Strong linework is the foundation of a great tattoo — the difference between lasting quality and a piece that fades or blurs out of shape. For decades, the industry has leaned on one trusted source for stencil paper. Carbon & Ribbon was created to improve that essential, often-overlooked step: stencil making.

In partnership with global stationery company Kores, Carbon & Ribbon is setting out to establish a "New Standard" in tattoo stencil paper. Built by tattooers and suppliers who live and breathe the craft — with over 60 years of combined tattooing experience and more than two decades supplying professional artists since 1998 — Carbon & Ribbon gives the industry a new choice: stencil paper of uncompromising quality.