Art Supplies for Comic Book Inkers

Comic Book Inker Jimmy Reyes talks about which art supplies he uses when inking comic books and gives a studio tour.

[@TrySomethingDifferent.]

Very generous of you to share your knowledge. Wish I had such resources as a young guy. Left my pursuit of art because was directionless and went into medicine but still long to create. So, thanks for sharing. Likely only a hobby for me now but still very meaningful.

[@wilfredodiaz8743]

Thanks for sharing you wealth of knowledge with us here it was extremely helpful and informative.

[@Rayan-qk2xw]

I like the way each artist has there unique way of using different materials and techniques.

[@Mr_Matrix]

This is one of the most helpful videos on inking that I've ever watched! Thanks for sharing all this knowledge! 😃

[@calska140]

The jars. Yeah i collect jars too. You'd think there would be a company that made inkwells that are purpose built to transfer bulk inks into and designed around inking with nibs but...nah. the jars that come with the inks can only be so nice and functional they're trying to turn a profit and ship cases of ink efficiently.

[@PolRaDaemon]

Hey man thank you so much for this AWESOME video. Slowly getting back into comics after over a decade of having given up. This was a good recap! I am not a big fan of microns and technical pens and was wondering who's left that still uses nibs :D

[@TheOliverin]

Me too!

[@jimgroomingvictim2758]

Great video Jimmy. Super helpful.

[@Lunaeincola]

Such an informative video ! Thank you !!

[@CrtoonMike]

Great video. It was nice to get affirmation that 98% of my inking supplies are the same as yours (just the ink varies, I like Higgins Design India ink). One thing is that the printer you mentioned has an upgrade, it's now the Epson Workforce 7720. Since I needed both a large size scanner and a new color printer, I decided to go with the 7720 as I had an unexpected royalty check come in. And let me say the 7720 is just as great as the one you mentioned in this video. And since I'm using Mac OS X, it's a treat to be able to get a large scanner for under a grand. So thanks a lot for your videos! Not only do they inform and educate, but they inspire.

[@mh1art870]

thank you so much bro this taught me a lot.

[@daveycadaver1649]

Thanks SO much Jimmy, this was super helpful. :)

[@ancientintel4374]

Very good video. Super informative and spoken from years of experience. I learned alot.

[@edwardcastilllo9482]

A lot of great information, I'm subscriber now.

[@thecomrade302]

very insightful thank you

[@razz5558]

Thank you for this very informative videp.

[@leenewey4683]

AWESOME , AWESOME & AWESOME

[@martinayalaart3823]

Great job¡¡, thank you a lot. I wonder if you could give the measurements of the comic page including the margins to do my pages. In my country is not possible to get comics books. Thanks again.

[@BobbySpiessVienna]

Great! Thanx dude ♠

[@shermantibayan6517]

Great video, very thorough. Have you tried the Japanese nibs? I find them more consistent and last longer. I was wondering what angle do you have your drawing table at? Im looking to get a permanent desk.

[@aquadias]

Portable boards are the way to go, I have one too, you can have your tools nice and flat on the side of the table. Your neck and back will thank you as well.

[@albertoray5888]

1000 x thank you!

[@alrenefischer4481]

Thank you x

[@rollatorskatemovies6738]

great video!

[@SnakeEater871]

Great video Jimmy. I love your stuff. Question, is there an exact tone of blue you have to set your lines to in order for the scanner not to pick it up when u rescan the work after you ink? Or does this not matter as long as it's a blue color?

[@michealrivera8524]

Should made a list on this video

[@ryanhowell4492]

Cool Video

[@mamodokod]

I'm gonna have to watch this in a few sittings mate

[@manningbaxter1523]

Hunt's 102, period

[@leenewey4683]

WOW what a brilliant video, so informative , thank you for taking the time to post this. Being a Bat fan what is the pic ?

[@am1yah516]

K

[@teddybaylon8391]

Hi there sir jimmy, I have a question! How are regular India ink pens for inking? Are those valid to use?

[@PhenomStudios]

Links in the bio sir!

[@Jollygreen2854]

Nice video Jimmy. Do you use the compass a lot or are you just including it for people who don't have the stencils?

[@daikaiser9394]

Is there a mayor diference between the Koh-I-Noor ink and the Rotring one?

[@lilbluefoxie]

How can you tell if your crowquill nib is wearing out and needs replacing?

[@CM-he2mh]

Hello Jimmy. Just going through your nice video. Thanks for taking the time to share tips with newbies like me. I'm finding the Koh-i-noor 3080 ink in the 8oz bottle to be a rare thing on the Internet. Do you know if they still make this stuff and if not, do you have a decent substitute? You mentioned that it ran off the nib nicely and I was curious to try it.

[@CM-he2mh]

I'm still an over ambitious child. Thanks for reining me in :-) I'm in the UK, so I'll see what I can find nearer this end. Many thanks and all the best!

[@Alector360]

What about micron pens are they good for inking

[@reb10]

Can you use the Winsor newton water colour sable for inking?

[@manuelchiacchiaretta6851]

hello mr Jimmy Reyes, I have hunt 102 nib, but the ink does not want to go out, writes hard, do you have any advice for me? thank you

[@junktube4000]

400 performs better then the 500 anyways, unless you select the ultra thick 500, which is too much anyways.

[@xingyuzhou1891]

The Hunt 102 has pathetic quality control. Mapping nibs, a.k.a. maru nibs imported from Japan are better value given the amount of trashy nibs Speedball releases in the 36 packs, and you can even get some fantastic deals on Amazon as of right now.

[@brodobaggins4486]

43rd

[@Salgood]

A pigma pen is a kind of pen, not a brand. The brand of the one you have is Sakura. Pit pens are a lot like pigma pens, though not quite as water safe.

[@Salgood]

Sure, but the point is there are MANY brands of pigment ink pens. Sakura Pigma Microns are probably the most well known, but far from my favourites. My #1 go to is the Pilot DR Drawing Pen, and Staedtler 308 Pigment Liner Drawing Pens are pretty good too. Both I find tend to last longer and be less brittle than the Sakuras are. In all i've used about a dozen or so different kinds that all use Pigment ink in them, so when talking about them I'm careful to clarify the name they are looking for is Sakura Microns, or more likely one of the brands I more often recomend, and that they ALL use pigment ink, not just the ones with pigma or pigment in the name. Best is to check the fine print on their labels. If it's black ink, semi permanent and fade resistant it's probably pigment ink, it will often say outright it is if it is. The Stadlers and Sakura and a few other brands come in colors too. Pit pens also use pigment based ink, but they aren't as permanent/water resistant, so I tend to make a point of that as well, good pens but not quite the same. And there are a LOT of cheap felt tip pens that look like this style of Pigment drawing pen, but aren't water resistant, fade proof at all, and don't use pigment inks. So this is why I say emphasis the ink. It's not branding, it's the key ingredient.

[@Salgood]

Jimmy Reyes most of this style of pen does, they are designed to mimic the performance of a technical pen? So they tend to have 3 to 5 sizes, some more. The Pilots come in 01, 02, 03, 05 & 08 for sure, I use the 02 03 and 05 mostly. Partly I'm probably biased by thier being my first pens, my mother is an artist and used them when I was a kid, I kept that up into my first years doing work professionally in the early 90s and didn't use brushes at all until about 96 or so working on backgrounds for Sam & Max. Still use them heavily though I do like brushes too now. The Pilot DRs aside from nostalgia, I do find last longer in terms of ink, before they dry out? And the nibs are firm but not brittle. I find if I drop a Micron once there's a good chance it's done, snapped. And they fracture and spilt a lot. Which given I don't have a heavy hand in inking? They just seem brittle, and they run out/dry up pretty fast if they don't brake first. By contrast Fabra Castel Pit pens tend to be two soft, and a bit 'wet', heavy on the flow. The Pilots for my liking, just about right. Stadlers are pretty close to them too I've found. I use them in my work a lot, often for discribing harder surfaces and details.