Scream ink is amazing ... the best ink out there if your having problems tattooing that ink will solve it all !!!

I say Squid ink for those kickass tribal... Tribal Armband! Tribal Armband! Tribal Armband! Tribal Armband! Tribal Armband! Tribal Armband! Tribal Armband!

don't listen to these assholes, everyone knows that you must pick the squid yellows, and reds, and the scream greens, blues, and browns.

get it str8.

I really like Intenze, mom's is pretty damn good too. What ever you do DO NOT touch scream ink, you might as well piss in the ink cup if your gonna use that stuff.

You should not be tattooing if you don't know the answer to that question.
There are many reputable pigments that will help a professional artist produce a great tattoo. I personally don't stick to one brand, instead, I prefer certain colors from different manufacturers.
The following are solid brands:
Starbright
Dermaglo
Stable
Intenze
Millennium
Iron butterfly
Kuro sumi
National

anyone try skin candy? i bought some. not having much luck with it. the tokyo pink is great, but everything else so far has been shitty. maybe they'll heal nice, but i doubt it.

heres an interesting one.

no ink is the best ink, or it would be the only one used and sold.
for the first person who said scream ink, thats rediculous.
scream ink doesn't make you better at tattooing, and i think you should quit giving people advice, because you dont know what your talking about.

my advice:

don't use scream ink. its dull, everytime ive used it, it wasn't any good, and its real pasty. i would say starbrite would be a good choice. the color is normally real vivid and has a good life expectancy, assuming the collector has practiced proper aftercare.

we recommend scream here at tattoonow due to it's fatasticity.

To squash any confusion, TattooNOW doesnt endorse any inks... We do endorse macs, however.

big macs?

i guess justaprick doesn't know sarchasm when he reads it

seconded.

hard to tell sarcasm from a comp. screen. some of the things ive already seen on here have fuckin shocked me so why stop at scream ink?

Guys i just bought scream ink " BLACK HOLE " ... anybody ever try it before ? We usually use iron butterfly .... let me know.

The new Skin Candy Tokyo blends And Kabuki Black's are amazing. However like dude said up top there isn't just one brand of ink that beats the rest. I like Starbrite's yellow and whites, then I prefer mom's blues and greens, and also Intenze, Stable, Dynamic, & Fantasia colors. It's all about the artist bro. I mean I've seen so many forums asking what's the best ink? what's the best ink? for days, and there is really only one answer for that and every real artist will tell you this, THERE ISNT A BEST INK. Cause what ever goes in good for you I may not like, and whatever I may recomend to u umay not like.... And about Scream ink, It's the same shit as MOM's EXACT SAME

Hi , What would be the best ( reliable) place to order Starbright ink ? Thank you :)

i would recommend www.newyorktattoosupply.com thats were i order my inks from

skin candy is garbage.

Has any one tried Prizm ink from Superior, What was your thoughts on it.

try classic color! i like it, they got some good ink

SCREAM ink is pure shit in a 1oz bottle its called scream cause thats what the customer does at you after thier tattoo heals like shit and looks 30 years old after 2 weeks i use many different colors from different companys mickey sharps, intenz ,iron butterfly perma pro and today i got my first batch of moms millenium inks

Anybody who works in this industry knows that only through time and experience, trial and error will each person find their favorite colors of each brand of ink. Every artist I know, including myself, builds a customs set of inks for their use cobbled together from all the well known and reliable brands including: Starbrite, Intenze, Eternal, Millenium, Dynamic, Stable, Waverly, Skin Candy, Classic. That's just to name a few...BTW...I've been using the new Alla Prima black and i love it...anybody out there tried any of the colors yet? And i almost forgot Silverback is a kickass greywash set. Just my opinion..thought I'd throw it out there.

to the person who asked about prizm ink from superior tattoo....that ink is complete shit. it is very very dull. it's cheap so it might be good for someone to practice with but i would never put it on a customer. i personally like mom's ink, it's never given me any problems and all of the colors are very bright.

I've found that most of the Eternal colours are brilliant, with the exception of light red, light purple and the yellows are great for highlighting but shit for solid block colour. Intenze black has to be the best black I've used so far and I've just started using the Starbright colours which, so far, I've found worked brilliantly, the white has to be the best white out there!!!

I find starbrite is really good. When I first started tattooing I tried prism from superior tattoo. That ink is complete shit. None of it sticks.

Thanks for the honest answer humbletat. here what I discovered so far: kuro sumi ink is great if you want the fadded japanese look (look at books on japanese tatoos), The black turns blue, I hear talon turns a little blue, Skin candy japanese ink too & fades, The only one that stays true black is "Intenze Zuper Black" but it is thick chalky shit - your have to use lots of vaseline to wipe it off the skin. Skin candy pink does not stick nor there light green but the bellbottom blue is phoenomenal, Prizm & Intenze white did not stick. skin candy white kept a fadded egg white look even after 3 coats. Stop being stingy w/ the info guys! Tell us what brands have the best colors that stick & stay true! Otherwise don't reply & waste our time telling us the diffeance between ink & pigment terminology nonsense!

Classic Color Systems Tribal Black. It seems too thin at first, but is so easy to put in, wipe, and clean up, and it stays black and beautiful. The white is almost too easy to pack in and heals fast. Their bright Yellow is the only yellow I've ever used that I can see immediately while I'm working, and it's blinding. They have some other nice colors, but those three are hot.

com'on boyz..... If you've been payin' attention to the the first 100 people you've worked on; has anyone & or anyobody that ever called you back took care of the tattoo to begin with?
So,heres my limited 18 yrs exp. all ink can work in the the right medium i.e.needle size,tat style and client skin health. it's a crap shoot some where between good needles(1st) Decent and concistant ,skin flow, a little luck and the experience to notice the ink actually penitrating or repelling the individuals dermis within the first 2 or 3 minutes. It is trial and error per person some black stays beautiful some doesnt.remember, each person is different just the same as the design you are are appyling. Yes I know that this is not a direct answer but be patient dont be affraid of trying old-er trusted brands such as national tattoo supply electic blue is muted on some but go slow for opt' brightness(beacause you can still buy dry pigmnents in bulk and disprese accordingly you can be the judge ) 0r adding brighter highlights fom starbright like canary or lime, just dont ever mix with new brands over all with other brands they cause problems for most. do so in seperate settings if ness.

intenze ink is what all of us at lucky 7 use and a little eternal

I TEND TO USE KURO SUMI OUTLINE INK AND THERE GREY WASH FOR THE COLOURS IS STICK WITH SKIN CANDY THEY ARE TOTALL BRILLIANT I ALSO USE ETERNAL TRIPLE BLACK FOR TRIBAL AND ETERNAL LIGHT PURPLE AND ORANGE I ALSO YOU PRO COLOUR BLUE AND BABY PINK HOPE THIS HELPS

as an apprentice i've done allot of research, i put allot of work into my craft. so stop asking questions about tattooing. work and learn like everyone else, and if you can't take it...don't.

our shop uses intenze...and each artist picks from other brands. Not one company does everything well. Ink is a knowledge you get from putting in the hours.

This is a great thread, thx for all the info.
So what i have learned is that there are many different good inks, and it varies from the artist what they like to work with.
When i want to try different ink brands, then what is the best to test them on (exept humans) :-D

I can't attest to it personally as I don't tattoo, but I can say the large majority of our 60+ tattooers at the shop use a combo of intenze and eternal. I've also seen a few people starting to use Alla Prima. But thats more of an observation than opinion.

Hi there,
Can anyone tell me if they use Intenze on the face?

Hi there,
Can anyone tell me if they use Intenze on the face?

Hello guy`s its very interesting topic and i need some help with the ink.
So I need advice witch one is THE BEST Black INK? i know that depends of the colour and etc but im asking for specified colour i need to get the BEST BLACK INK.
So here is what i want...... im from Bulgaria and i know few good artist here.. they are very good but i can`t be sure what kind of ink they use.. do is good or do have much more better ink and etc..
Because for example when i ask him he telling me yes this is a good ink. So depends what mean good! The Ink can be good for him because he didn`t test alot diferent brands and in this moment he can think that this is the best ink for him but on the same time to have some other brand inks that he ever didnt know they exist.
So i need help and advise from peoples with long expirience, because the tattoo i plan is very serious tattoo all of my hand with Skulls and Wariors the tattoo i want to get is Black ONLY with some shadows of course for this reason i WANT TO FIND out witch one is the best BLACK ink on the market i can buy it by myself and just to go into the Artist and to tell him i want to tattoo me with this black INK, because im sure that the tattoo will be perfect made but i want the black colour to be very cool and also to stay long in the years..
If you can help me will be great
you can write me at int3rmania@yahoo.com

india ink from da art store

best ink is made from melted inner tubes with piss mixed in for sterilization. this his how we do in russia

i enjoy easy glow, and classic, quiet.

starbright is shit. intenze and eternal are king!

waverly is where its at my friends.

moms millenium are really bright,havent had any problems with fading.

starbrite and eternal are the best hands down
eternal will not fade