Comments on: White Tattoos http://www.fadefast.com/blog/white-tattoos/ The blog behind the machines Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: brook http://www.fadefast.com/blog/white-tattoos/comment-page-1/#comment-232 brook Mon, 08 Nov 2010 03:16:47 +0000 http://www.fadefast.com/blog/?p=74#comment-232 i have some white in one of my tattoos and for the first month it apperd yellow, i put this down to bruising since all tattoos bruise the skin, just to add to question up top... Question... iv notice that when geting sunbernt my skin under my tattoos is not bernt. do tattoos block the suns rays from berningthe skin, therefore helping to prevent skin cancer? i have some white in one of my tattoos and for the first month it apperd yellow, i put this down to bruising since all tattoos bruise the skin, just to add to question up top… Question… iv notice that when geting sunbernt my skin under my tattoos is not bernt. do tattoos block the suns rays from berningthe skin, therefore helping to prevent skin cancer?

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]]> By: Cynic http://www.fadefast.com/blog/white-tattoos/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Cynic Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:23:56 +0000 http://www.fadefast.com/blog/?p=74#comment-135 I'm one of the crazies who's considering an all-white tattoo, but I'm still not very sure... Could you tell me a few things about them, please? First off, I really wanna know what happens when they "fade". Can you still see them up close, or do they leave a scar, or ANYTHING? Or does it just look like you really NEVER had anything drawn on that piece of skin? Is there anything in particular that an artist can do to prevent or provoke a tattoo being permanently "raised"? Is that even healthy? I don't know all that much about tattoos, so I'm basically asking around. Sorry if I said anything stupid or noob-ish (AND i might be back with more!) :P I’m one of the crazies who’s considering an all-white tattoo, but I’m still not very sure… Could you tell me a few things about them, please? First off, I really wanna know what happens when they “fade”. Can you still see them up close, or do they leave a scar, or ANYTHING? Or does it just look like you really NEVER had anything drawn on that piece of skin? Is there anything in particular that an artist can do to prevent or provoke a tattoo being permanently “raised”? Is that even healthy?

I don’t know all that much about tattoos, so I’m basically asking around. Sorry if I said anything stupid or noob-ish (AND i might be back with more!) :P

]]> By: Nate http://www.fadefast.com/blog/white-tattoos/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Nate Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:15:04 +0000 http://www.fadefast.com/blog/?p=74#comment-86 Well I've always tried to tell people to stay out of the sun, but this makes sense. I myself have some white ink about 4 years old and it is more faded towards the area that gets more sunlight. Of course, could easily cover it with a darker color and it'll be fine. -Nate <a href="http://www.wowtattoos.com" rel="nofollow">Wow Tattoos -Ambigram Tattoo Lettering</a> Well I’ve always tried to tell people to stay out of the sun, but this makes sense.

I myself have some white ink about 4 years old and it is more faded towards the area that gets more sunlight.

Of course, could easily cover it with a darker color and it’ll be fine.

-Nate
Wow Tattoos -Ambigram Tattoo Lettering

]]> By: alie k http://www.fadefast.com/blog/white-tattoos/comment-page-1/#comment-74 alie k Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:26:54 +0000 http://www.fadefast.com/blog/?p=74#comment-74 the last section to your article is very interesting: "Now if we eliminate ink oxidation and take the two facts above into account, here is a hypothesis. If a person were to expose a white tattoo to sunlight during the healing stage, melanin could get trapped with the tattoo ink causing the tattoo to take on a permanent yellowish/brown hue. However as I stated before, this is simply an opinion and at this point I cannot site any studies to support my conclusion." i would love to tell that to my clients simply to scare them into staying out of the sun! the last section to your article is very interesting:

“Now if we eliminate ink oxidation and take the two facts above into account, here is a hypothesis. If a person were to expose a white tattoo to sunlight during the healing stage, melanin could get trapped with the tattoo ink causing the tattoo to take on a permanent yellowish/brown hue. However as I stated before, this is simply an opinion and at this point I cannot site any studies to support my conclusion.”

i would love to tell that to my clients simply to scare them into staying out of the sun!

]]> By: admin http://www.fadefast.com/blog/white-tattoos/comment-page-1/#comment-73 admin Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:12:33 +0000 http://www.fadefast.com/blog/?p=74#comment-73 As stated in the blog entry, the body's natural skin tone blocks or obscures the tattoo. This "dirty window" effect can cause a white tattoo to appear yellow or brown. However if this is the case, long-term coverage with sunblock should eliminate the problem. Now permanent discoloration is another issue. One that I'm not sure I have all the facts to answer, but I will give my opinion. Also stated in the blog, the most common coloring agent of white ink is TiO2. However there are multiple other ingredients that may react differently when exposed to sunlight. Any of these compounds could oxidize in the same way that the lignin component of paper pulp turns yellow when exposed to the sun. Another fact is that most things that are colored white eventually turn gray, brown, yellow, etc The main reason for this change is that environmental factors such as, pollution, smoke, containments, etc, leach into the surface of the material. Also, we know that accidental tattoos can occur where foreign substances get trapped in the dermis. Common examples are graphite from pencil lead, dirt from road rash, etc. Now if we eliminate ink oxidation and take the two facts above into account, here is a hypothesis. If a person were to expose a white tattoo to sunlight during the healing stage, melanin could get trapped with the tattoo ink causing the tattoo to take on a permanent yellowish/brown hue. However as I stated before, this is simply an opinion and at this point I cannot site any studies to support my conclusion. As stated in the blog entry, the body’s natural skin tone blocks or obscures the tattoo. This “dirty window” effect can cause a white tattoo to appear yellow or brown. However if this is the case, long-term coverage with sunblock should eliminate the problem.

Now permanent discoloration is another issue. One that I’m not sure I have all the facts to answer, but I will give my opinion.

Also stated in the blog, the most common coloring agent of white ink is TiO2. However there are multiple other ingredients that may react differently when exposed to sunlight. Any of these compounds could oxidize in the same way that the lignin component of paper pulp turns yellow when exposed to the sun.

Another fact is that most things that are colored white eventually turn gray, brown, yellow, etc The main reason for this change is that environmental factors such as, pollution, smoke, containments, etc, leach into the surface of the material.

Also, we know that accidental tattoos can occur where foreign substances get trapped in the dermis. Common examples are graphite from pencil lead, dirt from road rash, etc.

Now if we eliminate ink oxidation and take the two facts above into account, here is a hypothesis. If a person were to expose a white tattoo to sunlight during the healing stage, melanin could get trapped with the tattoo ink causing the tattoo to take on a permanent yellowish/brown hue. However as I stated before, this is simply an opinion and at this point I cannot site any studies to support my conclusion.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.fadefast.com/blog/white-tattoos/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Sarah Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:10:27 +0000 http://www.fadefast.com/blog/?p=74#comment-72 So... would the melanin also result in the white ink appearing to yellow? Or is that the result of something else... not packing enough white in there.... different qualities of ink, etc? Asking because I have an old tattoo (17 yrs) with white that still looks white, though faded. And a new tattoo (1 month) with large-ish white sections where the white all looks really yellowy now. I was trying to figure out the difference. You posted this, so I thought why not ask? Thanks. So… would the melanin also result in the white ink appearing to yellow? Or is that the result of something else… not packing enough white in there…. different qualities of ink, etc?

Asking because I have an old tattoo (17 yrs) with white that still looks white, though faded. And a new tattoo (1 month) with large-ish white sections where the white all looks really yellowy now.

I was trying to figure out the difference. You posted this, so I thought why not ask? Thanks.

]]> By: Jolie http://www.fadefast.com/blog/white-tattoos/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Jolie Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:56:15 +0000 http://www.fadefast.com/blog/?p=74#comment-71 Well... even if all my white fades... I married the man that did it. Good article. <3 -Jolie Well… even if all my white fades… I married the man that did it.

Good article.

<3

-Jolie

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