“Paul built and taught me to build my own tattoo machines. He spent a most enlightening time with tattooist Paul Rodgers in Jackson Beach, Florida. A year later he started his trek working across the country. He worked day and night on marines, sailors and alternative types. Finally, he got his first job tattooing in 1986 from Kinzie B. He had no luck, but he did collect some great tattoos from Bob Roberts and Marc Mahoney. So, he went south to Los Angeles where he tried again to seek an apprenticeship. There, he swept up and cleaned at Lyle Tuttle? shop on 7th street, but found that he was too young for an apprenticeship. So, in 1983, Deutsche hitchhiked from Detroit to San Francisco. “A friend arranged for me to do a tattoo on him with borrowed gear.” Around 1982 a tattooist in Detroit called “Mel the Head” said that Eddy could find an apprenticeship in California.
CLOSED HANDS WITH ROSARY TATTOO PROFESSIONAL
Around fourteen he had an opportunity to use professional equipment that he obtained from someone who was making a documentary about tattooing. With them, he played with homemade tattoo machines until about age fourteen. After practicing on himself he found that the Punk rock scene had lots of volunteers for receiving tattoos. With those images to work from he hand poked his first tattoo on his hand at age twelve. Here is a little more info on his career:īeing from Detroit, Michigan, Eddy became interested in tattooing at young age and influenced by people from his neighborhood and in the punk rock scene. If you find yourself in a position to get work from him, do it. Being in Eddy’s chair was one of the most comfortable and fun experiences I have ever had while being tattooed. I have been tattooed by a lot of people over the last few years. First off, if you are not yet familiar with the work of Eddy Deutsche, visit his website here.
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