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Magic Ink Marker - Glass Body
Magic Ink Marker - Glass Body
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Developed in Japan and first sold in 1953. Oil based classic style marking pen. Fast drying and water ... more▾ 

Reviews (27)  4.7 of 5 Stars!


InuhFlash 01/28/2026
What a perfect little marker. Feels great in the hand. Writes like butter. Couldn’t ask for anything better. I got the purple, and the color is fantastic. Definitely going to order a full set of these soon. If you haven’t already, add a little magic to your life. You won’t regret it.  5 of 5 Stars!
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KiDDO_iTSk 08/10/2023
These are the best little cutty markers ever. Don't sleep on these. My favorite ones are black, purple, and red. Definitely get the Magic Ink black refill or if you grab one of the empty glass bodies fill it with either Magic Ink or Pilot's xylene based refills used for the jumbo and broads.

These will only streak if you don't take care of the nib or if you use it on a more porous and not smooth surface. Another great thing about these is that it an oil/xylene based ink but applies more in between a paint/ink (for black) so it will stick and stain more than alcohol based inks. The black will be the best as far as quality and stainability goes. Takes a real beating from the sun.

Don't use anything other than inks. Works best with magic ink and xylene based pilot refills.  5 of 5 Stars!
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mitey 03/18/2023
these are the sh*t. get a black, refill it with pilot black, itll serve you for the rest of your life. ive found the magic ink black refills have a habit of getting stuck around the cap and making it difficult to get off, so if youre running black i'd recommend pilot.  5 of 5 Stars!
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WADMAN 11/27/2022
GRs test on the yellow had me sold on quality.

Its really hard to grab for a different marker when you have this one on you.
Superb opacity, tiny in size, wick fed nib that breaks in very nicely.
The cap has a very nice secure fit, and they stay very clean. (No leaks)
There is sooo much to say about these guys.
I need one in every color now.  5 of 5 Stars!
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SneakyDaCat 11/08/2022
The OG magic marker! Definitely worth trying out. Mine came a little dry and the nib was a little streaky. After breaking it in and getting it hella juicy with some pilot ink it writes like butter. Love the small size and using these on slaps. The old school Japanese packaging is dope af. It's worth having a couple even to just display imo.  4 of 5 Stars!
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GLOWE 06/09/2022
The black is highly recommended if you have not tried one of these baby's remember to write on clean, smooth surfaces if you want to save your nib life  5 of 5 Stars!
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GLOWE 06/08/2022
Was not impressed by the pale orange the color is so light u hardly see it.  3 of 5 Stars!
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eve 05/15/2022
got a purple one, wrote amazingly and the sound is even better. had a hint of grape in the smell too. 10/10 love these things  5 of 5 Stars!
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Boxkhar ML 02/17/2022
Thx again for selling these. Classic.  5 of 5 Stars!
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Poop Frogg 12/28/2021
These are dope for slaps and smooth surfaces in the wild.  5 of 5 Stars!
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VegasMadeVandal 11/06/2021
What the front door where did those dope collector kits go don't tell me I missed out now!  5 of 5 Stars!
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Ethan 06/27/2021
This is an amazing marker I added to the kit, I got no streaks and the smell, the smell is the best I've ever smelled in a marker. The smell is low odor and not like a uni broad where you open it and the entire room smells it. This is an amazing and cheap marker to add to the kit.  5 of 5 Stars!
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Anonymous Guy 06/23/2021
I wish I liked these more because I love the ink formula so much. I just can't seem to get them to stop streaking. I tried using the black for slaps and after the first 20 it took a dump on me. Even after a refill it still wasn't the same  3 of 5 Stars!
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nico 01/14/2021
Really cool little marker, super cutty and easy to have on you. wont leak like a mop, no mixing balls like a paint marker, no valve to deal with, just simple easy writes. if you're going to tag outside with it, run the black, it's the most fade resistant color. the other colors stain well, but will fade fast.
that said, the ink in the marker is oil based, which means it's much more fade resistant then other inks such as grog or OTR, which are alcohol based. Overall sweet little marker. have fun with it.  5 of 5 Stars!
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Mosher wyc 12/07/2019
Pretty dope marker great for low pro hit ups.
Dark colors are best not too crazy about others!  5 of 5 Stars!
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GASP23 08/27/2019
I've tried every color except the pale orange, yellow ochre, and olive green.

These are great little markers, with a fairly large chisel tip in comparison to the size of the body. The nib is similar in size to a UNI PX-30, but the texture of the tip is close to the Pilot jumbo. They aren't fine points, but can still find good use on slaps and in blackbooks. On paper, they can blend pretty well due to their slower drying time, which is caused by the xylene ink base. The downside to this is that the ink can spread outward from where it is applied, making it less precise if applied heavily.

I find them a little awkard to hold, but they're also very cutty and easy to conceal.

The black is fairly fade resistant, but the other colors unfortunately are not. This is pretty much universal to dye inks, they all fade in the sun fairly quickly. I think they do better than OTR flowpen ink, though.

These markers are typical of Xylene based markers and inks in that they are smelly. You definitely want to have some ventilation when using them.

5/5, these are a great product, and while I have some criticisms, I find myself using them all the time. Definitely a must try.  5 of 5 Stars!
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NoNoNe ThE GoD 07/13/2018
these things smell so good I got the black and love it very nostalgic feeling the glass bodies are sick and they write so smooth and you can tell the ink that it comes with is very high quality and these things write forever these are a classic  5 of 5 Stars!
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Dave77 05/06/2018
I bought a black one of these awhile back, when i first tried it out i was not a fan. The thing streaked like crazy so it ended up sitting on my desk looking neat. Recently i decided to take the thing out and see i i could get it writing well, i hit some signs and newspaper machines and then abused it a little on some raw wood, now this thing kills, its also perfect size to take everywhere! I think the nib was simply a little to stiff or dense out of the box to flow well so if you get a streaky one just work the nib a little and it might fix it. I was also a little worried about the glass body but ive dropped mine 10+ feet onto to concrete and the dam thing literally bounced and it didnt even chip the glass so i think these might be borosilicate glass (pyrex/pipe glass) Also the black magic ink plays nice with black pilot if you prefer that refill, but the marker will drip on the first couple tags if you really fill it good, mixing magic ink and pilot also seems to be a good way to stay nice and opaque and shiny and still give the buff man a bad day.  4 of 5 Stars!
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skunk3 03/18/2018
I have a brown one of these. I like the shape, I like the coolness of the glass body (even if I sometimes worry about breaking it), and the thing that I love most of all about these lil' dudes is that you never have to juice them or worry about drips. They just write and write and write. They also stain pretty well too for being an oil based formula. CONS: At $4 a pop they aren't cheap when you consider other options available... also they write fairly small lines so if you're trying to go big you might as well not bother. They also do have that classic "magic marker" smell to them so they aren't exactly best for trying to be sneaky. For what they are they are awesome, I just wish they were maybe a dollar less expensive and also as far as I know you can't find refills for these.  3 of 5 Stars!
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SHH! 01/14/2018
These little bastards are the Bomb ! Pocket sized so you can sneak them in anywhere, I’m used to carrying around a 99 (another dope as f*ck old school marker you should check out here on AP) which is huge, but this little guy gets the job done no matter what, honestly I’d say cop the 8 marker set, AP has the best prices.

Honestly thank you guys for bringing these to the American market, I work for amazon and even with my discount you guys have it cheaper... (speaking of hit a homie up if you need a discount code GR, I’ll hook it up fat)  5 of 5 Stars!
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BeardedScum 10/16/2017
Ordered these about a week ago 10/11/17 In Black , Red , Orange. And all I can say is I copped the 12 Pack today 10/16/17. The color in person is Tight. The GR review doesn't do the color justice. A lot better in person. ( Used on black book Page / eggshell stickers) Only thing I must say Is these markers do stink. (Might just be me) but it's not to bad. Just wouldn't recommend in a crowded bathroom If you trynna be on the DL. And for $4 it's a no brainer, Cop It. Long Live Street Writers!  5 of 5 Stars!
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SM 07/12/2017
These are badass little ink markers! So far I have picked up four of these, with a fifth color en route as we speak, and I have been greatly impressed with almost everything about em. The vibrancy of the ink, the availability of color options outside the norm, the juiciness of the nibs, the artisan design and construction of the markers is all second to none. I have found their usage to be best when writing on mirrors, windows, tiles, porcelain and super smooth surfaces. I haven't bothered trying them out on anything rough, but I have noticed that when used on stickers that the color changes and fades with the outdoor elements rather quickly. I've been keeping my eye on a slap I put up on a pole a few weeks ago, pink on an AP Hello sticker, and it's already fading into more of a light red tint. Damn that salty beach air! Nevertheless, the tags I hit up in that bar bathroom that one drunken night are still poppin' fresh.  4 of 5 Stars!
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odor 02/12/2017
this is the bees knees for catching tags cop the black and you wont be disappointed by any means  5 of 5 Stars!
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Disruption101 01/21/2017
The dopest palm-sized marker out there! Hit windows with this sh*t all day long, hit anything with this,really! Magic ink is probably the best product in the Art Primo catalogue, as far as markers and ink go,hella permanent,and the vibrancy of the magic ink colors is really unmatchable by any other marker that I've used or seen! Get the whole set and figure out which colors you like the best, and try all surfaces with this msrker,but especially windows!  5 of 5 Stars!
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SugarB419 12/05/2016
I copped the violet. First thing I did was unscrew the top and look inside. I was under the impression it had liquid in it, but it appears to be capilary fed. Which is totally 👌🏽because it won't spill in your pocket. I rolled up and went ham on some slick poster board to test it out. . I don't normally go out with a nib this small,but I took it with to the bar. It writes really well on tile, porcelain, bare metal, painted metal, bus stops, mirrors, vinyl signs, the white freezers that hold bags of ice, paper towel dispensers, hand dryers, and plastic. Favorite surface was white porcelain. I've caught about forty tags with it and don't even think I've dented it. I feel like these would make great Christmas gifts.
My grandad had some markers like this when I was a kid, and I'd almost swear that the ones he had had a "T" nib on them.
The packaging is dope, the marker itself is dope. I hope AP starts getting the refill ink in all colors soon, at least violet. The ink is loud af. The smell kind of reminds me of a chartpak . It def has some gnarley chemicals in it. These are fun, and for the price you can't go wrong.  5 of 5 Stars!
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arcos 07/28/2016
These markers are tight. They write so smooth and they smell pretty good too. The ink is pretty hard to buff and they are easy to conceal. I suggest you try this marker out  5 of 5 Stars!
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Johndee 07/10/2016
These guys are the Schnitzel! Personally I couldn't be happier that Artprimo picked these up. I have used the blacks for a few years now and don't leave the house without them. great for hitting a quick spot or just practicing hand styles. these are the closest thing to the Old Magic Markers I had as kid, (before computers.) Heck if your a Bode' fan and want that vintage look to your artwork get a full set of these and Wizard/Broad it up. This company makes quality stuff the nibs hold up for a good bit (as long as you not trying to write on concrete) and you can get replacements if needed. this is a graphic style marker so its not meant to beat any Buff Man. the ink holds up well on street side signs and glass and these are the perfect size for eggshells and the ink does great on them. and if you run out they can be refilled. The Magic ink ?marker is great for a beginner or novice. the price is just right and being able to get all the colours makes it even better, heck if you like them you can pick up refills and never have to buy another.
Big Thanks to Artprimo for getting these if your like me and dont live any where near a Chinatown you know all about paying thru the nose and waiting 2 months to get one of these in the mail. hopefully these will stay around for a while!  5 of 5 Stars!
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