does anyone know were i can buy copic markers (or anything thats like it) that arent so expensive
i really want to experiment with them but theyre just to expensive for me

Copics ARE expensive though... 'cause they work so well and are just awesome. xDD They're usually around 5-7 dollars per marker; I don't know any place that sells them for below that price.. sorry.

DickBlick sells copics for a cheaper price then a lot of places. I've placed an order with them recently, and it has a decent customer service arrangement (they haven't arrived yet, but most of my order wasn't in stock at the time).

But buying them from a normal art store tends to be at least $5 a marker (at a really REALLY good place).

Carpe Diem sells them normally cheaper than DickBlick, from what I've seen. Of course, there are times when one is more or less than the other based on sales.

I got a LOT at my local Hobby Lobby store when they were on sale for half price-- roughly $2 a marker. But that's only good if you have that store locally. >.<

Local's the way to go. I suggest checking the yellow pages... or whatever directory you've got where you are, for discount or wholesale art supply shops.

Originally Posted by Omi

I got a LOT at my local Hobby Lobby store when they were on sale for half price-- roughly $2 a marker. But that's only good if you have that store locally. >.<

Yeah, my friend has a Hobby Lobby where she is, and she loves it.

But here, the only way I can get to a Hobby Lobby is driving two hours+
I'd probably spend more on gas money and make up for the discount markers :<
But there aren't really any places that sell copics around here. So I have to stick to Prisma.

I've never laid my hands on any copics... though I'd love to! The closest art store to me is Micheals.... which is downright outrageous when it comes to art supplies... ToT;

Originally Posted by Shadizilla

Carpe Diem sells them normally cheaper than DickBlick, from what I've seen. Of course, there are times when one is more or less than the other based on sales.

Thanks so much for the link. I've been trying to find a cheap place to buy some too. Sadly, none of my hobby stores or art places don't sell them. (they only sell Prismacolor ones.) I'm not an Ebay buyer so there's usually no way for me to get them. xD.

OoOhhh copic markers are pretty expensive. Any general art shop should have them. Where I live we have this little art shop and they have like every single color. XD

Just look around...and if you can't find them, you could always look on-line. ^^

I want to buy a set of my own. But, I can make do with a cheaper alternative. Besides, we don't have Copic markers here... Unless you'd want to go to the country's capital. I think it's worth $2 or lower there..

Because they are a high end professional product you probably won't be able to find them for anything not expensive. I found them at a bout 3.25 a unit (so in big packs) while I was in Japan and that is a STEAL.
For the most part where i live they are about 6$ a marker, and slightly cheaper in the big packs.
If you want nice markers but don't want to kill your wallet on supplies then go for prismacolor markers.

I suggest learning how to use alcohol based markers (which copics are) from another brand such as promarkers , Tria or prismas to you get the feel for it before you spend a lot of money on something you may even tire on.

Just a small suggestion. It took me well over a year to master those and then another half a year to get my hang on Copics... but then I already knew the basics of marker usage.