Print your linocut in colour with this Essdee Premium block printing ink set. Red, blue and yellow let you mix colours, while black and white help create darker and lighter tones. The ink is designed to be rolled onto a printing block and transferred to paper or card. Five tubes give you a starting palette for cards, patterns and multicolour prints.
Colours and contents
- 5 tubes of 100 ml each: red, blue, yellow, black and white.
- 500 ml of block printing ink in total, divided between five colours.
- 1 set, reference LPI/A5R. Roller, printing blocks and paper are not included.
Which materials does it suit?
This water-based ink suits Essdee lino, SoftCut, MasterCut and PrintFoam, and printing onto paper and card. Make a test print when using new paper: its texture and ink absorption affect the result. The ink is non-permanent. Choose a separate fabric printing ink for clothing or other projects that will be washed.
Mix your own palette
Mix small quantities on an inking plate or tray. Explore oranges with red and yellow, greens with yellow and blue, and purples with red and blue. Add white gradually for lighter colours and use black sparingly to darken a mixture. Note your proportions if you want to make the same colour again. Use a clean tool to keep the colours in the tubes uncontaminated.
Rolling, printing and cleaning
Roll out a thin, even layer and transfer it to the raised areas of your block. Make a test print before starting an edition. Leave prints to dry separately; drying time varies with the ink layer, paper and environment. Remove excess ink and wash the roller and tray with water after use. Do not use solvents on rubber rollers. Close the tubes again.
Expand your printing
Explore printing inks for other colours and projects or start with the Essdee lino printing kit with roller, cutters and blocks.
