Crafter's Companion Black Canvas Travel Bag

Love this little bag. It also holds a lot more markers than it says.Edit:I thought I would add more to my review because people have been asking a lot of questions about the bag lately.This bag is soft nylon canvas with no supports inside of the form. Most of its strength is derived from the way the seams are sewed.Tips for increased balance:At first, the bag is really awkward. Mostly because of the folds that are left in the material after shipping. I would recommend filling the bag completely, as full as you can get it! Then, let it sit for a few days. This will help smooth the bag's shape out. It is much sturdier when it's smooth and it's seams have been unfolded.The bag was originally made for larger Spectrum markers, which tend to have a good weight to them. This can lead it to be a little unstable if you have a few thinner markers or pens in it because of the weight of the top of the bag. If the pen content is lighter than the top, it will probably fall over pretty easy. A good trick to add stability is if you cut a piece of cardboard a little smaller than the opening, attach some coins or something to add weight with tape, and place it in the bottom. It's a tall bag so you probably won't lose any height.I don't have a lot of problems with it falling over. I sit it near me while I work or I tip it over and pull from it while I work. It travels well, and the zipper seems smooth and sturdy. It's much better on a plane than a flat, rigid sleeve.I'm planning to buy more and make different marker sets that I can just grab when I'm on the go!

I purchased two of these to fit the 72 markers that I bought. They do fit the markers and it is easy to zip it shut even when they are full. I love that they stand up so you can easily choose which marker you need.The big con, in my opinion, is the fact that this is a soft sided case. You can't really tell from the photos and it doesn't specify in the description, but there is no support to the case at all. Even if it just had cardboard around the interior it would be nice and make it a little more stable. As it is, if you have 5 or 6 markers out, they all jumble together and can throw it off balance and cause it to fall over. (Spilling markers all over the floor. Expensive markers that my dogs think are chew toys.) You can't expect to keep your markers in order, which isn't a big deal to me, but I know is to some artists.I am going to use some posterboard and try to give it some more support. Even lacking that, the cases are much better than the box I was using before. I love the carrying handle, makes it easy to tote around.Recommended, just be aware that there is no support, it is completely soft sided (and bottomed).

I didn't like anything that the craft stores around here have for pen-ish storage, and I was happy to find this. I didn't want a traditional pencil case because honestly I've always hated them. This was what I wanted, something that could stand upright-ish. As other reviewers have stated, it is quite flimsy and when you take a few things out it does fall over. I have 24 Sharpie Markers in one of the cases and it will hold up if it is just chilling there, but if I take out two or three it falls over. I believe I could fit 60+ extra fine tipped Sharpie Markers in one case if I had that many. I bought two of these, one for my new Sharpie markers and one for another set of pens I have. I have an obsession with pens and journals/notebooks. I can never have enough of them. But I don't lump them all together in one giant pile, I hate & refuse to sit there and go through a big pile.The bad part though is that one of the cases' zippers fell right off the second I opened my shipment due to some of bad stitching where the zipper is supposed to start. I could return it but honestly it's $4, it's not worth it. I still use it, just have to keep it upright and not bump it or anything.EDIT: JULY 13, 2013The non-broken case is still alive and well with no signs of wear and tear. I have added pictures of what I have filled my case with, and I still have room for maybe 10 pens or so. These are the pens that I use most frequently. I don't own any Spectrum-Noir pens, so it's kinda hard to get a feel of what 36 Spectrum Noir pens sizes are and comparing it to other pens and whatnot so I hope my pictures help!

It is very disappointing, The zipper was not working properly, it was cheap and not worth the money.

its an ok pouch. it is just one big opening though. it would be better if it had sections for each color

I don't have a lot of copic markers yet, as they're so pricy (but worth it) but I've gotten just enough that carrying them around in a rubber band isn't working anymore. I found this little add-on item while searching for new markers and decided to give it a try.It looks cheap, and being only $5 you can't expect much, but it is a great product for the little price. It's square shape allows the bag to stand upright, giving me a great view of the tops of my markers which display the colors. I can easily dip into the bag and pull out what I need. The little handle on top is a nice touch.The bag's height is just perfect for copic pencils, they come just above the zipper, but the top has more height to it which allows me to also have my pencils in this case as well. It fits everything I need for some on-the-go art. I can take it anywhere.Downsides:1. I wish there was at least one little pocket that I could put my sharpener and my extra led for my mechanical pencil. These things just rest in the bottom of the bag now and I have to fish for them if I need them.2. If I'm sitting in such a way that I can't easily see down into the bag, I've tried resting it on it's side, but all the markers spill out. It's not really a design flaw of the bag really, just something I found annoying.