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Acrylic Ink Set - 6x30ml - Essentials

Discover Acrylic Ink, our ultra-fluid professional acrylic. This set brings together transparent and semi-opaque core colors, and Titanium White, to create tints and pastels.

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SET CONTENTS

6 x 30ml Professional Acrylic Ink - Carbon Black, Naphthol Crimson, Titanium White, Yellow Medium Azo, Transparent Raw Umber, Phthalocyanine Blue Green Shade
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Item # 887452997481
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All our paints are intermixable and water-based, with archival results. Tested and certified at Duke University by the ACMI. Please note, this product is AP certified, even if the AP seal is not on the packaging.

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Product information

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Character

  • Ultra-fluid
  • Highly pigmented
  • Dye free
  • Non fading
  • Satin finish
  • Permanent when dry

Techniques

  • Watercolor techniques
  • Pouring
  • Airbrushing
  • Pen & ink
  • Collage & mixed media

Lightfastness | How long will it resist fading?

  • Each pigment is rated on scale by the American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM). Liquitex paints are all rated ASTM I (excellent) or II (very good) and considered permanent and lightfast for 50-100+ years in gallery conditions. Our metallic and fluorescent colors are naturally less lightfast.

Opacity/Transparency | We communicate opacity/transparency clearly on our packaging based on three categories:

  • Opaque: these colors do not allow light to pass through the color layer and offer the best coverage or hiding power.
  • Semi-opaque: these allow for some light to pass through the color layer and sit between opaque and transparent colors
  • Transparent: these colors offer the least coverage and allow light to pass through the color layer to the surface below.
  • Series:
    Pigments come from a variety of sources and have different prices according to their rarity, processing and milling costs. We group our colors into a 'series' pricing structure according to how much each one takes to make. Series 1 colors contain the most inexpensive pigments, while Series 4 and 5 color contain the most expensive pigments.


MEET LIQUTEX ACRYLIC INK

MORE FLOW. MORE FREEDOM.

Whether it’s letting delicate drops from a pipette swirl on a canvas, experimenting with dynamic airbrushing and pouring techniques, or enjoying classic pen & ink work, our most fluid acrylic helps you create in endless ways.

Each ink is made with lightfast, artist quality pigments, so every color pops and stays true to its original character.

Plus, the entire range is dye-free, smudge-free, water-resistant, permanent, lightfast, and comes in a variety of different opacities.

Explore the depths of your creativity and imagination with Liquitex Acrylic Ink.

VERSATILITY

Liquid acrylic can be used in so many ways. Airbrushing? Pouring? Pen & ink? A sheer wash of color? Acrylic Ink is perfect to use straight from the bottle in any way you want. As our lowest viscosity color, the ultra-fluid formula is ideal for fine and flowing applications and techniques. Add a professional medium to adjust it further.

PURE PIGMENTS

This is a fine art ink. Made with fine art materials. You can rely on the highest quality color-intense artist pigments when you use Acrylic Ink. Our pigments are processed using the latest basket bead-mill technology, where tiny reinforced ceramic beads give fine dispersion, great color development, strength and brightness. No quick-to-fade dyes, just true color purity and archival stability in an ultra-fluid acrylic vehicle..

OPACITY

Each pigment has its own unique natural character and this dictates its opacity. Among the 55 ink colors you’ll find a choice of opaque, semi-opaque and transparent colors - all shown on the label - to help you achieve a range of effects.

SMUDGE-FREE

Acrylic ink gives you water-resistance and permanence not seen in regular inks. Because it’s acrylic, the ink dries quickly and doesn’t move once dry - which means you can over-paint without bleeding and achieve multi-layered, velvety surface effects. No smudging. 

SURFACES

If it sticks, you can use it. Try Acrylic Ink on:

  • stretched canvas
  • paper & board
  • wood
  • plaster
  • fabric 
  • textiles
ARCHIVAL

On a client’s wall. In a gallery. Your work needs to stay as you intended. As with all Liquitex products, the pigments in Acrylic Ink have passed extensive tests for lightfastness. Each pigment is rated according to the American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM), and we only use pigments rated ASTM I or II*. This means your work will have the greatest archival permanence possible – at least 50 years+ in gallery conditions – with no color shifting or fading, to stay vibrant and true. 

*Metallic pigments are naturally less lightfast

TIPS & TECHNIQUES

Useful guides for working with Acrylic Ink.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Other creatives have asked us...

Is Acrylic Ink a paint or an ink?

Liquitex Acrylic Ink is fluid acrylic made with finely ground art pigments.

Can I use Liquitex Acrylic Ink as a tattoo ink?

No. We would strongly recommend you use a specialized tattooing ink that is designed for skin application. Liquitex Acrylic Ink is not designed for tattoos or other body modification.

Will your Acrylic Ink fade over time?

Liquitex Acrylic Ink artist-grade pigments is lightfast, providing archival results with minimal fading.

Why is your Acrylic Ink more expensive than lots of normal inks I can find in the art shop?

Liquitex Acrylic Ink uses fine art pigments, ensuring lightfast, fade-resistant results, which traditional inks may lack.

I usually draw with traditional inks but I'd like to try your Acrylic Inks - do I need to do anything different?

Liquitex Acrylic Ink is permanent when dry, so clean your pen or brush immediately after use. Use our Professional Acrylic Ink Pen Cleaner - a clear, low-odor formula to rinse your tools after use.

Can I use your Acrylic Ink in my calligraphy pen?

Use Liquitex Acrylic Ink in your calligraphy pen and clean it with Professional Acrylic Ink Pen Cleaner before the ink dries in the nib.

Can I use your Acrylic Ink in my airbrush? And if so, do I need to thin it?

Yes, Acrylic Ink can be used in your airbrush. We recommend you use it with Liquitex Airbrush Medium for optimum atomization. Always remember to clean it out immediately after use as you would with any other acrylic media.