If you want to grow to be a great tattoo artist, it is essential to know as much tattoo knowledge as possible. More knowledge about tattoo inks will help you mix any tattoo ink color as you wish, and pick up the right tattoo ink for your client.
Tattoo inks are grouped into two categories based on their bases: one group of inks share the same base but differ in pigments, while the other use different base. Tattoo inks can be either water based or alcohol based. It is much easier to mix tattoo inks with same base, which tattoo inks with different bases can create more vivid colors.
People now are caring about their health more than ever. So when you purchase tattoo inks, please avoid buying inks with ingredients such as Antimony, Arsenic, Beryllium, Cobalt, Lead, Lead compounds, Nickel and Selenium. These toxic metals may cause disease or allergy depending on different human systems. Try to use tattoo inks with vegetable glycerin, so that animal protectors won’t bother you too much. Many tattoo ink companies are producing hypo-allergy inks for those people who are allergy to certain types of ingredient. However, no red inks are produced under this technology. When you are allergy to some ingredient, you may want to pick tattoo designs mostly using orange or pink color– for the sake of safety.
It is not easy to please every tattoo expert with the same brand of tattoo inks. So before you purchase tattoo inks, communicate with all your tattoo artists and try to find a common list that suits everyone, in order not to get bankruptcy before you start your business.