Tattoo Safety
Learn how to stay safe while getting or giving a tattoo. Explore hygiene tips, proper sterilization practices, and expert advice for preventing infection and protecting your skin
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
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
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,
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 ;-)
Are stick and pokes dangerous?
We’ve written here before about the “sterility” and physical safety of do-it-yourself stick and poke tattoos. I wanted to tackle a different topic today… a topic I love… the topic of emotional safety. Photo by Timothy Paul Smith on Unsplash Of course, emotional safety is far more
How to Stick and Poke
Here are detailed step by step instructions for a beginner to do a first DIY stick and poke tattoo safely. This article contains links to other posts on our blog. Click on the links for more detailed explanations of each step. Also see our 5-step article. Obtain Supplies And
Are stick and poke tattoos safe?
After 5 years in business, I think I have enough data to say that “yes” if done safely, stick and poke tattoos are safe. My first year selling these kits, I was honestly not sure. I knew only that people needed access to the supplies to do stick and pokes
Which stick n poke tattoo inks are safe to use?
Good news: old school, DIY, homemade tattoos no longer need to be done with pen ink or india ink! You can easily get professional tattoo ink for use for your sticknpoke online! The question is: which tattoo inks are the best and safest to buy? There are many options and it
