Charbonnel Aqua Wash Intaglio Solvent Free Ink

Charbonnel Aqua Wash Intaglio Solvent Free Ink

Charbonnel is a historic French brand with roots dating back to 1862, when Parisian chemist François Charbonnel began crafting specialised materials for the rapidly evolving world of printmaking. From its early days on the banks of the Seine, the brand became a trusted resource for artists exploring intaglio, etching and lithography, attracting legendary names such as Pissarro, Renoir, Degas, Manet and later Picasso, Chagall and Dalí. Renowned for exceptional quality and continuous innovation, Charbonnel has evolved alongside artistic and technological advances while remaining deeply connected to traditional craftsmanship.

Today, as part of the Lefranc Bourgeois family, Charbonnel continues to be an international benchmark in fine art printmaking, offering professional inks, grounds and a growing range of materials for restoration, gilding, conservation and fresco painting.

About this product:

• The Aqua Wash range is a highly pigmented, non-toxic ink that meets all the criteria for artist quality inks;
  
• It has a high pigmentation concentration identical to that of standard inks, and can be used in all intaglio printing techniques: such as engraving, dry-point, mezzotint, etching and aquatint, as well as monotype and relief printing techniques such as linocut and wood prints;
  
• Water-washable oil-based emulsion (contains no water);
  
• Hands and materials can be washed with soap and water;
  
• High pigment concentration (comparable with standard inks);
  
• Extremely lightfast;
  
• All the colours can be intermixed;
  
• Viscous and easy to wipe;
  
• Can be used with paper that is less damp than required for standard etching ink;
  
• Same drying times as standard inks;
  
• Will not soften when dry.