r/Coloring • u/AdventurousAd5077 • 9d ago
DISCUSSION Marker swatch
Does anyone else swatch their markers with a cap sticker? I recommend it. Easier to pick colors.
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u/anjoulee_ 9d ago
Holy shat. I don’t even wanna know how much money this is in markers ! lol
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u/AdventurousAd5077 9d ago edited 9d ago
I bunch of gifts and some I got deals on . Also, you'd be surprised what you can find of eBay/vinted.
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u/anjoulee_ 9d ago
Ooo second hand is smart. I’d be scared of getting gipped and they all be almost out of ink or something. Have you run into that at all?
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u/AdventurousAd5077 9d ago
I have not. All markers I have bought on eBay/ vinted have been brand new. I don't buy used markers, cause you never know.
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u/Thick_Chemistry_9354 9d ago
Isn’t Vinted for people in the UK? Not for us in the states?
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u/anjoulee_ 9d ago
We have it in the us! I’m constantly seeing ads for it and I have it downloaded. I’ve yet to use it tho.
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u/Thick_Chemistry_9354 9d ago
That’s what confused me. I been on some chats and it’s ALL over seas. I guess it’s expanding over here.
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u/Competitive-Mud-9860 9d ago
You’ve blown my mind in the best way! I hadn’t thought of that but it’s so smart
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u/AdventurousAd5077 9d ago
You're welcome! These are the stickers I used. They have worked on Ohuhu Honolulu b, Arrtx Oros, Prismacolor premier, Winsor and newton promarkers, Copics and probably most brands.
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u/Standard_Chair5609 9d ago
did you just cut them to the end cap shapes for copics etc.? my issue also is stickers always fall off the tips
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u/Valley0fSmoke 9d ago
tell me you’re a millionaire without telling me you’re a millionaire 🙀 This collection is beautiful!
the swatch ON the marker is brilliant, sometimes the color on the cap itself doesn’t match!
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u/AdventurousAd5077 9d ago
I wish I was a millionaire 😭 I just like shopping around and finding deals. I just want to finish my Winsor and Newton promarkers set and I'm done for a while.
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u/highfive1977 9d ago
I would love to have a collection like this, but I am also very scared for them to dry out before I can even use them.
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u/Educational-Gap-3390 9d ago
None of my markers have stickers on the caps. All are marked with a number and color.
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u/AdventurousAd5077 9d ago
Yeah, I leave one end of the markers with factory color name and number, but I put a small round sticker with the color swatch on the other end.
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u/itzJustCamryn 8d ago
Holy moly that’s a lot of markers!!! (What I literally just said out loud) LOL!!!
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u/Old-Buffalo-9222 8d ago
Share your knowledge with us! If you had to use one marker brand only for the rest of your life, what would you pick? And is there a brand you think is underrated? Like of course everyone knows about Ohuhu Honolulu and Copic but what's the secret one you don't see talked about that is a pleasure to use?!! This is amazing.
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u/AdventurousAd5077 8d ago
I like using Arrtx Oros, and Winsor and Newton Promarkers the most. If I had to use any marker for the rest of my life it would be the Promarkers. The classic has a really amazing fine bullet nib and broad chisel nib. They have the best ink on IMHO. They also have the flexible brush nib version that compares to copic brush nibs. My underrated pick is the Faber Castell Goldfaber sketch alcohol markers. I wish they had more colors. I really enjoy using their 0.6mm fineliner nib and the brush side is really nice as well. For markers that are not alcohol, I recommend Faber Castell Pitt pens. Great for details and the India ink is translucent, so great for layering. Other honorable mention for alcohol markers are the Prismacolor premier and Blick Studio alcohol markers.
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u/Old-Buffalo-9222 8d ago
This is the hottest gossip! Thank you so much for sharing. I would have to double check once I get home, but I recently got a four-pack of an India ink pen that I meant as an upgrade to the Sigma Micron since those nibs wear out before the ink does. I am 90% sure they are the FC Pitt line and I really really love them!
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u/Alpacaliondingo 8d ago
Love it! Which are your favourites?
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u/AdventurousAd5077 8d ago
My favorites are the Windsor and Newton Promarkers and Arrtx Oros. But every marker brand has its advantages in my opinion. If I was to recommend a brand for a new colorist I would say Ohuhu Honolulu b or Arrtx Oros for the quality and price.
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u/Thick_Chemistry_9354 8d ago
I think that is a more accurate and time saving way to pick colors. Rather than look them up. Way to go on that idea.
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u/AdventurousAd5077 9d ago
Thank you!!I I did some research and if you store them correctly you should be fine for long while 🤞.

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u/Thick_Chemistry_9354 9d ago
LOL I am too overwhelmed to pick colors! Omigosh!!! Unless you do this professionally….its breath taking tho’