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Cranfield Caligo Safewash Relief Inks

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Process Yellow
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75ml 029199 RRP: £8.28 £7.50
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250g 029179 RRP: £13.68 £12.50
£0.05 per gram		 In Stock
Process Red
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75ml 029191 RRP: £11.16 £9.95
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250g 029176 RRP: £20.76 £18.95
£0.07 per gram		 In Stock
Process Blue
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75ml 029184 RRP: £8.40 £7.50
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250g 029175 RRP: £13.92 £12.50
£0.05 per gram		 In Stock
Ultramarine
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250g 029174 RRP: £15.36 £13.50
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Black
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75ml 029181 RRP: £8.40 £7.50
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250g 029173 RRP: £13.92 £12.25
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500g 029171 RRP: £24.84 £22.95
£0.04 per gram		 In Stock
Opaque White
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75ml 029193 RRP: £8.04 £7.50
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250g 029177 RRP: £12.96 £11.95
£0.04 per gram		 In Stock
Extender
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75ml 029194 RRP: £7.80 £7.50
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250g 029178 RRP: £12.24 £11.25
£0.04 per gram		 In Stock
White
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500g 029172 RRP: £23.04 £20.95
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Arylide Yellow (Cool)
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75ml 029195 RRP: £8.64 £7.95
£0.10 per ml		 Sold Out Out of Stock
Diarylide Yellow (Warm)
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75ml 029198 RRP: £9.24 £8.25
£0.11 per ml		 In Stock
Light Orange
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75ml 029196 RRP: £9.24 £8.25
£0.11 per ml		 In Stock
Naphthol Red
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75ml 029190 RRP: £8.76 £7.95
£0.10 per ml		 Sold Out Out of Stock
Phthalo Green
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75ml 029188 RRP: £9.96 £8.95
£0.12 per ml		 In Stock
Rubine Red
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75ml 029189 RRP: £8.76 £7.95
£0.10 per ml		 In Stock
Carbazole Violet
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75ml 029192 RRP: £11.64 £10.50
£0.14 per ml		 Sold Out Out of Stock
Phthalo Blue
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75ml 029183 RRP: £8.76 £7.95
£0.10 per ml		 In Stock
Prussian Blue
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75ml 029182 RRP: £8.76 £7.95
£0.10 per ml		 Sold Out Out of Stock
Burnt Sienna
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75ml 029187 RRP: £8.64 £7.95
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Yellow Ochre
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75ml 029197 RRP: £8.16 £7.50
£0.10 per ml		 Sold Out Out of Stock
Raw Umber
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75ml 029185 RRP: £7.92 £7.50
£0.09 per ml		 In Stock
Burnt Umber #7030
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75ml 029186 RRP: £8.04 £6.95
£0.10 per ml		 In Stock
Description

Caligo Safewash Relief Inks are 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.
  • All the inks rate 6 or higher on the International Blue Wool Scale.
  • Removes the need for solvents which make them perfect for use in a studio or classroom.
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8th August 2021 Reviewed by Sue Eldin Happy with this, and a little goes a long way.

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27th March 2021 Reviewed by Alice Raw Lovely colour ink, easy to use.

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23rd March 2021 Reviewed by Matilda Gomersall For *** ***, great quality!

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3rd February 2021 Reviewed by Catriona Parfitt Upon first use colour and texture worked well with ***

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19th August 2020 Reviewed by Carol Hebbard Lovely ink, great for Lino printing.

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19th August 2020 Reviewed by Carol Hebbard I use this for *** printing. Works well on all types of ***.

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11th August 2020 Reviewed by Annie Macmillan lovely easy mixer

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11th August 2020 Reviewed by Annie Macmillan Very dark pigment so a little goes a long way. Used for monorpinting and it keeps open happily for 30 mins I was using it. Also mixed really easily with Cranfield Extender.

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7th August 2020 Reviewed by Francesca Robinson See previous comment on these inks. Chose tubes because tins are so messy.

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7th August 2020 Reviewed by Francesca Robinson I have used Safewash for years - it is simple to clean up afterwards, but you get the colour depth of oil.

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7th August 2020 Reviewed by Stephen Stewart A lot messier than you might expect when cleaning up after printing, if you haven't used it before. Takes a while to dry. Good depth of colour and good adhesion.

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17th July 2020 Reviewed by Wendy Tinsley Great quality inks solid colour and easy to wash away with soapy water. Con highly recommend for soft cut Lino.

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10th June 2020 Reviewed by Olivia Barnes I used to use water based inks for my Lino prints but found they never looked as good as caligo safe-wash oil based inks. They are smooth and bold in colour. Highly recommend if you want to improve your prints.

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1st June 2020 Reviewed by Sophie Hill Great quality ink and very easily washed off of hands, surfaces and tools.

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1st June 2020 Reviewed by Joseph Burley Excellent inks for woodblock and lino printing. Absolutely top quality. A little goes a long way so these will last a long time. Id recommend to anyone wanting to block print.

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26th May 2020 Reviewed by Philippa Sibert good product for print making with water soluble inks

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23rd May 2020 Reviewed by Jen Lamb Perfect for at home Lino printing - the colour is so deep.

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22nd May 2020 Reviewed by Ethan Carney Such a great product, definitely superior to any water based inks I've tried in the past. This rolls smoothly and doesnt slip or slide which is perfect for proper printing. The price was great too and the finish is nice when dried. It does dry out quickly when rolled out but it's easy to clean.

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20th May 2020 Reviewed by Christine Clasper *** *** and mono ***ing great to clear up afterwards

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12th May 2020 Reviewed by Rebecca O'Connor Using for mono prints and it's great. Takes a while to wash off but use cream cleanser for the sink and its sparkling white again so no worries about staining there although be careful with more porous materials which take the paint more easily. A little goes a long way too.

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22nd April 2020 Reviewed by Zayne Dagher – *** and wood cut printing
– fellow artists and designers trying to achieve print textures
– great colour and texture, easy to use and clean with less harmful products.

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22nd April 2020 Reviewed by Zayne Dagher – Linocut and wood cut printing
– I would recommend this to fellow relief artists and designers creating special printing effects
– great colour and texture, easy to clean without harmful substances

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10th April 2020 Reviewed by Lyn Scott always a goo product

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7th April 2020 Reviewed by Eleanor Chapman Good product but a black ink was missing from my order

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4th April 2020 Reviewed by Caroline Johnson As before.

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4th April 2020 Reviewed by Caroline Johnson I haven’t tried this ink before. It’s good for home use but I haven’t had the opportunity to try it in workshop conditions. Good colour

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4th April 2020 Reviewed by Ellie Rose Great product. I use the ink for woodblock printing. I started with water based inks when I was a beginner and now I’m using these oil based inks. They’re much better and worth spending the extra money. They wash off well with vegetable oil.

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4th April 2020 Reviewed by Ellie Rose Great product. I use the ink for woodblock printing. I started with water based inks when I was a beginner and now I’m using these oil based inks. They’re much better and worth spending the extra money.

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1st April 2020 Reviewed by Christopher Moody The lid could be slightly tighter to prevent drying out long term.

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1st April 2020 Reviewed by Christopher Moody Sorry the process yellow in a larger size wasn't available

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17th March 2020 Reviewed by Gillian Lawton Good coverage

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17th March 2020 Reviewed by Gillian Lawton Good application

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17th March 2020 Reviewed by Gillian Lawton Lovely colour

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12th March 2020 Reviewed by Scott Bain Great ink used for linoprint. Gives a great rich colour and is fairly easy to clean up. I would recommend wearing an apron and gloves because it can be messy and stringy when you open it.

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28th February 2020 Reviewed by Marion Kermode I love these inks!

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18th February 2020 Reviewed by Gillian Tennant-Eyles Roller printing.
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4th February 2020 Reviewed by Sam Greasley fantastic product

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4th February 2020 Reviewed by Sam Greasley fantastic product

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21st January 2020 Reviewed by Lynda Freshwater Just what I wanted for mono printing on fabric. Good quality and would recommend to other fibre artists.

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11th January 2020 Reviewed by Stephanie Mulrooney No comments.

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12th December 2019 Reviewed by Bernadette McGourty Monoprint, *** and etching. Would recommend to other printmakers very good quality

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12th December 2019 Reviewed by Bernadette McGourty For printmaking, *** *** etching collograph. Would recommend to other ring makers very good quality

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12th December 2019 Reviewed by Bernadette McGourty Use as printmaker, ***, engraving and Monoprint. Would recommend to other printmakers, very good quality, been using for a few years.

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23rd November 2019 Reviewed by Carolynne Coulson great ink, my favorite and at a super price

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15th November 2019 Reviewed by Sonia McLellan I like these for monoprinting. They are transparent-ish, so you can see built up layers. Very easy water clean-up even tho they are oil based.

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13th November 2019 Reviewed by Chris Slater Good for high quality finishes in printing especially in the home where oil vapour would be a problem with traditional oil based inks

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13th November 2019 Reviewed by Chris Slater Good stable colours for repeat use

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13th November 2019 Reviewed by Chris Slater Very good blending and surface quality for linocut work

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13th November 2019 Reviewed by Chris Slater Good even coating using a roller

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13th November 2019 Reviewed by Chris Slater High quality finish with easy clean up

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30th October 2019 Reviewed by Susan Brown This is a new product to me. It was used in a recent workshop so these two tubes are a trial. Quality is high and coverage seems good. Drying time is short but the advantage is soap and water clean up.

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16th October 2019 Reviewed by Emma Frith Really high quality, versatile lino inks, make sure you get the extender, oil and wiping compound for fine tuning the colour, transparency and inking properties. Loving my new inks, I will be back for more.

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31st August 2019 Reviewed by Jennifer Methven I use the ink for lino cuts. It is excellent.

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11th July 2019 Reviewed by Hilary Adams Given as a gift so I can't comment on quality but they were attractively packaged.

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3rd July 2019 Reviewed by Jacqueline Bowcutt As on previous page.

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3rd July 2019 Reviewed by Jacqueline Bowcutt Lino print
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21st June 2019 Reviewed by Judith Morris Really good relief inks

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21st June 2019 Reviewed by Judith Morris A nice quality relief ink.

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6th June 2019 Reviewed by Joanna Mackay I use for Woodcuts and Linos, and would recommend this product to other printmakers. It mixes well and washes out with water and vegetable oil.

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6th June 2019 Reviewed by Joanna Mackay I use these inks for woodcut prints, and would recommend to other printmakers. The quality is good, easily mixable and washable too.

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6th April 2019 Reviewed by Emma Lynham Used for home Lino printing, without a press. Would recommend for anyone with similar intentions. Good, even coverage. Dries as per expectations. Good colour.

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27th March 2019 Reviewed by Susan Miller Nice ink on Lino. Be aware the lid is a loose fit for transporting around in a bag,presumably the ink will dry out.

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7th February 2019 Reviewed by Annette Sykes I only recently began to use Caligo Safewash, but it is an excellent velvety ink, rolls well onto my lino, just make sure that your paper is not too wet as it will bleed. I am converting to this much safer way of working. Excellent quality. Just wish there was a paynes grey!

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31st January 2019 Reviewed by Sarah Moore I roll out the ink onto glass then pick up with roller for printing with lino.
Would recommend to lino printmakers.
Quality of ink is good and easy to clean up.

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6th January 2019 Reviewed by Enikoe Jerrard Excellent, great as water solible but works as an oil based ink.

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4th January 2019 Reviewed by Kate Adamson The best product I have used for lino printing

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30th November 2018 Reviewed by Derek Paterson Excellent products

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30th November 2018 Reviewed by Derek Paterson very high quality

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30th November 2018 Reviewed by Derek Paterson My son uses these and rates them highly.

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3rd October 2018 Reviewed by Anita McCullough Good ink, prints well. Lids can indeed be loose so hang onto the black tape. Harder to clean roller than with my previous ink. I use baby wipes - they help - and very hot soapy water.

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19th September 2018 Reviewed by Rosalind McVey Great quality ink. Good service.

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8th August 2018 Reviewed by kathleen gritton I use this in my printmaking practice.
Easy to clean up afterwards. Recommend to any print maker using relief or intaglio printing process

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8th August 2018 Reviewed by kathleen gritton use this in my printmaking practice. Recommend to all.

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16th June 2018 Reviewed by Thomas P Barnes Good *** Normally washes off easily with soap and water but if that doesn't work a little vegetable oil works like magic. Really deep black and looks fantastic

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22nd May 2018 Reviewed by Andy Tromans Used for relief printing

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11th May 2018 Reviewed by Deirdre Keetley All the Caligo Inks are excellent for monoprinting either with use of Roller or by applying the mixed colour to the plate with a palette knife or brush.

Be careful about adding water, small droplets left in the mixture will bleed through the design when printed on a Press. Throughly mix the colour, extender and any solvent with a palette knife prior to rolling or direct application to plate.

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11th May 2018 Reviewed by Deirdre Keetley All the Caligo Inks, Extender etc. are of very high pigmentation and give a great colour on the finished print. By adding the Opaque White to any of the Inks pastel shades can be achieved, only thing missing is a Gold/Silver or Metallic Ink - perhaps one will be introduced?

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21st April 2018 Reviewed by Peter Haugh Excellent ink performance but cannot understand why tin container is not designed as airtight.

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21st April 2018 Reviewed by Peter Haugh Excellent ink performance but cannot understand why tin container is not designed to be airtight

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12th April 2018 Reviewed by Douglas Davis Spreads well and has a good colour pigment.

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12th April 2018 Reviewed by Douglas Davis Excellent product. Does what it says on the lid. Spreads well, good colour retention,

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3rd April 2018 Reviewed by Jeanette Ward Excellent quality for Lino cut printing.

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29th March 2018 Reviewed by Gillian Pencavel Much smoother than the cheap kind I was using before

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29th March 2018 Reviewed by Sarah Cheng I use these inks to print my woodcuts.
It's easy to use, easy to mix your own colours and so easy to clean up after the printing session is complete.
Great intensity of colour.

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28th March 2018 Reviewed by Antonio Melo Montero Excellent ink for my linoprints

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28th March 2018 Reviewed by Antonio Melo Montero Excellent ink and easy to use, without solvents!

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11th January 2018 Reviewed by Yvonne Butler Still to use , bought on recommendations from other artists. It was well packaged too.

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9th December 2017 Reviewed by Clarejbridges Good quality for relief printmaking.

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3rd December 2017 Reviewed by Caroline Dunkerley Bought as a gift.
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