Fine Art Inks (120ml tubes) Australian Made
Fine Art Inks (120ml tubes) Australian Made
Australian made, resin-based printmaking inks in tubes. Highly pigmented. Excellent for waterless lithography, letterpress and intaglio printing. Good for relief (may need to warm the ink first to make it easier to roll out).
Series 1 - Pantone Process Yellow, Pantone Warm Red, Pantone Rubine Red, Pantone Reflex Blue, Pantone Process Blue (Cyan/Thalo Blue), Pantone Green (Thalo Green), Pantone Process Black(Mixing Black/Basic Black), Pantone Opaque White, Pantone 032 Red - $33ea - all in stock.
Series 2 - Dense Black, Pantone Purple, Pantone Violet, Pantone Scarlet (Resistant Scarlet), Pantone Orange, Gum Leaf Green, Wollemi Pine Green - $38.50ea - all in stock.
Series 3 - Pantone Rhodamine Red, Red Rock, Stormy Grey (similar to Paynes Grey), Golden Sands, Umber Glow, Terra Firma - $44ea - all in stock.
Modifiers - Pantone Tint Base (Transparent White, adds transperancy where needed), Add Tack (very tacky resin that increases tack, add when doing Waterless Lithography to "tighten" inks), Intaglio Smooth Wipe (similar to Easy Wipe, makes intaglio wiping back easier) - $33ea - all in stock.
The highly pigmented, bright colours can be mixed and extended with the use of Fine Art Ink mediums (see above). Dries through absorption into paper. Clean up with citrus biothinners, commercial roller wash, etc.
In cold weather, may need to pre-warm the ink by standing the tube in warm-hot water for several minutes prior to squeezing out. (These inks can feel stiff in their tubes during cold conditions due to high pigment loads and the resin base.)
For a terrific colour chart from the Printmaking Sisters, click here - thanks Annie & Robyn!
These inks are a wonderful substitute for Gans and Vanson rubber-based inks that are no longer imported to Australia. Only available from UStP in Adelaide and the Printmaking Sisters in Robertson.
Safety: Always work with safe studio practices: wear gloves and an apron, protect your eyes, don’t ingest (either orally or through skin contact) and work in a well ventilated area. Dispose of solventy/inky rags safely and responsibly. Always look after your own health and that of your studio buddies, as well caring for your studio and the environment.
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Postage by Australia Post Parcel Post, up to 5kg, within Australia, with tracking.
- Postage small items, small-to-medium post pack (up to 5kg in total), parcel post, $20.
- For larger parcels, please text Simone on 0407 079 604 for additional fees. (Delivery costs are dependent upon size/weight of package.)
Alternatively, collection from Adelaide (SA) inner city for no charge.
ALL PAPER PURCHASES collection only.
Collection times must coincide with Simone’s teaching/studio schedule - most Saturdays during the day (Stepney), Sundays during the day (Hindmarsh), Monday/Tuesday evenings (Hindmarsh) and occasional Wednesday afternoons (Stepney).
No drop ins please.
(Artists work across many venues, so studio visits are always by appointment, thank you.)
Special orders available - including new orders of out-of-stock items and bulk orders. Please text Simone on 0407 079 604 to enquire.


