Name: Akua Modifiers
Brand: Akua
Rating: 4.8 (10 reviews)

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


**Blending Medium, 118 ml**  - For use with Akua Liquid Pigments or Akua Intaglio inks. Use blending medium to thin the ink for brushwork, wash effects or use as a resist for viscosity monotype. This clear liquid cleans up with water.


**8 oz jar**  - This ready-to-use platemaking gel delivers fine, sharp detail and a uniquely textured surface that yields rich, velvety areas of color. Use this consistent, reliable medium to create collagraph printmaking plates. It's great with Akua Intaglio Inks and works in a range of applications for many creative possibilities.


**Extender, 118 ml**  - Use Extender to thin Akua Liquid Pigments only (not recommended for Akua Intaglio inks). Medium amber in color, Extender has a liquid consistency and cleans up easily with water.


**Oil Converter, 236 ml**  - Adds depth and thickens Akua Intaglio ink. Clear/white in color with a very stiff consistency, it cleans up with liquid dish soap followed by water.


**Retarder, 118 ml**  - Retarder serves two purposes: it acts as a release agent for printing on dry paper and retards the Akua Liquid Pigments from drying on the monotype plate, therefore extending the working time. Use with Akua Liquid Pigments only (not necessary with Akua Intaglio inks). This clear liquid retarder cleans up easily with water.


**Tack Thickener, 118 ml**  - This modifier thickens and deepens Akua Liquid Pigments colors. It can be used for creating denser Akua Liquid Pigment roll-ups onto monotype plates. It has a thick consistency, medium amber color, and cleans up with soapy water.


**Transparent Base, 236 ml**  - Transparent Base is Akua Intaglio ink without the pigment. It can be used with both Akua Liquid Pigments and Akua Intaglio inks. Adding Akua Liquid Pigments to Transparent Base will thicken the Liquid Pigments and create new intaglio or relief colors. When added to Intaglio ink, this base will increase the ink's transparency. It has a thick consistency and light amber color, and cleans up with liquid dish soap followed by water.

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www.dickblick.com. These modifiers are for use with Akua Intaglio and Akua Kolor Waterbased inks. The modifiers offer a variety of options for various printing processes - and all are eco-friendly and non-toxic. You can purchase these products and many others at www.dickblick.com.

Akua Printing Ink Modifiers

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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. Combine Akua Intaglio Ink with Solarplate for a completely waterbased intaglio process.   Akua ink has a rich, thick consistency with minimal dryer and cleans up easily with soap and water.   Print from plastic, wood, linoleum, or metal plates. You don&rsquo;t need any special ventilation, toxic solvents, or fireproof containers.

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.

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These exceptionally rich,  non-toxic,  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. Clean, brilliant, lightfast colors are exceptionally strong yet transparent &mdash; no chalk, fillers, or polymers are added.   Use Akua&nbsp;modifers to adjust sheen, thickness, and transparency.  Akua Liquid Pigment&nbsp; cleans up fast and easy with water. They can also be used for Japanese woodcut and drawing on paper. Inks come in  4 oz   (118 ml)  containers.

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.

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This set provides an introduction to these highly pigmented,  professional-quality  inks. It includes the following materials: three 2&nbsp;oz Intaglio Inks (Carbon Black, Hansa Yellow, and Crimson Red); one 1&nbsp;oz Liquid Pigment Ink (Phthalo Blue); one 2&nbsp;oz Akua Modifier (Transparent Base); one 1&nbsp;oz Modifier (Blending Medium); and an instruction guide.

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.

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Akua Wiping Fabric is ideal for wiping excess ink from the surface of an intaglio plate. Made from sturdy polyester fabric, it's  long-lasting  and  lint-free .   Akua Wiping Fabric is less absorbent, smoother, and softer than traditional tarlatan. As a result, plates print with highly saturated color and smooth solids, without streaking.   This fabric has a  &quot;paper-like&quot;  quality that helps eliminate the extra work of a final paper wipe or hand wipe on the plate. Akua ink never dries or hardens on it, so the same piece can be reused hundreds of times.

Akua Wiping Fabric is ideal for wiping excess ink from the surface of an intaglio plate. Made from sturdy polyester fabric, it’s long-lasting and lint-free.

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

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Bottle	118 ml	4 oz
Jar	236 ml	8 oz