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 – 75ml Tube – Light Orange
Original price was: £13.40.£11.55Current price is: £11.55.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Process Blue Cyan
Original price was: £11.65.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – Brilliant Blue (Ultramarine)
Original price was: £10.29.£8.50Current price is: £8.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Process Yellow
Original price was: £11.80.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Peach
Original price was: £12.40.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Process Red Magenta
Original price was: £14.45.£12.60Current price is: £12.60.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – White
Original price was: £10.29.£8.50Current price is: £8.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Ink – 75ml Tube – Naphthol Red
Original price was: £12.50.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Dairylide Yellow
Original price was: £13.50.£11.55Current price is: £11.55.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Pale Violet
Original price was: £13.45.£11.55Current price is: £11.55.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – Turquoise
Original price was: £10.29.£8.50Current price is: £8.50.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – Leaf Green
Original price was: £10.29.£8.50Current price is: £8.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Rubine Red
Original price was: £12.00.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – Brilliant Red (Scarlet)
Original price was: £10.29.£8.50Current price is: £8.50.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – Fluorescent Yellow
Original price was: £11.49.£10.10Current price is: £10.10.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – Fluorescent Pink
Original price was: £11.49.£10.10Current price is: £10.10.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – Burnt Sienna
Original price was: £10.29.£8.50Current price is: £8.50.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – Metallic Gold
Original price was: £12.99.£11.35Current price is: £11.35.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Carbazole Violet
Original price was: £15.10.£13.65Current price is: £13.65.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Raw Umber
Original price was: £11.70.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Cranfield – Caligo – Safe Wash Relief Lino Printing Ink – 75ml Tube – Phthalo Blue
Original price was: £11.95.£10.50Current price is: £10.50.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – Fluorescent Red
Original price was: £11.49.£10.10Current price is: £10.10.
Essdee – Water Based Lino Printing Ink – 300ml Tube – Orange
Original price was: £10.29.£8.50Current price is: £8.50.
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.