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URL: Amaco ceramic printing inks
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https://shop.amaco.com/glazes-underglazes/ceramic-inks/
They target these are screenprinting, craft foam printing, and monoprinting. Thinnly applied on greenware or bisque, with (for food safety) or without glaze. Cone 05 to 6.
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Letterpress plates from BoxcarPress.com. Great for DIY stamping.
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We find the 0.047 relief depth shown here is best (K152), especially when pigment is used to highlight the recesses. It can be valuable to put a border around the outside so edges do not smear outward when pressing. These flexible plates do not need to be stuck to a piece of wood, just lay them face down on the clay and use a wooden block to press them down. When the clay is stiff enough no parting agent is needed. The cost: In 2024 the minimum charge is $37.5 for 50 square inches. They have an highly streamlined checkout that accepts PDF and AI vector files. The cart might generate all four CMYK plates, remove the CMY ones and keep the K (black). The most common mistake is having too much detail or too small printing. Or, forgetting to make them reverse-reading. It is best to make your images using vector graphic software like Illustrator, Inkscape, CorelDraw, etc.
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Ceramic Ink
You can make your own ink (or buy it) and apply it to ware using various methods (e.g. rubber stamping, silk screen, inkjet decals). |
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