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Dont waste your time. TLDR:
Dont waste your time, money, or energy. Buy different chalk pens.
Pros:
- They work...kind of.
- Erasable when written on chalkboard labels.
- My box was ripped, but the markers were wrapped in plastic so they didn't leak.
Cons:
- Based on other reviews and the seller's replies, I was prepared to do a little bit of work to try and get the chalk to come out. However, my arms were literally so tired from shaking the pens nonstop that I had to alternate hands. I mean seriously, shaking nonstop for 1-3 minutes is a hassle, but I could deal with that since it was supposed to be a precaution against leaking during transit. Shaking nonstop for 5 minutes is a bit excessive, but I could deal with that as well since it's only supposed to be a one time thing to get the pens to work. Yeah, no, it literally took me AT LEAST 10 minutes of CONSTANT shaking and pressing down on the tip to try to get the chalk out. I almost gave up a few times, but I wanted to be absolutely sure so I kept going. If I wasn't engrossed in watching my show and telling myself that my arms would be more toned after it was all over, I probably would have stopped at the 5 minute mark. Maybe if you are really strong, it won't take you as long to get the chalk to come out, but I was really trying to shake it as hard and as fast as I could and it still took me over 10 minutes to get the chalk to flow.
- The chalk is bright white when you are writing, but it dries to a barely there finish. You can still read it, but I had to go over my words at least 3 times to even get it to a decent opacity, which I would estimate is still less than 50%.
- Now onto the biggest reason why I gave this product 1 star. After all the work I had to do to even work with these pens, they started leaking! I had only written on four chalkboard labels before putting it away. The next day I wrote another label and noticed that there was chalk on my fingers. I wiped the chalk off of the pen, examined where the leak was coming from, and tried to press together and tighten the pen to stop the leak. Didnt work. I hate to throw stuff out if I could make it work in some way, but sadly, these chalk pens are a lost cause. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love these pencils. Love these pencils! They perform very well and blend great! I thought they were soft but not "crayon soft" like Prismacolor pencils (which I don't really care for). I have all 3 sets because after using 1 set I fell in love with their performance. Set 1 includes pale, vivid and deep tones. Set 2 includes more pale tones and deep tones along with light grayish tones. Set 3 includes fluorescent, very pale & dull shades. I love the "book case" look of the set. Inside each set is a full color chart for all 90 pencils. I like that because I can pick a color and know which "book" to get it from. You can't go wrong with these pencils! I've enclosed a few pics of my recent colorings with pencils. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love the desk! Missing parts. This table would definitely get five stars in my book, except for the fact that after it was put together we discovered it was missing parts. (Parts that should have already been built in, not the parts listed on the instructions.) One of the legs was missing a crucial sleeve that allows the wheel to be installed. I would prefer the wheels to be on the desk, and of course expected everything to work. Without the wheels, the desk is just too short. One of the legs is missing a cap, as well. The cap is basically decorative only, but the table looks bad without it, and the cap does protect a bit from sharp edges. Amazon did quickly answer my email messages regarding these issues, but they were unable to send me the missing parts. Certainly understandable, but my only option is to disassemble the desk (ugh), pack it up in a large box and haul it to UPS.
IF you are guaranteed all parts, I would highly recommend this craft station. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love the Explore Machine. I am a VERY HAPPY owner of the Cricut Explore and I have to also say that I've been a Cricut user for many years having the original 'baby' Cricut and then moving on to the original Expression. I might also have to add that before the Explore came out I ventured into purchasing the Silhouette Cameo, which disappointed me greatly with loud cutting noise and a very proprietary software that was difficult to use (that's another topic).
I have read many glowing reviews of the Explore and also one from a user who wrote it before getting technical advice as many issues that she brought up are just not accurate. She should really amend her review so that it's not misleading to others. 1) She made comments that she had to manually connect all of her cartridges to the Explore, that's not true as I had used the prior software (CCR) with my Expression and when I went into Design Space for the Explore, all of my cartridges were there and usable right away. 2)You do have to be connected to the internet to utilize Design Space, but in this day and age, my laptop is always connected to the internet anyway. I know folks who work in Design Space on their lunch time at work...it's no big deal. As for 'Cutting' your projects, you then have to be connected to the actual Explore machine which can be done 'wirelessly' or with the cable that comes with your purchase. 3) There are many completed projects already designed for you to use...and there are purchase subscriptions that allow you to purchase single images for your own projects...lots of options.
Cricut support for the Explore is very responsive to your questions and you can see glowing reviews of Cassandra (one of the support specialists). There is so much help available with the Cricut educational/usage videos as well as Facebook groups (Cricut Lovers Guide to Design Space). This is the 1st time I've purchased a machine shortly after it's been released and I have to say, I'm finding it better than waiting a year or 2 like I've done in the past. I'm learning and getting great ideas and sharing projects with others who now have the machine and are new to it.
In case you missed seeing a super function of the Explore - it can 'write' and 'cut' at the same time on your canvas (mat)...love that feature and what's even better about that is that there is a list of 'over-the-counter' pens out there that work with the machine...like the Crayola Color Markers (work great and are so inexpensive!!!). The Facebook group has the whole list. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Will buy this again in the future. These are of good quality. On my Epson xp420, there is no transparency or vellum setting. So the only way to print on these is to attach just the top 1/4" to a white plain sheet of paper. Feed it into the printer so that the attached part goes in first. This way, the printer will just think it's normal paper and print on it. There may be cases where there is a bit more ink on the vellum but it was not smudging my prints. I let them dry out and then separate the vellum from white paper. The translucency of this vellum won't allow printing in normal printers without the special vellum/Transparency setting. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good set for my kids but I'll keep my Prisma Colors. My mom got some adult coloring books and brought them over and my girls just fell in love with them. They sat and colored for hours on just one picture and couldn't get enough. A few days after my mom left I printed a couple more pictures that I found online and the girls and I sat and colored again for hours. The only problem was that we only have about 20 regular colored pencils and some of those were duplicate colors. With my younger daughters birthday coming I thought a nice big set would be a perfect gift for her.
I found this set and loved that they came with carrying cases. This is just what she needs and I figured she could take these easily on our upcoming car trip as a great alternative to more screen time. When I got them in the mail I found the pencils in a box and the two cloth cases empty and separate. I took the time to put each pencil in a slot and noticed that they don't have any color names on them, only a designated number assigned to each. They ends are colored the same as the lead so thats easy enough but if you're working with two colors that are similar you will have to take note of the numbers they have to keep them straight. I wish that the cases could be connected to be carried but no matter how I tried I couldn't get them to attach and roll together without the cases facing opposite directions.
I have a set of Prisma Colors that only I use so I took out the white PC and the white from this new set to compare. This set is slightly thinner than the PC pencils and they are hexagonal rather than round like the PC are. I also noticed in my picture that this set doesnt seem totally straight. You can see that in my picture below with out the point end of the pencil, before it narrows to the lead, is lifted off of the flat surface slightly. This shows that the pencil bends and cant lie flat.
I wrote with each pencil on a piece of cardboard and the quality of the lead seemed comparable. This is a perfect set for my daughters but I will stick to my Prisma Colors for their comfort in the grip size and the softer leads.
I was able to receive this set as at a discounted price but be assured my review is honest and accurate to my opinions. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Life changer!!! Best purchase.. ever. Couldnt write a long enough review last time but you need to hear what I think. Ive been obsessed with school supplies since I could remember. Always looking for the best pen and always getting bored and sick of my options. This pen has changed my life. The way it writes it so satisfying. I truly think if I would have had it years ago my life would have been different. Much more productive and joyful. This will be the only pen I use for the rest of my life and Im only 23. It makes my day. Today I was so upset at the office over personal matters and I get home and they SENT ME ...ME!!! A free pen to say thanks for my review and I almost cried. To know absolute strangers care about me and my happiness means more than I can express. This may seem too much for a pen review but I need you to know that this pen will no doubt be your new favorite pen and an absolute highlight of your day. You will be so pleased with your pen, cant wait to read your reviews and buy them all!!!!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Comparable Tombow Brush pens . I bought these before I got a set of Tombow Brush pens as a gift. My first reaction was they were very juicy markers. The tip is very soft almost like using a small paintbrush. The fine tip end is more of an ultra fine tip like a pigma micron. It's great for both Brush Lettering and coloring. Although for Brush Lettering you'll need nectar practice on the pressure strokes as again the Brush tips on these are very soft. I did a side by side comparison between these and Tombows on my blog. But these are more medium thickness where as Tombows are more fine to small in thickness. But I love how the size of the teardrops marks are with these than Tombows. For the price I'd recommend getting this set if you're a Brush Lettering beginner and not quite ready to buy a set of Tombows. But together they compliment each other well ! I like these Brush pen markers a lot !! Also I encountered a few pens with very stiff brush tips and the company was very nice enough to send me replacements !! Excellent customer service !! Would definitely buy these again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cheap waste. Pure Junk! The canvas is made up with lines (not the drawn ones) that are hard to paint over they are like stitched lines in the plastic fabric. So it leaves a jagged streak under the paint making small areas and corners hard to get a straight edge. It also comes with tiny 'TINY' paint pot supplies so you will need to go to a craft store to get more 'before you paint'. I started painting and the paint included has a thicker and glossy shine. The cloth canvas comes through so even with thick paint you need to go over it a few times. The paint I used from home, as close to the color that came (most of all the black) is very lackluster compared to the paint it came in. The canvas is very hard to read and there is lettering at the bottom right hand side making it look tacky (see photo) the brushes are actually great and it came with a free sticker. But it basically was a cheap 'made in China' dollar store style set. The writing/spelling on the box is wrong... If you buy this please do yourself a major solid and buy paint from a craft store prior. Stick to one style paint so you won't get the flat to lackluster mess mix I created tonight. It's not letting my upload my photo. But yes, there is lettering on the end crease where people will see after you are done painting. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I was hoping for a wonderful surface for mixing watercolors but this is not at . I was very, very surprised when I received this item. Please note that this is not glass. It is not bullet-proof glass. It is plastic. Apparently, it contains an element of durable plastic that is used in safety glass but honestly, I just found it to be false advertising. I was hoping for a wonderful surface for mixing watercolors but this is not at all as described or expected. Honestly, it's about the same quality as going to Michael's or Hobby Lobby and buying the off-brand plastic palette. Don'd bother with spending a fortune on this one. It says, "bullet-proof glass" on the container label, which is incredibly misleading. You can find a bit of actual information in the very small print on the back of the box. There is not one single bit of actual glass in this palette. Would never, ever recommend. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great gift for a new or soon to be parent. This set of monthly milestone stickers is super adorable and totally unisex. I love that it could be used for either boys or girls. The stickers are decent sized and are number 1 through 11, plus the One Year. The bag it comes in is perfect. It has lines for To and From if this is a gift and is resealable so you don't lose them. The stickers feel durable and stick really well.
This is perfect if you want to take pictures every month of your growing bundle of joy. It's also a wonderful gift for new or soon to be parents. The price is great, being on sale at $7.99 at the time of this purchase. I like that these are stickers and not the iron-on style so you can take it off and use it on a few different outfits before your done. After the first few outfits, they don't stick as well but that's to be expected. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
KRINK: in it's own class. Everyone give it a go. This marker, specifically the ink it contains, which is unlike any other. Think ink is thinner than your average (typically acrylic) marker in that it is a cross between paint and permanent ink. Once it dries (on paper) the ink has a smooth, satin finish--definitely not matte. The nibs are very "strong" and hard for those that prefer such a build. The ink (because it is thinner than acrylic, but thicker than permanent (think Sharpie), the ink flows beautifully. In my use, I haven't experienced any streaking or leakage/puddling. All in all, these are worth a go if you are willing to pay the Made-in-the-USA price tag. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Yes. Get it. Like... Why did I not get this from the start of painting? This is great. I don't know if there is a difference in how the colors show on grey or white, supposedly there is, but the palette paper its self is what im talking about. This makes things so much easier. you don't waste nearly as much paint. It doesn't work so great with craft paints because they are more liquidy, but with like... Liquitex Basics or similar, these are lifesavers. For the die hard Styrofoam or paper plate users, please just don't knock it till you try it. The pad is more sturdy than the plate, and has more room, and the texture is different too. STILL less paint waste than a plate method. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best markers. Awesome tips. Prisma quality. These are perfect. I went to an art store in hopes of finding this set and not only were they 75+ dollars, they also did not include a travel case. I found these on Amazon for 45$ and felt like it was a steal. They colour beautifully, the double tip is a super feature, the thin tip is perfect for outlines, while the thicker tip has a wider range of motion and is perfect for fill. The colour included in the 24 pack are also diverse enough for any piece. Anyone who had used prisms products before knows they go unbeat. The quality and vibrance is something else. Thy arrived so quickly I was in shock when I found the package waiting in my building.
I plan on using mine to color some bland canvas shoes, as they don't bleed and are waterproof. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Great Valued, Great Quality Canvas Assortment. What a great pack of canvases! I received a this Medium Canvas Panel Assortment to review and it is a wonderful value and the product is great. The panels are firm and very well made. The canvas is tight and wraps around the edges of the boards so you get full edge to edge coverage. The size assortment is terrific. It includes 11" x 14", 9" x 12", 8" x 10" and 5" x 7". You get six of each of those sizes. So far I have painted with acrylics, but these are ready for what ever medium you choose to use and the different sizes expand your options.
My canvases were well packaged and arrived in terrific condition with no damage.
I will have to buy some frames, but these look like they are going to frame nicely. The back of the canvases have a name plate where you can record the name of your creation, Artist;s name, medium used, signature of the artist and the date.
This is a great assortment for artists of all kinds and experience levels. Anyone that that likes to paint, craft and create. Stock up with a single purchase and be ready anytime inspiration stikes | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. DO NOT BUY!!! Unfortunately, minus-five stars is not an option for review. I've been working with professional vinyl plotters for years, as well as consumer desktop products, and the cricut mini is by far the ABSOLUTE WORST piece of junk I have ever used. The supplied "graphics" and "fonts" are laughable clip-art garbage, and there is no way to upload your own designs. Make sure you have a few hours set aside if you plan to rotate or re-size anything, and if you like punctuation, cricut says "go f*#k yourself".
The blade, no matter how lightly it is set, is determined to imbed your vinyl into the worthless cutting mat, whilst missing crucial penetration points AND self-weeding graphics all over the roll.
Do yourself a favor and purchase a REAL vinyl plotter - don't make the mistake I did.
I hope this review prevents all future sales of this waste of plastic. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The shizznit. The beezneez!!! I used this to paint a mess load of stars on my ceiling and golly does my room light up at night, glows pretty bright for about 30 minutes and then has this cool after glow that goes all night. Pretty amazing with a black light too, bloody awesome really. The stuff is encapsulated so it's fine for water based mediums, so I used clear acrylic paint as a medium. I did roughly 2 1/2 parts powder and 1 part paint, even though the powder is talcum powder fine, it certainly dries rough. But no worries, my light switches are clearly marked in the dark now! You looking for something that glows silly bright?? Well you found it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
great tool, must have. This was the best priced set of star shaped flat, metal dies. I usually extole the great deal the Lifestyles dies are b/c they have soooo many in each set but this time, I was more impressed by the sizes and price of the brand. They are perfect sizes for card making, where the Lifestyles set was bigger sizes and may of those would not get used in my cards making. Plus they were about half the price of the large Lifestyles set. The Shapabilities was about the same price as the Lifestyles with about the same amount of dies as this set.
I have not used the set, yet, but I have confidence in their ability/quality. Good shipping packaging. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Liquithick: a Cinderella / Jekyll-Hyde medium. Liquithick is like the Cinderella / Jekyll-Hyde of acrylic mediums (sorry, but sometimes mixing mediums also demands mixing metaphors! )
Smush in enough, and even your most watery bottles of cheap acrylics can magically transform into some kind of rich, buttery, oil-like paint. It seems you can now brush, pile, and blend it to your heart's content. You may start to think you've finally discovered The Magic Potion - (or that your Fairy Glob Mother has granted your deepest, bulk-paint wish).
....But Midnight must come, Baby, (and the paint must dry).
Now that lovely carriage and it's horses that brought you to the Ball can turn into a particularly desiccated pumpkin, harnessed to dead rats. And all your thick, glossy impasto that you so lovingly applied can flatten into a strangely dull (and even CRACKED) mud patch.
And like the hapless Dr. Jekyll groggily waking-up in his lab, your next studio visit may leave you wondering "just WHAT was it that happened here last night?"
There is no Free Lunch. So simply follow directions and use sparingly with the kind of quality, tubed acrylics that already have some heft and brilliance to begin with.
Otherwise, prepare yourself to Live Crackily Ever After. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Saved my favorite rug. I have a nice quality throw rug that I spent months finding a few years ago. After repeated washing and drying, the rubber backing started to peel off. This wasn't just messy, it was unsafe too as the rug started slipping on the floor. I ran across the Fiber-Lok Rug Backing while searching for a 'rug gripper' type tape I could use to repair the rug. The product had great reviews so I decided to give it a try.
I purchased a cheap bristle paintbrush, the biggest that would fit into the mouth of the jar (I think it was 3"). My rug is about 30" x 50". I applied 2 coats, going as light as possible as the instructions indicate 2 light coats are best. Since it was also stated that the second coat should be applied within 12 hours of the first, I started fairly early in the day and was glad I did. The first coat probably took about 6 hours to dry completely so I could apply the second.
First of all, the product was VERY easy to apply. The texture is pretty thick so there was no issue with drips, etc. It went on the woven back of my rug very smoothly and easily. The 16 oz. jar gave me almost 2 coats -- I think I probably missed about 10% of the back on the second coat before I ran out.
I left the rug to dry overnight and placed it back on the floor the next day. The non-skid function is excellent! It's staying in place even better than the original rubber backing. I haven't tried washing and drying it yet, so I can't say what will happen, but based on my experience with this product so far I'm feeling confident it will work just as advertised. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I am not terribly impressed with this set. I am not terribly impressed with this set, but please read all reviews because the vast majority of the reviews are very positive. I love art supplies and am generally more than content to draw with anything; however this set left me flat. The pencils come pre-sharpened; however my set arrived with the pencil at various heights, two tips were broken ,and they all looked a bit battered for a new product. If I did not know any better, I would be of thought that these were previously used .I imagine in shipping that the pencils , even in their roll up case got knocked around a bit, The case, though a good idea in therapy may not have been great in protecting the pencils. This part is going to sound fairly nit-picky on my part but I am very influenced by how things look and this case is really, really ugly - I know that that's a ridiculous comment, but I feel I would be more positive if the case was made of some other fabric in a splashy color or design. I guess this set is good for on the go, they are fine, but do not compare to Prisma color or any higher end pencil
Disclaimer: i received this item at a discounted rate in exchange for my honest and unbiased review | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Easy to use Silhouette and no expensive cartridges. I've been using a Silhouette/Craft Robo cuttingmachine for years. When the release of the Silhouette SD came out, I bought it even though my old Silhouette was still working great. It wasn't too much longer before I ordered the Silhouette Cameo. I think the Silhouette Studio software has always been really easy to use even from the first time I used it. The Silhouette Studio 2.5.0 rocks! I even ordered the Silhouette Designer Edition. The free version has of Studio has the ability to do sooo.... much. I ordered the Designer Edition for the ability to open up .svg files and for the ever so nifty eraser and knife tool.
After I talked a couple of friends and family members into buying one I felt obligated to help get them started. I made them a couple of YouTube videos and from that day on my interest in helping other with the Silhouette cutting machines grew. I now have a YouTube channel filled with lots of tutorials a forum named Silhouette Plus where Silhouette users can get all kinds of help from forum members,they share files, and more. I also have a blog dedicated to the Silhouette cutting machines. If you buy this cutting machine you will find it to bwe one of your best crafting purchases. I sure have.
The Cricut was never even a thought after I saw the price of their cartridges. With the Silhouette cutting machines you can do Print and Cuts, easily create your own designs. Please check out my YouTube channel, blog, or the Silhouette Plus forum if you ever want to learn or know more. Happy crafting everyone!
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Wonderful range of colors, great quality, low price. I love these pencils! Such a variety of colors, no two the same but close enough to do careful shading (look at the Freshwater Ponds coloring book and try to imagine doing any of those with Crayola brand!). They go onto paper very easily, no (painful) pressure needed to darken a shade. I recently bought a set of Bao Core pencils and while the 36 colors of those provided an ample variety, without a lot of pressure those all looked pastel. Not these! They are the Marco Raffine pencils, sold by a variety of sellers, and I chose this one because it was Prime so they arrived very quickly (2 days, not 2 months!). They are a real pleasure to use, and the colors are amazing. They blend easily too, so the colors you can create are almost endless. I highly recommend this set! And while I would love the 100+ set from Prismacolor, I can't imagine that it could be much better than this set. The colors are numbered, not named, but I don't think naming them would make much of a difference (" sort of a light peachy color, maybe like Caucasian skin, um..." for example--you can tell that much from looking at the point!). I haven't yet had to do much sharpening, none in fact, and they all arrived nicely sharpened and all intact.
One caveat--I would not recommend these for small children. Too many colors may overwhelm, and little careless hands might break them. If you have a young relative who is an art prodigy, like my 7 year old great niece, though, it might be a perfect gift. Despite her youth she's a far better artist than I'll ever be, and she takes good care of all her belongings. Most kids would do better with Crayolas or a set of 12 colored pencils.
If you love art, I think you'll love these! I only color, but they make me wish I could create on a blank page. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A GREAT value for money. The Silhouette Portrait cutting machine has been an absolute delight to use. I've worked with Cricut machines in addition to other die cutters and the Silhouette Cameo (the Portrait's larger cousin) and the Portrait is, by far, the best combination of value for money. While it does require a computer to use it, if you already own a computer this is a negligible addition to its operation and it's comparable to using a printer. The Portrait is a great desktop size as well -- light and easy to transport if you're a mobile crafter and small enough to fit in a desk drawer or atop a printer or shelf for storage. The software for it is very easy to use whether you're downloading ready-made patterns or designing your own from scratch. Speaking of patterns... One of the MAJOR advantages that the Silhouette system has is its lack of physical cartridges, dies, and accessories -- you don't need to sort through drawers and bins to find that ONE pattern you're looking for, and you don't need to drop $20+ for a set of cartridges. The designs are digital and kept on your computer -- easy to search, easy to save, and simple to download with zero clutter.
The only scenario I can picture where the Portrait would be less than ideal is if you need to cut 12"z12" cardstock (as this doesn't fit in the machine) or if you are uncomfortable or unable to interact with a computer program. Personally, I've never run into a time where I needed to cut 12" wide so this hasn't been an issue. So far this little baby has cut everything I've asked of it and it's done a stellar job with nice clean edges -- highly recommended if you do any sort of crafting as a scrapbooker, teacher, or artist. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These are the best scrapbooks ever. These are the best scrapbooks ever. I've bought at least twelve if not more and am going to order more of them. I'm 76 and have saved everything through the years. Now I've gone through boxes of birthday cards, Mother's Day cards, letters from Christmas cards, birthday party invitations from the grandchildren, etc., and sorted them out by which child they are from and then organized them in these scrapbooks and given the books back to the children, who appreciate having all of this again. Then I undertook an oral history project and used these scrapbooks to place historic photos, articles gleaned from newspapers.com, etc., starting from 1900. I made 3 duplicate scrapbooks for each set of years researched. Presently I am using six of these scrapbooks for photos and misc. literature that my daughter has from a three week European vacation this fall. Love how the top comes down and ties and makes it into a box. They stack really well that way. Can't say enough good things about these. Highly, highly recommended. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great set - a must have! Cricut PLEASE repackage. I LOVE this set. The picker is a must for weeding. The spatula is my next favorite tool. Curl the mat away from your project until an edge pops up and slide the spatula underneath. Perfect! The scissors works perfectly for cutting away tiny pieces that didn't get cut by the machine when the setting for cutting was a bit off. I haven't used the tweezers yet but I just got my Cricut a week ago so I'm still experimenting with things.
The negative? Cricut PLEASE repackage this set! The perforation on the back of the package supposed to be used to remove the tools doesn't go all the way through and comes off in tiny pieces and is GLUED between tools. The plastic on the front is so tight that you need the picker to pick out the tools. I swear it took me at least 10 minutes just to open the package and get the tools out! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A great set for those starting out or the novice. This is a great set to get you started or to get for the beginning artist. I bought a set for my daughter as she was eyeing my own. The tortillions here in this set I have found do breakdown fairly easily but, they are not very wide which is the reason. This is true if you use them with something like, Gamsol. But, the set is very convenient. When I was building up my art stash (after years of not making time for drawing, sketching, and coloring), I purchased this. Recently, I purchased this same set for our 9-year old daughter who is just thrilled to have a set like mine. :) I am thrilled she is taking an interest and really focusing on art as it's so great for the mind, spirit, and soul. It helps with concentration as well. Above anything else, I love just sitting with her, creating art. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great pens! Easy to write and clean up. These pens are absolutely wonderful. I have used them for many different purposes, including a large chalkboard contact paper calendar that is used in the hallway of my form here at college. I also have used it a lot to write on windows and mirrors. That is my favorite use for it. I have written many different messages on friends mirrors! After the initially pumping of the tip and shaking in order to get the ink to flow, the markers work excellently! The very best things is that they are EASY TO CLEAN! You can use a dry paper towel or one with water and it comes right off. Any smudging left over can be taken care of with any blue window cleaner! We even used it to write on our fish tank the names of our fish. Overall, I would recommend these to a friend and will be using them myself until they run dry of ink! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
light weight light box with three level of brightness, good to be used as a night lamp. This light box has three level of brightness. I like it's low height profile and light weight compared the traditional big heavy metal light boxes. Its height is about 3/8 of inch. Working area is about 9x12.5 inches. The power plug issue notice by earlier reviewer was not a problem for me. From the ruler marking and the logo orientation, the power plug is on the upper left corner. I can see if it's positioning the power plug on the lower right, it might get in the way of my right elbow. If it ever becomes an issue, I'll put a tape around the plug to hold it in place. Since it's so light and portable, I am also using it as a lamp during the night to light up my room. The unit mark is in centimeter, if you need it in inches, might need to ask the seller to see if they have one. Good packaging. Inside the Amazon shipping box was another cardboard box holding the unit. Unit was wrapped in foam. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent set of eraser refills - will buy again. I recently purchased the Elera electric eraser (actually, its battery powered, but it is a whiz at erasing!!!). I decided that at the rate I was using it I may need refills soon! I looked on the listing and it had a reference to this listing, so I went for it. I had looked at other eraser refills, but wanted to be sure I had exactly the right object.
I purchased these and they arrived in Amazon Prime Time. I love Prime!!! I opened the box they came in, which was large enough for a pair of kids shoes, and was amazed that this was the only item in there a box about 3x2 full of erasers, along with some packing air bubbles. Since this was shipped FBA (Fulfilled by Amazon) and not by the seller, I am just noting that it was kind of wasteful to just send that one thing in that box. Otherwise, I must say that they were padded well enough in the box that the plastic storage box they came in was undamaged, sealed closed, and all the erasers were where they should be. I have already tried one to make sure it really is the same (same brand so, yes, it should be) and truly, it actually is identical to the ones that came with my unit. While you could theoretically use one of these to erase something without the magical battery operated unit, why on earth would you???
PROS:
A BUNCH of erasers
Perfectly fit the electric (battery operated) eraser of the same brand
Easy to replace simply pull out the eraser in the unit along with the metal squeeze band holding it in place, you can lengthen an eraser by pulling it out a bit, squeezing the band and putting it back into place in the eraser, or when it is too small to pull out any more, put a new eraser in
Very economical
Erases even oil-based pencil very nicely without tearing the paper
CONS:
None, really, other than Amazon using a box that should have had three more of the items I had delivered today in order to be ecologically responsible.
CONCLUSION:
These erasers are really a good buy. Not only are there 50 replacement eraser refills in this little box, but the little box itself is sturdy, and has a hole made through it, so I could actually use ribbon or string and attach it to my bag I use for my Bible journaling and word art drawings to keep it handy. I did pay full price for this item, but as always whether I get a discount to review an item or not, Im telling you as it is as I see it from my perspective.
If you have any questions regarding my review, please do ask, and if my review is helpful to you, please consider letting me know by using the voting buttons at the end of the review. Have a blessed day! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Deal! However, May Be Too Flimsy For Some. I turned to Amazon after seeing the "sale" on their easels and wondered why they were still extremely expensive and found this little gem.
I use this indoors, but it can also be used outdoors, although I'm pretty sure if there's moderately strong winds the easel will topple over. Each individual leg can be adjusted to whatever degree angle along with height, but the con of this is that there's no stabilization between all three legs so the easel is wobbly if you paint with vigor.
It can be shortened to table-top length or fully elongated for standing or sitting, although for taller people (around 5'8+) it doesn't exactly reach a comfortable standing length (head has to tilt down at an uncomfortable angle, when at this position for a long time neck problems WILL develop).
I'm pretty sure that you don't need to strap the velcro around anything when it's set up - I think it's only for bundling up the whole easel and little ledge when you pack it up.
Although wobbly at times, it is still worth the price.
I recommend this to any aspiring painter, professionals may want to turn to something sturdier, such as a wood easel. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I am enjoying this sauna blanket. I was having trouble deciding between a pop-up sauna with a chair or this sauna blanket. The control panel to this blanket is pretty large, about 20 long and 10 deep. The blanket can be folded up, but it still takes up some space.
I am glad I bought the blanket because I don't want to have to pop up a sauna and set it up. I just unfold the blanket and get inside. I have fallen asleep in it every time since its so relaxing. I get a good sweat in this thing even though Im not a big perspirer. It heats up fairly quickly, has a timer and three independent zones. Just wipe it down with a damp cloth and let it dry before putting it away. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great travel activity. Our fashion conscious preteen is thrilled with this design kit. She likes it so much she doesn't want to share it with her equally fashion conscious cousins. She said that the forms in the kit inspire her and give her new ideas. She's also having fun mixing and matching the various patterns contained in the kit.
Pro's:
-Travels well: small enough to throw in a backpack during air, car, or train travel
-Self-contained: there's room to put everything back in the case when it's time to clean up
-Sparks new ideas: definitely jumping board for new design ideas for those who like making their own design creations
Con's
-None, this toy was very well thought out
Note: Some of the styles are very sleek and form-fitting. So parents who are more conservative on clothing (especially for the younger range of the target group) may want to pass on this until the kids are older. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A fixer-upper. I like having a murse (a portmanteau of man-purse) to carry around sometimes. Sometimes, I want to carry a lot of different things, but I don't want to wear cargo pants, and a backpack or messenger bag is too bulky. Enter the map case -- I've owned a few different bags of this sort, and they all have their ups and downs. This map case, for example, doesn't come with a shoulder strap. It is one of the first leather ones I've found that comes in black, so that's a plus. The strap that fastens it shut is really rigid and stiff, and it came smelling REALLY strongly of that warehouse leather smell. That said, it's a charming-looking bag, and I had a shoulder strap from another bag that I was able to repurpose for this one. I guess you could call this one a "fixer-upper." | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Garbage. I used these stencils to put letters on a long stretch of vinyl. I use the word "used" very loosely since I managed to rip one just taking the cutouts from the letters. I taped it back together and started the project.
I taped the letters for the first word in place with plain masking tape. (i had no duplicate letters) After spraying and waiting for it to dry, I went to remove the letters and tape to start the next word. Normally I would peel the tape off the vinyl all at once (this will remove all the tape and cleanly lift the stencils off the paper) and then gently take off each stencil one by one. Instead of peeling off cleanly the paper stuck to the tape so there was no way to take the stencil off without leaving a layer of paper behind. Also, because the stencils were so hard to unstick the more delicate bars inside the letters started ripping apart.
Never never again will I buy these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My friends now think I am talented. I didn't tell them it was a paint by number.
I just finished this painting. Unless you are quick, this is not a one night project. I worked on it here and there for a month. My tips are to do the larger sections first, then the smaller ones. Also, get a skinny stiff brush. I had to cut one so it would do the skinny lines. I didn't use the brushes it came with. The bristles were too flimsy. They seemed to barely leave any paint on the canvas. Some colors, like #4 really didn't want to cover. Next time, I would use a white paint to mask the numbers first.
The paint dries quick and my overall picture looks great! I would recommend this product if you use your own brushes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
my kids are and they are pretty good so this is going to be a more . I'm not the artist, my kids are and they are pretty good so this is going to be a more basic review. I originally bought 2 of these sets back in 2014 for the boys. I really hate buying stuff for the kids that gets used a few times and then gets ignored. This product was not like that. They used them often to the point that various parts got used up, damage from extensive use and or lost. They often went searching for the pencils in it. So I bought 2 more recently and since the current price was good bought a third set for spare parts. It seems a very nice basic starter set. The kids still use it all the time and it has produced some very nice drawings. There seems to be very little frustration factor with them, they really love them. Well worth the money spent. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great CHALK markers...highly recommend. I have been waiting for the right moment to purchase Liquid Chalk markers, and this was it, I did receive a discount on this product for my personal opinion and I highly recommend these amazing markers.
My daughter 10 years old was the first one to use them, she was very excited. I was quite amazed at the vibrant color and contrast of the markers. Easy to use for adults and kids alike. I am a very crafty Mom so these will come in handy for all my hand crafted items for school projects etc. Comes with some coloring pages, labels, and a soft cloth to erase in case of any mistakes. That was definitely a plus!
This Chalk Marker set comes with 8 colors, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink and white. All tips are double sided! All gorgeous and bright, long lasting, two tips, which will last you a long time. They also have 4 extra marker tips included! I am very excited and happy with my purchase, I'm looking forward to using them over and over, and so are my kids. LOVE LOVE LOVE my chalk markers! HIGHLY recommend this product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Almost everything right out of the box. The Screen Printing Hobby Kit, by Ryonet Corporation is a great instructional product for the right price.
The DVD lessons on how screen printing works make this item a worthwhile investment. Having used and almost considered the Yudu, I decided to try this product after seeing their instructional approach.
You will need a few more things to get started. However, these are not hard to get. The product overall does what it promises very well. I was able to make great one color prints and the most time consuming task was the drying [Curing the water based ink].
The delivery was fast, the components were easy to assemble, and the instruction was exceptional.
Additional things you will need:
A rig to position the exposure light 18" from the frame [I made mine, but can purchase theirs]
A 16" x 18" transparent glass [The Home Depot has affordable pieces]
A Yellow light-bulb [The Home Depot has an affordable green bug light that worked for me]
A hot air gun [The Home Depot had few, buy yours here at Amazon]
A water hose [The first time I used my bathtub it worked great but you should use a hose for more control]
A printer [Nothing fancy but do print as dark as it is possible]
Shirts, [Other appropriate surfaces]
I recommend this product as a valuable instructional tool for the beginner screen printing enthusiast.
Happy learning. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Product - Lousy Shipping. This is not so much a pan of this product as it is a thumbs down of the way Amazon shipped it. The entire point of printable vinyl is to be able to run it through your laser/inkjet printer. However, it's rather impossible to do that when the entire package comes to you looking like it had been recently folded in half; this leaves a permanent crease in the vinyl sheets, which of course will result in a faulty print. So my unsolicited advice to Amazon Fulfillment Services is to ship anything like this in a stiff photo mailer in order to prevent bending during shipping. I'm going to try to straighten the package I have by placing a heavy weight on it, but I'm not holding my breath. In the meantime, I have had to re-order sheets from an alternative source. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not the best brushes but great value. These may not be the best available brushes out there but they are a great value and definitely worth purchasing for basic everyday or just light touch-ups. I was very pleased with the way they disperse paint and they handle for right handed painters and left handed.
The roll-up pouch was definitely an added bonus and does come in handy just do not expect it to stay clean no matter how much you clean your brushes or keep it away from your workstation it is a very light color and very absorbent material.
My only main complain is the horrid and almost unbearable smell that comes out when you open the plastic tube they come in which takes about a week to finally fade. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Okay for the price... if new to coloring might be a good starter pencil. They are okay. If you are new to the coloring world this would be a cheap way to get started Under $15 at the time of this review. The colors are not as bright as Stadtlers or Prisma (im not a huge prisma fan) but for the price they are not bad. These are made in China, there are no light fastness ratings that I could find on these pencils. (Light fastness is how do the colors stay over time when exposed to light.). So these would not be good for fine art and I would not use them for that. But for coloring this would be a descent beginners step. These are not open stock that I could find. All pencils have a number but there is not color listed on them.
They do layer okay not great but okay. I'm working on a page now that I will post to my review when I have completed it. The pencils sharpen okay as long as your sharpener is very sharp. I used one with a new blade and got a very nice sharp point. But I sharpened one with an older sharpener and it was tougher to get a good sharp point and it kept breaking never really was that sharp so the key is a really new blade on your sharpener.
I did use mineral spirits to try some smoother blending on all the individual small leaves on the picture I uploaded I used it and it did work. Keep in mind this is a very cheap coloring book I use it for testing any new products I get so I know how well they work.
For the money its not a bad buy. Would probably be a good first purchase if you wanted a larger selection of color and just getting started in the coloring world and want to dabble and not commit a lot of money. If you are doing pencil portraits or original works that you want to display I would invest in Polychromos or caran'dache. Something that's open stock and its easy to find their light fastness rating on. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I only got 1 of the 6 canvases too. This is a six pack but I only got one of them. I noticed this happened to another reviewer but it seemed like everyone else had good luck. I really needed four of them this weekend so I have to get them at a local shop.
The rest of the experience was odd too. I wanted to chat with someone to be sure they understood the issue and that I'd just like my money back instead of the remaining frames. The chat link was hard to find, I ended up Googling "Amazon Customer Service Chat" to find it. It said there would be a 12 minute wait but a guy helped me out within about 5 minutes. I explained the situation and he offered to credit me $15. I did the math and at $30.95 for the six pack the five missing frames would be worth $27.79. I explained that I'd rather get all of my money back and return the single canvas at Amazon's expense. Within a minute he apologized and said he'd refund all of the money and that I could just keep the canvas.
All's well that ends well, but I couldn't help feeling like someone was trying to pull the wool over my eyes. I've been an Amazon customer for over ten years, and a prime member for three of them. I'm not sure why he tried to low ball me, otherwise he was courteous and Amazon ended up doing the right by their customer. Ultimately it was a strange situation after years of stellar customer service. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
They're okay, but I don't get the hype. These worked okay for me applying what seemed like 100,000 layers of polyurethane on a table.
(Side note: never decide to brush on polyurethane on any large surface. Either spray with an HVLP gun or put on 100 layers of a wipe on product. If you have any attention to detail and take your time like you're supposed to, you will want to jam one of these brush handles through your eye socket and into your brain to end your misery by the time you get to the last coat. I think I spent an entire month just applying poly at careful snail pace, waiting 24 hours, sanding, cleaning, reapplying, repeating... and I think 40 hours of that was actual labor. Just thinking about it gives me a headache... and backache.)
So on to the brush performance. It's fine. It's nothing special and in fact I would say it's not as good as the cheap similar looking foam brushes they sell at HD/lowes. I suppose it depends on your application, but these things are much more firm than most, and I feel like this hurts your ability to coat surfaces with imperfections vs a slightly softer foam. This was not an issue for me on a smooth tabletop. However, I would also guess it soaks less of what you're applying, requiring more dips into the can than otherwise.
For my purposes they worked fine, about as well as the other softer ones I started out using. I bought them because this bulk price is much lower than the HD price, I was tired of spending so much money on something I threw away every day, and reviews were amazing. For the price they're fine, but I just don't understand the people on here raving about their amazing performance and giving them 5 stars. I might be missing something. It's possible their product has changed as some noted a difference between different orders. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The Essential For Wet on Wet Oil Painting. The Late Bob Ross and William Alexander inspired an army of artists to embrace a kind of impressionist oil painting called "wet on wet." The foundation of the painting style calls for a thin coat of liquid white, or magic white paint to the canvas. The foundation could be liquid clear with a tint color in it. Paint on a light coat, one that when you press your finger onto the prepped canvas you get a finger with white on it that you can still see your FINGER PRINT RIDGES. If you can't make out the print ridges wipe some of the liquid white off.
Without the foundation that lets you mix and blend paints on the canvas and continue to add layers from the distance to the foreground. The advantage to this style is that you can layer paint an entire painting at one sitting without letting it dry first. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These are great, even the lighter colors (yellow and light orange) . I purchased these crayons after researching various art products for my two children, ages 3 and 1.5. Previously we used the Crayola twisters, they received little use because only a few colors were visible with the pressure my children were able to apply. These are great, even the lighter colors (yellow and light orange) show up wonderfully! In a short period of time they have received way more use than our Crayola crayons. Added bonus, the company will replace any broken crayons over the life of the product!
I chose these over other beeswax crayons because I really appreciate the company's effort to avoid harmful products in the manufacturing of their crayons. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent light box. Excellent light box. I am using it to view and sort thousands of old 35mm slides to decide which ones I want to scan. The LED lights are very bright and perfect for this use. There are comments about the USB cable not attaching snugly or working loose over time. It seems very snug to me, and shouldn't be a problem unless you completely abuse the device. The brightness touch control is very sensitive, and you need to learn to keep your left hand away from there when working with your project. I have the L4S box which has an illuminated area of 9 x12.5 inches, and has space for @ 24 2 x 2 in slides. I am sorting old Kodachrome slides which came 36 to a roll, so if you want to view an entire box at one time you might consider purchasing the next larger size box. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love love love. High quality, deeply pigmented water color pencils!! Writing/coloring with Aocor Water Color Pencils is smooth and effortless. Perfect for doodling, painting and adult color books. The pencils arrived in a box and the canvas wrap holds each pencil and the included paintbrush. The wrap is well constructed and is a heavy duty canvas with a beautiful floral print. The rope ties go perfect with the design of the wrap. This set has easily jumped into the number one spot for color pencils; my favorite so far!!
Disclaimer: I have received heavily discounted product in exchange for a review. Each opinion is my own and is not influenced in any way by any party but myself. It is my sincere hope that my review was helpful. If it was not, then please let me know what I left out that you'd want to know. I always aim to improve. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good deal for aspiring artists. <div id="video-block-R3V0A0TJY422MU" 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/F1dY5MPAR5S.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81FkHSifhFS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> First off I want to start off by saying that I've had this light of for about two days so this review is an initial unboxing and initial impressions review. I have completed an in depth video review showing how to use the product and what the packaging was like that can be seen on YouTube.
This product is a led light pad. This is used for tracing purposes. This is not a digital product and will not transfer images to a computer. It is purely for tracing existing designs onto new mediums such as paper. Let's review some pros and cons.
PROS:
1. This is a bright light pad and is the brightest light pad that Litup makes.
2. It is slim in thickness and portable. It is an A4 size light pad so it's pretty easy to transport.
3. It is easy to control the brightness and has adjustable brightness levels. There are no presets. It all depends on how long you hold the button down.
4. The packaging was fairly robust. It has foam all around it which is shown in the video. The one thing I would like to see is to have a foam case completely enclosing the pad versus pieces that are loose around it.
5. It is bright enough to shine through 80lb white card stock which is what I primarily use. However, it does have trouble shining through colored papers of higher weight which is expected.
6. So far Litup has been responsive to emails but I haven't reported a problem so I can't fully rate customer service.
7. The active lit up area is larger than stated in the item description. It is about 9"x12" versus the 8.25"x10" or so that it states so this was a pleasant surprise.
8. The light pad is light and easy to move. Even with all of the packaging it was light.
CONS:
1. The cord is short to medium length at 4 feet long. This may be too short for some users but it works okay for me so this is more of a personal usage pro or con.
2. This model has to be plugged into the wall to work. There is no usb option or wireless option. This is a con however, it is the reason why the brightness level is greater than usb or wireless models.
3. The power plug is kind of loose in the charging slot on the light pad. This really isn't a big deal since I'm not moving it around a lot but it could possibly work its way loose if moved around a lot.
Overall this is a good light pad for the price. There are many light pads that are double the cost but I think this works well. I would buy this product again and I would recommend it to friends based on first impressions. I intend to do another review in a few months after some more use.
The brightness adjustment is easy to use but many users state this as an issue but I think they just aren't patient. If you hold it down it will brighten. If you hold it down again it will dim. Therefore if you don't achieve the brightness you want you must dim it prior to making it bright again. This isn't a big deal but has irritated other reviewers.
The only reasons this is getting 4 stars instead of 5 is because it has to be plugged in and the cord is semi loose. These aren't reasons to stop someone from buying it as the pros outweigh the cons.
I received this product at a discount for a detailed review and the review expresses my sole opinions on the product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Switching from my trusty Moleskine. I've been a huge fan of the Moleskine product line for over a decade--the A5 sketchbook has been a constant companion, accompanied by the occasional watercolor journal and a myriad of other form factors. I've never been disappointed in that product, but I always kind of wished that I had a choice of white paper vs the traditional cream color of the Moleskine line. Plus, I was always a little bit irritated that the paper was gitchy about fountain pen ink and handled my favorite water-based markers inconsistently.
I bought a Leuchtturm 1917 Hardcover A5 sketchbook on a whim--mostly to accompany the legion of other sizes, colors, choices of art-making solutions lining my bookshelves. After a couple of months with it, I'm absolutely positively smitten with this sketchbook! It has taken every ink I've thrown at it, from water-based fountain pen to oil-based scribble pen to highlighter to thick india ink to a dozen different disposable brushpens. The paper is pure white, thick enough to assure no bleed through (not yet anyway), and the perfect texture for different media. Even my most inconsistent fountain pen inks have been tamed--with no spidering of the ink line when drawing/inking slowly. The construction on this book is excellent--I'm pretty rough on my sketchbooks, and it's barely showing its age.
I have to restrain myself from buying these in bulk. I like to hoard beloved art supplies, and this is a new must-have! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome, top notch, set of paints and brushes packaged in a very nice zip up brush case. I bought this as a gift for the artist in my world. I will be very proud to see his fact when he sees it on his birthday. This set is awesome. While it does not show well in photos the set comes in a very nice case for storing the nice, long handle, brushes. The paints are a nice variety of acrylics that I know my son will be thrilled to get. This is one of the nicest sets I've seen and absolutely cannot be beat for the price. I know because I've shopped for months to find the right combination of brushes and paints. I am even considering buying more sets to give as gifts to a few friends that are home grown artist and that would never buy it for themselves. What can I say, I am impressed.
I was fortunate enough to be given a discount for agreeing to provide an unbiased and honest review. Let me tell you I had no problem being honest and unbiased as this is truly a top notch product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Set of Artist Brushes. This is a great set of brushes for the novice or professional crafter. I have been painting for 20 years to supplement my income and these brushes rank right up there. If you are just a beginner this is a great starter package, it includes all the brushes you will need for many different projects. If you take classes the same, they are all in here and very portable to take back and forth to class. The case is great, it's sturdy with magnetic closure. Will keep these brushes in good shape for years of use. This is a bonus for me, when I go to the camper this summer instead of taking my entire box of brushes I know I can just grab this set and have everything I need. The hairs stay in place and aren't falling out all over my project, yes some brushes do that. The handles are nice and long. I have included a couple pics of things I painted this week using my new brush set. I used them with acrylics paints, they paint nicely, clean up easily and keep their shape nicely after they have been used and clean. They are amazing! This review is my opinion in my own words. As an avid online shopper that relies on reviews herself I will always be honest in all reviews. I hope my review has helped you with any questions you might have had about this product, if not feel free to post a question and I will answer honesty and to the best of my ability. If this review has helped you in any way please click the yes .button so I know it was a helpful review | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Super cute stamps. These are super cute stamps! I love the vintage look of them on my Christmas cards and tags. I do wish they had a picture of each stamp on the front so you can see exactly what you're stamping, but the way they are works out ok, I guess. My only real problem with these is the smell. The rubber smell of these is horrible and very strong. I've never bought stamps that smell like this, so it was quite unexpected. I'm hoping the smell dissipates over time. If not, I don't smell them while they're in the package, so it doesn't bother me when I'm not using them. Not a huge problem. I really do love the look of these when stamped. I've made several tags with them, and colored in areas with inks and a waterbrush. They turned out super cute. Overall, I would buy again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I got twice the amount that I usually get for half of the cost ordering this and the quality is so much better. It took the gess. This was just what I wanted. I'm an artist and I prefer to stretch my own canvases as the pre-stretched ones that have become widely available all use cheep nylon duck cloth. It just does not have the same feel or look as primed cotton does. I usually buy my canvas locally from an artist supply chain, but it's fairly expensive for even just a few yards which makes the pre-stretched canvases all the more attractive price wise. I got twice the amount that I usually get for half of the cost ordering this and the quality is so much better. It took the gesso well and was a delight to stretch onto the bars. Highly recommend and will repurchase from this company. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great set of acrylic colors, but one was almost dried out. I purchased this set to do reverse stamping color fill in's for my nail art. (See pic of the unicorn and castle) I read on some other nail artists' blogs that this was a commonly used brand for nail art, so I went for it. I like this set overall, but there was one bottle of dark green paint that was almost dried out (the seller needs better quality control checks). Luckily I was able to salvage it by using Winsor's Acrylic Flow Improver - which was an added expense and why I took off one star. Also, if you don't already have one, I'd recommend using a wet palette with this, which will help prevent your paint from drying out too quickly. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect Brand. Perfect Book. I love Stillman and Birn. They are a great company and they produce great products.
The books are pricier than most but is the only brand I will actually pay the extra amount for because it is definitely worth it. So far it is the only brand that offers sketchbooks in 100lb and 180lb versions. This makes wet media look and feel astounding. Worth the money but definitely more specialized in the media that can/should be used.
This particular series (Zeta) is uber smooth and takes ink work VERY nicely. The nicest I've ever seen. The sizing on the pages is just incredible. It takes watercolor like nothing else.
I specifically like using Micron pens on this paper. It has taught me that the right paper can make anyone an artist. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
essential, transparent medium for Pan Pastels (and other dry pastels. This is essential for anyone who has Pan Pastels (or any pastels, really)- it's basically like a "clear" Pan Pastel and allows you to extend and "pull" an application of Pan Pastel without making the color lighter or darker. For instance, if you lay down a line of blue Pan Pastel on your paper, you can then drag some of this right on top and it will allow you to cover twice as much area without dimming the color. I use it a lot to create transparent colors with Pan Pastels and other dry pastel sticks I have in my art supply collection. It also works as a way to get am ombre/faded look, and is a wonderful way to blend colors adjacent to one another without actually *mixing* the colors, so you don't get any muddy grays/browns from mixing colors that are complementary. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Inspire Yourself. US Art Supplies Small Canvas Assortment is a great way to get back into art and craft. The panels are a firm board that is nicely gessoed. I found that acrylic and even watercolors worked well on them. The various sizes have inspired me to start small projects. It is so much easier to face a 4"X6" canvas and I've found that it helps me to think and plan for the small space. I had a project where I am building a 3D diorama from found objects and the canvas provided the firm base that I needed. It held up very well even with water-thinned paints and glues. I definitely recommend these high quality canvas boards for your artistic and crafting projects.
I received this product in exchange for my honest and unbiased feedback, regardless I only recommend products that worked for me and that I think will work for my readers. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The cutest butterfly stickers I've found. These really are the cutest little butterfly stickers I've ever found. I like to use them to decorate all sorts of cards, ranging from Sympathy to Mother's Day. Please see customer image for an A2 (5.5" x 4.25") Mother's Day card that I decorated using a Little B Butterfly sticker.
You simply peel the stickers off of the clear plastic sheet inside the package, and stick them to your card or scrapbook page. Each butterfly sticker has two rhinestones, one for the head and the other for the body, little wire antennae, and glitter on the wings. The upper wings are layered for a 3-dimensional look. My only complaint is that sometimes the head and body rhinestones are aligned a bit off-center. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good pencils to start off with as a beginner. I've only ever used the generic brand of watercolor pencils from General's, which offers a very small selection of colors and are not very intense when wet: these are a definitive step up. I have used these for a number of months now, along with their appropriate hard core colorpencil counterparts, for some mixed media paintings and I have been impressed thus far with them. The only problem I have encountered with these, which I believe will be fixed once I start playing with the Inktense colors, is that scanning the pieces to a digital medium will not pick up the lightest colors, requiring the use of GIMP to darken the levels.
Overall I am very pleased with this collection and I am sure I will be purchasing the variety tins in the future. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice pencils that had been beaten up...seller addressed the issue. I've only experimented with perhaps 10 - 15 of the colors (received today) and those colors go on smoothly with good saturation of color.
Why only 4 stars? The pencils looked like they'd been kicked around on the floor (scratched, scuffed up finish on the barrels with chips of paint missing on a lot of them and points that looked brittle and sheared off on some, also) before being put into their box (their box was in perfect condition). Someone had been mad at those pencils.
I'm changing this to 5 stars. The manufacturer contacted me...expressed sincere concern that I received pencils that were not in excellent condition...and arranged for me to receive another (free) box. I'm assuming my box was an aberration...especially since the quality of the cores/color saturation was so good....I'll let you know if I'm wrong | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
here I was thinking I was getting such a wonderful array of colors. This was the biggest joke...here I was thinking I was getting such a wonderful array of colors. Wrong! There were only 12 colors, despite being 96 markers (it does look like the title has been updated to make that more obvious since I purchased). I sent them back. The little bit I used before realizing the repeat colors weren't particularly special, or even anything better than a cheap set of crayola markers. The bled through my coloring book so I had to keep a spare piece of paper between the pages. I'm glad there wasn't anything on the backs of the pages.... I traded these in for a nice set of colored pencils and haven't regretted my decision at all. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
so everything I have read and learned from other watercolorists recommend that if you're not going to paint right from . I have now purchased three of these over the past year and a half or so. The first one I got had student-grade paints and I gave it to a friend when I upgraded to artist-grade paints. The second one I have been using for well over a year. The third one I bought most recently was to make a second working palette with different colors from my other one, but I'll still be using them both regularly.
When researching for my third palette, I desperately wanted a travel palette with removable pans so that making a whole new palette wasn't necessary and I could just switch out the pans whenever I switched colors. However, the very cheapest I could do this was around $70. Price is a factor for be so I settled back on the palette that has treated me incredibly well.
To answer some reviews about it not being air-tight because paints eventually dry out, watercolors can mold anyway if they are left wet for more than a week, so everything I have read and learned from other watercolorists recommend that if you're not going to paint right from the tube, let your watercolors dry before close the palette anyway. If your paints are too hard to rewet, try a different brand such as Daniel Smith, Mission Gold, or M. Graham. There are zero problems rewetting most of these paints. I have found - for me - that mine are at least water-tight and I can travel with these palettes to in from classes or meetups with ease without my paints spilling or leaking
Pros:
- Slanted wells are fantastic and easy on your brushes.
- Large mixing areas, including a removable clear tray. The area underneath can be used for additional mixing OR to keep a palette swatch of all your paints.
- Seals with a rubber seal so that travel is easy and leakproof.
- Sturdy construction feels comfortably weighted/substantial without being heavy.
- The price is literally unbeatable for what you get. All other plastic palettes that I've used feel too lightweight and/or have harsh corners that are hard on brushes.
Cons:
- Palette does discolor with staining pigments, but this is true of ALL plastic palettes. If you want a non-staining palette, invest in a porcelain palette.
- No option for removable pans, but the slanted wells make up for this.
- No finger loop if you like to work that way when outside.
I think that's it - well worth the price when compared to other plastic palettes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Satisfied, requires gentle use with clasps. I read the mixed reviews about this product and ordered it anyhow not putting much into expectations. I think this is a great product for the price (around $15). Most easels and wood sketch boxes go for at the least $50 at most stores locally.
The wood has not been finished and some of the edges could use a bit of sanding (this was expected from the reviews) but I have no trouble opening and closing the drawer and no issues setting up the easel. The only thing I find problematic are the clasps which are extremely flimsy, so you have to take much care working the latches/clasps.
Overall I am satisfied with this product and believe with taking gentle care of it should last quite some time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good compact pad but the pages are a bit thin. I bought this pad for my niece to sketch in. It is smaller than a full sized sketch pad but that is why I wanted it. She is young and likes to draw and sketch on the go. The pad is fine except for the paper being thinner than I expected. If she uses anything more than pencils to sketch, the ink or marker will bleed through or leave indents. Even when my niece uses pencils, the back side of the page is indented. But she likes it and she carries it everywhere so I think it was worth the price. It isn't for professional sketchers, in my opinion, but it's a nice pad for those who like to doodle especially if only with pencil and not dense markers or gel pens. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The markers are great. Nice range of colors. The markers are great. Nice range of colors, reasonably true to the cap colors, lightweight and easy to use. They do not come to a fine point, but I think they're a nice balance between a broad tip for large areas and a finer point for thin lines. I use them for grown-up coloring books and they are well-suited for this. I only long for finer point every once in a while.
Unfortunately, my moderately high hopes for the little stand that they're in were disappointed. It is pretty flimsy and mine arrived damaged in one corner, so I tossed it. If you plan to keep it, I recommend cutting the clear plastic box down a bit - the side support would be helpful. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A little clarification. It seems some people are not sure how to hook these up. It doesn't come with instructions or diagrams but with a little knowledge it should be intuitive enough. Here are some tips:
There is a little arrow molded into the plastic. This is the direction of airflow. Be sure to get it right or the pressure control won't work.
Use Teflon tape to seal the male threads (Available at all hardware stores in the plumbing section). When looking at the male threaded opening wrap the tape clockwise so when screwing it on in a clockwise direction the tape will smooth down and not try to come off. Stretch it on.
After assembly check for leaks with diluted dish soap painted on the connections. With pressure in the tank any leak will make bubbles.
Mine came with 1/4" female connections in both sides of the body and two 1/4" male to 1/8" male adapters. Mine also came with a mounting bracket so it could be mounted near your work station away from the compressor with additional tubing.
The water remover must be hanging down. Clean it periodically by pushing the chrome drain plug on the bottom up. The air pressure forces any accumulated water out.
All in all a good product for the money. No complaints. The pressure control is very smooth and adjusts from zero to at least 60 psi (the highest I use)
Hope that helps. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worked well. This marker (Pebeo Porcelaine 150 fine tip) worked very well without any problems. I had purchased this marker after ordering a different one (Pebeo Vitrea 160) which was dried out and did not work. It seems as though these markers are all or nothing- either they work wonderfully or they're completely dry. Since I have an Amazon Prime account, I didn't mind having to return the first marker (instant refund) and wait for the second to arrive (only 2 days). Otherwise I would have been upset and probably wouldn't have risked ordering the second.
Takeaway: order this marker with the understanding that there's a great chance your first one will be dried up and you'll likely have to exchange it for a second. Once you get one that's not dried up, it works great! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The lead breaks while coloring and while sharpening and they do not stay sharpened very long, even with light pressure. I am only giving this a 3 star rating for the following reasons: 1. I sharpened the first pencil and the lead broke. I thought maybe it was something that happened during shipping. However, out of the 36 pencils over half break either while I'm using them or while I'm sharpening them. I only use the sharpener that is included on the cover and I do not press hard. 2. The colors of the pencil are beautiful and I like how you can control the color with very little pressure. However, it is very difficult to keep the colors separate as there are no numbers or names of the color and the wrappings are so close in color that it makes it difficult to identify which of the shade you were using previously, unless you are super organized. (I color in an adult coloring book at my work desk between taking phone calls. So, I don't have the work space to be able to keep them out.) 3. Despite not having to apply much pressure to color with them I have to constantly sharpen them to keep the sharp edge for clean lines and to do shading, which does not help with the lead breaking issue. For $15.99, I really had expected a little better lead quality. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The ONLY dip-pen nibs I use. Best value by far. These last way longer than other brands I've tried. They have all the great value and great performance of the G-pen nib, they don't rust easily, and they last longer than other G-pens I've tried. I ink nearly every day, for hours, and I get a good 2 weeks to a month out of ONE of these. Doing the math, that means I generally have to buy 2 of these 10-packs a YEAR. Which is a pretty darn good deal.
I use mine with Tachikawa nib holders, but I've found that they also fit my Speedball crow nib holder. Which is odd, since everyone said that they don't fit. Maybe the Zebra ones don't fit, but these ones certainly do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
for the cost these acrylic paints we much better than expected. I ordered these paints for a DIY paint and wine party. Since there were mostly novice and beginner painters we opted to use less expensive paints for the event. I must say, for the cost these acrylic paints we much better than expected. A wonderful surprise! The colors are vibrant and the consistency of the paint is easy to work with, in my opinion. This set comes with a variety of shades that can be used as is or they can be mixed and blended to make new exciting colors. Some of the foil seals were difficult to remove and a few of the tubes burped out a little paint but all in all the waste was minimal and opening these was simpler than other paints I've had in the past. The paints are a little on the thin side and take a few layers to cover any pencil sketch marks you may have. They are not streaky or runny and go on smoothly. Only do you get the 12 x 27ml tubes you get a plastic reusable paint pallet. It's tiny yet I find it to be the perfect size for me. As an added bonus the paints arrived in a sturdy clear box with a spot for each tube of paint to stand in which makes storage a breeze. I look forward to using these paints on many more projects! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These palettes are so poorly made that they ARE defective. I use this trays for watercolor paints. I find that clean up is easy to wash up, etc. I really like the way the trays are sloped up in the middle. This allows for a good watercolor mixing palette for how I work. However ... Imported by Jack Richeson & Co. these are by far the worst quality I've encountered. Despite the manufacturer warning that "Minor imperfections and chips ... are not considered a defect" these in fact are so poorly made that they ARE defective. Extensive chips exposing bare metal, sharp under edges, and on the back there are spots where the drying pins suspended the tray are covered with stickers that are falling off. The enamel on this tray is not very thick at all. The porcelain coating on the edges of the tray I received was chipped off in one large place exposing the metal tray underneath, so I know the tray will rust with multiple washes. This tray should have been packaged with more protection for storing in the warehouse and shipping! I kept the tray because I needed it, but the large chip is why I took away a two stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful For When You Need An Underpainting Or Painting To Dry Faster. This is a beautiful red that leans towards the yellow part of the color wheel giving it an orange tinge. Adding white will bring out the orange more. I find that it works beautifully when adding subtle red tones that blends well with Burnt Sienna or Yellow Ochre in portrait or figure painting. It's highly pigmented so a little goes a long way.
The paint has a rich, buttery texture that works well with any painting techniques from thinned out smooth brush strokes to thick impasto palette knife painting.
While Alkyd Oils will dry faster, using mediums such as Linseed oil will negate this quickened drying time. I use Winsor Newton's Liquin when I paint with Alkyds. When I paint impasto, I love using Alkyds. Impasto oil paintings take forever to dry so to have an oil that will actually dry faster gets a painting ready in a more realistic time for exhibition or sale.
Alkyds are great for general oil paintings that dry faster as well as using for an underpainting that will dry faster completely or partially before adding additional color on top of it. These paints will mix easily with standard oil paints as well. They may allow the standard oils it's mixed with to dry a little faster depending on the value, medium used, and thickness of the paint. I haven't really noticed a whole lot of difference when I've mixed the two together.
Adding Alkyd oils to any oil painters studio only serves to broaden the possibilities you can achieve when painting. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
There is a single LED in the far upper right . There is a single LED in the far upper right of the picture that lights up the sun (but not even the sun rays) -- in a non-subtle LED way. The rest of the picture is not lit at all and is not visible in subdued light (and not detailed enough to want to view in normal room light).The battery holder is shoddy -- requiring force to insert the 2 AA batteries. If one backed the frame with a surface containing a few additional carefully placed LEDs, the actual picture would resemble the picture in the advertisement and could be attractive. However, that's not practical except for a DIY-er who wants to incur a little additional time & expense
As delivered, the picture violated truth in advertising. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Like, but don't love... at least this model. I do like the circut, but it takes more effort than it should. I'm a teacher and use it to make letters for bulletin boards and things around my room and the school. I ALWAYS get compliments on my work. I prefer to buy the digital fonts so that I can get to my account from any where as long as I can connect a circut to a computer with Internet connection BUT I constantly lose connection and spend more time restarting and reconnecting than I should. Other friends tell me the same! This is a problem with the Cricut. The Cricut people know this. Their solution is for you to purchase a newer model. They are always very nice, but not helpful. They say they know it is an issue and offer a "I'm so sorry" but there is no solution. The cartridges are easier, but they don't offer the flexibility or the options that are offered online. This is like comparing someone using a typewriter to a computer.
Maybe the newer models have a better connection... but I'm not paying more money for a newer model. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Well designed compliment to an Artograph Light Box. These pucks are an excellent compliment to the Light Pad. I use two stacked in the back and the 1/4" plastic bumpers that come with the Light Pad in the front. This enables the Light Pad to be used at what I consider to be a prefect angle. I have a full sized professional drafting table but I will be using this Light Pad as a drawing table at my computer turning the light off when not using it as a lightbox. The Artograph 930 model fits perfectly in front of the keyboard which rests right under my ACD. The whole arrangement is also quiet in that I can move the Light Pad aside and the contacts are all soft plastic / rubbery. The material in which these pucks are constructed of does not appear to pose any danger to my desk top. It just makes the whole experience that much more practical. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fantastic tool. I debated a long time about getting the regular WRMK envelope punchboard but I'm so glad I waited for this souped-up version. It's really incredible! You can do so many things beyond envelopes: paper bows, boxes (including shallow boxes to give sets of cards as gifts), coin envelopes for journals, and 3-D elements for cards and other projects. It's a feat of design that they managed to squeeze so much onto this tiny board, plus a built-in punch and corner rounder as well. I used to struggle to do all of these things with punches and my scoreboard, but this tool makes complicated folds and construction a breeze. No math needed! A versatile tool that is well worth the money. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not quite what I was expecting. After reading tons of review on sketchbooks I decided to get this one. The only real sketchbooks I'd used prior to this were Moleskine sketch books. I wanted something with white pages. One of the biggest flaws with this book is it won't stay open on it's own and the pages won't lay flat. I feel like I constantly have to hold the book open with my other hand.
The paper is ok. It doesn't take pencil that well. it's almost too smooth as the pencil smudges a lot. I'm primarily using 2H so it's not like I'm using soft lead. Copic Markers do ok in it but they bleed through the pages like they do with most paper. I think what this is really designed for is ink. Gel pen and Copic Multiliners do great on this paper.
I guess it's ok as far as sketchbooks go but I won't buy another and my search for the perfect sketchbook continues... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
but lines at 8 or 9 per inch show up pretty well. The light is so strong that ordinarily . The light from this device is strong enough to show black-on-white, 0.1mm-thick calligraphy guidelines through 140lb. hot-pressed watercolor paper!!! Need I say more? I wouldn't try to trace anything microscopic through such thick paper, but lines at 8 or 9 per inch show up pretty well. The light is so strong that ordinarily (i.e., when using standard writing paper) I crank it down to about half for comfort. I think it would work well for transferring sketches for painting, instead of using carbon paper. And at 32.5" diagonally this thing is HUGE. Takes up most of my desk. I bought this size because I did not want even a slight "bump" between my elbow and my hand when writing. I probably could have gotten away with a size smaller. The surface is hard, ink-repellent, and (so far) easy to clean. Great product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect as usual. I have several sizes of the Cosmotop mix B watercolor brush because it is such a fantastic brush in any size. I wasn't sure if I would ever need one this big, but I am glad I decided to go ahead and order it. It makes covering larger sections really easy. These brushes hold a LOT of water and pigment, which makes them superior to just plain synthetic. They have a mix of natural and synthetic, so they give you the best of both worlds. They are also a lot cheaper than a kolinsky sable, so I use them contantly in my paintings. Buy them--you will be pleased with the quality and the performance. Plus the price through Amazon is a lot cheaper than you will find anywhere else. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This was the most difficult "easy to use" toy I have ever gotten my children. I agree with everyone else. I thought this would be perfect for my daughter. However, it turned out to be the biggest disappointment. First off, trying to get into the packaging cut my hand. Second, pulling the annoying stoppers out got to be a pain, and the worse thing of all was attempting to paint with these! I don't even think an elephant stepping on these will make enough paint come out. This was a HUGE waste of money and I am going to see what I can do to get my money back...if anyone else has any luck let me know... I think I am going to write to the company. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I love large format stamps. I admit, I went to one of the "cool" (aka: expensive) stamp stores in Seattle and found out how to use these puppies, and then...ordered the same item for much less on Amazon. I know, I know...I did buy some other stuff there that I could have also bought cheaper on Amazon - guilt level reduced significantly.
The trick is to set these off-center, very cool! Use them with the pigment ink, embossing powder and that little embossing dryer (like a super hot hairdryer...hm...wonder if that would work just as well...?) and POOF, you have groovy cards, gift tags, invitations, menus, place cards, notes begging forgiveness to the school office ladies because you forgot to call in and say your daughter was sick...not that I ever did that...etc. Hurray! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My Top Choice Fountain Pen Ink. I am now ready to designate this as my "go to" fountain pen ink. This is certainly a staple of the inks I have tried thus far. This ink performs well in all of my fountain pens and even my Pilot Parallel pens. I am fond of it's genuine archival quality, ease of cleaning, how it appears very dark, minimal shading, how wet it writes, how it is generally well behaved, economical efficiency, and the bottle it comes in. Hate to sound weird but I even kind of like the way this ink smells. I like this ink so much I actually discarded my bottle of Black De Atramentis Document Ink, which had a blue/gray base undertone. Unfortunately I can't say this about all of Noodler's brand inks. I found Noodler's Blue had too many discrepancies and I ended up discarding it as a result. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great stuff. These chalk markers are very bright and visible from some distance. Ink from the markers can be seen clearly on glass, and mirrors, but works best against a dark background. I had no problems writing on a car window, plastic trim pieces, and the body panels. Lines, are crisp, legible, and rarely smeared. I also used the markers on paper, cardboard, wood and they worked great even if they are meant to be used on non-porous surfaces. The ink from the markers dried quickly, and was easily wiped away with a damp microfiber towel on a non-porous surface. The markers are not too bulky making them easy to hold for extended periods, and they also do not produce a strong smell that is associated with many markers. The set includes a good variety of colors, most which are on the brighter side. The packaging of the marker could have been better, as it is just a clear plastic cover with a paper sleeve. This does not make for a good long term solution, and can be rather cumbersome if you are constantly taking out the markers. Packaging aside, this is a great set of markers at a good price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Here are the dimensions and some first impressions. The dimensions for this case are as follows - Box Height 4" (Incl. spacer strips top and bottom) x 15 3/4" Wide x 10" Deep (Incl. drawer handles). The inside dimensions of the drawers are 7/16" High (with foam, 5/8" without) x 14" Wide x 7-3/4" deep. For reference, a typical full length pencil is 7-1/2" long. The divided spaces are approx. 3", 3", 1-1/2", 3",and 3" (minus the spacer thickness). I was able to fit 48 colored pencils in one drawer without the dividers.
This is a great case for colored pens, pencils, pastels, markers and slim office supplies like rulers, scissors, compasses, etc. This would also make great storage for precision tools in a workshop. I did notice a strong smell of linseed oil used to finish the wood. It was strong at first, so I left it out with all the drawers removed and after a day it was greatly reduced.
I've got it loaded up now with my art supplies and am very pleased with the result. I think the price is a little high, considering all the masonite and plywood used in the construction. I think the dividers used to be wood, but they are dark masonite now. They are removable with a little wiggling. The black foam inserts are perfect padding and protection for colored pencils or pastels, but are also removable to accommodate thicker tools and supplies.
I didn't have any problems with the drawers sliding in and out, If anything, I thought they were a little loose. If you have issues sliding the drawers try a little white or clear wax candle rubbed along the bottom corner edges of the drawers | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Watercolor Paint Separates, Not Desireable. I was really excited to get this 24 pan watercolor box at such a great price. The mechanism that clips the pans in place can be lifted right out so you could fit a 3rd row of pans in (add some tack or cut up small magnet strips for the bottom of the pans so they don't fall out)
The reason for 3 stars is bc being this is a watercolor palette you would think whatever they used to coat the metal would be more wc paint friendly. I find that when I go to mix colors or put a small wash out, the paint separates terribly on the surface instead of making a nice pools of color. This is quite undesirable for watercolor painting. I find the more I'm using it and coat the bottom with paint it behaves a little better, but once you want to clean that color out it separates again on the clean surface. Also washing the surface wish dish soap helped a tiny.
If you mix colors a lot this will probably get irritating as it has for me. If your going to use this for travel watercolor, or lay color right from the pan it probably won't be so bad.
I'm wondering if this has something to do with the brand of paint I'm using in it? Using the Mission Gold Water Color Set, 24 Colors which are extremely intense.
Has anyone else experienced this or a remedy for it? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These are a win for my 7yo and 3yo...and for a mommy tired of crayon wrappers all over the house. I have a 7yo who loves to use markers and a 3yo who loves to peel crayons, so this product fit right in our household! The 7yo liked that they seemed brighter and more substantial than markers (you know how markers dry out when you try to color too big of an area)--and he loved how they smelled. The 3yo got the hang of twisting them but likes to twist them a little too much so you may have to keep an eye on that so they don't bust. But! These save my sanity by not leaving small tears of paper all over when coloring! YAY!
Of course they're a lot more expensive than regular crayons, but you're paying for the convenience and cool factor (the smells are quite fruity and nice) and that's a win in my book. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So far so good but gave me a used cartridge. I couldn't wait for my cricut expression to arrive. I have been using the cricut create for a little while so couldn't wait to make bigger projects on this. I've only had it for one day but so far it has been a great experience. It came with two Cartridges. I was alittle upset to find that one of the cartridges did not appear to be new. The box was already open and the seal on the Cartridge itself was missing. Along with the holer for the cartridge broken. For the price I paid, I expected everything in the box brand new. Other than that Im satisfied with the machine and the other unopened Cartridge. So therefore I only give this four stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Needs some refining. These are fairly nice overall, but need some re-designing of handling characteristics:
First, if the paint sits on the palette overnight it has a tendency to gum up and become unusable. If it's a thick pile of paint the outside areas will gum up first. If the paint had any water in it, like thinner areas on the palette they will be dry and unusable. So you can't put much paint on the palette and let it sit like regular oils, it gets wasted.
Second, I work watery in the beginning, then go thicker, which is normal and correct for longevity. However, if you do thinner glazes with the Duo plus water on top of thicker paint (which in my case has been drying for at least a couple weeks) the glaze will stain the drier layer underneath, won't come out, and looks muddy (like dark splotches on lighter areas). Maybe their mediums will correct this, I haven't tried them yet, But regular oils don't do that.
Third: Using these without water is alright, but kind of stiff and have a pasty drag to me. If you use a fair amount of water they dry very dull and matte. Holbein manipulates their Duo oil paints differently than other manufacturers, with an additive that behaves like a surfactant, maybe that's why the Duo paints behave as stated above. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
THE. WORST. PRODUCT. EVER. 1) Goes on like sludge
2) Does not cover well
3) Took 5 days to dry
4) The manual is misleading
a) company told me NOT to mix the paints with water
b) company told me water is only to clean brushes
c) while the manual says you CAN mix it with regular oils, the company says the water in the paint will cause the layer to lift over time
d) while the manual says you can apply regular oil paint over dry water mixable oils, the company told me that you can't or AGAIN, the layer will lift over time.
5) Even without water the colors do NOT mix well together on their own
6) THEY ARE NOT ODORLESS. After 8 days my house-- with windows open all day-- still STINKS.
I had to get this stuff off my painting, the entire background done in browns, and was advised by another artist to sand it gently. I got most of it off. Some thick spots were still tacky after 7 days. I had to scrape them with a knife and the paint came off like a waxy crayon-like substance. I could see why it would lift from the feel of this waxy stuff. It would never really adhere especially with other layers of paint. I read the other reviews and I thought "paid reviewers" because nothing I read is what I experienced with this horrible, destructive product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is a rip-off for the money. I feel really taken advantage of with this purchase. These crayons are so tiny you can barely hold them. I thought I would go ahead and pay the exorbitant price (including shipping) because I wanted the assortment of colors that includes the grey, but I could have bought four - 2packs of crayons for the same price and they would have been full sized crayons. I feel that I was misled on this purchase and am sorry I bought it. And since it's from Europe, it won't be worth sending back. Maybe I wouldn't have felt so ripped off if shipping hadn't been so high and it was just the stated price, but even at that, what you get for the money , is not worth it at the price. They should have been very clear in the description telling you these things are a fraction of the size of the regular crayons. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Less mix-y, more hobby! Can't go wrong for the price. This item is a must have if your hobby involves small jars of paint. For years, I avoided getting back into painting my models because my paints had mostly dried out, and I didn't want to replace them.
Thanks to this little tool, and a liberal dose of glaze medium, my 90+ plastic jars of acrylic paint have been revived in just a few hours. I used this product continuously for several hours on one set of AA batteries, with very little heat build up. Can't wait to get back to work!
This item is not perfect, however. The mixing arm is held in place by a pressure collar that I did have to manually close with pliers when it came loose, but I had no more problems with the arm after that. The power button is inconveniently located for natural holding of the mixer, but you get used to it.
5/5 for price and work performance. At ~$10, I can readily overlook the minor annoyances. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Doesn't glow after all-day exposure to direct sunlight. I bought this product to paint inside some low-voltage yard lights instead of continually replacing bulbs. I realized before I bought it that it would never be as bright as a bulb, but I thought it would glow enough to look cool for a few hours after dark. I painted several coats on the inside of the glass lens of one of the lights. This light is installed in my concrete patio, and the glow paint is exposed to full sunlight all day. There is maybe an hour between when the sun goes behind the mountains and full darkness that the paint is not exposed to direct sunlight. By the time it's fully dark, the paint does not glow at all. Glow Inc.'s website says this particular color of paint will glow up to nine hours. Customer support suggested that the lens on my yard light might have some sort of UV (or other) coating preventing the paint from getting a full charge. If I bring the lens inside during the day (after sitting in the sun), it glows brightly for a short time. If I shine a flashlight on the glass, the paint glows for a short time. If I invert the lens in the sunlight, so the paint is directly exposed to the sun with no glass in between, the paint glows for a short time.
The bottom line is that, in my experience, this paint only glows effectively for 30 minutes to an hour. This product is not as described. I returned it for a refund.
I gave it two stars because I recognize that it might be well-suited for other purposes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Organizer. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! My teenage artist used to carry her pencils in original tin all neatly organized by rainbow color. One day she dropped the tin and Aaaargh, pencils everywhere!! Thought there has to be a better way. This is it!! Portable, great quality, and they stay put even when you drop the case!! LOL Do recommend buying more than you think you need. I had to buy a second one when she got more pencils and blenders. My little one thought it was so awesome she had to have one for her colored pencils (opted for the less expensive canvas but still a great quality product). They love that they can bring their pencils anywhere and they don't fall all over the place. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I ment to get the gloss type but the matte works great too for this purpose. I use this gel with Glow in the dark powder, I ment to get the gloss type but the matte works great too for this purpose.
The glow powder I use with this is from Glow Inc. such as Glow Inc. Ultra Green V10 Glow in the Dark Powder 1 Pound, While you may not need 1 pound of this powder and its kind of expansive but fantastic for a full pound. They have several colors for a brighter and longer glow I recommend ultra green, and ultra blue. That's assuming you want this gel for glow in the dark applications that self level some. It can take a long while to dry too.
Of course this gel medium works well with pigments and paint and stuff you want to level off a bit more, I mixed this gel with a little acrylic base to thicken it up a bit while still being soft and a bit self leveling. It didn't level off as much with the acrylic base but it worked good.
I recommend this self leveling gel if your looking for an art project that you want smoothed out some what this stuff helps reduce the brush strokes and if used alone with pigments will spread out and self level pretty good. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I would like to give it five stars because it's a great . I would like to give it five stars because it's a great looking desk, however, there are a few glaring flaws. The long drawer is crooked and that's not from messing up the assembly, the metal is warped and it came that way. The stacked drawers cannot be screwed into the middle support because it's just off completely which MIGHT be able to be fixed by readjusting the support bar but I'm not unscrewing the support bar after everything else is assembled. The UPS guy told me the package came damaged but it didn't appear to mess up anything so I went ahead and tried it. There are a couples dings, but I was in need of a desk right now and honestly didn't want to hassle with sending it back, doing a return then researching another or waiting to receive another. In all, it serves its purpose as a desk but could definitely be better, and could have arrived in better condition. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lightweight plastic and aluminum paint tube wringer squeezes every last bit of paint from tube. I'm happy with this paint tube wringer, although I wanted to point out that it's not all metal as it appeared to originally indicate in the details on Amazon's product page. I have a heavier-duty, all-metal one at my studio so I know the difference. This one is a combination of lightweight aluminum and plastic (or at least the one I received is).
However, for most paint squeezing needs, this tube wringer does the job and is considerably lighter in weight and lower in price than my all-metal one. There's a possibility that this plastic/aluminum one could have some difficulty in squeezing old, hardening oil paint from a tube, but it does the trick for any of the 200ml or 37ml tubes of fresh paint that I'm using.
It's very easy to use. Simply open the colored plastic handle sections (the one I received was blue) until you have enough space to place the bottom crimp-closed end of the paint tube between the corrugated teeth of the rollers. Squeeze the plastic handles back together and slowly turn the knob. Make sure that you first remove the cap from the paint tube or you'll pop a side hole in your tube! Continue turning the knob until you have the amount of paint that you want squeezed onto your palette.
With metal oil paint tubes, the "squeezed" end of the tube will remain tightly compressed so that oil paint doesn't work back into the end. The wringer will work fine on plastic tubes of acrylic paint, but the plastic doesn't hold the tight accordion-crimping as well as the metal tubes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Surprised, but satisfied. This thing is ginormous! Much bigger than I expected. And before you tell me to shut up and return it, you need to know that you will have to pry this palette out of my cold,dead hands. I love it. Once I got over the idea that I must have completely ignored the product dimensions when I read the description, I set up my tube paints in it and I love it to pieces. It has tons of mixing space, the wells are perfect, the closure is strong (And even makes a satisfying clicking sound), and it makes me happy to use it. You should also know that I am not a professional artist by any stretch of the imagination. I'm just learning, but I still love my new palette. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cool Tool for Cutting Crafts. Do you see the samples? It does that, and that's pretty cool. The Brother CM350 ScanNCut 2 scans of your drawings and photos, or they can be uploaded in case the preloaded images won't do.
Set-up was quick but not intuitive. The directions aren't the clearest, but you should be able to, as I, muddle through. There are ideas on their websites, plus a good number of user-made videos online. It is worth the effort.
It is amazingly clean and accurate. It isn't perfect, and you'll need to decide whether or not you'd like to do follow-up trimming, but for the most part, it gets the job done. Appliqus, cards, even quilting projects can benefit from this.
--Brockeim | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Blank 8 by 10 pre stretched artist canvas, 4 per package. These small canvases are just like the larger pre stretched canvases. They will fit in a frame the same as well (depth wise). They were packaged in shrink wrap plastic and arrived in perfect shape and timely; as Amazon usually delivers. These will be perfect for my still life's or portrait work. (However, I will probably lightly sand for portraits, as the surface is rougher than I prefer for portraits). I prefer stretched canvas to panels and these will suit my purpose very well. I prefer to work with oils, but I am sure they would work with acrylics just as well. I will not hesitate to reorder these canvases. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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