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.
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:
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
