Electrum's tattoo culture blog
Electrum's Tattoo Culture Blog
Why Your Tattoo Stencil Won't Stick (And How to Make It Last a Full Session)
A working artist's guide to tattoo stencil application: prep, primer technique, transfer pressure, the peel, and how to keep a stencil readable through a six hour session. Plus a diagnostic list for the five most common stencil failures.
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How to Read a Certificate of Compliance for Tattoo Stencil Paper (What's In Your Paper? Pt. 2)
Every supplier says their thermal paper is "safe." Almost none of them will show you a document. Here's how to read a Certificate of Compliance for tattoo stencil paper: what REACH SVHC and RoHS actually mean, what a real test report looks like, and the four things to check before you believe a claim on a box.
Best Thermal Transfer Paper for Tattoo Stencils: An Honest Buyer's Guide
Thermal paper is the cheapest thing on your station and one of the few that can wreck a nine-hour session. Here is what actually separates good stencil paper from bad, how the categories on the market stack up, and a five-sheet test you can run in your own shop this week.
What's In Your Thermal Paper? We Sent Ours to a Lab to Find Out.
Electrum Gold Standard Thermal Transfer Paper just passed independent SGS testing — REACH SVHC screening, RoHS compliance, no detectable heavy metals or restricted phthalates. Here's what that means for the artists who use it on skin every day.
About the Electrum Blog:
From tattooing's past to the future, the team of artists and shop owners at Electrum share their perspectives and knowledge on everything tattoo industry.
A few of the things you'll find in our blog posts:
- Business and Industry Insights: advice and ideas for tattoo business growth, current industry trends and strategies for attracting clients, whilst managing a full schedule.
- Compliance and Safety: Information regarding regulatory compliance and our mission to produce safe, compliant inks.
- Product Information: Details about our specific products.
- Interviews and Events: Discussions and recaps from industry events.