Temporary Tattoo - Ballpoint Pen Tattoos

Ballpoint Pen Tattoos

Ballpoint pens are another known means of creating body art for recreational, decorative, and commercial purposes. Ballpoint pen artists have made appearances at events to draw on guests, and have been hired to provide temporary tattoos for film and video productions. Ink is applied directly to skin in a manner that has been described as similar to that of application with an actual tattoo gun. In fact, professional tattoo artists are known to also use ballpoints to create artwork on surfaces other than skin, including the flash-art created as display samples in tattoo studios.

Ballpoint tattoos can be left to fade at a natural rate or washed off at the wearers discretion; an appealing option for people who may not care for a permanent tattoo, but appreciate the imagery nonetheless. The manufacturing and content of ballpoint inks are regulated and ink formulas are said to be non-toxic, perhaps due to ballpoint pens' prevalence among students and children, but this is a topic of debate.