Question:
How do I give myself a homemade tattoo with sewing needle and pen ink? Thanks?
anonymous
15 years ago
I want to give myself a homemade tattoo of the year my grandpa died. I know it's "stupid" but I really don't have the money for anything else right now. I want legit answers. Not ridiculing. I know it's not safe but im going to do it anyway. Thankyou for your help
Seven answers:
anonymous
15 years ago
Why not just save up for one that you know is going to look right and not risk an infection? A small tattoo like that would not be very expensive, no more than about $20.
jovino
15 years ago
Try doing some more research on the internet for "stick and poke" tattoos. The best ones are achieved by using actual tattoo needles, but it's possible to use a needle.



You'll want to sterilize the needle beforehand. To do this, boil it for about 5 minutes. After sterilization, only handle the needle with a gloved hand. If you don't have gloves then as a minimum scrub your hands and forearms with antibacterial soap and then clean with some hand sanitizer.



Wrap the needle with some thread. This will assist with grip, holding ink and stopping the needle from going too deep. Make the wraps about 1mm from the tip of the needle. You don't want to go any deeper than that.



For ink, you will want a high grade india ink. Avoid ballpoint pen ink, sharpie ink and anything with stuff like turpentine. It's going into your body, so the cleaner, the better.



Before you begin, clean the area with rubbing alcohol. Afterwards, clean off any excess ink with a gentile soap and cover it for a few hours. Clean your tattoo gently with soap and clean hands and then apply a light coating of a triple antibiotic ointment, bacitracin or neosporin. Continue this for about 4 days. Don't pick or scratch it. Keep it clean.



As I mentioned above, look up some information on "stick and poke tattoos." There's a few resource sites out there with some really good information.
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9 years ago
Sewing Tattoo
anonymous
9 years ago
I would not do a homemade tattoo. I got one when I was 16 using a guitar string and indian ink. I covered it up at 18. Why don't you just buy tattoo ink? If you are bound and determined to be stupid and do this yourself knowing how awful it will look at least be somewhat smart and use the right products.
anonymous
15 years ago
Sterilize the needle with alcohol or flame. Clean your skin with alcohol as well. If you are going to do it no matter what people tell you then you should probably be ready for infection or the ink to not stay. You could also have a reaction to pen ink because that is not the kind of ink you want in your skin. I knew a guy that did this one time but with a sharpie. It didn't stay. Good luck.=)
Kei-Kun99
15 years ago
Dude I'm not going to ridicule you i just advise you really not to do it yourself, there are lots of artist out there who would do this for a song, Seriously sit down and have a think about it and im sure that you will see that paying a professional for it is for the best.



Professional tattoos also last longer, scratched tattoos tend to fade away and just scar in a few years if your lucky.



Hope you make the right decision and if you do decide to do it yourself be clean
Ohh Burn
15 years ago
Thats a really nice idea, and i would just say be careful and make sure that you sterilise the needle and your skin and make sure its good ink that your using, :)



Hope this has helped


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