Exploring Materials: Printing Ink
Printing ink comes in oil-based or water-based forms for different types of printmaking. Its sticky, treacle-like consistency helps it to transfer cleanly onto paper or other surfaces without running or soaking in too quickly.
For schools on a budget, printing medium can be added to standard acrylic paints to thicken it up to act as printing ink.
Find resources on this page which help you explore using printing ink to make transformational images.
INTRODUCTION TO Printing Ink
Printmaker Scarlett Rebecca shows us how she uses printing ink to create lino prints and lithography prints. See the full post here.
explore Printing Ink...
Handpicked resources to help inspire an exploration of printing ink
Print Foam – Making Relief Prints: Incised & Additive
Video enabled resources: Printmaking methods
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Try these projects to help develop skills and experience
Lino Printing Inspired by Gestural Drawings
Make Propaganda Art Inspired by Shepard Fairey
Accessible Printmaking Techniques
