desertcart.com : Shuttle Art 120 Unique Colors (No Duplicates)
Gel Pens Gel Pen Set for Adult Coloring Books Art Markers : Arts,
Crafts & Sewing
Review: Great Quality and Value - I'm a relative newcomer to gel
pens. I've been using colored pencils for so long to draw and, in
recent years, color in adult coloring books, but I've come back
to mandalas and it's been recommended that I try gel pens for
those. Since Shuttle makes such wonderful professional colored
pencils (I really can't say enough good things about their
pencils), I decided this would be a good place to start. In terms
of dealing with the seller, I once again had a seamless
experience. The pens arrived, in perfect condition, on time (2
days). The packaging is great, with the pens in order by shade
and type (pastel, glitter, metallic, etc), in 4 separate packets,
held together with a stretchy cord - I don't know what else to
call it - making them easy to store and keep together. Other
reviews complain about difficulty starting ink flow; I didn't
have that problem with any of these pens. I though I did with the
white one, then I realized that I just wasn't seeing the ink on
the scrap paper, the paper being white and all. I noticed it when
I saw the ink smeared all over my hand. Lol? The ink flows
quickly, almost too quickly for a noob like myself so I would
suggest that if you're not used to gel pens you practice a little
on a piece of paper until you get the hang of it. Also, I find
that blotting the tip on a piece of scrap helps me control the
flow. But again, I'm brand new to the medium so other, more
experienced users may not have the same issue. The colors are
vibrant and clear, and I haven't had any issue with them bleeding
through good quality paper in a coloring book I'm using them in,
nor on 160 lb card stock and heavy sketch pad paper. I would
imagine they would work well on watercolor pads as well, although
I can see them being streaky on that kind of paper. I haven't had
any issue with streaking on the aforementioned papers, though. I
read a review that stated that the colors dry to a different
shade than the one that comes out of the pen; I haven't found
that to necessarily be true. Ink always comes out a slightly
darker shade and dries somewhat lighter, in my experience. That's
also true of most paint. These pens don't dry noticeably lighter,
although I haven't put down a super heavy amount of ink that
would be that much darker when wet so that might be why I haven't
noticed that issue. I have no idea if they blend or layer
because, again, I'm a complete novice with this medium and I
haven't tried to do anything other than get the ink on the paper,
but they do that very well. As far as the colors, I would be
happier with some darker shades, but the shades that came are
exactly the ones that are advertised. I'm not too sure what the
purpose is with the swirl pens; only one color comes out at a
time, and I would imagine that if it DID mix, it would be kind of
muddy. As it stands, the colors that come out are pretty. The
pens themselves are well made. I haven't had a problem with any
kind of breakage or caps falling apart. The packaging is sturdy
and the pens are well made. I have no complaints whatsoever about
the construction and packaging. The only thing I can see being an
issue is that the ink flows so quickly that the pens will
probably run out relatively fast. However, the price point makes
it feasible for me to replace the set if that does happen. Not
sure if that would be a problem for others, though, so I thought
I should make mention. Overall, very pleased with this purchase.
Again, kudos to the Shuttle Art Store.
Review: Awesome brand of gel pens! - These are a great set of gel
pens. I use them for adult coloring books but they could be used
to write letters or notes as well. I intentionally bought this
set of gel pens because it has 120 unique colors. No duplicates
like most other gel pen sets I saw. Many of the other gel pen
sets had maybe 60 unique colors but advertised 120 because they
included a refills of the colors. I want as many colors as
possible because that makes coloring more enjoyable and fun. So I
was very glad to find this set. They write/color in a medium-thin
way. I prefer this way for more accurate coloring capabilities.
The previous set of gel pens I purchased wrote/colored in a
medium-wide way. Which is good for faster coloring but I don’t
personally prefer this because I’ll take the accuracy feature
over the speed. This set of gel pens is going to last me a very
long time! I really recommend this brand of gel pens!
