I'll begin the review with the short and sweet. This brand is a perfect way to dip your toes into alcohol markers, to see if you like how they handle and if they work for your purposes. I own the skin-tone set, as well as the 130 brush/chisel tip set.
What I like / The pros:
As a beginner to alcohol markers, I can say that these ones are very easy to use- both for basic colouring as well as shading and layering.
The lighter colours can be layered over darker colours as a highlight, and the darker colours are beautiful for shading and don't feather with your basic multi-media sketch pads.
The brush tip is very smooth and comfortable to use, and so long as you take your time while applying the colour it all dries into an even tone with no streaking. As well, the brush tip is firm enough that you won't have accidents with any unintended 'flicking' if you're colouring sharp corners or steep curves, saving you from accidents that might mess up your drawings or colouring pages.
The colour dries almost immediately once applied.
This set also has a really great assortment of fair, medium, and dark skin tones. Lots of yellow, brown, and pink-type tones. It's a great starter pack that will give you everything you'll need to start a good collection.
What could use some work / The cons:
The chisel tips seem to be unevenly cut, and I struggle to draw a full line without inconsistencies because there seems to be dips or odd shaping in the tips. From what I've experienced, you need to press a bit and be quite careful to avoid your lines of colour looking strange because of these gaps.
The colours, when applied, don't match up well to the colours presented on the caps where tone is concerned (they seem to apply darker or lighter, not necessarily spot on to the cap colour). Not a big gripe at all, just be sure to swatch your markers on the paper you use most to get an idea of what each colour applies like before diving into a drawing or colouring book.
If you go about colouring too quickly, the colour applies pretty dry or sheer with some markers- making the application streaky and very hard to cover up once the marker has dried.
On the other hand, if you go too slowly the marker applies quite heavy and dark, making the finished application look splotchy and again, hard to cover up.
The two above points may be due to the paper I use, somewhat fibrous multi-media art paper, so it might be worth investing in marker pads or cardstock to avoid dry application or over-saturation. Given how popular multi-media paper is though, I wanted to mention it for anyone else that uses it as well. It's not a huge issue at all, just good to know.
Overall I definitely rate these markers at a solid 5/5, you cannot go wrong with the quality and value overall. They work beautifully, and are perfect for beginners and a great starter for anyone debating trying out higher end alcohol-markers in the future.
| Manufacturer | Ohuhu |
|---|---|
| Place of Business | Yiwu, Zhejiang 322000, CN |
| Brand | Ohuhu |
| Model number | Y30-80400-24-OH |
| Colour | Skin Tones |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Number of Items | 37 |
| Point Type | Chisel |
| Ink Color | 36 Skin-tone Colors + 1 Colorless Blender |
| Manufacturer Part Number | Y30-80400-81 |
