Should You Buy Them? New Tombow Alcohol Markers!

Ever since hearing that Tombow would be making alcohol markers, I have been patiently waiting for their release. Well Tombow was kind enough to send me some of these new ABTpro markers and I wanted to quickly share with you my first impressions! Specifically, should you buy them? And how do they compare to Copics?
Their Dual Brush Pens are some of my favorite water-based markers-I love the slender shape, the colors and of course their amazing Japanese brush nib! I was so happy to see that the ABTpro alcohol markers continue these features. They are so much fun to draw, hand-letter and color with.
The only downside I found is that the cost of these markers may be a deterrent to me being able to afford the full set-especially considering that they're in the same ballpark price-wise as Copic and Prismacolor alcohol-based markers. My hope is that in the future they will consider making replaceable nibs and refillable ink barrels-this, combined with the form factor, colors and beautiful brush nib would put them at the very top of my list!
To learn more about these markers, visit Tombow’s website here:
www.tombowusa.com/abt-pro.html
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[@leonnehaaijman4709]

Surely one of your best videos! Loved it.

[@LisasColoringCorner]

I just bought a 5 pack of these and will be recording my review of them today for my channel. So thank you for your review and thoughts on them before I do mine.

[@mrs.m.b.3630]

Thank you so much for the stink and sound comparisons! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 to your reviews!

[@starrpatrick973]

Love the review as always....and I love the storm

[@debbierussell-dehoog5619]

It was wonderful to see you online again. You, Steve and your whole family have been on my mind so much. Thank you for the video, but take care of yourselves too. Hugs

[@ColoringBliss]

Thanks Debbie ❤️❤️

[@pammcardle40]

Thank you so much for all your hard work in bringing us this wonderful reviews! Through rain or shine!😁👍 I love your sense of humor and you are a beautiful lady! I have some of these Tombows and while they are nice and Tombow is a fantastic brand, I am a Copic girl and already own most of them, so doesn't make sense for me to start a new collection. Special thanks to Steve and the smell test! Steve's nose knows!😆

[@camillanilsson2460]

I have had the Tombow PRO marker for awhile. Three 12-pack, the Basic, Landscape and Pastell. My first reaction was the leakage of ink. I have them all replased by my store. Here in Sweden a single marker costs $5,75 and in the 12 -pack $4,98. I'm not sold yet but I'm working on them. I still like my Winsor & Newton ProMarker/BrushMarker more. (Posted a rewiew on FB a few months back of the Tombow's) Thank you for the rewiew and it's good to have you back.

[@ColoringBliss]

Sad to hear you had so many leak. I will be pushing the markers I was given a little harder over the next few days and we will see how they stand up to harder use.

[@crystalpierce9884]

Caliart is coming out with brush tips early 2020! Thank you for the wonderful review 😄

[@ColoringBliss]

So exciting!!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Off topic, I love your eye makeup today!

[@ColoringBliss]

Lindsay! My watercolor guru! Thanks for watching ❤️❤️

[@ItsGlynda]

First off, thank you so much for this review! The thunder and rain was a fun dramatic twist on a new product impression lol! You hit the nail on there head about the cost. I’m also wondering how much ink these markers have. If they come out with refills and replaceable nibs, these could easily become favorites for me. I was super excited about these as... after much trial and error, I finally decided that alcohol markers are one of the mediums that match my preferences for coloring. I also like the idea of them for portability purposes. I can fit my original Tombows into a pencil case and was excited about doing the same with their ABTs. I will wait until I know if they have refills and replaceable nibs and until I find them at a much more reasonable price before I make any purchases.

[@ColoringBliss]

I’m glad you enjoyed this review...and the dramatic thunder 😂. I am hopeful that a big company like Tombow will be able to give us everything we want with these new markers. We shall see 😍

[@Jojocl87]

I feel like $6 per marker is very expensive for not being refillable

[@brandyf1985]

Was just about to say the same

[@crystalgillis9296]

Agreed. I guess if one is a professional artist, it might be reasonable, but ouch!

[@gordonramsay1530]

you can get them for $2 a marker rn in 5 packs at michaels from tomorrow to saturday

[@sunidaze]

I hope they put a few in next tombow boxes. I've been wanting to buy one for a while now.

[@artandmorewithrachelnicole]

Loved the Tombrow Permanent Makers 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@SamDSo]

Jen! your makeup looks so pretty today! im not sure how I feel about these markers. I will definitely miss the stacking caps!!

[@ColoringBliss]

Thanks Sam 🥰

[@katherinebordier6195]

I first found them on Cultpens.com a few months ago. They are actually cheaper there (about $4.t0) and although they come all the way from across the pond in England, they come quickly and you don't have to pay for shipping and handling if you buy above a certain amount (which is easy to do there!) Anyways, so happy you are back! Thanks for the lovely review!

[@ColoringBliss]

Good to know. Thanks for the tip.

[@davemilligan1171]

Hi both You run a great channel. I had bought every Tombow set of the water based ones. I had nothing but issues with them. Many of them dried up within 3 months, and I made sure to store them correctly as well. I gave them away, the ones that had not dried up. I agree with you, alcohol markers are the better choice. Though I have also found the Winsor & Newton Pro alcohol markers dry up quickly as well. I have had good results with Prismacolor Premier and another brand called Touch New sketch marker. And the Touch New brand also will take Copic nibs and are able to refill them with Copic ink. The Touch New have the same shell as the Copics. Touch New are very inexpensive and have over 100 colors including a really nice skin tone and grey set as well. They are found on Amazon. I hope you both have a good weekend. And thank you to Steves nose...LOL

[@ColoringBliss]

Thanks so much for your advice on marker brands. I love how we help each other save time and money on our art supplies.

[@imurvenus2605]

I've had my tombow water based markers for almost a year now and only maybe 2 of them are even slightly dried up, i have a set of maybe 60 so.. im not sure

[@cardstockcollector]

Thank You!

[@eddynunezsanchez8222]

Great review! You covered so many good points! That price seems steep tho. Don’t these cost more than Ciao’s?

[@ColoringBliss]

Yes! And the Ciao markers have more colors and the support of the entire Copic system.

[@joeblankenship377]

No way. Ohuhu has brush tips now and those are great for someone who just uses markers occasionally. And if you've got the money, ya might as well get refillable Copics. Also, Winsor and Newton makes great alcohol-based markers, and if you keep an eye on them, you can find them pretty cheap on Amazon. I got a 24 pack for $50 a while back.

[@jillybean4899]

They have these on clearance at Michael’s for $1. I bought a bunch thinking they were watercolor.

[@Marina-dm5oj]

So glad you hav3 step out of your confront zone and are traveling! I enjoy all the information you bring us , I just started watching you a while back . I think this summer . Maybe you will go or come to my state and I don’t know if you met and greet people but it would be nice to meet you & your husband make a great team. I have been coloring for a while not to much have my prisma 150 have always use them , but now I have my eyes on the faber castell 😊. Also I wanted to ask you there is so much out there for markers that ( I am confused 🤷‍♀️)? Please help I don’t know which one to buy . I would like one that blends nicely doesn’t streak , I have try staedtler double end but they have dry out but maybe I have had too long. Staedtler find liner triplus haven’t dry out on me but are a lot smaller for small hard to reach . Any recommendations I would appreciate your knowledge. I also order so metallic water colors from an esty shop they are from a lady who makes them in her home the smell great Ned a little water to activate them they do blend well catch but I guess I really don’t know how to pick out colors but I thought I’d recommend her maybe you may want to try her I do have some sets of Coliro however you need to wait a bit let them stand in water so that they can be activated these ones don’t. I am not I Promoting her at all . But , I would love your opinion she is a lovely lady if interested I can let you know where you can see her esty shop. We like thinks that shine and give a sparkle ❇️ 😊. Did get the stardust gel pens . And a set of Pental hybrid dual metallic pens love ❤️ them but my only complain is that it didn’t have a color red at least not in my set . Thank you again for all you do. ❤️😊❤️

[@ColoringBliss]

So many great markers to try out there. We have talked at length about this very topic on many occasions because there are so many factors...price, type, nib size, system, number of colors, availability, your coloring preference, etc. Sounds like you have been trying a lot of small nibbed markers. I go for brush nibs and I am a fan of alcohol based markers because I can get great blends and less streaking. But....there is another world of amazing waterbased markers too. So, I recommend the Blick Studio Brush tip alcohol markers as a great system supported mid range cost marker. I hope that helps a little.

[@charlenegenge8795]

I like the two tone effect

[@ColoringBliss]

I did more coloring with them today. I think the 2 tone effect is not intentional and a definite sign that the marker is drying up prematurely. I will keep testing and let you know.

[@Pilonchis819]

Like you, I have Tombow's water-based markers that are very good for painting letters as well as drawings. I have few markers. of the copi markers in my country, and they are very expensive for me. They just gave me the Tombow oil-based markers, which are perfect for me, because I don't paint illustrations and I don't paint any kind of drawings and also alcohol and brush tip markers, I have the professional markers from the Prismacolor brand that make faces. and I have other brands that sell in my country

[@tinaharrison3502]

Will you show us how to do winter poinsettia and snow flakes

[@ndeyedraws]

I first saw these markers on Chen Long Chung's Instagram. They put only "Tombow Markers" on the description, so I was confused on why the barrel is white, because I'm pretty sure my Tombow markers have black barrel, and I wondered how those water-based markers are not patchy and blend so well. Glad I found your video 😂 now I'm not confused anymore ahaha

[@ColoringBliss]

I’m glad I could help! So many markers 🤷‍♀️ how do we keep them all straight? 😂

[@judithf9297]

Very nice review Jennifer! You mentioned your favorite marker paper, can't see a link, can you tell me what that paper is? Thanks 😊

[@ColoringBliss]

Oops. Sorry we forgot the link. We will put that on right away.

[@judithf9297]

@@ColoringBliss Thank you, that's exactly what I use and I love it, it's so smooth and the weight is perfect for me since I'm not making cards. I tried the 80lbs too, it's a little too thick for me but it's good as well. But if I use some water markers or pencils is the 60lbs still good?

[@anjakritzelkram5544]

Here in Germany they cost 4 Euro which is a little cheaper than a Copic ciao. The waterbased Tombows cost a little over 3 Euro per marker.

[@ColoringBliss]

Interesting how different the prices are in different countries. Thanks for sharing.

[@crystalgillis9296]

Hi Jennifer! Have you ever tried using small circles with alcohol based markers when you're colouring in a colouring book or on self printed colouring pages, for an even, not streaky appearance, And shading any needed areas as you go by adding more layers to those needed areas. All while the ink is still wet? I plan to try if myself as soon as my husband can dig out my TwinTouch alcohol brush markers.

[@ColoringBliss]

I have tried this method with mixed results. For me it often comes down to the situation and the texture I am trying to achieve. For curly hair or fur and sometimes fabric textures, the circular method can be very effective.

[@crystalgillis9296]

@@ColoringBliss, thank you!

[@Melinda-S]

Great review! Love the thunder and rains sounds on the roof. Just a small quibble, Prismacolor markers are not refillable and do not have replaceable nibs. I double-checked and there is no mention of it on their website. That stinks considering the price. Winsor & Newton are the same.

[@ColoringBliss]

Yeah...I was thinking about that after I uploaded it. I know my train of thought was lumping all the high end markers into one group and I know I had been thinking about how juicy the Prismacolor markers are. I think that is how I accidentally grouped those 2 brands together as I was talking.

[@Melinda-S]

@@ColoringBliss Totally understandable and easy to do. I only remember because I keep checking their website for updates as I really want them. I can't justify the cost for a single use marker.

[@paulinefollett3099]

Wish we had some of that rain here is Australia. The drought is not good.

[@ColoringBliss]

Sorry to hear about your drought. I know Arizona hasn’t seen much rain either. I guess the rain we had during the filming was rare and very needed.

[@MrQuaazga]

"FOOD". How 'bout that word? LOL I love my Tombows, and thanks for the review. Alcohol markers are my faves.

[@KitarraChaosWeaver]

OMG you're alive!!!! For those of us that don't use Facebook, can you please post when you are not going to do a live stream on the KZbin Community tab?

[@ColoringBliss]

😂😂 yes. We are alive. I need to start using my KZbin communication tools better. Thanks for the reminder.

[@joycevaughn8522]

Love the tombow Steve and Jennifer but like you Jennifer I don't love the price knowing they're non refill I really enjoy the video thanks for sharing still you two and rose and keep you in prayer for safe return back home 🤗❤️❤️❤️

[@ColoringBliss]

Thanks for your prayers Joyce. 😊❤️

[@joycevaughn8522]

You all so welcome love you guys🤗👏🏽👐🏽👍🏽💕💕💕💕as the young people say our group is 🔥

[@tinaharrison3502]

May I send you a winter picture I am working on for a card or just to put in a journal.

[@taylorbiehn2085]

thanks for the review.....the blick markers do smell...I always hated that smell.....but I hope someday I can try them.

[@ColoringBliss]

I wish there was a way to get rid of the smell. Although. We found some markers that were way stinkier than alcohol markers...xylene! 👃 ooooooo

[@pollyweinmann5082]

Jennifer do you prefer the Tombow markers to to Blick Studio markers?

[@ColoringBliss]

I would still recommend the Blick simply because of the price and the refillable nature of the system. Let’s keep an eye on Tombow and see what they do with their markers.

[@mcescher1957]

So....if I'm going to spend $6 for a marker...hmmm...do I want something refillable with replaceable tips and larger ink capacity, or....a skinny non-refillable marker that i'm going to have to replace over and over again. I think I will stick with my Copics thank you!! Tombow....I thought you were smarter than this.

[@nancyomalley9959]

P133 is Chartreuse

[@laurzin4372]

I would really like to use Copics, but am sensitive to the smell. Is there anything that can be done to minimize an adverse physical reaction to these markers, and if not, are there any other comparable alcohol markers available that are not so strong?

[@ColoringBliss]

I try to use my alcohol markers in a well ventilated room. It helps a lot. Some markers do have a little more mild smell but all alcohol markers stink in my opinion. Have you tried the Faber-Castell Pitt pens? They are made of Indian ink which is permanent AND lightfast. I recently did a video about Faber-Castell. The Pitt pens have almost no smell. I haven’t colored much with them yet. So far...they seem a little streaky, but we shall see.

[@laurzin4372]

@@ColoringBliss Thank you for your response! I’ll see what I can do about ventilating my work space better and hope that will help. I haven’t tried the Faber-Castell Pitt pens, but have heard that they dry pretty quickly, making it hard to blend. Have you found this to be true?

[@pollyweinmann5082]

MATH is another one of those four letter words. LOL

[@cherylgeiger7447]

I just received my VIP box with these markers. I really wanted to like them but 2 major issues surfaced. (1) When I pull the caps off, ink splatters all over! (2) Ink ends up all over the barrel which means lots of wasted ink. I will not be buying these unless/until these issues are resolved.

[@LorettaRodger]

You can purchase copic's cheaper than $6.00/each... doubt they are worth the money since they are not refillable.

[@gkarreq2007]

These companies are insane with pricing them for that much! Most of us could never afford a $648 for 108 markers. Those of you that are able to then congrats to you but I'll never own one of these markers just for the pricing. Even the Copic company is pushing it at $4.04 a marker but $6.00 I don't think so.

[@Lazuli33]

Wow here in germany they´re only 3€ per marker, that´s about 3,50$

[@lesleydickson7746]

Copics have a great brush tip, hundreds of colours, blend beautifully and are refillable. IMHO the only way an alcohol marker is going to beat Copics is to be cheaper and these are not. :-(

[@kennethmullen7183]

What happened to your weds live streams....it's been a month. Hope all is ok. I watch but mainly lurk though.

[@tinaharrison3502]

I would like a marker that is good for someone who has wrist and hand pain. Oh, and inexpensive but nice.

[@Melinda-S]

I have arthritis and carpal tunnel. I can use Caliarts and similar sized markers with no issues. AspireColor, Studio 71, and Ohuhu are well priced, imo. That said, I do need to be careful how tight I grip the markers and remember to take breaks to stretch and relax my hand. Hope this helps!

[@ColoringBliss]

Markers in general are a good art medium for people with hand pain. Like Melinda said, I have also had to retrain myself to hold my coloring tools correctly to not cause more pain. I suggest going to an art store and holding different shaped markers in your hand to see what feels best. Maybe a big chubby marker will be better for you. Or maybe the slim body style of the new Tombow is better.

[@tracylamb5272]

I find the triangle body markers work best for me. Arteza or Staedtler

[@tinaharrison3502]

I also need to find some for being on a limited income.

[@tinaharrison3502]

Melinda S I have them also and neuropathy.

[@lizziedae91]

How strong is the smell? The blick ones had strong odor, copics much less so but still too much for me. Edit: should stop leaving comments part way through videos lol

[@ColoringBliss]

I’m so glad I answered your question 😊❤️

[@nancyomalley9959]

P847=CRIMSON

[@pollyweinmann5082]

Steve getting stoned?

[@pesto12601]

NO.. stop buying stuff!!!! STOP THE MADNESS!!!!!!

[@piawartsback395]

poor pooch amidst a thnderstorm

[@janospergely3805]

lol more than copic markers.... BYE