How to Make Homemade Tattoo Ink

Do you need ink for your tattoo gun? Well this is an easy way to make your own, instead of spending lots of money buying it.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• styrofoam
• a plate (plastic or porcelain
• lighter
• card (ex. credit card)
• shampoo
• water

1. Take the plate, the Styrofoam, and lighter outside. Get in a place where there is little or no wind.

2. Light the Styrofoam up, this will make black smoke, hold the plate over the smoke and catch as much of it as you can.

3. Take the card and scrap up the soot into a pile on the plate and place in a container with a lid. Leave a small amount out and put that in a small container(ex. bottle cap).

4. Place 2 or 3 drops of shampoo on top of the soot in the small container. Add water(stir contents as you add the water) until desired thickness.

5. Now your ready to use your homemade ink. All you need to do is dip your needle and start.

Tips & Warnings

• use hypo-allergenic shampoo
• Plate will be hot
• careful not to burn yourself while setting the Styrofoam on fire
• Do Not set the Styrofoam on fire in your home

[hellcatmolly]

on 10/29/2009 Did you learn this in jail? This is disgusting, not to mention extremely unsanitary.