When I first got into card making a lot of the folks I was watching on YouTube or following on Instagram had these fancy alcohol markers to colour their stamped images. There are a lot of brands out there, some more expensive than others, and me, needing to have all the things, I purchased a fews to try out – one of the popular (very expensive) name brands and another brand from a local art supply store. Unfortunately I didn’t purchase enough colours to allow for clean blends.
One of the great advantages of alcohol markers, the more you layer and overlap colours, you can get gorgeous shading and very vibrant gradients of colour. The paper I was using also didn’t help me out, I was finding the juicy inks would bleed out over the lines I had stamped and I did not like that look, felt messy to me. So I gave up!
Fast forward to recently, I started to notice other brands of markers show up in my YouTube feed. I felt inspired to try out alcohol markers again, but this time leaned to a more affordable full set, that gave me a full spectrum of colours to work with.
I decided to give the 72 piece Bianyo Alcohol Dual Tip Marker Pens a try. These pens have a chisel tip on one end and a beautiful brush tip on the other end. I really love the full array of colours that this set comes with and it includes a colourless blender – which helps you get smooth blends and can act as an eraser if you make a small mistake.
Check out my video where I give show off the markers and take them for a spin. Disclaimer: I am not a pro with these markers, I’ll need a lot more practice, but I’m having fun!
My Final Review
These markers are a great value. They’re an affordable price and offer a wide spectrum of colours including warm and cool greys and a colourless blender (which some sets require you to purchase this separately). When I used a high quality card stock I got fantastic results. The paper does get very saturated and will bleed through to the backside, something to keep in mind, depending on your project. I did not experience any of the bleeding beyond the stamped lines that I had in the past. I love that the markers come in a carry case, makes for very easy storage, and its portable so I can have my markers with me at all times.
The dual tips seem very durable, you can use varying pressure when using them and they responded well for me. The chisel tip is great for large coverage areas and you can even use the tip for some finer details. The brush tip feels luxurious and made me feel like I was a real artist. The pens themselves are easy to hold and felt comfortable in my hands. The way the barrel is shaped means they do not roll around on your work surface, which is a plus.
All in all I had a great experience with trying out these markers, and I actually look forward to colouring images. I would 100% recommend these markers for anyone who wants to get into some higher end colouring.
Supplies
- Bianyo Alcohol Dual Tip Markers Pens
- Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# card stock
- Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper
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