Don't throw away your markers

[penelopemarss]

I'm definitely glad I hoard my old markers. This is useful! Does it also apply to double-tipped markers?

[henzel1081]

This seems to work thanks.

[janetkatz1]

Very helpful.  Thanks.

[SabakuNoKazeChiChan]

This is probably a stupid question, but...could this method also work for dry-erase markers? I have some teachers who are fed up with throwing away markers they buy that barely last a month, it would help a lot if they could do this :)

[ichigo3lemon]

Thank you for sharing this :)

[ChiqMalayProductions]

hehe hehe screw copics.....

[bakownsyourface]

This was extremely helpful- thanks for the tip! C:

[Angi197]

Does this tutorial only work with Prismacolour markers or do they work with Copics markers as well?

[LEDanimator]

@Angi197 It most likely wouldn't, because copics themselves are refillable and so you can just buy a bottle of ink that refills them about 6-15 times [depending on marker!]

[Carlarazzi]

Wow, great tip! This would save us artists so much money!

Currently, all the markers I'm using are small tipped, and my red one is dying - could I use this trick for it, or would it be too small?

[Nikki0417]

All my money, dammit. So much money I threw away.

[MrDrGermany]

Does this work for copics, too? :D

[TheAfternoonpiano]

@MrDrGermany it does but be careful otherwise youll over flood the tip

[MrDrGermany]

@TheAfternoonpiano

Thanks a lot! :)

[rhaisgirl22]

O.o

I have SOOO gotta do that! I don't know HOW many markers I've gone through. If I'd known this sooner I would've done it a LOOONG time ago. Thanks SO much for this tip. It'll save me some BIG bucks. The only store that sells these babies charges almost $5.00 a marker. Wow.

[kettoshii]

We used to do that with crayola markers and water when I was a kid. I didn't know it was practical for professional markers, too!

[eternal8song]

how many times can they be refilled before the pigment is gone?

[TheAfternoonpiano]

thank you so much! do you know if this works with copics as well? I know theres refills for copics but theyre as expensive as the markers themselves!

[PoPiPanda]

@TheAfternoonpiano one refill for a copic will actually fill up the marker five to six times, so that's actually only about a dollar for each filling :)

[TheAfternoonpiano]

@PoPiPanda yeah I know.but its always my skin tones going and I'd rather spend like 2 dollars for a big bottle of alcohol and have it work then the refill. they dont sell the refills at my local art store so waiting for it to come in online is a pain

[PoPiPanda]

@TheAfternoonpiano oh~ okay!

[melodia04]

cool one! but this video is too long for such a "quick" and simple tip >:P

[jualkyn]

does this work for all markers or just this kind? Also is there a limit to what that alcohol will do? I mean what if the marker is completely dried out including the nub to the point of no return? (or is there always a return no matter how old the marker is?) I have some old crayola markers lying around that I want to try this to but I am not sure. Also, can any form of alcohol work? or does this have to be this specific one? coudl you tell me the name of the alcohol again?

[JumpykangLC]

@jualkyn Regarding achohol type: I just used rubbing achohol and it worked fine.

[truthisfallacy]

That high pitched noise in the video makes this nigh unmatchable. I guess I won't know the secrets without succumbing to a headache. :C

[sillycat45]

@truthisfallacy dude its only like that on 360. Just change it to 240p if its really that bad

[moonfootshaw]

Awesome! Thank you.

[Candykus]

That is super awesome! I love using Prisma markers, but don't have a lot of extra money to spend on them, so this is incredibly handy! I shall be making use of them more frequently now, so thanks!

[Poochbiz]

Wow. This is so cool. I wish i didnt throw my prisma markers away now :(. How many times can you do this before the markers cant be refilled anymore?

[votedmostvomitous]

Do you happen to know if Letraset Promarkers can be refilled in the same way?

Those are the markers I tend to use (they're easier / cheaper for me to get a hold of where I am), and if this works for them too you might've just saved my life :P

[Eeve3]

@votedmostvomitous I don't see why not! As they're alcohol-based it should work. I don't know how easy the promarker nibs would be to get out, but it's worth a try. Good luck!

[votedmostvomitous]

@Eeve3 Cool, thanks! I'll try it when I get a dead one, definitely c:

[jadedragon0013]

ah~ just another way if showing how magical and useful rubbing alcohol really is! :D

[shadowfoxx15]

Well, I shall be showing this to all my art school comrades sooner or later, nya? :3 Thanks for the wonderful tip! *rimshot*

[DumplingzOwO]

i wonder if this works with copic. :U

[suikoden4]

@DumplingzOwO Copic have a set of refills that they sell. So you wouldn't need to really do this.

[MrSh4nks]

@suikoden4 - True, but this WOULD be a vastly cheaper option as anything sold by Copic is going to be quite a bit more expensive than a few cents per marker.

[suikoden4]

@MrSh4nks I see, well. when my refills run dry. I'll try this and see.

[killernazi]

@suikoden4 Yea but those are probably freaking expensive. I know at stores here, the markers themselves are like six bucks. Which is why a lot of traditional artists are going digital.

[suikoden4]

@killernazi really? My local store sells them around $3-5 at most. When I buy refills it's always $10.

[thetwistedsnail]

this is fantastic. thanks a lot!

[SilverScreenReviews]

Do you think you could use the refill for the copic colorless blender instead of isopropyl alcohol?

[furubafuruba94]

WOW, thank you! :D

[BarryChoppa]

Oh this is so useful thank you!

[sanetgraffiti]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!  this saved me soo much moneyy

[SweetsugaBrown]

Ok so does this still keep them waterproof? How many times do you think this can be done? Have you ever used the copic markers?

[TheWillLoss]

i have like 1000 old prismas, time to stock up on some alcohol!

[re1]

Wow very cool tip, thank you for sharing