Pigma Micron 6 Fineliners, Pack of 6

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Read our Sakura Pigma Guide to learn more about the Micron and other pens that use Sakura Pigma ink. There is a slight grain but it’s mostly smooth and most fineliner pens take to this paper well (they’re not scratchy). This balance of flexibility and hardness lets them form consistent lines while being used at natural writing angles. Many people use other media, such as watercolors and alcohol-based markers, to color in fineliner art.

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It’s comfy to use and the nibs are hardwearing, great for me as I can be a bit heavy handed at times. I use them for creating structures in my bullet journal, lettering, writing, drawing, and so much more. This softness allows for slight line variation that imbues drawings with subtle character, though we caution against pressing too hard–some ultra-fine tip sizes will be bent out of shape by heavy pressure.

Feathering occurs when the ink moves and blurs, makings lines seems thicker, whereas smudging drags the ink across the stroke on the nib of the marker, making it a dull colour. This versatile color is sufficient for art and writing, but pens that come in a variety of colors provide more options for different effects. The Rotring Tikky Graphic Drawing Pen has a firm tip that feels extra wet and smooth without any loss of control.

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Made in Japan, these are the most reliable, permanent ink-based disposable fine liners on the market today. Plastic tips can be damaged by too much writing pressure, so it’s best to use a light hand to prevent them from fraying and distorting. The ink is pigment based, waterproof, permanent, fade resistant and the blackest of all the fine liners we've come across. While it smudges under highlighter, its stunning rainbow of colors will work well on their own for organizing your notes.This may due to a little bit of over lapping as these two pens have smaller nibs so more marks are need to get a solid block of colour.

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Scrapbookers and crafters value its archival quality for preserving memories in journals, and notebooks. Pigma® ink, invented by Sakura over 30 years ago, continues to be the most reliable permanent ink on the market today. Each fineliner did smudge on the first go especially from the blocked circle but the Stabilo Point 88 held up really well and only smudged a little immediately after applying the ink to the paper. There was some smudging with the Uni-Pin Fineliner which made the yellow look a little dirty but compared to the Stabilo Point 88 this was miniscule. The ink flows smoothly but with enough resistance to keep the pen controlled, it’s a good balance especially when I’m drawing something detailed like a portrait.For a budget option available in a dazzling range of colors, pick up some Sharpie Ultra Fine Permanent Markers, though we caution that their ink may not be the most opaque on smooth surfaces. I was able to get it flowing again by filling up a glass with hot water, setting the uncapped pen nib side down in the glass, and letting it sit there for 10+ minutes. The Zebra Onamae Mackee Double-Sided Name Marker is meant for labeling personal belongings like clothes and pen cases, but its multi-surface capabilities make it great for writing on almost anything. As we saw in the smudge test it takes a bit longer to dry and I did end up smudging the dots which is a shame as it does have quite good precision.