A couple weeks ago I wrote about two new Troublemaker inks – Butterfly Dream and Polar Lights. Today’s post is about two more inks within that same new release – Nenita and Moon River. These can both be found at Vanness where the 60 mL bottles can be purchased for $16.50.
I appreciate the minimal packaging with all Troublemaker inks – a simple card stock box and large plastic bottles that are dark enough to protect the ink from most light.
Troublemaker Nenita is a dark burgundy red – not so dark that it appears black in writing, though.
The sheen is what makes this ink pop, however. A green-gold sheen shows up in the correct light. The sheen is a bit muted – this keeps it from overwhelming the base color and keeps the ink from smearing after it dries.
Troublemaker Nenita on Tomoe River 52gsm (TR7) paper:
Troublemaker Nenita on Midori MD paper:
Troublemaker Nenita on Cosmo Air Light 83gsm paper:
Troublemaker Moon River is quite different from Nenita. This is a multi-chromatic ink that shows plenty of shading with a color somewhere between grey, pink, and green. It brings to mind other recent multi-chromatic inks like Sailor Studio 123 and Sailor Yurameku Seki, but I think it is more helpful to show it compared to other standard inks. The swatch is close to Vinta Pangtangi but in writing, Moon River appears as a dusty rose.
Troublemaker Moon River on Tomoe River 52gsm (TR7) paper:
Troublemaker Moon River on Midori MD paper:
Troublemaker Moon River on Cosmo Air Light 83gsm paper:
I love the degree to which Moon River changes from paper to paper.
Troublemaker inks can be a bit hard to find in the US, however, it seems that more retailers are beginning to stock the ink. At $0.28 per mL, I would definitely recommend picking up a bottle!
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