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100g Sumi Black Ink – Rich, Velvety Black for Printmakers
100g Sumi Black Ink – Rich, Velvety Black for Printmakers
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This is great! Easy to use, very effective, and so much support from the team with helpful videos and instructions. Plus it looks great too!
First time using it today and I have half a dozen very clean, very consistent prints. I had almost given up with lino cutting but the Pooki press has renewed my enthusiasm. Fast delivery as well. Thank you
Love the drying rack. Ideal, just clips onto the top of the door. I just need to perfect my technique of putting the prints into it. I keep pushing the rods out. Maybe I could have done with them being a bit longer. As I say just my bad technique at the moment. The rack holds the 20 prints perfectly, and my wife is pleased that I no longer have them laid out everywhere. Would definitely recommend this product.
Love my new Pooki press!
Arrived quickly and is ready to go - useful guides.
Prints come out really well and is light and easy to use
You know when you pick something up, and it instantly just feels right? That. It's heavy, solid, and feels really well-made. Also, great personal service, and very quick delivery. Lovely, and I'm looking forward to using it much more!
Our Pooki Press arrived the day after purchase, we were ready to get printing immediately. The press produces strong, sharp prints and has made printing with all our year groups a great success. Thank you!
Such a simple and effective drying rack. So easy to use. Like another reviewer, I would have liked grommets on the tube ends to prevent slipping off, but a minor point. Very handy.
I shall look forward to using these & was pleasantly surprised by the quality.
Treated myself to payne's grey, lilac and burnt sienna , they will be a great addition to my Caligo primary set of colours, saving time with mixing. Only used the grey & lilac so far, but love the result. Thanks also for efficient dispatch & packing, fab freebie sticker and tube rolling tool 👌
Just perfect for my home studio/dining room. Will make everything much tidier. Customer service was great too.
Quick delivery, top quality product, makes amazing prints and is such a lovely compact design. Thank you Pooki Presses for creating such a beautiful product <3
I ordered the A4 press and I’m delighted with it. I was also blown away by the prompt delivery. Great service. Thanks Tim!
I bought the Pooki press after struggling with a small etching press for some time. The Pooki is so easy to set up and I was making prints to the same standard as my etching press within a few minutes! So robust, well made and lightweight. Also fantastic that it is British made.
Nice and fresh , very well packed and nice and prompt.
Lovely quality item, fast delivery. Would absolutely recommend this company
A bold, velvety black ink loved by traditional printmakers for its intensity, flow, and versatility. This 100g Sumi Ink delivers a deep matte finish perfect for high-contrast prints, expressive mark-making, and experimental techniques like monoprinting, chine-collé, and brushwork within relief or intaglio.
While Sumi ink is traditionally used in East Asian calligraphy and brush painting, printmakers across disciplines are rediscovering it as a beautifully fluid option for hand-pulled prints. It handles best with brush application and can be layered or thinned for tonal work and fine details.
Ideal for printmakers who want a ready-to-use, pigment-rich black that behaves well on Japanese paper and other absorbent surfaces.
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100g bottle — a generous size for studio use
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Intensely pigmented with a deep, consistent black tone
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Fast-drying on uncoated paper
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Perfect for monoprinting, calligraphic textures, or brushwork detailing in relief prints
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Compatible with traditional Japanese printing papers and more
Not suitable for rolling out like oil-based inks — this one is all about fluidity and expression.
