Ink Review #1027: Troublemaker Dona Victorina
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Today’s ink is Troublemaker Dona Victorina. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending a sample over for review! The very first thing I want to say about this ink is that it stains everything! You can see a pic of my stained Eco below. I used an Inkmeiser to fill some pens with this ink, and by the time I rinsed it out a few minutes later the Inkmeiser was already stained. After three separate cleanings it’s barely noticeable but it was a lot of trouble to go to for just a few minutes of use. Troublemaker is aware that this ink stains, and the Dona Victorina product page on their website warns: “⚠️ This ink is prone to staining. Proceed with caution when using it with demonstrators.”
The color:
Dona Victorina is a vibrant purple with tons of bright green sheen.
Swabs:
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper you can see lots of the green 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: Medium-some of the ink washed away but you might still be able to read it.
Feathering: None
Show through: High
Bleeding: Medium
Other properties: no shading, high sheen, and no shimmer. This ink is almost a monster sheener but not quite. It just doesn’t show up as well on Leuchtturm and Rhodia as it does on Tomoe River paper.
On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and a bit of bleeding.
Comparison Swabs:
Dona Victorina is in-between 3 Oysters Violet and Diamine Philip. Click here to see the Troublemaker inks together and click here to see the purple inks together.
Longer writing:
I used a TWSBI Eco Transparent Purple with a medium nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had a sticky flow.
I made a quick Instagram video that shows the sheen better than in photos:
Overall, I hate that it stains everything and has a sticky flow. It’s beautiful on Tomoe River paper and the Yoseka notebook I used, but that amazing sheen doesn’t carry over to Rhodia and Leuchtturm. The staining is a deal breaker for me.
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.