Tattoos
have been in existence throughout history. In fact tattoos were used
as a form of body ornamentation thousands of years ago. Across
generations, tattoos have evolved as a body art and recently tattooing
has spread across the globe. Almost world-wide, tattoos are now
regarded as an art form. There are even international summits,
conventions and exhibits on the art of tattooing. This just goes to
show how tattoos have evolved from a mere body ornament to a piece of
art. But not everybody wants to have a permanent tattoo.
Temporary Tattoos
Having
a permanent tattoo applied to any part of the body is painful. In
order to make the tattoo permanent you must endure being pricked by a
needle over and over again. This kind of tattoo is also permanent and
requires surgery to remove. These are a few of the reasons why people
are turning more and more to fake (or temporary) tattoos.
Temporary Tattoos
One
method for a do-it-yourself tattoo is through the use of body paint.
The materials you need are tracing paper, body paint, a ballpoint pen
and pair of scissors. First, you have to choose tattoo pattern. You can
find a pattern in books, tattoo albums or over the internet. Once a
pattern is selected, you have to trace it with the tracing paper. All
the details must be carefully traced. Then it is time to cut the pattern
out. Once the pattern has been fully cut, position it on the body
where you want the tattoo placed. Carefully, with the use of a
ballpoint pen, draw the pattern on the body. The drawing must be clear
because this will serve as the guide for applying the body paint. Apply
the body paint over the entire transferred pattern. You have to be
careful that the paint will not smudge; otherwise the tattoo will be
messy. You may ask a friend to assist you with this. Once the pattern
has been fully painted in, wipe around the pattern with cotton balls to
remove the excess paint. Let the tattoo dry. The use of a blow dryer
on the paint will speed up your drying time. You now have a brand new
temporary tattoo.
Another
way to make a temporary tattoo is by simply copying a tattoo pattern
onto the skin with the use of ballpoint pens or color marker pens with a
fine point. Just make sure that you are not allergic to any of the
marker inks.
Temporary Tattoos
1.
With the use of an eyebrow pencil of a colored pencil, draw the tattoo
pattern very lightly on the body where you want your tattoo
positioned.
Temporary Tattoos
2.
Carefully trace the illustrated pattern with your ballpoint pen or
fine pointed colored marker. The tracing must be done with care to make
sure that the coloring will not go outside of the pattern. This is
very important to make your tattoos look clean and neat.
Temporary Tattoos
Temporary
tattoos are easy and fun to do. You just need to be creative when
choosing a tattoo design to be placed on the body. Since the tattoos are
temporary, feel free to experiment. Have fun, be creative, one's work
of art is an expression of one's personality.
