Stick n Poke
Discover everything you need to know about stick ‘n poke tattoos. Explore guides, safety tips, DIY tutorials, and inspiration for creating hand-poked tattoos at home with high-quality, sterile supplies.
Belated Valentines Gesture?
Forget the flowers
Stick and poke goes Green
When doing anything, I think of the plastic. On days that I listen to NPR, I tend to avoid buying some favorite foods - like Seaweed Snacks - because those fragile sheets of salty heaven are wrapped up like gold in a plastic Fort Knox. And for what? Give me
Instagram is fun in 2014
Finally got our instagram account going (I blame my side profession [teacher] for the delay)....follow us to see some SnPs from around the Bay Area. Also will be posting little helpful videos, etc. @sticknpoketattookit
Holiday Sale!
Lucky/Unlucky days during the holidays are good times to make permanent marks (on oneself). Order on or before 12/13/13 and get $7.00 off using this link here! Kits cost $38 plus $4.00 shipping. Here you pay $35 for the whole shabang!
Help! A Dirty Needle is Following Me Around!
A certain awesome community co-op and supportive arts space in Oakland, CA (called Rock Paper Scissors) has considered putting my product on the shelves - however they have a concern that I never considered until now. Of course! What to do with the dirty needle post tattoo?! Diabetics think
A word about the Needles
My kits historically include a 3 Round Liner - meaning a long needle with three little needle heads all bunched up a the point. This is so that you can make a thick enough dot. Someone wanted 2 of these (see this post) so that they can come back the
Poke Ouch! The Most Painful Areas for Tattooing
....if you are into that sort of thing. Remember that the whole point of this kit is tattoo in the comfort of your own home...so, you may be able to "use" the pain, if you catch my kinky drift. For the rest of you wimps (only kidding), use this chart
Blood Borne Pathogens: No Joke
We were all young once. What a thrill it was to get cut up and bloody and then mash our dripping wound with a buddy's to show our undying loyalty, trust and bro-love (yeah, I never did that). A few friends of mine (who shall remain nameless) have a similar
In Stores Now!
Yaay. Praxis, dubbed: "a sweet community space and good-stuff shop," is now (drum roll) carrying the Original Stick and Poke Tattoo Kit! This place is real cool for several reasons. Just look at their awesome quilt flag and 'plants for donation,' cart out front. :-D Jimmy on Yelp says, "Praxis is
True Story: Stick and Poke Lyrics on a Butt Cheek
Have you ever seen the angel named Mykki Blanco? She might be in disguise in her track pants. At a recent (amazingballs) concert in SF, I felt the presence of this angel. I even touched her salty sweaty skin! My bold friend Hannah (below) gave the angel a kit. I
