Many people first came into contact with the marker pen with Touch, which is easier for novices to appreciate than Copic's precise control of color. The modern sense of the marker pen was introduced to China in the eighties and nineties of the last century, and was mainly used for design renderings. Touch is a brand introduced to China by overseas students in the early days, because of its high popularity, a large number of copycat Touch and imitation Touch manufacturers have appeared in China.
At present, the Touch 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th generations sold on China's mainstream e-commerce websites are all imitations with low prices. The quality of the copycat Touch markers is uneven, and some even contain toluene dye, which has a great smell and has adverse effects on human eyes and skin. The genuine Touch originated in South Korea and is owned by ShinHan.
ShinHan is a leader in the Korean art materials industry, and genuine Touch has a high level of nib craftsmanship and ink quality, regardless of whether the soft or hard nib, the touch paper is not blocked, the water is full, and the brush strokes are natural and effortless. The Touch's nib is dense enough to last for 1-2 years, and like Copic, both nib and ink are replaceable, so the actual life can be longer. The price of 20 yuan is still very expensive compared with domestic markers, but Touch is more cost-effective than Copic, and many people choose overseas shopping.
Touch markers are divided into two types: TOUCH TWIN markers and TOUCH TWIN BRUSH Marker, the former is a black barrel and the latter is a white barrel, which is referred to as "Touch Black Rod" and "Touch White Marker" in China. The black rod and the white rod have the same color type, the same is 204 colors, the smell is not large, the ink flow control is fine, the drying speed is fast, the rectangular pen body, ergonomic design, good grip.
The difference between the two lies in the tip of the pen. The wide chisel nib is a common configuration for both, but on the other side of the black rod is the fine-tipped nib, and the white rod is the fine-soft brush nib. The fine soft brush tip can change the thickness of the line with the weight, giving the line a soft and flexible look, while the thin tip is convenient for outlining. Users can purchase suitable models according to their own needs. Generally speaking, the nib configuration of the black rod is suitable for renderings such as architectural design, and the nib configuration of the white rod is suitable for comics or illustrations, but it is not absolute, because it also has a lot to do with personal techniques.
