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My Tombow Airpress was presented to me in Japanese packaging, and, as such, I had no idea what it was supposed to do. Upon careful inspection of the pictograms, I came to a conclusion that was re...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2018/07/24/review-tombow-airpress/

Correction fluid is quite a useful tool and an art supply in its own right on some occasions. But those bottles are hard to lug around, and the brush tips difficult to manipulate to really cover ...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2017/07/30/comparison-wite-out-vs-liquid-paper-pens-shake-n-sqeeze-correction-pen/

Sometimes the basic problems of a cheap ballpoint pen can just get to you. Many ballpoints have a round or hexagonal design that can lead to hand cramping or slipping while trying to write with t...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2017/04/19/review-faber-castell-grip-2020-ballpoint/

Sharpie makes permanent markers, but permanent never really means permanent. Of course there are ways to remove traditional Sharpie ink, especially since it, like many modern inks, is alcohol bas...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2016/02/22/review-sharpie-industrial/

Some people search for the best of something. I never really looked at my collecting in that way. I just like using a variety of things, and for me I know that there’s no one perfect thing. But...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2015/03/12/review-uni-ball-jetstream-bold/

After the first five colors in the ten-color pack of Zebra Sarasa pens, the colors get a bit less conventional and a bit more extreme. Let’s look at the Zebra colors Hunter, Fuchsia, Cobalt, Li...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2014/10/24/review-zebra-sarasa-colors-hunter-fuchsia-cobalt-light-green-and-violet/

Now onto the Sheaffer inks in the Sheaffer Calligraphy set, which I will do in batches as I get around to trying them out. I’ll be starting off with black, purple, blue, and turquoise. First bl...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2014/03/07/review-sheaffer-calligraphy-maxi-kit-part-3-ink-blue-black-purple-and-turquoise/

In a previous entry I looked at the more standard Papermate Inkjoy colors, now it’s time for the less standard colors, like light blue, pink, orange, and green. The light blue is a sky-colored ...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2014/02/28/review-papermate-inkjoy-green-pink-orange-and-light-blue/

In my tradition (now) of taking a look at the uses of standard office supplies in art, I’ll be looking at the Papermate Inkjoy pens and their different colors. Today will be the standard colors...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2014/02/12/review-papermate-inkjoy-black-red-blue-and-purple/

If you’re an artist or would like to become one you’ve probably heard that ballpoints are not a good art instrument. While this is not the case, there certainly are better ones. Fountain pens...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2013/12/04/review-bic-disposable-fountain-pen-black/