MarkerSupply Blog

Who says baby showers have to be boring? Recently, the ladies hosting a baby shower for Al and Alberta’s (MarkerSupply’s owners) daughter, Brigid Katselis, decided that the anticipated arrival of her first child should be celebrated in style. Among the many fun and creative games the girls had guests participate in, the onesie decorating contest was a favorite. Knowing that onesies are a must for any baby’s first year, providing unique onesies became the focus. Each shower guest was provided with a plain white onesie and Marvy Fabric markers to create wearable art for the soon to arrive Makena Katselis. Though the guests’ artistic ability varied from basic to beautiful, all of the onesies will be a reminder to little Makena and her parents of the friends and family took time to create them.

Here’s Brigid and her close friend Carrie with two of the many onesies created:

This idea could also be easily adapted for children’s birthday parties or other celebrations. Visit our store to see the variety of colors Marvy offers to help you decorate any fabrics!

In our first month of the Pink Sharpie promotion, we’ve sold 81 markers, allowing us to donate $40.50 to help fight breast cancer. We are excited to continue the promotion and hope you will consider helping out by purchasing a Pink Sharpie with your next order!

It’s that time of year when students, teachers, and parents across the country begin preparing for another school year. This year, let us help make purchasing supplies easier. We have a variety of products that are perfect for an array of school use.

For teachers, we carry both chalk boards and melamine boards that are ideal for the classroom. Though not as large as regular chalkboards, these boards are useful for posting materials needed for class each day, daily homework, reminders or missing work. Both Zig Wet Erase and Illumigraph markers and Sakura Permapaque markers work well with the boards.

For students, we can help all ages-elementary to college level-be prepared with our products. Prismacolor markers and colored pencils can be used for every day assignments, as well as serious art projects. We carry duel-tipped markers, as well as fine tipped and chisel tipped. The colored pencils range from a basic product to the more specialized lightfast pencils and watercolor pencils. Due to the color availability, these pencils are a favorite of architecture students and artists! We also carry several brands of paint markers that are ideal for class projects and posters advertising class or school events. Visit our store to peruse the markers Elmers, Zig, and Posca offer.

Last, when it comes to school spirit, Zig Posterman markers are the product to have for decorating your car or making signs and posters for the big games. Check out our past blogs to see how our customers have used them to cheer on their favorite teams!

For recommendations on which products would be best for you, feel free to contact us. Let us help you prepare for a great school year!

Sanford Brand writing products are dedicated to fighting breast cancer, one marker at a time. With their “Write for Hope” campaign, Sanford plans to donate up to $250,000 to the City of Hope for breast cancer research. Here at MarkerSupply, we, too want to help this very worthy cause. For every pink Sharpie you purchase, we will donate all of our proceeds (fifty cents per marker) to help breast cancer awareness and research.

Current statistics state that “approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime”, meaning most people will have a family member or friend who has been or will be affected. In my own family, both my mother and grandmother are breast cancer survivors. Therefore, we’ve learned how truly essential it is to fight for this cause. The more we can help raise awareness and fund research, the more lives we can help save.

Each month, we will report on our blog how much money we have raised. We will also let you know how the money is donated. Please consider adding a pink Sharpie to your MarkerSupply orders today!

Do you order markers to help design or decorate products you sell and would like to have your business featured? Are you excited about an interesting use you’ve found for markers? Do you have the perfect practical use for markers? If so, you could be featured on our blog. For more information or to ask to be featured, please contact our blog editor at: jennifer.allen@markersupply.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

Customer Debra Gasper has found an interesting way to customize her embroidery. “I do embroidery and then I color in the designs with the markers. It really changes the look of the embroidery,” Debra explains. “I have ordered your markers before and just love them.” Her already adorable designs are made even cuter with her creative use of color.

Here are examples of Debra’s work:

“The windows I embroidered are probably my favorite. I enjoy doing towels that are a little unique,” says Debra. To add the color, Debra uses the Prismacolors markers that are available both individually and as sets. We also carry Prismacolor pencils for all of your artistic needs

When purchasing markers, New Jersey teacher Jennifer Kitchen chose Decocolors because they “are the new must have” for her West Orange High School students. “I purchased Decocolor paint markers in various colors and sizes. The markers give fluid, opaque coverage that is better than paint! Decocolor markers are the only product the students will use!” Kitchen explains.

One student in particular, graduating senior Jon Rodriguez, used the markers to create incredible graffiti art. “All of these canvases were done solely with the Decocolor paint markers,” says Ms. Kitchen, ” Grafitti art is popular. Jon took a Drawing 1 class with me, and this is just some of the work that he created.”

Though Jon’s natural artistic ability speaks for itself, the Decocolor markers allowed him to express himself on canvas in ways normal paint may not allow. We hope you enjoy viewing Jon’s remarkable, thoughtful artwork as much as we did! Thanks to Ms. Kitchen for sharing. You can view all of the Decocolor markers we carry on our website.

Eight years ago, retired sheetmetal worker Robert Allison began creating dollhouses and donating them to various charities. His beautiful houses go to abused children, foster children, and down syndrome’s children. “It makes me feel good that I can make two people (a mother and daughter) happy with one dollhouse,” Allison says.

Besides the dollhouses Robert donates to charity, he also makes small houses for himself. When he began making the smaller houses, he found paint was too thick to use on the details. Thus, Robert began using paint pens to add color to windows, gingerbread trim, and balconies. “The pens work well, and I like the choice of different colors,” he explains.

For those intricate details, Robert uses Marvy Deco Color Markers and Zig Painty Markers. We think you will agree that his tiny houses are true works of art!

In an article on hosting a garden party found in Country Living, MarkerSupply received recognition for the place to order Zig Calligraphy markers. The write-up leads the reader step-by-step through how to host the ideal garden party. Not only does the article provide excellent tips on creating the perfect bouquets, it further suggests menus, themes, and personalized invitations.

The hostess of the featured party did a beautiful job of creating impeccable invites and placecards using old greeting cards and Zig Calligraphy markers. Of course, the markers are available in a plethora of colors that will add the just the right touch to your designs! View the entire collection on our site.

When the Meigs Magnet School cheerleading squad started planning for their part in the Country Music Marathon, they first had to decide on a theme on which they’d base their spirit routine. This year, the girls decided to be the Pirates of the Marathon. With the theme selected, the squad set about constructing their props and posters. Zig Posterman markers helped make their decorations magnificent.

Days before the marathon, the girls set their creative juices flowing. From the posters to the pirate ship, each prop was hand designed by the squad as shown here:

When the day of the marathon arrived, the team set up at the 22.5 mile marker spot to cheer on the runners. They not only offered that last bit of encouragement the athletes (with only 3.7 miles to go once they reached 22.5), they also competed against other squads in the Spirit of the Course competition. Therefore, they wanted their section to stand out. With the aid of Poster Man Biggie 50s, Biggie 30s, and Big and Broads, the girls decorations were second to none. Even the early morning rain showers couldn’t dull the colors!

Cheerleading sponsor Jamie Schimenti was impressed with the quality of the Posterman markers. “These were the best paint markers we’ve ever used. They lasted through making all of our signs and props, and the consistency of the paint was great! I’ll never go to Michael’s for paint markers again! Thank you, Marker Supply, for the fantastic markers!”

So, if you are looking for the perfect marker to cheer on your favorite team, runner, candidate, etc., look no further than the Zig Posterman collection. It offers a variety of colors that promise vibrant consistency. Visit our website today to check out the entire line.