Copics vs ShinHan

Hello everyone. Hope you are all having a great Saturday. Topic of conversation today is Copics vs ShinHan. I found the ShinHan Touch markers while I was surfing the web last week. These are alcohol based inks and I thought they would be comparable to the "Fantastic" Copic Sketch markers that I use currently. Since I adore all of my Copic markers so much, I wouldn't think of changing. However, for those of you who don't want to spend so much money on markers, I thought the ShinHan Touch markers might be a good replacement since the cost is so much less than the Copics. While surfing the web, I came upon a site called Jerry's Artarama and they were having a sale on these markers (which looks permanent) for just $1.89 each. And to my luck they were also selling some sets of 12 (till Dec 31st) for $12 per set. So I ordered two sets of 12 (warm greys, blue greys, green greys, blacks) to try out and since I don't have a huge selection of gray markers in my Copics, I chose those to try. The nibs on these ShinHan markers are a fine point on one end and a broad tip on the other end. ShinHan does have some markers that have the same BRUSH tip as the Copics but they charge more for them. The prices I've seen on-line for those start at $5.30 each. 


Here are the results . . .

This is just scribbling color onto paper with markers onto Bristol Smooth cardstock 

Copic Cool Grays C1, C3, C5, C7, C9

ShinHan Blue Greys BG1, BG3, BG5, BG7, BG9

The biggest difference I noticed is that the ShinHan markers tended to smear the black ink I used to stamp the image. I used Memories Black Dye Ink which is normally okay for me to use with the Copics. If you look at the small circles in the body of the birds you can see the smear just a little bit. So I will have to experiment with the pad inks to see which ones work better. Memento ink may be a better fit for the ShinHan markers. The shading is pretty good. The fine tip nib takes some getting used to when you're used to using the brush nib on the Copics. Overall, I think the ShinHan Touch markers are a very good substitute for the Copics and since the price is so much less per marker it is better suited for those that are tightening their budgets.


Thanks for visiting!


Brenda

Happy Birthday Madison

Happy 1st Birthday Madison! You're a special little girl who has stolen our hearts. You light up the room with your smile. Madison and Colin are my sweet grandchildren. You can see in this photo that Madison adores her big brother.

Madison with big brother, Colin

I made this card for Madison's birthday. She won't care about a card at this age but it was fun to make anyway. The stamps are inkadinkado stamps and the paper punch is Martha Stewarts Layered Arches.



I will be talking about some alcohol markers I found recently. I ordered some and they arrived last night. I will compare them to the Copics and let you see how they compare for me. Until tomorrow . . . .  . . .

Brenda



First Mojo Monday of the New Year

This weeks challenge is a bit different for me. My friend Sue and I got to create our cards together today and I will show her card here as well as mine. Always more fun when you have company in the playroom. Thanks Sue for coming out to play. 


Sue's Card . . .

And here's my card . . . .

Using Prima's Printery Collection 6x6 paper pad

The sentiment stamps for both cards is from Inkadinkado's

Thank You Words clear stamps collection.

Here's the Mojo Monday Challenge Sketch #222

Working on a few things at once, we'll see which one gets up on the blog first.

Untill then . . . .  Thanks for visiting.

Brenda

Happy New Year Everyone!  I hope this year brings amazing times to all of you.

I started this blog in 2011, not sure where it would go or what adventures I'd have while doing it. I have to say, the hardest part of the blog is actually sharing my feelings and thoughts. The crafting part is easy and a lot of fun. But to those of you who know me personally, I tend to keep my thoughts close to the vest (so to speak). Very few people in my life really get to see or hear me open up, so . . . . . . .  . my quest for 2012 is to be more comfortable with sharing my thoughts with all of you. Instead of being that person that stands quietly on the sidelines, I will attempt to be more outgoing and share my thoughts a bit more here on the blog. Granted, it won't be easy but with your comments to help me along I'm sure to succeed. And . . . . .  with any luck I might get a bit more organized and blog on a more regular schedule. 

We never know what the future holds for us but it should be an interesting journey. I hope you all with come on that journey with me. Your comments are always welcome and much appreciated. Thanks for sharing your time with me this past year and I look forward to an exciting new year!

Brenda