Empire Ink Grey Wash Set - Empire Ink Grey Wash Set

Empire Ink White Wash Set Overview

The Empire Ink White Wash Set gives you four pre-mixed semi-opaque grey stages, Xtra Light, Light, Medium, and Dark. Each stage is a separately formulated batch, not a dilution. You get the same value every time you crack a bottle. This Empire tattoo ink set was built for black-and-grey realism and portrait work where smoother gray value transitions matter more than speed. The whitewash series sits between the pure empire ink grey wash set (transparent) and straight white (opaque), it's graywash with a small amount of white pigment added. That means it flows like a wash but heals with more coverage than transparent grey alone.

How Empire Inks Whitewash Works

Empire ink in Canada white wash stages are pre-mixed in a sterile Wisconsin facility using EU-certified pigment dispensers. Every batch is weighed, dispersed, and colour-matched to the same spec. The inks whitewash formula combines black pigment, clear carrier, and white pigment in fixed ratios, no water dilution, no filler. You don't mix washes in caps. You don't guess at ratios. You pick the stage that matches the value you need and it goes in clean. The semi-opaque finish means you can layer whitewash over darker washes or use it on its own for soft midtones that read clearly on healed skin.

What Professional Artists Get

Professional artists working realism, portrait, or dark illustrative styles use the Empire Ink White Wash Set when they need repeatable midtone control. The four-stage gradient covers the range from barely-there highlights (Xtra Light) to rich shadow greys (Dark) without jumping values. Batch-to-batch consistency means the Medium you used last month performs the same as the Medium you're opening today. Empire ink sets are built for artists who want their supplies to stay out of the way so they can focus on the piece, not the cap.

Whitewash vs Graywash vs Blackwash

Empire inks makes three wash systems. The wash series you choose depends on the healed tone you're after. Graywash is transparent, black pigment in clear carrier, no white. It heals cool and bluish, like a traditional transparent shadow. Whitewash is semi-opaque, graywash plus white pigment. It heals with more coverage and reads as a soft opaque grey rather than a transparent shadow. Blackwash is pigment-dense dark tones with zero ,white a graduated dark palette for blackwork shading and dark realism, not a diluted wash. All three systems use the same four-stage structure (Xtra Light, Light, Medium, Dark), but the healed result changes based on opacity and pigment load.

Choosing Your Wash System

If you want transparent shadow that lets skin texture show through, reach for graywash. If you want semi-opaque coverage that still flows like a wash, reach for whitewash. If you're packing dark values with high pigment density, reach for blackwash. Most artists keep more than one system on hand. The Empire Inks Whitewash System allows artists to layer semi-opaque greys over transparent washes or use them as standalone midtones. Your choice depends on the piece and the healed tone you're building toward.

What's in the Set

The Empire Ink White Wash Set includes four 2 oz bottles, Xtra Light, Light, Medium, and Dark. Each stage is a pre-mixed ink, not a mixing medium. You can also buy individual whitewash stages in 2 oz or 4 oz if you burn through one value faster than the others. Empire also stocks Titanium White (pure white, twice the pigment, undiluted) and four single blacks (Classic, Vine, Mars, Ivory) if you need anchor tones outside the wash range. All Empire ink products ship from Eikon's Kingston, Ontario warehouse with same-day dispatch across Canada.

Who Empire Inks Is

Empire Inks was founded in 2012 by Colt Brown, a black-and-grey portrait tattoo artist in Neenah, Wisconsin. Brown built the brand to solve his own pre-mixed wash problem, he wanted consistent value steps without mixing graywash from a single black on the fly. The "Fine Art First" approach means limited palettes, traditional pigment naming, and deliberate technique over hype. Empire manufactures every batch in a sterile facility using EU-certified equipment to weigh and disperse pigments. The result is organic tattoo ink that behaves the same way every time you use it. Eikon carries Empire because it's the wash specialist, the brand artists reach for when the job is black-and-grey and consistent value steps matter.

Order Empire Ink White Wash Set

Shop the full Empire Ink White Wash Set or individual stages at Eikon. All Empire inks ship same-day from Kingston, Ontario to tattoo artists and permanent makeup professionals across Canada. Volume discounts apply. Real-human support in English and French. No drama, no delay, no chasing us down. Add the set to your cart and dial in your midtones with pre-mixed semi-opaque greys that achieve smoother gray value transitions without the guesswork. Stock your tattoo supplies with inks built by a tattooer for tattooers—pair them with a quality magnum tattoo cartridge for optimal results.