Prismacolor is a professional art materials brand founded in 1938 and acquired by Sanford, a subsidiary of the Newell Group, in 1995. Sanford is the number one manufacturer of writing products in the United States and is almost a household name in the United States, and Prismacolor is the leading brand in its drawing marker division.
Prismacolor, also known as Thunderbolt in China, has accumulated a certain reputation and audience in the Chinese market in the early days, and then with the introduction of Japanese and Korean marker brands into China and began to become popular, the popularity of American marker brands has gradually declined. Although Thunderbolt also produced water-based markers, alcohol-based markers came out on top, and in 1984, when alcohol-based markers were still rare, Thunderbolt launched Chisel| Fine double-ended design alcohol marker proves that it is at the forefront of the professional art supply market.
Premier® Chisel| The Fine Art Markers collection comes in 200 colours, with the exception of metallic silver and metallic gold, all of which are double-ended with a square chisel head and a thin tip, which can be used for a wide area of painting, and for more frequent illustrations, the soft-tipped Brush| The Fine series is more suitable, and the ink performance of the two is not much different. The color effect drawn by the marker pen is rich and smooth, the saturation is high, the light fastness is good and it is not easy to fade, but the nib and ink can not be replaced, and the ink has a strong sense of penetration, you need to choose a thicker paper, or place a paper pad under the paper, about 10 yuan 1 stick.
The Thunderbolt's all-grey collection has received a lot of positive reviews. The Premier® Grey Marker Sets come in four full range of 12 shades of Gradient Grey. Thick cylindrical body with double-ended design. There are also two combinations of pen nibs to choose from, one is the square chisel tip and the other is the soft brush tip. Its ink dries quickly and smoothly, making it a popular choice for professional design drafters.
However, not all of Thunderbolt's products are well-known. The Scholar series is a set for beginners from Thunderbolt, with a very small range of colors, only 20 colors, and the design of the single head and cylinder body is not satisfactory, and the market performance is not outstanding.
