SAKURA Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens - Archival Black and Gray Ink Pens - Pens for Writing, Drawing, or Journaling - Assorted Point Sizes - 10 Pack

Sakura overall is a great company for art pens, whether they are markers, calligraphy, or inking. The gray set is impressive for shading and outlining. They are archival ink, so they are designed not to fade. There are several reviews that state these are waterproof. Please keep the following in mind when working with them, “will not bleed or run after the ink has dried.” If you plan to use these with watercolors, please ensure you either outline with the pen first, then let it dry, or outline after using the watercolor when the paper is dry. I used them with mixed media gels and made the mistake of not waiting until the paper is dry, then added additional details. See picture. The dark color is the ink smearing.

As an artist, I am always using whatever medium I can get my hands on to do various types of artwork. Finding a good assortment of Micron Pens is not always easy for me. This pack is wonderful. HOW THESE COME The package these come in is fantastic. Not only does it give the measurements and shape of the head, but it marks the place where the pen is with how it looks. It is excellent as a reference for a quick access to grab the pen I want ARE THE PENS MARKED? The pens are marked at the tops with color and size. They also have letters to indicate what kind of tip. VARIOUS TIPS I love the various sizes of the tips. Having a brush tip in the bunch is also fantastic. PERFORMANCE I have uploaded a picture I drew. It was a copy of a rubber stamp (I made it much larger) that someone did a demo of with markers. I drew mine freehand with these micron markers. I used gray and black. As you can see from the picture, the alcohol markers did not smear the gray or black micron pens. THE BOTTOM LINE I love these pens. They are still pretty new but I have used them a lot. I hope they wont dry out fast. I will update if they do. MY RATING FIVE STARS. This is a fabulous assortment of color and shapes. I love that they are marked on the package too. I hope to store them in there for now until I cant anymore. The marked spots are great for reference and quick use.

These are my favorite pens as they come in a wide variety of tips and have a long life. While these are waterproof - they do say they are not made for going through the washing machine. I do use mine to write on tags and they last for about 11 months of going through the washer. 10 pen set includes 1 each of 4 points sizes in Light Cool Gray and Cool Gray: Micron 01 - 0.25 mm, Micron 05 - 0.45mm, Micron 10 - 0.60mm fineliner pens and Pigma Brush + Micron 05 & Micron 10 in GRAY ink. Pigma pigment based ink is waterproof, chemical and fade resistant, bleed free, quick drying and pH neutral. Pigma ink colors are derived from single pigment colors for color consistency. Non-Toxic Long lasting No bleeding Works well for watercolors as it will not bleed when wet! Fair price

Sakura pigma micron pens are great pens for artists and they have permanent ink that do not fade or smudge. The set of 10 comes with pens with different tips and fineness, as well as brush pens/markers. This is a pack of GRAY pens, not black.

Ive always preferred micron pens, and these are excellent. I like sketching in pen, but black pens make it hard to build off of them. In addition, these are, of course, great for shading. I like to sketch in the light grey first, do line art with the 003 black pens (not in this pack), and shade with both the light and dark greys. Although you only get two grey tones, with a combination of solid shading and crosshatching I can get a much wider range of tones than with only black. If you already like microns I highly recommend these. If you are new to microns be aware that they are a bit delicate, so always press lightly as possible, especially the smallest sizes. The brush pens, frankly, are not very good, as they fray really quickly. They keep a bit longer if you use it on smoother paper, but will likely still be the first ones in your collection to go. If you need a brush pen, look into refillable (fiber) brush pens or refillable watercolor pens. The ones Ive tried tend to come with different ink (usually water based or lower quality) than these here, but you can buy the ink elsewhere. Be aware that these greys lean just a tad cooler, so if you absolutely need a warm grey then search elsewhere.

I have been using Sakura Micron pens for years as they work amazingly well and do not budge! So when I had the chance to try out there new SAKURA Pigma Micron Gray gradient pens I jumped at the chance! I can’t believe it took them this long to come out with a grey scale set! The quality is exactly what you would expect from them! They lay down there respective colors wonderfully, and no matter how much water or other mediums you use the lines do not budge. The tops are clearly labeled so that you know exactly what you are grabbing and can find what you need quickly and easily. Love this set and 100% recommend them!

Ive had a set of all black pens like this in the past but I wanted to mix things up a bit for when Im writing on different shades of paper and these work exactly how I wanted them to, the gray brush pens and the thicker tipped pens are excellent for adding shadows to letters or drawings so Im beyond pleased with the performance of them.

The colors are in gradient shades from light grey to black with pen point-sizes .25mm, .45mm, .60mm and two of the ten Micron pens in this set have brush tips. The pens uses archival ink and fine tips permit great precision in drawing and writing. While not cushioned or ergonomically shaped they are sized so they are comfortable to hold—not too big or too thin. The pens have pocket clips and the top clicks definitively in place so no question it is closed. Excellent.

If you have a thing for pens, and lets be real- if youre reading this you do. The greys are SOO COOL. Great brand, great set.

The set has different shades of gray. Two different grays and black. I like how they work together. The pens writes smooth.