I got the large 310 set of markers, and I love these. I got all markers that I was supposed to, no duplicates, and no missing colors. I had no dried out markers, and all were in great shape and as expected. I love that they were already in color order, as I have seen some other sets were just thrown in the case and needed to be put in order on your own. I also liked that they came with a color chart that you fill out yourself, but that is pre-labeled so you don't have to make your own. I don't trust pre-printed colors to be accurate, and would like to make my own, and having blank sheets that already numbered to be colored on was a huge plus. Another thing that is a plus is that the lid colors appear to be very accurate to the actual color of the ink. This makes it easy to pick the color you need not only from your color sheets but also from just looking at your markers in your carry case without having to look at the color sheet for reference. They color very nicely and have good coverage. There is bleed through as expected, so you should put something behind any page you color with them. I have included a picture of a page I colored from a regular coloring book, including both front and back. I tore out the page because I knew it would bleed. I did have one marker that had black streaks on it when I did the color swatches (see pics of #62 Marine Blue) but when I scribbled with it on a scrap of paper, it went away and it marks fine now. That was the only issue I had, and it was a minor one, and it is a non-issue now. Over all I think this is a great set of markers. I also do not notice any odor from the markers. I was worried about this as they are alcohol markers, but there do not seem to have any odor. Are they the best out there, probably not, but they are high quality for the price and I got exactly what I ordered and all were in great shape. I am quite pleased with my purchase and would recommend these markers to anyone looking for a set. Read more
What a win! Colors are absolutely beautiful! I can't believe I got all of these items for a hundred bucks, the marker pad is decent, the pens are nice. Great buy! My only complaint would be in got 2 oranges and it missing the terra cotta. Read more
These are the exact same colors as the ones at Hobby Lobby that are labeled “Master Touch” and are 2.99 to 5.99 USD a piece! These are 39 US cents a piece!!! They write even better than the ones from hobby lobby!!! The size is perfect, the ink flow and speed is extremely fast. The color saturation is gorgeous!!! These are the best alcohol markers that I have ever gotten!!! I will be buying so many more from this brand!!! Read more
three of us have been using these every day for the last three weeks. the pastel colors are lovely but you really gotta reference the swatch cards, not the caps, to get the right color! we've had two markers go bad - one brush end "frayed" and leaves lines so you can't get a solid color (the chisel end is in tact but is also streaky) and the other poured out liquid when uncapped and stopped working (both ends). for the price, i would still buy again! Read more
Loved these markers so much! The colors are beautiful and they last very much. I ordered the 280 box. The Marker Pads are such a life saver because without them, the colors leak to the next page. The highlight pens are okay. Great value and price overall! Read more
These markers have been great for an intro to adult coloring books and even using them for other art projects. They are alcohol markers so they do have a strong alcohol smell that quickly dissipates as it dries. The markers come with a fine point tip on one side which can be good for writing and a chisel tip on the other which is excellent for filling large spaces. A few tips for anyone starting out with these: - make a swatch card on a separate piece of paper. I pulled a blank page from a coloring book so it would be a similar paper type. The colors on the markers themselves are not totally accurate, especially after the markers dry so I would highly recommend swatching every color in order and labeling the number so you can see exactly what you have before starting a project. - the markers can spread so the accuracy is not exact and there is a little bit of a learning curve but this can be used to your advantage by filling up the space and leaving a small gap to allow the color to bleed into that area naturally and not into another section. The fine point can help fill in any small gaps - work with intention and work quickly if filling large spaces. Because these are alcohol markets, they will start to dry immediately so in order to achieve a smooth and solid fill, keep your strokes consisent and overlap them slightly to ensure the ink blends together well before it dries. Work in large areas with large strokes, not short ones to avoid streaks. There is also a blending marker included but I haven’t used it myself. You can also paint over previous colors with a different or the same color, however some colors seem to want to lift the previous color and create some pooling or water spot effects that aren’t always desired. Overall I really love this set and am glad I picked it up for coloring books and to also use on mixed media and watercolor paper later on. Read more
Good at first but then dried out very fast . Read more
These markers can make any picture come to life. The wife can spend hours coloring with these markers and they seem like they never dry out. It comes with any color you can think of which help you make any picture more vibrant. Read more
