Paper and Watercolor Pencils

[jmhutnik]

I swear I have always used SU Whisper White or Very Vanilla with my watercolor pencils and it did just fine. But recently, it seems to really be peeling up when I watercolor. Nothing has changed...pencils, blender pens etc. So, what paper do you use besides actual watercolor paper when using watercolor pencils?

[debils]

You need something with a little more tooth. If you don't want to use watercolor paper try using confetti or naturals card stock. They deal with the wet a lot better then the coated card stocks.

[MSBetsyZ]

I agree with Debi. WC paper is the best, but the naturals and confetti cardstocks work well. So does the Shimmery White, one of my favorites.

[BA]

I too have used the natural ivory or natural white cardstock.

[jmhutnik]

Thanks...it just seems the WW worked fine before. I am going to use the naturals now

[stamphappy1650]

I usually don't use cardstock for true watercoloring as I like to blend the colors and sometimes you just get a little too much water and the paper will buckle. I have a booklet on watercolor techniques that might help explain watercolor paper.

[kitkat55]

Wow...happy stamper! That tip sheet is terrific.

Many thanks for sharing!