How to Make Temporary Tattoos with Cricut
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Make temporary tattoos with your Cricut machine! They're great for parties and celebrations, holidays, summer fun for kids and even adults!
In this video, I walk you through all of the steps to make temporary tattoos with Silhouette Tattoo Paper and a Cricut Maker Series or Cricut Explore Series machine using Cricut Design Space and Cricut's Print Then Cut feature. We'll start in Cricut Design Space where I'll show you ways to find designs for temporary tattoos and finish with applying them.
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Thank you, this was a great tutorial for a beginner like myself. I'll be looking for more of your tutorials.
Absolutely the best tutorial I have ever viewed. You are concise, your delivery is perfect, and you provide extremely helpful tips. Thank you for taking the time to make an outstanding video.
Thank you, this is just what I needed to know. I'm making tattoos and other goodies for my 8 year old grandson.
Love this tutorial so much❤ my son’s birthday is coming and I’m always looking for different party favors! I will be giving these a try thank you! Awesome work🎉
Very informative your delegation is by far the easiest to follow Thanks
Thank you. Your tutorial was very thorough.
Your Videos are so BEAUTIFUL....
Amazing. Cannot wait to try this for kids sports tats
What a cool way to use temporary tattoos! Y’all are all so creative!
Wow great Tutorial ❤
Thank you, this was really helpful :)
Thankyou! very helpful ❤
Thank you for sharing!
Great video. That was my issue with stickers is the machine reading the lines. Not sure if the glare messes with the machine. Thanks 🙏
You’re the best !!!
Well, thank you!!
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Thank you for the reply. I’m in Aus. I don’t think they approve regular printer ink over here on products that would be applied to the skin. Im worried people will be very conscious of what ink is used. but I was just wondering if there were printer cartridges you can apply the vege based inks or certified non toxic inks 🤔
Do I need a special printer for this?
No, a regular printer will work. I use a Canon inkjet printer. :-)
Thank you! So helpful! Do you know if the white of the paper transfers to the skin? like if I print the design and don't use my Cricut to cut it out around the image and just cut it out into a square, will the white part transfer to skin when applying it? Thank you!
That is an excellent question. It’s been a minute since I’ve made them, so I will need to run a test. I’ll try to get that done tonight or tomorrow and update my response. :-)
Thank you for sharing my kids love tattoos right now!
Do you happen to know if you cut them out in squares will the white transfer to your skin, this would be rather than cutting out the actual shape?? My kids like to do it themselves and thought if I could just cut in a square it would be easier for them to hold and do!!
You can cut the tattoos out with scissors instead of using a Cricut cutting machine. The tattoo paper around the printed temporary tattoo should turn clear after transferring. It will be a little shiny, but it won't be white. The only thing that will show with color will be the temporary tattoo itself. Does that make sense? Please let me know if I answered your question or if you have more. Thank you for leaving a comment, too!
Amazing thank you so much! I appreciate the response!!
Have you tried the metallic tattoo paper? Does it work the same?
I haven’t. I’ll have to look into that and give it a try!
@@makerscornercrafts
Have you had time to look into the metallic tattoo paper?
Hi Judi. I haven’t yet, unfortunately. I have it on my todo for the next time I update the post though! Let me know if there’s a specific brand you’d like me to test.
When I found your video... for a moment I could NOT Breathe... Seriously...
I have tried to find a Video that would explain how to do this for 2 days... apparently I needed to put the word "Temporary" in the title... but your video did "Pop" up ... and I was so excited to SEE this video...
Fantastic....
Question: What kind of Printer do you use... and since I'm a new buyer of "Cricut" ... Which one would you suggest for me to get... it will be for business... I am moving back to Albuquerque, New Mexico (US) to RE-Open my Acting Studio and will be giving out gifts like Custom Made Tumblers (hence the reason I want to make TEMP Tats) and I want to do Custom made T-shirts ets... apparently I need a Cricut machine... for EVERYTHING,,,
(I sound like a commercial)
I need to buy a new printer
I need to buy a new cricut machine
Thank you so much for sharing this great video...
Hi Judi. Thank you so much for the wonderful compliments! You made my day! I'm so glad I was able to help you out.
I use the Canon TS9521C All-In-One Wireless Crafting Photo Printer, and you can see it on Amazon here: amzn.to/3E89IJt (affiliate link). I love this printer. The ink is affordable too, and you can replace one ink color at a time. As for recommendations, that all depends on what you are planning on selling. I like this printer because it has a rear feed tray that takes 12x12 cardstock, and prints beautifully on it. Also, there are two types of black ink; regular printing and photo printing. This printer will do everything you need for printing on heat transfer paper (for dark color shirts), stickers and anything else you need to print up to 12" wide. If you need a bigger print area than 12" wide, let me know and I'll look some up for you.
Also, on the Cricut machine front, I have the following advice. I like my Cricut Maker 3, and I like my Cricut Maker (not 3) a little better. But I REALLY like my Explore Air 2. I got that one last, and for some reason, it just is crisper than my Maker and Maker 3. It is slower though, so if you are planning on doing high volume, you might want to opt for the Maker 3. There's also the Explore Air 3 if you want to save money and still get the cutting speed, but don't need the extra millimeters for cutting (just doing cardstock and t-shirts).
Let me know if you have any other questions or if there's any other way I can help you out. You can also check out all my blog posts at makerscornercrafts.com. Also, if there's something you'd like me to cover in a video or blog post, I'm all ears!
PS: If you're planning on doing sublimation, I can make a recommendation for that printer as well. (In case you're going to do sublimation t-shirts too.) :-)
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Thank you for taking the time to help me...
For a beginner this is a little bit overwhelming LOL.
The main thing I'll be doing is
Sublimation for Tumblers and T-Shirts... I would also like to do Waterslide Decals... and just plain Decals for Cars...
I am Re-Opening my Acting Studio in Albuquerque NM (US)... I'm not sure if I have already told you this or not... please disregard if I have already said something... I'm packing and my mind has left the building LOL.
Thank you again... and for making great videos for people like me...
@@makerscornercrafts
Thank you so much for taking the time to help me...
Have a Blessed Day...
LOVE Your video
What if I want to make mono-color tatts with my Cricut Joy? Like, get some black tattoo paper and cut a design. Is that possible?
I don’t see any issue cutting designs out of tattoo paper where you don’t need to print the image first. In your example, as I understand it, you would cut a design out of black tattoo paper-no need to print a design in this case. You would design and cut it using the same process as you adhesive vinyl.
Be careful of designs that leave pieces of the tattoo paper unattached. Mandalas can be tricky.
If the tattoo paper is super thin be careful of intricate cuts. Cut the paper with the least amount of force possible for intricate designs. And make sure you’ve got a good, sharp blade in the machine. You can always test the design by cutting it out of copy paper first. Then once you have the design cutting exactly the way you want it, switch to the tattoo paper.
Let me know if this helps or if you have any additional questions. Thanks!
@@makerscornercraftsThank you! That helps a lot.
Ty soo much this video. Yo are an amazing teacher and did excellent at explaining everything. Just one Q: to do this can you use the reg circut machine or do you need a specific one? Ty :)
You can use any Cricut machine that supports print then cut. But you really don’t need a Cricut machine to make the temp tattoos. You can just cut around them with scissors, because the tattoo paper will be clear around the edges of the tattoo.
Use a Cricut to cut the outline of the tattoos if you want a super clean border around the tattoo. If you use scissors, the tattoo material border that is clear with no design printed will be clear on your skin too.
I just use the Cricut to get a clean boundary or border but that’s truly a matter of preference.
Does that make sense? If not let me know and I will clarify better.
And thank you so much for the kind compliment. That made my day!
Can you please recommend a good white marker for my black sticker vinyl for cricut machine air 2 please help I have tried several and they just don't work....
Hi Ms. Lopez. I haven't tested these pens yet, but I found someone who has. Check out the Joyful Journaler's post on white pens: www.joyfuljournaler.com/bullet-journal/best-white-pens
I can't tell the precise diameter of each pen, but you can fit non-Cricut pens into the Explore Series and Maker Series machines using these pen adapters: amzn.to/3T0ESsb and tidd.ly/3SNYAaK (affiliate links).
Also, check out Abbie Kirsten's blog post about using the pens that work well in the Cricut machines: www.abbikirstencollections.com/cricutpenstutorial/
Please let me know if this helps, or if you need additional info. Have a great day!
What kind of ink do you need for your printer is some kind of special ink or just regular printer ink
I use a regular inkjet printer with standard inkjet ink for these. No need for anything special.
When I printed the ink was wet and left streaks on the paper, is it meant to be shiny side that the print is on?
Yes, you will print on the glossy side. What brand tattoo paper did you use, and which type of printer are you using? Which brand printer? Which print settings did you use? The answers to these questions will help me to troubleshoot what you experienced.
@@makerscornercrafts thank you, I am using the silhouette paper on Epson XP15000 using settings for high gloss paper at highest quality
I've read it's best to print on glossy paper setting to avoid the ink smearing
What kind of adhesive paper did you use? Does it come with the tattoo paper?
Yes
Hi Stefanie. I use Silhouette tattoo paper. There’s a link in the description for it. There are other tattoo papers out there also at Amazon. I don’t see a need to use Silhouette specifically as long as you can cut it manually or with a Cricut.
I’m sorry I didn’t answer your question when you posted it. I missed it completely.
Have a great day!
Do you know if the ink used on the Cricut is FDA approved for skin? And where can I buy such ink?
This is a great question.
Cricut Design Space will send the design to your printer to print out. The ink used for the tattoos will be the ink installed on your printer. Once the tattoos are printed, the Cricut will be used to cut the outline around your temporary tattoos.
I am not familiar with ink that’s been approved for use on skin, so I would not be the best person to make recommendations for the printer ink for your printer.
If I were to try to narrow this down I would probably start with a search engine query. I’m sorry I don’t have a better answer for you. Have a wonderful day!
Is the ink non toxic ? Just wanted to know if it’s safe to apply to the skin
It’s the ink from whichever printer that you use. I use a Canon Pixma with Canon ink.
I did some quick google searches and it looks like Henna isn’t an option for tattoos anymore in the US, but it also doesn’t appear to be non-toxic either. I’m not sure if you are US-based, though.
There are vegetable and soy-based inks that appear to be safer, and the MSDS for Canon printer ink goes into some detail about the chemical composition of its inks.
Check with your printer ink’s manufacturer for the Material Safety Data Sheet for more information on the makeup of your printer’s ink.
I hope that helps a bit!
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Why can you only use tattoo images that are 'connected'?
Hi there! Great question. Let me see if I can answer in a way that makes sense. Let's say you have an SVG for a happy face. You can either cut it out where it's a circle with holes for the eyes, nose and mouth, or you can cut it so that what's left is just 2 eyes, a nose and a mouth.
If I choose the first one, when I peel the sticker or temporary tattoo, the one piece--just the circle with the 2 eyes, nose and mouth cut out. If I choose the second one, what I'm left with is 4 unconnected pieces that make the happy face--2 individual eyes, a nose and a mouth.
In the case of a temporary tattoo, if I'm good at lining things up, I would be able to put the 2 eyes, nose and mouth on skin. But it would be 4 separate tattoo pieces that make it up, and for temporary tattoos that's not easy. If it were all one piece like the happy face with cutouts for eyes, nose and mouth, then I would need to apply only 1 tattoo.
In my example, it still works if you're good at lining things up. But imagine more sophisticated tattoo designs--mandalas, mythical, mystical and religious symbolism--even some flowers--You can end up with a ton of pieces that aren't connected and you'd need to apply each individual piece one by one.
This is difficult to explain without any images, and I apologize if this does not make sense. Please let me know if this does make sense, or if I need to try to explain a different way. Thanks for asking such a great question!
@@makerscornercrafts I saw a tattoo on Etsy that I wanted to recreate. It's 'Ubbe inspired tattoo'. It consists of separate symbols in a line. It's also a temporary tattoo, so there's got to be some way to do this. I've just never made a temporary tattoo so I'm super new to this. If you get a chance...check it out. It's a set of 2 for $7.99
I was interested in making some with basic text, will this work since it’s spaced a lot?
I want to make contact info in case any of my sisters kids get lost on vacation!
Just use the "offset" feature for words and flatten. That will work for what you need.
Celeste, Jennifer is right. Using the offset will make the text all within an outer boundary cut as one sticker.