WHICH ALCOHOL MARKER IS BEST?! - Testing 10 Brands of Markers

From Ohuhu to Artist's Loft to Copic.... which alcohol marker is the best? Which is the worst? Let's test them and find out!

(I am really bad at research, LOL! I’ll update the description with information soon!)

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MATERIALS USED:

Ohuhu Markers
Arrtx Markers
Illo Hue Markers
Spectrum Noir Markers
Artist's Loft Markers
Spectra AD Markers
Prismacolor Markers
Master's Touch Markers
Winsor & Newton Promarkers
Copic Markers
Strathmore® Marker Paper

[KaseyTheGolden]

What's your favorite alcohol marker?!

[maebeabun]

Ohuhu does have a colorless blender, however it only comes with their newer and bigger packs.

[Moon-cfxq]

You forgot one test:

Does the cap fit on the other end?

[Imamotherfreakingavocado]

Copics; everybody knows them, everybody loves them, no one can afford them.

[Jadesmorot]

As someone who loves markers I actually love when they don't layer, I want one clear solid colour when I draw using markers

[dccrashergames]

Me: Mom, can we get copics?
Mom: We have copics at home
Copics at home: ArTiStS lOfT

[katiepine]

Ohuhu: doesn’t smudge the first two times

Kasey: *swatches marker 3 more times* Ohh yeah they smudge

[Dragonight.private]

Update on ohuhu:


Chiseltip Markers are at 200 Colors now with a lot of new, lighter ones
Brushtip ones got 72 colors now
Colorless blenders are there!

[lucylacroix]

Can you do an “only using Artist loft supplies” video. I really just want to see you bash them mercilessly.

[chillysen]

i personally like when markers don't layer, as it makes it way easier to fill in big spaces cleanly!!

[MysticSparkleWings]

Just thought I’d drop some extra info about the Ohuhu markers:

1. the brush tip markers are currently only available in 72 colors

2. The brush tip markers cost closer to $1 per marker (the 72 set is $69.99, the 48 set is $39.99)

EDIT: Ohuhu is set to release a 24-color Skin Tone set in the coming days; No word on price yet, but I imagine it'll be in the $20-$25 range. Five of the colors are duplicates from the 72 set, but the rest are new, making a total of 91 colors + the colorless blender.

3. They now have a colorless blender marker (at least in the brush tip markers; I don’t know about the non-brush tip ones)

EDIT: I have been informed that the non-brush tip markers do also have a colorless blender!

4. The non-brush tip markers now come in 160 or 200 color sets

EDIT:
5. I forgot to mention before that Ohuhu's brush nibs can also be taken out and flipped over to give you a fresh one when the original starts to wear out, which adds a bit of longevity to the markers.

And a couple of general alcohol marker things, as someone that uses them a lot (EDIT: For context, I have experience with Copic, Prismacolor, Winsor & Newton, Chameleon, Ohuhu, Spectrum Noir, Artist's Loft, Azure, and the Crayola Blending Markers):

1. You can usually see the varying tones in one marker better if you let each layer dry for about 30 seconds to a minute before applying another.

2. All markers typically blend better when you have more transition shades between the colors you want to blend; this is why the greens and blues tended to blend better in your tests (alternatively, with most brands you can touch two marker tips together to get a natural gradient from one color to the other without transition shades)

3. Ink smudging is very hit or miss. Some brands smudge a lot even with dry ink that’s made to work with alcohol markers (like the Copic Multiliners or Microns) and some don’t appear to smudge at all ever. And sometimes they smudge or don’t smudge just because they feel like it. Depends on the markers, depends on the ink. Sometimes depends on the paper, too.

4. Generally speaking alcohol markers with brush nibs are meant to be used with a lighter touch as to prevent damage to the nib, hence why most of them are very soft and flexible; it’s easier to get variation in lines without applying much pressure.

5. Pretty much all alcohol markers bleed through the paper at some point if you layer them enough. Typically though thicker paper takes more layers before the bleeding becomes a problem. (Like transferring onto the next page)

[fnnzie]

The thing that I’ve found about layering (this is mainly for what she was talking about with Ohuhu) is that letting one layer dry and *then* adding the next layer, and then waiting for that to dry, and so forth. Doing this will usually improve the tone. It’s a bit of a hassle though, and one of the reasons I don’t use Ohuhus🤷‍♀️

[Prod._By_Kyoto_Beatz]

“Does ohuhu have a brush nib?”
Kasey: Well yes, but actually no.

[RottingRootsArts]

I just hear Waffles in the distant: "CAN YOU PUT THE CAP ON THE OTHER SIDE!?"
I like Prisma, Ohuhu, and Copic
Copic is my top fav for what they offer and how well I am to use them
Ohuhu isn't bad but they blend a lot more than others and you have to be careful with blending
Prisma holds a special place in my heart as they were my first alchohol marker and they have seemed to up their game and added brush nibs as well

I've tried a few other brands but not enough to really say yea or nah on

[Djpony]

Kasey Golden you should have let the marker dry when layering that’s what I do and I can get lots of diff shades

Edit ty for 1000 likes I love the reply’s and I’m glad ppl agree with me

[redd]

*I like how Kasey uses yellow for the smudge test when yellow is the one color that smudges lineart*

[sunnysorrel]

I freaking love how aesthetically pleasing and well put together your videos are!

[ashley-ujvf]

“Ribbed for your pleasure”

First of all hobby lobby is a Jesus friendly store second I’M CALLING THE POLICE-

[xxalex-xx]

Kasey: "it's only online"
Me: *just came back from Michaels with copics and ohuhu markers*

[ellutag]

Tip from a marker artist: if you want to blend and get a nice gradient I would recomened moving the marker in small circular motions. I would recomened streaks up and down if you want to make a hair texturer.
This was a really good video, definitly the best comparison I've seen.