Tattos you did yourself

[Joe Camel]

What kind of ink did you use, where did you get it, is the tatto still there? Pics? I want to do one myself.

[Joe Camel]

No one?

[ysr2096]

I have an 'L' on my left quad, and an 'R' on my right... you know, so I don't forget. :rolleyes:

I used a homemade gun and ink from an old fine-liner. It had a very low viscosity. The ink faded pretty bad, and dropped out in places where I knocked the scab off prematurely, but whatever.

[Zee]

A pal and I did the good ole "wrap-a-needle-with-thread-around-a-pencil-and-dip-it-in-pen-ink" method, its stayed for a good four months, but faded. We find branding to be MUCH more successful!

[Joe Camel]

Alright, first off I already have a brand I did like... 3 years ago. Still there too. So this isn't the best method to get a tattoo?

[Jizzmeister]

As an idea, you could get carbon black out of laser printer cartridges to do long lasting black tattoos, it would still need to be mixed with some glycerine or whatever else is used to make it a liquid.

That said, I'd strongly recommend going to a real tattoo artist if you plan on being inked permanently. Alternatively buying a cheap tattoo kit would be preferable to making your own dodgy inks/needles.

[xxombie]

Woo stick'n pokes. I have a butt load. An anarchy symbol on my ankle I did years ago, a little star that looks like a birthmark on my left calf that I did with a tattoo gun that I built with an electric toothbrush, a flowery design thing on my hand/thumb area that my girlfriend did (she's the stick'n poke queen), a 40 bottle with the letter R on it on my other ankle (stands for Ray Ray, the guy who did it, we were real drunk) and last but not least the word 'SOUP' across my right tuckles (toe knuckles).

You can use India Ink (found in any art supply store, I stole mine from the art room in grade 8).

Take a needle, wrap it in thread so just the little tip is exposed, then start stick'n poking. If you want some extra grip you can wrap some tape around the top, or use a bent safety pin.

Don't pick the scab off and keep it moisturized. You'll get a feel for how deep too go after awhile (remember, it's better to go too deep then not deep enough). You'll probably have to touch it up after it's totally healed.

EDIT: Side note, I just bought a profesional tattoo gun kit off the internet for about $160 CAN. It gets here next week sometime. If you're planning on doing as many stick'n pokes and my girlfriend and I do (we have a new one every week) it's probably a good idea to invest in a gun. The starter kit comes with ink as well.

[Joe Camel]

Woo stick'n pokes. I have a butt load. An anarchy symbol on my ankle I did years ago, a little star that looks like a birthmark on my left calf that I did with a tattoo gun that I built with an electric toothbrush, a flowery design thing on my hand/thumb area that my girlfriend did (she's the stick'n poke queen), a 40 bottle with the letter R on it on my other ankle (stands for Ray Ray, the guy who did it, we were real drunk) and last but not least the word 'SOUP' across my right tuckles (toe knuckles).

You can use India Ink (found in any art supply store, I stole mine from the art room in grade 8).

Take a needle, wrap it in thread so just the little tip is exposed, then start stick'n poking. If you want some extra grip you can wrap some tape around the top, or use a bent safety pin.

Don't pick the scab off and keep it moisturized. You'll get a feel for how deep too go after awhile (remember, it's better to go too deep then not deep enough). You'll probably have to touch it up after it's totally healed.

EDIT: Side note, I just bought a profesional tattoo gun kit off the internet for about $160 CAN. It gets here next week sometime. If you're planning on doing as many stick'n pokes and my girlfriend and I do (we have a new one every week) it's probably a good idea to invest in a gun. The starter kit comes with ink as well.

Cool man, I always thought you just did it like you were sewing, instead of wrapping the thread around the needle. Anyway, thanks.

[Mor3BL7]

EDIT: Side note, I just bought a profesional tattoo gun kit off the internet for about $160 CAN. It gets here next week sometime. If you're planning on doing as many stick'n pokes and my girlfriend and I do (we have a new one every week) it's probably a good idea to invest in a gun. The starter kit comes with ink as well.

side note: hilarity ensues when you contract hepatitus or HIV from one of your friends from giving them a tattoo and not sterilizing properly.

[Hood Ornament]

I have three, and all of them are all over a year old with no fading. I was absolutely hammered and used a needle attached to a pen with thread wrapped around it to nearly the tip. For ink I used India Ink, specifically the Pro Art brand, but I'm sure any India Ink may be fine.

as for what I did...

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hoodornament/3a03d3a7.jpg
My friend made a joke, and I went through with it.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hoodornament/eca4bdf1.jpg
Was going to cover my whole foot with a geometric pattern, but I spilled all the ink on my tan apartment floor and had to clean ASAP.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hoodornament/0103090217.jpg

[Joe Camel]

I have three, and all of them are all over a year old with no fading. I was absolutely hammered and used a needle attached to a pen with thread wrapped around it to nearly the tip. For ink I used India Ink, specifically the Pro Art brand, but I'm sure any India Ink may be fine.

as for what I did...

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hoodornament/3a03d3a7.jpg
My friend made a joke, and I went through with it.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hoodornament/eca4bdf1.jpg
Was going to cover my whole foot with a geometric pattern, but I spilled all the ink on my tan apartment floor and had to clean ASAP.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hoodornament/0103090217.jpg


So basically just get a needle, like a sewing needle, wrap it in thread, dip it in india ink and poke it in yourself?

[Hood Ornament]

So basically just get a needle, like a sewing needle, wrap it in thread, dip it in india ink and poke it in yourself?

Yeah, pretty much. I did the lines very thick as you can tell though.

[D Toups]

Just go on ebay and buy a cheap tattoo gun set. I paid like 50 bucks and got 2 guns, a bunch of sterile needles, ink, and a power source. I gave myself a pig on my thigh, it looks pretty legit.

[StonedQC]

I've used ink from a permanent sharpie, and used a home made needle. Yes the tattoo is still there but its not clear as it was a year ago.

The star i've done on my right ankle:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/zosky/tatoo002.jpg

The tool i've used. I've added one more needle because it was taking too much time with juste one hole at a time.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/zosky/100_6605.jpg

The result 13 months later:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/zosky/100_6607.jpg

It's really easy to do. First draw what you want to tattoo with a bic pen. Then put the tip of the needle in the ink and poke your skin with it. You will need to put ink on the needle every 1 or 2 holes. I've used isopropyl alcohol to clean my skin once in a while while poking it. That pretty much sums it.

Have fun !:D

[nuclearrabbit]

http://i48.tinypic.com/2uzdqoh.jpg
Four or five years old. Second girliest spot to have a tat, inner ankle. It's charcoal rubbed in to cuts I made with a razor blade. Fucking sweet, one of my favorite ones. Looks like shit though. :cool:

[3rdBullet]

http://i48.tinypic.com/2uzdqoh.jpg
Four or five years old. Second girliest spot to have a tat, inner ankle. It's charcoal rubbed in to cuts I made with a razor blade. Fucking sweet, one of my favorite ones. Looks like shit though. :cool:

Have I just had too much to drink, or is there nothing there? Not trying to start a fight, but I don't see shit.

[Mantikore]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/zosky/tatoo002.jpg


write "zoklet" next to the star:thumbsup:

[nuclearrabbit]

Have I just had too much to drink, or is there nothing there? Not trying to start a fight, but I don't see shit.

Is a little 'NR'. 'Cause I'm cool enough to get my name tattooed on myself.

[Dave]

Just incase you forget ^^ Near where i'm from there was a street called clone avenue that had a street gang, 7 of them... used to be pretty hardcore took on a lot of bigger gangs they were called young clone mad skquad, people called them the cloan 7 they all had flames on there arms with a '7' in the middle.

[3rdBullet]

Is a little 'NR'. 'Cause I'm cool enough to get my name tattooed on myself.

I swear to god that was not there when I made that post...

[adhesive tape]

write "zoklet" next to the star:thumbsup:

Do it.:thumbsup:

[Iamgod]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i142/fatlip22900/IMAGE_017.jpg
shitty pic I just took it with my cell. This is the only homemade tat I got did it with a prison gun (bent toothbrush , electric toothbrush motor,pen tube and an actual tattoo needle) did it with india ink been 2 years now and it still looks decent the lines are fuckity but I was fucked up and doing it with my left hand (it's on my right forearm BTW) and I'm right handed. gonna get it covered here in about 2 weeks as I put down 500$ to start full sleeves on both arms

[Tickbaby]

I have a tiny little dot on my right forearm.

[DrGoogfan]

As an idea, you could get carbon black out of laser printer cartridges to do long lasting black tattoos, it would still need to be mixed with some glycerine or whatever else is used to make it a liquid.

That said, I'd strongly recommend going to a real tattoo artist if you plan on being inked permanently. Alternatively buying a cheap tattoo kit would be preferable to making your own dodgy inks/needles.

Its not carbon black anymore, They use Fe(II,III) Oxide, Fe3O4, black iron oxide, or black rust. Whatever you call it, its not good for you.

[Marijuanasaurus]

I wrote my name on my knee but the ink bled out and now its a couple of dots.
I also have an unfinished saturn on my ass, and by unfinished I mean that its just a black blob. Ill finish it one day :thumbsup:

[upinsmoke]

What kind of ink did you use, where did you get it, is the tatto still there? Pics? I want to do one myself.

I did this little design of a child with a teddy with a finger pointed at you saying daddy who is that bad man.

[sexual assault]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/dominussatanas/IMG_3952.jpg

I did this earlier tonight when I got bored with a real tattoo machine setup.

Stick and poke tattoos? They're shit. Those tattoo bundles you buy off of eBay for $160? They're shit too. They come all super fucked up with weak frames and they're cheap for a reason.

I'm not saying that the tattoo I did was the best though; I'm still learning.

[ASinnersPrayer]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/dominussatanas/IMG_3952.jpg

I did this earlier tonight when I got bored with a real tattoo machine setup.

Stick and poke tattoos? They're shit. Those tattoo bundles you buy off of eBay for $160? They're shit too. They come all super fucked up with weak frames and they're cheap for a reason.

I'm not saying that the tattoo I did was the best though; I'm still learning.

Is half your leg gone?

[A$AP Weed Smoker]

What kind of ink did you use, where did you get it, is the tatto still there? Pics? I want to do one myself.

LOL

[sexual assault]

Is half your leg gone?

I have this thing called a knee, and it allows my leg to be bent in half. It's really quite amazing!

I was sitting when I took that picture.

[ASinnersPrayer]

I have this thing called a knee, and it allows my leg to be bent in half. It's really quite amazing!

I was sitting when I took that picture.

Wow, really, never heard of a knee before...

From the angle you took the picture it looked like half your leg was gone.

[zingalong]

EPIC THREAD

[SHANE14]

I did a little smiley face on my ankle and a revers crusafix on my wrist when I was like 13/14 with a permanant marker and a pin. I don't think this really justifies posting any pictures though..

[587gfjkh]

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[Marijuanasaurus]

This thread has inspired me to do more. Now if i could only find my tattoo gun...

[Zoklet.net]

Damn, this thread is kind of inspirational

Now I want to stab my self with an ink covered needle until a picture forms.

Any suggestions?

I was thinking "Molosh" on my knuckles, but I only have 5 fingers. :hrmph:

[Crashwangdoodle]

Inspiration, I feel like sticking myself with needles...

I want to make a little devil somewhere, be lulz

[Joe Camel]

Should I try this inside my lip?

[Cunto McFadyen]

Also, the pictures suck cause I used a webcam.

Yeah... the tats look great.

[587gfjkh]

Yeah... the tats look great.

Are you being sarcastic :confused:

[Staples_AOK]

rdn V http://i42.tinypic.com/1gn49i.jpg

[vehicularmanslaughter]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/dominussatanas/IMG_3952.jpg

I did this earlier tonight when I got bored with a real tattoo machine setup.

Stick and poke tattoos? They're shit. Those tattoo bundles you buy off of eBay for $160? They're shit too. They come all super fucked up with weak frames and they're cheap for a reason.

I'm not saying that the tattoo I did was the best though; I'm still learning.

don't knock stick and pokes mother fucker
if the shit head tattoo artists would charge less, more people would have professional work.
and fuck it, i'd rather stab myself thousands of times than pay someone else to do it, just like my piercings.

buuuut i've got "camel" on my wrist, "fuck you" on the side of my hand(for the salute), and a pentagram on the inside of my forearm.
the first two i did with a simple stick and poke. i used black india ink for all of them, even though it comes out as a little bluish. the pentagram i did with a gun i made from an allan wrench, cd player motor, and guitar wire. i fucked with it a little bit while it was healing so theres a few missing spots, but otherwise it hasn't faded at all.

[thatsMYdog]

My husband made a tattoo gun from a toothbrush and we drew stuff on each other. I'll post pics when I can

[Konglomo]

I had a couple I did myself, they are now covered up. On my left arm I did one that of the word "RAGE" when I was like 14, I thought I was so cool.

[vehicularmanslaughter]

tattoos don't mean anything if they aren't stick and pokes. or at least done with india ink and the homemade tattoo gun with the guitar string.

i have 5. but if it's not done by you are your friends/cell mate/fellow gang member it's not a real tattoo you posers.

EDIT:also stick and pokes are much more painful (so more meaningful) than even a homemade gun. homemade guns are pretty much painless too, but i have one stick and poke on my arm, chest and stomach and they all hurt like a mfer.

how old are you man?
if i had a buddy who would put some professional ink on me i'd get it in a fucking second. as long as its a friend and its free is all that matters. who gives a fuck how much it hurts, its not any more meaningful. the tattoo and the artist behind it is whats supposed to mean something.

[RadicalApex]

My tats are professionally done but I branded my buddy with a heart over his heart like 2 years ago and it still rocks, and my friend did a tat for my buddy about six months ago, straight jail house style cause thats how he wanted it. I'll see if I can dig up some pics.

[sexual assault]

don't knock stick and pokes mother fucker
if the shit head tattoo artists would charge less, more people would have professional work.
and fuck it, i'd rather stab myself thousands of times than pay someone else to do it, just like my piercings.

buuuut i've got "camel" on my wrist, "fuck you" on the side of my hand(for the salute), and a pentagram on the inside of my forearm.
the first two i did with a simple stick and poke. i used black india ink for all of them, even though it comes out as a little bluish. the pentagram i did with a gun i made from an allan wrench, cd player motor, and guitar wire. i fucked with it a little bit while it was healing so theres a few missing spots, but otherwise it hasn't faded at all.

I've seen your stick and pokes and everyone else's, and they look like shit. I guess it doesn't need to look good if you're getting "FUCK YOU" tattooed on your hand, though.

I don't agree with people charging obscene amounts of money for over hyped artists like Fat Von D and Paul Booth, but I can understand people paying more for quality work. If you can only afford $20 for a stick and poke or some bedroom tattoo but you really want that thing tattooed, that's fine, but expect a really shitty looking tattoo.