Paper Comparison - Alcohol Markers

This test was to see how alcohol markers preformed on each of the paper types.  I stamped the image using  Tsukineko's Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and then colored it using Spectrum Noir markers.  I also added a few scribbles using Bic Markers (green), Sharpies (blue) and the only Copic I had - Peacock Blue (along the side) just to see what they each looked like on the paper.

Here you go...

Bazzill - Fairly easy to blend.  Some bleeding through the back.

Canson - Markers bled but it was pretty easy to blend.  Bled through the back onto the next piece of cardstock.  

CC Designs - Really nice paper to blend on - took the ink very nice. Some bleeding through to the back.

Copic - Really nice paper to blend - some bleeding through the back.

Crafters Companion - Easy to color and farily easy to blend.  Some line marks show as you can see from the Bic, Sharpie & Copic examples.  Some bleeding through the back.

Georgia Pacific - Took ink well, fairly easy to blend.  Little bleeding through the back.

HP Photo Paper - Glossy Side - Awful blending, shows every pen mark.  No bleeding through the back though.

HP Photo Paper - Matte Side - No good for blending but it did take the ink nicely.  Some bleeding on through to the back.

JudiKins MatteKote - A bit difficult to blend - Line marks very streaky.  Did not bleed through to the back at all.

La Blanche - Somewhat difficult to blend but it did take the ink nicely.  Very streaky as you can see from the extra marker tests.  Each time I lifted the marker there was a little dot left where the marker stopped.  Did not bleed through the back at all.  

Neenah 80lb Cardstock - Great color & blending.  Did soak through the back.

Neenah Index - Again, great color & blending and about the same bleeding as the Neenah 80lb Cardstock.

Ranger Stamping Paper - Fairly difficult to blend - everywhere you stopped the marker left a little dot of color.  Extremely hard to get away from.  (it shows up really well on the green marker examples)  No bleeding through to the back.

Simon Says Stamp - EXCELLENT paper - took color well, blended easily and no bleeding what so ever.  Really nice paper.

Strathmore - Took color well, fairly easy to blend and little to no bleeding through to the back.

I hope these comparisons are helpful...

tomorrow I'll be back with a few final tests to share.