Tattoo Art
Explore the art of tattoos and the creativity behind every design. Learn about styles, symbolism, and techniques that make tattooing a unique form of self-expression and lasting art.
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
Andreas has mad skillz
A Stick and Poker in the UK (btw, we are huge in London), Andreas, has a really cool email address (it ends in .xxx. wtf!? awesome), and mad poking skillz. He sent me his creations done by the SnP kit. A, these are your first home tattoos? WOW! Boss... Everyone:
For you Dan: Two Needles!
Dan, I loved your letter to me, so I posted it. Your design and home tatt execution look sweet. So happy for you! This is why I make these kits... <3 "Hi, I purchased one of your tattoo kits a few weeks ago, and I loved it! I have to
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
Open letter to the precious tattoo artist
Ahhh the precious (read:alpha) tattoo artist. Poor guy. You know the one: he has full sleeves, wears dark denim, a bowler hat and shirts with classic muscle cars. He has some Harley's Man facial hair and a bullied-as-a-kid, 'fuck the world,'white boy pseudo-artist attitude. An ego the size of my
Stick and Pokes: what and why – a short documentary
This is an pretty well-made short film on a few home tattooers - basically - what they got and why. One girl loves her "San Francisco tattoo." I enjoyed it. Please note that these tattoos were likely done in an unsafe manner, and that SnPTK recommends that you use sterile
