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What cuts archival inks/pigments?

2004-04-19 by lulalake_1999

Hi folks,

I was wondering what solvents work on waterproof archetypal inks and 
pigments? 

I am making some "alternative" type prints. It involves transferring 
the image from an inkjet printed image onto different types of 
material, cloth, archival papers etc. 
It works well however I am limited to non archival prints at the 
moment and only need water. I wish to do these prints rather largeish 
which will require a really wide printer. The prints will be 30 
something inches wide and up to 10 feet long (Panoramas).

I need to get a solvent that will cut the types of inks that these 
printers use. I would appreciate any input about solvents for these 
types of inks or pigments. Will alcohol work? 

(I was going to say that I'll use Tequila on a sunrise shot but I 
decided not to)

Thanks loads folks.

Jules

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