Promarker Labeling/Storage
Promarker Labeling
I own all the copics and love them. Recently, I added a bunch of Promarkers to my collection and also love them,especially for the soft pastels that I use for my LOTV images. But... how to label them?? My friend, Kim and I tried everything (we think) and nothing we already owned worked!
If you store, as I do, in an x-cube, bucket or in a way where you need to see the color on the end of the marker, then you need to create your own color label for the promarker. Kim found the perfect punch to create a label. It is the "mini flower" by Punch Bunch punch ($3.99) that was purchased online.
Just punch on white cardstock (not label material as the glossy finish makes the ink slide off), then use a dot of sobo glue (white glue) on the flat cap end and pick up the punched blossom. I punched all my blossoms at once and arranged them flat on a table. Then I put a dot of glue on each flat end cap and pressed the cap onto the little blossom. Tap down to make sure it is stuck on the cap. Wait a sec to dry . When dry, use the chisel end of the marker to color in the blossom. I tried coloring the blossom first and they are just too small to then glue on. This way works best. Perfect color match and best of all, you can see your colors perfectly. In the instances of the lighter colors, I colored over two times so I could see the color. See the attached pic.
While this sounds like a no brainer, it was hard to find a punch to fit the cap. The cap measures 1/4 inch but it is rounded and our 1/4inch punches were a smidge too big causing them to tear or fall off. After trial and error, this punch gave us the size big enough to see the color but small enough to fit on the cap and NOT rub off when used or placed against other markers. I am sure anyone who owns those mini punches that come in a set from the big box stores can do the same. I just did not want to buy an entire set of these tiny punches for one super tiny punch.
Hope this helps others trying to label these cool markers!
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