12 Posca Paint Markers, 1M Markers with Extra Fine Tips, Posca Marker Set of Acrylic Paint Pens | for Art Supplies, Fabric Paint, Markers for Art

It was my son’s dream! Now he can paint at any surfaces, - his school bottle, his phone, it is amazing and vibrant colors

It had been a long time since I last used these markers, but I’m glad to see that even after years, they’re still great! All the markers arrived in perfect condition, the colors blend very well, and the acrylic paint dries very quickly, so you won’t have much time to mix them.The paint quality is excellent and solid, with vibrant and bright colors, making them perfect for what I need!I’ve seen people complain about the longevity of each marker, but it’s important to remember that it’s acrylic paint, so you can’t expect them to last for months if used extensively. Of course, it depends on how you use them; they’ll last longer or shorter accordingly.Can’t be compared to Sharpie markers; I’d say they are closer to professional alcohol-based markers for artists like Copic, which release a greater amount of ink, causing them to run out just as quickly.I use them for details in my drawings, so they tend to last me quite a while. Even so, I’m considering buying more markers in other colors to expand my collection. The tip length are great, and are easy to use.

great pens, brilliant colors, lasts a long time,great value for the money

WOW! These are great acrylic paint markers! One of my favorite video acrylic painting teachers recommends these markers and uses them to sign her name on her painting at the end of each lesson. Another video teacher uses paint markers for projects that require a small line such as fine tree branches. I had purchased a couple of markers from a leading American acrylic paint brand and kept wondering why my markers didn't work like the ones in the video lessons. Then I saw this set and the price was so good I wanted to try them out. I LOVE these markers; the tips are actually as fine as advertised. The video instructor said she taped her caps on to be sure the markers wouldn't dry out.I think this set might be less expensive because the markers are smaller than the ones used in the videos. I don't think they are full sized Posca markers, but that is OK with me since it enabled me to get 12 beautiful colors. One full size marker of the American brand company cost about $7, while 12 markers in this pack was about $25 at the time I purchased them. I tried to find a volume on both brands of pen, but the Posca pen info is all in Japanese, and the American brand did not have a volume that I could find. I did find nib size--the Posca was 0.7mm and the American brand was 2.4mm. Both brands are about the same diameter, but the pens in this set are about an inch shorter than the other brand (Posca-4.75", other brand 5.5" with caps on).I tested the titanium white since some acrylic colors, such as yellow, are very transparent and need the area under them painted white first to give them good coverage. Both brands needed several coats of white to cover over a black line so I would say they were equal in transparency.I was concerned about the tips being firm enough to last a long time. I have a tendency to press too hard most of the time and some marker tips get mushy with use. Since the tip has to be pressed against a firm surface to prime with paint to get it flowing this could be a problem. I was pleased to see that the tips kept their point after pressing against the surface of my craft table (with a protective silicone cover over it).I needed a teal color but the set did not have teal. I pressed the tip several times to get a tiny puddle of a light blue and another puddle of yellow. I mixed a tiny bit of each color until I got a match close enough to what I needed, used a small paint brush to fill in where I needed to cover a mistake, and was very pleased with the result.I would highly recommend this set to any one wanting to try out acrylic markers. I don't know how long the markers will last since they are not full size, but I think if they are used carefully and capped immediately after use they will be OK. Tape placed around the cap edge of the marker to seal out any air leaks should help. The markers are a great size for adding to a travel crafts bag and would make great stocking stuffers for the painter/crafter in your family.

These are really great. When you first get the paint to come down onto the tip of the marker, it is a little bit heavy, so you need to use it on practice paper or wood first before you use it on the place you want it to use it. But that said, once you get that done it works great. I paint and draw on wood and it works great for that. It is more opaque than a lot of the other paint markers I use and I really appreciate that I don't have to draw over the same thing over and over in order to get the paint dark enough. These are really fine points and it can be used to draw think lines, but you can fill in other parts that are not just lines but bigger areas. I would not say that you would want to use it to fill in big areas, but for something that is between 1-3 square inches it would be totally doable.

I do a lot of painting on seashells and kindness rocks. I purchased these paint markers soley for that purpose. They work great...however, I don't like that the tips can get clogged easily. You do need to prime them before using them. They have nice vivid colors and are easy to use.

We've now purchased 2 brands of acrylic paint pens this summer... these (Posca, made in Japan) and Betem (made in China). They've been a huge hit! Originally purchased for the kids to paint lake rocks as much as their hearts desired, we found the adults sitting down with the kids, using the markers almost as much! It also creates an easy kids-adults interaction environment, which is helpful when they perhaps don’t already know each other well (as at a family reunion). So all in all, great!! Poscas were great in every way – they wrote on glass (we had some wine glass decorating going on – let the paint cure for a day or two), and the colors were vibrant. They don’t have dual tips like Betem (meaning broad at one end, fine point at the other) but you can achieve fine, broad, or anything inbetween easily via pressure applied and angle of the pen. The kids had no problem mastering that. Betem had more colors and were considerably less expensive, but the Posca’s 12 colors were certainly sufficient – you just might have to wait your turn a little more for the color you wanted. While both brands were a big hit, if you want to write on glass, get the Posca brand – Betem states they write on glass but our experience was that they absolutely do not. Last comment -- these make for a good rainy day activity as well, but you might want to put down paper or such first. We created acrylic paint spots and smears on a picnic table and deck, which isn't a big deal in that kid-oriented outside area, but it's a consideration for some locations.