Making Airbrush Tattoo Ink
After assembling your items and preparing your workspace, it is time to make the tattoo ink for your airbrush. When you've gotten the hang of creating the ink, feel free to modify the recipe as you see fit.
Step 1
First, pick the color that you want to make. You can mix various food dyes together to create the color combination that you want, or you can also choose to stick with a single dye.
Step 2
Next, combine vinegar and baking soda. Mix the ingredients thoroughly, and let it sit for a while. Don't add your food dye just yet.
Step 3
When the baking soda and vinegar mixture has thickened, add the glycerin and cornstarch to the solution. Stir until you find no more lumps or pockets of air. If you are looking for a watercolor effect, add more water. But if you want something thicker and bolder, don't add a lot of water to the solution.
Step 4
After you make sure that there are no more lumps, add the food dye. You may want to put it in drop by drop to get the exact color that you desire. You may also want to experiment by adding in mica powder for vibrant shades and hues.
Step 5
Load some ink into the airbrush gun and see if the colors turned out as desired. Consider jotting down the number of drops or amount of mica powder you needed so you can make the same ink color solution again.
Step 6
Store the solution in an airtight container.