Back in 2015 I discovered a new-to-me art supply: Sakura Solid Markers. I wrote this post all about them:
People often ask me where my inspiration comes from. It's a great question with about a million answers. One of those answers is: new supplies. (Can I get an Amen?) There's nothing quite like a new tool or a new colorant to get the mojo cracking! When I was teaching in Connecticut a student shared a new-to-me supply: Sakura Solid Markers.
I put together a quick video to share what I know about them so far:
I think they're perfect for art journaling! They tick off everything on my happy list:
- Waterproof once dry.
- Opaque.
- Write on a slick surface.
- Blendable when wet.
I recently played with them in my art journal. You can check out this fast forward video where I'm just mucking around!
Here is the page from the video:
And then a few months after sharing that post, I discovered a super cool hack for the solid markers. Here it is:
Remember when I posted that video about the Sakura Solid Markers several months ago? Recently, someone posted the following comment on that video on YouTube:
Often used as a Graffiti marker, you can split the marker in half and put two colors together.. The color patterns are very eye attracting.
Well, I absolutely had to try it out for myself!
I chose two colors I thought would work well together.
I turned the knob at the bottom of the Solid Marker to extend the inside as far as possible and then broke it off. I repeated this for both markers.
I cleaned off the little bit at the top of the barrel and then rolled the pusher-thing inside back to the bottom.
I used a box cutter to cut both colors in half.
And then I matched the halves together and pushed the new two-tone markers back into the empty barrels.
And now my new two-tone markers were ready to use!
I also tried it out in my art journal, adding a quick two-tone circle to the center of the page.
I love my new two-tone markers. Time to start cutting all the colors in half and making all kinds of fun mixes! I hope you'll give it a try too!
I hope you enjoyed this blast from the past! Thanks for stopping by.
Fantastic tool amd ideas. Thanks Julie!
Fantastic tool amd ideas. Thanks Julie!
Fantastic tool amd ideas. Thanks Julie!
Fantastic tool amd ideas. Thanks Julie!
Fantastic tool amd ideas. Thanks Julie!
Fantastic tool amd ideas. Thanks Julie!
Fantastic tool amd ideas. Thanks Julie!
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Glad you enjoyed it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I love how you put the finished picture under the video so we could watch how the piece came together. Love your music, too. Who is that??
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I love how you put the finished picture under the video so we could watch how the piece came together. Love your music, too. Who is that??
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I love how you put the finished picture under the video so we could watch how the piece came together. Love your music, too. Who is that??
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I love how you put the finished picture under the video so we could watch how the piece came together. Love your music, too. Who is that??
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I love how you put the finished picture under the video so we could watch how the piece came together. Love your music, too. Who is that??
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I love how you put the finished picture under the video so we could watch how the piece came together. Love your music, too. Who is that??
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I love how you put the finished picture under the video so we could watch how the piece came together. Love your music, too. Who is that??
Glad you liked it! It has been so many years since I made this video, I have no idea who the music is.
Glad you liked it! It has been so many years since I made this video, I have no idea who the music is.
Glad you liked it! It has been so many years since I made this video, I have no idea who the music is.
Glad you liked it! It has been so many years since I made this video, I have no idea who the music is.
Glad you liked it! It has been so many years since I made this video, I have no idea who the music is.
Glad you liked it! It has been so many years since I made this video, I have no idea who the music is.
Glad you liked it! It has been so many years since I made this video, I have no idea who the music is.
Julie that combining markers is genius.
Julie that combining markers is genius.
Julie that combining markers is genius.
Julie that combining markers is genius.
Julie that combining markers is genius.
Julie that combining markers is genius.
Julie that combining markers is genius.
What’s the small stencil you use for the center of the flowers? Sort of a stylized rose. I like how you combined it into the bigger flowers.
What’s the small stencil you use for the center of the flowers? Sort of a stylized rose. I like how you combined it into the bigger flowers.
What’s the small stencil you use for the center of the flowers? Sort of a stylized rose. I like how you combined it into the bigger flowers.
What’s the small stencil you use for the center of the flowers? Sort of a stylized rose. I like how you combined it into the bigger flowers.
What’s the small stencil you use for the center of the flowers? Sort of a stylized rose. I like how you combined it into the bigger flowers.
What’s the small stencil you use for the center of the flowers? Sort of a stylized rose. I like how you combined it into the bigger flowers.
What’s the small stencil you use for the center of the flowers? Sort of a stylized rose. I like how you combined it into the bigger flowers.
… thanks for the inspiration, now I have to find these in the Netherlands *grin*
… thanks for the inspiration, now I have to find these in the Netherlands *grin*
… thanks for the inspiration, now I have to find these in the Netherlands *grin*
… thanks for the inspiration, now I have to find these in the Netherlands *grin*
… thanks for the inspiration, now I have to find these in the Netherlands *grin*
… thanks for the inspiration, now I have to find these in the Netherlands *grin*
… thanks for the inspiration, now I have to find these in the Netherlands *grin*
You truly are amazing! I loved watching the flower garden video. It reinforced the idea to keep going when I think a page is done because it can become so much more. Also, I wondered what the difference was between the Solid marker & Permapaque. You answered that when you cut the solid markers down the middle.
You truly are amazing! I loved watching the flower garden video. It reinforced the idea to keep going when I think a page is done because it can become so much more. Also, I wondered what the difference was between the Solid marker & Permapaque. You answered that when you cut the solid markers down the middle.
You truly are amazing! I loved watching the flower garden video. It reinforced the idea to keep going when I think a page is done because it can become so much more. Also, I wondered what the difference was between the Solid marker & Permapaque. You answered that when you cut the solid markers down the middle.
You truly are amazing! I loved watching the flower garden video. It reinforced the idea to keep going when I think a page is done because it can become so much more. Also, I wondered what the difference was between the Solid marker & Permapaque. You answered that when you cut the solid markers down the middle.
You truly are amazing! I loved watching the flower garden video. It reinforced the idea to keep going when I think a page is done because it can become so much more. Also, I wondered what the difference was between the Solid marker & Permapaque. You answered that when you cut the solid markers down the middle.
You truly are amazing! I loved watching the flower garden video. It reinforced the idea to keep going when I think a page is done because it can become so much more. Also, I wondered what the difference was between the Solid marker & Permapaque. You answered that when you cut the solid markers down the middle.
You truly are amazing! I loved watching the flower garden video. It reinforced the idea to keep going when I think a page is done because it can become so much more. Also, I wondered what the difference was between the Solid marker & Permapaque. You answered that when you cut the solid markers down the middle.