How-To Rainbow Gradient with Inexpensive Alcohol & Watercolor Markers (Arrtx Marker Review & tips!)

[@strawbrryfld1]

I have those stamps because of YOU Lindsey ! 🤗. I love the dies that come with then as well !!!! 🥰

[@thefrugalcrafter]

They make your swatches look so tidy!

[@Linda-qq5mg]

You always give such fair reviews! Thank you for your honesty. We appreciate that very much, while at the same time learning the best ways to use the products!

[@StampendousInc]

Thanks for sharing with our butterfly, Lindsay! We think he's pretty fun to color, glad you do, too! Always great to see our products in your videos!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you!

[@marciec6859]

Thanks so much! Really enjoyed the explanation of the differences between what alcohol and waterbased markers can do. Gorgeous butterflies too.

[@TheTinyrobot]

I see the word watercolor on the video and instantly decide to watch it.. I recently figured out a way to use my watercolors that makes sense to me. thanks for always sharing your knowledge and skills [i'm probably going to get hooked on markers soon], I feel like I've taken such a huge leap forward with my art-related skills and it wouldn't have happened without your videos so yeah, huge thanks :)

[@amysantics4u818]

Great and helpful video as always Lindsey just wanted to let u know most dual tipped markers do best if stored horizontally as the ink reservoir is shared by both nibs.....gravity still applies.

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Loved your rainbow butterflies, Lindsay!! Your cards’ backgrounds and design were also beautiful. TFS! 😘✨👍🏾

[@thefrugalcrafter]

thanks, it was embossed white cardstock that I inked up:)

[@theoamy1]

Thank you so much for showing new affordable products like these. Coloring is not a huge part of my cardmaking so I don’t buy expensive coloring mediums. These look like they would fit my style and budget.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You really can't go wrong, they are inexpensive and a great variety and will last a long time for an occasional user.

[@anitaholmes6824]

I love the review! I am impressed with the wc brush pens and the price looks so reasonable! TFS

[@paintninspireneelart7544]

I never tried markers before. This is very helpful and looks like a lot of fun to work with. Thanks for sharing. 😃

[@azzuparis]

Those butterflies are so pretty and the cards are lovely! I have some alcohol markers but I don't use them much, but I'll start with color some stamped images. Thanks for sharing 😘

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I hope you do, they can be so fun and the results are beautiful! Coloring is relaxing too!

[@olderendirt]

Nice review and comparison and tutorial and overall fun, informative stuff! Haha! When you showed the bleed through I was hoping you'd stamp on that, too. Thanks for sharing all that you do.

[@Phyllis-nk5ji]

Thanks again. I've saved this to my special instruction/learning file.

[@carmencasillas3793]

Lindsay, thank you for your video, love all your videos.

[@MsCurliegirlie]

Thank you for sharing all this information! Love your channel!

[@veransia]

Thanks for that tip of reactivating a marker with denatured alcohol! Sometimes a cap doesn’t close properly and they dry out. I got that skin tone set a month ago and it’s all right for the price. A couple of the markers have a very soft (squishy) brush tip compared to the others. I wonder if I could replace those tips. I’m going to check out those watercolor markers. They seem similar to the Zigs and those are great. I could use more color variety.

[@wordscrafter]

Thanks so much for this. I've wavered for months about alcohol markers....I really can't justify the cost of copics right now and I keep reading reviews of various other sets and hesitating. These look pretty good. I have some really decent watercolor ones(both types) and the only problem I have is when I have a larger area to color. Anyway. This was very informative and helpful, thank you! LOVE that butterfly stamp, btw. And the reverse looks really cool :)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

just be away that practice is key, no matter what brand you choose 25% is marker quality 75% is practice:)

[@yelsyels]

I have the Derwent Ink blocks...I have used these with my clear stamps..wet the block rub over the part of stamp where colour is required and stamp! would love to see a video with you experimenting with this method! and pull out the colour with water!

[@annettefournier9655]

Pretty ! I really liked the reverse side of the alcohol marker one. I would use that side but I can be a little odd in my perception sometimes.😁😁 Thanks Lindsay.💙💙

[@kgarrett961]

Hi Lindsay. I love the water based colors. I have some alcohol ink markers that I used to color paper for paper beads and the ink soaked into the paper and was duller than I wanted. What paper, if there is one, will keep the true color of alcohol ink? Hope that makes sense. Thank you!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Marker paper, it is really thin so I don't like it for cardmaking but it has a coating that keeps the ink on top and vibrant. Rendr also keeps markers bright but it doesn't blend well.

[@narinder7043]

Thank you so much for sharing this informative video. Can you please share what is grid board called on which you put the butterfly stamp before putting in on it. Thanks

[@thefrugalcrafter]

It's probably my cutting mat

[@debbiekeys1027]

Hi, where can I buy the small rectangular stamps from for the colour boxes?

[@pokey3010]

Thank you thank you thank you for doing this, very informative and so helpful to me i learned A LOT!

[@michelegourd5742]

Thanks for the video!! I always enjoy your video's

[@AafkeVultink]

ooh those wc markers look like my zigs,bristle wise. And that butterfly set is pretty

[@elizabethnaisbitt1795]

Thnx so much for this very informative video. Tfs xo

[@deepowers3117]

Lindsay, are these brush markers okay for adult coloring books if I put something behind the page to block bleed through, or are they too wet for these books usual paper? How do these brush markers compare to Arteza Brush markers, please.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Very similar to arteza, if you have one you dont need the othet:)

[@yelsyels]

I have the TOUCHNEW ! I have the skin tone and the grey tone! The grey ones help you get use to warm and cool colours. I know this is sad but when I select a grey I try and guess whether it is a warm or cool grey! This seems very elementary but sometimes the colours can throw you!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I think it's tough to go from the cap as they are often off.

[@yelsyels]

@@thefrugalcrafter That shouldn't deter anyone from buying the product! When I first started out i hated the term Swatch your colours! BUT this is the best method to get to know what your mediums can and can't do! And now....highly recommended! Swatch your stash! Very rewarding! AND experiment!

[@beckyb4074]

Hi Lindsay, if you don't have denatured alcohol for fixing dried out markers, is there anything else that could help. Loved the butterflies, they are gorgeous. Thank you. I hope you are feeling better. Take care and God bless. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I think the higher concentration of alcohol like 90% from the drugstore will be fine, the 50-70% contain water too and it won't be as effective.

[@traveldreamer4616]

This is so very helpful. Would you be able to review Style File brush markers. They have a great price point.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I can't get them in the USA:(

[@thefrugalcrafter]

wait, they are on amazon but kinda pricey for the brush versions.

[@traveldreamer4616]

thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich They do sell them open stock at Brutus Monroe.

[@HeartlandFamilyDesigns]

Have you ever printed an outline picture and used markers like this to color them in? Can I just print on a water color paper or do I need special ink so these markers won't make the printer black bleed?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You can print on paper and color with alcohol pens with no bleeding but watercolor markers will smear the ink of an inkjet print but a laser printer will work if it can handle the paper.

[@boopeep9670]

Making a simple window card then covering the bare cut edges on the inside of the card with a paper frame would be a great way to feature both sides of the alcohol marker image. Then you don’t have to choose just one side 😃🦋🌼 I’m shocked the watercolor is more vivid than the alcohol version.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good idea!

[@punjabpainting2002]

beautiful art ! i like your work

[@racena2034]

You are just fabulous!

[@brianconrad6543]

I have a set of the skin tones and 2 other sets, I love the skin tones. The problem is of course when you buy other sets you get 1 or 2 duplicates by I really like them.

[@brianconrad6543]

A long time ago, 45 years ago, when I was a teen I used watercolor markers because alcohol inks were not as common. One problem I always had was if you got a darker shade of blue on your lighter blue then it was hard to get off. I started using a dried up marker as a "dirty" marker for blending. I two or three for darker colors such as blues and greens. I thought I was very resourceful at the time. I loved watching this it gave me so many ideas. I get bogged down with wanting to buy new products I don't enjoy and use what I already know. Thank you for all of your videos and ideas as usual a good one.

[@alexserra9605]

The touch new seem to be similar to my touch five markers... are they like a 'fake' touch five marker?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I don't know, I think most of them are named after Shinhan's touchtwin marker that because a really popular low cost copic dupe or it might be that the word "touch" is a common descriptor for markers in the east kinda like we use the work "magic" marker here in the west.

[@alexserra9605]

@@thefrugalcrafter lol you may be right maybe I am used to hearing touch by the touch twin markers! Well anyways all of these markers blend beautifully and those colors were fabulous so it sold me!!! Like I need more stuff! I could use markers though it's tough to blend without a ton of colors!!!

[@deepowers3117]

Is there any way to make the Alcohol Marker colors as vivid as the Watercolor colors. Is it the paper used, or the brands?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

With alcohol markers its harder to blend the vibrant shades so you want to go a bit lighter if you want to blend.

[@deepowers3117]

Thank you for answering me so quickly. I Know how terribly busy .yo are

[@stephaniemcclaran967]

Great review, TFS !

[@traveldreamer4616]

Are alcohol markers harder on the paper? They appear to have more of a “drag” on the paper. Curious .

[@thefrugalcrafter]

oddly enough they are not because te waterin the watercolor marker actually can warp and pill the paper especailly if you use a felt tip watercolor marker.

[@traveldreamer4616]

Thank you for the information. This video has been extremely helpful!

[@manettle]

I'm confused about what the difference is between Artx and Touch New, if they are the same brand. Is there a quality difference, or is it just the form of the barrel?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I think they are different lines of products from the same parent company but I am not totally sure. The products I have are from lightwish and they sell these brands as well as Paul Rubens and pretty excellent watercolor. They sell on Amazon.

[@soljapao]

Very vary beautiful!

[@traveldreamer4616]

The Style File are alcohol based and engineered in Germany.

[@kellylaher7512]

Those watercolor ones look so nice! Do the alcohol markers smell really strong?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I didn't notice a smell so less strong than a sharpie I'd say...Let me go sniff them and report back... OK, they are not bad, at 2" away from my nose there was no smell but if I almost touched my nose with the tip there was a faint alcohol smell.

[@kellylaher7512]

@@thefrugalcrafter awwww thank you for your in depth reply!! Your soo sweet!

[@teresamorgan4529]

I think you had 17 alcohol markers and 11 or 12 water based. That might make a difference. Though the caps came off easier from the water based markers.

[@kymrhymer]

YAA!!!!!!!!

[@jenniferwatson7118]

Thanks - really helpful advice. :-)

[@beckyb4074]

Thank you Lindsay. Becky B

[@GinaLovestocraft]

Thank you ❤️

[@natford8271]

A few drops of what?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

denatured alcohol

[@natford8271]

Thank you.