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

The ultimate guide to printing inks and processes, from the pigment to the printmaker. Since printing''s invention in the sixth century, inks have remained a fundamental aspect of the printing process. 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.>

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Craine, Stephen Hoskins
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2025
• EAN: 9781789942026
• ISBN: 978-1-78994-202-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 244 mm x 18 mm
• Series: New Printmaking
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Plastic arts; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts, ART / Prints, ART / Techniques / Printmaking, Art techniques & principles, Paintings and painting in ink, Prints & printmaking, Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts, The Arts: techniques and principles, Prints and printmaking, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Printmaking & Stamping, Printing and reprographic technologies, Printing & Reprographic Technology