In Conversation with Michael Craine from Cranfield Colours - Part Two

Cranfield Colours have been specialists in making printing inks and other artist colours since 1976. Michael Craine visited the Jackson's Studio to share his tips for getting the best from your prints, the science behind printmaking inks, and the campaign to save Cadmium pigments from being banned in artist paints.
In part two, Michael Craine explains the differences between the different types of printmaking ink, the mediums you can use to change their characteristics, and how to clean up without using solvents.
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0:00 Introduction
0:25 Discussing the major printmaking processes
0:30 Relief Printmaking
0:50 Etching / Intaglio
1:05 Lithography
1:36 Differences between Relief, Etching and Lithographic Inks
2:11 Difference between viscosity and tack
3:03 What do we need from Etching Ink?
3:38 What do we need from Relief Ink?
4:07 What do we need from Lithography Ink?
4:35 Can I use oil paint for printmaking?
6:24 Closer look at Caligo Safe Wash Inks
8:31 Cleaning a surface which has Caligo Safe Wash Ink on it
9:13 Closer look at Traditional Inks - Do you have to use Solvent?
10:14 Cleaning Up
11:19 Modifying Oil Based Printmaking Inks
13:14 Demonstrating using ink with the Wallace Slope
15:23 Other additives for Printmaking Inks - Heat and Talc
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[@bluewren65]

Fabulously informative. Thank you.

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

Thank you for your comment Blue, glad you found it useful.
All the best,
the Jackson's team.

[@clairebureau5881]

I enjoyed this tremendously! Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such an interesting way!

[@maximf.5537]

very interesting

[@AlyonasWatercolourCreations]

This was super educational! Who thought there is so much science to it. 😅👍🏼🧡

[@eggycat]

Twas good

[@organicpaul]

Excellent!