Abstract: The present invention is directed to a shear-thinning gel composition for producing a dry, water-stable and electronically conductive ink, comprising (a) dispersed electrically conductive graphite flake particles and (b) at least one further type of electronically conductive particles selected from carbon black and conductive pyrolyzed plant carbon components in a specific ratio of (a) to (b) as well as (c) a dissolved binder based on or consisting of shellac dissolved in a suitable solvent, where-in the ratio of the total of the electrically conductive particles (a)+(b) and the dissolved binder (c) and the weight proportion of the electrically conductive particles in the composition are specified.