5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome way to make your own or test run for real ink

S.Z. · September 27, 2019

I don't even remember why I bought these four years ago but had forgotten about them. I have several new tattoo ideas I wanted to test run for size and location and so I pulled this out of my box. Easy to use. Frankly I dont see what the problem is but then I've been using temporary tattoos for years. It's a two step process to get the tattoo sheet ready to use. Print on the "hard" sheet using inkjet printer, then peel the adhesive sheet, line it up on the printed page and adhere it to the printed page. It's almost like you're putting a clear coat on top. I dont have the cutting machine so I just used scissors and trimmed as close to the design as possible. Anything not printed will be a clear, very thin tissue-like "gleam". Not super glossy but barely noticable at the edges. I took photos to show close up, that edge. I was asked several times if I had gotten a new tattoo because at first glance, you cannot tell! In my photos, one is my dog's paw print (he passed recently) and the other, some symbols. Tips: 1. try to fill up as much of the 8.5x11 paper as you can or determine what the smallest sheet your printer will accept and cut it down. In hindsight, I should have put more pieces on my first sheet. 2. Don't have lots of blank space on a tattoo as it will show up a little bit and look less convincing. The symbols were designed like that strip but I realized all the clear areas would not look as good so I cut them out and put them on one at a time. 3. Increase saturation of color images because this will be transparent, your skin tone will serve as the background color and making the colors more intense will allow them to show up better. I'll add color pix later. 4. Clean your skin with rubbing alcohol and then dry completely for better, longer adhesion. These are not going to go onto dirty or moisturized skin and stay. Also, trying to put them on body parts with lots of hair is a no go. If you can, try a little hair remover or razor an area or chose a less hairy body paer, lol. I'm on day 2 of wearing the paw print on the inside of my forearm and it hasnt come off yet! I love these and plan to buy more.

5.0 out of 5 stars Works really well!

P. · July 10, 2017

When you plan a cosplay where your character requires stuff ON THEIR FACE and this stuff holds up all day and then some without getting ruined at a crowded, hot convention in the middle of summer, you bet your pants I'm impressed. Especially if you're the type with mixed to oily skin.Guys, this was super convenient. Why bother spending so much time trying to draw something on yourself with the risk of it smudging or rubbing off on clothing and wasting possibly really expensive product when you can go in your design program or find an image off the internet, print out more than one if you want a backup, then just put it up against your skin with a damp cloth after you add the adhesive? BAM. Done in two minutes.Once the water hits the paper during application, the paper slides right off and you are left with the perfect image. When you're done with your tattoo, you can wash it off. I was able to peel mine off at the end of the night, which was awesome. And, I don't have to worry about breaking out like I do with things like grease makeup and the like.Highly reccomend.

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for my intended use

r. · July 9, 2014

I prefer to design my own tattoos before having them permanently inked on my body. Having the ability to print a temporary version to give it a test run allows me to make adjustments as needed.Overall this is a good product. The instructions for printing and transferring are pretty straight forward (pay attention to the fact that you need to flip your design before printing). However, there is no margin for error when adhering the plastic transfer sheet on top of your printed design. So be extremely careful and patient or don't print our designs to the very edge of the sheet.They do look plastic and wrinkly, but that is the nature of temporary tattoos. They wash off easily in the shower - mine lasted only one day, which was a little disappointing, and left a dark residue. Initially thought I had somehow given myself a bruise there. A little baby oil was all that was needed to quickly clean it up. I have used a similar product from an online tattoo site and while the tattoos last a little bit longer, they don't completely come off as easily as the Silhoutte brand does. It was also almost twice the cost.Silhouette recommends the purchase of their electronic cutting tool. Unless you are mass producing temporary tattoo for an event, I see no reason to invest in this product. With a little patience and some small, sharp scissors you will have no need for that added expense.An earlier reviewer mentioned an excellent idea to use these on children for identification purposes when on vacation, visiting attractions or even just taking a trip to the mall. A quick child can easily disappear from even the most diligent adult. This is something I will be definitely be using for my grandson. I am not sure how well it would hold up at a water park or beach though.