AD COLOUR is the leading supplier of inks and supplies for Fine Art and Studio Printing, with a range of Water-Based and Spirit Based inks along with a wide range of 
bases and varnishes to meet all your needs. We work closely with the leading studios and various artist as well as schools and colleges to help them achive the result they need for a certain commision. 
We also sponsor through our Investment In Print program OCHRE print studio and offer students discounts to help them complete there projects and more.
At AD Colour we offer two ranges of water-based inks. AQUA ART which has a glossy finish and AQUA FA which is a semi gloss finish ink. 
Both have high light fast pigments and none yellowing bases. Both inks ranges are free from any heavy metals and are completely safe to use.
 
We offer ARTJET that is a sprit based ink that has a matt finish and has excellent opacity and screen stability. Available in a wide range of colours along with bases and 
varnishes to help you build a multi layered-multi colours art print that is bright and vibrant, along with a process set of inks.

We offer a range of inks for printing onto glass for decorative and window installations and a 2 pack ink for metal and difficult surfaces as well as a gloss enamel ink
for use outdoors onto metals,wood and various surfaces to create some stunning effects.

We offer a range of opaque textile water based inks for fabrics and synthetics in a wide range of colours and effects that
can be intermixed to produce any pantone colour. With the addition of a cold cure catalyst there is no need to use a dryer
to cure the ink because it will air dry and  it will become fully wash fast in 72hrs.

FINE ART INKS AVAILABLE IN WATER BASED AND SOLVENT BASED SYSTEMS 

BLOCK PRINTING INKS

BLOCK PRINT

water based inks non toxic

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Block printing is the relief process of printing onto fabric or paper using a hand-cut block,


made of wood or linoleum. After the block has been carved, ink is applied, and then it is printed.


Hence, the name block printing. It's a technique that has been around for more than two thousand 

years.


Block print water-based colours are suitable for all types of block, lino and potato printing onto 


a Wide range of materials. When printing onto paper and card try to use the thickest stock you can 


as this will prevent any rippling of the sheets due to the water in the inks.


Apply the inks with either a sponge or roller and make sure you have an even cost over the whole 


printing area, this will give the best result and stop the print from looking patchy and uneven.


Printed inks should be touch dry in 5-15 mins so multi-layer prints can be printed on the same


Day. Once the inks are fully dry, they have a long light fastness and are non-yellowing allowing 


you to enjoy your works for many years.


When printing onto fabric eg: cotton again this will air dry in about 15-25mins again allowing


Many layers of colour to be used in one day. Once you have completed your work and have allowed the 


inks to dry, you can iron fix the inks to the cotton using the highest heat setting


With no steam and iron for 2-5 mins to full fix the inks, this will allow you to be able to wash


And use this finished work for many years. We do recommend you do some trials with fabric that has 


been printed, dried, and ironed so you can familiarize yourself with what works with the iron and 


way you are working. Washing at 40 degrees should be suitable.


Once completed your blocks, lino and accessories can easily be cleaned with soap and water. 


Remember to put the lids back on the inks once you have decanted out what you need so not to let 


the inks dry out and become thick. If they do start to become too thick add a small amount of water 


to them and either shake if you have a bottle or stir well if you have a tub.


All inks mix well together to create many colour shades, we also have a pearl base and a silver


and solar gold to enhance your prints as well. All these are inter-mixable with each other.
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