How to remove a bad stencil job and Re Stencil. Please Help.

Hello, I would like to know an easy way to remove a blurry stencil and Re Stencil it. Also, will I have to make another stencil or can I reuse the original stencil? Having to make a brand new stencil would be inconvenient, especially if I made the whole drawing by hand and pen... although I guess I can remember to get a copy or two when I draw it by hand. Then I would only have to retrace it on the stencil paper carbon ink... which would also be inconvenient lol, but much less than drawing the whole thing over and tracing it. That or I should just draw it on my iPad I guess. Though it’s much better drawing it on stencil paper, so I kill two birds. But then I am confronted with my original problem. Anyway, I’m rambling. Anyone have any advice for a tatter tot?

Hi!
I'd advise you to scan ypur designs and use a thermal copier, if you can afford one of course.
If not, well you'll have to redo the stencil, that's for sure.
To eliminate a stencil on skin, i use 70° alcohol and rub, rub, rub.

Peace,

DKJ

I do all my tattoos on a PC, I use Paintshop Pro for the design, print it on normal paper and trace it.
It's not optimal but I can redo a stencil without having to redo the complete design.
I always have the printed sheet at sight for reference when I start tattooing, just in case I forgot to trace a line.
For removal I use hand-sanitizer gel (the typical covid one) works like a charm.

A hand drawn stencil I think you can use twice. Provided it's on the same person of course. The purple stuff is "thicker" on them so it's usually enough left for a second application.

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I do all mine by hand, I use detol as a stencil solution and that's also what I use to remove it if needed. I'm sure whatever you use to apply the stencil will work to remove it. As long as it's not smudged on the stencil paper you can re use the same stencil at least twice. Everytime you do it will be a bit less strong but still works fine. I have done some awkward positions on myself where I struggled to get good placement and have reused the same stencil up to 4 tries....

I just use my regular Stencil Stuff to take it off, as long as its fresh enough it works well. Then i go through the process of green soap, alcohol, stencil stuff, and restencil. I find i can use the same stencil (on the same person) 2-3 times.

My thermal printer took a shit so recently all of my stencils have been by hand too. So so much more work.

get it off before 30 seconds or its a pain in the ass to remove.

just spray alc on it and rubadubdubdub

if its on longer than 5 min it's virtually impossible to remove all of it. u can get like 80% of it off if u scrub for 5 minutes, that stencil pigment is strong once it sets in

It's easy to remove a stencil....

Thin layer of vaseline over the entire stencil and then drench a few paper towels in alcohol and wipe until the stencil comes up. Keep applying vaseline as needed to keep the skin from becoming irritated from the drag of paper towels.

nice tricks y'all!

Peace,

DKJ

KyleBl4ck said:

It's easy to remove a stencil....

Thin layer of vaseline over the entire stencil and then drench a few paper towels in alcohol and wipe until the stencil comes up. Keep applying vaseline as needed to keep the skin from becoming irritated from the drag of paper towels.

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ohhh i never put vaseline over it before, gotta try this out

soulstare22 said:

ohhh i never put vaseline over it before, gotta try this out

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Mee toooo! Sounds like magic.

I have a thermal printer for my stencils, I find I can use the same stencil up to 4 times, although each subsequent stencil is a little lighter than the previous one and the lines are not as crisp.
I use Isocol rubbing alchohol to remove stencils.