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Hi all, I posted this in tools, but thought I'd put it here as well. I recieved my Limited Edition colours DI Markers this week, and the carton comes with a label on it- STORE MARKERS HORIZONTALLY. I distinctly remember watching Tims CHA video when they first launched, and he said it did not matter how they were stored- upright was fine, hence the tub. That seems to have changed- I'm guessing on end or other starts to dry out, though I haven't seen anyone posting about problems. So if you have the DI Markers, best get them lay down nice & comfy, lol.
Ugh, well what do you do if you've been storing them vertically all this time? He had said, when they first came out which is when I got mine, that it didn't matter how you stored them.
Karen
I don't rely on Tim to tell me how to take care of my supplies, so I store all of my markers horizontally. I hope no one's marker ends have dried out because they listened to him. As a previous poster said, they are too expensive to take chances. Oh, and I always clean my stamps and store my inkpads upside-down. I know I'm speaking blasphemy, but Tim doesn't know everything. :0
They really need to package them to be stored horizontally in the store. When I got a package of them, one of mine was dry from the beginning and I think it's because they are displayed vertically....
They really need to package them to be stored horizontally in the store. When I got a package of them, one of mine was dry from the beginning and I think it's because they are displayed vertically....
Amen to that!
And that goes for any kind of marker, gel pen, artist pen, etc. I bought a package of Pitt artist pens and the smaller ones dried out so fast I hardly had a chance to use them. They were probably half dry when I bought them, and I should have returned them. :rolleyes: (The thing is, these aren't 2-ended pens. They could package them with the nibs facing downward.)
Lol at scrapjanny! I admit, now I rarely clean my stamps, and I definitely store my pads upside down- that seems like every other 'famous crafter' has a different opinion on. have to agree about the stores- and not storing them at childrens height! I went into a big chain over here, Hobbyctafts, and they had a stand full of Marvy markers, with a pad for testing, on the bottom shelf! Guess what every child in the place was playing with!
I actually went back & looked at the original video- I too was sure he'd said store them anyway, then started to wonder if I'd imagined it. While watching it, I noted he said they can't be refilled with Distress re-inkers, as its a different ink meant for the pads. How long till they put out marker re-inkers, and empty our purses yet another way? Lol
Distress Markers- A Heads-Up.
