Copic maintenance - how & why

Hey everyone! I've wanted to make a post on Copic maintenance - aka Copic Spa day - for a long time, and I'm finally doing it. This is a long one, so grab a cuppa. Please keep in mind that this is the way I do things and my own personal preferences and opinions. There are many ways of getting around it. If what you do works for you, that's fine too! First things first - WHY should you spend time cleaning your markers? So you've bought your markers. They were expensive in my humble opinion, and now you just want to color. Right? Cleaning takes a bit of time when your collection is as big as mine. Don't get me wrong I totally understand that it seems tedious and a waste of time. But what if I tell you that keeping your markers clean will prolong and improve the use of your markers? Cleaning is essential for all users of Copic markers, no matter how much or how often you use them. The main issue is pigment. You know how with some markers it's like they leave a ...