I have discovered the new, very affordable, high quality alcohol pens....Spectrum Noir pens from Crafter's Companion. I have been a crafter for years and like many other crafters, I am always on the look out for the newest craft tool; the Spectrum Noir pens allowed me the ablity to expand my collection of stamping mediums at a very affordable price. I must admit that I have been bitten by the Copic bug too, however, I just can't see myself investing a lot of money into a product that cost 3x's more than any other craft product doing the same job.
The SN pens come in a set of 72, which include 6 shades of your basic color families along with the essential colors and the blender pen (similar to the Colorless blender). In addition to this, there are 4 sets of 24 pens that are classified as Brights, Darks, Lights, and Pastels, these pens are used as supplements to the original 72. I have found them to blend as well as the Copics and the best alternative to the Copic markers. I know a lot of people would disagree with me, but hey, that's OK everyone in entitled to their own opinion. If you haven't decided on which one to go with, I suggest you spend the same amount of money and buy both, then try them out for yourself. I am not a DT member, nor do I have a huge following to give my suggestions to, but I will advise any new crafter who would like to get a bigger bang for their buck to try the Spectrum Noir pens. In addition, the Momento inks are recommended for use with these pens. Lastly, you can also find a lot of tutorials on Youtube on how to use them, you may want to check out Christina1716, rodakowski, and of course the crafters companion channels.
Happy crafting!
Lena
Great Markers..... You are set to color..Can't wait to see what you create with them....CHALLENGE, CHALLENGE CHALLENGE....
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