COPIC pens?

[GN]

Saw GT brought in these brand Copic... its new to me..

any feedback? are they good? who uses them?

[Gane]

All I know so far is GT is having them on stock but I sure hope I get the price list posted in the stocks sections of the forums soon. Or else somebody have to drill it out of them for everybody's sake and post it here... ;D

Well, it's Copic and it's been around for years now providing the best drawing materials for manga artist everywhere. Almost every manga how-to book authors prefer Copic over other brands so it must be that good...

Some say it's expensive enough that hardly any art supply shop would sell them locally, although some posts on the net claiming it's one of the expensive brands.

[nikko76]

I used those copic pens, when I was a junior at the UST fine arts college. Back then, they were cheap. Some of my copic pens are still good

[bryan1216]

nikko76: Sir, is it refillable and are the refills easy to find???

[nikko76]

bryan1216- from what I know, it is not friend.

[Gane]

Nov 22, 2009 16:25:34 GMT 8 bryan1216 said:

nikko76: Sir, is it refillable and are the refills easy to find???

GT just posted details about Copic Markers and you shouldn't miss it.

There's a new Multiliner SP that has replaceable nibs, cartridge and ink refills. Also most of the markers are refillable.

Note that the regular Multiliner is NOT refillable although it is more affordable than the SP version.

For more info check out copicmarker.com specially the FAQ page and the pdf file from GT for pricing.

[nikko76]

That's good to hear

[Gane]

Just an additional note for those who want to use Copic on panel lining...

Check the thickness and length of the multiliner pens' tip because Gundams don't have a specific depth in panel lines so you may have a situation with the markers not fitting or too short to make the deep lines.

I got the .03 and since the nibs are too short I'm having difficulty getting those deep lines. But it does the job well enough.

Before drying, you can remove excess ink over plastic but waiting for it to dry will probably require sanding...

It is however advisable to use fine Gundam Markers or wash for better result.