Making a “grey wash” tattoo ink system
Apr.12, 2010 in
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How to reduce ink to the proper graduated levels in order to control Grey values in shading . not for use with cutback shaders.
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How to reduce ink to the proper graduated levels in order to control Grey values in shading . not for use with cutback shaders.
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April 12th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
ok if the same ink company has turbo black and tribal black and outlining black ect… whats the difference? and witchhazel in germany? still trying to find a translation im stuck with distilled water till then hope thats ok
or anyone know some better remedies?
April 12th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
@chrizsterk no i may have not made it clear with the last one to fill it remove half top it off and so on but you see what imm doing , i plan on remaking allot of the videos to clarify things i may have missed
April 12th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Great tutorial exept from were the third and fourth bottle is supposed to go down to 6 and 3% by pouring out half of them and fill them up with witch hazel. They are gonna be 12 % every one of them as far as I can see? Or did I miss something?
April 12th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
great video,as an ink slinger myself i have always used distilled water,but iam gonna give the witch hazel a try,cant wait to mix it up tonight!!!!
April 12th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
best greywash tutorial on the net.
April 12th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
@bigboysal1 why would you want to thin color out ? unless you were doing a wash and want it to be transparent so you can see undershading josh carlton style , then you just do a slight dip in the water cup to thin it
glycerin is to suspend pigments and makes it thicker
April 12th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Hi, its me again (the man with a million of questions,lol).
So,can i use water or glycerine to make a color thiner?I mean,is it safe?I dont wanna send someone to the hospital..
Thank you
April 12th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
thank you that makes sense awesome videos you have
April 12th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
@MaggotTaco
kuro is not true sumi it is only carbon black and witch hazel . carbon black is soot and though it is a very fine particle size it can settle if not used regularly . pelican ink is a larger particle size and is more prone to settling and must be shaken often . so the answer depends on the use . in a shop bottles are handled all the time but if your handling a bottle less often than it cant hurt
April 12th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
some people claim you dont have to shake the kuro sumi ink bottle before you pour it others say you do? I’ll take your opinion if you would
April 12th, 2010 at 11:14 pm
Thank you for answering my questions. Your videos are the best.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:01 am
@MrPanchoPanteras if it were some generic brand then i wouldn’t use it if its a good brand it will be good for years
April 13th, 2010 at 12:41 am
@MrPanchoPanteras
i didnt know that stuff has been out long enough to expire , then again i have ink that is 7 years old being that its not milk its ink so it is fine
April 13th, 2010 at 1:21 am
Yes sir it is Kuro Simi.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:58 am
@MrPanchoPanteras
kuro sumi ?
April 13th, 2010 at 2:34 am
The ink is the that you used on your gray wash video.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:37 am
@MrPanchoPanteras
id be more concerned on the brand
April 13th, 2010 at 2:46 am
Great video I’ve just tried this method haven’t got it down perfect but I’ll keep trying. Quick question I’m practicing on grape fruit. Is expired ink harfull on people? Or is it that if apply to the skin it won’t stay in?
April 13th, 2010 at 3:37 am
@QUINNTHEPOTHEAD
no i wont but i will be happy to show you how to build a custom machine for 50.00 or less as good as any 300.00 machine
April 13th, 2010 at 4:27 am
I have 5 machines of various cost…would you consider building one for me? or just a frame?
April 13th, 2010 at 4:46 am
yeah , i was just saying…but what do you mean about 300dollar machines? how much were your machines?
April 13th, 2010 at 5:07 am
@QUINNTHEPOTHEAD and ?…. some are happy buying 300.00 machines , this is only a how to so if someone wanted to they can make a wash with the lining ink they allready have.
April 13th, 2010 at 6:01 am
whatever…im happy buying premixed outline and greywash inks
April 13th, 2010 at 6:38 am
@BuschTukkerMan
it is a extract mixed with water and alcohol to reduce redness , in the pharmacy
April 13th, 2010 at 7:27 am
hey hello what is witch hazel ?
is that a kind of oill or water?