Cranfield Caligo, Safe Wash Relief Ink, 75ml Tube, Black, BKCN1860

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reduce drying time and improve mark and rub resistance of the dried print surface. Test for suitability Ink the linocut in the normal way. Print as an etching. You’ll need to adjust the height of the gap between the roller and etching table to accommodate the linocut – try a few test prints to achieve the optimum pressure to give a strong, even print. I haven’t been really happy with the water-based printing inks I’ve been using. They’re way better than traditional oil-based inks. They’re non-toxic, much easier to clean up and you don’t need to use solvents, which makes them much safer, particularly in a home-based studio.

Once fully dried you can wash the printed fabric and the image should stay fast and not wash out. Our own tests on cotton and poly-cotton fabric support this. If the image washes out excessively or bleeds then your inked image was either not completely dry or it may be that the textile was not suitable. A small addition of driers may help.

We’ve also hand printed successfully (on a hard surface) with a simple ‘traditional’ Rubber Stamp. Drying / Washing All discounts against RRP are made against the United Kingdom Recommended Retail Price (RRP). Unless specified, offers and vouchers are not valid on products which are already discounted from RRP, gift vouchers, books and from the I LOVE ART range. However the good news is that – once the Safe Wash Inks have been allowed to dry thoroughly and fully, they do show a good level resistance to handling and washing. Whilst we’re not able to guarantee that your fabric print will be fully water resistant and 100% fast on all textiles and situations – we’ve seen some lovely print results and excellent wash results.

We would recommend you use our Safe Wash RELIEF Inks on fabric as these have some driers already added. If you need to speed up dry times, then you can add a drop of cobalt or manganese driers to your ink and mix well. Printing – with or without a press ? Humidity and temperature will also affect the drying time of oil-based inks. It can help to place the prints in an area with good air circulation and lower humidity. They’ll dry faster at warmer temperatures as well. I’ve read that you can speed up the process somewhat by using a hair dryer on low, but I’ve never tried it.It’s weird that you’ve experienced issues with the inks not drying. What type of paper are you printing on? Different fabrics may need different drying times depending on whether the ink is fully embedded into the fibres of the fabric, simply sits on the surface (or a combination of the two). Yes, it's an intaglio ink but it works just fine for relief printing right out of the tube. Similar to Caligo but a little more expensive and smelly.