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Left shoulder tattoo (yes, 'vegan' inks were used).
Xiantian Bagua arrangement -- meant to symbolize balance. I've twisted the forms to also resemble a power symbol that can either mean an electronic connection is on standby, or a toggle point between power on and standby. The combination represents many personal beliefs I hold about balance and will-to-power. Today I feel I could have made the tattoo larger -- but maybe it will balance out once I get the right arm-shoulder tattoo done.
Xiantian Bagua arrangement -- meant to symbolize balance. I've twisted the forms to also resemble a power symbol that can either mean an electronic connection is on standby, or a toggle point between power on and standby. The combination represents many personal beliefs I hold about balance and will-to-power. Today I feel I could have made the tattoo larger -- but maybe it will balance out once I get the right arm-shoulder tattoo done.
Category Scraps / All
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File Size 161.7 kB
For most black inks, bone char -- produced by burning animal bones till it can be ground up into a pigment. Also, gelatin for a transfer agent. After the tattoo is made, the area is often treated with ointments containing gelatin and other animal proteins -- or at least, products that required FDA animal testing.
In my case, a vegan ink was used -- plant-based gelatin, and a regular charcoal based pigment. It's not the best product for an inker to use; hard to spread, and easily able to raise the skin; it's not what an inker might use unless requested. But since I was not asking for anything more than flat-black shapes, it didn't give the inker too much trouble. It may fade faster too -- but I'm fine with that. I like them a little aged/worn looking.
In my case, a vegan ink was used -- plant-based gelatin, and a regular charcoal based pigment. It's not the best product for an inker to use; hard to spread, and easily able to raise the skin; it's not what an inker might use unless requested. But since I was not asking for anything more than flat-black shapes, it didn't give the inker too much trouble. It may fade faster too -- but I'm fine with that. I like them a little aged/worn looking.
Most black inks are made from charcoal/ash. The ink is typically suspended in alcohol, glycerine and distilled water. The source of the char/ash vary between mink manufacturers. If you want to know, they you can contact them and find out what is in it.
During the tattoo process, the fluids used are distilled water, rubbing alcohol, green soap and vaseline or A&D ointments which are petroleum-based. The "transfer agent" is usually Propylene Glycol and it is found in a large number of items including hand sanitizer.
Aftercare ointments vary widely and at that point it's up to the recipient to choose which method they want to use to heal it.
It is very likely your ink was not only vegan, but possibly organic.
During the tattoo process, the fluids used are distilled water, rubbing alcohol, green soap and vaseline or A&D ointments which are petroleum-based. The "transfer agent" is usually Propylene Glycol and it is found in a large number of items including hand sanitizer.
Aftercare ointments vary widely and at that point it's up to the recipient to choose which method they want to use to heal it.
It is very likely your ink was not only vegan, but possibly organic.
Stable is the brand of the ink. It's good stuff.
http://www.stablecolor.com/
Oh, I totally forgot to say that I really dig this concept and image. It looks great on your arm.
http://www.stablecolor.com/
Oh, I totally forgot to say that I really dig this concept and image. It looks great on your arm.
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