WHICH ALCOHOL MARKER IS BEST?! - Testing 10 Brands of Markers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 พ.ค. 2024
- From Ohuhu to Artist's Loft to Copic.... which alcohol marker is the best? Which is the worst? Let's test them and find out!
(I am really bad at research, LOL! I’ll update the description with information soon!)
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MATERIALS USED:
Ohuhu Markers
Arrtx Markers
Illo Hue Markers
Spectrum Noir Markers
Artist's Loft Markers
Spectra AD Markers
Prismacolor Markers
Master's Touch Markers
Winsor & Newton Promarkers
Copic Markers
Strathmore® Marker Paper - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
What's your favorite alcohol marker?!
Ohuhuhuhuhuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
I like tombow!
Kasey Golden my ohuhu markers came with a colorless bender so u should look in to that
You're up so early but then again so am I... for once
I'm into Tombow~
Copics; everybody knows them, everybody loves them, no one can afford them.
*coughs in has copics
but yeah true lmao
Weird flex.. but ok.
@@DrHorribleDH nevermind. I was talking to you but it was only a joke. Im sorry.
@@dohpht1970 i know, I was just asking what brought you to say it. if you wanna drop it that's fine too! stay safe btw
* coughs in also has copics*
Can you do an “only using Artist loft supplies” video. I really just want to see you bash them mercilessly.
P-Please don't do this to me... :(
Kasey Golden lol id love to see that tbh 😂
@@KaseyTheGolden even their kneadable erasers >:)
@@jimmyvictus7305 I don't think artist loft is too bad since they are so cheap, but their kneaded erasers are *the worst*
That would be so great XD
Me: Mom, can we get copics?
Mom: We have copics at home
Copics at home: ArTiStS lOfT
Haha lmao
My mom will whoop my ass if i asks for copic to her.
I have copics but for me it used to be
Me: cAn We GeT cOpIcS?
Mom: wE hAvE sOmE aT hOmE
Copics at home: old moldy crayolas
@LIAM SMITH I personally don't have any experience with Copics or Artist's Loft, I'm just going off of Kasey's Video on the matter.
To be honest, the artist loft markers that I have layer and blend good, ( I bought them individually) but yes it does smudge
Ohuhu: doesn’t smudge the first two times
Kasey: *swatches marker 3 more times* Ohh yeah they smudge
Overpriced TicTac Honestly tho shes being soo mean to ohuhu i mean you get what you pay for
The... The thing is that some people like to do multiple layers, or maybe when you're blending, it's actually a good test
Overpriced TicTac that’s why you can’t trust the reviewer. A thick line will smudge the hell out of any marker though.
Yeah no that was kinda unfair on Ohuhus
@@sprite2797 Exactly and there *is* a colorless blender
As someone who loves markers I actually love when they don't layer, I want one clear solid colour when I draw using markers
Same here! I use Ohuhu markers and I like getting a solid colour instead of some darker tones and shades mixed in. Its pretty annoying when you try and get one thing a certain colour and then the markers layer and get darker.
Same
Thats exactly why i wanted OHUHU, they dont layer as well and i really like that
Same I think layering isn’t really a good thing
I agree. It’s annoying when I just want a solid color, but accidentally layer it and make it darker. If I wanted it darker I would just use a darker marker lol
Ohuhu does have a colorless blender, however it only comes with their newer and bigger packs.
Nope I got a colorless blender in my old ohuhu pack (set of 80)
I got one in my 48 pack (got it just recently)
^ and ^^ as said: with the larger and newer packs.
@@aria-qp9wl I think they're all referring to the brush marker packs
In my 48 pack came a colorless blender extra.
i personally like when markers don't layer, as it makes it way easier to fill in big spaces cleanly!!
I have to agree. It's annoying when you have to draw quickly in order to get a clean color...
I agree, I like getting crisp, clean colors, and not accidentally make it darker than I wanted
Same I just get a little bit darker Color to make shading
Which vopic brand do you use to avoid that?
Frr like I never liked how streaky some markers turn out when you accidentally layer them
“Does ohuhu have a brush nib?”
Kasey: Well yes, but actually no.
Kydo YT : the meme actually goes "good guess, but actually no." btw :^)
Ollie _ Builds yeah but many people say it this way they weren’t following the meme
They do now have brushtip packs
I expected a random witchy voice going "soon my pretties, soon!" 😂
ollie !! It literally doesn’t but okay
You forgot one test:
Does the cap fit on the other end?
Laia Calleja Muñoz copied comment you unfunny 9 year old
What the fuk???
Brianna McLaughlin I don’t think he’s under 9 look at his user 💀
Laura Scheri yup
You’re right😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂
The thing that I’ve found about layering (this is mainly for what she was talking about with Ohuhu) is that letting one layer dry and *then* adding the next layer, and then waiting for that to dry, and so forth. Doing this will usually improve the tone. It’s a bit of a hassle though, and one of the reasons I don’t use Ohuhus🤷♀️
I feel like red to yellow is also really hard to blend it seems like just spending an extra 50 cents for an orange isn't so bad
Least 3 I definitely agree. Kasey even said this herself, but the colors she chose aren’t gonna magically blend. You need transition shades
I was just about to say this. With the layering the only ones I havent had to wait with really was copic and that is because copic seems to have the highest alcohol content so it dries fast already.
Katina M. Yeah that’s happened to some of my friends. I personally use copics because they’re cheaper in the long run.
Wait, this is identiy theft
*I like how Kasey uses yellow for the smudge test when yellow is the one color that smudges lineart*
Lmfao ikr
i don’t use markers but i always thought you were meant to do ink after colour? do people do ink and then colour?
@@lakecake8248 it depends on preference. some people like to do ink first and some people like to do color first. there are also some pens for the line work that will smudge with markers, so in those cases it's better to do color first.
@@lakecake8248I don't use markers either but if I don't do lineart first I get confused af when coloring
won't the pencil sketch show if you colour with markers before lineart?
Kasey: "it's only online"
Me: *just came back from Michaels with copics and ohuhu markers*
XxAlexa ·-·xX lmao😂💀
Wait, seriously? They are in store!? xd
@@jeanav yup in Michaels but I think it's only my Michaels idk but maybe you could check
I recently got a pack of 48 Ohuhu Brush Markers... online. XD
OHUHUS IN MICHEALS? NO WAY
Kasey Golden you should have let the marker dry when layering that’s what I do and I can get lots of diff shades
Edit ty for 1000 likes I love the reply’s and I’m glad ppl agree with me
Thank you!
Yeah that was really irritating me
Yeah that was annoying but I guess she hasn’t really layered these up before as she works with watercolours as her main supply, they are just beginner mistakes.
Oh, I see.
agreed! one of my favorite parts of alcohol markers is that they don’t layer until I’m ready for them too so I can get a solid color layer and then shade or blend when i’m ready. It bugged me a lot too, but I was still glad to see some other brands I hadn’t tried yet c:
Update on ohuhu:
Chiseltip Markers are at 200 Colors now with a lot of new, lighter ones
Brushtip ones got 72 colors now
Colorless blenders are there!
Thank you! I was going to say the same thing.
Comment bot:15 is a pain
The 120 brushtip pack also includes pastel and skin tone markers. I also heard that they’re making a 200 brushtip pack
bro, theres been a colorless blender. anyone wanna tell her. love kasey
update 2: brush tips now have 120
The so-called "Whispy strokes" is just the marker drying out.
Lucille Gabert or the marker is fraying
Me: *sits in the corner with my artist loft markers* ssshhh..dont listen to them.I love you still
I relate to this on a spiritual level.
Me too
I have them too but they can be hard to work with sometimes (at least they were on sale when I got em 😏)
honestly, same.
I’ve tried them in Michaels and I like them a lot xd
i am slightly triggered about how you just quickly layer without waiting atleast ten seconds but idk
edit:thanks for the likes
Same here!
🙂i was gonna delete this comment because i thought i was the only one who thought that
It honestly depends on the paper you're using. I've tried a lot and sometimes waiting gets you weird blurry streaks like the ink is competing with itself. Usually just cheap paper though lol
psychotophatcat u sound like ur smart
For me when I layer slowly I get really shitty streaks 😢
How we write:
Online, In store
How Kasey writes:
*ᴏɴʟiɴᴇ, iɴsᴛᴏʀᴇ*
i write the same way as Kasey lmao
ᖴ𝐮𝑛𝒏Ⓨ 🅒🄾🅼𝗆𝗲𝘯𝔱
Domantas_Rek 🅘🅂 Ⓣ🅗Ⓐ🅃 🅢Ⓐ🅡🄲🅐Ⓢ🅜?
@@nlam76 i just commented with those cool letters so that's not sarcazm
Domantas_Rek 𝕠𝕜𝕚
don't forget the test of "does the cap match the color"
💯 that is my huge issue with Spectrum Noir. Unless they've changed in recent years. IN fact, mine are in in a black case and only have bullet and chisel nibs (BTW, was having serious brush nib envy watching this vid), so it's possible. Their light colors are waaaay darker than the cap. I have to rely on swatches to know what I'm going to get.
@@BabyInBlueJeans if they have changed between then and now but I recently got the manga set and the colours perfectly matched the actual pigment
This is most markers to be fair
The layering test would've been if you let them dry a bit in between layers. When you layer them so fast like that, it ends up being closer to a wet-on-wet technique in watercolors where they're blending with themselves. To get more tones they need to dry first so it's an actual new layer.
She said she had no experience... N truly she don't
Just thought I’d drop some extra info about the Ohuhu markers:
1. the brush tip markers are currently only available in 72 colors
2. The brush tip markers cost closer to $1 per marker (the 72 set is $69.99, the 48 set is $39.99)
EDIT: Ohuhu is set to release a 24-color Skin Tone set in the coming days; No word on price yet, but I imagine it'll be in the $20-$25 range. Five of the colors are duplicates from the 72 set, but the rest are new, making a total of 91 colors + the colorless blender.
3. They now have a colorless blender marker (at least in the brush tip markers; I don’t know about the non-brush tip ones)
EDIT: I have been informed that the non-brush tip markers do also have a colorless blender!
4. The non-brush tip markers now come in 160 or 200 color sets
EDIT:
5. I forgot to mention before that Ohuhu's brush nibs can also be taken out and flipped over to give you a fresh one when the original starts to wear out, which adds a bit of longevity to the markers.
And a couple of general alcohol marker things, as someone that uses them a lot (EDIT: For context, I have experience with Copic, Prismacolor, Winsor & Newton, Chameleon, Ohuhu, Spectrum Noir, Artist's Loft, Azure, and the Crayola Blending Markers):
1. You can usually see the varying tones in one marker better if you let each layer dry for about 30 seconds to a minute before applying another.
2. All markers typically blend better when you have more transition shades between the colors you want to blend; this is why the greens and blues tended to blend better in your tests (alternatively, with most brands you can touch two marker tips together to get a natural gradient from one color to the other without transition shades)
3. Ink smudging is very hit or miss. Some brands smudge a lot even with dry ink that’s made to work with alcohol markers (like the Copic Multiliners or Microns) and some don’t appear to smudge at all ever. And sometimes they smudge or don’t smudge just because they feel like it. Depends on the markers, depends on the ink. Sometimes depends on the paper, too.
4. Generally speaking alcohol markers with brush nibs are meant to be used with a lighter touch as to prevent damage to the nib, hence why most of them are very soft and flexible; it’s easier to get variation in lines without applying much pressure.
5. Pretty much all alcohol markers bleed through the paper at some point if you layer them enough. Typically though thicker paper takes more layers before the bleeding becomes a problem. (Like transferring onto the next page)
MysticSparkleWings this is really helpful, and really true😂
I have been looking at Ohuhu brush markers for Christmas so thanks for this comment, it was very useful. I want to start cheaper and see if I like alcohol markers, and a lot of people recommend them. You seem knowledgeable and I have some questions, it's okay if you can't answer any or all of them but here they are in case someone can.
1) What suggestion do you have for lineart for these markers? I have some Microns that dried out and I was wondering if it'd be worth it to get more if I use Ohuhu markers.
2) Is there a certain way that you do your lineart that prevents smudging? Because it looks like all/most of these markers smudge with lineart.
3) What paper do you think works best with Ohuhu markers? I have heard mixed media is good, but I don't have enough experience to know if that is true.
4) Do the sets generally have a large variety of colors? I'm just concerned because I have heard that they're randomly selected and I don't want to get stuck with only mid-tones. (I could be wrong or maybe they have a certain system to ensure this doesn't happen, but I remember hearing this before).
Sorry if some of these questions are stupid, but I have looked things up and I can't really find these exact questions and the only "experience" I have with these markers is watching videos. Anyway, if you want to answer and have answers then that'd be really helpful, but of course, you don't have to reply if you'd rather not :3
Non brush tip do come with a colorless blender, marked as color 0. I got a 120 set in late July.
@@iridescentgaming4827 I’m glad you found my original comment useful! Let me see if I can answer your questions :)
(This might be kind of long :P)
1. So far, I’ve found that Microns or the Copic Multiliners can be used with alcohol markers (including Ohuhu) with minimal or no smudging by following two rules; Firstly, I usually do my line work at least a few hours if not a day or so in advance, that way the ink has plenty of time to fully dry and settle into the paper, and secondly if you’re careful around the ink lines when you get near them. For example, if you color in the pupil of an eye to be black with the pen, you’re far less likely to get a smudge if you color around the ink instead of just coloring right over it. Alternatively, if your lines are usually pretty thick, you can try just starting with very thin lines and thickening them after you’re done coloring (thicker lines are more likely to smear), or you can do your lines lightly in pencil, color, and then ink the lines. Other than that, in the words of Baylee Jae, “they don’t smudge until they do,” and there isn’t much getting around that, short of using something like colored pencils for your lines instead. (Which I have done and that can be an interesting look to try!)
2. See above :)
3. For all my alcohol markers, yeah, I generally like Mixed Media paper best. The three main ones I’ve used are the Canson XL mixed media paper (98 lb.), Denik mixed media sketchbook (120 lb.), and the Strathmore 400 series mixed media paper (184 lb. and really good if you plan on using a lot of layers). The only thing about mixed media paper is that the colors aren’t as vibrant as they could be, but it’s never been enough of a difference to bother me personally. I also like using mixed media paper as it has enough texture that if I want to I can add extra shading/details with colored pencils if the markers just don’t cut it, but not everyone may need or want that option. Baylee Jae, who I mentioned earlier, has a really good video about paper types for markers over on her channel that goes into far more detail! (She also has a video using the 48 set of Ohuhus if that interests you!)
4. I wouldn’t say the colors are completely random. For the most part, I think the two Ohuhu sets have a good variety, though the 48 set doesn’t have a ton of super pastel colors (they added some for the 72 set) and both the 48 and 72 sets don’t have a ton of options for lighter skin tones or dark skin tones that are on the cooler side. (They’ve got a few nice warmer browns though.) However, as Ohuhu has up to 200 colors in their non-brush tip markers, I’d say it’s likely they’ll continue making more brush tip colors in the future, so that problem might solve itself if given enough time. In the meantime, you could get the Ohuhus to start and build up a choice of skin tones from another brand if those are colors you really want/need.
I don’t think these questions are stupid at all; a lot of this is stuff I was asking a couple of years ago when I was first getting into alcohol markers, so I completely understand where you’re coming from. And for the record, I’d be happy to answer any other questions you might have, too. Hope this helps!
@@MysticSparkleWings Thank you so much for the answers, they are really useful. I watched Baylee Jae's video when it first came out and then again a couple of weeks ago (that's where I heard mixed media paper), but it's good to hear other people having the same point of view. Have a good day/night and thanks again for your help!! 😊
I just hear Waffles in the distant: "CAN YOU PUT THE CAP ON THE OTHER SIDE!?"
I like Prisma, Ohuhu, and Copic
Copic is my top fav for what they offer and how well I am to use them
Ohuhu isn't bad but they blend a lot more than others and you have to be careful with blending
Prisma holds a special place in my heart as they were my first alchohol marker and they have seemed to up their game and added brush nibs as well
I've tried a few other brands but not enough to really say yea or nah on
Hahahaha I was thinking the same thing about the cap each time.
@@brikhouse22 DOES THE CAP FIT
Wait are you my secret art twin?
I like copic, w&n and spectra
Having been to the marker aisle recently in Michael's and then having just watched this video, I now know why the individual Artists Loft markers are NOT locked up like the Copics and Prismacolors are. 😂
Jokes on you, mine didn’t lock up either for a good few weeks 😂
( not hate comment, humor intended )
@@ianl4394 Our Posca paint markers used to not be locked up at least six months ago, but they are now. Obviously, we have a problem with shoplifters. 😑
Kasey: “who’s ready to test some alcohol markers?”. My mum: “who’s ready to test some alcohol? 🍹
Does your mum happen to want to adopt a 34 yr old British woman? 😂
Littlewings 85 shes a 36 year old british womon i would think so😂
@@pastelholic5360 haha! Cool! What's for tea? 😂
I freaking love how aesthetically pleasing and well put together your videos are!
Thank you so freaking much!
Yes you can really tell she puts a lot of effort into her videos. You can also tell she has a natural eye for that stuff too.
“Ribbed for your pleasure”
First of all hobby lobby is a Jesus friendly store second I’M CALLING THE POLICE-
Huh? Lol I think you are the only one thinking that way
It's a joke
@@ogs5276 And so is the original poster's.
Chiita kun it’s ok I’ll take the L for making a bad joke
ju yehaw it’s a joke, fam. But also I probably am so I’ll accept that L
I feel that the blending tests should include the colors closest to magenta, yellow, and cyan (“blue”). Due to green being in the middle of the spectrum of blue and yellow, you should experience a more reliable blending of the colors. Including one “secondary color” with the three “main” colors, was
missing the orange and violet. Ya know? Color theory type stuff.
And real color theory, not Tumblr's fetish for bloodstained hospitals.
Ooh
Bleeding doesn't really determine how good the markers are. Some are just more pigmented and yeah
Yeah and it does not bleed if you do lineart after the markers dry
Tip from a marker artist: if you want to blend and get a nice gradient I would recomened moving the marker in small circular motions. I would recomened streaks up and down if you want to make a hair texturer.
This was a really good video, definitly the best comparison I've seen.
Also, laying down the lighter first color and really saturating the paper will help blend in the darker color. I even color in all of the area where I want the gradient in the lighter color and add the darker colors as long as the paint is still wet. This way I get seamless blends even with chisel nibs and very different colors
@@annaolegovna1910 If I can, I try to pick an intermediary color. Light first, then blend it into the dark, and then fill it with the middle.
yeah i actually do the circular thing when blending
Alcohol markers aren’t meant to blend colors that are different. They are meant to blend, for example, light blue to medium blue to dark blue
Dope Kicks ur absolutely right
ikr i have some and tried and didn’t really go like green and purple they didn’t blend well so i tried red to orange and dark purple to medium purple to light purple so u have a point
Except chameleons which are crazy weird
@@oka3107 those are the most exotic markers in the market and yet, the most blendable marks.
So, when blending alcohol markers, you’d wanna use similar color for better results?
Kasey Golden: Masters touch is the Hobby Lobb-
Me: We, We don’t do that here
Shut up
Me thinking about buying the 72-Piece Copic Sketch Markers: y’all are over exaggerating they’re just alcohol mark-
Sees that they cost 500+ dollars: 😯oop-
Goes to target: CRAYOOOLLLAAAA🙈❤️
I’m Not good with names I’m really excited because my parents are getting the full set for my birthday (even tho they are expensive)
@@cherriesz how does that have anything to do with you not being good with names?😂
@@ariel.9870 I think they are responding.
Why don’t you get single markers?
The last time I was this early, 500 prompts was still an ongoing series.
OOF!
Damn
Oof indeed
I love how organized you are with your testing, when I saw the sheet I DIED inside ♡
ORGANIZED OBSESSED.
Ohuhu, the cheaper but the better alcohol. Thank the all spark they recently went in and added refills because that was getting hella annoying replacing markers all the time. Fun fact, they do have a colorless blender, it just sucks. XD
I audibly gasped at the end when you picked up the papers and I saw the bleed through 😂
Kasey: You guys know how I feel about Artist's Loft. I won't say much.
Also Kasey: I HATE YOU ARTIST'S LOFT YOU'RE THE WORST 😂😂😂
I couldn’t hold back... 😂
I feel- I feel *conFidEnT* with this big boi.
-Kasey 2019
With Ohuhu's, you can turn the nib around to get a brand "new" nib that way. Is now available in 216 colors.
Colorless blender comes with every set.
To layer Ohuhu's WAIT for the ink to dry some before you go in with the next layer. This is typically a good technique to use with most markers if you want a more contrasted shade difference. For softer, almost seamless shade build up, don't wait until the ink has dried some. Work when it is still wet.
Lighter tones tend to be able to build up in more shades than darker tones (their pastel set is pretty darn good in this regard). It can vary quite a bit from color to color, so it isn't a given just because the tone is light.
Ohuhu do send you a new pen if you run out of a specific color. They probably won't be sending you new pens indefinitely though.
Blending with them, well, that varies a lot but using the nib to nib technique tends to be required to get decent transitions.
Her: It's the cheapest
Me: Okay pero like NOBODY pays attention to CALIART
Tbh they are pretty good. Bad thing is that they dry out quick
Artist loft was my first alcohol marker, and I can say with confidence that they do indeed suck. After a couple months the brush nib was completely destroyed, please never buy these markers.
I know this comment is a bit old but I relate. They were my first alcohol markers and I only got 3 to try out markers. Almost immediately the nib started to fray. I only used them like 4 or 5 times and stop using them and when I came back to the three markers I bought one of the brush nibs was absolutely destroyed and frayed so I couldn't even color. And the chiseled tip wasn't far off. That experience just made me strongly dislike artist loft markers. They are not worth the price with their quality.
@@noreasart oh yeah I've never heard of them, rip
Yep. Same here! Those were my first. After a while they also became crusty, hard, and had dry globs of ink at the end :/
Same! They were my first alcohol markers and they dry out a a lot and the brush nib after a while is worst than a messed up paint brush.
Cant relate I’ve had mine for over a year and I can still use them while the copics nibs are destroyed despite me using them lightly owo
I have like 6 Copic sketches and I feel so... blissful when I hold them lol
I have 50 imma get more in Christmas
Lupita Gomez >:0 h o w
@@chalkydusty lmao i have 94 copic sketches lmaooo
ShyFetcher ;-; I have,,, lemme check... uhhh.. OH THATS RIGHT none :c 😭😭😭
@@jome.2656 I have 50 stketches and 53 cheaper copics CIO
20:21 "I didn't mean for this to turn into an artist's loft drag video but artist's loft...I hate you"
WELL DAMN
i never have problems layering my ohuhu markers. they dont layer when still wet, which helps when getting a consistent color in a larger space, but after you let the color dry it layers just fine.
edit: my set also came with a blending marker idk why yours didnt? im also pretty sure the brush nibs come in larger packs than that?
i did my pfp in my ohuhu markers cause im happy with them, theyre my go to when it comes to coloring
What a weird timing
Ohuhu said that They will be including a Colorless blender in every set for now on
A warning about the masters touch: layering a lighter color over a darker color overpowers the color underneath, so it's hard to mix colors
The way she writes online is really interesting.
I like how "I" the only letter that has a rule that makes it capitalized but its the only letter that she lowercases
For you Copics V.S Ohuhu people out there, copics tend to come in more pastel and light colors, so you can get some pretty light drawings with them, while Ohuhu makes their markers really saturated and bright.
I feel that with these videos everyone has their own pen they're rooting for 😅
Copic copic copic
Ohuhuuuuuu
Prisma :3
@DJL well yeah alcohol markers are really expensive in general.
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This was really nicely presented. I didn’t know where to start on which markers I wanted so thank you for testing these out. It helped me out a lot ☺️👍🏽
I watched this video when it came out, inspired one of my high school science projects. Your videos got me through some rough times, thank you.
Nice review! From experience, I’ve used markers for my job for 40 yrs. I’m a landscape designer and I’ve used predominantly Prisma color markers because they out last the others by far before drying up. It’s a night and day difference they really run away with it. Copic has the absolute best color choices but what good are they when they dry up after just 2-3 designs and you have to either buy the refill ink or a new marker and they cost the most. I’ve had Prisma color markers that last a year after extremely heavy use and I can still use them when I want a lighter version of the ink. Just thought I’d share that hope it helps others who depend on a good marker for their work.
Thank you for posting this! I was worried that my Prismacolor Premier markers aren't that great for using designing projects.
Can i ask what exactly package you use? I have never used markers in my life(only some cheap ones when was a kid). Maybe what amount is the best? I just want to make illustrated novel for my senior project.
When even Kasey doesn't like Artist Loft markers :v
Lol I left tips in my comment but those are the only ones I use so that hit hard .3.
@@serotonin7687 What tips? I Can't find your comment
I tried them as my first ever markers, and the tips to the brush markers were too soft and split pretty much on first use.
@@kyziconfetti I've seen videos where people in the first minutes of use the tips frayed...
yeah, I bought a bunch over the past two years because I had no information about them and if you even leave them alone for a month the ink will eat away at the nib and gunk it up and if you don't do that they run out of ink pretty fast :(
Ohuhu: This video was made quite a while ago but now Ohuhu markers now have a colorless blender and from a 45-120 pack in brush nib markers!
Arrtx: I found a 168 pack on Arrtx markers and it comes with a colorless blender so ya
Iillo hue: they now have a brush nib but it kinda looks like a combination in between a bullet and brush nib so ya
Spectrum noir: I could not find the markers ANYWHERE online and in not gonna go to a store for a TH-cam comment srry XD
Artists loft: idk 😐 I got nothing :P
Spectra AD: I only could find an 80 set
Prismacolor: I could only find a 156 set for 600 dollars (big oof) Edit: I found a 200 set for *700* dollars! I’m only saying it cuz it’s super expensive at least for me so ya
Masters touch: I could not find them on hobby lobby’s website
Promarker: I could find them under an amazon website Winsor & Newton soo ya
Copic: I could only find a 24 set on amazon and I don’t think they have a website so yea
Personally I think that Ohuhu are the best (IN MY OPINION) cuz they’re really cheap and seem to always be improving!
Also the brand Ohuhu has a 102 pound sketchbook specifically for the markers and it doesn’t bleed through to the next page
Also if you don’t want any of theese and just want a really cheap alternative sharpie work very well and that’s how I started so ya you can find them at the dollar store for a dollar and they have a 45 set at Walmart with 25 original markers and 20 thinner markers so yea :3
I’m really not trying to nitpick the video I was just updating it for people who are looking currently and needed a little update so yea :3
Bye have a good day you Bootaful peoplez :3
I have spectrum noir at a store like an hour away from my house but they’re really good
I strongly agree and believe Ohuhu markers are the best considering the price. If people pay more, they get good quality markers such as comic markers, but Ohuhu stands incredibly strong bc of the good quality it has and the price. Tbh I love all markers and thank you for the updates 👌
Valeria Barinotto I just got them and they are AMAZING I totally agree! :3
RandomCrack! Cool I got the 160 bullet tip pack :3
I went to a class one time put on by Spectrum Noir and they taught us that you have to have special paper to get the true blending technique the way alcohol markers are intended to be used. It's kind of a slick, glossy photo paper. They did emphasize that alcohol markers are not intended for regular paper. You would probably get a better result if you used the right kind of paper. Also wish you had tried Chameleon markers which I think are sold by Dick Blick art stores in the US.
You should've used the blenders for the brands that have them available.
I get what you mean but, if she did it would make it an unfair test of the markers that didn't have a colorless blender.
Tru dat
Colorless blenders don’t actually help with blending two colors that much, they’re better for thinning out colors and blending them into white
Kasey: I feel confident with this big boy!
Me: pfft that's what she said-
wow that's gay love your profile picture
your name describes your pfp perfectly
Thank you! I'm researching to buy some markers for my BD and this helps a lot!
THIS IS AN AMAZING VIDEO! i wish a test video like this existed for every item ever!
Just watching at the moment and so far this test is really interesting!
I think maybe for the layering test, you should have waited for the colour to dry before you layered. That's why you didn't get much difference :)
You should’ve done Rins “does the cap fit on the other end test” ;-;
Anyways JeN lol, yes!
Bruh I'm sitting here with my ohuhu colorless blender in hand???? Tf
this is a old video
Alison Pozo yes it might be an old video but when they first came out they already came with a colorless blender I got them the day after they came out and they came with a colorless blender
yeah they have a colorless blender
Hi i am an avid Arrtx user and (apart from the bleed, lack of brush nib and lack of buyable single pens) I have nothing to complain about them. They have brilliant colours, blend very well and there incredibly accessible prices are a deal sealer. They have lasted me at least 50 large A4 artworks before any began running out at all. In conclusion I would definitely buy these again.
Kasey : the barrels are ribbed...for your pleasure * laughs *
Me : 😏
Omg i just got it
I choked
Over time the artist loft markers’ brush nib starts to break apart and gets very rough and the ink starts drying out very quickly, do not recommend
even the newer ones?? i had the older black square shaped ones and those shit fell apart quick. i thought they fixed it though?
U LITTLE KNOW- IT- ALL!! YOUR ART IS BAD! I LOVE ARTIST LOFT! Fact: they don’t do this if you have CRAP in your house.
christian marin um what? No need to be rude. She was simply sharing her experience. I’ve had it a happen to me as well the brush nib breaks apart and is all stiff it weird.
I had artist loft and they lasted for like a month before becoming unusable
Yeah I agree. The artist loft’s tips are not good. At all!
This video is very helpful I always love trying new markers, paint, and other art supplies! I have copics and I use them all the time I love them! So thank you!❤️
YOU HAVE COPICS?!?!?!1? How do you afford them?
Now ohuhu has refills, yay 😁
Kasey when you layer colors you have to let alcohol markers dry before layering them or they just blend together. :(
Kasey:"I don't know about the layering"
Me:"tHAt's CalLeD A cHisEl Nib, iT LayERs HaRshEr"
I just had to like and subscribe because how much money this much take and effort and entertaining while at the same time being very informative.
Yikes I was waiting for the Artist loft. A part of my family got me Artist loft markers for Christmas.
I drew something I was really proud of. I hadn't learned of Artist loft's evil yet. The blending as you can see in the video is HORRIBLE. if you're coloring a large ish area with one color (or for my example the character was primarily one color) avoid Artist loft at all costs. You see the strokes so clearly it's painfull. It ruined it!!! I was drawing the characters from my friend's cartoon!!! I wanted to gift it to them as a friend and promo art because im proud of 'em but the devil's brand Artist Loft killed it.
Artists loft markers suck ass....
I'm Australian, but I know that Artists' Loft is the art supply equivalent of Wish!!.
there are lots of blending and layering techniques, so this video didn’t do much justice to all the marker brands lol
an almost 40 minute video about alcohol marker testing? sign me the hell up!!
This helped me so much! I’ve been looking into buying some alcohol markers and this has all the pros and cons! Thank you!
Thank you! I am new and about to purchase my first set of alcohol markers. Now I know which brand to start with for the money.
Nobody:
Me: [yay artists loft]
Also me (after the tests): o h.
Roleplay Storytelling Productions lol
Same lol
Idk if I got special ones, because mine act nothing like the tests showed 😂
with the artist loft while layering u have to wait for it to dry a little then go at it
Jason Crooks I know I’m late but that applies with any marker
Wow, outstanding Kasey. Your reviews are priceless in saving us money, frustration and time. Subscriber from Florida.
The promarkers/brush markers are the most accessible for me and I love them❤️
info from masters touch worshiper:
these markers are AMAZING they layer nicely if you let them dry and blend nicely if you use circular motions.
they do not match their caps very well but they do included loads of pastels.
where i live they go on sale 50% every other week.
the nib is as good as copic
GET THEM 🤗
Yes most blending is taught in circular motion. To be fair she said she didn’t know how to blend alcohol markers. I believe she was guessing. Which to be honest she shouldn’t even be testing alcohol markers because she clearly doesn’t know how to use them. So this entire video is pretty much wasted. I can gather some information from watching it as anyone else who actually does use alcohol markers regularly could but this is most definitely not a video that precisely tells anyone who the best maker of alcohol markers actually is. Sorry but sometimes the truth hurts.
Yes the sale is the same thing for me and thanks they are amazing
Nobody:
Nobody at all:
Kasey: “WhO woUld’Ve thUnK”
Jk I love and appreciate your channel
Thank You for such detailed comparison !
the lack of knowledge when she was speaking abt the markers bugged me ngl
I think a lot of her videos are about getting people into new mediums, so a very rudimentary look at the markers is best for beginners
But do do the caps fit on the back? I feel like that’s an important question
Jordyn Spradlin drawing wiff waffles 😂
If drawingwiffwaffles was watching this she would wonder that
The Blick Studio brush markers are pretty good.
I am *_SO_* happy I found the old version (Honolulu series) of ohuhu markers on amazon!
I like Copic solely because of their numbering system. I'm colorblind with really low color differentiation ability, so its really helpful to have the letters that let me know what color family each marker is in. Do any other brands do this? It would be really helpful if they did because copics are too expensive.
I'd love to see where Arteza falls in with these markers.
Yes! I'm really not sure if I should buy arteza or ohuhu
Matass artezas are totally worth it! I love everything from that brand, including the markers, BUT my opinion may not be valid because ive never tried ohuhu lol
I have artist loft markers and they work really well for me-
Strange and Unusual same. I love mine and they work really well lol
I really depends on the pack you get because some packs are made differently for others but good for you :)
I love longer vids like this, idk what it is, but vids like this are so relaxing and some what oddly satisfying, weirdly- but still love longer videos like this
Thanks kasey I was looking for an alcohol marker and this video helped me a lot of choosing one
Who else got triggered when she didn’t fully blend out the Ohuhus? 🙋🏽♀️😢
(No hate, just made it look kinda bad.)
Rolling Peaches she also didn’t wait for the ink to dry before each layer
she did say she’s inexperienced.
As an alchohaul marker user myself I can tell you that the layers weren't working because you need to let it dry inbetween layers. Hope this helps! 😁
Thank you so much! I wanted to buy some alcohol markers but didn't know what was best, this really helped me a lot! Thank you!
Everybody: bashing on artist’s loft..
Me:... I think they’re fine honestly, it depends on how u use them...
Also everybody: ThEy aRe ExPEnSivE!?!?
Also me:... got mine for around a dollar or so..
I get them for 4 and I feel they work as fine as copics cause I’m not buying fancy paper
Lol i used mine for less then a week and they dried out quickly and the brush nib was destroyed
I'm sure in a year there will be so many more marker dupes.
This is the video I have always known I needed
*but couldn’t find*
I was looking for ages to find a test regarding the softness, and I alraedy had Spectrum Noir and lofve the softness especially for writing kanji
Thank you
Kasey:the ohuhu markers does no have a colorless blender
Me:WAIT WUT IT DOES COME WITH A COLORLESS BLENDER WHAT CHU MEAN!?
this video was made before ohuhu released their colorless blender, lol
@@ArtWorldDIY and before they released their brush nibs and refills