Akua Liquid Pigment can also be printed on top or beneath Akua Intaglio inks for multi-plate overlays. Choose from a wide range of Akua modifiers to adjust sheen, thickness and transparency.Īkua Liquid Pigment can be mixed into Akua Intaglio Inks or Transparent Base to create various new colors for intaglio or relief techniques. Rolling Akua Liquid Pigment directly on the plate will save you money and time because ink is never wasted, and no time is spent cleaning an ink slab. There is no need to roll-up and transfer the ink using a separate ink slab. Akua Liquid Pigment is rolled directly onto the plate. It’s unique slow drying formula allows many hours to create an image on the monotype plate. The addition of honey gives the brilliant and vibrant appearance.Īkua Liquid Pigment has an exceptionally rich working consistency which “feels right” for both additive and reductive monotype techniques. No chalk, fillers, dryers, or polymers are added. By adding drops of these concentrated pigments into Akua Intaglio Transparent Base, you can custom make intaglio or relief inks. Originally developed for monotype printmaking, Akua Liquid Pigment can also be used for other techniques, such as Japanese woodcut and painting on paper. They ended up creating two lines of ink Akua Liquid Pigment and Akua Intaglio. They recognized that there was a growing demand from artists who wanted to make high quality prints without compromising their health, so they decided to develop their own water-based ink. At that time there was not a single water-based ink on the market that was specifically made for wiping an intaglio plate or working a monotype plate with a long open time. They discovered that the few water-based inks available dried too quickly and were not of professional quality. In the mid-nineties Susan and William began looking for a water-based printmaking ink. Rostow & Jung were motivated to create safe, fume free inks when they decided to bring a baby into their marriage and their New York city live-in studio. Akua inks are professional quality, water-based inks created by two printmakers, Susan Rostow and William Jung.
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