When the entire tattoo does not need to be shown, for example, in scenes where the actor is wearing a T-shirt, only the forearm pieces of the tattoo are applied. Overall, the process takes four to five hours and does not include the time to remove the temporary tattoo, which takes about 45 minutes.
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After this, the pieces are stuck to the skin via glue and water-proof sealant, before finishing with paint in the filler parts. Once the area of the skin (where the tattoo will be applied) is cleaned with rubbing alcohol, a series of decals are placed on the skin and the paper is then peeled off. The full tattoo is made up of several separate transfers which are then pieced together on the actor's upper body. As the episodes come about, Berg is contacted to create various specific designs for the particular episode. Although Berg was aware that visual effects will be used to highlight the prison blueprints in the tattoo, the contours and lines of the tattoo were drawn to resemble the map as much as possible. The part of the tattoo that is situated on the front of Michael Scofield, contains the blueprints of the underground passageways of the prison, while on the back, a bird's-eye view of the prison is incorporated into the tattoo. His left arm has images of the demons, and the right has images of angels, as well as numerous clues and reminders.ĭesigned by Tom Berg and created by Tinsley Transfers, the tattoo is featured extensively in the first season of the show. His back has the angel killing the demon. His chest features an image of a demon slaying an angel and contains blueprints of the prison's underground tunnels and passageways.