Ink Review #1023: Troublemaker Milky Ocean

I’ve been waiting so long to try this ink, so I’m so excited to finally review Troublemaker Milky Ocean. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending a sample over for review!

The color:

Milky Ocean is a pale blue that shades to a pale purple.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper you can see plenty of purple shading.

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: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes but just a tiny bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Milky Ocean is similar to Sailor Ink Studio 243, but a bit more vibrant than that. Click here to see the Troublemaker inks together and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Bonecrusher Studios custom pen with a Regalia Writing Labs Crossflex nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I love the shading this ink has: blue and purple in various shades. I need to order a full bottle as soon as it’s back in stock!

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.