This video covers how to maintain, refill, and hack your paint pens. (Find me on Instagram @kalaescobar)
The supplies I focus on are Posca and Ironlak pens, but I also talk about a few more brands like Molotov and Montana. Here are a few details about nib sizes, refill paints, and ordering options...
NIBS:
Posca nibs come in a plastic nib design for the 1M size and are made of felt for sizes 3M, 5M, and 8M. This is my favorite source:
www.durablesupply.com/poreti.html
Ironlak nibs shown in this video are 1mm and 3mm. I often replace my 3mm Ironlak nibs with Posca nibs because I like the Posca nib texture/shape better. (5M Posca = 3mm Ironlak)
The Molotow High Solid 127 One 4 All Marker uses either the 1mm plastic nib or the 2mm felt tip. Molotow 1mm nibs are essentially the same size and type of nib as a Posca 1M, and Molotow 2mm nibs are essentially the same size and type of nib as a Posca 3M. The Molotow 1.5mm nibs, which are like a blunter version of the Posca 1M with a longer barrel, are another nib choice for the Molotow 127 Marker. I get all my Molotow supplies at ArtPrimo:
artprimo.com/catalog/molotow-replacement-nibs-c-28_37_247.html
REFILLS:
Posca does not make a refill paint, but I buy large (8M or 17M) and use their contents to refill my smaller Poscas. (Note: You can put the 1M Posca nibs in the 3M barrel, which allows you to extend the range of colors in the extra fine tip...they make more colors in the 3M size.) I buy many of my pens locally, but a good online source is:
www.durablesupply.com/pospainmar.html
Ironlak makes a 45ml refill paint that you can find here:
ironlak.com/categories/paint-ink/fluid-water-based-acrylics/45ml-fluid-acrylic-paint.html
Molotow pens are refillable. Although I haven't used them enough to review the refills, I love the pens, and the paint is good quality and worth exploring:
artprimo.com/catalog/one4all-markers-c-28_37_183.html
For watering down acrylic paint to use as a refill, I suggest Golden Airbrush Medium, which you can find in most art stores and on Amazon.
MISC:
You can find a few brands of empty pens here: artprimo.com/catalog/empty-markers-c-258_76.html
Metal mixing balls here: artprimo.com/catalog/primo-mixing-balls-p-3595.html
And finally you can find Dycem on Amazon with a quick search...
31 май 2018
