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Underglaze 'Transfer Printing' Inks

[Written for NEHOC Australia by Ceramic Glazes of Australia]

'Bev Butler' Transfer Printing Inks are ready to use for printing on both green and bisque ware.

About

How to use

Specifications/ firing temp.

About Underglaze Inks

Using the NEHOC system and KERA Underglaze Inks enable both simple and intricate designs are easily applied to a ceramic article.

Blank tiles may be printed to produce a unique set for your bathroom or kitchen. Using Transfer Paper and the Transfer Printing method, curved surface such as mugs, platters, bowls and vases may be decorated.

Transfer Inks are fired at high temperature and may be included in the "gloss firing" of other pieces. This eliminates the need for a separate low temperature third firing, traditionally used to fire low temperature decals. This allows a great saving in time and energy costs!

Available in a wide range of colours, all colours are intermixable.

Colour Range

	KERA Underglaze
	Black Code: UGPR1
	Indigo Code: UGPR5
	Canary Yellow Code: UGPR9
	White Code: UGPR16
	Blue Lagoon Code: UGPR33
	Verdant Green Code: UGPR54
	Emerald Green Code: UGPR100
	Bright Red Code: UGPR132
	Sepia Code: UGPRS

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Instructions for use

Shake bottle to thoroughly mix the ink.

Close the lid of the Ink bottle immediately after applying to the screen to prevent contents drying out

Applying your design by Transfer Printing or Direct Screen Printing

NB: When using Transfer Paper, allow no more than thirty minutes between printing and transfer to the curved surface. Longer periods will result in an incomplete transfer of your design to the piece.

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Clean-up

Soak screen and other tools in a bucket or sink of cold water for ten minutes. Wash off under cold running water. Do not use detergents or solvents of any kind [spirits, mineral turpentine, etc.] as this will damage the screen and squeegee.

Specifications

• Print on raw or fired glaze surfaces
• Use on earthenware, stoneware or porcelain pieces
• Firing temperature: 1080-1290 ^oC (Cone 04-7) , oxidising atmosphere
• Dishwasher resistant
• Water soluble in unfired state
• Drying time: 30 minutes
• All undergaze Inks are intermixable to achieve new colours!
• Up to four layers of underglaze Ink may be printed
• For food containing pieces, use only on the exterior
• Clean-up: cold water only