Ultraviolet UV tattoo boom since 2008 and continue rolling until now. This type of tattoo that can light up when exposed to the lights still has many fans because it is unique. Cuma, mistaken view causes the tattoo lovers worried by this body art tattoos.
Tattoo industry in Indonesia continues to evolve with developments in technology and equipment of this body art. Tattoo artists also continue to be creative by creating a new trend, both in terms of image and technology. Ultraviolet UV Tattoos alias, one of them.
Basically, Wisnu Wardana, owner Weishopremia Tattoo Studio in Kilkenny, said that there was nothing different between regular permanent tattoo with UV tattoos, unless from the device and the workmanship is a bit more complicated.
UV tattoos started booming in our country since 2008. Generally, conventional tattoo enthusiasts turn to this type of tattoo because I wanted to try something different. "UV Tattoos are more unique, interesting, and has a value of more exotic than regular tattoos," said Vishnu.
According to Vishnu, the user of this type of tattoo is the average clubber who wanted to tattoo decorations lit and visible when he was in a discotheque. Within a month, there are about 10 to 20 requests UV tattooing rate Rp 7,500 to Rp 9,000 per centimeter (cm) who came to him.
From that order, Vishnu, who start a business tattoo can be pocketed in 2004 turnover of about Rp 10 million per month. It is still minimal, because the people of Palembang has not been too infatuated with UV tattoos. "Tattoos of this type most in demand in other major cities, especially in Java," he said. Therefore, Vishnu interested move their operations to Jakarta.
Bobby Cahyadi, owner of Banana Body Art in Jakarta who have started businesses UV tattooing since 2007, justifying, UV tattoo enthusiasts are still quite limited. The reason, the cost of manufacture is more expensive than UV tattoos tattoos usual. He membanderol tattoo work cost of this type of size 5 cm x 5 cm with price of Rp 700,000.
Besides size, the model also affects the rate tattoos UV tattoos. "Models surrealist more expensive than others," says Bobby. He added, the limited market also happens because the UV tattoos are still not very known to the public.
Rahmat Subagio, owner of Skin Art Tattoo in Yogyakarta explains, the cost of making UV tattoo ink is very expensive because it is also expensive. Ink prices ranging between Rp 5 million to 5 different colors.
That is why, Rahmat fix the price of Rp 200,000 and Rp 300,000 for the manufacture of UV tattoo the size of 5 cm x 5 cm. As for the larger size of about USD 1.5 million to Rp 2 million.
UV tattoo enthusiasts more students. "Within a week I only received one or two people for the manufacture of UV tattoos," he said. From the results of all workmanship UV tattoos, each month, Grace could earn revenues of approximately USD 10 million.
If Vishnu, Bobby and Grace, claiming the UV tattoo enthusiasts who come to them is still small, not so with Alex Julius Sahetapy, who opened the business a permanent tattoo, temporary tattoos and body piercing with the flag of the Black Dragon since 2000. "For the UV tattoo, I started since two or three years ago," he said.
Alex could serve 2-3 people per day just for the manufacture of UV tattoos. "Quite often I was able to accommodate up to five clients per day," he explained. But, he would only deal with tattooing with a minimum tariff of Rp 500,000. UV tattoo of making business, Alex can get the turnover reached USD 70 million a month.
Although body art competition is getting tougher, for Alex, UV tattooing orders continue to flow. "The proof, an order to make this type of tattoo was pretty solid until January next year," he said.
Only, UV tattoos have drawbacks. Hence, Grace, says, this type of tattoo enthusiasts tend to decline. "Maybe because people already know the characteristics of UV tattoos tattoos," he said.
In addition to the expensive tariffs, Rahmat said the UV tattoos are visible only in dark conditions with the help of ultra violet rays. UV tattoos are also easy to fade due to changes in the skin. Then, these tattoos can also make your skin dull, even slowly will cause skin disorders.
Brown added that medical factors are also often makes people fail to wear UV tattoos. Many are worried about the content of UV tattoo ink to make dangerous because it can cause damage to the skin.
However, Brown stated, all these worries should not happen if the tattoo lovers come to the workshop that uses tattoo ink and are certified genuine. But, for people who have chronic skin problems, Vishnu strongly suggest that UV is not tattooed.
Boby added, fluorescent ink for UV tattoos are very sensitive skin, because the itching is much worse than regular inks. Hence, when the tattoo is still in the healing process, often patients are not resistant to scratching and consequently undermine the final outcome of tattoos.
This is like making Boby sad. "It's tired-tired tattooing, the results are ugly just because carded," said Secretary of the Indonesian subculture, an organization that embodies the perpetrators of body art in Indonesia, this.
Boby also with Indonesia subculture is also trying to straighten out the view of society is wrong about UV tattoos. "He said can cause cancer, but it is not," he said.