MetaChat - Glow in the dark tattoos

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24 April 2006

Glow in the dark tattoos Wow!

post by: essexjan at: 14:22 | 12 comments

make the wait at the airport metal detector just that much longer...

posted by jonmc 24 April | 14:25

Why would that be, jonmc?

posted by kmellis 24 April | 14:26

one more glowing thing to check out.

posted by jonmc 24 April | 14:29

So wait, is that permanent?

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 24 April | 14:29

Glowing (no need for UV) tattoos to monitor blood glucose levels in diabetics.

posted by porpoise 24 April | 14:30

I think they're all pretty stupid, except for the x-ray one, which is bad-ass!

I would get that, or a circuit pattern of somekind.

posted by Capn 24 April | 14:36

I think it would be neat to accent a visible tattoo. Just to add that something extra.

posted by LunaticFringe 24 April | 14:51

Quote from a friend: "Actually they aren't invisible, they look like shitty white ink tattoos under normal conditions and you can't really make it out a lot of the time, looks more like a scar. At least what I've seen, heard."

posted by Space Coyote 24 April | 15:06

Yeah, the natural light photos make it look like the ink produces some fairly strong scarring, or at least raised skin. Still a cool effect, though, assuming you're under blacklights often enough to make it worthwhile.

posted by me3dia 24 April | 16:13

A friend of mine has glow-in-the-dark tattoos. They're pretty cool, and when you see them in daylight, they're barely visible.

posted by cmonkey 24 April | 16:59

Ohhh, thanks for that link, porpoise! I'd love to never have to poke my fingers again!

posted by deborah 24 April | 17:35

... and you'll be cool with all the kids.

posted by porpoise 24 April | 17:38

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