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TWO TATTOOS,
ONE PIECE OF SKIN
The colour work holds the piece together in daylight.
The UV ink sits inside it, waiting.
Click the button to activate blacklight.
THE WORK
THE
WORK
THE WORK
NATURE
GOT IT FIRST
Fluorescence isn't a new innovation.
Our nature's been glowing quietly for a very long time.
WHAT ARE
UV/NEON INKS
It does not glow
in the dark
UV ink fluoresces, which means it needs a blacklight shining on it to light up.
Put it in a pitch-black room with no UV source and nothing happens.
Glow sticks work differently — they use phosphorescent compounds, and
those have no business being under anyone's skin.
UV ink fluoresces, which means it needs a blacklight shining on it to light up.Put it in a pitch-black room with no UV source and nothing happens.Glow sticks work differently — they use phosphorescent compounds, andthose have no business being under anyone's skin.
How it'll look
Depending on the pigment, UV ink is either close to invisible or reads like
normal colour tattoo ink. That's what makes it unique. It can work as an
standlone uv/neon piece or can be easily merged with black&grey or colour
designs.
Depending on the pigment, UV ink is either close to invisible or reads like normalcolour tattoo ink. That's what makes it unique. It can work as an standlone uv/neonpiece or can be easily merged with black&grey or colour designs.
It lasts like a
normal tattoo
Roughly as long as anything else I'd put on you. The exception is the
near-invisible pigments, electric blue especially, which may want a touch-up.
Roughly as long as anything else I'd put on you. The exception is the near-invisiblepigments, electric blue especially, which may want a touch-up.
Your skin
decides the rest
Placement, skin type and how much sun the area sees will change how it ages
more than the ink will. Forearms that live outdoors fade faster than ribs.
Placement, skin type and how much sun the area sees will change how it agesmore than the ink will. Forearms that live outdoors fade faster than ribs.
Inks I use
It does not glow inthe dark
UV ink fluoresces, which means it needs a blacklight shining on it to light up.
Put it in a pitch-black room with no UV source and nothing happens.
Glow sticks work differently — they use phosphorescent compounds, and
those have no business being under anyone's skin.
UV ink fluoresces, which means it needs a blacklight shining on it to light up.Put it in a pitch-black room with no UV source and nothing happens.Glow sticks work differently — they use phosphorescent compounds, andthose have no business being under anyone's skin.
How it'll look
Depending on the pigment, UV ink is either close to invisible or reads like
normal colour tattoo ink. That's what makes it unique. It can work as an
standlone uv/neon piece or can be easily merged with black&grey or colour
designs.
Depending on the pigment, UV ink is either close to invisible or reads like normalcolour tattoo ink. That's what makes it unique. It can work as an standlone uv/neonpiece or can be easily merged with black&grey or colour designs.
It lasts like a normal tattoo
Roughly as long as anything else I'd put on you. The exception is the
near-invisible pigments, electric blue especially, which may want a touch-up.
Roughly as long as anything else I'd put on you. The exception is the near-invisiblepigments, electric blue especially, which may want a touch-up.
Your skin decides the rest
Placement, skin type and how much sun the area sees will change how it ages
more than the ink will. Forearms that live outdoors fade faster than ribs.
Placement, skin type and how much sun the area sees will change how it agesmore than the ink will. Forearms that live outdoors fade faster than ribs.
Inks I use
I’ve experimented with quite a few UV ink brands over the year, and I’ve
always made it a rule to test the ink on myself before it ever goes near a client.
So far, neither I nor the people I’ve worked with have experienced an allergic or
any reaction from the inks except "Whoa that's so cool!!"
I also stick to reputable, certified UV/neon tattoo inks and keep a close eye on
how they perform overtime. That said, everyone’s skin is different, and
no tattoo ink can be guaranteed reaction-free—so please discuss the ink,
your skin, and any concerns with your artist beforehand. UV may be fun,
but when it comes to your skin, I keep the glow professional.
Placement, skin type and how much sun the area sees will change how it agesmore than the ink will. Forearms that live outdoors fade faster than ribs.
I’ve experimented with quite a few UV inkbrands over the year, and I’ve always madeit a rule to test the ink on myself before itever goes near a client. So far, neither I northe people I’ve worked with haveexperienced an allergic orany reaction from the inks except
"Whoa that's so cool!!"
I also stick to reputable, certified UV/neon tattoo inks and keep a close eye onhow they perform overtime. That said, everyone’s skin is different, andno tattoo ink can be guaranteed reaction-free—so please discuss the ink,your skin, and any concerns with your artist beforehand. UV may be fun,but when it comes to your skin, I keep the glow professional.
I'm Aditya Bhuta- easier to call me Adi.
I started tattooing about a year ago, but I come from a graphic design background. My obsession with neon art eventually pulled me deeper into the world of UV, fluorescence, and blacklight— eventually leading me to tattooing.
What I’m really good at is the merge—creating a design that stands confidently on its own in black & grey or colour, while hiding a second layer within it that only comes alive under blacklight.
A tattoo with a secret side, revealed only when you want it to be.
When I’m not tattooing, I’m still creating—and I photograph too.
Different mediums, same obsession: finding a unique way to make things glow.
THE
ARTIST
FAVOURITES
TELL ME
YOUR IDEA
Rough is fine. A reference (optional), preferred placement, a feeling —
I'll come back to you with what would work under both lights.
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ADITYA BHUTA
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