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 ...

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 ...

Stick-and-poke fans Matt Trevelyan and Amy McGrath. Matt Trevelyan, 22, leans back and tries not to wince. His upper thigh is being repeatedly punctured with an inked needle. Listen closely and you ...

On a hot July evening when I was 18 years old, I lay naked from the waist up on the hardwood floor of a home studio. My back was sticky with sweat, and I could feel the beat of rhythmic music through ...

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 ...

The needle pokes into your skin, piercing it so that the tattoo drips into your flesh. Poke, poke, poke. It hurts, but don't you dare wince – you're the one hammering the ink into yourself. A heart on ...