Fast Facts
Company: Ohuhu
Available from: Amazon
Quantity: 48 brush markers and 1 colourless blender
Price: under £40 (Amazon Prime)
What’s in the bag?
The Ohuhu Brush Marker set comes with: 48 markers and 1 colourless blender, a mini user manual and a transfer proof mat – all stored in a handy, free-standing carrier case.
Colour Swatch Cards
The colour swatch cards are a great touch. They come pre-prepared with the marker names so all you have to do is swatch each colour and you have a handy reference card for your projects.
Transfer Proof Mat
Alcohol markers are juicy by nature and tend to bleed through thin paper, so having a transfer proof mat to absorb this is a thoughtful added touch. Not to mention it saves your precious art paper.
Manual
The manual card provides useful links to learn more about the markers, FAQ’s and suggested colour combinations for blending.
What are they like to use?
Below are four art pieces created with the Ohuhu brush markers (note the skin is shaded with colour pencils, apart from the second -top right- which is completely brush markers). The markers are easy to use and provide a rich colour pay off. If you are into creating vibrant art work these are a great choice.
Marker Design
The barrel sits comfortably in your hand and is designed with small hinges which prevent it from rolling off the table. Both ends are labelled to identify the brush and marker side.
Each cap has the colour name and letter/number identifier (e.g. Pastel Rose R9).
It’s important to note that although you can identify the colour by the cap, the colour payoff is not an exact match on paper. Various factors affect the pigment, such as paper type and the amount of layers applied.
Blend-ability
The Ohuhu’s blend fairly well. It takes a little practise and I recommend trying this out on a sample of every paper type you use as it works a little different for each. The colourless blender can be used to encourage easier transitions of one colour into the next. Layering one colour over the next is another effective blending method.
How good is the brush tip?
The brush tip has a pointy head with a flexible tip which helps you to colour small areas with precision. I tend to use this side to colour corners and areas like the pupil, eyebrows and lips. It works like a paintbrush where pressing down covers a wider surface area and applying less pressure provides a thinner line.
How good is the chisel tip?
The angled points of the chisel tip allow you to make straight lines and cover wider areas quickly with broad, smooth strokes. You can achieve even swipes of colour with one swipe.
Does the Reversible brush tip work?
One downside with the Ohuhu markers is that they don’t currently sell singles, meaning if you run out of a colour, you would have to purchase the whole set to replace it.
To make up for this, Ohuhu proposes utilising the reversible brush tip. The idea is that once the marker either runs dry or frays over time, simply pull it out, reverse the side and voila – a fresh tip.
Unfortunately, this is one of those things that work in theory. After running the brush tip of my black marker dry, I tested this out. Not only was removing the tip messy – I recommend wearing gloves – you need to make sure you don’t push it in too far. After all of that, instead of the juicy marker I expected, I was left with barely 10%. Not worth the hassle.
PRO’s and CON’s
*UPDATE: At the time of writing this article individual markers were not available however they are now available at Ohuhu’s website.*
Top Tips
Warning … they’re juicy
Fresh out of the packet, these markers are very juicy. Avoid opening them over projects to avoid unwanted splatters. The occasional splatter happened once or twice. After that, they were fine.
Test on your paper type
Blend-ability, saturation and pigment are all slightly variable depending on the paper you work with. I’ve found printing paper surprisingly withstands many layers of marker without crumbling and transitions in blending are easier. Paper with a higher GSM also withstands the marker and enables blending, but there are slight noticeable variations in the hues.
Final Thoughts
I am glad I purchased these. They are a fun set of markers that stand up there with some of the top dogs – namely Copics. They are affordably priced, provide vibrant hues and are easy to work with. The icing on the cake would be releasing single purchase options for when we run out of colours – black marker I’m looking at you!
Thanks for stopping by. Hopefully this review made the decision-making process a little easier. If you do decide to grab a set of markers, I’d love to know your thoughts on them.
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