What are the best paper for Tombow Brush pens? I get asked this SO many times on social media, and today I’m answering it here!
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Why Do you need special paper for Brush Pens?
For two reasons-
- Brush Pens have a flexible brush tip that is pointy when you buy them. This point frays very easily on rought/ wrong kind of papers
- Since the Brush Pens have water based ink, you can paint over the ink to create wonderful watercolor effects with the right paper. But this watercolor technique does not work on all papers.
What are the Best Paper For Tombow Brush Pens?
Below, are the Best Paper For Tombow Brush Pens tried and tested! I’ve linked each sketchbook individually so that you can easily grab them.
4 Best Sketchbooks for Brush Pens
1. The Rhodia Classic Orange Notepad and Rhodia Black Dot Pad have smooth marker paper that is perfect for brush pens to glide on. Choose blank (orange) or dot grid (black)
2. The Canson XL Mix Media Pad sketchbook is a great beginner choice and comes in many sizes. The paper is allows for watercoloring with Brush Pens and also is smooth enough for lettering.
3. The Strathmore Mixed Media Pad has a smooth vellum surface finish to the paper. The sketchbook is larger in size and great for brush lettering quotes.
4. The Canson XL Series Watercolor Paper has a heavier 140lbs paper that is thicker than the mixed media paper. This paper definitely can hold more water on top without warping and works great with brush pens.
5 More Brush Pen Papers I love:
- The HP Printer Paper is not a sketchbook, but a ream of loose paper. This is different than your regular printer paper as it has a glossy smooth finish. I use this to print lettering worksheets and practice.
- The Bee Paper Marker Pad, has the smoothest paper great for brush pens.
- This Strathmore Tracing Pad has a smooth finish and is transparent. You can lay this paper on top of anything and trace.
- I love these Strathmore Watercolor Cards for easy handmade cards. The Brush pen will watercolor easily on these cards. Bonus, the cards come with matching envelopes too!
- The Canson Montval Watercolor Pad is a higher quality watercolor pad that works beautifully with brush pens.
In conclusion, when shopping to buy the best paper for tombow brush pens if you plan to write/ letter look for the words “smooth” “glossy” or “marker paper”. There are many options and I hope today’s post help you get started! Let me in the comments below if you have any questions!
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