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With less than an hours run time, it stopped filling the tank with air. Purchased this compressor after reading reading reviews on several sites.
When I first used it (for about 30 minutes) I had it set to single line, and it would shut off when the tank was full, expel some air, then turn on again for a second or two. It would continue this until I shut it off completely.
I decided to give the compressor another go today, and the compressor filled up fine at first, but then it started to do what it did last time. Would turn off, expel a bit of air, turn back on for a few seconds, then turn off... etc, etc, etc.
Now, even though I can turn the motor on again, the compressor will not fill with air at all.
I am very unhappy about this (a brand new product, with less than an hours run time) and I will be looking for a refund. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These. Are. AWFUL. As the #1 recommended water brush, I was happy to give Pentel a try. My favorite Sakura water brush seemed like it was starting to get a bit rough after several months of usage. Long story short, I love to travel with my art. But these... they frayed after ONE DAY. Needless to say how disappointed I am. They looked a bit cheaper than my other ones -- the plastic bristles are very clear and thin. They proved to be cheaper than they looked. Not only that, they have horrible water control. Press on them a little and the brush stays dry. A little more pressing will land you on Noah's Ark as your paper is flooded uncontrollably.
I have hurriedly ran back to Sakura. Don't even buy these for your kids!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pretty nice set of colored pencils. Likes:
I like that these are numbered - that really helps when you are needing the same shade to repeat
I like the color variations and the way they are divided into categories like water ( with blue hues)
I also like that the color of the pencil has been painted on to the pencil- so it makes it easy to locate colors
I like that each box has an elastic strip that keeps the box closed
They have a small circumference, so they were able to put more pencils in each box
Looks really cute on a book shelf - next to my desk
Don't Like:
Some of the wood has been damaged on a few (near the tip) and will make sharpening a challenge
They do leave a little dust and smear a little
But overall a pretty nice set for a reasonable price - currently at 30 cents each - prismacolors are about 54 cents each (these are still my favorites, but they do cost more than this set from Colore )
This set of colored pencils would be very nice for children's school projects or kids who like to do art - great for color by numbers too -
Since they are a little bulky to carry as they are, they would be great to keep at home rather than school - although you could always put them all in one pencil box to take to school | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Georgous Papers That Promise to Inspire. I love everything about this pad because it is so inspiring! Each page is double sided, with complementary colors. There are two pages for each of the twelve months with different designs, front and back. And the inside front cover has templates for tags. (I plan on laminating these before I cut them out!) Each month has a page with various elements that can be cut out including tags, stamps, banners, and such. The second page has a design that includes some words and images from nature. The designs are reminiscent of drawings from nature journals from Victorian or Edwardian times. This pad alone has so much to offer the paper-crafter. Sturdy enough to use for more than scrapbooking but perfect for sharing your favorite photos from the beginning to the end of the year. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Used 15 cans on 2 projects,,, Both good and bad review. I bought a twelve pack of navy and covered 2 Williamsburg velveteen blue wing chairs beautifully with 7 cans of paint. While I had some sputtering at first I saw the HGTV headboard video and they stressed the importance of keeping the can upright. Once I did this it was easy to work with and when I had a few new cans that I had trouble with I simply switched the spray head... Now for the bad. As I had 5 cans left I decided to spray the light hold cotton cushions tied onto my wooden dining room chairs. In short the fabric took the dye unevenly and it ended up taking me one can of paint for each cushion and I did not give the bottoms of the cushions a second coat of paint as if have had to buy a third shipment. In short this works extremely well on velveteen when restoring the same color. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect Homeschool Light Table. I bought this as a light activity table for my homeschooled kids to use for art projects. We can also use it for biology as I also bought some x-ray slides to go with it. Most of the tables I was researching either had an angled surface or were several inches thick which would not work for keeping objects from rolling off the surface and the added bulk would have made it too tall for the kids to use effectively on the table. When I first tried it out, I was pleasantly surprised by the uniformity and brilliance of the light surface. It gives off an amazingly bright and clear diffuse light (LEDs) that my kids fell in love with right away. Love this light box! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
LOVE IT. I absolutely love my Silhouette Cameo. It is so easy to use. And I loved that it is compatible with Mac. It has an online type store that is similar to iTunes. You can buy all kinds of patterns for cutting, etc. Try the 3D cuts. They work well and are adorable. I've made all kinds of crafts and cards. TIP: I download free fonts all over the internet instead of buying them form the "store" (saves $). But do know the things in the "store" are not expensive and there are hundreds to choose from. I am so excited about my Silhouette. I have had it for months, maybe even a year. I recommend it to everyone, especially when they tell me they are thinking about a Cricut or some other machine of that type. Another bonus: NO buying of cartridges. The program comes with some patterns and fun things. And you can make anything you want on it too :) BEST INVESTMENT EVER. I wasn't a real crafty person until I got this. It helped me make cute things (my handwriting is awful and I don't have a steady enough hand to draw). And did I mention that it is easy to use?! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
and this is hands down the best. I actually had to put a coat of . Yes, this is expensive. Yes, it is worth it. I tried three other brands of glow-in-the-dark paint, and this is hands down the best. I actually had to put a coat of this over coats of the other stuff just to get them to glow properly. Because this is very gritty, I do see that limiting what you can put it on- it wouldn't be good for crafts, that type of thing. However, I used this to paint stars on my daughter's ceiling, an Owl on her tree in the nursery, and the texture blends fine with the wall. You can see this slightly in the daytime after a few coats, but I'm not bothered by it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Strong positive recommendation--read the whole review. There are a couple of things I didn't know when I first bought these that might make it look like I should only have given them four stars but there's a reason for them and I stick with my five star rating.
Here's what you should know if you've never used liquid chalk before:
1. When you first get them or if you haven't used one for quite a while, it's important to shake them even more than you think you need to. It takes more shaking than I was accustomed to for spray paint. As a result, the first time I used one there was too much of the drying agent and not enough chalk stuff.
2. When you store them, be sure to store them with the nib side up. I stored my nib side down, thinking it would be easier to mix up the next time I used it. The liquid seeped into the cap and when I opened it, the liquid ran all down my hand and onto the floor. It's amazingly easy to clean up so that wasn't a problem but it wasn't what I had hoped would happen. Now I know not to do that.
3. Finally, it took me quite a while to get the hang of how much to push on the nib to get the right flow of chalk but I've gotten that down pat now.
So, those are the down sides. As you see, they were all things that were easy to learn and overcome and perhaps if I had used any kind of liquid chalk before I would have known this already. Everything else is totally positive. Now that I have the hang of using it, I'm thrilled. I bought a roll of chalk board Contact "paper" and I put it on boxes, jars, anything I want to label, and use the Chalkers to tell me what's in there. With the liquid chalk I can wipe it off and re-label it when the need arises. I also like the look of it better than just writing on the box or using a white label.
I haven't used them to write on glass or mirrors yet but one of these days I will. I think I'd do that more often if I had someone else living with me.
I recommend this product highly. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This saved a favorite shirt. I usually use <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Shout-Color-Catcher-Dye-Trapping-In-Wash-Cloths-24-ea/dp/B0000DIWJF/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Shout Color Catcher Dye-Trapping, In-Wash Cloths - 24 ea</a> when I am washing something that I think may run. They work well for me. I didn't use one the day I washed a new red shirt. I thought everything in the load was dark enough that it wouldn't matter. I was wrong. I didn't notice the red streaks on my shirt until the next time I wore it - so it even went through the dryer. I used one packet of this, mixed in hot water in the bathroom sink. I put my shirt in, swished it around, and hoped for the best. It worked! I am so glad I remembered that this product existed. I will definitely be using the color catcher sheets in the future when washing new, dark-colored clothes, but in case I forget again, it's nice to know there is a product that will fix my mistake. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Like the top spiral binding since I am left handed. This sketch paper pad is over sized for those larger projects. It holds up well to pencils and charcoal. I like that is doesn't tear or rub through easily.
Because it is an 11x14 pad, it is too large to slip in my backpack but I do like that they spiral binding is along the top. I am left handed and this is usually a problem with spiral on the left side.
Overall, this is a nice sketch pad with 100 sheets. Plenty of high quality paper for my doodling and sketching.
I hope you enjoyed this review. If you have any questions about my experience please leave me a comment. I will be happy to follow up on my experience with this product.
As a blogger, I am often provided product samples by companies at a reduced price for consideration and/or review purposes. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for others. I refuse to review or endorse products that I have not or will not personally try. Needless to say, I may be a product reviewer but my thoughts are my own and the discount did not influence my opinion of this product.
My comments are based on my experiences with the product. I am also a consumer and appreciate reading and giving honest feedback about products. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Sloppy presentation but still worth buying. Though thin these stencils work great. The only complaint I have is how they were shipped. The European letter size stencils were slipped into the thinnest and flimsiest plastic sleeves I've ever handled and with no backing whatsoever. As an afterthought the packer put five thin sheets of blue green American letter size paper into the envelope. Not into the plastic sleeves with each stencil, nope, just a stack of cheap blue paper that's not even long enough to protect or show off the product. I was lucky they arrived unscathed. But they were so inexpensive a purchase that it's still totally worth taking a chance on it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Kids need pencils. No matter the time of year, kids need pencils! So, this purchase was a necessity for us.
Not 1, not 2 but 3 packs of pencils. Each of those packs containing 12 pencils! If you're "mathmatical"...that's 36 pencils, folks!
Each pencil has one of 3 designs. All show at least 2 poses of Disney's Minnie Mouse on them. The background colors vary a bit but are mainly pink(4) and green(8). The pencils are imprinted with positive words of encouragement such as: "Wonderful", "Be Happy" and "pretty"!
A great gift for the Minnie Mouse fan in your life, or if you just need pencils.
Cute
Colorful
Practical
Minnie's on it
Abundant quantity
My kiddos love them
My kiddos need them
I was purchased this item at a greatly reduced price for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
6 Arcylic Paint Set. The Daveliou Acrylic Paint Set comes in a box with 6 Non-toxic 60ml acrylic paint tubes. This paint is safe to use for regular art creations, educational, nail art and even face paintings which I thought was pretty neat. Great to use on canvas, paper, fabric, wood crafts and art. Theses Acrylic Paints are okay to use while outdoors I have noticed that sometimes outdoors paints become more watery or dried out, theses Acrylic are easy to use, won't dry out and isn't watery like most I have had before. When it comes to drying your art or moving on to the next step for your crafts etc, the paint dries faster and also won't bleed through other paper as some other paints also tend to do. The colors are 480 Phthalco Green, 240 Permanent Red, 120 Yellow Mid, 443 Ultra Blue,104 Titanium White, 703 Black. Overall I thought they were great for my crafts and art work.
I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for my honest and unbiased Amazon review and am posting this disclosure to comply with Amazon's Terms and Conditions. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Most vibrant colors ive seen in liquid chalk markers. I've tried many liquid chalk markers and these are up there with the best ones. I can't get over how smooth these ones write. The colors are so vibrant and gorgeous. These actually had great instruct for use. The possibilities are endless with these fantastic markers. Zodiac colored chalk markers come in 12 gorgeous colors and are ideal for arts & crafts, windows, ceramic, bistro boards, or any other non-porous surface you wish to decorate! AWESOME VERSATILITY: With bullet tip for fine lines and a chisel tip for when you need to create bold swathes of color, your Color Zodiac reversible chalk markers is like two tools in one!
Some chalk markers stink up your house with harsh, dangerous chemical fumes. Yuck! But your Color Zodiac dry erase markers use an eco-friendly, water-based ink that dries quickly and won't stain your fingers or clothes. Clean up is as quick and easy as using a paper towel or damp cloth to wipe this erasable ink away. You'll have a spotlessly clean surface in seconds flat! I highly recommend this product. This makes a great gift item. **DISCLAIMER** I purchased this product at a discounted price in exchange for my honest review. The discount that I received did not alter my opinion in any way. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
School Speciality Wire Bending Jig. This School Speciality Wire Bending Jig is a metal jig that should last a long time with normal use. With your developing skills using this jig, it will bend several gauges of wire, of varying thicknesses, up to 1/8 inch of softer materials. I've used it with some stainless steel wire and some old clothes hangers that lived out their usefulness, in the closet. It is effective in making round and angled bends and will assist in bending circle and chain loops. With a little imagination, a clamp and locking pliers, bending some hard to hold and difficult wire gauges is possible. Before purchasing an expensive and cumbersome bending tool, I think you can do most of your bending needs with this tool. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Unconventional coloring book, mix of adult and kids level drawings. This is an unconventional adult coloring book. Some of the drawings are adult-level intricate, while others look like they are made for children coloring or even finger painting. The drawing style is a bit unusual too, thick lines and wide open spaces. Some of the drawings look like they could have been drawn by children. The front and back cover of the book are a partial indicator of the style.
Given the above, this may be a good coloring book if your kids insist on coloring from the adult coloring book, not the kids books. You can give them the easier drawings from this.
Each drawing has its own sheet of paper with the back side having an inspirational line and maybe a small drawing for coloring. So if you like to display or frame your drawings, you don't have to decide which side to pick. Each sheet is perforated for easy removal.
If you are open to inspirational messages, you may like them and find them welcome. If you are bitter and jaded, you may find them irritating :) But perhaps the true inspirational part of the book is the introduction with the author talking about their introduction to art in their mother's art studio.
Since there are so many coloring books out there, it's a good idea to have alternatives to the conventional. Personally I wasn't too thrilled with this style, but that's just me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The best option for slippery or rough backed rugs. This worked perfectly on my mom's older kitchen rugs and my new runner in my RV. The runner had a really rough backing and a couple of coats of this product made it not damaging to my wood floor. My mom's rugs had a soft back and only needed one coat to keep them from sliding around.
I did mom's rugs in 80 degree high humidity and mine in 60 degree low humidity. Both took less than 8 hours for a coat to dry. I would use it again. I have tried rug liners, Velcro in the corners, and other methods to get them to stay. This is definitely the best method.
I am very sensitive to chemicals and odors and this smelled only a tiny bit and only until it dried. It contains a little ammonia.
Paintbrush note: A plain cheap paintbrush works great. No specialized brushes are necessary. I used a cheap 3 inch Walmart paint brush. I was able to wash it with soap and water and reuse it through the projects, but then tossed it because the bristles splayed out. A 2.5 inch brush would fit in the container a bit easier, but I was able to get almost all the product out with the 3 inch brush. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Cutting Tool. I have been scrapbooking for years and currently own a Cricut machine. When I saw this machine offered on Amazon Vine, I was ecstatic. While I love my Cricut, it has a lot of flaws and limitations. This Sihouette Cameo Electronic Cutting Tool is so much better. Just the fact that you can download thousands of designs online makes it wonderful to use (you do have to purchase them, but that seems standard for products like this. With the Cricut you purchase cartridges). Then there are the really cool kits that you can buy. This particular Sihouette comes with a Vinyl kit that can be used to make designs for your wall. So cool! With all of the kits, the possibilities really are endless with this machine.
The software was easy to install and I did not find it difficult to use. I did find the cutting mat to be sticky, but I dabbed it with a tshirt at the suggestion of another review and that seemed to help some. I had a similar problem with my Cricut and I found that the mats get a lot less sticky with use. You just have to be careful when removing your designs. The machine cuts beautiful and the designs I did came out perfect. I did a tree branch in vinyl for my wall and several of the other designs on paper for scrapbooking and cards.
Now that I own this machine, I probably won't use my Cricut much anymore. This Sihouette is definitely a superior product and I can't wait to try out the other kits (especially the glass etching kit!). I would definitely recommend this to any serious crafters. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Idea but Borders Could Be Better. I like the idea of this die set but am disappointed with it. When layering cards, I like the background mat to cover the entire front of the card. The largest die does not cover the entire front of an A2-card. The largest die should cut a 4.25x5.5 mat. I like the next largest mat to leave only 1/8" border around the background, but the second largest die in this set leaves a 1/4" border on all four edges, etc. If the die were made to leave 1/8" borders, one would have a choice of cutting mats that have 1/8" or 1/4" borders." Example: People like me could cut the background mat 4.25x5.5. The second largest die should cut a mat 4x5.25. Those who prefer that the background mat does not cover the entire card could use the second largest die. The third largest die should be 3.75x5". This would leave a 1/8" border around the second largest die and a 1/4" border around the largest die, and so forth. On the positive side, this set does make it easy to cut rectangles with embossed borders. I don't care for the embossed on my mats because I want to see only 1/8". For me, it's must faster and easier to cut 1 (or 2 at a time) on my paper cutter. It's clearly marked for paper placement for cutting mats that leave 1/8" or 1/4" borders. I love the embossing on the labels and other die. I also have a paper cutter that cuts 12x12" paper into whatever size stripes you set it to cut. I can cut three 4" wide strips with a few cranks. It cranks very easily--no pressure needed. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
FAR more versatile and less expensive than alternative machines AND MADE IN THE U.S.A. This machine is AMAZING!!!!! VERY easy to learn/use-I showed my 11-yr old son how to use it in less than 5 minutes! It easily connected to my home PC and has a built in library with maybe 20 or so designs, an intuitive (but powerful) built in design studio. PLUS this machine can recognize any font already installed on your PC and use most basic graphic formats as designs (as in .jpg, .png. and others). It also comes with a $10 gift card to their online store-might not seem like much, but most designs are only .99 cents, plus they give away a free design each week!!
My first project: FAIL! I'd tried to simply type my son's name in the hope of making a little sign for his room (using normal scrapbooking paper). The paper curled and ripped, the mat was WAY too sticky. Second, just as bad (having buyer's remorse for sure). By the third, piece of cake, a very intricate 3d mini lantern, pillow boxes and a mini-stationary set came out PERFECTLY, every minuscule detail PERFECT!! Unfortunately, I'd already cut my mat to shreds-clean through in some areas.
1) Although the instructions very clearly show you how to create a design, load the media, set the blade, and cut, it was only once I started "futzing" with the media thickness setting AND using the "test cut" (it will cut a little triangle in the upper far corner of your selected media to see if it cuts properly-duh?) going from cutting through my mat to not cutting at all in areas that I understood how to compensate for the different media instead of thinking I was stuck only choosing between "printer paper", "cardstock", "heavy cardstock" (hint: I shredded my mat using the "cardstock" setting, which is what the paper is labelled as, instead of choosing that setting, but lowering the media thickness-once I figured out how to adjust this, do a test cut-it was a breeze-just too bad it wasn't BEFORE I'd shredded the mat!!).
2) **Evidently EVERY mat is 'too sticky' the first use/requires some 'breaking in' (not just this brand). I've read many tips about sticking a t-shirt to the surface at first to let the fibers reduce some of the "stickiness" before using paper, (particularly THIN, regular scrapbooking paper as I had for my first few projects). OR, use a MUCH thicker cardstock for the first few projects.
3) USES YOUR OWN INSTALLED FONTS/GRAPHICS!! Plus, you can purchase individual designs at their online store which literally has something like 38,000+ designs-very searchable, and they give away a free design every week. I've seen some of the $50+ cartridges for Cricut, and while there may be 4 or 5 fonts/designs I'd actually REALLY want and use ($4 or $5 worth?) the other $45 could easily be used buying more paper and consumables. This machine allows for that. Plus, it seems to be an "open source" type of library system where individuals can constantly create and upload new designs of their own.
What I particularly liked about this is the "3D projects". I downloaded a fairly intricate 4-sided mini-lantern design. With the included "studio", which came out perfectly and was very easy to put together. I can easily break apart this design (keeping the foundation shape/perforations and cuts) and continue to customize it however I chose!!
4) Has "print & cut" functionality. You can create a design with a printed pattern. Send it to your normal printer, which will add in registration marks to the design, so that you can properly place and cut out the design on the Silhouette! To me, that kind of removes the whole concept of additional "sketch pen" functionality....??
5). One HUGE shocker was that the replacement mat for this is almost double what the Cricut is!? I think the idea was to gain revenue, BUT, I see this FAR surpassing Cricut and other brands both for the versatility AND being more cost effective to own-gaining money on uploaded/contributed designs of their library. The replacement mat (I almost immediately needed) is like $9 for one, and they're VERY "flimsy" compared to the Cricut, of which you can buy two new mini-mats for around $11. With some research, I've discovered that you can use the slightly larger (1/2" overall) Cricut mat, you simply need to apply tape over the outer 1/4" adhesive on each edge so that the Silhouette's rollers don't get sticky (place it over the top of your Silhouette mat with the green protective sheet in place for proper application). You also need to adjust for a slightly thicker media, since the mats are thicker (thus less likely for "cut-through"). I've also seen many "mat refurbishing kits" that consist of adhesive remover (nail polish remover/acetone) and spray cans of repositionable adhesive. You mask off the non-sticky area of your 'naked' mat so that the adhesive only gets applied to the right area.
6) I didn't purchase the additional tool kit. Have used an old credit card as a squeegee, have tweezers, pins, etc. and have been able to utilize other objects. I'm a bit disappointed the tool kit (or even a cheap version) isn't included since it would definitely help, particularly when trying to create projects using normal printer and scrapbooking paper due to the amount of curl.
Overall, I am constantly seeing new possibilities for developing another new "hobby/craft" and this machine makes it so much easier and more affordable!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
AWESOME STUFF - I have tried so many different things . AWESOME STUFF - I have tried so many different things to keep my rugs from slipping. I have three dogs and have a few nice rugs in the halls leading to our front door, and another one by the door itself. Every time the dogs run around the corner the rugs shifted 8 inches or so and drove my OCD SELF crazy! I have purchased carpet tapes, and rubber mesh to place under the rugs and nothing helped. This non-skid rug backing is easy to paint on the back of the rug with an old paint brush and the rugs were ready to put back in the house the next day. When you look at the under side of the rugs - you cannot see that anything has been painted on the back. My rugs have not moved an inch since the day I placed them back in my halls and by the front door. I LOVE this stuff and would buy it again in a heart beat! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Initially this heat press worked great, i was a little concerned given the spelling . Initially this heat press worked great, i was a little concerned given the spelling of temp and time being not in English ....... this concern proved to be justified. The first few uses the machine was fine, then last weekend I tried pressing some shirts and the temperature would not regulate and fluctuated from 30 degrees to over 400 degrees constantly. I've tried reaching out to the seller who initially responded with instructions on what to do to verify the machine is defective and have not had any luck getting a response since then. Don't waste your money, I will be requesting a refund, too bad I can't get my shipping back........... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I suggest you to buy this item from a store with warranty or extended warranty from the actual store. DO NOT BUY IT FROM AMAZON. I suggest to buy this item from a store with warranty or extended warranty from the actual store. DO NOT BUY IT FROM AMAZON!
This cutter is great at cutting with out registration marks, BUT, the REGISTRATION MARK laser is not so reliable, it usually will get dirty from paper or vinyl particles leftovers and you cannot clean it unless you disassemble the mounting cutter. I'm stock with this broken Silhouette because Amazon don't accept return and Silhouette are giving me the turn around, I have follow about 10 instructions (about 10 emails) from them, and they won't say that the item is damage. They will insist that is your problem not the Cameo. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It is sturdy. The canvas holders are easy to position. I had my doubts about this product because of the hugely diverse reviews. It is sturdy. The canvas holders are easy to position, but the drawer doesn't slide out as easily as expected. The drawer holds a lot of paint and brushes, though. It is compact, but it really does expand to hold a large canvas. The major problem is that the sliders that are supposed to hold the canvas tightly have a tendency to slide apart, so my canvas slides, too. No matter how hard I tighten the screws, the top and bottom still slide apart. I do not have any problem with the angle feature. Those screws stay where I adjust them.
It isn't too heavy even when filled with supplies. I can set the thing on my lap desk and paint very comfortably. I have to have my feet up because of my gout so this is really a godsend for me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wet your brush, then pencil. I haven't watercolored in years so I decided to buy these pencils for their ease in transport as well as for the 72 colors I wouldn't have to mix.
On first use I wasn't so happy with the results. I was using the Strathmore watercolor paper and I felt I just wasn't getting the depth of colors I wanted. There was no brightness on any first layers like one could get with tube watercolor and previous pencils I've used. Layer upon layer, I was becoming agitated. I have posted the tulip below which is the first painting I've worked on in about 15 years. It isn't complete, I want you to see the colors here before what I soon discovered.
The next day, I decided to forgo the tulip and try an embossed card on a smoother stock, hoping to get brighter results. No, the colors were still very pastel in color no matter which pencil I used. (See Mandela card photo) Again, this card is not complete as I ran out of time. The "pink" is one of the dark red pencils, the light green is a grass green pencil. I wasn't happy as this was NOT going to "pop." I decided to wet my brush and run the wet brush against the pencil tips and viola, I finally got a decent color!! The bright orange, multiple blues are all from using my brush on the pencil tip, not the pencil on the paper at all! I went back to the center, the purple and the brown dots and redid them to add the pop I was wanting.
Both items are 4" x 6". I hope my find and my review will help many others so that they don't waste time trying to figure this out. I gave this a 4 since I'm happy now. No wasted paint from having to mix colors, easy to pack and carry to destination. I haven't used the brush it came with. Just wish it came with a sharpner. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Throw away the bulky boxes. Because I have the Gypsy with all my cartridges loaded into it, I do not use the actual cartridges regularly. However, I of course need to keep the cartridges and the contents secure, which is why I love this binder!
It holds everything together in one spot, rather than having 12 of those large storage boxes taking up precious space. Plus, for those cartridges that did not come in a fancy storage box, it keeps them safe rather than thrown anywhere once removed from the packaging.
The binder itself is well made and has a simple, yet clever design. The cartridges are held securily on the left, while the contents are placed to thet right and zips closed. The handle on the back binder is a nice feature for easy handling. The binder can be kept on a bookshelf and out of the way; or open on your table as you work.
A great buy! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best tool for crafter/designers. This will be a whole new world for you! I love love LOVE this machine. This is great for the crafter who really likes to customize and has more of an eye for custom design. The software it comes with is really intuitive and easy to use (especially if you've worked in any adobe programs or Microsoft publisher). You can take almost any logo/design you already have and it will "auto trace" it for you. You can also create logos/designs in the software itself. Super cool! I also haven't had to change the blade yet and I've used it weekly for the past 6 months (about 100 "full sheet" spreads)
The only downside I've noticed is that you're limited on size. I personally don't mind it, because I found a work around to "map out" pieces, but I can see how others would find it limiting.
It seems like a big investment, but honestly so worth it. With all the money I've saved making custom gifts and selling items I make in craft shows (lots of vinyl cut wood signs), it's paid for itself and more. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Decent sharpener but issue with opening. It's a decent sharpener and so far I've had no problems with it. It does its work just fine. However, I have a really hard time opening the top and often end up having the shavings all over my floor. That's the biggest downside to this sharpener.
EDIT: I have to drop this down to 2 stars as there are many cracks on it now where the lid and the bottom go together. It will probably break the next time I open it. It's probably because I have to put so much pressure while opening it (it's still VERY, VERY hard to open even after months of using). Looks like I'm going to have to look for another pencil sharpener. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love these gel pens. I absolutely love these gel pens! They are very smooth when writing and have a nice fine tip so you can provide a lot of detail. (I included a picture for you to see how vibrant these colors show up on paper) The colors are very vibrant and show up very well. I love to journal and use my planner and these pens will be perfect. The colors do not leak through paper either so they are perfect for planners or card making!! I am very impressed with these pens especially how bright the color show up on paper. Very pretty and I highly recommend these if you are looking for bright and easy to use gel pens! On the end of each pen is a very pretty diamond as well which makes a nice touch :)
I did receive a discount when purchasing these pens for my review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So glad i bought this. My package arrived later than usual but, then again it's the holidays and the mail carriers are swamped with work. I'm a beginner at building model airplanes. At first I painted them by hand and then i thought id get much smoother results with an airbrush. I have no knowledge about quality airbrushes but, i did a little research and landed on this Master Airbrush. It comes with everything in the picture. Its ready to use as soon as you take it out of the box,plug it in and put the hose on. I airbrushed my first helicopter last night and WOW!!! I am so happy with the results. No streaks, no malfunctions,perfect air pressure. This is perfect for my hobby. I could have bought a more expensive airbrush with a bigger air compressor but Im glad i bought this one. Great price,great results,happy customer. I would totally recommend this product if you need need it for small projects or hobbies like mine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
If you like crafts, collages, and even serious artists can use these vinyl sheets. I received the 12 by 12 inches variety pack of 10 colors and had 2 sets of 10 each. The colors I have are, a true purple, lime green, bright pink, true blue, white, black, red, a rose dark pink or almost light red, bright yellow, and pale pink. They come with removable paper on the back that covers the sticky part. I'd use an exacto knife or a sharp scissors. You can use these to do crafts with your children or to decorate and mark items. They don't leave sticky residue when you remove either. Each set of 10 is wrapped in plastic with a tab that folds down to restick so you can take out what you want to work with and reseal the package. Seller says that inside will last 5 years and outside will last 4. I just took because I like crafts and can use on projects with my grandson. The colors are more glossy than matte.
Amazon disclosure: I received this item free. I have reviewed it objectively of my own free will to the best of my ability. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love this pad. Love this pad. Will order again. I tried to love the Strathmore series 400 sketch pad, really tried.... but it just doesn'tt measure up. Even though the Strathmore is only 5 pounds weight difference, this difference is so huge. The Cason is noticeably heavier, and doesn't tend to wrinkle when erasing as the Strathmore does. I hate holding the paper on the Strathmore just to erase. Even turning the page to the next clear sheet is a pain. I have to be so careful not to ruin a sketch with a crease or wrinkle as I turn to the next page. I really didn't appreciate the ease of use of the Canson, until I made my way through the inferior weight and general difficulties using the Strathmore pad. The same pencils easily smear on the Strathmore, Not on the Cason. Buying in bulk, I would have saved $15 using the Strathmore, rather than the Canson. But, the Canson is so much superior, in every way, that I have already made the decision [ after about 12 sketches] Not to save money. And continue to purchase the Canson brand pad. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A neet guide on how to use vividly colored paints to paint lakes. Bob Ross was a wonderful painter because he was able to inspire countless numbers of people to actually take up a brush and begin a new path in art. His talent and his quiet manner spoke to more than one generation. His peaceful and informative way of describing the techniques helped to bring out the artist in all of us. Bob lived many years in Alaska and was hooked on mountains and water and this was reflected in his numerous painting of nature. This series which centers on painting mountains and lakes focuses mainly on using vividly colored paints to make skies, clouds, and even water...he even made an entire painting with just black and blue. This series is not quiet as informative as some of the others, but it's still fun to watch. I gave this series a 3 star rating because I'm still in the stages of learning from it; I'm sure the rating will be increased over time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Dylon Dye DARK BROWN. I bought a vest for concealed carry recently from amazon and the colour was OD Green (light olive green), which was advertised as dark green. It would have cost me more to return the product so I used DARK BROWN to dye the light green a darker green. I found the review on how to use the dye to be really helpful (heating in a crockpot). Since I didn't have a crock pot that fit this tactical vest (2.2 pounds = 4 packages needed), I used my stainless steel sink.
Here are the adjustments I made to use this dye in your sink:
1. Heat the recommended amount of water (500mL/package) just to the point of boiling in a normal soup pot
2. Once at a near boil, lower heat to simmer and add all the dye you want to use
3. Mix until dissolved
4. Add recommended amount of salt (5 tbsp/package; measure before heating water)
5. Mix until dissolved
6. Plug sink and add dye
*7. This is the most concentrated your dye will be so if you want a dark colour try to get all the dye to soak into your fabrics before adding more water. Turn pockets inside out and make sure the dye is in all of the fabric, letting all sides of your fabric to absorb the dye (15min)
8. If your fabric is not completely covered by dye, add HOT water until the fabric is MOSTLY covered and not completely covered (you want to use as little water as possible to have a higher concentration of dye)
9. Move around fabric and put it in different positions, if folded, every 10-15 min for an hour.
10. If water get cold, ring your fabric in the soup pot you used and reheat the dye and add it back to the sink
11. Put clothes on hanger and hang on shower head. turn COLD water on low pressure so the shower head water trickles down to your clothes and you can squeeze it until the water running through your fabric is relatively clear
12. wash clothes in cold water for a few washes and you're good to go! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful writing is an art. I learned calligraphy when I was in middle school, so it's been awhile. I'd been thinking of getting back into it so it was a great opportunity to be offered this pad for review. While I've used a lot of different papers, this one is just OK. It's great for beginners, but experienced calligraphers would likely find it lacking.
It's thin, so you need to remove the paper from the pad before starting. That's not a bad thing, because most calligraphers wouldn't write on a stack of papers. These, however, will bleed if you have too much free-flowing ink on your nib. That's not good. For nib work you really need to be in that "advanced beginner" phase to use this paper. Otherwise, using chiseled markers works great.
If you're an intermediate calligrapher you might like this for draft work or for practicing new strokes or freshening up a rusty font. Overall, though, for the price it's a good option for beginners. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You'll get what you pay for. I loved the idea that this easel would let me both use it at the table and in a standing position. It's very lightweight and perfectly portable but I honestly wasn't impressed with the quality. What you gain in lightness you lose in durability. It also came with no instructions which made it a bit confusing to put together and use.
For someone like myself who paints when the mood strikes as an I've-got-zero-talent-but-this-is-fun hobbyist it's an economical option with versatility. For children or students I would not recommend it because I think you'd need something stronger and more durable.
Note: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cute and Best Price Ever. I received these very early in the mail, by two weeks and a few days actually. Each sheet measures to be about 2.5 inches x almost 4 inches. Smaller than what I expected but still does a pretty nice job. There are 27 sheets unless something went wonderfully wrong, like in my case, and I got an extra sheet! The misconception people have with these is that they are washi tape. LET ME SAY THIS NOW, IT IS NOT WASHI TAPE! It is a pack of PRE-CUT STICKERS! Each sheet consists of two thin strips, 4 larger strips, and 4 dots. They look like washi tape, but I can assure you it is normal, everyday paper! I, however, do not care about that fact because being a crafter I can improvise and these carry a lot of potential when it comes to scrapbooking or filofaxing, etc! They are all packaged very nicely in a cute little paper bag that you can take on the go! AND Qlychee happens to have the CHEAPEST price on this package. Believe me, I have scoured Amazon many times before I had found such a good steal. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Would love to have high-altitude instructions to release pressure before shaking. I live at 7000ft and after following the instructions to shake the tube, as soon as I touched it to the card enclosed to test it, about 3 or 4 teaspoons leaked out. After cleaning up my desk, the floor, my hand and the tube, I am guessing there may be a little left, but not a full container. Would love to have high-altitude instructions to release pressure before shaking. One the other hand, after I cleaned it up, it worked very well on the labels I bought it to go to, albeit still flowing heavier than it should. Anyone from the company want to contact me and make this right? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Excellent Dual-Action Introductory Airbrush. Another product recommeded by my buddy who's a profesional painter. I didn't want to spend a lot of serious money on a highend model, so I got this one. This was the first ever dual action airbrush I used, and works like a champ! For many years I've always did the typical Badger single action one and that workd fine too, but, Wow! this is a whole new level of control. I like going out the garage and firing up my new compressor and connecting my airbrush and get excellence when I depress the button. This is also the first time using the gravity fed mechanish, and that is also a bonus for myself. Just a few drops and I'm ready to go. The clean up is also easy as well as care of the airbrush. The airbrush comes with a second needle, but haven't tried it out yet as well as the closed cover bowl that sits on top of the airbrush. An excellent introduction to dual action airbrushing. I don't think I need to buy a high-end one anytime soon. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lovely for Details. I love these pencils. They are wonderful for drawing smaller detailed pieces and then blending with a brush to give the piece a more water-color appearance. They are rather delicate since they are woodless, and I decided to work with them directly from the tin since I feel it provides the best stability for them. The colors are subtle and soft, like true watercolor paints, and I love that quality.
When used on top quality watercolor paper (I use Arches 140 pound cold press), white areas that became accidentally lost in the wetting process can be recovered by scraping gently with the tip of a sharp exacto knife. Also, finer details can be etched out the same way. The Arches paper will lift in small pieces without damaging the whole work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You have to really fuss with the metal pin on cap, it is not centered ... not happy about that. Great Concept for the metal tube on the applicator, this part is perfect, and the bottle can hold a lot of product in it. The problem that I am NOT happy with is the other side, which is the cap, there is a second metal pin that should be CENTERED, so when you put the cap back, it will go in the tube of the applicator. Which is support to keep the metal tube clear and free to flow. You have to really fuss with the metal pin on cap ... it is support to be centered, and it show stay in place, but after using it a couple of times, that pin on the cap, loosen ... I can't say that it doesn't work, it still does, but the company should correct this moving forward ... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It's a neat idea, but. Remember those temporary tattoos you got when you were a kid? The ones that you put on the back of your hand or arm, then help a wet sponge or paper towel on to take it stick? Yes? That's what this is, really. The vacuum chamber sucks all the air out, making the tattoo, or Skinz, adhere better to the object it is placed on. You even have to use a wet sponge, which tells me this is just a sticker that the moisture in the sponge is activating.
While it works okay, it is difficult to get the skinz to adhere to non-flat surfaces. Trial and error! You can also buy more skinz, but after ten or so items, you run out of things you really want to sticker up. In fact, this would be much better if they also had more boy stickers, as my son would love to use this on some of his toys, but not with the skinz that come with the unit.
It feels cheap, but it works after a fashion. Fun for a couple days, but the kids got bored thereafter | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Needs to loose the fancy plastic cover with brand name. Sharpens okay but is a B-word to get off the lid to empty! One of the worse designs ever for those of us with hand problems, not handicap thoughtful. The first one broke and Amazon replaced and waived sending it back since it would cost as much as the product. I called directly and got a call back in mere seconds! Kudos for Amazon service..main reason it is my go to online retailer. Back to the sharpener. The plastic cover that closes the top comes off almost the minute you attempt to get the lid off to empty pencil shavings. Then with that plastic shield on the body of the barrel, good luck with that! I finally found a letter opener that would pop it off without destroying the lid. I was fiddling around with it last night and finally figured out how to get the logo shield off the body! Would you believe now the lid pops on and off like a dream!? My advice pop the shield off the body that holds the shavings before popping off the lid. Hint; Has to be at least room temp if its been sitting out in a cold mailbox. I would have given at least 4 stars if they had directions like I found out the hard way on how to empty. 5 stars if they would just get rid of the shield...maybe its for making it childproof? But come on we all know most kids can undo child proof lids don't we? Or they just want us to buy more sharpeners and think its our fault? Not this colorist lady! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best ever. This is the best die cutting machine ever! I have a cricut expression and a bunch of cartridges, but I can't cut most of the patterns because they are too intricate and will only cut cleanly in large sizes. In my art pieces, I need components that are an inch and a half or less. My new Brother ScanNCut does this no problem. I mean even intricate pieces less than an inch long. Outstanding! The manual says that it will not cut out glossy paper, but I've been cutting glossy photo paper with no problem. I went crazy and cut at least 50 pieces without cutting my mat or losing any stickiness. I've cut scrapbook paper and printer paper as well. I found it worked best to start at a low cutting depth and re-cutting again after increasing the cutting depth in 0.5 increments and this worked great. I check the last cut piece to see if it cut successfully. If it didn't, I just reload the paper and increase the cutting depth by 0.5 and cut again. The machine remembers all the cuts and re-cuts in exactly the same places! Never had to re-cut more than once. This is what I've been waiting for my whole life! Wish I had bought this before I bought my cricut. That guy just sits there collecting dust. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good quality pencils and so far I'm having fun using . Good quality pencils and so far I'm having fun using them in my coloring books. They are a little thinner than my Prismacolors, so I don't have to sharpen them as often when coloring small details.
Shipping is slow for these, they took almost a month to arrive, and the cardboard box just came packed in a plastic mailing bag. A couple of the pencil tips were broken off, but otherwise they seem ok. Some bubble wrap might have been a good idea? They do arrive already sharpened, which is nice.
Glad I bought them, I wanted a good set with a lot of pencils and this is just what I was looking for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disappointed big time. Misleading and deceiving. Beware. Very disappointed. I've spent about $300 in marker parks and the recommended a frame chalkboards that VERSACHALK recommends and says will not have any ghosting get and be easy to remove. First, the markers dried out and barely go on smoothly from the get go. We wasted an entire pack on just trying get to see it one was a fluke by chance. My cheap markers from walmart for $2 are better!
The chalkboards themselves did not allow the markers to be written on smoothly nor erased with a damp cloth as suggested and this is with the markers being used within hours. Definitely ghosting and remnants of chalk visible. Then, the black paint from the boards themselves kept rubbing off onto our hands and clothing!!! They also absorbed oils from our hands and have dark spots all over. Did I receive an entirely messed up batch of product or all of these reviews paid for and fake, because something doesn't add up that's for sure. I've attached pics to show how the black keeps rubbing off and I'm not sure any will be left if we clean the boards a few times. Now we don't have a budget to buy replacements for our new shop. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This book is great for people with dementia. This book is great with lots of variety of images. The images are ADULT like for individuals with dementia with a bold outline. They can see the image and hone in on coloring/painting in the image.
I love this book, I am the activities coordinator for individuals with dementia. I make copies of the images and the residents color them in with pencils or markers. The images spark conversation too. Ex. of what's inside: a dancing couple, watering can with tomatoes, laundry hanging on a line, man riding a horse, old volkswagon, a dog, rose, birthday cake, etc. This book is great! Not too many details in the images, but just enough that this is adult-like and dignified. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Replacing the Fingers. One things that bugs me for every starting artist is that they use their FINGERS for shading. I've been told from the start to NEVER use fingers because they have oils, no matter how clean your hands are. These tortillions and stumps are a great start, help with shading smooth surfaces; especially portraits! The bitch part about it how to re-use it over and over again. One of friends said to sharpen them. I did it, never doing it again. I recommend something sharp like something of a scalpel or something.
Otherwise, this product is what I always recommend for every young person(s) who asks on what I use.. again, don't use your fingers for shading, you'll leave fingerprints on your desired artwork. Just FYI! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Leads Keep FALLING OUT. Initially loved these pencils so much that I ordered a second pack of 72 the first night I received them and colored with them. Now that I've had promised the opportunity to color with most of them, I have two pencils that are over half (1/2) gone because every time I sharpen these two pencils, the lead falls right out!!!!! I have tried a different sharpener for these two colors, tried barely sharpening and tried coloring with pencil straight up in case I was putting too much pressure on the pencil on an angle but nothing works! Sadly one is Claret which is my favorite color and the other is Prussian Blue! The review I wrote right after using the pencils was a five star but now I can't give these pencils more than a 2 and ONLY REASON I'm giving them a 2 is because I still love the smoothness of the pencils and the colors! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
They were pretty and if I end up using the container for . This marker is a must if you have anything chalkboard anything. I have chalkboard labels. I got tired of using masking tape on all my containers and decided to get chalkboard labels. They were pretty and if I end up using the container for something else I could reuse the label. This marker did not come with my labels and I was using real chalk. Well, the chalk did not work to well. I would eventually come off and I would have to guess what it was I wrote. I use this pen all the time. It comes off with just a damp paper towel but stays on as long as I want it. It writes very well. I'm so glad I got this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The colors do look amazing though. The problem with this vinyl is it's . I ordered another variety pack from another seller and that one is much higher quality. The colors do look amazing though. The problem with this vinyl is it's much thinner then the other brands. I used two other brands and the outcome doesn't look the same. The red for instance- looks beautiful on the paper but once you cut out and apply its more transparent so the color isn't as vibrant. I mean it does the job and all and I haven't had a problem with it peeling off. And it's a cheap price. It's a good buy for personal projects. If you want a lot of color choices and don't use a lot of one color. But if you are using this product to make an item you are selling I would recommend another brand. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worth Every Cent. These pencils are fantastic! Truly the best of the best in terms of smoothness. I did a large scale comparison for smoothness between these Caran d'Ache grafwood pencils, Tombow Mono pencils, Staedtler design set, Faber Castell design set, and Cont a Paris graphite pencils; the Caran d'Ache (in my opinion) felt the smoothest of them all. Very happy with this purchase. Please, don't let their price drive you away they're worth it! Also, they are for way less than their actual price of I think almost $60 at other places.
And as an added bonus I was able to use the wonderful tube as a storage device for other pencils that I won't be using any longer. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Frustrating and didn't have to be. First let me say that I have been an avid Cricut user and fan since the first "baby bugs" were released. I have used the machines for years and have bought numerous machines as gifts for others. I am also a proficient computer user and use other design software quite handily. Then I made the mistake of purchasing the Explore. The machine itself seems nice enough. But Provo Craft missed the mark with this one by making its' use dependant on their Design Space software and an internet connection. I have literally hundreds of cartridges but cannot use them with this machine unless I have an internet connection and am logged into the PC software. The Design Space software was represented as being user friendly. It is far from it! It is the most frustrating software I have ever used. If you want to do anything other than one of their "Make it Now" projects, you will spend lots of time waiting for the software to respond. And God forbid you try to edit anything! It would be better if you could at least use it with the Gypsy, but obviously Provo Craft wants COMPLETE control. In addition to these issues, the guides and manuals tell you what to do in most cases. Problem is, they don't explain HOW to do it. Don't make the same mistake I did unless you are in the market for an expensive case of frustration. Wish I could give it zero stars. Provo Crafts response to all of this is "Watch youtube videos" Well, hello! Dependent on the internet for everything. I plan to try to unload this and cut my losses. Yes, Provo Craft has new folks in charge. Not necessarily a good thing. Take me back to the days of Chris Dodge and Jinger Adams! Unless you live in an urban setting with super fast, unlimited internet, this machine will do nothing but frustrate you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lots of Colors. I use gel pens for my scrapbooking projects. This set of 40 has a good assortment of colors and are great for scrapbooking pages since they're acid free. May favorite pens are the metallic and glitter. :-) Most of the pens worked the first time but there were a few that needed to be primed (I tested every one). They dry quickly and don't smudge. When I received the pens one of them had leaked out onto the top of the case and most of the ink was gone; maybe the cap hadn't been on well enough.
I received this note from the seller: "A tip with you to increase the longevity of your pens: When you're not using the pens, store them tip side down It's good for the ink flow of the pens. You just need to flip the pens around in the container."
Wish I had gel pens years back when I was using colored pencils for adult coloring books. These gel pens would have worked great (and seeing some of the photos posted makes we want to try it again). They will be getting a lot of use in my scrapbooking projects.
{Sample provided for my review} | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Recomended. Spyder is a very reliable brand. My friend has had one of there guns for about 15 years and is very durable and accurate.
About this product: I am still expecting it in the mail, but I do know enough about this gun. IMPORTANT: 10 round mags!!! TIP: Clips are selling for 30 dollars on there website!!! Anything you can buy on there website you can by one this website cheaper!!! This hun has a value of $400!!! So you may want to get it here. PS you may be able to find a different gun from this brand and buy
the same parts from this gun if you dispise the 10 round mags!!! and I would not buy the US Army Tippmann guns! Shot my own team aiming 5ft to the right of him!!! (I do not have bad aim i was using a sight)tippmann army guns suk!!! get this gun!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not as pictured, thin, flimsy. These are just okay. My daughter wanted a painting party for her birthday and I saw a cute idea of using little painting trays to put cupcakes in the middle and different toppings on the outside so I thought these would be great for the price. The plastic is thin and cheap and fairly brittle so I think they would probably break pretty easily. Mine are not as pictured, with the dividers like petals...my dividers go between the half circle which is super annoying. They still worked for the party but they were not what I was hoping for exactly. I guess you get what you pay for but they should update the picture to reflect what they really look like | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Having so much fun with this machine. I have an original Cricut cutter that only handled 6" wide paper. I'm so excited to upgrade to the 12" size. This machine works nice. I've had to refer to YouTube tutorials a LOT since the software is hard to figure out on your own. This machine requires internet connection and needs to be hard wired to your computer (cord included). Wireless is achieved via another accessory you must buy. If you buy this machine, strongly suggest you also buy the scoring stylus and pen. The Explore and Explore Air have the ability to cut and use the scoring stylus or pen as it has 2 "slots". This machine only has one slot so you must switch between the blade and the scorer/pen, but it stops cutting to allow you to change out the blade for the scorer or pen when the scorer/pen is needed.
PS I just love this machine. I wrote the above review 2 days after I got it. It's been a month or so and I'm having so much fun with it. I subscribe to Cricut Design Space and am getting pretty good at custom designing cards. Definitely hooked, | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Superb Set. This set is spectacular all around. Winsor&Newton Cotmans are an excellent choice for beginners, and this set provides an okay palette to start. Several issues (minor, wouldn't influence my decision to buy) include the fact that the pans do not stay held down-something that causes a lot of headache on the move. Even with heavy use and breaking in, two of my pans refuse to stick, a good tip might be to use a little waterproof tape (not glue) to hold them down. The only other main issue is that the hinged area behind the mixing wells can get flooded by washes and will spill out all over whatever surface the set is on when you try to close the lid. I haven't found any solution to this besides placing a paper towel underneath when I'm cleaning up.
The travel "brush" that comes with the set is absolute trash. I have replaced mine with a small flat with a sawed down handle.
The mixing wells are adequate for basic sketching, but I keep a palette with me as well so I don't run out of space for different washes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great product! I highly recommend it. I absolutely LOVE it! I am very happy with my purchase. I received a couple of Amazon gift cards for my birthday, and I really needed a desktop easel. So that's one of the things I got. This easel is exactly what I wanted and needed. It's built very well, and the materials it's made from are very sturdy. I only had one slight problem when I took it out of the box. The flap part of the hinge for the easel part on the top back had come off, and was laying in the bottom of the box. It took a little work to get it back in place, but I fixed it, and it's no longer a problem. That's really the only "complaint" I have about it. The drawers are a little more shallow than I expected, but that's okay. I was able to fit every single one of my brushes in the drawers, along with other tools. To include my 3" brush! :) Now I just need to find something to fit all of my bottles of paint in (besides the 5 gallon ice cream buckets they're currently sitting in) and I'll be set! lol
The box that it came in said that it can hold up to a 12" x 16" canvas. But, the easel can easily hold a flat 16" x 20" canvas panel very well.
I also tested my 16" x 20" wrapped canvas (which is a little heavier than just a panel) on it, and it held up fine.
The only thing about putting a 16" x 20" wrapped canvas on it, is that the easel pushes into the canvas. But if you put about an 11" x 14" piece of thin wood behind it, that should fix the problem. The painting that is in my product picture is one I did not too long ago (before I got this easel). It's a flat 16" x 20" canvas panel.
I highly recommend this product, and look forward to getting a lot of use out of it! :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Scrapbooking that you will actually DO. A gorgeous, low effort scrapbook. Smash Folios are made so that the pages are decorative enough that gluing or taping in your memorabilia is all you need to do to create a beautiful stage for your memories! The book itself is spiral bound, so that pages turn easily and there is more than enough vertical space to glue in thick items (think of an empty three ring binder). I even glued a book of matches in my Smash Folio. The size of the book gives you enough space to work in, but is still compact and easy to carry.
The pages are feminine, but not overwhelmingly so. There's a good balance of lace and floral with plain colored pages, maps, birds in the sky, and text. The inside lining of the front and back covers is olive green, which perfectly complements the pink, green and neutral color scheme in the pages.
If you're looking for a home for all those little bits and pieces you just can't throw out, this is it. It's a great gift for any woman with feminine tastes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I Was On The Fence. I wasn't sure that I could get by without a storage tank on the compressor. And I probably should have gone up one notch and gotten the Smart model that shuts off when you're not spraying. But all things considered it does the job just fine.
Many people say that you pay more for the Iwata name. That is true but the quality shows. It's very quiet, I can't detect any pulses in the paint strokes and the small size makes it easy to store.
I should explain that I use it to paint models mostly with Veleho acrylic paints and it does the job.
Technically, it operates in the lower end of the pressure range that my Iwata Eclipse HP CS is designed for but I've had no problem getting the effects that I want. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Does not work at all for calligraphy. I bought this pad to make calligraphy prints as Christmas gifts. The description states that the paper readily accepts pen. I (apparently incorrectly) took that to mean calligraphy pen. I have a regular calligraphy pen with a medium nib and the paper would not accept the ink. As the letter formed it looked like my pen had almost no ink in it; however, this was not the case. I am disappointed as I paid a medium-sized portion of my small Christmas budget to buy this and it will not work for what I had in mind. If others try this pad for calligraphy I hope they have a better pen than I. If you have no other option than to use this for calligraphy, I would suggest writing very slowly to maximize ink distribution.
As a drawing pad for other writing utensils: The paper is a light cream color. There is one pad in the package that has 24 pages. They tear out of the binding easily and have a perforation to make a smooth edge. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for Blocking Knitted Hats, But Provides Companionship in a Pinch. <div id="video-block-RWEWWSQ4OFNJY" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/C1XGzYWNJAS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71fJM-pXYrS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> My wife and I are both knitters, so we constantly use this styrofoam head to test hat patterns, block newly knitted hats, and to test accessories such as scarves and shawls -- comparing them to a hat on this head. Yes, having a head in your house can be a bit spooky. If you really want to spook someone, just put a hat on this head and place the head in some random location in the house. Guaranteed to work every time.
SPECIFICS ABOUT THIS HEAD
this head is 21 inches around at the point above the eyebrows (where a hat would ride)
the head does have a bit of a "cocked neck" thing going on; this looks a bit more human and expressive, I think
I've attached this head to our dress mannequin, as I mention at the end of my video, but if you're really going to do that permanently, you will probably need to cut the neck down
So it's an expressive and kinda perfect head with many alternate uses, I'm sure. It's light, so does tip over easily -- but that doesn't bug us too much. We just use this head for hats and scarves, and it works very well for us.
SO, WHAT ARE THOSE ALTERNATE USES YOU SPEAK OF?
lots of potential when it comes to those Siamese twin halloween costumes
equally great, painted and dressed up a bit, for haunted houses
actually doubles as a floatation device (since it's styrofoam)
can provide companionship in a pinch
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This product was NOT given to me as part of any promotion. My wife bought it after doing some comparison shopping and this review is entirely the result of my own opinions and use of the head. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun, but very limiting. I bought a Cuttlebug elsewhere about a month or so ago. After using it for a couple of weeks, and even though I thought it was fun, I came to the decision that it wasn't worth the price mainly because the open slot where you roll in the folders is limited to about 4" wide.
I make most of my cards 5"x7" and would love the option to emboss the whole front of the card. And I say that, well aware I could emboss a smaller piece of paper and glue that on the front of a 5x7 card.
Also, with the smaller folders (some are really very small), if you want to center it on the card, front or inside, you're limited by the fold on the folder.
Availability of folders in area stores is very limited. You'll find plenty online, though.
I never tried out the dies because they were too expensive, in my opinion. I already have a Cricut and a Slice, so if I wanted cut-outs, I would have used that instead.
People into papercrafting will probably like this, but be aware of its limitations. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love. I've never handled such beautiful pencils. I have a set of Prisma color 72 and wax bloom really can keep a person down. Especially when the blender will sort of peel up some of your coloring after a time. Faber Castell Polychromos feels premium, and the colors are excellent. I'd say they are a bit different than Prismacolor. The packaging is fantastic. It makes it easy to find groups of colors and to remove the layers the pencils lay inside the tin. The colors are organized beautifully. The way the pencils tin is set up beautifully. I notice you can really work with layering and you have a great amount of control. You use less of the pencil too, so you will be replacing less. These pencils sharpen to a point but the output of color is the same. The quality can be felt on these pencils. The lead is aligned properly. They can be mixed with other oil pencils or prismacolor. Breakage is much less than prisma. These are the better pencils for a beginner than prismacolor as in the long run they will save you money as you'll be replacing pencils less often. I'll use all my art supplies but the Polychromos is the best I've used. I'm sure Luminance is great too, but this right here will be my daily driver.
What will really interest you in these pencils is the ability for more blending, the reduction of wax bloom they're easier to sharpen and don't wear down as fast, and if you're still a prisma fan you can mix the two mediums. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nothing light the good, clean, bright light of a professional tracing pad. RETURNED. I'm a visual artist and tattoo artist. Up until now, I've been using the tracing pad at my tattoo shop and my window at home to trace images. I wanted to buy my own tracing pad for home use but have been holding back because they are so expensive. The reviews on this one were so great (by professional artists, too!) and the price was low, so I went for it.
To my dismay, the pad is NOT bright enough to get a clean detailed image through paper. There's a black grid over the light source that gets in the way of seeing any detail. I guess it was too good to be true. For now, I'll be using my window. Luckily, Amazon takes returns! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My girlfriend put 4 different garments, all white, . My girlfriend put 4 different garments, all white, into a washing machine together and got 4 different shades of pink. All 4 items were made of different blends of material. All of this was done at the same time, same load, so there was no "quality control" issue. The colors range from slightly more pink than white, to hot pink. 3 of the pinks were fairly close, and the hot pink was WAY hot pink. She still has half a bottle left even after 4 items. For everyone complaining that the color "is way off", this is proof that it's not the color, rather the user applying the color. Always test your material first if you can just to make sure what comes out with the strength you put in is what you want. All of that being said, she now wants more dyes and plans to buy a lot of white clothes so she can color them herself. We will certainly be buying this and other Rit dyes again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great product, but damaged. We love this book. The option to have the paint with us anywhere we go is a great feature since my daughter loves painting so much. The only problem I had was that the book was smushed in one corner on arrival (which I could see past because it might have happened in shipping?) but then we also later noticed that one of the pages had been ripped pretty bad and someone had taped it back together! That person wasn't me and I was the only person in the household besides my kids who have no access to tape (besides it was a tape type we don't own). I guess when I buy things I expect them to not to be damaged so that was a bit disappointing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
DOES NOT fall apart when I use it, DOES NOT break all my pencils - it's a great product. Ignore the whiners/cry-babies. After reading the reviews here I almost didn't purchase this sharpener.
I went on to look at other sharpeners instead but found more of the same in regard to negative reviews.
So I came back to this one, and it arrived this morning.
It's great!
Let's address those 1 star reviews:
In regard to build/construction quality - I'm sorry, but it's not the manufacturer's fault that you're a ham-fisted oaf. I'm a big guy with very large hands and sometimes have troubles with small &/or delicate objects. No problems with this though. Opened easily, closes well and stays shut. Easy to empty too. I've sharpened about 15 pencils with it today - & NO BROKEN CORES!
Which brings us to the "it breaks the leads" complainers. Yes, if you jam a pencil into the hole and start cranking away at it you're definitely going to get broken pigment cores with torn up wood. Learn how to sharpen a pencil (see previous ham-fisted oaf comment). Remove the pencil from your dominant hand, place it in your non-dominant hand and grip it firmly with the pointy end toward your dominant hand. Use your dominant hand to hold the sharpener with its open end (the end with the holes in it!) and gently )yet firmly) place the pencil in the sharpener. While holding the pencil steady gently rotate the sharpener instead of twisting the pencil. Don't forget to apply a bit of pressure on the sharpener (toward the pencil!). Watch as pretty long curls of wood appear in the chamber. Remove pencil to find it is now even more pointy than before!
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Man, what a condescending jerk, eh?
Seriously, it seems it's much easier to just point fingers and lay blame than it is to have a little patience &/or accept accountability for your own failings.
Would I recommend this item? Absolutely.
(I'd also recommend buying some better quality pencils too).
Would I buy it again? The only reason I can think of that I would need to is that it will probably be more of a pain in the neck (and possibly ridiculously expensive) to track down replacement blades when these eventually get dull than it would be to simply buy a new sharpener - so yes, I would.
Only real complaint? Pencils come out almost too sharp - but really that's on me. 100% user error. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is a great beginner set Comes with a nice selection of paint . This is a great beginner set
Comes with a nice selection of paint colors.
The paints themselves give good coverage, and they blend well with each other and water.
I did 2 quick paintings to give the paint and the brushes a try and I was happy with everything. the brushes did NOT leave any bristles behind, I hate that, and these are well made for inexpensive brushes.
The caps on the paint go on and off with no issues,easy to keep the paint from drying out. Nothing worse than wonky caps.
If your new to or want to buy a great gift for someone discovering Acrylic painting this is a great set. You can learn a lot of techniques with the brushes and paints without spending a fortune.
My Only complaint was I found the brushes a bit short,BUT I have big hands, I think most people would be fine with them. the have a nice width, no finger cramping from trying to hold a skinny brush.
I'm newish to acrylics, and this set will give me hours of fun and learning.
OH, Important part..Cleanup
Easily washes up with water and /or soap.
While I was painting the background, My cat decided to skid through one of the wet canvases and run away, So, I had paint everywhere. It came off the table,carpet,and me with no problems. Just clean up while its still wet and its a breeze to cleanup
*I received these free to give them a try and give you my thoughts on the paint set. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Different than expectations, but a great tool nonetheless. CONS first...Initially, I wasn't thrilled with the Cricut. I have never owned a Cricut before, and I was shocked that the design space software is web-based (and SLOW - buy more servers Cricut!) and there is no shape tool in design space. The promo materials say you can make nearly anything in design space but neglect to tell you that you can only add text and images. There are no drawing tools whatsoever (like a shape or line tool) - so be prepared to either pay a monthly subscription fee to access Cricut images, or make your own images in Adobe creative suite. The website that the software runs through needs some work - when you're ready to "cut", a pop-up window shows up, and it is persistent with no ability to change the size of the pop-up window. And, in Chrome on my computer (despite meeting all minimum computer requirements), the green button you need to push to get the Cricut to start cutting is covered up by my task bar. So, I had to change the task bar to only display on roll-over to use the Cricut. Not ideal.
PROS... This is still a pretty amazing machine. I love that it writes and cuts and can handle so many different materials. I've used it to cut tons of snowflakes for a baby shower and they look fantastic in a way I could never do by hand. Buying this package comes with a 2 month subscription - so you get access to tons of images and can vet out a subscription before you commit. Once you get the hang of the process for setting up and then using the Cricut, you can easily makes tons of things pretty easily. If you want non-metallic markers for your machine, do yourself a favor and buy American Crafts Slick Writer 5-Pack, Medium Point, Multi Color when you buy it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You don't have to hold button down; good for water too. I am using this to mix the sugar-water for my hummingbird feeder and it works great! I tried a cheap milk-frother a few months ago and it was too 'effective' and splashed the water all over the place. The mixing element in this device has subtle variations in the small disk which is just right and effectively gets the water spinning without overdoing it.
I like that the slide switch can be turned completely on so you don't have to hold a button down as on some other similar devices. And the switch is springy so you can still just activate it momentarily by not sliding it all the way.
The shaft extends 4" from the case but you probably wouldn't want to immerse it more than about 4" (10cm) because the case doesn't appear to be waterproof. The mixing disk will fit through an opening down to 7/16" (11mm) diameter. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love the Product for my use. I am a doll artist and use plastic eyes in polymer clay. Sometimes when the doll heads come out of the oven the eyes are a little cloudy. I use to throw the head as away and start over again. But now that I have found 3-D Crystal lacquer I just put a drop of the product on the eyes put it aside for 2 days and the eyes are clear with a wonderful sparkle to them. I highly recommend this product if drying time is not an issue. You also need to be careful when it is drying that you do not touch it otherwise it will ruin the finish. Because I use the product on a relatively smooth object if if does get a blemish before it is finished drying I am able to just peel it off and start over again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
For the kid in all of us. These are really some of the most unique markers I have found. You really can not tell they are markers until you take the cap off, which for me took a few minutes because it was blended so well. I love to construct things and have all of my life. I am also someone who tends to doodle and fidget. This product is perfect for me. I have adult coloring books and these markers work really well on them. I love the variety of colors, allowing some interesting color schemes. If I am taking a break from coloring, I can make different shaped creations by sticking the pens together. These pens help me with stress, allowing me to be a big kid and 'play' for a while. I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Versatile corner dies, but could have been sized a bit better. These corner dies come in four sets of two: each set contains the corner die plus an outer cutting edge die. You can either cut a decorative pattern into the corner of your card stock without using the outer cutting edge, or else you can place the outer cutting edge around its partner die (I used a piece of tape to hold them together) and cut out the whole corner, and place the cut-out on the corner of your card stock. See customer image for an example of the latter method that I used to make an A2 (5.5" x 4.25") Anniversary card. Note how the wings on the small butterflies within the pattern pop up. I covered them with silver paper.
The two smaller sets of dies are suitable for A2 cards, but you will need to use the larger two sets of dies on an A7 or larger greeting card. Even the smaller die sets are not exactly sized for an A2 card, and you will get a bit of overlap in the pattern along the width of the card. I do wish die manufacturers would pay a bit more attention to the standard card sizes their customers usually work with. These dies are really made for square cards--popular in Great Britain, but not here in the United States because we get charged extra postage if we try to mail a square card. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for crafting at an AMAZING PRICE. This worked amazingly for what I needed it for! I was making spooky crystal balls for halloween and this did the trick. It is perfectly transparent. They worked amazing in my laser jet printer. It comes out ready to go, you don't have to wait for ink to dry or anything. You just have to make sure that you are printing on the "rough" side. I even scratched at the images I printed and it didn't come of!
The best thing about this is the price. I went to all of my local office supply stores and you can only buy these in boxes of 50 or larger. For a box of 50 the lowest price I found was just over 48 bucks! Im not a teacher so I would never have the need for more than a handful of these. I order two just in case and for the 10 crystal balls I made (and one mess up) i only used one and a half pages! so I will have plenty for years to come for crafting!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best METALLIC for my coloring books, even with bleedthrough. Uneven & slightly scratchy application, but I layer away. Use this for gold-leaf look in my coloring books (does create bleed-through marking). But OMG who cares when you see the effect?!?
I have tried EVERY pen & marker out there on the market and this is the ONLY ONE that makes a realistic gold look.
It comes out very scratchy on the pen, as it is like a slightly grainy gold foil/leaf. And yes, it smells like permanent marker intensely. But I intend to buy other colors for the knockout solid metal shine it gives. Would I use it for Calligraphy? No, it's too scratchy of a chisel tip and product comes out uneven. But for my coloring book it's a win, cause I can layer away! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Gloss Varnish. This gloss varnish does what it is supposed to do. It wasn't too thick or too thin and was easy to apply on outdoor statues after I had repainted them. This left a nice finish on my statues that wasn't glittery looking but left them with a nice, believable sheen that was complimentary and not too shiny. I'm hoping that the effort I put into repainting these items for my garden will continue to look beautiful for years to come because they will be exposed to the hot Texas sun. It took about a week after ordering for me to receive this varnish but I believe that Amazon had to obtain this product from the manufacturer (I don't think it is an item that Amazon regularly stocks in its warehouse). But I was still painting my garden statues when I ordered this so I didn't mind a one week delivery time. I didn't see this product in this size on the shelves at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. However, it's possible that I could have missed seeing this because both stores were pretty crowded when I was looking for an 8 oz. size of gloss varnish. I will definitely reorder from this company when I run out of this varnish. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great tool for displaying placards, photos or paintings. This is a great tabletop stand for displaying 24"x 36" sized classroom graphic aides.
As an NRA instructor I use numerous and varied aides during my presentations and needed something to help display visual aides during my classes
This item easily fits the bill. It's very light, collapses for travel and storage in a snap and is sturdy enough to hold up my poster board display placards. I also own the 14 inch Quartet Tabletop Instant Easel. Both are great for my intended use and I now have several and have been very pleased with their usefulness.
I would highly recommend this item to anyone with a need to stabilize and display medium to large size placards; be it in a classroom setting or even at a booth during an Expo. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I purchased some amazing unmounted stamps through Oxford Impressions and they recommended applying . I purchased some amazing unmounted stamps through Oxford Impressions and they recommended applying to foam. I had never done this before and purchased these EZMOUNT not realizing what an excellent and easy to use product it was. After trimming the red rubber stamps closely to the images, I only peeled back a small area for each stamp and applied it to the foam then cut around it (per instructions, to not "undercut" the foam around the image) and have since used the stamps, they work wonderfully. However you will need some excellent scissors to cut through. Even though any sharp scissors would be effective, I am using the Tim Holtz Tonic scissors which are non-stick which is great to cut through the sticky side of the foam. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Bath time fun for my toddler. As soon as these were delivered, my 2 year old had to run in and take a bath! The crayons seem like they'll last a decent amount of time. The consistency when drawing is very similar to a regular crayon, maybe a little more waxy. They come off with your wet hand or wash cloth. The only color that I've noticed leaves a little pigment behind is the light pink and red. I haven't tried a magic eraser on those marks yet but I'm sure it will work. I like that you can click them up and down...it gives the tip more stability as you're drawing. We were using bath paints before but they were messier and ran out quickly. I can see us reordering these over and over again. So far so great! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice colored pencils. I've just started getting back into coloring again, as it is a great stress reliever. I'm also experimenting with different colored pencils, pens, and markers. I received this set in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. The things that I liked about these pencils:
* they are smooth and creamy, almost like coloring
with a crayon
* they are octagon shaped so they don't roll all over
the place
* the colors in the 36 pack provide a nice variety that
compliment each other
* sturdy wood so they don't break
* sharpen easily
* pencils are numbered
Things that could be improved:
* the colors in the 36 pack could be more vibrant (the
pic I included was using light to medium pressure
* the packaging could be different so that it's easier to
see the colors, especially when they start to get
smaller | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Motor to help pass things through the Evolution Advanced embossing and cutting machine. I have been watching the price on the motor for the Memory Keepers Evolution Advanced to come down. I wasn't sure I would ever need the motor because it would be most useful if I were making a really large number of embossed or letter press items, and I don't do that very often. Since the price was the lowest I had seen it and I wasn't sure how long it would be available this seemed a good time to get the motor. It attaches to the Evolution Advanced machine where the manual crank handle goes on the side of the machine. The motor has a plastic covered button that you press and it automatically cranks the embossing or die cutting platform through the machine. It works like a charm. The motor can be removed and the manual crank reapplied if wanted. I did that to make it easier to store since the motor sticks out more than the crank does. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for home and office. Disclaimer: I was given these markers to trial and review.
Firstly, I am really impressed with the quality of this product and also surprised that I haven't seen more of this type of marker in the general market. Looking around for similar products, I couldn't find anything that matched them so well.
Because they are designed to never dry out, you have to prepare this type of marker for first use. The instructions say the first time you use them you shake the marker for 60-90 seconds and then press the tip down on a piece of paper until the ink fills the tip. I found that when pressing the tip down it seemed to take a bit of time for the ink to fill it. Then I discovered that if I did the shaking part, pressed down a few times, then quickly shook it again and pressed again, the tip filled with ink more rapidly.
I drew on a variety of surfaces and there were no smudge marks or watery looking results. The colours are vibrant and whatever you've drawn wipes off easily without leaving any residue. However, I did write on the side of my fridge and left it for 2 days. When I wiped it off there was the faintest outline of what I had written, so you might not want to write on your whitegoods.
I'm now using these markers in my business to add additional colour to my 3-colour wall planner, which has greatly simplified it, as I can just use a colour to denote a particular task or item instead of stickers and symbols, which tend to be confusing and untidy.
For business people who need to write on boards etc, like restaurant owners or for simply announcing a special of the day on a board in front of your office, these are perfect. I can also see how kids would go crazy with these things at home. But remember to keep them away from the whitegoods. I'd recommend these markers to anyone who wants to add colour to their advertising in an easy and cost-effective way. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disapointed in this small card die set. Prior to getting a Big Shot I had read the reviews & knew that I needed some dies to use with it. This set of Dies were the first ones that I used. I was surprised at the size of the dies of not only the card but the cutouts and sayings window. The card was much smaller than I expected and I didn't realized that because of that, there is no room to write a greeting or note on it. There are videos on Youtube that will help you make an extra flap on your card so that you can have room to write but I think that you shouldn't have to do that! Also as others have said the greeting stamps that go with this card do not all fit inside the very small dies!
I have to admit that I was greatly disapointed this this set of dies. I have made it work but there are other sets that would work better for card making. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great color. The color was a perfect match to go with my grotto blue drawers. Went on smooth and gave me the exact look I was going for. The entire bottle lasted me for my entire project (2 tall side tables, a large dresser, and a queen size bed) and I still had plenty left over. A little really goes a long way, and I put on 2-3 coats. I did not sand prior to applying this, but I did ensure I wiped it down and dusted it well before hand. I would HIGHLY encourage spending the money on round brushes that are specifically made for chalk paint, though. I learned the hard way that it makes a huge difference. Not only in the way the paint looks when applied (strokes), but also ease of use (they pick up more paint and spread it more evenly), and the chalk paint brushes allow smooth even applications. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent product - a million creative uses. I keep coming back to order more of these! They are invaluable for Project Life - just stick a ticket stub or small piece of memorabilia on a card, and slide them into the page protector. I LOVE these for letting my kids do artwork on, and then they can easily be added to our family Project Life album. I keep a pack in my purse (for all those waiting moments - post office, restaurants, etc.) and another pack in my car. These are perfect for writing my Bible verses on and carrying with me. I could keep going - there are really a million creative uses for these little cards. Had to share how they've become a staple for us. I am getting more for kiddo birthday gifts (tied together with a little pack of markers or colored pencils and some stickers). LOVE these! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not terrible. Bought this as a gift for my Teen.
Was a bit worried after I ordered it and payed for express shipping that I realized Most of the reviews seemed Orchestrated.
This was shipped from China, but has a transformer that makes it fine for US electrical currents. ( engineer grandpa said it was OK to use) Directions are bare bones. A few technique/project suggestions would have been helpful and appreciated. But coming from China, I'm not surprised it didn't include anything
My son was thrilled with it. It is sharp looking but can be a bit temperamental threading the plastic in when it first starts up, and it is very noisy.
Also note you need to use this in a WELL VENTILATED area because it gives off a lot of fumes.
We clamped a small fan to the table he works at | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I'm happy that I just had to buy an "addition" to . Variety is the spice ... etc. As others have said, these are not stand alone dies; you must have one of the card dies. But once you have one of the card dies (there are at least 2 available? ... scallop front and back of card; front card scallop only + front card scallop with "eyelet" overpiece (as shown here) ... ???), these add versatility to those card bases. You can now make either a birthday or a holiday or a "thinking of you" card or ...! So, I'm happy that I just had to buy an "addition" to a previously owned die set and not purchase the whole set over again! Yippee! And then ... you can progress to the 3D drop in dies that go inside the card and pop out when you open the card! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great canvas 12x16. I love these . I used them for oil and acrylic painting. They take to the color very well be it dry or wet on wet.
I Used gesso and that made it even more malleable as well as other mediums. The colors mixed well and although I'm a novice, it met my requirements and then some.
All that being said, the canvas isn't the highest quality in the land. It has small imperfections here and there, but for what you're paying, I feel I got a good amount of bang for my buck.
The size is perfect for my easle and not so big that I use to much paint on one project.
I'll be ordering these again.
Remember the linseed oil and happy painting, reader. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Bummer -- not completely bleed proof -- alcohol markers may be a problem . I'm much more of a "doodler" than a "real artist," so the idea of having something to "kickstart" the creative juices is definitely appealing to someone like me.
And for the most part, this is a good sketchbook. It's hardcover, nice binding, pages are perforated, a nice mix of pages printed with dots, triangles, hexagons and grid squares plus enough plain paper to allow for total freedom from preconceived design elements.
The problem, however, is that both brands of the alcohol markers I use most often -- BIC Mark-its and Sharpie, both ultra-fine point -- bleed through. Not a lot, and it's only the darker more saturated colors (black, dark green, purple). It's definitely less bleed through than one would normally get with "standard" sketch paper, but if they claim is "The Derwent Inspire Me Sketchbooks are completely bleedproof, meaning you can create pieces of work without the worry of it running through." -- that just isn't the case for these popular alcohol markers.
For water-based markers, this is ideal, and that's probably what I'll use most often. My Staedtler Triplus Fineliners worked great -- absolutely NO bleedthrough at all. Recommended only if you're planning to use water-based markers or pencils. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Ok. We just received this product and after my fiancés million tests it seems to be a pretty good starter press. It heats up properly, does the job, and seems pretty easy to use. The press we received didn't look exactly like the one in the photo, the one we received was actually a different color (Black and yellow with a red rubber bottom). And for some reason the handle doesn't lock down when you push it down so we'll see how much we like it when we have to stand over it for however many seconds holding the press down. Also there's no way to really tell how much pressure you're applying so I guess we'll have to figure that out too. All in all like I said... It's a good starter press | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Bought before I found a dealer selling Paper-STicker Binders. Back in the day (about 8 years ago) when scrap booking was still really popular, Paper Sticker Binder used to make some awesome zip up storage binders that had handles on the back spine, these were called "Crop-n-Style". For these binders they manufactured all kinds of insert sleeves that could be used to hold any and everything from teeny-tiny stickers to large 12x12 pages and crops. Well, no more. I was going through all of my scrap booking things and trying to get all of it in order when I realized I needed about 8 of the old style Crop in Style binders, which are no longer produced and cannot be found anywhere.
These big huge giant Binder Buddy binders would have to do. And boy are they huge. I got them in great shape and they look like what is advertised, my only complaint is that PSB no longer makes the good insert pages that they used to make. There are other quality makers here on Amazon, but none of them have the small flaps that would cover the top openings of the pockets, so if tilted, everything falls out. Also, one small improvement on the Binder Buddy is there needs to be a velcro flap that goes from back to front on the bottom of the binder so that large heavier pages don't sag out when the binder is picked up and tears out your plastic refill pages, this is quite important.
PSB, you need to start making those pockets again. They are sorely missed. At any rate, the binder is great and holds a ton of stuff. Since I did come across a dealer selling the old binders, I am now flush with those and ordered refill pages from someone else. The Binder Buddy I am using with 12x12 paper in 12x12 inserts. Not too bad, but wish PSB would start producing some of the quality items they used to; scrap booking is still very popular. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My Favorite Aqua Brush. These were my second purchase of the Pentel Aquash. I loved my first Aquash, but ruined it by giving it a hair cut when it got frazzled at the tip after ? 2 years of use. It's really hard to give a paint brush a proper hair cut and I should have known better! After I cut it, it shredded water color paper, so a new one was a Must! This deal for 2 was a no brainer. My first Aquash for $5.69. This deal was like $2.00 for the extra small tip aqua painter. Pentel's deliver water nicely. I'd actually purchased the Tim Holtz small Aqua painter at Michael's, but it burped water on my project every time I squeezed it for more water flow! So I had to get these. =D | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good Purchase. I bought this for my husband for Christmas as he starts his painting as a rookie, so the easel seems to have everything he needs. The delivery of it was terrible...the box was sent as is...no reinforcement of an outer box to protect it, and a couple corners were ripped, but nothing appeared to be damaged inside, but we could hear rattling items inside...they should have been taped. The other annoying packaging issue was that the easel came with no instructions on how to set it up. It looks simple and really is, but there was a hidden leg or arm (I can't remember which) that took the 3 men in my household to figure it out! It's a bit wobbly, but I guess this is the norm for 3 legged items. Overall, it's a good product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Girly-Girl MUST have. This was my first DIY kit I ever ordered and attempted. When it arrived, I was more than pleased to find that all the pieces shown in the picture were included in the kit. Definitely worth the money and felt the cost was more than reasonable for what you get. I was actually surprised at how cheap it was considering I see the completed cases going for $75+. The rhinestones are nice and sparkly, not the cheap plastic ones often seen, the hello kitty is a substantial size and the roses are beautiful! It even came with enough supplies that I have plenty of leftovers. I've received countless compliments on the completed case and uploaded a pic to the product page. The possibilities are endless if you are the creative type, highly recommend! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun, but in the end I went with the printable product. This is an easy product to use. It shrinks just like it says too. However, you need to play around with the temperature for your oven in the beginning. I found that for my oven, 325 F is the perfect temp for 3 minutes. The items are shrunk and ready to be molded (if you are doing that kind of thing).
I will say that these will not work as is for printing. I even tried sanding them with 400 grit sandpaper and did not find the results satisfactory. I also found that sharpies would "rub off" on this product as well. I am sure that you can seal them so that they don't, but I am still working on this.
In the end, I went with the printable Grafix sheets and haven't looked back. The results on these are far superior to anything that you will get on this product. I would also think that the results with sharpies would be amazing on the printable version. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A decidedly mixed bag. Army painter normally makes excellent products, but the brushes... Not so much. I am willing to forgive the stupid names, although there exists a perfectly good way of describing brush sizes without resorting to "insane detail". The rest of the world calls that "20/0". This one is a good brush. Give it a 5. The "garrison" or "regiment" is a real stinker. Somewhere between a size 0 and a 4?, this one's bristles immediately fan out and become useless for anything but dry brushing. A two stars because I haven't impaled myself with it yet. The final brush is a dry brush. Not bad, but I normally use worn out brushes, aka the crummy regiment brush right out of the box for that. 4 stars for it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Because we needed more pictures. Edit: when I originally purchased this kit, it was about $35. I'd recommend buying it for that price or a similar price. Looking at the price today, a year after my original review, it is now $75 and absolutely not worth that much as it now costs more than the sum of its parts. Sorry if the detailed review urged them to bump up the price!
This is my first foray into Daniel Smith paints and man....why did I wait so long? While making the color tests I was blown away at how little paint I needed in order to achieve a deep intensity of color. I'm sure I could have taken them all a bit darker and lighter on both ends, but they're still fabulous. There was almost no color shift upon drying which is just absolute madness! I put those black strips of ink on the page to test opacity. The hansa yellow, pyrrol scarlet (especially this one), and French ultramarine were perhaps the most opaque, but only at full intensity. Pthalo blue, new gamboge, and Quin rose were a LITTLE noticeable at full opacity over the black, but pretty much only if I tilted the page to see in the light.
For those mixing wheels, I laid down the primary colors and let them dry before going in with some clean water to attempt blending, which I would say was INCREDIBLY successful. I personally adore how beautiful the cool wheel is.
The lift test was a poor test on my part for multiple reasons, one being that when I laid down the hansa yellow light I had a little bit of Pthalo blue on my brush so it's not a lift of that single color entirely. I also likely should have left space between the colors, but I was working with the tiny amount of space on this little block so it is what it is. Overall, I'd say they lifted pretty well. The Pthalo blue ABSOLUTELY stained but still lifted okay. The rest got down to a pretty respectable white-ish after I rubbed them with clean water and a paper towel AFTER drying. That's right, I lifted at completely dry paint. Ultimate test, I suppose.
For the other components, the brush included in this kit is a #2 escoda Prado travel brush. Because it is made of metal and wood, the weight is wonderful in your hand when fully assembled. It is a little thick in the handle and longer collapsed compared to some of my other travel brushes so it is unlikely to fit into most travel pallettes, however, the seal when collapsed is incredibly secure and so you could easily put this in a pocket, purse, or in your hair! (My preferred method.) as far as line variety, I did a test on the bottom right of my paper to see how thick and thin it could go....I'd. Say for a number 2 it's pretty good, but the absolute biggest problem is that it retains basically no water at all. For each of those small gradient washes on the top I had to reload my brush at least three times. I understand that it's supposed to be a small brush because it's a small watercolor block, but I think a 4 or mayyyybe a 6 would have been a little more versatile. HOWEVER my primary goal in purchasing this kit was to test multiple different tools that I was interested in without shelling out the big bucks. I will accept from this that I should get more Escoda travel brushes and have added them to my wishlist for the future. Besides, this single brush usually sells for about $20 alone so again: value!!!
The 4x6 fluid watercolor block is the only part of this kit that I think is mostly okay, but not super excellent. The paper itself is pretty decent and I only noticed brief buckling under my washes, which cleared up within a minute so that's pretty inptessive. The paper did not start to pill up under my lift test and I SCRUBBED with that paper towel trying to get it all up. The dry time for the paper was also shockingly fast, so that's pretty handy. The thing I didn't like was the actual blocking itself. Both of the short sides are not glued, which makes it super easy to slide in an exacto blade to separate the pages. HOWEVER the glue itself is so incredibly thick that it is impossible to separate them with something dull, like a pallet knife or bone folder so you MUST use something sharp. It is also basically impossible to separate the pages without cutting a bit of either the upper or lower page along the edge, which you won't be able to fix because the glue is what fused them impossibly together in the first place. I'm a little dismayed at the idea that I would not be able to safely paint edge to edge on any sheet except for the first one because there will always be some deformity of the page due to the act of having separated it from its predecessor. Especially since 4x6 is a fairly small space to be working with in the first place.
All in all, this is an excellent break-in kit for anyone and value for money is pretty great. Depending on where you go, the watercolor essentials paints alone can be about $30 (more if you buy the individual tubes), so the rest of the kit is a pretty nice bonus. ESPECIALLY the brush. And I know I didn't mention the plastic box it came in, but I actually quite like the box. It's simple, one single open area that completely fits all the components, and if you choose to use it as a palette for a bit it's at least not a crazy color. It's a convenient, compact, and high-quality kit. It's unlikely I'll buy the kit itself again but it's at least confirmed for me that I want more of each of these components in a different variety.
Do recommend.
TL;DR worth the money, go ahead and get it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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