Re: A question about inks

[Katharine Thayer <kthayer@pacifier.com>]

On Dec 12, 2006, at 10:07 AM, Sandy King wrote:

> Can someone tell me if the India Ink used by lithographers is a  
> pigmented ink or a dye ink? And if they are pigmented, would anyone  
> know of a source for inks of other colors that disperse as easily  
> in water and gelatin solutions as India ink?
>
> Also, what is the difference between a waterproof and non- 
> waterprooof ink?
Sandy, my understanding is that black India inks, as a rule,  are  
made with lamp black or carbon black pigment.


Katharine