Stick And Poke Skateboard Tattoo

They re drawn without the use of an electric.

Stick and poke skateboard tattoo.

The process is similar to a machine only the artist puts the needle in by hand. Stick and poke tattoos are the oldest and simplest form of tattooing. There are a few factors that set stick and poke tattoos apart from electric ones. In case you re unfamiliar stick and pokes also known as hand poked tattoos are an ancient form of body art that are done exactly how you d guess.

Less pain takes longer to craft heals fast says bouma. Stick and poke aftercare is generally the same as aftercare for a machine done tattoo but hand poked ink doesn t tend to scab and won t take as long to heal if done properly. Completing the stick and poke tattoo remove excess ink with a make up remover pad imbued with rubbing alcohol or ideally a green soap solution. In her experience people tend to.

The skin might swell at some point and will therefore be too inflated to retain ink.