CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jun 29, 2014 17:05:23 GMT
What are you using to place your stamped image paper on top of so your colors don't pick up other colors from the bottom of your paper? Yeesh, I hope that makes sense!
I have my stamped image paper on top of a large piece of white paper. I use the white paper until it's full of Copic bleeds, then I toss it and get another sheet. The problem is I'm almost out of that paper. The white paper is 18x23. It's not heavy card stock, but not construction paper either.
So.......here's my sandwich from the bottom up:
Table
Making Memories Mat
White paper 18 x 23 (what are you using for this protective layer?)
Stamped image paper
Wisdom please.......
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Post by anniefb on Jun 29, 2014 19:28:35 GMT
Actually I'm not using anything. I just work on top of my scor-pal mat. I use various old bits of printer paper as scrap paper in my craft room, so if I was going to use anything that would probably be it.
Interested to hear what others do.
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Jun 29, 2014 19:56:04 GMT
I just use wax paper or scraps. But then, I mostly use my copics to recolour letter stickers, thickers or die cuts, not for proper colouring and shading like I intended when I bought them!
I {heart} my copics!
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jun 29, 2014 20:35:22 GMT
What are you stamping your image on that it's bleeding through so much that you need something to catch the bleeding?
I usually use a piece of a CTMH or SU grid pad, but there's almost no leak-through with the right paper.
And I've never had my coloring pick up anything from underneath.
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jun 29, 2014 21:10:07 GMT
It's not the stamped image that bleeds through the paper. It's the Copics that when I color with them I saturate the paper. It makes blending a lot easier and a softer transition from one shade to another.
When I just have the stamped image on top of the black mat it sometimes adds a bit of black or dark color to my image.
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Post by emhibb on Jun 29, 2014 21:48:04 GMT
I usually use a clipboard and have a few sheets of regular printer paper under the card stock that I have stamped my image on. This actually has a two-fold purpose cause I can check the color of the marker also. I just keep using the same paper until I think it's time for a new one.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jun 29, 2014 22:23:58 GMT
It's not the stamped image that bleeds through the paper. It's the Copics that when I color with them I saturate the paper. It makes blending a lot easier and a softer transition from one shade to another. When I just have the stamped image on top of the black mat it sometimes adds a bit of black or dark color to my image. I understand that-- I've just never had the copic ink bleed through so much that I worried about picking up stray color from whatever I had underneath. Are you using just paper? I thought I might be able suggest something else to use. |
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jun 29, 2014 22:33:10 GMT
I'm using Neenah CS. So it's heavy. I just finished coloring some Santa's, holly, and snowmen. Just about each one went through the paper. I'll keep looking around and see what I can find.
Thanks!
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jun 30, 2014 2:00:43 GMT
I'm using Neenah CS. So it's heavy. I just finished coloring some Santa's, holly, and snowmen. Just about each one went through the paper. I'll keep looking around and see what I can find. Thanks! Wow. A lot of people call Neenah their favorite cardstock, I'm so surprised that it is the source of your frustration. In light of that, the only thing I can think of to suggest is that people often recommend cardstock from Gina K: it's the 120-pound cardstock and apparently is so thick that they say you can use it for single layer cards WITH your copics! I think this is it: www.shop.ginakdesigns.com/product.sc?productId=1478&categoryId=204Or maybe you might like to experiment with other papers-- maybe you'll find one that blends better and you won't have to saturate the paper so much? I usually use cheap ol' Georgia Pacific cardstock, but when I want a nicer look to the image, I've been using this paper from Copic. It's really smooth. (I think this is different from XPress Blending Card, also from copic, but that might also be something to try out.) Oh, about what to use under your coloring, though. A lot of people say they just use big desk calendars from the office supply store... I still like the SU/CTMH pads, but it's probably easier to find a calendar. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 3:36:01 GMT
I don't use anything other than my craft mat and nothing seems to bleed through but I use copic quality cardstock too so that may be why.
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Post by penny on Jun 30, 2014 6:56:05 GMT
I use a heavyweight paper from Staples (can't remember the exact name and weight), to stamp and colour, and have only had it bleed through a couple times... I don't like to put more ink down than I need too though... I try to use a Copic as close to the colour/s (especially shade), that I want to end up with... I get bleeding when I'm trying to make a colour darker or more saturated, even taking blending into account...
I usually colour with another sheet of the same card stock underneath... I use it to test colours/blends, and plan colour combos... I've never had those colours bleed up into my work - I don't press hard though... I'll also just colour on my desk... It's glass top so if I'm doing anything messy I can just wipe it clear after...
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jun 30, 2014 8:54:56 GMT
Thanks ladies! I'll look into the cs you suggested.
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Post by rumplesnat on Jun 30, 2014 13:46:17 GMT
I use Georgia Pacific cardstock and while it bleeds a bit through the back, I never have an issue with it soaking through to my work surface.
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Post by LisaDV on Jun 30, 2014 15:45:41 GMT
Have you thought about just using a silicon mat as your protective layer. Wipe it at the end if anything soaked through. I haven't had issues with leakage of that magnitude. I keep my work surface covered with paper (the paper that movers pack your stuff in, or brown paper from shipped items) but tend to do any coloring, inking or painting on my mat.
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Post by kitbop on Jun 30, 2014 19:21:28 GMT
I'm another person who didn't prefer the 80lb Neenah. I'm going to order some of the 110lb Neenah from SSS next order. I have some manga marker paper I got on clearance from M's that was far smoother and nicer.
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Post by anniefb on Jun 30, 2014 19:25:22 GMT
I use Papertrey Ink's stamper's select card stock which is 120lb weight. i get a wee bit of bleeding through but nothing significant. But I don't saturate the paper - try not to use more ink than I need to!
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Post by fairycardmaker on Jun 30, 2014 22:51:14 GMT
I colour with my ranger mat beneath.
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Post by quiltz on Jun 30, 2014 23:00:54 GMT
My weekly grocery ads come with a full-size blank sheet of newsprint (a bit heavier than reg. newsprint) wrapped around the ads. Very handy to have on hand. |
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Post by liannallama on Jul 1, 2014 15:23:45 GMT
Here is my formula:
Table
ScorPal + Mat
Scrap printer paper (usually a bad print job)
Amuse Studio paper with stamped image (or sometimes Gina K if I want a super-thick one-layer card)
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