Hello Laura- Thank you for your terrific videos! Every time I have a question on my work, I find a video from you that explains it! You have a friendly and clear style. I just switched to the safe-wash inks, from water-based, and the clean up is a breeze. And the prints are beautiful. Just today I learned about the wax drier thanks to you! I wish you the best. Michael, Ohio, US
Hi Laura. Thanks to you and Mr B. Awesome run through. Now I know the difference. I have been hesitant about using oil based inks, mainly because of cleaning.
thank you so much, very informative. had a little disaster trying to clean pure oil paint off my block prints 🤦♂️ will be using oil BASED in the future
Thanks Laura. I have the Akua liquid pigments which are water based inks. Very environmentally friendly. Their intaglio inks are soy based. I can't use turps so oil based inks are not viable for me (-: Marion
Wonderful series, thank you for this. You didnt mention aqua wash oil as an additive. I’ve tried extender but this oil makes ink wonderfully smooth and seems to reduce patchiness on my prints. As a beginner I am yet to find a downside but presumably there is one - or you would have recommended it??? Any advice on using this product instead of extender? Many thanks
Thanks for the inks rundown Laura! Question: are the water-based inks made with acrylic and waterproof when dry on the print or will the ink lift again? I use safe-wash and traditional oil inks for my own work but I teach with thick, acrylic -based Derivan brand block inks that also come with an extender and these inks dry waterproof. I remember reading somewhere that the Schmincke water-based inks don't dry waterproof and can lift from the print. What is your experience with the brands you showed us? TFS!!
Can’t answer that I’m afraid since I’ve never added to a water based ink once the print is finished. I don’t know the brand you mention, but the Lukas inks I use, I wouldn’t think dry waterproof
Thanks so much for these videos Laura! I've been experimenting with linocut using a cheap kit to start with, and your videos have been so helpful in figuring out what proper supplies are best for me to invest in. I would like to stick with waterbased inks as I'm in a tiny flat with no space for drying, but I found the ink (essdee) in my kit became tacky on the palette as soon as I had inked the first print. Is that going to be an issue if I get something like the schminke waterbased ink, and if so is it worth cleaning the palette after every application or is it okay to keep rolling out wet ink on top? I did the latter for expedience, but I've got a bit of a texture on my prints. - Signed, someone surrounded with 24 slightly crusty christmas cards
Hi Laura, Thanks for this video. Very helpful! I just received my 500 ml container of Wiping Compound in the mail today. I opened it up and the top half has solidified into a gelatinous mass. It's still soft enough to easily break apart with my fingers, but I'm wondering if this is normal. Has this ever happened to you? Can I still use it? Thanks!
This is really helpful thank you. I am using waterbased but want to start using wash safe oil. I have been trying to purchase calico as this seems to be recommended a lot. However I am struggling to find this, is there anywhere you would recommend buying these online?
Hi Laura, thank you for the video. I’m very very new to relief printing. Would you recommend these water-based inks for woodblock printing and does it mater what type of water based ink? I have seen videos using Rice Paste (nori), is this only used for woodblock printing not Lino? Do you have any tricks on how to extend the life of the water-based inks.. so they do not dry out and crack when in use? thanks Kim
@@LauraBoswellPrintmaker thank you Laura.. Funny enough I've been watching your live stream reply using waterbased ink and you've mentioned exactly that. 😊👍 Thank you for sharing. I've yet to put blade to lino.. Maybe this week I'll start.
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Hello Laura-
Thank you for your terrific videos! Every time I have a question on my work, I find a video from you that explains it! You have a friendly and clear style. I just switched to the safe-wash inks, from water-based, and the clean up is a breeze. And the prints are beautiful. Just today I learned about the wax drier thanks to you! I wish you the best.
Michael, Ohio, US
Good as always.
Hi Laura. Thanks to you and Mr B. Awesome run through. Now I know the difference. I have been hesitant about using oil based inks, mainly because of cleaning.
thank you so much, very informative. had a little disaster trying to clean pure oil paint off my block prints 🤦♂️ will be using oil BASED in the future
Great information! Thanks.
Thanks Laura. I have the Akua liquid pigments which are water based inks. Very environmentally friendly. Their intaglio inks are soy based. I can't use turps so oil based inks are not viable for me (-: Marion
Wonderful series, thank you for this. You didnt mention aqua wash oil as an additive. I’ve tried extender but this oil makes ink wonderfully smooth and seems to reduce patchiness on my prints. As a beginner I am yet to find a downside but presumably there is one - or you would have recommended it??? Any advice on using this product instead of extender? Many thanks
Thanks for the inks rundown Laura! Question: are the water-based inks made with acrylic and waterproof when dry on the print or will the ink lift again? I use safe-wash and traditional oil inks for my own work but I teach with thick, acrylic -based Derivan brand block inks that also come with an extender and these inks dry waterproof. I remember reading somewhere that the Schmincke water-based inks don't dry waterproof and can lift from the print. What is your experience with the brands you showed us? TFS!!
Can’t answer that I’m afraid since I’ve never added to a water based ink once the print is finished. I don’t know the brand you mention, but the Lukas inks I use, I wouldn’t think dry waterproof
Thanks so much for these videos Laura! I've been experimenting with linocut using a cheap kit to start with, and your videos have been so helpful in figuring out what proper supplies are best for me to invest in.
I would like to stick with waterbased inks as I'm in a tiny flat with no space for drying, but I found the ink (essdee) in my kit became tacky on the palette as soon as I had inked the first print. Is that going to be an issue if I get something like the schminke waterbased ink, and if so is it worth cleaning the palette after every application or is it okay to keep rolling out wet ink on top? I did the latter for expedience, but I've got a bit of a texture on my prints.
- Signed, someone surrounded with 24 slightly crusty christmas cards
I wouldn’t roll wet ink over dry. Cranfield make a drying retarder for water based inks - used at about 4% it will keep the inks open for longer
Hello, I was wondering if you have ever tried the Hawthorn Stay Open Inks (or if anyone in the comments has)? Thanks for all the info :)
Hi Laura,
Thanks for this video. Very helpful! I just received my 500 ml container of Wiping Compound in the mail today. I opened it up and the top half has solidified into a gelatinous mass. It's still soft enough to easily break apart with my fingers, but I'm wondering if this is normal. Has this ever happened to you? Can I still use it? Thanks!
An update: It seemed to work fine!
Hi sorry I missed this - glad it is working ok. My old tin was pretty gloopy
This is really helpful thank you. I am using waterbased but want to start using wash safe oil. I have been trying to purchase calico as this seems to be recommended a lot. However I am struggling to find this, is there anywhere you would recommend buying these online?
*caligo
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Hi Laura, thank you for the video. I’m very very new to relief printing.
Would you recommend these water-based inks for woodblock printing and does it mater what type of water based ink?
I have seen videos using Rice Paste (nori), is this only used for woodblock printing not Lino?
Do you have any tricks on how to extend the life of the water-based inks.. so they do not dry out and crack when in use?
thanks
Kim
Hi Kim, the rice method won’t work for lino. You can get a drying retarder from Cranfield Colours to keep wb ink open longer
@@LauraBoswellPrintmaker thank you Laura.. Funny enough I've been watching your live stream reply using waterbased ink and you've mentioned exactly that. 😊👍
Thank you for sharing. I've yet to put blade to lino.. Maybe this week I'll start.