Inked Mag Staff
September 21st, 2018
75 Sensational Black-and-Grey Tattoos By Some of the Best Artists
Bring on the Black-and-Grey While color tattoos may be beautiful, some designs are better done in black-and-grey. Black-and-grey tattooing has been a prominent part of the industry for decades and…
Bring on the Black-and-Grey
While color tattoos may be beautiful, some designs are better done in black-and-grey. Black-and-grey tattooing has been a prominent part of the industry for decades and has developed both artistically and technically within the West Coast Chicano style. However, today talented tattooers from around the world create sensational black-and-grey designs—here are just 15 of our favorites. Take a look at the gallery below to see 75 exceptional black-and-grey tattoos, then let us know which artist on our list is your favorite in the comments section on Facebook.

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