the original

stick
& poke
tattoo
kit
Zine on stick and poke tattooing

A product of Stick And Poke LLC Copyright 2015

 about this kit
This kit contains everything needed for the
creation of a permanent stick and poke
tattoo. The makers of this kit believe that
hand-poke tattoos can be made safer by using
medical, professional & sterile materials (&
ink) that is made specifically for the skin.
This kit has been developed to promote the
safer procedure of a widely practiced form of
tattooing. This is not intended to replace
professional tattoo services.
Obviously poking into skin with a needle and ink can
be risky. Please follow all instructions.

* * *
Poke Safely!
 warning
Tattooing can be dangerous.

Read this before you start...

 Warnings
Consult your physician before getting a tattoo. Consult
a professional tattoo artist before getting a tattoo.

Tattoos are permanent! Laser removal is painful and

will leave a scar. Think about it first. Be sober.

If ink gets into eyes, flush eyes immediately with room

temperature water for 5 minutes.

This kit is for one time use. Discard kit contents

after use. Do not attempt to heat sterilize ink or
needles. Ink will change form and will no longer be
safe.

Must be 18 or older to purchase or use.

 More Warnings
If you experience bleeding, rash, hives,
pain, throbbing, prolonged discomfort,
vomi;ng, or numbness-
stop ta=ooing and

CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY

 A word about Blood Borne
Pathogens (BBP):
HIV and Hepa**s B and C can be transmi=ed super easily when you are messing
with bloody needles. These are super small invisible viruses. Some of these viruses
live in dried blood out of the body for days even in a small smear! These diseases
totally suck (as you may have heard), therefore, please make sure that you are
paying a=en;on to what you touch when you are poking.

EXAMPLE: You are poking yourself and its going

great. You pick up the ink bottle to refill the
cup. ! That bottle is now contaminated. When you
touch it again later with your gloves off, you will
have possibly-diseased blood on you! You could then
possibly spread a BBP to another person or surface.

Be careful! Sterilize the environment & dispose of used

items safely and immediately a>er poking.
gallery
of ideas
 Not sure what you want? Flip forward for
some design ideas... (tee hee)

Tips for your design:

The simpler, the better

If you can simple-line draw it,
it can be done.
Get an artsy friend to help you design.
Choose something you REAAALLY like
Be sober
Consult a professional
* * *
More genius ideas can be viewed on our
website at: StickAndPokeTattooKit.com
Draw
it
first
contents
Whats in here anyhow?
bottle(s) of ink*
sterile needle(s)
medical gloves
sterile gauze
wipes and ointments
sanitary cup
sterile bandage
M medical surface covering (bib)
this cool zine
* Vegan Professional Tattoo Ink *
1 Sterile oz. All-purpose Black Bottle contains:
Distilled Water:
C.A.S. #7789-20-0
Isopropyl Alcohol:
C.A.S. #8013-70-5
Witch Hazel:
C.A.S. #68916-39-2
Black Pigment
7, CI #77266

NOTE: Ink may drip through the top under the cap during
pressure changes while processing or shipping. This is
still unused, sterile ink!

The MSDS for this and our color ink is available on our
website at:

http://stickandpoketattookit.com/msds
instructions
 1. Read all warnings before beginning.
2. Create a clean area for the materials.
3. Wash hands vigorously with
antibacterial soap.

4. Put on eye protection and

medical gloves.

5. Lay out medical covering.

Open and place materials on
this clean surface.
 6. Choose an area to tattoo,
not near a mucus membrane.
7. Shake ink bottle and squeeze
ink into the cup provided.
Fill at least 1/4 way.

8. Use an alcohol wipe to

clean the skin around the
area meant for the tattoo.

9. Dip tip of needle(s) into the ink.

A little bit of ink
should remain on needle(s).
 10. Poke skin with amount of pressure enough to
puncture only the top few layers of skin, but not
enough to get through the whole thing (0.2-1.5mm,
depending on skin thickness). You will feel some
resistance and then a slight tug as you withdraw.
There should NOT be much blood! Start light. Ink
will not deposit if it is too light. Too deep will
cause scarring/raised tattoos and ink to spread.
* * * Feel it out * Stop if you suck * * *
Warning: Do not
poke beyond the
S skins top layers.

IF YOU ARE CONFUSED ABOUT THIS

PART, PLEASE REFER TO OUR
WEBSITE FOR HELPFUL TIPS, VIDEOS,
ADVICE and EXAMPLES!
 11. Clean area with a witch hazel wipe
and gauze as needed to clear ink and to
see the skin. A dot of ink should remain where
you poked within the skin.
12. Repeat #10-12 until a small tattoo is
formed.
anything else
Dont touch
di rty gloved
with your
s du ring this process!
hand

13. Clean with new alcohol

wipe (#2) and then cover the
tattoo with the
sterile bandage.
 14. Put the needle back in the plastic needle package.
Carefully close, and put in a plastic bottle for safe
transport to your local sharps disposal facility (ask
pharmacies + hospitals). See our website for more information
on this process.

15. Collect all soiled items in the box provided. Remove

gloves by pinching the wrist area on one glove - pull to turn
it inside out half way. Then with clean side half exposed,
pinch the other wrist and pull until both gloves are inside-
out in a bundle. Add to the box.

16. Seal box with tape, write Biohazard

on it and throw it away directly into
the dumpster. Wash hands with vigor
and clean the area with a bleach-water
solution.
17. Read Care for Tattoo Section
care for
your
tattoo
 After tattoo care:
* Replace the bandage every day for 2 days with a
clean one.

* Keep the area clean (wash it with mild liquid soap)

and moisturized (with ointment provided) for 10 days
to allow successful healing.

* Dont go swimming (or bathe submerged) until it is

healed (7-14 days)

2 weeks later:
* Apply sunscreen before sun
exposure to prevent fading.

Note: Larger and high density tattoos will take

longer to heal
 * NEVER use the same needle or same
ink for two different people.
* Harmful bacteria will grow in used ink
and on on used needles. Therefore, DO NOT
re-use these later!
Dispose of the needle at a local sharps
disposal facility.

* Consult a physician immediately if your

skin hurts, blisters, breaks out, throbs,
turns red, bleeds, weeps puss or shows
signs of infection or allergic reaction
(rare).
* * *
some history
*on*
natural tattoos
More fun stuff on our website:

StickAndPokeTattooKit.com/about-tattoos
 The word "tattoo" was brought
to Europe by the explorer James
Cook, when he returned in 1771 from
his first voyage to Tahiti and New
Zealand. In his narrative of the
voyage, he refers to an operation
called "tattaw". Before this it had
been described as scarring,
painting, or staining.
In ancient Egypt tattoo ink was
made with smoke black (from wood or
oil) mixed with breast milk. The
practice was reserved for women
alone, and served to protect them
against complications in pregnancy
and childbirth.
 Whos tattooed?

Tattooing is common in Asian history

and has been a Eurasian practice at
least since Neolithic times. tzi
the Iceman, dating from the 5th to
4th millennium BC, was found in the
tz valley in the Alps and had some
57 carbon tattoos consisting of
simple dots and lines on his lower
spine, behind his left knee, and on
his right ankle. These tattoos were
thought to be a form of healing
because of their placement, which
resembles acupuncture
 Reasons for tattoos

Tattoos serve as rites of passage,

marks of status and rank, symbols of
religious and spiritual devotion,
decorations for bravery, sexual lures
and marks of fertility, pledges of love,
punishment, amulets and talismans, protection, and
as the marks of outcasts, slaves and convicts. The
symbolism and impact of tattoos varies in
different places and cultures.

People have also been forcibly tattooed. A well-

known example is the identification system for
inmates in Nazi concentration camps during the
Holocaust.
 Fact:

In the period of early contact between the

Mori and Europeans, the Maori people were
hunted for their moko tattoos and
decapitated to provide souvenirs of the New
World. Moko tattoos were facial designs
worn by women and men to indicate their
lineage, social position, and status within
the tribe. The tattoo art was a sacred
marker of identity among the Maori and also
referred to as a vehicle for storing one's
tapu, or spiritual being, in the afterlife.
 Modern Tattoos
* Sailors got bird tattoos to signify the completion
of voyages. Sparrow, swallow and/or blue bird
tattoos were used to signify 5,000 miles sailed.
* In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth
centuries tattoos were as much about self expression
as they were about having a unique way to identify a
sailor's body should he be lost at sea or impressed
by the British navy.
* Mattel released a tattooed Barbie doll in 2011,
which was widely accepted, although it did attract
some controversy.
* In 2012, tattooed women outnumbered men for the
first time in American history - according to a
Harris poll, 23% of women in America had tattoos in
that year, compared to 19% of men.
 The website is regularly
updated with helpful info:

StickAndPokeTattooKit.com/BLOG