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Coloring Supplies ~ Markers ~ Part 1


Curious

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Today I thought I would talk about the various markers I have.   Markers come in a lot of different tip styles.  The most common are ultra fine, fine, brush, bullet and chisel.   I am not a fan of the chisel tip, but according to everything I read they are supposed to be great because they are like 3, 3, 3 tips in one.   I still dislike them and even though I keep giving them a try I have gained no love of them.

You do have to be careful with markers because many of them will bleed through.  I generally do single sided pages so it's not an issue, but I err on the side of caution and never use markers on double sided pages because it's hard to remember which ones will bleed through.

Ok on to the actual markers I have! (in no particular order)

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Pentel Color Pen Set, Set of 36 Assorted Colors (S360-36)ir?t=frejin0b-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001E6F108

These are very much like felt tip pens.  They are one of my favorite sets of markers.  They have a good variety of colors and have some nice neutralish colors, which are often missing in other marker sets.  I've had them since around July, 2015 and as of this writing they are all still working great and none of have out of ink  They can bleed through a bit, so I only use them on single sided pages, just to be on the safe side.  They are not ones that absolutely will bleed though, so with some practice, you could probably learn to use them on 2 sided pages.  I prefer to err on the side of caution, myself.

 

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Pro Art Bullet Point Marker Set, 100-Packir?t=frejin0b-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0025TZ4VE

As noted these have the "bullet point" nib.  I read about this and it is supposedly great because like chisel tips you can make a fine line or a thick one.   I was not thrilled with this set when I first got it due to the bullet tip.  The markers were fine, but I had trouble using them in anything but huge spaces that did not require going around a lot of detailed bits.

However, the more I have colored with various other markers, the more I have warmed to this set.  I've learned the trick to getting a small line is to hold the pen straight up and have started using them a bit more on what I would call "mid size details."  

They have a wide variety of colors and color pretty smoothly.  They are ones that can bleed through, so again I only use them on one sided pages.

 

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Crayola Glitter Markers, 6 Count

This is a fun little supplementary set of markers.  The tip is very rounded, so it is hard to get a thin line with them.  I like to use them on mid/large size areas.  They are very smooth and I don't think I've ever had a streaking problem with them.

The colors are a bit "matte" for my tastes, but that is a personal thing.   They can bleed through, so again I only use them on one sided pages, but you could probably practice and be able to use them on two sided, if you really wanted to.

 

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Crayola Metallic Markers, 8 Countir?t=frejin0b-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00FY2OCSK

This is another favorite of mine, but like the set above is a bit more "matte" in color.  They have a tip that allows for relatively small areas, but not intricate details.   They are extremely smooth and again I've had no streaking when using them.   To be honest, I can't recall if these bleed through or not because I tend to use all markers on one sided pages.  

 

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BIC Mark-It Permanent Marker, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 36-Countir?t=frejin0b-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000OZMSYC

I love these!  I can't say enough good things about them.  They come in fine and ultra fine point and if I had room in my marker tub I'd have both sets (I have the fine point).  They are very much like sharpies in terms of tip and how they color and like sharpies, they absolutely will bleed through so should never be used on a 2 sided page.

They come in a great selection of colors and I use them whenever I have the opportunity.  I will definitely reorder these when my eventually die.

I'm going to stop here with just 5 items, as usual.   I will have part 2 coming up soon now that I have finally worked out the glitch with links.

 

(Links are Free Jinger amazon affiliate)

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Tikobaby

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My opinion is the same...don't like the chisel tips at all.  They just don't  feel right and I find them clumsy to use. My favorite are the  brush and fine tips on the Prismacolor double ended markers and the brush tip on the Copic Sketch markers. 

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AmazonGrace

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I wish I was as organized as you guys

my coloring supplies are just whichever random markers they sold next to the kid scissors at the gas station and pens that i found in the kitchen miscellany drawer etc :)

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LadyCrow1313

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Thanks for these marker ideas, Curious. I've been using Sharpie markers (in addition to my Crayola colored pencils), & while Sharpie is an amazing marker in itself it just doesn't come in all of the colors I'd like to use.

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Curious

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59 minutes ago, LadyCrow1313 said:

Thanks for these marker ideas, Curious. I've been using Sharpie markers (in addition to my Crayola colored pencils), & while Sharpie is an amazing marker in itself it just doesn't come in all of the colors I'd like to use.

I have the 24 (or 36) pack of sharpies and there are a pretty good selection of colors, but I find that you really do need several different sets.  Even all the reds are not exactly the same.   I had plans to pick up a pack of highlighters and one specific coloring book today from Walmart.   I ended up getting like 5 different cheap sets that I hadn't seen before just to try them out.   They were all $5 or so, so it was an easy way to expand my collection (that needs no expansion at this point, but that's not stopping me) ;) 

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Jennifer Hart

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Thanks for this information.  So far, I've only used gel pens

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