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I finally finished my color sheet for my TouchFives and Copics 1 year after getting them. If you’re looking for affordable and quality markers, TouchFives are where it is. Yes, the colors have faded over time, and the cap color and marker color itself isn’t the same, but for $50 for 80 markers, it’s worth it in my opinion. 2 problems with them though:
They STINK! Especially the brown markers. Some of them smell like rotted fish, and others are just fine. An example of this is #98 Chestnut Brown.
They LEAK! Over time I noticed my markers were starting to leak, and when I pull the cap off, watery marker mix sprays (you can see an example of this at the bottom of the page with the pink and yellow)
I don’t use these as often as I’d like, but I’m happy with the outcome of my drawings when I do use them.
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Now Copics are a completely different story. These are by far the most expensive art supply I own. With only 12 colors for $80, that’s about $12 per marker, which for the way they color, is not really worth it in my opinion. They were the first markers I owned, and I got them for my 14th birthday I think? Or 15th? I can’t really remember. I like Copics, but I’d much rather use TouchFives than these.
They STINK! Especially the brown markers. Some of them smell like rotted fish, and others are just fine. An example of this is #98 Chestnut Brown.
They LEAK! Over time I noticed my markers were starting to leak, and when I pull the cap off, watery marker mix sprays (you can see an example of this at the bottom of the page with the pink and yellow)
I don’t use these as often as I’d like, but I’m happy with the outcome of my drawings when I do use them.
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Now Copics are a completely different story. These are by far the most expensive art supply I own. With only 12 colors for $80, that’s about $12 per marker, which for the way they color, is not really worth it in my opinion. They were the first markers I owned, and I got them for my 14th birthday I think? Or 15th? I can’t really remember. I like Copics, but I’d much rather use TouchFives than these.
