A&E’s new original series, “Epic Ink,” airing Wednesdays at 10:30PM ET/PT. “Epic Ink” follows the artwork and exploits of the geeky staff at Area 51 Tattoo in Springfield, Oregon. These world-renowned artists and self-proclaimed geeks specialize in hyperrealistic tattoos that appear to jump off the skin, and are inspired by all things pop culture, sci-fi, film, TV, comics and more. In addition to being award-winning tattoo artists, many of the artists of “Epic Ink” are also die-hard collectors of toys, action figures and Star Wars memorabilia.
The cast of “Epic Ink” features some of the most talented tattoo artists in the world, including five of only a handful of tattooists worldwide who are licensed by LucasFilms to tattoo their properties. Chris 51 is one of the most well-respected tattoo artists around and the proud owner of Area 51, located in the hometown of his most beloved cartoon family, “The Simpsons.” Welshman Chris Jones has been nominated for three-consecutive Tattoo Industry Awards for Best UK Male. Wild child Heather Maranda is a self-taught artist who specializes in hyperrealistic tattoos that appear to jump out of the skin. Josh Bodwell combines his love of geek culture and tattoo art into custom realism and portraiture tattoos and is a walking encyclopedia of sci-fi trivia. After early run-ins with the law, Lifelong sci-fi fan Jeff Wortham looked to tattooing to turn his life around and now travels the globe to tattoo at sci-fi conventions. Rounding out the group is receptionist Caroline Russell who serves as the “Nerdio translator” between the fullfledged geeks and the rest of the world.
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