--- title: "Tattoos With Ashes" id: "1870" type: "page" slug: "tattoos-with-ashes" published_at: "2019-10-12T19:18:45+00:00" modified_at: "2026-06-01T19:18:38+00:00" url: "https://testsite1.vip/tattoos-with-ashes/" markdown_url: "https://testsite1.vip/tattoos-with-ashes.md" excerpt: "Tattoos With Ashes Tattoos With Ashes: The Full Guide To A Cremation Ashes Memorial Tattoo The full guide..." --- # Tattoos With Ashes ### Tattoos With Ashes: The Full Guide To A Cremation Ashes Memorial Tattoo ## The full guide to tattoos done with a loved one’s ashes infused into the ink, safely, professionally, by an artist near you. Tattoos with cremation ashes are a beautiful, modern way to remember someone you’ve lost. Thanks to Cremation Ink ®, they can now be done safely, hygienically and with the respect they deserve. This page is the full picture. ![ashes tattoos](https://testsite1.vip/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ashes-tattoos.jpeg) ### Are Tattoos With Ashes Accepted In Our Society? For a very long time, people have wanted to commemorate the loved ones they’ve lost in a unique, creative way. Tattoos with ashes are the modern answer to that wish. Thanks to Cremation Ink ®, these cremation tattoos can now finally be done safely, hygienically, and with full respect for the person being remembered. Tattoos have come a long way in the last decade. Even ten years ago, only a small percentage of the population was comfortable with visible tattoos. Now, tattoos are everywhere, and no one takes offence at them unless the design itself is. Tattoos with ashes are slightly newer to the mainstream, but the reception is overwhelmingly the same. Some people find it a sweet, simple way to remember someone. Others find it deeply connecting and endearing. Either way, you’re joining an ever-growing client list around the world who honour their love for the person they’ve lost in this beautiful way. There will always be voices that disagree, particularly older or more religious ones. That’s fine. Your tattoo is yours. The best thing you can do is focus on what you want to do, the way you want to do it, and let the result speak for itself. ![tattoos with dog ashes in](https://testsite1.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tattoos-with-dog-ashes-in.jpeg) ### Why Should You Get A Tattoo With Ashes? After a person is cremated, their ashes are usually handed back to their loved ones. From there, families have a few default options: storing them in a family grave, keeping them at home, or scattering them somewhere meaningful. Three perfectly fine traditional answers. None of them, though, give you a daily, physical reminder of the person you’ve lost. Tattoos with ashes change that. They give you a permanent, real, physical part of your loved one, woven into your own skin, somewhere you’ll see it every day. They say death separates people. With a tattoo that contains a small amount of your loved one’s ashes, that separation feels just a little less final. Many of our clients say the tattoo became the part of their grieving that finally felt like a step forward. If you’d like to read more about the grief side, our [coping with grief](https://cremationink.com/coping-with-grief/) page covers it honestly, from the perspective of someone who’s spent over twenty years sitting with grieving people. ![tattoos with cremation ashes](https://testsite1.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tattoos-with-cremation-ashes.jpeg) ### Why Should You Get A Tattoo With Ashes? After a person is cremated, their ashes are usually handed back to their loved ones. From there, families have a few default options: storing them in a family grave, keeping them at home, or scattering them somewhere meaningful. Three perfectly fine traditional answers. None of them, though, give you a daily, physical reminder of the person you’ve lost. Tattoos with ashes change that. They give you a permanent, real, physical part of your loved one, woven into your own skin, somewhere you’ll see it every day. They say death separates people. With a tattoo that contains a small amount of your loved one’s ashes, that separation feels just a little less final. Many of our clients say the tattoo became the part of their grieving that finally felt like a step forward. If you’d like to read more about the grief side, our [coping with grief](https://cremationink.com/coping-with-grief/) page covers it honestly, from the perspective of someone who’s spent over twenty years sitting with grieving people. ![tattoos with cat ashes in](https://testsite1.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tattoos-with-cat-ashes-in.jpeg) ### Find The Right Artist We recommend working with experienced, vetted tattoo professionals when you choose your artist. Look at their portfolio carefully. Any proud tattoo artist will be more than willing to show off their work. Check reviews and the general feel of the studio, then visit in person to make sure it’s somewhere clean and well-run. A tattoo this meaningful deserves a setting that takes the craft seriously. For “near me” guidance specifically, the [tattoos with cremation ashes near me](https://cremationink.com/tattoos-with-ashes/tattoos-with-cremation-ashes-near-me/) page covers it in detail, and the [cremation ashes tattoos near me](https://cremationink.com/tattoos-with-ashes/cremation-ashes-tattoos-near-me-2/) page has more on choosing a studio and what to look for in the artist. ### Can You Have More Than One Tattoo With Ashes? Yes. How many you have is entirely up to you. Most clients get just one. Some get several, often over months or years as their grief moves and the right designs come to mind. Your ashes-infused tattoo ink is bottled in a sterile bottle the same way standard professional tattoo ink is, so the ink stays sterile and stable in storage. It arrives ready for your artist to use straight away. As a guide from a long-term tattooist, the bottle Cremation Ink ® supplies is enough to colour in nearly every part of a full forearm. Unless you’re designing a full sleeve, one bottle per colour should be enough. ![cremation ashes tattoos near me](https://testsite1.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cremation-ashes-tattoos-near-me-uk.jpeg) ### Are Tattoos With Ashes Safe? Yes, when Cremation Ink ® handles the preparation. People sometimes assume that because cremation runs at extreme heat, the resulting ashes are sterile. They aren’t. Cremation ashes still carry heavy metals, medicinal residue and other contaminants stored in the bone over a lifetime. That’s a real issue if those ashes go straight into your skin. This is why our service exists. We make sure all the contaminants are removed (and the list of what sits in cremation ashes after they’ve left the crematorium is long), so the finished ink is inert, safe and sterile. Our procedures produce an ink that’s perfect for use in your tattoo. From the artist’s side, all they need to do is the same thing they’d do with any quality professional ink: sterile equipment, clean station, proper hygiene. The full [safe cremation ash tattoo](https://cremationink.com/tattoos-with-ashes/safe-cremation-ash-tattoo/) page goes into the safety side in more depth, and the dedicated [is it safe to put ashes in tattoo ink](https://cremationink.com/tattoos-with-ashes/safe-cremation-ash-tattoo/is-it-safe-to-put-ashes-in-tattoo-ink/) page covers the question head-on. The short version: tattoos with ashes are very safe when combined with the service of Cremation Ink ®. ### What About Tattoo Complexity? People sometimes worry that ashes-infused ink will be thicker, with less artistic flexibility. The opposite is true with our ink. The final viscosity is exactly the same as normal high quality tattoo ink, which means no restriction on creativity. Your tattooist will love working with it. You’re free to choose whatever design you want. Your artist can line, shade and pack colour with our inks, whatever colour you choose. The inks are rich, vibrant, and specifically developed to stay bright and not fade in the sun. This way, your loved one stays with you for the long term. Whether you want something simple or something complex, the ink supports both. Many clients lean simple, because a quiet, meaningful tattoo often says more than a busy one. Others go for full portraits or detailed pieces. Whatever you have in mind, the ink delivers. ![tattoos with human ashes](https://testsite1.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tattoos-with-human-ashes.jpeg) ### How Quickly Will The Tattoo Heal? The same speed as any other new tattoo. There’ll be some itchiness as it heals, and your skin will work through the usual stages. Will the ashes-infused ink affect the healing speed? No. There may be a few personal factors that speed up or slow down healing for you (skin type, placement, aftercare), but the ashes in the ink aren’t one of them. A lot of people assume it will. When the ink has been processed by Cremation Ink ®, it doesn’t. Use a good aftercare cream. The nappy cream Bepanthen is a long-standing favourite among tattooists. If your tattoo itches or feels dry, apply it. You can’t really over-Bepanthen a tattoo, whether it’s a tattoo with ashes or a standard one. ### Are Tattoos With Ashes Expensive? The cost we charge reflects the work and technology involved in the process, plus tracked, signed-for postage for the return of your unused ashes and your finished ink. As for whether your local tattoo artist will charge more to do an ashes tattoo, we haven’t come across that being the case. The tattoo itself is the same as any other for them, and most artists who use our products around the world are quite humbled to be part of such a life-changing experience for you. In short, you pay the normal cost of a tattoo from your chosen artist, plus the cost of the Cremation Ink ® ink. No hidden premium. ![tattoos with ashes in the ink](https://testsite1.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tattoos-with-ashes-in-the-inks.jpg) ### Should You Get A Tattoo With Ashes? Yes. There are obvious things to think about when getting any tattoo, and once you take your time to find the right artist, you’ll be fine. That said, there are no real downsides here. These are tattoos done with very high quality ink that happens to contain your loved one. The tattoo behaves like any other tattoo. It heals like any other tattoo. It lasts like any other tattoo. The only difference is what’s quietly carried in the ink. Your loved one deserved the best. By using Cremation Ink ®, they get the best. When you feel ready, you can [order your inks here](https://cremationink.com/shop/) . We’ll send out a kit, walk you through it, and look after the rest. Or [contact us](https://cremationink.com/contact-us/) first if you’d like to talk it through. ![Tattoos With Ashes FAQs](https://testsite1.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ashes-tattoo-facts.jpg)Tattoos With Ashes FAQs #### What is a tattoo with ashes? A tattoo with ashes is a memorial tattoo done using ink that contains a small amount of your loved one’s cremation ashes. Cremation Ink ® handles the lab work in our UK facility, then sends the prepared bottle to you. Your local artist then tattoos you with it the same way they’d use any other quality professional ink. #### Is a tattoo with ashes safe? Yes, when Cremation Ink ® has prepared the ink. The ashes are taken through full contaminant removal and sterilisation in our UK lab before they’re infused into our high quality professional pigment. By the time the bottle reaches your tattoo artist, the ink is safe to use under the skin and the tattoo heals like any other. #### Can my local tattoo studio mix the ashes themselves? We strongly recommend against it, and most reputable studios will refuse. Cremation ashes still contain heavy metals, medicinal residue and other contaminants that need extracting before anything goes into your skin. A studio autoclave isn’t enough on its own. The proper way is to use Cremation Ink ® to prepare the ink off-site, then take the prepared bottle to your local studio. #### How much of my loved one’s ashes do you need? About a tablespoon per bottle of ink. The rest stays with you, and any ashes Cremation Ink ® doesn’t use in the process are returned to you alongside the finished bottle. #### Can my own local tattoo artist use the ink? Yes. Because Cremation Ink ® handles the technical and specialist work in our UK lab, the bottle that reaches your artist is a ready-to-use professional ink. They simply pour it into their ink pot and tattoo you with it. #### Can I have more than one tattoo with ashes? Yes. The Cremation Ink ® bottle holds enough ink to colour in nearly an entire forearm. One bottle per colour is typically enough unless you’re designing a full sleeve. The sterile bottle keeps the ink stable in storage, so you can spread tattoos over time if you want. #### Does the tattoo heal differently? No. Because the ashes have been properly processed and infused into a professional tattoo ink by Cremation Ink ®, the tattoo heals exactly like any other quality tattoo. Standard aftercare from your artist applies. Bepanthen nappy cream is a long-standing favourite. #### Will my artist charge more for a tattoo with ashes? In our experience, no. The tattoo itself is the same as any other for the artist. You pay the normal cost for your tattoo plus the cost of the Cremation Ink ® ink, with no hidden premium. #### Will the tattoo fade over time? No more than any other quality professional tattoo. The pigment Cremation Ink ® uses is high grade and built for the long term, with good resistance to UV, so the tattoo stays bright after healing. #### Can I have it in colour? Yes. A full colour range is available. 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