Lino Printing Ink, Relief & Block Inks
Choose relief and block-printing inks to match your printing surface, working time and preferred cleanup. This range includes water-based inks, traditional oil-based options and washable oil-based formulas. For textiles, select an ink specifically labelled for fabric block printing.
Cranfield Caligo Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink
£9.43 £55.00Price range: £9.43 through £55.00
Essdee Water Based Lino Printing Ink 300ml Tube
Original price was: £10.29.£8.50Current price is: £8.50.
Essdee Premium Lino Block Printing Ink 100ml Tubes
Original price was: £24.49.£21.00Current price is: £21.00.
Speedball Fabric Lino Block Printing Ink
£11.50 £18.10Price range: £11.50 through £18.10
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Powder Blue
Original price was: £13.20.£11.55Current price is: £11.55.
Essdee Fabric Block Lino Printing Ink 150ml/100ml
Original price was: £33.99.£25.20Current price is: £25.20.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Sage Green
Original price was: £13.20.£11.55Current price is: £11.55.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Inks – Gift Set of 6 x75ml
Original price was: £69.00.£49.50Current price is: £49.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Black
Original price was: £12.30.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Soft Shades – Safe Wash Relief Inks – Gift Set of 6 x75ml
Original price was: £73.25.£55.00Current price is: £55.00.
Schmincke – Aqua – Linoprint Ink – 20ml – Set of 5
Original price was: £25.00.£23.50Current price is: £23.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Extender
Original price was: £11.10.£9.45Current price is: £9.45.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Payne’s Grey
Original price was: £12.30.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Opaque White
Original price was: £11.35.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – Black
Original price was: £10.29.£8.50Current price is: £8.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Mustard Yellow
Original price was: £11.70.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Speedball Professional Lino Block Printing Ink
Original price was: £32.00.£25.00Current price is: £25.00.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Phthalo Green
Original price was: £13.70.£11.55Current price is: £11.55.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Burnt Sienna Hue
Original price was: £12.25.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Soft Pink
Original price was: £13.20.£11.55Current price is: £11.55.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Prussian Blue
Original price was: £12.30.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Yellow Ochre
Original price was: £11.70.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Which lino printing ink should I choose?
- Water-based: a practical starting point for paper printing and straightforward cleanup. Keep tools clean during the session and follow the product instructions before ink dries on the roller or block.
- Traditional oil-based: consider these where you want the handling of an oil-based relief ink. Check the manufacturer's cleaning method and leave time for the printed layer to dry before handling or overprinting.
- Safe-wash: this describes the cleanup method, not a separate water-based ink type. Caligo Safe Wash Relief is oil-based but cleans with liquid soap and cold water. It dries by oxidation and polymerisation, rather than simply by water evaporating.
Paper or fabric?
For prints on paper, choose a relief ink and paper combination suited to your method. For clothing or cloth bags, use a fabric block-printing formula and check its washing and curing instructions. Do not assume a paper ink will become wash-resistant on fabric, or that screen-printing ink is interchangeable with block-printing ink.
Drying and cleanup
Drying depends on the formula, ink-film thickness, paper and studio conditions. Touch-dry is not always ready for the next layer or for washing. Follow the specific ink's instructions, remove excess ink before cleaning, and test your chosen combination before an edition.
See our guide to rolling out and applying ink, lino printing papers and fabric-printing guide for the next steps.