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pencils pictured on the box are what you get--the same vivid colors. The only bad point about these pencils is that they are expensive. However, I don't expect the best art supplies to come cheaply. I would much rather get the best straight off the bat rather than try the cheaper substitutes.
One huge difference which is immediately apparent with these pencils is the true, bright, vivid hues of the colors. So many of these other brands have drab colors or don't look the same wet that they do dry. Other brands also have way too many dark colors (for a light and airy medium). Those pencils pictured on the box are what you get--the same vivid colors. Do not assume any other pencil does this.
I had good results using these on the arches watercolor block paper, 140 lb weight, both cold press and hot press. They have quite different results. I am slightly favoring the hot press paper for use with these pencils. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This dye worked out great on scrub pants. This dye worked out great on scrub pants. I was able to dye 12 pairs (1xS, 1xM, 3xL, 4xXL, 1x3XL, 1x4XL, 1x5XL) and a Large dog shirt. I probably had enough dye left over to do another dog shirt if I had one or wanted to. I put all of my rubberbands in place while the pants were dry and then just briefly ran water over the top so they were damp in some spots and dry in others. Since scrub pants are made to wash out anything including blood, I did leave the dye on for about 16 hours. The pants were a light blue to begin with so I didn't get a vibrant yellow, it turned out more of a lime green but they still look really cool. I rinsed these in the sink under super hot water until they ran clear and then washed and dried them like normal. I really liked that the instructions give you different techniques for folding your fabric so you get a different outcome each time. It was also fun combining techniques and just making up my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beauty and Class. Will fit about anywhere. I was desperately searching for the perfect roses to add onto the volume and tone knobs of a special guitar I had built from parts of different guitars, or just rose knobs to use instead. I thought at first I lucked out by finding some pewter rose shaped guitar knobs to compliment the pretty rose applique I put on the upper corner of the body. I didn't mind having to paint them. When they arrived, I was shocked at the large gawdy size of them, explaining the $10.00 price tag a piece. And the shaft holes were way too small. So I tried being careful as I reemed them bigger with a drill bit. Thought They would fit but kept slipping and falling off. So,... chuck 'em in the parts section. I went ahead and ordered the Gibson brand speed knobs, because that was the brand pots I installed and took a chance on ordering these not knowing the size of them. They came today and I am very happy with the size of them and how beautifully they go with the rose on the body. They are about 3/8" diameter, and approximately 1/8" thick. And the adhesive on the back is good enough to hold. The bright shiny plastic they are made of really catches the light, as does the other rose. Am happy. Plenty left over for other projects. Just one on the top of each knob centered in the middle. Next the red strings. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Super fun with so many possibilities. Ok, so these are like the coolest! I have been using them on a chalkboard decal I have in my kitchen to keep track of when we feed our animals. I am waiting for my husband to hang another chalkboard I purchased so I can use them on that. The colors that come out of these is so vibrant - I can't believe it is chalk. There is no dust and they don't smudge. They wipe up very easily and are so fun to play with. These would be great for crafts and so much more! They say you can use these on so many different surfaces - I can't wait to try out some different ones.
Please note: I received a discount on this product for my honest opinion. I am personally using the Liquid Calk Markers and these are my honest and unbiased opinions. I hope they were helpful. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Mitigates the toddler destruction, 9/10 exasperated parents give it a thumbs up. I love these markers. They're fun for me to use - fascinating, really - you make the mark and THEN the color appears. I could use them all day if I didn't have, you know, adulting to do.
They are great for my kid, though. She's the kid on all of the 'You won't believe what these 20 toddlers did' clickbait articles. Or she was. Now she has markers that only mark on special paper. Yes, the paper is a bit expensive and so are the markers comparatively, but it's less expensive than anything else she could dream of destroying. And it's certainly better than using mayonnaise and elbow grease to try to get crayon off of the tile/walls.
So basically if you've got an adorable ball of energy with the cuteness of a bundle of fluffy golden retriever puppies but the destroying power of a tornado, get these markers. They're great. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
They're FUN. Mom and I had a great time coloring with these pens. They go on smooth and you can fill in even the smallest little dots. The sparkle and metalic make the picture look almost 3 dimensional and add so much fun to the creative process. It's too soon to say whether they'll last, gel pens usually don't, but the price is fantastic so I'm not too concerned. Two things could be improved: there's no real brown which you need with nature pics and it would help if they'd number the pens so you could remember what color you were using. The cap color doesn't really help; looking at the actual ink in the barrel gives you a better idea of the color than the cap does. If they offered a larger pack with more colors, I'd snap it up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My first watercolor pencil experience. I am fairly new to adult coloring and this was my first experience with watercolor pencils. First, let me say that I really liked the tube packaging that they came in. I also liked the variety of colors. One thing that would be helpful to someone like me, is if each pencil was labeled with the name of the color. The darker colors were especially difficult to distinguish between. I made an attempt to use each color and the lead in two broke while using them. The colors, without water are pale but become very intense when dipped in water. I found that I prefer not using watercolors, but for a change of pace, they were rather fun. I also took them to my daughter's house to get the opinion of her 10 year old triplets, one of whom is in an art club at school. He thought they were probably less messy that traditional water colors, but like me, did not particularly care to use them. I do therapeutic visits between children and their parents and do plan to add these to my collection of supplies to take with me so I am very thankful that I was given the chance to use and review these pencils. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A MUST BUY - You cannot beat the price. For the number of canvases you receive, this price is unbeatable. I have purchased several canvases just like these over the years and have spent upwards of $9 for a pack of three. With this set, you receive a full assortment of sizes, making a grand total of 24 canvases. That, in itself, is pretty remarkable, and makes this set absolutely worth purchasing.
These are not stretch canvases, but flat, cotton, medium-weight canvases with wrapped edges. The quality, however, is pretty fantastic for the price and the amount of canvases you receive. I am highly impressed and cannot wait to finish some of my art projects using these canvases and will absolutely be purchasing from US Art Supply in the future.
I would like to add that there was somewhat of a subtle odor on the canvases. However, it does not affect the overall quality. The product still gets five stars from me!
This is quite possibly the most competitively priced and high-quality item that I've come across on Amazon. Definitely recommended!
* Product provided for review. All opinions are my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best Card Making Purchase Ever. I absolutely love this line of stamps & dies by Hampton Arts. They are now my most used dies when card making. Keep in mind that the die is not intended to cut out the large stamped word. The die is perfect for cutting the word out of colored cardstock (or white). It's not an outline die; it cuts the word independently. You can use the large script word stamp, if you are stamping on a light background and don't want to do a die cut. But I always die cut the large word and then stamp the smaller phrase below it.
I love this set so much that I've purchased almost every other one in the collection: Prayers, Love, Congrats, Merry, Happy, Hello, Thanks, Peace. For sure, my favorite card making purchase of all time. Love them! I hope they make more like these! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Incredibly Dissatisfied. Don't Waste Your Money. I am extremely disappointed with these pencils. After reading the reviews I was expecting to get a good product. Unfortunately, the only good thing about these pencils, are the wide variety of colors that come in the pack. That's why I only gave it 2 stars.
Let me now tell you why I'm so disappointed with these pencils.
1. They sharpen horribly! The wood comes up high, so I'm constantly having to pick the wood down. Then when I have the wood picked down, the lead is constantly breaking in jagged pieces so you never have a sharp point. If you get lucky enough to get a sharp point, the entire tip breaks off so you're losing a ton of product. This has happened on at least 10 of the pencils so far, if not more.
2. It's frustrating that they're not numbered. I've had to number them myself so that I'll remember what I'm using.
3. The reviews I read said the color was smooth, blended well, and had dynamic color. Well, the colors are very dynamic and I love that, but the color isn't smooth, it's not good at blending, and overall they're just very stiff. They remind me of a cheap grocery store brand.
I was so bummed after I got these. When I bought them, I couldn't wait to get them! They sounded awesome! The actual product is crap, and I don't understand how they have so many 5/5 reviews. I'd never recommend these to anyone but maybe a 5 year old because they're cheap, and little kids don't care about the same things I do. I wish I could've written an amazing review, but I just can't. I won't be buying these again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Noodlers Walnut Ink Turns Black. I was surprised and delighted by how quickly the ink arrived. It was packaged well.
At first, the ink was the exact shade of brown I wanted, but after about a week it was almost black in color as it came out of the pen and after it dried. The writing that looked brown at first remained brown. I am very new to the world of fountain pens and ink bottles so I don't know if this is normal or an error only part. I did clean my pen and cartridge before filling them.
The ink flows nicely and I haven't had any feathering problems. I gave it 3 stars because it was just so strange that it changed color like that.
I wouldn't hesitate to order from Pen Boutique again, but I would select a different color ink. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These would be a great tool to add to a colored pencil collection. I'm used to coloring with a soft colored pencil. The Flamaggio colored pencils are a harder substance, but have allowed me to use a softer color pallet in my coloring. They all came sharpened without any broken tips or color on the inside. I've been able to use various purple shades without my drawings looking too heavy, and for that I am really excited.
These would be a great tool to add to a colored pencil collection, especially if you like drawing life-like or nature pictures. The ability to use a color lightly will really help these kinds of works. I am honestly speaking about my experience with these colored pencils, and for doing so I received a discount. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not what I needed, but GREAT seller. I purchased these Light Chipboard sheets based on the above reviewers mention of the 1/32" thickness. These light chipboard sheets ARE NOT 1/32" thick. They are exactly 0.022-0.023" thick. 1/32" is equal to 0.03125"...and that is a difference of 11 or 12 mils. Off by a factor of almost 33%? I needed something closer to 32mils so these did not work for me. But, the seller is top notch. These were packaged very nicely and shipped and received quickly. Thanks goes to the seller, but C. Olsen(previous reviewer) definitely doesn't have a clue about dimensions and shouldn't leave that kind of misleading feedback. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Hand stamping is always hard. This makes it easy to make custom stamps. Most of the low reviews are people complaining how difficult stamping is. If you're looking for your paper product to come out perfect 100% of the time, I suggest finding a font that looks like it was stamped and printing it all out. Hand stamping is difficult whether it's with this, or with a rubber stamp.
That being said, I was pleasantly surprised how easy this was to use. If you're looking for a customizable stamp, this is perfect. I was looking for a way to create tags and address envelopes that looked like I'd done it by hand and this works well for that. I'd suggest buying more of the alphabet packs if you're looking to make long sentences, but it's pretty easy to figure out and start stamping. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Have had mine for three years... find it to be mostly useless. I've owned the Cricut Air for three years now, and so far I haven't found a single thing I can use it for that isn't faster and easier to do with a razor blade or pair of scissors. Granted, I'm not a scrapbooker, so I don't have a lot of use for little paper thingies that I assemble inside cards and books. I make original mixed media artwork and holiday decorations, and my original intent was to use it to cut elements to make some of the big wall decorations I make for Halloween. But that's complicated by several limitations. First of all, it's designed so that you primarily have to either buy Cricut's artwork, or convert your own artwork into scalable vector graphic (.svg) files and upload them. That seems straightforward enough, but it can actually be time consuming and take several attempts to get even a simple vector graphic to upload as something that will cut the way you want it to.
Secondly, there's no quick and easy way to cut things that are larger than the 11.5"X23.5" size limitations of the mat. I was hoping there would be a simple way I could take a large design, segment it into several smaller pieces, cut it, and then tape the pieces together to make the larger piece. But no such luck. If I'm using my own artwork, I can cut it up in Adobe Illustrator and save it as a bunch of different smaller files (which is time consuming). But if I'm trying to just use one of the images you can purchase from Cricut, there's no easy way to do it. So you're limited in terms of how large a project you can make.
Third, you can't just send your design straight from your computer to the Cricut. You have to do it through Cricut's online "design space" software, and that software is incredibly buggy. I've spent many hours online with tech support over the years, while they suggested that I reboot my computer, download different web browsers, log in and out repeatedly, and so forth... usually to no avail. Eventually, I pretty much gave up on the Cricut and put it up in the closet.
But then today, I needed to make some quick, simple decorations and decided to try it again. I just wanted to have it cut a simple Halloween bat silhouette - one color, no drawing, no complicated layers. What could possibly go wrong with that, right? It wouldn't do it. I got error messages saying the design was far too big (which it wasn't). I tried the online support chat, and after about half an hour of back and forth, I was told the problem was probably both my Firefox and Safari browsers, and that I would have to download and install Chrome. While all this was going on, I sat at my desk and cut out 6 large paper bats with a pair of scissors. This is typically how it goes when I try to use the Cricut for anything. It's going back in the closet until it's time to get a donation box together for Goodwill.
I'm not saying that other people haven't found it useful for the types of things they make. If you are a scrapbooker, and you just want to cut out the pre-made designs that are available for purchase on the Cricut web site, this machine might be for you. If you're really good at making vector graphics in programs like Illustrator, and you're also really patient about figuring out workarounds for software glitches, then maybe the software bugs won't bother you so much.
But if you are like me and are hoping to use it to speed up the process of cutting out elements for your original artwork, it's probably going to frustrate you to spend so much money on a machine that has so many frustrating limitations. Just get yourself some carbon paper and a really good set of Exacto knives. It's much cheaper, and in the end it will be faster, easier, and less infuriating. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is the best chalk pen I have found so far. This is the best chalk pen I have found so far. It writes very nicely ( you need to pump and shake the pen quite a bit at first) and one pen had lasted through many full chalkboard changes. It is very easy to wipe away if you mess up while writing and designing your board. The only issue being if you leave the chalk on for longer periods of time it's definitely harder to get off. I left a New Year's sign up for about a month and had to use a magic eraser to wipe it off. Scrubed for a good 10-15 minutes but it does come off in time, The magic eraser is a must. The picture is where I started, then just with water, then finally using the magic eraser. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Thirsty and Falls Apart. I have been wanting to send postcards to friends as "random acts of art/poetry" and thought I'd give these a try.
As others have said, they are super thirsty, once they suck up your paint, don't expect to be able to do anything with it.
My first card (single tree above) was fine as long as I manipulated the paint right away before it had a chance to soak in (which isn't much time)
The second card (trees on a hillside) was fine until I decided to lift paint up to form the clouds. Dabbing hard enough to lift the paint that had rapidly been absorbed by the card resulted in lifting a layer of paper.
The third card (fire goddess) was even more problematic as I used frog masking tape to create the goddess shape before I painted the background. When I pulled up the tape, bits of paper came up with it. Any attempt to blend color by adding water, just saturated the paper and muddied the color. If you look on the right side of the goddess near her waist, you'll see a bunch of paper pulled up where I tried to lift off some extra color by dabbing with a paper towel.
Once I use this batch, I will not buy these again and will try the Strathmore cards. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The Results Are Well Worth the Effort. I am in agreement with most of the reviewers here. The stencils are, of course, very large. I had a heck of a time getting the first one up but after I figured out how to do it the rest went up in a flash. I used the sticky stuff that came with the kit and it works well for me but next time I might try painters tape. The residue left by the stick stuff can be easily removed by dabbing it with a bigger ball of sticky stuff.
I've done some pretty extensive testing of glow paint in preparation for this project and here is what I found. The stuff that comes with the kit and the kind you get at Walmart glows brightly, for about 1 minute. Then then they fade quickly and lose most or all of their glow after 15-60 minutes. Do yourself a big favor and buy your glow paint from Glow inc. like everyone here says. It rocks. It glow brightly for 15-60 minutes but retains a very strong low all night long. I used 1 oz.of solvent based ultra blue to paint all the stars. Then I used 1/2 oz of solvent based Pure Blue to paint over about 40% of the stars to give them different colors. Then I watered down 1/2 of water based Ultra green and used a toothbrush to spatter a fine mist of paint where the milky way is (I had to do this in the dark to see what the paint was doing).
The results are amazing and last all night long. It took me an entire evening to complete but I am more than pleased. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nightmare to assemble and I love to assemble. 2 1/2 hrs sounds good and is certainly better than my experience I have tried picking this up again over a few days. I'm really good at directions. I'm not sure I have seen any more poorly presented set of instructions. Parts are not labeled and the steps are not clearly described. Several parts look similar and are described in no way to differentiate them so it's easy to place an almost identical part on the wrong step - and to then have to undo a bunch or wood screws or other connectors when two or three steps down the line do not fit. I would think a simple youtube or a set of instructions wherein the parts are identified with a photo, not the part's measurement from several sides in inches, would go a long way towards improving customer experience. Take a look at some IKEA assembly instruction for clarity. Appears to be a nice enough easel - I just cannot make it fit together yet to determine if it is actually what it says it is on the box. Assembly appears to be a nightmare.... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cuts intricate applique fabric designs in minutes. I am a first time user of any Cricut product. Out of the box I was very impressed with the aesthetic design of the machine -- for lack of a better description it has an "apple" look to it, as it is small, sleek, and very simple. Being new to this type of crafting machine I felt initially intimidated by the idea of it, so it was reassuring that it was so simple in design. Instead of a lot of buttons and settings on the actual machine there are only three buttons and a dial, more specific settings are controlled within the free software. Setting up my machine only took a few moments and the software was extremely easy to install.
For my first few projects I just used free projects available on the Cricut Design Space, there is a huge variety of free projects that require almost not work on my part. These were amazingly simple and within literally a few minutes I was creating really complex projects (granted all the design work, etc. had been done), but it opened my eyes to the capabilities of the machine and I got excited to create my own custom project. There are a lot projects on the space that use the machine for things I would not have thought of on my own. I found the Cricut Design Space to be extremely user friendly (I do have quite a bit of experience using Photoshop and other design software, but I think that to an inexperienced user the design space would be easy to navigate). In fact on my very first attempt at designing my own project I successfully used an image from my own computer and used the design space to adapt it into an image to be cut on the machine in only a matter of minutes!
One of the capabilities of the machine I was most excited about was its ability to cut fabric. I am a quilter and the thought of using the Cricut to cut applique pieces for me was very appealing. As per recommendation I used Heat 'n Bond on my fabric prior to loading it into my machine. Since I was interested in cutting heavier weight fabrics I also used the deep cut blade. Using the fabric preset I made my first attempt at cutting a rather intricate silhouette into some duck-cloth. Taking it out I found that it had actually not cut all the way through the fabric, at this point I went to the forums to look for tips on what I had done wrong. There is a lot of helpful information on the forums, but also a quick google search turned up a lot of video tutorials on fabric cutting on the machine.
Most people recommend doing a custom material setting when using thicker fabric or doing intricate cuts. There are actually additional presets under the custom "material settings" tab in the software (here you can adjust the pressure and it also give the option to go over your cuts more than once). I ended up just using a preset for canvas under the material settings and it worked like a charm!
Now that I am getting the hang of designing my own applique pieces and cutting them out I am excited to try different fabrics and cuts that would have been far to tedious to do by hand. My main tips to others interested in cutting fabric on the explorer would be to 1) Use a custom material setting for different types of fabric 2) Make sure your mat is clean and that your fabric is very secure on it (I even used a little bit of painters tape on the edges and that seems to help, but is not necessary if you just make sure you have firmly attached it to a clean matt) 3) use a deep cut blade
Overall I am so pleased with my Cricut experience, I am already planning to start new projects incorporating leather. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect for Pencil Sketching. Other media, not so much. This is a well-made journal. I love the unique square size (which is primarily why I bought it), and the colorful cloth covers. The paper is perfect for pencils. Inked lines will show through (not necessarily BLEED through, but you can see them on the other side of the paper), and any other mediums will bleed through the paper. My favorite medium is Copic marker, and the paper in this sketchbook does not work well for Copics--they bleed all over the place, and even onto the next page. This is not meant as a criticism, because the sketchbook is perfect if you're just wanting to do pencil sketches with light ink, colored pencils, etc. Which is what I plan on using it for, now that I've ascertained it's not awesome for markers. If you're a mixed-media artist and you need heavier papers to stand up to various media, this sketchbook might not be for you. If you just want a straight-forward pencil sketchbook, this is perfect! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good product for the right project. I got this with the intent of redoing a mirror as a highlighter since that was what it was recommended for - however it was not as easy as I had hoped. The formula is very thick and goes on/sets quickly even if you try to use less and buff immediately. It settles into filigree and cracks in a more solid way than I wanted. I tried several different approaches with application before I decided on diluting it and lightly brushing over my raised surfaces. This might be because I applied it over a matte chalk paint but it still was difficult to get it to go on without too thick of a finish. I feel like its still not quite the way I want it to look but I have plenty in the one tube provided to keep touching up as desired. Overall though I am happier with my repurposed $20 second hand mirror and I love doing diy projects. This just didn't work as fluidly as I initially thought. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Ruined my wedding dress. The supplies came great and on time.
My problem is I also bought colors. The Dye-Na-Flow says you can mix their colors for a vibrant and varying color range! Great. My wedding dress was specifically made after the Pastel Lake Dress from Star Wars Episode II, but in white. Now I go to conventions and thought 'dye it and wear it to these, great re-use and it is a stunning dress'. I mix the colors with white to get the right pastel shades. I dip my dress in, each section a different color. Let it hang dry. Wet it is gorgeous!! Exactly right, the edges blending like the 'how-to' videos showed. I check an hour later to see how well it is drying. The dress MARBLED! Some areas were the PURE PIGMENT color! Others the 'correct shade' and still others with almost no color! I can't dye it lighter, and removing the color is not going to work on the fabric types. I got this because it said it worked on 'even synthetic fabric'. Now my CUSTOM MADE WEDDING DRESS is ruined. My only option is to dye each area with the pure pigment colors. Instead of a pastel dress, I'll have a dark dress of the wrong shades. I don't even know what to say. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Gorgeous Results. I didn't have a "transparency" setting on my printer, so I just used a Matte Photo Paper setting. The colors printed from my Inkjet are even brighter on these than they appear to be on Photo Paper. My first attempt did smear, but I realized that I printed the image on the wrong side. I could also see my finger prints all over the from putting the film into the printer. My second attempt was printed on the right side and given the proper amount of time to dry. I had also used a rubbing alcohol swab on my fingers to get rid of excess oils and lotions before I handled the second sheet of film. The results were gorgeous! These are exactly what I needed for my project.
The only CON is that 4 of the 6 sheets were dirty. They cleaned up easily enough with a microfiber cloth, but I don't think I should have to clean something that I just took out of a brand new package. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not user friendly, poor quality. I thought these stamps would be a cute addition to my stamp collection. First you have to be extra careful when removing them, I tore one of the stamps. Second if you don't have "their tool" then aligning the center stamp can be a little difficult. After messing with the outer ring and center die for sometime I finally got them to stay on the tool. Then I get it on their stamp body, except now I can't see where the stamp will end up once I press it. What A Pain! I went to their website to see if I was doing something wrong, I couldn't find anything that would help. So after trying about 15 times to judge where it's going to end, I ended up just throwing the stamp body away and breaking out my own clear block. These stamps, tools, and stamp body are NOT user friendly.
Once I finally got the stamp image on the card where I needed it. I got out my CM pens and decided to add some color. Well, unbeknown to me, their black ink bled into the colored pens I was using. So after 45 minutes of trying to make 1 Christmas card, that's right 45 minutes for just 1, I threw the card away and packed everything up to be returned. I will not be buying these again, and will continue to recommend Hero Arts stamps, they are EXCELLENT!!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for the semi-serious. My cousin is a pretty good artist at thirteen years old and she really enjoys painting, so I decided to get these for her. Its a little disappointing to see so few sheets since most of the ones Ive bought have been a lot more, but thats because these are higher quality than what I buy for myself (Im a wannabe).
My cousin really enjoyed this paper and was glad to have paper that will hold her paint well without curling up as thinner paper does. It made for a more professional looking finished product, allowing her talents to shine. She said she would definitely use it again for some of her projects and might even ask her mom to buy some for her birthday coming up later this month. So it gets a thirteen year olds seal of approval, which probably should count more than my own.
I would definitely recommend this paper for non-beginners. If you just want something for your five year old to bury in paint, I wouldnt get this since its high quality paper and it would just be a waste. But if you know someone who is a semi-serious painter or you are yourself, this is a good choice.
I received this item for free or at a discount in return for a honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great photo prop. *UPDATE: We just had our baby and we are are taking a ton of photos! I can't wait to use the 1 month sticker!
I really like these month milestone stickers. I have always thought it was so cute when moms or dads take pictures of their babies each month next to the cute little chalk board in the same spot so you can see gow fast they really do grow. But let's be honest who really has time for that. I'm lucky if I get a shower in most days. I definitely don't have time to be drawing beautiful fonts on a chalk board. These are great just open the package and apply sticker to the baby's outfit and he/she is picture ready. Now that I can handle. The stickers come in a resealable package. I love that. If I am going to keep track of these for a year I need them to stay nice and contained. There is even a to and from place so these would be great for a gift. The only problem that I have with these is that there is no sticker saying newborn or just born. Something like that would be a nice addition to the package. As it is you get months 1-11 and then a one year sticker. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
the box was a bit banged up but the inner contents were fine. I assembled this by myself ( over 50 . It arrived in a timely manner. the box was a bit banged up but the inner contents were fine. I assembled this by myself ( over 50 female). My only real complaint is the side drawers, i love the idea of the drawers, but as others have stated they are CHEAP and flimsy. the bulk of my time putting this together was trying to get the drawers to snap together. But with the flimsy construction I could not get all sides to snap together. I gave up and shoved them in there best I could. I didn't bother screwing them into the shelves as again they were flimsy and warped. if the boxes came already snapped together or of different construction I would give it a 5. Only had it a day , so if my opinion changes later i will update | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lots of variety in one tin. Let me start by saying I apparently need better reading skills. I have wanted to try the Renoirs for so long, I didn't read the full description when ordering. I was surprised when water color pencils arrived. However, when in Rome as they say. Sometimes surprises are actually good.
The color in these pencils lays down well. When used dry they are not as bold as some others, so can give a more pastel look. They blend easily dry and are not crumbly at all.
When you add water is when the magic happens. There are several ways to use watercolor pencils- dry like your regular pencils, color on a separate piece of paper and wet the color to work like more traditional water colors, wet the pencil for a darker color or color your picture then use a wet paint brush to blend and brighten the colors. The last method is the method I chose. The colors blended easily with the paint brush and became brighter. Also the lines in my coloring, which I normally use a blender to remove, disappeared.
The pencils come in a tin with a paintbrush included. There is a nice variety of colors which can be blended to make more. They are slightly thicker than the Marco Raffine pencils so many are using now. I highly recommend these for adult coloring as they add flexibility and variety. You can color a page, wash it with the water, and then when dry add accents with the pencils dry. The first picture shows the pencils dry and unblended, the second after brushed with water and allowed to dry. Please do not use my skill as a basis for ordering, but instead as an illustration of what can be done with no skill the first time these pencils are used. I used no tools other than those included in the tin. I did later go back with a marker and fill in the stamens. You can also do a traditional watercolor technique.
I received this product at a reduced price in exchange for an honest review which I have provided. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These are great when sharing to jazz up a diy project. These are great when sharing to jazz up a diy project. I used them for my unity sand set. I made it and its so beautiful! I brought 4 bud vases from the dollar tree and one tall bigger vase. I decorated them in going trim and put my name, our two sons, and my fiance name on the bud vases so we would know which sand is ours during the ceremony. I had no problem with these they stick really well and look great. Just be really careful they will stick to your fingers and then bend all up and there at little pieces that come on the letter a and other letters with holes in them and it cause you to mess up if you no careful. Very nice and a lot to play with! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Overpriced and not as unique as Luminance line. These pencils are not 'bad' materials. They lift completely with water and the colors are vibrant. I love watercolor and am a big pigment snob, which is why these appealed to me. I only gave them three stars for two specific reasons.
(1) Performance: After creating color swatches and some sketches, I have not found the Caran d'Ache to be any more vibrant or perform notably different from their competitor. I already own a good selection of Faber Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencils. Since Fabers are half the price, I was expecting more intensity, better mixing, smoother sharpening, or smoother laydown. Something. These are good, but they are not different in any similar way that the Luminance line diverges from Faber's Polychromos. Don't get me wrong, if you are using student grade watercolor pencils presently, or even some pro brands like the Cretacolor Monolith, both these and Fabers are strikingly better than what you're used to (more vivid, mix better, lines completely disappear with water).
(2) Permanence: Even if they didn't behave differently, I still value their greater archival qualities, and would have been willing to pay more for that - if every pencil in this tiny set actually had their highest level of lightfastness. They are marketed as the most lightfast watercolor pencils in production and are judged using the same scale as traditional mediums (oils, watercolor, etc.) instead of a less-exacting colored pencil lightfastness system. The pencils come with their lightfastness rating stamped on the barrel. Both of those qualities are awesome! However, in a set of twelve that cost $53, Caran d'Ache chose to include the one blue they offer with a lightfastness rating of 3 out of 5 (Deep Ultramarine). Every other blue in their line has the highest rating! While this is normal for any brand across a large color line, including an inferior archival color in this small, expensive maiden set of a product that promotes itself as 'Museum' quality was extremely disappointing.
The color palette itself isn't bad otherwise - a warm and cool of the primaries, two greens, two neutrals, payne's grey, and black. It's pretty easy to mix secondaries with watercolor pencils, so I'm fine with the exclusion of orange and purple so I can have neutrals and darks to more easily subdue chroma and darken values. I appreciate their working properties and the lightfastness of the line, but the price is prohibitive. I will keep working with them and update if I change my mind, but I will probably stick with my Fabers and watercolors. I currently spray originals with a UV-protective fixative and place them under UV glass, warning the buyer to avoid placing it in direct sunlight, as with all fine art. My prints just require a quality photograph. Solid product, but not as exemplary in quality as their Luminance line to justify their cost. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
then was more sludge like. At the time I was not sure if . I purchased this die with the intention of dying a cotton shirt that had been lightened greatly in spots where bleach had spilled on it (though I quickly rinsed the bleach out after the spill). I followed the directions on the bottle to the letter, but it created a brown tinted water in lieu of black. It seems the die had become separated as it first poured from the bottle quickly, then was more sludge like. At the time I was not sure if this was the correct viscosity as I hadn't used this product previously. It could have been a batch that was old or had been stored too hot or cold before shipping it to me; I'm simply not sure. The company does have a solid reputation in fabric dyes. I will not use the product again (obviously) and I would like to warn others. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
LOVE it for cutting circles but havn't tried it for making snowmen as I didn't know I needed to separate dies to do so. I like this die as cutting circles is just not my favorite thing to do. I just wish the Snowman and accesories had came on the same die. It would of saved me time, because I thought I was getting the Snowman with the circles together. So I then had to go back and order the Snowman accesories and due to that I have not started any snowman on any quilt as it took over a month to get them both, but bought separately so had to wait. So the only thing I could do was cut circles in preparation to do ones for next Christmas Bazaar. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cute dimensional stickers for graduation cards. Jolee's stickers are almost always best-in-class for decorating greeting cards. I used these Graduation Caps and Diplomas for embellishing my graduation cards, which I sell to benefit the local library. Please see customer image for an example of a graduation card decorated with these stickers.
The stickers come 24 to a package (not 36 as listed in the product description): 12 caps and 12 diplomas. Each cap is decorated with a black rhinestone, and each diploma is decorated with a red rhinestone You simply peel the stickers off of the clear plastic sheet inside the package, and stick them to your card or scrapbook page. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
nice waterproof case. This is a very nice palette + case. I bought it for enamels (cloisonne), not painting. I wanted something that would keep my enamels from drying out overnight, and it worked beautifully -- in fact, a little too well. I had added extra water before I closed it up, expecting that there would be some drying out overnight, and it turned out to be unnecessary -- my enamels were actually too wet in the morning. However, because the wells are slanted, I could pull the enamel up the slant and let the excess water drain off. It worked very well keeping the enamels wet for working over a several day project.
I haven't tried to carry this around with anything in it. Even though it has an o-ring gasket, I'd be leery of carrying it around with water in it (as opposed to damp enamels or paint). After all, it's a paint tray, not a water bottle. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I couldn't be happier, so I bought more. Every easel seems to be designed to cover two opposite edges of stretched canvases, making it impossible to paint to the edge of the canvas. That may have worked for traditional works meant to be framed, but many contemporary artists (like me) use deeper stretchers so that the finished painting does not require framing. In fact, I prefer my works unframed. I couldn't be happier with my canvas bridges. After using the medium and large sizes over and over again with no apparent wear to the wood or spikes, I just bought a pair of the small ones. The other reviewer seems to forget that tacks or staples are required to attach canvas to stretchers, and so poking holes in canvas is part of the game. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worth every penny. <div id="video-block-R1UAVWQLE4ECUD" 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/C1ShGC8ZnJS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91LI6ZOOy5S.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> First and foremost, I am not a watercolor expert nor is this medium the one I am most knowledgeable about but I do love it and have been watercoloring for over two years. I bought these because I don't have a travel set and was tired of buying the same colors over and over again. What I like about Prima is that each of their sets has a different theme and so the colors are not duplicated in other sets. The Decadent Pies was the set with the most colors I don't already own in my collection and have a very muted and almost 'dull' selection, which is exactly what I wanted since my color choice tends to be very soft and pleasing than bright and obnoxiously out there.
The set came in a white box as shown abInside of the black tin the colors are all wrapped up and there is a card inside for you to swatch out your colors. I don't recommend using it since it's not watercolor paper and so it will change how the colors look but I swatched the colors out on the card provided as well as in my canson xl watercolor sketchbook, 140-pound paper. I used a Grumbacher number six round brush to swatch out the colors, just for reference.
The pans feels loose inside of the tin, and they do slip out if the tin is shaken while closed. You can honestly fit seven in each row and use the empty space for another seven or for a pocket sized brush. The texture of the paint inside of the pans is actually pretty rough, none of them have the smooth or dewy look that other watercolor pans might have. The first four colors(25, 26, 27, and 28) are very dry and suck up water as if they were California while the other retain the moisture and stay wet for a much longer period of time.
On my swatches, I drew a black line with a waterproof marker(Faber Castell Pitt Artist pen Black 199), this was to test out the transparency of the colors. On paper meant for watercolor, the paints were a lot more transparent but the four metal like shades showed a lot more glitter and luster. All of the shades actually swatched out very beautifully, the last three were my favorite and in the video shown where I swatched them, number 34 and 35 blend together naturally and it was very smooth. Since there aren't any bright colors besides number 36, it was hard to come out with any stark colors and the mixing wasn't quite the same but I didn't expect much since these colors are a different tone and it would be impossible to make a bright purple with the red provided. That didn't bother me if I wanted to mix bright colors I would have bought Tropicals of the original set.
I truly do love these colors, and for the cheap price, they're worth every single penny and then some more.
As for lightfastness, I honestly have no idea but I will leave both the swatches out in the fun for a few days and will edit my review with the outcome.
All in all, I highly recommend this set. The tin is solid, the colors are lovely and pigmented, and for the price, you can't beat them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Summary I have a few sets of colored pencils of various types and these are a nice set. You get a full range of colors . This is a review of the Huhuhero Marco 72 Pack Color Pencils with Metal Tin.
Summary I have a few sets of colored pencils of various types and these are a nice set. You get a full range of colors as none of the 72 pencil colors are the same. What I like about these is how smooth they are and how you do not need to press down hard to get a nice color. In terms of durability, to me they feel as comfortable as using a normal pencil. I would say they are a medium hardness. They are not so soft they break or leave small particles when using and yet not hard in where you have to press hard and do not get a nice solid and smooth line. The tin they sit in is nice and convenient for me. My 9 year old daughter uses these as well and based on the design, I know right away if she did not put them all away. Overall, very happy and would recommend them.
As with all my reviews, I will update this review should the pencils develop any issues with ongoing use.
Features
-These come pre sharpened and ready to use.
-Are from the Macro Raffine.
-Do a nice job with blending and using to outline accents.
-They have color ends on the top to reflect the color of the pencil. (Nice so you can see the color from either end of the pencil.)
-Each pencil is numbered. Another great way for ensuring you pick the right pencil each time. (Ex. When using very similar colors.)
-Are excellent for all types of uses from school projects, adult coloring books or even work projects.
-You get 72 colored pencils with no duplicate colors.
-These are safe, non-toxic and are made of recycled wood making them safe for the entire family and even pregnant women.
-Comes in a nice storage tin. There is an upper and lower pencil tray to organize the pencils. It has grooves for the pencils; however, they do not click in. (As noted above, great way to ensure you always grabbed all the pencils since each pencil has a place.)
-The ones sharpened were done using an electric sharpener and they did not get chewed down quickly like some pencils do.
If you have questions about this item, please feel to leave me a comment and ask. I am usually very quick to respond and would be happy to assist with anything you need in determining if this is the right product for you.
I don't know about you, but I depend very heavily on reviews that are posted on Amazon. I also read what reviewers on Amazon have to say. I want to help others by providing my reviews that detail the product as well as the experience I have with the products that I get on Amazon.
Please note I have no relationship with this seller. I did receive this free in exchange for an unbiased and honest review. I take my reviews serious and will only provide my true feedback. Thank you! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Versatile. Big die! There is a wonderful post online that shows how to make a stand up scene using this and the Tim Holtz Sleigh die. I think what I did to find the instructions was type in Tim Holtz Sleigh, looked for a group of posted pictures, and clicked on the line below them that stated "show more". The scene was in there somewhere-it took a little while to find-it looks very rustic (and white). When you find the pic, click on the "page" box, and it will link you to the instructions. It's simple enough that you could easily make it your own by a different set up and materials. I used battery operated lights and trees decorated with my own tiny ornaments. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Definitely worth it. I love these markers! I bought them so that I can color in my adult coloring book that has a large variety of styles of art from photos to very detailed sketches to very simple shapes. I needed something that had the dual tip and these markers are great using either the fine or bold tips. They almost feel/look professional and using them is fun because they color like a paint brush which was a new experience for me.
The only con I had was that there are a few similar colors within the pack although it is advertised that they are all different I don't think anyone could tell the difference between the similar colors. Maybe to improve this they could have replaced those colors with a totally different shade or color altogether. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good Brushes at a reasonable price. I took a sumi-e class when I studied abroad in Japan and since being home some mice have chewed on and destroyed my brushes . I had been very hesitant to buy brushes online because you can't see the quality till they get to you, but these ended up being quite nice. I haven't used them all yet but all the ones I have used have been wonderful. The bristles on the longest brush are about 4 1/2cm and the shortest brush is about 2cm, so you have quite a range of lengths. The box they come in is a little cheaply made, but all I wanted was a somewhat sturdy box that I could keep them in and it would keep the mice from getting into and it suits that purpose just fine. not to mention 40$ is VERY reasonable for 20 brushes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great airbrush kit, but you cant change the size of the needle. I bought this to work on painting gaming miniatures, as we have quite the horde of them around the house (Warhammer, Kingdom Death, Warmahordes, etc). I love that it came in an entire kit. The compressor is very quiet and I love that it only turns on as you are using your brush. It's very easy to clean and setup, takes me about 5-10 minutes each way.
The reason for 4 stars is that it is not very clearly advertised that the airbrush gun this comes with CANNOT CHANGE needle sizes. You are stuck with the 3.5mm. I had to buy their Tritium brush solo in order to be able to get different needles for going up and down. I was quite aggravated by this because there is also this exact same kit with the tritium brush in the closer to $400 range. The Tritium brush is ~$200 standalone (thankfully I found a used one at a bargain) so it would have definitely been worth it to me to just get the other kit. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
these are opaque colors. i would not have ordered . these are opaque colors. i would not have ordered such if i had known difference but i am a novice beginner and nothing i read told me about the difference between opaque and transparent watercolors. i thought all watercolors were same. the book i ordered threw out a reference to an opaque color and so i looked on web and evidently, one doesnt want to use opaques except very sparingly and one wants transparent colors. now i know. the paint can be tested by making a black mark with a marker on paper. paint a sample of paint over the mark. if dried watercolor looks chalky, its opaque paint. if it seems to sink into black mark, its transparent. i saw this on the web. if u go there, you can see picture of both kinds of paint over the marker. i googled what is the difference between opaque and transparent watercolor paints? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Hard to find such paint, I hope it stands the test of time. We have a small cast aluminum sign that hangs outside our B&B. It's 12 years old and the gold paint was falling off the raised lettering. The foundry that made the sign repainted 5 years ago, but the paint started looking bad over the Winter and come Spring, I could flake a lot of it off with my fingernail. Unfortunately, the foundry has gone out of business, so I thought I'd try to repaint the lettering myself.
Let me start by saying that it's extremely difficult to find a gloss gold paint suitable for applying to metal and able to hold up outdoors. In fact, this is the only paint that even came close. It took 3 coats in most spots, 4 in a few larger ones - more coats than I'd hoped - to get a good solid finish. I'm quite pleased with the color and shine. It goes back out tomorrow and we'll see how it holds up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cartridge based die cutting machine. My review is based on the machine as a whole and not on the aqua machine (though I do like this color). This is a CARTRIDGE BASED die cutting machine. Meaning that if your goal is to be able to scan something like a logo or import something that you find on the internet this is NOT the machine for you! (Note: Some people may tell you that you can buy a third party program to be able to use the Expression to do that--if you're planning to do that, I strongly suggest doing a lot of research on your own first. It's my understanding that there are many factors that go into that, including the firmware version on the Expression and the version of the third party software that you purchase--ones sold currently won't work--as well as the fact that using it will probably void any warranty on the machine.)
When this machine first came out, you had to buy cartridges to put into the machine and then you could choose images from those cartridges to cut. My biggest issue there was that in order to do any layers, you had to use the relative dial size, but that meant items were scaled to fit together and so you didn't always get the size you thought you were dialing in--it might cut larger or smaller than the size you put in. This resulted in the need to have a lot of scrap paper around to do test cuts on to get the size right.
Since then, Cricut has added Cricut Craft Room (CCR) which puts a mat on your computer screen so you can get an approximate idea of the size before you cut. CCR has other features like being able to weld letters together so your word cuts in one piece rather than as individual letters and being able to hide parts of an image that you might not want and grouping shapes to create an image (using a half circle and two smaller circles to create Mickey Mouse ears for example). BUT you still need to own the cartridge that the image is on to cut it OR you can subscribe to the Cricut image library (note: licensed characters are not part of the subscription). If you choose to link your cartridges to your Cricut account, you can cut without having to insert the cartridge each time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I did my best to make the financial leap with as much wisdom . When I got back into painting miniatures several months ago, I did my best to make the financial leap with as much wisdom as possible. I am a master painter of 28mm historical minis. I did a not-so-wise thing by going to local craft hobby stores and purchasing synthetic brushes. Cheap, fast and good in the beginning, I found myself just waiting for these brushes to give out. I even washed them with a popular cleaner. Didn't make a difference. Around 5 or 6 uses, separation and curling inevitably occurred. While not useless, they were not enjoyable to use after a very short time. Despite spending $4 for a brush,
I took a step up and invested in a well-known set of Kolinsky sables for around $22 ($3/brush). Much better but I noticed a paucity of actual hairs to their brushes and so, I found myself loading paint in the brush constantly. They did hold up well but, the paint did not go on smoothly. I finally stepped onto the luxury car lot of brushes and invested $12 in a Windsor Newton. There's no going back.
They are perfectly shaped and thick. They seem to be impervious to loosing their original quality, especially since I take good care of them. A loaded brush holds so much paint, I find myself making smooth strokes with exceptional results, and reloading about 1/4th the time.
I am slowly replacing my brushes with all Windsor Newtons. You will need less brushes overall since a #3 is more than sufficient to paint large areas AND all but the finest of details. An initial investment in 3 or 4 brushes is more than enough. By all means keep your old brushes for priming, washing, dry brushing, etc; but the real painting will be covered by your 3 Windsors.
One thing to keep in mind is that you need to under estimate the size of the brushes you'll need. Explanation...while I used to be a big proponent of buying 5/0, 10/0 and even 20/0, all that is out-the-window now. You'll feel silly that you ever did that as a #2 (not 2/0) Windsor is a good place to start. This might seem large compared to what you're used to but, try it first and you'll see. I easily paint pupils with a #2. I purchased a 000 and found it to be minimally useful because the #1, 2 and 3's form a perfect point. This will SAVE you $$$. If you paint 10-15 hrs a week like many of us, you won't be looking for a new brush for at least a year, compared to buying new synthetics every month. Most importantly, painting will become more of a pleasure and your minis will look better. You'll paint faster and you'll dare to become better and try more feats of detail.
So take a "$12 chance" on one brush. Start with a #2. You'll be able to do 98% of your painting with it. Then a 0, 1, and 3. I promise you'll wish you made the switch long ago. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very good heating element. Very good heating element.. 5 stars for the product only 4 stars for the seller who who was very responsive to my email but was not able to tell me whether it was a 110 or 220 volts attachment. Fortunately I have both 110 and 220 volts heat presses. I first connected it to the 220 volts and immediately the error message appeared on the LCD. I then tried it on the 110 volts machine and it worked just fine. I printed my first funnel mug with this and it did a great job. While it was heating there was a smell of burning but I suppose this is normal for the first job. I will update the review if necessary..
I have given this 5 stars because I think it is wonderful to be able to just buy one of these to replace a faulty attachment which are difficult to find, especially this shape and size. Although with electronics you can only truly know by using over time. The price is also ok. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect for the artist on the go. Handy and light weight, this little palette is perfect for the artist on the go! As a professional artist and art blogger,[...] , I am often asked to review products.
When asked to review this product, I was interested in seeing how this palette would perform with oils. I sometimes use watercolor for sketching, but I am primarily an oil painter. Plein air painters are always looking for ways in which we can make our backpacks lighter! For this reason, I've noticed many field painters are using watercolor palettes for oil painting. This palette does the trick!
The mixing wells will hold dabs of oil paint, but overloading the mixing wells with too much paint will cause a mess when closed. There are 5 mixing sections, which help keep color mixtures clean. But for mixing oils, I wish there was a larger mixing area. I do like the thumb hole, and the palette feels good in the right or left hand. There are holes for holding brushes, but wet paint mixtures might leak through when closed for transport. Although the palette closes tightly, I suggest using a rubber band around it when closed for extra security.
All in all, I think this little palette is a great value and perfect for the artist on the go! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Airbrush 3-in-1 Cleaning Pot -- great, useful, practical. Being absolutely new to airbrushing, I went "whole hog" with accessories and recommended products, this being one of those items. It has quickly become an essential tool in my arsenal of painting gear.
If you are already familiar with airbrushes, you probably have one of these; if you're not yet familiar with airbrushes you will probably have one of these sooner than later.
Keeps cleanups ... clean, trapping excess paint and cleaner mist into the glass jar. Jar is bigger than I expected, heavy enough to hang my 2 brushes on without tipping (wide base, too), easy to get inside to clean the glass. Certainly helps to reduce the mess of cleaning up afterwards. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I so wanted to love this ink. I so wanted to love this ink. Unfortunately it is one of the most diluted "black" inks I have ever used. It flows nicely through a fountain pen but your writing will appear as if you are trying to save money by mixing your ink with water to stretch it- probably not the impression you are going for. Try one of the speedball or Japanese inks instead and skip this one. To be fair though, if the only bottled inks you have used are from Staples and you are fine with their washed out look, this ink will be about as good as those. If you compare this ink against the ink in a drugstore cartridge fountain pen like a zebra pen you will like the zebra pen ink WAY more for blackness though. You CAN get dark black inks for fountain pens... This one is just not one of those. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pebeo art panel with liquid border. I purchased this panel with a liquid border to use with both Pebeo paint and acrylic paint. The border contains the paint when it spreads and it is less messy when you want to do an acrylic pour. The texture is different than a regular cotton canvas but the difference creates interesting effects especially when you apply thinner coats of paint & you can see the panel texture under the paint. Dick Blick is an excellent seller to purchase from and if you purchase a select amount of items from them your shipping is waived. I have purchased many art products from this seller. I would recommend this panel and this seller to any artist. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
If you're on the fence, don't DIY. If you're on the fence about doing a DIY, just buy whatever it is in the right color. I wish someone gave me that advice.
Followed the directions on the Rit website for a couch cover, 60% cotton 40% polyester, 4 bottles. Used their "top loader" washing machine dying instructions. It barely turned my navy cover a darker navy- and was very blotchy. I think in hindsight, I'd use less water (I let the machine's sensor decide) and obviously I'd mix it around more frequently, although I did stir it 3-4 during this 3 hour ordeal. (1 hr to soak, 1 hour for various rinses and a full cycle, 1 hr in the dryer)
I think we're just going to throw a blanket and large pillows over it instead of spending more money trying to salvage a $20 cover. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very challenging but with some serious warnings. I loved painting this. The fact that it was so detailed and that it came already stretched on a wooden frame ready for hanging was appealing and the amount of detail made it appear as an exciting challenge. That being said, I have some serious warnings to provide: First it comes with 24 tiny little pots of colors that in NO way match the finished color picture shown with this product (above) - nor do they match the photo of the original artwork. The 24 colors are way, WAY off...strong greens and pale purples and.....well....let's just say if you use them this will ABSOLUTELY come out looking like a multi-pastel paint-by-number and will in no way, shape or form look like what is pictured above. That being said, if you are the least bit artistic and have your own paints at home you can mix your own colors. That's what I did. I used the color picture that came with it as a guideline as well as other pictures I found on the web and mixed Vallejo brand paints to create a pallet much more to my tastes. I did not copy the original exactly so mine came out more green-grey in tones than blue-grey. The picture I've posted with this review is of my finished painting. Keep in mind that this is what it CAN look like if you mix your own paints and is NOT how it will look if you use the paints that come with it.
The paint by number product itself (canvas stretched on frame with numbers printed on it) is of excellent quality. I worked on it on and off for several months and the ink did not rub off or fade on mine. It also came with a huge fold out picture of the paint by number grid for reference. As I mentioned, it came with 24 tiny plastic jars of paint and 3 brushes. The brushes were useful but the paints were horribly matched and not worth using. If you are feeling adventurous and don't mind mixing your own colors then you would enjoy the challenge of this. If you are not artistic and really want to use the paints that come in the box then be prepared to be disappointed. Some of the colors provided even had a super glossy sheen to them which, when viewed from an angle, reflected the light and looked terrible. I am thrilled with my product and would buy from this company again but then I would also expect to be mixing my own colors and not using the paints or the color scheme they gave me. To me the price of the stretched canvas with the numbers on it is still worth the price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
HIGHLY recommend! So adorable and great quality for the price. I ordered two sets of 12 canvas' and I couldn't be more thrilled! I was a little nervous with not knowing how the quality would be, but that was the case in reviews no matter what mini canvas i was pulling up. I ordered them to give as part of the end of year gifts I will be giving my art students. I carefully looked over all 24 i received , and aside from one very small hardly noticeable dent in one of them they were perfect! I like that these ones are glued on the edge, instead of stapled to the back as I felt the ones that were stapled looked like they would have more slack. These are nice and taunt. The easels are so adorable! I am sure the kids will love them as much as I do. I would HIGHLY recommend them if you are looking for a fun gift on a tight budget. ~ Jessica | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautifully vibrant set of colored pencils. This is a fantastic set of colored pencils. I had been looking for a good set of colored pencils to use with my adult coloring books, and I was really excited when I was offered the opportunity to purchase this set at a promotional discount for evaluation purposes. The pencils come packaged in a nice tin, which makes them easy to store and would be great for gifting if you are purchasing these for someone else. The colors are very vibrant and smooth, which makes them a pleasure to use. I only wish that there was a greater variety of colors included, but this is a great beginner set. Overall, I am extremely pleased with this great quality set of colored pencils and highly recommend them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
AVOID PAIN BY USING KOH-I-NOOR . I have fibromyalgia. If you are not familiar with it, fibromyalgia is like "Muscular Arthritis" and yes, it is painful! I love the Kor-in-noor pencils and please read why I like them, it could help someone you know that has aches and pains in their upper body, arms, hands, etc. I am not a professional artist, but a former elementary school teacher. I enjoy coloring the "Adult coloring books" that are on the market. I started to color with a box of 50 Crayola type of coloring pencils. But I like to press down firm when I color to get the full brilliance of the colored pencil. Unfortunately, doing that caused both of my shoulder to spasm and I needed two injections from my rheumatologist to get the pain under control! I then tried thin Crayola style markers because they slide across the paper so easily. But if I make a mistake, I obviously cannot erase it. Instead I have to use white out, which is not porous, which means I cannot color over my mistake. I went to Michael's, explained my situation and asked if anyone made pencils that are softer than the items on the Crayola isle. I was THRILLED to learn that professional artist's colored pencils are indeed softer so that they can be blended if the user desires to do blend the colors!! They showed me a set of 24 Koh-i-noor colored pencils. I bought them and indeed they do require less pressure to get the full body of the beautiful selections of colors that are in the box of 24 colored pencils! I can now color with pencils again and it does not cause me painful flare ups! I then learned about Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, which were also soft, and could be purchased in a set OR individually. Again, I was thrilled!! So I then
bought three Prismacolor Premier pencils to customize the set of 24 Koh-I-Noor ". I wanted a lighter pink, a lighter purple and a lighter orange. So I purchased Prismacolor "Hot Pink", "Process Red" and "Orange". (I did not like the colors offered in the the Prismacolor Premier sets of 24 pencils as much as the Koh-i-noor set, plus they are more expensive and I found that my three Prismacolor Premier Pencils are great for small areas,on paper, but do not lay down color as quickly in larger areas compared to the Koh-I-Noor Pencils.) However I am still glad that I bought them. Now I have 27 lovely colored pencils that do not cause me pain when I color! I am extremely happy with the Koor-I-Noor colored pencils. I would strongle recommend them for anyone with pain management issues, as I relax when I color and I no longer set of a pain cycle since the pencils are so soft!! Thank you Koh-I-Nor!!!! (And a little shout out for PrismaColor Premier too, just for rounding out my woodless set of 24 Koh-I-Noor's.) I use a profession grade manual pencil sharpener because the pencils last longer. But I have put them in my electric pencil sharpener and that works well too. The trick is quick in and out motion until the pencil is sharpened to a point. This method I have found caused less wasted of the woodless pencils. No matter how I sharpen them, the woodless Kor-I-Nor's last longer than pencils encased in wood, and if one happens to break, it is still quite usable. Simply sharpen the 2-3 pieces, color away, or, if needed, use a pencil extender. I AM A VERY SATISFIED, GRATEFUL AND
LOYAL KOH-I-NOOR WOODLESS COLORED PENCIL USER!!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Kind of Disappointed. I got these in the mail today and found that the full graphite pencil came broken in half. I instantly decided to start testing some of the charcoal pencils out, so I sharpened them with the sharpener included. Well... the soft charcoal pencil would not sharpen for the life of me. It kept breaking and breaking. I finally was able to sharpen it with an X-Acto knife.... I feel like I shaved off like half of it. I hate that I wasted so much of that one. I don't know if that's just the nature of the soft charcoal one or if the charcoal wasn't centered or what. I wanted to like this set but I've been left a bit disappointed. The rest is fine I guess, but I'm just really disappointed about that soft charcoal pencil and the full graphite one. The erasers and everything else were fine as far as I know for now. I would not buy these again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great markers and product series. My son loves coloring. I love him not being able to color on any other surface! It's the best thing ever for smaller kids! I'm sure older kids would enjoy it as well, but could probably use other things a little cheaper as they are less likely to color elsewhere.
I like the colors in this pack and how they replace some others that have gotten old from other sets, and additional colors to fill in the blanks.
Something to be aware of for these markers, as with others. If your child likes to scribble more, especially over an already colored area, the tips of the markers will collect the colors it runs over. If you catch it fast enough you can "wipe it off" by running it over a blank color wonder paper, but otherwise it will be there permanently. It still works but does decrease its effectiveness.
Even still, these markers are worth the price for the peace of mind it gives me! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great drawing pencils, wonderful eraser. These are great drawing pencils. They have a good line to them and the graphite doesn't break as easily as many others I've used. As good as the pencils are, however, what I really love is the eraser that comes with this pack. I've never used one like this before. It's roughly the size of a thin pen and works like a mechanical pencil, only there's a skinny eraser inside rather than an ink or graphite cartridge.
It erases cleanly and its small size makes it easy to maneuver to fix small errors in tight areas of your drawing without erasing more than you wanted to like you tend to with larger erasers. I intend to order more of these. The only downside to them is that there doesn't seem to be a way to retract the eraser once it's outside the casing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I'm in LOVE. These are SO AMAZING. I purchased one and now I'm getting the set. The quality of the glitter can't be matched. I'm a fan of Jelly Roll Glitter pens and up until now, they were my favorite but the Wink of Stella are something to behold. I have a side by side comparison of Jelly Roll and Wink of Stella. The purple is Wink of Stella and the blue and green are the Jelly Roll pens, both are great. The ONE that I purchased is FINE, no LEAKING. The set is another story. THEY ARE ALL LEAKING. I'm bummed out. I won't buy these anymore and I'm RETURNING the set. THE SINGLE PURPLE ONE I PURCHASED IS FINE. ONLY The set and two others I purchased LEAK. Don't buy these pens, it is not worth all the trouble. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
No longer infatuated; want a replacement. Originally, I DID love these pens. Now, I am terribly disappointed. Some of the pens take forever to get the ink to get to the nib to work. That was not an issue but what I do not like is that only 2 months into using these pens some of them simply stopped flowing the paint. It's not that I overworked them because I didn't use them daily, or even every other day. I used them carefully, sparingly, and always put the cap back on and make sure it was on good and tight. I'd love a replacement package but I fear I may have to go to another brand. Elmer's paint pens have never let me down but I really want to use the POSCA. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
i would have given a higher rating, but. I thought the items might be a little bigger, which is fine. They are cute and the buttons are of different sizes and colors which will work great for some of the projects I am going to be doing. I'm not sure what I will do with the paper flowers though. My biggest complaint is that the product I received is not of the colors that are in the picture. The picture shows pinks, cremes, blues and yellows, all in pastel. The product I received has darker buttons. I have oranges, greens, blues, pinks and purples. There is zero yellow in here, and like I said, the buttons are much darker than what is pictured. I do like the felt flowers, but I'm really disappointed with the colors. Not like what is pictured. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A fun and easy-to-use option for accenting your journals and crafting projects! Love the adhesive. These are incredibly pretty and fun accents for scrapbooking, crafting, and journaling! They are neatly die-cut with so much detail and varying widths and colors/finishes. They are adhesive with a paper backing that is easy to remove. They apply easily and they seems to adhere very well. I am using mine for craft journaling in a Hobonichi-type book and they work very well. I cannot comment on how long the adhesive will last, but it sticks well so far and gives me a fun option for borders and accents in my journal. These are definitely worth the price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful set of watersoluble graphite. I like using watersoluble graphite. They are handy and a good medium to practice tonal values with.
The set I'm reviewing today is the Viarco's ARTGRAF watercolour graphite set. The product is made in Portugal.
This set consist an Escoda size 4 synthetic travel brush, a graphite stick and graphite pan. They are laid out nicely in a box with cushion padding.
Graphite is a very textural medium, and when you have something like watersoluble graphite, you can expect some really beautiful textures that result from the granulation. If you look at the full size scan, you'll be able to see how the graphite settles on the watercolour paper. The texture is almost a character by itself.
To achieve a flat wash, definitely use a normal brush, and premix the graphite evenly first.
To get truly dark blacks, you need to layer the washes a few times, or use a thick coat of graphite. The graphite stick included is much darker.
The gray from the graphite is a neutral gray. I've tried using it alongside watercolours, but the gray and the colours just do not go well together.
The first time I ran the waterbrush across the graphite from the stick on the paper, I was shocked by how dark the shade is. It's much darker than the graphite from the tin pan.
If you apply the graphite stick to the paper and then add water, it's going to be quite dark. If you want to achieve tonal variation, I suggest premixing on a palette first for better control on the intensity.
Prior the using ARTGRAF, I was using the Derwent Graphitone pencils. I prefer the ARTGRAF. The graphite from the pan is hard but dissolves more readily and can be applied quicker. It also goes back to the nice hard solid form after drying up. There's no flaky stuff to deal with.
After the graphite is dried on the paper, it's more or less permanent but I would suggest using fixative to protect the surface. Without fixative, your fingers can pick up the graphite, just as you would if you rub your fingers against pencil lines on paper.
The items in the set are also sold separately. And if I were to buy them separately, I would just get the graphite pan. If you already have the brush, you don't need the synthetic one that comes in the set.
Overall, highly recommended.
You can see some drawings I've done in the links in the comments section below. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Meh. Well I will say this, if you watch the video of this product, and that's all you have to clean, then this stuff will probably work pretty well. However, the paper does NOT just slide off as nicely as in the video however. But it does help in freeing it up and it DOES remove SMALL AMOUNTS of residue.
The bottle is very small and it does not spray out in a fine mist because it's an oil. So I used the entire bottle and had to smear it on my tape. It was a paper based tape and not duct tape so I was hopeful but disappointed. it also DID leave an oily residue and as I am going to paint the surface after, I now have to remove the adhesive remover residue as well. For your money, goo gone works just as well. Sorry.
2 stars for working in small quantity. But I can't say I would ever recommend this or buy more. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You Really Can "Do It On Yupo. The number of amazingly cool things you can do with Yupo never ceases to amaze me! I am so glad the Yupo Corporation finally decided to sell their magnificent product to the masses - it was a major pain trying to secure even a small amount of this glorious un-paper just a few years ago. It remains the same amazing surface, but the world is free to experiment with it. And experiment we have!
Yupo is considered a synthetic "paper" - but no trees are used in it. It seems to have a limitless shelf life - at least I haven't realized what it is yet. I was lucky enough to get a piece of this about eight (?) years ago - and I only used small pieces of it that I had cup apart. The remaining parts of the sheet, while small, are still as good as they were the day it arrived. It is also amazing to print on - the way ink appears to leap off the page is gorgeous! I know it is also used for product packaging, labels, etc - but I can't speak much to those purposes. I'm more familiar with using it as one of my all time favorite art substrates! Yupo is incredibly smooth, is available in opaque (bright white) and translucent versions, and is heavenly glossy. (I love them both!) You can't tear it, can wipe it off, can get it in different sizes and various thicknesses, and is waterproof. You can also recycle it. (Are you starting to understand why this is definitely worthy of five stars??)
Makes die cutting delicious - the shapes will cut out so easily, and unlike regular paper it won't tear when you pull out the littlest details. It takes paint unlike anything else - using watercolors is a whole new experience. It's as easy to remove an entire area of watercolor, as it is to expand a portion that you like. Accepts acrylics like a dream - acrylics are more "permanent" than watercolors. By that I mean acrylics seem to be more stable on Yupo, although I have noticed that some colors/acrylics appear to be more flat when they dry. I don't know if this is due to the paint or the color - I need to experiment further with my acrylics and Yupo. And alcohol inks? YUUUMMM! These are some of my favorites to use on Yupo - the results can't be replicated with any other surface (that I have found). I also like using ink - Ph Martin's Hydrus is fantastic! I also enjoy using Sharpies and then spraying/misting with alcohol. Graphite is accepted and makes shading very easy. For being so glossy, Yupo is surprisingly forgiving, but also grabs onto pencil marks like a champ. Oh - and it doesn't curl or warp!
Easy to cut and bend or crease. I want to say it's Oragami-ish, but I don't mean it's Origami paper. This is better! It's wonderful to paint the Yupo, then cut it out (after tracing a pattern lightly onto it)...what kind of pattern, you ask? A pattern for something that FLOATS, of course! Yes, Yupo floats! Lamps/lanterns, 3D sculptures, home decor, paper dolls/clothes, books, paper sculptures, decoupage, paint pens, metallics...the list is as endless as the creativity of the people who use it. And remember CitraSolve? (It was somewhat popular in mixed media art circles several years ago.) It makes magically funky marks on Yupo!
My favorite technique using Yupo? I found it in Darlene McElroy's book, Image Transfer Workshop: Mixed Media Techniques for Successful Transfers. (I highly recommend this book. http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1600611605?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages01) Anyway, Ms McElroy calls it "Yupo Skin". Basically, you use watercolors, acrylics, and/or oil pastels to create a background image. Once thoroughly dry, spray with workable fixative. Once the fixative dries, spray it with another coat. Use a palette knife to apply a thick coat of gloss gel...you know how a thick coat of gel is white, obscuring the image beneath? Yeah, that's what you want. Once the thick coat is dry (completely clear), peel your new "skin" from the Yupo. No, Yupo isn't actually used in the final image - but the "skins" you can make are just fascinating! You can adhere the "skin" to anything, or you can wrap the "skin" around something, or roll/fold it. (You can attach it by using gel.)
I really want to try this technique with other media - especially alcohol inks, but there is a long list! I'm not sure if it's my very favorite because it was the first time I ever heard of Yupo and worked with it, or if it's just one really cool technique...but the results are incredibly interesting and versatile. I love, love, love it!
So if you are looking for a new supply to create with, give Yupo a try. There are endless things you can do with it - and infinite techniques that go along with what you can make. (Use any of the gajillions of painting techniques on the Yupo, then make your own pattern to cut out the pieces to make a pendant lamp...then make another pendant lamp using a totally different painting technique.) There are tons of tutorials out there just waiting for you to read or watch...and best of all, there is always room for you to publish your own! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
of pens that I have purchased in the past sucked! They were dry and very hard to write. I was honestly very hesitant in getting these gel pens because a lot of pens that I have purchased in the past sucked! They were dry and very hard to write, and color with. This set is the complete opposite!!! It's very soft when you write! It's so smooth and very easy to write and color! It even comes with a mini mandala coloring book and I colored all the pages and love it!!! It's really smooth and I completely love all the colors!!! No repeats and very pretty sparkly colors! I am purchasing another set for my daughter since the set I bought her dried out very fast! These were open for over a month and still working like the first time I had opened it!
*disclosure - I did receive the item(s) above for either a deeply discounted price or free. I am however providing my honest opinion through this review. I only recommend products that I truly am satisfied with. This is a disclosure in accordance to the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good for fountain pens. I'm a fan of fountain pens, and as much as I like the *idea* of the Moleskine, it fell short on paper quality. Moleskine paper is too thin. My broad tipped Waterman's ink flow was much to high for the Moleskine paper to accept without bleeding. To make matters worse, the semi gloss made my Noodler's ink slow to dry.
Enter Handbook Journals: The paper is more akin to mid-level watercolor paper than standard journal paper. It NEVER bleeds through and dries/absorbs very quickly. The cloth cover is very durable and the elastic is better quality than the Moleskine (it doesn't begin to sag after a while).
Congratulations to Handbook for making the 2nd best travel journal on the market for fountain pen owners.
UPDATE: I just modified my review from 5 stars to 4 because I just discovered Leuchtturm journals. The Handbook is really good but the Leuchtturm journals are just a tad better due to the smoothness/quality of the paper. Both of these journals made the Moleskine look like garbage in comparison. If you like paper with more texture, the handbook may still be the best for you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautifully Restored My Expensive Black Trousers. I had some nice, rather expensive black trousers which were fading and looking bad from laundering. So instead of throwing them away, I decided to try to revive them by running them through the washer with this Rit black dye. I read the directions carefully and added one cup of salt as they suggested. I was nervous because the dye looked dark purple out of the bottle. But my 2 pair of trousers came out beautifully and have a new lease on life. They are jet black and look new again. The dye process was easy in my washer. Just be sure and clean the washer with a bleach and clear water cycle as per the directions on the Rit bottle. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best stamp set ever. This is, by far, the best stamp set I have ever owned. I added some images so you can see what the stamps actually look like. These stamps really combine the best parts of traditional wood mounted rubber stamps and the new acrylic stamps. These act like an acrylic stamp because they are thin and are designed to work with acrylic blocks. Yet, they are rubber stamps with a white front so you can clearly see what your image is (that can sometimes be hard to see on acrylic stamps). Enough with the technical aspects about these, let's talk about the design. I love that this set covers all the main holidays, perfect for card-making. I also think the styling of the design is very cute and contemporary. I am a HUGE fan of these!!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not a good quality. Well I read the reviews from Amazon and watch a couple of videos on youtube about this watercolors and I got so impress that I went ahead and purchased. Today I used them and I can't tell you how disappointed I was. The vibrant colors are not as vibrant as The one I previously purchase from here. My Koi watercolors are much better that this ones and much more vibrant. Kuretake colors kind of fade when they dry compare to my Koi Sakura one, they stay more vibrant. Also, when you do a wet on wet on paper the Kuretake looks like if you pour some alcohol on them and will not do a smooth transition like my Koi ones does. In resume I think they are of an inferior quality than my Koi watercolors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
can be used with multiple painting mediums, brushes maintain shape. I ordered this set of brushes as a gift for my niece. This 12 piece set includes 1 mixing pallet, and a high quality variety of brushes in different sizes including: a filbert brush (size 8), 2 angled brushes (sizes 4 and 12), 3 flat brushes (sizes 2,6, and 10), a liner brush (size 3), a script liner (size 1), and 4 round brushes (sizes 5,7,9, and 11). The bristles are nearly perfect. They don't shed, and they are super easy to clean while maintaining their shape. The case that the brushes come in is very durable and protects the brushes well for traveling. Great for those who love to paint outdoor scenery! I would recommend these brushes to painters and crafters of any skill level. Definitely worth the money. I was lucky enough to receive this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All thoughts and opinions are 101% MY OWN, and a 5-star review is NEVER guaranteed! I am an honest reviewer! <3 | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The proprietor of this item takes great pride in this item. The proprietor of this item takes great pride in this item. They took time to email me to inform me of this. I think it's great to see someone who worked hard to create a "better mousetrap" and wants to let the consumer know that this product is designed to offer the best "white" marker on the market. I was in the printing business and am aware how difficult it is to create an opaque, white ink. This product measures up and delivers as promised. I use it so I can avoid the hassle of opening a paint can and dirtying a brush to touch up an area that is normally smaller than a square inch. I tried this product as an experiment and am most pleased with my experiment's results. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great product, and a few minor concerns. The table is a good quality artist's table, suitable for crafters and college studio artists. The work surface was somewhat smaller than expected, although that's my fault for not laying out the dimensions.
The table was quite difficult to assemble. The instructions are not well written, and it takes some effort to hold things together and screw in the joints with an allen wrench. It's essential to have a second person to help you assemble the unit.
I'm also not completely satisfied with the assembled table:
The glass is held onto the base by suction cups, which have so far proven stable, but do concern me. A real problem with my unit is that glass of the curved portion (between the two main work surfaces) does not sit down on the suction cups fully. So, while it is resting in the frame and stuck onto the suction cups on the one side, it rocks and pops loose of the suction ups if you put any weight on the curved outer portion. I actually had to bend the curved support up to improve the situation, but was unable to completely solve the problem.
EDIT: The company sent me a replacement bar, when requested, to fix the problem mentioned above.
I'll also warn you about the glass: It has a sticker on it that indicates you cannot put more than 45lbs of weight on the tabletop. I guess that's the nature of glass, but I wasn't happy to see that. And the sticker will not come off cleanly, so I'm going to either have to leave it or get some goof off.
The table is otherwise sturdy and well made. Without the cross-beam supports on the legs, they would rock, so be sure to join them on. One other reviewer said he left them off, which is not a good idea.
The table also comes with self-leveling feet, which would be handy on a hard surface. I put the table on carpet, so I don't need to use them.
However, I'm going to purchase another unit, because I like the table and work surface despite its few problems. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice simple set that included a good liner brush. I received this paint brush set for free to try and review; regardless this is my 100% honest opinion. This is a nice little set of brushes with a good assortment of brushes that we will really use. I'm not a fancy large canvas artist but rather like to paint on wood or small ceramic peices and such. These are good for those smaller applications and come with a good liner brush which is good for the smaller details on the ceramic peices. I ruffled the brushes between my fingers when they were first opened and no bristles fell out. We have used them a couple of times and during use and cleaning no bristles fell out either. While using them and washing them the metal stayed attached, I find this important because often this is the first thing I have issues with, either sitting in a glass of water or while cleaning the brushes glue breaks down and the metal becomes unattached from the handle rendering the brushes useless so I always look for brushes that stay together. I mostly used these with basic craft acrylic paints while my daughter used them with basic watercolors. I really like the shapes and sizes that came in this kit, they work perfect for the types of painting I do. This would be my ideal set that I would look for in stores. It also came with a sponge, which would be good for face painting if you needed to sponge on one color to a large area. Other than that I don't know what else I would use it for. It also came with a pencil, but it doesn't say on the description or the packaging what type of of lead it is. It does write on both skin and paper and is easy to remove from skin but will smear on paper. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good for detail work. I apply oil paint to stretched, double-primed linen in the way of Vermeer... almost photorealist-detailed black and white underpainting imagery, fully dried and then apply multiple layers of glazing (I prefer not to mix my colors, letting the eye do that -- the pigments are more vibrant). I almost never use the large brushes, stay under #6. I have not lost sable yet using the smaller brushes for applying paint and smoothing, creating sfumato edges. I clean my brushes in daily cleaned mineral spirits and at the end of the painting day with soap. It is important in the type of work I do to maintain true pigment color. So far, these brushes clean up nicely. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
How do you TURN this thing ON. Crazy...I didn't know how to turn this unit on! The airbrush holders on top of the metal casing -- both of them have broken off during shipment. The unit smells brand-spanking new, I can still smell the fresh paint on it.
Haven't used it yet, because I have yet to receive my airbrush, but the frustration of finding the switch to turn this thing on makes for a NOT so great initial experience. Just absolutely ridiculous! I've been a fan of their airbrushes for decades...
But the unit is very quiet and that made it up for me! Need to really use this thing before any more detailed review can be given. Stay tuned...
(Got a chance to use it and it does perform well.) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Loving the Smash Books. I feel really behind not knowing about these. In college we were required to make books like these for interior design. I had tons of sketchbooks and binders full of ideas and products. I wish we had these, instead. I picked up this one in the store on a trip, along with all of the extras and I was instantly hooked. It's made me go through my huge stack of magazines, tear things out, organize and start gluing them down. I only have a few pages done, but I've decided to buy two of the big folio bundles and do my life here in grad school and another design book. I might get a 4th to do for high school and college, but I think I'll stick to the 3 for now. I love the different pages and the pocket in the back for things that don't have a place yet. When I was looking in at them in the store, I couldn't decide what color I wanted, so I thought I'd pick the most simple for my starter journal (black). I know many aren't keen on the glue stick, but it's been working for me just fine for now, but I also have back up glue just incase. I hope they make more of the big folios in different colors soon. I highly, highly recommend if you're in need of a fun project. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun for Five Minutes. Keep in mind, this is from a teenager's point of view. I know it's meant for kids but I love this kind of stuff and it was cheap so I thought why not.
This is fun... for five minutes... It won't entertain a 6-10 year old for very long.
I thought there would be more to making the shampoo and conditioner, all you do is add the thickener and dye/fragrance.
The four activities it advertises are mixing the shampoo, mixing the conditioner, shampooing and conditioning your hair, and mapping your face shape. Not really that much too it.
You couldn't use this for your little girl's spa party, unless all the girls were going to wash their hair with it at your house... which would be kind of weird.
There's nothing scientific or educational about it either if that's what you're looking for.
Like I said, it was fun for five minutes, than I was over it. I'm assuming the same for a little girl, that it wouldn't keep her attention for very long. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I ordered the blue one because I wanted to try . I ordered the blue one because I wanted to try this out for an adult crafts need, but with the thought that if it wasn't bright enough, my granddaughter could use it. My first problem was that the small screws that needed to be removed to put batteries in were very hard to match to a screwdriver and on one of them the head immediately stripped out. It worked well the first project I used it for, but when I tried to start a second project a few weeks later, it seemed dimmer and I could not trace the same design. It may just be where I was, because I was out, so I turned it over to my grand-daughter to help keep her busy. This is when I really noticed, and confirmed to today. The images in the blue one are sports and a rock band. The pink one is a fashion show and horses. I'm writing Crayola, 'cause seriously? How about neutral colors and maybe themes based on something other than gender? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perform extremely well. These markers are a great teaching and presentation tool. Really.
That's not why I got them. I got them thinking how my kids go through markers like a hot knife through butter, and I thought, well, they'd probably like these with the two tips... or maybe it would be like getting two sets of markers in one (and maybe save me a little money). I figured these markers would be used for coloring or drawing.
Well. I may not let the children have them.
It really hit me when I used them not once, but twice, to illustrate concepts the kids needed help with. One was a grammar issue (the difference between complex, compound, and complex-compound sentences) and the other a logic/processing/code issue (fragmentation in drives). I realized that I could use not only related colors, but flip the tips to get the same color in different strokes, to illustrate related but different factors...
I do presentations for adults as well, and while I'm a fan of big fat markers, I'm seeing a place for these markers in my "toolkit," as well.
I ordered this product with a discount in order to write a review. Any opinion I express is mine alone. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good Vinyl. I have had a Silhouette Cameo for the last 3 years and I use it several times a week for personal crafting and to make signs and things for our auto glass business. I have used just about every cutting medium possible and several different brands of vinyl. I primarily use Oracal vinyl, which is what most other people in the crafting world consider to be the best brand. This package comes with a great assortment of bright, beautiful colors of permanent vinyl. The day after I received it my husband needed a sign for our office so I was able to try it in my Cameo. I used my normal blade settings for vinyl and the cut was perfect. When I weeded my design the backing came up really easy and there were no missed spots. I used it both with and without a cutting mat and had no issues either way. I love that this assortment comes with just one sheet each of black ahwhite because I already have so much of both of those. I found this product to compare to Oracal 651 vinyl in every way. These sheets come out to .69/each which is a great price, especially with Prime shipping. I would totally buy these again next time I need vinyl
I received this product at a free or discounted rate in exchange for my honest review. Like most people, I rely heavily on product reviews when deciding to purchase an item from a particular manufacturer or company. This increases my performance level as a reviewer and allows me to review a greater number of products, providing more companies, and individuals like yourself, with valuable feedback and product information. Your valuable feedback is greatly appreciated. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Could not be better! Packed with lots of great stuff to play with. I highly recommend this cartridge because it contains so much more than most cartridges do and its almost all good. You get a nice font that can be altered by tall, shorty, fancy, shadow and some peculiar "letters" that don't make sense to me what they are for on the accent/frame feature and the accent blackout feature. Then you also get a shape that is changed by border, holes, corner, frame, shadow and blackout. The thing is that for the letter B you have a shape that is changeable by what I previously stated but then on the letter C the shape is completely different under each feature. For example you get a butterfly with a trailing scroll for tall/border feature, a side view butterfly with holes for shorty/holes, a butterfly with scrolls shaped into something of a corner, a scalloped square with side view butterfly with in the square for accent/frame feature, a butterfly that is a little bigger and solid for the shadow feature, and a scalloped plain square for the accent blackout feature, but as I said on the letter B it is just straight variation of a leaf. This happens sporadically throughout the set.
Trust me when I say there is a LOT packed into this cart that is very usable for cards, scrapbooks, home decor, stencils, stamps and much more depending on you imagination.
I wish Provo Craft would put up graphics of each of the 50 pages from the booklet that comes with the cart. I think they would sell a lot more carts and consumers would know exactly what they are going to receive for their money!
So far this is among my favorites. Wild Card is another great one especially for card creators! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Too sticky. I significantly wore out my original cutting mat, so I bought a new one that was exactly the same. Later I found out there is a "low tack" cutting mat, which I wish I had bought instead. This regular one is way too sticky. Light weight paper will be destroyed (torn in many places) upon removing it. Likewise, cardstock will separate leaving the back of the cardstock stuck to the mat. I've even had vinyl backing get stuck and it is such a pain to scrape it all off. After a lot of use, it becomes less sticky and lasts a long time. I wish I had known I could by one that was less sticky in the first place. A tip to anyone who does buy this mat: before using it, press it sticky-side-down on something like a clean towel and it will help prevent your material from sticking so much.
Alternatively, I haven't used my Silhouette to cut fabric yet, but I imagine that a very sticky mat such as this would be perfect for fabric. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Shameful Quality. Shocked that Prismacolor quality has fallen to this shameful level, ever since they moved their product manufacturing to Mexico. Not one pencil had it core centered, therefore... every pencils core broke, destroying the pencils. Worse still, is Prismacolor is charging more money than ever before, with no quality control. If you call them to have an item replaced, they yes you to death but 3 months waiting for replacements and I get nothing but the same run-around.
I truly miss the days when Prismacolor made truly excellent art mediums. They've all but destroyed their graphite line of pencils (both 2mm and wooden pencils). Bring Prismacolor manufacturing home to the USA, with the measure of quality that use to be excellent; until then... I'm buying Faber-castell. At least I get my money's worth.
"I Challenge any Consumer:" go to any art or craft store that sells Prismacolor. Check out the open stock of Prisma's color-pencils. Try and find any pencils that have a centered core. If the core isn't centered the pencil's core will break, wasting much of the pencil. Buy yet, buy one and try sharpening the color pencil without an electric pencil sharpener. If you can buy 2 pencils, sharpen 1 with a manual sharpener (you will lose most, if not all of the pencil) and sharpen the other in the electric pencil sharpener ... (that 2nd pencil will waist away if the core is not centered). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So Easy to Use. I got my Scan N Cut yesterday and read through the manual. I tried it out on some cardstock paper last night with no problems. My friend came over today to see how it worked, so while I was waiting for her to arrive I did some prep work and ironed on some of the "special iron on contact backing" and I also took some "wonder under" fusible web and ironed it on a piece of material. I showed my friend how easy the paper cutting worked and she was amazed. I told her I had not yet tried cutting material yet, so that was new territory for me too. When I tried to peel the paper off the "special iron on contact backing" it started to peel the backing off of the material. I finally got the paper peeled off and attached the backing and material to the standard cutting mat and did a test cut, it wasn't quite deep enough, so I readjusted the blade depth and did the test again, it cut ok, however the backing separated from the material. every piece I tried cutting with the contact backing had the material separate from the backing. I decided to try the material that was fused to the "wonder under". I cut several pieces, and it worked perfectly every time. Bottom line, I would use "wonder under" rather than purchase the "special" iron on backing, I had no luck with it. The machine itself is amazing, and I have a lot more functions to check out, including the scanning, saving etc, but so far, my only problem was with the backing not the machine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Can't live without it. Oh man I love this, I had taken awhile to purchase it to weigh out the pros and cons and then suddenly I have a million reasons to buy it. My pencil collection for class was so large because of how fast I go through pencils and I never had my prisma color pencils on hand because I always left them behind in my dorm room. This has saved me, I can now keep all my pencils and sketching pens together and my prismacolor pencils are on hand whenever I want or need them now since I can't go anywhere without my pencils. This is a great item to have if you want to keep organized and have a large amount of pencils that you use and I have a total of around 40-50 pencils with 16 that I constantly rotate and use up like no tomorrow when I'm working on assignments (got to keep those pencils sharp!)
If you have any second thoughts like I did, ditch them and buy this because you won't regret it with how well it keeps your pencils protected and how it allows for larger items to fit in as well like a sharpener or an eraser pen without bending the case or breaking your pencils and prismacolors are very delicate for some reason.
It's a good buy, especially while you are a student. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lifelike. I work with kids a lot in the form of after school care. I like to take the time to educate, entertain, and care for the children. This product, the YazyCraft Child Left Hand Manikin 7", is really a multi faceted tool when dealing with children. First off, the hand is seemingly well made. It is constructed of a very lightweight wood that is well sanded and polished, as there are no rough edges to be found. Each of the fingers moves and articulates at multiple points, just as joints or knuckles in the actual and would. Additionally, the joint in the wrist is mobile, as well. This is great to explain to children how the hand is able to move. There are tiny little screws at each of the knuckle joints that allow the finger to bend easily. Somehow, it is also a poseable hand and can be moved into a gesture and the fingers and wrist stay in that shape. The kids can play and manipulate the hand and bend at certain joints. Then, they can try to make their own hand into the same shape. For the younger kids, it really helps with cognitive thought to have the kids try to mimic something on their own body (or hand) that they can see in an inanimate object. The bottom of the wooden hand has a small round piece of green felt that covers the entire bottom. This allows it to stand vertically on any flat surface and is great to be able to display it. I have also allowed the kids to use this as an art project. This wooden hand can be painted over and the little girls love to do the nails on the wooden hand. It is a really neat accessory to have as a learning tool and really can have a whole lot of imaginative uses!
I did receive this product at a discounted rate in exchange for my honest review, however that had no bearing on my opinion of this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Shattered Cores throughout. Disappointing, very nice pencils otherwise . When I first got this set today, I was impressed with the quality. The cores are smoother and lay down well compared to some other brands that I've tried. They aren't as buttery as Prismacolor Premiers.
Unfortunately, after using them long enough that I needed to sharpen them, I was very disappointed with the outcome. The leads are just shattered inside. I've sharpened them down to the halfway point and it appears to be the same all the way through.
This makes them useless. Even though they're nicer to work with than some others (Rafine, Ohuhu, etc.), those others are at least usable beyond the initial tips.
Whether or not this is because of poor packaging, rough shipping or quality control problems, I'm not sure. The tin arrived in excellent condition with no visible damage. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Dont waste your time. <div id="video-block-R3ROONEDSVVGWR" 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/D1Rs26hNOrS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A1Rbig%2BbMsL.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I ordered this item to do some art work with as a hobby and this product was a waste of my money I have the product sitting on the light normal regular fluorescent on my art table and I have the light that I also bought from the seller and the pigments are not showing up with either light I'll show in my images I'll all to the review had to add my own glow dust to get them glow in the dark not happy about the product | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The quality is unsurpassed. I am quite impressed with the quality of the Faber-Castell Art Grip Aquerelle Watercolor Pencil. The colors are bright and rich in pigment. The ease of blending and filling designs is second to none. When I applied water with a brush the color became richer and dynamic. I was careful to only apply small amounts at first but as I gained confident in the medium I was able to take advantage of the multiple olors applied and engage them with a heavier flow of water. The results were staggering, stunning. I wish my art work were so worthy! smile... The paint dried typically and remained bright and gleeming. I look forward to many years working with this product. Thank you for taking the time to make a product that I can trust and rely on for my artisitic needs and desires. m. johnston-mullaney | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent Aqua Pencils. These are probably the best watercolor pencils around. I had another cheaper set that were okay, but the leads were a bit too hard for my taste. These are nice and soft so one can get a good line without bearing down too hard. Colors are very nice and when wet are about twice as dark as the 'lead' looks in the pencil. Great for using with a waterbrush. I use them to layout my lines and values in picture before gouache painting. They also work great for adding lines and accents over the dry painting, to add extra details and little nuance touches. These things fully changed the way I approach my watercolor and gouache paintings! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
PERFECT eye makeup applicator. These are incredible for applying eye shadow! I've tried makeup brushes, but the foam applicators provide so much more control. The problem with most foam applicators though (whether it's the ones that come with the shadow or purchased separately) is that they're made so cheaply. They either fall apart long before the shadow is done, or the foam is so cheap you can't get good/even coverage. I've looked all over for something with higher quality....this is it!
Great, high quality material and construction, and they're sturdy enough to be washed. The price was so great I'm going to buy several more now so I have a long term supply for me and my daughters. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Everyone needs this, artist or not! Great Price. I was so happy with this when it arrived. It is a tempered masonite which is thin, smooth and lightweight without being flimsy. The handle is super handy and the two clips and band just make any project easy to keep under control. I use it as a lap desk as well. Writing correspondence or paying bills - you can keep your notes, bills and envelopes clipped on one spot and stamps, checks, etc.. on another side. The band keeps things from rolling off a bit - or easy to catch if they start to roll. It's tight enough that something as thin as a single piece of paper up to a pencil is held tight. The clamps are nice and heavy duty and the two hold larger sheets of paper. It's very versatile and much lighter than I thought while still being just a perfect weight for work on a desk, lap or easel. Price is VERY good. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not bad for the money. I bought this as a lower price alternative to Epson matte canvas to run through my Epson stylus pro 4900. The paper does not seem to take the Epson inks quite as well as Epson paper. The difference is very small, but I did notice a dustier look to my reds especially. The paper has a fairly heavy texture, which I liked, but it does seem to be prone to some high spots that do not hold ink well. It made for small pimple like irregularities in the printing. This did not show up to much on lighter prints, but when there was a large dark area it started to look like an acne breakout. This did not happen on every dark print, but it did occur often enough to be an irritation. I did not find it to be any dustier than the other matte canvases I have tried. The price more than compensates for the occasional print that has to be redone and I would imagine that the colors would be slightly better if I had used canon inks. I ended up switching back to the Epson canvas (although it is not perfect either and it costs about %50 more), because reprinting was to much of a pain for me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Actually gets pink stain out of white t shirts. This morning I washed a whole bunch of white t shirts and a brand new white cotton cardigan sweater with a new red t shirt. I know I know, but I live in an apt building where you have to pay to do laundry so I am too cheap to pay to do separate loads and was hoping the shout stain catcher would prevent any pink dying from occuring. Well, the white clothes all came out incredibly pink. Instead of putting them in the dryer I let them sit and bought this product (they had it at Wal-mart so didn't buy from Amazon). I just used the stove top method and was amazed that in literally 2 minutes the clothes were completely white again, like nothing had ever happened! I can't believe it! I'm going to buy a few extra boxes just to stock up, this stuff actually works it's amazing! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great coloring/drawing toy despite a few flaws. My kids got this kit for Christmas, and they have really enjoyed playing with it. For those who haven't used one before, the plates include raised images. You put a paper over the image and then rub the paper with a sideways crayon to imprint the image on the paper.
For my younger daughter (almost 4), it took a while to get the hang of rubbing crayons sideways rather than drawing with the ends. My older daughter (6) picked it up faster. Both really enjoyed the process and the many possible combinations of heads/bodies/skirts. The pieces are all durable and well crafted.
I do wish that the kit included some paper cut to size, but you can cut letter paper in half to fit. It would also be helpful if the kit had space for more crayons and included more crayons to do the rubbing (it only includes one rubbing crayon and 4 coloring crayons). You can supplement with crayons from other sets, but they don't fit well inside the kit. Finally, my daughters each got a different kit (one princess and one fashion design), and the pieces are not interchangeable across kits. This was disappointing. The kits are almost exactly the same size, but the plates on one are just a tiny bit bigger.
With all that said, the actual rubbing is so fun that this is still a very good, inexpensive toy. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Absolutely beautiful. My wife loved this! This was an excellent kit, and beautiful finished product! She chose the 35x50 size, due to the detail in the picture. The smaller the size, the less detail will be displayed in your final picture. She finished this in 9 days, spending 3-4 hours per day working on it. There were plenty of beads of each color left over - which is great since there are inevitably some damaged or deformed ones you won't want to use. We did order the Tiktek Ultra thin light box <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/A4-Ultra-thin-Portable-LED-Light-Box/dp/B01M26S3VY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">A4 Ultra-thin Portable LED Light Box</a> which made seeing the small color codes on the pattern a breeze! Highly recommend this! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Painting Examples with Colors Included. What I like about Brian impressionist paintings is that he shares what colors he is using as well as takes you through the process of him developing his painting. He explains the color background of priming the surface with a tone like pink or tan and starting with a simple sketch of a horizon line with only a few lines for the larger shapes. He shows you where to stop so that you don't over work a painting by stepping back. He is a quick oil painting, which I like since I have been painting in watercolor for some time now. I had painted in oils before, but many of those painting took a long time. I will have to study his video more with detail and take notes so that I can follow along with him doing his paintings and then apply his technique to other subjects locally. I would recommend this video to anyone interested in painting in oils and learning an impressionist style from a great instructor. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I can't paint a stick figure but Wow! This is fun & beautiful . . . I have been working on Taste of Italy for almost 2 months (during my free time) and I am nearly finished. This has been a wonderful, fun experience and I think a street portrait is very well suited for PBN. My picture is coming out beautiful, frame worthy and I basically I can't draw or paint a thing! My family and friends marvel at my progress and the beauty of the painting. I find it very relaxing and I get lost, sometimes for hours in my painting. I would highly recommend this painting to anyone looking for a realistic PBN. This is not the old time big sections of paint with ducks flying over the water-that screamed PBN. I bought a beautiful frame for 5 bucks at a resale shop, I will remove that picture and I have a frame that would cost a great deal at a framing store. I had such fun and relaxation doing this, I am already looking for my next project. I don't think animals or people turn out nearly as naturally as a scene such as this. I see a cabin and lake in my future! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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