Re: India Ink

Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 22, 1999 at 15:31:14:

In Reply to: India Ink posted by Michael on August 22, 1999 at 06:00:45:

There are a lot of brands and formulae of India Ink. They are usually
laquer of some sort darkened by carbon of some sort.... others are
acrylic based. They're mostly harmless.....Most of the bottles of ink
have a standard non-toxic label....which means your arm won't fall
off.

The Dahler and Rowney company makes acrylic calligraphy inks that stay
on the skin quite well, and are water resistant until washed off with
detergent. THey do not penetrate the skin at all.

For safety and longevity, you might want to look into Temptu's line of
resin-based body paints that were formulated to imitate tattoos for
the movie industry (an actor may need to appear tattoed or hennaed in
one movie, but not in the next) ....avaible at the link below.

: Does anyone know if India Ink would be safe to use on my skin? I am
: not sure if it is and i don't want my arm to fall off or something

• Temptu available at Castle Art

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