| Marker pens are used very commonly to write on | | | | tip is flexible in nature and in case you want a thicker |
| paper and other surfaces. Their porous tips are much | | | | or thinner line, you can vary it by adding additional |
| broader than an average ball point or fountain pen, | | | | pressure on the pen or reducing it to some extent. |
| and they are available in different styles, such as fine | | | | There are also brush markers, which get their name |
| point, flat, and round. In most cases, marker pen | | | | from the tips that look like a paint brush. However, |
| comes with non-refillable ink. | | | | since the tips taper into a fine point at one end, you |
| Kind of Marker Pens | | | | can use these markers to produce broad as well as |
| When you go out to Buy Marker Pens, you come | | | | detailed work. |
| across two kinds - permanent markers and | | | | Buying Tips for Marker Pens |
| non-permanent markers. | | | | When you are out to Buy Marker Pens, you need to |
| - Permanent Markers - These can be used on a wide | | | | be clear on what purpose it is going to serve. For |
| variety of surfaces, such as stone, metal, and glass. | | | | instance, if you are writing on paper of regular size, |
| - Non Permanent Marker - These markers have a | | | | choose a pen with fine tip. However, for surfaces |
| think inks that are water based and can be erased | | | | other than paper, or paper of large sizes, it's best to |
| with felt board erasers or a cloth. Since the ink | | | | Buy Marker Pens with medium or large tips for large |
| doesn't get absorbed into the writing surface, it is | | | | paper or non-paper surfaces. |
| used on transparencies, whiteboards, and overhead | | | | Among the more reliable markers are Copic markers |
| projectors. | | | | and Tria markers. COPIC markers are double ended, |
| Kind of Marker Tips | | | | non toxic in nature and dry fast fast, while Tria |
| It is necessary to know something of the tip when | | | | markers use alcohol based ink. Each Tria marker |
| you Buy Marker Pens. Generally, most markers come | | | | comes with three nibs - a fine nib, a nib shaped like a |
| with a fiber tip that delivers ink consistently. The fiber | | | | bullet and a broad chisel nib. |