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# **rock painting pens**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.4%), but a small market ($41K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 10Growth 87Conversion 95Competition 42Returns 98Price range 17Avg price 22Brand share 45Review moat 25Quality gap 35
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Great****+89.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,588.06**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.99**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£4.00–£17.20**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£41K**
£41K/yr · 41K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, rock painting pens is a £41K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **rock painting pens market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£32K–£40K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **12.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#68**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **31 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **185 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**18**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**15%**
- STATIONERY ISLAND30% - ARTISTRO21% - Artecho10% - YITHINC9% - Betem8% - Mitoymia7% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 15%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +89.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/rock-painting-pens/trend)
## **Top rock painting pens search terms**
- **rock painting pens**13K/yr+96.9%9.6% conv. - **acrylic paint pens for rock painting**7K/yr+101.0%8.4% conv. - **acrylic pens for rock painting**9K/yr+89.1%8.9% conv. - **stone painting pens**3K/yr+97.1%9.8% conv. - **rock paint**3K/yr+46.6%5.6% conv. - **pebble painting pens**3K/yr+80.5%10.4% conv. - **rock pens**2K/yr+75.1%9.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/rock-painting-pens/search-terms)
## **Top rock painting pens products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%£4K20%£8K30%£12K40%£16K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**STATIONERY ISLAND Permanent Acrylic Paint Pens 24 Colours Dual Tip Markers for Rock Pumpkin Stone Glass Ceramic Wood & Fabric Fine & Brush Tip Water Based Paint Pens for Halloween Crafts**STATIONERY ISLAND**£6.46**4.6★2,878 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DT178VWC) [2**ARTISTRO 24 Acrylic Paint Pens for Fabric Rock Wood Glass Easter Decoration & Crafts Dual Tip (Dot & Fine) Paint Markers for Adults Teens Kids - Art Supplies**ARTISTRO**£7.06**4.5★8,389 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CP48JPCH) [3**Betem 24 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens Markers - Premium Water-Based Art Pens - Acrylic Paint Markers for Fabric Rock Wood Glass Eggs Canvas Ceramic Art Supplies Fabric Paint Markers**Betem**£8.43**4.6★21,167 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5MRYHSS) [4**Artecho Acrylic Paint Pens 24 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Markers with Brush Tip and Fine Tip for Rock Painting Glass Paper Wood Egg Canvas Ceramic Fabric leather DIY Crafts**Artecho**£6.44**4.7★2,031 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D8P3VZ3L) [5**ARTISTRO Acrylic Paint Pens Dual Tip Markers for Fabric Canvas Rock Glass Wood Paper DIY (Dot + Brush 24 Colours)**ARTISTRO**£7.53**4.5★2,889 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CXJBHDV1)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**60 Colors Acrylic Paint Pens Dual Tip (Brush & Fine) Acrylic Paint Markers for Rock Painting Fabric Canvas Glass Paper Wood Ceramic Egg Leather and DIY Crafts**Generic**£12.94**30 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GDXNY6GK) [**Jmoryd 24 Acrylic Paint Pens Colouring Pens Books Felt Tips for Adults Markers Brush Tip and Fine Tip for Rock Painting stones wood ceramics glass pens ideal for DIY crafts and art supplies**Jmoryd**£4.00**240 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGXPF97K) [**Betem 24 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens Markers - Premium Water-Based Art Pens - Acrylic Paint Markers for Fabric Rock Wood Glass Eggs Canvas Ceramic Art Supplies Fabric Paint Markers**Betem**£8.43**21,167 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5MRYHSS) [**Acrylic Paint Pens Dual Tip Acrylic Markers for Rock Painting Stone Ceramic Metal Glass Canvas Fabric Wood Pebble Easter Decoration & Crafts Pumpkin Painting Kit Art Crafts for Adults(24 Colors)**YITHINC**£6.25**4,218 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCMRHDK3) [**Acrylic Paint Pens 68 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Markers for Rock Painting Glass Ceramic Stone Wood Egg Canvas - Fine & Brush Tip DIY Crafts**HYNEXLK**£17.20**323 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6P9T6XZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Zenacolor 24 Acrylic Paint Markers - Dual Tip (Fine Brush Tip) - Acrylic Paint Pens for Wood Canvas Stone Rock Painting Glass Ceramic Surfaces DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies.**Zenacolor**£6.63**4.6★**▲ 122%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCPJJR7W) [**Mitoymia Acrylic Paint Pens Markers for Rock Painting Glass Stone Wood pebble Ceramic Craft Supplies 18 Vibrant Colors Acrylic Pens for Easter Egg Pumpkins for Adults**Mitoymia**£4.18**4.5★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08RDCM7WZ) [**Acrylic Paint Pens 68 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Markers for Rock Painting Glass Ceramic Stone Wood Egg Canvas - Fine & Brush Tip DIY Crafts**HYNEXLK**£17.20**4.7★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6P9T6XZ) [**Acrylic Paint Pens Dual Tip Acrylic Markers for Rock Painting Stone Ceramic Metal Glass Canvas Fabric Wood Pebble Easter Decoration & Crafts Pumpkin Painting Kit Art Crafts for Adults(24 Colors)**YITHINC**£6.25**4.7★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCMRHDK3) [**STATIONERY ISLAND Acrylic Paint Pens 36 Colours Paint Markers Dual tip Acrylic Markers for Rock Painting Stone Glass Ceramic Wood Metal Fabric Fine & Brush Tip Water Based Acrylic Pens**STATIONERY ISLAND**£9.22**4.6★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DR86BCVV)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about rock painting pens**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**28%
*“Colours are bright”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Great Value”*
**Pen/Pencil Quality**9%
*“Nice set of pens”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Easy to use”*
**Drawing Experience**2%
*“as these pens draw so smoothly”*
**Quick Drying**2%
*“Dries quickly”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**2%
*“The dual tip design is particularly useful”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
*“Better than I expected”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**1%
*“clean to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**16%
*“Some colours are either darker or lighter or entirely different to what they should be”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Overpriced for the quality”*
**Durability**6%
*“a couple of the ones broke instantly”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Dont work”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**6%
*“However, four so far of the pens are dry and dont work”*
**Display Colors**4%
*“Not a great selection of colours unless you want greens and pinks and not much else”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**4%
*“it's almost impossible to get a fine line using this tip”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Not worth the money used a couple of times”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Half full and misleading”*
**Drying Time**3%
*“whole it takes a while to dry that is expected”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**16%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Dry/Empty Ink**8%
**Gifting Purpose**7%
**Display Colors**7%
**Moist/Dry**3%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is rock painting pens profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £41K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +89.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the rock painting pens niche?**
- 12 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in rock painting pens?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for rock painting pens peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the rock painting pens niche?**
- Listings span £4.00–£17.20; the average listing price is £7.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,588 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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