Stamp ink is the ink used for seals and rubber stamps. It is typically kept in a special container filled with ink called a stamp pad. A stamp pad contains a flat piece of cloth (pad) which holds the ink and has a lid to prevent the ink from drying a

Tincture is a liquid produced by dissolving powdered asphalt, grease, beeswax, etc. in solvent such as turpentine, and is used to reinforce the oil content of the drawing when making metal lithograph plates. Tincture contains a lot of fat. Replaci

Platemaking ink used in lithography is made of pigment and linseed oil and used in lithograph printing plates. Platemaking ink reinforces the lipophilicity in parts that have been drawn with crayon and tusche and also protects those parts from the

Drawing ink is produced by using pigment as a colorant mixed with a fixative such as glue in soot. It is known for its resistance to water and light and for its strong fixing properties. It is mainly used in the preparation of blueprints that are to

Pen ink is the ink used for general writing purposes. The most commonly known types today are the long used blue-black ink as well as the pigment-based carbon black ink and water-soluble dye colored ink, both of which were developed to overcome the s

Copperplate ink is an oil-based ink used in intaglio printing (ōhan), which can be made by mixing the paint with extender pigments such as aluminum hydroxide and burnt linseed or plate oil (as mediums), then knead them together. Copperplate ink co

The printing ink used for lithographs is made by combining linseed oil with pigments. There is another type of printing ink, a fast-drying type made from resin that is used in offset printing, but it is best not to use this ink by itself when prin