Skincandy Tattoo Supply was started in 1996 in San Francisco when I was getting my back tattooed by Ed Hardy. I noticed that the inks available at the time were lacking in variety and quality and decided there was a niche I could fill. It originated as a one man operation. I mixed inks by hand for eight years until 2004 when I got a call from Miami Ink. I was commissioned to make inks for the show and gained worldwide attention. Our Skincandy and Bloodline ink is vegan safe, organic and will last in the skin forever. The opacity and tint strength is second to none and flies in the skin effortlessly. It has been thoroughly tested and is bottled in our on-site clean room facility. I introduced blacklight ink to the tattoo community in 2000 and it continues to be one of our best-sellers. We currently make over 125 shades of ink and are always creating new exciting colors. We advertise our products in ten of the top tattoo magazines in the world. Skincandy is featured in Sylvester Stallone’s movie The Expendables and he wears our ink as well. Our company has been featured on numerous television shows including programs on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel and KTLA’s Channel 5 morning news. We are one of the top three ink manufacturers globally and our business is growing at a rate of 50% annually. -Mark August Owner, Skincandy