there’s a website called stick and poke tattoo kit that sells ready-made kits with literally everything u need in em (including advice/instructions and aftercare stuff!!) they’re not super expensive but they’re not dirt cheap, if you’re looking to do multiple pokes i’d say it’s more than worth the money, but for a single tattoo it would def be a bit much. all depends how many you’re thinking of doing!!

Not cheap but black claw needles are great. High quality makes it easier to make cleaner tattoos.

i like ace brand premium tattoo round liner needles, theyre on amazon

I was planning on just ordering the things listed in the stickied post… if you scroll down a couple comments in there, a mod posted links to stuff. Most of the links still work. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I just bought a stick and poke kit off Amazon for like less than $20. Came with needles and ink and everything else you need. If you’re looking for the best you can search this subreddit for a curated list of the best bang for your buck recommended by people who know what they’re talking about!

I agree with anyone saying that in hindsight, you don't need a kit to start. HOWEVER, I will say that in my experience, the kit I started with was like the blueprint for all the supplies I should have before me when I do a session. Not that you don't already know what you need, but it kind of saved me from being overwhelmed by the bulk shipment of tattoo supplies I later had to order after I had used the kit. But it's cheaper and more convenient in many ways to buy your generally available medical products e.g. gloves, aquaphor, and disinfectants from your local drug/grocery store. Then buy your tattoo supplies e.g. needles, fake skin and ink online.

I just bought a mixed set of needles from Amazon and some good quality ink at the very beginning, was enough to get the first practice on fruits. Add some stuff like gloves, vaseline, ink caps and stencil paper (you can find full lists somewhere else on this subreddit) and you're good to go.

Usually especially the ink in such beginner kits is pretty shit, I wouldn't use that. Good ink isn't even expensive

avoid starter kits. here’s what’s u need. • RL type needles • tattoo ink. I recommend viking ink or millennium moms • antibacterial soap + paper towel • vaseline • aquaphor or coconut oil. u can get away with aloe vera too • tattoo bandages/film (do not use cling film) • non latex gloves or at least hand sanitizer for yourself

expensive ? it seems it at first. better and cheaper in the long run? yes

Not sure where you’re located but in Aus we have „Poke Tattoo Packs“ that I used to start out and found them really good - they have packs with fake skin for practice which were great and different sized packs etc. But it would be just as effective to buy your own stuff online.

I bought a kit from stick and poke kit but in hindsight I should have bought a box of needles and ink with some non alcoholic disinfectant and vaseline you can get locally you should also get some hustle butter (if you have coconut oil or schea butter it's just as good) it ends up cheaper than a kit and have more than just a single tattoo worth of supplies

i just got mine off etsy

As far as I'm aware you need stencil stuff but I've never experimented without it as it came as part of my kit. Maybe try youtubing this?

Kinda depends on what you want as well, different needles, as well as sizes, for different purposes (in theory). But the needles for snp and machines are the same, so you could order regular needles from any tattoo supply store/amazon, usually ships in bulk (100 needles minimum) but still cheaper than buying some overpriced set imo. Buy ink there as well, and the rest can be bought at regular stores

Not sure where you are and where they deliver to buy I started out with singleneedletattookit.com they do a huge range for a really good price with practise skins and any extras you need or anything else

there’s fair reasons why professional stick n pokers ask for quite a bit. but as the other person said that website might be a good place to look or u could always order the individual stuff from amazon too.

Just FYI the amazon ones are basically items from China. There is no testing/certification done on the needles and ink and you have no guarantee that it’s of high quality nor of what’s actually in the ink. Same for “titanium” jewelry on Amazon.

Now, I’m all for buying random Amazon things like dresses, but not needles and ink that you are gonna put into your body. You have no idea what’s in there, and frankly the dropshipping seller doesn’t either.

Go with the stickandpoketattookit.com basic kit that someone else recommended.

I’ve bought a kit similar to this on Amazon. The needles were fine but I swapped out the ink for something less cheap looking.

I bought a very similar kit and don’t recommend it, just buy a selection of needles, a high quality ink, ink pots, green soap, stencil paper, stencil primer, Vaseline, and latex gloves. I personally think the super cheap fake skins aren’t worth buying, and disposable razors you can get at any local shop

The black needle holder thing is rubbish, and not sanitary anyway. I much prefer just using a straight up needle. I tried wrapping the needle with grip tape but didn’t feel it added any benefit for me.

I use https://www.killerinktattoo.co.uk/ but there’s probably a reputable site in Germany you could (going off the screenshot)

https://stickandpoketattookit.com/

These people have spent years making a perfect kit with care and thought.

The items sold on Amazon are mostly faceless random sellers with the only intention of making money with little thought to the buyer.

I think that a kit of this style does not bring you much besides comfort. If you do a thorough search in several tattoo equipment suppliers, you can certainly find a kit for a much more affordable and more complete price.
I would recommend you to start with:
- 7RL needles
- 9RS needles
(I for example bought 25 of each in a pack in a supply for 12$)
- Manual stencil and stencil liquid (About 15$, 5 papers and a small bottle of liquid)
- Cups (100 small cups on aliexpress can cost you about 2$ max)
- Mats (5-6$ 100 units)
- Vaseline (3-5$)
- Gloves (10$ max 200 units)
- Black ink (Maybe the most expensive, if you find a good price, a big bottle can cost you 30$)
That in total would cost you about 77$, if you find offers even less, and it is much more complete than any kit.
And with that you would have a kit to learn, and then for practice, you can use any synthetic leather from aliexpress, pigskin, oranges, bananas, etc..
I hope you find it useful

Depends on what you’re doing with it so far as I understand. Like line work or shading can use different needles. I also only did an Amazon kit with 9irl needles so I’m no expert

I have had the best luck with a 9RL but your skin may do better with something else. For your first set of needles it might be worth it to buy a kit or a mixed box so you can try a bunch and see what you like

As a begginer i find that 9RL standard size (12) is the easiest. I played around with a Bugpin(10) 5RL and 7RL but ive gotten my best results so far with 9RL and filling in the details with the 5RL or 7RL mentioned above, causing much less trauma to the skin due to fewer passes.

Do some research into needle types and sizes.

This question is very “how long is a piece of string” unfortunately.

I buy kits, they have everything you need to get started and a variety of different tattoo needle sizes.

Don't use anything other than tattoo specific needles.

I'd advise you to go to a local tattoo shop and buy 3, 5 and 7 round liner needles 2 or 3 of each. Ask the clerk about some black ink that's suited for lining, plastic cups for the ink, gloves, stencil paper or a surgical pen, a small bottle of rubbing alcohol, plastic wrapping paper and you should be good. I did that and it cost me next to nothing. (I live in Colombia, but in USD the total cost was about $15) Have fun and be safe!

You don't need a kit just get this shit on amazon:

• Tattoo needles

• Ink (as long as it is legitimate tattoo ink it will be good. I use Bloodline, it's about $10 for a 1 oz bottle)

• Ink Cups

Then go ur local store and get this shit:

• Rubbing alchohol

• paper towels

• gloves (not necessary)

Boom ur ready to get tatting

I believe the smallest box of needles I’ve seen is 50 so get the variety pack on amazon. You really should just start with 3rl-9rl, so half the box may not be super useful but still relatively cheap. Buy black ink, I use Mom’s and the smallest amount they sell is .5oz. Get green soap, squeeze bottle, those little tattoo cups (they really are worth it) and stencil paper all on amazon. Gloves, paper towels and deodorant (for transferring the stencil) can all be found really easily at any store. I think all this stuff will be around 50 bucks for the smallest amount of each possible, but will be enough stuff for at least 10 sessions of tattooing (depending on the size of the pieces I bet the ink or the green soap runs out first). I’m about 40 tattoos in which is has been enough time to need to replace everything about once and now I’m now buying needles of 1 size from a online store thats not amazon, but they’re like 45 bucks a box and I wouldn’t suggest it as a first pickup unless you know you’re gonna go through them all. Black claw is the only brand of needles I’ve noticed a large step up from the generic-ish stuff thats on amazon so I wouldn’t be to picky between the stuff that’s available there. If you have the budget get black claw’s straight liner variety pack. If you stick with the snps you’ll definitely use the whole box. This may be just 1 large run-on parenthetical sprinkled blab, but I hope you find it helpful.

I got mine from singleneedle, and it was rather cheap compared to others, and it had everything you need.

moms ink and sewing needles

Miles better than my first one!

Cleaner lines are split between a niiiice skin stretch, intentional handspeed, and a good stencil to begin with. 

Shading, I’d say pick a light direction and stick to it but that’s the art major in me. 

this is sick, especially for only your second one!!

the only thing i think i picked up on was how the light seems to be coming from allot of different angles. to make it look cohesive id try and make sure the direction of light is a bit more consistent!

otherwise, this is a solid piece and im genuinely impressed

When I started out, I made a dotted outline of the entire tattoo and then went over it again, making a solid line. I would however suggest on making the line solid as you go, without the dotted outline. So going back and forth on a small (like 1cm) part of the line until solid, and then moving on. The stencil should not fade too much if you use vaseline inbetween wipes