www.dinkybox.com - Deleter comic art supplies

Deleter is a Japanese art supplies company that has all the goodies needed to let you make your own comic and use the sort of equipment and materials illustrators and comic artists in Japan use.

Here we've got all the usual supplies you need to create your comic masterpiece from ink to pen nibs to paper.

Just a quick note about paper sizes - Here in the UK we use the ISO standard for paper sizes whereas the Japanese use what's known as JIS sizes. The A range of sizes are the same for both ISO and JIS but the B sizes differ. This means that an A4 pad will be the same size as you're used to (210x297) but when we talk about a B5 doujinshi it'll be an uncommon (to us) size - in this case B5 = 182x257mm rather than our usual ISO B5 of176x250mm. Phew! Does all that make sense?

Don't forget to send us a copy of your masterpiece when you're done and we might run a gallery or something!

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Manga Tool Set

Please note: Due to the weight and and to ensure perfect condition upon delivery, this cool kit will be shipped separately..

So, what Deleter goodies do you get in this kit? Read on, it's pretty amazing!

1x Penholder complete with Saji, G-pen and Maru nibs (1 of each)
1x Black Neopiko Line pen plus 1x Black Neopiko 2 pen (dual ended)
1x Menso brush (not available seperately)
1x 30ml bottle of Black 1 ink and also 1x 30ml bottle of While 1 ink plus a 30ml plastic bottle.
A Design Knife with blades (for cutting and trimming screentone)
1x Tonehera (for burnishing down screentone)
5 sheets of Deleter Jr. screentone - 255x180mm (2 sheets of standard dots, 1 random dots & 2 graduations)
1 A4 cutting mat
Some B5 Type A (with pre-printed registration marks) drawing paper sheets
Some B5 Type A drawing paper sheets with pre-printed artwork on, plus a toning guide.
A 4 page guide on planning out your manga pages (in Japanese)
An 80-page illustrated book (in English!) on how to draw manga. This isn't really a drawing guide (although it does cover the very basics of things like perspecitive) but more of an overview of the whole process from first ideas to using nibs & tone and even laying out panels. There are also some tryout Type A paper pages at the back.
All of the above comes nicely packaged in a clear plastic box.
and finally, a Deleter catalogue to tempt you with more goodies in the future :)

dinky price...£55.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Manga Tool Kit: Neopiko

Please note: Due to the weight and and to ensure perfect condition upon delivery, this cool kit will be shipped separately.

A cool starter kit to get you into the swing of using Neopiko markers. You get 6 Neopiko 2 (alcohol-based) markers, a 'how-to' colour guide and pre-printed pics to practise on (should you not have any of your own to hand), all contained in a sturdy and practical plastic case. Would make a fab pressie.

dinky price...£22.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Deleter Essentials Kit

We've put our own little kit together (inspired by one of our very nice customers, thank you :) which consists of :

3x pen holders
1x pack of 2 Maru nibs
1x pack of 3 G-Pen nibs
1 x pack of 3 Saji nibs
1 x black ink
1 x white ink

We've put all of these goodies into a cool, black zipped pouch which makes a really fab pressie.

dinky price...£20.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Sketchbook (small)

Direct from Deleter, a very cute, spiral bound mini sketchbook. Approximately 17 pages of high quality cartridge paper. Paper size 18cm x 12cm.
Makes a very nice 'extra' for the Deleter Essentials Kit.

dinky price...£3.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Paper: Type A - Size B4 (257x364mm)

Please note: To ensure perfect condition upon delivery, our range of art pads will be mailed in strong carded mailing envelopes independently of other goodies.

This is a bigger version of the type A pad apparently for 'professionals' (probably because pros tend to draw larger and reduce down). It has the same non-repro blue markings for trim/size etc with a drawing trim area of 220x310mm.

Pad size - B4 (257x364mm) Drawing area - 220x310mm
135gsm - 40 sheets

dinky price...£9.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Paper: Type A - Size A4 (210x297mm)

Please note: To ensure perfect condition upon delivery, our range of art pads will be mailed in strong carded mailing envelopes independently of other goodies.

Deleter's own comic paper is a nice, heavy, high quality stock with a smooth surface that's perfect for use with a pen or brush.

Each sheet in the type A pad has pre-printed rulers along each edge as well as centre line markings, a drawing area guide and trim marks just like professional comic artist boards. The printing is in a very light blue (sometimes known as non-repro blue) that doesn't show up when the page is photographed for printing (it should be easy enough to set a scanner to not register the blue but we've yet to try and see if a photocopier picks it up).

This A4 sized pad is designed for what's known in Japan as Doujinshi (fan/small press comics) which tend to be the JIS standard B5 size (182x257mm) - sorry we know it gets confusing. Basically, the marks are set up so that you're drawing your original page the same size as the finished comic.

Pad size - A4 (210x297mm) Drawing area - B5 (182x257mm)
135gsm - 40 sheets

dinky price...£6.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Paper: Type B - Size B4 (257x364mm)

Please note: To ensure perfect condition upon delivery, our range of art pads will be mailed in strong carded mailing envelopes independently of other goodies.

A bigger B4 version of the plain paper type B pad.

Pad size - B4 (257x364mm)
135gsm - 40 sheets

dinky price...£8.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Paper: Type B - Size A4 (210x297mm)

Please note: To ensure perfect condition upon delivery, our range of art pads will be mailed in strong carded mailing envelopes independently of other goodies.

A plain paper version of the type A pad.

Pad size - A4 (210x297mm)
135gsm - 40 sheets

dinky price...£5.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Trial Pen Set

This is the perfect tester pack if you just want to sample the manga creating waters (which are, naturally, full of giant robotic squid!). You get a penholder, one of each of the three nib types and three sheets of postcard-sized paper to test them out on. All you need to add is some ink!

dinky price...£5.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Pen Holder

You can't use nibs if you don't have a pen to hold them with (sorry, are we being patronising now?). This nice comfortable wooden pen takes any of the Deleter nibs below. Groovy!

dinky price...£3.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Pen Nibs: G-Pen (x3)

G-Pen nibs are the middle ground - very flexible and useful for all sorts of drawings.

3 nibs to a pack (under 84p each)

dinky price...£2.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Pen Nibs: G-Pen (x10)

More G-Pen nibs for your money. 10 nibs for less than the price of 8. Smashing!

10 nibs to a pack (60p each)

dinky price...£6.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Pen Nibs: Saji (x3)

Saji-Pen nibs are smoother to use than the G-Pen and Maru nibs but don't quite get down to that finest detail.

3 nibs to a pack (under 84p each)

dinky price...£2.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Pen Nibs: Saji (x10)

Buy on mass and get 10 nibs for less than the price of 8. Cool!

10 nibs to a pack (60p each)

dinky price...£6.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Pen Nibs: Maru (x2)

Maru-pen nibs are used for very fine lines such as maybe eyes and hair. Go for a light touch with these as they're very sharp.

Two nibs to a pack (£1.25 each)

dinky price...£2.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Pen Nibs: Maru (x10)

A larger pack of Maru-pen nibs. Nibs don't last forever and this is more economical in the long run. 10 nibs for the price of 8. Groovy!

10 nibs to a pack (£1.00 each)

dinky price...£10.00

Deleter Inks

No, we're not trying to confuse you, Honest!
We've just expanded our range of inks to include every version that Deleter in Japan currently produce!

Each one has slightly different properties so to help you find the right one for you we've created a chart based on Deleter's own comparison table so you can see how each ink weighs up. If you fancy finding out for yourself we've also got an 'all 6 inks' special so you can do your own tests.

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Ink: Selection of all 6 black inks

There's no better way of getting the right ink for your project than to test them all out for yourself.

dinky price...£20.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Ink: Black (1)

Nice smooth black ink for both general line work and filling in heavier blacks (which the Japanese bizarrely call 'beta filling').

30ml plastic bottle.

dinky price...£2.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Ink: Black (2)

The No.2 ink is more solid a black than the No.1. is quick drying and excellent for use with Neopiko pens.

30ml plastic bottle.

dinky price...£3.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Ink: Black (3)

The No.3 black is the most opaque of all of the Deleter inks and has good waterproof qualities (waterproofness?)

30ml plastic bottle.

dinky price...£3.50

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comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Ink: Black (4)

No.4 is the most waterproof of all the inks here and is pretty opaque, too (not quite as much as No.3, though).

30ml plastic bottle.

dinky price...£4.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Ink: Black (5)

The all-rounder. Good in all areas but it's not waterproof.

30ml plastic bottle.

dinky price...£2.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Ink: Black (6)

Looking for the fastest drying ink? This is the one for you.

30ml plastic bottle.

dinky price...£3.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Ink: White (1)

A good all-round white ink. Useful for detail work but maybe not larger coverage.

30ml plastic bottle.

dinky price...£4.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Comic Book Ink: White (2)

An more opaque white ink that's used for correcting and any time you want to put white over black (go on, you know you want to, all the time). Good water proof qualities.

30ml plastic bottle.

dinky price...£2.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Tone Hera (screentone rubbing tool)

After you put your screentone on a picture you need to rub (or burnish) it down to get the tone nice and flat and without any air bubbles. The tone hera is a spatula specially for doing just that!

dinky price...£2.50

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Pentel Brush Pen (Super Fine)

Pentel Brush Pen (Super Fine Point). Direct from Japan. Can be re-filled with the Penel ink cartridge. Very cool!

dinky price...£5.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Pentel Brush Pen (Medium Point)

Pentel Brush Pen (Medium Point). Direct from Japan. Can be re-filled with the Pentel ink cartridge. Very cool!

dinky price...£5.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Pentel Brush Pen Cartridge Refill

Pentel brush pen cartridge refill.

dinky price...£2.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Ball Point Pen Hightec 0.4

A very super fine (0.2mm), black ball-point for that super detail work (or just as a super doodler!).

dinky price...£2.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Zebra Marker (oil based)

A black, double-ended (normal and fine) marker that can be used on plastic, metal, cloth and glass. Oh, and paper, too.

dinky price...£2.00

comic art supplies: PADS, NIBS & INK - Sand Eraser

Called a sand eraser for its slightly abrasive surface, you can use this fella to rub screentone and create interesting effects. Approximate overall legth 3" (8cm).

dinky price...£0.75

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