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AD Marker Universe

ORIGINAL SOLVENT BASED AD® MARKERS & ALCOHOL BASED SPECTRA AD™ MARKERS
TRI-NIB TIP
XYLENE MARKERS

3 Line Widths in one Nib131 Colors + Blender

Xylene markers were a staple for advertising, fashion, and conceptual illustration from the 1950s-1980s. In 1974, AD Marker was developed and quickly became a favorite with artists and designers. The brilliant colored, transparent marker strokes are a classic feature of this era of illustration. Today, AD® Marker is the top of its class for Art and Design. It's one of the few xylene markers still available in the market and has outperformed many of its competitors over the years. Their laydown, ink capacity, and special effects are genuinely unique.

CREATE GRADIENTS, BLENDS, HIGHLIGHTS, CUSTOM COLORS, AND TRANSFERS
Blender Marker

A xylene marker's properties are unlike all alcohol-based markers common to the marketplace, and while they are compatible with one another, they perform very differently. There is no mistaking the scent of a xylene marker, and for this reason we always suggest using them in a well-ventilated area. These markers blend, transfer, and are permanent on many porous and non-porous substrates. Not recommended for use on Styrofoam.

WOOD TONES
Use the tri-nib point for framing, furniture touch up, and woodworking

AD® Marker comes in a variety of wood tones with the tri-nib point for framing, furniture touch up, and woodworking. Use the blender to create the perfect tone to cover scratches and nicks in stained wood. Markers are available individually and in sets of 9 and 25 under Woodcrafter's Markers, Frame Touch Up Markers, and Furniture Touch Up Markers.

REMOVABLE TRI-NIB

Smooth, Continuous Color Flow

The Tri-Nib is the signature nib of the AD® Marker. With a twist of the wrist, you can go from a thin, to medium, to a thick stroke within the same marker. The nib allows for smooth, continuous color flow that doesn't starve or dry out with rapid or prolonged use. The Tri-Nib is removable and is available in packs of 5.

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BLENDING, TRANSFERRING, AND THE TRI-NIB
The Blender

The AD® Marker blender has a wide range of uses when used with colored AD® Markers and other media. It renders beautifully blended strokes with colored AD® Markers, creates gradients, and can be used to mix colors like a paintbrush when mixed on acetate. They will create highlights by lifting color. A unique use for the Blender is to transfer images. Images printed from a laser printer or copier will transfer onto wood, fabric, printing blocks, and more. The Blender can create dreamy, watercolor-like effects when used over colored pencil, graphite, and charcoal. Our extensive 131 color line is available individually and in sets.

An Era of Illustration

AD® Marker is known around the world for it's quality, longevity, and value.

Created in 1974, AD® Marker was one of many in the long line of solvent based markers used for advertising, fashion and conceptual illustration from the 1950s - 1980s.

The brilliant colored, transparent marker strokes are a classic feature of this era of illustration. Today, AD® stands for Art and Design as our product range continues to grow.

We manufacture every component of the traditional AD® Marker in the United States: from ink to barrel, to nib. The markers leave our plant in Leeds, Massachusetts for points all over the globe.