Can White Tattoo Ink Go Over Black
Creating white based or white backed tattoos by taking a few preliminary sessions to put white ink over the old ink.
Can white tattoo ink go over black. White on black isn t new but it s definitely growing as more people seek creative cover ups. Instead it is used as a highlighting element especially for black and white tattoos. But given the scientific reality of how black ink will spread we took a second look. So thanks to white ink and some ingenuity people are blasting over blackwork with designs that are mind blowing.
Covering up old pieces of ink can take time and if they are solid black or even in darker shades it is possible that the artist will use the white out technique. Sara says that in parts of the white you can see the original red but that it s difficult to see that in the photo and it may be something where you can only see it if you know where to look. In these cases the ink also starts losing pigmentation but due to the natural color of the skin the design becomes darker. Might be worth speaking directly to your artist in advance to test out some different inks for the job.
That s a big reason white on black ink cover ups are sparking curiosities around the world. Lasering is expensive scarification is still niche and solid blackwork can feel too heavy for some folks. Each session lightens the old tattoo by about 10. Now those who think it looks better on darkest skins it s because the white tone lasts for a bit longer and makes a nice contrast.
Repeated sessions can raise this percentage to 30 although scarring from over working the skin would be a valid concern. You can go over black ink with white. Hopefully some artists will chip in here and provide some brand names or examples of their work. Au contraire my friend you can actually tattoo white over black.
As you can see the white linework has held up remarkably well and actually looks quite similar to scarification over black. With some success also from some of the photos i ahve seen around. Also it seems to age better on these skin colors.