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Step 1: Download a image you want as a tattoo and open it in Gimp
Step 2: What it looks like when opened.
Step 3: Go to layer tab. Go down to transparency and click Add alpha channel.
Step 4 (two options)/Option one: You can use the eraser and do that way.
Step 4/ option two: Click on color tool and click the background.
Step 5/ Option two: But if your background is the same as any of the image. You will have to change the background color.
Step 6/Option two: Pick a color not on the image and use the bucket fill tool and change the background.
Step 7/ Option two: Repeat step 4 (option two).
Step 8/ Option two: Once outlined hit the delete key on your keyboard. Should become transparent. Then go to select tab and click none.
Step 9: Go to the toolbox and click flip tool.
Step 10: Click the image and flip it.
Step 11: Go to file tap and click on export as...
Step 12: Go to the bottom and click select file type. Find PNG image. Then click export.
Step 13: Click export again (then it is saved).
Step 14: Get some tattoo printer paper. (read instructions) Load into printer and print.
Finished!
I will post a bonus post on how to do the page (to save paper).