Izote Inks for Photogravure, Heliograbado, by EdicionesIzote.com

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IZOTE INKS are non-toxic inks made from a classic oleo-resinous copperplate varnish and natural earth pigments. They are highly pigmented inks with exceptional tonal range and density, especially well-suited to printing fine aguatints and photogravure.
Hand made in Mexico

The inks are available in 5 colors and transparency base:

• Umber-bone black is our most popular very warm tone black, “El Vaquerito.” (The Cowboy)
• French black, a traditional blend of frankfort and bone black pigments, is a warmer, creamy dense black ink.
• Vine black is a cooler, looser black ink.
• Ultramarine Blue
• Bone Black is more transparent and warm ink
• Transparent Base

All the inks have exceptional tonal range and can be extended for images requiring more transparent bases.

For comparison sake, a large can of 200 ml. Charbonnel 55981 black weighs about 20 grams less than the larger can of Izote.

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The copper gravure prints above were photographed at the same time for objective comparison of the colors.
Gyroscope by Jennifer Page 2011©