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SHADOW E G T · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:42 pm Post subject: "Silver Shading"

I know that most artists don't use metallic ink b/c of the toxicity issue with the skin. I want to get shading on a pre-existing black tribal as well as a tribal phoenix below that is shaded with a color as close to silver as possible. I 've looked on the net and it suggests a medium grey is as close as I can get to silver. Does anyone have any input or suggestions?
I'll post what I have and also the phoenix I want to get below the piece I already have.
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godhand · Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: "Silver Shading"

Hi.When i mixed white ink with a bit little of black,i received something close to silver/metallic.Try this way,good luck

SHADOW E G T · Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:34 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the input. My appointment is in two weeks. I've decided to get the phoenix rising out of a tribal ash design with the points of the wings coming right up to my exisitng piece. Still deciding on how much color I want. I'll talk it over with the artisit when I get in there.