Recommended manga tools for first timers.

Recommended manga tools for first timers:

To start with Dr.Vee Mangaka Club's level 1 junior or adults class, you will need to have your own set of basic manga tools:

1. G-pen body & nibs.

I highly recommend getting Japanese brand for the nibs as these will last longer and produce cleaner looking lines (Zebra, Tachikawa, or Nikko)

2. Round pen body & nibs. 

I highly recommend getting Japanese brand for the nibs as these will last longer and produce cleaner looking lines (Zebra, Tachikawa, or Nikko)

3. Manga manuscript paper.

You can practice using photocopy paper but standard manga paper is required to make professional manuscript. B4 is Japanese standard. 

Recommended brand: IC, Art color, IM studio

4. Screen tone 60L 10%

Most brands code this as SE-61. Please get 1 sheet for learning purposes.

5. Black comic ink

Recommended brand: pilot, IM studio quickdry (compatible with im studio manuscript paper)

Do not buy other type of comic ink offered by IM studio as they don't seem to be compatible with the manuscript paper.

6. White out

These can not be substituted by poster color or correction liquid. Recommended brand is Dr.Ph.Martin's, IM studio brand is ok.

7. Drawing pen

Useful sizes to have: 0.03 or 0.05, 0.1, 0.5

This is the link to IMstudio facebook page for mail order. You only need to send them direct message. Shipment within Indonesia takes 3-4 days. There is a special discount for Dr.Vee Mangaka Club members only:

https://www.facebook.com/theimstudio

If you reside in any other countries, you may either try asking IMStudio if they would do international shipping, or you can try Deleter shop over here: http://deleter-mangashop.com/ 

Deleter products are generally ok in quality but not the best as the screen tones will lose stickiness after 2-3 years, and the paper and ink blotches compared to more expensive brans such as IC.

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