PANTHERA Dark Sumy 150ml — The Deepest Shades of Black and Gray
In black and gray, the depth of shading is what separates a flat job from one with true three-dimensionality. Areas of maximum darkness — the shadows that give the whole the set weight, volume, and contrast — need an ink that fits well, coats densely and evenly, and stays dark without twisting. The Panthera Dark Sumy is formulated specifically for that: a dark shading ink with a special molecular structure that makes it easy to work on the skin, produces deep, veiled tones, and naturally complements the Light Sumy to build full, high-quality grayscales.
Technical characteristics
- ✓ Special molecular structure → shading-specific formulation — not a diluted generic black
- ✓ Dark, deep tones → dense, veiled shadows that add weight and volume to work
- ✓ Easy to work on skin → enters smoothly and evenly distributed without extra effort
- ✓ Long-term stable black → no green or blue swerves over time
- ✓ Natural complement to the Light Sumy → designed to work together and cover the entire tonal scale
- ✓ Gamma sterilized → maximum hygiene and safety guarantees
- ✓ REACH compliant → complies with the European regulation on substances in tattoo inks
- ✓ Made in Italy by tattoo artists with more than 25 years of experience
- ✓ 150ml format
Notice: Panthera Dark Sumy complies with European REACH regulations but is not approved by AEMPS in Spain. In Spain its use is exclusively artistic. Check the regulations in force in your country before any application on skin.
Dark Sumy + Light Sumy — the most complete shading system on the market
Panthera's Sumy range isn't simply black diluted in different proportions — it's two independent formulations, each designed for a specific tonal range and calibrated to work together. That difference is critical in the final result:
- ✓ Dark Sumy → areas of deep shadow, dark tones that give volume and weight to work, the basis of contrast
- ✓ Light Sumy → light and veiled tones, soft transitions to the light, midtones that give naturalness to the gradient
Used together, they cover all the tonal scale needed for any black and grey or realism job — with a consistency of behaviour between the two inks that no diluted black system can match. The transition between Dark and Light Sumy is smooth and natural precisely because they are formulated to complement each other.
Styles and techniques where Dark Sumy makes a difference
Black and grey and realism — the main use and the one that has made this ink famous in Europe. Dark Sumy for deeper shadows and Black LINER for contours; Light Sumy for midtones. The complete Panthera system in action.
Portrait in black and gray — where the tonal richness of the shadows determines the depth and realism of the work. The Dark Sumy gives that depth without needing multiple layers.
Realism of nature and animals — dark fur, black feathers, shadows under natural elements. The Dark Sumy covers evenly and densely with precision.
Japanese and Oriental — the large black backgrounds and shading transitions characteristic of the Japanese style require exactly the kind of deep, even black that Dark Sumy offers.
Gradient Blackwork — for transitions between solid black and skin in blackwork work that incorporates soft shading elements.
Panthera Ink — Made in Italy since 2000
Panthera Ink was born in 2000 from the passion of professional tattoo artists with more than 25 years of experience. All its inks are sterilized by gamma rays and manufactured in Italy under European quality standards. Its Sumy range is considered by many European black and grey artists to be the benchmark shading system on the market — two inks, the entire tonal scale.
Available at ATOMX Supply in 150ml format with permanent stock from our warehouse in Alcantarilla, Murcia. Use the Light Sumy for the midtones and the Black Liner for the contours — Panthera's complete system for black and gray.
