Paint markers are not a NEW invention. Ha ha. Acrylic and oil paint markers have been around for at least fifteen years! I like acrylic markers more because they're a lot less toxic. However, all paint markers are amazing.
The inside of the Pebeo brochure about these markers gives the continuous length that can be achieved by each marker size: 2mm tip - 685ft/209m, 4mm tip - 511ft/156m, 8mm - 593ft/181m, 15mm - 413ft/126m. I hope that helps! 🙂 Tristina
Heyy! Can you use those markers on a ballistic nylon fabric? Also will the colors show if the fabric is black? If not, do you have ideas on what sort of colors to use on such fabric? Thanks in advance x
Nada Abdo Hi Nada, Yes, these Markers will show up on the black material. I suggest you try it; remembering this is an oil paint marker. For an acrylic solution, I suggest you use a white acrylic marker to create your design, possibly adding 2 coats by letting it dry between coats, then add color over the white with other acrylic markers. There are bunches of brands of acrylic markers available. My 2 favorites are the Pébéo and Posca brands.
Thanks for your question! I have used these markers on a cement mailbox with great success, however, I have not tried it on a textured wall. Sorry I can't give you any advice there... You'll have to do a test to try it out! 🙂 Tristina
Thank you for your question! Just as you can use tube oil paint over acrylics, you can also use these oil paint markers over acrylics; plus they work great over resin as well. Bear in mind, if you want to add a final varnish coat to your work, I recommend that you try out Pebeo's 4-Artist water-based varnishes designed specifically to go over the 4-Artist markers. The reason for this is that Pebeo's special varnishes are thicker and "sticker" than a typical acrylic varnish and are designed to stick to the slick surface left by these markers. A regular acrylic varnish may bead up on the surface of the areas where the 4-Artist markers are used. Be very careful using a spray acrylic varnish over the 4-Artist markers, as these spray varnishes usually have a solvent in them that can rewet and ruin the work you did since the paint inside the markers is mineral-oil based and rewettable with mineral spirits even years later. I hope this information helps! 🙂 Tristina
Thanks for your message Malgorzata! The 4Artist Markers can be used on porcelain if you want to put a temporary design on them and wipe the design off with odorless mineral spirits or white spirit afterwards because they are not permanent on porcelain. The paint Pebeo has for making permanent designs on porcelain is called Porcelaine; a water based paint that you allow to dry on your porcelain piece and then bake in a household oven to make the paint permanent. You can find out more about the Porcelaine paints on the Pebeo.com website. 😍
Yes Katie, you can paint over these marker paints with oil paints. Just note that the paint in the 4Artist markers are rewettable, so any solvents used with the oil paints will reactivate the marker paints. 😀
Thank you for your question. I have not had the problem of my 4Artist Markers drying out. I am wondering how you stored your markers? It is important to store them horizontally (that is, on their side) and not vertically with the tip up. If the tips of the markers are dried out, try removing them from the marker and soaking in odorless mineral spirits. This should loosen the paint in the nib since these paints are rewettable. Then, make sure to soak up the excess mineral spirits in paper toweling or a cloth, then reinsert in the body of the marker, shake well, and try again to get the paint to flow. Let me know how it goes! 🙂 Tristina
Thank you for your question! Yes, these markers work beautifully on metal. Just bear in mind, do not spray the finished work with any kind of varnish as even a tiny amount of solvent in the sprays can reactivate the paint and ruin your work. Instead, if you want a more permanent finish, I suggest you try applying Pebeo's varnishes made especially for the 4Artist Markers. I usually apply 3 coats of the varnish myself. I hope this helps! 🙂 Tristina
Hi Joann, Thanks for your question! These paints have an EXCELLENT lightfastness rating and are artist quality. You can learn more by downloading the color chart and other documents by going to Pebeo's online technical manual here: technicalmanual.pebeo.net. Enjoy! 😃
Thanks for your comment Christopher! I thought exactly what you said in the beginning - limited color selection. But... once I figured out how beautifully these markers blend (use a little odorless mineral spirits or oil of petroleum) the entire color spectrum opened up for me. Now my most used 4Artist markers are the 8mm Red, Yellow, Dark Blue and White, from which I blend whatever color I want literally in seconds. Plus, you are spot on about the Silver; someone commented to me before the silver looks like liquid mercury -> so bright! I use the 15mm Silver the most for bold mark making and major drips & spatters. I appreciate your watching my videos and I hope this helps. 🎨😃💖
Montana acrylic paint company makes paint markers that are refillable. So does Molotow. Check out www.durablesupply.com for excellent prices on these and other acrylic paint marker brands. I order from them maybe every three or four months.
Best video that I have seen so far on Pebeo Oil Markers - thanks ! Jane
Thank you for this video ! Very helpful to understand this new invention!
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it. Can't wait to see what you make with the markers... 😍
Paint markers are not a NEW invention. Ha ha. Acrylic and oil paint markers have been around for at least fifteen years! I like acrylic markers more because they're a lot less toxic. However, all paint markers are amazing.
Love the 4 Artist Markers!!! Thanks Tristina for this informative video!!! It' inspired me to paint and create using these fine art oil paint markers.
I know, right? The Pebeo 4Artist markers are addictive... I use them on so many art projects. Thanks for your comment Debbie! :)
Excellent video! Thank you!
Thank you for your kind comment. I appreciate it! 🙂 Tristina
Thank you for the video. How long do they last ?
The inside of the Pebeo brochure about these markers gives the continuous length that can be achieved by each marker size: 2mm tip - 685ft/209m, 4mm tip - 511ft/156m, 8mm - 593ft/181m, 15mm - 413ft/126m. I hope that helps! 🙂 Tristina
This was a very complete and nice video about the markers. Thank you for sharing it OwO)/
You're welcome! My pleasure Andrea. I'll be filming more projects with the Pebeo paints this summer, so watch for some new videos in the fall. 😃
Heyy! Can you use those markers on a ballistic nylon fabric? Also will the colors show if the fabric is black? If not, do you have ideas on what sort of colors to use on such fabric? Thanks in advance x
Nada Abdo Hi Nada, Yes, these Markers will show up on the black material. I suggest you try it; remembering this is an oil paint marker. For an acrylic solution, I suggest you use a white acrylic marker to create your design, possibly adding 2 coats by letting it dry between coats, then add color over the white with other acrylic markers. There are bunches of brands of acrylic markers available. My 2 favorites are the Pébéo and Posca brands.
Tristina Dietz Elmes thank you so much
Hi Tristina, do the pebeo large chisel markers write well on walls? thinking for a graffiti style look... thanks!
Thanks for your question! I have used these markers on a cement mailbox with great success, however, I have not tried it on a textured wall. Sorry I can't give you any advice there... You'll have to do a test to try it out! 🙂 Tristina
Hello i have an acrylic painting on canvas but i want to use these markers to add some detail
Is it okay to use oil based markers over acrylic paint?
Thank you for your question! Just as you can use tube oil paint over acrylics, you can also use these oil paint markers over acrylics; plus they work great over resin as well. Bear in mind, if you want to add a final varnish coat to your work, I recommend that you try out Pebeo's 4-Artist water-based varnishes designed specifically to go over the 4-Artist markers. The reason for this is that Pebeo's special varnishes are thicker and "sticker" than a typical acrylic varnish and are designed to stick to the slick surface left by these markers. A regular acrylic varnish may bead up on the surface of the areas where the 4-Artist markers are used. Be very careful using a spray acrylic varnish over the 4-Artist markers, as these spray varnishes usually have a solvent in them that can rewet and ruin the work you did since the paint inside the markers is mineral-oil based and rewettable with mineral spirits even years later. I hope this information helps! 🙂 Tristina
Thank you for inspiring tutorial :) Can I use them on porcelain? Will it last?
Thanks for your message Malgorzata! The 4Artist Markers can be used on porcelain if you want to put a temporary design on them and wipe the design off with odorless mineral spirits or white spirit afterwards because they are not permanent on porcelain. The paint Pebeo has for making permanent designs on porcelain is called Porcelaine; a water based paint that you allow to dry on your porcelain piece and then bake in a household oven to make the paint permanent. You can find out more about the Porcelaine paints on the Pebeo.com website. 😍
so you can paint with oils right over these with no problem or sealing before hand?
Yes Katie, you can paint over these marker paints with oil paints. Just note that the paint in the 4Artist markers are rewettable, so any solvents used with the oil paints will reactivate the marker paints. 😀
Can u plx what should I do my dried 4markers
Thank you for your question. I have not had the problem of my 4Artist Markers drying out. I am wondering how you stored your markers? It is important to store them horizontally (that is, on their side) and not vertically with the tip up.
If the tips of the markers are dried out, try removing them from the marker and soaking in odorless mineral spirits. This should loosen the paint in the nib since these paints are rewettable. Then, make sure to soak up the excess mineral spirits in paper toweling or a cloth, then reinsert in the body of the marker, shake well, and try again to get the paint to flow.
Let me know how it goes! 🙂 Tristina
Super helful!♥️♥️
can you use them exterior work on aluminum?
Thank you for your question! Yes, these markers work beautifully on metal. Just bear in mind, do not spray the finished work with any kind of varnish as even a tiny amount of solvent in the sprays can reactivate the paint and ruin your work. Instead, if you want a more permanent finish, I suggest you try applying Pebeo's varnishes made especially for the 4Artist Markers. I usually apply 3 coats of the varnish myself. I hope this helps! 🙂 Tristina
I love your dress! And I wouldn't be caught dead in a dress, so this is a huge compliment! ;-)
Are these paints archival?
Hi Joann, Thanks for your question! These paints have an EXCELLENT lightfastness rating and are artist quality. You can learn more by downloading the color chart and other documents by going to Pebeo's online technical manual here: technicalmanual.pebeo.net. Enjoy! 😃
are they refillable ?
Latiif Raguem The markers are not refillable at this time.
Molotow and Montana brands of acrylic paint markers ARE refillable, however.
These colours are quite limited. The silver is pretty good though.
Thanks for your comment Christopher! I thought exactly what you said in the beginning - limited color selection. But... once I figured out how beautifully these markers blend (use a little odorless mineral spirits or oil of petroleum) the entire color spectrum opened up for me. Now my most used 4Artist markers are the 8mm Red, Yellow, Dark Blue and White, from which I blend whatever color I want literally in seconds. Plus, you are spot on about the Silver; someone commented to me before the silver looks like liquid mercury -> so bright! I use the 15mm Silver the most for bold mark making and major drips & spatters. I appreciate your watching my videos and I hope this helps. 🎨😃💖
Are they refillable???
Hi Wild Man, no, the 4Artist markers are not refillable at this time. 🤗
I've managed to unscrew the end to refill an 8mm variant before.
Montana acrylic paint company makes paint markers that are refillable. So does Molotow. Check out www.durablesupply.com for excellent prices on these and other acrylic paint marker brands. I order from them maybe every three or four months.
actually you can