Koh-i-Noor, owned by Chartpak, is a
manufacturer of
art supplies. Their
catalog includes:
• Accessories
• Clearprint Media
• AD Markers
• AD Marker Pads
• Deco Tapes
• Drafting Tools
• Fine Art Products
• Compasses
• Graphic Tape
• Koh-I-Noor Art Pencils
• Lead Holders
• Lettering
• Magic FX
• Nexus "Brights" Art Pens
• Nexus Studio Colour Pens
• Nexus Wild Colour Pens
• Paper, Clearprint
• Pencils, Fine Art
• Pencils, Graphic/Technical
• Pencils, Toison D'Or
• Plotter Pens
• Rapidocraft™ Pens
• Rapidograph Pens
• Rapidograph Fine Art 7-Pen Set
• Rapidoliner Pens
• Rapidomatic Pencils
• Rotring Art/Calligraphy Pens
• Templates/Triangles/T-Squares
• TransMix Media®
• Tubes, Expandable
• Scales
• Surfaces/Media
• Technical Pens and Inks
• Vellum, Clearprint
• Workspace
I've used their
rapidograph technical pens for years. They last for quite a while, if you take care to
maintain the pens after use. I don't particularly like the
ink they recommend for the pens - I prefer
Staedler technical ink.
Koh-i-Noor also includes the Rotring brand. I've been partial to their electric eraser (yes, there is such a thing) and their technical mechanical pencils. The prices for Koh-i-Noor products are a bit inflated, so I've made it a point to pick up their products when traveling overseas, particularly in Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong.
If you need the art tools, but you're stuck with an art student's budget, Koh-i-Noor is a reasonable compromise.