What is the difference between relief printing and intaglio printing?

What is the difference between relief printing and intaglio printing?

Relief prints are of the raised surface design on the block, the rest of the surface is cut away, only the raised portion is inked. Water-based inks are used. Intaglio prints are a result of ink being retained by the gouges that are below the surface of the plate retaining the ink and transferring the ink to the paper.

Which process of printmaking produces a print by having the areas to be printed below the surface of the plate?

intaglio processes

Can you use water based ink on fabric?

Water-based inks can also be printed onto fabric or paper, although they work better on fabric. They can be a little difficult to print onto paper because the ink is slippery, but it can definitely be done.

Can you mix acrylic paint with screen printing ink?

You can mix the Lascaux Screen Printing paste directly with acrylic colours such as, Matisse, Lascaux or Liquitex paints. The paste will slow down the drying time of the acrylic paint, making the clean-up much easier than compared to working with commercial screen printing ink.

Can you use Speedball block printing ink on fabric?

Speedball Fabric Block Printing Ink will help you create gorgeous prints on both fabric and paper. With a wide variety of bold, opaque colors to choose from, you’ll always have a color for every project. It will work great on cotton, polyester, linen, rayon and other synthetic fibers (not for use on nylon).

Which ink is best for t-shirt printing?

When screen printing your custom design on a t-shirt, you have three choices of ink to use: water based, discharge, and plastisol, which are all equally priced and equally durable. We’ve been using and testing these inks since 2004 and have learned the best way to mix them for optimum results.

Is Speedball ink permanent?

Made from high quality pigments, Speedball’s Oil-Based Block Printing Inks are formulated to be permanent, waterproof and archival. Available in 6 rich colors, Speedball Oil-Based Inks can be used for printing on paper with any traditional printmaking surface.

How long does it take for Speedball fabric ink to dry?

6-8 hrs