Steel Honey Stick and Poke Tattoos began when Kat, a lifelong artist, first discovered the art of hand-poked tattoos seven years ago. After giving a friend their first stick and poke tattoo, she quickly fell in love with the process. Initially, she tattooed herself and friends purely for fun, but over time, people began asking to pay for her work. Driven by a passion for perfecting her craft, she started to create more intricate and detailed tattoos, ultimately realizing the many advantages of stick and poke techniques. Hand-poked tattoos are not only less painful but also heal much faster. Despite experimenting with tattoo machines, Kat preferred the slow, meticulous nature of hand-poking, embracing the challenge of creating tattoos that looked as if they were done by machine, all while staying true to a machine-free process.