On the offchance that someone here might be a tattoo artist or have a white ink tattoo!
I'm thinking of getting one of a sunflower on my shoulder as a tribute to a relative who has passed away - I love the idea of it being almost invisible in Winter and 'blooming' in Summer when my skin tans.
Is that realistically how it would show? Are white inks safe? Do they stay bright? More painful than black? (I've heard they have to go deeper in the skin)
Any insight would be appreciated!
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I’m not a tattoo artist so leaving details to them but ink being painful is nonsense or some needs to go deeper and some not!
It’s a case of how many needles they need to use to make it visible on your skin or shading in a sense.
I have white ink and it does slightly blends with your skin yes! if you protect it during getting a tan, it may show off as well. |
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I'm no expert but I don't think tattoos work like that.
Pale skin shows off all ink better, whilst dark skin needs darker ink.
I'm not sure that white on it's own would work at all, unless is some special formula. |
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By *ankie303Woman
over a year ago
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I haven't got white line tattoos but do have some with white in. Didn't notice the white feeling any different to any other tattoo being done. The teeth on my Cheshire cat do show more in the summer when I'm tanned tho |
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The main issue with white ink is the unpredictability, it can heal and appear a different hue, It’s also not good for line work.
I’d speak to various artists first and see if any would actually be willing to do it, you’ll probably struggle to find one. |
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A lot of guesswork in this thread and much is incorrect, white ink does not work better on darker skin, for darker skin the main difference is that there should be less detail and higher contrast or the art won’t be legible. I tend to recommend blackwork for really dark skin with lots of skin breaks. Hope this helps x |
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"The main issue with white ink is the unpredictability, it can heal and appear a different hue, It’s also not good for line work.
I’d speak to various artists first and see if any would actually be willing to do it, you’ll probably struggle to find one. "
nail on the head! Its used more for colour and shading in areas that requires it! Its not a sort after colour |
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I have just done a bit of online research, and would suggest anyone considering a white tattoo does too.
These are not done with traditional tattoo ink, so tend to be raised. They often give a scar effect and are rarely white when fully healed.
Apparently even the best tattoo artists hate doing them, due to the huge potential of it not looking how the recipient expected. |
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White always fades out yellowy. It very much depends on your skin tone as to how it will look - you also can’t compare white highlight in normal tats to white line tats - it doesn’t look anything like it!
As for pain, it’s going to hurt. Colour doesn’t make a difference, needle types will. Some people find outlines more painful, others hate shading. It also depends hugely on your artists, some are gentle, others are brutal.
Do your homework, if it comes down to a budget, under no circumstances choose the cheapest! If you want some neat, lasting line work you need a good artist. They’ll also be able to advise on the suitability of white on your skin tone.
Pe this helps - as my name suggests, I’m a collector and fan!  |
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"I know one thing (have covered alot of my own skin in tattoos) the white lining always seems to hurt more than the other parts of the tattoo "
That’s because it’s always the last thing they do and going over freshly scarred, raw skin! |
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"On the offchance that someone here might be a tattoo artist or have a white ink tattoo!
I'm thinking of getting one of a sunflower on my shoulder as a tribute to a relative who has passed away - I love the idea of it being almost invisible in Winter and 'blooming' in Summer when my skin tans.
Is that realistically how it would show? Are white inks safe? Do they stay bright? More painful than black? (I've heard they have to go deeper in the skin)
Any insight would be appreciated!
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We know someone who has a white ink tattoo. It kind of looks like a very weird (because it’s obviously intentional) pale scar, if that makes any sense? Like “Oh, what’s that scar? Oh hang in, it’s a tattoo!”
One of Mr HPC’s tattoos has white ink for the highlights. It looks pretty good, and despite what loads of people say happens, it hasn’t gone yellow over time. |
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"I know one thing (have covered alot of my own skin in tattoos) the white lining always seems to hurt more than the other parts of the tattoo
That’s because it’s always the last thing they do and going over freshly scarred, raw skin!"
Yep - Mr HPC was nearly in tears when his was done. Mind you, he had been sat in the chair for six hours at that point! |
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"I know one thing (have covered alot of my own skin in tattoos) the white lining always seems to hurt more than the other parts of the tattoo
That’s because it’s always the last thing they do and going over freshly scarred, raw skin!"
Believe it or not but I do know that  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Should have clarified:
I’m covered in tattoos.
I’ve tattooed lots of skin types and shades.
Happy to answer in detail in DM but there is a lot of miss information here x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"On the offchance that someone here might be a tattoo artist or have a white ink tattoo!
I'm thinking of getting one of a sunflower on my shoulder as a tribute to a relative who has passed away - I love the idea of it being almost invisible in Winter and 'blooming' in Summer when my skin tans.
Is that realistically how it would show? Are white inks safe? Do they stay bright? More painful than black? (I've heard they have to go deeper in the skin)
Any insight would be appreciated!
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One of mine has a bit of white ink in and it’s fine.Also I’ve many colours Iam not aware of a colour being more painful than black.
It just depends on where on the body your gonna have it to how painful it will be.. |
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Thanks for all the feedback so far guys - white ink seems to be a bit divisive!
Away from this thread I've done some more online research and spoken to two tattooist friends - one would do it, the other said they wouldn't.
Seems there's no clear answer to this one. Bloody typical to pick something difficult eh |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My predator was supposed to have more white in it but it was the last thing to do after over 5 continuous hours, was getting unbearable so it’s not finished! |
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