![]() I’ll try it again with something heavier on top. After printing and letting the paper dry for a couple of days, I’ve put the prints between sheets of newsprint (did not have enough blotter paper), but did not have any heavy stuff on top - maybe that would have helped. Never put ink with dryer back in the jar! Stir the ink regularly during when printing. IMPORTANT NOTES: The cobalt dryer starts to activate immediately after adding it to the ink. * Prepare just the amount of ink you need within the next 30-60 minutes. * Add a maximum of 0.5% to 1% cobalt dryer to the ink (almost nothing). If you choose to add cobalt dryers, please follow safety instructions from your supplier. However, in the case of very deeply bitten plates which require a larger amount of ink, cobalt dryers that printmaking suppliers sell for oil based inks do work with Akua Intaglio. ![]() ![]() It is not necessary to add dryers to Akua Intaglio ink. Newsprint paper can be used as an inexpensive alternative. If time is an issue, the prints will dry faster between blotters.īlotters are heavy absorbent papers. Deeply bitten plates may take 2 weeks or longer. Typically a shallow bitten plate will take 24 hours to dry. These Inks dry by absorption unlike traditional oil based inks which dry by evaporation. Glossy or coated papers are not reliable. How long the prints take to dry will depend on the type of paper used and how thick the ink was applied. This is from the Akua site:Īkua Intaglio ink does not contain dryers.
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