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Wow! I've got a crush on this brush. Wow! I've got a crush on this brush!
Disclaimer: I'm a novice watercolor painter. I was hesitant to try water brushes for the long time, because they just seem frightening. I've seen tutorials online, and some brushes seem to have issues with too much water flow, water dripping, etc - that just seems more trouble than it's worth, especially for a beginner like myself. But, with a generous discount - why not give it a try?
Oh my, I am glad I did! First of all, they come in a simple plastic pouch, and each brush has it's own snap-on protector cap that even has a pocket hook (is that what it's called?). I'm guessing to hang it on something, can't say I've ever used them. But I can see how handy it would be if you have loaded the brush with perfect color and were called away - snap the cap on, and come back to the pigment still on the bristles.
Loading of the brushes is SUPER easy - just unscrew the pen, fill it up and you're good to go. That's where I started to get nervous, giving it a couple of gentle squeezes - it wet the brush, but didn't squirt all over the place. From then on, it was a pleasure to paint. I'm including a couple of trial "items" that I did with the brush pens, to show you what I liked the most. I used the MozArt brushes, watercolor paper, and cream-watercolor paints (student grade):
- Water doesn't drip, flow, squirt or anything like that. A gentle squeeze is more than enough if you want to dilute the pigment on the brush (or the paper). Most of the time, the bristles remained wet and pliable enough for me not to have to do any squeezing at all. Of course, the amount of water will depend on your own style.
- Bristles hold on to the paints! Not in a bad way, but in the best possible way - I load it up and it just keeps going. Since I'm new to using the brushes/watercolors, I kept having to adjust the water/pigment ratio, but once I generously loaded the brush - I could paint for quite a while. See my letters with several hearts on them - I took the thickest brush, loaded it up with a generous amount of paint and it just kept going. The color was even and bright. Quite happy with that!
- Bristles are soft and flexible enough to do line work, although I admit - they could be a bit softer for that particular task. Writing "I love art" - I used the medium pointy brush - It was just a bit too stiff to write in a smooth line continuously. I used the smallest detail brush for the smaller writing ("I really do!" - and it was much more flexible, offering a more even and smooth looping on my letters.
- Offers even wash - as a beginner, creating a smooth, patch-free color wash is challenging. On the lady's dress, I specifically created some solid color areas, to show that because the brushes hold pigment and do so evenly, I found them very forgiving. The wash areas actually came out pretty decent.
- My favorite part (because of personal style) is the tiny brush that is precise yet soft, allowing me to do small details, fill-ins, and slight color blending. finding a good detail brush is hard, and I LOVE this one! You can see the lines that I specifically made darker, to show how smooth it is.
- To clean the brush, I just give it a couple of squeezes, maybe a squish in a glass of water and wipe. They stain a little with certain paints, but don't worry - they get very clean.
I guess my only wish for this set is to have one more tiny brush (even tinier! TINIER I SAY!), but that's just my personal wish. Overall, extremely happy with this brush set. Great for a beginner like me, easy to use, easy to clean, and have smooth,flexible bristles that offer a lot of control to your artwork. Even with just 4 brushes, I do feel that you can try a large variety of styles and techniques, be it coloring in, freestyle painting, crazy brush strokes, calligraphy-like lettering, or delicate line work. I definitely intend to continue using my new favorite painting tools. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Look elsewhere. The design is good. Cuts are very good quality at least sometimes. I haven't had luck cutting anything except card stock since I purchase it. The machine cuts a different depths depending on where the cutter is between the left and right side of the unit. This problem had destroyed several mats and cutters and all they company will tell me is try a new mat and cutter.
So while the card stock will cut if I run the cutter deep, it destroys the mat in places where the cutter runs deep.
I can tell by other reviews that many of these machines are great but I seem to have received a lemon. Unfortunately, their tech support leaves a lot to be desired. Even though my machine is clearly defective, I keep getting told to try things that have already been attempted. I have given up and this machine will be retired to the garbage. While it may be a good device when it works, if the support isn't there to stand behind it then it may as well be a paper weight. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Amazing. This stuff is amazing!! I watched a video on YouTube of this lady etching a pyrex dish and it came out so cute, so I thought I'd try it out for myself. Sooo glad I did. I decided to create fun little wine glasses for Mother's Day. Used my Cricut explore to cut out my fun little quote (Sip happens, it's okay to wine), applied the vinyl, added the armour etch, and it came out splendid. They were a huge hit with my mum, mother-in-law, sister, sisters-in-law, basically everyone. Even my husband was impressed. I don't recall how long it said to leave the solution on the glass for but I think I left it on between 20-30 minutes. Definitely recommend it!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice Pens. Big Selection of Colors. Excellent pens! I really like them a lot. I do a lot of art projects that cover a broad range, so I am always looking for a great buy on pens, packages that have a ton of color selections and pens that are a great value. When it comes to gel pens, sometimes, they skip, the ink isn't all that great, the pens are not full, do not work smoothly, they skip...and all sorts of issues along those lines. I have found none of these issues to be true with the Positive Art 60 Color Gel Pen Set. There are lots of selections from neons, glitters primary colors, that you would expect. There is also an interesting set of colors that are blended together. They are interesting as you run out of one color in the pen and it starts with the next one that was blended on top of it. A little strange, but hey, it's kind of cool and a plus in terms of interest.
I asked for and received these pens at a discounted rate in exchange for my review. It was a pleasure to work with these pens. I do take my reviews very seriously when making my own purchases. My reviews must be equally as helpful. A good value for 60 pens. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Has potential to be my fav palette holder yet. Didn't read the dimensions so when it came i was quite shocked at how tiny it was but i think i fell in love because of how small it actually is!! I can legit carry this anywhere and everywhere!! The pans were kinda loose in the housing but just put some blue tack underneath the pans and pushed them down, good enough for me. Paintbrush is a nice bonus, love how compact it is altho i wish the dividers were removeable just because i feel if i had a colour i used often i would like to have it in a full pan but unfortunately the housig dividers don't allow for that haha maybe i'll just have to keep refilling it or put 2 halfpans for that colour | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Made Vintage Sofa Look Brand New. I was given a Sage Green sofa from the 50's that was beautiful in form... the fabric was still in
good condition... however it was quite faded over 50 +years of sun.
I had heard about this from guys who use it in their cars... was kinda' wondering if it was worth the money honestly.
I read all the directions about coverage and application ect... and spent the money on the Sage Green 6pack.
It worked Awesome!!!! I read other reviews on this stuff that said it would never look good from all angles... that's not
true as I found out. If you follow their coverage directions and make sure the fabric is clean and is the type of fabric that
will let the paint adhere... you will get amazing results.
I saved 2000.00$ on re-upholstery costs and get so many complements on my "New" sofa.
There are already a few more projects that I plan on using this product on, and I know they will turn out just as good. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Over 4" won't punch a straight line. UGH. I'm so sad about this. I was excited and could not wait for my bind it all... I had made digital gratitude/planner/journal pages to customize for Christmas gifts, and now that whole project is scrapped and I have to come up with a new plan less than 2 weeks before Christmas!
My bind it all will punch a 4" book perfectly, but when I have to punch anything larger, and use the guide so that the punches are all properly spaced, the paper does not sit flat on the bottom on the left side. The guide has been placed a hair too low on my machine (???) and I have no idea how that could happen, but that defect will make an 8" punch line end up going off page. My bf and I tried playing with it over and over, but I've decided it's going back... Why do I want to have to hopefully eyeball my alignments and end up wasting too much paper in the long run.
Upon further inspection, this does not appear to be a brand new item. And I did not get the DVD. I'm guessing when this was repackaged, the DVD got lost. :( It was advertised as such and I definitely would not choose a used tool like this only to save a few bucks.
Pro: Supermart is allowing me to return Con: AT MY EXPENSE. <-- Yeah we'll see about that. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
As Expected. Exactly what i expected. It is disposable so it isn't the highest quality ever- but I didn't expect it to be. It turns die cuts into stickers for my nieces, especially small or abnormally shaped ones that would be hard to just put glue on the back of.
I've read the critical reviews and I think most were simple user error or unrealistic expectations. Not because I didn't have any problems with it, but because I expected the possibility, and the problems I had weren't terribly hard to fix.
The adhesive is probably going to be uneven.
It is going to waste some adhesive (put a heart shaped die cut on a square piece of adhesive and all the parts around the edge are going to be mostly unusable).
Be realistic about this purchase and you will probably be pleased. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Graduate from seeing yourself as "just a painter" to "being an artist!" with Chameleon Art Supplies Paint Brush Set. Are you ready to step up your game from "Yes, I like to paint a bit" to the way more impressive
"I am an artist!" ?
These magnificently presented long handled brushes of synthetic fiber, nestled in their luxurious case, will encourage your creativity to bloom!
I am ALL about tools when it comes to any sort of art. I have learned that it is very much easier to do good, and even great, work (if you are committed to it) when you HAVE the correct tools. I know this first hand as a jewelry designer. I have been amazed at the difference in what I can accomplish with a proper set of jewelry making tools. I no longer waste my time with poor tools when I am working in that category.
But what about painting and brushes? I learned that lesson concerning quality tools and paint brushes just recently. Although I have been drawing and painting all my life, I didn't know anything concerning brushes when I began to paint again seriously at the beginning of 2014. I bought a set of paint brushes, NOT made by this company, last winter. I should have bought a Dustbuster along with it, as the brushes left brush hairs all over everything I tried to paint. I was quite discouraged. I wanted to accomplish things, and my brushes were holding me back. I actually gave up on the vibrant color which I love to employ by hand mixing watercolors. Instead I just passed the time practicing by creating simple black ink drawings with no color (except an occasional crayon or two!--now that is pretty sad, eh?).
Then however, Chameleon Art Supplies came along with this incredibly gorgeous set of 12 paint brushes at a wonderful price.
Now I can paint again! I tried every single one of these brushes before writing this review. Some of them are a bit large for the type of painting which I like to do. However, these soft and beautiful brushes never left a single hair behind on my paper. They loaded up well with paint every time. The control factor is perfect, for me. They never gap when I paint. They offer all sorts of shapes such as "wash", "round", "filbert", "angular" and more.
I found that my experiment of trying each brush out for this review became an exercise in enjoyment. That is, after all what art and creativity should be about. If you don't love what you are doing, why are you doing it?
Clean up was a snap, and when I partially dried them on paper towels, I pulled pretty hard on the brush heads purposely. I still did not lose a single brush hair.
Get these brushes and see what you can create. They are, according to the manufacturer, suitable for all kinds of paints: oil, acrylic, and my beloved watercolors.
Express the love you have inside you to the world with these great brushes from Chameleon Art Supplies! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pure Junk. I own the Spellbinders Tool in one then I saw this 9-in-1 tool it all, made from metal. I figured it would be a much more superior product. When it arrived, I was very impressed with its sturdiness and features. After a week, the machinisim that is used to attach the other tools became stripped and wouldn't hold the tools in place. I used thread tape to remedy that issue, not a big deal. Then the other day when I was using the brush feature to clean out bits left in my dies I noticed the bristles started coming out. Bristles were being flicked at my face and eyes, then finally ALL the bristles fell out. I am not happy with this purchase and would not recommend this tool. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Really cute stamp set. This is a really cute stamp set. The stamps are deeply cut so you get a very nice image. The die's are great and cut well. The thing I don't like is that the skirt is cut separately and mounted on a spring mount for the jiggle effect. I have other sets like this and love them. Problem with this one is the plastic 'spring' mount is a little large for the 'skirt' piece and it's hard to position it so as not to see the mount. Also, it just doesn't look right to have the skirt itself 3-D. So I ended up not using the spring and didn't make the skirt 3-D. It's still an awesome stamp set and made a really cute card for a friends 60th birthday! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The actual whole image is about the size of a business card. I'm not a huge fan of this once I got it...The image is about the size of a business card, making the photofilm part of it not really usable for trying to draw or paint something inside of it. And the rest of the image is very hard to make out...What's odd is the actual stamp size is far larger, they just made the actual image part take up a very small part of the rubber.
Still, I can find some uses for it and I am a fan of how much detail is involved in the stamp. I will be able to make use of it in spite of it not being entirely what was expected. He makes high quality pieces and this is not exception. It doe stamp well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Amazing set! Perfect for a beginner that wants a professional set. Review for Artify 12 Pcs Paint Brush Set | Pop-up Stand Carrying All in One Case with Free Palette Knife and Sponge| Perfect for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache
Quality set! Perfect for beginners. My son is quite the artist and he said he was ready for a "professional" art set and this set was great. We used it with acrylic paints with great success. The zipper stand is great for storage and easy access while using them. I looked at couple of sets at our local art store and none were as nice as this and this price is great compared to the prices I saw in store locally. The brush quality is great and they washed clean. My son and I have used them a couple of times so far and we are both beyond pleased.
I received this product at no cost in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. I have no relationship or affiliation will the seller. All of my reviews reflect my honest opinion. Please, feel free to ask any questions in the comment section and I will try to respond. Have a great day and happy shopping. :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Old Set or New Set, both are great. I got the set of 60 from CrushOn and it was an older set of 60 (when Faber Castell still made 120 colors of Polychromos Pastels). This set had 25 colors that are not in the new set of 60 colors. When Faber Castell discontinued the 120 color line, they redid the colors in the 60 color set, so note that the UPC is still the same whether old or new set. I also got the set from A.I.Friedman which was the new set of 60 colors. This gives me a total of 85 of the colors from the 120 original colors made. Both have a great selection of colors. The new set contains silver, gold, and copper colors. So glad I got both to go with the 60 PITT Pastel pencils I have. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
decals? cool. marketing hype for "sold separately" vacuum chamber? laughable. I bought these cool looking sticker things at a thrift store, noting that the package clearly stated "for use with motorized vacuum chamber - sold separately" but also noting that that "essential" item certainly looked like an unnecessary hunk of wasted plastic and battery operated noise. I tried it - no directions - on a plastic container. Took exactly 2 tries to figure out that a sponge and water (and maybe scissors for details) are about all you'd need for most things. I mean... they're neat enough but c'mon. I'd never buy that silly vacuum chamber to do what, essentially, my own two hands (and if pressed for details on certain items, perhaps a q-tip) could do. Try out the decals if you like. Leave the noisy, useless use of batteries for someone else to buy. 3-4 stars for the decals maybe. 2 overall for marketing creating a "need" for useless extra stuff. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I loved this stencil but it didn't work well for me . I loved this stencil but it didn't work well for me with a sponge dabber and acrylic paint, some parts were to intricate and trying to get the paint down into it made it bleed, I ended up buying some low tack spray glue, spraying the stencil and then sticking it to the wood and using satin black spray paint I misted it until I was satisfied, peeled up the stencil and it turn out perfect.
Disclaimer***Please know that this is my first time ever applying a stencil so your mileage may very, the people on youtube made it look easy with a sponge dabber, but not so much for me! the way I did it above worked excellent and looked top notch! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My daughter was thrilled with the concept of this toy . My daughter was thrilled with the concept of this toy but sadly the design is seriously flawed. The top frame that is supposed to hold the paper in place does not hold it in place and is constantly popping off. She has gotten so frustrated with this set that she doesn't even want to play with it anymore. We have the action plates drawing playset from Kahootz and it is fabulous. My son adores it and my daughter has given up on the girly outfits and just traces the action figures now. We will be getting her the fashion version of Kahootz based on our positive experience with the action plates. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Decent for the cost and good for beginners. My 11 year old daughter received this art set for Christmas from her Grandmother. I had picked it out and told her to get it since my daughter only wanted drawing stuff this year. Besides having school grade pencils (Crayola and rose art) we have no experience with colored pencils or sketching pencils. So far she has been very happy with this set, she prefers the sketching ones and says there is some difference between the colored and Crayola. I think this is a decent set for anyone that wants to start drawing but doesn't have or want to invest too much money into it.
One of the graphite pencils has broken so I would suggest being a little more careful with those. We have yet to use the water color pencils with water so I'm unsure of how well those work. For the price, it was about $10 when purchased, I do think they are worth a shot for beginners. My daughter loves them and was very excited to receive them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I just bought these and the Holiday ones and received . I just bought these and the Holiday ones and received them yesterday. Here's what I learned: I ended up cutting it with some home-made glitter paper I made then instead of pulling the word out, I pulled away the excess paper first and I was left with the word still inside the die. I then was able to use a pointy tool to push thru the little holes and the word popped out perfectly. I made sure to push thru all of the little holes so that I wasn't pulling on the word to extract it from the die. But for me the trick was pulling away the excess paper after die-cutting it BEFORE poking the word out. I hope that helps. Here's a picture of one of the Holiday ones. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Luxurious and well made. These brushes are EXACTLY as promised! Well packaged upon arrival. I immediately washed them to remove the water soluble bristle protector (FYI-this is not only typical, it's desirable. It allows the manufacturer to set the bristles evenly, and it keeps the brushes safe until first use) There was virtualky no shedding, the bristles are well matched and quite fine, and the ferroules are sturdy and well installed. I started painting many many moons ago, but with small children I hadn't the space or time. I am just reacquiring the materials so that I can set up a painting studio area for myself. These are a bit of a luxury, and they will be OH SO lovely to use! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
that I feel in love with. I typed in Bible tabs in the search and it pulled up these tabs...that I feel in love with...it was tabs so I did not read the reviews and never dreamed it would not come with all the books of the Bible....I got them and started putting them on when I realized that they were not all there....I started looking thinking part of it feel out....only then did I see 40p on the package...then looked on Amozon...so the rest of the tabs are sold separately.... Bible tabs sold separately?? Then I see they are more than the others and not prime?? Since I have part of them on my Bible I did not have a lot of choice but to order the others....looks like someone knows what they are doing......sad | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
No, Just NO. The only good thing about this paper is the thickness which I thought was nice.
I used this in an ink jet printer. I tried everything from using draft to best quality print and everything in between. I also tried letting the paper dry for 36 hours and also tried using paper to draw out some of the extra ink.
All I wanted to do was print some stickers for a friend's save the dates. The ink never seemed to dry and got horribly smeared when I put through my cameo.
Also when I tried to wipe some of the smudges the top layer of the media came off.
I even emailed Silhouette but their suggestions were zero help. I think maybe the way to go is laser printing but I don't have one at home.
I ended up buying the gold foil and just doing a cut and no ink to get the desired results (or close enough..). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I found it starts out best if you tack the canvas ad mid point on . I do my own canvas photo printing on a 44" wide printer and stretch photographs up to 8 feet wide. I sell quite a few prints and will be quitting my day job to focus more on my photography which will entail stretching more canvas than before. I have started to notice signs of arthritis in my wrist and thumb from the repetitive stress while stretching canvas by hand and was very concerned if I would be able to continue to do this. The Canvalok Klikstretch will allow me to proceed with no worries. Getting ready for our annual community art tour this week and have been putting this to the test replenishing my inventory. I found it starts out best if you tack the canvas ad mid point on each side to make sure everything is centered and then start using the Klickstretch. I plan to purchase one more for use on my very wide pieces to keep tension on the long edge while I tack down the short dimension using the other for that. It took doing one print to get the hang of using it but now my workflow is effortless. I love it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
If you need foam brushes, choose JEN. Like plenty of others, I have never been a fan of foam brushes. I guess partly it is due to my preference for non-water based finishes. This makes me sound old school, I suppose, and I truly appreciate the healthier aspect of many water based finishes, I just know that the nasty fumed stuff usually gave better results. Was a bit of a hassle to safely use, but the results were usually outstanding. Since water based finishes are clearly the future for professionals and most hobbyist users, those cranky types like myself have no choice but to switch to water based. So where am I taking this? Well, foam brushes are usually used for water based finishes (I would assume most organic solvents dissolve the foam or its adhesive). I have begrudgingly started using some of these finishes, especially when they must be applied indoors (I prefer to spray HVLP outside whenever possible). Obviously spraying has its limits, so for most finishes I have usually used a nice quality (>=$20) paint brush that I clean with a comb/spinner and reuse -- these are the kind of brushes you hide from your spouse and children. I tried the big box store foam brushes several years ago and swore after I was led to purchase them based upon the glowing recommendation of the store associate. Utter junk was my final conclusion. It left bubbles behind and did not flow as nicely as a brush or rag. This also ties into my water based finish dislike, as it was also one my first times to try a water based poly. Ended up stripping the finish off and starting from scratch. I swore at both the brush and the finish, vowing to never go near either of them. Skip ahead to now and my feeble mind thought why not give the foam a go (I switched to HVLP for water based finishes well before this). I figured for the cost of less than a good brush of comparable size, the JEN brand were worth a shot. I could use them and toss them if I did not like it. Well, I have to say the JEN brushes do seem to be the trick (probably finishes, too, switching to General Finishes products which I wish Amazon would carry more of, hint, hint). While I am not ready to completely switch to the dark side of water-based finishes nor foam brushes only, I now realize they do have their place. The JEN brushes are US made and do feel substantial in feel for foam, especially when compared to the big box store selection (even their "good" brushes do not feel as good as paint store brushes). I have even found these useful for latex paint. And you can clean them and reuse them, if so inclined, although you definitely will not get as many uses as a good quality brush. Recommended! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome. This is a great little addition to my never ending studio practices. It is fairly compact. It can cut most thin fabrics, cardstock, and vinyl. It does only allow for an 8 x 11 cutting area. The software that comes with it is fairly simple. If you have ever used Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw, then you will have an idea on how to use it. It comes with one blade, one sticky cutting board (which is great for keeping the material steady), software, powercord and usb cord. I mainly use it for cutting vinyl for my sandblasted glassware, but I have used it to cut out playing card boxes and stencils. if you are only working in small images, this is a great machine. However, if you are willing to piece them together afterwards, it is also possible to make larger pieces, just in 8 x 11 chunks. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The Best Watercolors For Professional Use. By far, the most beautiful, high chroma cake watercolors I have ever used. The cost is fair considering how richly pigmented these are. Highly recommended for illustrators and designers; or anyone building a professional portfolio. They blend superbly, and yet keep their integrity well when layered under designer's gouache, conté crayon, pitt pastel, etc. The metallic and pearlized colors are truly outstanding, which is a lot to say considering most metallic watercolors/gouaches are often disappointingly flat and dull. It's also a wide enough range of colors that you'll be able to make any color you need. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent for serious work, ink work for publication. Excellent and handy papers.
This is not for practice, but good for professional inking work. If you want to do cartoons, small comics, the initial ink work for webcomics - this is probably the best on the market. Now, if you want to scrub on watercolors and different inks and medias, probably should use Arches brand. but drawing B&W ink work over light pencil for traditional comic/manga work to be final or scanned for computer coloring... Well you could spend more with only academicly better quality.
For the record I've bought a lot of these, 8 of them recently after using 2 up over a year. Decided on it for a big project. If you have an arts and crafts store from a national chain nearby these usually fall under their periodic sales.
Now for sketch work, for true beginners - drawing that first 1000 sketches for practice before the real work - I do not advise this product. Get several of those canson mixed media notebooks. Nice binder and lots of pages and can put ink, markers, pencil and about everything else with slight warping at worse save for wet watercolors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Really cool and really works. My daughter got it as a Christmas gift.
We heated our oven to 320 and used a baking sheet and lined with wax paper and put wax paper over it while baking for about 3 minutes.
My daughter used 240 grit sand paper and lightly sanded in one direction, drew a sword, (master sword from Legend of Zelda), with prisma color pencils, and cut it out and baked it.
No issues with curling or sticking.
The one thing we noticed is that we did not sand a particular part of the paper enough, so it was difficult to draw in that area, the color did come out as vibrant.
For her first one- it came out great and she is now addicted.
Good thing this is a pack of 50 sheets! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Circuit Explore is worthless without a functioning Design Space program. Circuit Explore is worthless without a functioning Design Space program! I've owned this machine since October 2015 and I have used other Cricut products. I consider myself VERY tech savvy. Each and every time you upload an image into Design Space to use for a project, it will not cut it because of an error... "Remove exclusive connect". They have some sort of way of deciding that you may not own your image, so they won't let you cut it. I could draw a cat on a piece of paper, scan it into my computer, upload it into Design Space, work on a fun project for hours and hours, then when I go to cut it, it will NOT allow me to do so because of their program crippling error. I'm disgusted with their customer service. I've called, emailed, and done an online chat... all many times... and NOTHING WORKS! The Cricut Explore could potentially be an amazing machine, but they refuse to allow you to use it as described. Someone needs to file a class action lawsuit against this company! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Solid mid-quality pencils at a reasonable price. I received these pencils at a discount for an unbiased and honest review.
These colored pencils fill a solid niche right in the middle of the quality and price range. They are a bit harder than I prefer for most tasks, but they are still soft enough to be versatile. They are definitely capable of producing wonderful works of art though they demand better technique to get the most out of them when compared to a higher quality, and much more expensive, set of premium pencils. I've found them to work best on paper with at least a medium tooth.
The good:
Nice selection of colors.
Comfortable to hold.
Great for line work and fine detail due to their medium hardness.
The not so good:
Takes some extra work to get smooth blends.
Can't add as many layers as with premium pencils.
Wax is harder than I prefer for most tasks. (though this is also what makes them great for detail and line work)
Colors are only differentiated by numbers instead of names.
I'd recommend these pencils to someone who is looking for a step up from entry levels pencils but isn't quite ready to commit to the high price tag of premium pencils. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Sturdy and for many uses. Don't worry folks, this is a tried and tested review. It's not like I just installed the desk; I've been using it for art projects this month, and I'm glad to say that it has been a sturdy and well-made table thus far! I had an unfortunate incident of buying another studio designs wooden table sold at michaels not too long ago and the bolts ripped from the wood panel during assembly!! So imagine how hesitant I was to buy another craft table from the same brand! This one hasn't let me down! Just steer clear from the wooden craft tables sold at michaels and read your reviews first. :) The glass also can be used to trace objects as you can put a light under whatever you are trying to trace on paper. The stool itself is sturdy and I'm so glad it came with one. Those trays on the side are optional, especially if you want to cram it somewhere, but I guess they can be useful for holding small items like pens and such. Some items were missing which I always dislike but managed to assemble it properly with out them. Very satisfied with this purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I love this thing. I love this thing! I have an old lightbox that has a smaller surface volume, but is still more bulky feeling than this one because of how thick it is. This light board is thinner than my iphone! It has three brightness settings that you access by tapping on the power button repeatedly, and the highest setting is really bright. The one thing I don't like about this light board, however, is the power cord length, and the fact that it does not use a usb cord instead. The cord length seems really short for an item like this that you might want to have in your lap sometimes. If it was able to use a usb cord instead I could plug it into a usb charger, and carry it around anywhere without having to be stuck close to an outlet.
I received this item at a discount in return for an honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great paint set for the price. For the price this gets 5 stars from me. I like the colors, they mix well, don't appear muddy. On some paper there was some chalkiness, on other paper there was not. I find them more opaque but can be transparent with more water. They are very vibrant and I enjoy using them. For a very very inexpensive set I like them a lot. I have other very nice watercolor paints; Kuretake, Sakura Koi, Russian Sonnet, Mijello Mission Gold, and some others which I love. But again, for an inexpensive set this is very usable. The brush holds a very nice point and moves well, it seems securely made and I like it so far. I prefer my Black Velvets, Da Vincis, Escodas, and Raphaels, but this is the only brush I've gotten in an inexpensive little set that I feel is worth using and I like it very much.
*The black paint will, after dried, rub off of the paper onto fingers and things so heads up on that. But it doesn't seem to when I mix it with other colors in the set.
*The little pans will fall right out if tipped but sticky reusable glue dots fix that just fine.
Also, the lid shuts securely and the mixing spaces are surprisingly sufficient for the set's size. And, the pans are reusable and if the brush holds out over time it will make a refillable little set for whatever paints I want. The plastic box isn't the most fantastic plastic but if it's not thrown or handled roughly it should hold up fine... again, especially for the price. Overall I'd buy again and like it very much. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not Permanent for my project. I ordered these paint pens to do permanent artwork on a chalk wall, meant to be interactive chalk art. (Able to wipe with a damp cloth to remove chalk but leave the permanent painted art remaining)
I am not sure if these pens are ADVERTISED as permanent, but they are not - at least not on the chalk wall I was working on. While the ease of use was FABULOUS - they worked far better than the other brand of paint pen I bought as a back-up - more opaque, flowed better, worked perfectly on a vertical surface without running dry on me - they came off PRETTY easily with a dampened paper towel. The red, especially. I had to paint over every pen line with a matte varnish to prevent my "permanent" art from washing off the board along with the chalk. Since this doubled my time and added expense to my project, I was not 100% pleased. Otherwise great markers. Nice colors very vibrant and opaque, even on black. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very nice drafting/craft table. Very nice drafting/craft table. Took me about two hours to put it together (I'm old and slow - but it wasn't hard). The packaging was terrific. I have put together a lot of office furniture, shelving, etc. and this was by far the best packaging. No damage. No scratches. Very nice. The only thing I ran into was that the kit is one #28 screw short. The drawing shows that the ledge at the front of the glass top has three screws, when it has four holes. If you use the screws there, you run short of one on the drawer assemble. I had a spare so it was an inconvenience, not a big deal. I agree with the reviewer that said a good solid Phillips screw driver was needed. Other than that the tools provided were adequate.
I had seen this on display at the local craft box store and it felt shaky. However, I find this one stable, so I attribute that to poor assembly. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
They are still the best alcohol-based marker I've used. Despite the higher price, I find Copics are worth it. They are still the best alcohol-based marker I've used...and I've tried quite a few competitive brands, alternative brands and :copycat "imports". I love the range of colors and the performance of the marker itself. These sets are a nice way to get started without spending too much all at once. They are made for blending, so you get to build practice with the markers and build skills before investing in a larger set. <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Copic-Marker-Sketch-Blending-Trio-Markers-SBT-2-3-Pack/dp/B00BHLROG4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Copic Marker Sketch Blending Trio Markers, SBT 2, 3-Pack</a> | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Logo free on bottom - great for labeling. These were worth the five week wait from the UK for one main reason - there is plenty of flat space in the bottom to write your color name. I also have schminke brand pans and theres no room for labeling as their deeply stamped logo takes up all the space. These are the same size and thickness as the brand name ones - the only reason I can see for the price difference is that these are made from plastic that is less of a pure white giving them a very very slightly linty look since there are itty bittt flecks in the plastic - something that even if you notice it you will only see once since paint is going in them anyway.
These will be the only pans I'll order from now on! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The Best Sketchbook I Have Ever Received. I really want to rate this order for more than just 5 stars! This order is the best I have ever yet received from Amazon. It is big, but I thought it was the perfect size for me. At the end of the sketchbook, there were bent corners. However, it was packed in a big box and with no other protection, except for a plastic sleeve to cover it. Other than that I really love this sketchbook! Hopefully, once I am finished drawing and writing in this sketchbook (which looks like it may take a while), I would love to order another one! Also the shipping was really fast! I have ordered this sketchbook on Friday (December 13, 2013), and it has arrived at my home today (December 17th 2013). Best sketchbook ever! It is worth the price I have paid for! :D LOVE IT! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
WE LOVE CHALK PENS. WE LOVE CHALK PENS!!!! We have tried several kinds from Amazon as well as the local big name office supply stores. Some don't work as well as others, and some that were priced higher due to the name brand of the chalk pen had watery ink that spilled from the tip or splattered, and wouldn't write well enough to use. These had smaller tips in diameter than others we have purchased so we thought we'd try them. They don't work the same as some of the others so DO NOT make the mistake I did by pressing down on the tip thinking I needed to prime the tip with chalk. You do not need to! I accidentally did this to two of my pens before I realized my error. They write well without any pressure or any priming. We use these on re-writable labels as well as for jar lids and for graffiti notes on mirrors. Lol. We write reminders or kind notes with these that can easily be wiped away which is awesome! No need for a white board when you can write directly on a mirror with these and there's no way anyone will miss reading the reminder or daily positive note you wanted to share with them! The tips of these are easily reversible so you can use the rounded end or chiseled depending on your preference. I'm picky with my writing tools as I write primarily with my left hand and I like both ends of the tips. I can write with either hand and it looks good which isn't always, or I should say isn't often the case. They erase easily and apply nicely opaque with ease. I recently discovered liquid chalk and had no idea this was a "thing". I also had no clue you could write on glass with them and they'd appear so clearly when not on a black or backlit surfaced writing board/easel as you see in restaurants. I now know how people create all the cute signs and window art! These are awesome for seasonal window designs and kids can draw their own. No need to remove adhesive left behind from stickers or window clings that don't stay adhered to glass. I purchased black chalk labels and stuck two to bathroom mirrors for note purposes when I got crazy and tried to write on the glass. I was so excited to see how well these worked! The uses are endless...kitchen or bathroom tile, tubs, shower enclosures, anything non-porous is a perfectly smooth "canvas" for chalk! These have ample liquid which is very nice so you don't run out quickly. So fun!
I was so happy to have received a discount on my purchase price which was given in exchange for my HONEST review of the product after use, regardless of whether the review is good or bad. Others' reviews help me so much so I'm hoping mine can do the same. The discount was given up front unconditionally on the purchase price and not dependent upon the contents or rating of the review to ensure the opinions shared are not skewed based upon saving money. I only buy products I'd pay full price for anyway, and give my true opinion, so the discount doesn't alter my decision. Sellers are just looking for feedback on what customers like and don't like about their products so they know if they need improvements, or if they are great products and people love them the way they are, the feedback helps answer questions for others shopping for the same type of item. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Recommend purchasing and I will purchase again. Perfectly sized for adult use, a little cumbersome for my 7 year old's hands but overall these are great markers. If you'll note my included pictures the size of the markers hasn't slowed her down a bit! If I had one complaint it is that they take a while to prime for first use but I think all liquid chalk markers are this way. These are great markers (the included stickers are a big plus, too!) in a nice array of colors. No need to layer coats, one pass with marker provides cover over black chalkboard calendar.
Overall, I recommend purchasing and will purchase another set as a gift soon!
Purchased markers to go with this wall calendar (that I LOVE!)
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XL Quality inconsistent with larger sizes. Recently I purchase this size and type of paper. As soon as the paper was wetted for stretching it began to fall apart. The first piece I picked up out of the bath simply fell apart. I have been conducting research on this paper for over a year now and painted over 75 pieces using the 9 x 12 size of this paper. The 9 x 12 Canson XL 140 lb worked fine and responded to multiple watercolor techniques. I also have used the 11 x 15 size paper without any problems. But as soon as I began working on the 12 x 18 size paper, it was if the paper was manufacture by a completely different company. This also applied to the 18 x 24 size paper. I fist stretched my paper as I had with the smaller size, but the paper began to fall apart in the bath, I then simply washed the paper before securing it to the watercolor painting board, a simple brush stroke with one of my quality blue squirrel brushes caused the paper to pile and ruined the surface. To determine if it was the paper or the size, I cut the the 12 x 18 in half, it isn't the size. The cut paper began to react just like the original size. I also bought another tablet of the 12 x 18 thinking it might be just a bad batch, but the tablet I bought six month afterwards did the same thing. The wet in wet effects I wish to accomplish will not work, the colors do not flow. It is as if this is a heavy drawing paper and not a watercolor paper. This is a very poor quality paper especially if you have your students try and use it. It will only discourage them. As I stated earlier the different sizes of the XL series watercolor paper is if they are manufacture by two different factories using different formulas. Today I wetted two different pieces of the XL series. The larger one (cut down to 9 x 12) is still wet after three hours the smaller one (from a 9 x 12 tablet) has been dry for an hour and a half. The larger paper acts like blotter paper and has not sizing or binding in it. For the larger sizes for students I would recommend Canson Monteval or Stratmore 330 or 400. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Way too small for cards. This is very small. I know it says mini but I have other flip sets and they are bigger than this one. At 3.5" x 4.75" when closed, there isn't much you can do with this.
I don't see the point in spending time to create a beautiful card to give to someone that's the size of an index card. I will likely use the other dies that came with it so it wasn't too much of a waste, just very disappointing how tiny this is.
The picture is the card on a standard 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
I did cut the frame away leaving only the middle but it was very difficult to keep in place. I decided to make a bigger version of this using my Cricut.
I really like Stephanie Bernard dies, this is just too small to be very practical. The quality of the product is wonderful though, and I will continue to purchase metal dies, just pay close attention to the sizes you are getting. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
All you need start to draw I like this set. Drawing and Sketching Pencil set in zippered carrying case excellent set for the artist who is a beginner or an expert in sketching. Everybody will love the keep and carry artist sets from NIL Tech. This zippered convey carrying case emphasizes 12 graphite pencils, 3 charcoal pencils, 1 ultra soft graphite woodless pencil, two erasers (kneaded and white vinyl) , a sharpener, 3 blending stumps, knife, sandpaper pointer, pencil extender and zippered case. It fits easily in any standard-sized drawer, artist tote or even a backpack. I also own the NIL Tech Electric Pencil sharpener and have been happy with the performance, it has been working like a compact power house (our kids loooooove to draw). Don't forget to take advantage of their complimentary Digital Library, has all the literature about art and even study guides, will guide you if you are a beginner. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
For better or worse, you get your money's worth. For the price, it's a great product. This is basically a clone of an Iwata brush, the nozzles and many other components are interchangeable between Iwata and Master brushes. That said, you get what you pay for. The trigger is far less responsive than a $100+ airbrush, and the chrome finish wears away much, much faster than the finish on an actual Iwata brush, even a low end model like the Neo.
This is a great choice for running primer and clear coats, anything where you might expect to run a heavy duty cleaner through it afterward, because for such a low price, you'll certainly get your money's worth out of this airbrush. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Really neat product and works like a charm. These are really cool for kids of all ages! I don't know if all cities have it, but we have a chalk drawing contest a few times a year where I live at during festivals and these would be awesome for that :) Both my daughter and I have really bad allergies, so dust from regular chalk is not good for us. On top of that, my daughter likes to eat crayons and chalk so I really haven't been able to use it at all. But these are different - she can draw with them and although they look like markers, what you draw ends up looking just like the normal chalk. One pack for $16.99 has 8 colors - Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White, & Yellow so you have all you would get in a regular chalk package (probably more). These are very easy to draw with - much easier to use than the old chalk I remember. One of the best things I noticed is that once you use them they do not smudge or make a mess, it's quick drying and no chance of this "chalk" breaking in half! So what are you waiting for? Go CHALK it up!!!! I received a complimentary product to test. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not bright enough, weak battery. I bought this because "Ooh! LED!" but I guess I need a regular fluorescent actual light box. We make imprinted items and are working with fairly opaque transfer paper, which is taped printed-side down onto a template, and need to line up printed hatch marks to placement holes drilled into the template. This lightpad, even on its brightest setting, is not bright enough to see the hatch marks through to the back side of the paper. (A sunny window does a fine job, as does a real lightbox.)
After dealing with it for about a week, I notice that the battery life is nowhere NEAR an hour and a half. I'm working for maybe 20-30 minutes on a full charge and by the end (invariably, on my last transfer) it won't get very bright and turns itself off.
Also it's quite slow to get to full brightness (several seconds, which doesn't seem like very long unless you like working efficiently), and another several seconds to turn off.
One of the lures for me was the battery/portability, as the area where I typically do the taping up is not convenient to an outlet or a USB port. So that's a big thumbs-down, I have wasted my money and now must buy an old-fashioned light box and have a plug wired in. Hopefully my kids can get some good out of this for tracing and whatnot, I won't bother trying to return it. Sorry I bought this. :( | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Cartridge. I have looked in many places off-line for this cartridge and realized that it wasn't available in stores. So I searched the Internet and discovered that Amazon had it listed through another merchant so I took a chance and ordered it. It was a good choice. The cartridge is excellent and I have used it several times since I ordered it. I am very happy with this purchase and it is also usable with the Cricut Design Studio Software that was available before Cricut's new on-line design program. I know this cartridge is not really available for regular purchase, but if anyone who has a Cricut machine and is interested in this cartridge and can find it on-line I would suggest that they acquire it if possible. Again I am pleased with this purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I am not a professional artist but I love painting. It used to be my pastime then . I am not a professional artist but I love painting. It used to be my pastime then I got busy in life. Now I am getting back to the paints. I wanted to try other paints not just water paints.
This is a high quality paint . It includes 12 colors. Paint tubes are all sealed so there is no damage of paint. Each tube has push pin on top of the cap. You can unseal the tube using the cap. These oil paints are vibrant, easy to blend and smoothly goes on the canvas.
The paints are ready to use the moment you open them. Even for a new person like me, its so much fun and easy to use these oil paints. The texture of the paint is great. It feels smooth while applying. I would highly recommend these highly quality paints.
I received these oil paint as a sample to give my honest and unbiased opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
For this price, can't you sand the box and give me all 104 pieces. I don't commonly write reviews but I felt compelled to do so after I received this item today.
I've had it for 3 hours and already received two slivers. The box is pretty flimsy and has little slivers of wood sticking out in places. Also, the clasps to hold drawers in don't even fully clasp shut. The wooden palate is made of the same wood and finish as the box.
Once opened, I found two of the oil "crayons" missing. The rest of the oil crayons were laying all over in the box so I assume it just banged around while being shipped. I'm new to painting materials but in the bottom drawer, there were chalk-like sticks. Over half of them were broken in 2-4 pieces. Most things in the box felt/looked very dirty to me.
There is a lot of paint and items which hopefully makes up for the price of the cheap box, broken chalk, and missing oil crayons. I wouldn't buy this again - instead I would look for another artist set or kit. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My favorite Project Life kit. I've bought several other Project Life kits since I got the Honey Core Kit but this remains my favorite. The colors are so bright and fun. The theme is very versatile - it can be used with everyday photos, school days, Disney, travel, toddler/childhood, summer, etc. The cards have great sayings like "There Is Something Good in Every Day", "I (Heart) Today", and "Each Day I Thank My Lucky Stars." The shapes and patterns are very on-trend like chevrons, arrows, clouds, cameras, wood grains, hearts, and banners. If you like using Simple Stories or Echo Park products, this kit has a similar feel and coordinates very well with a lot of their lines. In fact, the designer (Lori Whitlock) has designed several lines for Echo Park.
I love this kit so much, it inspired me to write my first-ever Amazon review ... and I've been shopping here for years! I highly recommend this kit for your Project Life or regular scrapbook layouts. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Economic and ok. Cheap big tube of acrylic paint for school painting classes. i would not use it for a pro work as pigments are not the best, but it is fantastic for beginners and students for example. The paint is not too runny and not too thick either, but it does its job very well. I usually do two layers to make sure it covers the canvas. I am very sensitive to odors and the smell is close to none. However I would use it close to an animal or a baby. Protect your floor or anything around if you do not have an atelier, and put on old clothes because acrylic does not disappear easily once it is in the place. A good purchase that will last as the tube is big (8.45 -oz). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It is SO waterproof. I recently decided to start using a fountain pen just to see what all the fuss was about. I bought a vintage Parker Frontier with a medium steel nib and after lots of homework, I bought the Noodler's Bulletproof Black ink. I love writing with this pen and I can't imagine being happier with this ink. It works as advertised and is definitely waterproof! How do I know this? Well, I teach for an online institution and as part of my record-keeping, I keep a notebook with written comments on each call I make to a student. It's important that these notes are permanent and archivable because my written comments are legal records. This was why I wanted to make sure the ink I used was waterproof and of archival quality. After about 4 months of daily note-taking (about 100 pages of notes), I had the misfortune to test Noodler's Bulletproof quality - I turned over a full cup of steaming hot coffee on my notebook. It was completely soaked, but after mopping up the excess liquid with a towel, I let the notebook dry thoroughly. Behold - not a single smudge! Every note I had taken was not only legible, it looked as good as the day I made it, except for a slightly brownish background color from the stained paper.
As some have noted here, it is advisable to flush your pen on a regular basis to keep it clean and functioning properly. If you're not willing to do that, this probably isn't the ink for you. However, being an analytical chemist (and you can't spell analytical without "anal"), I am somewhat particular about keeping my tools clean, so this is not a problem for me. Every time I refill my pen (about twice per month) I flush it with warm water and let it dry before refilling it. I haven't had a single clog or any other problem with either the pen or the ink.
In short: I highly recommend Noodler's Bulletproof Black ink for any archival quality writing that you need to do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice for home use. I ordered this set of chalk markers to use on a chalkboard wall decal in my new kitchen. No problems with them, but the red doesn't show up very well on the black - the other colors are bright and easily seen, though. They do seem to leave a shadow on the board, but I haven't tried all the options in cleaning it, so that is probably more me than the markers. Those two things are why I'm only giving the set 4 stars, otherwise they would be 5 stars all the way.
Be careful when shaking, especially if you have the cap off - the marker tip flew out of the marker when I was shaking the white one, and I ended up with a lovely mist of white liquid chalk on my hardwood floor. But I will absolutely chalk that up (see what I did there?) to user error. And it did wipe right up off the floor, so no harm, no foul. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Bordem savior. This is actually my second time buying the crayons in bulk. I have a 2 yr, 6yr, and 8yr that love to draw and do crafts so they go through a lot of crayons. My 2 yr old loves to break them and destroy the box so I just keep them all in a zip lock. They are vibrant colors that work on pretty much any paper (we've tried lots). I Think for the price and amount you get it's perfect they last about a month and a half in my house with all the coloring books and construction paper. I'm planning to use the small broken pieces to melt and mold into new colorful crayons. I've bought different brands of crayons and Crayola is by far the best. I just wish I had a lifetime supply!
Best of luck to everyone I hope this review helps! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I am very impressed with the overall sturdy construction, as well as the convenient packaging. What a pleasant surprise! To think that the quality of a simple template would exceed my expectations.
This item took a while to arrive (as it was shipped from China), but aside from that, I am very impressed with the overall sturdy construction, as well as the convenient packaging. Even my Advanced Technology instructor was impressed with the quality of this product. All three templates will be fully tested in my next semester, so I may write a follow-up review...if necessary. However, to date, this protect gets my full 5-star rating.
Koh-I-Noor for the win! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I liked the design and features of the Talon. Short version- this airbrush is junk. If you want a pointlessly aggravating experience almost every time you try to use this airbrush then this is the one for you. If you want to know the long and detailed version read the following account of my personal experience with the Paasche Talon airbrush over the last 8 months.
Long version- Back in April of 2016 I was really excited about buying the Paasche Talon airbrush and learning how to use it. I had watched a lot of YouTube videos and read many online reviews of different airbrushes from several manufacturers; Paasche, Grex, Badger, Iwata, Harder& Steenbeck, and cheap Chinese knockoffs. I liked the design and features of the Talon, specifically the TG-3F. It came with the airbrush, 3 needle sets of different sizes, and an air hose. I liked the idea of the needle limiter on the back of the airbrush (which lets you set a maximum spray size repeatably with the turn of a knob) because I was going to be spraying parts for model car building and wanted a consistent spray pattern from one pass to another.
I bought this airbrush from Amazon for a good price and it arrived in the promised 2 days (with Prime) and it arrived on April 13, 2016. I also bought a Paasche branded D3000R compressor with it at the same time.
After reading all of the instructions I assembled the airbrush and compressor and started my learning experience. The Talon comes with the .38mm needle set installed and a .25mm and a .66mm in the box. I only used the .38 set for about 3 months without even checking the .25 and .66 needle sets, because they didn't suit my needs as well as the .38 set did.
Things went along pretty smoothly for much of this time with my steep learning curve on how to use an airbrush (I was a first time user of one). One day I noticed that the spray pattern was a little weird and also that the needle was sticking out of the end of the spray nozzle (Paasche refers to it as a tip) more than I remember it. I looked at the tip with a 40x magnifier and it had ripped so that the needle ran through it without stopping the paint/air flow any more. I had been very careful in using and cleaning the needle and tip, but I was willing to admit I may have been careless at some point and put too much force on the needle and damaged it.
I had called PaascheTech Help earlier and started my relationship with Chuck (who was/is wonderful and was the best part of this experience) because of a defective Paasche Quick Release connector (which was bad right out of the box) I had also bought from Amazon. He sent me another one right away, although it started leaking as well after about 2 months routine use. So, now I began telling Chuck about the torn tip. At this point I checked out the other two needle sets for the first time. The .25 needle was badly bent and the .66 needle set blew air back into the paint cup when I tried to spray with it. Chuck asked me to send in the whole airbrush set for evaluation. So, I did.
After a few weeks they sent me a whole new airbrush set box, like the original. Things went OK for about 5-6 sessions with the new airbrush and then it started spraying oddly again. I looked at the .38 tip and it was starting to rip again, like the first one did. Now I have been treating this needle set like it was made out of tissue paper Ive been so careful with it. So, it couldn't have been my rough handling because I knew how fragile these tips are. It ripped anyway.
I called Chuck back and he sent me another two .38 needle sets. This time when I got the needle sets I looked at them through my 40x magnifier BEFORE I even used them. Both of the tips are ragged and uneven right out of the factory. I don't see how these could pass ANY quality control inspection and be given out to customers. I just tried to use one of them today, 12/9/16, and it blows air back into the paint cup, as the defective .66 needle set did and also blows some paint out of the tip when you press only the air with the trigger, but don't pull back for paint. This is unacceptable.
I hear from others how Paasche used to be a well thought of company for airbrushes, but you couldn't prove it by my experience. I give up on this piece of crap. Im going to put it all back in its box and throw it in a closet and forget about it. They cant make a decent airbrush and cant, evidently, fix ones, or replacement parts, that are bad.
I wish I had never heard of Paasche.
BTW, when I knew I was going to send in my Talon airbrush for service I bought a Badger Patriot 105 airbrush to use in the meantime and it has been wonderful all along. Easier to use, reliable, easier to clean, an not ONE problem.
I have not received ANY reward or punishment from any companies for my trouble. These are my personal experiences and Im not a paid troll for anybody. I hope this helps other potential customers before they buy. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Poor Quality. My machine arrived with a leveling bolt broken off the stand. The machine is tack welded in several places with very shoddy tack welds. The assembly instructions are almost non existent as all you have is a picture which is very small and blurry and only shows one angle. You really have to just figure it out by yourself. I have contacted the seller to find out how they will deal with the defective product and will update this review when I find out.
Update: Ceny will not honor their agreement however Amazon issued a refund through their A to Z guarantee although that took persistence on my part and going over the heads of the A to Z team. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Superb product. Buying a Badger product is a zero risk exercise.
The product performs superbly and is built to last.
I own several airbrushes from most of the leading airbrush manufacturers and this Sotar 2020 would be my first choice for fine and detail work. It's important to thin your paint well, this applies for any airbrush and particularly so with a fine needle airbrush and adjust your air pressure to match the paint and several other factors which I will not elaborate on, so assuming you are able to get the basics more or less right you will experience just how easy and satisfying it is to control and achieve some very impressive results with this Sotor 2020.
As much as I love airbrushing, I loath the airbrush clean up afterwards. This unit is a breeze to clean; the base of the cup is easily accessible and close to the nozzle assembly so the amount of material that would need to be removed is minimal. And lastly the feel of this unit in your hand feels natural making it very comfortable to use for extended periods. Its an airbrush that has clearly been designed for discerning airbrush artists and from the rest of us mere mortals, we thank them for helping influence the creation of such a fine product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Liquid Chalk Markers. These Liquid Chalk Markers are the best i have ever used. I got them for my grandchildren to use on some clear glass plates that they are decorating for gifts for there teacher. I love the fact that there is no mess at all. Cleans up with just water. And the kids are having so much fun with them. You do have to hold the tip down for about 30 seconds to get them started but after that you are good to go. The colors are beautiful. We are also going to decorate coffee cups for Fathers Day. These markers come in a wonderful storage case that makes it nice to keep them all together. I have used other brands but these markers are the best i have used so far. I will buy this brand again. I am sure that if you get these Liquid Chalk Markers you will love them as much as i do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A good pack of add on crayons for your collection. These are not the most amazing crayons you will ever see, but yes they are crayons with specks of glitter in them. They are kinda cool, and a fun item to have, they run about two-three dollars in my area, so they are a cheap purchase. I do feel they are worthwhile but if you are expecting massive amounts of glitter then you will be disappointed. I don't think these crayons come in any other pack unless you have the ultimate crayon case so as far as I know (if you have the case then you would just be purchasing a duplicate product) so purchasing these would give you something different to use and would be a good addition to the crayons you already have. I would recommend them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It isn't bad at all. Just received this product. It took 2+ weeks to receive. Don't expect delivery quickly. A item this small and light, I would have expected very quick turn-around on.
Upon receiving the product, it is ok. We haven't put them up yet as we are still waiting to paint the room, but the product looks alright. It is a very low cost item and I would have to say it is worth the price if you aren't looking for perfection in your decorations. It isn't bad at all, but there may be some people who are really wanting something that looks more realistic.
I would have probably given the product a 4 star rating if it hadn't taken so long to receive. The time in shipping made me really want to leave a 1-star rating. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Umprimed, Amazing quality at an unbeatable price point. Very high quality canvas, amazing price tag for pre-stretched. I bought two of the unprimed and applied three layers of liquitex acrylic gesso. The surface is rougher, and a lot more varied than the level 3 splined canvas I normally buy from Michaels. Canvas is very tight, free of any defects, and it even comes with a fridge magnet. If I can continue to purchase these at this sort of price point (hobby painter), it will absolutely be my choice for canvas. There might be a better pre-stretched canvas out there, but I can't imagine what could be improved upon.
Both arrived undamaged, but the packaging was pretty bare bones. They were put in a box slightly bigger, with no additional padding or packaging. Product is 100% 5/5, packaging could use improvement. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Artist quality colored pencils for a great value. I recently received a "adult coloring book" and as someone who is artistically inclined, I was in search of colored pencils that were high quality and could be easily layered. I originally tried one of the Progresso woodless colored pencils in my local art store and then bought this set which had a wide range of colors. The pencils are smooth, rich in color, and layer beautifully. I have used these colored pencils for not only coloring books but also for drawing and have found that they work well on a wide variety of paper. The progresso colored pencils wear very slowly because they are woodless and have more of the lead than a typical colored pencil. Overall, I highly recommend these colored pencils for the quality, hues, price, and ability to layer colors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Markers don't last. I am working on a project using metallic markers. I thought that these might do the job. I started using the Blue Metallic Marker. The color was good, however, the pointy nib leaked and the blunt nib dried out quickly. The Blue marker only lasted 2 days before it became useless, so I had to order a second set, just to continue on my project. This marker performed just like the original purchase, namely it to dried out after 2 days. I need to finish this project so I was forced to order a third marker set which has not yet arrived. I want the contact information for the EK Tools who make this product so that they can resolve the problem. I don't want to write a bad review, since the colors are very nice, I wish to give EK Tools the opportunity to correct this problem. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It sets up fast and easily. I seems to be very sturdy on outdoor . I haven't had it long enough to test it in all conditions, but I have used it outdoors and inside in studio conditions. It sets up fast and easily. I seems to be very sturdy on outdoor terrain. The pack holds all I need for quick pictures. The outside has straps that holds my stool and there are plenty of other places to attach other equipment, jackets, or whatever. The whole thing is very compact and light. There are two things that I wish were different. 1. The bag needs to be an inch taller to give more room to load the tripod. There is just 'exactly' enough room to put it in at a slight angle. Even then there is a pull on the zipper especially when you have your supplies like painting boards, sketch pad, brushes that can only fit in the main compartment. It's hard to get it packed and one more inch, even a 1/2 inch would allow more flexibility in how the tripod fits. 2. The shelf needs a place to mount a hook where a water container can hang. I have a collapseable water container bigger and lighter that the small cup, which takes up too much room on the self. But that is just me. The important thing is the bag needs to be slightly larger for the tripod. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These are even more fun than I thought they'd be . It has been a long time since I've painted and so went across the street to an artist friend's house and we both played with these. (She, more artfully than did I ;)
The colors are wonderfully bright and intense and the flow off the brush easily.
I'd forgotten how fun (and how easy) painting can be and having this set with which to play has been really fun.
Clean up was easy too, (I left the set with my friend since she IS an artiste`), ... all one has to do is to wash the brushes with warm, soapy, water right after finishing painting. Just rub the brush in circles on the palm of your hand and remember to clean between the bristles as well :)
Rinse the brush, squeeze out the water and let it dry. I roll the brush in a paper towel (making sure the bristles are not deformed) and put the brush(es) horizontally in the oven to dry in the warmth of the pilot light.
Have fun! These are terrific :)
Oh.. I DID receive these in exchange for my honest opinion and a truthful review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Quality is Top of the Line. It is very hard to find the perfect colored pencils. However, these are well made. The cores are centered and so they sharpen perfectly.
These colored pencils had all the colors I need. They lay down color easily, making my art come out as I had envisioned. They have worked on both canvas and art paper (both thick and thin). They are a high quality pencil and great for the price!
I would strongly recommend buying this set for friends and artist people you know.
I received this product at discount, for my honest review. This review is my opinion and only is posted after I have had time to fully test products. If you found my review at all helpful please click 'Yes'. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Rather Impressed with this Palette. I have a gorgeous handmade wooden pallet that is wonderful to use. However, sometimes when I paint on location or paint in my studio, I like to use paper palettes. (Because they are easy & quick, and sometimes I am lazy) So far this is the best one I have ever used. It is large, the grey color background is more like mixing oil paints on my wooden pallet. Mixing color on a white pallet is difficult to judge what the value and intensity will look like when you apply that color to the canvas. The surface of this paper palette is just the right smoothness to mix colors. I am sort of impressed and really like the results. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
BRUSHO-the name of FUN and Creativity. Love me some BRUSHO-I teach adult art classes so I am always looking for a new fun product that is easy to clean up-not too expensive and most importantly FUN-Brusho works on all points.
I do a class with Dr Martins liquid watercolours that demonstrates wet into wet dry into wet etc-we drip the colours from various distances and use fan brushes-so we end up with some cool backgrounds-when they are dry we often do zentangles or art journal pages over the abstract-I wondered if the Brusho wouldn't work well with this class adding another textural dimension and sure enough it does.
BRUSHO is tiny crystals that activate with liquid you can sprinkle them into wet, sprinkle on dry and spray them or drip wet onto them-mix with water and spray or brush like paint-very versatile-cleans up like watercolours-vivid coloirs
They have a DVD of technique ideas-I have watched some YOuTube TUTS on Brusho but bottom line more fun to just PLAY-another happy accident if you use gouache or acrylic over the Brusho the paint will wick up the colour so that's an interesting angle and they also work with various resists
Spray with a mist of Deco Art Americana n matte spray sealer finisher when completely dry to make them more water resistant-we also tried them on canvas and silk-both were fun experiments but require either sealer for the canvas or a setting step for the fabric-maybe a bit too messy for children under 12
Buy the BIG set if you can afford it but the 12 colour set is lots of fun especially mixed with other products | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I do not recommend. These pens do not color consistently. For some you have to scratch out the ink to get coverage and others the ink flow so freely that you need to give yourself space for it to bleed. As another review pointed out, some of the pen points seem to be fine and others medium. I don't know if this picture truly shows the difference but the purple color goes on smooth with a nice flow and the blue color was scratchy and required moving the pen back-and-forth for it to come out and that was after using it on scratch paper.
The color selection and variety of glitter and metallic and the ion is great but the pens are so frustrating to use that I don't know that that even matters. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fantastic product! b( ^_^)b Does everything it Crescent says it does. I don't need to go into details. Just read the description and know that what they claim is fact. b( ^_^)b It does everything Crescent says it does. No bleed through, no show through, no ghosting, not even light gets through. It's awesome!
I wish the company would offer more formats for the sketchbooks. 5.5 x 8.5 inch portrait format with a soft cover, 8.5 x 5.5 inch with a soft cover etc. Large and pocket size are nice for soft cover formats, but a couple of more sizes would be great. If you think more formats for this excellent paper would be great also then please do leave a reply on my comment and say so. ^_^ Thanks. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Quality of Paper = 3 stars, Quality of Content = 3 stars. Quality of Paper = 3 stars, Quality of Content = 3 stars. The photo does not display this item as it exists. Firstly, the dominate color note in the palette is more green than brown, and it's that (to me) yucky color of green that I will rejoice when it goes out, and it can't be too soon. A light pukey olive green. The stickers are more what I was expecting, but there are only a few of them, 26 at my count, and some are very small or thin. Only two small pages of stickers. An interest in geneology is indicated here, and the purchaser should note that several of the pages have blanks to be filled in for in-depth geneological information. A more indicative title might be Fill in the blank Family Tree. The quality of paper is just ok, nothing to overwhelm, and the images in a few of the pages is just OK, the other pages have blanks. The amount of product in the package is underwhelming, as well. I won't be buying anything else by Karen Foster. I thought this package was a rip off. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for students or general learning for the price. I am overall pleased with these pencils. I would consider these a nice affordable starter pencil for students to learn how to use the different leds Etc. One drawback is that the lead strength is inconsistent. Sometimes when you're shading you'll have dark spots mixed in where the lead wasn't formulated right. You can see it in my pics. If you're not working on anything professional I don't see how it's going to matter too much for just your everyday doodling and honing in your skills. But if you're looking to do something more professional or longer-lasting then you will wish to go with a higher quality brand. For the price you pay I think that you're getting an excellent quality overall. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Hazardous material- not returnable?!? Cracks when dries too. I bought these as a back up to my existing set, when I went to open it, before I did so, I found one of the tubes had leaked inside the package.
When j tried to return it, I found the following message;
For safety reasons, items that are classified as hazardous materials or use flammable liquids or gases cannot be returned to Amazon.com. Customers should dispose of hazardous materials according to Local, State and Federal regulations. Customers should contact their local government or local waste company for directions on how to dispose of Household Hazardous Waste.
For safety reasons, items that are classified as hazardous materials or use flammable liquids or gases cannot be returned to Amazon.com. Customers should dispose of hazardous materials according to Local, State and Federal regulations. Customers should contact their local government or local waste company for directions on how to dispose of Household Hazardous Waste.
I find this very strange for a craft paint. Also, unlike all the other tulip dimensional paints, I have found Beads in a Bottle - at least the metallic line - very prone to cracking when it dries, a big problem. I did not realize how frequently or consistently it cracks; a shame because the metallic colors are especially lovely.
Last, in writing this review, I was required to evaluate it as an educational toy- how fun, how educational. Clearly mid categorized especially if considered a hazardous material.
Maybe this product works better if you stick to very defined dits, but I expected more flexibility with this paint and the option to return it, at least if damaged, or get a refund even if I am not allowed to send it back, if there is something wrong with it. But why can Amazon, or Amazin vendors, mail it but the customer not return it in mail? Not recommended. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice set of pens for the price. I am a novice crafter. I bought this pen set to compliment the ones I already own. Overall, I am happy with the performance of the pens. I use them primarily to color in a coloring book. The photo I am sharing is of swatches of ink from the pens on strips of white and black card stock so you can see what the colors look like. The first white strip is followed by a black strip with the same colors and so goes the rest that follow. The first two white rows are glitter/shimmer colors, the third white row is pastel, the fourth white row is metallic, and the fifth white row is neon and the multi ink colors which are the last 6 colors on the last white strip. The white card stock is smooth and was purchased at Ross and it's not very heavy paper. The black paper is Co'Ordinations canvas textured card stock. I colored on the back side which is smooth. The pens seemed to work best on coloring book paper. The second photo illustrates that the pen from the Ohuhu barrel is not compatible with the Pilot G-2 barrel for anyone wondering if the Ohuhu refill would fit in a Pilot G-2 barrel. Hope this helps. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I was disappointed in the wide tip (it needs to be held . I was looking for a variety of colors in a felt-tipped pen, and chose these to try. However, I was disappointed in the wide tip (it needs to be held at a 90 degree angle to write well due to the cut of the tip, and I don't love that part of the pen) and the sharp edge of the pen where I hold it in my hand. The part of the pen where the yellow barrel meets the cap has in a sharp edge that is not very comfortable. Because of the tip shape, I can't hold it higher to avoid this edge, either. Overall, I'm not entirely happy with these pens and will be trying to use them up as quickly as I can. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It's portability makes it a winner for me. My second Cuttlebug (two years later) even after considering the Big Shot and other heavily discounted similar die cutting units.
For me the space saving feature and ease of use was the deciding factor in purchasing again. The Big Shot (while I am sure it's more stable due to it's larger footprint and stronger) was just going to monopolize my small crafting area. And I've read the sandwich procedure was more confusing.
This unit is easily pulled out and stashed away when not in use freeing up precious work space. And it works just fine! Cuts easily shimmed if necessary and it's PORTABILITY is the reason why I chose the Cricut Cuttlebug machine again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My New Favorite Thing. First of all, I just ordered these Liquid Chalk Markers yesterday and in 24 hours they were at my doorstep!! I am an Amazon Prime member, but selected the free 2 day shipping and what can I say---Amazon is on top of things in the delivery department!
I could not wait to get these out and give them a try. I shook each one a few seconds, then gently pushed the marker tip down on a scrap piece of paper until I could see the ink color fill the nib. They were then ready to use. My first attempt at using them on a chalkboard surface was fantastic. So much fun! (I'll upload a photo above to show my first time using the markers.) There are 8 colors including white. The pens are easy to work with; the ink flows smoothly, the color is consistent, and it was easy to turn the pens to make varying widths of strokes, from very fine to thick. I am doing some chalkboards for a wedding reception in June and these will definitely make my work easier than using my regular chalk that tends to be dusty, easily smudged and often breaks as I'm using it. VERY excited about my new find!! Thanks for an awesome product at a great price! One suggestion: how about making a box of all white? I do lots of traditional chalkboard art and I can foresee going through the white ones very fast! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Giant Sketch Book for Giant Ideas. This thing is Great! The paper is nice and thick and even prevents the ink from most pens from bleeding through. I have used ballpoint pens and fountain pens and the paper accepts the ink from both equally well.
However I don't carry this thing around. The binding does seem a little weak for a journal you might carry around I recommend a pocket version. It sits next to my drafting table and I use it as an idea journal. It is perfect for that. The pages are large and blank and are perfect for expanding ideas and making quick sketches and detailed drawings. I have my guests do little sketches in the book whenever they are over kind of like a sketch log.
I have had this thing for about 3 months. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
at least not easily or without ordering it from Europe. Was in the market for quite awhile and had finally decided to go with the Sparmax SB-88 but couldn't find it..at least not easily or without ordering it from Europe.
Then I saw this one, which looks identical. Ordered and when it arrived I was pleased to see, on the assembly instructions, that is was the SB-88...simply rebranded. Works great to move the fumes from lacquer and enamel paints (though please still wear a paint respirator), isn't too loud and doesn't take up much room on my desk.
I had tried the cheap Master Airbrush Booth...they are cheap and terrible for the work I do. This one is a little more than double the price but completely worth it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Fun For ALL Ages. Disclaimer: I received this product of the "2015-2016 NBA Sticker Collection" by: Universal Specialties at a discount rate in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All opinions are based on personal use and are not in any way influenced by the seller. Along with the NBA Sticker Collection Book, I also got these great NBA Stickers to go with it. I gave this whole collection to my nephew for a fun project on Halloween ( he is home sick) to preoccupy himself. He also has an obsession with the NBA Teams and their stats as well. There are 10 packs of 7 stickers per package (that's 70 stickers al total) !! When you open the Sticker Album (not included) you have the matching picture & number that you take the sticker and attach to. Great fun for all ages. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Crafter's crack: you'll be addicted almost instantly. I'm a quilter not a scrapbooker but I've enjoyed making home-made cards since I was a teen.
Recently bought a Bigkicks cutter and numerous dies but they soon added up price-wise. After seeing the glowing reviews on this site, I shelled out the not inconsiderable sum of money for the Cameo. Glad I did, too! It's a cinch to set up and cuts out the most gorgeous cards you've ever seen! You've probably seen similar lace- work cut-out type cards at pricey card stores selling for $5 or $6 apiece. You can easily resize your images to fit your frames or photos and create your own "die cut" phrases using the TrueType fonts, which you can then save. It's easy and fun to download new designs from the silhouette website. I got a basic subscription but quickly upgraded to the next level to start building a treasure trove of cute card designs and shapes. Just don't say I didn't warn you: it will be hard to stop crafting once you get your machine! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Rookie pretty pleased. I found these great fitting all-cotton inexpensive turtlenecks that didn't come in enough colors, so I bought a few extras in white and dyed them. One I did with Rit Sunshine orange and the other with Rit Aquamarine. I had never dyed anything before.
The orange came out beautifully, almost exactly like the label shows, bright and rich, not as bright as "safety orange" but warm. The Aquamarine was a big disappointment, nowhere near as vivid or saturated as the label, very washed out, like a powder blue. (I even tried immediately re-dying it with the second half of the bottle, but alas, still wan and boring.) Both items were in the dye bath in the washing machine for the maximum time.
The process is very easy, but if you're reading this you have internet access and should go straight to the website mentioned on the bottle rather than using the bottle label directions. The web directions are more detailed and clear, and include the technique of adding salt for dying cotton items (and very step by step rather than the haphazard layout on the bottle). I had no issues with cleanup either.
The only funny thing to add is that my turtlenecks dyed in one funny way... the necks are double layered while the body and sleeves are just one layer of material. The necks took the dye much better, possibly because these areas could hold the dye longer, so both sweaters have necks noticeably darker or more saturated looking than the bodies. The result was totally tonal and looks fine and intentional - just mentioning this for anyone who may not find such a result ok. Overall, I am pretty pleased, and owing to the simplicity, would certainly do this at home again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
NOT Kolinsky. The brushes are good but the two that say Kolinsky in the picture will not be Kolinskys when you get the box. They are ussuri sable, whatever that is, which are about a third of the price when you do some research, so there is a fair bit of false advertising going on in here.
UPDATE: the brush quality is good. I cannot tell much of a difference between the Kolinskys I have and Ussuri sable brushes that come in the box, maybe because I am not that good of a painter. So in terms of quality, it is a good set of brushes. If you are a purist and can tell the difference between Kolinsky and good sable brushes you may want to look somewhere else. Also, if cost is an important factor, buy the ussuri sable brushes separately, they are much cheaper than Kolinskys. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Gorgeous Colors. Edited June 30 2016:
I originally wasn't impressed with the tin since I've never used one before but after a couple of scrubs the paint doesn't pool up. The tin is fantastic after a few days of using it. The side with the smaller wells doesn't fold over making it easy to mix colors and not spill over. If you want a cleaner tin use a magic eraser pad and clean it out. I didn't realize similar tins were so expensive without the paint after doing a search. Totally agree with the reviewers that said the tin was worth it alone.
The colors are gorgeous and deeply pigmented so a little goes a long way. I did a 144 swatch and the colors are beautiful oranges/browns blues and greens. Because it's mostly a range of browns/oranges it is limited in it's usage but don't let that stop the purchase. I love the colors. Like the others have said Prima decided to number their colors instead of giving names. I don't know about professional quality since no other information is given. Prima makes solid products for the scrapbooking/mixed media community so they are perfectly priced for these projects. I'm sure if you want your artwork to last professional paints would be the best option.
I'll give it four stars because most of the colors are browns. There is only one green, two yellows and two blues. The metallics are nice and soft but I would have rather had more variety in the colors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Average colored pencil. I was not overly impressed with these colored pencils.
Pros:
50 different colors (although some shades are extremely similar).
Some of the colors cover very well and show up brightly.
They have boxed sides so they do not roll on the table.
I have not had trouble with the leads breaking at all.
The colors layer and blend very well.
Cons:
The pencils do not have any color names or even numbers to identify each shade.
The boxed sides hurt your fingers.
You have to press fairly hard to get the best coverage. Coloring with them does not have the smoothest feel on paper.
Some of the colors are very light or washed out even when you press firmly.
The lead crumbles just a little when you color, so you are constantly having to clear color dust off the picture. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Bold colors. These liquid chalk markers have vibrant colors - much more bold than dry erase markers, yet they wipe off.
To use the markers, you must shake them and then press the tip completely down on a surface a few times for the liquid chalk to flow through the tip. The liquid chalk goes on almost like a light paint - so the colors are really bright.
I used this liquid chalk on a dry erase board. It wipes off (but took a little more wiping than a dry erase marker does).
These markers work well on dry erase boards, windows, or on the chalkboard sticker labels (included in this kit) that you can use to label your sugar jar or on photo boxes to keep track of the contents.
I recommend these markers for artistic types, teachers, or people with kids.
I received these markers for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not as stated. Update: I have changed my first rating from 3 stars to 5. The company contacted me about the tips. They apologized about original tips and immediately sent out additional tips. Talk about great customer service! This is a company that legitimately cares and takes pride in its' products. I'm super impressed! Original review: Disappointed that this product is not what is stated. The product information states that it has reversible tips, one side being bullet & the other chisel. The 6mm does have both tips, however the 3mm only has the bullet tip on both sides. I purchased this particular item mainly because the tips had both options. I haven't used the pens so I have no idea how they write or clean off. Very disappointed. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is a great mat. It came as advertised. This is a great mat. It came as advertised, and in quick time, but it is a little hard to use, because you have to print out a sheet with dots to use when calibrating your camera. I had trouble because I use a laser printer and the dots where shiny. Then I had trouble getting a good photo because of the lighting in my studio. Once I got a good photo, it worked great. I love that I can now use all of my tiny pieces of scrap paper and vinyl for small projects. I hate to waste vinyl! I photographed something as tiny as a quarter and engraved the metal. It was a dog tag. That was so cool. I would definitely recommend this. Just be patient learning to use it, and get your best camera out for this! Use a inkjet printer to print the calibration sheet! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Super assortment . Love this set! I've been making cards for several, but just got into stamping recently. I do greeting card assortments to donate to various charities for fund raising (silent auctions, etc), and I need a variety of sentiments. I've used outline stickers, but they only come in a few colors; I've also used my computer and its word processing program to create printed sentiments, but that doesn't always give the effect I want.
So I've been turning to stamps, and chose this set for the variety it offers: birthday, get well, sympathy, "just because," etc. I use it often because I can use different colors of ink, the sizes are perfect for cards (not too big, not too small), and they're easy to use with the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fiskars-01-000068-Stamp-Block-Set/dp/B0016859GU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Fiskars 01-000068 Stamp Block Set</a>.
Good investment, for sure! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Product, Works Well. This chalk paint powder additive did everything the manufacturers said it would do. It dissolved very quickly in a small amount of water. After this dissolved, I stirred it into a jar of high quality acrylic, semi-gloss white paint. It blended in very well. I used a glass jar with a tight fitting lid for this. It made an excellent and inexpensive chalk paint. I used two coats and it dried quickly between coats. This 'chalk paint' responded well to light sanding, and steel wool, which I used to obtain a 'distressed look' on my wooden tray. I then used a paste wax brown shoe polish with an old rag to darken the painted tray and give it an old look. It buffed up to a beautiful shine. I especially like the fact that by using this chalk paint powder additive, I can inexpensively make up my own individual colors of chalk paint for different projects. My wife mixed the product with a small amount of water, the semi-gloss white paint (Behr) and then added a small amount of inexpensive acrylic paint, like you can buy for under a dollar a bottle at Walmart or Michaels. She liked the ease of use and the quality of the chalk paint that it made. Plus the fact that we can mix up a small amount for small projects, such as picture frames. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I purchased this software because someone recommended it to make an adoption profile book. I purchased this software because someone recommended it to make an adoption profile book. Now I am working on my son's baby book and I am loving Memory Mixer. It is fun to use! I do the journaling and dates with a few pics and then come back later and tweak the pages to add all the frills. This way I feel much more organized that if I am doing it the old fashioned way. And, most importantly, I have my thoughts saved while fresh. I like that you can export your pages and print them however you'd like. I noticed that some people think it should come with more embellishments, etc. I feel this software is very affordable for what you get. And the backgrounds, embellishments, etc. are also affordable and are often on sale. I am new to digital scrapbooking and I think it is wonderful. The features on this program make it possible to do very creative, beautiful pages. I print the pages and do some pages the traditional way but, without a doubt, I enjoy digital more. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice Watercolor set! Good for beginners and seasoned artists alike. First I want to say that as an art teacher I love to try new brands of media I have used before. I loved the back story on Lily's Studio, and that it was shared on the back for all who order. She's an inspiration. And of course, because I'm a strange art person, I like to see all of my color choices laid out for me (as you can see from the in progress picture of my peacock) and once I figured out that the colors slid out of the box, this was easily achieved. I did notice that some of the lead colors are not quite matched to the colors the pencils themselves are, which happens. So I advise you to try the colors on a scratch paper before going right to finished product. They worked well with the variety of ways I like to use watercolor pencils, and are a steal at less than $30 for 48 colors. Would totally advise anyone to get these pencils. I know I'll be using mine quite a bit! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Holbein has the BEST gouache set on the market. First off, let me say that these are the only gouache paints that I use due to the high quality. I've tried Winsor and Newton gouache and it dries too quickly, loses pigment with water, and leaves brush strokes when dried. Holbein has the BEST gouache set on the market. Although a bit pricey, every penny is worh it once you use it. The pigments in this set are absolutely mind blowing, I've never seen such high color count before. Opera is THE brightest pink I've ever witnessed. Not only is the pigment great, but the application is as smooth as butter. Adding water doesn't dull it down at all, and it leaves no brush strokes when applied. I discovered these as a student in art school but I will be continuing to use these in my proffesional practices. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Absolute Household Necessity. Our family of three has been using crayola window markers for about five years now on our bathroom mirror, where you just can't fail to see what's written. We use them to:
- write notes to each other (kind notes, complaining notes, apologizing notes, etc.)
- make reminders about things that need to be done (put recycling out, take laundry out of washer, etc.)
- note our separate agendas for the day (appointments, soccer, late coming home, etc.)
- make to-do lists for each family member on weekends so everyone knows what's expected of them (chores and errands) and can check things off
- draw pictures just for fun
- teach spelling words, math concepts, etc. (we homeschool)
- our magical visitors (Tooth Fairy, Birthday Bunny, Valentine's Vole, etc - we have our own pantheon of them) write notes to those they visit
This list could go on and on. We started this when my kid was about three and it is one of the ways she learned to read and write, as she was reluctant to do both, but hey, writing on the bathroom mirror is just way cool and much more fun than a workbook of penmanship or BOB Books.
We've been through about ten boxes of these markers over the years, and at times, you can't actually SEE YOURSELF in the mirror, for all the writing, but we can't live without them. So much so that I even bring one or two when we travel to use in hotels.
They drip and run (and lose their color - it seems to run more readily than the white "base" used to make the markers opaque) if you take a shower (condensation on mirror), so you can't really write anything that you want to last for many days. But they are extremely easy to wipe off of any surface with a damp cloth. (We've even used them on the toilet lid at times when we had problems with the plumbing!) I don't know that I would use them as "bath crayons"; you'd have to use your own judgement on that.
We've tried the crayola window CRAYONS for our bathroom mirror in the past, and they are MUCH harder to clean off. Also, the "ice" texture window markers that crayola makes did not work very well.
Frankly, I think crayola does a few products EXTREMELY well, and the rest don't work as advertised. They've stretched themselves to thin trying to come up with the latest and greatest all the time, and I've been disappointed so often that I won't even buy a new crayola product anymore. But these window markers are one of the things they do EXTREMELY well.
Not to mention, people who visit our home for the first time usually are delighted and comment on the cleverness and fun of writing and drawing on the bathroom mirror. :-)
Highly recommend for the above mentioned uses. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lots of potential, but not this unit. So I am going to say that this airbrush seems to have potential, especially for the price. However the unit I received was not only missing parts but also arrived damaged. Brush had somehow come out of the foam insert and likely raddled around inside the box for the duration of its transport. That or someone pilfered the accessories and failed to put it back correctly.
So, damage on the unit received:
1) The needle tip has a bump or hook on it, it is hard to tell if it is the tip being bent, or if there is a metal shard fused to the side. I have attached a 45x image of the tip, you the viewers decide.
2) The nickle/chrome coating on the tip of the nozzle appears to be cracking? flaking? This only became apparent when I was looking at the needle under the microscope.
Functionality: Despite these issues, it was able to base coat fairly well with enamel paint. I was impressed. Due to its performance even with the existing damage, I am going to purchase another with the hope that it comes with all of the accessories advertised and the needle tip that it ships with is not flawed. maybe even upgrade to the G44.
I will update this if the received unit changes my experience. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The Cricut Cake that I received was likely refurbished. Like always, I received my package in a timely fashion. I carefully peeled the provo craft logo tape seal up to discover that there was another piece of tape that had already been cut, a clear indication that the box had been opened. This is the same kind of tape used for any electronic that you might buy. It is the tape used to show if the box has been opened. The breaking of this seal often prevents return or results in a restocking fee if you did want to return it. The dvd and booklets were in a new sealed plastic bag, but when I opened the dvd, it had scaratches on it. Clearly another indication that the Cricut Cake that Amazon advertised as new was actually either used/ a return/ or refurbished. Obviously I have a problem with this because I am only willing to buy certain things used and something that involves food is generally not one of them. The price is significantly cheaper than the retail price and this is the absolute cheapest price that I could find for a "new" Cricut Cake, but I found other sites that were competitive for brand new equipment. Basically, I would expect a cheaper price for something that is used. It is likely that it was a return that was sent back to the manufacturer to be refurbished because all of the packaging was sealed and new, they just weren't very thorough to someone with a discriminating eye (and someone with retail experience!). Customer service has offered me a return, but honestly, I hate returns (who doesn't) and it also means that I have to wait extra long to either get my money back or risk the potential of receiving yet another refurbished piece of equipment. So, I will probably keep it, although I feel mislead and am a bit disappointed.
I did a lot of research on which electronic cutter to buy, because all of them can be altered to accomodate gum paste. I really only considered the Silhoutte sd as an alternative because of the price, print and cut feature and the fact that the software that allows you to use any image is included in the package. You have to purchase second party software to be able to use images other than what is on the cartridges on the Cricut. The other thing against the Cricut was the fact that Linda McClure created the technique of using an electronic cutter with gum paste and shared this with Provo Craft. She claims that Provo Craft ripped her off and took all the credit. Ultimately I chose the Cricut Cake because it is the only food safe model. Despite the fact that one really isn't supposed to eat gumpaste or fondant, and most pastry chefs use many, many pieces of equipment that weren't originally intended for food I feel better knowing that it is food safe.
As for using it, like many before have said, it takes some practice. I have made three cuts so far with different settings and changes in the prepartion in the gumpaste. I have gotten very close to what I would call ideal cuts, but not quite there yet. Its confusing because the dvd, troubleshooting page and website all make different recommendations for the pressure and speed settings. On the dvd, it is recommened to use high presure and speed. This really isn't necessary as it doesn't need that much pressure to cut through the gum paste and it leaves deep cuts in the mat which leaves deep impressions on the back of future peices of gum paste that can also show through to the front. I disagree that you need to be an expert designer to use this equipment to get good results, but you do need to be patient until you get it right. I attribute the flaws in the machine with poor testing and instuctions, not so much with the machine itself. There are alot of variables such as thickness and firmness of gum paste, amount of shortening, pressure and speed and Cricut didn't do a very good job explaining the way to create the ideal balance of all these variables. This is likely the reason why they have experienced a great deal of returns, why Michaels discontinued the product line and the very reason I received a refurbished model for this price!
I do like the product, and I would have probably given it four stars if it weren't for the fact that it wasn't as advertised. I wouldn't give five stars because of the poor instuctions resulting in time and materials wasted figuring it out, lack of print and cut feature, cost of second party software, and Provo Crafts probable mistreatment of Linda McClure. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
As good as Mongoose Brushes get for oils. I have purchased elsewhere these Brushes from ArtLife Coming and they are fabulous. I like Mongoose HAir Brushes for Portraiture...These are the best crafted I have used. Ever so slightly coarser than Creative Mark's Vermeer Line but the craftsmanship is far superior. Golden Maple are truly the best China has to offer. I was wary about third party buying, but I can vouch for ArtLife. They are quick to ship. Securely packaged and great in communicating. It took about three weeks to Hawaii. The handles are good solid wood, well painted and lacquered. The ferules are well glued and crimped and the hair is firmly fitted, so if properly taken care they should yield you a long time of good use! I purchased three sets of each because after over 40 years of painting in a media...I know a good quality Brush! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The Smart Choice for Detailing. Here's how CarbOthello's stack up against the competition. Pastel pencils are mainly good for detailing. While most pastel pencils can be smudged that doesn't mean that they are made for underpaintings. (I use PanPastels, Unisons, or Rembrandts for the underpainting usually.) CarbOthellos are easily sharpened to a point, colorfast, and are very reasonably priced. Koh-i-noors are softer, and the Caran d'Aches are softer still. As a matter of fact, the Caran d'Aches are too soft for detailing. (They can be used for underpaintings.) Faber Castell's are among the hardest pastel pencils, along with the Derwent's and the Carbothello's. CarbOthello's is the softest of the three, much less scratchy. The Derwent's, especially, can be scratchy. The Faber Castell's and the Derwent's are much more difficult to sharpen, too. They need to be hand sharpened using a razor... Conte's and Koh-i-noor's are also on the softer end of the spectrum, but not as soft as Caran d'Ache. The CarbOthello's are not too hard or too soft, and are easily sharpened using a hand crank sharpener.
I think generally you'd want to go with the harder pencils if you do realism and like sharp lines and the softer ones if you do impressionism or expressionism and like thicker lines. Sharp lines are easily created with harder pastel pencils. Buying several different sets adds variety to the texture and to the color range. However, if I could only afford one set of pastel pencils, I'd buy the CarbOthello's, because of their price, their texture, and their color range. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Scale modelers best friend. Great airbrush for scale models. Compact size with gravity feed allows you to get very close to your subject. Since it is single action, you can hold a consistent spray pattern over complex shapes and in difficult to reach areas. Great for free hand camouflage patterns on aircraft models. Much easier to use than a double action if your fingers are stiff or you are starting to suffer any arthritis in your painting hand. Needle is large enough to spray model acrylics without undue tip drying issues, yet allows you to spray a consistent 1/16" line width. Cleaning is quick and easy, back flush it a couple of times, wipe the needle clean, and you are done. The short needle with the mounted adjusting screw is very easy to clean and hold for cleaning. I also have a HP-B airbrush and I now only use it for shading, I use the HP-M2 for everything else. Not bad considering I bought this as a primer/base coating airbrush! It may look a bit unimpressive in the box, but use it a few times and you will consistently reach for it. My Badger 150, 200, are now never used; even the HP-B is used less! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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