


Adding Akua Liquid Pigments to Transparent Base will thicken the Liquid Pigments and create new intaglio or relief colors. It can be used with both Akua Liquid Pigments and Akua Intaglio inks. Transparent Base - Transparent Base is Akua Intaglio ink without the pigment. It’s great with Akua Intaglio Inks and works in a range of applications for many creative possibilities. Use this consistent, reliable medium to create collagraph printmaking plates. It has a thick consistency, medium amber color, and cleans up with soapy water.Ĭarborundum Gel for Platemaking - This ready-to-use platemaking gel delivers fine, sharp detail and a uniquely textured surface that yields rich, velvety areas of color. It can be used for creating denser Akua Liquid Pigment roll-ups onto monotype plates. Tack Thickener - This modifier thickens and deepens Akua Liquid Pigments colors. This clear liquid retarder cleans up easily with water. Use with Akua Liquid Pigments only (not necessary with Akua Intaglio inks). Retarder - 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 blending medium to thin the ink for brushwork, wash effects or use as a resist for viscosity monotype. Clear/white in color with a very stiff consistency, it cleans up with liquid dish soap followed by water.īlending Medium - For use with Akua Liquid Pigments or Akua Intaglio inks. Mag Mix - Adds depth and thickens Akua Intaglio ink. Just check the expiration date and ensure that they’ll last long enough for your needs, cause this soy-based mix won’t stay in good shape long.Akua Oil Based Intaglio Printmaking Inks ( Non Toxic) Akua Intaglio Inks are generally odorless, so they can be comfortably used indoors as well. They are environmentally friendly and non-toxic so they are especially suitable for art classrooms. Their price is average for what you’re getting, so it can be considered fair. This product is a safer and easier to work with alternative to oil-based print inks. Some report that these colors have not dried even after months! In addition to this, when Akua’s Intaglio Inks expire, they instantly become an unusable thin transparent liquid so pay attention to the expiration date when buying cause a lot of those products stay on the shelf for quite some time before finding their way to a home or design studio. However, the absence of drying agents that is beneficial to some may cause frustration to those living in areas where the humidity of the atmosphere is high.

The fact that these colors are non-toxic and non-flammable makes them suitable for use in classrooms etc. They seem to be easy to work with, offer good color results, and unique workability capacity.

Featuring a thick color consistency with minimal amounts of water, these inks will not fade easily unless you wash them with soap. They contain no dryers so they allow more time to be brought into the shape that the artist envisions, and they are non-toxic so they are completely safe to use. The Akua Intaglio Inks are a soy-based type of inks created for printmaking.
