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Professional Black Tattoo Ink & Grey Wash Systems

INTENZE professional black tattoo ink is built for high pigment load, smooth flow, and controlled saturation in both lining and black-and-grey work. Manufactured in the USA under sterile production standards, our black systems are formulated for predictable handling batch to batch.

From bold, solid outlines to smooth grey wash transitions, INTENZE black tattoo ink is made for professional tattoo artists who want precision and control.

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Predictable dilution. Smooth gradients. Consistent tone.

Black is the foundation of nearly every tattoo — the backbone of bold linework, the depth in black-and-grey portraits, the saturation that holds a piece together. INTENZE black tattoo ink is built for artists who need that foundation to perform exactly the same way every session: dense out of the cap and smooth through the machine. This collection brings together our full black-and-grey range, from solid lining blacks to the layered tones of a complete grey wash set.

Choosing the right black

Black Label is the most universal black in the line — a true one-color workhorse that takes you from crisp lining all the way to solid blackout without switching bottles. Lining Black runs crisp and stays sharp, with high opacity for clean outlines that don't blow out. True Black is a dense, versatile black built for solid fill and bold shading, smooth enough to push into gradients. Zuper Black is a dense, light-absorbing black for deep saturation on large-scale and blackout work. It's the depth black-and-grey specialists like Mark Mahoney build their style around.

Grey wash, made predictable

Grey wash tattoo ink is pre-diluted black engineered for controlled, repeatable shading — so you spend less time mixing and more time working. Our Dark, Medium, and Light grey washes are calibrated to layer cleanly over one another, building smooth value transitions from soft background haze to deep shadow. Because the dilution is consistent bottle to bottle, the gradient you lay down is the gradient you planned. Explore the full grey wash & black-and-grey range.

Made in the USA for professional artists

Every bottle in this collection is manufactured in the USA to professional standards, vegan and cruelty-free. Whether you're lining, packing solid black, or washing in subtle grey tones, these inks are built to deliver the same result every time you open the cap. Building a full kit? See the complete professional tattoo ink lineup.

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