New edition coming soon. Would you like to be a featured artist?
Just answer these questions and send in some new photos that best represent you and your style.
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
JUST WILL
WHAT IS YOUR SHOP NAME?
WESTSIDE TATTOO
WHAT IS YOUR EMAIL?
willkayser@yahoo.net
DO YOU TAKE WALKINS?
YES
HOW MUCH OF YOUR WORK IS TOTALLY CUSTOM?
ID SAY ABOUT 80% IS CUSTOM
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TATTOOING?
3 YEARS
WHAT GOT YOU INTO THIS FIELD OF ART?
MY FATHER WAS COVERED IN TATTOOS FROM KOREA BACK IN THE 70'S AND 80'S AND I WAS FACINATED SO I WOULD SIGHT DRAW THEM EVENTUALLY ENOUGH PEOPLE LIKED THEM AND PUSHED ME INTO A TATTOO SHOP WHEN I WAS 15. THATS WHEN I LEARNED THAT THERE WAS SO MUCH I DIDNT KNOW COULD BE DONE WITH TATTOOS AND HAD TO LEARN.
WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY ON TATTOOS?
MAKE IT LOOK THE BEST IT CAN. PEOPLE MIGHT FORGET YOUR NAME BUT THE WORK YOU PUT ON THEM WILL ALWAYS BE THERE AND IF IT SUCKS THEY CANT FORGET ABOUT IT.
DO YOU DO OTHER ART AS WELL? LIKE WHAT?
I LOVE DRAWING AND AM STARTING TO GET INTO PAINTING BUT STILL HAVENT QUITE GOT A GRASP ON IT SO IT GIVES ME SOMETHING MORE TO STRIVE FOR.
DO YOU HAVE ANY TATTOO RELATED PRODUCTS LIKE T'SHIRTS OR PRINTS?
NOT YET WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING MORE MADE AS WE SPEAK
DO YOU HAVE ANY INFLUENCES IN YOUR ART?
I LOVE LOOKING AT EXCEPTIONAL ARTIST THERE ARE SO MANY OUT THERE..CAPO, COTTERMAN, HERNANDEZ, TYRELL, ANYTHING THAT MAKES YOU QUESTION YOUR ABILTY TO REPLICATE THAT TATTOO OR PICTURE. SUPER INSPIRATIONAL CAUSE NOW THE BAR HAS BEEN RAISED.
DESCRIBE YOUR SHOP AND STYLE.
WE HAVE A LAID BACK SHOP ALL WE DO IS TALK SHIT TO EACH OTHER AND PUMP OUT ART. I DO MOSTLY NEW SKOOL AND THE OTHER GUYS HANDLE TRADITIONAL AND BLACK AND GREY. THAT WAY NO MATTER WHAT COMES IN WE GOT IT COVERED.
GOT ANY FUNNY TATTOO STORIES?
JUST YESTERDAY I TATTOOED A GUYS RIBS HIS KID AND HIS GIRL WERE WATCHING HIM AND HE SHIT HIS PANTS. EVERYONE WAS QUIET UNTILL HIS KID SAID SOMETHING LIKE" OOOO DADDY MADE A STINKY" EVERBODY LOST IT. THEN THE GUY CHILLED IN HIS TRUCK WHILE I TATTOOED HIS GIRL, WHO KEPT CRACKING JOKES ON HER MAN. IT WAS GREAT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE CUSTOMERS?
I THINK EVERONE HAS GREAT IDEAS SOME JUST WILL NOT WORK AS TATTOS. THAT'S WHERE WE COME IN TO EDUCATE THEM AND MAKE SURE THEY GET A GREAT PEICE OF ART THAT THEY ARE HAPPY WITH AND WE ARRE HAPPY TO HAVE OUR NAME ATTACHED TO.
DO YOU WANT TO BE ENTERED INTO OUR GOLDEN GUN CONTEST? FREE ENTRY OR 5 PHOTOS IN THE CONTEST GALLERY? HELL YES
THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOUR ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL HELP ME MAKE A GREAT FEATURED SPOT FOR YOU. IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THEN I WILLL CONTACT YOU. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT!!! DG