No color ink was available in lock up, so the ink was black. But if you watered it down, it turned gray. Rather than the thick black outlines and bright colors of traditional-style tattoos ...

Negrete is now considered a pioneer of the “black-and-gray” style ... concentration of tattoo shops in the U.S., the museum says. It became a hub for American traditional tattoos that were ...

Here’s a burning question: What will your next tattoo be ... and you can get them in color or black and grey. The artists here also make American traditional tattoos that are professional ...