Method for preparing and producing printed palettes of water color inks or paints containing microencapsulated scents

Abstract

A method for producing printed layers of water color inks is disclosed for providing palettes of color which may be wetted and transferred. A specially prepared ink is printed in a typical printing process to produce a palette on a substrate for subsequent re-wetting and transfer by a user. The ink is preferably printed using silk screen or flexographic processes to produce a layer of ink on the palette which is sufficiently thick to allow it to be re-wetted and transferred. The method is particularly useful for preparing limited use palettes for use in painting kits. Such palettes provide water color paints having microencapsulated fragrances for painting "scent pictures". The use of traditional printing processes to provide a transferable palette of colors on substrates such as paper allows the cost of preparing such palettes to be substantially reduced, such that single use, disposable palettes are economically feasible.

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