Luce Ink Tattoo Business

Aim

We are looking to launch our new tattoo business with a unique approach with real time technology

Project aim

We are looking to launch our new tattoo business with a unique approach with real time technology

About the project

Luce Ink is a family dream business coming from the love of tattoos and technology. We are looking to open up a new tattoo business and integrate mobile technology into our business to provide an experience that is completely unique to the tattooing industry.

We plan to open up shop in Gately, Cheadle, which is currently one of the only few places in the Manchester and Stockport area without direct access to a tattoo shop. This gives the project it's initial competitive market position. To make Luce Ink stand out from the crowd, we are working with a north west mobile agency to build a unique piece of software that will improve the whole experience for customers.

Our mobile project will give our tattooist and customers the ability to see the tattoo idea directly on their own body via augmented reality. The app will work by analysing a printed or drawn tattoo to create a virtual stencil. This virtual stencil can then be used via augment reality to display on the customers body. This will allow customers to get an idea of what their design would look like before they commit to the needle.

The below prototypes will allow you to see how the app will work.

This first image shows a mock up of real time detection of the tattoo from the piece of paper on the table. A transparent stencil is detected which can then be saved in the app.

This second image demonstrates how the stencil can then be applied to the body part. Real time analysis will be used to morph the tattoo onto the body part to  give a realistic look.

 We hope to extend the features of the app to allow customers to preview what their tattoo would look like in grey shading or colour.

Whilst the app will be a big selling point in our business, the main focus of this campaign is to raise the funds to rent the shop and purchase the required equipment to make this a successful business.

The funds raised by this project will go towards

• Shop Rental Costs
• Shop Equipment
• Shop Supplies
• Decor
• App Development
• License costs

All the money raised will go into the shop setup and not living wages, we hope to earn that bit ourselves.

Rewards

For all the help that you give usm we want to give you something great back to say thank you. We will be offering limited edition memorabilia, in store recognition and even business advertisement opportunites.

For our big supporters, we are even offering a copy of our software once developed including future updates. This software will be not be available via the app store so only crowdfunder supporters will be able to get a copy.

We are completely open to suggestions and if you think a specific reward may help improve our funding, please let us know.

Below is the design of our reward t-shirts. The colour will depend on our suppliers but we will contact you first to make sure you get the colour you want.

Below is the design for our reward caps. The colour and hat style will depend on our suppliers but we will contact you first to make sure you get what you want.

This project closed unsuccessfully on 3rd September 2015