Ink for Printmaking: The Art, Craft and Chemistry of Ink
The ultimate guide to printing inks and processes, from the pigment to the printmaker.

Inks have remained a fundamental aspect of the printing process since its invention. In this comprehensive and accessible guide, Stephen Hoskins and Michael Craine trace the development of ink from ancient China through the Middle Ages and from the industrial revolution to the digital age. As well as its history, they explore inks for different forms of printmaking, specialist inks, environmental issues and recent developments in health and safety for the printmaker.

Offering detailed guidance to the inks used for processes from etching and relief printing to lithography and screen printing, as well as how to make your own from dry pigment, the book is beautifully illustrated with examples and offers practical information for all levels of printmakers, from the specialist to the amateur.
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Ink for Printmaking: The Art, Craft and Chemistry of Ink
The ultimate guide to printing inks and processes, from the pigment to the printmaker.

Inks have remained a fundamental aspect of the printing process since its invention. In this comprehensive and accessible guide, Stephen Hoskins and Michael Craine trace the development of ink from ancient China through the Middle Ages and from the industrial revolution to the digital age. As well as its history, they explore inks for different forms of printmaking, specialist inks, environmental issues and recent developments in health and safety for the printmaker.

Offering detailed guidance to the inks used for processes from etching and relief printing to lithography and screen printing, as well as how to make your own from dry pigment, the book is beautifully illustrated with examples and offers practical information for all levels of printmakers, from the specialist to the amateur.
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Ink for Printmaking: The Art, Craft and Chemistry of Ink

Ink for Printmaking: The Art, Craft and Chemistry of Ink

Ink for Printmaking: The Art, Craft and Chemistry of Ink

Ink for Printmaking: The Art, Craft and Chemistry of Ink

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The ultimate guide to printing inks and processes, from the pigment to the printmaker.

Inks have remained a fundamental aspect of the printing process since its invention. In this comprehensive and accessible guide, Stephen Hoskins and Michael Craine trace the development of ink from ancient China through the Middle Ages and from the industrial revolution to the digital age. As well as its history, they explore inks for different forms of printmaking, specialist inks, environmental issues and recent developments in health and safety for the printmaker.

Offering detailed guidance to the inks used for processes from etching and relief printing to lithography and screen printing, as well as how to make your own from dry pigment, the book is beautifully illustrated with examples and offers practical information for all levels of printmakers, from the specialist to the amateur.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789942033
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 06/12/2025
Series: New Printmaking
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 208
File size: 111 MB
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About the Author

Stephen Hoskins is Professor of Fine Print and Founder of the Centre for Fine Print Research. He has over 40 peer-reviewed papers and articles, 3 patents, and led a team of internationally recognised researchers for 25 years.

Michael Craine is an experienced maker of artists paints and printmaking inks. After studying ink and paint chemistry, Michael joined Cranfield Colours in 1989. He is a member of the European Artists' Colour Makers Association (EuACA).
Professor Stephen Hoskins is Professor of Fine Print and Founder of the Centre for Fine Print Research. Apart from being a practicing printmaker, his research covers the potential of 3D printing and the tactile surface and history of the printed artefact. His books, 3D Printing for Artists, Designers and Makers, Water based Screenprinting and Inks are all published by Bloomsbury. He has over 40 peer-reviewed papers and articles, and 3 patents.
Michael Craine is a third generation 'colourman'. After studying ink&paint chemistry, Michael worked initially in the paper industry before joining Cranfield Colours in 1989. Michael is an enthusiastic member of the European Artists' Colour Makers Association (EuACA).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction

Chapter 1: History
Chapter 2: What is an ink and how is it manufactured?
Chapter 3: Colour and chemistry
Chapter 4: Ink for etching
Chapter 5: Lithography
Chapter 6: Ink for relief printing
Chapter 7: Ink for screen printing
Chapter 8: Ink jet printing
Chapter 9: Health, safety and the environment the future of printmaking inks

Conclusion
Research issues
Glossary of terms, techniques and materials
List of suppliers
Useful websites
Bibliography
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