Cranfield Printmakers’ Wax Drier Paste

Cranfield Printmakers’ Wax Drier Paste

Cranfield is a family-run British colour maker with a heritage spanning three generations, rooted in traditional craftsmanship and a deep respect for artists’ needs. Originating from the ink-making heart of London in the late 1920s, the brand was formally established in 1976 to preserve time-honoured colour-making methods as industrial processes began to disappear. By combining historic machinery, rare expertise, and carefully selected raw materials, Cranfield produces exceptional inks and paints trusted for their richness, permanence, and performance. Today, staying true to its artisan origins, Cranfield continues to create colour as it should be - made with integrity, skill, and lasting quality.

About this product:

• This easy-to-use additive is compatible with any Cranfield or Caligo oil-based printmaking ink;
  
• Because it’s been formulated with a similar viscosity to most oil-based printmaking inks, the Printmakers’ Wax Drier paste can be mixed with ease into an ink on the slab with a pallet knife;
  
• Add the wax drier to noticeably increase the speed of ink drying;
  
• In addition, the presence of a blended wax compound means that the finished print is more resistant to rubbing and marking over the longer term;
  
• The blend of driers is balanced to encourage surface drying of the printed ink film during initial ‘setting’, and the ‘through drying’ of the ink over the longer term.