Charbonnel Etching Ink - Sap Green

Charbonnel Etching Ink

Step into the rich history of traditional printmaking with the Charbonnel Etching Ink collection. Handcrafted in France since 1862, these premium oil-based inks have been the definitive choice of master printmakers for generations. Uncompromising in quality, they are formulated by carefully milling the finest artists' pigments with pure linseed oil to create an impeccably smooth, buttery consistency. This precise formulation ensures excellent tack and flawless wiping on the plate, transferring to paper with crisp precision and breathtaking depth. Renowned worldwide for their unsurpassed archival permanence, luminous colours, and the deepest, most velvety blacks available, Charbonnel intaglio inks provide artists with the ultimate foundation for museum-quality etching, drypoint, aquatint, and engraving.

Key Features

• Historic Formulation: Crafted to traditional 19th-century recipes using 100% pure linseed oil and premium pigments for true historic authenticity.
• Exceptional Pigmentation: Delivers unparalleled colour intensity, luminous glazes, and renowned, incredibly dense blacks.
• Perfect Workability: Offers a lusciously buttery consistency and ideal tack, ensuring flawless plate wiping and crisp detail retention.
• Archival Permanence: Exceptionally lightfast and acid-free, guaranteeing your fine art intaglio prints remain pristine and fade-resistant for generations.