About the artist

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My name is Elbrich Schoorstra. In 1996 I was born in a small city in the northern part of Frisia, the Netherlands. When I was 12 years old I picked up drawing. Three years, and a lot of drawings, later I became interested in tattooing. I started to practice with a tattoo machine but I discovered it was not for me and I continued to just draw. That was until I discovered the art of handpoke tattooing at a viking festival in Germany. Truly inspired, I started practicing the ancient art of tattooing by hand at the age of 18. Now I’m fully dedicated to handpoking at my own shop named ‘Drakkar Tattoo’. I specialize in Viking, Norse, Pagan and Frisian designs. The rich history and mythology of Frisia makes for one of a kind designs and a unique specialty of Drakkar Tattoo.
What is handpoke tattooing?

As the name implies handpoke tattoos are made only by hand and not a machine. With handpoke tatooing the same materials are being used as with the regular tattoo machine but the needle will puncture the skin dot by dot by the hand of the artist only. This way of tattooing and the results that come out of it are seen as more natural and organic. This is one of the oldest ways of tattooing since mankind. The oldest discovery of tattooed skin stems from 4000 BC.