Hi, i've been using Virus Discharge inks for over a year now (VIRUS water based quality printing inks)
I'm now completely sick of the inconstancy of the ink, some prints turn cream, sometimes the ink dries in (into a 71t mesh!!! This stuff apparently goes comfortably up to a 120t mesh... ) One of the coloured inks discharged about 80 shades lighter than it should have, even after complaints to the stockist who sent me a premixed colour, same issues.
The yellow and orange eat at my emulsion for some reason and discharge patchy and darker in areas, my emulsion is perfectly suitable for discharge inks, and every other colour (white being the most used) has no issues on the emulsion. Sometimes after mixing the activator in the ink goes bitty and stringy and a bizarre consistency, i've even had unmixed ink separating out, going off and growing mould.. The only explanation i've had for some of these problems from Virus is that Discharge printing is inconsistant and you never know what you're going to get, which is ridiculous..
Either way, i've had it with this ink. Can someone please suggest a really good discharge ink that is waterbased (not solvent) and available in the UK, preferably a 'consistant' ink, whatever that's supposed to mean.
I don't even care if it's a UK or US ink, i'll track a supplier down, someone just suggest me a damn good discharge ink please! Even you US folks.
Thank you in advance.
I'm now completely sick of the inconstancy of the ink, some prints turn cream, sometimes the ink dries in (into a 71t mesh!!! This stuff apparently goes comfortably up to a 120t mesh... ) One of the coloured inks discharged about 80 shades lighter than it should have, even after complaints to the stockist who sent me a premixed colour, same issues.
The yellow and orange eat at my emulsion for some reason and discharge patchy and darker in areas, my emulsion is perfectly suitable for discharge inks, and every other colour (white being the most used) has no issues on the emulsion. Sometimes after mixing the activator in the ink goes bitty and stringy and a bizarre consistency, i've even had unmixed ink separating out, going off and growing mould.. The only explanation i've had for some of these problems from Virus is that Discharge printing is inconsistant and you never know what you're going to get, which is ridiculous..
Either way, i've had it with this ink. Can someone please suggest a really good discharge ink that is waterbased (not solvent) and available in the UK, preferably a 'consistant' ink, whatever that's supposed to mean.
I don't even care if it's a UK or US ink, i'll track a supplier down, someone just suggest me a damn good discharge ink please! Even you US folks.
Thank you in advance.