Gamblin Textile Black Relief Ink

1lb/454g

After several years of printing woodblock on over 30,000 t-shirts, Drive By Press Studio collaborated with our ink formulators to perfect a rich, dark black ink perfect for printing on t-shirts or any other cotton based fabric. This ink is formulated for even coverage, quick drying time and color fastness wash after wash.

In addition to Textile Black, all our Relief Ink colors are excellent for printing on light colored fabric.

Tips on Textile Printing

With your block inked up, lightly spray the fabric with water. With moderate to high pressure, pass your relief block through the press twice. Both Gamblin Textile Black and Relief Inks on fabric should be allowed to air dry. DO NOT HEAT SET. Dry time will vary depending on the color, thickness of application, temperature, humidity and air flow- anywhere from 3-7 days.

We also recommend giving newly dried printed fabric an additional week or two to cure before laundering.

Relief Ink colors are mostly transparent, so printing on medium to dark fabrics requires adding some white ink to increase the mixtures covering strength. Another option is to print in two layers; white first, followed by the colored ink on top after the white layer is completely dry. This technique requires tight registration.