Tattoo tutorial: tricks to put a tattoo stencil in watercolor

Are you looking for a unique tattoo design? Learn how to make a watercolor tattoo stencil with this step-by-step guide.

Creating and correctly applying a tattoo stencil is an essential part of the tattooing process. And the template is like your map, it will guide you throughout the entire process. Furthermore, by preparing a good template you will be able to adapt your work to the particularities of the area where you are going to tattoo, since your design must dialogue harmoniously with each part of the body. Therefore, for illustrator and tattoo artist Leidy Vargas (@leidyilustradora), a good template is essential to achieve a professional result in your watercolor tattoos.

Leidy Vargas has been recognized as the best tattoo artist in Colombia and all of Latin America. Specializing in artistic watercolor-style tattoos, her works stand out for their fluidity and colors. In this tutorial, she will teach you how to position a tattoo stencil correctly according to the area of the body. Whether you are just starting out in the art of watercolor tattooing or if you are a professional and want to hear some tips from this renowned tattoo artist, watch the video!

What did you think of these tips? If you have enjoyed this tutorial, you can learn much more with Leidy Vargas in her online course Watercolor style tattoo techniques: art on skin. Do you dare to discover your own style within watercolor tattoos?

To learn more about how to tattoo:

- Get started in the graphic process behind an original tattoo in the online course How to design a tattoo.

- Discover cursive writing techniques and learn to apply the freehand tattoo technique on different parts of the body through the online course Freehand tattoo of cursive letters.

- Old school, blackwork, botanical? Discover what your style is and learn how to make unforgettable tattoos with these online tattoo design courses .