FAQs

Q: What are airbrush tattoos? How are they applied?

A: They are temporary tattoos that are applied to the skin using an airbrush gun, skin-safe body paint, and stencils.

Q: How long do they last?

A: It depends on a few factors.

1) What type of paint we use. At most of our events, we use HYBRID paint. It's alcohol-based (water and sweat resistant) and can last 1-3 days.

We occasionally use INKS. These take longer to apply, but can last 3-7 days. Unless requested, we use hybrid paint at events.

2)  OIL AND ALCOHOL. Natural oils on the skin break it down, so your skin type can affect the longevity of the paint. Any products applied to the skin (sunscreen, lotions, etc) prior to or after the application will also break down the paint. Products containing alcohol will also remove the paint.

3) Finally, friction wears down the paint as well.

Q: What kind of tattoo designs do we offer?

A: We have well over 2,000 stencil designs and counting (as of January 2026). We are constantly creating new stencils, so our catalog is growing each month. Everything from plants and flowers, animals, characters, American-traditional, to culturally inspired and funny tattoos.

Q: What is the booking process?

A: Reach out to us via our website or email (Make@TemporaryMistake.com)

Please let us know the date, time, and location of your event. The more we know about what your needs are, the better we are able to assist you.

Are you looking to book for an all-day activation that's expecting a few thousand guests? Is this for a VIP-only event for a few dozen people? Perhaps it's a birthday party for 12 children who want colored hair and sleeves of tattoos. We are here to make you look like a genius for having such a fun activation at your event.

Events are not confirmed without a signed contract.

Q: How many people can we tattoo in an hour?

A: It depends on what you are needing.

SPEED FOCUSED: We have clients that simply want us to provide a quick one-color tattoo to as many people as possible. For this, we recommend a limited menu of 4-15 options. If we are provided with a line manager to assist, each artist can spray a tattoo in about 10-15 seconds. But we are moving QUICKLY. This is not ideal if you'd like the artist to spend time talking to your guests.

VIP TREATMENT: At the other end of the spectrum are events where we're asked to make every person feel special and to create any design requested. We can create a fun sleeve that might take 15-20 minutes.

MIDDLE GROUND: At most events, we will do anywhere from 15-30 tattoos/hour.

Q: What do you mean by "custom tattoos?"

A: We use stencils when we airbrush tattoos. These stencils can be customized.

Examples: A tattoo of the birhday celebrant's face. Stencils to reflect the theme of your event. A collection of Adult-Swim designs (approved by the creators/company) used during Comic-Con.

** We require a month to gurarantee that a stencil can be created.

Q: Do we take individual/private clients for Halloween/cosplay looks?

A: Yes.