Since 2017 my Copic marker collection has been growing. The funny thing is, I don’t color a lot and I realized recently it was because the intimidation factor is still a bit strong where me and Copics are concerned.
I know. Creating and crafting is suppose to be about exploring the various mediums, right?
I suppose that is a great attitude but one thing I have struggled with is coloring detailed images with the Sketch Marker brush tips. Of course, for certain things, it’s great. But for small areas on a stamped image, I cannot stay inside the lines to save my life.
Enter the Sketch Fine replacement nib.
Two words: life changing. (Okay, that might be a big strong but… they definitely make coloring small stamped images SO much easier!)
At present, there are a handful of Copic marker styles but to my knowledge, none have the following: a brush tip and a fine tip in the same marker.
The chisel tips that come standard on the Sketch, the Ciao and the Original style of Copic Marker, seem a little pointless to someone like me who just wants to color stamped images. I’m sure in the hands of talented artists those chisel can make magic. But I am no such talented artist.
Once I started to ditch the chisel nibs in favor of the fine nibs, I suddenly felt like coloring with these markers got a whole lot easier.
The fine nibs just give you a bit more control that the more flouncy nature of the brush tip, if that makes sense. I realize the brush tip also comes to a fine point but the number of times I end up WAY outside the lines of what I am coloring is because I don’t know how to control the brush tip very well. The fine nib makes is SO much easier.
I also had to Google how to change a nib the first time I tried it, so I decided to make a very quick video showing you how easy it is to do:
Again, this is a personal preference, but I feel like for a stamper who just wants to color, having both the brush and the fine point are a great way to make a great alcohol marker even better, especially if you already went all in on Sketch style markers, like me.
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14 Comments on “Crafty quick tip: replacing Copic Sketch Marker nibs (& why this is a good idea!)”
I just purchased 40 new sketch markers. My hex chart now has more connections, lol. They had these also at the store and I was considering them. By the way, I use the Copic app to keep me in check – standing in front of the display with allllll the colors was dangerous for me!
Thanks so much for this post! Kind of felt like a weirdo even thinking about it. I’ve been paying attention to more folks coloring and you are right, that brush tip is hard to stay inside small tiny lines!
It really is! I mean, for me. When you watch master colorers, it seems like they have NO issue with this but part of it for me is I can’t see! I am in desperate need of new glasses (on my list of things to do!) and it’s just hard to see!
This would be perfect – BUT – I have Copic Ciao markers, which are the more common model in the UK, at least for general crafters rather than graphic artists. So, I was excited, but now I’m sad 😥 because I can’t do this …
Ah bummer! I’m guessing there is no Ciao Fine point nib replacement? I only know of the Sketch Fine…
I found this on the Copic site: https://copic.jp/en/product/nib/
So yeah, looks like it’s just for the Sketch.
You were right, mind blowing! Definitely going to do this. Thanks Cathy.
Thanks Cathy,
Great information. Who knew?
Julie
I don’t have any Copics but want them SO SO bad!! If I am able to get some I will definitely change out the chisel for the fine tip as this is SO smart!!! I guess I have fat fingers! Lol Thank you for this!
I don’t have any Copics but want them SO SO bad!! If I am able to get some I will definitely change out the chisel for the fine tip as this is SO smart!!! I guess I have fat fingers! Lol Thank you!!
The best idea. I avoided using my copics for small places because of the nibs.
Are you changing to the fine tip nib on all 100+ of your markers?
Eventually, yes! I’m not in any rush. Nor is my budget. Lol!
Hi Cathy – What are the tweezers you used? Thanks
They are just some old Tweezerman tweezers! But… I believe Copic actually makes their own tweezers for this use!
Thanks!