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Black and Gray, or Greyscale tattooing is often misidentified as "Black and White", as if it was a television set. Occasionally white can be added to a Black and Grey tattoo in order to heighten the contrasts, but, technically speaking, the "Grey" is made by mixing black ink with water, not with white. A Black and Grey tattoo is better for people who love the beauty of a strong and graceful outline and a delicately shaded form not overpowered by colors. Greyscale work is also very low maintenance- after it is healed you can sun as much as you want, and it will not hurt the tattoo. Needless to say, however, the paler the skin, the easier it will be to "read" a design. For darker skin, a bold design with powerful outlines is the way to go. You'll notice that in some photographs of black and grey tattoos, there is a "sepia toned" look to the tattoo. This is not a color used in the tattoo, but is the look of newly tattooed skin. What looks like a reddish brown in the tattoo is the manifestation of the thousands of tiny needle holes that are now healing. This kind of reddishness will disappear in a week or less. When you see a photograph in which some of the tattoo is like that but not all, the reddish part is the part that was just done, and the rest was done a few weeks or so ago, and looks normal for a healed black and grey tattoo. This effect sometimes can be seen around the edges of a newly done color tattoo, and also goes away in less than a week. Each tattoo was drawn for the individual who has it; no design is repeated exactly the same way a second time. The photos on this website are meant to show the style of work I do, they are not meant to be designs to choose from. Ask for a free consultation to get the tattoo meant especially for you!
Phone: (315) 508-5436
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