For non-toxic printmaking or solvent-free cleaning.
Oil-based inks that wash away safely with liquid soap and water. Suitable for all types of relief or block printing, such as woodcut and wood engraving, letterpress and linocut.
This range contains less than 1% of driers. For faster drying rates, add a small amount of cobalt or manganese driers. We always select light fast pigments for our formulations. All our inks are rated 6 or higher on the International Blue Wool Scale.
Properties
Transparent
PB15:3 (C.I 74160) Beta copper phthalocyanine | PW18 (C.I 77220) Calcium carbonate
Drying time: Average
75ml Tube
See also RDC 63827 Caligo Safe Wash Relief Process Red ( Magenta) and YLC 91884 Caligo Safe Wash Relief Process Yellow. Our Process (or primary) colours can be used in several ways, for example:
1. Mix the three process colours in varying proportions to create a spectrum of bright colour mixes of your own. You will find you can make a much wider range of
greens, purples, blues, reds and oranges than you can achieve with a standard blue, red and yellow ink. Use white and black and extender to make an even wider
range of tints and shades.
2. Over printing layers of these inks to create new colours where the transparent coloured layers overlap.
3. For printmakers who need a four colour process set (CMYK) to create prints with multiple plates.
(Depending on ink film thickness , you can adjust strength with extender as required)
For more information on Colour Mixing with Safe Wash Inks, please visit our website www.caligoinks.com or email us for a colour mixing guide hello@cranfield-colours.co.uk
