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Nikko Hurtado Presents: "Black on Black on Black" A 2-Day Realism Workshop at Black Anchor Collective

BUY NOW Artist Nikko Hurtado invites you to take part in a very special 2-day realism workshop taking place at his tattoo studio, Black Anchor Collective, in Hesperia, California immediately following the Ink-n-Iron Long Beach Convention. Only 10 spots will be available for purchase as this workshop is designed to be an intimate setting and limited engagement.  Over two days Nikko and Franco will work with students not only in the group, but also one-on-one to teach them the tricks and techniques he uses to create his portraits. Everything will be covered in this course including: Searching for reference, Creating your own references, Learning how to properly use tools of the trade, Perfecting stencil application, Exploring new tattooing techniques, Selecting your palette, and more...

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2-Day Black Anchor Workshop Wrap-up

A sincere thank you is needed. Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in the workshop at Black Anchor Collective. We really strived to create something unique and special for everyone involved and we really feel that it was just that. To the students that came in from all over the World - THANK YOU. To our sponsors Bishop Rotary, Inkeeze, Inked Magazine, Pound of Flesh, and Fusion Ink - THANK YOU. And to anyone who has ever dedicated time and effort to improve and master their craft - THANK YOU. We can't wait till the next workshop.

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MUSINK Wrap-up

Thanks to everyone who came out and visited the booth during MUSINK - we had a crazy time! Thanks to all the MUSINK staff for their hard work over the weekend. And thanks to BJ Betts for doing a sick tattoo giveaway collar with Nikko!

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Nikko Hurtado Presents a 2-Day Color Portrait Workshop at Black Anchor Collective

Nikko Hurtado will host a 2-day color portrait seminar at Black Anchor Collective in Hesperia, California on March 23rd & 24th Artist Nikko Hurtado invites you to take part in a very special 2-day color portrait seminar taking place at his tattoo studio, Black Anchor Collective, in Hesperia, California immediately following the Musink Convention. Only 10 spots will be available for purchase as this seminar is designed to be an intimate setting and limited engagement.  Over two days Nikko will work with students not only in the group, but also one-on-one to teach them the tricks and techniques he uses to create his color portraits. Everything will be covered in this course including: Searching for reference, Creating your own references,...

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Nikko shares his travel stories from Melbourne, Australia

Nikko Hurtado travelled to the land Down Under for a tattoo convention in Melbourne, Australia and wanted to share the experience with everyone - Shot and edited by Tom Martinez Jr, the two videos are now on both YouTube and Vimeo for your viewing pleasure. Take a peek into what happens when tattoo artists and boomerangs mix. Watch the videos on YouTube: Melbourne Episode 1 Melbourne Episode 2  Watch the videos on Vimeo: Melbourne Episode 1 Melbourne Episode 2

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