Charbonnel - Aqua Wash - 60ml Deep Yellow S3

Aqua Wash Intaglio Ink is an artist quality oil based ink with a high pigmentation concentration. It can be used in all intaglio printing techniques such as: engraving, dry-point, mezzotint, etching and aquatint, it is also suitable for monotype and relief printing techniques such as linocut and wood prints. Aqua Wash inks are genuine oily inks for use in all techniques, whether etching or relief printing. Aqua wash inks soften quickly when blended. When fluid they are easily spread across the grooves of a plate and are very easy to wipe.

Key features:

• Water-washable oil-based emulsion (contains no water)
• Hands and materials can be washed with soap and water
• High pigment concentration (comparable to standard inks)
• Extremely lightfast
• All the colours are mixable
• Viscous and easy to wipe
• Can be used with paper that is less damp than required for standard etching ink
• Same drying times as standard inks
• Will not soften when dry

Ideal for students and artists looking for an ink that does not contain solvents and is odorless, non-toxic, and easy to clean.

While Charbonnels’ traditional inks are made with linseed oils and those oils are not toxic, the solvents used to clean up the tools, plates, presses and artists hands do have toxicity concerns.

Those concerns have made it challenging for schools and studios to continue some of their printmaking programs.

This makes AQUA WASH especially useful for classroom printmaking programs and for artist studio use since solvents are not needed for clean up!