Step 2 – Placing The Sheet Into Into the Thermographic Paper Layers

So, you’ve created the perfect tattoo design. Now, you need to place it into the transfer paper. The point is to place the design sheet right between the ink layer (purple), and the bottom layer (yellow). This is essential for the proper transferring of the design onto the top sheet (which you’ll use to transfer the design onto the skin).

Step 3 – Using the Thermographic Transfer Maker

If you’re not a tattoo artist, chances are you don’t really have a thermographic transfer maker laying around in your household. But, for this to work you will need the maker, not just the transfer paper. Therefore, make sure to check out the thermographic transfer makers online, in printer shops, or even at certain tattoo shops.

We recommend you check out the Yilong Black Tattoo Transfer Machine which you sam simply order off Amazon. Similar thermal copiers and transfer makers are available at some printer shops, so make sure to check out the local shops.

Once you have your hands on a good thermographic transfer maker, it is time to finish the work we started. The main thing you need to do is to put the set of the aforementioned sheets and put them into the machine. As the maker does its thing, it will transfer the design from the regular paper sheet, onto the paper’s top sheet (also referred to as the carbon copy of your design drawing).

Step 4 – Separating the Sheets

Once the machine is done transferring the design, it is time to separate the sheets. So, the top sheet is the one with the transferred design you’ll use for the actual tattoo transfer. Make sure to separate it from the other sheets. Since this is the only sheet you’ll need, you can dispose of the other, remaining sheets.

Step 5 – Transfering The Design 

Before we get to the actual transferring of the tattoo, it is essential to first wet the area where you plan to place the tattoo outline. Use soapy water to wet everything thoroughly. Once you’re done cleaning, and everything is nice and damp, take the design sheet and place it onto the skin.