| | |  | Household Supplies | Home » » BIC Mark-It color collection permanent marker, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 36 Markers | | | | | | | Description: | | Bright, fun and fashionable-fine-tip, smooth-flowing Mark-It markers provide precise control. Color-matched, textured rubber grip delivers ergonomic comfort. Alcohol-based, nontoxic ink lays down vivid, quick-drying, water-resistant lines on glass, metal, plastic, paper, photos and more. Contains 36 Assorted colors and it is a PVC free product. | | | Features: | |
• Bullet nib for fine marking
• Ultra comfy rubber grip for comfort and control
• Fade resistant, vivid ink
• Acid free ink
• Bold fashionable colors including Earthly Expressions and Paradise Pastels
• Fine bullet nib, line width 1.1mm used for art and craft activities, labeling, classifying
• Permanent alcohol-based ink, low-odor, quick-drying, plastic barrel, rubber grip for comfort and control
• Bright and vivid colors, supple clip and grip colors match ink color
• The range features: Original color collection, Paradise pastel collection, Earthly expressions collection
• 36 Assorted colors like Adobe Orange, Deep Sea Blue, Desert Rose, Fandango Pink, For-Ever Green, Honey Brown, Key Lime, Peach Parfait, Petal Pink, Prairie Berry, Tuxedo Black, Yellow Blaze etc
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 2.06 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 9.12 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.06 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 107 reviews |
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49 of 51 found the following review helpful:
 Good ButAug 13, 2008
By Shaggy
My wife is a teacher. She loves loves loves the colors and the design of these markers.
However, they do not last near as long as Sharpies do. She makes a lot of hand done posters for her room. She wanted to use these since they would greatly expand the color choices from the Sharpie staples. But she goes through 2 complete Bic markers until they are used up to fill in the same space 1 Sharpie can do the job in.
They are perfect for scrap booking, drawing, and other light use, but not the heavy duty use some people need.
20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Not nearly as good as the SharpieOct 18, 2010
By Pebbles
I purchased Bic permanent markers to replace my worn Sharpies that were a few years old. I only use them to write on my calendar so they do not get abused, and since I color code and have to write small, it is important to me that they work well. I should have spent the extra few dollars and purchased the Sharpie markers. A few of the markers were falling apart (when you opened the cap, the actual marker opened as well exposing the ink well or cushion). After writing with the markers a few times, the point did not stay sharp or write as fine point. Since I have to write small and legibly for all to be able to read in calendar boxes, this is important. Stay with Sharpies. They are a much better product.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 I love these markersAug 10, 2009
By Turtlebeak
I am a designer and use my expensive design markers sparingly, these guys pick up the slack for all the sketch work I do
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Sadly inconsistentFeb 23, 2011
By K. McAllister
I was very hopeful for this marker set, and impressed with its presentation and packaging. It has great fold out packaging, making all colors easily accessible and organized.
That's where my good impression ended.
Perhaps it's because I have, for 20 years, worked with professional artists' mediums, but I am accustomed to consistency and accuracy in color swatching for my inks and paints. The color swatching for these pens is "off", to say the least. Do not trust the lid to equal the shade of the ink in the pen. For some colors, it was quite accurate; for others, not at all (and I was tempted to switch some of the lids to better match the colors inside). If you get these pens, create a test-sheet on pure white paper, so you can have a better color map for the pens.
As I tested each color, I found the consistency of the tips of the pens to be lacking. Some gave me a heavy, thick line, and others a very thin one. Some ebbed and flowed with the ink distribution. (With same angles and pressures applied.) This can be problematic while working on a project.
The ink levels/dryness also varied a LOT. Some pens gave a heavy consistent ink line, while others seemed dry right from the start. Others gave something in between, as the ink levels came and went. The lighter colors seemed to be lacking in ink distribution more than the darker, richer colors, but even that wasn't consistent. Again, if you end up with these, a test-sheet of paper will remind you which colors are heavier in distribution than others.
I ran these pens through the wringer, using them heavily to see how they lasted, and again, the life of each pen seemed to differ greatly from the others (but the dryer beginners did die faster, which I expected). None lasted as long as competitors' brands that I have used.
If you need some pens for a quick, disposable or of lesser-importance project, then these might be a good choice (if they are cheap enough). But if you're looking for quality pens for a project that holds any weight, then there are better choices.
I'm disappointed that I have to write this review as is. I was very hopeful that these would be a quality product. I would not purchase these, except maybe for a child who was doing a quick science fair poster or something along that line.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great range of colors enclosed in a nifty little "case"! Good enough to compete with Sharpies!May 03, 2011
By M.D. Edwards
"Avid Aesthete"
I decided to put BIC's Mark-It color collection of 36 fine point markers to the test with my latest display at my school, and so far, they've performed as well as my favored Sharpies do!
When I first got this nifty little set of markers, I made small color charts using scraps from adhesive mailing labels, and stuck the charts onto the plastic either above or below where the markers are held in place by the plastic "clips" molded into the case. The case itself, for the packaging that these come in, isn't going to last you longer than the markers will, as far as durability is concerned, but it is smartly designed so that it holds the markers in place without them shifting around on you. So, first star for BIC.
The markers themselves have a nice range of colors, and, cutesy names notwithstanding, each one does actually give you a different shade or hue from the others. There are no colors fully repeated here, just a nice, wide range of permanent colors. The caps give you an idea of what colors are enclosed within, but, being an artist myself, I've had way too many experiences where the encasing material just can't seem to be produced in a color close enough to give you a real idea of what the particular medium will produce, so a self-made color chart is always the safest way to go, in my opinion.
I've only just started using these markers, and the project I'm currently using them on doesn't necessarily require the use of permanent ink, but in order to not have to worry about the ink running, I decided to use these markers in lieu of standard water-based markers, which makes me feel secure that the art that I'm creating won't be destroyed by drips of water. The colors in this set are really beautiful, and have reliably complemented every piece of craft or construction paper that I've applied them to to make my ocean scene.
So far, I couldn't be happier with the results that I've gotten from these markers. The fine tip gives me a fine enough line for small details, while I'm able to get an adequately wide fill area by using the side of the same tip to color in larger, wider swaths of my work. I thought for sure that Sharpie was going to be the only brand that I gave my heart to, but BIC is stepping up to the plate here as a more than adequate competitor! If you're looking for a brand that will compare and compete with Sharpie with no regrets on your part for giving them a chance, BIC is worth a try! So far, so great!
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