Many tattoo artists choose to make tattoo stencils without carbon paper for a variety of reasons. the main reason is because using a stencil creates a mirror effect of the image that is to be tattooed. tattoo artists use a light table, or light box, to trace photos and drawings in reverse in order. Transfer the tattoo design onto the purple stencil paper by tracing over the design while it is placed on top of the paper. the paper that the design is on should have a purple outline of the design on the back when you are finished tracing.. Trace your tattoo design onto tracing paper using a technical pen with stencil ink. make sure it is the right size for the area you want the tattoo. if not, redraw it to the proper size. let the stencil dry completely. clean the skin and wipe it dry. press the tracing paper against the skin and hold it firmly. remove it slowly and the tattoo.
Tattoo stencil tips: carbon & wax paper by daniel westlake there are certain techniques to putting these stencils on efficiently with carbon or wax paper, as the better the stencil is put on the skin, the better the tattoo will turn out in most cases.. I want to make tattoo stencils but don't have carbon paper or a hectographic pen- can i use something else? i've tryed using masking tape, but it doesn't work for larger pieces b/c the ink dryes. paper and water doesn't work either.. This video shows how easy and fast you can make a tattoo stencil without a thermal copier machine. you will need tracing paper, a sketchbook and stencil paper. trace over any design that you want. remove the brown layer from the stencil paper..
