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Posted on August 4, 2008, 7:41 am
Hi all!
I'm planning on getting my first tattoo in the UK in around a month or so when I return home.
I was thinking of having it enhanced with blacklight/UV "invisible" ink but wasn't sure if this was available in the UK - have only found info on US sites so far - anyone know any better 
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Also, if anyone has info on this type of ink, I'm all ears, as I haven't found out much about whether or not it discolours with age or anything.
These are all questions I plan to ask my tattooist, but I'm currently in Oz and the email inbox of my preferred place is full!
Cheers in advance...
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Finally got in touch with my
Posted on August 7, 2008, 8:57 amFinally got in touch with my tattooist - they have it
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boring, politically correct title that panders to the needs of the knickers-in-a-knot crowd.
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it IS available though as
Posted on August 8, 2008, 6:06 pmit IS available though as far as i remember it doesnt last long and its not been fully proven to be safe yet. i might be blethering. Saying that, the pink in my arm glows under UV...though i think its just due to the colour more than anything else lol
hope all goes well with le tat!
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Cheers! From what I hear its
Posted on August 8, 2008, 6:16 pmCheers!
From what I hear its been FDA approved for animal use (fish) so I'm guessing *hoping* it can't be that bad!!!
boring, politically correct title that panders to the needs of the knickers-in-a-knot crowd.
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i wouldnt *THINK* it would
Posted on August 8, 2008, 8:46 pmi wouldnt *THINK* it would be that bad but then im hardly a scientist lol though id be wary about getting it done if it wouldnt last that long. i get totally posessive of metal and tattoos. once ive got them i couldnt imaging being without them lol if my tats were to fade away, id seriously die lol
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Lol - the main tattoo will
Posted on August 8, 2008, 10:31 pmLol - the main tattoo will be black, just using "invisible" UV ink to enhance it/be a bit different!
and found the MSDS sheet for it online and it looks pretty safe to me! I hope it doesn't fade too soon tho! I've heard that it should last at least 10 years...
I am a scientist
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It has been FDA approved for
Posted on August 10, 2008, 10:37 pmIt has been FDA approved for STAMPING fish at the docks, it has in no way been proven safe for injecting into skin.
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But at least it has been FDA
Posted on August 11, 2008, 9:55 amBut at least it has been FDA approved for that, and we eat said fish, don't we?
Also, no ink whatsoever has been FDA approved for injecting into skin, nor proven by them to be safe.
Even henna tattoos have not been FDA approved - henna is solely approved for use as a hair dye...