Lousy Ink - Turning Waste into Inspiration

Endless Ink.
Endless Ideas.

Introducing Lousy Scribblers — refillable markers made for messy thoughts and thoughtful messes.

2mm bullet and 6mm chisel nibs to easily switch up your style.
Pump-action valve ensures a smooth, controlled ink flow.
Each refillable marker is hand-filled with water-based recycled ink, available in 11 vibrant colours. Pair them with your favourite Lousy Ink colours or start empty and make it your own. Spare nibs available.

Made for process-driven minds and hands that don’t stop.
Turning Waste into Inspiration. By Artists → For Artists.

CMYKIT DIY color creation kit made from recycled printer cartridge inks — Make your
own rainbow.

Introducing CMYKIT – Unlock endless possibilities with our highly pigmented and non toxic do-it-yourself colour creation kit, made from 100% recycled printer cartridge waste. Perfect for artists of all levels.

However you create, you can make your own rainbow with CMYKIT.
Includes 4 x 30ml CMYK inks + colour mixing manual.

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Create with eco-friendly black ink made from recycled printer cartridges by Lousy Ink. — Turning waste
into inspiration.

Lousy Ink was founded on the idea that you can make
your mark on the world without leaving a mark on the planet.
Made possible though our collaboration with Close The Loop
and Planet Ark, we give printer cartridge inks a second chance
to feature in your next masterpiece.

Founded and proudly made in Melbourne, Australia.

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100% Recycled
Artist series collection.

We invited 30 artists to WASTE OF SPACE residency, where each artist carefully formulated their own unique batch of colour in the Lousy Lab, using our 100% recycled CMYK artist inks.
These inks were made alongside their unique batch of Dodgy Paper.

All colours are limited to a batch of 16 bottles of these rare highly pigmented inks, with 50% of profits supporting the artists directly.
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Fine-liner pens made from recycled printer cartridges by Lousy Ink - a sustainable art supply for artists — Be your
own printer.

Made from 100% recycled plastic and filled
with our recycled ink, the Lousy-Liner
puts a mini-printer in the palm of your hand.

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Our Black Ink is made from recycled printer cartridges, eco-friendly and perfect for artists of all levels — Locally made.
Globally minded.

Thanks to our newly designed paper tubes, we're now
shipping worldwide. Our friends overseas now have access
to a more sustainable way of making their mark.

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Celebrating the
creative community

Founded by two artists, Lousy puts as much
energy into helping the planet as we do
helping our fellow artists.