Cosplay Tattoo tutorial by Magi-Axi-Ruin

Cosplay Tattoo tutorial by Magi-Axi-Ruin

A simple, probably useless tutorial I made for people who were thinking of using fake tattoos for cosplay but have certain limitations.
Like me...who smiles too much causing those membrane tattoos to wrinkle...orz.

Also, I was testing out my makeup. Needs more contouring, it seems. And I can't seem to make myself look like a bishie.

EDIT: For the pencil step, my advice is to draw as hard as you possibly can when tracing. (Without snapping the pencil lead of course)

EDIT: Added a part 2fav.me/d4qo24c to give an example on what it looks like if the pencil and water step is done properly.

kikidaka Featured By Owner May 5, 2015 Hobbyist Artist

nice tutorial

i have a question, is it relatively easy to take it off? like just say i did it and left it on for about 4 hours would i be able to easily just take it off after that?

Magi-Axi-Ruin Featured By Owner May 6, 2015

It's easy to remove since its just eyeliner. A good makeup remover and some rubbing would do the trick!
Thanks for commenting (≧▽≦)

kikidaka Featured By Owner May 16, 2015 Hobbyist Artist

ah sweet thanks alot!~

ChoppertheNinja Featured By Owner Jan 3, 2015

Hey! This tutorial is really useful to non-cheapskates as well! I used Kryolan Aquacolors, a professional theatrical makeup, with your tutorial to account for my bad art skills and it looks great!

sprgrl18 Featured By Owner Jul 31, 2014

So I finally got to try out your tutorial this past weekend for RenFaire and I must say it worked brilliantly! Thank you! It lasted all day in really warm temperatures on my face. Can't wait to use it for more cosplaying! :D (Big Grin)

Magi-Axi-Ruin Featured By Owner Aug 1, 2014

PHEWWWWW....OMG, I'm so glad it worked for you.
I tried this again myself for a recent event and it took me two tries to get it right. Then I got concerned if it would work for other people.

^_^"

I'm so relieved to see your comment.
Hope you had fun!

victoriaisabeau Featured By Owner Feb 21, 2014 Professional General Artist

Thank u

Niro-the-cat Featured By Owner Feb 20, 2014 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

It's completely perfect! I have been searching for something like this for a long while.

Magi-Axi-Ruin Featured By Owner Feb 21, 2014

^_^ I'm flattered to hear that!

Aesmer Featured By Owner Jan 20, 2014

It doesn't have to be the liquid eyeliner though, the regular eyeliners work as well. Although it would probably be a little easier with the liquid kind. I know that I've never used the liquid eyeliner before.

Magi-Axi-Ruin Featured By Owner Jan 21, 2014

I suppose so. But as the lines I have to draw are pretty thin, I prefer liquid eyeliner.
A sharpened pencil liner should work to...(But I don't have one)
As for gel eyeliner, I never had good control using them, so I don't bother.

^_^
A pencil liner worker for you?

Aesmer Featured By Owner Jan 25, 2014

I suppose it depends on a persons preference of what they want to use but it works for me. I feel more comfortable with a more pencil like shape when I'm drawing and tried to use my left hand a bit but because I am not used to drawing with my left hand I did it mostly with my right. But I'm working on becoming ambidextrous.

StrawberryAngelic Featured By Owner Dec 19, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

is it like parchment paper or wax paper?

Magi-Axi-Ruin Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2013

Hmmm....I used parchment paper. You can't put wax paper in the oven anyways. ^_^

StrawberryAngelic Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

okay thank you :3 the tutorial was very helpful

Vicky-V Featured By Owner Aug 16, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

This is great! I'm cosplaying a character with a tattoo at a meet in about 2 days and this'll be a great shortcut.

Magi-Axi-Ruin Featured By Owner Aug 18, 2013

Nice to hear that!
Do practice a bit first though!

marionetterose Featured By Owner Jun 1, 2012

oh my gosh THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was actually thinking of cosplaying Violette but I was so lost about the tattoo on her face and this was actual one of the first results that popped up when I googled "cosplay tattoo tutorial" xD Your tattoo turned out great, I gotta try this out some time~ C:

also, I have a question! Where did you get the template for the design? O:

Magi-Axi-Ruin Featured By Owner Jun 1, 2012

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I got it from above.

Oh wow, one of the first results that pop out? 0_o

I only did this on a whim because I hated spending loads of money...and then I thought that the tattoos were really hard to find....so I made the tutorial.

shadowzabimaru Featured By Owner Feb 27, 2012 Student General Artist

Haha, cheapskate is not singaporean slang, it's used generally! xP
I would never have thought of this. What a great idea!

Magi-Axi-Ruin Featured By Owner Feb 27, 2012

Haha...it's not? I guess because I keep hearing "Cheep Skate" "Cheep Cheep Skate" so I thought it's a local slang. >w<

Thanks!

shadowzabimaru Featured By Owner Feb 28, 2012 Student General Artist

nooooope! it's a real english word! xD
You're welcome! ^^

HazyDreamerNeko Featured By Owner Feb 23, 2012

wow this is clever. it still shock me u even THIOUGHT about drawing Hiver's tattoo O_O
but its great!xD

AeternusVotum Featured By Owner Feb 19, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

This is awesome!
This can be very helpful for those who want to know how to do Tattooes :3
And I also have always wondered how you made those Hiver-Tattooes so awesome XD