Gamblin Relief (block printing) Inks

Description

Gamblin Relief Ink (Block Printing for lino etc) Oil Based. 

please note Ultramarine is now replaced by Phthalo Blue 

 

Formulated for all relief techniques, woodblock, linocut, monotype, and Solarplate. They contain the right amount of stiffness and tack to hold fine detail yet spread evenly on the block or plate. 10 Colours in 175ml jars.

 

Portland Intense Black: is a deep rich black with a cool undertone

 

Hansa Yellow Light: is a cool yellow. Cleaner in masstone, brighter in tint and more transparent than a Cad Yellow Light. Excellent for mixing intense oranges and greens

 

Sepia:is a warm earth color in both its’ masstone and transparency.

 

Napthol Scarlet: Intense warm modern red.  Mixes clean bright oranges.

 

Quinacridone Red: Cool lightfast modern red with high key tint. Useful in place of Alizarin Crimson where more intense masstone and mixtures are desired.

Phthalo Blue: new colour to replace Ultramarine

 

Prussian Blue: Warm blue with more muted tint than Phthalo Blue. It has a high tinting strength, is lightfast, and is especially beautiful in its transparency.

 

 

Phthalo Green: A dark bluish green more closely resembles Verdigris than Viridian. Phthalo Green has a very high tinting strength and transparency.

 

Titanium White: Reflecting 97.5% of all available light, this is most opaque white pigment

 

Transparent Base: Transparent Base can be added to ink to increase transparency of a color while maintaining the inks stiffness and tack.