Artway

Description

Turn your acrylic paints into ready-to-use screen printing ink with Artway Screen Printing Medium — one of the most accessible screen printing supplies for artists and educators. Available in 250ml and 1 litre, this smooth gel slows drying time to keep your mesh clear and your colours flowing. Mix it with any acrylic in any proportion to achieve brilliant, transparent prints on paper, board, or screen printing fabric.

What it does:

Make screen printing at home or in the studio accessible and mess-free with Artway Screen Printing Medium. Simply mix it with your acrylic paints to transform them into effective screen printing paint — no specialist inks required. If you're learning how to screen print, this medium takes the guesswork out of ink preparation: by slowing the drying time of acrylic, it prevents paint from clogging the mesh, so you can produce multiple prints in a single session without having to stop and clean the screen between each run.

Mix it with acrylic colour in any proportion to control transparency — the more medium you add, the more translucent the colour becomes, allowing you to layer colours and build up subtle, nuanced prints. Water-based and non-toxic, it's easy to clean up before the ink sets, making it a practical and safe choice for studio and classroom alike.

It also doubles as an inexpensive craft glue for paper, adding extra value in a busy art room.

Key features:
  • Transforms acrylic paint into screen printing ink — no specialist inks needed
  • Slows drying time to prevent mesh clogging during longer print runs
  • Mix in any proportion to adjust colour transparency and depth
  • Suitable for screen printing paper, board, and screen printing fabric
  • Water-based, non-toxic, and easy to clean up
  • Can also be used as a craft glue for paper

Available in 250ml and 1 litre sizes — the 250ml is ideal for individual artists and smaller projects, while the 1 litre offers excellent value for regular studio or classroom use.

Education Note:

Artway Screen Printing Medium makes screen printing supplies genuinely accessible for students of all ages and experience levels. Because it works with standard acrylic paints, there's no need to invest in specialist inks — making it a highly cost-effective option for schools and colleges looking to stock their screen printing kit without breaking the budget. Its extended drying time gives students the breathing room to work confidently without the pressure of a fast-drying screen, and its water-based, non-toxic formula means it's safe and easy to manage in any classroom environment. The 1 litre size offers excellent value for group use, and for UK schools building out their screen printing supplies UK order, education accounts are available for even better value.


Shipping

Orders will be shipped within 1 working day and sent on a next working day service. Orders will be sent via Royal Mail or by Courier where appropriate

About

We are a provider of art materials, technical drawing equipment and other creative supplies for students, institutions and the wider artistic public. Based in Melksham, Wiltshire, we have over 20 years of experience in supplying high quality arts and crafts supplies at competitive prices with a focus on sustainability and the environment.

Among the huge variety of art supplies on our website, a significant proportion are designed in-house at Artway and produced by us, including a market-leading range of UK-made sketchbooks and fully recycled paper products, in addition to portfolios, cartridge paper, card, paint brushes and much, much more! Recent additions include a range of artisan, 100% handmade products using premium, unique materials.

A unique area of expertise for Artway is our Bespoke Course Kit service for students in higher or further education. For this service, we can tailor a set of creative supplies according to the needs of each individual course so that the student is receiving the correct creative materials for a great price at an excellent level of quality.