Good Animation Paper

[OwenWelsh]

What a difference good paper can make! I have been animating on some of the cheapest animation paper for the last year or two. Its very thin, has no weight and the transparency is only okay. I just bought some Ingram Bond Pro Studio paper from Cartoonsupplies.com. Its the most amazing paper. Its has lots of weight, it is very transparent and the pencil actually glides across it effortlessly. Because its more sturdy it make it so much easier to erase with a kneaded eraser.

Previous the paper I had before was very resistant to the pencil so it made smooth line work very difficult. Also because the paper was so thin I would often destroy it with my eraser or constant flipping. This paper is obviously more expensive than some cheaper options but its well worth the extra cost if my drawings end up looking better. Has anyone else tried this paper?

[lavallelee]

Never tried Ingram bond but $34.95 for 500 sheets! Expensive!!

I personally just use cheap printer paper and tape them to reusable header strips. Paper is paper to me, it's the artist that makes the drawing not the paper or pencil you use. :p

[OwenWelsh]

Lav I thought the same thing. But since I tried this paper it actually makes drawing more fun for me. I know that sounds insane. I guess its going to have to be a birthday and xmas present for me. Its a ridiculous price, but I love it! Anyone know another place to get it cheaper?

[lavallelee]

I want to try that paper now! A hundred sheets is only $10 bucks I should buy some! :)

[frankenart]

ive been using the finch paper for awhile but ill be placing a order for some 12 and 16 field ingram pro bond within the next week.personally if i could find a decent priced hole puncher(5 to 6 hundred bucks for one is just insane for one i dont care who ya are) i would go the route lava said and use regular printer paper,but im not a rebel like lava is,lol.

[DNethery]

What a difference good paper can make! I have been animating on some of the cheapest animation paper for the last year or two. Its very thin, has no weight and the transparency is only okay. I just bought some Ingram Bond Pro Studio paper from Cartoonsupplies.com. Its the most amazing paper. Its has lots of weight, it is very transparent and the pencil actually glides across it effortlessly. Because its more sturdy it make it so much easier to erase with a kneaded eraser.

Previous the paper I had before was very resistant to the pencil so it made smooth line work very difficult. Also because the paper was so thin I would often destroy it with my eraser or constant flipping. This paper is obviously more expensive than some cheaper options but its well worth the extra cost if my drawings end up looking better.

Has anyone else tried this paper?

I use it. I also use ChromaColour Pro Grade 23 lb. paper (http://www.chromacolour.com/store/animation-paper-ca.htm) which is similar.

There is no substitute for good paper. Some may object: "it's too expensive" , but you get what you pay for. Try animating on cheap photocopier grade paper that curls up on the edges , won't erase well without tearing , or is so grainy you can't put down a smooth line , then compare to animating on good paper like the Ingram Bond . No comparison and you'll never go back.

I've had this conversation so many times with students. I recommend the Ingram Bond . They balk at getting it because in comparison to the cheap paper it seems too expensive , but when they finally try the Ingram Bond or the ChromaColour Pro Grade they tell me: "I'm never going to use anything else for animating".

[Ben Sword]

Maybe I will try some, someday but that's way to expensive for me right now.

[OwenWelsh]

I use it. I also use ChromaColour Pro Grade 23 lb. paper (http://www.chromacolour.com/store/animation-paper-ca.htm) which is similar.

There is no substitute for good paper. Some may object: "it's too expensive" , but you get what you pay for. Try animating on cheap photocopier grade paper that curls up on the edges , won't erase well without tearing , or is so grainy you can't put down a smooth line , then compare to animating on good paper like the Ingram Bond . No comparison and you'll never go back.

I've had this conversation so many times with students. I recommend the Ingram Bond . They balk at getting it because in comparison to the cheap paper it seems too expensive , but when they finally try the Ingram Bond or the ChromaColour Pro Grade they tell me: "I'm never going to use anything else for animating".

I'll never go back!:D

[andrew sharp]

Yaa good paper is golden. Chroma colour is awesome for quality. your pencil just glides on the stuff.

[Ben Sword]

Ok, right now I am just using the regular printer paper I usually use when drawing. But for animation it gets difficult to see through several sheets of paper. I was just wondering if anyone knows of a decent brand of paper that is more transparent but still affordable?

Also just out of curiosity, is there a specific name for type of paper typically used in pencil tests? Or does it depend on what the studio prefers to use?

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[OwenWelsh]

If you are already working on printer paper than you might as well get some student bond 10f. I think its probably the cheapest you can get.

http://www.cartoonsupplies.com/product_info.php/products_id/84?osCsid=%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C

However if you want 12f, you're going to have to pay a bit more.

[Ben Sword]

Thanks Owen, I will look into it.

[frankenart]

hey,ben, heres some cheap acme punched paper i used this at first then moved up to more quality paper but its great for beginners.they got 10 field and 12 field in 100 pack sheets. just scroll down its under acme punched paper.not a bad price for the paper.hope this helps.

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/manga/canson-fanboy-manga-and-comic-paper/canson-fanboy-manga-paper.htm