Jenny's Crayon Collection: Lettering

12 Karin brushmarker PRO Neon Markers

Earlier this year I was able to try out the Karin Brushmarker Pro Markers and they were incredible. These are the Neon Karin Brushmarker Pro Markers. The colors are vivid use the same technology as the other markers. They are very soupy and wet when they go down and do not dry out. They are some of my favorite markers from this company!

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Click here to buy these on Blick.

Color Information

I have included all of the Karin markers in this swatch chart. Click here to get this swatch chart. The colors come with a name and a number and their own bar code.

Here are the Neon colors:

Neon Yellow 6102
Neon Orange 6120
Neon Yellow green 0230
Neon Green 6111
Neon Pink 6140
Neon Red Lilac 4072
Neon Canary 0220
Neon Orange Red 4020
Neon Light Green 6110
Neon Blue 6152
Neon Violet 6172
Neon Violet Blue 5272

Here is a coloring page I did with the Neon markers.

Here is some lettering practice I did with the markers. I love love love the bright colors.

Here is the packaging for this set of markers. It is not my favorite because it is hard to see them all at once and getting out is a bit tricky, but at least there is packaging. There is a also a box that includes the regular and neon Karin brushmarker PRO markers.

Collecting Information

Boxes: 12 Karin Brushmarker Pro Markers
Year:
Purchase Information: Amazon
Where to buy: Blick.
Part Numbers: 27C12
UPC Numbers: 5904446025908
Manufacturing Location: Poland

63 Karin Brushmarker Pro Markers

One of my followers, Danielle told me that Karin markers were incredible! And now I know they seriously are. I have been trying to do more lettering this year and knew I needed to try these out. I had struggled lettering with Tombow markers and it was difficult. Lettering with the Karin markers was much easier. They are a GREAT lettering marker for beginners.

Karin markers are a dye-based marker and the neon colors are a pigment based. Pigment molecules are much larger than dye based molecules and need to be shaken to make sure the pigment is evenly spread. Pigment has the advantage of being more lightfast than dye. Each marker contains ml of dye and have a durable flexible nylon tip. They are made in Poland.

Karin sent me these markers in exchange for an honest review. This blog post contains affiliate links.

Click here to buy these on Blick.

The markers come in a box that has a spot for each of the markers. The markers were a little hard to pull out, but that is probably because it has not been used much. It is recommended to store these vertical.

Color Information

The colors come with a name and a number. There are 3 blenders in the set which is super nice to never run out of a blender. The markers are individually labeled and have barcodes on each. The only thing that is a concern is they do not have an AP label. They are new to the US market. Hopefully in a couple years this will get remedied. This is the symbol that the ACMI association has tested and labeled the markers non toxic. It does not have it so there is no way to know.

The markers had some amazing laydown properties. I just did the swatch chart in the order they were in on the box. I made it to practice filling in an area akin to coloring and a place to practice lettering strokes. The colors filled in very nicely all except the grays, they were a little streaky. Click here to get this swatch chart.

What's inside the box:

The colors in the 63 count Karin Brushmarker Pro set are: APPLE 210, LIME GREEN 071, SULPHUR YELLOW 269, CANARY 166, GOLD 283, OCHRE 552, ALMOND 216, BLUSH 172, ROSE WOOD 272, PALE ORANGE 357, AMBER 195, SOFT PEACH 1 200, SOFT PEACH 2 201, FIRE RED 092, ORANGE RED 051, RED 209, LIPSTICK RED 181, PALE PINK 220, ROSE PINK 168, MAGENTA RED 170, BURGUNDY 075, CERISE 375, MAGENTA 359, OLIVE GREEN 281, CURRY 297, GRASS 253, OCEAN TEAL 377, LUSH GREEN 228, OLIVE BLACK 447, COOL AQUA 204, TURQUOISE 654, SKY BLUE 621, ARTIC BLUE 264, CYAN 207, SAPPHIRE BLUE 189, INDIGO BLUE 169, ROYAL BLUE 045, EGYPTIAN BLUE 305, VIOLET BLUE 688, PALE VIOLET 247, PLUM 197, LILAC 226, RED LILAC 358, 3 BLENDERS, BLACK 030, NEUTRALY GREY 3 131, NEUTRAL GRAY 2 132, NEUTRAL GREY 1, WARM GREY 3 276, WARM GREY 2, 277, COOL GREY 3 158, WARM GREY 1 278, COOL GREY 1 160, COOL GREY 2 159, COCOA 213, SEPIA 074, HENNA 105, PRALINE 385, CINNAMON 199, SANDSTONE 174, COPPER BROWN 282

I immediately pulled these out and practiced with them. I think they will be my marker of choice to practice lettering! I practiced my name, blending, all the lettering strokes, and all the letters. Practice makes perfect right?

This technique was accomplished by using a water brush. I wrote on a plastic surface, applied water with the brush and then painted it on the paper. I used a fine liner to write the word love.

Here is lettering I practiced for Earth Day coming up. To get a good blend I pulled the neighboring color down a little bit when I was lettering. The down strokes are nice and wide, but I was also able to achieve a small upstroke.

I used the blender to make this watercolor. I colored the marker on a plastic surface. Then I painted the flower.

Here is the box info for the markers.

Collecting Information

Boxes: 63 Karin Brushmarker Pro Markers
Year:
Purchase Information: Gifted
Where to buy: Blick.
Part Numbers: 27C7 Brushmarker PRO Mega Box 60 colours + 3 blender set
UPC Numbers: 5904446025663
Manufacturing Location: Poland

Here is the top of the box.

Here is the side of the box.

Here is another side of the box.

And here is an orthographic view of the box.

Sharpie 36 S-Note Creative Marker

Earlier this year 2021 I wrote a post about the 24 S-Note Markers from Sharpie. At that time I knew there were 12 new colors coming, but it was not out yet. It is finally out and I am so happy that I got my hands on a box. I found mine on Amazon. They may be available other places later. What is so special about these new colors? The new colors are a lot lighter than the previous colors. That was one of the biggest criticism I saw of the other set of markers. Now there is a super broad palette of markers.

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Click here to find on Amazon

The 12 new colors in 2021 for the Sharpie S-Note creative markers are: blue dusk, hydrangea blue, waterfall, aquamarine, spanish moss, pear, kiwi, daffodil, clementine, autumn sunset, dusty rose, and carnation.

Color Information

Boxes: Sharpie 36 S-Note Creative Marker
What's inside the box:

The colors of the 36 S-Note Sharpie Markers are: gray, light gray, plum, raspberry, orchid, brick red, guava, papaya, cinnamon, mango, honey, salted caramel, lemonade, olive, pear, limeade, sea green, jade, surf's up, scuba blue, periwinkle, indigo, lavender, grape, blue dusk, hydrangea blue, waterfall, aquamarine, spanish moss, pear, kiwi, daffodil, clementine, autumn sunset, dusty rose, and carnation.

Purchase Information: Amazon

Where to buy: Amazon

Here is a pretty picture of the colors.

Here is the back and bottom of the box. The S-Notes also come in packs of 12.

Collecting Information

This would be a great set to collect.

Boxes: Sharpie 36 S-Note Creative Marker

Year: 2021

Part Numbers: 21250117

UPC Numbers: 071641193758

Manufacturing Location: Assembled in USA
Where to buy: Amazon

Crayola Clicks Retractable Markers 10 Count

I was looking for a certain Sharpie color at Walmart when I happened across the Crayola Clicks retractable markers. I knew that I immediately needed them. My daughter is in the phase where she LOVES markers, but she is always taking the caps off and leaving them everywhere, drying the markers out. I knew that she would love these markers. I got them out and showed them how to work them, and guess what? She is now closing here markers! She calls them her markers, and let me take some pictures of them.

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Click here to find at Walmart. The paper I used is Hahnemuhle Nostalgie white paper and DCWV cardstock. Click here to find the paper I used on Blick.

They are mostly thin tip, but pressure can be applied to make them a little thicker. I was also able to do some blending with them as seen here. I also love this dot technique to add a background to the word!

Here are all the colors. I love the names, simple names that stated what the color was. The black was not super black, but the color palette was vibrant and we love them! There are no caps to lose and the marker stays fresh inside the barrel.

Color Information

Boxes: Crayola Clicks Retractable Markers
What's inside the box: magenta, red, orange, marigold, green, turquoise surf, blue, violet, brown, black
Purchase Information: Walmart
Where to buy: Walmart

Collecting Information

This is the first time I have ever seen these markers.

Boxes: Crayola Create and Play 10 Fine Line and Broad Line Markers
Other boxes: There are the first

Year: 2020

Style Numbers: 58-8370

Code Numbers: 58-8370-0-200

UPC Numbers: 071662083700

Manufacturing Location: Vietnam
Where to buy: Walmart

Here is the back and front of the box.

Sharpie Mystic Gems Fine and Ultra Fine Markers, 12 and 24 count

Sharpie's color palette has increased dramatically throughout the last 30 or 40 years. In 2003 they started releasing 5 limited edition colors every so often. This year in 2021 they have released 14 new colors called the Mystic Gems set. I found out about it at Creativation/Art Materials world this year. I was super excited! I made sure to snag the Mystic gems set. They do not sell an individual set, but all the colors can be found in the 24 Mystic Gems set.

Click here to find the markers on Blick, 12 count, 24 count. The paper I used is Hahnemuhle Nostalgie white paper and DCWV cardstock. Click here to find the paper I used on Blick.

The new Mystic Gem Sharpie colors are: purple fluorite, tanzanite, peacock blue, teal tiger's eye, jasper green, amber, cabochon coral, rose quartz, citrine, aquamarine, geode, violet chalcedony, light blue topaz, and lavender mica.

Here are the 12 and 24 packs. The 12 pack only contains 12 of the 14 new colors. Please Sharpie why not just release a 14 count pack???

Color Information

Boxes: Sharpie 12 and 24 count Mystic Gems Fine Markers
What's inside the box:

12 Pack Fine and Ultra Fine:

purple fluorite, tanzanite, peacock blue, jasper green, cabochon coral, rose quartz, citrine, aquamarine, geode, violet chalcedony, light blue topaz, and lavender mica

24 pack:

purple fluorite, tanzanite, peacock blue, teal tiger's eye, jasper green, amber, cabochon coral, rose quartz, citrine, aquamarine, geode, violet chalcedony, light blue topaz, lavender mica, black, purple, blue, green, orion orange, red, pink, peach, mint, and celestial gray.

Purchase Information: Target and Amazon

Where to buy: Blick 12 count, Blick 24 count

Click here to get swatch charts for all the Sharpie Markers.

Here are the swatches for the Fine and Ultra Fine in my Swatch notebook.

Here is the Fine 12 count markers.

Here is the 24 fine count pack.Here is the 12 count ultra fine markers.

Here are the back of the boxes.

Collecting Information

These are definitely collectible. I have been having a hard time finding some of the older Sharpies. I would definitely recommend picking up one of each.

Boxes: Sharpie 12 and 24 count Mystic Gems Fine Line Markers

Year: 2021

Part Numbers: 2142417 (24 count), 2142268 (12 count)

UPC Numbers: 071641189584 (24 count). 071641189560 (12 count)

Manufacturing Location: Assembled in USA
Where to buy: Blick 12 count, Blick 24 count

24 Count Mystic Gems Fine

12 Count Mystic Gems Fine

12 Count Mystic Gems Ultra Fine

Sharpie 24 S-Note Creative Marker

If you have followed me at all you know that I love Sharpie markers. Sharpie has been making their markers for a number of years and have branched out from the alcohol marker line over the years. This branch off is the Sharpie S-Note Creative Marker. What does it compare to? It can be compared to Zebra Mildliner and Crayola Super Tips.

I heard about these at Creativation/Art Marterials World this year and had to pick them up! They are so pretty. I also have the Mildliners and did the swatch charts at the same time. If I was going to get one I would get the Mildliners because I felt the ink came out a little easier, aka not as dry as the S-Note, but these colors are super pretty.

Click here to find the markers on Blick. The paper I used is Hahnemuhle Nostalgie white paper and DCWV cardstock. Click here to find the paper I used on Blick.

Another advantage to the Mildliners over the Sharpie S-Notes are the Mildliners have the color names on them. There are names for the S-Notes. I found them by going on Sharpie.com and clicking on all the S-Note colors. I was able to match up all the names and now there is a chart here for reference. The Mildliner has two tips, the Sharpie S-Note has one, but honestly this was not a deal breaker for me because both are chisel tip and it is super easy to write thin lines by turning the marker point. The Mildliners also have one more color.

The colors for the Sharpie S-Note creative markers are: gray, light gray, plum, raspberry, orchid, brick red, guava, papaya, cinnamon, mango, honey, salted caramel, lemonade, olive, pear, limeade, sea green, jade, surf's up, scuba blue, perwinkle, indigo, lavender, and grape.

Color Information

Boxes: Sharpie 24 S-Note Creative Marker
What's inside the box:

gray, light gray, plum, raspberry, orchid, brick red, guava, papaya, cinnamon, mango, honey, salted caramel, lemonade, olive, pear, limeade, sea green, jade, surf's up, scuba blue, periwinkle, indigo, lavender, and grape

Purchase Information: Target

Where to buy: Blick

Here is another pretty picture of the colors.

Here is the back and front of the box. The S-Notes also come in packs of 12.

Collecting Information

This would be a great set to collect.

Boxes: Sharpie 24 S-Note Creative Marker

Year: 2020

Part Numbers: 2125066

UPC Numbers: 071641181748

Manufacturing Location: Assembled in USA
Where to buy: Blick

25 Zebra Mildliner Highlighters and Creative Markers

Have you seen a more beautiful set of markers and colors? I am literally IN LOVE with these markers from Zebra. These markers are the Zebra Mildliner Highlighter Creative Markers. They have been around for a few years making their way over from Japan. The colors are soft and great for note taking, bullet journaling, lettering, calligraphy and even coloring. There is not a ton of colors, but the color palette works very well together and looks amazing! The ink comes out very well also, a little better than the S-Note from Sharpie. It is pretty easy to get a solid line.

I was given these markers in exchange for an honest review. This blog post contains affiliate links. Paper is from Hahnemuhle Paper and DCWV.

Click here to find on Blick. Paper from Hahnemuhle Paper, Nostalgie and DCWV.

Click here to find the paper I used on Blick.

More Than Magic 8 Scented rainbow gel pens

More than Magic is a Target brand that launched in 2019 at Target Stores. It features everything a tween girl could want. These 8 scented rainbow gel pens were sent to me by Target in exchange for a review. Each gel pen features a different design.

Click here to find on Target.

Color Information

Boxes: More Than Magic 8 Scented rainbow gel pens
What's inside the box: turquoise, green, light green, yellow, orange, pink, salmon, magenta
Purchase Information: gift from Target
Where to buy: Target

Collecting Information

Boxes: More Than Magic 8 Scented rainbow gel pens
Other boxes: There are other sizes and styles

Year: 2019

DPCI:

IDC: 000964-01-053-0519

UPC Numbers: 490811006528

Manufacturing Location: China

Where to buy: Target

Here is the back of the box