5.0 out of 5 stars For When Your Doodles Deserve a Little Extra “Pop”

R. · December 13, 2024

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5.0 out of 5 stars Works well enough for me

Z. · April 27, 2025

I got these pens mainly for the purpose of adding highlights on drawings. I'm trying to go back to traditional.. I was never good at blending with coloured pencils or markers so it's not good looking but that's not the point. The pens did the job of adding some highlights to his black leather parts of his outfit and hair. I usually don't use white for hair highlights but I felt it would look okay. The pens worked well over the markers and even came out decent over coloured pencil! I didnt pay attention to if it smears or smudges, being white ink, I probably wouldn't have noticed the smearing/smudging anyways. But I don't think it smeared? I felt like it actually dried pretty quickly. As for the price, I think it's decent and worth it. It's a 3 pack with 3 different sizes (is that the word? Size seems incorrect? Width of the ink? I dunno anyways). You pay what, 2 bucks extra compared to the price of a single Sakura white pen, so yeah worth the price for 3. For the pics I used the 1.0 one. I used it for both the coloured pencil version of his hair and marker version. The pen was easy to use, didn't need to shake it or anything. Glides relatively smoothly as well. So all on all, I'm pretty happy with my purchase. I've always wanted white pens, and now that I got them I'll try and use them more often.

5.0 out of 5 stars **Must-Have White Pens for Bold & Beautiful Crafting!**

J.M. · June 7, 2025

This pack of three white opaque pens is a game-changer for crafting—especially on black cardstock! The varying tip thicknesses provide incredible versatility, allowing for fine details, bold highlights, and smooth, consistent strokes. The ink is richly pigmented and truly opaque, meaning it stands out beautifully without fading or skipping. Whether I’m adding delicate accents, intricate lettering, or bold designs, these pens deliver crisp, stunning results every time. They glide effortlessly across the paper, drying quickly with minimal smudging, making them perfect for precision work. A must-have for any crafter looking for reliable, high-quality white ink!

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for adding highlights and details to coloring

C. · June 12, 2025

Essential for adding details and highlights to coloring pages. My only gripe is that it can tend to leave a small glob at the start and end of a stroke, but you can learn to compensate for it. Also the finest pen in this is is so fine (how fine is it?), that's essentially useless for all practical purposes. but the other two are great.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great pens for highlights on artwork!

C.H. · June 17, 2025

I love these so much, they work great for highlights on drawings. I love to draw with charcoal and graphite, and these pens are amazing for making little highlights pop! They draw on top of the charcoal and graphite pretty nicely. The different sizes are also great.

5.0 out of 5 stars Old reliable.

K. · April 18, 2025

(Picture is zoomed in on a spot where I used the gel pens on a drawing to imitate shiny, sheer fabric.)I've used these gel pens for years and only just recently had to buy some new ones once my old ones dried up.I love using these for small white highlights in art or lettering on darker paper. The white gel comes out easily, it's not shy. The varying sizes helps get a lot of detail.In my opinion, they're just as good as paint if not better. Paint pens could likely do about the same, but these are just so convenient to use and you get a lot more control as to where the color goes.Also, it does decently well at hiding ink mistakes. Sometimes it takes a couple layers. Also, make sure that the ink is dry before you try to put gel over it or it'll blend together and leave a bigger colored splotch than before (learned the hard way).

3.0 out of 5 stars meh.

A.h. · May 20, 2025

these pens are not worth the hype. i love my alcohol markers and my favorite part is highlighting with a good white gel pen at the end but this brand is not it. for as many tiktok’s i saw using these i thought they’d be the best thing since sliced bread. they are not. they do the job kind of. even on dry alcohol the white can stain to a lighter color that is underneath it instead of staying a vibrant white. not my fav by a long shot

Muy buenos rotuladores

J.G.V. · May 19, 2025

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Amazing quality

N. · June 9, 2025

Perfect for my colouring books!

Love these!

S. · April 3, 2025

I love them, they work so well and really bring magic to the paper

Works

D. · June 9, 2025

Works as I intended, use as a touch up for my manga art, goes nice and thin pref these to any normal white paint pen

Very good ink

T.M. · October 21, 2024

When I bought it, it was very nice and also it works on colored paper. I recommend to buy this if you are a artist.