Oh wow perfect timing dude.

Going to be difficult to find someone to do it, search out artists who have already done them because the ink is more watery and difficult to work with than normal ink. Is also more expensive. I have one done in 2008 nd IT HAS NOT FADED/DISAPPEARED/ETC like some inks I suppose have..
Can't get link but PLEASE go to my FA gallery and check my scraps, I have photos and a TON OF INFO on UV tattoos RIGHT there that I JUST uploaded like in the last week. I hope that helps, they're sick as fuck.

Thankyou xD I heard about the ink being thinner and harder to work with. I've found a place near me that does them but what i'm most concerned about is that some inks have traces of phosphorus in them which can cause skin is blister and bleed T__T I love their appearance so much though and i'm really pale so i could get away with them in daylight xD I'll take a look at yours ^__^ i think i might have seen its a skeletal one

Glad I could help! Sorry I didn't directly link you I just was in a hurry. >.<; I researched UV tattoos about 4 years before I got mine and as I said in my description I did NOT find an artist who was familiar with the ink, I had to go local and got 'lucky' enough to strike a deal with a shop up town who did the work for free since I bought the ink. I paid for it though in tattoo quality, but it's OK with me. I have linked the Material Safety Data Sheet on that particular formula of ink which shows EXACTLY what it in it and you can see for yourself. I believe that formula has been in use 10-15 years without negative effects and as I can testify unlike cheaper ionks it HAS NOT faded.

I know Skin Candy brand makes a UV ink but I have never used theirs and have not seen the MSDS or anything about formula/ingredients so I can't testify for or against it.

And uyep my tattoo is a dog foreleg/paw skeleton. :D
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10901195/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10905427/

MSDS for my UV ink formula: http://web.archive.org/web/20081203.....F/MSDS2005.pdf (I have it downloaded if this doesn't work for you)


The "Crazy Chameleon" company is no longer active but this is the exact formula they used/I used and info from another site that sells it:
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First the Technical: BMXMETRIX System-1000 ("BMX1000™") Photonic Marking Formulation is "state-of-the-art", Safe Spectral Marking Pigment (SMP)™ that has been used since 1995 safely with absolutely NO adverse reactions. It consists of the highest quality dye encapsulated and inert microscopic beads suspended in ultra-clean proprietary solution. Referred to as "photonic tags or tattoos™" the marks are created by placing these inert particles in or beneath skin tissues. It has been carefully formulated to assure biocompatibility and safety, retention and ease of administration. Under ambient ("normal") light , photonic tattoos are normal in color, but when placed by UV ("black") light, it exhibits intense fluorescence. PMMA is used in familiar procedures as dental prostheses, bone repair, eye lenses, orthopedics and in pacemakers, and since 1947 when the first hip prosthesis was introduced. These microspheres are 4-5 times the size of a red blood cell and are well tolerated by human tissue (no rejection). More recently used in the treatment for erasing facial wrinkles. The UV Inks are used just like any other tattoo ink, though a UV Blacklight Should be used to check the ongoing work. According to our manufacturer's records, this ink received USFDA approval in 1995 for use in animals, plants and fish for the purpose of tracking migration, growth patterns; breeding habits etc. No other tattoo inks have received approval in this way. Many fisheries use this ink to "mark" the fish in oceans and the ones raised to stock rivers and ponds. One last note - hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children's hands have been stamped every day with fluorescent dyes for many years at major amusement parks, night clubs, and public events, with NO adverse reactions. Other info: Do Not Freeze, Shake Very Well Before Use. UV Black Light Titanium White Tattoo Ink, 1 ounce. The Original FDA Approved, Will Not Fade, or Turn Yellow like others. The Same information applies to all of our UV Tattoo ink. If you have more questions, you can contact us here at the Body Art Studio in Canon City, CO at (719)275-5050, Thank You. This Ink Must Be Shaken Very Well Before Use. We DO NOT Dilute This Pigment![/quote]

Thankyou so much for this information! It's so helpful, i was pretty nervous about the formulas they use because i know certain chemicals can irritate skin. i was wondering if you knew why they closed down? Not enough business, something went wrong? it's just interesting and a bit strange that a UV ink that has practically been proven to be safe and not lose quality has gone under.

OMFG IT KEPT POSTING BEFORE I WAS DONE ARRUGHDSKSFHJ

Oh, no!!! The company that MAKES the ink didn't close down at all. It's just one of the first suppliers of it as tattoo ink did, a regular tattoo supply company. :) They didn't renew their business license, I suppose just like any business they weren't making enough money. The manufacturer of the ink itself is still very much in business (it's used in large farms/corporations to mark animals* and such, its primary use is NOT human tattoo ink) and as far as I've seen has had no issues. Honestly when I began researching UV tattoo ink I could not find one single legitimate or first-hand case of irritation/problems due to it--I just saw speculative or "I heard" comments. Strange...

Yeah don't fret, the company that first SOLD the ink has no bearing on the ink quality itself. As with any tattoo ink though I would test it first--find an inconspicuous spot somewhere to have a little dot done in it and wait a few weeks to see how it heals and if you react. Because of the way this ink is formulated, the pigments being encapsulated in beads that do not biodegrade without extreme conditions (freezing that would kill a human long before it broke down the capsules) and such.

It's good to see someone with a very healthy respect and skepticism of what they are going to put in their bodies, TBH. Thanks for asking, I love letting people know my experiences with it and even though my own tattoo is amateur-appearing at best I have put years of off-and-on research into tattooing, finding artists, working on my designs and researching every ink available for what I want. That being said I have not looked into or had experience with the Skin Candy brand UV inks available, although I know Skin Candy is a very popular tattoo ink choice I cannot say if their formula is in any way similar to my current formula so I only trust my formula.

* I know that this ink has been used in fish farms, injected into migratory fish to indicate which belong to what farm and to track the migration patterns of that species and in fish that we eat, and there have been no negative effects from ingesting the ink if it happens into the food market but of course this is not subcutaneous injection and in smaller amounts.

(also again with this UV ink it does not go on the same as regular tattoo ink. It does not "shade", it either goes on or is not on. So any area with the ink will glow, I guess you can add more to some spots for a more intense/solid glow but it isn't like traditional ink. It is also more watery than regular ink so the artist must be aware that it will take an adapted technique to use it. My artist did NOT use a blacklight when inking my tattoo since "I can see where I out it" but it is always recommended to use one so the artist can see if he runs low on ink in an area and can go back over it. :D