Hypothetically, could you tattoo a doll?

somethingrandom · Post by **somethingrandom** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:06 pm

For me at least, this is completely a hypothetical question. I am not a tattoo artist and do not have access to a tattoo gun (or TPE atm for that matter).

I was wondering, how would either TPE or platinum silicone react if you tried to use a tattoo gun on them? Would it work? Would the needle puncture the material, but the ink not hold? Would the ink stain the surface of the doll or bleed into the material turning the tattoo into a smeared blob-by mess? Would the needle even be able to pierce the material?

Maviarab · Post by **Maviarab** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:13 pm

Just don't go there. TPE/Silicone is not skin.

Use temporary tattoos you transfer with water. If applied correctly and to 'clean' material they should hold well. Obviously applying to a high traffic area will yield less long term results.

Post by **winterwarBo** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:09 pm

Quinn has had this butterfly on since at least May. Its a cheap temporary tattoo. I have thought about Henna tattoos..

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somethingrandom · Post by **somethingrandom** » Fri Nov 30, 2018 1:20 pm

winterwarBo wrote:Quinn has had this butterfly on since at least May. Its a cheap temporary tattoo. I have thought about Henna tattoos..

Henna was going to be my next question. I wonder if anyone has ever tried it before?

rubherkitty · Post by **rubherkitty** » Fri Nov 30, 2018 1:51 pm

There was a member on here that was doing some tats on silicone dolls w/ success.
They indicated they went through a lot of trouble developing a ink formula that would work and would not divulge the formula.

Now, I have seen silicone body parts for sale on eBay for tat artist to practice on. No where have I found any mention of needing a special ink to do this. Maybe std ink will work for practicing but soon fades, runs, etc? Then the practice part gets tossed.

Dr Latex McPeggin · Post by **Dr Latex McPeggin** » Mon Dec 10, 2018 10:38 am

I tried to do one on mine inflate-a-babe and it didn’t go over to well...

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Maviarab · Post by **Maviarab** » Mon Dec 10, 2018 10:44 am

Dr Latex McPeggin wrote:I tried to do one on mine inflate-a-babe and it didn’t go over to well...

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BigPapaPerv · Post by **BigPapaPerv** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:21 pm

It’s an interesting idea though. I’m a huge fan of inked up women and a tattooed doll would be really hot. Even more so if you could customize them.

somethingrandom · Post by **somethingrandom** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:17 am

It's just a thought experiment. I explicitly said in my first post that I wasn't going to try it, and really couldn't if I wanted to. I was just curious what would happen if some one tried. Sadly "Don't do it" doesn't answer that question.

nicvncnt · Post by **nicvncnt** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:10 pm

For it to be durable and not soak into the TPE or get rubbed off, I think you would need to use a dry powder (like blusher or eye shadow) and push it into the skin with a needle. This could take a long time to complete even a small design and would require a certain amount of artistic skill.