Historic formulations that have barely changed in generations providing high strength results in a huge range of colours for all types of Intaglio printmaking.
These historic formulations containing pure intense pigments offer fantastic colour mixing potential. Beautiful pigments, finely ground into the purest oil for archival results for your etchings.
Oil-based and washable – Artist quality etching printmaking inks for nontoxic printmaking. Can be washed away with liquid soap and cold water.
Etching can be a demanding discipline that deserves the most suitable ink formulation. We perfectly balance colour intensity with the ability to wipe cleanly from the plate, without compromising your desire to avoid solvents when cleaning up. Beautiful pigments, finely ground into the purest oil for archival results.
Oil-based and washable – Artist quality relief printmaking inks for non-toxic printmaking. Can be washed away with liquid soap and cold water.
Cleaning up with soap and cold water, these oil-based relief inks offer the best of all worlds. Caligo Safe Wash Relief inks are suitable for both damped and dry paper and deliver strong crisp results. Beautiful pigments, finely ground into the purest oil for archival results.
Soft, thin muslin used for cleaning plates in intaglio etching.
Cheaper alternative to copper plates in intaglio printing.
Available in various sizes.
Panels for woodcut prints.
Available in 3mm and 6mm, and in A4 and A3 sizes.
Slightly softer surface than wood, for cutting lino prints.
Available in A5, A4 and A3.
Speedball’s most popular brayers are great for printmaking, paper crafting, memory albums, stamping and home décor. The Deluxe Soft Rubber Brayer is made from pure natural gum rubber with a ground finish.
Available in a wide selection of sizes from 2” to 6” width.
Our best selling rollers are used by education authorities worldwide and are available in a variety of sizes. Manufactured from durable polypropolene with self-lubricating nylon bearings, robust construction, EPDM rubber, hanging slot, aluminium core and continuous steel shaft. These versatile rollers can be used for a variety of purposes other than lino printing. Simply turn over the wet roller and the handle doubles as a stand for cleaner working.
Available in 2″ to 6″ widths.
Intricate detail and subtle inflections come to life with Charbonnel inks. The top choice of the most exacting printmakers, Charbonnel inks feature pigments chosen for their low acidity and exceptional lightfastness.
Blended with top-quality oils and carefully milled to ensure trouble-free printing, these are the inks of choice for exquisite, lasting works of art.
The range of Charbonnel colours has been redesigned by our laboratory to increase their qualities and obtain a more balanced colour chart. Some colours have been improved in terms of power, wiping and siccative properties and ligntfastness. New colours such as gold and silver have been added.
Available in 60ml and 200ml.
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Charbonnel Aqua Wash Etching Inks are water-washable, with an oil emulsion that allows work similar to traditional solvent-based inks.
Made from extra-fine quality pigments, these etching inks are very lightfast and permanent when dry, and excellent for all techniques, including intaglio, relief, etching, and woodcut on linoleum, monotype, aquatint, and more.
Formulated especially for artists and students working in groups, Charbonnel Aqua Wash Inks clean up without solvents, and are non-toxic, odorless, and easy to wipe.
Instruments, tools, and plates do not get rusty when using Aqua Wash Inks because the inks do not contain water. They dry slowly, at the same rate assolvent-based inks.
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Contains: judea bitumen, dammar resin, wax.
Dry extract: 100%
Finish: opaque matt
Hardness: hard, not quite as hard as Charbonnel hard black ball ground.
Consistency: paste
Characteristics: The matt black finish obtained makes etching work very clear.
How To Use: Wrapped in a piece of taffeta which serves as a filter, the ball is rubbed on the pre-heated metal plate. Dab on the ground to obtain an even surface before smoking.
Plate Cleaning: Before applying these grounds, it is imperative that all grease be removed from the plate. To do this, thin some Marly white with a small quantity of water and rub the plate with a soft cloth or a piece of cotton. Rinse under flowing water. Pour a soured solution of vinegar and salt on the plate. Rinse once again. Dry rapidly. Avoid putting fingers on the plate whilst carrying out these operations.
Hard Grounds: Once the ground is applied and dry, the picture is etched with a hard point in order to expose the metal beneath the ground. The plate is then placed in a bath of acid to erode the exposed metal. Once the required bite depth has been attained, the plate should be taken out of the acid bath solution and dried and the ground removed with the appropriate thinner.
Contains: judea bitumen, pitch resin, tallow, beeswax.
Dry extract: 52%
Finish: satin opaque
Hardness: supple
Consistency: paste
Characteristics: Soft lines and textural effects.
How To Use: A painting dabber is recommended for application. It is applied hot.
Plate Cleaning: Before applying these grounds, it is imperative that all grease be removed from the plate. To do this, thin some Marly white with a small quantity of water and rub the plate with a soft cloth or a piece of cotton. Rinse under flowing water. Pour a soured solution of vinegar and salt on the plate. Rinse once again. Dry rapidly. Avoid putting fingers on the plate whilst carrying out these operations.
Soft Grounds: Soft grounds protect the plate. They are non-drying grounds, applied with a painting dabber or roller. Textures and materials pressed into their non-drying surface will lift off, leaving the metal bared, ready for the bite of the acid. The plate must be heated before application. The “Pencil Method” consists of drawing with a hard point on “laid” paper applied over the soft ground. The paper sticks to the drawn parts. After the bite of the acid, a pencil stroke effect is obtained.
Recommended for aquatint, Charbonnel Lamour Black Covering Varnish is a popular stop out varnish.
This black varnish dries to a hard, opaque, gloss finish. Its liquid consistency brushes easily. It can be removed with petroleum solvents.
Use Liquid Tusche in silkscreen or lithography to produce rich, dark lines and solids. Apply it with pen, brush, airbrush, or using a spatter technique.
Liquid Tusche does not reticulate to the same degree as solid tusche.
A popular high quality printing ink available in water or oil based formulation.
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Palette Knives are blunt with a slightly flexible steel blade and no sharpened cutting edge. They are used in place of a brush for applying paint colors, paste, pigments, and so forth directly onto the canvas or painting surface. Between the handle and the blade there is usually a large crank, to keep the artist’s hand off the paint surface. Painting knives come in a multitude of styles, shapes, and sizes.
