Current list · July 2026
The inks
Sold in 250 g and 1 kg tins. Tack is measured on our own inkometer at 1200 rpm and 32 °C, so compare it against our numbers rather than another maker's.
6 inks shown
PB27
Prussian Deep
Letterpress · Litho
BaseRaw linseed
Tack8.5
LightfastnessI
Grind7 µm
$86 /kg
In stock
PR83
Madder Lake
Letterpress · Relief
BaseBoiled linseed
Tack7.0
LightfastnessII
Grind8 µm
$94 /kg
2 tins left
PY74
Mill Yellow
Letterpress · Litho · Relief
BaseRaw linseed
Tack6.5
LightfastnessII
Grind6 µm
$72 /kg
In stock
PG7
Verdigris
Letterpress · Relief
BaseBoiled linseed
Tack7.5
LightfastnessI
Grind7 µm
$88 /kg
Back-ordered
PBk9
Bone Black
All presses
BaseRubber-modified
Tack9.0
LightfastnessI
Grind5 µm
$64 /kg
In stock
PW4
Zinc White
Mixing base · Letterpress
BaseRaw linseed
Tack5.5
LightfastnessI
Grind8 µm
$58 /kg
In stock
Reading the specs
How hard the ink pulls back at the roller. Low tack for soft, uncoated cotton; high tack for coated stock that will not absorb.
The largest particle left after the second pass. Under 8 µm holds a 6 pt serif without filling in.
Graded on the Blue Wool scale. Grade I holds for decades indoors; grade II will shift in a sunlit frame.
Sample card
Six inks printed on rag, coated and newsprint, with the tack and grind for each. Free, one per shop.
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