Ink for Printmaking

Authors: Professor Stephen Hoskins & Michael Craine

Painting & paintings | Prints & printmaking | Art techniques & principles | Printing & reprographic technology | Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts

Published on 15^th May 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Herbert Press Ltd) in the United Kingdom as part of the 'New Printmaking' series.

Paperback / softback | 208 pages, More than 100 colour illustrations throughout
190mm x 248mm x 15mm | 658g

The ultimate guide to printing inks and processes, from the pigment to the printmaker.

Inks have remained a fundamental aspect of the printing process since its invention. 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.