stick-and-poke
Manual needle tattooing
A stick-and-poke is a tattoo made by hand rather than with an electric machine, using a needle dipped in ink and pushed into the skin one dot at a time.
The method is ancient but has seen revival among people who want simple, homemade tattoos or prefer the intimate, DIY aesthetic: She gave herself a stick-and-poke on her ankle.
Also called hand-poke.
Pointed implement for sewing
- inkWriting fluid
- dotworkArt made from dots
- manualWritten instructions for use
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
slow · deliberate · puncture · dip · prick · repetition · skin · deposit
Prepared at one's residence
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- sewing needlePointed tool for stitching
- prison tattooBody art from incarceration
- kitchen tableFurniture for home meals
underground · lo-fi · punk · improvised · non-professional · bedroom · makeshift · rebellious
Complete elimination of microbes
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- bloodborneCarried via circulation
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
aftercare · healing · scarring · blowout · hygiene · contamination · disposable · autoclave
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
stippling · slow · deliberate · puncture · dip · prick · repetition · skin · deposit · handmade
homemade
Prepared at one's residence
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- sewing needlePointed tool for stitching
- prison tattooBody art from incarceration
kitchen table · underground · lo-fi · punk · improvised · non-professional · bedroom · makeshift · rebellious · countercultural
sterilization
Complete elimination of microbes
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- bloodborneCarried via circulation
gloves · aftercare · healing · scarring · blowout · hygiene · contamination · disposable · autoclave · antiseptic
minimalist
One favoring bare essentials
organic · simple · intimate · subtle · personal · charming · wobbly · naive art · folk · primitive