Oh HI! I've updated our free 30-page DIY tattoo instructional booklet. You can download it here: Tattoo Book Insert.
There are some important changes including:
- Tattoo Instructions: How to use the stencil paper & Stencil Stuff in the new kits
- Blood Borne Pathogens: These are really small.
- Ideas: The suggestion to avoid designs and patterns from a culture different from your own (appropriation)
- Info on the EXPERT KIT (more needles, more inks, oh my!)
- How most of our stuff is made locally. Also from recyclable, vegan, compostable, stuff made in the USA. We pay a living wage to all our part-time Independent Contractor Kit Makers.
- Pro Tips. Did you know that putting ointment on while poking will help keep the area free of ink puddles? Yer welcome. ;-) <3
Booklet Excerpt:
Some History on Natural Tattoos
The word tattoo was brought to Europe by the explorer James Cook, when he returned in 1771 from his first voyage to Tahiti and New Zealand. In his narrative of the voyage, he refers to an operation called "tattaw". Before this it had been described as scarring, painting, or staining. (PS James Cook, like most explorers, was not a good guy).
In ancient Egypt tattoo ink was made with smoke black (from wood or oil) mixed with breast milk. The practice was reserved for women alone, and served to protect them against complications in pregnancy and childbirth.
Want more? Download the DIY Tattoo Instructional Booklet today!
