We recently had the pleasure of visiting Keely Glitters at Valentine’s Tattoo Studio in Leamington Spa, where she gave us a behind-the-scenes look at how she creates one of her signature traditional glittery colour tattoos. Known for her vibrant, playful designs, Keely's iconic glitter effect adds a magical sparkle that sets her work apart. 

As we watched her in action, Keely shared valuable insights into achieving her signature glitter finish—layering three complementary colours in a dot pattern, followed by carefully placed white dots to create a shimmering, light-catching effect. 

She also offered practical advice for handling twitchy clients, as well as words of wisdom for newer artists: experiment with different mediums like pencil and acrylics to develop your artistic range, and most importantly, stay true to your style—because eventually, others will love it too.

https://youtu.be/OIXEuoNhN5I

We hope you enjoyed this tutorial - make sure to follow Keely on Instagram to see more of her fun, glitter-filled creations!

For this tutorial on how to tattoo a traditional glittery colour tattoo, Keely used the following supplies:

Produkter

Killer Ink Grip Wrap - Black

Stellar 2.0 Cartridges - 7 Round Liner Medium Taper 0.35

Stellar 2.0 Cartridges - 11 Round Shader Extra Long Taper 0.35

Stellar 2.0 Cartridges - 14 Round Shader Extra Long Taper 0.35

Stellar 2.0 Cartridges - 7 Curved Magnum Long Taper 0.35

World Famous Ink - Sakura

A&D Ointment

Bishop Power Wand Packer - 4.2mm stroke

Bishop Wand Disposable Grips - 1”

Dynamic Black Ink

Eternal Ink - White Knight

Eternal Ink - Sakura Pink

Eternal Ink - Light Purple

Eternal Ink - Plum

Fusion Ink - Really Red

Fusion Ink - Cool Mint

Fusion Ink - Tahitian Teal

Fusion Ink - Turquoise

Fusion Ink - Pretty Purple

Fusion Ink - Atomic Yellow

Fusion Ink - Autumn Orange

Fusion Ink - Pumpkin Spice

Hexeal Rubbing Alcohol

Magic Moon - Dry Loc Pads

Panthera Babool Soap Concentrate

Piranha Premium Stable Ink Caps

Premier Med Nitrile Gloves

Single Blade Disposable Razors

Stencil Stuff - Stencil Application Solution