outline and greywash – Teach Me To Tattoo

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- March 8, 2011 at 8:37 am #13909
  
  rob
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  hey guys complete novice here. i was wondering if someone could shed some light on grey wash. What is it used for exactly. can you use greywash to blockshade letters for example or only for depth shading. Sorry if i sound stupid but this is the first time ive been able to ask these questions
- March 9, 2011 at 7:10 am #17131
  
  xDreamerx
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  You should consider reading Jordans book. You can find the link here on this site somewhere lol Its good reading for beginners. I think questions like yours would benefit you to read it.
  
  As for greywash, you can use it for anything you want. Coloring, shading, shadows, powder shading…etc. Its up to you as the artist on how to manipulate and control it. So there is no real rule set in place that says what you can or cant do with greywash….goodluck and have fun and most importantly be safe in this art form! !
- March 9, 2011 at 9:28 am #17132
  
  rob
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  Thanks alot mate, appreciate the help
- April 6, 2011 at 1:37 am #17133
  
  xDreamerx
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  no offense but I like hearing that word “mate” reminds me my friends I used to compete with online (gaming) from the UK and other places.
- April 6, 2011 at 6:20 pm #17134
  
  jtdaltonsr
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  what exactly is powder shading? ive seen that term floating around, never asked what it was though….
- April 11, 2011 at 4:09 am #17135
  
  xDreamerx
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  well I may be mis using the word lol I have always done very light shading and I’ve called it powder shading cause its soo light and you can’t see any stroke marks or as they say “rake” marks.
  
  I thought I invented the word when I was teenager lol then I heard another person say it…….well its a very common word lol anyhow….long story short, its just a very light shading that hides your technique/strokes….thats my definition someone else may say it represents another form of shading, but thats just what I’ve always known it to be…..
- June 2, 2011 at 5:21 pm #17136
  
  evan
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  hay bro this a trick i learned from a old schooler and i love it so ill pass it on most people use water to thine out there gray wash this dude told me to use white ink insted i love it cuz it keeps its thickness and lays in cleaner just try if like it keep it
- February 15, 2013 at 6:57 am #17137
  
  jcarmack
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  The only thing that you should be using to thin your inks is Witch Hazel. It’s an astringent and helps with the swelling and bleeding as well. Also, it’s sterile. If your inks are too thin then you can add pharmaceutical glycerin to thicken them up. You can buy glycerin at any pharmacy.
- March 20, 2013 at 11:47 pm #17139
  
  jcarmack
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  Green soap in your grey wash or any other application using color is a big no no. Green Soap is an irritant and can cause your clients skin to become sensitive, red, inflamed and make it a lot harder to heal over time. Even when using green soap to wipe down the tattoo you need to ensure that it’s properly diluted so that it won’t irritate the skin. It’s best to use pharmaceutical grade glycerin to thicken up your ink and witch hazel or distilled water to dilute your inks.
- March 21, 2013 at 12:05 am #17140
  
  Ramenuzumaki
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  i was told by Mario Barth to use 60% black 10% witch hazel 10% rose water 20% distilled water
  change obviously depending on the darkness of your grey wash
  
  as far as ONLY using witch hazel id say no. yes use it as it helps thin out the inks and such but id said using distilled water as your main form of dilution would be your best bet
  
  as far as using white white will actually change the colour of your inks as you make your washes
  
  i took part in a webinar about the Science of Shading hosted by Intenze Ink and given by Mario Barth. I have all my notes if anyone wants me to post em in a thread.
- March 21, 2013 at 12:43 am #17138
  
  robroy289
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  @Ramenuzumaki wrote:
  
  i was told by Mario Barth to use 60% black 10% witch hazel 10% rose water 20% distilled water
  change obviously depending on the darkness of your grey wash
  
  as far as ONLY using witch hazel id say no. yes use it as it helps thin out the inks and such but id said using distilled water as your main form of dilution would be your best bet
  
  as far as using white white will actually change the colour of your inks as you make your washes
  
  i took part in a webinar about the Science of Shading hosted by Intenze Ink and given by Mario Barth. I have all my notes if anyone wants me to post em in a thread.
  
  Dude that would be so helpful!!! Please share!!!
- February 28, 2014 at 10:29 am #17141
  
  Anonymous
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  The only thing which you can do it is making a shade with an good stencil that would look very good.
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