Base Ink Gray 40 30ml
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- Estimated delivery time: Tuesday, 26.05.2026
- Brand: Base Ink
- Product code: 4723979
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Description
Body tattoo ink
Ideal for shading and smooth transition effects. Perfect for fine details, fills, and delicate lines, offering subtle contrast and long-lasting appearance in tattoos.
Compliant with EU REACH 2022 regulations
Product is sterilized
Base Ink Gray 40 30ml is a medium gray tattoo ink from the Base Ink professional range, with a 40% black pigment concentration that produces a versatile intermediate tone, perfect for medium shading and building depth layers in black and grey work. This medium gray occupies the central position in the Base Ink gray system, serving as a bridge between the light tones of Gray 20 and the intensity of Gray 80. The pre-mixed formula ensures a perfectly consistent and reproducible tone at every use, completely eliminating the variability associated with manual gray mixing. In realistic portrait work, Gray 40 creates medium shadows, facial contours, and transitions that define facial structure and volume. In ornamental and geometric styles, this medium tone provides the ideal contrast to separate planes and create visual depth. Premium pigments ensure uniform distribution in dermal layers, and their long-term chromatic stability maintains tonal integrity years after application. The optimized consistency facilitates all shading techniques, from smooth shading to stippling and cross-hatching, giving the artist total control over the final result. The vegan formula compliant with European safety standards completes the profile of this professional ink. Gray 40 is considered by many artists as the ink they consume the most in black and grey sessions, due to its versatility and central position in the tonal range. This medium tone defines volume, creates depth, and provides the necessary contrast to separate the visual planes of the design. It is a product that every professional artist should be permanently equipped with.
Frequently Asked Questions
What role does Gray 40 play in the Base Ink gray system?
Gray 40 is the central tone in the Base Ink gray system, serving as a bridge between Gray 20 and Gray 80. This medium tone is the most frequently used in black and grey work, covering the wide range of medium shadows and contours that define shape and volume.
Is Gray 40 the most used gray for portraits?
Yes, Gray 40 is considered the base tone in realistic portrait work. Most facial shadows and volume transitions fall within this medium tonal range, making Gray 40 the ink artists consume the most during portrait sessions.
Can I use only Gray 40 without the other grays?
Yes, Gray 40 can be used independently, especially if you are accustomed to mixing with black for darker tones and with distilled water or dilution base for lighter tones. However, the complete 3-gray system provides more consistent results and saves time.
How does it compare to manually diluted gray?
Pre-mixed Gray 40 is superior to manual mixing for several reasons: the tone is identical at every use, there is no risk of incorrect dosing, pigments are industrially homogeneously dispersed, and consistency is factory-optimized. Manual mixing always introduces variability.
What shading techniques are ideal with Gray 40?
Gray 40 excels in smooth shading for continuous transitions, brush stroke shading for pictorial effects, and stippling for fine textures. The medium tone allows progressive building from light to dark, providing depth and dimension to work.
Does the ink change tone after tattoo healing?
After healing, the Gray 40 tone may lighten slightly, a normal phenomenon with all tattoo inks. Experienced artists compensate for this lightening by working with a slightly darker tone than the desired final result. Base Ink Gray 40 has minimal tone loss after healing.
Is it suitable for chicano style?
Yes, Gray 40 is highly valued in chicano style, where medium shading is essential for creating the characteristic depth and drama. The medium tone defines shapes, creates volume, and adds atmosphere to works specific to this powerful artistic style.
Does it work well with wireless machines?
Yes, the optimized consistency of Gray 40 works excellently with all types of tattoo machines, including modern wireless models such as Cheyenne Sol Nova, FK Irons Spektra, and other pen machines. Smooth flow is maintained consistently throughout the session.
What is the ideal storage temperature?
Store Base Ink Gray 40 at room temperature, between 15-25 degrees Celsius, in a dry place away from direct sunlight. Avoid extreme temperatures, both freezing and excessive heat, as they can affect the consistency and stability of pigments.
Are there other gray concentrations available?
Yes, the Base Ink range includes Gray 20 for very light tones, Gray 40 for medium tones, and Gray 80 for dark grays. All three share the same vegan base formula and are designed to work together as an integrated tonal system.
Return Policy
THIS PRODUCT IS EXCEPTED FROM RETURN, ACCORDING TO GEO 34/2014 REGARDING CONSUMER RIGHTS.
According to ART. 16- The following are exempted from the right of withdrawal regarding the distance contracts:
- the supply of sealed products which cannot be returned for reasons of health protection or for reasons of hygiene
Specifications
| Inks | |
| Color | Gray |
| Quantity | 30ml |
| REACH Certification | YES |
