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Traditional inks for etching and printmaking techniques. These oil-based inks are manufactured using traditional techniques and tools to achieve the best results.
These etching inks are great for working with traditional intaglio process: etching, metal engraving, aquatint, drypoint, mezzotint, heliogravure. But it is also a surprising ink for more contemporary engraving techniques such as drypoint on plastic supports, additive techniques, collagraph or photo etching. We recommend these inks especially for photo-engraving with polymer or solar plates.
Are you looking for a traditional etching ink? An ink for engraving on metal? A top-quality calcographic ink? Cranfield inks will not let you down. Cranfield manufacture professional quality engraving inks for any printing technique.
This brand is a family business faithful to the principles of its beginnings. Cranfield continues to manufacture high quality printmaking inks following the traditional methods that inspired its founder. Cranfield has always been very close to engravers and artists. They are knowledgeable about printing techniques and understand all particularities the ink must need in each printing tecniques. They put all their effort into understanding what artists need, putting their machinery and knowledge into operation to offer excellent engraving inks.
This is how they remind us on their website:"Cranfield has never forgotten its artisan background. The machines and principles we use are the same as our current MD Michael’s grandfather used generations ago – not through simple nostalgia, but because they are the best tools for the job. Today we combine our extensive know-how of both the artistic and commercial worlds, allowing artists to trust their materials and enjoy exceptional, long-lasting colours". Definitely, Cranfield is a small english manufacturer specializing in inks for printmakers and artists; and he puts all his effort into pampering his processes so that we can enjoy the quality of his inks.