Whats the best way to start off glitter tattoo's?

I have not been able to train up another face painter as yet and I am hoping to do this over the quieter months.So I thought it would not take much to have a glitter tattoist....My question is for those who have purchased them..which ones are the best and what kit do you recommend to start with.. I was thinking the $150 dollar one from silly farm with an additional sticker set, as I dont have a spare six hundred to go all out. I appreciate you advice everyone.

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oh... and my most popular glitter tattoos are the mushroom from mario... hello kitty with the hawaiin laii, a hibiscus flower and a rose that I designed. The monster energy logo is surprisingly popular too. Oh... and "I love Justin Beiber". lol.

Kat -
I'm slightly surprised. I swear, during the summer I do what feels like countless 'tramp stamps' out of butterflies and tribal designs.

Michael's has a Tulip Brand Glitter Kit, for body art. You could use an online coupon for 40% off. I haven't tried it, just thought about it. I would start there because with the coupon you could bring home everything for under $20. Then you could do a trial run with the artist in training without spending so much. It has sticker stencils, glue, a brush, and glitter.

Thank you SO much. I just love this place...I was thinking about what I would do with all the designs that would not be so popular. Another question for you..which glue is better and what is your preferred method of applying it,,the lip stick wand thingee ? I was thinking of gettin 10 each of the designs I like and see how we go..yay another venture..Whats the difference with the 2 layered stencil and the three layered,,obviously there is another layer but I dont understand what it's about..Thankyou guys so much you have saved me heaps of money and a whole heap of time.

I bought 2 of the lipgloss applicators and...I'm not a huge fan. I feel like I have to reload SO MUCH...I hear that there are empty nail polish bottles at Sally Beauty - I may try that out.

The 3rd layer is a clear vinyl that helps with putting the stencil on the skin, especially with floating pieces! If you have floating pieces and no 3rd layer...not good, haha. Makes it so much easier.

I just started GT's in October so haven't had a summer with them yet...can't wait, though! With so many layers of clothing, these things don't last very long. I had a snowflake on my ankle on Friday I think, and replaced it yesterday since it was looking bunk already...hard to advertise them as lasting 5-7 days if jackets and sleeves etc wear them down faster...

I love the starter kit from signature glitter. It is very reason price and you get to pick your designs, and the stencils are great.

ya signature glitter is the best way to go. www.signtureglitter.com

I just bought all the fixin's for mica tattoos, here's what I did:

- bought 20 different stencils (in a pack of 6, so 120 stencils total) from FakeToos.com ($54)
- got prosthetic adhesive from SillyFarm ($15 4oz bottle)
- bought 7 2oz bottles of mica (gold, bronze, black, purple, red, green, blue, approx. $9-$15 each)

So... I spent approximately $145, and if I use all my stencils I'll make $600, plus the amount of mica and glue I got should last me quite a while.

Now I just have to wait for some mica tattoo gigs to come around!

Hey Janna, where did you buy the mica from? I'm trying to get into that but I have no head for math and am looking for a good deal.

SamFantastico wrote:Hey Janna, where did you buy the mica from? I'm trying to get into that but I have no head for math and am looking for a good deal.

I got mine from www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com. I previously got some soap making supplies there, and noticed that they also carry cosmetic mica. The quality is quite nice!

Most excellent. Thanks a bunch!

Tamariel... I live in a very conservative area. I have trampstamps and tribals but don't do them often.

Wow. First I've heard of signature glitter. They are just slightly cheaper than chitchat. Awesome! The tattoos stencils are more expensive though. I would go with faketoos if you're going to buy stencils. $.05 cheaper if you're not buying 300 or more. They have a really nice clear transfer material they use at faketoos. Wish I could find the stuff for when I make my own!!