Solid Ink

Solid Ink is a San Diego-based brand built on the premise that ink chemistry should be straightforward — high pigment load, stable viscosity, clean healing. The colour range holds saturation through healing because the formula doesn't rely on carriers that break down pigment over time, and the grey wash line is pre-calibrated at even tonal intervals rather than arbitrary light/medium/dark splits. Available in single bottles and curated sets, in stock at Maple Tattoo Supply with fast shipping across Canada.

Solid Ink Single Bottles

Individual colours across Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, White, Brown, and Purple — in sizes from ½oz through 8oz. The Red specifically is one of the most-requested shades in the line — a warm, saturated red that heals without pulling orange, which is a common failure point in lower-pigment reds.

Solid Ink Colour Sets

Pre-curated palettes including the Blue Set and Old Pigments Set — designed around colour relationships that work together for blending and gradient work rather than just covering spectrum range. Useful for artists who want a cohesive working palette rather than assembling one bottle at a time.

Solid Ink Grey Wash Sets

Pre-mixed grey tones at consistent density intervals for black and grey portraiture and realism. The tonal steps are calibrated so the gradient from dark to light is even — the practical benefit is that you can move through the set predictably mid-session without stopping to dilute or test consistency on a paper towel between passes.

Specialty Sets

The Horitomo Colour Set is developed with Horitomo — one of the most respected traditional Japanese tattoo masters working today. The palette is built around irezumi-specific colour relationships: sumi black, muted earth tones, the particular reds, greens, and yellows that define traditional Japanese work. Not a generic "Japanese-inspired" set — a working palette assembled by someone who has spent decades doing the style at the highest level.

The SMP Set is formulated specifically for scalp micropigmentation — a procedure that requires different pigment density, colour tone, and fade behaviour than standard tattooing. Regular tattoo black reads as blue-grey under scalp skin and fades unevenly. The SMP-specific tones are formulated to match natural hair follicle colour and fade predictably over time.

Vegan Formula

Every Solid Ink product is vegan — no animal-derived ingredients, no animal testing. For studios that field client requests for vegan-friendly tattooing, Solid Ink is one of the few full-range brands where the entire line qualifies, not just selected products.