Colors of Tattoo Ink

There are different ways to remove tattoo ink. Tattoo ink removal can occur by working to fade away the appearance of the tattoo from the surface of the skin. Or a different approach to remove tattoo ink works within the skin, by breaking apart large beads of ink logged in the skin into smaller ink particles that are removed away by the body naturally.

Laser tattoo removal works to remove tattoo ink using the second approach of breaking apart ink in the skin. Laser tattoo removal uses beams of light energy to pass through the top layers of the skin, in order to target a particular tattoo ink color within the skin. Lasers only able to target certain colors, and are not effective at removing all tattoo ink colors. Some tattoo ink colors are too similar in color to skin tones, making them difficult to detect and target for removal.

WreckingBalm® tattoo removal works to remove tattoo ink using both surface fading and within the skin approaches. Wrecking Balm® works to remove all tattoo ink colors. Wrecking balm removes tattoos on the surface of the skin, as well as by working down lower in the skin to break apart large tattoo ink particles into smaller pieces that are removed by the body naturally.

Lasers work particularly well to remove tattoo inks professional tattoo artists have tattooed, as the ink is more apt to be at the same depth in the skin. All black tattoos remove well with lasers because the ink is such contrast to skin tones.

Examples of tattoo ink colors lasers are not easy to remove with lasers are green, yellows, oranges, and some red inks. However WreckingBalm® works well to remove these tattoo inks because it is not targeting a specific color it is removing all colors.

That’s why different ways to remove tattoo ink are often used in together to achieve the best tattoo removal result.

Tattoo Ink

Getting a tattoo can be an exciting adventure on that gives one inspiration for creating a unique style of their own. What some people never think about is what is in their ink? Tattoo inks are made up a variety of different items. Tattoo artists often make their own inks creating their own color and styles.

Tattoo inks were originally created from items found in nature making color variations minimal and often less vibrant in color than today’s inks. Today, inks can be found in an unlimited number of colors and pigments. One of the most common types of tattoo ink pigment is acrylontrile butadiene styrene, or ABS plastic. Titanium dioxide, iron oxide, carbon black, naphthol derivates are just a few of the other items used to make ink pigments. Pelican ink or India ink are known for being used by amateurs and tend to be less vibrant in color than inks containing ABS.

Because tattoo inks are customized by the tattoo artists, regulating these pigments can be extremely difficult. Cosmetic tattooing is left primarily up to state regulations. If you are considering getting a tattoo it’s important to know your artist. You have to understand where and how they get their inks. Far too often people do not consider the risks involved with tattoo inks before getting there tattoo. Risks of infection, allergic reactions, granuloma, and keloid formation are only a few of the complications that can be the result of tattooing. The chemical make up of ink pigments can also play a role in how easily a tattoo is removed. Homemade tattoos and india ink are often easier to remove. So before your ink, please consider the risks and know where your tattoo inks are coming from.

The Latest Obama Tattoo

There comes a time in everyone’s life where we’ve all thought of doing something crazy, something out of the box like getting a tattoo. Well, it’s happened; someone has officially gotten an Obama tattoo on their leg.

What exactly were they thinking? Ok, so they may like Obama, but what are they going to think of him in 4 years? Will he still be an extremely popular President, or will the tides turn? No one really knows that answer, but the thought of having the President tattooed on your leg forever seems like a sign of potential regret.

Imagine what the President will look like when the gentleman turns 60? Ok, maybe we shouldn’t go there.

Maybe it’s time begin looking at various tattoo removal options. It’s almost a sure guarantee this persons going to want it someday.

Canvas Tattoo

When choosing a new tattoo I would like to propose that you think twice about getting the new piece on your back. Why not a back tattoo? Well there is a difference between a back tattoo, and a tattoo on your back. If you are thinking of getting more tattoos at a later date, you want to save your back since it is the only flat canvas your body provides.

Any tattoo that you get on your upper shoulders or even a tramp stamp will greatly limit any potential back tattoo. Full back tattoos usually run from the shoulders all the way down the back to below the ass cheeks, creating a stunning first impression and since it is a flat canvas the viewer is instantly drawn into the design.

Full back tattoos do however take a lot of time and dedication. Expect to sit anywhere from 20-100 hours depending on the intricacies of the selected tattoo design. Black and grey pieces will of course take much less time then a full colorback tattoo, but to each his own.

There is always a chance that your existing tattoo might be able to be worked into a full back piece or even covered up. Certain things are not easy to work around like tribal designs, which may require you to get some laser work done before starting a full back piece.

I myself have made the mistake of getting a tattoo on my back before taking the time to think about what I really wanted there. I still haven’t decided on a back piece design but I can assure you once I do, my existingback tattoo will be covered so I can use the entire canvas.

Canvas Tattoo

When choosing a new tattoo I would like to propose that you think twice about getting the new piece on your back. Why not a back tattoo? Well there is a difference between a back tattoo, and a tattoo on your back. If you are thinking of getting more tattoos at a later date, you want to save your back since it is the only flat canvas your body provides.

Any tattoo that you get on your upper shoulders or even a tramp stamp will greatly limit any potential back tattoo. Full back tattoos usually run from the shoulders all the way down the back to below the ass cheeks, creating a stunning first impression and since it is a flat canvas the viewer is instantly drawn into the design.

Full back tattoos do however take a lot of time and dedication. Expect to sit anywhere from 20-100 hours depending on the intricacies of the selected tattoo design. Black and grey pieces will of course take much less time then a full colorback tattoo, but to each his own.

There is always a chance that your existing tattoo might be able to be worked into a full back piece or even covered up. Certain things are not easy to work around like tribal designs, which may require you to get some laser work done before starting a full back piece.

I myself have made the mistake of getting a tattoo on my back before taking the time to think about what I really wanted there. I still haven’t decided on a back piece design but I can assure you once I do, my existingback tattoo will be covered so I can use the entire canvas.

Shows Off New Tattoo

Australian singer and Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian, who is currently in the US recording his new album, has shown off his new sleeve tattoo on Twitter.The popular Australian singer revealed his new tattoo, which covers his arm and shoulder, on Twitter today.

“Hey here’s a pic of my nu TAT! Its not finished yet, the bird will be in color..Hope u like :-)”

tattoo art of hollywood celebrities

The undisputed reigning Queen of celebrity body art. Jolie toppled Pamela Anderson off the top of the list of tattooed celebrities back in 2001 and hasn’t looked back since

A search for Nicole Richie’s tattoos turns up hundreds of entries on Google. Richie is far more adventuresome in the body art department than her former “The Simple Life”

Twenty-six year old Jessica Marie Alba has a growing collection of tattoos to go with her growing popularity. The Actress has a flower and a ladybug on the back of her neck, a Sanskrit character for lotus flower on her wrist, and a bow tattoo on the small of her back.

The most ravishing and my favorite. Megan fox got n awesome tatoos on her back which looks totally stunning on her.

David has the words “BROOKLYN” (son’s name) across lower back, “ROMEO” (other son) above a well-known crucifixion scene on upper back, wife Victoria’s name in Hindi, the Roman numeral VII (7 was his Man United jersey number) on the underside of right arm and other tattoos. Beckham wrote extensively of his tattoos and what they meant to him and their symbolic value in his autobiography, “My Side”.

Alyssa Milano who has over forty web sites devoted to her. She has seven tattoos that we know of, some of them beautiful work, and that have been fully revealed in photos taken of her by paparazzi at various topless beaches and resorts around the world.

Kat Von D is a Mexican-American tattoo artist and television personality. She is best known for her work as a featured tattoo artist on the TLC reality television show Miami Ink. A subsequent TLC series starring Von D, LA Ink, premiered August 7, 2007 in the United States and November 11, 2007 in the UK.

Dwayne Johnson has a Brahma bull tattoo - he is a Taurus - tattooed on his right biceps and a large Polynesian-style tattoo piece on upper left arm and shoulder. Johnson, who is part Samoan, has claimed that the Polynesian tattoo is a traditional Samoan piece, but it more closely resembles Marquessan tattooing than the traditional Samoan Pe’a.

Ricci has a lion tattooed on her left shoulder (Aslan, the lion God of Narnia), a bat tattoo on her bikini line - now covered by praying hands, a bouquet of sweet peas tattooed on her lower back, and a number of other tattoos.

Victoria has five stars on her lower back -one for each family member, and her famous husband’s initials DB - yes, that David Beckham - on the underside of left wrist. She joins her husband on the list for the second year running

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Tattoo artist Kat Von D inks a tattoo on someone in an attempt to break the 24-hour Guinness World Tattoo Record at LA Ink December 14, 2007 in West Hollywood, California.

Tattoo Cultural

I wrote a post on Is Tattoo Just A Body Art or A Cultural Sacred Design and this has been my most popular post as many people are interested in tattoo. There are 2 main reasons as to why people decide to get tattoo, as for some, they only see tattoo as a body art, the canvas is on the human body, a very fascinating concept to me. I don’t have a tattoo, but I do see the beauty in tattoos and this type of tattoo is more popular amongst women and very popular in Japan from what I have came across.

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Uploaded by Jose M. Ruiz Garrido, actress Angelina Jolie attends the premiere of “Ocean’s Thirteen”; at the Grauman’s Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California June 5, 2007. The tattoos on Jolie’s arm represent the coordinates of the birth places of her children.

This video of Thai spiritual tattoo, also known as Sak Yant by Ajahn Noo Kanpai is very interesting, I’ve seen the actual temple tattoo on a friend, which I think it’s fascinating because it’s not your ordinary tattoo; the design has a religious feel to it.

Ajarn Noo does 2 types of tattoos, and both are cultural sacred designs. The first is at the very beginning of the video where the designs of the tattoo is invisible, but the main purpose is to gain wisdom, possess power of kindness as he uses a special ointment of varnt (special roots from plants), the process of Sak Yant is exactly the same as using black ink, in this case a very sacred design.

Another is the sacred design that deemed to possess magic power of protection; he puts Monh (magic) of prayers inside the design, which I believed was written in Pali, Sanskrit. Thai Temple tattoo of Sak Yant (photo on right hand side,) which is geometrically designs that deemed to possess magic powers of protection is very popular amongst Asian warriors, such as the Thais, Laotians, and Khmers in the old days and still very popular today.

There are other designs such as the lion (Singhto), which is a symbol of bravery and cunning. Thai men would choose a tiger design, not just a picture of a tiger but tattoo their body to look like tiger, many have had designs that covered every square inches of their body. The reason for the tiger design is that Thai people, especially the Lanna, believed that their ancestors were once tiger, therefore to show respect and in remembrance of their ancestors, they’d choose the tiger design. Another popular one is the hanuman, which is the Hindu monkey god, which is to protect against illness, against being shot, against being cut, and to give courage.

In part of the video where the men have strange reaction, it is believed that the sacred designs that were tattooed (Sak) into their body, whether it be the tiger, dragon, or hanuman would come out and they’d act like the animal that they chose, and this is a sign that that person truly gained the power of protection. Sak Yant is very fascinating to me; to the Thais, Laotians, Khmers, and many others, tattoo is not just a body art but also a sacred design.

A photo below, a young monk has a tattoo of prayers added to his back at Wat Bang Pra, Thailand; photo by Stephen Shaver

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I look at a lot of photos of tattoos online, and have become somewhat jaded, but every once in a while I see something that gives me chills…

Sci-Fi Surrealism

Published March 29, 2009 art , nerds 1 Comment
Tags: art, AT-AT, Dali, film, ModBlog, Old School Tattoo, Salvador Dali, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Surrealism, tattoo

Dali-inspired AT-AT by Paul at Old School Tattoo in Bellingham, Washington.

Really, this excellent piece by Paul at Old School Tattoo in Bellingham, Washington had me at “AT-AT,” but this collector’s idea to make it unique by incorporating elements of Salvador Dali’s recurring spindly-legged elephants is pretty awesome.

The Elephants, by Salvador Dali, c. 1948

Quoth Dali, “I am painting pictures which make me die for joy, I am creating with an absolute naturalness, without the slightest aesthetic concern, I am making things that inspire me with a profound emotion and I am trying to paint them honestly.”

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Tattoo Hollywood Convention

Tattoo by Todd Noble.

SoCal has more than its fair share of tattoo gatherings and yet there hasn't been a show right in the heart of LA since Inkslingers. Understanding the need for Hollywood to have a proper freakshow (outside the Jackson furor), BMEzine's bosslady Rachel is putting together a red carpet convention August 21-23 with A-list tattooists working the Grand Ballroom at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, aptly called ... Tattoo Hollywood.

Working with the legendary Bob Roberts' Spotlight Tattoo, Rachel's goal is not only central locale but to bring back tattoo shows to their essence: more great tattoo art, less distraction. So no BMX demos, no car shows, no 500 band extravaganzas -- and surprisingly for BME -- no flesh hooks. Rachel explained on Modblog that because of restrictions under California law, the only body modification will be tattoos and piercings.

With the focus on making this a top tattoo vacation for artists and collectors, the invitation-only line-up includes long time faves and new stars like Bob's Spotlight artists, Freddy Corbin, Aaron Bell, Kim Saigh, Tim Hendricks, The True Tattoo crew, Brooklyn's Smith Street, Marcus Pacheco, Todd Noble (whose work is shown above), and many, many others.

Another highlight: The fabulous Lizardman will be MCing the event.

I'll working with Rachel to include the very best tattooists outside of the US, to showcase the new artwork that hasn't yet reached US borders as well as bring it home with some traditional hand tattooing. So expect to hear much more about this show here.

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A beauty sporting tattoos at the 2006 New York Tattoo Convention in the Roseland Ballroom.

TWO-FACE TATTOO

This recent photo of some cool Batman Tattoo Art is from a Bat-Blog Reader named Paul. He can explain it a lot better than I can so here's what he wrote, "The original picture was drawn by comic artist, Phil Jimenez at a comic convention in 2003. I knew instantly that someday, I would get it permanently embedded in my skin. Six years later I finally decided to make it a reality. I'm glad I waited, because I found a great tattoo artist ( Wesley at A-1 Tattoo in Kansas City ) to do the piece. The first step was the outline. Two hours or work and I was thoroughly satisfied with the results. Two weeks ( and four and a half hours of work ) later, color was added. I am beyond thrilled with the results. I head back in two weeks for touch-ups." WOW! Paul, seriously, this is very well done & I'm kinda thrilled about it too! I mean, you don't see Two-Face Tattoos everyday so that's AWESOME! Thanks for sending in the cool pics & please let Wesley know that we think he does very good work.