A transparent tattoo stencil transfer and associated method are provided herein. The transparent tattoo stencil transfer allows a tattoo artist to transfer a selected design onto a transparent plastic sheet for accurate and precise placement of the design from the transparent plastic sheet onto a client's skin. The transparent tattoo stencil transfer may comprise at least a backing sheet, a polyester carbon sheet positioned on top of the backing sheet, a plastic sheet positioned on top of the polyester carbon sheet, and a semi-transparent tissue sheet positioned on top of the plastic sheet. A tattoo design may be placed between the backing sheet and the polyester carbon sheet. A heat transfer process is performed using a thermofax machine to transfer a carbon image of the tattoo design onto the plastic sheet using the polyester carbon sheet.

A transparent tattoo stencil transfer and associated method are provided herein. The transparent tattoo stencil transfer allows a tattoo artist to transfer a selected design onto a transparent plastic sheet for accurate and precise placement of the design from the transparent plastic sheet onto a client's skin. The transparent tattoo stencil transfer may comprise at least a backing sheet, a polyester carbon sheet positioned on top of the backing sheet, a plastic sheet positioned on top of the polyester carbon sheet, and a semi-transparent tissue sheet positioned on top of the plastic sheet. A tattoo design may be placed between the backing sheet and the polyester carbon sheet. A heat transfer process is performed using a thermofax machine to transfer a carbon image of the tattoo design onto the plastic sheet using the polyester carbon sheet.

A device 300 for printing a succession of sheets, includes a platen press 310 for depositing colored or metalized film on each sheet by stamping between a stationary platen 320 and a movable platen 330. A heating element 340 brings a stamping tool integral with the stationary platen 320 to a given temperature for a stamping operation. The heating element 340 is displaced between an operating position between the stationary platen 320 and each stamping tool associated with that platen 320, and a maintenance position in which the heating element is outside the platen press 310.