Career Anatomy

Meet Alex Empty, Professional Tattooer at Copper State Tattoo in Phoenix, Arizona. Tattooing is one of the oldest art forms known to man. Listen in as Alex takes us on a journey from apprentice, to independent artist, to shop owner, and gives us his take on the industry, the environment, and why mastery of technique is an ever-elusive ideal that, even to a life-long professional like him, demands a continuous level of commitment, dedication, and sacrifice.