felt tips

Porous writing instruments

Felt tips are pens with a writing point made of pressed fibers that absorb and release ink.

The term is short for felt-tip pens or felt-tipped pens.

They range from fine-point markers to broad highlighters: The kids colored with felt tips all afternoon.

Also called felt-tipped markers or simply markers.

drawing

sketching

Making rough drawings

shading · crosshatching · stippling · blending · layering · lettering · calligraphy · illustration · cartooning · manga

supplies

markers

Pens with porous tips

  • pensHandheld writing implements
  • nibsPen tip parts
  • capsHeadwear or upper limits

ink · cartridges · refills · highlighters · brush pens · washable · non-toxic · water-based · alcohol-based · Crayola

colors

rainbow

Refracted light arc

pastel · neon · primary · secondary · skin tones · metallic · glitter · multipack · assorted · gradient

crafts

scrapbooking

Creating decorated keepsake albums

  • bannersLarge displayed cloth signs
  • signsDisplays conveying information
  • gift tagsLabels identifying gift recipients

bookmarks · fabric markers · stenciling · bullet journaling · planners · labeling · decorating · DIY projects · party invitations

school

classroom

Educational instruction space

flip charts · whiteboards · dry-erase · overhead transparencies · bulletin boards · flashcards · worksheets · art class · notebooks · studying

Categories
Opposites
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Pens with tiny spheres

ballpoint pens · fountain pens · quills · dip pens · gel pens

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G