Thermal Paper

Category: art

Special paper that reacts to heat in a printer to create a carbon stencil for tattooing.

Thermal paper is run through a thermal copier along with the artist’s hand-drawn design, which then transfers the ink-like carbon onto the skin. It is the industry standard for creating accurate, durable stencils.

Common Examples

• We ran the sketch through the printer with the thermal paper to produce a perfectly clean stencil for the forearm piece.
• Thermal paper quality can vary; cheaper versions often smudge, so professionals invest in high-grade stencil transfer supplies.