keepinbz
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Post by keepinbz on Feb 8, 2015 1:25:44 GMT
I am considering taking the leap into stamping. I really like the Art Impression Girlfriend stamps. They're hilarious!
Anyway, my question to you is... If you could only afford to purchase supplies for one method of coloring, what would u choose? Do I invest in copics, inktense pencils or distress ink minis? (I was thinking the minis over the distress markers since I can use them with blenders too)
TIA!
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keepinbz
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Post by keepinbz on Feb 8, 2015 3:56:26 GMT
No suggestions?
How do you color your stamped images?
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Post by tampascrapper on Feb 8, 2015 4:41:46 GMT
I use copic markers but a friend uses Faber Castell Pitt artist markers and I think I like hers better.
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Feb 8, 2015 13:07:03 GMT
Until you decide if you like stamping and coloring, I suggest buying an affordable set of watercolor pencils. They result in softer colors, but they work well for me.
I use Copics for brighter colors, but Copics are expensive and something to buy on sale or with a coupon. Some of my Copics I bought literally one at a time whenever I went to the craft store and couldn't find anything else more expensive to use my coupon to buy. I use the digital coupons on my phone, but I still hate to waste them, even if I pick up a bunch of stuff on sale. Copics has a page on their site you can print and keep in your purse, to keep track of which colors you have bought, and which ones you still want.
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Post by scraphappyinjax on Feb 8, 2015 16:31:16 GMT
Until you decide if you like stamping and coloring, I suggest buying an affordable set of watercolor pencils. They result in softer colors, but they work well for me. I use Copics for brighter colors, but Copics are expensive and something to buy on sale or with a coupon. Some of my Copics I bought literally one at a time whenever I went to the craft store and couldn't find anything else more expensive to use my coupon to buy. I use the digital coupons on my phone, but I still hate to waste them, even if I pick up a bunch of stuff on sale. Copics has a page on their site you can print and keep in your purse, to keep track of which colors you have bought, and which ones you still want. I agree w/ scrapnnana... Copics can be a large financial investment. Pencils much more economical. |
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Post by woodysbetty on Feb 8, 2015 23:47:25 GMT
Nice set of watercolor pencils and distress minis will give easy access to lots of colors and techniques........have fun!!!
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Post by penny on Feb 9, 2015 0:59:04 GMT
Distress Inks can also be used like watercolours - smush some ink into an acrylic block, and then use a brush and water to paint it on...
Distress Inks are probably the most versatile - can use them as ink pads, to paint with, to distress and ink papers with... That and their price, make them a good value...
If you want to colour with a pencil/marker rather than paint/ink, then perhaps good quality pencil crayons and some gamesol... Pencil can be bought in sets or individually, can be found at a bunch of different stores, and can be used as is or with the gamesol... The gamesol acts as a solvent with the pencils, and you can buy a small bottle for under $10 at Michael's or an art store...
I LOVE Copics though, and except if I want a watercolour look, I always use them... I can get them on sale for around $5-6 each, so if you're pricing things out, that's what to expect...
You really need to get a few different shades of Copics for every colour you want to use, to get the shading that's so great with Copics...
When I started, I bought three reds and three greens... Just enough to do the most basic colouring of a flower, and I figured that I could use red and green to colour in some christmas stuff too if it turned out I wasn't into Copics... I think I bought YG03, YG17, and G07 for greens, and R22, R27, and R46 for the reds... Close enough to blend and try them out, but different enough that I could use/match them to other things in case I wound up using them just like regular markers...
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Feb 26, 2015 5:27:51 GMT
I agree with Penny-distress minis are inexpensive and versatile
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Post by streetscrapper on Feb 27, 2015 14:06:33 GMT
Watercolour pencils or distress inks are a great way to start. As already mentioned, Copics are expensive, and in my opinion not the easiest to use. I've collected a bunch over the past few years, but it hasn't been until very recently - after taking an online Copic class - that I've started to feel a little more comfortable with them. Even so, they are still not usually the first thing I reach for when I decide to do some colouring. Watercolouring is more forgiving and easier, in my opinion. And, if you decide that it's not for you, you haven't invested a bunch of money on something you may not use.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2015 2:56:20 GMT
defintely copics  |
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Post by anniefb on Mar 2, 2015 19:19:49 GMT
I agree about inks or some kind of pencils until you decide if you really like colouring. I use copiics but the cost of them really mounts up!
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scrapaddie
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Post by scrapaddie on Mar 14, 2015 4:24:27 GMT
Have you lept, yet?
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Mar 14, 2015 22:34:56 GMT
The Art Impression stamps are great. I too have some of them. I also use Copic's multiliner to complete the lines of these stamps. The ink from the marker will "leak" out if there is an incomplete line in an image. I use the 0.03 pen to complete these lines. There are a lot of incomplete ones on these images.
If you are just starting with Copics I do not recommend starting to color with these images. Find images that have a larger area to color until you get used to how Copics work.
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