Stick And Poke
Discover everything you need to know about stick and poke tattoos. Explore guides, safety tips, DIY tutorials, and inspiration for creating hand-poked tattoos at home with high-quality, sterile supplies.
What to Look for in a Stick and Poke Tattoo Kit Before You Buy
A cheap stick and poke kit on Amazon or Etsy can look like a steal. Needles, ink bottles, a holder and a pile of little extras. Set it next to a smaller kit with a higher price and the choice seems easy. But photos and piece counts only tell you
Tattoo Needle Types Explained for Stick and Poke
Open a pack of tattoo needles for the first time and you'll see a string of letters and numbers that looks more like a parts catalog than anything you'd stick in your skin. 1RL. 5RS. 7M1. It's a lot. But once you know what the letters mean, picking the
Brainstorming Ideas for Your Next Hand Poke Tattoo
If you're ready to give yourself a stick and poke tattoo, those handmade designs created one dot at a time on your own skin, you're embarking on a personal and rewarding DIY project. No tattoo shop needed: just you, your body as canvas, and careful planning. These tattoos have gained
Stick and Poke Tattoos for Beginners: A Quick Guide to DIY Hand Poke Tattooing
If you’re new to the world of stick and poke tattoos, you might be wondering what exactly they are, how safe they can be, and what you need to get started. You’re in the right place. Stick and poke tattooing, also called hand poke or DIY tattooing, is a slower
Connecting with Your Body and Art Through DIY Stick-and-Poke Tattoos
DIY stick and poke tattoos are having a serious moment. For beginner tattoo artists and anyone curious about self-expression, this method is more than a trend. It’s slow, personal, and creative. Basically, the opposite of the loud, machine-driven studio vibe. Every dot and line is placed by hand, turning your
The Best Stick And Poke Tattoo Kit For The Planet
The stick and poke tattoo (aka hand poke tattoo) world has changed. In just a few short years, we've seen a total seachange in opinion. Before 2020, major news sources (SF Chronicle, NY Times, VICE, NEWSWEEK) wrote about Stick and Poke Tattoo Kit® as a fun but dangerous gimmick product.
Tattooing With Ashes: Q and A
Known as a "commemorative tattoo," using the cremation ashes of a loved one to be physically integrated as part of your tattoo has always intrigued me. I decided to share what I had found out - and then we can consider how this could be applied to hand poking
What is the point of stick and poke?
The point of stick and poke tattoos... We’ve come up with 5 reasons why you should give DIY tattooing a try. Stick and Pokes Won’t Break the Bank: While we love machine tattoos and tattoo artists, a visit to the tattoo parlor can be expensive. On average machine tattooists
How to stick and poke tattoo in 5 steps
At home hand poke tattooing is at once really easy AND really hard. It's both very safe AND can be dangerous! The Complexity! No wonder people want to know how to stick and poke tattoo. Stick & Poke Tattoo Kit® provides the most detailed, up to date information on how
LA Times 2021 Gift Guide
Thank you Los Angeles Times for choosing us as a great gift for gen z this year. <3 The practice kit is an excellent choice for people to practice with before doing a permanent design on themselves ;-)
