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Posca pastel PC-1M x8 markers
$69.580
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$69.580
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What are Posca PC-1M x8 Pastel Markers?
Posca PC-1M markers in pastel shades are described as the standard for precision in a compact format, ideal for any small-sized creation.
Below are their technical specifications, colors, and main uses:
Nib and Stroke Characteristics
- Nib Type: It has an extra-fine conical nib made of polyester.
- Stroke Width: It offers a stroke width of between 0.7 mm and 1 mm, allowing for superior agility for crisp outlines and minute details.
- Maintenance: The nib is resistant, washable, and replaceable, which ensures a long lifespan for the marker.
Pastel Color Range (Set of 8)
The specific pastel tone set includes the following eight colors:
- White (1)
- Light Pink (51)
- Coral Pink (66)
- Lavender (P11)
- Sunshine Yellow (P2)
- Apricot (P4)
- Aqua Green (P6)
- Light Blue (8)
Quality of Paint in Posca Pastel Markers
Like all markers in the range, they use a water-based acrylic paint rich in pigments. Their main attributes are:
- Opacity and Finish: Provides intense, opaque colors with a matte finish from the first stroke.
- Safety: It contains no alcohol or solvents, is odorless and non-toxic.
- Versatility: It is permanent on porous materials (wood, fabric) and erasable on smooth non-porous surfaces (glass, metal), although its fixation can be optimized with varnish.
- Effects: The paint is watercolorable, blendable, and layerable (layers can be applied over others once dry without mixing).
Recommended Uses for Posca Pastel Markers
The PC-1M is designed for a wide variety of users and tasks:
- Audience: It is a favorite of children and adults for precise coloring, as well as for experts and beginners.
- Creative Applications: Widely used in scrapbooking, card making, detailed drawing, shoe customization, and decorating recycled objects or dinnerware.
- Professional Use: Employed by designers for illustrations and by artists for painting, drawing, or signing their works. Interestingly, it is also used by beekeepers to identify queen bees in hives.
For optimal performance, the marker should be shaken vigorously with the cap on so that the metal ball inside homogenizes the paint, and the nib pumped onto a test paper until it is filled with color