Puzzles, tie-dyeing, baking banana bread—if we’ve learned anything from social media, it’s that we’re picking up all sorts of new hobbies. We didn’t expect stick-and-poke tattoos to quickly top that ...

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 ...

I’m pretty anti-tattoos. Not on other people (I’m not my mum) but I’ve never wanted to get one on me. Some folk know exactly what they’d get and where they’d like to be inked – and they can pull their ...

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 ...

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 ...

So coined 'stick 'n' poke' tattooing, the non-electric method that's done freestyle with needle and ink, is having a major moment – ironic given that it's an ancient art form. While the technique has ...

To some, the idea of getting a stick and poke tattoo can sound a little bit daunting. The thought of getting a tattoo given to you in your home, by your friend, and dot by dot may bring up some ...