Liquid Chalk Markers Neon 8 Pack - Bold Colors From the Artist Platinum Collection - Premium Dry Erase Chalk Pens with 6mm Chisel Tip

I bought these over another set, because I liked the other reviewers saying that they received an email from the owner. I like having the ability to contact a real person, and I really appreciate customer service (especially knowing how it feels to not have customer service having lived overseas for the last 7 years).I bought these, because I have no wall space in our homeschool room to put up a dry-erase board to help memorize poems and scriptures, but I have an entire wall of sliding glass doors. I was hoping that the Chalkers would be "bold" or "bright" enough to show up against the foliage behind the windows. I thought there was a good chance, because there isn't a lot of direct sunlight on the windows.I took several photos, but can't figure out how to upload them here. The red and purple can't be seen at all. The blue, pink, yellow and orange are the best.pro's: Wipes off So easy from windows!- wipes off very easy from this chalkboard contact paper: Con-Tact Brand Self-Adhesive Chalkboard Liner, 18-Inch by 6-Feet(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KKMO90/ref=wms_ohs_product_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1)- shows up much better on mirrors, and this can make for a lot of fun.con's: wish the colors were brighterTip: It takes about 30 sec's to 1 1/2 min's to get the liquid flowing the first time. Just be patient and keep putting pressure on the tip. And, make sure to shake and quickly press the tip before each use.

Before I even got these the manufacturer/seller contacted me with some helpful tips and tricks for using these around the house. I'd researched these pretty well before I decided to buy them so I knew a lot of stuff (don't write on my wood table, do write on the mirror) but it was still a nice personal touch that's kind of lacking from Amazon a lot of the time. Anyways, once I got them I started playing with them right away. I have chalkboard Con-Tact paper covering one side of my fridge, one sliding glass door, a bunch of mirrors, and some dry erase decals. I wrote on the mirrors and the window and the writing was very opaque and legible and wiped up immediately. I picked a test area on my chalkboard paper and made three small marks. One I wiped right away, one I wiped after fifteen minutes, one I wiped after an hour. The right away mark smeared cause it wasn't dry yet. I had to use a damp cloth to get the smear, but then it was gone. The fifteen minute mark wiped away easy with no problems. The hour mark was the same. So I wrote all over the chalk board. Two days later, I wiped one letter. It mostly came off but there was a little shadow underneath the top of it. I wiped it with a damp cloth and, voila, no more shadow. The dry erase decals didn't even have that issue. Bottom line the slicker the surface the better for writing. The colors are vibrant and really pretty, too. I would definitely recommend this product.

We have been playing around with the chalk markers for a few days; my daughter loves them. We haven't tried it on any mirrors yet, but she thinks she is getting away with something when I let her draw on the windows (she is 5). I think that is her favorite part so far. I had ordered a chalkboard sticker from a graphics company on Amazon and they recommended using chalk markers. My daughter has asthma so any way to avoid dust is a good option for us. I tested them out on the chalkboard and it comes off pretty well. It is a ladybug so I really liked how true the red came out on it. I use it to write what we are having for dinner and we all add little pictures. I noticed that if I left it on for an extended period, it came off but "ghosted" a little. After a few days of writing over those spots, it disappeared.We also have chalkboard placemats, and they work fantastically on those. The colors come out vibrantly and were very easy to wipe off. My daughter had a blast. She is writing letters and words as well as pictures. She is getting handwriting practice and doesn't even realize it.

First of all, I just ordered these Liquid Chalk Markers yesterday and in 24 hours they were at my doorstep!! I am an Amazon Prime member, but selected the free 2 day shipping and what can I say---Amazon is on top of things in the delivery department!I could not wait to get these out and give them a try. I shook each one a few seconds, then gently pushed the marker tip down on a scrap piece of paper until I could see the ink color fill the nib. They were then ready to use. My first attempt at using them on a chalkboard surface was fantastic. So much fun! (I'll upload a photo above to show my first time using the markers.) There are 8 colors including white. The pens are easy to work with; the ink flows smoothly, the color is consistent, and it was easy to turn the pens to make varying widths of strokes, from very fine to thick. I am doing some chalkboards for a wedding reception in June and these will definitely make my work easier than using my regular chalk that tends to be dusty, easily smudged and often breaks as I'm using it. VERY excited about my new find!! Thanks for an awesome product at a great price! One suggestion: how about making a box of all white? I do lots of traditional chalkboard art and I can foresee going through the white ones very fast!