Can ya gurl get a set of alcohol markers that don't friggin dry out?? Copic, your game is WEAK now, your markers are starting out dry when I get them! Artists Loft, your ink can splatter little droplets on my page. Master's Touch, y’all dry out really easily too! Artsmith, your nibs broke really early into using them. Prismacolor? You're on thin ice. Points for how long y’all last actually.
Ohuhu, i just met you, but you're doing great, sweetie. Keep it up. Do not start cutting corners.
I've done the alcohol-refill trick but it only does so much for them. Its really disheartening to spend a crap ton on markers that don't last like they used to, or knockoffs you think have a wide range, only to only have like 16 actual distinct colors in a pack of 36. I talked to a former Copic sales guy a few months back, and he said the quality has plummeted since there was a change in upper management. They simply aren't worth the money anymore. Ohuhu have been cheaper, but have given me absolutely stunning ink-flow and saturation. It feels like what Copic used to be. Gonna start getting more of them when I can.