problem with printers ink

[godfather]

I was experimenting with my new printers ink (liquid) I mixed with lamp black and another batch with liquin it has been three days and they are still not dry. The oil paint mixture is more dry but still rubs off the liquin mix is tacky but still not dry. Do I need to have a certain ration of ink to a carrier. Does it make a difference that the inks are liquid?

 

[tefaet]

I mix the printers ink with oils and White spirits(W&N) dry in a few minutes.Try this.
Regards

 

[Sambaman]

Talino,
I can't offer any suggestions to your dilema as I have never used printers inks. I was wondering though, where could I get ahold of some printers inks. I think I may want to give them a shot and would like to know if there are any online retailers anyone could steer me towards. Thanks in advance,

Jay H.
OKC

 

[arthur]

Originally posted by godfather@Jan 24 2006, 10:17 PM
I was experimenting with my new printers ink (liquid) I mixed with lamp black and another batch with liquin it has been three days and they are still not dry. The oil paint mixture is more dry but still rubs off the liquin mix is tacky but still not dry. Do I need to have a certain ration of ink to a carrier. Does it make a difference that the inks are liquid?

Talino,
Since you are using liquid printer's inks, the carrier that is already present in them may react with liquin or oil.
I use thick (toothpaste like) printer inks and mix them with a specially formulated for these inks solvent (dillutant/cleaner, yellowish in color and it stinks :angry: ) , ...only a few drops of it are enough to turn it into very fluid paint . They dry solid within a day or two depending on the ammount of coverage or layers applied.

Cheers,
A.

P.S. Inks that I use are for offset printing. Silver, Gold, Black and Brown.

 

[KeithP]

If you are sure that the liquid carrier also has a drier then I can't help.

If you are not sure, put a couple drops of cobalt drier in the mix.


Jay - I got my printers ink from Michael Roberts here in the usa. BTW, this is referring to offset printers ink that is a very fine gold or silver dry pigment used in graphics. That stuff requires both a carrier and drier. I use linseed oil + cobalt drier. You can also use humbrol clear but that dries way to fast for me...
Keith

 

[Mark Mindeman]

I use the oil of humbrol metallics. Do not shake the tin, let the pigment stay on the bottom and do not use the pigment --- use the oil as your carrier. I have had great success with this method.
Micheal Roberts is where I have purchased inks --- and they last a long time!
Hope this helps!
All the best,
Mark

 

[pkess]

We used to sell the printers ink when we had The Palette mail order business. The ones that I sold and that Michael Roberts sell do not have a drier in them. They are pure pigment. I use a couple of drops of cobalt drier along with Liquin. As others suggested you can also use the medium from Humbrol and Testor's metallics. If you just mix with Mineral Spirits, Turpentine or any other medium they will never dry.
A great medium was Floquil Crystalcote but it is no longer available.

 

[Roc]

Hey Phil, thank you for responding and for the information.

Planet figure wants to hear more from you, maybe a step by step?

Cheers
Roc.

 

[Markus]

Hello together,

I had the same problem in the first. But since I use the printers inc in combination with humbrols it works pretty good.

The best wishes,
Markus