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Handpoke tattooing is done without the use of a tattoo machine – this method is also commonly referred as ‘stick-and-poke’. There are lots of different machine-free tattoo methods that date back thousands of years in cultures around the world, which use different materials and techniques. I do my tattoos using the same industry-standard tattoo ink and pre-sterilized, single use needles that you would find in any other licensed tattoo shop. A handpoked tattoo is made with a needle held by hand, rather than inserted into a machine; the image on your skin is made by poking one dot at a time just below the skin’s surface.