Van Son : Rubber Based Universal Ink : 1kg : Black

Van Son Rubber Based Universal Ink is a rich and versatile black ink made in the Netherlands. It is widely used by jobbing and commercial letterpress printers and relief printmakers such as linocutters or wood engravers. This ink is perfect for use on a wide variety of printing presses and for hand-burnished prints from relief matrices. It is a stiff ink which will deliver a crisp impression from areas with lots of fine stippling or line work.

Van Son Rubber Based Ink is sold in very large quantities; most printers and printmakers will find a 1kg tin of ink will last them years. It will not form a skin in the can and will stay wet on the press for several days, which can be useful if you are printing large runs. Once printed on uncoated paper it dries quickly to a smudge-proof finish.

Because Van Son ink is widely used in the commercial printing industry, it is supplied in large tins that may have superficial scratches or dents. This damage should not affect the air-tightness of the seal or the quality of the ink.