Eternal Gray Wash Dark 30ml

Complete guide: Eternal Gray Wash Dark 30ml

It is the darkest tone in the three-shade gray wash series by Eternal — an intense gray, pre-calibrated at the factory, ready to use directly from the bottle without manual dilution. The formula combines purified Carbon Black pigment with Eternal's proprietary aqueous vehicle in a fixed ratio that delivers the same shade batch after batch. It is aimed at artists working in black and gray — realism, portraits, neo-traditional — who want deep shadows, dramatic contrast, and reproducible results without the variability of 'eyeballed' mixes. Important: the product is marketed as drawing ink, not for tattooing.

How to use

1. Upon receipt, check the seal, batch number, and label — the product is batch-traceable with a certificate of analysis available.
2. Shake the bottle gently for about 30 seconds before each use to ensure the pigment is evenly distributed.
3. Sanitize the bottle exterior, then pour only the necessary amount into a disposable ink cup — never work directly from the bottle.
4. Use it undiluted: the shade is pre-calibrated precisely to eliminate the variability of manual dilution.
5. If working with the full system, place Dark, Medium, and Light in separate ink cups and progress gradually from the dark tone to the light one for smooth transitions.
6. The fluid consistency allows it to flow evenly through all needle configurations without clogging tubes or cartridges — no thinning required.
7. At the end, discard any remaining ink in the cups along with the consumables — never pour leftover ink back into the bottle.
8. Wipe the bottle mouth, seal it tightly, and store in a cool place away from direct sunlight.

Tips from us

• Label the ink cups when using multiple tones from the series — Dark, Medium, and Light have the same chemical base and look similar in the cup, but differ visibly upon application.
• Reserve the Dark tone for the deepest areas of the work — dense shadows, maximum contrast, the first layers of transitions from black to mid-tones — and let Medium and Light handle the rest of the gray scale.
• If you want an intermediate shade between Dark and Medium, you can dilute with mixing solution, but you lose the advantage of pre-calibrated consistency; if you do, note the ratio so you can reproduce it.
• The 30 ml bottle is roughly sufficient for 15-25 working sessions — a good format to test the series before investing in all three tones.
• For clean gradients, control pressure and movement: light discharge for transparency, steady pressure for even saturation.
• Buy all three tones at once if you work frequently in black and gray — the system is designed as a set, and the resulting gray scale is consistent and reproducible.

Frequently asked questions