Caw inks yog ceev-drying, tsis muaj dej, muaj xim zoo nkauj, cawv-raws li inks uas zoo heev rau siv rau ntau qhov chaw.Cov no yog cov xim dye-raws li (raws li opposed to pigment-based) uas yog flowy thiab pob tshab.Vim qhov xwm txheej no, cov neeg siv khoom muaj peev xwm tsim tshwj xeeb thiab ntau yam teebmeem uas tsis tuaj yeem ua tiav nrog cov khoom siv dej xws li acrylic xim.Thaum muab tso rau ntawm qhov chaw thiab qhuav, cov dej cawv tuaj yeem rov ua haujlwm nrog cawv thiab tuaj yeem txav mus ntxiv (ib yam li cov xim dej tuaj yeem rov ua dua los ntawm kev ntxiv dej).