The stick and poke style of tattooing has been around for centuries, growing in popularity in the 1970s specifically with the rise of the punk movement. This rebel form of inking is now back at center stage, with many getting their new designs professionally in a studio and from the comforts of home. Unfortunately, DIY …
Stick and poke is a method of tattooing that links with the punk subculture, once reserved for jailbirds but now increasingly popular among young people and creative types “Stick and poke tattoo” is a generic phrase used since at least the 70s, popularized in the DIY (Do It Yourself) Punk culture, long before the first Stick and …
Getting a hand made DIY tattoo done may sound intimidating, but there are a lot of great things about stick and poke tattoos Between the issue of sterile instruments and the fact that it’s often performed by someone who isn’t a professional artist, the process seems risky and not worth the square inches of your …
Hand poke tats are unique and different from electric tattoos in a lot of ways but they’re definitely permanent, although all tattoos change over time Like all tattoos, stick-and-pokes are permanent. As is, they last forever. However, all tattoos fade and change over time. Fine lines, and small details will need some love down the …
After years in the DIY tattoo business, we have enough insight data to say that, if done safely, stick and poke tattoos are safe, if not safer, than any other tattoo. Since we first started selling these kits, we were sure that we were selling a safe tattoo kit. We knew that many people around …
When hand poking solid lines, the line is being made up of tiny dots, and to get this to look good takes time, patience and skill Take your time. And try to poke as precise as you can on the line you made. Doing pokes as close as you can. Also, the bigger the needle …
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