Faber Castell Pitt Dual Ended Markers Colors and Review

When I first saw the Pitt Artist Dual markers I knew that I wanted to get them. The marker features a dual tip, a brush nib and a fine point .8mm. The colors are super vibrant. One of the coolest things about these markers is they are lightfast, unlike most markers because they use India Ink. They are odorless and they do not bleed through pages. They are also super juicy and acid free. 

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Here are all the colors and examples of both tips. This swatch book was provided by Coloring Bliss. The *** are the best light fast and * is the worst for lightfastness. I wish these came in more colors for sure.

Here is some lettering I did with these markers. I love how the color came out different based on the pressure I was using. the little splotches on the page was because I accidently got a splotch on the page an then I did it intentionally on the page.


Here is some more lettering I did with these. I tried to blend them. I think I could practice that a bit more.


Here was a prompt I got from the Moriah Elizabeth Create This book. It is definitely interesting.


I made this in honor of Taylor Swift getting all her masters for her albums back.

Color Information:

Here are the colors for the Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen Dual Marker: Green gold 268**, Cinnamon 189***, Beige red 132**, Sanguine 188***, Raw Umber 180***, India red 192***, Dark Sepia 175***, Cold grey III 232***, Warm Grey III 272***, Black 199***,  Leaf green 112**, May green 170***, Light yellow glaze 104*, Cadmium yellow 107***, Dark chrome yellow 109***, Orange glaze 113***, Scarlet red 118***, Coral 131***, Deep Scarlet Red 219***,  Middle purple pink 125***, Purple violet 136***, Skyblue 146**, Ultramarine 120***, Ice blue 148**, Phthalo blue 110***, Light cobalt turquoise 154***, Phthalo green 161***, Dark phthalo green 264**, chromium green opaque 174***, Permanent green olive 167**



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Crayola Made Brush Markers!

When Crayola first started in the early 1900's they were a revolutionary company. They were the first company to come out with revolutionary crayons. Years later they came out with colored pencils and then markers. These mediums were all new at the time and changed the world of art. But sadly over the years Crayola has not been keeping up with the trends. They are miles behind other companies now in their product offerings. One of these would be brush markers/pens and the other would be alcohol markers.

A few years back Crayola attempted to enter the brush marker world and this year 2023 they came out with a different iteration of the brush marker.

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The new brush markers Crayola is releasing in 2023 are dual ended brush/chisel markers. Points to Crayola on this one, this is what all the other companies are making right now. Where they lose points is these markers are not named. And they are different colors on the different tips. Currently brush markers usually come in both colors when they are dual ended.

The other points against Crayola is that the brush tips only come in 12 colors. 12 colors...not a lot of choice. All the other companies have 60-100+ different colors. If they made a box of their supertips brush markers with all the colors they would have a dynamite product on their hands. All the brush marker companies would scramble.

Here is the brush marker/chisel tip available in the Crayola 12 Dual Ended Doodle Markers.


Here is the packaging for the markers. They come in a tray which is nice enough. My box ripped as I was trying to open them.

Here are all the colors. The colors are not named. But here are the swatches. The first is the brush stroke, the second the thick part of the chisel and the last is the skinny side of the chisel marker.


Collecting Information

Boxes: Crayola 12 Dual-Ended Doodle Markers Chisel and Brush Tip
Year: 2023
Style Numbers: 58-8314
Code Numbers: 58-8314-0-200
UPC Numbers: 071662283148
Manufacturing Location: Malaysia
Where to buy: Amazon
Here is the back of the box.
 

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2022 Colors of Kindness 12 Colored Pencils and 10 Fine Line Markers

Crayola came out with Colors of Kindness crayons in 2021. They were released at Walmart. The box count was 24 count and contained four new colors, oatmeal, crayellow, cool mint and powder blue. In 2022 Crayola released Colors of Kindness fine line markers to compliment the Colors of Kindness crayons. The Colors of Kindness Colored Pencil contains 12 colors with the four new colors. The Colors of Kindness Fine Line Markers contains 10 colors with the four new colors. 

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Here are all the boxes side by side with one another They all have a similar feel and design with the Green and Purple color.
Find these at Walmart, Markers, Colored Pencils.
Color Information 
The colors in the Fine Line Markers and Colored Pencils are similar. All the colors in the Markers even though it is a 10 count box are in the Colored Pencil box. It is interesting to note that all the colors in the Fine Line Markers are also in the colored pencils, but the only colors that are the same "color" on paper are the new colors. For example orchid in the pencil line is more purple than orchid color in colored pencil.

Boxes: Colors of Kindness Fine Line Markers and Colored Pencils 
What's inside the box: 
  • Colored Pencils
    • salmon-go with the flow, peach-warm & fuzzy, crayellow-hello sunshine, oatmeal-a warm hug, granny smith apple-kind of the core, cool mint-peach of mind, turquoise blue-breath depth, powder blue-sky's the limit, cadet blue-always brave, wisteria-best buddies, orchid-nurture nature, mauvelous-heart to heart
  • Fine Line Markers
    • wisteria-best buddies, orchid-nurture nature, salmon-go with the flow, crayellow-hellow sunshine, peach-warm & fuzzy, oatmeal-a warm hug, granny smith apple-kind to the core, cool mint-peace of mind, turquoise blue-breathe deep, powder blue-sky's the limit
Purchase Information: Walmart
Where to buy:  Walmart, Markers, Colored Pencils

Here are swatches of the pencil colors. They are lighter than the markers.
 

Here are swatches of the Colors of Kindness markers. They are super bright and saturated except the oatmeal and cool mint.


Collecting Information

Boxes: 10 Crayola Fine Line Colors of Kindness Markers, 12 Crayola Colors of Kindness Colored Pencils
Other Boxes: There is a match box of crayons
Year: 2022
Style Numbers: 58-7807 (markers),  (colored pencils)
Code Numbers: 58-7807-0-200 (markers), (colored pencils)
UPC Numbers: 071662007872 (markers), (colored pencils)
Manufacturing Location: USA with foreign materials
Where to buy: Walmart, MarkersColored Pencils

Here is the front of the 10 Crayola Fine Line Colors of Kindness Markers box.


Here is the back of the 10 Crayola Fine Line Colors of Kindness Markers box.


Here is the marker in the of the 10 Crayola Fine Line Colors of Kindness Markers box with the real names.


Here is the marker in the of the 10 Crayola Fine Line Colors of Kindness Markers box with the kind names.


Here are the sides of the 10 Crayola Fine Line Colors of Kindness Markers box.



Here is the front of the 12 Crayola Colors of Kindness Colored Pencils box.


Here is the markers in the 12 Crayola Colors of Kindness Colored Pencils box.

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24 Colors of the World Fine Line Markers

 In 2020 Crayola worked with Victor Casale to formulate a new line of crayons called Colors of the World. These crayons represented over 40 shades of skin tones. In 2021 they released colored pencils and markers to go along with the line. In 2022 they are releasing fine line markers to accompany the Colors of the World line. An interesting thing to note is this line is the only matching color line that exists at Crayola.

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What's inside the box: The colors in the 24 Crayola Super Tips Markers are:

  • extra light almond, very light golden, very light rose, light golden, very light almond, light medium golden, light rose, light almond, light medium rose, light medium almond, medium deep rose, medium almond, medium golden, medium deep almond, deep rose, very deep rose, deep almond, medium deep golden, deep golden, very deep almond, extra deep rose, extra deep golden, deepest almond
Purchase Information: Walmart
Where to buy: Crayola 

Here is a swatch chart of the colors of the world. Click here to get your own swatch chart



This was a swatch chart I colored first. I like the circles better. Which one do you like?


I also attempted to blend with them. They did okay. Maybe I should try on different paper.


Collecting Information 

Boxes: 24 Colors of the World Fine Line Markers
Year: 2022
Purchase Information: Walmart
Where to buy: Crayola 
Style Numbers: 58-7810
Code Numbers: 58-7810-0-200
UPC Numbers: 071662078102
Manufacturing Location: Made in U.S.A. with foreign materials (this is interesting because it is one of the first time it is specified)


Here are the sides of the box. They contain all the marker swatches for the colors in the box.

Here are the boxes that come inside the Colors of the World fine line box.


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2022 New Products from Crayola

A couple weeks ago I had the privilege of meeting with Crayola. Toy Fair was canceled this year again, but I was able to meet with them over Zoom and see all the cool new products coming from Crayola in 2022. Some of them are available now, and some will be available later this year. I will update the links to get them as the year goes on.

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Colors of the World Fine Line Markers and Premium Project Paper
Available Now: Markers, Paper
I am super excited for these new additions to the Colors of the World line. The fine line markers will be welcomed by colorists, letterers, kids and bullet journalists. They can be used to represent 40 global skin tones. I would love to see this in play. They should put out a mixing chart. The Premium project paper contains 2 pages of each specially formulated colors. And there is an index sheet with all the colors. I will definitely be getting both of these. I already have the markers. 

Tie-Dye Color Chemistry Lab Set 
Available September 2022
Crayola is expanding the Steam line with the another Color Chemistry Labe set. This kit includes 50 fun and playful tie-dye experiments. Projects range from color kaleidoscope to volcanoes. The kit includes: 3 Neon Inks, 2 Reservoirs, 3 Neon Crayons, 1 Satin Sheet, 1 Kaleidoscope
Card, 1 6ct Paint Pot Strip, 1 Benham Wheel Disk, 1 Color Wheel, 1 Slime Parts A&B, 10
Filter Paper Disks, 1 Display Container & Cap, 1 Spin Top, 1 Volcano Core, 2 Packs of
Light Clay, 9 Fizzy Tabs, 1 Alginate Tube, 1 Calcium Chloride & Cap, 1 Beaker, 1
Measuring Cylinder, 1 Pipette, 1 Paint Brush, 1 Easy to Read 50 page Experiment
Guide Booklet.

I would be a little nervous for this one because my 3 year old daughter loves the little ink bottles Crayola makes and ruined our family room rug with the ink earlier this year. I would definitely make sure this is done with an adult present and store way up high so 3 year old hands do not get it. It looks like a super awesome set.


Critter Creator and Glow Art Studio
Available September 2022
When Crayola showed me these sets at the preview I was super stoked. Kids absolutely LOVE glow in the dark. These will be on my kids Christmas lists for sure.

The Glow Art Studio is a big, reusable surface with a unique light wand kits can draw with. Kids can use stencils or draw free hand. The drawings magically disappear and the kids can draw again later. This is some very cool technology and I am sure will be a hit.

The Critter Creator Fossil Kit is not glow in the dark, but a kit where kids can build, paint and fossilize ten different critters with air dry clay. The critters include molds for: dragonflies, spiders, hornets, scorpions, lady bugs and more. There is a 11" x 17" mat included which serves a workstation. This is genius Crayola. 

And last but not least the Critter Creator Glow Bugs is a kit where kids can make a spider, scorpion,
centipede or mix and match body parts to create a unique, one of a kind critters with air
dry clay. The kit includes glow paint. Yes glow paint! There is also a reusable mat includes with this set. I can see this being super popular too, especially glow paint. I want to just get that by itself.

Glow Fusion Marker Color Sets
Available September 2022
Another set I was SUPER excited about the the Glow Fusion sets coming out this fall. These sets feature 5 Glow markers. Kids can color in the dark with these three fun sets. The colors of the new Glow Makers from Crayola are: Radioactive Red, Hazmat Orange, Laser Lemon, Gamma Green, and Blutonium. I will definitely be getting a set when they come out, or more than one so my kids can use a set too and I can save one in my collection.


Crayola Project Erasable Poster Markers
Cryaola has come out with markers that erase. The specially designed eraser erases the ink. I am not sure what kind of eraser this is. Tombow has a sand eraser that will erase colored pencil and markers. I do not know if this eraser will work on other markers. Some of the previous erasable markers from Crayola had another marker included with the set that when drawn over it the color would disappear. But then no ink could be applied anymore. This is not that kind of marker, but a marker with an eraser. There are 6 colors available.
Less-Mess Painting Activity Kit
Available September 2022
This all-in-one activity kit one activity kit from Crayola features five different less mess painting
activities so young kids can explore and experiment with stamping, stenciling, texture art,
silhouette art and resist art. It includes: 5 Washable Paint Sticks, 3 Spill Proof Paints, 1 Black and 1 White Crayon, 3 Stencil Brushes, 4 Foam Stampers, 3 Foam Texture Scrapers, 4 Stencils, 2 Silhouette Sticker Sheets, Scraper Tool, 20 Sheets of Paper, and an Instruction Idea Guide.

This looks like a very fun painting set for kits, though I would question the "less-mess" of the activity. I have had paint sticks and they are like crayons, but a lot more buttery and easy to draw on surfaces. My kids had these one time and drew on rock and it did not come off very easily. That said they are really fun sticks to color with and fun for kids. But definitely supervise with those. I have not tried the spill proof paints yet, but Crayola's paint is better than anything acrylic for kids. Crayola paint comes out of clothes very easily. This would be a great set for preschoolers doing a nature unit or older kids wanting to have fun.

Scribble Scrubbies
Available Now
There are several new Scribble Scrubbies already available this year. It is a line that was introduced a few years ago and is still going strong. Kids can color their pets and then play with them. Available right now is Safari Pets Treehouse, Scented Spa that comes with scented spray only available at Walmart, and Artic Pets Igloo. These all include 2 pets, 3 markers, and 1 play set. 

Available September 2022
The Scribble Scrubbie Snow Explorer will be available in September 2022. It is a little larger with 3 pets, 6 markers and a play set.


Clay Sculpting Station
Available September 2022   
This clay station may be one of my favorite kits for kids. I can see my daughter LOVING it. Kid can build, sculpt and pain three animal sculptures and a mini clay pot. There is a built in turn table. That is my favorite part. It includes: air-dry clay, Dry Clay, 2 6 ct Paint Pot Strips, 2 Clay Pot Texture
Plates, 2 Paint Brushes, 1 Clay Sculpting Tool, 1 Resealable Bag for Leftover Clay, and
a Step by Step Instructions Guide.

The case is perfect for clean up and transporting around the house.

Color & Erase
The Color & Erase line is new to Crayola this year. I think it basically a plastic page or mat that can be erased. The marker can be washed away with water when the drawing is done. These are great for car rides, Easter gifts, and fun summer activities.


Color Wonder Foldalopes and Activity Pads
I watched Spider Man with my kids today, the very first one of the modern ones. My three year old is usually into Princesses and Gabby Cat right now, but when she saw this Spidey Amazing Friends set as I was working on this today she wanted it! Looks like I know what she will be getting for Easter. Both of these sets are great. These are really mess free because the markers only draw on the page provided. The foldalopes work okay. The markers do not really stay in the envelope for us and end up in our marker bin, but the thought is good. These are great for toddlers who like to color on every thing!
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