How To: Make Your Own Temporary Tattoo

Whether you need very temporary skin art for a costume or simply want to test-run a potential tattoo design before it gets permanent, making your own temporary tattoo only requires wax paper, a printout or drawing of your desired design, black eyeliner, rubbing alcohol, baby powder, liquid bandage, and a lot of patience.

Read below for instructions on creating your own DIY temporary tattoo. Keep in mind that unless you are adept at drawing or don't mind spending a lot of time tracing, simple designs with clean lines work best for the technique listed below.

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