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The original Art and Design Marker, AD® Markers have a xylene base with a tri-nib tip. The color laydown, ink capacity, and special effects are truly unique features and differentiate them from many alcohol markers on the market.  They are incredibly "juicy," brilliantly colored, and transparent, which allows for blending and mixing. The blender marker helps create gradients and transfers toner-based images onto most smooth surfaces. Made in the USA!

XYLENE MARKERS

Tri-Nib Tip: 3 Line Widths in one Nib

131 Colors + Blender

Xylene markers were a staple for advertising, fashion, and conceptual illustration from the 1950s-1980s.  In 1974, AD Marker was developed and quickly became a favorite with artists and designers. The brilliant colored, transparent marker strokes are a classic feature of this era of illustration. Today, AD® Marker is the top of its class for Art and Design. It's one of the few xylene markers still available in the market and has outperformed many of its competitors over the years. Their laydown, ink capacity, and special effects are genuinely unique. 


A xylene marker's properties are unlike all alcohol-based markers common to the marketplace, and while they are compatible with one another, they perform very differently. There is no mistaking the scent of a xylene marker, and for this reason we always suggest using them in a well-ventilated area. These markers blend, transfer, and are permanent on many porous and non-porous substrates. Not recommended for use on Styrofoam.

AD® Marker comes in a variety of wood tones with the tri-nib point for framing, furniture touch up, and woodworking. Use the blender to create the perfect tone to cover scratches and nicks in stained wood. Markers are available individually and in sets of 9 and 25 under Woodcrafter's Markers, Frame Touch Up Markers, and Furniture Touch Up Markers.

Unique Features
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THE BLENDER

The AD® Marker blender has a wide range of uses when used with colored AD® Markers and other media. It renders beautifully blended strokes with colored AD® Markers, creates gradients, and can be used to mix colors like a paintbrush when mixed on acetate. They will create highlights by lifting color. A unique use for the Blender is to transfer images. Images printed from a laser printer or copier will transfer onto wood, fabric, printing blocks, and more. The Blender can create dreamy, watercolor-like effects when used over colored pencil, graphite, and charcoal. Our extensive 131 color line is available individually and in sets.

THE TRI-NIB

The Tri-Nib is the signature nib of the AD® Marker. With a twist of the wrist, you can go from a thin, to medium, to a thick stroke within the same marker. The nib allows for smooth, continuous color flow that doesn't starve or dry out with rapid or prolonged use. The Tri-Nib is removable and is available in packs of 5.

Unique Features

Blending, Transferring, and the Tri-Nib

Products
Tri-Nib AD® Marker Sets

Tri-Nib AD® Marker Sets

Chartpak® AD® Marker Landscape Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Landscape Set

Part No. L

25 Markers

Chartpak® AD® Marker Architectural Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Architectural Set

Part No. J

25 Markers

Chartpak® AD® Marker Pastel Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Pastel Set

Part No. AD12SETP

12 Markers

Chartpak® AD® Marker 100 Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker 100 Set

Part No. AD100

100 Markers

Chartpak AD® Marker, Frame Touch-up Marker

Chartpak AD® Marker, Frame Touch-up Marker

Part No. FTM9

9 set

Basic 25 Color Set

Basic 25 Color Set

Part No. A

25 Color Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Art Director Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Art Director Set

Part No. K

25 Markers

Chartpak® AD® Marker Portrait Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Portrait Set

Part No. FLT12

12 Markers

Chartpak® AD® Marker Pastel Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Pastel Set

Part No. F

25 Markers

Chartpak® AD® Marker Basic Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Basic Set

Part No. AD12SET

12 Markers

Chartpak AD® Marker, Frame Touch-up Marker

Chartpak AD® Marker, Frame Touch-up Marker

Part No. FTM25

25 set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Portrait Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Portrait Set

Part No. FLT25

25 Markers

Chartpak® AD® Marker Gray Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Gray Set

Part No. E

25 Markers

Chartpak® AD® Marker Cool Gray Set

Chartpak® AD® Marker Cool Gray Set

Part No. AD12SETCG

12 Markers

Chartpak AD® Marker, Furniture Touch-up Marker

Chartpak AD® Marker, Furniture Touch-up Marker

Part No. OF9

9 set

Chartpak AD® Marker, Frame Touch-up Marker

Chartpak AD® Marker, Frame Touch-up Marker

Part No. FTM12

12 set

Tri-Nib AD® Markers Open Stock 

Tri-Nib AD® Marker Open Stock

Single Markers

Pale Sepia

Part No. P50

Single Markers

Maize

Part No. P133

Single Markers

Cadmium Yellow