How is ink made?

How do i make a home made black ink that will last and not fade with age?

• i am curious because of the shear price of modern inks and the low quality generally associated with them i draw through about a bottle a week and aside from evaporating half the bottle i hav'nt a clue how to get the thickness adiquate to give me a solid black coat,is there some recipe that would procduce similar inks and is simi easy to prepare?

• Answer:

  Im not sure what u need the ink for, but I hear the RITZ Fabric Dye is a good start. It has staying power. I use it for craft projects. I use it for fabric. I have yet to try it in a writing utensil.