Bold lines, quick fills

Kent Urban 6mm medium paint markers in sets and 20 single colours. Big enough to fill, controlled enough to letter.

All Kent Urban sizes1mm Super Fine3mm Fine10mm Wide30mm Wide FlatBrush Nib

The 6mm is where paint markers start to feel like painting. It puts down a bold, even line in a single pass, and it fills medium shapes quickly without streaking. It is the go to size for skate decks, signs and posters.

What is the 6mm Medium nib best for?

Skate decksSignsPostersUpcyclingWood

  • Skate decks and wood panels bold graphics and fills.
  • Signs and chalkboard style menus big readable lettering.
  • Posters and placards colour that shows from across the room.
  • Upcycling furniture, pots and jars.

★ Art Shed Staff Tip

For clean fills on a big shape, outline it first with the 6mm, then fill with overlapping strokes all going the same direction. Let it dry, then do a second coat at right angles for solid, streak free colour.

Sets or single colours?

Sets come in colour families including Classic, Pastel, Neutral, Metallic, Icon, Mono and Fluoro. Singles come in 20 colours for topping up your favourites.

How to start your marker

  • Shake it. Cap on, shake hard until you hear the mixing ball rattle, then keep shaking a few seconds more. The pigment settles when the marker sits still.
  • Prime it. Cap off, press the nib down on scrap paper a few times until paint flows into the tip. Gentle pumps, not a stabbing frenzy, or you will flood the nib.
  • Paint it. Work light to dark and let each layer dry before you go over it. Kent Urban colours are opaque, so a light colour sits happily on top of a dark one once it is dry.
  • Store it flat. Cap clicked on and lying horizontal keeps the paint spread evenly through the barrel, so the marker is ready next time.

Why buy Kent Urban from Art Shed?

We are an Australian family owned art supply store, and the people packing your order paint with these markers themselves. Every nib size, sets and single colours, ships fast Australia wide from our own stock, with stores in Moorabbin, Melbourne and West End, Brisbane where you can try before you buy.

Questions about Kent Urban 6mm Medium markers

Is 6mm too thick for lettering?

Not for anything bigger than a gift tag. It is ideal for signs, posters and headings. For small writing, pair it with the 1mm or 3mm.

Can I paint a skateboard with Kent Urban markers?

Yes. Lightly sand the deck, wipe it clean, paint in thin layers and let it cure, then finish with a clear sealer. A board you plan to ride needs that sealer to protect the art from wear.

Do 6mm markers streak?

Not if you work wet edge to wet edge and let each coat dry before the next. Opaque paint covers best in two thin coats rather than one heavy one.

Where can I buy Kent Urban 6mm markers in Australia?

Art Shed Online stocks Kent Urban in every nib size and ships Australia wide from our own stock. You can also pick them up in our Moorabbin, Melbourne and West End, Brisbane stores.