#3 – Chirag Jhala – Defying Taboos of Tattoo art

Chirag Jhala
[Photo Courtesy – Chirag & @we_tattoo]

The third interview is here!

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In this episode, we talk about his journey from starting up as one of the very few tattoo artists in India in the times when tattooing was more of a taboo than an acceptable art form. We cover a lot in this episode from tattoo designing, his travels to Germany and other parts of the world, his creative process, how he handles his tattoo business and much much more. There are a lot of things which you’ll find directly or indirectly useful to you, even if you are not related tattoos in any way and you will be able to implement them in your own life.

Links and references from the episode –

Person’s mentioned in this episode –

1. Rahul Ayer
2. Kiran Patil
3. Lama (Did Chirag’s first tattoo)

1. Procreate
2. Paintstorm Studio
3. Autodesk SketchBook

1. An Awesome Dine-in experience in Paris – Chai 33, Bercy, Paris (Chai 33 is pronounced like “Shay Traun Traun”)
2. Chef Phil in Nepal
3. Goa Tattoo Festival– [ Instagram – @goatattoofestival ]
4. Chirag’s Japanese Tattoo – Tebori Tattoo Art – [In this tattoo style they use wooden rods with needles at the end and they are poked with hands to your skin]

1. People who are naked have less amount of embarrassment than the ones watching.
2. All that Glitters is not gold [Reference– William Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice]
3. If your base is stronger, doesn’t matter what you build on it, it’s gonna stay strong. Basics are the key to everything.

1. The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph By Ryan Holiday (Referred by Himanshu) [Side note – Read the blog post The Canvas Strategy by Ryan Holiday, it’s great.]

1. The Godfather – [ Watch Trailer here ]

1. Germany
2. Sweden
3. London
4. Paris
5. Amsterdam
6. Goa

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