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I bought these as a gift for the Mrs. and she was thrilled. The price is very steep, but they do seem to be extremely high quality and shes made some really nice looking doodles and calligraphy/word art with them.

Starting off, the seller was absolutely awesome to buy from. Item came in quick and none of the markers were dry or damaged so thats a huge relief. Aside from that, my thoughts on Karin markers are that theyre probably one of the best dye-based watercolors out there. Theyre the best brush/marker-based watercolors. Very vibrant and simple to work with. I still prefer Dr. Ph Martins when it comes to dyes but Karins are amazing when it comes to keeping your space clean. All you really need is a water brush and youre good to go. Blending (the key feature) is very good, but its not perfect. Water is the best for this, dont bother with the blending brushes. Some of the greys dont like the idea of blending which Ive noticed some others talk about in review videos. Its also a bit of a race to blend colors quickly cause once it starts drying on your paper, the stroke of the markers will start staying put on the paper and thats just so. annoying. The neon markers are a definite highlight (lol) being that theyre pigment-based but also the range of colors. Its not just the same 5 highlighter colors youd expect. Its a shame you can only get them in this specific 72 pack. My final thoughts: I think these markers are meant more for calligraphy and hand lettering more than dedicated illustration. If youre looking for supplies to add to your traveling case or ones versatile to be used for simple doodles to long term projects, this is an amazing addition to watercolors. I suggest buying either a few open stock colors or a themed pack if you just want to try these out. Theyre amazing, but just not enough for me sadly.

Llegó todo perfecto! Al fin los pude tener. El costo de importación algo caro pero, accesible aún así.

Son increíbles, así los describe mi hija. Se divierte creando e invirtiendo su tiempo en el arte.

Making Christmas cards and these are great

Best watercolor brushes I’ve ever had!

These are cool pens!! Ive been using water color pencils for years - these are like Derwent Inktense pencils except much more intense! You can get great effects blending out the colors, eg/when you do gradients from a lot of coverage to very little to none - and it looks like stained glass when you done! A few things to be aware of, in my opin: the colors are very bright - I dont think these are what you want if youre looking to create subdued, misty water color effects - the color selection is strong, bright colors & neons. And I think these would be hard to control on really small images if youre say filling in a stamped image with a lot of small areas because these pens are soooo juicy. And, I hate to say it, but invest in really good water color paper - even if youre using the Strathmore 400 series - youll notice a huge difference if you try Arches with these (use some cheaper stuff to practice with!). And hot press is better for these - I read that cold press can wear these nibs, I dont know about that, but unless youre going for a really bright but loose look, I think these would be hard to control on cold press. One last thing - I was debating whether I should knock off a star for this: I found that the greys - warm, cold, and/or neutral do not dissolve & spread in that watercolor way - I dont know why. Mine pens in those colors are full of ink, but the ink goes on & sits very much like a marker. In fact, when i got my set the greys were the first colors that I tested & I actually looked up the order online because I thought oh, no, I ordered regular pens & not the water color markers! But the other colors are juicy & blendy & runny, its only those greys and a couple of the yellows were similar, but not nearly as much. Even with this flaw, however, these are great pens - my pictures look like they came off a printer - the colors just glow!! And compare the cost to Copics - yes, these pens arent as versatile, but theyre way less than half the price!! Take the money you save & buy some Arches to go with them!!

I have not found a paper that works best with these color ink brushes. I find that when I lay down a color next to a black line, they run the black ink outlines. This ends up transferring black ink into the color brush tip and discolors the tips. I may be using them incorrectly, or not understanding their power to dissolve black ink lines adjacent to the newly added colors to the prints. Still trying to adjust my application of color to prints. And would like paper suggestions.

Shipped and arrived so fast, weeks before projected date. Amazing markers!