Transfer Tattoos

Tattoos in the classroom

In our practical lesson this week we learnt how to transfer prints from a newspaper or magazine onto the skin. We did this by:
- choose the image you want to transfer onto the skin
- cut out the image
- place the image onto the area of skin e.g the back (secure with tape if need be)
- using cotton wool pads and nail varnish remover, gently dab the image with the pad, making sure you cover all areas of the image
- gently peal off the image

The image will obviously appear reversed on the skin, so if you are choosing text, be aware that the words will read incorrectly. After I transferred the image onto the model's back, I used Supra colours to paint over the image. This really brings the image to life and adds depth to it. I blended blues and blacks together and used brown and green tones for the scenery. I think that this technique would be really efficient and exciting if your pick the correct image and size. I would definitely be trying out some more!

We also tried out our freehand by creating some tribal tattoos. We used a range of materials such as supra colours, eye liners and tiny brushes to create those precise lines.