Has anyone ever tried to tattoo a figure?

[The Iron Koob]

I'm thinking of creating a character from a headplay sculpt. The character is not real, but I want to tattoo his face. Any ideas? So far, I can only think to use a sharpie

 

[EmmaT]

I've used the staedtler permanent lumocolor pen Line width S. You can gloss over it and it doesnt run or anything.

 

[Bullet]

I've used the staedtler permanent lumocolor pen Line width S. You can gloss over it and it doesnt run or anything.

Thats pretty cool! Is it Seth from Dusk till Dawn?

 

[The Iron Koob]

Thanks, I'm looking at this one. https://www.staedtler.com/en/produc...-permanent-pen-313-permanent-universal-pen-s/

 

[EmmaT]

Thats pretty cool! Is it Seth from Dusk till Dawn?

Yep it is, not finished yet.

Thanks, I'm looking at this one. https://www.staedtler.com/en/produc...-permanent-pen-313-permanent-universal-pen-s/

Thats the exact one.

 

[IKE-CON]

It depends on how elaborate you want to get and
if you want to recreate the tatt more than once.

I have a girl who works in a RC shop and she can make
stencils for pretty much anything.

I used stencils on my Van Zan figure tattoos(Arms, chest & back) as well as some others.
I airbrushed, spray painted or sharpied them on, then touched them up with
an ultra fine black sharpie.

Back before any touch-ups.

She's fast and very reasonable.
Anyways, if you(or anyone else) wants her email address, here it is.

Christine Raver: [email protected]

Tell her IKE-CON sent you.

 

[mmmmBrains]

Hit up Corrose. He can help.

 

[The Iron Koob]

This is actually all I'm going for. And on the hands. This is done is photoshop btw

 

[clparker04]

I've done it a couple of time now just by hand drawing them on to the body

 

[peter the painter]

I did a custom marine figure a while ago, here he is.

Cheers,
Peter.

 

[ASTRO13ZOMBIE]

This is actually all I'm going for. And on the hands. This is done is photoshop btw

Edward Nigma?

Why not try printable decals?

 

[thainer]

I have made tons of tattoos using water slide decals in my ink jet printer. I get them at my local hobby shop-Testors. I make or find the graphics I want, size them in MS word, do a test print or 2 on plain paper to make sure the size is where I want it then I print them on the decal paper. Cut them out, soak them in warm water for a few seconds, then apply. I usually go over them with Future floor polish to seal them (I was using a water based matte varnish but it dried way too fast and left lumps or ***** while i was trying seat the decals). Then a spray of dull cote and you are all set. For a face you may need to re gloss the lips and eyes but that is easy. If you don't seal them with something first the dull cote will eat the ink on your decal. I learned that the hard way too.

You can't write B A L L $ on this forum either? That is the word that should be after lumps.

 

[The Iron Koob]

hmm, thanks for the info guys.

 

[The Iron Koob]

I did a custom marine figure a while ago, here he is.

Cheers,
Peter.

Hey peter how did you do that grenade on the right arm? Hand drawn?

 

[The Iron Koob]

I've done it a couple of time now just by hand drawing them on to the body

Do you have a pen to recommend?

 

[AaronsFigures]

I've used the staedtler permanent lumocolor pen Line width S. You can gloss over it and it doesnt run or anything.

wow that looks awesome . would love a seth from dust till dawn in my collection . anychance of uploading anymore pics of him? would love to see if i could try do a custom one of seth . great work dude

 

[rattlehead_01]

I've had good luck using a Sharpie oil paint marker.
Do the outline and use a toothpick (quickly) to drag the color from the edge toward the center.
I used this technique recently on a Henry Rollins I did.

 

[The Skull]

Deathasylum did the expendables tattoos by hand, those came out great, I'll try and find some photos.

 

[Hunterdnrc]

I do waterslide tattoos.