Oil-Based or Water-Based Relief Printing Inks?

[@rocklobster3333]

very good video, straight forward, no music, good information very well packaged and conveyed.

[@Handprinteduk]

Thank you!

[@NT-ys3oh]

Just my personal experience experimenting with inks; if you live in a very humid area (tropical or subtropical in my case) Caligo safe wash can take literal months to dry. Even when placed in a dry closet with de-humidifiers! It’s a lovely ink but wasn’t a good fit for my location. The speedball ink actually worked better for me and resulted in only a couple days to dry. Just my experiences (and lots of money spent on projects that never dried!) that hopefully helps others

[@Handprinteduk]

Gosh that is a long time! I cannot claim to have tried printing in a tropical climate - it's very far from it here in the UK!

[@jimcochrane6455]

It is minus 20C this morning as I watch and would like to suggest an in person demonstration but as I wait the invitation I could suggest cobalt or manganese driers. A little is a lifetime supply.

[@Ghost-lt4sf]

So glad I saw this! I'm from the Caribbean and this very much applies. Thank you for sharing!

[@lizpepper1199]

Very interesting video again, Holly. I had a tour of the Cranfield factory a couple of years ago with a group from Cardiff Print Workshop. It was fascinating, MD Michael gave us a talk about all the manufacturing processes, followed by a guided tour of the factory. When I started printmaking about 6 years ago I invested in cheap water-based inks, mainly Jackson's, so I'm reluctant to spend a lot of money on more expensive oil based. Many thanks for all your videos... very succinct and easy to watch!

[@Handprinteduk]

Oh yes, Michael is very helpful and extremely knowledgeable!

[@Ghost-lt4sf]

Found this on a search as a beginner! Subscribed :)

[@Handprinteduk]

Thanks!

[@orelhaindiscreta]

Dear Holly, thanks for the video. I find water based inks more difficult to spread with the brayer. I find it more slippery. It's my problem it's normal? I can I modify the ink "thakiness". Thanks!

[@lisalovelylpa]

I just started with oil based ink and wood block printing and wow one color takes over a week to dry lol but luckily I do other things in the art gallery so not waiting around for ink to dry. My biggest issue is the ink not coming off the block even , I get like speckled areas on the paper with no ink. Thanks for the video.

[@Handprinteduk]

Switching to a thinner, smoother paper should help you get even coverage. Also applying more pressure with a baren or press can help.

[@actionkids6252]

Hi there I use wood block carvings and was wondering if the water base inks can ruin the block if you use solvents to clean the block of it eats into the plywood

[@Handprinteduk]

Hello, water-based inks do not need to be cleaned with solvents, just soap and water on a rag will clean it. Oil-based inks will need a solvent or oil to clean up. We haven't experienced any issue cleaning wood blocks, but I would advise that you clean off as much ink residue first with newsprint or a clean rag before using anything else to clean it. We don't want to get the blocks too wet.

[@orelhaindiscreta]

Hello, Holly! Thanks for the video and for the clear explanation. Can you tell me if there's an extender for water based inks? Kind regards

[@Handprinteduk]

Yes, lots of water-based inks have extenders. I'd advise you buy the one from the same range as the inks themselves.

[@accountingink]

What is the experience of oil based inks on different types of Lino and Lino alternatives

[@loukasmorley4143]

Hello Holly - do you have any block printing inks that work well with both paper & Fabric-water based ideally ? Great video many thanks Loukas

[@nancymoore9965]

What if the water based inks won’t dry?

[@jamiejamerson15]

Can the oil based be thinned with mineral spirits and heat cured on vinyl?

[@Handprinteduk]

I'm sorry, I don't have experience of printing on vinyl so can't help with this one

[@needle.thread.watercolor-jloh]

Once the print dries, can you colorize your print with watercolor when using the Cranfield Caligo or will the water dissolve the ink on the print?

[@vlahks86]

Excellent video Holly !! Thanks for taking the time for your presentation and your info !! I live in Connecticut, USA and we are having a dryer winter as usual so should not take too long to dry !! 🙂🙃😎

[@BlueLineofthesky]

Hi. I have a question: can Cranfield be used on textile like cotton? It is water resistant? Thank you!

[@Handprinteduk]

It can but we've had varying results with it drying properly so I'd definitely do some tests first

[@BlueLineofthesky]

@@Handprinteduk thank you

[@zoogrrl5309]

I'm sorry, i know this is an older video but i'm in the process of setting up a printmaking portfolio at home in preparation of graduating and losing access to my school's large studio space soon. I really want to use water based inks for the cleanup and drytime, but i'm intending to sell prints. Are both water based inks and oil based inks considered to be archival grade? If i'm selling prints do i need to disclose that they're made with water-based inks? This is a very informal video!

[@chrisgiles9465]

Really clear and helpful.

[@mengslzr]

Can I use an acrylic retarder for these water soluble inks to make the drying time longer?

[@steffipilasch2641]

Thank you so much for this Video! I began with water based (without knowing there are any differences). And i am most time happy with it BUT with golden, copper and silver with Schmincke it is not quite nice to work with, the printing quality just looks messy. So i was thinking to take my money and buy from UK or NL (where i only can buy cranfield golden, copper & silver). Did you know maybe the reason why it is just there to get? Great video! Love to watch your videos, they are always helpful and interesting :)

[@Handprinteduk]

Cranfield is made in the UK so it's probably easier to get it here for that reason. The Cranfield metallics are beautiful. We've made a video about cleaning them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqaagWqefKd8Zs0

[@steffipilasch2641]

@@Handprinteduk thank you so much Holly :) the video is really a help! Thank you so much! Happy printing :)

[@Spencerjones_music3]

What is the best ink for use on a cd cover , something made of card with a slight gloss and will be touched lots

[@Handprinteduk]

I think you'd need an acrylic based ink but I haven't tried this myself so can't recommend anything for sure, sorry.

[@Spencerjones_music3]

@@Handprinteduk I'm gonna try enamel 😁

[@Handprinteduk]

@@Spencerjones_music3 Sounds good!

[@fraufuchs9555]

How about water based intaglio inks? The only one I know is Akua, but is there an alternative?

[@Handprinteduk]

Akua inks are soya-based which is slightly different. Intaglio inks need longer open times and they need to be a different consistency so oil-based (or soya-based) is the norm

[@declancursio2531]

Sorry would Oil based Ink work on wood for screen printing ?

[@Handprinteduk]

No, these are relief printing inks and aren't suitable for screen printing. You need screen printing inks like these: handprinted.co.uk/collections/inks-for-paper/products/speedball-acrylic-screen-printing-inks

[@declancursio2531]

@@Handprinteduk yes but would any Oil based acrylic ink work w screen printing?

[@Handprinteduk]

@@declancursio2531 No, oil based inks aren't used for screen printing. Plastisols or solvent based inks can be used in specialised circumstances but usually water-based screen printing inks are best

[@matt1343able]

I have some question if you do not mind, can I use oil bace offset printer ink to painting a background of metal like copper or steel ?what do you recommend?is that permanent or not?Thanks

[@Handprinteduk]

Hi Matt, This is not something that we have knowledge of I'm afraid.

[@matt1343able]

@@Handprinteduk thanks anyway

[@Emma-my7xd]

What kind of papier I need for oil based ink? I have a problem to find it.

[@Handprinteduk]

Printmaking paper will be fine for water based or oil based ink. You need something smooth and strong. If you are printing by hand then no thicker than 250gsm is recommended around 150gsm is ideal.

[@romelmadrayart]

Hi, would you say that the ink prints need to be sealed and if so with what?i also do mixed media drawings with graphite underneath the print, which is sorta transparent , would you say that the oil based ink on top would seal the drawing underneath?

[@Handprinteduk]

You shouldn't need to seal the prints at all. It's difficult to predict how inks will work with other media underneath so I would suggest doing some experiments first.

[@romelmadrayart]

@@Handprinteduk thanks very much, for your response the videos are lovely, appreciate them

[@Handprinteduk]

@@romelmadrayartThank you!

[@origamiharrihadi]

thank you for sharing

[@walterhynson2898]

The water based has a blue hue and the oil based is black

[@Handprinteduk]

Yes, these are two different inks and so the shades are slightly different

[@grekori748]

Hello Holly.. Can I thin the oil-based Ink with .. say Alcohol, Paint Thinner? or with whatever you suggest?

[@orion7741]

Oil or Water based inks?? Neither! lol. if you want true archival quality ink the only option to go with is Rubber based inks. they are absolutely amazing!! and they are just so much better than any other inks out there.

[@Handprinteduk]

Yes, rubber based inks are an option too. Not suitable for everyone though so it's nice to have other options

[@fahadabdelelahabdelazizalk1783]

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[@muhammadsami9913]

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