Skate Tattoo or Die: Parallels Between Skating & Tattooing

I started skateboarding when I was 13 and what I loved about skateboarding the most was being able to go down to the local mom and pop shop to buy skate products. I remember it giving me the feeling of being a part of something unique; free from corporations and mass produced products. Most skate companies at the time were independently owned so the common public in the early 90s had no clue what any of the brands I wore at the time were. I remember getting made fun of for my puffy DC shoes with the tongues popped out....

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TS Cornerstone Interview, Episode 1: Nate Fierro

Proud to launch our new TS Cornerstone Interview Series with Episode 1 featuring High Voltage Tattoo resident, Nate Fierro. Watch to learn about his start in tattooing & inspiration for his illustrative, neo-traditional Americana and Japanese style to skating & eating right.

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