Tombow 56149 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers, 96 Color Set with Desk Stand. Blendable, Brush and Fine Tip Markers with Stand

6/25/20 Update: After getting tired of reassembling the rack and chasing down and returning the scattered pens to their holes after every cat encounter (and there are a lot of cat encounters on my desk), I superglued the rack together about a year ago. Pens, rack, cats, and I have all been happy since. 6/10/15 Original review: This is a very nice pen set for crafting or coloring. It has a nice range of colors without duplicating any of them. The stand is surprisingly sturdy and holds the pens nicely, ready for use. The stand just pushes together without any sort of fasteners, but I haven't had any problem with it falling apart. If you had to move it about often, you might want to glue it together for your peace of mind. While this set is quite expensive, it is a quality product and you can order replacement pens individually, as needed, if you use up some of the more frequently used colors. The individual pens are $3.19 each on Tombow's website vs. $1.45 each in this set, but that beats having to buy a whole new set when a few of the pens run out of ink, as you have to with some of the less expensive pen sets. Also, Tombow has a chart on their website showing all of the colors. If you click on each color, it will give you the color name and number. I did have a problem with the first set that I ordered. Firstly, the box was coming apart and some of the pens were sticking out of the damaged bottom. I was concerned that some might have fallen out of the carton at the warehouse, so I counted them. Fortunately, all 96 were there. Secondly, the caps on half or more of the pens were loose; a couple were off in the box and others came off in my hand when I tried to pick the pens out of the box. Thirdly, the ink in some of the pens was dried out (possibly due to the loose caps? I can't say, as I went through and tightened all of the caps before I went back through and tried out all of the pens.). I contacted Amazon immediately and they shipped another set to me along with providing a return UPS shipping label. I received the replacement shipment very promptly. The new box was in good shape, all of the caps were on tight and the ink in all of the pens came out nicely. Overall, I'm very happy with both the pen set and with Amazon's handling of the problem I encountered. I wouldn't hesitate to order another set of these pens if I needed them.

These water-based coloring art markers are good for all of your coloring needs! I use them for my coloring books. These are professional-grade artist dual tip pens. I have a friend who is a professional artist in San Francisco, and he sent me two packages of ten markers each (20 pens) to try. I was so in love with these pens that I immediately ordered this set of 96 markers (with desk stand)! As I stated in the headline, these brush tips do NOT wear out with normal use! I wish that they had made the back with a 1mm tip, but the brush tip works just fine in all of your tight spaces and corners. These markers are all blendable. The set comes with a neutral blending brush specificly for blending colors. I have not tried to blend colors. But, from what I have read, you don't need to wash the blending pen after you use it. These pens are definitely worth the extra cost! There is so much that you can create with these! This set comes with bright colors, pastels, and landscaping colors. Knock yourself out!!

Despite my initial concern that the product's sticker seal had already been opened, I was very happy to find that all the pens were in the box with no duplicates or missing colors. As stated in many of the other reviews, the holder is flimsy and the pens come out the sides easily; I can't imagine I will use it for long before transferring them to another container. That being said, I didn't purchase this set for the plastic holder, and have nothing but praise for the pens themselves. I thoroughly (okay, maybe obsessively) research art supplies before I buy them, and these have been on my list to get for a while. When there was a price drop, I jumped at the chance and am so excited to add them to my collection. To those who are uncertain whether or not they want to spend the money, if you can afford it (or wait and save and get them on sale), DO IT! Whether for serious artwork or just for coloring books, these are a joy to use. In an era of glitter/metallic/neon colors, these pens provide an oasis of more traditional and natural colors. My personal taste runs on the realistic side, so while small doses of sparkle and shine can add beautiful touches to artwork, I have been increasingly irritated in the seemingly endless pen and marker sets composed almost exclusively of flourescents and glitter colors. Earth tones, muted colors, and pastels are a rarity, and this set delivers them all. Whether you want neutral colors for portraits, natural colors for landscapes, or bright and pastel colors for whimsical pieces, you will find them here. The color range is amazing, and I am especially pleased with the amount of pale colors. I really love that there is no darkening or lines visible if you overlap or apply two layers; the light colors remain light. With one or two exceptions, the pens are true to their cap colors (you have no idea how many of my other marker sets have color guides taped on them to show their real color), and the few exceptions aren't far off. The brush tip is firm, yet flexible, and there aren't scraggly fibers or fuzzies on the brush or the nub end. The brush is great for fine lines or thick strokes, depending on the pressure applied. I am also very happy with the size of the bullet-shaped tip, they are larger than I was expecting. I thought they would be closer to my Staedtler Fineliners (not that I don't love them too, they serve their purpose), but the Tombows are large enough that you can color with them without taking a ridiculously long time (sorry fineliners!) and still fit in small spaces. (Although if you need super-fine detailing you are probably better off with light pressure on the brush tip.) So to wrap up, this is a great marker set, just for basic coloring, or all the other cool blending effects (oh yea, there's a blending pen!) they are able to do that a lot of other brands can't. I highly recommend them, they are worth the money, and I can't wait to put them to use!

Excellent. Use with water for watercolor washes, blends beautifully. Very happy with purchase. Take note, before you put all the pens in the stand, SUPERGLUE THE STAND TOGETHER AND LET DRY. Otherwise, you'll be putting the stand together, and having to take those 96 pens in and out a gazillion times. Really. Pens are great. Stand needs to be superglued, and it's very frustrating dealing with all those pens and that crappy stand. ETA: This 96 pen set doesn't ship with a color chart, or mine didn't. My pens came in a box, and once I took them out, I was on my own for organizing. I am not an obsessive freak about organizing my art supplies, but in a set with 96 pens, it does help to have a flow to the colors, as opposed to having them all willy-nilly. And any order that many have existed before unpacking them was gone when the stand fell apart, before super-gluing it. The chart for these colors can be found in the Tombow Blending Kit for Dual Brush Pens, includes Blending Palette, Colorless Blender, Spray Mister and Blending Instructional Guide (56180) . The laminated card has the every Tombow pen listed, and you can get the order from that. It's not a straightforward numerical ordering, but if you group and guess the ordering, you'll be pretty close and can fine tune the ordering with the chart on the laminated card. I believe that set was worth the extra money, and worth the extra time to organize the colors, because the pen caps aren't a necessarily a true measure and this is a large configuration. However, Tombow really should ship a little chart with the 96 pen set, no question.

I got this set of Tombow brush pens four years ago, after trying some at an art retreat. I have absolutely loved them and use them a lot in my business. (Pet portraits & Illustrations.) I've created some great art with Tombows, being able to develop a lot of depth and blending with the pens. I almost exclusively use the brush tips. Some of them, after much use, are now starting to show their age a bit. I have two that have also started to dry out some. A friend told me great rehydration hack, so I will try that before full out replacement. (She says a little water in the lid and lay it on its side a couple days to absorb. I'll see if it works!) The ONLY negative experience I've had with the Tombows is that they will chew up cheap paper fast/always and good paper eventually, in particular when there's a lot of layering going into the artwork. Water base is going to do that, so be aware. Also, I've found that the brush ends blend just as well or better than using the colorless blender; it has it's uses, but isn't entirety necessary. Bottom line, if they're really a Tombow product, you can't go wrong. Always double check the reliability of the seller before placing an order.

While these markers are individually wonderful, the stand for them is not great. The stand, first of all, should be able to be laid sideways, as that is the proper way to store art markers. Why Tombow does not know that or doesn't care, I will never know. Secondly, the stand is flimsy and makes it very difficult to get the markers in. The first thing that I did today was go out and buy a plastic 3-drawer Sterilite. The markers fit perfectly and I can still see the colors, all while they are able to be stored properly. I have been using these markers, previously purchased individually, for a while now. They are still the great quality that I have some to know and love. However, when these ones arrived they seemed dry and stiff at first. It took some maneuvering of each marker to get them to be their proper usability. I have never had that problem before when purchasing them individually. I love these markers because you can do almost anything with them. I mostly use them for calligraphy and watercolor purposes. You can see some examples of what can be done with them in my pictures. Even the watercolor effect on the "hello sunshine" card. That was made almost immediately after opening the box with my new markers. Overall, the cost was still definitely worth the price, as I expect to get a lot of use out of these markers over the years and my business will thrive even more now that I have every color.

I really, really like these markers. They are great for what I use them for, which is just coloring and drawing. The range of colors is fantastic, and they seem to be lasting pretty well (I've had them for about 6-1/2 months). I would deduct 1/2 star for the quality of the nylon tips...some of my markers that I use the most frequently have gotten to be very fuzzy at the end, which is most disappointing. One marker I was able to sort of "wipe" the end with a paper towel and most of the fuzziness came off, but two others are still very fuzzy. It makes it very difficult to color precise, tiny spaces, which is what I do. However, my overall experience has been very positive. One of my favorite things about this set of markers is the range of pink-red colors. Pink is my favorite color. I'm like Julia Roberts in Steel Magnolias - "Pink is mah signature color." lol. So, I am very very pleased when there are tons of pinks in a set of markers, and boy, does this set deliver. There is also a nice mix of other colors - lots of nice greens and blues with plenty of neutral browns and greys to mix things up. These markers mix pretty well in my opinion, I am no professional by any means, but these markers make it pretty easy to blend and shade. If you use them carefully, you can control the amount of ink by passing the marker 1, 2, or even 3 times over a certain area. Passing it once yields a very bright, translucent version of the color; 2 times it is slightly darker; 3 passes makes the color quite deep and saturated. It is nice - you can have color contrast from one section to the next with the same marker just by controlling how many times you layer the strokes. I've attached some of my favorite drawings I've colored with these markers. I hope they help you make a decision about these markers. oh, p.s., I hated the stand at first. I got so frustrated because it fell apart every day and messed up my organization. SO...I glued that sucker with some tacky glue, and it works perfectly now. So if it frustrates you, put some tacky glue in the wells where the stand legs go, assemble the stand, and weight it down with a heavy book. Wait about 24 hours, and you shouldn't have trouble out of the stand ever again!

is a great art markers, a brush and and a smaller and for delicate areas. The colors are great. No bleeding. Love them highly recommend.

Whilst this product arrived very promptly, the packaging came opened. This could have been an honest mistake, but quite unlikely, seeing as it was opened neatly along all 3 of the tear lines. One would also not know for sure if any of the pens had been used and put back, simply because there would be no way of verifying. As this was meant to be a gift, I will now have to look at something else to purchase.

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Je les ai reçu récemment et je les adore déjà ! Les couleurs sont belles et lumineuses, la pointe pinceau (la seule que j'utilise) glisse toute seule sur le papier, c'est vraiment très agréable à utiliser ! Je les utilise pour du coloriage anti stress, j'avais besoin de beaucoup de couleurs et là je peux dire que je suis servie ! J'ai également des Faber Castell Pitt mais je préfère largement les Tombow !!! Je ne regrette pas du tout mon achat :)

Worth the money

Absolutely love these! Yes, they're pricey, but they are so worth it. They blend beautifully and I'm only very amateur! I'm sure if I was actually good at art then these pens would come out even better! But they make me look more like an artist, there are so many colours and none the same, they're beautiful to colour with - a soft brush which can take various pressure and a thin end which is perfect for any intricate bits. I had the pastel 18 set before this, so I knew what I was getting. Definitely not a disappointment, although a month waiting for them was painful once I'd made the decision! Still, more than worth it and I would definitely recommend anyone to get these. Youtube videos for many tips and advice :)