Free hand glitter tattoos?

I want to learn to free hand tattoos, but am not sure how. The glue wand obviously won't work well so... How do I go about it? Do you draw one color and glitter it before moving on to the next? I would really appreciate a SBS if anyone is willing.

Thank you!

You just use a brush... whatever size you need for the size/shape of lines you want to do. A small angle is great for lettering, fine sables for drawing... clean them off right away with an alcohol wipe or dip and swipe them clean.

If you want to do one colour at a time, do it. I generally do the whole design, then apply the glitter where I want it with a palette knife or other small tool - it is easy enough to control.

I found some great glue that is in a fine tipped bottle, and I make glitter tattoo in henna style now-super popular![img][/img]


The one that was on my arm lasted for about 2 weeks, and probably would have been on longer, but I wanted to do a different design, so I scrubbed it off(alcohol for about 30 mins-ouch, it stays on good!-lol!). You can really see my mistakes on the purple one, wish I knew how to make the pics smaller-sorry!

Fill us in on the glue?!

I love the .5mm tip from Silly Farm on a Jacquard bottle for freehand tattoos. I also use a #3 round which I clean off in 99% isopropyl.

http://www.sillyfarm.com/store/index.php?p=product&id=3565&parent=392

THIS is the post i've been looking for.... yes please, do tell us more about the glue and applicator? Do you have a photo? A supplier??? Thanks in advance

Iv got a metal henna tip on a puffer bottle and have filled it with prosaide but it bubbles coming out of the nozzle ruining my nice lines ... Boo. iv tried tapping all the air out too ... Hmm.

Please tell us the kind of glue, you are using. I have a jacquard bottle, 5 mmm applicator, have the prosaide but the designs smears and it'stoo runny. Can you tell us the exact products you are using to create this henna like glitter tattoo???? So gorgeous!!!!!

scgilland wrote:I found some great glue that is in a fine tipped bottle, and I make glitter tattoo in henna style now-super popular![img][/img]


The one that was on my arm lasted for about 2 weeks, and probably would have been on longer, but I wanted to do a different design, so I scrubbed it off(alcohol for about 30 mins-ouch, it stays on good!-lol!). You can really see my mistakes on the purple one, wish I knew how to make the pics smaller-sorry!

OHHHHH I LOVE IT!! Please do share! Thank you!

That is absolutely gorgeous! Good job!!

Do you remember the brand???

I have finally found the best bottes for it as I used to use old Glitzer/ glitter gel bottles but they loosen & pop, spraying glue all over, eventually. I can get even finer lines with mine.

I've put up a few youtubes of me using the bottles & screw-on tips I have, but not really any of actually glittering them although I did a few step by steps on my blog. I'm sure someone in the USA will sell them.

Cat x

This is the bottles I LOVE




You can get super detailed with them and the tips are securely screwed on so no exploding off:)