Speedball Water-Soluble Block Printing Ink Starter Set, 6 Bold Colors with Satin Finish, 1.25-Ounce Tubes

One tube was separated into fluid and colour. One tube was too dry to spread.

Good pigmentation. Wish I could have found a set that included the extender

tubes were smaller than I pictured, but good product

the containers of ink were smaller than expected, but worked just fine.

I have tried multiple times to like this product, and always come away disappointed. The colors available are very limited and some of them, like the yellow, appear to have white in them, so the colors produced when mixed are not as clean as I would like. These are fine for kids or beginner printmakers, but I would not recommend them for more experienced or serious artists. They do dry quickly, which is an advantage in some cases, but the downside is that the ink gets gummy fairly quickly. You can add retarder which does seem to help. Most water-based inks say water soluble and have oil in the ink. This makes the colors richer but you can still clean up with water. The Speedball inks are truly water-based and dont have any oil. So that might be an advantage to some. If you are picky about your colors and like to mix them, I would not recommend this product.

Easy to use and clean up! Excellent quality .

The ink washed out..

Very clear colors, great product!

I had a hard time getting to print several sheets. The ink dried too fast on my plate, and even with the retarder I couldn’t get more than two copies without having to add more ink and more retarder. May be the weather was too warm. I followed instructions online and I put the right amount of ink on the plate, and went by the book. I wanted to try water based inks to avoid toxicity inside my home studio, but I don’t think I will order these inks again. I didn’t want to return them, so I will use them up in small projects. I would not recommend it for more professional work. They will be fine for working with students, for demonstrations and small craft projects.

Nice vivid colors... easy clean up.. easy to use.