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Intaglio Water-Based Ink, 2-Ounce Jar, Carbon Black

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2 oz
Carbon Black

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Brand Akua
Ink Color Black
Package Information Jar
Paint Type Watercolor
Item Volume 59.14 Milliliters

About this item

  • CREATED BY PRINTMAKERS FOR PRINTMAKERS - Susan Rostow developed Akua Intaglio Inks to deliver brilliant colors, intense blacks and unmatched working properties
  • DRIES THROUGH ABSORPTION - Akua Intaglio Inks only dry through absorption - they will not dry on the printmaking plate
  • VERSATILITY - These inks are ideal for Intaglio/Etching, Monotype, Gel printing and Collagraph printmaking
  • THE AKUA SYSTEM - Akua Intaglio Inks may be used with Akua Liquid Pigment and Akua Intaglio Modifiers
  • EASY CLEAN-UP - Cleans up easily with soap and water

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DEVELOPED FOR PROFESSIONAL PRINTMAKERS

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Image of Joyce Silverstone's print using Akua Inks

Printmaking Inks Created by Professional Printmakers

Akua Intaglio Inks are professional-quality inks created by two printmakers, Susan Rostow and William Jung. Rostow & Jung were motivated to create safe, fume-free inks that deliver brilliant colors, intense blacks and unmatched working properties. Akua Intaglio Inks are made with the highest quality pigments carefully selected by Susan.

Unique Soy-Based Formulation

Ideal for intaglio/etching, monotype, gel, and collagraph printmaking, Akua Intaglio Inks' unique soy-based formulation offer a safer studio environment. Clean-up is easy with soap and water, allowing printmakers to avoid the harmful solvents that are needed for traditional etching/intaglio inks.

Inks Dry Through Absoption

Akua Intaglio Ink will not skin over in the jar or dry on the printmaking plate. It dries through absorption into paper fibers. This delivers a range of meaningful benefits to printmakers. It affords the ultimate in convenience - allowing you to work on printing on your schedule. You can leave and come back to work on projects without the inks drying on plates or tools. Since the inks only dry through absorption, there is no wasted ink as jars left open will not dry out.

Great With Akua Inks

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Mix with Akua Intaglio Ink or Akua Liquid Pigment to thin the ink for brushwork, wash effects or use as a resist for viscosity monotype. Mix into Akua Intaglio Ink to add depth and stiffen the ink. Not suitable for use with Akua Liquid Pigment. Transparent Base is Akua Intaglio Ink without pigment. Mix with Akua Intaglio Ink to increase transparency while still maintaining ink consistency. Tip: Combine Transparent Base and Blending Medium to create a thin, transparent resist. After printing a monotype, roll Release Agent over top of remaining ink on the plate to create a ghost print. Roll over Akua Intaglio Metallic colors on the printing plate to increase shine. The Akua Pin Press a portable press designed for light pressure printing processes such as Monotype, Drypoint and Collagraph. Akua Wiping Fabric is ideal for removing excess ink from the surface of all types of Intaglio/Etching, Drypoint, Collagraph, and Photopolymer plates.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
274 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the value, quality and color of the ink. For example, they mention it's a great product, the prints come out great and it'll be perfect for printmaking. That said, some complain about the seal. Opinions are mixed on drying time.

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24 customers mention19 positive5 negative

Customers like the quality of the ink. They mention it's a great product, perfect for printmaking, and produces good results. Customers also love the consistency, color, and price of the Inks.

"Excellent ink for printmaking....arrived timely and well packaged..will continue to purchase from this company" Read more

"I use regularly. Good spread and good results." Read more

"Easy to spread and not to tough" Read more

"...arrived with loosen lid, 1/2 bottle of ink leaked out, staining all other products inside the same package. I then requested a replacement...." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers find the cleanability of the liquid ink to be easy. They mention that it cleans off slabs well with regular cleaning products.

"I'm looking forward to the ease of clean up with this printing ink. It came highly recommended by my fellow printing, artist friends...." Read more

"...Nice smooth application. Clean up is quick and easy." Read more

"Easy cleanup" Read more

"This product is easy to use and clean up. Great for at home use. Company was very fast in shipping the order and well packed." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the color of the ink. They mention that it's richly pigmented, has a nice range of colors, and has dark pigments.

"The color is nice. The ink is thick. It does not cure fast. It has been over 24 hours and still wet." Read more

"I love this line of Inks. The colors are beautiful. The fact that they do not dry up is huge." Read more

"Works perfectly, nice black DARK pigments. Mix before using and your prints will come out great, but you gotta work fast...." Read more

"This is a great color ink, and it has a wonderful consistency, and it's very richly pigmented. It mixes well with other akua inks too." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the ink. They mention that the price was good.

"Grateful to receive this Akua ink quickly and for a decent price" Read more

"Great quality at a great price! Perfect for printmaking." Read more

"AS advertised. Nice ink. Price was good." Read more

"You will love the consistancy, color and price of the Inks...." Read more

12 customers mention8 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the drying time of the ink. Some mention that it doesn't dry right away, is great for monoprint, and does not dry out. However, others say that it stays powdery after drying, and that it does not cure fast.

"...Perfect for dry point, etching & collagraphs printing." Read more

"...This stuff was great! It doesn't dry right away which gave him plenty of time to be careful and even roll out multiple colors on his matrix before..." Read more

"I really like that this ink does not dry out- great for monoprint when you are experimenting with different techniques. Nice smooth application...." Read more

"The color is nice. The ink is thick. It does not cure fast. It has been over 24 hours and still wet." Read more

8 customers mention0 positive8 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the seal of the ink bottle. They mention that the seal is broken, the inking has leaked out, and the inner sealing flap has lifted.

"...examining the individual items I found the inner sealing flap had lifted as if someone had opened them...." Read more

"...The first bottle arrived with loosen lid, 1/2 bottle of ink leaked out, staining all other products inside the same package...." Read more

"...Bottle itself isn't broken, foil seal was pushed in. About 1/5th of bottle lost. Would return, but my daughter needed this paint for a school project." Read more

"Arrived with no seal in comparison to the Carbon black ink." Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers dislike the thickness of the liquid ink. They say it's too thick.

"...But for some reason when I received the white it was clumpy and thick. It was so hard to apply to my brayer and it was just a complete mess...." Read more

"Too thick" Read more

"wayyyy too thick..." Read more

Problems with the lids leading to ink leaking every time.
1 Star
Problems with the lids leading to ink leaking every time.
I purchased Akua Ink for the first time and it turned out to be a total nightmare. The first bottle arrived with loosen lid, 1/2 bottle of ink leaked out, staining all other products inside the same package. I then requested a replacement. What could not believe is that the replacement came in the exact condition as the first one : lid loosen and ink leaking.
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