How to Get Black Light Tattoo Ink

Black light changes the appearance of any surface, including black light tattoos visible only in the bright purple light. Black light tattoo ink has special properties that allow it to glow under black light; however, tattoo artists must only use non-toxic inks. Suppliers of black light ink have to specify if their black light ink is FDA approved, and they have to be designed for direct contact with skin.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Demand black light ink that is completely FDA approved. Several brands offer vibrant colors under black light but have adverse reactions when tattooed onto people's bodies.

2. View the ink under black light after it has been tattooed. The supplier should be able to demonstrate their product directly. If you're buying from a supplier in another city or through the web, ask to see a video of the tattoo displayed under black light and not a digital photo which can be retouched.

3. Talk to your favorite tattoo artist and ask him which brand he uses. UV or black light pigment has been tattooed on livestock for many years, but never get your ink directly from an agricultural source. Order through a dealer, and if you are uncertain about the material ingredients ask your tattooing teacher to recommend a supplier.

4. Buy pigments that you would normally use in a tattoo design, as only one black light tattoo pigment, titanium white, is virtually invisible, but only on lighter skinned people. The black light tattoo is designed to change colors dramatically under black light, so choose the color pallet accordingly.

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[victimink]

on 6/19/2009 First off, why are you ordering the ink? Second, if you are bringing in your ink to a tattoo shop, and they are agreeing to work with it, you shouldn't be getting tattooed there. This how-to doesn't fail, I just don't see what the purpose of it was.