While the vast majority of tattoo artists working today perform their craft using machines, whether they be coil or rotary, there's a growing movement of machine free tattooers who categorize their work as hand-poked. They create beautiful and intricate designs for their clients, all without needing electricity. Take a look at 16 of the finest hand-poke tattoo artists from around the world in the gallery below, then let us know your thoughts on the machine free movement in the comments section.
El Dot
Bilbao, Spain
Skumclub
Brighton, UK
Jix
Dordogne, France
Sara Agustina
Cali, Colombia
The Tatt Bratt
Toronto, Canada
Teressa
Zlin, Czech Republic
Katya Ponomarenko
Kyiv, Ukraine
Ninjabreadboy
Cape Town, South Africa
Trinity
Leipzig, Germany
Gerry Prana
Ubud, Bali
Allspice Pimento
Portland, USA
Tea Leigh
Brooklyn, USA
ʏǟʏɨ
Stick Around Tattoo
Melbourne, Australia
Grace Neutral
London, UK
