Copic : Ciao Marker : Heath (V01)

Perfect gift! They’re being organized as we speak. I purchased the holder and bin, but the holder does in fact stand on its side without the bin for horizontal storage, however I recommend purchasing both for secure storage and aesthetic reasons. The seller informed me that the bin could be purchased separately. Shipping was extremely fast! One of the fastest from Etsy. Any questions I had were also answered quickly and professionally! Happy consumer.

This is my second order from Our Gray Barn. I am so impressed. The quality is amazing. I bought a smaller Copic marker holder from them and I didn’t think I would ever fill it…but I did. The minute I needed a bigger hold I went right back to them. This holder with the box is beautiful. I’m going to use my smaller one for travel but this one with the box…I could take it with me because it has the locking lid. This company is amazing and the price was reasonable. I’m so happy.

Favorite markers

This is the only place I can afford to get these singles. So, the hues of Copics, in my opinion are the most vivid. The quality of the brush tip is the best among may of the alcohol markers I have tried, so this sets them above the rest as well as the range of colors which offers the widest variety of blending. Overall they blend better with each other and even one single marker can be used to give two to three ranges of color and blend with itself. The problem I found with Copics is that newbies like myself are not able to afford a wide range of hues at first. So, one ends up being forced to choose either bright tones, natural tones, flowers etc. and accept that these markers are a long term investment. Alcohol markers are great and they are my favorite medium but ... MoreThis is the only place I can afford to get these singles. So, the hues of Copics, in my opinion are the most vivid. The quality of the brush tip is the best among may of the alcohol markers I have tried, so this sets them above the rest as well as the range of colors which offers the widest variety of blending. Overall they blend better with each other and even one single marker can be used to give two to three ranges of color and blend with itself. The problem I found with Copics is that newbies like myself are not able to afford a wide range of hues at first. So, one ends up being forced to choose either bright tones, natural tones, flowers etc. and accept that these markers are a long term investment. Alcohol markers are great and they are my favorite medium but they do require alot of money and space because it can take anywhere from two to three markers to make one blended color, so even at Blicks prices, $7 -$10 to have one color is crazy. ( I ended up investing in the Spectrum Noir's originals through Blicks as well, ( closer to $1.00 per marker ), so I could have every range of colors from the start but I was overwhelmed until I got a used copy of the 2nd Generation instructional dvd and although they are not Copics, nothing is a Copic but a Copic!, they are blending better than the variety of others I tried .) And then I am getting Jennifer McGuires suggested 29 copic starter set of bright hues since I mostly use these for card making.

Good markers but consider the paper it goes on!

This is known to be the better of the three copic alcohol markers so I may have placed my expectations too high first off. They're good markers but it all really depends what paper you use them on! Don't forget to consider that 'cause silly me I did! It proves to be a lighter and more of a digital art touch look to it if used on the thick smooth white paper (so it doesn't bleed through very much-> ex: I'm using what's called Pen paper by Pentalic- which is not ideal but just me testing it out- ideally, get the paper pads meant for copic markers). Another paper is the smooth white side of watercolor Canson paper that blends much better in keep the color shade or tint be one color rather than being able to see each and every individual stroke of the marker tip. ... MoreThis is known to be the better of the three copic alcohol markers so I may have placed my expectations too high first off. They're good markers but it all really depends what paper you use them on! Don't forget to consider that 'cause silly me I did! It proves to be a lighter and more of a digital art touch look to it if used on the thick smooth white paper (so it doesn't bleed through very much-> ex: I'm using what's called Pen paper by Pentalic- which is not ideal but just me testing it out- ideally, get the paper pads meant for copic markers). Another paper is the smooth white side of watercolor Canson paper that blends much better in keep the color shade or tint be one color rather than being able to see each and every individual stroke of the marker tip. However, the colors come out looking darker. There's much more to experiment! Good luck with whatever you choose! Also, cool feature of the product is that the darker tip side of the marker indicates the fine tip side.Furthermore, Dickblick has been awesome with shippings. I'm excited to get my stuff pretty fast within only a few days. Also, I ordered 120 of these individual original copic markers and they got all the colors right-luckily without a mix-up so I wouldn't have to bother with returns.

Great for trying new colours

If you’re someone who only draws small pieces, these are great and will last a fair while. But if you’re someone who goes heavy on markers or does bigger drawings, I would not recommend these over sketch. The ink runs out very quickly. Copic as a brand is reliable and great quality.

Highly Recommended

I've used Copic Sketch markers for many years and up until now have never touched a Ciao. I decided to try them after discovering cracks in some of my Sketch markers, rendering them unusable. I bought B28 and BV25 to replace their cracked Sketch counterparts.The Ciao markers have round barrels whereas the Sketch are flat. Because of this, I find it harder to hold the Ciao markers, and I have lost my grip multiple times while using them. This may be because I am unused to the rounded shape, so it may not necessarily be a con for everyone. The rounded barrel also causes the marker to roll away at times, which can be a bit annoying. The little nubs on the caps do not do much to stop the marker from rolling once it is in motion.As for Copic markers in general, the ... MoreI've used Copic Sketch markers for many years and up until now have never touched a Ciao. I decided to try them after discovering cracks in some of my Sketch markers, rendering them unusable. I bought B28 and BV25 to replace their cracked Sketch counterparts.The Ciao markers have round barrels whereas the Sketch are flat. Because of this, I find it harder to hold the Ciao markers, and I have lost my grip multiple times while using them. This may be because I am unused to the rounded shape, so it may not necessarily be a con for everyone. The rounded barrel also causes the marker to roll away at times, which can be a bit annoying. The little nubs on the caps do not do much to stop the marker from rolling once it is in motion.As for Copic markers in general, the colors are extraordinary. They are vibrant and look amazing in finished pieces. The ink comes out so nicely, and it is very satisfying to use the brush tip for coloring. Something to keep in mind is that these markers do have a strong odor, and I have gotten headaches from using them for too long in one setting. I avoid this by taking breaks and/or opening a window when possible.Bottom line: I love Copic markers and highly recommend them for anyone who enjoys working with markers. #sweepstakes

Pen Carcasses

Love these copic pens, they're addictive to use and to buy. Such a great effect for sketching and preliminary drawing ideas. It's a shame they're so expensive, but if I'm able to, I always try to take advantage of sales. I especially like that the copic pens are refillable, saving on all those pen carcasses going into landfill!

Praise be to the Ciao brush!

I will never be fond of Copic's prices. They are worth it, mind, but I am not made of money and have gone most of my life without Copics simply because I can't afford them. I finally purchased a handful of them, Ciaos, and went to work experimenting with them. Compared to standard Copics, I think the Ciao is far better because of it's brush tip. For the kind of pieces I do, the brush tip is more ideal in most cases. For people who draw portraits of people or animals, or anime/manga-inspired/fanart pieces, Ciao (and Copics in general) are EXCELLENT products to invest in. While costly (and costly still when refilling, a bonus/convenient thing so that you don't have to replace the entire pen), they are worth it in my opinion, you simply must know what colors you're ... MoreI will never be fond of Copic's prices. They are worth it, mind, but I am not made of money and have gone most of my life without Copics simply because I can't afford them. I finally purchased a handful of them, Ciaos, and went to work experimenting with them. Compared to standard Copics, I think the Ciao is far better because of it's brush tip. For the kind of pieces I do, the brush tip is more ideal in most cases. For people who draw portraits of people or animals, or anime/manga-inspired/fanart pieces, Ciao (and Copics in general) are EXCELLENT products to invest in. While costly (and costly still when refilling, a bonus/convenient thing so that you don't have to replace the entire pen), they are worth it in my opinion, you simply must know what colors you're getting (finding photographs/samples is a good idea, going to the official site helped me decide what colors to get) because you may only ever end up using a small handful. The pens can achieve multiple shades by layering, so you needn't get too many colors unless you intend to do something super rainbow-y.My experience as a first time Ciao user and second time Copic brand user (I've owned multiliners for years and have used other Copic pens in the past) has been a good one, and I intend to eventually purchase more colors once I have the money to spare toward it.

Professional level For cheap

If you're on the fence about getting copics and you're a beginner I'll put this review into a perspective that is easy to make a judgement. Copic makes 3 types of markers, sketch, original and ciao. All 3 are good markers but have their separate uses. This review is mostly about ciaos and sketch since they're the more popular choices. The original has a chisel tip and a bullet tip. The other two have chisel tips and brush tips (brush tip is the popular sought out tip). The difference between sketch and ciao is by their size and color variations. sketch hold more ink and have more colors while ciaos cost less per marker. If you're a beginner I would suggest going with ciaos until you get a better grasp of how they work and the colors you would want and the reason for ... MoreIf you're on the fence about getting copics and you're a beginner I'll put this review into a perspective that is easy to make a judgement. Copic makes 3 types of markers, sketch, original and ciao. All 3 are good markers but have their separate uses. This review is mostly about ciaos and sketch since they're the more popular choices. The original has a chisel tip and a bullet tip. The other two have chisel tips and brush tips (brush tip is the popular sought out tip). The difference between sketch and ciao is by their size and color variations. sketch hold more ink and have more colors while ciaos cost less per marker. If you're a beginner I would suggest going with ciaos until you get a better grasp of how they work and the colors you would want and the reason for this is because the ciaos cost way less initiall and still have a lot of colors to choose from. All of them are refillable and since size doesn't matter much on refill value. When your markers die and you buy refills the cost per refill is the same regardless of which markers you get the only real difference is you will refill the ciaos more often due to size and depending on how much you use them. Sketch have 358 colors to choose from and ciaos have roughly 214 which in my opinion is more than enough for a beginner. You can always mix and match between sketch and ciaos as well. The barrel on ciaos is circular while sketches are kind of oval shaped but both are very comfortable in your hand. These markers are alcoholic based markers so you will get bleed through on the other side of the paper but ive never had to go to the second piece after that. I've heard that they can smell too but I've never had a problem with them even once and I have used them 6+ hours at a time. You have the choice of buying these in sets, depending on what you're coloring I would recommend a buying a few first and seeing how you like them before getting a set. Great markers and they have infinite value with refills.

Yes but it already!

If you’re new to drawing or coloring and are looking for a good quality marker, you have found it! Copics are so amazing I never had one that frayed at the tip, or got chunky, (yes other brands have done this 😳) the quality of these are too their and the ink is very good, I have no problems with streaking or blending. I’ve been using copics for years. Yes they are on the pricier side but they’re definitely a good investment if you want good quality and a beautiful color range! The nicest thing is they even have refills when the ink runs out so you don’t have to throw the whole marker away and rebuy it! Definitely get a Coptic marker if you’re interested :)