Tag: Daiso

Review: Daiso Illustration Marker

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 · Supplies · Reading Time: 8 minutes

It finally happened! Daiso has an alcohol-ink marker with a BRUSH TIP!

Review: Daiso Color Brush Pen

September 22, 2020March 15, 2021 · Supplies · Reading Time: 6 minutes

Water-based brush tip markers mostly aren’t made for serious business arting, but the Daiso Color Brush Pen is nevertheless a solid member of the category.

Leafeon colored with Daiso Graphoo calligraphy marker

Review: Daiso Graphoo Calligraphy marker

April 18, 2020January 10, 2022 · Supplies · Reading Time: 5 minutes

The Daiso Graphoo Calligraphy marker is a double-sided marker with a chisel tip and a brush tip, and there are five sets of two markers, for a total of ten colors. At your standard Daiso price of $1.50 (+tax) a pair, they’re a great deal, but they’re also just great in general.

Daiso Hauser fountain pen initial writing sample

Review: Daiso x Hauser fountain pen

January 6, 2020April 8, 2020 · Supplies · Reading Time: 5 minutes

Yes, there’s another new Daiso fountain pen. A plastic barrel, cartridge-fill pen at Daiso’s typical price of $1.50, I was especially eager to try it out after the Rosso Bianco turned out to be a rebranded original Daiso fountain pen.

Daiso Rosso Bianco fountain pens in store

Review: Daiso’s $5 “Rosso Bianco” fountain pen

December 10, 2019April 8, 2020 · Supplies · Reading Time: 7 minutes

The “regular” Daiso fountain pen has been in my rotation for a few years now. It’s honestly one of my favourite pens. So when Daiso added a whole tray of new fountain pens, marked at a premium of $5, I was honestly not too inclined. The other fountain pen is still available for $1.50; how much better could a $5 one be?

Review: Daiso Fluently marker

September 26, 2019April 16, 2023 · Supplies · Reading Time: 4 minutes

The Daiso Fluently illustration marker showed up at my local Daiso a few months ago. They’re alcohol-ink markers packaged in ten sets of two, for nineteen colors total and a blender marker.

Refilling the Daiso fountain pen

September 18, 2016April 8, 2020 · Supplies · Reading Time: 4 minutes

A few months ago I made an important discovery: international long and short standard ink refill cartridges fit the Daiso brand fountain pen.

Review: Daiso brand fountain pen

May 13, 2015February 23, 2021 · Supplies · Reading Time: 4 minutes

No one expects much out of a $1.50 fountain pen, but Daiso’s such fountain pen is honestly pretty good, even before you factor in that price.

Review: Daiso Flexi-Brush brush pen

May 14, 2013January 10, 2022 · Supplies · Reading Time: 4 minutes

So, as predicted, I stopped by Daiso Japan again and picked up every brush pen I didn’t already have. This post is only about one of them though — yes, this pen is just amazing enough to get its own post.