What Is Lascaux Studio Acrylic?
Lascaux Studio is a professional water-based acrylic paint developed in Switzerland under high artistic quality standards. Its high pigment concentration, colour stability and strong covering power make it a reference acrylic in fine art practice.
In the context of screen printing, its interest goes beyond painting. Thanks to its balanced formulation, it can be adapted to manual printing processes when combined with the dedicated Lascaux mediums.
This makes it possible to use a fine art acrylic as a base for creating custom screen printing ink, something rarely found in the general acrylic paint market.
How to Convert Lascaux Colours It into Professional Screen Printing Ink
Lascaux Studio can be transformed into water-based screen printing ink by mixing it at a 1:1 ratio with:
• Lascaux Screen Printing Paste → for paper, cardboard, wood and porous surfaces
• Lascaux Textile Medium → for cotton and natural fibres
Recommended ratio:
500 ml acrylic paint + 500 ml medium = approximately 1 kg of ready-to-print ink.
The mixture achieves the proper viscosity to pass through the mesh while maintaining pigment load and colour intensity.
This modular system allows printers to adjust ink behaviour depending on substrate, mesh count and workshop conditions.
Advantages Over Pre-Made Screen Printing Inks
Working with Lascaux Studio within a water-based screen printing system offers clear benefits:
• Greater control over colour intensity
• Ability to create custom colours
• Fine art quality pigments with high stability and luminosity
• Flexible system adaptable to different substrates
• Higher yield per kilo of ink produced
In artistic editions and projects where colour precision matters, this difference becomes especially noticeable.
Compatible Printing Surfaces
With Lascaux Screen Printing Paste
• Fine art paper
• Cardboard
• Wood
• Porous materials
With Lascaux Textile Medium
• Cotton
• Linen
• Natural fibre blends
On textiles, durability depends on fabric type and drying conditions. Preliminary testing is always recommended before production runs.
A Technical Alternative for Print Workshops
Although Lascaux Studio originates as an artist acrylic, in screen printing workshops it offers a technical alternative to standard commercial inks.
It allows printers to work with a broader chromatic range, access specific colours not commonly available in ready-made inks, and maintain colour consistency between painting and printmaking processes.
For art schools, print studios and experimental projects, this system opens possibilities rarely found in conventional ink solutions.
Available Colours
We offer a curated selection of 34 Lascaux Studio colours in 500 ml format, including the three primary colours for accurate colour mixing.
We also carry:
• Lascaux Studio Bronze (metallic colours)
• Lascaux Neon (fluorescent and UV-reactive colours)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use the acrylic directly for screen printing?
No. For proper screen printing performance it must be mixed with Lascaux Screen Printing Paste or Textile Medium.
Does colour intensity decrease after mixing?
No. Thanks to its high pigment concentration, colour intensity remains strong even after a 1:1 mixture.
Is it comparable to professional screen printing ink?
Yes, when properly formulated with Lascaux mediums. The advantage is that the printer controls the formulation.
Can it be used on dark textiles?
Like most water-based inks, a white underbase may be required for maximum opacity on dark fabrics.
