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Are Copic Markers Lightfast? The Inconvenient Truth about Art Markers

Are Copic Markers Lightfast? The Inconvenient Truth about Art Markers

Most people research a lot about markers before making that first purchase. And yet whenever I tell students in my Copic art classes that markers are not lightfast, a few people always gasp in complete shock.

Copic Markers fade? But they’re artist-grade markers!? This is not what I expected!

It’s true. All markers fade. Let’s look closer at why.