1$ Copic Marker substitute

[Loome]

I always wanted to have copic markers, but in my contry these are not sold and they are ”really cheap”(sarcasm, lol). :flaw:
I found out something and I wanna share it with my friends here on NB, so I can help them if they are in the same situation as mine.

I took the tip of an old marker, I washed it with water and soap, I let it dry(but not really well, i was impatient). Then, I put it back in the marker, and put, using a syringe without the pin, some ink mixed with water(about 3/4 ink). I put only a drop.

The effect is amazing when coloring and i think you can use it with watercolor mixed with water too. I will post a pic of a drawing when I get home. It is similar with the copic markers, but you can control the opacity of the color you want when you mix the water with ink/tempera.

Enjoy please. :ice:

P.s. I knw there is no fanart but I think it helps our awesome artists here to make more awesome stuff they often do. <3

 

[The KleaNupGuy]

Hmmm..I'm piqued, might as well as try it out, thanks my man! :3
Are only s'pposed to use one drop of the ink-water solution?? Sorry I'm kinda slow

 

[Loome]

Hmmm..I'm piqued, might as well as try it out, thanks my man! :3
Are only s'pposed to use one drop of the ink-water solution?? Sorry I'm kinda slow

you can make the mix in a bigger recipient. then, you take a little in the syringe and you put the tip of the syringe on the tip of the marker, and press a little, but dont put much on the marker. you need to do this part often, because it is like the g-pen, you need to refill the tip with ink so you can draw properly again.
you can put the tip of the marker in the mix, but i tried and the result is a mess(the water doaent go deep in the marker tip, and it may ruin your drawin cause it may drop on your awesome piece of art)

With one drop you can color a lot, and if you use more at a time, the paper may get waves(i dunno how to describe that...)

 

[The KleaNupGuy]

Ohh yeah, that shud work, thanks :3
OMG, my man, yu are a friggin Genius, Wayy to goh!!

 

[Eishi]

I always wanted to have copic markers, but in my contry these are not sold and they are ”really cheap”(sarcasm, lol). :flaw:
I found out something and I wanna share it with my friends here on NB, so I can help them if they are in the same situation as mine.

I took the tip of an old marker, I washed it with water and soap, I let it dry(but not really well, i was impatient). Then, I put it back in the marker, and put, using a syringe without the pin, some ink mixed with water(about 3/4 ink). I put only a drop.

The effect is amazing when coloring and i think you can use it with watercolor mixed with water too. I will post a pic of a drawing when I get home. It is similar with the copic markers, but you can control the opacity of the color you want when you mix the water with ink/tempera.

Enjoy please. :ice:

P.s. I knw there is no fanart but I think it helps our awesome artists here to make more awesome stuff they often do. <3

Good tip but I hate using copic makers

 

[Loome]

Ohh yeah, that shud work, thanks :3
OMG, my man, yu are a friggin Genius, Wayy to goh!!

I finished a drawing with those, I am waiting for it to dry(sprayed some water on it so it becomes smoother