Copic Blending Technique – How to get good transitions

by Kristy on October 10, 2011

Hi ya everyone this is Melissa from Melissa Made!! I’m so super stoked to be sharing with you during Kristy’s Birthday Bash Month! The line-up is unbelievable and I’ve already learned SO much from the tutorials previously posted! I’m going to share with you a quick tutorial on how to get those Copics to blend together smoothly. I always get comments and questions on how I get the transition between my dark areas and light areas of an object – so today I’m going to share with you a very simple and easy technique to achieve just that!

A few things I should add – the broader the stroke the better and I adjust this depending on what I’m coloring. For hair, I like a thinner stroke so I use less of the brush. For a larger area like the circle in the video I try and use more of the brush for a thicker stroke line. I also try to always color when the marker I put down last is still a bit wet. A little tip I sometimes use when I need a really smooth base coat is to first lay down a coat of colorless blender. I hope you enjoyed this simple tutorial for using your Copics! The technique though simple is not easy – the more you practice the better you’ll get! I had to add my final project with Mooey too!

Happy Birthday Kristy and thank you so much for letting me share today. I have one more little treat for you! Those that leave a comment on this post will have a chance to win a $10 gift certificate from Some Odd Girl!

You have thru October 29th to comment and get your entry in and winners will be announced on October 31st!

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1 lizzie October 10, 2011 at 9:57 am

oh my golly how awesome!
happy birthday again kristy!!!!!

2 Ange October 10, 2011 at 10:57 am

Great blending! And your mooey project is gorgeous!!

3 Denise October 10, 2011 at 11:37 am

Thank you so much for tut!! U never can get enough of them when it comes to copics!!
Crafty Hugs,
Denise

4 Angie Ashuk October 10, 2011 at 12:19 pm

Great card. Thanks for the tut.

5 Anne B. October 10, 2011 at 12:30 pm

Very pretty card and beautiful coloring.

6 Linda Citronlime October 10, 2011 at 12:47 pm

Hrm…am I the only one that gets the message “this is private”?!

7 Kristy October 10, 2011 at 12:50 pm

Workin on that Linda Boo to Youtube!

8 Kristy October 10, 2011 at 3:25 pm: All fixed! Come take a peek!

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9 Jenny S. October 10, 2011 at 12:49 pm

Shucks- I couldn’t view it… Hoping I can see it soon! It says it’s private.

10 Kristy October 10, 2011 at 3:24 pm: Come and try now Jenny! All fixed!

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11 Angie Ha October 10, 2011 at 1:42 pm

Thanks for the tips. I’m still perfecting my blending!

12 Maria Therese October 10, 2011 at 1:45 pm

Gorgeous card ♥
But I got the message that the video was private..

13 Kristy October 10, 2011 at 5:59 pm: All better now Maria!

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14 Faye October 10, 2011 at 2:13 pm

Brilliant tutorial and I love the card too. xx

15 SannaS October 10, 2011 at 2:23 pm

FABULOUS card!! love it!!! =)

16 Barb O. October 10, 2011 at 3:12 pm

Great colors but I love the pearls and flowers too, thanks for the chance to win!

17 Annie October 10, 2011 at 4:08 pm

Cute Card, I absolutely adore the critters. Thanks for the great tutorial

18 auntie em (emily) October 10, 2011 at 4:20 pm

That was a great tutorial and a sweet card! I am taking my second Copic class tomorrow and have sooooo much to learn!
Thanks for sharing!

19 Tina Mayo October 10, 2011 at 4:40 pm

such a cute cow..wow thats great!! thanks for letting us watch..I love watching videos like that.

20 Tricia October 10, 2011 at 5:19 pm

great tut! I need to practice more!

21 karla October 10, 2011 at 5:37 pm

Very pretty card and beautiful coloring.

22 Lucianna October 10, 2011 at 8:33 pm

Loved your tutorial, really great tip and such wonderful coloring

23 Kim H October 10, 2011 at 9:06 pm

beautiful coloring, and a cute card. Love the pearl bling swirls, and the flowers. Thank you.

24 Carly Jo October 10, 2011 at 9:25 pm

The more tuts I watch the more I see that its not a “pick up marker and do it” kind of thing. I am using other cheap markers to try to see if I can ever get good enough to shade like I want. Everone here knows that Copics are an investment! I love the cow, does it say anthing “witty” or funny on the inside? Either way its a great show of skill, and a great “awwww” maker!

25 Katie October 10, 2011 at 9:32 pm

Awesome tutorial! I love seeing how others color Hope you’re having an awesome birthday celebration Kristy!

26 1LuvnMama October 11, 2011 at 12:06 am

Wowza! What an awesome tutorial! I luv to see how others color and this tut by Melissa was worth seeing! I must try this technique . . . usually use the light to dark then back down to light again. Great job and a Happy Birthday to you Kristy!

27 nitasha October 11, 2011 at 12:16 am

Pure cuteness! I am a newbie to Copics and I am learning so much here!

28 Creative Grammie October 11, 2011 at 1:14 am

Wow! Happy Birthday Kristy!
Melissa, thanks so much for sharing such a great tutorial on blending with copics, I loved it.
This is a great site and I’m now a follower. I found your site from Mama’s blog, “Luvn the Journey”; glad I found you both.

29 Maria Therese October 11, 2011 at 2:40 am

Awesome video ♥♥

30 Karen October 11, 2011 at 3:20 am

Thank you for sharing this technique….out of all the copic videos I have watched I haven’t come across this sort of tutorial…so thanks!

31 Leah Crowe October 11, 2011 at 6:14 am

Absolutely fantastic tutorial/video Melissa.. this is definitely a video I’ll be watching again.. Your mooey is soooooo darling.. love the card!!

32 Carmen October 11, 2011 at 7:10 am

I love these tutorials. Thanks Kristie.
Happy birthday.
Carmen

33 Brenda October 11, 2011 at 9:33 am

Fabulous tut by Melissa!! Love the outcome as well. Hugs~Bren

34 petraso October 11, 2011 at 11:42 am

WOW !!! I didn´t now this!! So great!!!! Impressed!!!

35 Trina October 11, 2011 at 12:15 pm

Thanks for putting this tut together! The Mooey card is beautiful and well-colored!

36 Pat R October 11, 2011 at 2:19 pm

I’m not sure what’s going on, but the tut keeps stopping when I get to 1:41 minutes. Is it me, or did anyone else run into this?

37 Pat R October 11, 2011 at 2:35 pm: Got it! Thanks for showing me this! I need all the tutorials I can get! Happy Birthday again Kristy and I love the way you celebrate your birthday!!!

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38 KarenB October 12, 2011 at 6:22 am

Wow, amazing tutorial, thank you

39 Amber October 12, 2011 at 12:37 pm

Thank you so much it makes me want to rush off and play with my copics….alas work first play soon.

40 JLJ Designs October 12, 2011 at 7:03 pm

Thanks for the great tutorial! I’ve been really struggling with smooth blending in large areas and I really think this will help.

Jen

41 Anita Marie October 12, 2011 at 11:56 pm

wow awesome tutorial ,absolutelt love your card..hugz Anita..xx

42 Corinne October 13, 2011 at 1:33 am

Melissa, fabulous coloring tut!! Great tips and techniques on blending! Loved it.

43 Cbarmayne October 13, 2011 at 2:28 pm

Great tutorial thanks Melissa! Super cute card too….

44 Sharman October 13, 2011 at 3:33 pm

Great tutorial. Great tip on laying down the colorless blender first. Never thought of that. I am practicing everyday so that I can get that coloring down without any streaks….. Thanks for the tips….

45 Sammibug October 13, 2011 at 6:31 pm

Awesome tutorial! Makes me want to play with my Copics, now! The project is gorgeous, too!

46 Donna October 13, 2011 at 8:36 pm

Wonderrful blending technique, I use just about the same way, was taught a bit different but slowly started doing it this way and it works for me, is a bit tougher in small areas, but i am adapting.
Thanks so much for your video, was very helpful!!
Thank you,
donna

47 Arabella October 14, 2011 at 8:19 am

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing Melissa! Your Mooey card is super cute!

Arabella

48 Trisha October 14, 2011 at 9:49 am

Wow, thanks for the tutorial. You make it look so easy. I only have a small set of copics and not the lighter versions. Now I see why I cannot get them to blend well. Sure do need to get more. Thanks again.

49 Amy O October 14, 2011 at 11:27 am

It’s so interesting how everyone works a little differently! Still trying to figure out what works for me. Your mooey is so cute!

50 Sheila October 14, 2011 at 11:45 am

Melissa I learned so much…. I never new about flicking your marker. I am so new to this digital and regular stamps and coloring…. Just collecting copics now. I also learned to color in circles…. Can’t wait to try this technique. Thanks for taking the time to show us.

51 Sheila October 14, 2011 at 2:58 pm

Gorgeous card! Thanks so much for the tips. I’m going to try it later today.

Sheila
http://2pawprints.blogspot.com/

52 Anita M October 14, 2011 at 6:59 pm

Fabulous tutorial Melissa and your coloring is beautiful.

53 Karyn S October 15, 2011 at 12:01 am

wowee, these videos are so helpful! thanks for sharing – btw you are a very fast colourer (hehe)!!

54 Nana Donna October 15, 2011 at 12:31 am

Happy Birthday and wow Melissa sure stepped up to help us out with the blending
she truly has an awesome talent in coloring with the Copics

55 Mimi October 19, 2011 at 12:38 pm

thanks for a fab tutorial! always like to see how others color and blend! TFS! ;)

56 Ardilla October 23, 2011 at 11:22 am

Thanks for this tutorial and thanks for the chance to get a prize

57 Leah Martin October 29, 2011 at 1:42 pm

Love the speckles on Mooey’s nose! Too cute!

58 Jess Marin October 29, 2011 at 11:52 pm

Oh yay! Ive been a fan of Melissa for quite some time now. Transitioning can be difficult but I agree, practice practice practice. I know I need some. Thanks for the tutorial!!!
Jess M

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