Hi all! In this post I will be briefly covering what the two main types of tattoos, stick and poke and machine, are and how they are preformed.
First I will go over stick and pokes! The name almost explains the process for you; you use a needle and repetitively poke a needle with ink on the tip into the skin one at a time, poking and sticking.
For the machine it is the same concept but the machine does the movement of poking and sticking for you, at a faster rate than a human could; typically around 40-60 times a second!
It is important to use professional sterilized tattooing needles for safety and results with either technique. The difference between a normal needle and a tattooing needle is that tattoo needles have multiple tips on the end as detailed in the photo.
Hello, I am Christian! I am attending Clark for my Associates of Arts and planning on Portland State University to continue my education! Currently, I am taking mainly art classes to further expand in what I am passionate at. In my free time, I enjoy to do anything art related! Although I mainly paint, I have been practicing the art of tattooing.
Things I enjoy that are not art related are, video games, exploring Portland and the surrounding areas, camping and seeing musical performances live. Currently, I am saving up to travel down the west coast for spring break with a few friends!
My music taste is all over the place but you will most commonly hear me listening to bands like The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkle to garage rock bands like The Frights and The Grinns. Currently, I have tickets to see Twin Peaks for a second time and later in June, I will be seeing Beach house perform in portland!
Although I have not chosen exactly what I want to do with my career I am interested in looking into tattoo design, web development, and graphic design!
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