Gamblin Etching Inks are quality inks for edition printing with a palette of pure, intense pigments offering a broad range of color mixing potential.
Five black inks and graphite were formulated to meet the demands of printmakers who seek deep rich black inks with good working characteristics. Portland Black and Portland Cool Black offer a strong line and medium plate tone. Portland Stiff Black is available for engravers, printers of mezzotints, or others who need more resistance from their ink. To learn more about the characteristics of the different Gamblin black inks, visit their website here.
Transparent Base can be added to ink to increase transparency of a color while maintaining the inks stiffness and tack.
Gamblin Etching Inks are all bound in the highest quality Burnt Plate Oil.