Where I live, vellum is an absolute nightmare to get hold of; does anyone know any paper/film alternatives to vellum? (for use with alchohol-based inks)
An alternative to vellum paper
siouxfire
#3
I want to use it with alchohol based markers to keep the markers from drying too quickly so I can play around with the ink before it sets. Hope that makes sense. 
Lunatique
#4
What about simply marker paper? They are designed for markers, and since it’s alcohol based, you just buy a blender marker (which has no pigment–only alcohol. It also comes in bottles for you to dip a brush in, if I remember correctly), and you’ll be able to mess around as much as you want.
siouxfire
#5
Thanks, Lunatique. That’s what I’m doing at the moment, but the marker paper doesn’t dry like vellum which bloats/bleeds nicely. Yes, sorry. I’m moving the goalposts, aren’t I?
therber2
#6
Have you tried mylar? I use it for charcoal and its great for blending and spreading material over its surface without it soaking it. I believe its similar to vellum, but unfortunately its probably just as hard to find and just as expensive. I might be wrong though. Id try it out if I were you.
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