Cranfield CALIGO Safe Wash Relief Ink Set, 6x75 ml

Cranfield CALIGO Safe Wash Relief Ink Set, 6x75 ml

Cranfield is a family-run British colour maker with a heritage spanning three generations, rooted in traditional craftsmanship and a deep respect for artists’ needs. Originating from the ink-making heart of London in the late 1920s, the brand was formally established in 1976 to preserve time-honoured colour-making methods as industrial processes began to disappear. By combining historic machinery, rare expertise, and carefully selected raw materials, Cranfield produces exceptional inks and paints trusted for their richness, permanence, and performance. Today, staying true to its artisan origins, Cranfield continues to create colour as it should be - made with integrity, skill, and lasting quality.

About this product:

• Set of 5 colours and 1 extender;
  
• Oil-based and washable – artist quality relief printmaking inks for non-toxic printmaking;
  
• Can be washed away with liquid soap and cold water;
  
• Suitable for all types of relief printing - linocut, woodcut, wood engraving, photopolymer & letterpress;
  
• These inks have good lightfast ratings (Blue Wool Scale 6 or higher) and are highly pigmented;
  
• The majority of the colours are made from single pigments, so the inks make excellent bases for creating vibrant colour mixtures;
  
• Caligo Safe Wash Relief inks behave in the same way as traditional oil-based relief inks;
  
• They are suitable for printing on dry or damp paper, however it is recommended that paper is kept fairly dry and there is no surface water on the paper or plate;
  
• Damping just the back of the paper with a damp sponge works well;
  
• Caligo Safe Wash Relief Inks will dry in the same way as traditional oil-based inks (by absorption into paper, surface oxidation and slow polymerisation of the remainder of the printed ink film);
  
• Caligo Safe Wash Relief inks are designed to wash away with soap and water alone without the need for harmful solvents;
  
• For best results, use liquid hand soap or detergent or a laundry liquid and COLD water.