with so many blacks getting tattoos,is there white ink?

Question

i think it would be more impressive if you could see the tattoos on Afro-Americans. On darker skin,it hard to see the tattoo.But as far as I know, I have never seen white ink on black or white people.

Answer 1

Your question is so ignorant... or ignorantly stated. You're assuming that all Black people have extremely dark skin. I've seen some gorgeous all-black tattoos on dark skin people. They're subtle, yes, but so what? As the masses above me have already commented, white is used as a highlight, not a base color.

Answer 2

White ink is available, but as others have said, it is only to be used as a highlight. I have been professionally tattooing for three years, and one of the first things I learned was that no matter what anybody says, no matter how much they beg, NEVER do an all-white tattoo. A friend of mine recently got a white ink tattoo, and I found out why you shouldn't do white ink tattoos. White doesn't show up very well, and in order to get it to show up at all, you need to go over the white area again and again, which causes scarring. So now my friend has a scar on his arm in the shape of a tree, which is only a bit lighter than the rest of his skin. Luckily, he knew the risks, and isn't mad. But any artist worth their name will give you the same speech I just gave and refuse to do it. If you want a scar, go for it, otherwise, any reputable artist will be able to choose inks that will compliment the skin tone of their wearer.

Answer 3

With so many blacks getting tattoos? LMAO, wow.... no comment for that one, Yes, there is white ink and I've been a few black people with white ink, actually this past summer was all about the white ink cause alot of guys where putting spider webs on their bodies and using the white ink for parts of the web. And on a dark skin person, it looks better with just the outline, they dont need the color

Answer 4

There is a white ink that an experienced tattooist would outline along the black ink to bring out the drawing more on a person with a darker pigmentation. However, white ink alone will still not show on a person with a darker skin tone because the skin absorbs the ink.

Answer 5

white doesnt show well on any skin color. its used as a highlight, over other ink colors.



no matter how good the artist is, if the color is dark it wont show up on dark skin. the artist can highlight the tattoo with light colors or suggest ones that are better suited. i do this all the time, but some of my customers want a particular color or don't like the highlight idea, even if i tell them it wont work.



i have tattooed white people with white ink, its a trend. if you look closely you can see the tattoo. but whats the point in going through the pain and expense for a tattoo you cant see?

Answer 6

WOW.



Just wow.



I've seen dark skinned tattooed, it looks fine. Sure there might be limits on some colors, but it looks good regardless.



As far as white ink, it exists but it doesn't work the way you are thinking it would. White ink is used for highlighting and often won't show up on skin that is even slightly tanned. Even when tattooed, white ink isn't really noticeable.

Answer 7

Yes, there is white ink, but that doesn't make a difference. If the Tattoo artist is worth his salt he will advise the person getting the tat what would look best on their skin and for the tat. And if the person getting the tat is a true collector they will listen to the artist. Besides really dark skin is more likely to keloid or scar and some colored inks make this worse.

Answer 8

There is white ink, but it usually doesn't show as white on skin too much. It's usually used for highlighting and giving depth to a tattoo.



Tattooing on very dark skin is a challenge as color does not show up as well, but I've seen so absolutely gorgeous peices done. And many African-Americans into body art are also exploring other decorative techniques, like scarification, that work very well on dark skin.

Answer 9

there is white ink. And it is used on people of all races. The reason you may have difficulty seeing the tattoo is not because of the persons race but raher because of the job that the artist did. I am a black woman with several tattoos which all show very well. I was once told by a tattoo artist that because of my race I could not use yellow in because it would not show up. Wrong!! I have a butterfly, which is constantly complimented, that has yellow ink in it.

Answer 10

I have never heard of white ink and I'm an African American and I have never had a problem getting tattoos. Im of medium complexion and I have colored ones as well as all black ones.

Answer 11

why ya gotta be so ignorant and racist-sounding? maybe african-americans don't want their tattoos to stand out? i think that you can see them fine on darker skin. there is white ink, but maybe they just didn't choose that color. i've seen plenty of people with white ink on them.

Answer 12

There is white ink. I have a daisy tattoo and the white petals were filled in with white ink.

Answer 13

there is white ink but it wouldn't show up on dark skin. even on tanned skin it doesn't show up as well. it is not meant to be used as a stand alone tattoo. it is used as hilights to a tattoo.

Answer 14

Are you aware that there are a large number of African tribes that have tattoo ceremonies older than which are older than Moses?? Is this really what you think about all day? I mean, you have an opportunity to ask a question, and that's it???? SAD!

Answer 15

Yes, there is white ink.

Answer 16

I know many black people with tattoos - and guess what? They show up fine.



Oh my gosh, I have an idea (Sarcastically)- Maybe you can invent white ink?? Wow - that would be an invention!

Answer 17

white ink fades and most people wont let you get a real light color

Answer 18

it's not hard to see tatoos on all blacks just say the darker skin person.

Answer 19

there are red, indigo blue etc tattoo colors...I guess white might be too dramatic

Answer 20

i have white ink on my tattoo so it is availiable! don't understand either why blacks get black tattoo's coz its pretty hard to see!

Answer 21

thier prolly is some some here

Answer 22

they are usually geen