Stick and poke

[2] In the modern day, stick-and-poke tattoos are often performed by young adult amateurs.

[6] Within the tattoo industry, stick and poke is often stigmatized as unhygienic or unprofessional.

[7] However, professionals who practice stick and poke praise its "softness",[1] intimacy, and transgressive nature.

Primitive tattoos were often performed with natural materials such as thorns or fish teeth, or with sharp implements made from metal, bone, or stone.

[2] Modern amateur stick and poke often uses a safety pin[10] or sewing needle, and ink from a ballpoint pen.