Etching and Intaglio Inks

Akua Intaglio soy-based permanent inks are a non-toxic, environmentally safe way to do printmaking. Formatted for intaglio, they can also be applied with a brayer for relief, monotype, and collagraph printmaking techniques.

Akua Intaglio Release Agent is a multi-purpose product for use with Akua Liquid Pigments and Akua Intaglio Inks. Use it to print a second lighter version of your first print, create high shine with Akua metallic inks, or ease the release from plate to paper when printing with a Pin Press.

These rich, water-based inks work great for all types of monotype techniques. The unique slow-drying formula allows plenty of time to create an image on the plate. Because Akua stays wet on the plate, there's no need to soak paper before printing.

These modifiers are for use with Akua Liquid Pigments and/or Akua Intaglio inks. Refer to the specific instructions detailed below.

An introduction to Akua's highly pigmented, professional-quality inks, this starter set includes Akua Intaglio Inks, Akua Liquid Pigment Ink, Akua Modifiers, and an instruction guide.

Formulated especially for artists and students working in groups, Charbonnel Aqua Wash Inks clean up without solvents, and are non-toxic, odorless, and easy to wipe. They allow work similar to traditional solvent-based inks.

The top choice of the most exacting printmakers, Charbonnel inks feature pigments chosen for their low acidity and exceptional lightfastness. Blended with top-quality oils and carefully milled to ensure trouble-free printing, these are the inks of choice.

Made from the finest single pigments and polymerized vegetable oil, Caligo Safe Wash Etching Inks are suitable for printing all kinds of block printing, including wood engraving, linocut, woodcut, and letterpress printing with photopolymer plates.

Cranfield Traditional Etching Inks have a consistently reliable formulation made from a combination of lightfast pigments and traditional linseed oils. Use them to create prints from all types of intaglio plates.

Gamblin Etching Inks have a following among discerning printmakers because of their high pigment load, excellent working properties, and incredible sensitivity to the printmaker's marks. All of Gamblin's Etching Inks are handcrafted.

Depending on the printmaking technique, Gamblin Inks may need to be adjusted slightly with a modifier in order to print perfectly. Temperature, humidity, the type of plate, and the type of paper all affect how inks perform.

Hanco's highly skilled master formulators use high-quality raw materials and modern equipment to produce Hanco Ink Modifiers, which are used to stiffen inks and slow the drying process.

Manufactured to exacting standards using only the finest raw materials, Hanco Oil Based Etching Inks are ground between hardened steel rolls to achieve full strength and reveal even the finest print details.