Textile screen inks – extender base

Transparent extender base is a really useful addition to the range of textile screen inks. Used full strength, the inks give bold, strong colours. However, mix the colours with approximately half the amount of extender base and you will notice very little difference in the strength of colour but you may improve the feel of the fabric.

This helps to make the inks much more economical but there are other advantages to transparent extender base: you can create delicate sheer colours by increasing the ratio of transparent extender base to ink. These sheer colours can be built up in layers to create luminous and subtle fabric with great depth.

Please note that both standard and mini starter sets include some transparent extender base.