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Caligo Safe Wash Relief Ink

Caligo Safe Wash Relief Ink colors are available in 150ml tubes (5 fluid ounces) and 500gm cans (just over 1lb).

These inks are heavily pigmented. To extend the ink or make it more transparent, add Caligo Safe Wash Relief Ink Extender. To thin the ink so it spreads easily, add Caligo Safe Wash Oil (Thinner) or #000 Burnt Plate Oil. Caligo Safe Wash Oil contains the same emulsifier that allows for soap and water clean up. If you use #000 Burnt Plate Oil, use as little as possible or you may lose the ability to clean up with soap and water. Add any thinner sparingly since details may be lost if the ink becomes too fluid. Tack Reducer is a transparent gel made from a very light drying oil. Adding small amounts to the ink will reduce tack so the ink spreads out more readily and evenly. Gamblin Magnesium Carbonate stiffens the ink and reduces the ink's gloss level. To speed up drying time, add Cranfield Wax Drier. Mix up to 3% of the Wax Drier paste into the ink on the slab with an ink knife. This modifier will reduce drying time and improve mark and rub resistance of the dried print surface. Test for suitability before using on a large scale, multi-color or reduction print.

Skin Papers keep ink in cans from skinning over. Replace with a new paper after each use.

This ink is sold by weight rather than volume so the can size may vary.

The colors shown below may be effected by your monitor settings and are intended to be used as a guide only.

Note: Due to Postal Service shipping restrictions regarding hazardous liquids, Caligo Oil (Thinner) cannot be shipped through the U.S. Postal Service or by UPS Air. No international shipping available. Ships by UPS Ground within the contiguous United States only.

A discounted can of Caligo Ink (dented - Diarylide Yellow) is available on the Sale page.

Caligo Safe Wash Relief Ink

		Price	Enter Quantity
K7600 K7600LB	Black, opaque PBk 7	150ml tubes $17.65
		500gm cans $33.00
K7602 K7602LB	Process Blue (Cyan), transparent PB 15:3	150ml tubes $18.90
		500gm cans $30.55
K7603 K7603LB	Phthalo Blue, transparent PB 15:3	150ml tubes $17.98
		500gm cans $32.15
K7604 K7604LB	Prussian Blue, semi-transparent PB 27	150ml tubes $18.90
		500gm cans $33.65
K7605LB	Ultramarine Blue, transparent PB 29	150ml tubes	Not Available*
		500gm cans $38.65
*Ultramarine Blue is not available in tubes because the pigment can expand and cause the tube to burst.
K7606 K7606LB	Phthalo Green, transparent PG 7	150ml tubes $21.20
		500gm cans $39.55
K7610 K7610LB	Light Orange, semi-opaque PY47, PY 13, PO 34	150ml tubes $19.95
		500gm cans $38.80
K7611 K7611LB	Rubine Red, semi-transparent PR 57:1	150ml tubes $18.35
		500gm cans $32.75
K7612 K7612LB	Napthol Red, transparent PR 112	150ml tubes $19.35
		500gm cans $35.15
K7613 K7613LB	Process Red (Magenta), transparent PV 19	150ml tubes $23.95
		500gm cans $46.15
K7617	Carbazole Violet, semi-transparent PV 23	150ml tubes $24.95
K7620 K7620LB	Opaque White, opaque PW 4	150ml tubes $16.85
		500gm cans $29.15
K7622 K7622LB	Arylide Yellow (Cool), semi-transparent PY 3	150ml tubes $18.85
		500gm cans $33.90
K7623 K7623LB	Process Yellow, transparent PY 3	150ml tubes $17.90
		500gm cans $31.75
K7624 K7624LB	Diarylide Yellow (Warm), semi-transparent PY 13	150ml tubes $20.95
		500gm cans $39.25
K7626 K7626LB	Yellow Ochre, opaque PY 42	150ml tubes $17.50
		500gm cans $30.55
K7628 K7628LB	Burnt Sienna, semi-opaque PY 3, PR 112, PBK 7	150ml tubes $18.95
		500gm cans $34.15
K7630 K7630LB	Burnt Umber, semi-opaque PBR 7, PBK 7	150ml tubes $17.15
		500gm cans $29.85
K7631 K7631LB	Raw Umber, semi-opaque PBr 7	150ml tubes $16.95
		500gm cans $29.05
K7635 K7635LB	Extender (Transparent Base) Because Extender is looser than ink with pigment, the skin papers in these cans have sunk down into the ink. Use the ink on top before trying to remove the skin paper. It is not necessary to use skin papers on cans of Extender.	150ml tubes $16.50
		500gm cans $28.35
K7636	Oil (Thinner) UPS Ground Shipping within the contiguous U.S. only.	250ml $14.75
K7738	Gamblin Magnesium Carbonate (white powder, adds body) Can be irritating if breathed in; use a mask	100gm $14.00
K7634	Cranfield Wax Drier	75ml $11.90
K7790	500 - 4" Skin Papers for 500gm Cans	$24.95

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