‘It’s totally different’: Younger tattoo artists are ditching the machine

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Abby Ingwersen, a guest artist at Nice Try Tattoo, works on a client using the stick and poke method.

For purveyors of an artform that’s famously permanent, tattoo artists sure like to switch things up. From independent collectives to the “stick and poke” tattoo, a new generation is leaving its mark.

(Image credit: Mengwen Cao for NPR)

For purveyors of an artform that’s famously permanent, tattoo artists sure like to switch things up. From independent collectives to the “stick and poke” tattoo, a new generation is leaving its mark.