Esthetics Decals for tattoos?

I put temporary tattoos all over one of my SD. Just spray with MSC beforehand so it's not directly on the resin, then spray again after to seal it. You need to wait for each layer to dry fully before proceeding as well. I was able to do all of these on the same day and have successfully removed this kind of tattoo with no leftover marks.


My advice is to get extras of the most important ones! One of the big ones I put on the wrong spot at first and it drove me crazy so I had to buy another to try again.

 

Isn't Mark Fit Strong a solvent? I'd be really nervous about using it on resin. I agree with @Cap'n - MSC is the way to go.

 

Yep! The hardest part was finding some in the right scale. I just ordered a bunch of different ones and used what I could from those. The ones with multiple smaller ones on a sheet tend to be the best fit for dolls. I've heard of those custom temp tattoo things but I'm not sure of any off the top of my head. Etsy might be a good place to check. Perhaps find some free-use clip art if you're not able to draw what you want, or commission someone else to draw it for you if you go that route.

Good luck!

 

I have used printable fake tattoos on dolls to get images I want in the right scale. However the printable tattoo paper is never cheap, and hard to find at craft stores sometimes.

 

I used metallic water transfer nail decals on one of my dolls and it honestly worked amazing. I personally used a little dab of Liquitex gloss varnish (since these were shiny and metallic so I didn't want to dull them) only over the area of the decal and that has worked just fine.

 

The custom temporary tattoos are extremely nice too. I ordered a specific design in multiple quantity in case of a mess up and kept them. They came out beautifully when applied (MSC was sprayed beforehand).
Depending on where you go and what you want, I gave them the measurements of the area I was going to apply so it was around that size. I plan to order more once I can.
It also saves on having to hunt for a faceup artist who does tattoos all the time, unless I need a specific one that can't be printed.

 

If you have a Cricut, I bet you can make and design any tattoo you want. And they’ve super easy to remove. But the vinyl won’t be as flat as a temp tattooo. They’ll still look great for photos though.

 

@captain. Oh I'm really curious to see how the gold is going to look! The design looks really neat, but what's the difference between 'waterslide decals' and temporary transfer tattoos?

@Tippetarius you can print your own temporary tattoos? That's wild, do you just buy the specific paper for it? And do you know if it has to be ink or laser printer? It sounds really interesting, and would leave a lot less room for error when checking the size, instead of ordering custom ones online. I wonder if these come off the doll again as easily as 'professionally' manufactored ones do.

I'm sorry for all the questions, this post just made me very curious

 

Ah thank you very much! Oh so it's probably something like that which is used for the faces on toys that are more massproduced, I assume? That's cool to know, thank you!

 

Super late to the thread but did anyone tried nail art stickers/stencils for doll tattoos? I have tried temporary human tattoos before and they work super well (over a sealant layer)
I'd love to add a little older moon in my girl's forehead, (yea, a bit Sailor Moon style) in gold I don't have the pulse to do it by hand

 

I have some gold heat transfer roll! I can give it a go. Thank you for the tip!

 

I gave it a go with gold foil and my Cricut machine. Moon and stars are about 4 mm long.
It feels a bit thick, but it can be super fun for a foto session. Totally thumbs up! Thanks again for the suggestion