Charbonnel Etching Ink - Lefranc & Bourgeois - Black Luxe C, 200 ml

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Charbonnell is a brand dating back to 1862, trusted by artists throughout history - from Renoir, Degas, Lautrec and Picasso to modern masters Rauschenberg, Hockney, Diebenkorn and Thiebaud.

Charbonnel continued to create and develop his business. Formulations were continuously enhanced, taking in artists' feedback while incorporating new advances in chemistry. New materials were developed for new reproduction techniques. Located in a traditionally artistic quarter, close to the Ecole des Beaux Arts and the Louvre, the Charbonnel shop became a popular meeting place for artists. Picasso, Chagall, Dali and Klee were dedicated customers and used Charbonnel products in their practice.

In the 1930s, a new photomechanical process, offset printing, emerged. Traditional lithographic print techniques, however, continued their popularity in the fine art world. The fine art print remained the preferred way to edition original artworks and continues to hold a position of high status.Charbonnel Etching Inks (inks) for gravure printing are characterized by their high pigment content and excellent covering power. They will be perfect for art school students, as they provide high quality at an affordable price.

The binder used in Charbonnel inks is polymerized linseed oil - oil that has been heated to gain density. This oil yellows slightly over time and has an archival quality. The incredible colors were obtained from pigments of 95% synthetic origin, which were then carefully ground to ensure trouble-free printing and incredibly durable artwork.

The etching ink is 100% natural and non-toxic. Each color is highly pigmented, providing impressive covering power even when diluted. The consistency of the ink is determined by its viscosity, which will vary slightly depending on the pigment and color used (blacks have a higher viscosity than other colors).

Charbonnel Etching inks dry much faster than oil inks, generally taking about 15-20 days to dry completely. The inks can be stored for several years as long as the parchment paper covering the ink in the cans is intact, if not then the parchment paper should be replaced.

The adhesion and density of printing ink can be reduced by adding linseed oil to facilitate application and spreading. The density of the ink can also be increased, if it is too liquid, a transparent color variant can be added.

Dried ink can be washed off with a solvent.