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How To Tattoo: a stick and poke guide

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Start ur tattoo journey today.

As a way to give back to the DIY scene, here is a FREE resource with things I've learnt over 8 years of tattooing. I struggled so you don't have to!

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What's in it

  • The full gear list: what to buy with direct links (the exact stuff I personally use)
  • How to set up a clean and safe station every time. (The same rules my tattoo studio runs by)
  • Which needle does what, and the best one for beginners.
  • How deep the ink actually needs to go, and how to tell when you've gone too far

Who am I to tell you how to do it?

I have been doing this for 8 years now and obsess over finding the best ways to have repeatably high quality work... 

I learnt by tattooing myself and making all the mistakes on my leg. Through that I learnt very quickly what worked and what didn't. 

This guide will help you start off with the right equipment, and a standard of station set up that we accept in my tattoo studio. 

It's the stuff I wish somebody had just told me at the start, written down properly instead of hoping for the best.

18+ only. This guide is about tattooing yourself, not other people. Have a read of the disclaimer at the front before you start anything.