I salivate for these inky gooey gel pens! Anika (
@aisforanika) sent these sweeeet pens for me to test and tinker with. I had won the
pink IKEA sketchbook from
Anika's blog awhile back and I favor it greatly so it is a perfect match for these cutie gel pens!
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| Aren't they pretty and bright? |
Yes, they very much resemble Pilot G-2 pens.
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| I spy...Pilot G-2s. |
The colors are fabulous - though the pen colors are a bit misleading. I am surprisingly taken with the orange and green. Usually I am all over the pink but the green has stolen my heart. Apple green.
These are great to write with - easy flowing ink, and nice and smooth.
The ink is not waterproof, but writing on "normal" paper - i.e. not coated paper, it stays pretty well with just a brushing of water. On the bright side, the ink dries quickly, which means low smearing while writing!
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Price
IKEA - $2.99 for five
Overall
If IKEA isn't too out of your way, pick up a pack. Or five. Perfect for writing, sketching, doodling, coloring, or even gifting! You can't go wrong with these. Don't miss the chance to stock up yo!!
they look way similar to the G2s
ReplyDeleteOMG, they are really cheap!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd seems to perform really well!
I need to get my hands on these!!
(over-usage of exclamation marks, lol)
They do. But are super cheap and me loves the colors!
ReplyDeleteThey're quite enjoyable :) :) And really do perform well! Better than more expensive gel pens I have used too!
ReplyDeleteAs I mentioned on twitter I think my favorite part of this post is that your sample writing for the green pen is "gorgeous apples". I'm not even sure why I find it so amusing; it's just so fitting! I agree that the pen colors are misleading. I was perhaps naively disappointed that the grey pen wasn't grey ink. Black ink makes more practical sense, but I was most excited about having a grey ball point pen! Oh well, there were too many good things about these pens for me to stay disappointed for long. :) Glad to know that you enjoy them as well!
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