Unsurprisingly, most artists constantly face the accompanying fear of messing up the tattoo and creating an unrecoverable error.Įlaborate tattoos typically pack a lot of small details that can easily complicate the process and give credence to this fear of error, especially when you are freehanding the design.įreehanding is a tattooing form where the artist draws the design by hand (using a pen or marker) directly onto the canvas and then etches it out with a tattoo machine. However, this form of drawing tattoo strays into a realm typically reserved for only the most talented and experienced artists. This system is a highly specialized form of art, and it requires tattooists who have the know-how and the confidence to complete error-free designs by hand. New artists, amateurs, and hobbyists do not have to make this jump. Tattoo stencils are outline drawings on either hectograph carbon paper or thermal paper that works as a template for transferring pre-fabricated designs onto the skin.Īn alternative, less stress-inducing way to get started tattooing is to use tattoo stencils, either drawn by hand or printed from a tattoo stencil printer.
When working with a tattoo stencil, the artist applies the piece to the skin to create an outline, then traces it out with the tattoo machine to complete the job. The pros of using stencils include considerable time savings, a lower chance of errors, and a massive simplification of the tattooing process. Plus, stencils are an excellent way to portray how the end-result (the finished tattoo) will look on their skin even before you make the first dot with the tattoo machine. This preview can help your customers validate their decisions before you start working, saving them any regrets, and saving you the stress of trying to correct an already drawn tattoo.
Most premade stencils typically feature a standard barebones design of simple objects or the rudimentary framework of a more complex structure.
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