Wide nibs and script writing (rather than cursive) show the shading very well. I would label Sakuranezumi as a dry-ish ink, although nowhere near the dryness level of Stone Road or Hisoku. I used a pen that is normally too wet for my taste in order to compensate for the dryness and I was pleased with the results! The flow seemed perfect. The biggest complaint about Kyo-no-oto ink is that the inks are terribly dry.

The shading is great here, just don’t judge the quality of the actual drawing!Īnother large swatch of ink shows again the leaning towards blue undertones. The lightest areas seemed to be a good match to Robert Oster Claret while the heavier applications looked near the lightest portions of Bungubox Ink of the Witch.ĭue to the sakura portion of the name, I was inspired to draw a few flowers. This only happened where I allowed a LOT of ink to dry.Īs I compared Sakuranezumi to other inks, there was a wide range to match.

In very heavy applications, Sakuranezumi can even move towards a violet. On my swatch card, the shading varies from a dusty rose to a plum with a dark halo and a hint of a goldish-green sheen on tthe edges of that halo. Opening the bottle, the ink seems to be a very dark purple and on the thin side – very little ink stayed on the inside of the lid. The box is a thick cardstock with the name Kyo-no-oto letterpressed into the material and is one of those boxes that I can never seem to open without a small tear in one corner. The latest release from Kyo-no-oto is Sakuranezumi or Cherry Blossom Mouse (maybe the cutest name ever).įrom the box, the color seems to be a dusty pinkish purple that shades well. Kyo-no-oto is an ink line from the TAG stationery store in Japan with colors designed to represent traditional Japanese dyes.

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