--- product_id: 22575695 title: "Opaque Fabric Screen Printing Ink" brand: "speedball" price: "£16.49" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Speedball" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/22575695-opaque-fabric-screen-printing-ink store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # 10 vibrant pearlescent colors soap & water cleanup super soft-hand fabric feel Opaque Fabric Screen Printing Ink **Brand:** speedball **Price:** £16.49 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ✨ Elevate your prints with pearly perfection — don’t let your designs blend in! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Opaque Fabric Screen Printing Ink by speedball - **How much does it cost?** £16.49 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/22575695-opaque-fabric-screen-printing-ink) ## Best For - speedball enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted speedball brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Multi-Surface Magic:** Not just fabric—works beautifully on paper and cardboard for diverse projects. - • **Soft & Permanent Finish:** Delivers a soft-hand feel while ensuring long-lasting durability after heat curing. - • **Eco-Friendly & User-Friendly:** Non-flammable, odorless formula with easy soap and water cleanup for stress-free creativity. - • **Versatile Fabric Compatibility:** Perfectly adheres to cotton, polyester, blends, linen, rayon & synthetics. - • **Opaque Brilliance on Dark Fabrics:** Achieve stunning pearly white prints that pop on any dark textile. ## Overview Speedball Opaque Iridescent Fabric Screen Printing Ink in Pearly White offers exceptional opacity and a pearlescent luster ideal for dark fabrics. Compatible with a wide range of textiles and even paper, it provides a soft, permanent finish once heat set. Non-flammable and easy to clean with soap and water, this 8-ounce jar is a top choice for professional and creative screen printers seeking vibrant, durable results. ## Description Ideal for use on dark fabrics, speedball opaque fabric screen printing inks come in 10 colors and add stunning, iridescent effects into prints. Great for use on paper and Cardboard too! these inks offer perfect opacity without sacrificing any workability or softness of the fabric and are permanent on fabrics once properly heat set/cured. Non-flammable and contains no offensives smells or solvents - soap and water cleanup. Review: Great quality and very white prints on black fabric - Good stuff, prints well on black microfiber sunglass cases. I can get very white print or semi white depending on my methods and that is exactly as it should be.. UPDATE: I got a new 180 mesh screen and this ink don't like it. Due to the thickness of the ink it is difficult to get enough ink to transfer through the screen and when I do, because of the small holes it sucks some of the ink back off the fabric. The ink is too thick and when I pull the screen up, the suction don't pull the ink out of the mesh, the mesh sucks the ink back off the fabric in places. I got some half way decent results but wasted a bunch of bags because I just kept on trying different techniques. So there goes some bucks down the drain for my new aluminum 180 mesh screen. I think I'm going to buy some latex paint tomorrow and try that, then thin it as needed to see if I can salvage and use that nice aluminum frame with 180 mesh screen and the nice diazo emulsion stencil I made. I am also going to make a new screen out of 100 count mesh, like my old screen but using the new the speedball emulsion kit. The speedball emulsion kit works pretty well but you have to go fast and spread it thin. Oh well, at least I got the emulsion kit so I can do it right when I make the new screen with 100 mesh. One last thing, that is, uh, kinda funny. I just noticed on the ink container that it says in BOLD LETTERS this ink is not for nylon... WHAT? I'm on my 3rd jar of this ink and I'm just about certain the microfiber bags I am printing are NYLON. So.... The ink seems to work fine, if I have time I let it air dry. If I'm in a hurry I apply the ink thin and heat cure it with a heat gun and a laser thermometer at 200 degrees. I have to heat it once, cool it down to about 70 degrees then reheat it back to 200 again. I usually can get the ink completely cured and dried doing this but not always. Much better to be able to give it few days to air dry. ~ Review: Easy to use and good pigment - Love. The product is thick and shows up well on a variety of fabrics. Beware can go through the fabric so always put cardboard or something else between them front and back layer of fabric. Easy to use as well with clear directions. ## Features - Designed to work on dark fabrics, speedball's opaque fabric inks add a stunning, pearlescent luster effect to your screen prints - Ideal for printing on a range of fabrics, including cotton, polyester, blends, linen, rayon, and other synthetics. Also works great on paper and cardboard - Offers excellent opacity without sacrificing workability or softness of fabric - Inks produce a super soft-hand on fabric and are permanent once properly heat set/cured - All colors carry the ap seal; easy soap and water cleanup ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00CHQIMSC | | Best Sellers Rank | #20,377 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #15 in Printmaking Inks | | Brand | Speedball | | Brand Name | Speedball | | Container Type | Jar | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,948 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00651032048036 | | Ink Color | Pearly White | | Item Type Name | Opaque Fabric Screen Printing Ink | | Item Volume | 8 Fluid Ounces | | Manufacturer | Speedball | | Manufacturer Part Number | 4803 | | Model Number | 4803 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Package Information | Jar | | Paint Type | Screen Printing | | UPC | 651032048036 | | Unit Count | 236.2 Milliliters | | Volume | 8 Fluid Ounces | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Speedball - **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00651032048036 - **Item Volume:** 8 Fluid Ounces - **Package Information:** Jar - **Paint Type:** Screen Printing ## Images ![Opaque Fabric Screen Printing Ink - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81d2e-DMqQL.jpg) ![Opaque Fabric Screen Printing Ink - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71hYhgd8zvL.jpg) ![Opaque Fabric Screen Printing Ink - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817etX2sFML.jpg) ![Opaque Fabric Screen Printing Ink - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71MncrZpRBL.jpg) ![Opaque Fabric Screen Printing Ink - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ql2eREeGL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Ink Color** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: How many washes will this last through?** A: Honestly, it lasted about 1 wash. Ink was cured for the correct amount of time, using an industrial heat press but I have experienced this now with White Speedball and Gold Speedball Ink meant for fabric application. I started buying my supplies from http://www.screenprinting.com/ (rayonet.com) Great supplier. Very honest about their products and their longevity. Hope this helps! **Q: How many coats of this are required for it to look metallic gold? I'm wondering if one application will work.** A: One **Q: Does this show up well on black fabric?** A: It seems to depend on how absorbent the fabric is, and how densely it is woven. It does show up well regardless, but I found that on some fabrics it looked less opaque if I didn't glob it on thicker. **Q: Will this work for fabric block printing?** A: Great question! Our Fabric Screen Printing Inks do not have the amount of tack or thickness required for block printing as these inks have been designed to be pushed through screen printing mesh. We would advise using Speedball Fabric Block Printing Inks available on Amazon. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great quality and very white prints on black fabric *by A***T on January 28, 2018* Good stuff, prints well on black microfiber sunglass cases. I can get very white print or semi white depending on my methods and that is exactly as it should be.. UPDATE: I got a new 180 mesh screen and this ink don't like it. Due to the thickness of the ink it is difficult to get enough ink to transfer through the screen and when I do, because of the small holes it sucks some of the ink back off the fabric. The ink is too thick and when I pull the screen up, the suction don't pull the ink out of the mesh, the mesh sucks the ink back off the fabric in places. I got some half way decent results but wasted a bunch of bags because I just kept on trying different techniques. So there goes some bucks down the drain for my new aluminum 180 mesh screen. I think I'm going to buy some latex paint tomorrow and try that, then thin it as needed to see if I can salvage and use that nice aluminum frame with 180 mesh screen and the nice diazo emulsion stencil I made. I am also going to make a new screen out of 100 count mesh, like my old screen but using the new the speedball emulsion kit. The speedball emulsion kit works pretty well but you have to go fast and spread it thin. Oh well, at least I got the emulsion kit so I can do it right when I make the new screen with 100 mesh. One last thing, that is, uh, kinda funny. I just noticed on the ink container that it says in BOLD LETTERS this ink is not for nylon... WHAT? I'm on my 3rd jar of this ink and I'm just about certain the microfiber bags I am printing are NYLON. So.... The ink seems to work fine, if I have time I let it air dry. If I'm in a hurry I apply the ink thin and heat cure it with a heat gun and a laser thermometer at 200 degrees. I have to heat it once, cool it down to about 70 degrees then reheat it back to 200 again. I usually can get the ink completely cured and dried doing this but not always. Much better to be able to give it few days to air dry. ~ ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to use and good pigment *by L***A on March 12, 2026* Love. The product is thick and shows up well on a variety of fabrics. Beware can go through the fabric so always put cardboard or something else between them front and back layer of fabric. Easy to use as well with clear directions. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great ink! *by K***1 on March 9, 2023* I've used some pearls before, but not this specific one. Obviously, I've been looking for a way for white to not crack, so I tried this pearl white. I liked that it was a little thinner than plain white and it went on really nice. It's kind of an off white, not silver and not white. Like an actual pearl maybe. I didn't have to use any more than with any other color, probably less actually because it isn't as thick. I have high hopes that it won't crack as much since it didn't have to be gobbed on. I'm not sure how it would do on black, but I've used a multitude of colors so far (65% poly/35% cotton) and it was fantastic. I also used a slightly textured surface under it in hopes it will also help it to not crack. I'll update if I notice cracking. My only complaint is that it did seem to gum up my screen more than other colors. Maybe that will mean it won't crack as much? I only got about 3 shirts done before my screen need scrubbed out. I don't make a ton of shirts so it's not a big deal, but for those that do, be aware. Otherwise, it worked great. ## Frequently Bought Together - Speedball Opaque Iridescent Fabric Screen Printing Ink, 8-Ounce, Pearly White - Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink, 8-Ounce, Black for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking - Speedball Acrylic Screen Printing Ink, 8 oz, Black for Paper Prints, Made in USA --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/22575695-opaque-fabric-screen-printing-ink](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/22575695-opaque-fabric-screen-printing-ink) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*