They are fun for sure, its a bit tricky at first to deal with how easily they bleed. I watched a few videos on them before starting thankfully that helped a bit. I still don't know how the blender marker works seems to have no effect.
Did you get Copic or Ohuhu markers for Christmas? Don't forget some white paint pens for highlights (they also help for fixing mistakes).
Thanks for the tips. I just read on my package to store them horizontally. The have been vertically packed away forever... so hopefully they won't evaporate as soon as i crack the seal. These are Nassau fine arts brand (never heard of them before) but they seem like round Copics. I used to work at a Hobby Lobby and we used Copics for touch ups on damaged frames. They worked great for that and have a nice selection of wood-tones.
I am a Sharpie and waxbased colored pencil guy myself... with some fine line pens. That's probably my preferred mediums to work with. You can try to use a wax based material (maybe white) to help the bleed to be contained within your set parameter. But i'm not sure if it works with alcohol base... it does work with highlighters though since they bleed a lot as well. The texture of the paper makes a difference, which i am sure you are aware of, as well. Smooth printer paper is my go-to in that regard!
Keep up the great work. I absolutely loved this one!
I think most alcohol markers are double tipped so storing horizontally keeps the ink even on both sides. You might end up with one side being more dry than the other until the ink settles.
The damaged frame touch up sounds like just the trick with the markers bleeding into chipped wood to match the color.
I'll try a test with a white wax color pencil to see if the marker bleeds around it. Could potentially be an interesting technique.