Make your own magnetic ink

magnetic-ink

Here [Catarina Mota] is showing off a ring of magnetic ink printed on a piece of paper. It's strong enough to hold a disc magnet in place when the paper is raised vertically. This strength comes from mixing your own batch of ink. Magnetic ink has been around a long time and is most often used in banking. The account number and routing number on the bottom left of paper checks are printed in … [Read more...]