TombowABT Dual Brush Pen - Pastel (Pack of 6)

A great pack to add to my collection. Wanted a variety of pastels to use and this gives a good selection.The blue is a little brighter than what I would class as pastel but the others are nice and calm colours.Tombow Dual Brush Pens (large brush pens) take a little getting used to so if you’re a beginner, maybe start with a small brush pen and then progress to the larger Tombows when you’ve had some practise. They took me a little while to get used to. Great pens for lettering though!

By buying the Pastels, Ocean Colours and Primary colours, I’ve ended up with duplicate pen/brush colours which I find annoying and a bit disappointing on the part of Tombow. However the pens write beautifully and the blender brush that came with the Ocean set works great - just stick a sheet of white paper inside a clear polythene freezer bag and you have a “palette” to mix your colours on. I think the pens work out very expensive, especially in view of getting duplicates, but they are quite versatile having two nibs. I have a journal sketch pad and the paper gets roughed up and bleeds a lot so I’m going to revert to using watercolour paper and hope the same doesn’t happen there. There’s no strong scent from them either, so that’s a bonus. Hoping to do more experimenting with them in time and perfecting my technique as it’s like learning all over again.

I love these pens, they are great for calligraphy or just simple colouring or journalling. They are on the pricey side, so I would only buy if you plan to use them enough or professionally draw. Beginners will still definitely benefit these if they are willing to pay the price for the product.

Does exactly what I needed

I’d been wondering what the hype was about Tombow and now I know. The colours are beautiful and the brush works so smoothly. I’m new to bullet journal and brush lettering but it’s very easy to get used to. I would just say that some colours show up more than others - like the green and yellow are much paler in comparison to the blue and pink which I’d consider to be a bit more vibrant.

Good value

I originally got the Tombow because I was looking for a brush pen to make lovely flourishes with. It's good for that. I didn't necessarily think I'd use the smaller brush-pen, and yet I have -- it's deceptively hard to make a clean, thin line with the longer side, and the smaller end serves that purpose nicely. I *can* do it with careful control on the long side, but it's a lot more work and I get tired quickly if I need to. It just makes sense to use both for different things.The longer brush feels wonderful. It's a bit fiddly and I've needed to practice extensively with it (and there's more practice coming, of course.) But the flip side of that is that it's wonderful for fine, exacting work. It's slightly hard to control, and extremely rewarding to control.

I got the pastel kit and I absolutely love the colours. Like a few other people mentioned, the pink is not pastel, and is a lot more vibrant than the colour on the lid, so I think this needs to be addressed and revised, but other than that the colours are great!The colours are also great. They are water soluble and so far they haven't bled through papers that I use. I generally use these with the Scribbles that Matter bullet journal notebook. I would highly recommend these if you'd like to add some colour to your bullet journals!