White ink tattoo?

I'm thinking of getting a small white ink tattoo on the inside of my wrist. Of the blink 182 smiley face (for anyone who is familiar). What are the pros and cons of a white ink tattoo? Is it more expensive than the other colour inks? How much approximately would this tattoo cost if it were around an inch in diameter? Thanks.

White ink tattoo?
For a start, being very pale is excellent for a white tattoo - basically the paler you are, the more the white shows as white. (The ink is below surface of the skin and is, therefore, being viewed through the skin. If the skin is dark, then the ink will be tinted dark - like looking through sunglasses.)





White ink does not sit as readily into the skin because the pigment is thicker than other colours. It may, therefore, need touching up before it finally "sticks". It also degrades at a faster rate than other colours and will need redoing sooner.





Price is not generally worked out on the type of ink used. It is usually done on the time it takes to do the work so a white tat should not cost more than any other colour (don't forget - if any area needs re-touching you should not be charged for this.) To get an accurate price you really need to ask at a tattoo studio, but for such a small design you shouldn't be paying more than £40-£50. There will usually be a minimum charge for work taking less than an hour. But don't think that the cheapest quote will be the best work - it is usually the opposite in tattooing!
Reply:Most of your tattooist will not do an white tattoo. It is not a very goos Idea because white ink fades very quickly. And in the long run it will be more expensive because you will continuelly have to have it tuched up. It really is not worth it. find a color or a black and gray idea.
Reply:Price: Most tattoo shops have a $50 minimum on price. It depends on the area that you're in, but it shouldn't cost more than that for such a small tattoo.





Pros: Not very many people have tattoos with white ink, and when it's first done, it looks really cool. It's also probably not as noticable as other tattoos.





Cons: White ink tends to fade more quickly than other tattoos, and will require touch-ups. How well it shows up will also depend on the tone of your skin color.





I hope that helped.





-LMSN
Reply:well an all white tattoo has a lot of cons.. white ink fades faster. and if you expose it to the sun, the ink won't really show, but it'll look like a burn. many tattooist will prefer to shade or outline at least in another color so that you can see there's actually something.. i mean, why get a tattoo if you can't see it ? well it shouldn't be more or less expensive than other color inks, as for the size, it may vary, some tattooists will charge a minimum amount, regardless of the size anyway. you have to enquire to parlours to know exactly about their policy.





oh and i just warn you that getting band/ star related tattoos can be tricky, i mean just in case you grow out of them at some point !!





cheers!
Reply:They are the most likely colour to fade, or change colour., a nice shade of yellow. Plus alot of artist wont just use white for a single tattoo, as many peoples skins dont show up the white very well.


If you have tanned skin, the less likely it will show up


Pale skin, more likely to show up.
Reply:I would think twice about your location with your subject matter. I am not a fan of white tattoos in that while they are done as an attempt to look more like a scarification than a tattoo, it is a crap shoot as to how it will turn out. I have seen white heal in beautifully on many people and yet look like curdled milk on others and quickly faded out, even when all the other colors healed in great.





There is no way to price that out here - each location has its own minimums to work with.
Reply:Here's a pro and a con (depends how you look at it):


You wont see it.





White ink tends to fade very quickly, and it shows up better on paler skin. After it heals, you probably wont even see it.


The last time I seen my tattoo artist (about a month ago) was to get my dragon worked on. He put white on the dragons teeth. Right now it looks like there was no ink there (and I have the whitest/palest skin of anyone I know).





As for the cost, ask your tattoo artist. White ink shouldn't cost any more or less then other inks.