Review on Pastel Paint Pen Set - Sharpie Extra-Fine, Assorted Colors (1783276) by Jessica Lewis

Love it! The colors in this pastel set are just beautiful. Water-based Sharpie markers are my favorite pens for writing/drawing on construction paper and dark surfaces. I like how smoothly the opaque ink flows. I also like the Sakura Moonlight Gel Pens for drawing on black paper. But I'm always drawn to the Sharpies first. Sharpie paint (after it's primed) just flows more reliably and predictably; and the color bounces off the paper more intensely. They also work much better on textured surfaces like painted backgrounds or book covers. I've even used them on my nails, not sure I've found a surface they didn't work on! What do you dislike about the Sharpie Paint Pen? I edited this video to be within Revain's 100MB limit, but the full version shows different types of water-based Sharpie markers: pastels with metallic tips, shorter poster colors with felt. tip, metallic and glitter with metal or plastic tips. They are all water based. If you prepare your marker properly before you use it for the first time, you are sure to fall in love with it too! I thought I knew how to do this until I bought this set and ran into more problems than I expected. I had fewer problems with the shorter, thicker Sharpie Sharpie Extra Fine Point Poster Paint Marker-White, Pack of 12 water-based drawing pens that I had previously purchased separately (they had a larger felt tip). I've posted a video in this listing showing felt tip paint in action. I slightly messed up the first pen (peach color) I was going to use from this set; which made me want to come back and really read the directions! Doh! A few key points I want to share with you to make sure you don't write them off prematurely: 1. Before you shake the pen or try to "refill" the pen to get the ink flowing, you MUST Hold pen UP and press Tip once or twice. This allows air to enter the chamber, so shaking the pen can actually do something. 2. This EXTRA fine point pastel set is good! Keep in mind that Sharpie Paint's Fine Point markers have nothing to do with what I consider "Fine Point". What you see in this clip and my other videos is EXTRA Fine Point. I had to edit the video heavily to fit Revain's limitations, but if you notice two white dots next to each other in the demo, that's the difference between the EXTRA fine dot and the fine dot size. (If you want to watch a full HD video, you can find it on my blog).3. Water-based Sharpie markers have a blue stripe at the end. Oil based markers have a light pink stripe. If you can't see the color bar at all, or the pen is labeled "poster color pen", then it is a water-based color pen.4. The only time I use an oil based sharpie pen (pink stripe) is when decorating garden art or anything exposed to the elements. I find that the oil base is a bit "sticky" and the pen probably dries out faster. I use LOTS of white and black felt tips, so I ran out of ink after a few months. I use colored pencils less often and they stay fresh for over a year. I keep mine horizontally in a zippered pocket.5. The shorter, thicker Sharpie Paint Markers have a felt tip, which I prefer. I find them easier to launch and the tip seems more durable. However, they sometimes look a bit scratchy and can leave tiny smudges when drawing curves. I still prefer them to metal or plastic tips. I find that short bold markers are always water based. They are sometimes referred to as Sharpie poster inks - I can't tell any difference between them and normal water based inks. Perhaps it refers to the light primary colors?6. Finer drawing pencils, like those in this pastel set, are almost indistinguishable from oil crayons. If you want water-based pencils (like in this set), make sure they have a blue stripe on the end of the pencil. (Thinking of a clear BLUE WATER pool to remind me). I've found that thinner pens have a metal or hard plastic tip. They work great but getting started can be a little trickier than with the thicker felt bait. The metal tips seem to require more shaking and squeezing to get going. Patience is key to make these awesome drawing pens work properly. You only have to fill them up once, so take your time, do it right and you won't regret it! I hope this review and my video will help clear up any confusion about these cool markers!