Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Marker, Medium Point, White Ink, Pack of 12

I love, love, love all my new pens! I'm especially enchanted with these Sharpie paint pens, which I have purchased many times. If you've never used them before, they do require a little getting used to, so don't use them for the first time on your nearly-completed masterpiece. (TBF, the same could be said for any new art supplies, right?) Having gotten past the learning curve, I love these & use them all the time.\n\nAs for the vendor, I'm a repeat customer of Marking Expressions and will definitely be back the next time I need a pen fix. My purchases are always perfectly packed, and I receive the best extra little gifts! This is the ONLY place I buy pens on ETSY. I shop here so much that I'm starting to feel like part of the family. ❤️

Don’t push down to make it work

After reading all the bad reviews I decided to take a chance and see if I could get it to work anyway, and I’m glad I did. I purchased it to put the white lines back in the grooves on my golf iron faces (see photo), so I needed an extremely fine tip. In doing so I experienced probably every bad thing that the reviews mentioned, from it not working at all to it making puddles. However, after some experimenting i found out how to use the pen as intended, so I felt inclined to share, because, to be quite honest, shame on Sharpie for not just putting it in the directions. The first thing to remember is the pen uses paint not ink, so with that being said, you are painting not marking. What i found to work flawlessly every time is to press the tip down on a scrap piece of ... MoreAfter reading all the bad reviews I decided to take a chance and see if I could get it to work anyway, and I’m glad I did. I purchased it to put the white lines back in the grooves on my golf iron faces (see photo), so I needed an extremely fine tip. In doing so I experienced probably every bad thing that the reviews mentioned, from it not working at all to it making puddles. However, after some experimenting i found out how to use the pen as intended, so I felt inclined to share, because, to be quite honest, shame on Sharpie for not just putting it in the directions. The first thing to remember is the pen uses paint not ink, so with that being said, you are painting not marking. What i found to work flawlessly every time is to press the tip down on a scrap piece of cardboard only once, until the paint starts to flow. Once the pen is flowing, using absolutely no force at all, lightly guide the pen over the surface you want painted. The pen will wick the paint down the tip and apply a perfect thin line of paint on your surface. No need to keep pushing the tip. I did my whole set of clubs with just the first push. Thats it, so easy, if Sharpie only had mentioned it in the instructions. As a matter of fact, the instructions don’t include much, like dry time and preparation needed as well. So, i would totally recommend the pen knowing how to use it so it works properly. However, Sharpie should do a little more homework on the packaging and update the directions.

Extra fine tip by Sharpie and Craftsmart both fail

Tested drawing lines on white envelope first, all was very good. Started using it on partially missing silver lettering on a fabric book cover. Paint did not come out. Pressed point on scrap paper a few times or too hard and pool of paint came out. Dipped pen point in the pool repeatedly and used it like a paint brush. Sharpie and Craftsmart pens behaved the same. Maybe pen tip got clogged with fabric dust. Cleaned tip, did not help. Only Craftsmart thick chisel point paint pen worked properly.

Nib dries out after first use.

The way this pen works is that it has a nib made out of some kind of foam. The first time you use it, you press it which saturates the foam that flows into the nib. That's all great the first time. But once you recap the pen and put it away for a few days, the oil paint dries up on the nib, so it is impossible to use the pen again because the paint won't flow through the dried out paint in the nib. Also, the entire nib wants to fall out of the pen after that first use, and then paint pours out all over everything. The product works great if you open it and use it all in one session, but you can't recap and use it later or the nib will be dried out with hardened paint. Maybe, after the first use you could remove the nib and soak it in a small cup of mineral spirits ... MoreThe way this pen works is that it has a nib made out of some kind of foam. The first time you use it, you press it which saturates the foam that flows into the nib. That's all great the first time. But once you recap the pen and put it away for a few days, the oil paint dries up on the nib, so it is impossible to use the pen again because the paint won't flow through the dried out paint in the nib. Also, the entire nib wants to fall out of the pen after that first use, and then paint pours out all over everything. The product works great if you open it and use it all in one session, but you can't recap and use it later or the nib will be dried out with hardened paint. Maybe, after the first use you could remove the nib and soak it in a small cup of mineral spirits or something, to remove all the paint in the nib. Then let that evaporate and reinsert the nib in the pen. Five Stars if you are going to open this, use it entirely the first session, and throw it away. One Star if you think you are going to be able to recap this and use it a few times over the next few days.

Sharpie metalic paint pens

I bought the pens to label glass jars for dry storage in the kitchen as well as plastic storage containers for leftovers in the frig. They work well in both places. I like that they don't erase easily but it is harder that they don't wash off easily when I want to use the container for something else. I found that a few drops of rubbing alcohol does the trick with no trouble. I can then wash them as I would normally do.I also found that the bronze marker works best on clear and the silver works best on darker surfaces. Although there are some exceptions to that thought as well. They are doing the job admirably all the way around.

The answer to an artist's dream!

These oil paint markers are the answer to an artist's dream! I gave up painting in oil years ago due to the difficulty cleaning the brushes and disposing of used turpentine, and limited my painting to acrylics. Now I can resume painting in oil again, and use my acrylics for the base or backgrounds, so they haven't gone to waste. I am so thrilled to be able to paint with oils again, no muss, no fuss, just paint! #sweepstakes

Useless

I bought these hoping I could use them to sketch under paintings for oils. I tried directly contacting the company in order to determine if the chemistry would work or if the resultant paint film would be impermanent. First I checked everything online and only found anecdotal accounts of writing on top of oils so I contacted the company who repeated the same accounts. Then after I asked again they sent me a complex legal form with which to request the technical details of the composition of the "oil paint" in the pens. No answer was forthcoming. A real pity that makes these useless for me.

[Rewarded Review] The item you didn’t know you needed

Who would need a glitter paint pen? Well, apparently me!I don’t understand it but with an ultra-fine tip, lots of sparkle and some brilliant colors, this pen set became my favorite to add a little something extra. The paint goes on thick and you can feel it slightly raised on the surface.It writes on almost anything but on non-porous surfaces it needs about 30 seconds to dry so it doesn’t smear. It can be cleaned off of these hard surfaces. If you use it on something hard that will be rubbed a lot, it will wear of. For example, I used these pens on a holiday popcorn tin container. Once dried, I could handle the painted section and it was fine. But if I took my nail, I could start to scrape off the design.I’ve included a few photos. Paint on metal and plastic, ... MoreWho would need a glitter paint pen? Well, apparently me!I don’t understand it but with an ultra-fine tip, lots of sparkle and some brilliant colors, this pen set became my favorite to add a little something extra. The paint goes on thick and you can feel it slightly raised on the surface.It writes on almost anything but on non-porous surfaces it needs about 30 seconds to dry so it doesn’t smear. It can be cleaned off of these hard surfaces. If you use it on something hard that will be rubbed a lot, it will wear of. For example, I used these pens on a holiday popcorn tin container. Once dried, I could handle the painted section and it was fine. But if I took my nail, I could start to scrape off the design.I’ve included a few photos. Paint on metal and plastic, paint on paper angled to light to show sparkle, paint on paper overlapping colors to see what would happen.The performance on metal and plastic was good after 30 seconds drying.Paper performance was great. You might notice a little dripping from one of the colors. This was user error, I had just started to saturate the tip on its first use and I got a little spatter. Once the tip is saturated, the color stayed exactly where you put it.

better than a permanent marker

we use these large bold markers for signs on trails. You have to be careful not to overload the paint or it will drip. Just take your time and give the pen a chance to load - then use as normal. wait a minute to let it dry. we find that the ink lasts about 2 years outside in the weather. that's amazing! permanent markers last about 4 months. so, the extra minute you spend with these paint markers is well worth it.

horrible waste of money

I have a few of the black oil based paint pens and I love them. So I figured the white pen would be great too. I was wrong. this pen is junk and I can't get to to write. If you press the tip a blob of paint comes out but even then, you can't spread it and make it look decent. I tried on paper, wood and cardboard and could not get it to work on any of them. I would try to return it if it didn't cost me more to get there to return it.