Adult coloring books also have adult versions of crayons, although we wouldn’t mind losing ourselves in hours of coloring surrounded by the nostalgic smell of a fresh box of Crayola.
(READ: Hooked on adult coloring books)
Here are some of the cool tools you can use to color your world:
Colored pencils
The artist versions of these usually come in varying shades so you can create depth and add dimension to your project. We love Prismacolor’s range and pigment (available at National Book Store) and Muji’s blonde wood colored pencils housed in a minimalist cardboard tube—affordable and easy to carry around with you.
Gel pens
If you’ve been hoarding Pilot Tec-Pens in different colors but haven’t found use yet for the pale, milky shades, you can whip them out and use them on your books. You can even find pastel sets for the “pa-sweet” pages of paisley patterns.
Colored highlighters
Highlighters aren’t just staples for med and law students; you can also use them as coloring tools. These come in colors other than neon yellow and orange. Zebra makes a mildliner set that comes in different pale colors that you can use as an accent on your coloring sheets.
Markers
Colored markers are more intensely pigmented tools that can (sort of) satisfy your jonesing for using watercolor. Coloring books are printed on paper not thick enough to accommodate wet application, so markers are the next best thing. Kuretake’s ZIG pens, a favorite among coloring and calligraphy addicts, come in a wide variety of textures, colors, and tips. You can find them at National Book Store.
Check out Zig’s Instagram: @zigphilippines.