Copic Markers 8-1/2 by 11-Inch Blending Card by X-Press It, 25 Sheets

Breaks my heart to say this as the paper is soooooo expensive but yes, if you are using Copic markers as your medium and care about the final design you will need to buy this paper. I tried several smooth card stock including one from Michaels that is made for markers and neither gave me the blend-ability that Xpress did. The Hammermill card stock was good but not the best so I use that for projects with my grandkids or images for my planner and save the good stuff for anything I’ll be gifting to someone such as a greeting card. Sorry! You’re going to have to get it!

Decided I wanted to try coloring a sketch I did for my wife, so I figured I may as well get "the best" colored markers and give it a shot (pic attached). I think it turned out great! I had never tried coloring anything before (I mostly just sketch with a pencil), but now I think I'm hooked! I just purchased set B so I have even more colors to work with, and can't wait to try coloring a few more things! Totally loving these markers!I figured getting the cheaper Ciao set of markers made more sense than getting the Sketch versions. While the Sketch versions hold more ink than the Ciao, I probably won't end up using 50% of the marker colors (much) anyway, so why pay more for colors I'll rarely use? For the few colors I'll end up using a lot, I can just buy ink refills cheaply. I will concede that I would have liked the Copic color number shown on the Ciao cap (like they do for the Sketch marker caps), so it's easier to sort and find the color I want...but I guess I can't have everything.

I have used several different marker paper types and not only is this the first thick paper I have run across, but it blends like a boss. When I tested how much saturation it could handle with about 15 layers of marker on it, the paper didn't warp or disintegrate. Just make sure you let it dry a bit between layers if you have a heavy hand; the colors look a bit distorted until the paper has a chance to absorb, which takes a bit longer since the paper is thicker than your average marker paper. Definitely not long enough to throw my stride but for those who are trying this directly from the really thin marker paper, take your time until you get used to how the markers react on it.I cannot recommend this product enough. It's amazing and great for beginners and pros alike.

Excellent product. Hands down the best medium for alcohol based markers like Copic and Prismacolor.The only thing I would recommend is additional sizes. The standard 8.5 x 11 can be limiting at times.

This paper worked pretty good with copic markers. However, if you do a lot of heavy blending with colors that are not alike-- it will damage the paper surface. The blending cards by X-Press It are relatively cheap and will work for 95% of what you need. They are great to practice on. For professional work...The best paper I have found for holding up to heavy blending with copics, prismacolor markers, inking... etc... is the Strathmore Bristol 500 Series PLATE SURFACE. (make sure it is "plate" so it is SMOOTH) The 500 series is nice and thick and durable. It is Archival quality; Acid free; 100% cotton; Ultra-smooth. It is also more expensive.

Not what I was expecting.The paper is nice and thick, but not as good as I expected for alcohol markers. Ink bleeds badly, and it's not easy to blend colors.I tried it with watercolour and it doesn't do that bad, but I bought it exclusively for my alcohol markers and they paper wasn't as good as promised.Colors look uneven after drying

I’m an avid copic marker user and I was really excited to try this paper out. Unfortunately it did blend well. You cant really put too much layers on it. Great for practicing and I love the smoothness of it. Black and grey does not work great on it since it does stick very well and you might have to re apply numerous times to get the color you desire.

I'm a cardmaker and I used to use Neenah Solar White for coloring with Copics but have now switched to the X-Press It Blending Card exclusively. The X-Press It is not nearly as soft as Neenah and I get almost no bleeding outside the lines of digital or stamped images. The only complaint I have is that it is a very bright white. It's so white it almost has a bluish cast to it and as a result it doesn't match the white cardstock I use for my card bases (PTI's Stamper's Select comes the closest). It's also pretty pricey compared to other 80# cardstock so I only use it when I'm using Copics. I highly recommend it.