A method of manufacturing a pattern includes providing a pattern of a first liquid on a medium, applying a powder material to the provided pattern, and providing a second liquid to the powder material applied to the first liquid.

A method of manufacturing a pattern includes providing a pattern of a first liquid on a medium, applying a powder material to the provided pattern, and providing a second liquid to the powder material applied to the first liquid.

Curable ink compositions include a curable aromatic monomer composition, and surface treated metal oxide nanoparticles. The surface treated metal oxide nanoparticles are surface treated with a mixture of at least two silane-functional surface treatment agents, at least one aromatic-containing silane-functional surface treatment agent and at least one silane-functional surface treatment agent comprising a co-polymerizable group. The curable ink composition is inkjet printable, having a viscosity of 30 centipoise or less at a temperature of from room temperature to 60° C., and is free from solvents. The curable ink composition, when printed and cured, has a refractive index of 1.55 or greater, and is optically clear.

An indirect inkjet printing method including providing a jettable ink composition, jetting said ink composition on a surface of an intermediate transfer member forming a film having an image thereon, and transferring said image to a printable substrate. The jettable ink composition includes a hydrocarbon carrier liquid, colorant and polymeric binder resin which is soluble in the hydrocarbon carrier liquid.

An indirect inkjet printing method including providing a jettable ink composition, jetting said ink composition on a surface of an intermediate transfer member forming a film having an image thereon, and transferring said image to a printable substrate. The jettable ink composition includes a hydrocarbon carrier liquid, colorant and polymeric binder resin which is soluble in the hydrocarbon carrier liquid.

A fluid set can include an ink composition having an acidic pH and a crosslinker composition having a basic pH from pH 8 to pH 10. The ink composition can include from 60 wt % to 90 wt % water, from 5 wt % to 30 wt % organic co-solvent, from 1 wt % to 6 wt % pigment, a sulfonated dispersant, and an acrylic polymer binder. The crosslinker composition can include from 70 wt % to 95 wt % water, from 1 wt % to 25 wt % organic co-solvent, and from 0.5 wt % to 5 wt % polycarbodiimide.

A fluid set can include an ink composition having an acidic pH and a crosslinker composition having a basic pH from pH 8 to pH 10. The ink composition can include from 60 wt % to 90 wt % water, from 5 wt % to 30 wt % organic co-solvent, from 1 wt % to 6 wt % pigment, a sulfonated dispersant, and an acrylic polymer binder. The crosslinker composition can include from 70 wt % to 95 wt % water, from 1 wt % to 25 wt % organic co-solvent, and from 0.5 wt % to 5 wt % polycarbodiimide.

An aqueous ink set for ink jet including a combination of a first ink and a second ink. The first ink includes a self-dispersible pigment to a particle surface of which a functional group that includes a phosphonic acid group is bonded, wherein the redispersion viscosity of the first ink is 5 mPa.Math.s or less. The second ink includes an anionic dye, a lithium ion, and a sodium ion, wherein the total concentration of the lithium ion and the sodium ion in the second ink is 0.050 mol/L or more, and the proportion of the concentration of the lithium ion in the total concentration of the lithium ion and the sodium ion in the second ink is 45% or more to 85% or less.

An aqueous ink set for ink jet including a combination of a first ink and a second ink. The first ink includes a self-dispersible pigment to a particle surface of which a functional group that includes a phosphonic acid group is bonded, wherein the redispersion viscosity of the first ink is 5 mPa.Math.s or less. The second ink includes an anionic dye, a lithium ion, and a sodium ion, wherein the total concentration of the lithium ion and the sodium ion in the second ink is 0.050 mol/L or more, and the proportion of the concentration of the lithium ion in the total concentration of the lithium ion and the sodium ion in the second ink is 45% or more to 85% or less.

There is provided a non-aqueous ink jet ink composition, including a pigment, a non-aqueous solvent, and a surfactant, in which the ink composition contains an acetylene glycol-based surfactant having a HLB value of 1.0 to 6.0 as the surfactant.