I got a new tattoo, and this one is extra neat because I did it myself. I have wanted to try stick n poke tattoos for a while now as I have many ideas for small graphics and symbols that I want tattooed but due to the small size I find I am reluctant to go to an actual shop for them. The artists I see would prefer to do larger pieces, and often shops charge a minimum on small tattoos that make them pretty pricey. Minimum charge used to be about $85 but most places now it’s more like $100. When I got my deathly hallows symbol I ended up paying $150 for about 20 minutes of tattooing… yeah. I’m not made of money! lol
J came home and saw that I had done my fingers and he wanted one too. I got all the stuff ready and winged it. The small cross on his thumb took about 10 minutes and I’m looking forward to seeing how much ink stays in the skin. Fun! Does anyone else out there do stick n poke tattoos??
I love yours! And you did it yourself?
I did!! It was pretty easy and only a little painful.
You can be a tattoo artist!
Maybe one day! Haha
Yeah😀
That is seriously so cool!
Thank you!
I hate to always be the one asking questions…but what’s a stick and poke tattoo? Looks cool!
Haha that’s ok! Stick and poke is when you do the tattoo yourself with a needle or pin. You dip the needle into the ink and ‘stick’ yourself with it until the design stays in the skin. 😊
Oh, like before tattoo guns, right? Was it painful? I think you did a pretty good job!
Thanks! It didn’t hurt that much, and it’s slower than a machine so it does less damage to the skin. They healed ok so now I can try something bigger!
You’re brave !
Maybe a little haha 😂