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Love the product, Hate the Binding. I used this product a little while back for an Art class I took.
The paper is standard like any other newsprint paper, very soft and it feels very dry.
The great thing about this product is the price for the amount of sheets you get as well as the strength of the paper. I would use pencil and erase constantly sometimes, and this paper is very resilient to erasers, but again, not invincible. Charcoal vines work very well with this paper as well. The paper was easy to rip out if you wanted to submit or display what you drew.
The only thing that I didn't like was the binding as the glue that keeps everything together broke within a month of usage, which was twice a week, 3 hours a day. This problem can be resolved with a giant clip board, of course meaning you have to invest more money.
Overall, this Newsprint Pad was a good investment as I had fun drawing, it did the job, and it was a good bang for its buck. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love this machine. I have had the Cameo for about eight months now and purchased it as an upgrade from the SD model. I cannot say enough good things about the Silhouette Cameo and have used it to cut a variety of mediums. My favorite feature is its "print and cut" capabilities and I have frequently made customized labels, stickers, die-cut designs, etc. for party printables and scrapbooking. I have also used it with cardstock, magnet paper, tattoo paper, fabric, and rhinestone templates. Unlike the previous user I found the software to be fairly intuitive, and what I could not figure out on my own the manual or the variety of internet resources (YouTube, Yahoo Groups for Silhouette, Silhouette Flickr page, Silhouette Blog, etc), have provided easy answers to questions/issues. This is coming from someone who has never really figured out Photoshop or other editing/digital scrapbooking software. The company has one of the best customer service departments I have come across and they are always willing to assist customers having issues. I am not one for writing reviews (this may be my first), so the fact that I am summarizing my experiences using this product is a testament to how much I love the Cameo! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wait! Who is this intended for. I might buy this set if it were at Marshall's or TJ Maxx marked down to $10, but I wouldn't spend $40 for it.
STAMPS ~
Intended Audience ~ My biggest complaint about the stamps centers on my uncertainty over the intended audience. The description offered on Amazon suggests this set is intended for children. However, there are several blocks that don't seem relevant for young children, such as the Yin-Yang symbol and the gift related To and From stamp. Because this set includes stamps that say "excellent" and "well done" and "good job" I feel the target audience should be elementary school teachers.
Value: When I saw that the T.S. Shure Say It with Stamps Wooden Stamps Set included sixty-three stamps, I thought, "What A bargain! If I were to buy 63 stamps from Michael's or Hobby Lobby I would pay triple what Amazon is charging." It wasn't until after I received the set that I realized lobby half of the stamps are letters of the alphabet. I would not pay $40 for this set, chiefly because there are several stamps I would never use. Sometimes more is not better.
Durability & Functionality: The stamps are well-made. The blocks are smooth and sliver-free. The rubber stamps are affixed to the wooden blocks and couldn't easily be pulled apart, not even by little hands bent on destruction. More than half of the stamps are extremely small, which might make it difficult for children with poor fine motor skills to manipulate. As an adult, it is impossible to use the smaller stamps without getting your fingertips covered in ink. I pity the elementary school teacher who uses these stamps on a stack of graded papers because she will have permanently inked fingertips. My chief complaint about the functionality of these stamps has to do with the rubber part of the stamp itself. The image is not raised high enough, so extra ink is sometimes smudged around the image. They don't stamp clean.
INK PADS ~ There are four ink pads you did with the set, pink, purple, black, blue. The colors are not very vibrant and it takes a couple of pushes onto the ink pad to get a bold image on paper. I have had to set for five days and already the ink pads seem to be drying up even though they have been covered. The ink pads are also small which means the larger blocks cannot with one stamp to the pad. You must manipulate the stamp just right to get one color ink on the larger stamps. I would've appreciated four separate, larger ink
pads instead of two ink pads with two colors each.
CASE ~
The manufacturer describes the case this way: "This heirloom quality set is perfect for scrapbooking, stationary projects, sending messages to friends and family and more!" I heartily disagree. The case is made of cheap balsa wood and does not include a lid. Further, the case is too large. Once the packing material has been removed from the case, the stamps slide around, which makes it extremely inconvenient to transport. I would have appreciated if they would have included a template stamped onto the bottom of the box showing where each stamp goes so that all the stamps can fit back into the box neatly. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
If your hands hurt, you NEED this! Better get it sooner than later. I have been using this set for a week now, and I am very pleased with it. Ive had arthritis in both my hands for years now, and had multiple surgeries in each hand. I learned about the benefits of this kind of therapy, and started looking for a product like this as a result of what my physical hand therapist told me and showed me after my 2nd surgery on the right hand. I wish one of the many physicians I had seen before that over a period of many years would have recommended this to me. I could have saved myself a lot of pain, and would have saved my insurance company money, if Id had known about this and used this years ago!
This is an all around treatment set, it contains everything you need to get you started. The putty is about the same my hand therapist had recommended, which they sold in the store by the hospital for around $25. The gloves, when purchased in this kind of quality and compression by themselves cost more than that. And the mitts, well, they are a life saver. They are so much nicer than the ones the doctor gave me, which started leaking after only a couple of uses! When I think about the many hours I spent with various icing contraptions, these mittens are a life saver! They are so much easier to use, so much less hassle than other icing packages Ive tried!
So, even though I have received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest opinion, I would have written this review anyway! Just to tell other people like me, who may shy away from a purchase like this because they are unsure of what they need, and if the benefits described in the product detail information are true or not. As I said above, I wish someone would have told me before I started on all those surgeries! I did not allow this discount to influence my review in any way, there is no need to do that. If your hands are painful, you will need this set, it will save you from further pain. And if your condition progresses to a point where you require surgery, This will help you recover, and you therapist will have you by the putty for the exercises anyway! Using this prior to surgery might make your hands better, might help delay the string of surgeries, and might put you in a better position to recover from the surgeries, if you need them.
I was not compensated for my review and I do not have any kind of relationship with the seller. All opinions expressed are 100% truthful and my own. I love this product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pro Arte Prolene +Plus Watercolor Brush Set. Overall the Pro Arte Prolene Plus Sets are an incredibly good value. They outperform value sets by Winsor Newton. Sable is susceptible to insect attack, general wear, and do not age well, whereas a lot of thought has been put into the development of these Prolene brushes they seem far more durable than sable. For over a decade I was reluctant to try _anything_ other than red and Kolinsky sable which was foolish in a way because it would have been nicer to discover Pro Arte Prolene+ sets sooner. The filament is very soft and shines holding tons of paint yet retaining the brush's natural shape very well. Without any annoying loss if brush hairs in your favourite masterpiece! Beware generic value sets it's just not worth it. These brushes are very versatile capable of many different brush stroke effects as well as crisp sharp lines when needed. The fact that they are hand crafted equals quality control at an unbeatable price. They are simply beautiful. And there are no ugly barcodes printed on them, thank god.
The only area for improvement would be perhaps a special edition with genuine exotic wood handles done in: Purple-Heart, Padouk, Canary Wood (resists mold being impervious to water), Zebra Mahogany or any wood with natural stripes, Bird's Eye Maple, Rosewood, Orange Amaranth, Ebony with luxurious Sterling Silver ferrules! Or Palladium plated. The watercolor brush market currently does not address the need for luxury brush sets and considering I along with many other artists have spent a lifetime painting and thousands of hours holding brushes, a high end limited edition luxury line should not be overlooked! Name your price I'd be happy to buy them.
-Shannon Materick | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You can use this tool to make a smeary mess, then give yourself a big pat on the back. These brushes can help you make a nice painting if you are not an untalented idiot, as most of the people who use these things think they are gods just because they call themselves artists or such things. Beware of the people who use these tools, they will try to trick you into giving them money for a smeary mess they made under the guise that they are expressing themselves. Only one in a thousand people who use these tools deserve to be alive, really. I am that one person in a thousand because the smeary messes I make with these tools are superior to almost all other smeary messes. It's a sad world that values self expression over skill, but the users of these tools have an edge over politicians, the only group of people more vain and incompetent than artists. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I got this to use especially for cutting fabric only. Plus deep cutting blade for craft foam. I got this to use especially for cutting fabric only. I have another one just for cutting paper. Will use this for the appliques that I will soon be making.
I just wanted to up date here about the deep cut blade. I am still using my original one that I got with my machine. I have the Brother scan n cut cm550dx. When I purchased that one I got a lot of accessories with it.
I have been cutting craft foam about 1/8 inch thick by 6inches wide by 9inches long. I am using my deep cutting blade. I wanted to make stamps from some of the patterns found within my Brother cut n scan. I found a tutorially on how to do it. I followed the instructions for the blade depth and the pressure depth. For me it was to much blade and pressure so I had to make adjustments. I also found that my standard blade would cut the foam if I set up to something like depth 10 or 11 and set the cut pressure at 10. However when I tried this with my deep cut blade I cut right through my standard mat. I used duct tape on the back to fix but it did not really do that well. When I started to make a new cut the mat slide to the side and my cuts came out bad so I had to readjust everything and use a side that was not cut and duck taped.
Because it is craft foam I really needed to use my deep cut blade. My settings are on 8 3/4 or almost 9 for my blade and my cut pressure is set to 7. I had to make many test cuts to get it right. I cut out about 12 stamps designs and 8 backings to place the stamps on. For me with these settings everything cut really well.
I missed out here on getting the deep cut blade when I ordered some new mats. I had to order a standard mat to replace the one I cut up.
The price here for the deep cut and standard blades are very reasonable in comparison to what I have see elsewhere. I see most reviews are dated 2014. I know these are mostly old reviews here now for the deep cut blade. If you see this review and want to comment on please do.
If you are interested in cutting foam and are not quit sure how to do it. Do and test cut first. This way you will not get scoring or you will not cut your mat up like I did mine. You will always have to set the depth cut for any of the blades along with the cut pressure. I think that is what the main problem is people are forgetting to change the cut pressure. First check to see what thickness can be cut via your instruction manual.
I really like my machine and once I set it correctly it cuts fine and all is good. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is what you can do with water color pencils form LYV Arts. > I am an accomplished artist in many areas. i am so good with graphite that
> to get the detail i want i need colored pencils. I ordered colored pencils
> and wow. i learned how to make a drawing look professional in colored
> pencil. However, i was not totally satisfied with the results. I keep
> seeing water color pencils. They kept coming at me in ads all over the
> place. I decided it is time to order some water color pencils. Best decision
> i ever made. Now i have the ability for drawing a great piece of art work
> get the detail and make it look like a more finished piece of art work.
> Totally satisfied with my new pencils | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Starter Set. I love this set. I bought it to paint my miniature wargaming models. Never used an airbrush before. Never even seen one up close. I unboxed and assembled everything without too much trouble. There are no instructions for that so you have to be a bit mechanically inclined to succeed. I mixed up some paint and base coated my first model within an hour. My only problem was that the thing was blasting out way too much paint for my little job. Well, I did some searching on the internet and found out I was running it at 40 psi and should have had it dialed back to 20 psi. I cut back the pressure and it's much more controllable.
Unfortunately I also found out in my research that for really fine work like I plan to do I need a gravity feed brush, whereas this is a bottom (siphon) feed. I found out siphon feed brushes need 15 to 20 psi to work, while gravity feed brushes run fine at 8 to 15 psi. The higher the pressure the more paint the thing throws out - so detail work requires the lowest pressure you can work at.
Oh well. I still love this brush. I used to prime paint my miniatures with cans of spray paint. The results were often very bad - runs, streaks, globs, just awful. With this airbrush I was able to put a perfectly even, very thin prime coat on my miniature in just a couple minutes. The best job of priming I've ever done! And that was with zero experience and working at double the pressure I should've been at.
I have a bunch models that need priming. Can't wait to get started!
Oh! And I ordered a nice gravity feed brush for the detail work. Once you have the basic setup you can just order new brushes and plug them in. This is a great starter package. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
An extremely well built brush. The Raptor is basically the same airbrush as the Paasche Talon albeit with a smaller gravity cup. The smaller cup is better suited for fine detail work as it is less likely to block the view of the artist. However, the Raptor is one of the few smaller cup brushes that include a lid. This is extremely handy for the klutz prone painters like myself. The handling takes some getting use to as one has to pull the trigger back further than most brushes to start the paint flow. However, I'm beginning to like it as it makes the brush less likely to dump and run too much paint prematurely. The Raptor is compatible with the smaller .2 needle/nozzle combo of the Paasche Vision line which is also a Talon spinoff. I wish that Paasche included the smaller nozzle in the Raptor as it is intended to be a high detail brush. Hopefully the new nozzle will be able to achieve fine lines that can challenge the Iwata Microns......my 2 cents. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The Right Pencil Matters. Wow, what a difference these make! I really didn't think there was much difference in colored pencils, boy was I wrong! I've always loved to color and was buying regular coloring books. Now of course we all know that they sell adult coloring books and I found out the hard way that the pencils you use make a huge difference with these books. The ones I started with were too hard and I had to constantly sharpen them, and I wasted a whole lot of pencil every time I did! Also the colors were dull looking and didn't make for a very pretty picture. So I decided to shop around Amazon for some new ones. I never knew there were so many brands of pencils! So I did what I usually do before buying something I'm not familiar with and go by the reviews! These were rated very high and by many people, not just a few. I got them and holy cow, what a difference!! Now coloring is fun as these work so well and sharpen so well, and are a softer pencil that my pictures could be framed! I would highly recommend these to anyone looking for a good quality, artist worthy colored pencil. With 72 colors to choose from you can create your own masterpiece! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Really Nice, Good design. This is a spectacular addition I should have purchased years ago. I've been using an old style box with a flourescent light at one end that makes half of the page too bright and the other side dark. I finally decided to see what the world offers now. This is an amazing tool. Perfectly uniform light. Easy to dim up and down from a nice subtle light to too bright for me. Very flat and light weight so easily can stash anywhere in a moment. It has made a big difference in my negative drawings for my jewelry at Raventree Pewter. Now expanding in areas I wouldn't have because I was hindered at converting photographs to simple drawings. Again a spectacular device. Well thought through. Runs well. So after two weeks I'm very satisfied with no glitches or things I would change in the design. Yah! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A good choice for students and hobbyist painters. The frames are really nice for the money but I noticed that each of the two-packs (these are bundled in pairs) wound up stuck together. This caused minor flaws in the primer at each corner on the bottom canvas. I've purchased cheaper canvases before that did not have this issue but tore if you barely looked at them. So I feel like these are a much better option than what I've tried so far, just be aware you may find yours sticking, needing to be gently pried apart (I actually had to use a lot more force than I anticipated to get the first corner unstuck), and having potential flaws. Since I'm just painting for fun and practice this wasn't a big deal but if you're a professional painter this might be a problem. I also noticed that there are dips in most of my corners. I'm not sure if this is common but it doesn't seem like it should be.
Overall, I would recommend these for students and hobbyists who are looking for an economical option where the quality is right on par for the price. I received these for free in exchange for an honest review but when I pick up more canvases I will probably wind up with these same ones in a different size. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is a great starter set and maybe more. I bought this as a gift for my grand doughtier; that wants me to teacher her how to paint. I like this package, it has the basic colors for making other colors. The tubes are good size. I didn't want to get her a package, that has a bunch of little tubes with colors you don't need. Mixing colors is a major part of learning how to paint. I have always been a oil painter. I have just changed to acrylics for it's faster drying times and easier clean up. I live in the desert, so I have been going thought my own learning curve. I may start mixing the two. When my parents passed away, many of their paints they uses were Dron paints. We are creatures of habit and some times we order paints just because we did in the past. Painting is not a cheap hobby. I am retired, so I'm always looking for a good cheaper paint. I like that they sent me a email asking if I like the paint and if I had any questions. I am going to start looking at Dron a little harder. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Strathmore makes fine paper. I've read disparaging remarks about strathmore being more of a student paper, but unless you're referring to serious students, I'm not sure if it's an altogether fair description. I'm a semi-serious artist, though only recently began delving into watercolor more. I find this paper is lovely. It is 140# and has a wonderful texture on both sides. You can also just clean the whole page off and start over, even from a dry painting, if you are so inclined. I have no local art supplies, so I rely entirely on internet purchases and the hope that the texture of the paper will be what I want. This is good, no overly absorbent paper. Get the spiral if you want to keep everything together. Get the gummed if you want separate sheets, I prefer the gummed so I can tape the page down for the painting and drying, so there is no warping. But as far as that goes, if you are doing wet on dry, there really isn't warping.
This is nice paper. It wonderful for technique practice and "good" enough to know your results will be imitate-able on "finer" paper. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not what I expected. I'm quite sad on the results of this tool. I was so excited to get it, especially since I ordered some blank military dog-tags to use it on. When I went to engrave something, you can barely tell the design is there. You can only see it in certain lighting, but even then, the lines are so fine, you need good lighting to see it. I even looked online on how to use it and with what settings. I have the Silhouette Portrait, btw. I tried again on another blank dog tag, and still got the same results. It's just so hard to see. I'm gonna keep playing around with it and see if I can find a way to "enhance" the way this tool works, but the pressure it uses to engrave is not strong enough. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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Love this little beginner set. This was our first set of acrylics, and my 8 year old and I got busy painting together in the greenhouse while it was raining outside. The color choices are great, lots of variety and you can mix your own colors as well on the included pallet. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
JUNK !!!!!! Unless you only need it once. Bought one of these from TCP Global. Used it twice in a year. The first time I used it it seemed to work quite well however the second time I went to use the airbrush I attached the air hose to the brush and the handle broke off off the body. It broke in two right where the handle is welded to the body.
I contacted TCP asking if anything could be done and they stated that since it was out of warranty I was out of luck. I then wrote back to them and asked if I could purchase the handle so I would not have to throw the rest of it away. That is when I was informed that this part is not available as a replacement part. Keep in mind that when I bought this airbrush, TCP stated on their website that they carried all replacement parts for this airbrush. I would guess that if you don't carry this part as a replacement part than it should not have broken in the first place. They would do nothing to help even though this was obviously a manufacturing defect.
I suggest spending a little more and buying a quality airbrush from a reputable dealer so you don't end up with a useless paperweight like I did. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love the Simplicity. I purchased these dies because my husband teaches basic and advanced life support (BLS & ALS) classes for a hospital and he wanted some notecards for clients and students. Although the rhythms aren't too promising, the dies are perfect! Cut in red on a white dry-embossed card and a "Thank You" sentiment and the card is done. Quick, easy, and so cute! After using them for the intended purpose,I realized that the die would also be great for Operation Write Home (OWH) cards for servicemen and women to send home to their loved ones. I know that I will used these dies over and over again! And just so prospective buyers know, this is a set of four dies - two rhythms and two hearts. They can be mixed and matched and the hearts can be placed anywhere on the rhythm or card. The rhythm dies are 12" long so they could be used in scrapbooking for doctor's, nurses, etc. Fun. Clever. Versatile. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works like a charm. I love to paint used furniture from junk shops but hated the prep of sanding and priming then painting. I bought a small jar of another brand of premixed chalk paint and it worked great - painted over shiny poly with zero prep.
I have a cabinet Ive wanted to paint that is the same high gloss poly over dark stain. I wanted to pick and use my own color so I bought this mix and thought Id give it a shot. I went to their website and saw the recommended paint brands. I added this to Glidden flat in the red can. It took two coats but I think only because my cabinet was so dark and I went with a lighter color. It stuck with no sanding, priming or any prep whatsoever. And it looks awesome! I finished with a water based poly in satin to protect the finish.
A little goes a long way so I have more than enough to use on another project. I could not be happier with how this turned out | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A fair price for useful markers. I purchased this set of markers to supplement a set I already owned from American Craft. This set does contain extra colors I needed and wanted. These are quite vibrant and very useful colors. The tips aren't all quite the same quality as my more expensive markers, but these aren't as pricey either. These are far more affordable and they are in pleasant shades. The packaging isn't something that will last the entire life expectancy of my markers, but I already have an art carrier for them when I need it.
I'm not new to collecting pens and art supplies, but I am new to trying my hand at art. I used to only use pens and supplies to journal with, but I took an art class a few weeks ago and have found a new self expression...these markers will help me with that.
I'm pleased with my purchase, I trust these markers are a good investment in having some of the colors I was missing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
GREAT PRODUCT. These are a great buy for the beginner as well as more seasoned WC artist.
Bear in Mind that these more Asian based colors can be more opaque to translucent than British watercolors. they have a nice mate finish and come in the range of 18 colors in tubes for larger works
The palette is a nice range and number and the outside box is sturdy and very well designed. The flimsy plastic that holds the individual colors could use with some upgrading but then again it would only add to the weight and everyone, including me, who uses this for travel purposes would complain if it got heavier.
I gave these as C-presents this year and received coos of delight from the recipients.
The colors are intense and water-down well.
For my in home and studio practice I use the top tier watercolors but for a walk of the dog and a sudden painting moment this is great. It fits in my should bag and with a 4 by 6 sketch book becomes an effective and fun way to sketch at a moment. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good pump at a reasonalbe price. I was leery of this based on reviews and somewhat low cost, but I wanted a pump with the air tank and few are available. Very glad I got this. The noise and vibration concerns of some reviewers (other sites) are unfounded I think. There are no leaks at fittings...again, an unfounded criticism in my opinion. The pressure holds well with the tank and assures steady pressure to the airbrushes I use. Remember to get the adapters for your airbrushes if that's how you'll use it. I suggest the convenience of the quick disconnect too, even if you only have one airbrush. Disconnecting for cleaning or storage and reconnect is a breeze, and no wrench required. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
they just squirted out which was not good at all. When the can actually sprays- it works well. I ordered 18 cans to do my sofa and large chair (microfiber) and out of those 6 of the cans didn't have any spray, they just squirted out which was not good at all. I would up squirting them into a spray bottle and spraying that on. The company did offer to let me exchange them but I didn't have time to wait since I was already into the project. Hobby Lobby sells these for $10. each so if you live close to one go there. You will save $ . My furniture went from beigey gray to charcoal gray and they look amazing! I did need all 18 cans to do these 2 pieces so make sure you get more than enough. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
pretty good. The first unit I received had loose glass that sat above the metal frame. I sliced my thumb on the sharp edge while repacking it for replacement.
The second unit I received fits together better, but there are specs of something (cardboard particles?) trapped between the glass drawing surface and the light source. Annoying, but not a deal-breaker.
Overall, it's a bright, even-light source. I like the thin profile and enjoy instant-on (as opposed to the delay of my older fluorescent unit.) Its construction is more like a picture frame than an iPad... If it's going to be relatively stationary, probably a fine choice. If, however, you are going to carry/move it around a lot, either employ a totally secure case solution (Pelican?) or get ready for the aluminum frame to work itself apart over time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great, Compact Watercolor Palette Is Great for Watercolors, But Not Air Tight. Update:
I've now bought six of these palettes for watercolor and gouache. I like them that much.
Original Review:
I do a great deal of art and painting in wet media such as watercolors, gouache, and acrylic, and I've been meaning to get a new palette for some time now to better organize my growing watercolor collection (particularly those from Daniel-Smith). In the end, I bought this palette, and liked it so much that a few months later, I went and purchased a second one. It's not flawless by any means, but it's one of my favorites so far.
The palette folds to around 12 x 5 x 0.75 inches, which is compact, but not small by any means, depending on your intended uses around the house or out on the field. This should be no surprise, though, as there are 33 full-sized slanted wells inside the palette's case. While you can't remove the well section of the case, or the top of the lid (which is white in mine, not blue like the photos), you can remove the mixing palette that stores upside-down inside the lid. This makes for easy cleaning, but unfortunately means that your paints on the mixing palette will be facing your paints below, so it's best that they aren't too wet when storing it.
While the palette is tight, I don't feel it's actually airtight, which is why I've removed one star. While I like both of the ones I own quite a lot, I don't feel this is the sort of palette you can toss into a bag on its end and not expect that some manner of liquid might drip out, especially since there isn't any sort of seal around the outer edge or against the slanted wells.
But that said, at the end of the day I would still definitely recommend this palette for watercolors. A nice perk is that because the wells are slanted, if you allow the watercolors to dry, you can actually pop them out and rearrange them! It's been very helpful to me and my art, and I look forward to using them for many years to come (particularly since I recently made some updated color charts for them!)
I am a longtime Amazon Prime customer who enjoys writing reviews in my free time. If you have any questions or comments about this product or my review, feel free to message me and I'll be glad to help! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Happy With Replacement Set of Brushes. I wanted to give these brushes a good review, and I notice everyone else seemed to like them, but I don't share that view. I have only filled them with water and used for blending watercolor pencils. The brushes splay apart and don't stay in a nice point. I think I must have gotten a bad batch of brushes, because they are the worst water brushes I have ever used.
I received a replacement set of these brushes in October, 2017, and they work beautifully. The original set was just flawed, because this set is very nice. I had not asked for a replacement. Instead, the company contacted me and asked if I wanted a replacement set or a refund. Because of the other very good comments on these brushes, and because I have been very satisfied with other products I have ordered from MozArt Supplies, I opted to try a new set. This is a very reliable company. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Did not work well on a ball cap. Had a clothing project intended to "distress" a new ball cap. I started with an hour-long soak in some lightly chlorinated water to help break down and loosed-up the polyester strands in the fabric and embossed logo. I first used the regular RIT dye but came to find that it is not intended for poly fabrics. I ordered this DYE MORE product and went back to work on the fabric with sandpaper and metal files thinking it would help expose more surface area for dyeing and to further "age" the fabric.
Followed all directions on the bottle -- but the color did not really take (and not at all in the areas that were un-distressed). Instructions say 30 min soak -- i let it steep for 2 hours with only modest setting of color. I repeated again, applying some of the dye directly onto the fabric -- color seemed to set best in those areas.
Maybe since it was a ball cap, the material had been treated with some sort of finish or water repellent; the garment tag nor the manufacturers website made no indication of any -- but still, the DYE MORE product just barely worked on even the most distressed areas of the fabric. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Ton of colors! Sharpens well. I like this the color pencils. The colors are wonderful and the amount of colors is great. I especially like how many greens there are. The pencils also sharpen to tiny points and don't usually break when I use them (i press pretty hard so most break) There are only two things that could be improved upon. Number 1 is that you can't buy the pencils individually. There is a green and a red that I particularly like and I have sharpened both into an itty bitty nubs. I would like to purchase just those colors (and a few more) without having to buy the whole set. The second is that these don't blend as easily as some. It takes a bit more effort. I would definitely recommend these pencils to others - a( I have returned 3 sets of pencils and would not recommend them) and they are very reasonably priced. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Buy it locally. AMAZON + UPS = damaged table. Would be a super table if it arrived in decent condition.
Our table arrived in a sealed box with light bumps and scrapes to the corners etc.
However, when we opened the box, the damage was pretty severe. The legs were bent enough to keep the table from being level. The tops of the legs were bent enough that they are no longer flat and assembly was difficult. There are large (1 inch +) deep scratches in the legs. AND the overall frame is so twisted that the glass hits one side when completely flat. None of these issues were highly visible until we began assembly. If there were a single failure or weak link from buying on Amazon, this is the perfect example. We saved $20 over buying it locally and ended up with an inferior table... Some things don't fare well through Amazon - this is one of them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Won't lay flat. This mat would have been fine if it had been packaged in a tube. Unfortunately it is folded up in a plastic envelope. The folds are next to impossible to get out so the mat doesn't lay flat. I have tried to put a board on top of it and weigh it down to flatten it; but, the folds are still there. A shame really, it could have been a good product. If they get their quality control down they need to make the mat a little thicker and package it rolled up in a tube.
Note: after consideration I am changing my two star rating to a one star rating. The folds make this virtually unusable. Many of the strokes have to pass across a fold which is like a small canyon. Good luck finessing your stroke work with this rumpled thing.
Also don't expect an extra freebie mat to be included. I sure didn't get one. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Just like you remember, now washable. The regular chisel tip mr sketch markers were a favorite of mine (and all my friends) going back to elementary school. Seeing and using these slim and more useful for an adult mr sketch markers was a fun trip down memory lane. They smell so nice, just like they used to. Using them turns everyday grown up writing tasks into a fun chance to relive the scents of childhood.
While these markers are great I would recommend going with a bigger package. These are great but the larger packs are an even better value. I also found myself wishing I had a black marker to use and I definitely miss that yummy licorice scent.
The best part of these? They're washable. As a mom that's a huge selling point for me. It's sort of a childhood dream fulfilled to be able to use scented markers whenever I want. As a kid they were kept on a high shelf so I wouldn't mark up my clothes. Now that they come in a washable version I'm able to let my kids use them anytime which they thoroughly enjoy | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great bang for your buck! Comparable to Prismacolor in quality, not price. So these are the Raffine brand pencils. I am fairly new to colored pencils but am learning a lot, fast! I started with a set of 24 Cretacolor brand pencils from Hobby Lobby. I didn't really know I was missing out on anything other than having limited colors with such a small set of pencils. So I started scouring Amazon for sets with a wider range of colors and shades.
That's when I realized...the options are endless and intimidating for a newbie to coloring. Everyone was raving about Prismacolor pencils. I didn't want to commit to a large set of those without ever having tried them. They aren't cheap. I saw this set of 72 for such a low price, especially compared to the Prismacolor set of 72, and decided that even if they weren't perfect, they would be a great bang for my buck. I also ordered the Prismacolor Manga set of 23 pencils(18 premier soft core and 5 verithins). I figured this way I could try the biggest variety of different pencils for the smallest investment.
Here's what I found: yes, the Prismacolor premiers are everything they're cracked up to be. It's a joy to color with them. Yes, the verithins are great for the super small detail work you'll find a lot of in adult coloring books. But...the Raffine set of 72 is terrific! I'm no expert but I have done quite a bit of coloring recently and I can say that although the Raffine pencils are a touch less "creamy" as the Prismacolor pencils, it's really by a very small, negligible amount. They smooth onto the paper so easily. They are very blendable. The set of 72 includes two metallics that are wonderful. They can be sharpened to an extreme point for detail work. The only thing you aren't getting with the Raffines vs the Prismacolor set of 72 is a convenient storage tin with removable trays. These come packaged in a simple cardboard box with paper trays that aren't super functional. So you may want to invest in another storage system. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Yeah! NEON GLITTER GEL PENS. I am editing to add that after using these materials ffor six to eight weeks I have found the quality to have far exceeded my expectations. Recently I have been focusing on achieving more contrasting blends that require deep rich pigments. I have found this product my go to choice. I have been watching a lot of tutorials online and I am truly blown away with the results I have been achieving. I started out a true novice and I am so happy to report that you too can improve too. Just trust in these pigment rich bright and and blendable pens to get you there. So affordable and high quality! So enjoyable! Yeah! NEON GLITTER GEL PENS! This is only the second manufacturer I have found that is carrying the neon in glitter! Great pen set. Lots of colors, very small tips to get into all of those tiny areas in adult coloring books. I did recieve a discount to review this gorgeous set of gel pens. In my honest opinion, lot of gel pen quality and selection in one set. I will definitely order again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great brushes. I bought these as a set for myself. I love them. I knew how to use them as I had used similar ones before which is good because they didn't come with instructions. The brushes themselves work great they are very smooth and have last quite awhile and I use them often but am gentle with my brushes. The color goes on smoothly and evenly though it does stain the brushes themselves. I only put water in them as I am not sure how easy it would be to clean inside and imagine it would taint the colors I used after. I would definitely buy them again. They are easy to fill and I have not had them leak yet. I like the variety of sizes they come in as well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beware of Cricut's Shadey Business. I purchased a brand new Cricut Expressions machine for my son's girlfriend for Christmas and it was a defective one that would not work on Christmas morning. I called Provocraft to ask that they send me another machine and after having to argue with the customer service rep they finally agreed to send me a new machine. Well I just got the machine and looked at the packing slip and saw that the machine is a REFURBISHED MACHINE!!!! How dare they try to sell me a used machine when I paid full price for a new one!!!I plan to call them in the morning and find out what the heck they're trying to pull here and if they will not resolve this properly for me I plan to go to the Better Business Bureau! Beware of the SHADEY business practices of this company! I am very disappointed and have NEVER had this kind of problem before!!!
Jill D | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good images, tricky to cut neatly. These come as one full sheet of red rubber that has to be cut apart. There is no sticky to the back of it so you have to adhere it to a self stick cling foam or use something like aleene's tack it over and over on the back. If you use the cling foam you do get the extra squish which helps get a good impression but I find the cling foam hard to work with. It's hard to cut and gums up scissors. If you have a wood burning set with an exacto knife attachment that makes cutting them apart on a glass cutting matt much easier.
The images are fun but the sharp angles needed to cut close to the buildings make them tricky to cut out well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
good delivery; cream not strong. The delivery was great. I am disappointed in the product. It is not as strong as I assumed it would be. When put on clear glass bottles for over 10 minutes the etching is very faint. I have etched three times using different amounts and each time I have been disappointed. Using more cream for longer times got no better results. I can see through the etching. Even leaving it on overnight on a glass bottle got no results. I wonder if the bottle I got had been sitting around untouched for too long and has lost its potency. I will have to try a different product and a different distributor for this last possibility. Unless they can respond to my complaint and let me try another or resolve the weak cream, my review seems generous as is. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Huge disappointment! Sad to see a cheap Chinese product with the Singer name slapped on it. You get what you pay for, I guess...thought the Singer name meant I was getting a great price for a quality product but that was not the case. It looked good when I received it, although I noticed right away the needle case is cheap plastic (the kind that cracks easily) and the sewing gauge is extremely flimsy. I tried to get a needle out of the twist-to-open case and found it very difficult to turn the dial. You have to line up the little opening on the side of the dial to the section with the needle you want, and dump it out the hole. After several attempts, it finally budged and overshot the hole for the needle I wanted. When I turned it back after much effort, about half the needles in that slot flew out and I realized they were not the ones I had "aimed" for. I gave up, decided to use one of those and had a hard time getting the rest back in because the hole was not lined up all the way with the slot. VERY frustrating.
The needles themselves are not very sharp and don't have the weight or sturdiness of Singer needles I know and love (purchased years ago or used at Mom's, which could indicate I agree with PIERSONCOMPUTER's review - it's missing instructions for the hemming tape, and it would be nice to include a pin cushion. The pins come in a teeny thin plastic bag (sealed, not even a zip-lock type). So once opened, where do you put them? I had a huge magnet clip that broke (no longer a clip) so I included the magnet in my "kit" and it now houses the pins I've used in addition to the needles I couldn't get back in the case because it no longer turns to open the little hole.
To this point, I would have given 2 stars. Had to take it down to one...
The clincher that prompted me to post my opinion (and 1 star!) for this sub-par Singer product was the thread. I hadn't used it until today (several months after purchase) when I needed to repair a tote bag and found out you cannot easily find or get to the end of the thread to use it! I tried the black, then the navy, and neither had a free end available. I saw what I thought was an end sticking out of the black, but it was sticking out of the middle of the spool and would not budge. It was covered by many layers of thread and without unwinding at least half of it, I could not use it. I grabbed a third spool - red this time - just to see if I could find the end of the thread. Nope! Thinking this could not be possible, I had my BF try. I didn't mention how long I'd struggled with it. After about 20 minutes, I found him unraveling the red thread and fighting with it to keep it from tangling as it's very poor quality and "clingy" - it is sort of shredded and clings to itself. HORRIBLE quality. He has since confirmed not finding the end for the navy or black, and started pulling the thread off one end to fish for it on one of them. I told him to forget it. It's not worth the frustration and I don't trust the "shreddy" thread to hold.
I finally rummaged through my travel stuff & found a sewing kit from a hotel. The needle AND thread were much better quality, and I used those to mend the tote bag handle. While I understand this is called a "Hemming Kit" and perhaps is only to be used in an emergency, I would have been quite upset if I had an urgent situation - perhaps a job interview that suddenly came up - and needed to do a minor repair with this kit. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Velvety soft feel when coloring. The iArtker Adults and Kids Art Supplies Trilateral Long Colored Pencils with Sharpener set exceeded my expectations. I was amazed and how soft these were. It felt like I was coloring with velvet pencils. I will be ordering these at full price when mine wear out. The colors are vivid and I love the shades available. Having the sharpener on the top is a huge plus, it makes sharpening on the go easy and convenient.
Disclaimer: I received the this product at a discount price or for free in exchange for my honest opinion. I choose products I review by going with what I need or I think I would like. I know how important these product reviews are as when I purchase items I rely heavily one reviews when I make my purchases. I think it is important to report the flaws of a product as well as it's positives aspects. Thank you for taking the time to read my review! If you found this review helpful or liked it in any way please vote YES, thank you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Comparable to Copic and Prismacolor. These markers are amazing. I am so happy that I took a chance on purchasing a set of 60 markers from a Company that I was unfamiliar with. Normally...my budget does not allow for risk taking. I am an amateur artist, and have a nice collection of alcohol markers, including Prismacolor, Copic, Letreset, and Spectrum Noir. The description for the Shinhan markers persuaded me to take a chance. The case is excellent and well made to store and protect, or transport the markers. The markers have excellent balance and feel in my hand. The ink is the best. Gorgeous colors and virtually no bleed. These markers went right to the front of their class. The nibs are firm and precise, without being stiff. The broad blade nib is the best of all the markers...leaving a perfect and smooth line...without skips and fade spots. My only worry was purchasing a full set of 60 markers...and having a marker be dry. How difficult would that be to resolve? I did have a dry marker problem, and contacted Ruth at Hyatt's All Things Creative. She was so efficient in replacing the dry marker. I had the replacement within 5 days, and that was over the weekend. I am very impressed with Hyatt's way of doing business, and will purchase the "A" Set, from Hyatt's, as soon as I can save the money. I would encourage Anyone...beginner to professional....to purchase these Markers. You will not be disappointed. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Just what I wanted. At Christmas, I had ordered a couple of coloring books for my mom as she has told me my whole life that she always found coloring to be relaxing. I also ordered her a large box of crayons at that time. The box had approximately 100 crayons in it (I don't remember the exact amount). There was a nice assortment of colors. The only problem was the basic primary colors were missing. So, I ordered this box as well. It has the basic colors which is just what I was looking for. Also, the crayons arrived on time. I have no complaints at all about this order and I would recommend ordering from this seller. By the way, my mom loves the crayons and is enjoying coloring. I've even considered giving it a try! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very disappointing. Very disappointing... I guess I should have read the reviews before ordering instead of just the description, most of the powders I have ordered in the past have been milky white until activated and they then become the described color. This powder starts out as the advertised color and then becomes a definite green color.
So I will set it to the side and use it for another project, don't want to go thought the hassle of running to the post office for a simple return, my time can be better used.
I like the fact that most powders disappear inside a clear epoxy until activated, just wish the description would advertise this better and the activated color was more accurate.
I believe this may be my 1st one star rating on a product... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It's a great value and while I am admittedly hard on brushes . It's a great value and while I am admittedly hard on brushes I found the points on these starting to curl after an hour or so of use. While they haven't left stray bristles on my projects, some of the bristles have frayed. Given what I paid for them I don't regret the purchase but I hoped they would be better than they have been.
10/27/16: I wanted to post an update to this review. I received an e-mail from the company within about 8 hours of posting my review even though it was a Sunday. They offered me a couple of options in terms of resolving the issue. Customer service like that isn't common and was much appreciated. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice for blending. I got this for my daughter for coloring with colored pencils in her "adult" coloring books. She loves it, it works well - it blends the pencil strokes and smooths the colors. It also blends the colors nicely. It does not bleed through the paper, but you also do not want to over soak or keep going over and over the area - but that is a paper issue - not the gamsol. (using paper stubs) This is an "open" bottle top, one I have from years ago has a "dauber" style top. (I think I like the open style better.) (this may also blend other mediums, I used to use it many years ago with stampin' and I can't remember all the different things I used for blending various mediums - ink, marker, chalk ...) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for little ones. I love these! I have boy girl twins who just turned 2 in Feb 2012. I bought these in October so they were 20 months old. They are great, my kids love them. NO mess easy to use, clean up very easily off clothes, tables anything and they've marked them on everything (my son anyway). I wouldn't actually call them paints they're basically an empty clean marker that you dip in marker ink then draw with. But my kids think they're paints and they're set up like that so they're "paints." You don't need watercolor paper you can just use coloring books or anything, since they really are just markers. I've had them since October like I said and we use them probably every other day and they even sit for an hour or so sometimes waiting for me to remember to close them up and rinse them off and they STILL are working great. Whoever had a problem with them drying up must have just gotten a bad batch. I bought mine at a toy store for half what they're asking here and it is definitely worth it. I'm giving them to my 3 year old niece and nephew for their birthdays.
I highly recommend these for the younger kids like toddlers don't know how the older kids would feel about them say 6 or so probably should get them real paints. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The best there is. I am obsessed with these Pitt Pens. I have made this brand my go-to when it comes to art markers. I am an artist and work regularly with various mediums and types of paint. These pens never react to any of my paintings negatively and also don't pick up residue from my paint. A lot of other artists markers and pens are ruined easily if I get anything oil based on them but these work well to add line work to my acrylic paintings and some of the ones I use with oil! I'd buy every single variation of them if I could afford it. Lately, I've been using these to add fine details to some of the rocks I've been painting to leave around town for kiddos to find. I'm especially happy that the colors don't run when I apply clearcoat or varnish to seal. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Why pay more. I have learned to make my own canvas frames, and mount my own canvas. I tried this as a cheaper solution to costlier Gesso and found it to work as well, or even better than the costlier products!
Canvases come in different textures; lighter to heavier stock. I have used this on all three, and found that in one coat on medium and lighter canvases, it does the job. On the heaviest of canvases, go one direction and allow to dry, then the other direction. The paint glides across the heavy canvases, the same as the lighter canvases, when applied like this. No sanding required, on either canvases. Some of the cheaper products require the canvas to be sanded with 400-600 grit, to take down heavy lines from the primer. I have never had to run sandpaper on this canvas primer. Saves time and money, and I wouldnt be surprised to see the cost go up in the future, since it is either on par, or better than some of the more costlier brands. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
a nice variety of pencils. It's been over a month and I have not been using my graphite pencils lately due to my art class focusing on charcoal and ink. That aside, a nice variety of pencils, great for making those light marks and darker shadings. I was also using another set of graphite pencils but they have gone too short that my pencil extender can no longer aid the graphite pencils. The only problem and reason for 4 stars is that when I was shedding the wood off my 5B pencil the interior of the led was cracked from top to bottom (I always keep art supplies in a perfectly stored area to prevent my charcoal pencils as well as graphite pencils from interior breakage.) I might have just gotten the short end of the stick because all the other pencils shaved off perfectly! Staedtler is always a reliable brand and the pencils come with a nice and sturdy casing to top it off. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fast shipping, stellar service, fantastic products. This review is a correction to one I previously left. I had previously purchased canvases from another vendor and found a discrepancy in the size between the vendor and Daveliou. As it turned out DAVELIOU canvases were true to size, the other vendors were not. I am also very pleased with the quality of the canvases, I paint with acrylics and they take the paint very well and maintain the colors beautifully. In addition shipping was super fast, and well packaged. Shirley at DAVELIOU immediately reached out to me with concern and offered a free replacement, which I declined. The error was not theirs but more importantly to me was the effort to resolve the situation. I found their transactions to be very genuine and I will definitely be using them as my go to vendor for canvases. Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned artist their canvases are ideal, reasonably priced and their customer service is stellar. Very pleased. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not Much Paint. I received this about a week ago (it came much faster than the estimated delivery time!) and I've completed quite a bit of it. It's easier to,paint than some other kits I've used due to the fact that the numbers are easy to read and there's not as many fine details as others I've used. The only reason, I rated it 3 stars is that I'm afraid that there is not enough of some of the colors. Some of the paint containers were less than half filled and some are very thick and I've had to add water to thin them to make them last longer. If it was not for that, I would have rated higher. Update: finally finished and it is beautiful. There was enough paint but barely in some colors. Very relaxing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Rich pigment, very smooth, good color selection. These are some very smooth paints! And they have a nice strong clear pigment content. Very vibrant.
The case is metal, sturdy, with a thumb ring. It also includes a piece of watercolor paper with spaces to apply some of the paint in a graduating wash that fits inside the case so you have a ready reference. I put the reference card underneath the paint tray so I have it if I need it but it isn't in my way when I open up the case.
I plan on using these for botanical sketches since the color is so richly pigmented and goes down so smoothly.
The colors are warms and cools of the 3 primaries along with a sienna (brown) and a paynes gray.
This is a beautiful introduction set if you've never used Schmincke paints before. Great point of entry. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The color looks nothing like they advertised on the order page nothing not even . this is the first time I did one star I would have done zero stars if they had it. at first I thought these pencils were OK but having used them for a while now when they were not having the led come out of the pencil. The color looks nothing like they advertised on the order page nothing not even close and seeing other artist on YouTube and what kind of pencils they use I knew for sure it was fake. to make the color like what they show you you have to spend some money and I think I seen the cheapest was around $50. so I really doubt some under $10 pencils would even come close. the other issue I had the dam led kept falling out so I sharpened it again and once again fell out some stayed in but half kept coming out I even had three pencils thrown away never used and it was not just the type of sharpener because I tried four different kinds and even filed it down on a sharpening stone same results. these pencils are in my top 5 of worst things ever bought! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very long handles, the brushes are soft and come in various sizes good for canvas or large panal painting. I recieved these paint brushes for free, this is my 100% honest opinion. The reason I marked these brushes down is because they are described as being face painting brushes and not canvas artist brushes. I think the handles are very long and it would be hard to paint peoples faces with them. They are decent quality brushes though. They have long wood handles painted blue with no markings on them (no brand, no numbering size, etc.) and the brushes are firmly attached via the metal head/clamp. I've ruffled the brushes dry and used them a couple of times and no hairs have fallen out and they are keeping their shape. They are soft and smooth so they would work for facepainting if not for the long handles that would make it hard to use. The brushes are great for various mediums like water color and softer paints that you might want to smooth out vs putting in texture. As of right now I have no complaints with these brushes and are happy to have them.
The other thing I do like is the carrying case, it helps to keep them clean and protected between uses and fits them perfectly so I'm not trying to search for the right container to keep them in. I'm a crafter vs an artist and don't have the open space to leave them out in cups, etc...they have to be packed away ina closet between uses so the case is nice. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Dissapointed with Performance of Pens. I'm so disappointed with these gel pens. I got them today and created a color swatch for reference for when I'm creating my art. The consistency of both color and coverage is absolutely unacceptable when it comes to any level of artistic ability whether someone is using gel pens for basic coloring let alone any attempt of a more advanced technique. I tried many different ways of using them such as the amount of pressure I applied, my speeds etc; and nothing changed in the aspect that it could at the least preform basically with any type of consistent color or coverage.
I would NEVER recommend these to anyone including children just looking to experience gel pens because they are a complete waste of time, money and effort. Even for someone just looking to do general coloring these can't even color a single picture without fighting with the ink to cover where you want it to.
Essentially every one looked like it was acting like a pen almost empty of ink instead of brand new and full... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very nice set for the price. Surprising Quality! Nice gift. This is a lovely set of watercolor pencils in a nice variety of shades. I got this for my oldest
teenage daughter as a Christmas gift. Shes an artist. She mostly likes to sketch, but sometimes
likes to dabble in watercolor. I don't believe shes ever tried watercolor pencils before so I thought
this would be something fun and new to try.
At just $20 the price was amazing and with the really cool pouch holder I thought they would
make a perfect gift! Well I was certainly surprised when they arrived.
The quality is much better than I was expecting! Once you take the pencils out of the inexpensive
box with Asian writing, they are actually well made and nicely pigmented. They reminded me very
much of Prismacolor.
The case is really quite nice!
It wraps around your waist and doubles as a artist pouch.
Has a leather flap on top that folds over the tops of the pencils to protect the tips
Has 48 loops of strong elastic to hold each pencil securely
Extra loops for your tools ( like the paintbrush and eraser that come with the kit)
Made of durable canvas
Rolls up and secures with a metal snap in a nice tidy package
The pencils come sharpened and slid into the pouch with ease. It also came with a faber castle
eraser and a pretty nice fine tipped wooden paint brush.
Overall Id say a very nice set for a beginner, for a gift and especially for the price. I am quite
pleased.
I received this item at a discount in exchange for my honest review. I am not affiliated with the
seller or obligated to give a good review. I also try to review the item as if I had paid full price. I
understand you rely on reviews to help you make your purchasing decision. I know I do. I hope
my review was helpful to you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Stunning colors. These watercolor pencils are awesome! I love the look of watercolor, and these pencils have given me the chance to try a few things I cant with brushes alone. The colors go on so smoothly and are absolutely gorgeous. With 36 pencils there is plenty of variety in the colors. Each color is noticeably different than the next so its easy to find just the shade Im looking for.
You could just use them as regular colored pencils. The pigments are rich and look great as is. When you add water though, you get some really stunning colors. I like using my <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sakura-39122-9-ml-Tank-Koi-Water-Color-Brush-Medium/dp/B004O45GJI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sakura 39122 9-ml Tank Koi Water Color Brush, Medium</a> or a small watercolor brush to go over the watercolor pencils. A little bit of water goes a long way though so be careful not to go too crazy.
These watercolor pencils work well on watercolor paper. Ive even used them to color in adult coloring books. I just color it in with the pencils and then go over it lightly with a wet brush. It looks great and its kind of fun to change things up.
I love having the canvas wrap to hold the pencils. Not only does it keep the colors in order, but it keeps them safe. Its a nicely made case that doesnt look or feel cheap at all. It sure does make it easier to travel with the pencils. I just throw in my water brush and some paper and Im good. Ive really been enjoying this set! I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All opinions are entirely my own and not influenced in any way. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pretty, but does not handle expansions or scratches well. I bought this because it advertised that it could be expanded up to a certain number of pages (more than I needed). I needed a scrapbook that would hold more than 20 slip in pocket pages, and this claimed it would. PROS: It is beautiful, and I appreciate the simplicity of the black cover with the simple single photo slot for you to personalize the cover. CONS: If you or a pet scratch the cover with a fingernail, it leaves a mark. Given normal wear and tear just from handling it while filling the pages, I had about 15 scratches that were/are very apparent on the cover, and that detracts from its appearance. Also, if you add more than 5 pages (bringing it to a total of 10 pages), then it is unstable. That is, you can add about 5 pages without needing to screw in the extenders -- so for just a total of 10 pages, it works great. But for any more than that, you need to screw in extenders, and once you do, the book wobbles because the extenders no longer hold the pages in tightly. They move around easily, and it feels like it is going to fall apart. I've checked it quite a few times while looking through it - it is not, in fact, falling apart. It just feels like it is. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It holds my two airbrushes just fine (Iwata and Harder/steenback. For the money I would give this 5 stars. It holds my two airbrushes just fine (Iwata and Harder/steenback). The regulator bracket must be attached yourself. When you get the product, the bracket is clamped in the main bench bracket. Just remove it and then you attach the regulator bracket to the main bracket using 2 screws that are already in the main bracket. This is not a mercedes, but it does exactly what I needed it to do and is very inexpensive.
Also, I haven't seen this mentioned in other reviews. The main bracket opens to just over 2 inches. So depending on your bench thickness this may or may not work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cameo is very cool. Just a quick review. I received my Silhouette Cameo the other day. After doing research on the Cricut and the rest of the jazz for the past two years and reading about their limitations with needing a cartridge for everything which in my opinion is ridiculous,I saw this machine and bought it. I was sold on the fact that it is for the creative person and not your conventional robot. I struggled with it for two days, after that I just love it. Awesome piece of equipment. Works fantastic on 110# card stock setting the cutting blade at two (2). Loading it is a breeze, I just line the piece of paper up at the top edge of the mat and hit the load button. I have never used one of these cutting machines before in my life. Just open the program, open your folder and select all files to show everything you've got, import your picture/design, in file go to page setup and select the default which is 8 1/2 x 11. In the right hand corner click on the registration marks, then click show registration, click on your design and size it within the red outline, next click trace, then go to the outside corner of your design, click and cover the entire working are, next click on trace outline, send the design to the printer, after printing line up your paper on the mat, load, auto-detect registration marks, cut, then unload. Once you get the hang of it, it is pretty easy. I had problems with it cutting off certain parts not meant to be cut. Just go in tho your design program and fill in any areas necessary to eliminate unwanted cutting. I highly recommend this machine. So far so good......Just hope it lasts a long time. Have fun as I am........... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Good Pencils For The Price. I would give these pencils 4 stars out of 5. As with most colored pencils,
they perform better on some papers than they do on others. I have several
adult coloring books, they all seem to be printed on different types of
paper. The ANA pencils seem to do best on the paper used in my books
printed by Happy Coloring, and no better than Crayola brand on the paper in
my books from Dover and my Living in Color books. On the right kind of
paper, they color well and blending is easy, but they are not quite as
creamy feeling as I had hoped they might be. They are certainly better than
most student grade pencils, and while I consider them to be scholar grade
rather than professional artist grade pencils, I wouldn't give them top
ranking as scholar grade pencils, either, because they are not as soft as I
had hoped and they are hard to sharpen to a fine point for getting into
tiny areas, when needed....but for the price, they're very good pencils.
Photo shown is a page in one of my books printed by Happy Coloring. Colored with my ANA Woodless Colored Pencils. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love these paints- use them for miniatures and polymer clay. I literally cannot say enough good things about this paint- but let me try.
1. The colors are amaaaaaaaaazing. I mean, amazing. (They differ from the color of the tube so be prepared for that.)
2. They don't need more than 1 coat to cover anything. I've used black bases on my figures and painted over them with pale colors- no problem.
3. They thin down really easily.
4. They dry quick, but not so fast that if you mess up you can't wipe it clean.
5. They're washable- which is nice.
The only thing I don't like are the tubes the paints come in. They make it impossible to get just a little bit of paint sometimes. At times when you squeeze you either get nothing- or a big glob.
I use these for miniatures and polymer clay- the paint doesn't have any reaction with the clay whatsoever. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So buttery and a dream to work with. So buttery and delicious to work with. Very opaque. Some of the colors are a bit strange to my American aesthetic since these are technically for Gansai painting but I adore them. Love how it has a spot on the inside lid for swatching. And the land are really large (1.5") which means you can get a large brush in for washes or to cover a large area. I am a beginning painter and purchased these after seeing some videos. Really enjoying the medium and this set makes me feel confidence because they are so versatile. Definitely, not the be all, end all for watercolors, but a great set to have. They blend so well and.. Well, I just love the blues and reds. Wish the browns were better, but they more than make up for this. None of my pans were broken. Everything arrived in perfect condition. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good set- but not very flexible use-wise. I love birds and when I saw this set, I really wanted it because I liked the bird! It is a "Christmas" set in that the sentiments are holiday-ish, but I've made several non-holiday cards with this set. I also like the great little leaves, pear and pinecone in the set. Even though this is a "layering" stamp set, it's different (to me) in that you're not really covering one stamped image with the other- it's more like Stephanie Barnard stamp sets where there are stamps that "fill in" another image- in this case, the bird. Is that a bad thing? Nope- but I don't like that you're limited to only one type of "wing/chest/face/etc" when it comes to the fill-in stamps. Of course you could color in some of parts and stamp the others and there are many great patterns/textures in the "fill in" bits, but if you're looking for something with a lot of flexibility, this probably isn't it. I don't regret buying this set one bit, but I think it would be nice if they came out with a complimentary set or if instead of the branch/pinecone/pear you got a few different "fill in" stamps for the bird's body. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These are super cute and really sturdy. These are super cute and really sturdy! I have goats and milk them and put the fresh raw goat milk in mason jars. I was struggling to figure out/remember what mason jar was from what day. These stuck on super cleanly and look great. Because they are resuable I can put the date on it and when we use up that days milk, I can wipe it off and start all over! I have been hand washing them, because I'm not totally sure how dishwasher safe they are. These have been super helpful and have made my milk storage much more safe/easy! They also make super cute gift lables. Or if you are into canning or making your own DIY stuff.
*Disclaimer
I have received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All of the opinions expressed within this review are 100% my own and are based on my own experiences with this product and I was not influenced in any other way. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Two Stars. I originally left a negative feedback about these watercolors pencils... very light colors and of cheap quality.
The seller has contacted me offering a free gift to change my review to a positive one! really!!! Now you understand why the overall review is 88% for this brand!
I'm very disappointed
This is the seller email to me:
How about the 2 Pack waist bag, I hope the waist bag can hold a little convenient for you. You can choose the color!!!
http://www.amazon.com/Echolife-Money-Belt-Carrying-Adjustable/dp/B00XJHI0MG/ref=sr_1_1?srs=11503624011&ie=UTF8&qid=1458529915&sr=8-1&keywords=waist+bag
By the way, if you are agreed with my suggestion, could you please amend your review to positive. That would appreciated of you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great machine - impressive job of cutting intricate designs, and easy setup. This is the most amazing machine! It blows my mind what you can do with it. Cutting intricate designs from paper or card stock - or vinyl or Mylar for stencils. I have only scratched the surface of what it can do. I love that I create any design on my computer (I use a Mac) and can send it to the Silhouette Cameo and it will cut it. The offerings on the online store are very good and reasonably priced as well - they can be a real timesaver if you can find what you need.
I found the machine very easy to set up and use - it only took me about 10 minutes literally. But I have heard that the customer service is very good should you need to call them.
I can't express how impressive this machine is - the detail it can do is astounding - and I'm not easy to impress. I liked hat this kit came with a second mat and blade - the tools are handy also. That was why I selected this particular kit. The vinyl is a bonus. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not as useful as I thought it would be. I'm into upcycling so I like to use odds and ends, pages out of magazines and things like that and the old fashioned trace around template works for me. With this you need square paper. So on the back where it says no scissors which is only true if you have square paper. So everything I've made I've had to haul out my paper cutter. If the paper you have chosen has a picture on it unless you do some figureing out it will come out katty wampus. This would be fine for someone who wants to make plain paper envelopes or use the scrapbooking paper, if you are not I'd recommend The Envelope Mill: Recycle Magazines into Beautifully Crafted Envelopes/Book and Templates (I love this book and it's templates). Or just the templates you can get at most paper craft stores. OR make your own out of an envelope you already have!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
But this stuff consuming a lot of time and very tedious. Very thin and very difficult to deal with. Okay. I'm new to this stuff so take it with a grain of salt. But this stuff consuming a lot of time and very tedious. Very thin and very difficult to deal with. Not as easy as it sounds. The glue recommended for this is like a watered down version of Elmer's glue so it was very sticky and messy. Had to use tweezers and apply every flake individually just so it doesn't crumble. Cuz if it does start to crumble then it's hard to flatten out and if you can't then you'll have to discard that piece. Now again, I am a novice at this. End result was as expected but I think I'll use the sheets next time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
machine has made it so much easier to create beautiful cards from used book pages. I'm really into upcycling right now and this machine has made it so much easier to create beautiful cards from used book pages. I no longer have to purchase paper flower embellishments, vinyl labels, chalk board labels, or sticker sentiments because I can make them in less then 10 minutes. Prior to using the cricut explorer one (which has been one of the best gifts I've received), I used an xacto knife and an old fashion die cutting machine I had to crank and buy die cutting plates for at least $10 a piece. Im now able to complete cards which took me an hour in 10 minutes or less and am able to make more intricate, precise cuts on the smallest areas. If you are an avid scrapbooker or into card making it definitely is worth the price and you'll save money in the long run. I gave it 4 stars because I struggled with the initial set up due to my browser not supporting the plug in but if you use Firefox it shouldn't be an issue. I also felt that the instructions for its features should be easier to find. I've yet to tap into its full potential since I'm just beginning to learn how to design my own projects and customize the sizes of cricuts ready made projects. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not for small embossing machines. This embossing folder has tons of great potential, but it is not executed well. The actual dimensions of the folder are 5.5 inches wide by 7.75 inches high (which will not fit in any smaller sized embossing machine like the texture boutique). The folder does emboss up to 5x7 inches (product description says smaller), however it has a large blank space on each side preventing a folded card front embossing option. In addition, the folder is also much thicker than the normal variety of embossing folder making the folder over option not work as well. I cannot speak to its embossing ability, since it doesn't fit in my embossing machine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
More uses than just Pan Pastels. I am giving the PRODUCT review here not the shipping. The shipping did not come through Amazon but through TCP, so I am not going to take stars away because I had to wait a week for the set. No one should make comments about the shipping on the product review!!
Having said that, these palette knives have a soft foam cover that goes over top of the blade of the knife and they are really great.
I love the different shapes to get shading deep into my flowers or tight into corners.
This is my second set as I use the first set for Pan Pastels and this set was bought for glues and masking fluids. Because of their shapes, I can get the glue or fluid into tight spots and keep the glue corralled into small or tiny spots or lines. I am considering getting another pack just for other applications that I have not yet thought of.
The sponges are washable and while a spare set comes in the package, I keep a few spare sets of sponges on hand.
Personally, I prefer buying the knives each time I discover a new use for them as I can mark their plastic handles to their purpose and keep them in their own area. But if I will replace the sponge tip completely if it becomes necessary.
I highly recommend these for many applications. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Buy ONLY if you have to. I originally wanted to give this review 1 star, but because I eventually found the solution to my problems, I made this review 3 stars. Read the last paragraph for a summary.
I bought these and a larger set of Martha Stewart patterned stencils from Michaels for some custom pillows I wanted to make. I made my patterns first, and they came out wonderfully. Then I used these alphabet stencils, and they were HORRIBLE.
First off, unlike the pattern stencils which are made of mylar, these are made of cardstock. I used a set of Martha Stewart stenciling brushes with these (the EXACT same ones as pictured in the directions), and the paint would bleed everywhere because the underside of the stencils would soak in the paint and then bleed past the confines of the stencil. There would be a few letters that would work fine (like I and V and E) if there wasn't a loose flap in the cardstock that would allow the brush to accidentally get paint underneath. Letters like C and G I had to press down the center and brush in between my fingers and that worked well. It was the swirly designs that really pissed me off because unless I sat there for an hour slowly brushing away making sure no paint would get underneath the intricate paper cutouts, it would never turn out nicely.
Unfortunately, these stencils were the perfect size for what I needed, and I was determined to make these work. I bought a bag of 25 stencil brushes, and only ONE ended up working. A few had bristles that were too hard and wouldn't cover correctly. The foam pouncers covered a little too much and got more paint on the underside of the stencils. What ended up working was a small stencil brush, similar to the Martha Stewart pack I bought, but 1/4 the size. The bristles were approx 1/4" in diameter and the material was just soft enough that it would cover pretty well. This achieved the correct effect. You still have to make sure you hold the entire stencil down though.
Sorry for the long review, but to summarize, don't get these unless you have to. They were a pain to work with, you need to get the correct brush, and you need to make sure you hold everything down so you don't get paint underneath the stencil. STAY AWAY FROM THESE PAPER STENCILS and get mylar ones if possible. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good design, clever use of space. I just got this easel, so it hasn't been "field-tested" yet en plein air, but after putting it together and studying all the parts, I am very excited about it. Every space was utilized, and the spots for the turp jar, palette, brush holder, built in value finder, and extra shelf offer far more sturdy working space than my old wooden French easel. The legs, which snap in place, are much easier to manipulate too. I was pleased to see that the tripod is the quick release type that can also be used for camera work. The tripod is sturdy and well-made. The attaching shelf is a tiny bit wobbly, but still far better that anything else I have seen in this price range. I was hoping the whole set up would be more lightweight, though, so I rated this four stars instead of five | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Amazing colored pencils. These pencils were far more than I expected..
As,I opened them I could not help notice how colorful the leads were. They were a triangular shape, which felt good in my hand as I was using them to color. The colored very smoothly, went on even, and looked amazing. They colors were fantastic. I have other pencils that I have paid way more money for, but I won't do that again. I plan on buying another set of these to have when I need another set. I loved they came in a roll up case, with a great pencil sharpener, a nice soft eraser, and a very nice pencil extender. I would recommend these for others to use. Please try these before you spend a lot on name brand pencils, because these pencils are just as good. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The size 5 portable brush looks nice, but somehow does not compare with Cotman brushes . The paint is OK. The color choices are a bit weird to me - I got cobalt blue and ultramarine, which are very close blues. I wish one of them is Prussian blue. The two yellows are too similar too.
The palette box won't lay flat on itself, so you have to hold it somehow, and that did not work out in a outdoor sketching scenario for me.
The size 5 portable brush looks nice, but somehow does not compare with Cotman brushes that I got separately. Brush does not come to a point, and the hair bend too easily from where it connects to the handle.
I wish I got the smaller sketcher pocket box version. I end up DIY a portable palette from tin candy box and using a waterbrush. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Bonded Leather Savior. Thank you Angelus for saving my bonded leather couch. The dreaded flaking appeared on my (crap) couch after a couple of years and the alternatives were to either dismantle the couch to be reupholstered or just give up on it and buy something new. Needless to say, those were extremely expensive alternatives! A friend who got similarly "taken" by a bonded leather armchair told me about Angelus and it worked a treat!
I mixed two colors to get the color I needed and applied it with fingers crossed. It applies easily (use a thin coat initially and add another if needed) and dries surprisingly quickly. It doesn't run (I applied it to a vertical surface on the back of the couch, as well as to some spots on the armrests). So far, it has not cracked, peeled or flaked and it has been 5 months! It has remained pliable and I would even go so far as to say it stopped the flaking.
Hopefully this product has given the couch a couple more years of life. When the time comes, I will not walk ... but RUN ... from anything that isn't good old-fashioned real leather, but in the meantime, this is an absolute life saver. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Impressed. I (stupidly) dyed a white t-shirt blue for my Halloween costume. After machine washing it and presumably setting the color, I realized to my dismay my reference photo was taken in the shade and it needed to be white. At first I tried the color remover in a bowl with very hot tap water. That faded it but didn't remove it (so maybe this is your option if you don't want to remove color completely). Based on everyone else's reviews, I tried the "stovetop" method with boiling water. Fifteen seconds later and it was white again. As a bonus, it didn't touch the Sharpie marker I had used to add some details. Seems a very useful and effective product, and saved my Halloween! (Oh, I made sure to use an old saucepan I didn't care about, because this stuff is truly toxic smelling and I wouldn't trust any dishware afterwards, no matter how well cleaned.) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not "quite" a true cookie cutter. On the box it says "65 dies". This could be true, but first you'll need to get down to work to get those 65 individual dies. That's because these particular set of dies come in strips, with 4 to 6 letters on each strip. A thin metallic piece connects the letters, that you'll need to break off to separate the letters. It looks like this: A-a-B-b-C-c and you'll need to bend and break the -. This can be done quite easily. HOWEVER after the strips are broken off, the "stubs" that remain are very sharp and will prick you if you are not careful. They are also not soft enough to be trimmed with scissors. Definitely not for young children unless you do not plan to separate the letters. If they come in the box nicely trimmed, one letter on each die, I would give them 5 stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I'd really like to give the Explore 4. I'd really like to give the Explore 4.5 stars! I *mostly* love it! I have had an Expression (which I really liked), an Imagine (which I loved the concept of, but was often disappointed in the cuts) and Expression 2 (which I hated). A couple of years ago I bought a Silhouette Cameo and though I kept my Expression, I rarely used it. Keep in mind that I have over 150 cartridges, a Gypsy - you name it. But the Silhouette software was friendlier for me than Cricut Craft room, much easier to see and use than the Gypsy or the Expression 2 small screenand by comparison the machine cut such detail so very well! And thenI bought the Explore when it first came out on HSN. Oh my heavens! It was so quiet, so smooth, so sleek - and it cut like butter! Seriouslylike butter! The smallest detail cuts were WAY better than the Silhouette! I didn't mind working online since I was used to doing that with the Silhouette, and since I had never like CCR, I had never kept any projects there. All good news. Now the bad news that would make me give 1/2 star less. Because I hadn't used CCRI hadn't linked my Gypsy. None of my vast number of cartridges would link to the Explore. Yikes! Support tried to help a couple of times, and were even kind enough to force the linking of a couple of critical cartridges for me since I do direct sales for a paper crafting company. Even though every cartridge is registered at cricut.com - the only solution is for me to dig out my Gypsy (we have moved so I truly have to dig it out), update the firmware, install CCR on my computer even though I'll never use it, link my Gypsy to CCR and then do a Synch/Upload to get all of my cartridges to appear in Design Space. Seems like there should be a less painful process. Such sophistication, and there can't be a better solution for this? In addition, the bluetooth seems a little flaky - and my computer sits literally 10 inches from the Explore. But back to the 4.5 stars - I just did the process to set things up for print and cut. Wow! That was easy (the Silhouette is very tricky doing a clean print and cut what with the tracing, etc). Once you calibrate the machine - you can flatten any Cricut image designed for cutting into a single layer and go off and print it and then cut it. No white around the edges. Every detail is stellar. Awesome! And it was simply an update to a machine I already owneda promise fulfilled by Provocraft without another dollar spent by me! Now I can (once I can get them linked) use all of those Imagine cartridges I loved! I just pushed the Silhouette far to the side on my desk and let the Explore take center stage! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun family project. My 2 & 4 yos and I made T-shirts using these dyes. They were extremely easy to use. You just add water and shake! We did this outside using a step stool covered in a plastic bag with paper towels on top and then had a wire cookie drying rack that we worked on (definitely needed) and I used some kid nitrile gloves that I had for my little ones. Each child picked two colors and that was enough dye for them each to do two xs children's shirts (ie two dye bottles -> two shirts). I also picked two colors and that was not quite sufficient to do two adult shirts in the dry tie-dying style (I needed just a bit more dye). We let them sit overnight wrapped in cling wrap, rinsed them out with a hose on the lawn, washed in hot water in the washing machine and then dried. I haven't had them bleed with that treatment onto other clothes. The colors are VIVID and the red is RED (not pink) and the dark blue is a darkish blue. We'll be doing more in the future for other projects! (xmas gifts for grandparents of reusable grocery bags, tote bags, shirts, etc). This was my first attempt and I LOVED 3 of the 6 shirts we made (they looked professional and store-bought), and liked another 2. The last one was ahh but it had some mistakes made (wrong-colored ink getting through since I didn't change the paper towels under the rack between projects).
For my kids I cut plastic bags to add holes for arms & head and put that on them to keep them "safe" in case they went crazy with the dye. It wasn't necessary but was good piece of mind. The 4yo didn't need much supervision but the 2yo needed some help. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best for Crafting Rather Than Fine Art. I have to say I wasn't terribly impressed with these watercolors even considering their low price. There is pathetically little paint so I can't imagine doing any art work, with them, that isn't just a little accent such as pearl earrings.
It isn't all bad, however. The set comes in a nice case that looks like it would be fairly sturdy and it even has space for a small brush which you have to buy yourself. The colors are very pretty and there is a good variety of colors in both warm and cool tones.
Unfortunately, the lack of paint severely limits the use of the set and getting the color out of the pods is hard on brushes even when you spray water on the set a few minutes before using it. When I made my swatch chart I thought I had totally ruined my brush trying to get enough paint out for it to show up on the paper.
The colors, on my swatch chart, were very faint and most didn't really reflect their pearlescent effect unless the paper was tilted even though I used a barely-wet brush. The colors were so translucent (normally a good thing) that I tried and second and third coat on some of the colors but that didn't improve the density of the colors.
I didn't try layering the paints on regular watercolors as the effect would be different for each brand and grade of watercolor used for the base layer. Buyers will just have to do that test for themselves.
I doubt that these paints are fade resistant in sunlight so it is best to use them on works that won't be exposed to sunlight. If you do plan to use them on works you sell then you should test the color fastness of the colors you want to use by leaving a test strip out in the sun for 3 or 4 hours and then checking the test strip against your swatch chart.
That said, I think these paints would be nice for crafts and accenting works of art assuming the colors used don't drastically fade in the sunlight. The sad truth is that there aren't many good metallic or pearlescent watercolors available so it is well worthwhile purchasing this set to see if it works for your projects.
As an add-on item, the price for the whole set is about that of one small tube of good watercolor. And even if the colors don't always reflect their pearlescent nature they are pretty enough to be useful in things like journaling, stamping, and other crafts where their sheen would be more noticeable.
In summary, if money is tight this isn't a good choice for a watercolor set. Even though the colors are very pretty, there is precious little paint. There is a Prang set of basic colors which has far more paint. But if you are used to buying materials, for arts and crafts, then the price of this set is reasonable enough to buy it and experiment with it to see how it can accent your work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It's a great hose, with caveats. The cable will most likely work on your badger airbrush. There is no O-ring; you shouldn't need one. Actually, I'm using this hose for both my Badger and my Paasche (which uses an adaptor with O-ring). No leaks, and the cable feels pretty sturdy. That said, as depicted in the Amazon image, the thing is held together in the packaging by a rubber band. The problem is that the hose, being coiled in this way, forms into this shape and develops troublesome bends. The hose still works, but I'd certainly feel better if I didn't have misshapen rubber in my air line. This problem however, might be exclusive to the way they packaged mine, and could simply be an error. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I'd recommend this product as it's a good value, especially when I compared it to my local craft store prices. Whether you're looking for a quick sketch or doodle pad, or you want small pages for projects, I'd recommend this product. I like that it's a natural white and not bleached, plus since it's a 90 pound paper, it can handle everything from pencil to marker to crayon and chalk. It is a textured paper, so the graphite lines aren't always smooth but for sketching, it didn't get in the way.
I like that the spiral binding is on the top and I'm not always brushing my hand against the rings as I work. And being a smaller size, I can easily fit it into my backpack or purse to take with me. For me, I don't tend to pull my sketch or practice pages from my book, so it doesn't matter that the pages aren't perforated; but if you tear your pages out, you'll need to trim them when using this sketch pad.
I'd recommend this product as it's a good value, especially when I compared it to my local craft store prices.
I hope you enjoyed this review. If you have any questions about my experience please leave me a comment. I will be happy to follow up on my experience with this product.
As a blogger, I am often provided product samples by companies at a reduced price for consideration and/or review purposes. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for others. I refuse to review or endorse products that I have not or will not personally try. Needless to say, I may be a product reviewer but my thoughts are my own and the discount did not influence my opinion of this product.
My comments are based on my experiences with the product. I am also a consumer and appreciate reading and giving honest feedback about products. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
do not buy it. First things first the base Project Salvo is a good marker, but the sniper package from Duro was not thought through very well. The first thing I noticed is that you can not see throuh the red dot sight while waring a paintball mask. The red dot sight is only a ten NC Star sight. Duro lost my order, I knew somthing was not right because I did not have a tracking number. I had to call them they said they had shipped it but they were not able to give me a tracking number. They said that they would send me anthother one, but they were out of the barrels that they normaly send with the gun. They asked if they could switch the barrel with one made by CMI,I reluctantly agreed. Three days later recieved my pacage. The CMI Barrel was defectiive, it had burrs incside the barrel that would have more than likely shredded paintballs. I called them agian they agreed to reiburse me for shipping. I sent the barrel back by this time they had the right barrel in. This time they sent a J&J ceramic barrel, good barrel but its not the one in the picture. The one in the picture looks like Smart Parts sniper barrel. I would have sent the whole mess back but tired of messing around. The US Army project Salvo base gun is fun marker it feel alot like an AR and it works pretty good. The one thing Idid not like is how the front hand gaurd is fastened to the gun, itis only held on buy one srew and rest on the factory barrel. With the factory barrel it nice and tight but with aftermarket barrels it is loose and wably. I fixed this problem buy carfuly raping the J&J barrel with black electrical tape making it the same diameter as the factory barrel where it rides on the hand gaurd. If you are careful it looks fine and nobody willever now. A rubber o-ring might work as well. You can get the Base gun for about $150, and the J&J barrel for about $35. The red dot sight is not worth it so you much better of buy the base gun and picking out the barrel you want. As for mountig a red dot you will need an exention rale to raise the sight and offset either for your hopper or your sight | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I love to color and these markers do make it fast. I've never understood all the hype about these markersI They do the job but I really prefer all the shades available from colored pencils. I love to color and these markers do make it fast. I don't use the color shades in this pack as much as the warm grays - if I were to do over I'd skip this pack and get a color that I don't have yet. It seems there's always more or new shades available. I've bought 48 markers and still need brights and flesh-tones! I saw the price of the copic markers and thought these seemed much more reasonable. These are over-rated and over-priced. My advice to a newbie starting out: Invest in the Inktense blocks, pencils or watersoluble pencils and skip these altogether. The biggest bragging right for these Spectrum Noir is their convenience. I gave them 4 stars because I don't own other markers to compare these to and I do use these some. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Professionals Testimonial & All Questions, Concerns, Confusion Addressed. > Nearly every ceramic shop in the country used these brush cleaner basins because our students were cleaning dozens of brushes during each class. The first time we used it in my (former) shop we were all absolutely amazed - brushing the bristles across the ridges in the bottom of the wash side had brought out colors that were left in the brush from the previous week!! Inadequate cleaning reduces the life and functionality of our brushes, so we all soaked & re-cleaned all of our brushes in this gadget & we were astounded because EVERYONE had some residual paint in our brushes, especially down near the brush ferrule (the metal band). Residual paint CAN affect your project because it only takes a minute trace of black or dark colored paints to pollute the white, flesh colored or any other light colored paints you've loaded. This brush cleaner is an absolute necessity for thicker bristled brushes, especially your deers foot, stipplers and dry-brushers, but it's also a must have if you work with specialty paints like the textured ones because any grit left in the bristles can permanently distort the shape and even break the bristles. A few different companies make similar items but none are as intelligently designed, multi-functional and versatile as this one; but you may want to CHECK YOUR LOCAL SHOPS before ordering because the actual retail price for this model is currently only about $8!!
>> Let me explain & clarify everything about this brush washing basin and carrying caddy to prevent any more confusion - A} Fill both of the water reservoirs about 2/3rds full because you'll probably splash a little bit, and you can either use the lid as a drip catcher under this basin (after removing your brushes) or put a folded piece of newspaper under your wash containers to save you cleanup time. B} This basin has 2 partitions / reservoirs / wells for holding water and I don't think any company that makes one with 3 reservoirs. One side is actually designed for pre-rinsing and holding up the brushes when they need soaking so we won't crush the bristles or distort the shape; just know that you can damage your brushes by soaking them for too long. Some prefer to keep clean water in the pre-wash side for wetting brushes and some use it for a final cleansing rinse after washing the brush -because- the wash water is naturally going to acquire all the paint residue; we just used an additional small jar of clean water for a final rinse and to "double-check" for a thorough cleaning. The 2nd reservoir has ridges in the bottom for you to rake the brush across for scrubbing the deeper hidden paint out of the brush and it's very effective, especially with dried on paint. C} One edge of the container allows wet brushes to dry upside down (highly recommended) & the other edge holds them bristle side up so most people won't need to buy or carry along an additional brush holder! No product is intended to be the "do all and end all" so the various brush holder holes are designed to hold a good variety of the most common sizes, but not EVERY brush or tool that's ever been manufactured. Hopefully any creative artist can rig some clever solution IF they're dealing with a lot of unusually sized brush handles or tools. D} Almost all of my students bought their own wash basin/caddy because it's also such a well-designed carrying caddy to take our hobby anywhere - the lid seals tight so you could carry water to a remote location, or you can use this to carries 5 brushes or other handled tools, the wash side is designed to carry several standard size 2 oz. bottles of paints and around the soak holders you can also tuck small sponges or wipe cloths, small lids for holding paint, a sturdy baggie to hold extra water, your mini brushes, plastic wrap to cover & protect your project, or any other small miscellany. E} MOST moderately priced nylon, Taklon & synthetic fiber brushes should stand up just fine to good scrubbings in this unit, they usually don't cost much more than cheap brushes and they're also worth a little more in several other ways; -B-U-T- if you want very clean brushes but you won't give up your very cheap brushes -then you'll need to be willing to pick a lot more broken bristles out of your projects *because really cheap brushes usually won't hold up to this excellent cleaning device*. F}. I don't know if you can use other or harsher cleaning solutions in this basin, BUT you can ask the manufacturer by contacting them via the onestroke.com web site. G} This is made of adequately thick plastic to be very durable and it should last for countless years, even with getting dropped, insanely well used & pretty abused in a ceramic shop. While it's unfortunate that a damaged, flawed or leaky product occasionally reaches us consumers, that's usually very rare; and almost all sellers/distributors will replace it or refund your money without needing to send it back, or else Amazon will usually intervene and gave us credit - BUT you will need to negotiate your options for a satisfactory resolution. H} It's ridiculous that 1 reviewer embarrassingly claimed to be too dumb to use this little wash tub because detailed instructions were deemed unnecessary for something this simple and obvious, but she was even too helpless to just look at the pictures. Trust me, if you're smart enough to get online, read some reviews, type in a question or comprehend a picture - then you're plenty smart enough to have no problems whatsoever with immediately using this ultra-simple and excellent basin / caddy; there isn't even a learning curve.
>>> In Summary: This brush cleaner basin is an essential "must have" if you want to assure that your brushes are very well cleaned to last as long as possible. It's certainly a very worthwhile investment because in addition to its great multi-functional design, versatility and portability, it's durable enough to withstand very heavy use and potentially last for decades. So either get this for yourself as soon as you can afford to, or ask for it as a gift and keep hounding until you get it (you can play the pestering game too). Enjoy. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Chameleon Art Supplies has created brushes that are not just durable but easy to use and store. As a visual artist I am always looking for paint brushes and supplies that are reasonably priced yet provide great quality. Chameleon Art Supplies is able to meet both of those with their paint brush set.
This is a great product not just because the brushes are easy to manage and clean, but the case and overall presentation is designed with the artist in mind. Everything from the way the brushes can be stood up for easy reach and the case keeps them protected when not in use. This is one of those products that is easy to use, easy to store and definitely easy to keep up with.
For those artists out there looking for something that will give you the best presentation of yourself these brushes by Chameleon are a great addition to your supply list. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Broken after 10 minutes . <div id="video-block-R1HNDLBGLZ4I21" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/B1xEWCHvQHS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71ylzgAKBTS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I was so excited when I got this. I hook it up and start airbrushing. The moisture trap was working for a while until the air starts to leak between the metal and plastic section of the filter. The plastic starts to crack from its thread right where the o-ring is located. Hmmm....I'll try to super glue it and put some wire to hold it. I hope this would fix it. If not, then I will see how to return it.
Update:
Parashs sent me a replacement of the moisture filter. Just to be sure that there would be no leak at all, I secure it with some wires to hold the clear plastic with the metal part. Put some wood glue on the wire to hold it in place. I let it dry. Tested. And is now working perfectly. The product may not be topnotch (and I get what I pay for) but Parashs has an excellent customer care. Will order to them again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This thing is a terrible joke, PLEASE DO NOT BUY. This thing is a terrible joke, PLEASE DO NOT BUY! I was new to airbrushing when i made this purchase. Now i know better. Master airbrush products are just trash. Don't buy the airbrush and don't by this spray booth. for this product to be rated 4 stars is a pathetic.
Spray booth came first day with broken leds. returned with amazon and got them to ship a new booth out, swapped out the leds. (Lights are blue not white, so everything you look at as a blue tint, not ideal for airbrushing.)
after a total use of 25hrs this thing crapped out, and that is not 25 hours of straight use, thats 2.5 hours of uses over 10 sessions.
when it happened the power source is burning hot, almost to a point where it burned my hand. i seriously thought it would start a fire considering all the products and fumes that are in the room. the room stunk.
it uses a computer fan inside which moves about 4 cubic feet a minute or less. 4 cubic feet a minute, that is like taking 4 breaths per minute. Look for something around 50 cfm or above.
the company offered to repair it if i send it back but the shipping is over 30 dollars and i cant see myself spend another penny on this garbage. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Necessary For Thinning; Can Do What Water Or Alcohol can not. This is better than water to thin acrylic paints. That's because the solution carries lots of acrylic particles, so that their level of concentration in the final solution is maintained. Water, paint, liquidity enhancers [like Flotrol], do NOT have acrylic particles. and thus weaken the bond to the base. There have been many stories of acrylic painting chipping, or cracking, or just peeling up off the base. Most often this pulling apart is due to the failure of acrylic particles to lock into the base or each other. I have no objection to paint being thinned, but if it is going to destroy my project later, THAT I don't like. SO I thin my acrylics with more of this and no water. Glue can stay, so can liquidity enhancers, but if it needs more thinning I want there to be plenty of acrylic particles in that thinned paint. Properly thinned, this stuff flows well through the airbrush, and seems to behave as it should. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
since the first one wasted most of the product and only covered about 3 . I bought 2 cans to cover a 15 sq foot classroom rug. The first can sprayed in a stream the whole time, even after I tried to clear the nozzle since it didn't seem right that such a small space would be covered. I had not used this product before and I didn't know that that was unusual. It wasn't until I needed to open the second can, since the first one wasted most of the product and only covered about 3 square feet, that I realized it should have been spraying a mist. So.... now my rug looks like it got hit during a drive-by with power washers filled with black ink. It's not en vogue. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These are the best watercolors I have ever used. These are the best watercolors I have ever used. They are at a remarkably low price for the quality and I have used them many times and still have plenty of paint left- enough to last several years. I have owned one other set of artist grade watercolors, and I am by no means a professional, but I have been very satisfied with the performance of these paints and they are more vibrant than any watercolors I have used yet. The color shows up very well on the paper, even with large amounts of water (yet they are still spreadable and the color can easily be faded to the artists' preference.)
When they arrived, they were each individually wrapped and in a sensible and convenient order.
Shortly after using the product the first time, I dropped the box and the paints, some of which that were still wet, all fell out onto the floor. The colors are each distinguishable enough that by painting a small sample of each, I was able to see which was which.
My only complaint about this product is that the pallet is not completely full (which, in the future, will also be a big benefit when it comes to investing in more colors), thus the colors slide around when it is picked up, and occasionally may pop out of the slots. However, the pallet is incredibly well designed for blending and thinning color.
The seller was incredibly helpful- If you are in the US like me, expect the wait to be pretty long, but it was all worth it and this seller was reliable. Before ordering, I could tell from this page that they are actively answering questions and making their best efforts to help customers. I could also see that they were a reliable amazon seller- that many other customers had received their orders in a timely manner. I would not hesitate to order from them again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great to have for painting projects. These canvases work wonderfully for my daughters' love of art and painting. This was a beginning step for them to discover different types of paint media, primarily acrylic and oil for these. Having them individually wrapped is very practical and because they are already prepped they were just able to start painting right away. The cost is a great value for the entire package as well. I will be stocking back up once they have used the ones we currently have. In fact, I have started to want to paint and am planning to do so now that we have these. The first two paintings that they made they gave as a gift to a friend. These could be framed once dry and kept as a keepsake, which I plan to do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect for students or for quick sketches and studies. These pads are the usual Strathmore quality: good textured paper at a nice easy-to-handle 60-lb. weight with a decent brightness. This is excellent for charcoal and pencil sketches and the paper is tough enough to handle multiple erasures with a hard eraser. The spiral binding makes it easy to tote around and it always lies flat. Bonus: the sheets are lightly perforated and I can easily remove them without tearing. The protective cover is a little thin and won't take a lot of banging around so four stars instead of five.
I've used Strathmore pads for years and they have kept the same high level of quality. This pad is great for students or for quick sketches and studies. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Expect Frustration. The first time I used it, it cut straight through the paper I was using (I don't remember what the paper/setting was.
The second time I tried doing a print then cut. It took an hour of fiddling with it for it to read the registration marks, it kept saying registration failed and I had to keep unloading and loading it over and over for it to finally read it. I was trying to do stickers, but for whatever reason, even though I had the blade at the right setting (2), and was using Silhouette brand sticker paper, it did not work well at all. It cut straight through the backing of the sticker paper and made it really hard to get all the stickers off. It was supposed to only cut the sticker and leave the backing alone. I was very upset. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worth the money. Wow, I'm having a ball with these pens. The quality of this paint on paper is different from any other marker I own. I love my Tom Bows, my copics, my inks and water color pencils, but these are unique. There's nothing subtle about these pens... Although I've read in other reviews you can use a wet brush over the paint, I haven't tried it yet. Delicacy is not what these pens are for. They're for putting down flat, rich, vibrant colors that jump off the page. You'll probably find yourself trying styles of drawing you've not tried before. Thank you, Derwent! You're not just about colored pencils anymore--although I love those, too. My only beef: Not enough colors. More, please. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very favourite palette yet. I have tried several small palettes and this is the clear winner.
When I paint outdoors in Texas summers with acrylics, it can be a serious challenge to keep my paints moist without turning them into lightly tinted water by the time I'm done.
Other palettes leaked when tipped, or molded, or dried out, or I ran into the goldilocks "Too big, too small" issue. This one was sized just right.
As far as staying power, I've never had a problem with this palette. To set it up, I cut a sta-wet sponge, boiled some paper from the same brand and placed it, put down some paint, and have gone out with it many times. I generally either pop it in the freezer or clean it out when I'm through with a session.
However, more recently, my kiddoes and I went away for a weekend. We visited a couple parks and brough my pochade, painted a couple trees and fields. Everything stayed nice and liquid while we worked, then we closed it up, finished our weekend away, eventually came home, and I promptly forgot to take the palette apart and clean it all up.
Tonight I opened everything up to paint a few simple gradients, and was surprised by the fact that 1) I had forgotten to clean the palette and most importantly 2) At room temperature, nearly two weeks later, the paint was still completely viable. I even used the last of the red and yellow to paint a small (5x7) gradient.
"Colour" me impressed (Ha! Bad puns rule!). I didn't intend to put it to this kind of test, but I'm very pleased with the results regardless.
And yes--it's is a bit tight. A palette knife or a finger nail pops it right open. I have applied vaseline to one corner, and marked it with sharpie. Gives an easy way to break the seal. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Similar to Iwata. I have been a professional Iwata airbrush user for over 15 years. I bought this airbrush with the intent of saving wear and tear on my Iwata Hp-BC Plus. I planned to use it for base coating. It has exceeded my expectations by being capable of almost the same results as my Iwata. For best results, be sure the airbrush is meticulously cleaned and maintained. Any trace of dried paint in the airbrush nozzle can cause disappointing results. You may need to soak in an airbrush restorer to fully remove traces of paint. Be sure the airbrush paint you use is properly thinned. That will allow finer lines and eliminate grainy paint spray. I would have given this airbrush 5 stars, but the paint cup broke off the first one I ordered. The cover for the paint cup became stuck, and the entire paint cup broke off. But for the price, I have no complaints! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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We use chalk markers for a lot of projects for both school and girl scouts. I normally buy them from Joanns but even with coupons I found I was spending too much money to get a variety of colors.
I found these Color Craft Liquid Chalk Markers for a decent price. There are 10 colors to choose from, including black. I normally use them on a black chalkboard type background but if you are using them on glass or another surface, black is good.
They have chisel tips so they can write both bold and fine. I tested them out on my daughters bedroom door chalkboard just to get an idea. This was a quick test so I wasn't working to get a specific look as I would with other projects. All of the colors look great except the orange. It was very runny, not only on the board, but literally all over my hand. It is also not a vibrant popping color and barely stands out on the black board. Other than this disappointment, I am very happy with the other nine colors and would purchase these again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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