The prevalence of ash tattoos is increasing as a way for those mourning a loved one to cherish that person’s life and legacy. Some are even doing it with an animal who has died...Your Angel’s Ink uses a three-step thermal sterilization process to mechanically infuse the ashes. Those who purchase ink on his website receive a collection kit in the mail that they can use to extract just a teaspoon of ash, which they then send back to the company...When people ask how many children he has, Ventimiglia says he still has two: one physical and one spiritual. While watching TV, he sits with his arms crossed and his hands touching his ash tattoos, he said, so he can give his youngest son a hug.
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I have heard of ashes being compressed into a "gem" and put in ring or necklace, etc.
ReplyDeleteI told me son--half in jest--to take my ashes, mix it into the concrete he uses to build his house, and there I'll be.
But while no one in our family has tattoos, I actually like this better than the rest. You could tattoo someone's name, born/died dates, and a loving statement.
I wonder if the collection kit includes instructions on how to make the ashes?
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