Can You Use Outlining Ink for Shading?

OUTLINING AND SHADING TATTOO INK SET – Our grey wash shading ink and black outlining tattoo ink is vegan-friendly. Perfect for black and grey tattoos, black outline tattoo ink for shading and lines, and tribal tattoo ink.

Can you shade a tattoo with a liner?

You can put a liner needle in a shader (not a color packer with a hard hit!) for that effect or you use a soft six wrap liner for small needle settings. You can whip shade with liners which gives you a traditional style of the tattoo but not a soft shade.

What hurts worse shading or outline?

Color and shading simply provide more dimension than line work. Contrary to what you might expect, many people report that the shading hurts significantly less than the outlining of the tattoo. ... But remember: Outlining is very detailed, and your tattoo artist uses needles of a different size for the process.