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HAND POKED

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TATTOOS

Vegan, Hand Poked Tattoos by Laila
Private studio Dickson, City of Canberra - Ngunnawal Country



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GUEST ARTIST!

So excited to welcome Jordan to my studio from July 5th! Jordan has been tattooing for 5 years, specialising in black and grey neo traditional and neo realism.

He uses opaque greys to create a unique greyscale look! Jordan loves working with his clients to create custom pieces, bringing their ideas to life and designing custom work that flows with the body and fills awkward gaps.

If you’re interested in booking or enquiring with Jordan please contact him directly!

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Discover your next piece of body art with Cruelty Free Ink Pokes. Laila has provided hand-poked tattoos since 2021.

Specialising in black and grey, traditional, machine-free techniques to create a unique style and experience.

Committed to a fully vegan and ethical practice, ensuring your tattoo is beautiful, kind, and crafted with care for the art, the environment and YOU.

“What makes your tattoos vegan?”

Some traditional inks contain glycerin (from animal fat), bone char (for black ink), gelatin (as a stabilizer), or shellac (from beetles). However, many modern high quality brands are now vegan and cruelty free.

I use ink and stencil products that do not contain animal-derived ingredients or by-products and are not tested on animals. Vegan alternatives use vegetable glycerin, plant-based pigments, and synthetic materials to achieve the same durability and vibrancy in inks.

The aftercare I provide and recommend to clients is vegan friendly, which avoids ingredients like beeswax or lanolin.

I also like to use eco-friendly barries and tools where possible, that are made from biodegradable materials, to reduce my impact on the environment as much as I can in such a high waste industry.

And of course, me! ‘Cruelty Free’ comes from my personal philosophy of living a cruelty free, vegan lifestyle which has been important to me since 2013.

A person with multiple tattoos on their arms, wearing glasses and a septum piercing, tattooing another person's arm in a tattoo studio.

Specialising in traditional, machine-free techniques

to create a unique style & experience.

Black and white tattoo of a spider on a person's upper arm.
Black and white tattoo of a bird perched on a branch with berries on upper arm
Tattoo artist wearing glasses and black gloves is tattooing a client's arm with a tattoo needle, while the client is lying on a tattoo chair.
A person receiving a tattoo on their upper arm from a tattoo artist in a studio. The tattoo artist is wearing black gloves and holding a needle bar with various tattoos visible on their arms.

Hand poke or ‘stick and poke’ tattoos are made by pushing the needle and ink into the skin manually, one dot at a time, without a machine.

This technique is the oldest form of tattooing with its ancient origins from around the world including: Egypt, Japan, Rome and Pacific Islands.

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