# 70. ISAAC NICHOLS - The Water Margin: 108 heroes

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Podcast: [TATTOO TALES](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tattoo-tales-784940)
Published: 2025-06-21T17:59:11+00:00
Episode link: https://tattootales.podbean.com/e/70-isaac-nichols-the-water-margin-108-heroes/
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Duration seconds: 2958

## Resource

Today's guest is Isaac Nichols, a tattooer from Alaska that just finished this commendable project which celebrates folklores, tattooing, and painting. We discussed the motivations and process behind his new book, a little bit of advice for painting and tattooing, and the background story of one of the most celebrated novels in Chinese and Japanese folklore. Find Isaac on Instagram The Water Margin: PREORDER The Water Margin: EXHIBITION ATAK

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