Will Biotech, Robots & AI Shape Tattooing’s Future with Joe Capobainco

Send us Fan MailOn the Honest Tattooer podcast, Jon Mesa, Matt Truiano, and guests Joe Capobianco, Ermis and Matt Buck discuss who will shape tattooing’s future as outside biotech and tech companies push new products faster than the tattoo community. They react Pain-Free Tattoo microneedle stamp concept. They also cover Black Dot’s venture-backed automated tattooing system, its current limitations, and skepticism about small-scale fine-line results without long-term healed examples. The group critiques Melanoir’s costly single-use synthetic melanin ink and broader corporate cash-grab motives, then pivots to affirm the lasting value of human-made craft, coils, and tattoo history. Joe promotes the free, tattooer-only TAT Hoedown (Aug 30–Sept 1, Dayton, Ohio)Support the show