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hey, 2nd topic... UV tattoosfreakychild - 2005-05-15 19:20:53 Uhr
well, first off i'm really fuckin excited about the new piercing.com...
second of all, since this is a tattoo forum now, i want to ask you all about your thoughts about ultraviolet tattoos.
misconceptions, opinions, and for those of you out there like myself details about your own UV tattoos....
as for myself i have 'MOMENTO MORI' in white (glows blue) on my left forearm and i have the white outlining my tribal arm piece.... then i have 'FREAK' in red (glows bright red) above my tribal...
it cost me a small fortune to find someone to do it for me, and then i had to buy the ink from a company called crazy chameleon and hand it over to the artist. of course i was leary of using the ink cause concerns of cancer and the such, but upon further research i've found that the modern day UV inks are just as safe as the regular inks used everyday in studios around the globe...
the way i see it, UV tatts are still just barely pushing the ever shrinking line that we (some of us) want to break...
Re: hey, 2nd topic... UV tattooswildcat-sts - 2005-05-16 02:10:38 Uhr
Do you have pictures of your tat glowing and not glowing? I mean really high res pics where you can see the effect???
What makes you so sure about the safty of this ink? Do you have tech details available???
I heard about it but never saw one live!
Re: hey, 2nd topic... UV tattoosfreakychild - 2005-05-16 04:53:49 Uhr
i do not at this time have any suitable pictures of my tattoos showing under UV light, but i can tell you that under normal light the white ink i have in my skin is completely unnoticable. i'm going to have the forearm worked again in a few weeks cause there's some spots that have not been covered well, when i do i'm going to take along my 4 megapixel cam and snap a few shots. i think that would be high res enough to pass, don't you?... lol...
as far as the safety concerns go i've read up quite a bit on the Crazy Chameleon ink. on their website, it is outlined how the ink is completely non-carcenogenic in any way. also that, it outlines how the actual pigment particles are incased in a sort of polycarbonate coating that is indestructable and completely harmless. the only way that the poly-car shell could be damaged would be by freezing below a temp of 20 degrees fahrenhiet (sp?).... but let's face it, if your skin gets down to that temp you've got more things to worry about than the slightest chance of poisioning (like say frostbite and loss of limbs)....
the particles of the ink are nearly half the size of standard non UV ink particles, the poly-car shell builds up the size to be on par with normal inks... it is all suspended in the standard saline solution substrate, though the UV ink is consistanly runny. almost like water really, but that was easily handled by letting the pigment separate out and then dipping out a little substrate with an eyedropper.
you can go to their site and read more in depth about the product if you wish, i fail to remember the URL at this time but if you websearch "crazy Chameleon UV tattoo ink" i'm sure you'll find it very easily...
peace and all that good @!#$... i'm out...
Re: hey, 2nd topic... UV tattoosDravenCrow - 2005-06-10 01:56:51 Uhr
Im a tatoo virgin at the moment, still considering what my first tatt should be, and I would love a UV tattoo. Only in white i think tho. Is it very effective? I mean, if it was small, would you be able to read it??
Re: hey, 2nd topic... UV tattoosfreakychild - 2005-06-10 03:05:15 Uhr
well... the UV ink, when done by a skilled tattooist, can be worked just like any other tattoo ink... though you must be carefull, just as you would with normal ink, not to get into too much detail.... ie. individual hairs ont the head of a portrait will fade into blurry lines that may eventually just blend in with all the other once individual hairs.... your tattooist would be able to tell you what's just too damn small, so that's nothing to worry about really....
as for just normal tattooing, you'll be fine with the UV ink... you've said you want the white ink used in your tattoo and i say great.... though it bears to be said that, depending on your skin tone, you may be left with a semi-visible tattoo instead of just a tattoo that you cant see unless your under a Blacklight.... my forearm is rather lightly tanned, and i'm from a germanic bloodline, all that adds up to give me a tattoo that i can see under normal light even though it's just barely visible at all.... in other words, people wont see it unless they know what they are looking for....
i know this is long and drawn out, but i'm trying to inform you of all things i can think of since you are a tattoo virgin and are considering partaking in one of the only remaining fringe bodymods that's out there... and it is fringe, there's still a lot of stigma pertaining to UV reactive tattoos....
the only problem i can foresee you might have is finding a tattooist that will work with UV ink.... if you live in a large city you have a better chance than most, but even then you'll probally have to search and search....
if i were you, i'd ask tattoo artist if they know of someone that does UV work... when you get a name of a shop... go and ask them what brand UV ink they use.... when they tell you the brand name, ask them if they can give you some information about that particular brand of ink.... get them to give you as much information, verbal or print, as you possibly can.... if they don't have the info you request, go home and look up the company online and find out about the brand...
the reason i told you that is because there are some substandard UV inks out there that are still being used.... if at all possible i'd suggest getting tattooed with Crazy Chameleon ink... it's the good stuff...
ok, well that's enough for now i think... your eyes are probally tired by now... so peace and good luck.... i'm out...
Re: hey, 2nd topic... UV tattoosfreakychild - 2005-06-10 03:05:37 Uhr
well... the UV ink, when done by a skilled tattooist, can be worked just like any other tattoo ink... though you must be carefull, just as you would with normal ink, not to get into too much detail.... ie. individual hairs ont the head of a portrait will fade into blurry lines that may eventually just blend in with all the other once individual hairs.... your tattooist would be able to tell you what's just too damn small, so that's nothing to worry about really....
as for just normal tattooing, you'll be fine with the UV ink... you've said you want the white ink used in your tattoo and i say great.... though it bears to be said that, depending on your skin tone, you may be left with a semi-visible tattoo instead of just a tattoo that you cant see unless your under a Blacklight.... my forearm is rather lightly tanned, and i'm from a germanic bloodline, all that adds up to give me a tattoo that i can see under normal light even though it's just barely visible at all.... in other words, people wont see it unless they know what they are looking for....
i know this is long and drawn out, but i'm trying to inform you of all things i can think of since you are a tattoo virgin and are considering partaking in one of the only remaining fringe bodymods that's out there... and it is fringe, there's still a lot of stigma pertaining to UV reactive tattoos....
the only problem i can foresee you might have is finding a tattooist that will work with UV ink.... if you live in a large city you have a better chance than most, but even then you'll probally have to search and search....
if i were you, i'd ask tattoo artists if they know of someone that does UV work... when you get a name of a shop... go and ask them what brand UV ink they use.... when they tell you the brand name, ask them if they can give you some information about that particular brand of ink.... get them to give you as much information, verbal or print, as you possibly can.... if they don't have the info you request, go home and look up the company online and find out about the brand...
the reason i told you that is because there are some substandard UV inks out there that are still being used.... if at all possible i'd suggest getting tattooed with Crazy Chameleon ink... it's the good stuff...
ok, well that's enough for now i think... your eyes are probally tired by now... so peace and good luck.... i'm out...
Re: hey, 2nd topic... UV tattoosDravenCrow - 2005-06-10 23:53:45 Uhr
Hey, thanks, that was really helpful!!
I have really pale skin, but the reason i like the idea of white UV ink is Im a student nurse, so i cant have visible tattoos at work. I was thinking that with white ink i would be able to get the UV effect, but have it maybe on my lower arm, where i wouldnt otherwise be able to get a tattoo.
What do you think??
Im living just outside London, UK, so ill have a look around the city for a good artist.
Thanks again!!
Re: hey, 2nd topic... UV tattoosfreakychild - 2005-06-11 16:29:50 Uhr
yea, sounds good...
be aware that when you get the tattoo you'll have wounds on your arm where the tattoo went in.... with the white UV ink, you'll be able to tell where the tattoo is very easily because the scabs and redness will be plainly visible.... that lasts for not too long though, really depending on how well you heal... and all that depends on how well you keep care of the tattoo and your general overall health...
i have found that my tattoo gets dry a bit easier that my other normal ink tattoos though... and my UV is on my left inner forearm, much like what it seems your's will be... i just make sure to rub some lotion on the area everyday and it's all good.... just a heads up on that possible after effect...
being as how you're in the UK you might have a bit of a harder time than you would in the US, like myself... but if you search hard enough, you'll find someone... if you don't, that's not to say you can't convince a tattoo artist to start using the ink, like i did... i couldn't find anybody that used UV, so i started talking to a good artist i knew and finally worked him down to saying yes if i bought the ink.... tatttooists are humans too, thier minds can be changed if you try hard enough....
Re: hey, 2nd topic... UV tattoosDravenCrow - 2005-06-13 00:14:14 Uhr
lol! Thanx, ill try that! I spoke to my local tattooist, and he said he'd never worked with UV ink, but about 5 years ago, one of his colleagues did, and the client had a very bad allergic reaction to the ink, so he ended up with more of a branding than a tattoo. But Ill go and talk to some other people, Ive got a couple of months till i move house, which is when im planning to have it done. If all else fails, i could pop over to the continent, germany maybe, for a weekend to get it done, lol!!
Thanks again!!
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