Are "black and grey" tattoos generally more expensive than regular tats?

Answer 1

i guess it depends on the artist. but i don't know why it would be more expensive. my artist charges by the hour. no matter what kind of tattoo you get.

Answer 2

Sorry to put a damper on "most" of your answers so far, however the thing you need to understand about what you call black and grey tattoo's, is these are about as hard as tattooing can get. what you are talking about is "shading" this takes a lot of skill and expertise to pull it off effectivly. artists who can do this are in high demand, and if you want it done well it will cost extra.
The Golden Rule with tattoo's is...
Cheap Tattoo's arent Good
Good Tattoo's arent cheap

Answer 3

No, black and grey are the easiest for a tattoo artist to work with so the basic shadow colors (black and grey tones) are cheaper because it doesn't take as much going over to make the color show in the desired shade. Bright colors take more ink some times to get the color to be what you want it at, there for it will cost more to have a bunch of loud colors versus the simple black base with grey variants.

Answer 4

They charge depending on how long the tattoo takes. I can only imagine that grey ink is no more expensive than other colours, so I don't think they would cost more.

BTW Don't go somewhere cheap, you get what you pay for.

Answer 5

Yes and no. Often color tattoo can cost more in supplies, but some black and grey tone tattoos are much more elaborate and GOOD shading is very hard to do, so the time required would make them cost more.

It really boils down to what the tattoo is and how big it is and who is tattooing you.

Answer 6

They are not necessarily more expensive in terms of paying for the ink and such....BUT your price is often more expensive because of the particular artists and/or the amount of detail it takes to shade and such with black and grey. I am getting a black and grey in 3 weeks....costing $700 BUT I am basically paying for the artist because he's known all over the world and I chose to go to him and pay the amount because I have seen what he can do. I went to another artist that said he could do it for $150 - which is ALOT cheaper but I didn't feel as confident about his skills - I figure that if I'm wearing this for the rest of my life....I should go to someone I feel good about because in the long run, $700 is not a large amount. The black and grey is detailed to the point where I want the best out there. Not sure if that helps at all. Most of my tattoo will be shading and I want it to look perfect....

Answer 7

black and grey ink doesn't cost more than colored ink, but a lot of the time, black and grey tattoos are very elaborate and take a lot more time, and that in itself costs more.

Answer 8

what do u mean regular tats??? theres no such thing as a regular tat...


but colour is more expensive.

Answer 9

Just use caution when choosing a tatoo artist. You want to make sure you're not getting unclean instruments.

Tatoo artist can answer your question.

Good luck....

Answer 10

No. Prices of tattoos will vary shop to shop and artist to artist depending on a number of things (including sometimes even just the mood of the tattoo artist when he/she quotes you a price). Generally, the price of a tattoo is determined based on the estimated time the tattooist thinks it will take to apply to the skin (you're paying for a tattooist's time). Here are some of the factors that can determine the amount of time required to get a tattoo:

1. Size of the tattoo. In general, the bigger the tattoo is, the more it will cost.

2. Amount of Ink. In general more ink applied to the skin requires more time. Oftentimes, a good tattooist can give you a price range on your tattoo for more or less detail and fill in the design. If you have good tattoo design reference, say that you found on TattooFinder.com, a good tattooist can work with you to modify the design and put more or less ink into the design, based on your budget.

3. Location of the tattoo on your body. Some areas of the body are harder tattoo and takes more time. For example, skin on some areas of the body stretches more than others and is harder to work with.

Keep in mind that you need to go to a REPUTABLE tattoo artist. Look at an artist's portfolio, check sterilization procedures, and ask around. A tattoo is for life, so make sure you get it done right. And don't take the "garage sale" approach with your tattooist trying to haggle for a bargain (do you really want to make someone angry who is going to be putting a permanent design on your body?. A reputable artist will give you a fair price for the work. A tattoo is for life, so it makes sense to invest the time and money to find your perfect tattoo design, and have it applied by a real professional.