Allen57 | 29 Jun 2014 9:34 a.m. PST |
Are there any waterproof inks for inkjet printers? I have a Cannon printer. Thanks, Al |
ming31 | 29 Jun 2014 10:09 a.m. PST |
I know the boss raved that he had waterproof ink for his Epson . |
GildasFacit | 29 Jun 2014 11:17 a.m. PST |
Depends on what you mean by 'waterproof'. I know of none that will survive immersion without bleeding but most good quality ones will be OK if you brush coat with varnish. I've had Epson, Cannon and many of the cheaper replacements and all were OK in that respect. Some were better than others if I tried painting over them (used a thin wash to add shading and it worked on some flags but not all – some went 'fuzzy'). What are you trying to do ? |
Sergeant Paper | 29 Jun 2014 2:54 p.m. PST |
It is much cheaper to spray sealant on regular ink. |
Cadian 7th | 29 Jun 2014 4:01 p.m. PST |
Krylon has a spray called workable fixitive which does a pretty good job of sealing while you work it up. It works very well and I use it on pastel drawings and keeps them sorta safe from damp( excluding immersion! It dries matte and still lets you add more pastel or other media over it. Not too expensive and available at most art/scrapbook stores. |
chironex | 29 Jun 2014 4:41 p.m. PST |
Waterproof inks are mostly made for CISS cartridges, but may be available by special order
somewhere. For some brands. Converting an inkjet to a CISS costs a bit, just for waterproof inks. Also you have no warranty at all if you use inks not approved by the manufacturer and have a head/ink system problem. Effectively if the manufacturer themselves does not offer you sufficient specialty inks you need to buy a different one. Would it be more economical to go to a print shop? How much of the unusual substrate are you using? |
Wyatt the Odd | 29 Jun 2014 5:01 p.m. PST |
If you're trying for flags or decals, consider spending the dollar at the copy store for color laser print. The quality comes out much better. You'll still need to seal them, however. Wyatt |
whitphoto | 29 Jun 2014 5:32 p.m. PST |
Some inks are more water RESISTANT than others, but none are water PROOF. I've had my prints rained on and leaked on from my Canon 5100 and had no bleeding. I'm confidant enough of their water RESISTANCE that I am going to use it for waterslide transfer(given a couple days to dry fully), but wouldn't claim water proof ness. |
zoneofcontrol | 29 Jun 2014 6:12 p.m. PST |
From my days of hiking, camping and backpacking
I would put a sealant on my maps to help protect them from rain. There is a product called Aquaseal Map Seal that is available from sports stores (REI) and amazon. You apply it with a foam brush. As with anything always test it on a disposable copy or a not so important corner before covering the entire document. |
etotheipi | 29 Jun 2014 6:27 p.m. PST |
I second Cadian 7th's suggestion to use workable fixative. I have never used it for that, but it would be perfect. It's great stuff! |
138SquadronRAF | 29 Jun 2014 7:58 p.m. PST |
No problem with either an HP or an Epson. |
Allen57 | 29 Jun 2014 8:08 p.m. PST |
What I have are various buildings I have drawn. I would like to color them with watercolor markers before gluing them to a backing material and converting to 3d buildings. When I tried this the lines ran. I onece tried to seal the prints before hand but the sealant left my colored markers looking odd. Maybe I need other types of markers. |
Dexter Ward | 30 Jun 2014 3:10 a.m. PST |
Just use artists' spray fixative after printing. |