Solid ink set incorporating naturally derived materials and processes thereof

A method for making a solid phase change ink composition, comprising:

• mixing at least one naturally derived material, an ink vehicle, and a colorant,
• wherein the at least one naturally derived material is a blend of a glycerol ester of hydrogenated abietic (rosin) acid, present in an amount of from about 1 to about 20 percent by weight, a sucrose ester present in an amount of from about 1 to about 50 percent by weight, and a vegetable based amide compound present in an amount of from about 1 to about 40 percent by weight, and
• the at least one naturally derived material has a low melt material having an onset of melting of from about 45° C. to about 120° C., and a melt transition width of from about 3° C. to about 30° C.

An ink jet device comprising at least one ink retaining reservoir holding a phase change ink, an ink jet head, and an ink supply line for providing the phase change ink to the ink jet head, wherein the phase change ink comprises an ink vehicle, a colorant, and at least one naturally derived material that comprises a blend of a glycerol ester of hydrogenated abietic (rosin) acid, present in an amount of from about 1 to about 20 percent by weight, a sucrose ester present in an amount of from about 1 to about 50 percent by weight, and a vegetable based amide compound present in an amount of from about 1 to about 40 percent by weight.