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UV Tattoo Ideas

Although ultraviolet-reactive (UV) ink glows under blacklight, it is nearly invisible in other light sources. When selecting a blacklight-responsive tattoo, choose one fitting the occasions in which your tattoo is visible. For example, if you only encounter blacklights at seedy bars, then a heartfelt tattoo depicting your child's face might seem strange.

For safety reasons, when selecting black lightreactive tattoo ink, look for products that do not contain phosphors. Phosphors can cause itching, blistering, rashes and even cancer.
  1. X-Ray

    • Use UV ink to outline the body's bone placement.

      As scientific methods invade all aspects of modern culture, artists have turned to scientific themes when selecting imagery. Princeton's 2010 "Art of Science" exhibit, for example, shows the many ways that lab technology can create artistic images. If you find scientific themes interesting, create a haunting X-ray image on your body, which seems to reveal the body's bone structure when exposed to blacklight.

    Secret Society

    • Secret societies are prevalent in contemporary culture, present on college campuses and providing fodder for action movies. Many social cliques have followed suit, creatively naming themselves and creating loyalty-inspiring gang-like symbolism. Even if you and your pals only playfully refer to yourselves as the "Cincinnati Seven" or the "Miami Mavens," you can use blacklight-reactive tattoos to commemorate this special and selective bond. In addition to commemorating your group of friends, you can also look to blacklight-responsive symbols of well known secret societies, such as tattooing yourself with a pyramid to reference the Illuminati.

    Illuminating Objects

    • One of the difficulties with tattoos is that you cannot accurately represent lit objects with traditional ink. However, with blacklight-responsive ink, you can grant your illuminating objects, such as flames, a sense of hyper-realism. In addition to flames, you can turn any tattooed representation of a light-producing object into an actual light. For example, UV ink can make the sun, lamps and glowing electric eels within tattoos light up in your favorite blacklight venue.

    Hidden Message

    • Use UV ink to hide a secret message on your body. These messages can vary from your favorite line in a song to a saying that you want as an occasional reminder. In addition to written secret messages, you can create hidden meanings behind your tattoos. A tattoo of an angel that suddenly shows devil horns under blacklight might indicate an evil presence lurking underneath your sweet appearance.

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