I just got mine and I can't tell you how much I love them - they lay down beautifully and I can't believe how vibrant the colors are. I went with the 48 set and am very pleased but may add a few colors as I go. Thank you for all of the information and hints!
Thank you for another wonderful video on the Zig real brush watercolor pens. It was very informative. Please keep making longer videos. They are never boring.
Finally bought these and they are amazing. Paper choice makes a difference. Using a watercolor paper I'm really pleased with how nice my coloring and shading looks. While I watched several videos Jennifer continues to be my best (or maybe worse?) enabler! This is really the video that got me to truly consider buying them. Until this I'd not been interested in the whole coloring craze. I'm going to add the color to the caps like she did as I think that will help me as I choose colors.
I "FINALLY" figured out what those fine grains of paint are called (granulating pigments) that I saw on your swatches. Learned that from a video by Sandy Allnock. "Non-granulating pigments are those that react smoothly and evenly with water. They tend to cover the paper equally, with little or no variation in color and texture. Other pigments we use are granulating, which means that when water is added the pigments separate from the binder and settle into the “valleys” of the paper. As it dries in the “valleys” it leaves a grainy texture."
Jennifer McGuire - I did my set of 40 pens this way today and if you heat set the swatches briefly, they do not change color when you add the glossy accents. I put the swatches on with Ranger Multi Medium Matte and Glossy accents for the final coat, just as you did. I was making swatches 7 or 8 at a time, so they needed only about 30 seconds with my heat tool.
I've had my Zig Clean Color pens for about 4 or 5 months now and love them. I started with Distress Markers and continue to use them, often in conjunction with my Zigs. Zigs don't have a gold like the Fossilized Amber in the Distress - so I use that -- they all work well together. Thank you as always for all your great tips and information. I've returned to this video for a quick review on your tips to see if there was anything I needed to brush up on.
Jennifer I love your painting with Zig Clean Color Brush pen the video with the birds is amazingly beautiful and well done Thank you for teaching me and other to paint. And I soooo mean it you are good painter at least with Zig. I have had Zig for many years and I love them I have tried to use Copic but its just sooo hard that I have given up on them. But with Zig it's a completely different matter. So thank you for bringing me back to Zig
I bought a 12 pack to begin with and have had a blast coloring on watercolor paper, Christmas ornaments. They have turned out beautifully! I intend on purchasing more as I find the need. Thanks, Jennifer! This has helped.
Great review as always! And I won't call you crazy I think the water down and straight color hole punch that you put on the cap and then now covered with glossy accents to keep it there and not faded out is brilliant!!
Thank you Jennifer for the color chart! Ellen Hutson ran out of the 12 pack so I went through your chart and picked the individual colors I wanted and made my own 15 pack! I truly appreciate all of your info and videos!
Jennifer, everything you do is fantastic! Thank you so much for the videos and the color swatches. I ended up getting all 80 colors (they come that way on Amazon, now) and swatched them out on your great charts. They are so beautiful. Also, I have taken several of your courses recently and I have to say, You all ROCK! Not to mention all the videos on Crafty Chat with Lydia and Kristina. Awesome! Your creative talent is over the top! Thank you for all you do, Patti
I searched all the links you provided and found that Amazon offers the best price for the 24 count, including free shipping. Thank you Jennifer. I feel well informed and good about the purchase I just made.
The information you have given us on these pens is invaluable! I just got mine yesterday and am so anxious to start using them. First, I'll download your chart, fill it out, and then put the colors on the pen ends. I appreciate all the wonderful information you give us on a continuing basis -- the detail is great!
New to stamping and water coloring, been experimenting with a couple different markers that I have had, none compare, just ordered a 12 pack from Amazon of the Zig real color, real brush tip markers. Thank you so much for sharing
Jennifer, you are the best! This was extremely helpful. I don't do much with watercoloring but with this video I'm tempted to dabble in it. Thank you so much for all your tutorials, comparisons and ideas. You are making me a much more efficient purchaser in my crafting world!
Hello Jennifer, you are amazing. You create such beautiful cards and you have the time to take such great films informing us what and how to best use. I love your tutorials and you for your selflessness. Regards, Bozen
..as always, your videos are INCREDIBLY helpful. Thank you! I swear .. you seem to think of everything we could ask (literally, I say to myself "what about...?" and two seconds later, you're answering the question in the video. Every time. Crazy informative!) I am not a good watercolorist, so I'm looking forward to trying these.
❤ Ty for your tutorial I’ve been trying to decide weather to buy these or not. Your tutorial has helped me immensely and I will be ordering a set now as I like to watercolour cards & I think the set will be useful. Great tutorial and thanks again for sharing this.
Thanks for the video 😊 You can do the same (thin strokes and broad strokes) with the Zig brushable pens and they have a firm tip. You can actually do that with many other brush pens with firm tips. Also you don’t dammage any tips that are waterbased (you scribble with the brush pen, even with a firm tip, on a piece of paper to get the original color back). In a word, the kind of tip is just a matter of taste (you’ll get the same beautiful result with both types).
Excellent video Jennifer! I just purchased a complete set of these water color pens. Thank you for also writing about this on your blog and including color swatches. I was a bit thrown off by the numbering of these markers until I saw your blog article. Your RUclips Videos are one of my favorites! I have learned many new techniques from watching your videos.Thank you again for sharing!
Thank you so much for FANTASTIC Videos on the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens. You are through, honest and fair on your Reviews and I certainly appreciate it. You have the perfect voice tone for Videos, as well. After reviewing your Videos on these Pens, I decided to get the 48 count, I think it will be a good variety for me. I have struggled with water coloring and I think these Pens will be the answer for me. Thank you again.
I just bought these markers and got them the other day they are absolutely fantastic now I think I need the rest of them. I bought the 48 pack from Amazon cause the 60 seemed kind of high to me. Thanks so much for your videos...
Jennifer McGuire Ink I respectfully disagree - Jennifer you are an ARTIST, you create beyond one's imagination in so many ways. Every craftsman uses someone else's material, to create, and most materials are there for that exact use. An Artist to me, comes when someone uses these materials and then creates Art, be in any shape of form, and is able to create something else that one could not image, or what that material might have been made for, the Artist finds other uses for it. These words Artist, Artisan, Artistic would be an excellent reference when talking about Jennifer McGuire. You make, cause, bring, become, and create paper to become so much more. You are also an excellent teacher, others can learn, study, practice, and observe what you do and learn from it. This means the world to many, and speaks volume of who you are as an Artist. I also feel that Laura Bassen, and Vickie Papaioannou, are Artist's too, and also looks and creates beyond what we can image. Yes, there are many Artist out there, who are also great, and share of what they know too ( thank you ). But, for now, I will speak of you ladies. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, tips and tricks, ideas, and most of all your personal time to make these videos and keeping up with your blogs, besides answering emails. Thank you wholeheartedly ! xoxo God Bless Lillian M
***** you are so kind. so very kind. thank you!!!! i struggle to find a word that describes what i do. maybe i am a Maker? :) you, my dear, are an angel. thank you for your kind words. they really turned this crummy day around! (sick kids, etc.)
I ordered the 60 count pack from Amazon and they arrived in six days!!!! Amazing service! I didn't have a good sized circle punch so I used a small heart die from a MFT dienamics set (cut five hearts at a time). Still working on my pen caps, gluing them takes forever!, and then I can start playing!!! Thank you for introducing these!!!!!
A big thank you for this Jennifer. I just received a 12 pack and now feel excited to have a play. I really appreciate your tutorials - you always take the time to explain things well - what works, what doesn't, how things compare, and a myriad of tips and techniques. Thanks for your well researched, well presented, incredibly helpful videos. ps- you never need apologise for a long video - the longer the better as they're always filled with so much good stuff :)
Thank you Jennifer, what a wealth of information! Also thank you for the color charts. Ive downloaded them both. A great help in figuring out what I still need. I love these pens & your tutorials have been so very helpful. Thanks again!
Great minds think alike! I color swatch nearly every medium I buy and attach it to the medium so it is visible in its storage position. Sure beats picking up every Distress ink pad, stain, spray, paint, etc! Great video - can't wait to get more of these markers. I, too, coat the swatch color with sealer so if the swatch gets wet or another color on it, it can be wiped off.
Thank you Jennifer, for answering many of the questions I have had but just didn't post about them. Extremely helpful video. Now to get the top of the caps colored. *smile*
Oh Jennifer...this video was exactly what I needed to see! Every question was answered! And the download for the card swatch made me so happy! Now I just have to wait for the delivery! I got the 36 count, and I'm sure I will get some individuals too. I haven't been too happy trying to watercolor with paints, so I think these brushes will be just the ticket!
Just found your channel and blog. Very informative and enjoyable to watch. Love the idea for coloring the end of the pen for easy identification. Beautiful bird cards.
I just bought a couple of the Aqua marker packs, and I am not having a easy time learning to color with them, kinda wishing I had seen these first. I may buy some individuals of these to see if I can do better with them. Thanks for another great video
Thanks for this video. I have the 48 set and I just love to look at them...lol! As for you being an artist or not, art is in the eye of the beholder. Just look at some of the awful things that sell for thousands or even millions of dollars. I think you are an artist because your work brings happiness to a lot of people. Keep on doing what you're doing. I think you will always have an audience.
Great info, Jennifer, as always. I've probably watched more of your videos than anyone else's on RUclips. Your production values are so high which is helpful, too. I'm struggling with what to tell my husband to get me for Christmas. I've been trying a few of different kinds. Some Copic (amazing), some Spectrum Noir, some Distress Ink colors. I have so much to learn, and I'm a crafter and a sewer, not an artist and definitely not a letterer like Kristine Werner. I've also been having fun with adult coloring books and I bought new blending tools with my Derwin Colored pencil set which I already had, which are crucial to getting rid of the lines, which I hate. It's all fun, though, so I guess that's the key, right? I've bought lots of stuff based on your recommendations. Lots of others do, too, apparently, because when I go to look at each product, so many times they're out of stock or Amazon recommends that I buy one with another one that you have also recommended! What a coincidence! Lol. Keep up the amazing work you're doing. I really, really appreciate your talents, your organizational skills, and everything!
Thank you for reiterating how the Zig Clean Color Brushes work and all that you can do with them. I was interested in how to store them, then surprise, there you are informing me about that. If I wanted to store them vertically, would that create a problem with ink running out? I ordered the 24 pack a couple of weeks ago and can`t wait to get my hands on them, one problem, forgot to order a flesh tone. I am sure I will also want a few others colors once I start playing around with the 24. Thank you so very much for all the information you provide us. You are an awesome woman who is greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for sharing! I have yet to invest in a colouring medium… but after watching your video, these might just be what I've been waiting for… I like that you can blend them with and without water… for me, I have been thinking about starting a copic collection, but just can't justify the price, I also love the look of watercolor, so these seem like the best of both worlds for what I want to do with them! Thank you so much for your take on these markers! I will definitely be trying these out! Thank you! Thank you!
Thanks for such an informative and easy to watch/listen to video! So well done, and you covered everything I needed to know before purchasing these markers.
Thanks so much for this information. I just received my 48-pen set yesterday for my birthday, and I love them already! Don't think I'll need the 60, but I do see a couple more individual colors that I'd like. I like them far better than the Spectrum Aqua.
Thank you so much for this video! I just purchased the entire set of 80 (Amazon had a great price so I couldn't pass it up!) and was going to just keep them in the box they came in, BUT I quickly discovered that was not going to work! I ended up having to take a bunch of colors out because I couldn't find which ones I was looking for. So I am definitely going to get that storage container you mentioned. Also I know people don't need all the colors, but personally I like having them all because I never know what I'm going to create, so having so many choices makes it easier for me. I say if you get a good price for them like I did and Free Shipping with Prime to get them all. They are great pens, well worth the money!!!
You do a great job with you videos and the real brush pens videos are excellent. Now to decide do I get he 24, 36 or 48. They look like so much fun. Thanks for all the great information. Not sure I should keep watching you though, it's costing a small fortune because everything you demo I think I want.
Hmm, now I'm trying to decide if I want these ones too... I already have the Distress Markers and Spectrum Aqua Markers but I love the brush tip on these...
And I totally had to buy a bunch of the cubes that you have your markers in! Thanks for sharing that link, I've been looking for something similar for a while, with both types of markers above plus the complete set of Spectrum Noirs, I really needed some solid permanent storage!
Thanks for another video on these brush pens...I'm soaking all the info on these brush pens.. I'm putting these brush pens on my wish list Well done on the video Jennifer
I'm going to go through my Spectrum Aguas and see what colors would complement them. By the way, Dick Blick was having a great sale and I managed to pick up the Copic Anniversary 12 pen sets A, B and C for almost 50% off each set! They just arrived today!
Thanks for doing this very informative video and for the swatches! I bought some and am still trying to get the hang of it (I admits I haven't spent much time on it).
You are so amazing. Your information is always on point and to the point. Giving us the details of each product and letting us make the decision after your thoughtful review. Plus your honesty shines through. We know that your remarks are based on first hand knowledge, but telling us if there's an item you haven't personally tried. Bottom line - we can trust you to help us make a good decision. Your knowledge is priceless!
I've ordered them because of your videos! I didn't know such water color brush pen exist. They do seems like come in handy! Thank you! Can't wait for them to reach me here in Malaysia! >.
thanks Jennifer. I would LOVE to get copics, but just cannot afford them. I have started collecting these (I have 8 so far!!) and distress markers(the 2015 colors of the month). Your video has helped me truly understand what I have.
thanks for sharing ... I love my real brush markers! I've looked around but cant see to find where I can download a blank color chart to record which colors I have and the ones I don't have. Any idea where I can get one? Donna
THANK YOU so much for all the detailed information you have given about these markers. I only craft for family and friends (and my own pleasure and sanity) and wanted to be certain before I decided to invest, and your information has been invaluable. I really appreciate the chart as well. I also want to say thanks for all the wonderful project ideas and information you share on a continuing basis!
You are awesome! Such an explanatory video, never felt the video was long. Ty so much. I saw ur first video and immediately fell in love. I have to wait to get my hands on it. I am from India and as such 12 color pack not available. The search is on :)
Wow this video is so Amazing!! I had a long time of no seeing good videos like this one in youtube!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!! I am subscribing!
Great video Jennifer and thanks for the tip about unwrapping the pens. I was trying to pull the little plastic tab on each pen!! Yikes!! Oh, and do you know how the pens compare to Akashiya Sai brush pens???
Thank you for taking the time to do a thorough review. I don't have any watercolor pens or pencils but, I have been thinking about ordering some. I think these have just moved to the top of my list. Have you tried them on Neenah Solar White cardstock?
Hi, Jennifer: How are you? Thank you for your post on RUclips for all of knowledges and tips we need to know as new paper crafter. Comparing between Tombow and ZIG real brushes markers which one is better for new comers, since I got some Copic markers but need some water based marker.
I love your videos !!! Just subscribed . You have 2 different types of color swatches for zig clean brushes. What paper did you use RANGER-Surfaces Watercolor Paper 8-1/2x11 ? I been looking for water color paper that I can use with printing coloring pages . Thank you .
such a great idea to go to the trouble of coloring, cutting out, and then gluing the colors to the top of each pen! But, in the long run, I can see that it is well worth the trouble :0)
Great video! I definitely want to try these :). I really liked that you shared how to store them. I would love a video on how to store various markers (horizontal/vertical). I have Copic, Big Brush markers, Marvy, Distress, Sharpie....the list goes on. I am considering getting a Linus Divided Turntable from the Container Store to store my markers in but that would mean that all my markers would be vertical...anyway any info you have would be terrific! Thanks
I love your super informative videos! They are all kinds of awesome. I've gotten some scissors from your "my favorite crafty things" series (among other things) and I'm so, so happy with them. As for these, I restricted my poor wallet as long as I could, but yesterday I ended up ordering a set of brush pens anyway, hahaha. You make it too hard to resist :)
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens: If you look closely at the wrapping, there is a notch/dip in the plastic in between the two serrated lines both at the top and the bottom of the pens. If you work just a bit with your nail to draw it down about 1/2", you will be able to pull it completely down the pen like a zipper. Once you have done that the rest of the cover just pulls off with no effort. If you twist the cap first, you will NOT be able to get the wrapping off as easily. Thought I would share.
Excellent video! Thank you for all the information! I know you recommend using watercolor paper but I was wondering if there was a way to make these markers work for Bible Journalling. Maybe making a palette first and using an aqua marker?
Jennifer thanks again for sharing your amazing talent :) and time , I was wondering what types of watercolor paper do you recommend , I have purchase a few different types and haven't had much luck with them ...
I'm waiting anxiously for my 80 set to come in the mail. I ordered them with Christmas money. I have every art supply already but I thought these would be excellent for making my cards or that's how I justify it and it was money just sitting there waiting to be spent. lol
I was wondering if since you showed blending with dove blender pen to get softer look without the water, if this technique can be done with stamping an image on smooth cardstock instead of water color cardstock. I love watercolor look, which is why I bought the pens, but I hate the texture and the color of watercolor paper. also found that sometime the pens leave brush marks on some of my highly texture watercolor paper some in my stash.
I did buy and try one of these after I saw your first video and thought the brush tip did not work well at all. The color does not blend well using just the tip. The only way I was able to get the kind of results that gave a real water color look was to use them with an aqua pen. So in my opinion, the so called "brush tip" of these pens is not really a "differentiator" from other pens on the market. The colors are pretty though and much different from the distress palette. These seem brighter and perkier. So if I were in the market to buy a water color pen, my focus would be one which brand offered the colors I liked best. You might want to try the Caran d'Ache watercolor crayons, they lay down color much better and don't leave any streaks or blotchiness after you wash over the color with an aqua pen. I don't like all the colors they sell so I just buy them individually through Donna Downey.
I just received these markers and I'm excited to try them out. I ordered mine from Amazon on a Sunday evening and they arrived on Tuesday. They were NOT individually wrapped though neither was the box not sure why, the box does have a sticker on it indicating that they are new. Fingers crossed that mine work as well as yours do.
I just got mine and I can't tell you how much I love them - they lay down beautifully and I can't believe how vibrant the colors are. I went with the 48 set and am very pleased but may add a few colors as I go. Thank you for all of the information and hints!
Thank you for another wonderful video on the Zig real brush watercolor pens. It was very informative. Please keep making longer videos. They are never boring.
Praise God for your gift, Jennifer McGuire, your knowledge, your teaching, and your ability to share.
Amen!
Fabulous job covering the pens. Thank you for taking the time to show us all of them!
Finally bought these and they are amazing. Paper choice makes a difference. Using a watercolor paper I'm really pleased with how nice my coloring and shading looks. While I watched several videos Jennifer continues to be my best (or maybe worse?) enabler! This is really the video that got me to truly consider buying them. Until this I'd not been interested in the whole coloring craze. I'm going to add the color to the caps like she did as I think that will help me as I choose colors.
I "FINALLY" figured out what those fine grains of paint are called (granulating pigments) that I saw on your swatches. Learned that from a video by Sandy Allnock. "Non-granulating pigments are those that react smoothly and evenly with water. They tend to cover the paper equally, with little or no variation in color and texture. Other pigments we use are granulating, which means that when water is added the pigments separate from the binder and settle into the “valleys” of the paper. As it dries in the “valleys” it leaves a grainy texture."
Jennifer McGuire - I did my set of 40 pens this way today and if you heat set the swatches briefly, they do not change color when you add the glossy accents. I put the swatches on with Ranger Multi Medium Matte and Glossy accents for the final coat, just as you did. I was making swatches 7 or 8 at a time, so they needed only about 30 seconds with my heat tool.
I've had my Zig Clean Color pens for about 4 or 5 months now and love them. I started with Distress Markers and continue to use them, often in conjunction with my Zigs. Zigs don't have a gold like the Fossilized Amber in the Distress - so I use that -- they all work well together. Thank you as always for all your great tips and information. I've returned to this video for a quick review on your tips to see if there was anything I needed to brush up on.
Jennifer I love your painting with Zig Clean Color Brush pen the video with the birds is amazingly beautiful and well done Thank you for teaching me and other to paint. And I soooo mean it you are good painter at least with Zig. I have had Zig for many years and I love them I have tried to use Copic but its just sooo hard that I have given up on them. But with Zig it's a completely different matter. So thank you for bringing me back to Zig
Jennifer- Thank you for this informative video. It is very helpful! I appreciate your sharing knowledge with us!
I bought a 12 pack to begin with and have had a blast coloring on watercolor paper, Christmas ornaments. They have turned out beautifully! I intend on purchasing more as I find the need. Thanks, Jennifer! This has helped.
Jeanette Duke yay!
Jennifer, you are a genius, with a beautiful voice. You have taught me more than any other demonstrator........Keep the videos coming.
Great review as always! And I won't call you crazy I think the water down and straight color hole punch that you put on the cap and then now covered with glossy accents to keep it there and not faded out is brilliant!!
Thank you for telling us about the zig clean color pens. It makes water coring so much easier.
Thank you Jennifer for the color chart! Ellen Hutson ran out of the 12 pack so I went through your chart and picked the individual colors I wanted and made my own 15 pack! I truly appreciate all of your info and videos!
Jennifer, everything you do is fantastic! Thank you so much for the videos and the color swatches. I ended up getting all 80 colors (they come that way on Amazon, now) and swatched them out on your great charts. They are so beautiful. Also, I have taken several of your courses recently and I have to say, You all ROCK! Not to mention all the videos on Crafty Chat with Lydia and Kristina. Awesome! Your creative talent is over the top! Thank you for all you do, Patti
I searched all the links you provided and found that Amazon offers the best price for the 24 count, including free shipping. Thank you Jennifer. I feel well informed and good about the purchase I just made.
love the glossy accents it's waterproofing all those swatches and makes sense
The information you have given us on these pens is invaluable! I just got mine yesterday and am so anxious to start using them. First, I'll download your chart, fill it out, and then put the colors on the pen ends. I appreciate all the wonderful information you give us on a continuing basis -- the detail is great!
New to stamping and water coloring, been experimenting with a couple different markers that I have had, none compare, just ordered a 12 pack from Amazon of the Zig real color, real brush tip markers. Thank you so much for sharing
Jennifer, you are the best! This was extremely helpful. I don't do much with watercoloring but with this video I'm tempted to dabble in it. Thank you so much for all your tutorials, comparisons and ideas. You are making me a much more efficient purchaser in my crafting world!
Hello Jennifer,
you are amazing. You create such beautiful cards and you have the time to take such great films informing us what and how to best use. I love your tutorials and you for your selflessness.
Regards,
Bozen
Bożena Adamusińska thank you for saying that. i am very slow at videos and editing, so i appreciate your words!
..as always, your videos are INCREDIBLY helpful. Thank you! I swear .. you seem to think of everything we could ask (literally, I say to myself "what about...?" and two seconds later, you're answering the question in the video. Every time. Crazy informative!) I am not a good watercolorist, so I'm looking forward to trying these.
❤ Ty for your tutorial I’ve been trying to decide weather to buy these or not. Your tutorial has helped me immensely and I will be ordering a set now as I like to watercolour cards & I think the set will be useful. Great tutorial and thanks again for sharing this.
Thanks for the video 😊 You can do the same (thin strokes and broad strokes) with the Zig brushable pens and they have a firm tip. You can actually do that with many other brush pens with firm tips. Also you don’t dammage any tips that are waterbased (you scribble with the brush pen, even with a firm tip, on a piece of paper to get the original color back). In a word, the kind of tip is just a matter of taste (you’ll get the same beautiful result with both types).
Excellent video Jennifer! I just purchased a complete set of these water color pens. Thank you for also writing about this on your blog and including color swatches. I was a bit thrown off by the numbering of these markers until I saw your blog article. Your RUclips Videos are one of my favorites! I have learned many new techniques from watching your videos.Thank you again for sharing!
One quick question...Why do you think these are not numbered from 1-80? Do you think Zig may come out with more colors for this set?
Thank you so much for FANTASTIC Videos on the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens. You are through, honest and fair on your Reviews and I certainly appreciate it. You have the perfect voice tone for Videos, as well. After reviewing your Videos on these Pens, I decided to get the 48 count, I think it will be a good variety for me. I have struggled with water coloring and I think these Pens will be the answer for me. Thank you again.
I just bought these markers and got them the other day they are absolutely fantastic now I think I need the rest of them. I bought the 48 pack from Amazon cause the 60 seemed kind of high to me. Thanks so much for your videos...
Love the idea of adding the colors to the top of each marker....you are a Genius and SO organized... this is worth the time... :)
Super helpful, Jennifer! Thank you for all the work you put into making this video and answering the questions. Much appreciated!
About your disclaimer: you state that you are a card maker not an artist! I think you have mistaken....YOU ARE AN ARTIST
Pat Allred-Robertson you are sweet. but i don't create art - i use other peoples art and add some flair. lol
Jennifer McGuire Ink I respectfully disagree - Jennifer you are an ARTIST, you create beyond one's imagination in so many ways. Every craftsman uses someone else's material, to create, and most materials are there for that exact use. An Artist to me, comes when someone uses these materials and then creates Art, be in any shape of form, and is able to create something else that one could not image, or what that material might have been made for, the Artist finds other uses for it. These words Artist, Artisan, Artistic would be an excellent reference when talking about Jennifer McGuire. You make, cause, bring, become, and create paper to become so much more. You are also an excellent teacher, others can learn, study, practice, and observe what you do and learn from it. This means the world to many, and speaks volume of who you are as an Artist. I also feel that Laura Bassen, and Vickie Papaioannou, are Artist's too, and also looks and creates beyond what we can image. Yes, there are many Artist out there, who are also great, and share of what they know too ( thank you ). But, for now, I will speak of you ladies. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, tips and tricks, ideas, and most of all your personal time to make these videos and keeping up with your blogs, besides answering emails. Thank you wholeheartedly ! xoxo God Bless Lillian M
***** you are so kind. so very kind. thank you!!!! i struggle to find a word that describes what i do. maybe i am a Maker? :) you, my dear, are an angel. thank you for your kind words. they really turned this crummy day around! (sick kids, etc.)
***** totally agree with what you said, Lillian.
***** Agreed
I ordered the 60 count pack from Amazon and they arrived in six days!!!! Amazing service! I didn't have a good sized circle punch so I used a small heart die from a MFT dienamics set (cut five hearts at a time). Still working on my pen caps, gluing them takes forever!, and then I can start playing!!! Thank you for introducing these!!!!!
Was your markers individually wrapped inside the hard plastic case? Was your hard plastic case wrapped? Thanks
Laura Hale Yes, individual markers were wrapped as was the case.
A big thank you for this Jennifer. I just received a 12 pack and now feel excited to have a play. I really appreciate your tutorials - you always take the time to explain things well - what works, what doesn't, how things compare, and a myriad of tips and techniques. Thanks for your well researched, well presented, incredibly helpful videos. ps- you never need apologise for a long video - the longer the better as they're always filled with so much good stuff :)
Thank you Jennifer, what a wealth of information! Also thank you for the color charts. Ive downloaded them both. A great help in figuring out what I still need. I love these pens & your tutorials have been so very helpful. Thanks again!
Great minds think alike! I color swatch nearly every medium I buy and attach it to the medium so it is visible in its storage position. Sure beats picking up every Distress ink pad, stain, spray, paint, etc! Great video - can't wait to get more of these markers. I, too, coat the swatch color with sealer so if the swatch gets wet or another color on it, it can be wiped off.
Your videos can never be too long!! Great info! I'm awaiting mine in the mail right now! Thanks for sharing your time!
Lauri
Thank you Jennifer, for answering many of the questions I have had but just didn't post about them. Extremely helpful video. Now to get the top of the caps colored. *smile*
Oh Jennifer...this video was exactly what I needed to see! Every question was answered! And the download for the card swatch made me so happy! Now I just have to wait for the delivery! I got the 36 count, and I'm sure I will get some individuals too. I haven't been too happy trying to watercolor with paints, so I think these brushes will be just the ticket!
Just found your channel and blog. Very informative and enjoyable to watch. Love the idea for coloring the end of the pen for easy identification. Beautiful bird cards.
I just bought a couple of the Aqua marker packs, and I am not having a easy time learning to color with them, kinda wishing I had seen these first. I may buy some individuals of these to see if I can do better with them. Thanks for another great video
Thanks for this video. I have the 48 set and I just love to look at them...lol! As for you being an artist or not, art is in the eye of the beholder. Just look at some of the awful things that sell for thousands or even millions of dollars. I think you are an artist because your work brings happiness to a lot of people. Keep on doing what you're doing. I think you will always have an audience.
You always make me wanna buy the products that you use! My Pinterest crafty wish list gets bigger and bigger!
Great info, Jennifer, as always. I've probably watched more of your videos than anyone else's on RUclips. Your production values are so high which is helpful, too. I'm struggling with what to tell my husband to get me for Christmas. I've been trying a few of different kinds. Some Copic (amazing), some Spectrum Noir, some Distress Ink colors. I have so much to learn, and I'm a crafter and a sewer, not an artist and definitely not a letterer like Kristine Werner. I've also been having fun with adult coloring books and I bought new blending tools with my Derwin Colored pencil set which I already had, which are crucial to getting rid of the lines, which I hate. It's all fun, though, so I guess that's the key, right? I've bought lots of stuff based on your recommendations. Lots of others do, too, apparently, because when I go to look at each product, so many times they're out of stock or Amazon recommends that I buy one with another one that you have also recommended! What a coincidence! Lol. Keep up the amazing work you're doing. I really, really appreciate your talents, your organizational skills, and everything!
You are so amazing. Such a great comprehensive video on the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.
Thank you for reiterating how the Zig Clean Color Brushes work and all that you can do with them. I was interested in how to store them, then surprise, there you are informing me about that. If I wanted to store them vertically, would that create a problem with ink running out?
I ordered the 24 pack a couple of weeks ago and can`t wait to get my hands on them, one problem, forgot to order a flesh tone. I am sure I will also want a few others colors once I start playing around with the 24.
Thank you so very much for all the information you provide us. You are an awesome woman who is greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for sharing! I have yet to invest in a colouring medium… but after watching your video, these might just be what I've been waiting for… I like that you can blend them with and without water… for me, I have been thinking about starting a copic collection, but just can't justify the price, I also love the look of watercolor, so these seem like the best of both worlds for what I want to do with them! Thank you so much for your take on these markers! I will definitely be trying these out! Thank you! Thank you!
I am going to get some of these. Thank you so much for the helpful info. Love your videos as you make everything so clear and interesting.
Thanks for such an informative and easy to watch/listen to video! So well done, and you covered everything I needed to know before purchasing these markers.
Thanks so much for this information. I just received my 48-pen set yesterday for my birthday, and I love them already! Don't think I'll need the 60, but I do see a couple more individual colors that I'd like. I like them far better than the Spectrum Aqua.
I like the textured stamp look!
Thanks for sharing this information. It has been really helpful. Always enjoy your videos and the ideas and information they contain. TFS
Awesome! I LOVE the storage you found and just bought one of the same at Amazon! Great Info Jennifer -- thanks for all the new updates! LOVE these!!!
Hi Jennifer,
I just received my markers today from Japan, they are great, and I loved your videos on them, it has been very helpful.
Thank you :)
Thank you so much for this video! I just purchased the entire set of 80 (Amazon had a great price so I couldn't pass it up!) and was going to just keep them in the box they came in, BUT I quickly discovered that was not going to work! I ended up having to take a bunch of colors out because I couldn't find which ones I was looking for. So I am definitely going to get that storage container you mentioned. Also I know people don't need all the colors, but personally I like having them all because I never know what I'm going to create, so having so many choices makes it easier for me. I say if you get a good price for them like I did and Free Shipping with Prime to get them all. They are great pens, well worth the money!!!
Fantastic video, really answered all my questions and the swatches have helped me decided what extra colors I need (bought the 36 pack originally)
You do a great job with you videos and the real brush pens videos are excellent. Now to decide do I get he 24, 36 or 48. They look like so much fun. Thanks for all the great information. Not sure I should keep watching you though, it's costing a small fortune because everything you demo I think I want.
Hmm, now I'm trying to decide if I want these ones too... I already have the Distress Markers and Spectrum Aqua Markers but I love the brush tip on these...
And I totally had to buy a bunch of the cubes that you have your markers in! Thanks for sharing that link, I've been looking for something similar for a while, with both types of markers above plus the complete set of Spectrum Noirs, I really needed some solid permanent storage!
Thanks for another video on these brush pens...I'm soaking all the info on these brush pens..
I'm putting these brush pens on my wish list
Well done on the video Jennifer
I totally need these markers in my life, they're amazing!
Great video Jennifer ! I have ordered some of these markers can't wait to try them ! Love your storage TFS
These pens are wonderful. Aldo, I made your charts and I love them. Thanks for your suggestion.
I'm going to go through my Spectrum Aguas and see what colors would complement them. By the way, Dick Blick was having a great sale and I managed to pick up the Copic Anniversary 12 pen sets A, B and C for almost 50% off each set! They just arrived today!
Thanks for doing this very informative video and for the swatches! I bought some and am still trying to get the hang of it (I admits I haven't spent much time on it).
You are so amazing. Your information is always on point and to the point. Giving us the details of each product and letting us make the decision after your thoughtful review. Plus your honesty shines through. We know that your remarks are based on first hand knowledge, but telling us if there's an item you haven't personally tried. Bottom line - we can trust you to help us make a good decision. Your knowledge is priceless!
Very helpful, Jen, and it answered all my questions!! Thank you so much....and thanks for the color swatch templates!
those Zig clean color brushes are amazing I can't wait to get my hands on them....tfs
Thanks for this video with so many answers to the ZIG pens.
That blending is gorgeous!!
I've ordered them because of your videos! I didn't know such water color brush pen exist. They do seems like come in handy! Thank you! Can't wait for them to reach me here in Malaysia! >.
This was very helpful. I surely hope I can do this! I really want to learn to use watercolor...
thanks Jennifer. I would LOVE to get copics, but just cannot afford them. I have started collecting these (I have 8 so far!!) and distress markers(the 2015 colors of the month). Your video has helped me truly understand what I have.
Thanks for all the great information. I may just have to break down and get them. Thanks again.
Thank you! This video was so helpful. Your blog is great too.
best reveiw yet on water brushes thank you
thanks for sharing ... I love my real brush markers! I've looked around but cant see to find where I can download a blank color chart to record which colors I have and the ones I don't have. Any idea where I can get one? Donna
Super informative, gonna get a 12color set, thank you for making this video!!!
THANK YOU so much for all the detailed information you have given about these markers. I only craft for family and friends (and my own pleasure and sanity) and wanted to be certain before I decided to invest, and your information has been invaluable. I really appreciate the chart as well. I also want to say thanks for all the wonderful project ideas and information you share on a continuing basis!
sara1133 xo
Very helpful..not boring at all. hope you make another video like this! c:
You are awesome! Such an explanatory video, never felt the video was long. Ty so much. I saw ur first video and immediately fell in love. I have to wait to get my hands on it. I am from India and as such 12 color pack not available. The search is on :)
Wow this video is so Amazing!! I had a long time of no seeing good videos like this one in youtube!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!! I am subscribing!
Great informational video. Thank you & much appreciated !!!
Great video Jennifer and thanks for the tip about unwrapping the pens. I was trying to pull the little plastic tab on each pen!! Yikes!! Oh, and do you know how the pens compare to Akashiya Sai brush pens???
Thank you for taking the time to do a thorough review. I don't have any watercolor pens or pencils but, I have been thinking about ordering some. I think these have just moved to the top of my list.
Have you tried them on Neenah Solar White cardstock?
Thank you so much for the resources you always offer....just wonderful....!!
Hi, Jennifer: How are you? Thank you for your post on RUclips for all of knowledges and tips we need to know as new paper crafter.
Comparing between Tombow and ZIG real brushes markers which one is better for new comers, since I got some Copic markers but need some water based marker.
Great detail information, and thank you for the color chart printout !
Hello The Dove blender pen is not available anymore. May I ask what else do you recommend.Wonderful tutorial Thankyou so much🌸🌸
I love your videos !!! Just subscribed . You have 2 different types of color swatches for zig clean brushes. What paper did you use RANGER-Surfaces Watercolor Paper 8-1/2x11 ? I been looking for water color paper that I can use with printing coloring pages . Thank you .
I just received these markers and LOOOOVE THEM! :) Thank you for this informational video! :)
such a great idea to go to the trouble of coloring, cutting out, and then gluing the colors to the top of each pen! But, in the long run, I can see that it is well worth the trouble :0)
Great video! I definitely want to try these :). I really liked that you shared how to store them. I would love a video on how to store various markers (horizontal/vertical). I have Copic, Big Brush markers, Marvy, Distress, Sharpie....the list goes on. I am considering getting a Linus Divided Turntable from the Container Store to store my markers in but that would mean that all my markers would be vertical...anyway any info you have would be terrific! Thanks
I love your super informative videos! They are all kinds of awesome. I've gotten some scissors from your "my favorite crafty things" series (among other things) and I'm so, so happy with them. As for these, I restricted my poor wallet as long as I could, but yesterday I ended up ordering a set of brush pens anyway, hahaha. You make it too hard to resist :)
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens: If you look closely at the wrapping, there is a notch/dip in the plastic in between the two serrated lines both at the top and the bottom of the pens. If you work just a bit with your nail to draw it down about 1/2", you will be able to pull it completely down the pen like a zipper. Once you have done that the rest of the cover just pulls off with no effort. If you twist the cap first, you will NOT be able to get the wrapping off as easily. Thought I would share.
Excellent video! Thank you for all the information! I know you recommend using watercolor paper but I was wondering if there was a way to make these markers work for Bible Journalling. Maybe making a palette first and using an aqua marker?
Jennifer thanks again for sharing your amazing talent :) and time , I was wondering what types of watercolor paper do you recommend , I have purchase a few different types and haven't had much luck with them ...
I'm waiting anxiously for my 80 set to come in the mail. I ordered them with Christmas money. I have every art supply already but I thought these would be excellent for making my cards or that's how I justify it and it was money just sitting there waiting to be spent. lol
I was wondering if since you showed blending with dove blender pen to get softer look without the water, if this technique can be done with stamping an image on smooth cardstock instead of water color cardstock. I love watercolor look, which is why I bought the pens, but I hate the texture and the color of watercolor paper. also found that sometime the pens leave brush marks on some of my highly texture watercolor paper some in my stash.
I did buy and try one of these after I saw your first video and thought the brush tip did not work well at all. The color does not blend well using just the tip. The only way I was able to get the kind of results that gave a real water color look was to use them with an aqua pen. So in my opinion, the so called "brush tip" of these pens is not really a "differentiator" from other pens on the market. The colors are pretty though and much different from the distress palette. These seem brighter and perkier. So if I were in the market to buy a water color pen, my focus would be one which brand offered the colors I liked best. You might want to try the Caran d'Ache watercolor crayons, they lay down color much better and don't leave any streaks or blotchiness after you wash over the color with an aqua pen. I don't like all the colors they sell so I just buy them individually through Donna Downey.
+Craftin Kate thanks for the heads up about the brush tip.
I just received these markers and I'm excited to try them out. I ordered mine from Amazon on a Sunday evening and they arrived on Tuesday. They were NOT individually wrapped though neither was the box not sure why, the box does have a sticker on it indicating that they are new. Fingers crossed that mine work as well as yours do.
+Debbie Etlinger How have they worked out for you ? mine also came unwrapped and I have found them dry.
+rdauld So far they seem ok, although they do seem a bit dryer that I had anticipated them to be.
+Debbie Etlinger I have now stored them upside down and they work much better
Where did you get the container for storage ! It’s fabulous!