Ink Review #1022: Troublemaker Bantayan Turquoise

I love teal inks, they always make me happy. Today’s is Troublemaker Bantayan Turquoise from the Standard collection. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending a sample over for review! This is the standard “wet” version of the ink.

The color:

Bantayan Turquoise is a medium teal with some pink sheen.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper you can see some of the pretty pink sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-there was some bleeding on Leuchtturm paper.

Other properties: medium shading, high sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Bantayan Turquoise is a bit greener than Robert Oster Deep Sea, but not quite as green as Noodler’s Turquoise. Click here to see the Troublemaker inks together and click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Tropical Turquoise with a medium nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is beautiful. It’s a great color, has some wonderful shading and pretty sheen.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Shigure Inks for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and this post is not sponsored in any way.