Archer & Olive Honest Acrylograph Pens In-Depth Review

An in-depth review of the new acrylograph pens from Archer & Olive. This demo includes the 3.0mm and 0.7mm sizes of all three colour collections. Are they worth the expensive price tag?

O T H E R . V I D E O S

M A T E R I A L S
Acrylograph Pens
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Other Marker Pens

White Pens

Watercolour

T I M E . S T A M P S
00:00 O.o
01:05 Unboxing
01:58 Color Range
02:29 Price
03:38 Each Pen
04:49 Pen Activation
05:59 Testing
07:09 Swatches
08:27 Smudge Test
12:08 Layering Test
17:25 Pen Comparison
18:11 White Pen Comparison
19:44 Acrylographs in Other Notebooks
20:43 Final Thoughts

E Q U I P M E N T
- Adobe Premiere Pro to edit
- A lot of time and patience

F O L L O W M E

BUSINESS ENQUIRIES

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[TemiDansoArt]

What do you think of the acrylograph pens?

T I M E . S T A M P S
00:00 O.o
01:05 Unboxing
01:58 Color Range
02:29 Price
03:38 Each Pen
04:49 Pen Activation
05:59 Testing
07:09 Swatches
08:27 Smudge Test
12:08 Layering Test
17:25 Pen Comparison
18:11 White Pen Comparison
19:44 Acrylographs in Other Notebooks
20:43 Final Thoughts

[audreyawesomesauce]

Hey- Thanks for giving a review of the A&O acrylograph pens!
I've had many cheap brands of arcylic pens and was not impressed. So I purchased these when they came out. I thought they were great quality at first but struggled with getting the flow during use. I reached out and they were super helpful to help me figure out that they need to be reactivated between uses. Now, they are the best acrylic pens I've ever had!
I also noticed that the harder I pushed, the more scratchy it looked. When I was activating it to start I also pressed hard at first, then I figured out that a gentle push a few times got the color to flow nicely and I haven't had any problems since!
So to recap: gentle pushes to activate, activate between uses, and writing with a lighter hand for the smaller tips, reach out for help-they are super helpful and quick to answer!
Hope this helps!

[melissaraj]

I appreciate how thorough this review is and how you evaluate specifics as well as overall value. I do not own any of these pens at this point, I am very new and so this helps me decide to hold off on such pens in terms of a huge investment. I bought one 3mm on sale, recently. Great job, thank you!

[Vox]

I love testing videos like this! They're so in depth and helpful for someone like me that doesn't have experience artistically. Please do more! 💕✨

[julia-here]

For blending, I had the same issue, girl. lol. I literally just started picking up colors with paint brushes, haha - which sort of defeats the purpose. Glad I wasn't the only one - appreciate your honest review!

[abbybell]

Temi, I love your videos!!! It’s so helpful to get feedback before making an investment. Although I did have a different experience with the acrylograph pens-if you just shake them more they work like a dream! Definitely worth it. And I ADORE the packaging...it’s like unboxing an experience instead of a product.

[sydneyydrawss]

I’m so glad you’re back on YouTube! Hope you’ve been well!

[threefallingstars]

Ahhh your approach is so tidy and methodical; + your video and description SO well organized... amazing! I found this super helpful - thank you!!

[xiction]

How could anyone dislike this video! this is a such a thorough and well thought out video. thank you!!!!

[kassaArt]

Thanks for your honesty. I've used acrylic pens so watching you go through the pain of getting them to flow brings back memories.. funny looking back. Posca for me!

[estrellagraciaa]

Love the honesty and the review itself! So so beautifully done and informative 💗

[rubyardren]

Thankyou for doing such an in-depth review. I really love your tests!

[PiaLi]

I had no issues getting the pens started. I just shaked them and gentlig pressed the nib down and held it there for a while and the color started flowing. I don't think you should pump them.
Thank you for a awesome video though and yes they are really pricey.
And a little tip 😉 Keep the pens in the case and shake them all at once 😄

[LittleJoSleep]

Thanks for your review! As a poor person who's been thinking about these pens a lot, I really appreciated the deep dive!

[nightmarefanatic]

OMG I recognize those watercolors! I got both of those under the Master's/Fine Touch brand at Hobby Lobby! I guess it's one of those cases of a generic cheap manufacturer that then gets branded by different countries. I like that tin Because it has neon colors in it!

I probably won't be trying these due to the price, but I do want to try some cheap acrylic paint markers if I can find a good brand. I do really like that last blend you did with the orange and yellow and blender pen.

[ycooper]

I recently purchased these pens and love them! Had to shake them a bit, but it blended extremely well. Totally worth it! 🎨😊

[PamalaWatts]

Thank you for being open and honest that you are not very experienced with paint pens.. it's great to see what a new user would say about these! I would highly suggest checking out some other videos or even reaching out to Archer & Olive to see about some tips and tricks to make these work better for you.. from my experience these are pretty great!

I did notice that we didn't see you reactivate the pens much.. you need to make sure to not only mix the paint (the shaking) but to press down on the nib to make more paint flow through somewhat frequently.. and when you press on the nib be careful that you don't push too hard because that tends to make them fray and wear out faster.. it's kind of a normal thing for paint pens...

I will acknowledge that these are a bit more expensive.. but not by much that I can tell.. the 8pk of Posca paint pens (3mm) are $30 on Michaels' website right now.. so really that's not much difference, but you can see a difference in the quality...

[missbilbybadinage]

I was able to get the primary pk for $7 (almost double USA in Australia) and am looking forward to them arriving by spring )your fall).

[catherinescorner]

Thank you SO much for this! I am very new to markers, paints, drawing, basically all the art things. I was so excited to get these pens because they were presented as being easier to use than regular markers, and I was definitely under the impression that blending colors would be easy. I thought I was doing something wrong — glad to know it’s not just me! If even an amazing artist like you has trouble with them, I feel a little less pathetic. 😊

[tierneyvjones]

Ooohhh, I 100% disagree! I had a similar problem, but I just shook them more and it worked. I LOVE these pens. The quality and color are fabulous.