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
ALL About You, the new tattoo artist
Also, is it green like this where you live? Words and pictures By my friend Katie My very first tattoo was one that I gave to myself, on the worn carpeting of the bedroom that I grew up in. It was the result of an impulse purchase, a stick-and-poke kit
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.
8 Years of Great Reviews
I'm going to be honest about this one. We've had a few bad reviews. It's always about shipping, and it's often out of our hands. The USPS is not a perfect machine! But they are unionized and our friends, so we support them. The GOOD news is that the quality
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
Toxic Inks No More! The EU ban may create safer inks
The EU is known for strict consumer protection, and coming from the US, honestly, it's refreshing. They just laid the law down to protect 1/4 of their citizens - the portion of Europeans likely to get a tattoo. In the US, we seem to be going the other way,
How to use a carbon stencil
Recently, our stencil transfer paper supplier (vegan, made in the USA, premium brand) accidentally sent us green carbon paper stencil paper instead of our standard green freehand paper. This confused a lot of people, but it is also a great moment to learn about different stencil paper. Sidenote: we use
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 ;-)
