A stick and poke tattoo is applied with a single needle that is dipped in ink. It is supposedly less painful than a regular tattoo, but could fade more quickly. You should never try doing an at-home ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...