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New Wave u.go™ Plein Air Wet Panel Carriers
Starting At: 110.95
…solvent-resistant exterior * Rigid aluminum frame for ultimate protection * Includes two u.go 1" Panel Reducer Tracks * Stores 4 standard thickness panels 0.20 or less, back-to-back, in the 2 tack systems * Made in the USA of U.S. and imported parts Perfect For: * Professional artists and students *… Stores 4 Standard Thickness Panels, Back-To-Back The u.go™ Plein Air Wet Panel Carrier offers a durable design to transport and carry wet painting panels safely. The rugged, waterproof exterior is made of solvent-resistant material to protect your wet paintings from the elements, while the rigid aluminum interior provides maximum protection. A track system inside the carrier allows you to fit different panel sizes. Carriers are available in both Large and Medium. Each carrier includes 2 u.go 1" Panel Reducer Tracks to carry panels of different widths. The Reducer Tracks can be placed in multiple positions within the central track system to hold your desired panel widths. Key Features: * Lightweight panel carrier design * Easy to adjust, shoulder strap * Waterproof and solvent-resistant exterior * Rigid aluminum frame for ultimate protection * Includes two u.go 1" Panel Reducer Tracks * Stores 4 standard thickness panels 0.20 or less, back-to-back, in the 2 tack systems * Made in the USA of U.S. and imported parts Perfect For: * Professional artists and students * Transporting wet painting panels * Holding multiple wet panels * Plein air traveling * Everyday studio use 2 Sizes Available Medium: * Exterior Dimensions: 10x2x12.5" * Weight: 3.10 pounds * Includes two u.go 1" Panel Reducer Tracks * Stores 4 standard thickness panels 0.20 or less, back-to-back, in the 2 tack systems * Common Sizes Held: 9x12", 8x10", 8x8", 9x6", 6x8", and 5x7" * Panel Height: Holds 10" or less Large: * Exterior Dimensions: 13x2x16.5" * Weight: 4.75 pounds * Includes two u.go 1" Panel Reducer Tracks * Stores 4 standard thickness panels 0.20 or less, back-to-back, in the 2 tack systems * Common Sizes Held: 12x16" , 12x12", 11x14", 10x12", 10x10", 9x12" 8x10", and 6x12" * Panel Height: Holds 16" or less See More -
u.go™ Plein Air | Anywhere™ Pochade Box & AccessoriesSave Up to17%Off list…tripod mount inculded with each Pochade box * All products are made in the USA Perfect For: * Traveling, on the go * All types of paint media * Plein air painters * Quick and easy painting set up * Bringing on day trips, backpacking and sightseeing * Use with drawing mediums as well as paint! * Designed for travel from sea to summit & anywhere in between! The u.go™ Anywhere™ Pochade Box was designed to be useful in any sort of terrain. Each tree's inherent beauty, shown in the grain lines, knots, & varying wood tones, combines our work handcrafting each pochade box to create an item that is uniquely yours. The u.go™ Anywhere™ Pochade box pairs with multiple accessories providing a Pochade Box that is all your own. Available in three different sizes, you can pair your Pochade Box with your choice of accessories including: Anywhere™ Side Tray (4"x11" & 4"x8"), Anywhere™ White Plastic Palettes (9"x13.5", 6.4"x10.3", & 5"x6.6"), or Anywhere™ Glass Palette, & Anywhere™ Gray Palette. Key Features: * Available in three different sizes! * Pochade Box made of Baltic Birch * Customize Pochade Box to your needs * Strong earth magnets connect wood tray to pochade box * u.go Anywhere palettes are easy to clean * Palettes come in grey glass, clear glass, or white plastic * Pochade accessories easily snap off or slide out of place * Crack-proof, chip-proof, and non-yellowing wood * Stainless steel, aluminum accents & non-corrosive hardware * Universal tripod mount inculded with each Pochade box * All products are made in the USA Perfect For: * Traveling, on the go * All types of paint media * Plein air painters * Quick and easy painting set up * Bringing on day trips, backpacking and sightseeing * Use with drawing mediums as well as paint! * See More
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Speedball Calligraphy and Lettering KitsSave Up to34%Off list…by artists for drawings and illustrations for centuries, and are now particularly beloved by comic book and manga artists. Perfect for creating smooth and expressive contour lines. Set comes with 12 Crow Quill nibs and plastic nib holders. * Deluxe Pen and Ink Kit – Designed for pen and ink… All-inclusive sets for calligraphy, pen and ink! Get started in calligraphy and pen and ink techniques with these great kits from Speedball! Perfect for creating cards, invitations, documents, and more, calligraphy is a fantastic way of expressing yourself in writing. Pen and ink artwork has been around for centuries, and is especially well suited to illustrative, detailed drawing and comic techniques. Expand your artistic knowledge today with these fantastic calligraphy, pen and ink kits that also make great gifts! * New! Calligraphy Collector's Wood Box Set – An ideal addition to any lettering artist's collection. Featuring an array of Speedball's most celebrated pen holders, nibs and pigmented acrylic inks all housed in a premium wooden case. This set includes 4 pen nib holders, 8 pen nibs, 3 jars of drawing and calligraphy ink, 1 jar pen cleaner, and the Speedball Textbook. * New! Complete Calligraphy Set – Features all thats needed to begin crating stunning calligraphic art. Offered at a value price, this kit is ideal for beginning drawing and lettering artists, DIY brides and hobbyists alike. This set includes 2 pen nib holders, 2 pen nibs, 12ml jar ink, 12ml jar pen cleaner, Bienfang Pad with 50 sheets, Elegant Writer marker and Speedball Textbook. * Calligraphy Project Kit – Perfect for the beginner calligrapher! This great set includes 3 Elegant Writer calligraphy markers (Fine Black, Extra-Fine Green, and Broad Red), practice pages, removable guide liners, and a 62 page instruction booklet. * Crow Quill Nibs and Holders Set of 12 – Classic crow quill pens have been used by artists for drawings and illustrations for centuries, and are now particularly beloved by comic book and manga artists. Perfect for creating smooth and expressive contour lines. Set comes with 12 Crow Quill nibs and plastic nib holders. * Deluxe Pen and Ink Kit – Designed for pen and ink artists, letterers or calligraphers. In addition to calligraphy and lettering, this kit is great for drawings, washes and other forms of art as well. Includes 6 pen nibs (C1, C2, B4, A5, Crow Quill and Hawk Quill), 2 pen holders (Sapphire and Crow Quill), 2oz Super Black Pigmented Acrylic Ink, 12ml each of 3 Calligraphy Inks (Metallic Gold, Scarlet Red, and Indigo Blue), 2oz Highly Effective Pen Cleaner, 5 well palette, eyedropper, practice paper, tracing paper, and the Speedball Textbook. * Super Value Calligraphy and Lettering Kit – Perfect for beginners, students or calligraphers, this set has all the essentials to get started in lettering and calligraphy. Includes 4 pen nibs (C1, C2, B4 and A5), one penholder, 2oz Super Black India Ink, 12ml Metallic Silver Calligraphy Ink, 2oz Highly Effective Pen Cleaner, practice paper, and the Speedball Elementary Alphabets instruction booklet. See More
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ArtFix Polyester Canvas RollsSave Up to64%Off list…canvas and frames for over 60 years. Still hand produced and primed, the close attention to detail is what makes ArtFix not a commodity, but a premium product for the educated and discerning artist who chooses the very finest canvases for painting. Much time and education is spent on learning why… A Modern Archival Surface for Painters in Humid Areas! For over 50 years the Narozni family has crafted premium artists' canvases in Provence, France, still hand produced and primed. Today, they have passed this knowledge to Chassis France, the French specialist manufacturing canvas and frames for over 60 years. Still hand produced and primed, the close attention to detail is what makes ArtFix not a commodity, but a premium product for the educated and discerning artist who chooses the very finest canvases for painting. Much time and education is spent on learning why linen is superior to cotton canvas, but less is known as to why polyester is becoming popular as a painting surface. Polyester is a modern surface solution for the professional painter. Polyester stands apart from its linen and cotton counterparts as it isn’t affected by moisture, so it experiences far less temperature related expansion and contraction than cotton or linen endures. Its synthetic nature creates a stable and chemically compatible environment. The ability for polyester to be spun and create a super fine thread allows for ability to create flawless, extra fine surfaces that are popular with portrait and realist painters. Art conservators use polyester for relining old delicate canvases; they can be adhered to the stretched polyester without the fear of buckling, thus providing a moisture-proof barrier between stretchers and the wall that archival lasts forever. ArtFix polyester rolls are primed with anywhere from 2 to 6 coats of a specially formulated universal primer, 2 to 4 coats of oil primer, or pre-sized unprimed raw or raw tinted polyester (tinting gives it more the appearance of a natural linen color). Canvas Style Notes: "C" Styles - Lead-style Oil Primed: ArtFix’s specially formulated oil priming gives the traditional qualities of lead priming, without its toxicity. the unique absorbency allows oil paints to bite into the surface, increasing adhesion and depth of color. Colors glow from within when glazed on the surface. “C" Style rolls are highly recommended for all oils and alkyd paintings. "U" Styles - Universal Primed: ArtFix’s “U" style’s carefully formulated acrylic universal priming emulates many characteristics of oil-based primers, but maintains the durability and elasticity of acrylic priming. Unlike glossy acrylic primers, the surface is more matte and a bit more absorbent to promote exceptional adhesion to a variety of media. Excellent for works in oils, acrylics, and even drawing media (oil stick, pastels, charcoal, graphite), due to the absorbent surface. When mounted to a stiff surface, even brittle media like egg tempera and caseins work beautifully on the universal primed surface and smooth polyester texture. Unprimed: Pre-sized, ArtiFix unprimed rolls are ready to accept whatever form of custom priming you desire, from clear or colored gessos, oil priming, pastel primer, etc. Please see tech notes on each individual line item canvas for information on canvas type, weight, surface texture, media, priming information, and best uses for each canvas style to find what roll best suits your artistic techniques and needs. Key Features: * stable painting surface * not affected by moisture * extra-fine surface * offered Universal & Oil Primed Perfect For: * Oil and Acrylic Painters * Painters living in humid areas * art conservation * Students to Professionals See More
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Pro Stroke Powercryl Short-Handle Brush SetSave Up to78%Off list…nickel-plated brass ferrules and double crimped on a short, matte black handle with a red dipped end. The Creative Mark Pro Stroke Powercryl Short Handle Brush Set includes a full range of shapes and sizes in a convenient black brush easel carrying case with red piping. The set contains Rounds… Flawless Performance in the Size You Need! Pro Stroke Powercryl Ultimate Acrylic Brushes can be used with all types of acrylics, from fluid to extra-heavy bodied acrylics! The secret is Powercryl’s proprietary combination of 3 separate diameters of synthetic hair filament. The combination gives Powercryl a silky smooth feel, good absorbency, superb structural ability, and excellent rigidity. Bristles shape to a crisp edge or fine point, hold color well, and can power through the heaviest acrylic load with the utmost control. The interlocked construction of Powercryl bristles allows hair to spring back into position, time, and time again. Bristles are mounted in seamless nickel-plated brass ferrules and double crimped on a short, matte black handle with a red dipped end. The Creative Mark Pro Stroke Powercryl Short Handle Brush Set includes a full range of shapes and sizes in a convenient black brush easel carrying case with red piping. The set contains Rounds size 1, 2, and 6; Brights size 2 and 6; Flats size 4, 10, and 12; and Filberts size 1, 4, 8, and 12. Key Features: * Interlocked bristle construction * Three diameters of synthetic filament hair * Bristles spring back into position * Crisp brush edges & fine points * Seamless nickel-plated ferrules * Short matte black brush handles * Black brush easel carrying case with red piping * Perfect For: * Outfitting a studio! * All acrylic painting needs! * Glazing to heavy impasto techniques * Use with any acrylic and acrylic gouache! * Use with water-soluble oils * From fluid to heavy body acrylics * Students, amateurs, professionals * Fine control with heavy acrylics See More
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Pro Stroke Premium White Bristle Short-Handle Brush SetSave Up to76%Off list…discount and are perfect for traditional oils, water-mixable oils, acrylics, caseins, and alkyds. The short handles are much more comfortable to hold when painting smaller on a tabletop or table easel. The smaller size and carrying case also make the set ideal for travel and Plein Air painting.… The Finest Quality Pure White Chungking Hog Bristle Hair – Now in a Short Handle Set! Pro Stroke Premium White Bristle Brushes are superbly handcrafted from the finest Chungking Hog Bristle. The natural inwardly curving bristles provide a springy response, and the flagged tips hold loads of color for a long, full paint stroke. Specially processed to a unique softness, the hairs work in unison for sure strokes, whether using Rounds, Brights, Flats, or Filberts. The hair is hand-tied and set in seamless nickel-plated brass ferrules, glued and crimped onto balanced matte wooden handles with dipped silver ends. ProStroke Short Handle Brushes offer exceptional quality at a substantial discount and are perfect for traditional oils, water-mixable oils, acrylics, caseins, and alkyds. The short handles are much more comfortable to hold when painting smaller on a tabletop or table easel. The smaller size and carrying case also make the set ideal for travel and Plein Air painting. The Creative Mark Pro Stroke Premium White Bristle Short Handle Brush Set includes a full range of shapes and sizes in a convenient black brush easel carrying case with gray piping. The set includes Rounds size 1, 2, and 6; Brights size 2 and 6; Flats size 4, 10, and 12; and Filberts size 1, 4, 8, and 12. Key Features: * Short handle for extra control * Hand-tied bristles * Natural flagged tips * Chungking hog bristle * Seamless nickel-plated ferrules * Glued and crimped onto balanced matte wooden handles * Comprehensive introductory set * Custom brush easel zippered case Perfect For: * Holding large amounts of color * Oil and acrylic painters * Caseins and alkyds * Impasto style painting * Serious students, amateurs, professionals * Outfit for classes, workshops, or studio! * Smaller paintings * Plein air painting * Travel See More
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ArtFix French Linen Canvas RollsSave Up to61%Off list…clear or colored gessoes, oil priming, pastel primer, etc. Please see tech notes on each individual line item canvas for information on canvas type, weight, surface texture, media, priming information, and best uses for each canvas style to find what roll best suits your artistic techniques and… Combine the exceptional archival nature of French Linen with the excellence of the ArtFix’s priming! For over 50 years the Narozni family has crafted premium artists' canvases in Provence, France, still hand produced and primed. Today, they have passed this knowledge to Chassis France, the French specialist manufacturing canvas and frames for over 60 years. The close attention to detail is what makes ArtFix a premium surface for the educated and discerning artist who chooses the very finest canvases for painting. In the world of flexible fabric painting substrates, linen has proven itself for generations as being the fiber that has long stood the test of time. Much stronger and more durable than cotton due to a longer natural thread fiber structure and strength without issues of shrinking and sagging, it can be woven in a thinner, tighter weave that weighs much less with much greater strength. Due to the nature of the fiber, the weave cannot be woven into a completely precise, machined-look texture like cotton, which creates a unique painting surface many artists covet. Long revered for their fine linens with their incredible surface priming, ArtFix combines time-honored European manufacturing methods of priming with modern chemistry. All linens (even unprimed) are double sized for protection against acids in oil paints, which allows uniform breathing of the linen under the painting to reduce paint film stress once the work is completed. Primed up to 4 layers (depending on the roll style), each layer is applied by hand and sanded. This effort of labor prevents peeling, flaking, and cracking of the primer, and makes for the most bond with fresh paint. This time-consuming process produces an unbelievable primed surface that painters become devotees to! Select from pre-sized raw, universal, and oil primed conservator’s grade linen rolls, and indulge in the ArtFix experience. Can’t decide? Try cut pieces of different styles to learn which is your favorite! Canvas Style Notes: "C" Styles - Lead-style Oil Primed: ArtFix’s specially formulated oil priming gives the traditional qualities of lead priming, without its toxicity. the unique absorbency allows oil paints to bite into the surface, increasing adhesion and depth of color. Colors glow from within when glazed on the surface. “C" Style rolls are highly recommended for all oils and alkyd paintings. "U" Styles - Universal Primed: ArtFix’s “U" style’s carefully formulated acrylic universal priming emulates many characteristics of oil-based primers, but maintains the durability and elasticity of acrylic priming. Unlike glossy acrylic primers, the surface is more matte and a bit more absorbent to promote exceptional adhesion to a variety of media. Excellent for works in oils, acrylics, and even drawing media (oil stick, pastels, charcoal, graphite), due to the absorbent surface. When mounted to a stiff surface, even brittle media like egg tempera and caseins work beautifully on the universal primed surface and smooth polyester texture. "G" Styles - Absorbent Ground: ArtFix’s “G" style priming is a single layer of an absorbent grey ground primer. Absorbent ground linen can be used to work with oils and acrylics where wash and staining effects are desired, as they will absorb into the ground. This style primer also works well with liquid acrylics, oil pastels, and other media that has absorbent needs to create proper adhesion. Unprimed: Pre-sized, ArtFix unprimed rolls are ready to accept whatever form of custom priming you desire, from clear or colored gessoes, oil priming, pastel primer, etc. Please see tech notes on each individual line item canvas for information on canvas type, weight, surface texture, media, priming information, and best uses for each canvas style to find what roll best suits your artistic techniques and needs. Key Features: * Conservation grade French Linen * hand-primed by skilled artisans * Universal, Oil, Absorbent Ground Primers * Pre-Sized Raw Linen options Perfect For: * Oil and Acrylic Painters * Professional and discerning Artists * Conservation Specialists * Devotees to ArtFix’s Priming Formulas See More
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Pro Stroke Premium White Bristle Brushes by Creative MarkSave Up to72%Off list…inwardly curving bristles provide springy response, and the flagged tips hold loads of color for a long, full paint stroke. Specially processed to a unique softness, the hairs work in unison for sure strokes whether using Rounds, Brights, Flats, or Filberts. Hair is hand tied and set in seamless… Stiffness Watercolors Acrylics Oils The Finest Quality Pure White Chungking Hog Bristle Hair! Pro Stroke Premium White Bristle Brushes are superbly hand crafted from the finest Chungking Hog Bristle. The natural inwardly curving bristles provide springy response, and the flagged tips hold loads of color for a long, full paint stroke. Specially processed to a unique softness, the hairs work in unison for sure strokes whether using Rounds, Brights, Flats, or Filberts. Hair is hand tied and set in seamless nickel plated brass ferrules, glued and crimped onto balanced matte wooden handles with dipped silver ends. Excellent for traditional and water mixable oils, they can be used with acrylics, caseins, and alkyds. Pro Stroke Premium White Bristle Brushes are sold in sizes up to an impressive size 24, which in a flat, bright, or filbert spans 2 1/2" width, and is capable of laying down a 3" wide brush stroke. They are among the very best brushes produced for serious painters, of all skill levels. Key Features: * Holds a lot of color with great control * Hand tied bristles * Natural flagged tips * Chungking Hog Bristle * Nickel plated brass ferrules * Glued and crimped onto balanced matte wooden handles * Dipped silver ends * Brushes up to size 24! * Available in: Rounds, Flats, Brights, Filberts, Long Filberts * Filbert spans 2 1/2" width - Capable of laying down a 3" wide brush stroke Perfect For: * Holding large amounts of color * Oil and Acrylic Painters * Impasto Style Painting * The very best brushes produced for serious painters, of all skill levels * Excellent quality at great value * See More
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Pro Stroke Powercryl Ultimate Acrylic Brushes by Creative MarkSave Up to80%Off list…large amount of paint* Perfect For:* Use with any acrylic paint!* Use with water soluble oils* Handling paint, clean up and maintain shape* Students, Amateurs, Professionals* Fine control with heavy acrylics* Move paint with ease on the canvas* Quality and longevity* Nice fine edge great for detail Stiffness Watercolors Acrylics Oils The Ultimate in Acrylic Brushes! The search for the perfect acrylic brush is over! Pro Stroke Powercryl Ultimate Acrylic Brushes can be used with all types of acrylics, from fluid to extra-heavy bodied acrylics! The secret is Powercryl’s proprietary combination of 3 separate diameters of synthetic hair filament. The combination gives Powercryl a silky smooth feel, good absorbency, superb structural ability, and excellent rigidity. Bristles shape to a crisp edge or fine point, hold color well, and can power through the heaviest acrylic load with the utmost control. Superbly handcrafted, the interlocked construction allows hair to spring back into position, time and time again. Bristles are mounted in seamless nickel-plated brass ferrules, and double crimped on a long, matte black handle with a red dipped end. Key Features:* 3 diameters synthetic filament hair* Glazing to heavy impasto techniques* Crisp brush edges & fine points* Seamless nickel-plated ferrules* Quality synthetic at a great price* Elegant flat/matte black wooden handles* Holds a large amount of paint* Perfect For:* Use with any acrylic paint!* Use with water soluble oils* Handling paint, clean up and maintain shape* Students, Amateurs, Professionals* Fine control with heavy acrylics* Move paint with ease on the canvas* Quality and longevity* Nice fine edge great for detail See More
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Creative Mark Pro Stroke Powercryl Ultimate Acrylic Brush SetsSave Up to83%Off list…easel. See tech notes for the specific contents included in each Powercryl Brush Set. Key Features: * Sets for all acrylic painting needs! * 3 diameters synthetic filament hair * Glazing to heavy impasto techniques * Crisp brush edges & fine points * Seamless nickel-plated ferrules Perfect For:… Stiffness Watercolors Acrylics Oils Flawless Performance With the Ultimate Acrylic Brush Sets! The search for the perfect acrylic brush is over! Pro Stroke Powercryl Ultimate Acrylic Brushes can be used with all types of acrylics, from fluid to extra-heavy bodied acrylics! The secret is Powercryl’s proprietary combination of 3 separate diameters of synthetic hair filament. The combination give Powercryl a silky smooth feel, good absorbency, superb structural ability, and excellent rigidity. Bristles shape to a crisp edge or fine point, hold color well, and can power through the heaviest acrylic load with the utmost control. Superbly handcrafted, the interlocked construction allows hair to spring back into position, time and time again. Bristles are mounted in seamless nickel-plated brass ferrules, and double crimped on a long, matte black handle with a red dipped end. Creative Mark Pro Stroke Powercryl Brush Sets are available in a full range, from Sets of 5 (to try an assortment, or supplement your collection with a specific style or two)all the way to the Ultimate Master Set of 17 Powercryl Brushes in a deluxe brush easel. See tech notes for the specific contents included in each Powercryl Brush Set. Key Features: * Sets for all acrylic painting needs! * 3 diameters synthetic filament hair * Glazing to heavy impasto techniques * Crisp brush edges & fine points * Seamless nickel-plated ferrules Perfect For: * Sets of 5 to outfitting a studio! * Use with any acrylic paint! * Use with water soluble oils * From fluid to heavy body acrylics * Students, Amateurs, Professionals * Fine control with heavy acrylics See More
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Speedball Professional Relief InksSave Up to34%Off list…Contain no fillers * Designed for accomplished printmakers * Produces intense, crisp, archival quality prints * Holds fine details with beautiful transfer quality * Water miscible oil base makes for easy clean up * Professional-grade inks all carry the AP Seal Perfect For: * Professional printmakers… Produce stunning professional quality prints with these vibrant, premium relief inks! Speedball Professional Relief Inks Formulated to possess all of the working properties that artists demand, Speedball Professional® Relief Inks are made from the highest quality, lightfast pigments and contain no fillers. They roll out consistently and transfer beautifully, resulting in intense, crisp, archival prints. Containing (10) single-pigment colors and a Transparent Base, these professional-grade inks all carry the AP Seal and can clean up easily with soap and water or traditional window cleaner. Most notably, the Speedball Professional Relief series boasts its flagship color-Speedball® Supergraphic Black, created by world-renowned relief artist, Bill Fick. Key Features: * Highest quality, lightfast pigments * Contain no fillers * Designed for accomplished printmakers * Produces intense, crisp, archival quality prints * Holds fine details with beautiful transfer quality * Water miscible oil base makes for easy clean up * Professional-grade inks all carry the AP Seal Perfect For: * Professional printmakers * Block printing * Student artists * Linocut printing * Cleans up easily with soap and water or traditional window cleaner Speedball Professional Relief Inks are designed specifically for professional level printmakers. These premium quality relief inks offer viscosity similar to that of oil-based inks, rolling out consistently, transferring beautifully, and holding fine details to produce intense, crisp, archival quality prints. Extend the color range by combining these inks with Extender to produce transparent layers. With a water-miscible oil base, these true process relief inks are lightfast and easily cleaned up with a little soap and water. See More
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