We have a few stencil designs (117, the grim reaper, 020 the kitten, L169 the Democrat donkey and L226 the Republican elephant) that require an extra step to make them look like the designs on the posters.

Here is how I spray these designs:  Lets take stencil   #117, the grim reaper, for example…  Oh so popular with 10 year old boys with pencil thin arms.

After I have cleaned the skin, I position the stencil, next I spray one quick swipe of the outline color, which would be black for the grim reaper.  Now I remove the stencil from the arm and I can see a light outline of the grim reaper.  Now I spray the white, and just like coloring in a coloring book, I stay within the lines.  Next, according to Franco, apply powder over the white to keep the stencil from sticking to the ink, then put the stencil back in place, carefully lining up the black outline.  Now spray the black outline and the red eye.

After removing the stencil you can clean up any over spray with a Q-Tip dipped in rubbing alcohol or TAT Off.  When I am satisfied with the appearance, I powder the finished tat.

More experienced people in our company can do these designs without first spraying the outline.  I still need the lines to guide me.

When I first started applying these tats I just sprayed  the outline of these designs.  If the customer complained I gave them a discount or asked someone else to apply the design as it appeared on the poster.  Now I can do these designs myself.  It is not hard to do, I only thought it would be.