When it comes to tattoos, there’s little worse than your ink changing over time, whether it fades, blurs, or changes colour. You may wonder why tattoos change – in particular, why tattoos turn green and blue.
Whether you have a micro tattoo, inked all over or getting your first tattoo, it’s important to think about the future. Try to predict – as closely as you can without being a mind reader – what your tattoo may look like in forty years. Nobody wants their beautiful ink to turn into a blot that is unrecognisable later in life.
There are, of course, certain body parts where tattoos might age slower. It is always best to do your research before going under the needle, if you want your ink to stay looking fresh. As an example, finger tattoos can fade easily so you may want to pick a more fleshy, less active body part for your next design.
But what about tattoos that turn blue or green? It’s simply the black ink being both absorbed by the body and fading over time so there’s less densely packed deposits of ink.
Every black ink is made differently, by different manufacturers, with different base colours. There are blue-blacks, gray-blacks, black-blacks and other types and they will all age differently. Age of the tattoo, sun exposure, location and ink brand are all factors in this. Before you decide on an all-black, or a black-and-grey tattoo, you may want to take this information into consideration.
Ink quality has improved over the years. Pigments used years ago were of poorer quality and, as they aged, they discolored. Since then pigments have greatly improved. Only time will tell how your tattoo will age but, if you look after your ink, it should stay looking fresher for longer. Never slack when it comes to slathering your tatts in sunscreen!
It's simply the black ink being both absorbed by the body and fading over time so there's less densely packed deposits of ink. Every black ink is made differently, by different manufacturers, with different base colours. There are blue-blacks, gray-blacks, black-blacks and other types and they will all age differently.
Yes. A good quality, high carbon ink like “Silverback” or Kingpins “One” will stay black. There are a few other brands of this quality (Eternal, Stable…) but those are the 2 I have experience with. Tattoos I did on myself during my apprenticeship 20 years ago still look black.
Red ink is still the most likely color to cause skin problems. Why? Red tattoo inks are the most likely to cause health complications, including rashes and pseudolymphomas, both symptoms of an allergic reaction.
- Issue: One of the most common reasons for green prints is an empty or clogged black ink cartridge. - Solution: Check the ink levels in your black cartridge. If it's low or empty, replace it. If the cartridge is not empty, perform a printhead cleaning using the printer's utility software to unclog the nozzles.
If your document has black lines and smudges, it's possible that your printer is dirty. Smears and smudges on the paper can be caused by dirt, dust, or toner accumulated on the rollers or transfer belt as it passes through the paper.
If color use is set to Color or Grayscale, the printer uses composite black, which uses several different colors to make black. Composite black can cause a greenish tint with various print jobs. Follow the instructions below to enable true black, which should eliminate or severely reduce the green tint issue.
As long as it has not been contaminated, remains properly sealed, and is properly stored, tattoo ink has about a two-year shelf life. The expiration date set by the manufacturer and shown on the label is the best indicator of this shelf life.
black is coming out orange or goldish color, that typically means that your. black has been overcooked and it's burnt. But if your black is coming out more of a green tone, that's indicating that you didn't give it enough heat. or enough pressure in order for it to fully sublimate.
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