Many dried out.

I purchased several of these sets for gifting and one for myself, unfortunately 3 of the 4 sets we're dried out, one set was perfectly fine. With respect to the set which was fine, these are your basic alcohol markers known by many other brands and are actually Touch Soft alcohol markers and manufactured in China. These have a hard broad nib and a thin nib. There's a really nice variety of colors but some are close in color. The set does come with a blending marker. The caps indicate the color but unfortunately they are not close in color and I suggest you make a chart for referencing them. I also suggest writing the color number on the barrel itself because the names and do rub off after very little use. These markers do tend to last for a reasonable amount of time and are great for basic illustration, indoor temporary signs coloring and more. They are permanent markers. These markers are not Lightfast at all, a sign I created for a door began fading after a few weeks and had to be replaced after a 2 months or so as it faded so much so it was almost difficult to read. If using for signage I would suggest it be limited to indoor and outdoor of direct sunlight. These markers are good markers when work (I do have other sets of the Touch series and there wasn't any issues), but because so many we're dried out I was disappointed with them hence 3 stars. It is possible the ones I received were old stock, improperly stored or just a bad batch.

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