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Shading and Outlining Ink
You might wonder if you can you use shading ink to outline a tattoo. The short answer to this question is yes you can, but the quality of your tattoo is not going to be as good as it would be with proper ink usage. In other words, you will not physically suffer from using a shading ink to outline, but the quality of the work may suffer. Outlining ink is thinner in composition than shading ink.
Mixing Tattoo Inks
If you are a new artist, or even if you are just a getting tattoo, you might wonder if inks can be mixed. Ink comes in some basic colors such as red, white, blue, yellow and black, which means that in order to get some different shades and colors mixing is a necessity. The thing you have to remember about mixing tattoo ink is that you should always mix those of the same base only since some will use alcohol as a base while others use plant extract. Mixing inks from the same manufacturer is the easiest way to be sure you are mixing the same bases.
Tattoo Ink Ingredients
Tattoo ink variations and mixing can be problematic for other reasons as well. Ingredients in some tattoo inks is a growing concern for consumers. Although the FDA has regulatory privileges over tattoo ink, they have declined to get involved due to more pressing public health issues and lack of complaints. With new psychedelic and glow in the dark inks, that is changing. When artists mix inks of all kinds, no one can be sure of what exactly is in them. As a result granulomas and other allergic reactions to various chemical components may develop.
Tattoo Concerns
Other recent concerns when it comes to tattooing is the permanent makeup genre. Individuals who would never consider getting a traditional tattoo are opting for permanent eye and lip liner among other permanent makeup options. Unfortunately these types of tattoos have the same propensity for granulomas plus they do not age well. Lip liner applied when you are young tends to become misplaced when you age and the lips shrink.