Popsugar Beauty Beauty Trends Stick-and-Poke Tattoo Ideas and Photos 20 Stick-and-Poke Tattoo Photos That Might Just Inspire Your Next Piece of Body Art 16 September 2020 by Danielle Jackson 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 specialise in providing this style of ink in the most hygienic and sterile ways. What is a stick-and-poke tattoo? In case you're unfamiliar, stick and pokes (also known as hand-poked tattoos) are an ancient form of body art that are done exactly how you'd guess: they're drawn without the use of an electric tattoo machine but instead by dipping a small needle into ink and poking the skin with it, dot by dot. The results often tend to look more minimal than regular tattoos, but how simple or complex they are can definitely vary. If you're thinking about getting a hand-poked tattoo at any point in the future and looking for inspiration, a good place to start is Instagram, where you'll find thousands of photos of gorgeous (and professionally done) tattoos. Keep reading to check out some of our favourites. View this post on Instagram A post shared by STICKS NOT STONES LONDON (@sticks.not.stones) on Sep 15, 2020 at 10:37am PDT 1 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by handpoke tattoos (@___anelli___) on Sep 4, 2020 at 4:19pm PDT 2 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sharon Genchi (@sharry.ink) on Jul 24, 2020 at 6:00am PDT 3 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by STICKS NOT STONES LONDON (@sticks.not.stones) on Sep 2, 2020 at 10:52am PDT 4 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by b i l l i e • s t • c l a i r (@billiestclairdesigns) on Aug 8, 2020 at 1:21pm PDT 5 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by HANDPOKE • TATTOO (@nia.dots) on Sep 9, 2020 at 1:58pm PDT 6 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by sze (@sick_n_poke) on Sep 10, 2020 at 10:49pm PDT 7 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wrap & Handpoke ink. (@lau.poketheworld) on Sep 4, 2020 at 5:46am PDT 8 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Faye Oliver (@fayeotattoos) on Sep 13, 2020 at 11:44am PDT 9 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sophie Bristow (@sophie__bristow) on Sep 2, 2020 at 3:28am PDT 10 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by ✧ 乇ᐯ乇ㄥㄚ几 ✧肖爱炜[维] ✧ (@evelyn.shaw) on Aug 27, 2020 at 7:31pm PDT 11 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by pin & pencil (@pin_and_pencil) on Sep 16, 2020 at 10:03am PDT 12 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by b i l l i e • s t • c l a i r (@billiestclairdesigns) on Sep 2, 2020 at 10:41am PDT 13 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zoey Huÿnh ~ (they/them) (@zo_pokes) on Sep 14, 2020 at 2:10pm PDT 14 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by hand poked tattoos (@jaynawon) on Sep 5, 2020 at 10:34am PDT 15 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by SAMMY (@birthdae) on Sep 12, 2020 at 1:41pm PDT 16 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by isabelle (she/her) (@belpoke) on Sep 16, 2020 at 7:23am PDT 17 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Handpoke tattoos Amsterdam (@semspoketattoos) on Sep 16, 2020 at 4:31am PDT 18 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by ⁘ Sun•shine ※ Hand•poke ⁘ (@s______u______n) on Sep 16, 2020 at 1:47am PDT 19 / 20 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rosa Bluestone Perr (@bluestonebabe) on Feb 17, 2020 at 6:52pm PST 20 / 20 Beauty TrendsTattoos