Black-and-gray (also black-and-grey, black and grey/gray) is a style of tattooing that uses only black ink in varying shades. This tattooing style is thought to have originated from prisons in the 1970s and 1980s and was later popularized in tattoo parlors. Utilizing black ink with different shading techniques, our tattoo artists are capable of creating incredible designs, shadowing, depth, and contrast. It is even possible to make life-like and realistic art.