SHELTER TATTOO

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Ephemeral Ink is meant to fade, and the time frame on average is 2-3 years. With that being said, this can fluctuate on many factors such as:

 

- location on the body

(some areas will have more sun exposure, and some can rub or contact/create friction more than others (bra strap, pant line, watch band, etc))

 

- skin tone/ skin pigment

(from what i was told by the company, the more melanin the skin has, the quicker it would fade as there is a lack of contrast due to pigmentation)

 

- sun exposure

(prolonged sun/uv exposure can lighten and fade any tattoo, especially the ephemeral ink)

 

- immune system

(dependent upon your specific immune system and lymphatic system would determine the specific rate of fading of the ink itself)

 

The process of these tattoos is just the same as any “normal” tattoo; its the same tattoo needles, application and aftercare, but of course the only difference is that this tattoo will eventually fade over time.

 

Pricing is slightly different on these pieces, just due to the ink itself. With “normal” tattoos, i can purchase a larger bottle and then pour out separate ink caps for each tattoo. With ephemeral ink, it comes pre-dispersed and has to be mixed for each use, with each packet containing a little less than one small ink cap worth of ink. This has to be purchased separately, so in terms of minimum cost, the normal minimum tattoo cost is $200, and the minimum on ephemeral tattoos is $250.

 

With that being said, generally the cost is $250, as you are limited in terms of what can be done with ephemeral ink, so its best used for smaller pieces and not large works or overly detailed/colored pieces. If multiple are done for example, i can still provide an estimate in total as opposed to pricing each at the minimum.

 

Application wise, these are best for linework or minimalistic style tattoos, as you aren’t able to color in areas solid due to how the ink works and is dispersed. You can create subtle tone/fill with dot shading, but it’s not possible to have something solid black or smooth gradient tones for example.

 

Lastly, in terms of the application and thickness, i would suggest a 3 needle line weight; this way it is still on the thinner side, but not as thin as possible. When using a single needle for these types of tattoos, it just doesn’t tend to hold up as well as its such a thin line and you dont get as much saturation as needed. of course, the lines can be thicker too, but the thicker the linework is, the darker it could be or potentially take longer to heal due to more ink being inserted/saturated into the skin.

 

If you have any additional questions, please let me know, thanks!

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