Stick-and-poke tattoos are essentially the OGs of body modification. A European Tyrolean Iceman buried around 3250 B.C.

From independent collectives to a revival of the so-called “stick and poke” tattoo, a new generation is leaving its mark. In a typical walk-in tattoo shop, there is an owner, some contracted ...

You might think there's no way the elephant tattoo ... Japanese tattoos are still done without electrical equipment, with apprenticeships able to last several decades. "They use a fine wooden ...

Dot by dot, Rachel Paton's tattoo art is a lesson in the beauty of patience. The hand-poke tattooer adheres her work to clients' bodies using the no-machine-necessary stick-and-poke process.

Hearing the term "stick and poke tattoo" might make you think of high school or college kids messing around with needles and ink – but this method is performed safely and professionally by ...

For 30 years he has tattooed by hand in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, needing nothing but ink and a needle-tipped stick ... old Japanese art of tebori, or traditional "hand-carved" tattoos.

Pinchuk taught herself the art of homemade tattoos, also referred to as stick-and-poke, a technique that involves a hand-held needle with ink to create a precise mark, instead of an automated ...

Emily Ng opened No Good Tattoo in Springdale General earlier this year, and thanks to her and a growing community of stick-and-poke tattoo artists, we’ve got a whole new option to add to our ...

print it out and stick it in your emergency kit). Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what ...