Copic Information

There are lots of great sites that talk about copics: the best place to buy them, the best paper to color on, the best ink to stamp with, etc. I learned most of what I know once upon a time from Sparkle's blog and her info on copics. If you're looking for that kind of stuff I suggest checking out what she's compiled. For reference, however, here is my list of personal preferences in regard to my copics:

• I buy all my copics from Oozak. I keep a running list of markers or refills I need and place an order when I have enough to qualify for free shipping ($50).
• I use Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock #80 in Solar White (for matching white papers) and Natural White (for matching off-white papers such as October Afternoon). I purchase it by the ream at my local Kelly Paper store.
• I color dark to light blending upwards, then go back and deepen my shadows if needed.
• I use Memento Tuxedo Black ink when I want to stamp something and color it right away, and I use Brilliance Graphite Black ink when I have time to let the image dry (at least 2 hours). I find that the Brilliance stamps more clearly and a deeper black than the Memento.

I mostly wanted to set up this page as a replacement for my individualized copic marker breakdown that used to accompany each post. Since I tend to be a person of habit, I reach for the same colors over and over again for things that don't often change: hair, skin, etc. These are examples of the colors I use most of the time:

**I'm working on completing my samples - colors listed but without scans will be added soon!**

White skin

 E21, E00, E000

Suntanned skin 
E15, E13, E11, R20 (for cheeks)

Asian skin 
(still a work in progress)
E43, E13, E11, E41 wash 

Black skin

Blonde hair

E55, E53, E51, E50

Red hair 

E09, E17, E15, E13, E11

Light brown hair

E25, E23, E21

Dark brown hair

 E29, E27, E25

Black hair

 N10, N8, N6, N4

Gray hair

 N6, N4, N2, N0

Although I try to match my copic colors to the patterned paper I am using on my project, these tend to be my favorite and most often used color combinations:

Pink 1
R87*, R85, R83, R81
*custom color

Pink 2

Red
R89, R29, R27, R24

Orange

Yellow
Y15, YR21, Y11
 

Green
YG17, YG25, YG03

Blueish-green

Blue 
B99, B97, B95, B93, B91

(this is always the combo I use for denim)

As always, I am happy to answer any questions you have and will post the questions and answers on this page. You are welcome to leave a comment on this post or email me at scrappystuff@live.com and I will respond as promptly as possible.