Disclaimer: No doctor in their right mind would say stick and poke tattoos are a great idea, so we're obliged to tell you that you shouldn't try this at home. But if you're going to do it anyway ...

My own love for stick and pokes run deep, despite the alarming amount of things that can go wrong with at home tattoos. To say I’m envious of the various works of art I’ve come across on the Internet ...

I got my first stick and poke tattoo from a friend on a warm and balmy night in my apartment. My decision to get stick and poke was pretty impulsive, and I invited my friend over to give me one as I ...

Given their DIY-like nature, the thought of getting a stick-and-poke tattoo might sound a little off-putting for some, but there are actually plenty of pros out there who specialize in providing this ...

Although historically entrenched within the traditions of countless cultures around the world, tattoos have transcended the confines of ethnic and societal boundaries, disseminating into all corners ...

If you’ve ever been to a scuzzy punk party, you probably have at least one beer-soaked memory of watching someone carving a stick 'n' poke into their friend’s forearm. The process typically involves a ...

Tattooing is an art form with several histories, but the most consistently practiced form of inking remains the old-school stick and poke popularized in prisons throughout Europe centuries ago. This ...

Rachel Howe, a.k.a. @smallspells, is a multidisciplinary artist working in Brooklyn, New York. She describes her artwork as three intersecting yet distinct practices: ceramics, all the new age stuff ...

Tattoos are more common than you may think. Recent statistics suggest that over 35% of men and women in the U.S. over the age of 18 have at least one piece of ink tattooed somewhere on their body.