Sakura Solid Marker
Solid Marker
The Infamous "Streaker".
The Origins of Sakura Streaks
Originally established in Japan in 1921, Sakura has long been credited with the invention of “cray-pas” or crayons mixed with pastels. The company’s initial business focused on manufacturing and distributing semi-transparent watercolors and wood block inks. It was 1978 with the invention and distribution of the Sakura “Solid Marker” that turned Sakura into a household name among graffiti writers worldwide. The popularity of Sakura's Solid Marker, aka Sakura Streak, aka Sakura Mean Streak is primarily because it has an ultra-smooth application, and your Streak Mark dries to permanence within minutes. Furthermore, because it is an oil based solid marker, the Sakura Streak can write on almost any surface, even when wet!
Sakura has different types of "Streaks".
- Jumbo SC-L
- Solid Paint Marker
- Mini SC-S
Sakura Solid Markers are commonly Known to most graffiti writers as "streaks", "streakers or "mean streaks". The Sakura Solid Marker is essentially a semi-hardened stick of oil-based paint packaged in a glue stick-type tube. Its physical dimensions are roughly 5 inches in length and 13 millimeters in diameter. When you pull the top off the Sakura Solid Marker the rounded point is ready to mark. What makes Sakura Solid Markers slick is that they come complete with a twist bottom that allows you to push up more of the stick as the marker tip wears down with usage. To be honest, these markers are pretty much the top of the line when it comes to solid markers. Not only do Sakura Streaks write on just about everything, including surface materials: metal, concrete, wood, glass, rubber, paper, plastic, canvas and more, but the formula of the stick is perfectly malleable and does not dry out. Having worked with almost all of the solid markers on the market the Sakura streak definitely is the hands down all around best. The Sakura “Solid Marker” is available in 12 different colors: including eight solid colors, three fluorescent colors (shown below) and one glow-in-the-dark option.
Features of the Sakura Solid Marker
- Handheld
- Fast, easy application
- Waterproof
- UV Resistant SOLID colors
- Marks surfaces through water, rust and dust
- Low odor and Non-toxic
- Twist bottom
- Apply on : Solid Paints | Solid Marker | Wood | Archival
Ink | Concrete | Coated/Glossy paper | Colored/Dark Paper | Ceramics | Plastic | Metal | Glass | Plastics/PVC | Rubber | Steel/Iron I Textile | White/ Light Paper | ABS, Without Hassles & Concerns.
Pros
- Requires no shaking/pumping to get paint flowing
- Virtually no mess during usage
- No clogging of tip/applicator
- Marks at any angle
- Fast dry time
Cons
- Can be removed, or “buffed”, with industrial type cleaners/solvents depending on the surface.
- Fluorescent colors fade quickly when exposed to UV light
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