Does anyone know or have an opinion on how these rate and compare to Faber Castell pitt markers?
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Pitt markers use India ink. I believe these are water color markers. You can blend with pitt pens when you are coloring on a non porous service and you only have a few bit of time. These will blend with water but so will Crayola markers.
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I have used the Pitt Artist pens and love them, but have never used their markers. I am, however, extremely happy with my Tombow markers.
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I really like them and the array of colors. They go on smooth and dry quickly.
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Nope sorry, but just know (because I didn't) these are not an acid free, light fast, archival medium. They will fade and change with time.
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The SPARCO does have good markers in inches and metric. 4"-12" in 1/4"steps. 100-300mm in 50mm steps.A good sturdy tool!!! d
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I have both and they are equally good. The main positive for the Copic are the brush nibs. But you can buy brush nibs for the Spectrum Noir. Spectrum Noir is an excellent marker.
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I'll keep my eye open and let you all know. I tried using different crayola markers from color explosion and they don't work very well. So if you have those try it out until you get the refills. Has anyone out there tried other markers or know where to purchase the refills.....
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Hi, I just got them for target practice. The points are good and will kill, no bleed out with these points. Shafts are 97% straight. These come from China. I was curious probably won't do it again.
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honestly i prefer a crayola to these. they sharpen easy enough but the wax is almost to waxy. i would recommend spending just a few extra bucks and go for the prismacolor scholars. very nice and not nearly as expensive. hope that helped
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They are similar to like a crayola marker (the thinner ones). They are definitely not fine tipped. They work really well though. I love anything made by Frixion really. =]
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Got the same ones, in Kansas, its a plus. I would not hesitate to use permanent magic marker on them. Lots of people write on their vanes.
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I like them both. I got the Tombow around the end of the year because they were on sale for around $100 for the whole set, a lot of different colors. I really liked them. They are a lot of good colors and have a smaller diameter barrel--just almost like holding a bit thicker pencil. I like experimenting to see what I can do with the different markers as sometimes it is a lot of work to set up to paint when I just want to do a picture now. Prismacolor is a bit thicker barrel but appears to work well too but I only have the smaller sets and am still experimenting. Copic markers are refillable and so are the Spectrum Noir. Copic has good brush makers and you have to purchase brush tips to put into the Spectrum Noir. Out of the four, I still think Tombow is my favorite but unfortunately not refillable. I don't believe Prismacolor is refillable either. I am still experimenting with all of them but at this point this is what I can offer. I hope this helps.
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They are markers...but I would not recommend this set. There were too many that were almost completely dried out. I am very disappointed in this purchase! I bought Tombow brushes before and LOVE them...my suggestion not to buy these particular ones was based on almost 1/3 of them were almost dried out upon arrival. Thank you to another of you who recommends wetting the tip on the ones that appear dried out.
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I have not compared them. you have to use a fine tip permanent marker. ink will mear
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My gel pens didn't work well. Bic ball point pens did okay, but the best pen was a Sharpy fine point. There is a kind of gloss coating that makes the ball pens not work as well as the sharpy. Good for craft sale pricing, 1/2 inch is small for anything other than a few numbers or letters.
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Hi. I have nothing to compare them to but this is exactly why I purchased them. They seem accurate. Good luck!
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Polychromos pencils are hard, the Faber-Castell watercolor pencils are soft, softer than Prismacolor color pencils. So, none of these work the same on dry media. They will be impacted by the type of paper used. You will just have to experiment. I use all three of these as well as the Faber-Castell pastel pencils, sometimes together, sometimes separately. Just depends on the look and color blending I am trying to achieve.
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Just bought a pair at a local sporting goods store. They're supposed to have bigger ball bearings (thus smoother rotation) and appear bigger than the original Perfect Pushups. Also they're manufactured by a different company, although both endorsed by the same creator, Alden Mills. Also they're about double the price. I would say they're worth it if you don't mind the price tag.
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Carol, just a quick note. Even though they do smear if you're not careful on smooth paper, I LOVE my pens. I'm on my second set. Just give them a minute or so to dry and cover your wrk and you'll love them and the way they look. Especially on dark paper, the silver and golds are great.
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I've used them to sign vinyl records and there was some bleeding into the grooves. I just tried a doodle on a scrap shirt and looks like no bleeding. I used a 100% cotton black T. The ink is very dark, would maybe be better with a second stroke. Looks more grey with a touch of sparkle. It is quite noticeable though. Can't speak as to the wash ability of the T though. It does appear to have "sunk in" to the fabric a bit. I'd say the result is different than I thought it would be, better than expected.