Tattoo Ink Cups for water dishes

[Bazaar]

I thought I was the genius, just like everyone else that stumbled upon using tattoo ink cups as sling / juveniles water dishes. There's a lot of messages to post on the use, but I feel that there's needs to be a post announcing this great idea that should be common practice.

The cups are so cheap on both Amazon or Ebay or Etsy, all sell for $3-5 for 100
YES you heard it right $0.03 each. No more large bottle caps and worry about drowning. These are just perfect for our tiny slings. The great thing is that these cups are STERILE (they have to be), so ready to use out of the package.

Here's two slings enjoying drink of water.

The small cup is safe enough for 1/4" slings to not drown. I've seen a couple of the slings booty up for hours. I think its like babies falling asleep at the dinner table, and if this is the case then good enough for me.

 

[Phil]

I thought I was the genius, just like everyone else that stumbled upon using tattoo ink cups as sling / juveniles water dishes. There's a lot of messages to post on the use, but I feel that there's needs to be a post announcing this great idea that should be common practice.
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The cups are so cheap on both Amazon or Ebay or Etsy, all sell for $3-5 for 100
YES you heard it right $0.03 each. No more large bottle caps and worry about drowning. These are just perfect for our tiny slings. The great thing is that these cups are STERILE (they have to be), so ready to use out of the package.
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Here's two slings enjoying drink of water.
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The small cup is safe enough for 1/4" slings to not drown. I've seen a couple of the slings booty up for hours. I think its like babies falling asleep at the dinner table, and if this is the case then good enough for me.

been using these for years
Another one which is even smaller for the real dots in our collection are the cupboard/shelf "blanking" caps that are used to mask the pre drilled holes you get in all the flat pack these days.

 

[Gizalba]

Thanks so much for this idea! I hadn't actually come across it before. For my slings I first used pill capsule holder things but then they leaked. So I got some of the below micro bowls but after a while they would seem to leak too, or soak the water up or something, maybe due to the resin? And went white.

Then I tried using apple juice carton caps, but one day I found Saz floating in his I freaked out and got him out - he thankfully walked off and seemed fine. Not sure if he was just having a calming float, but I have since bought the tattoo ink cups from ebay to use for any slings less than 1/2 inch. They seem to hold the water well so far

 

[Jeremy-psychonaut]

I use the large ones they work great

 

[Bazaar]

I use the large ones they work great

Curious, I only have slings to pre-adult, are the large caps big enough for adult Ts?

They seem big enough but I'm not sure.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Curious, I only have slings to pre-adult, are the large caps big enough for adult Ts?

They seem big enough but I'm not sure.

It's just easier to use pop bottle tops for adult Ts or lids from peanut butter /coffee jars for large adults

 

[Jeremy-psychonaut]

Curious, I only have slings to pre-adult, are the large caps big enough for adult Ts?

They seem big enough but I'm not sure.

I only use the ink caps for my slings I use bottle caps or water dishes for my larger Ts

 

[Gardez]

I thought I was the genius, just like everyone else that stumbled upon using tattoo ink cups as sling / juveniles water dishes. There's a lot of messages to post on the use, but I feel that there's needs to be a post announcing this great idea that should be common practice.
View attachment 51208
The cups are so cheap on both Amazon or Ebay or Etsy, all sell for $3-5 for 100
YES you heard it right $0.03 each. No more large bottle caps and worry about drowning. These are just perfect for our tiny slings. The great thing is that these cups are STERILE (they have to be), so ready to use out of the package.
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Here's two slings enjoying drink of water.
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The small cup is safe enough for 1/4" slings to not drown. I've seen a couple of the slings booty up for hours. I think its like babies falling asleep at the dinner table, and if this is the case then good enough for me.

Very good idea

 

[Bazaar]

Very good idea

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