Comments on: Cartooning tutorial 3: paper

By: Sara from the Library

Sara from the Library — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:22:15 +0000

Perhaps you could just label the scrap paper first? I imagine the time freed from the labelling duty could lead to all sorts of exciting adventures being possible.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:14:13 +0000

Have you thought of labelling the scrap paper instead? Maybe in pencil, so that you can erase it later.

By: Grada Schadee

Grada Schadee — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:14:11 +0000

bleeding paper… the things I did not know before I came to church! At least one mystery solved: it is not the pen that bleeds, but the paper! I await with bated breath the solution of more mysteries: such as: it is not the pen that draws but the hand; because I have lingering doubts on that, when I see the final cartoon.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:07:17 +0000

Sara – A good question and I’m glad you asked it.

It is indeed important to know which sheets of paper are scrap (ie with scribbles on), and which are best (ie pristine). My preferred method of differentiating between the two is to write ‘best’ in the corner of each sheet of best paper. Unfortunately once the sheet has this written on it, it immediately becomes scrap. So I have to find another sheet of best paper, and label it, which… (etc). I have been known to go through an entire ream in this manner.

By: Sara from the Library

Sara from the Library — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:59:04 +0000

I would be interested in knowing how you differentiate between your scrap paper and that which you keep for best.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:30:53 +0000

Sam – Being able to visit a branch of Staples upon the merest whim is the one benefit of living alongside the Thames estuary. Trust me – you’re not missing out.

Chris – 100gsm. Goodness. I have toyed with moving to 90sgm during my crazier moments, but came to my senses in the cold light of day.

Jeremy – I see your point. But if I make tutorial 4 all about pens you’ll have pen and paper but still no idea how to go about beginning to draw anything. Staples Inkjet paper – yes, I would panic buy immediately.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:17:58 +0000

Point of clarification
Are you really going to make us hang on until Tutorial 300 (if not later) to find out about pens? Because the tea is without milk, it may still be fit to drink, but the biscuit will be stale and the paper blank. In the worst case scenario, Staples may have been so stung by the claim that their inkjet paper isn’t inkjet compatible that they will withdraw it from sale, before our (as yet unspecified) pens have made as much as a single, comically-charged stoke.

By: chris clark

chris clark — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:53:14 +0000

Only 80gsm I see. We use 100gsm as it makes our customers think we are bold and firm…not true of course.

We get ours from Viking. It used to be called Imperial but now it is called Colour which is odd as it very white.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:07:29 +0000

Thanks for the insight, Dave. I had no idea places like Staples would offer such try-before-you-buy services on papers. That said, I have yet to darken the door of a branch of Staples. I must be missing out!