Which Markers Work Best in Double Sided Colouring Books? | Comparing Waterbased Pens 

Really like your pen comparisons and you've helped me twice decide on my purchases.Thank you :)

Good choices, but I also like the Crayola super tips. It feels smooth when I'm coloring with them, and they don't rip up the paper.

The only other thing to consider is open stock. You can buy the Tombow individually. So you can not only replace one if it wears out but can buy just the ones you want.. so for example if you plan to use them as a base under pencil you may only want the light shades. That said Ohuhu does sell a skin tone set and a pastel set.

Thank you very much for this. I have colored with pencils for several years but have just started experimenting with gel pens and markers as well so this was very helpful. One warning for your audience. I recently a set of Arteza Inktense and almost 1/3 of them were either dried out or had not been filled during manufacturing. I bought these from Blick so I am sure it was not a problem of being on a shelf too long before being bought.

I realize I am watching by your very informative video 2 years after you made it, but its wonderful! Really good info testing these 8 sets of pens on different quality papers we run into in our various coloring books. The only brand I wished you had included is Stabilo, the "88" 0.4mm set. I have need for super fine point pens in a few coloring books by Johanna Bradford and Colin Thompson. Your video has helped me narrow down my choices to Stability and I already own Tombows, so I'm ordering Arteza Inktonic set of 120. Thank you! Greetings from San Francisco, California.

I am new to adult coloring and search as in your video good markers which not shine through the paper, As I understand the waterbased are the way to go? or is there an alternative? I tried alcohol based, what was a big mistake lol. I have normale color pencils but like to use markers too.

This is what I've been looking for! Thank you so much for this video, you have helped many people especially me. Keep up the good work. 😊

Is possible to do a colour and chat please and can you do a video on what is your favourite colouring pencils and Gell pens

Thank you . I had a nasty cheap set of water color makers and they went straight thought the page. Really put me off ! so might save for the Ohuhu ones ,Thanks again for this really helpful

What an interesting comparison. I have a load of ancient Staedtler pens and lots of Supertips, but I barely use any of them because I hate the streakiness of them. I will put them onto a palette & apply them with a water-brush though. In the circumstances, being so cautious, I feel laying a transparent ground is the way I feel most confident. But I will bear your results in mind, because I've often thought the Twi-markers would be a nice addition.

This is EXACTLY what I needed in my search for a water marker….you’ve helped a great deal! Because of this video-I’ve subscribed!

Really informative as I really hate working with water based markers, ohuhu has some new sets out which I'm tempted to buy but still not sure because I will probably end up hating them too maybe I'm better of sticking with pencils and alcohol markers great vid as usual can't wait for next one 💕

Thanks for doing this video Lily. Was bit disappointed with the flair pens as was hoping to use them in my books but never mind will use for my journal work. Take care lovely 💖

Super useful. Thank you!!!

You made this just for me, didn’t you 😂😂 So good to hear your voice again Lily, I’ve missed listening to you. I’ve been MIA a bit. Thanks for doing this, very helpful. Have a lovely weekend. Stay safe and Happy Colours, Sara 🐨💕

Thanks.. thought only Tombow is only choice but expensive..tried a few & not good..now I know can go w Arteza or ohuhu 🤗

Thank you for comparing these! I’ve been using alcohol based markers for ages but I’m currently looking into water based ones for the first time since… Kindergarden probably and I feel like I might have higher demands on them now, so it’s great to see so many options

Thank you so much! I couldn’t really find any other waterbaced marker comparison.

So what makers that you got bleed through the paper and one that won’t. I know that the crayola markers won’t

Which one will you reach for? How do these three brushes compare?? It was a great review!! 👏 You had me fascinated all the way through! 👍

Your greeting is my fave one on YT…I love this experiment and it would be interesting to see the JB one completed…I have most of these…gave my Flairs to my grand daughter along with the super tips and Ohuhu 🤣I have Marvy Le Plume which are similar and older than the Tombow…I’ve never used the fine tip on the Tb so was surprised with the nib…brilliantly done…🥰

I love Johanna Basfod's coloring books as well. I have small victories and the Rooms of Wonders. She really knows how to create a coloring book.

My favorite markers this is just my opinion so for coloring pages that are dubble sided i perfer super tip Crayola or color pencils Markers you can find them at Walmart for pretty cheap probably and they dont seem to really bleed through and work pretty good the downside is you well probably be able to only do like Three or two coloring pages before they run out next if you are drawing and then coloring i like posca paint markers works great 👍 next if your doing one sided coloring pages i like ! Alcohol markers or color pencils alcohol markers well bleed thats why i dont recommend them on two sided pages because it well ruin whats on the other side but pls put a paper under just so it won't get on other pages it bleeds pretty bad next cavans i recommend any paint of course i haven't tried posca markers on a canvas yet i don't know if you are supposed to even use them on that idk 😐 like i was saying this is just my opinion there is probably plenty of other stuff you can use that i just didn't think of hope my comment was helpful bye for now!

I like the Zebra clickart markers. Smooth and no faffing with lids.

Stop hugging your pens, woman, hahaha! 😘

The one thing that you didn't mention is what is one of the most important things. How much do they come closest to the color. I think some of them weren't as true to the color green as others. I look to true color much than bleedthrough. Even if there may be that I'm more likely to buy if the color is good.

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Thank you so much for doing this! I am new to coloring and this is just what I wanted to know. I only have to source where I can buy them for the cheapest price now!

Thank you so much. Very helpful. I’m trying to find the Ohuhu markers and not able to find ones that look like that. Where did you get them?

Interesting test, thank you 😊

This video was super helpful. You have a new subscriber. Thank you 😊

Hi I love your videos. What water based pens would you recommend on a budget for double sided coloring pages? Maybe taking into consideration not painting the same area more than once :)

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Very interesting. Thanks for sharing your experience. 👍

Thanks for this comparison; just what I needed👍🏾! Happy coloring😎!

Thank you so much! I needed help picking out markers and this answered all my questions!

Lovely video you helped me work out what pens to get xx 😊xx❤

Oh my goodness THANK YOU for this video!!!

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This is an amazing video! hats off to your patience...!

very informative thank you for this

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So helpful. Thanks for the video!

This was a fab test, Lily!!

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Thank you for this very fine test on 3 different qualities of coloring books and their paper for us. I am limited in budget and have never used water-based markers, so I am grateful that you showed me different water-based markers and found one that might be in my budget. I have had so many problems trying to buy alcohol markers, that I am about to give up on them. They have broken the budget bank , all for nothing, and it will be a while before I can even save for anything. Water-based might be quicker to save up for.

Omgg this is what I've been looking for! I have the exact colouring book of Johanna Basford and I have been searching for colouring markers for ages that would not bleed through the pages. I have actually asked the ohuhu seller if it would withstand on the pages of the adult colouring book but as soon as the seller mentioned that it'll bleed through, I was totally devastated. But then I found your video and it was so informative! Since I saw that ohuhu works well with Johanna's book from you, I think I'm confident to purchase it. I was just wondering if it's the same between alcohol based markers and water based markers in ohuhu? You mentioned the ones you are using are the water based ones right? There's only alcohol based ones sold here so I'm wondering if they work the same?

Love your videos. X

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Thanks for confirming my choice of Coloring Markers. I'm hoping to get the 120 or the 160 Ohuhu Markers

Hi Lily, great and helpful video! Thanks so much. 😊💚

For colouring books I would think most would do. None of them are lightfast so they will not keep their colour for a long time. But that is not needed I think. If one is interested in that then it is Faber-castell pitt series that has the needed pigment for it to be lightfast. But Staedtlers artist is nearly as lightfast and would do just fine and it may be a better option since it is a mix of different materials.

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It was EXACTLY the information I was looking for!