![]() #Higgins india ink stick and poke skin#apply some rubbing alcohol to the surface of the skin you want to tattoo.soak the needle(s) in rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol… (again, i use the above-mentioned bottom of a solo cup).when ten minutes is up, carefully drain the (probably steaming) water, and WITHOUT TOUCHING THEM drop the needles onto a sterile surface or in a sterile container. they should be ideally fresh needles, or at the MOST only used on the same person before. first boil the needle(s) you plan on using in water for ten minutes.a disposable “well” for the ink (i cut the bottom off of a solo cup and use that).latex gloves (if you or the other person has a bloodborne disease, etc.).india ink (i use Higgins non-toxic waterproof pigment-based most art shops should carry it in their fountain pen/calligraphy sections).sewing/quilting needles (i recommend pretty thin ones).i am not responsible for what you do with this information, you are- so when you get scar tissue because you didn’t wash your hands, or you think it looks like shit, or whatever, don’t come crying to me. i want to make it very clear that this opens you up to the risk of bloodborne pathogens (or vice versa for the person you’re tattooing), infection, loss of/inability to find gainful employment, regret for shitty tattoos later in life, loss of attractivity, angry parents, etc., especially if being done in unsanitary conditions or the following instructions aren’t followed exactly. ![]()
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