Spectrum Noir Triblend Brush Markers (Patreon)

Spectrum Noir Triblend Brush Markers

Earlier this year, I took a look at the original Spectrum Noir Triblend markers. I REALLY liked the concept for these- many marker companies promise perfect (or easier) blending, and I felt like Spectrum Noir actually delivered. Each TriBlend Marker is really three colors in one. But all is not perfect in this art supply Utopia. There were some cons with the Triblend markers that while I loved them, made them difficult for me to recommend wholeheartedly to other artists. Original Spectrum Noir Triblend Review: https://tinyurl.com/y6qkputx Get Your Own: Bullet and Brush are available in 3 sets on the Crafter's Companion Site: https://tinyurl.com/y37se2cm 24 total colors for the Triblend Brush 48 total colors for the Triblend Bullet Amazon Homepage: https://tinyurl.com/y6xrkemv Set of 24 Brush Markers on Amazon: $70.95 https://amzn.to/355VWqP Set of 24 Bullet Markers, Multi: $64.45 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/359HAFQ Set of 24 Bullet Markers, Deep Blends: $95.01 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2U71iMi On Simon Says Stamp (where I purchased mine) https://tinyurl.com/yxzwvz3z Set of 24 Brush Markers: $119.99: https://tinyurl.com/y5jtrq86 24 Pack bullet Nibs- Deep Blends- $119.99: https://tinyurl.com/y2oyr22u $4.99 each, regardless of whether it's a bullet tip or brush tip Similar Markers: Ohuhu Brush: https://tinyurl.com/y2zr37zt Chameleon Markers: https://tinyurl.com/y3ckqpw2 Milo Art Markers: https://tinyurl.com/y4dgdwuc Spectrum Noir Marker Reviews Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y4bv4ltk Full Shownotes: https://tinyurl.com/y4hsaojz Triblend Brush Just about the same as the triblend bullet tip, but with a brush The packaging: The Brush packaging is grey, whereas the bullet tipped is black. Brush Packaging says Brush, and also includes a graphic of a brush, as compared to the graphic of a bullet nib. The markers: Both have the colors inside the marker listed on the 'front', as well as on each segment on the back. The color group or theme is listed on the cap, so if you're matching this against your existing SN collection, go by the color codes. Both have color caps to indicate the color at that stage of the marker, neither have caps that post, and both have the color name Compared to other alcohol markers: Triblend Brush Tri Blend Bullet Copic Original Copic Sketch Copic Ciao Neopiko Color Kurecolor Blick Studio Ohuhu Prismacolor Sketchmarker Brush Tombow ABT Pro Brush Tipped Compared to fiber brush markers like the Ohuhu and Tombow ABT Pro, the SN doesn't seem like it's fiber. Bullet Tipped: Most of the bullet tip options are similar to the SN bullet tip- compressed fiber- but the Kurecolor and Deleter have PN (plastic nibbed) fine points Swatch Test I am now certain these are fiber tipped. And I'm already noticing some of the spidering and bleeding JUST from these swatches, and this wasn't an issue with the bullet nibs. Swatching Bullet Tips These don't have as much bleeding as their brush counterparts, but as bullet nibs, they're scratchy, and it takes longer to fill an area. More difficult to saturate an area with color too. Intermarker reactability: Reactions to Rubbing Alcohol, Ohuhu, Copic, Artist Loft, and Prismacolor, with most reaction to rubbing alcohol, Ohuhu, and Copic Blending Demonstration: Brush DEFINITELY helps with blending, as inkflow is much improved so you're not scrubbing as much. Easier to go from color to color, less reliant on building up tones. Brush is a bit scrubby with some of the colors (like 'fair skin blend') Head to Head coloring comparison with Bullet tipped They handle color differently. The Brush tips are prone to overblending, so you're more likely to blend a darker color back with the lighter color. The bullet tips are a bit dry, so you're more likely to build up your lighter color til it blends in better with the darker color. Blending Balls: Brush: Brush tends to get dry when coloring 'large' areas The Verdict: Pros: Three markers in one Faster to color large areas than the bullet tips Very blendable Could be a good 'first' marker Cons: The fiber brush tips are basically the same as any cheap fiber brush tip- on par with Milo Art, worse than Ohuhu. Markers are both TOO juicy and too dry Some of the colors in the blends are weird, like the blend selection for "Pale Pink" I really wanted to like these, and I'm pretty disappointed in them. I buy almost everything I review on this channel, with a few notable exceptions, but even though I was an early champion of the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers, I'm glad I purchased these rather than Spectrum Noir senpai noticing me and sending me a pack. I work hard on these reviews, and I love making them, but they are ONLY possible thanks the support of my husband and my Patrons on Patreon. Music: Kevin MacLeod: Angevin 70 Dream Culture Mediation Impropmptu 03 Silver Blue Light Windswept Tranquility #SpectrumNoir #TriblendMarkers #BrushMarkers