A few people have asked about the ink I used in the stamp stations installation I did a few weeks ago—here’s how I made it!
Glycerine is used as the surfactant for the ink with watercolor paint serving as the pigment. This has the benefits of being able to sit out in the elements for a long time without drying out as well as not containing any harmful solvents or dryers.
The trade off, of course is that it’s non-archival, which really didn’t matter for the project.
A mix of about 2:1 glycerine to paint gave a pretty decent color without being too transparent and dries into the page within about three seconds.
A single layer of Swedish dishcloth and a plastic box are all that is required for the stamp pad. The ink is generally sticky enough that as it bleeds through the cloth, it adheres to the plastic.
First experiments with Lino Litho in the shop, still only able to get a couple of prints before completely scumming the plate, but it’s an adventure the whole time.
Both of these prints were off of the same piece of linoleum, sanded in between uses
Bleaching an old work shirt is a great way to figure out how much ink was already in it.
Print on a t-shirt of the Strange Device, Excelsior! which lives in my studio.
