Strathmore 500 Bristol ?

[Juan2.0]

Does Strathmore 500 series bristol yellow over time? I'm thinking about cutting my own boards from now on since I no longer like any of the companies products currently being offered as comic book bristol and was wondering if this stuff turns that crappy yellow color really quickly like the blueline pro stuff. Also is it already bright white in color or does it have that yellow/tan tint to it like the Strathmore 300 series? I don't have any local art supply stores anymore so I'd have to order some from dickblick.com...but I'd like to find out more about it before I drop some cash on it.

[coma]

Does Strathmore 500 series bristol yellow over time? I'm thinking about cutting my own boards from now on since I no longer like any of the companies products currently being offered as comic book bristol and was wondering if this stuff turns that crappy yellow color really quickly like the blueline pro stuff. Also is it already bright white in color or does it have that yellow/tan tint to it like the Strathmore 300 series? .

No, it does not yellow quickly like Blueline ( which I grew to really dislike). And I thought 300 series was pretty white. Maybe I should look again, but I still think it's white. 300 is a bargain "student" series anyway, I think.
I cut my own boards, and I save a lot of dough doing it. Sometimes I cut a larger board, because my lettering stinks (despite my best efforts) and upsize makes it easir.
Plus the leftover pieces come in real handy for pasteovers. Yeah a total tangent, but I can't help it

[Juan2.0]

Well, the Strathmore 300 isn't white white like EON's boards are. I was actually wanting to find something called Rising Stars bristol board, but haven't been able to locate it. That stuff is super good quality and extremely bright white in coloration. Thanks for the answers. I really appreciate it.

[Justice41]

Canson probably makes the Whitest bristol I've ever seen. #500 has a yellow tint compared to Eon, but #500 is just two 400 glued together so you can use both sides unlike most bristol. It's Strathmore's answer to Illustration boards.

[Juan2.0]

Hmm, I'll have to check and see if Hobby Lobby has some of the Canson bristol. All I've ever seen them carry of the Canson line is the sketch pads and the tracing paper.

[Justice41]

I wouldn't order online anything I haven't seen with my own eyes and touched.

[coma]

Maube you can get a sample. when you ask for stuff, you would be surpised what you get. In this case a samle might be a beer caster sized piece, but its enough

[Justice41]

Even so, side by side comparison is always called for when dealing with Bristol. Just look how fussy everyone is about Bristol. I know I was. I can't even imagine how much money I wasted buying one brand after another as well as types.
Eon boards are good enough for presenting a clean pro finish and my personal stock of #400 5-ply is what I use for everything else.

[unbounddreams]

So which boards do you guys use? I have been using the Blue Line comic boards 11x17. But it does seem that they yellow over time...and not much time either. Do you guys just use regular bristol board instead of the comic boards? And can someone explain the difference it makes for pencil(mech and regular) and for inking. Thanks.

-Jon

[coma]

Used to use blueline Traditional. Thought it was too glossy. Didn't hold ink well. But I liked it for a while, though. No measuring.
Now I use Strathmore 300 Plate. Would use 500 but my $$ is an issue right now. I like plate for inking. Vellum holds too much pencil, For me, I have a heavy hand and I find it hard to erase. I just like Plate for pencilling too. I get the biggest soze pad (18x24?) and cut.

I occasionally use bainbridge illustration board. It inks really well. Someone gave me a bunch of big boards, so I cut and use. Its quality stuff, but the stiffness of the board can make it hard if you bring the paper up close to you and bend it around, like I often do.