What kind of markers come with it? Gave as a gift to grandchild and there is complaint of marker being way to 'light' and barely visible on the dome.
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I bought this as a gift for my six year old nephew. It really was very cool, I may buy another one for my almost five yr old son as well. The kind of pens are sort of a translucent color, but they are definitely good for this project. My sister and nephew made several great designs. The kind of markers they include are the ones that will work best with the light dome. I think this project toy is one of the fun ones, all around a well-made product.
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When my grandson thought his light wasn't working I discovered that the lens was not aligned properly and thus was hiding the light. A small twist and there was light This may not be your problem but it's worth checking
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Yes, comes with a wet/dry erase marker. I'd use the old Vis-a-Vis over head projector markers or similar.
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Gave this as a gift so I have no idea what type of markers were included. I will say the kids love playing in it.
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How did you get one that lights up???? Wouldn't that be cool!! Mine is a swirly pattern. Hard. No light.
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There is not. They're just plain sticks. You might be able to find a cap for it, but they are very small. I ended up putting them in balloons to light them up for Halloween.
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The markers don't last long and we haven't looked into replacing them. Although it was a fun toy. It needs improvement in the markers. My 3 year old enjoys drawing on it in the dark.
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Some gel polish will give the instuctons and times. The light does not give times.
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I THINK I have the original May as well bc mine has no measurement markings. To me, I hold one side up in a well lit room and the shiny side has more sheen and is more reflective, the other side is more matte and dull looking. Once I figured it out, I used a marker on the EXTREME corner and wrote the word "out" so I know to have that side facing outward when I can read the written word. HTH.
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I had a problem with mine. It back fed the marker lights. I ended up ordering another led bulb... http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001WZPRPU
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Try using a permanent marker color in a shade that will differentiate the tiles from the others. Good luck.
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Mine was pretty much as shown. More material than I expected on the dome side, but the dome was not in the middle.
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It is very faint and hard to see. What we've done is take a magic marker and draw a line across the opaque stripe on the front and back. It makes filling pretty easy.
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I guess about 4 and up. Its basically coloring a picture putting it inside the dome and turning it on. Then it rotates around. Thats it! More pictures to color by downloading from internet. Same ones that come with machine. Needs batteries too.
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If this if for a child, I suggest the cheapest white typing paper you can find- maybe at a dollar store. You can also purchase colored construction paper to mount the child's artwork on. It brings out the colors nicely. If this is for an art student, chances are they already know where to find a better quality (thicker, like cardstock) of paper if it's for a class project. These markers are so much fun, but they do not come with paper. You can, however, purchase Do A Dot work/art books to use with the markers.
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I think frabic marker would work best. Tried a permanent marker and it seemed to run a little bit more. I put a piece of cardboard between layers because it seeps through. Good Luck! We did this last year and the kiddos loved them.
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Chalk markers work fine and show up much clearer than actual chalk. I would suggest rubbing actual chalk all over it then wiping it off with your finger just to give it that actual chalkboard look. Then using marker over top of it.