Lousy Ink: Cyan 30ml

Lousy Ink is a water-based pigment ink made from 100% recycled printer cartridge waste. It is designed for everyday studio use and easy colour mixing. Our ink flows smoothly, holds pigment well, and allows for smooth gradients and controlled layering without overworking.

Suitable for brush work, stamping, airbrushing, pen dipping, marker refilling, fabric dyeing, marbling, and general experimentation. It can also be mixed directly into existing water-based or acrylic paints to extend colour ranges or adjust opacity and tone.

Pastel Colours are made by blending our recycled CMYK inks with titanium white recovered from large-format printer cartridge waste. These inks are formulated with 3% natural gum arabic binder to reduce pigment settling and improve consistency. The result is a smooth, high-opacity ink suited to slower, more controlled applications. Pastel colours contain 97% recycled content.

30ml water-based pigment ink

Free-flowing and easy to mix

Quick-drying and waterproof when dry

Compatible with all acrylic and water based mediums

Supplied with 1.5ml glass dropper 

Standard colours: 100% recycled content

Pastel colours: 97% recycled content

Made by artists, for artists 

Each bottle is hand printed and filled in Melbourne at the Lousy Lab. Discarded printer ink is recovered and reformulated into sustainable artist materials. Our focus is reuse, practicality, and turning waste into inspiration.