Sakura 58351 16-Piece Souffle Cube Collection 3-D Opaque Ink Pen Set

These pens are fantastic! If you’ve never used them before and are expecting them to be like ordinary pens - they’re not, they’re much better. Some things I’ve found necessary to get the best continued use out of them is to use my fingernail to gently scrape off the dried gel ink from the previous use to allow it to run freely. Also, they perform better with a lighter touch - don’t try to push down hard, just let them glide across. The ink may look thin while wet, but dries solid when you use this method - these are wonderful, and as long as you’re using them on something that you give proper time to dry, they’re wonderful! I used them for my wedding invitation envelopes because the paper was dark green and was so happy with the results!

Amazing pens they are so nice when they dry!

I was super excited to get these souffle pens to achieve the opaque "milky" look on colored papers. No such luck. The set I got was faint and dry, and the ink flowed irregularly. We set them aside after only a few minutes of experimenting with them and won't use them again. Perhaps an expired or old lot? Not sure since I haven't tried these pens otherwise. Disappointing.

I just love my souffle pens, enough that I have them on subscribe and save.The ink is opaque and fairly permanent, with a slightly chalky texture when dry. The flow is lovely. The nib allows it to come out at a steady rate, and although it is controllable, it feels like it's just flowing. It had a high surface tension, and doesn't really absorb into the paper, so it gives the impression of puddling; that is how they get their dimensional quality.A few things to be aware of: if you go over water soluble ink, it will pick up a little bit of the color. It is difficult to layer over it because of the chalky texture. After they are opened (the protective wax tip removed) if they are not used for a while the ink in the tip will dry out, but scribbling on some scratch paper will usually fix it.

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