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Something I’ve always considered taking up in my spare time is learning to perform the exquisite technique of hand poke tattoos. Just a bit of background information, hand poked designs contrast from pieces preformed by machine. Built up of dot by dot to create subtle and delicate tattoos, needle groups are bound into the end of a short hand-held stick tool and ‘poked’ into the skin from close quarters to create the hand poked tattoo. As a little child, I would remember seeing those other adults with their whole bodies covered in permanent drawings and thinking to myself, “I want to learn how to do that too.” I began researching and looking into tattooing when I was still in elementary school. I would always focus more on mechanically applied tattoos but only somewhat recently did I begin taking more interest into hand poked tattoos after discovering the work of the very much talented Grace Neutral. Her work consists of a lot of astrological/Wicca/medieval magic symbols as well as many intricately formedmandalas, all of which she is easily capable of poking into her clients skin. Her work and style surpasses my own skill set by light years, but if a once aspiring ballerina can manage to become a brilliant, full fledge, hand poke tattoo artist then I believe we all can. I’ve provided a link to a seemingly safe procedure on how to mix and apply your own hand poke tattoos. I say seemingly because although it’s sterilized and simplified, they are risky and permanent. It also does hurt and depending on your pain level it may hurt too much. So may you apply at your own risk!
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