Empire Inks Whitewash Xtra Light
- Heals beautifully
- Extra-fine pigment based powder
- 100% Vegan
- Manufactured in the USA in a 100% sterile environment
- EU certified pigment dispenser to weigh, disperse, blend, and color-match all tattoo ink for consistency and accuracy
- Available in 2oz and 4oz bottles
Empire Inks whitewash system allows artists to achieve a smoother gray value with less effort. Many artists add a few drops of white into their graywash. This helps us get a more deliberate value without needing to build it up through layers. You can expect consistent ink that heals similar to a semi-opaque gray but goes into the skin like a graywash.
"A milky, semi-opaque graywash that came about when I used to add a couple drops of white to my caps of graywash. I’ve always liked the look of a cool toned, semi-opaque gray in the skin. I like to use the whitewash for value and graywash for transparent shadows. The whitewash is intended for artists who use a slower hand movement approach. In my technique, I generally stretch the skin evenly and glide my needle backwards only, making sure my depth is consistent and my hand always glides as if it was on ice. With this method, I get a smooth milky gray with almost no signs of redness". -Colt Brown, owner
Empire Inks was originally developed in 2012 by Colt Brown in an effort to provide tattoo artists with a perfect system of gray wash ink. As a predominately black and gray portrait artist, Colt Brown understood the importance of ink consistency and workability, which is why Empire Inks Graywash Series is specially formulated with pigments ground to an extra-fine base powder. This helps the ink go into the skin effortlessly, producing the smoothest gray tones possible and minimizing unintentional peppered shading.
Control your values with this FREE Digital Value Scale
The Empire Inks value scale was designed to help control your values and be more accurate with them. As soon as the chess piece disappears, that's the value that it is. Click HERE to view a video explaining the digital value scale.
"Whenever we zoom in, especially with the iPads, compared to using a paper reference, we tend to zoom in a lot more now. The surrounding values will confuse your eye into making it appear darker or lighter than it actually is. The digital value scale will help you be a lot more accurate and will help you go a lot faster in tattooing. You won't have to guess if you need a light or medium". -Colt Brown, owner
