Guides to preparing tattoo stencils
Practical guides to preparing, printing and transferring stencils.
Thermal printer stencilsFrom a drawing or a photo to a stencil that transfers well on a thermal printer: real size, clean-up, lines, fills, shading and the final file.Read the guide →Thermal printer or copierBoth burn stencil paper, but in different ways. Which resolution, which format and which mistakes to avoid with a thermal stencil printer and with a thermal copier.Read the guide →Black fillsWhy a solid black ruins the transfer and how to keep just a firm outline with light marks inside (lines, cross, dots) so the fill stays recognisable without overloading the stencil.Read the guide →Arm and leg stencilsWhy a design wrapped around an arm looks narrower from the front, how to measure the circumference and how to pre-warp the stencil (tapered areas such as the forearm included).Read the guide →Transfer tipsScale, orientation, line weight, blacks, shading, specks, paper and skin: ten quick checks before transferring a thermal printer or thermal copier stencil.Read the guide →