Making your own temporary tattoos at home is fun. Who knows why, but there is a certain primal interest in tattoos that almost everyone has. We all like to draw on our skin, and usually from the moment we learn to draw anywhere. It seems quite logical that we want to decorate ourselves. For some of us, opening the cracker jack box and seeing the little pack of tattoos for the first time is something that’s rather difficult to forget. The fascination does wear off for some people as they get older, but that’s certainly not true for everyone. Kids, though, almost universally seem to like playing with tattoos in some form. There are a few culture where tattooing is not considered taboo for children, but for the places where it is questionable, temporary tattoos seem to be the best option.
There are many different methods for making the tattoo, and the following are ones that are the most tried and true. It’s important to be open to sudden flashes of inspiration, however! And also be on guard for such moments in case you have questions about the permanence of this project. If you’re not sure, wait until you have the right answers. The easiest way to make them, then, is with simple eyebrow pencils. Here, you can draw the design right on the skin, color it in, and then spray this with hairspray. That will lock the colors in, and if there’s not a lot of sweat, it should very easily last the entire evening. Some people like to make stencils, in case your freehand skills aren’t superb. Don’t be embarrassed, even some of the best tattoo artists in the world use stencils.
Another excellent option to pencils is the sharpie marker. They come in dozens of colors, and the tip makes it a very precise line. The ink here is not actually permanent, it comes off with alcohol. Nail polish is also an option, and it makes a nice slick and shiny surface, but be careful not to use it too much, because it can eventually hurt the skin. Another option that doesn’t use ink at all is to find a sticker in a shape that you like, and place that on the skin. Then lie out in the sun, or use the bottle tan products, and eventually you’ll have a light spot in the exact shape of the sticker. It’s a wonderfully startling effect! There are, obviously, lots of options here, so be open to experimenting! And have fun!
