Ive been thinking about getting some black light tattoo's for my next ones and after doing a bit of research i read that some say its unsafe and to avoid it and a couple of sites claimed theres an ink out thats 100% safe to use. So anyone know about this or have one themselves?
What's unsafe about it? Ink is ink. If you put it under your skin there is always a possibility you get ink poisoning, or some kind of reaction from it...
Not all ink glows under a black light. What is making it phosphorescent? Theoretically I could get a tatt with the ink from a bic pen, but that doesn't make it a good idea. All the tattoo artists I know won't touch UV ink. They don't think it's worth the risk.
Some UV ink also loses it's glow after a few years. It would suck to go through the hassle of getting a UV tatt and then have it not glow 10 years down the line.
heres a link to the site, it says that the uv white doesnt fade but who knows there selling the product so of course its gonna be biased. Thats why i was hoping someone was on here that had some or knew info about them. http://www.blacklight-tattoo-ink.com/
All ink fades. I think they are shady. They say their ink doesn't fade (but all ink does), they claim FDA approval (but the approval was only for animals fish and plants), and they still won't say what chemical is causing the UV reaction. My brother is a tattoo artist and he won't touch the stuff. He doesn't want to be held responsible for some gnarly reaction.
Hmmm i guess i probably wont do this then. I might give the guy that did mine a call and see what he knows about it. I know all ink fades but i was thinking when they said it didnt that it just fades like normal ink.
i also planned on getting one but i got a regular kind unsted but i do remember that there is one kind of ink out there that is fda approved and everyone i have talked to says that is the only safe UV ink out there. its called something like Chamillion Ink or something like that
That's the ink that the OP linked to. It is FDA approved, but only for use in fish, plants and animals.
eh - i'm an animal, so i'd go for it. it's been on the market for over 10 years now, so if it caused extreme convulsions or your skin falling off, they would PROBABLY have pulled it by now. maybe not, you know how the FDA is... and yeah, every ink fades.
Ya maybe. Im more worried about it turning out like shit or having it fade really bad. I suppose when i get some money ill talk to a couple of artists and see what they think
I have been thinking of one for a while as well here is a link with sample pictures and an artist who does the tats http://www.tattooartists.org/Gal3975_UV_Blacklight_Ink.asp
Well, all ink carries risks or allergies and poisoning. Infact, very few if any tattoo ink companies list the ingredients in their inks because its a "trade secret." Quality inks that have been around for a long time will hhavve a better chance of being safe than no name brands, however, because everyone has different sensitivities, there is no guarantee that any ink is going to be ok for you. in fact, I have some slight sensitivities to starbright reds, which is considered a top quality ink. UV ink makes me more nervous than most because it has some phosphorescent ingredient in it. basically, this is a chemical that is excited by light, stores the energy, and releases it. This seems a little sketch for my tastes. It is totally up to you, however. Also, if its still for sale after this many years, the chances of it causing major problems in the short term is minimal, however, who knows about the long term. I would be wary of any company claiming that there ink is 100% safe, guaranteed not to fade, or any other sweeping claim because these are just not possible claims to back up. Cheers
spaulding puts a 'reaction disclaimer' right on their bottles of ink. no way can you totally predict how an ink is going to stay, or even how it'll go into the skin. my hubby did a little star on a chick the other night, she wanted it teal but it wouldn't even show during the tattoo - so she had to pick another color. our friend benny that tattoos in woodstock has been doing uv work for years, he's got some nice stuff in his portfolio and has never really had any problem with clients having any kind of reaction, any more so than the reactions he's experienced with other inks. uv ink is expensive - i've never seen anybody try to 'stretch' uv ink by adding water, but i have seen some scratchers 'mix' their own inks, using old dried colors and rehydrating them. which works, kinda... NOT. it'll look ok going in, but the color will pretty much disappear. don't confuse this with real artists that actually make their own inks from scratch (usually the famous and insanely expensive artists), and there are some brands of ink that come in a powdered form. all ink fades. the first two weeks of after care are the most important - lots of people blame the artists when actually it was failure to follow the aftercare instructions. tattoo artists spend a lot of time giving you that lecture, so pay attention and take care of your ink. ha ha, like i even listen - i got a sunburn on my tattoo just three weeks ago, now i'm waiting so impatiently for it to peel again... check out our work: www.tattooartists.org/indianjoe
uv ink isnt that expensive i just checked the chameleon site and its 25 bucks for a 1/2 ounce bottle of ink including shipping. O and do you know what kind of ink your friend uses?
uv ink isnt that expensive i just checked the chameleon site and its 25 bucks for a 1/2 ounce bottle of ink including shipping. O and do you know what kind of ink your friend uses?
everyone i know that does uv uses the chameleon ink. we talked to another artist last night, he's also been using the chameleon for a while - i saw some year old ink that he did on his woman, it still looks bright & new. very kewl, he only will do it on his special friends. i was told last night that chameleon is the only tattoo ink that is accompanied by a usda saftey sheet. ok, maybe $25 bucks for a 1/2 ounce doesn't seem like a lot, but the inks we buy (mom's) are a $6.50 an ounce.
