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This is probably a cringe topic for anyone whose invested in a gynoid. But I am extremely intrigued about trying to find a way to get temporary tattoos to stick to silicone. All my findings online say it just doesn't work. I know the risk associated with toying with my model 14 and such an idea. It could result in the makeup detail coming off on the areas you toy around with adding adhesive material to it.

So far the only finding I've come across that presents a creative idea is applying the tattoo to a silicone scar sheet and then sticking it to the doll. Videos show it does transfer to the scar sheets. However they come in rolls not much more than 2 inches in diameter making any larger tattoos not feasible. I've tried seeing if you can buy the sheeting in larger 6 or 8 inch diameter rolls but I haven't come across anything yet.

Has anyone experimented with this before and or found a safe way to do this? If there are threads on this in other areas please forward me there.

't speak to the silicone gynoid uses or how they seal it but I have had temporary and permanent tattoos on my real doll. My ONLY recommendation is to get a good high quality temp from a temp tattoo company not a novelty vendor.

The temp tattoos last a long time, and the professional ink tattoos are permanent.

TJ_Foxx wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:42 pm 't speak to the silicone gynoid uses or how they seal it but I have had temporary and permanent tattoos on my real doll. My ONLY recommendation is to get a good high quality temp from a temp tattoo company not a novelty vendor.

The temp tattoos last a long time, and the professional ink tattoos are permanent.

You had a tattoo artist apply a tattoo to a doll?

I use normal temporaly tatoos, and I am happy with the result. Especially if you add the tatoo after you wash the doll and before you talk, it will stick much better and longer. If you don't rub the tatoo too much, it will be there for more than 2 weeks.

They look great!

I think tattoos can bring more life to the doll. I have explored this idea some time ago, but haven't found proper sticker tattoos yet. I will test this in the future also

I had no luck getting a tattoo on a SLE Zelex doll. It just wouldn't stick. I don't know what I did wrong.

perhaps you had talc residue on the surface? Clean the area with soap until the silicone becomes sticky then apply the tattoo

just a guy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:08 am perhaps you had talc residue on the surface? Clean the area with soap until the silicone becomes sticky then apply the tattoo

My zelex has never been sticky. I think that is the problem. The tattoos easily transfer to my skin, but do nothing when pressed on my doll.

Same. Temp tattoos have not been as successful with SLE as it has with my other silicone dolls. I do like the idea of washing the area even more to try to get that tacky feel going. Should definitely help. SLE does however seem to be less tacky feeling than anything else in my collection. I will keep trying!

Has anyone tried temporary tattoo's on TPE or know if it works?

Rguy13 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:06 pm Has anyone tried temporary tattoo's on TPE or know if it works?

This definitely works but they are also definitely temporary. I kept a "tramp stamp" on Ilsa, my once-upon-a-time WM156b. It stayed on quite well but was also easy to remove with just a little baby lotion.

Thanks for letting me know! I'm definitely going to try this out now that you said it works, at least temporarily.

DocWen wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:08 pm

Rguy13 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:06 pm Has anyone tried temporary tattoo's on TPE or know if it works?

This definitely works but they are also definitely temporary. I kept a "tramp stamp" on Ilsa, my once-upon-a-time WM156b. It stayed on quite well but was also easy to remove with just a little baby lotion.

sijobo wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:52 am I use normal temporaly tatoos, and I am happy with the result. Especially if you add the tatoo after you wash the doll and before you talk, it will stick much better and longer. If you don't rub the tatoo too much, it will be there for more than 2 weeks.

Thanks, very informative

Does it stain the doll?