JustTricia
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Post by JustTricia on Oct 27, 2014 13:48:50 GMT
I asked this on another thread, but it was way at the bottom so I wanted to try again.
I've been out of everything for a while and want to get started again with some new techniques. I'm mostly wanting to try Copics, colored pencils with gamsol, and distress ink pad blending. Is there a paper that would work best for both? I've watched lots of videos and people seem to be using Neenah solar white 110, but that's $60 for 250 on Amazon! Is the plain white version okay, or does it have to be the solar white? Or for what I want to use it for should I be using watercolor paper or something else? Thanks!
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scrapaddie
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Post by scrapaddie on Oct 27, 2014 15:33:53 GMT
I haven't figured out what the best paper is, but for copics you really do need a paper that works well with them... that's why my colic paper is stored separately from other white. Using copies means you will necessitating the paper with a lot of ink. You do not want the ink to bleed around the image.
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JustTricia
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Post by JustTricia on Oct 27, 2014 16:46:02 GMT
What do you use for your Copics, or when you say "copic paper" is that paper from the company?
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paperanthology
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Post by paperanthology on Oct 27, 2014 20:04:31 GMT
Copic has it's own paper, as does spectrum noir...either is fine for use with alcohol markers. Any good quality white paper is fine for the other two techniques, however watercoloring with distress inks looks especially nice on watercolor paper.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Oct 28, 2014 2:38:08 GMT
For copics, I'm happiest with some paper that is specially made for copic markers. I HAVE, however, used the georgia pacific 110-lb cardstock (Walmart, it's like $6 for 150 sheets) for both colored pencil blending and copic coloring and been reasonably happy with those. But I would NOT use that cardstock with distress inks for blending (I am assuming your blending will involve some water, and ordinary cardstock will likely pill or tear). Honestly, you can ask 100 people and they'll give you 100 answers. (Lots of people swear by Cryogen White paper, and I think it looks like dirty dishwater compared to some other papers-- I hate it.) You just have to experiment and find what makes you happiest. |
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craftymom101
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Post by craftymom101 on Oct 29, 2014 22:07:22 GMT
I use Papertrey Ink's white paper for most of my cardmaking. It's a super thick paper that works well with Copic markers.
I also use Neenah solar white paper. I buy it from Studio Calico during their bundling, so it ships for free. It's $2.99 for 10 sheets at studiocalico.com
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skippet
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Post by skippet on Oct 30, 2014 1:42:16 GMT
I second the recommendation for Papertrey Ink white cardstock. I use it and nothing else for coloring with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. I always hold my breath when I order it because of all the problems reported with PTI customer service. I did have a problem a few years ago when I ordered 8 packages to make Christmas cards and they came with all four corners on every sheet damaged. Their response at that time was they would replace it but it would have cost me almost as much as the card stock cost to send it back and they couldn't guarantee the new order wouldn't arrive damaged. I haven't had a problem with the paper being damaged since, but boy do those boxes look like a gorilla packed and delivered it. They are always torn, bent up and well mangled.
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