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Arts-and-crafts supplies! For younger and older audience. 🖍️🖌️🎨
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Markers and pens
Can't go wrong with classic Sharpie.
Sharpie Fine Point Markers Special Edition: Pack of 18
I just love the pastels.
Crawford & Black Pastel Paint Markers: Pack of 12
These are really good for coloring large areas. Full coverage colors!
Crawford & Black Paint Markers: Pack of 24
One of better fine liners in my opinion.
Scribblicious Fine Line Coloured Pens - Pack of 30
These brush pens are so easy to work with that it feels unreal.
Crawford & Black Brush Pens: Pack of 8
Obviously you need a black Sharpie. It's an essential.
Sharpie Black Permanent Markers: Pack of 5
Honestly, these served me so well when I first started drawing with color.
Crawford & Black Dual Tip Coloured Markers: Pack of 24
Glitter, glitter and more glitter.
Crayola® Glitter Markers, 6 Count
So Faber Castel markers are the best markers that I used so far. Such quality, no streaks, super pigmented, ideal for coloring and sketching.
Faber-Castell Goldfaber Sketch Markers, Box of 24
There is also this smaller pack if you don't really feel like you need all the colors or if you are missing a few.
Faber-Castell Goldfaber Sketch Markers, Box of 12
This is literal perfection. You get everything you need for these types of markers (watercolor markers). They blend so smoothly and they don't bleed through the paper.
Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Markers, Wallet of 30
For our teachers, let your class have enough markers so they don't fight for colors!!
Colorations® Classic Markers Classroom Value Pack - Set of 256
So affordable for what you get and it lasts a long time.
Crayola® Ultra-Clean Washable® Marker Classpack® Value Pack - Set of 200
My niece uses these in preschool and they last for a whole year. Easy to open, perfect for kids.
Do-A-Dot Art!™ Markers Classroom Pack - Set of 25
There is also a smaller pack if you don't feel the set of 25.
Do-A-Dot Art!™ Primary Dot Markers - Set of 6
I have almost every color of these Stabilo point 88 fineliners. All I can say is that they are trully phenomenal, color is nice and vibrant, small bleed through the thinner paper. You should get these it is worth every penny.
STABILO ARTY point 88 Wallet of 65 Assorted Colours
They come in a large assortment of colors and pack sizes too. In one pack you get every color you will ever need.
STABILO point 88 Fineliner Pen Assorted Wallet of 20
And who doesn't like a good pastel color.
STABILO point 88 Fineliner Wallet of 8 Pastel Colours
You can also get them separate. Super affordable, stunning colors, quality top notch.
STABILO point 88 Fineliner Pen
Copic markers are in my opinion one of the best on the market. They are not super affordable but they are worth the money you will get insane results with these.
Copic Ciao Set of 72
Also comes in different pack sizes.
Copic Ciao Set of 36
Are you looking for perfect pastels? Well, the search is over! Here we have a perfect starter kit from Copic that has 10 beautiful colors.
Copic My First Copic Starter Set
If you are a serious artist and are looking for a set that has all the colors you will ever need, this is for you!! Here you get 358 colors and a metal suitcase to store it in. Don't miss out on these.
Copic Sketch Marker Metal Suitcase of 358 Colours
Very soft and airy colors in this set! Just beautiful color palette.
Copic Airy Tones Trial Set 6+1 Limited Edition
There is 6 variations of this set. Every one is amazing, you get 3 markers, price is also good for what you get.
Copic Sketch Marker Pen Colour Fusion Set of 3
This colorful set is perfect for coloring, has all the vibrant colors. These colors remind me of spring and summer.
Copic Vibrant Tones Trial Set 6+1 Limited Edition
Did I mention that they are refillable? If not now I say it they are refillable!!! It's not often we see these types of markers. They can literally last you a lifetime.
Copic Ink Refill 12ml
You can also buy them separate if you are not feeling the sets.
Copic Classic Marker
Now I think we aren't talking enough about Posca markers. They are high end quality markers, these are brush tip, super opaque, no need for layering color. Great for coloring 10/10 would recommend.
Uni POSCA Marker Pen PCF-350 Brush Set of 10 Assorted
Can also get them separate
Uni POSCA Marker Pen PCF-350 Brush
These super thick Posca markers are great for graffiti art! They are juicy and opaque. Vibrant colors in this set but you also get the basic black and white.
Uni POSCA Marker Pen PC-17K Extra-Broad Collection Box of 10 Assorted
Don't think you can't get these separate too.
Uni POSCA Marker Pen PC-17K Extra-Broad
These are bullet tip Posca markers. Also great for coloring and for outlining the sketch/drawing.
Uni POSCA Marker Pen PC-7M Broad Bullet Set of 8 Assorted
There is a big set of bullet tip markers from Posca, it's a box of 15 colors.
Uni POSCA Marker Pen PC-7M Broad Collection Box of 15 Assorted
Obviously you can get them separate if you are missing a color or two.
Uni POSCA Marker Pen PC-7M Broad Bullet
Honorable mention of Posca extra fine tip markers. They can write on all surfaces, are water based, permanent.
Uni POSCA Marker Pen PC-1M Extra-Fine Set of 8 Pastels
Bigger box set of Posca extra fine tip markers.
Uni POSCA Marker Pen PC-1M Extra-Fine Collection Box of 22 Assorted
Ofc you can buy them individually, there is plenty of colors to choose from!!
Uni POSCA Marker Pen PC-1M Extra-Fine
Love love loooove these gel pens from Gelly Roll. They are opaque even on black paper. I personally have few of their gel pens and I have no complains. 10/10 recommend.
Sakura Gelly Roll Moonlight Set of 8 Pastel
Just add GLITTER! Aren't they perfect. This is a set of 12 gel pens, they are good for coloring, writing, marking you name it they are good for everything.
Gelly Roll Stardust Set of 12
These are sold individually and they are from Silver Shadow collection from Gelly Roll.
Gelly Roll Silver Shadow Pen
Classic color gel pens from Gelly Roll, sold separately.
Gelly Roll Classic 06 Pen
I have these all black ones and in color which I'm also going to link, and all I can say is that I have no bad remarks about them. Glide on paper super smoothly, no bleeding through paper.
20-Piece Liquid Ink Pens Set - Fast-Drying, Water-Based, 0.5mm Ballpoint for School & Office
These are the same as the black gel pens just in color and let me just say that these do not disappoint at all! They are amazing, glide so easily on any paper and color is opaque.
10pcs/12pcs Mixed Color Gel Pens - Portable Rollerball Pens for Office & School
Now these are pretty looking ball pens, I would keep them for display, only because I would feel bad using such pretty pen.
Rose Gold Ballpoint Pen Set with Glitter and Rhinestone Decoration - SHEIN
I also have these just in green, and these are my thoughts: they all write in black, so color of the packaging is not related to the ink, marker is pale and dry so it didn't work for me and the point tip side also doesn't work, but all the other pens...
7pcs Box of Retractable Ballpoint Pens - Assorted Solid Colors, Premium Quality Writing Pens
The ballpoint pens colors are super cute I have been writing with these pens so far the ink comes out smoothly it hasn’t lost its flow yet
5pcs Macaron Color Ballpoint Pen Set for Office, Study, and Calligraphy
Tired of looking for functional and aesthetically pleasing pens? Look no further!! SHEIN offers a large assortment of gel pens, ball tip pens and all sorts of pens on their website. The prices are super affordable too!!
Shop Pens & Refills - SHEIN USA
Notebooks/sketch pads
You need this for your Copic marker collection.
Copic Swatch Book
Good quality product and great price with Cult pens. Watercolour texture pad.
Daler-Rowney Aquafine Watercolour Texture Pad A4 12 Sheets
This artist pad works better for outdoor watercolour sketching than any other and I've tried lots. The colours stay clear and bright. Pencil sketches work best on it too. Highly recommend.
Daler-Rowney Optima Mixed Media Spiral Pad A4
Superior art paper. You can draw in it with pretty much any marker, pen, pencil even watercolors work on it too.
Daler-Rowney Fine Grain Cartridge Pad A4
This is a good pad for pencil drawn art.
Canson Graduate Grey Mixed Media Pad A3
This is watercolor pad but it has smooth texture making your art glide on smoothly and texture free.
Daler-Rowney Aquafine Watercolour Smooth Pad A4
Also really great paper for watercolor.
Canson Graduate Watercolour Pad A4
Watercolors/paint
I love the rich vibrant colour from these and that you can use them like a crayon as well as like a paint pan.
Derwent Inktense Colour Block
Great quality gouache, handy little tins to add to your palette.
Many colors to choose from.
Caran d'Ache Gouache Studio Cakes
Perfect pre built color palette to get you started on water painting.
Caran d'Ache Gouache Studio Colour Tablets Tin of 8
This is a travel friendly watercolor paint tin. You get 18 colors, so you can do art anywhere you go.
Daler-Rowney Aquafine Watercolour Paint Travel Tin of 18
A great portable half pan paint selection. Great colors and so good for the pocket in size and cost
Daler-Rowney Aquafine Watercolour Paint Travel Tin of 24
These tones are perfect for nature painting. You have earthy tones to make your art realistic.
Derwent Graphitint Paint Pan Travel Set