carbon paper
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.02–$14.85) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$680K$680K/yr · 595K searches
Brand share
Okay86%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay3,291.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-3.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad$8.40avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Price range
Bad$4.02–$14.85cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
11
Top-5 brand share
86%
Open market
6%
- PSLER33%
- MyArtscape15%
- Raimarket14%
- selizo13%
- Ueerdand11%
- Donyang8%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Carbon Paper for Tracing Graphite Transfer-Paper - PSLER 30 Pcs Black Graphite Paper for Tracing Drawing Patterns on Wood Projects Canvas Fabric Artist Lettering Sketch Drawing A4 8.27 X 11.81 Inch
PSLER$4.094.7★6,625 rev
Selizo 100 Sheets Black Carbon Transfer Tracing Paper for Wood Paper Canvas and Other Art Surfaces (9 x 13 Inches)
selizo$6.494.6★4,946 rev
200 Sheets Carbon Paper Black Graphite Paper Transfer Tracing Paper and 5 Pieces Ball Embossing Styluses for DIY Woodworking Paper Canvas and Other Art Craft Surfaces
Ueerdand$8.794.7★10,694 rev
MyArtscape Graphite Transfer Paper 20 Black Sheets - Wax Free - Erasable - Smudge-Free - Ideal for Drawing Tracing and Watercolor Transfer - Premium Arts and Crafts Supplies
MyArtscape$13.974.5★1,458 rev
Raimarket 200 Sheets Black Carbon Paper for Tracing On Fabric | Carbon Paper for Tracing on Wood & Canvas Tracing Paper for Drawing Sewing Patterns 5 Stylus A4 Size (9 X 13) Graphite Transfer Paper
Raimarket$9.974.7★5,002 rev
Newest
by launch date
Carbon Paper for Tracing Transfer-Paper Pad 30 Pcs Black Graphite Copy Paper for Tracing Drawing Patterns on Wood Projects Canvas Fabric Lettering Sketching Art Supplies A4 8.3 X 11.8 Inch
Donyang$4.02655 rev
Raimarket 120 Sheets Carbon Paper for Tracing Durable Smudge-Resistant Graphite Transfer Paper for Drawing Sketching & Craft Projects | Black Copy Paper for Wood Canvas Fabric & Art Surfaces
Raimarket$6.49513 rev
Tracing Paper 8.5x11 inch 100 Sheets Transparent Vellum Paper for Tracing Pads 38lb/60gsm Translucent Tracing Paper for Pencil Marker and InkTrace Images Sketch Preliminary Drawing Overlays.
SuFly$7.922,699 rev
Carbon Transfer Copy Paper with Embossing Stylus Tool for Tracing Cridoz 30 Sheets Graphite Transfer Tracing Paper with 5 Pcs Embossing Dot Tools for Tracing on Wood Paper Canvas (8.5 by 11 Inch)
cridoz$6.021,421 rev
Carbon Paper for Tracing Graphite Transfer-Paper - PSLER 30 Pcs Black Graphite Paper for Tracing Drawing Patterns on Wood Projects Canvas Fabric Artist Lettering Sketch Drawing A4 8.27 X 11.81 Inch
PSLER$4.096,625 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTracing Paper 8.5x11 inch 100 Sheets Transparent Vellum Paper for Tracing Pads 38lb/60gsm Translucent Tracing Paper for Pencil Marker and InkTrace Images Sketch Preliminary Drawing Overlays.
SuFly$7.924.8★
MyArtscape Graphite Transfer Paper 20 Black Sheets - Wax Free - Erasable - Smudge-Free - Ideal for Drawing Tracing and Watercolor Transfer - Premium Arts and Crafts Supplies
MyArtscape$13.974.5★
Carbon Paper for Tracing Transfer-Paper Pad 30 Pcs Black Graphite Copy Paper for Tracing Drawing Patterns on Wood Projects Canvas Fabric Lettering Sketching Art Supplies A4 8.3 X 11.8 Inch
Donyang$4.024.7★
MyArtscape Graphite Transfer Paper 20 White Sheets - Wax Free - Erasable - Smudge-Free - Ideal for Drawing and Tracing - Premium Arts and Crafts Supplies
MyArtscape$12.453.8★
Raimarket 200 Sheets Black Carbon Paper for Tracing On Fabric | Carbon Paper for Tracing on Wood & Canvas Tracing Paper for Drawing Sewing Patterns 5 Stylus A4 Size (9 X 13) Graphite Transfer Paper
Raimarket$9.974.7★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The transfer quality is consistent and precise”
“As advertised”
“Good price”
“Easy to use”
“Does the job nicely”
“Artfully happy”
“It get the job done”
“this one worked best for obtaining a clear imprint”
“Nice and bold”
“The various tools allow precision drawing”
What buyers complain about
“theses are not functional”
“it is far too dark”
“Poor Quality”
“This product did not work as described”
“Don't accept below standard items even if they aren't expensive”
“looks like the stuff my parents used”
“Very thin”
“For example, it doesn't transfer onto acrylic paint, which is what I wanted it for”
“This item cant be used”
“Dont buy not bright enough”