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Oct 20 2020

How to make Fake Skin for Tattooing (5 Steps)

Do you want to know how can you make fake skin at home for practicing Tattoos?

Fake skin is so helpful if you want to tattooing on a thick and smooth surface it is also good for new Tattoo Artists for practicing outline, shading, and more. Many tattoo artists use fake skin in the early day to improve their skills.

In this post, we’ll show you how to make Fake Skin for tattoo.

How to make Fake Skin for Tattooing

Check the below Ingredients you need to make fake skin

IngredientsQuantity
Elmer’s glue4 Oz – 16 Oz
Flour or Cornstarch3 Cups
Food Color10 ML
Detergent10 ML
Hot water200 ML – 300 ML
Bowl1
Rolling Pin1

Why should we use fake skin for tattoos?

Usually, you can use any synthetic skin for practicing tattoo, It is easy to buy fake skin from any online sources such as Amazon.

By using homemade fake skin you can save a lot of money and it is also easy to make, you just need a few things available around you.

Homemade Fake skin is closest to human skin and the thickness is great.

Time needed: 30 minutes.

Follow the below steps to know how to make Fake Skin.

  1. Add Cornstarch in Warm water

    Take a bowl and add 2/3 cup of cornstarch and 100 ML of hot water into the blow. If it becomes hard then add some more hot water. by using a spoon or a stick mix it well (Mix until thickened)

  2. Pour some Food color & Detergent

    Add few drops of food coloring and detergent in the dough this will give a nice texture (just like human skin). Mix it well until you see a thickness in the dough. you can also use your hand for mixing the batter

  3. Add Glue

    Now add few drops of Elmer’s glue into the dough and mix it again, Remember that the more glue you add the more harder dough it is. Stop when it is feel hard, you might have to use your have for better results.Elmer's glue

  4. Now make it flat

    By using a Rolling Pin make the dough flatter it is up to you how thinner you Fake skin you, (but remember that the thinner the sheet the harder to work) Thin skin can break easily, so make it a little thick.

  5. let it dry

    After completing all the steps, leave the sheet to dry. It can be take for 30-50 minutes, try to keep it under the sun for better results.

How to make Fake Skin frequently Asked Questions

Is fake skin harder to tattoo?

No, Tattooing on a fake skin is very easy, Nowadays is it closest to human skin. It is easy to buy fake skin from any online sources such as Amazon.

How to make Fake Skin with flour?

You can make fake skin with flour by adding some Ingredients, follow the above step to make fake skin at home.

We hope this article helped you to find How to make Fake Skin for Tattooing, You may also want to know How do Tattoo Artists practice (8 Ways) for beginners.

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Written by Faruk Sardar · Categorized: Tattoos · Tagged: Fake Skin

About Faruk Sardar

I worked for a tattoo and piercing shop for five years, now I own a shop in Las Vegas. In my spare time, I love writing blogs that you can read at Piercingarts.com.

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