I have used copics for a long long time. I just slowly collected them while living in Australia ($10 a piece). I have roughly 150+ copics in my collection, I use them all the time. I don't know how much they cost in Canada, however. I may have a spare read, though, I'll have to check and I might be able to mail one (as I am in the US, Wisconsin, now).

Blending isn;t too bad, but I recommend using a seperate sheet of paper just to get used to each color. Just like many other mediums, the color of the cap is not always exactly the color on the inside, I have found some colors you would assume are darker then another tend to be lighter. Try to organize them so you know which are lighter and darker then iothers, not exactly by what the caps show.

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About the same ($10), I'm afraid... Us canucks pay out the nose for everything (baaaaaaawwwwww).

how lame D:

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Pfft, damn straight.

The good thing is that Copics are one of the best markers that i've seen when it comes to blending. It'll take some practice, but you'll be able to manipulate the brush strokes in time and then you'll make beautiful arts again!

Copics are very expensive though. About $5 US. D:

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i shall now go weep for my empty empty wallet..

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I know your pain, here Copics are $8.80AUD each... from the art store, and they're the only place in my city that sells 'em.

haha yea i'm in sydney, and the nearest supplier to me is selling them for $10aud.. actually come to think of it they may have bumped it up to $10.50 D: i cry..
so you've got it good with your $8.80!

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$5 is better than $10! xD

i sure hope so..

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