Customized aesthetic and reconstructive temporary tattoo and method for making the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a temporary tattoo used for aesthetic and reconstructive purposes to match one member of a paired body part that has been lost or to cover a portion of the body that is aesthetic unappealing or undesirable. The present invention also includes the method of making a customized temporary tattoo used for either reconstructive or aesthetic purposes such as scar coverage.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of making a cosmetic temporary tattoo comprising the steps of: 
 taking photographs of an individual body part in order to produce a custom-matched temporary tattoo according to the size, shape and color of a specific body part;    creating a temporary tattoo to replicate the size, shape and color of the body part photographed; and    applying the tattoo to an individual.    
     
     
         2 . The method of    claim 1    further comprising the step of positioning an adhesive transparent rule above the body part prior to taking the photograph.  
     
     
         3 . The method of    claim 2    further comprising the step of scanning the photograph onto a computer to produce a digital image.  
     
     
         4 . The method of    claim 3    further comprising the step of printing a line drawing on the reverse side of the temporary tattoo to aid in alignment.  
     
     
         5 . A method of making a catalog of cosmetic temporary tattoos comprising the steps of: 
 taking photographs of individuals having body parts of various sizes, shapes and colors;    producing a temporary tattoo of each of the photographed body parts; and    placing the temporary tattoo form into a catalog for review by a user.    
     
     
         6 . The method of    claim 5    wherein the catalog is comprised of clear pages for display of the temporary tattoos.  
     
     
         7 . The method of    claim 6    further comprising the steps of: 
 selecting a temporary tattoo from the catalog; and  
 applying the temporary tattoo to the user.  
 
     
     
         8 . The method of    claim 7    further comprising the step of: 
 retouching said image in the catalog; and  
 color correcting said digital image to correspond with the individual body part attempting to be matched.  
 
     
     
         9 . A temporary tattoo comprising: 
 a backing material having a front side and a back side;    a tattoo image located adjacent the front side of the backing material;    an adhesive layer located adjacent the tattoo image; and    a line drawing of the tattoo image on the back side of the backing material to aid an alignment of the temporary tattoo.