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I've been a big fan of Strathmore bristol since my undergrad years at the University of New Orleans, but I've occasionally wondered if I'm such a big fan simply because I haven't used any other comicing papers. While in Japan, I took the opportunity to correct that, picking up postcard size sample packs of Deleter Comic Paper and Maxon's comic paper.
This is by no means a definitive test, by the way. I only pencilled on one (the Maxon) and feeling the Deleter and realizing it was even more slick surfaced and thin, I knew it wouldn't hold graphite and blue lead very well. I've inked on both.
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| Maxon paper- Fude pen, Brush Pen, Tech Pen |
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| Maxon Paper- 3B graphite, blue lead (probably UniColor, might be Eno Color) |
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| Deleter Comic Book paper: Fude pen, brush pen, tech pen (bottom) |
In my experience, both papers are too thin for me to use for comic pages, and both are extremely slick, which means the ink dries slower. They may be suitable for using a nib due to the slickness of the surface (less scratching), but I don't really find them preferable to Strathmore plate.
This is by no means a definitive test, by the way. I only pencilled on one (the Maxon) and feeling the Deleter and realizing it was even more slick surfaced and thin, I knew it wouldn't hold graphite and blue lead very well. I've inked on both.
I Found using a nib that the nibs just tore up the paper. I don't know if I'm completely doing it wrong, but it was a g-nib . . .
ReplyDeleteHmm interesting. I never inked on these type of paper before. I'm too cheap, I just use cardstock or inkjet paper. XD
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