Tired of paying so much for printer ink? Well, here’s a list of ingredients that are used to make printer ink. If you are of the mind set, you can set up your own micro (ink) brew.

Water
Glycol
Pigments or dyes
Alcohols
Oils
Resins
Polymers

Most of these items make up the base of the liquid. The dye or pigment is what gives your printer ink its color. Mix all your ink ingredients together in a pot, with some heat, making sure to mix completely. Mixing will filter out the large particles and your ink will be ready to put in your printer cartridge. Make sure you test your colors before printing. You’ll want to make sure your cyans, magentas, and yellows are up to your specifications.

Okay, this is a pretty basic version of how to create printer ink, but it is actually how you would go about doing it. If your are HP or Canon, you’ll spend billions on machinery, formulations, and production. If you are you, you might not be so picky.

So, give it a try! Brew up a batch of ink, but make sure you let me know how it goes. Thanks!