Cómo hacer una transferencia del tatuaje hecho en casa por Elaine Estelle

Whether tattooing on your own or as a professional, there may come a time

when improvising is needed. The good news is that special transfer paper

does not always have to be used to create a tattoo transfer. In fact, a tattoo

transfer can be a homemade one created with carbon copy paper and

applied using many supplies most people have at home. These include

regular stick deodorant, rubbing alcohol, and napkins or paper towels. The

most important thing to remember is to stay sanitary and safe.

Design Sketch

Sketch out the design as you normally would. If you are using a sketchbook

or predesigned image, use tracing paper, but it is not a requirement for the

finaltransfer when you are using carbon copy paper. Make sure the design is

satisfactory soyou arenot transferring it to the copy paper only to have to

sketch it again entirely.

Prepare Carbon Paper

Do not forget to remove the protective layer between the top white layer and

carbon

layer of your carbon paper. It would be very frustrating to take the time to

transfer the sketch to carbon paper only to find out it did not copy correctly,

especially if it is a very intricate design.

Prepare your Sketch to Copy

First, cut around your sketch in straight lines. Then, apply the sketch over the

carbon copy paper. Use tape to secure the sketch in place. The tape will

ensure that you are tracing properly. If the original paper moves at all, your

entire sketch will be off.

Trace your Sketch to the Carbon Paper

With your sketch taped in place, use a pen to trace the outlines of your design

firmly. You do have to press firmly, but not too hard so as to rip the paper.

Using a bold point pen will allow you to press harder without risk of ripping

any of the paper. The harder you press, the darker your image will come out,

and the darker it will transfer onto the skin.

Prep the Transfer

Your transfer paper will be the top layer, which is the white paper. You will

use the bottom side when applying it to the skin, so think of the part you

actually drew on as the part that will be on top when applying. Remove the

white paper from the carbon and yellow copies. It is a good idea to cut the

transfer out around your design as closely as possible, even if it is an odd

. This will make it less bulky and easier to apply, especially in small areas.

Ensure Sanitation by Cleaning and Shaving the area.

Sanitation while tattooing is of utmost importance. Wash your hands well

and put on gloves. If the area to be tattooed has body hair, you will need to

shave it. Then, clean the area to be tattooed with 50 percent alcohol. Make

sure you clean the entire area the transfer will be covering.

Prep the Area for Transfer

For this step, you will need your rubbing alcohol, again at 50 percent, and

also a regular stick of deodorant. The alcohol allows the skin to absorb the

transfer better. The glycol in the deodorant will help the stencil to transfer

better. It is important to use regular stick deodorant to ensure you are getting

the proper ingredients, and nothing that will be irritating during the tattoo

process.

Take one of your napkins or a sheet of paper towel (folded to be thicker) and

spray generously with the 50 percent rubbing alcohol. You do not want the

paper towel to be sopping wet, but you need it to be covered in alcohol.

Apply the deodorant in both directions across the paper towel directly on top

of the alcohol (up and down across the paper towel).

Cover all areas, and then repeat the process going from side to side.

Rub the paper towel generously across the area to be stenciled.

Apply the Stencil

Carefully apply the stencil to the area to be covered. Start from one side to

the other, particularly if tattooing a difficult area where the stencil has to go

around or dip into muscles. Hold it there for five seconds. You can keep it

there longer, but you will risk smudging if you leave it too long. Do not apply

for longer than 10 seconds.

Peel and Let Dry

After leaving the stencil for five to 10 seconds, it will need to be removed.

When peeling the stencil off, do so moderately slow and carefully. It is

important to let the area dry for a few minutes before proceeding to the

tattoo process.

Get the Tattoo

Always make sure you are satisfied with the design and its positioning. There

is no going back from here. If you are doing the tattoo for a client, make

sure they are 100 percent satisfied before proceeding. If you have to, clean

the area off, redraw the stencil, and repeat all of the steps.

A tattoo is, for all intents and purposes, forever and a good design sketch is

important to making the tattoo experience memorable, but not in the bad

way. A sketch allows you or your client to decide exactly what they want

and where it will be positioned without dedicating to it completely before

seeing it. If you are trying to see if you want a certain tattoo, you can always

make a homemade transfer by sketching out your tattoo yourself on paper.

This will allow you to decide on the perfect location for your tattoo, its size,

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