A printable aftercare card for your clients
For artists and studios: fill in four fields, press print, hand it over. Instructions match the healing method you actually used, and the infection warning is on there so the 2 a.m. panic message goes to a doctor, not your DMs.
Free to use and print, no sign-up. A small credit line stays on the card.
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Your tattoo aftercare
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- Leave the film on for the time we told you — fluid pooling underneath is normal.
- Remove it gently in a warm shower, peeling low and slow. Then wash with clean hands and fragrance-free soap.
- From then on: wash twice daily, pat dry with clean paper towel, apply a THIN layer of aftercare.
- No picking or scratching. Let every flake fall on its own.
- No pools, sea, baths or saunas until fully healed (2–4 weeks). Quick lukewarm showers are fine.
- Keep it out of the sun while healing — then high-SPF sunscreen on it, always.
See a doctor for spreading redness, thick coloured discharge, worsening pain, or fever — those are infection signs, not normal healing.
Card by tattooengine.com/tools
Frequently asked questions
Is this really free?
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Yes — no account, no watermark beyond a small credit line, no catch. Print as many as you like. It exists because clients heal better with written instructions in their pocket, and better heals mean better-looking work with your name on it.
Can I edit the instructions?
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The card offers the two standard healing routes — second-skin film and traditional wrap — with instructions that match current best practice. For studio-specific steps, print it and add a line by hand, or use it as the base for your own card.
Why give clients a printed card at all?
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Because nobody remembers verbal aftercare instructions an hour after the adrenaline wears off. A card in the pocket answers the 9 pm “wait, when do I wash it?” question before it becomes an Instagram DM — and the healed results protect your portfolio.