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EIKON INSIDER | OCTOBER 2025 EIKON INSIDER | OCTOBER 2025
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EIKON INSIDER | OCTOBER 2025

October means fall weather, our last two conventions of the year AND the Eikon Essentials First Anniversary Sale - Find out how to get 10% off our DRAPES, BIBS, WRAP and RAZORS... Read on

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Romance Wilson Talks Dirt Biking, Dark Tattoos, And Taking The Leap of Faith...
Point to Point
Season 2

Romance Wilson Talks Dirt Biking, Dark Tattoos, And Taking The Leap of Faith...

"In tune with the universe, Romance Wilson finds his balance in the darkness and hecticness of th...

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Val McBain Talks Loving Nature, Her Flukey Start and Realism Tattoo Influences...
Point to Point
Season 2

Val McBain Talks Loving Nature, Her Flukey Start and Realism Tattoo Influences...

"Kingston-based artist Val McBain takes time to sync herself with nature, and surround herself wi...

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Brad Dawe Talks Machine Building, Old Bikes & “Biker Gangs” And Hub City...
Point to Point
Season 2

Brad Dawe Talks Machine Building, Old Bikes & “Biker Gangs” And Hub City...

"Artist Brad Dawe'’s hands must be so confused between mechanical work and tattooing, as he goes ...

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RJ Valencerina Talks His Roots, Loss, and Trading Engineering for Tattooing...
Point to Point
Season 3

RJ Valencerina Talks His Roots, Loss, and Trading Engineering for Tattooing...

“ 'Realism Dude' RJ Valencerina is so laid back, yet he works his ass off every day. He has a tal...

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Anne-Marie Dupuis Talks Adaptability, Globetrotting And Starting as a Mechanic...
Point to Point
Season 3

Anne-Marie Dupuis Talks Adaptability, Globetrotting And Starting as a Mechanic...

Traveler, tattooer...Anne-Marie Dupuis is proof that humans are adaptable. She comes and goes to ...

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Melissa Valiquette Talks Geeky Tattoos, Captain Picard and Everything Assquatch...
Point to Point
Season 3

Melissa Valiquette Talks Geeky Tattoos, Captain Picard and Everything Assquatch...

Geek at heart, part-time taxidermist, full-time top realism artist, Melissa Valiquette's got craz...

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Petor Tattoo Talks Coming Full Circle, His New Shop, and Navigating Life and Health
Point to Point
Season 5

Petor Tattoo Talks Coming Full Circle, His New Shop, and Navigating Life and Health

“Low key, respected by many, this experienced tattooer shares with us his upcoming challenges, in...

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Andrei Draworking Talks Beginnings, Peace Within, and His Next-Level Artistry
Point to Point
Season 5

Andrei Draworking Talks Beginnings, Peace Within, and His Next-Level Artistry

Borderline ADHD, Andrei uses it to his advantage. He channels that energy to keep him away from t...

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Phil Berge Talks Relocating for Amour, Animation and His “Stop-Motion” Tattoos…
Point to Point
Season 5

Phil Berge Talks Relocating for Amour, Animation and His “Stop-Motion” Tattoos…

Always up for a good time, creator of “stop motion” tattoos, smooth, collected and ever-positive,...

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