Does Your Tramp Stamp Glow In The Dark?

normnorm Posts: 31,146
edited October 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
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Did you know that you can get tattoos that glow under UV light? The tattoos are invisible in normal light (minus the possible scarring from the tattoo procedure itself). They've been around for a decade apparently. Over the years different special black light reactive inks have appeared on the market. (Here's the Wiki on it.) I don't know how safe this stuff is, whether it's carcinogenic or allergenic or not. For a while, people were using Everglow, which is a boat paint not meant for use on human skin.

People get dragons, glowing jellyfish, spaceships, skulls, bones. They sometimes get the UV tattoo over preexisting designs for a little extra dimension.

If you need to hide your tats for a job, or if you spend lots of time in black light, or feel like emulating a radioactive superhero, or are just looking for a way to spice up your tramp stamp, this may be the thing for you.

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http://blogs.laweekly.com/style_council ... glow-dark/
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,301
    Whoa, that's nuts!
  • Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    cool....I have a tat artist friend who has a candle on his neck, the flame glows....but it's not black-light only - it actually glows....maybe it was boat paint? :?
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    I had heard of these but never saw one ... not sure I like :? :?
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    the hand/skeletal structure is pretty damn cool, but yes....that is a bit too freaky for me. i do like tats but i am also all about safety. if you don't want your tat seen, just put it somewhere you can easily cover with clothing while at work; problem solved. no need to try out risky inks on your skin...
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  • The skeleton is cool...

    I do think that it would be neat to have some UV elements to a visible tattoo to give it more effect.
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  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    ooohhhh eeekk (screeching like a little school girl) i better hide my tattoos for my job. :roll:
    my boss will get upset, some people just don't like the way i look.
    let me run to the lady's room so i can cover myself up.

    um...
    how about..
    go fuck yourself???
    does that work for ya?

    dunno if i like the glow in the dark tattoo concept or not.
    they don't even know if its safe.
    boat paint tattoos? :shock:

    original ink tattoos, good to go.

    btw don't ya just love how everybody is turning candy ass light-weight on us??

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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,201
    Let's hope that stuff (ink) isn't radioactive :shock:

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  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    The skeleton is cool...

    i concour

    i'd like to see them do my wrist like that :lol: punch line is, my arm is crooked from being broke years ago
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