The History Of Printer Ink

The History of Ink Part Six: The Technological Revolution

July 25th, 2011 | 0 comments

With the advent of the 20th century mass printing was common. Books were widely available and accessible, as were a number of daily newspapers, and colour prints were becoming increasingly common. Screenprinting had been developed by the Chinese centuries before as a method of printing patterns onto silk and fabrics. Read more...

The History of Ink and Printing Part Four: Printing in the Renaissance

July 22nd, 2011 | 0 comments

Johannes Gutenberg was born in the town of Mainz in Germany and died penniless there in 1468. His invention however, revolutionised printed text and kick-started the Reformation in Europe, the Renaissance and the scientific revolution for he was the father of the printing press; an innovation that rightly deserves to be called a revolution. Read more...

The History of Ink and Printing Part Five: The Industrial Era

July 22nd, 2011 | 0 comments

In the mid-eighteenth century Ludwig von Seigen developed a new method of printing images called Mezzotint (‘half-tinted’). This allowed a reproduction of shades of tone in a picture and became particularly popular with reproductions of portraits. Read more...

History of Ink and Printing Part Three: Printing before the 15th Century

July 21st, 2011 | 0 comments

After our look yesterday at Printing in China, Japan and Korea today we’ll be looking at what was happening in Europe at the time. Anglo-Saxon Britain Despite the fact that the Chinese had developed moveable type, printing in Europe during the same period did not progress at the same rate. From the period we call the ‘dark. Read more...

The History of Ink and Printing Part Two: Printing in East Asia

July 19th, 2011 | 0 comments

Evidence of the earliest Chinese inks comes from around 256 BC, these inks were made from soot and animal glue. We can trace back the use of inks with the use of natural plant dyes, animal and mineral links as well as ground up materials such as graphite. Read more...

The History of Ink and Printing Part One: Printing in Ancient Times

July 18th, 2011 | 0 comments

Here at Stinkyink, we feel it’s necessary to respect and support those who have got you to where you are in life. And we wouldn’t be the UK’s leading printer cartridge supplier without, you guessed it, printer ink! That’s why we’ve invested significant time and effort into making a comprehensive series of “History of Ink” articles. In the 21st. Read more...