Butelka atramentu Troublemaker Shimmer Copper Patina 60 ml

Author: CH23

Review Title: Easy flow, beautiful colour

• Review Add on: 15-02-2026
• Average Rating: (5)

This was my first shimmering ink, and I'm using it with a Kaweco piston sport pen with 1.5mm calligraphy nib.

Having read online about shimmering inks blocking up pens and needing higher maintenance, I expected so to be true for this one. So far not the case! I don't write often, keep the pen in my coat pocket. The ink does not leak, but when I write with it, it flows very well - not too wet, but exactly right for the paper to saturate the top layer.

The colour is somewhere between Cyan on lighter spots, turquoise on darker spots, and teal on darkest spots, with a shimmer that's hard to define but mostly has a silver look to it.

You'll find that this colour variation and how the shimmer can 'pool up' a bit if you let the ink flow a bit more, makes it a very playful and joyous ink to use.

I'm very happy with my choice, and happy Appelboom carries it!