Alcohol Brush Markers for under 50 cents!?! Worth it IF You are Willing to Do The Work!

[@daltonbarnes3235]

I use the same technique when I get a new set of markers. Instead of making a color swatch chart, I take blank stickers, color over them and wrap them around either the cap or the barrels, so when I pull the marker out, I can see what color it is. It really beats making a color chart. I used this method with my Ohuhu markers, my Graph 'It B markers and the same product you reviewed. But I got the 120 set of ArtBeek's.

[@thethriftyapprentice]

The video played perfectly fine for me with no issues at all. Thank you so much for reviewing these. I haven’t purchased any markers since the Sanjoki. Which were a great investment. Thank you so much for that suggestion, and the wonderful alcohol course you put together using them. You did a wonderful job presenting your discoveries about this set. Didn’t miss one single beat. The one thing I like about your reviews is that if a person truly listens to everything you are saying, there isn’t much left to be added.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

That is very kind of you to say! Thanks so much:)

[@annenglish2935]

You're amazing! I organized my Faber Castell 36 set of Polychromos and Albrecht Durer pencils and it about broke me! I can't imagine doing what you did with 262 markers!!! Thank you!!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You can do it!

[@Oozaru85]

Btw, I think everyone should make their color swatches on the paper they use. Not the paper that normally comes with the markers. I never use those pre-printed swatch sheets, because I like to have my swatches on the paper I'm using.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good advice!

[@karenjohnson3495]

You sure did a lot of hard work on this one. Thanks a bunch!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@deborahwitmer4305]

Hmmm.. this video won't play for me, but clearly others have seen it, so I will keep trying! Always love your work Lindsey!❤

[@Babs-Veterans-are-Family]

I'm having the same issue at the 3:24 mark. Rebooted my phone twice watched other videos of hers and other people.

[@artsy_endo]

Is not just you. I could start to watch it bet after a bit it start buffering. Changed my internet connection, still the same. I can watch other videos normally, don't quite understand why I cannot watch this one.. 🤔

[@YuseiLover18]

I'm having the same issue at 5:20

[@marit4660]

I've been having the same problem, too. I tried advancing the video a few times and it'll play for maybe 2-3 seconds, then start buffering again. Maybe loads of fans are also trying to do the same, hehe. I was going to wait til later tonight and see if I can watch it all the way through. I'm in suspense! 😅 Oh! It just started up again! 🤞🤞🤞

[@Tasha_75]

Same

[@bethcrane5780]

I really like my Sanjokis and they were a great value and perform well.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

They sure are!

[@willemijnkamerling4011]

These look like the markers Action sells in Europe. It's a dollar tree type shop. I got these as ohuhu alternatives for my kids because they're so cheap and there's lots of colours. They work just fine. And my kids feel like they have fancy markers too 😊 The white ones are water based and the black alcohol based in our shops. Now I'm actually going to watch the video.

[@GinaBadeaux]

wow what a deal i got the sanjoki set and won a 120 set of ohuhus,im not able to paint with them yet but i did color some silver metal tins ,i put down the ink and sprayed alcohol they are very pretty,thank you i would like to use them more,

[@Via_Von]

WOW!! I can't even imagine having that many markers. 😮😂 I love how you assess each marker for its pigment, characteristics and juiciness. Thank you, Lindsay!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you so much!

[@dianaromig732]

I had bought the Ohuhu from Amazon when they were half price similar to your product. Mine didn’t have a chart but I got them all arranged and didn’t see any dups. Love 💕 your videos 🎉❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for the info!

[@WendyColeArt]

Like the fact they have the slots for the markers, that's a nice touch! Nice review, gave me good ideas for my own swatching.

[@nellkrams3698]

What a wonderful adventure you must have had. (Not counting the poor bunny :( )Being with your sister, beautiful scenery, painting this beautiful country of ours…priceless!!

[@Ladycrafty6]

I just came back to this video to say I did get these and really like them! Thank you! ❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Fantastic!

[@cj_kirby]

I didn't know about the difference between alcohol and water based markers and how they react differently on the paper. Great tip for those of us who didn't know how to test to confirm alcohol vs water based.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Happy to help!

[@DazzlingAction]

I wouldn't mind seeing you use the STA Dual Alcohol Based Marker Fineliners. I'm so unsure about those but they seem neat. But I don't know how good they are for fineliner becuse I would use em so much.

[@deepowers3117]

It took several tries on both my phone and my computer to get this to finally play, but it was well worth seeing. It's not 'the putting in a lot of hard work" that bothers me about this set, but that I don't have the knowledge re- quired that comes from working with colors for years, knowing what to blend with what to get the color you want, to be able to see that the blue gray, looked like a cool gray and knowing to make the switch, the ability to clearly see under tone colors, etc. that I don't have, that makes me hesitate. Plus $100 is not in my budget range no matter how great the bargain, and this is a real bargain for a set of brush tips. I already bought a budget set that looks great, but many markers have the number matching the swatch sheet, but the swatch sheet shows the color name for that number to be a totally different color than the one the marker actual- ly is. This happens within many totally different color ranges.The included pre- printed, colored in swatch sheet sent as an ex- ample has the exact same mis- match between the color it shows and the color name it is labeled with. This makes me think that any attempt at an ex- change would just give me an identically messed up set. Other color mis- matches occur. I doubt if the budget seller would be willing to help in straight- ening this out. This looks like a factory quality control issue with the wrong color numbers being put on at least 25% of the markers.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

That's why swatching is so important and if you put a swatch on the marker you will know what's up.

[@mysterionz]

Also in regards to the decline of copics, I’ve started using Winsor and Newton pro/brush markers in addition to my existing copics

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I like those too!

[@Ladycrafty6]

@@thefrugalcrafterMy Copics are drying up so quickly and I don’t know why as I am storing them according to their directions! So done with Copics! Love this video learned so much! Thx Lindsay❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

@Ladycrafty6 copics are having major quality controll issues. One being a flaw in the caps making them dry out. My 14 year old copics stay nice and juicy unless I actually use them up. I wouldn't but ones made in the last 3 years

[@Ladycrafty6]

@@thefrugalcrafter I know! My older ones are just fine! I’m tired of buying refills for the same 10 Copics. Thank you for giving me other options! ❤️

[@emillylondon8568]

Loved this video, thank you for all the info and tips!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You are so welcome!

[@thecraftyrn]

Was able to watch complete video on my IPad with only one episode of buffering! If I was looking for markers, these sound great!!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@windywednesday4166]

Same here, only I watched on TV. I just rewound the video a few seconds, and it played through.

[@DaniellaNjilla-ll7dq]

The video plays perfectly for me. Its really good

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks 😊

[@purplestarkatz]

Good thing I scrolled the comments, I'm also getting stuck trying to watch this video! I was trying to figure out if it was my internet or not because I do need to replace my modem, but everything else is working fine. For some reason my stopping point is 7:25. I'll try again later, but since I can't watch it for the youtube algorithm, hopefully a comment helps at least. 💜

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Try adjusting the quality.

[@4alicekg]

Based on sets I own that run on this color system, it looks like the colors of 50 & 63 should be switched, and 61 & 65 (for my sets, 61 is slighty darker than 65). I've got my inspection monocle on now looking for any other possible color mix ups lol 🧐 Much love as always 💞 💞 💞

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for the info!

[@Babs-Veterans-are-Family]

For some reason, I can't get past the 3:24 mark it spins. 1 other person said they cant get the video to play.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Please try again❤

[@LeAndrasPlace]

I just bought your Alcohol Marker Workshop perfect timing😊

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Enjoy!

[@sharonsunshine2532]

Nice catch on the caps/stickers. They are pretty markers. 🙏😁 thanks for all the reviews 👍

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad you like them!

[@christarosauro1465]

Video did play for me via Roku but worked fine on my iPad.

[@Akasha0777]

Thank you for the informative video. I put the swatches on the actual marker and not the tip.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad it was helpful! I did it on the cap so I can see it in the case.

[@MissChelle]

Hi hi Lindsay, watching this in 2024! I recently decided to increase my small collection of copics that I’ve had for about 15 years. Imagine my surprise when there are so many alternatives to consider. I’m seeing a lot of positive reviews on ohuhu markers, but this video it looks as tho the brush nibs might be better. Have you used these markers more since your video? I’m really wanting a decent brush nib and have heard the ohuhu brush nibs aren’t flexible. What do you think? Cheers from Australia ❤️🇦🇺

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes, I have used ohuhu markers a lot. The brush nibs are stiffer than Copic which have neoprene nibs. You might like olo, altenew or bianyo brush markers. Olo and altenew have open stock.

[@MissChelle]

@@thefrugalcrafter thanks for replying, sorry I worded my question wrong. I meant are the art beek brush nibs better than the ohuhu brush nibs?

[@dawndeany9645]

Cool I love them I don’t lot them I got few them I us gel pen lot more

[@CreativePhenomenonArt]

The video was definitely glitchy. But I was able to get through it I did rewatch like 3 hours later. I honestly thought it was my phone😅. As for these markers they seem like a budget steal. If I was just getting into Markers I would totally jump on this especially because of the pastely range they have. It would definitely help a beginner up their game.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I agree!

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Lindsay, I am watching the video after it has been posted for 4 hours, no problems with watching for me.😊 I am glad that you are putting these markers through the “paces” and I am not sure that even for a budget brand if I feel comfortable with recommending these? I believe Ohuhu has become a quality marker at a still affordable price! I am even considering buying Ohuhu should I need to buy new or add more markers to my selections ! I believe that you have given us a wonderful review and enough information about these for a purchase or pass, thank you!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@Oozaru85]

I have very similar markers. Mine are black tho and called Chotune markers. They also have a fine nib instead of the chisel nib. I got the 168 set and the 36 Skin Color set and I love them. They also come with the double-sided brush tip and none of my markers was dry or even slightly dry. I put them all on a kitchen scale, and all of them were the same weight, 17g. I paid €67 for both sets, and I'm really happy with this purchase and highly recommend these markers (well, the Chotune ones I have at least). My number 50 (forest green) is a very strong medium/dark green color, btw. So my Chotune either use a different type of ink, or your marker wasnt filled with the right color. Hard to believe thie blue ink is supposed to be the correct one of that marker, tho. Edit: I can't believe you had water-based markers inbetween the alcohol ones. O.O I just checked my Chotune color swatch list just to make sure, but luckily mine are all alcohol-based inks. This is a huge red flag, if you ask me. Either someone made a really big boo-boo at the factory where these were filled/packed, or it's on purpose. Which is unacceptable.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I have actually seen that before with neons in a big set. I bet the factory also makes highlighters. I've never had it happen with colors other than neon.

[@susansacco7583]

Thanks Lindsay!💕 lot of work💕

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes it was! 😆

[@veronicawhite398]

Very informative, Lindsay. Thankyou. 😊

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ChantelleArts]

This is a great review and the set looks really interesting! it's definitely odd that there are both alcohol and water based markers in this set though 🤔

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I've seen it before with the fluorescent markers.

[@annihull6373]

Thanks for the helpful information. Off to check out the bread that you mentioned towards the end of this video. FYI there were a few places where this video caused it would go forward but I found that if I just bumped the time but forward of it or two it worked fine. I went back to check those type stamps again and it seemed to still be Frozen on those spots. Think it happened about three times in the first half hour. What example is it within the first 2-5 minutes. Just curious if anybody else ran into that issue? Blessings.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

That's so odd. It played fine for me

[@sambabird7]

You’re right. They were an absolute jumbled mess when I received mine! Scattered with loose lids and some lids off. However, I paid 33 cents a marker before tax so I can overlook that. It was a sale plus the $30 coupon. I turned them on their side in a bin to give some support to the back and sides.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Great tip!

[@windywednesday4166]

I have a small set with a floppy container. I used the cardboard box that the markers came in to line the inside of that container. It works really well. It stiffened the sides up and absorbed the looseness.

[@susanzapletal5299]

Do you have the link to this buy? I can't find it from Lindsay's link. Thank you

[@thefrugalcrafter]

@susanzapletal5299 amzn.to/3sFfhgO and there is a $30 off coupon you can clip!

[@heidiwilliams6047]

Plays on my phone, wont play on either Roku tv. Wonder if Roku in another battle with KZbin. Thanks for the marker info.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Seems like the TV might be the issue

[@melissaaldosari8024]

I was having trouble on my iPad.

[@nadeaner.cowley513]

Great review, as always. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for watching!

[@kimmcdaniel5708]

Thanks Lindsey for this review. I love alcohol markers…the more the merrier 😂I didn’t have any trouble watching the entire video on my iPad.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'm so glad!

[@bonnerdebbie]

Thanks Linsay, great review!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad you liked it!

[@entropycop]

How does the SMELL compare to other alcohol markers? I’m “sensitive dahlink” to aromas 😜

[@thefrugalcrafter]

About the same, no bad to me.

[@tapanghosh3874]

Where did you find this markers?? Price and which app ??

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Amazon, amzn.to/4f5z8ZO I think it was around $120

[@spktme]

Okay, came back and tried again and still couldn't get past the problem areas unless I skipped at least 2 minutes and for me there was another 3x that it would hang up and just rewinding wouldn't work or trying to skip 30 seconds or so wouldn't either. However, if I skipped 2 minutes it would continue so that's what I did every time it would stall out. All together that's like 5 or 6 stalls. Crazy but hopefully trying to manually skip ahead helps someone else and for me that magic number was around 2 minutes. I hope this helps so people can at least get most of the content and KZbin doesn't read a bunch of us quitting before the end since that would affect her stats. Good luck!😂

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You are so sweet to post this. It's so weird! It played fine on my phone and computer but it would not play all on my tv.

[@sheilasinghal2922]

Thanks for this. I am often drawn to cheap stuff if it comes in the full range of colours. But it always ends up being more work for me to sort out, so I always end up deciding to go for a more expensive version. 😂

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@LovinglfDesigns]

The video played normally for me. There are glitchy things on KZbin. For example sometimes the sound goes in and out on KZbin but not on any other site. If I reboot my phone the glitches disappear.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Strange

[@spktme]

I unfortunately had the 5 something mark problem and after hitting rewind it works still get stuck but eventually after six or so times I got through only for it to get stuck at 12:46 and nothing I do works this time. It just buffers every single time in the same place. Out of all the videos I've never seen anything like this happen to so many viewers. If you look at the review at the top you'll see most posted under it that had the issue. This is just so weird. I'll check back later and try again.😂

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I have over 3000 videos on my channel and this is new lol.

[@InnerMagpie]

Ohhhh I have been wanting to see these in action

[@InnerMagpie]

So glad I didn’t buy them. On a different note…in my feed while I was looking for art KZbin videos I had a very sad one pop up. Sue’s Mandalas, she is on hospice and left a goodbye video on it. I guess any remaining proceeds from her instruction videos will be given to her husband. 😢.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

So sad:(

[@mysterionz]

My friend Rey would like these :)

[@JynDrawz]

Same for me stuck at 3:24 and then it did play on for a bit then another pause and I could only get it to play on my iPhone. Maybe KZbin is still processing it? It is slowly playing on in bits.

[@JynDrawz]

I switched to 1080p and now it’s playing thru fine. So any one struggling try switching quality.

[@teresamazotti1315]

You could put cardboard in it to stiffen yhe bag

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good idea!

[@lindawilliamson6073]

Stalled video for me. I will try again later

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Are you watching it on a TV? That's seems to be where problems are. If you are on a computer or phone, try adjusting the quality.

[@melissaaldosari8024]

It’s still playing for me at the 5 minute mark. Edit: lol! Stopped at 5:21. Oh KZbin!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Oh no! It's playing well for me!

[@melissaaldosari8024]

@thefrugalcrafter I'll try again later. I think it's just KZbin and a lot of people home for labor day, maybe. 🤔

[@melissaaldosari8024]

@@thefrugalcrafterIt played this time yay! Stopped for a minute around 11 minutes, but played fine after that. Terrific review as always! Thank you for all your hard work!💜💜💜

[@thefrugalcrafter]

@melissaaldosari8024 yay!

[@barbibarnum]

I’m also having problems getting this to play. Hmmmm

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Please try back, it's working for me

[@eagercrafter_9014]

Been trying for hours to play the video, but it gets about 12:30 in and just stops...

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Ugh, I am so sorry.

[@katsmith8263]

Yay!

[@christinehucks6997]

It keeps stopping to buffer. Sometimes I can skip ahead so it plays for awhile.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

😢please try back. It's playing for me.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Some viewers are having trouble playing this video. I can play it on my phone, computer but not on my TV. If you are having playback issues can you please tell me what device you are using. Thanks!

[@marit4660]

Hi Lindsay! I was having issues trying to watch on my phone, so I switched to my laptop and still had that weird buffering thing going on. I gave up on my laptop and pulled up your two previous Art Whale w/c videos instead 😀. I saw that they have an 18 piece set of acrylics- interesting! 75ml tubes. Would you ever do a review of those? I'll try this video again a little later!

[@melissaaldosari8024]

I’m using my iPad. Had some trouble in a couple of spots, but was able to watch it all, after coming back a few hours later.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

@marit4660 I am not as well versed in acrylics so probably not. I have a favorite (golden open) and all others feel like necessity, just to get a job done and not for fun. Lol!

[@lynnephelps2370]

Video freezes at 12:51 every time I try to watch it.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

This is so weird! Can you skip ahead?

[@wordscrafter]

Won't play for me either...🤷‍♀️

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Try adjusting the quality.

[@Jessie_Renfro]

I can watch this video on my phone, but not my TV. KZbin is glitching on us. 🤔

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Maybe it's a TV issue, I'll check on mine!

[@wynngwynn5004]

You comment a lot about alizarin crimson being fugitive but then use markers? They are NOTORIOUS for yellowing over a short amount of time and are not actually good for any longevity.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I mention it so people will know. I enjoy using markers. I know they will fade if exposed to light.

[@AKM8829]

I can’t watch it on the tv.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'm not sure why, youtubr is having an issue with this video.

[@marthamurphy3913]

Watching with subtitles on, and I'm sorry, I just can't afford this: "... uncapping alcohol markers lot of times you will get fatter ..."😉

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Oh no! Haha, gotta love the auto generated subtitles!

[@brandiduff811]

The video stops around 13:45 for me.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

😢please try back. It's playing fine for me

[@brandiduff811]

I managed to finish the episode the next day. Thanks for all the time you take to do these reviews.

[@wanderingstar5673]

👍🏽

[@sueallen1945]

The video isn’t working for me, either. Odd

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Please try back, it's working for me

[@sueallen1945]

@@thefrugalcraftertried again and it keeps getting hung up. Same thing happens on my tv. I’ll try again tomorrow.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

@sueallen1945 thank you!

[@chris-t_8875]

Won't play

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Try adjusting the quality.

[@chris-t_8875]

Tried from lowest to highest resolution but still won't load. Thanks for the suggestion though❤

[@patriciariddle2997]

Not sure what it is about this video. It keeps buffering over and over. I'll start where it left off and then 30 seconds later it stops again. I can watch other videos with no problem but this one won't let me. The ghost in the machine? Luckily I have plenty of copics and don't need any more alcohol markers.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Are you watching on a TV? I am having trouble on my TV but it plays fine on a phone or computer.

[@patriciariddle2997]

@@thefrugalcrafter Watching on my laptop. Just one of those weird things I guess.

[@davemilligan1171]

I agree, Copics are absolute garbage now.

[@Carol-pz3fs]

I could on get 11 minutes in. Stopped playing.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Are you watching on a TV? I am having trouble on my TV but it plays fine on a phone or computer.

[@Carol-pz3fs]

@@thefrugalcrafter no, I was watching on my iPad. I tried several times. I’ve never had this happen with any of your videos before.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

so weird, I hope whatever is up on KZbin fixes itself. I don't know what to do. I might have to re-upload it but I am worried about losing all of the views and comments and I already backed up and deleted the original footage. I don't know why it plays fine on my computer and phone but not on my TV and other users have had issues on other devices. Right now I hope it fixes itself.@@Carol-pz3fs

[@Carol-pz3fs]

I just tried it again and it is working now for me. Woo hoo🎉

[@TEN89_jburney]

So long winded, my advice would be to take what youre going to say and say meaningful things only. 10 of info min from 30 min vid. Thanks for the info!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Noted!

[@rode-o5206]

Blah blah blah blah. Bad review and bad product. Basically blabbing on about NOTHING. Don't waste our time!