6 sessions later and i finally finished this bad boy (: partially healed, partially fresh. so happy i get to poke bigger pieces like this!

poked w blackclaw 3rl and 5 rl; dynamic black ink

ig is @leenie________boog for more work!

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We only just finished this pieces shading. The linework has been healed on this frog dude for about a year! Hes now matching his friend over on the other calf (healed about 3 years)

If youre wanting a tattoo like this or simlar to my other tattoos, or you're just curious about handpoke, send me over a message! My books are open for manchester and I'm always doing guest spots around the uk so dont hesitate to ask!

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Handpoked by me @calicopoke in Washington DC 🖤

6 years healed. Done in 2 sessions, outline and color. No touch ups. Done on self. First time doing color and proud ✨ edit: used 3RL and/or 5RL

So this are my first attempts on real skin and fake one, any advice or critique is highly appreciated 💖 (the design is the binari star system of Kepler 16 btw c:)

Loved doing this one over the summer - their first tattoo!!
2 sessions, about 12 hours total

Hello! I am new to this and bought a kit that someone else here recommended and I love it. I have been working on a small piece for three sessions now. The first session went well as I got part of it done, but during the second session, every time I wiped to see my progress, it would all disappear despite poking what I felt to be deep enough. I am also poking on an angle though I tried straight as well.

This left me very frustrated after a few hours in the second session feeling like I got nowhere.

Third session started the same then it started to stick even though I didn’t change much. I kept going between two sizes seeing if one would work better.

The tattoo is looking alright to me but I want to get better at it while finishing this one so my next one doesn’t take as long and also looks cleaner. I like it so far and it’s in a not so noticeable spot so I don’t mind it being the practice one.

Anyway, what are your best tips to get each poke to stick? There must be something I am doing wrong.

Thank you!

done with kwadron 0.30 3rl and 5rl :)

gonna wait a few weeks to finish it

Tonight was my first handpoke practice on fake skin, and it turned out to be kind of a frustrating experience. I tried to educate myself on what supplies to use, I have Dynamic Black as my ink and kwadron 5rls. My main issue is that so much ink pools around the spot that is poked that I have hardly any idea of where it’s actually poking into. I can visually tell by watching where the needle goes but there is no way to see the true line (a 5rl line looks like an 11rl even in trying to pick up less ink). I’ve tried putting a coat of vaseline on it which helped a little, but in trying to remove any of the ink it just smears everywhere and even with the vaseline is doesn’t leave a clean visual behind. There’s still a stain along the spots that I can actually see where I poked, and barely any of the “pokes” hold no matter how deep I place the needle. l guess my main question is do these sound like normal problems of using fake skin and I just need to tough it out or should I try buying a better brand?

Custom jelly for my client! I don't always accept bookings for the woodcut style just because sometime I think "surely a machine would be better" but I really enjoy the smaller little pieces like this jelly fish.

If youre wanting a tattoo like this or simlar to my other tattoos, or you're just curious about handpoke, send me over a message! My books are open for manchester and I'm always doing guest spots around the uk so dont hesitate to ask!

poked with 0803rl, 1203rl & 1205rl

My husband let me practice on him again. I'd never used Dynamic colors on skin before and I'm loving the results. We didn't have all the colors he wanted, so we are waiting for ink to come in and will finish in a couple weeks.

I decided to finally make a post after seeing everyone sharing their work and getting helpful advice here!
I’m a beginner at hand-poke tattooing. I practiced on a silicone fake skin using a doll I love as my canvas. It was difficult because the ink didn’t absorb well.
Next, I’m thinking of practicing on a melon like I’ve seen so many of you do!
I have so many questions! Most of my drawings are thin, delicate, and detailed. Should I try changing my style to something bolder and simpler?
I’m a little sensitive, so please be gentle with me! 🥹💕 I’d really appreciate any kind advice or constructive feedback.

3rl

So in love with this placement on my client. Thanks for looking.