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Expressions Vinyl is great. I loved this vinyl! This is the second package I have purchased. I used this color to make some ribbons for a friend of mine's little girl who has a rare disease called Leigh's disease for which there is no cure. Her wish was for her family to go to the beach together. Make A Wish only pays for the household she lives in so I made these ribbons to sell to help pay for her dad and other family members to go. They just went and she had so much fun. The ribbon color for her disease is actually green but pink and blue are her favorite colors so we used those colors to match bracelets another friend made as a fundraiser. I have one on my own vehicle and the vinyl has help up great. We have sold many of these and nothing but compliments. I will continue to buy this vinyl brand!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Subtle yet impressive. I was given this journal as a gift this last Christmas. I haven't always been a fan of strap or tie closures, but since I do love journaling, I gave it a shot. The leather on this journal is thin (don't assume "thin" = poor quality... read on) and so stowing the flap and tie while writing is easy and does cause weird lumps or bulk to the journal while on a desk or table. The rustic feel to the journal is enhanced by the quality of the materials and the obvious attention to historical details (any L&C nerd or anyone who can use Google will see the cues in leather color, type, treatment, and cut taken from one of Merriweather Lewis's frontier journals).
I definitely recommend this journal to anyone who wants to feel a twinge of communion with America's frontier explorers whenever they sit down to write about their own adventures or even just another day at the office. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fantastic sentiment set. I think that a "typewriter" font and kraft card stock are the little black dresses of card making clean and classic and always in style. And this Courier-style-font sentiment set is just the right size to make an impact on an A2 card without completely taking over the card front or interior not too small, not too large. There are loads of possible phrase and word combinations in the set (which even includes a tiny apostrophe!) and it covers most every occasion except specific holidays. The font also blends beautifully with other clear alpha sets that I have. I was looking for a good quality all-purpose sentiment set, and this is it can't recommend this set highly enough. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A deeply strange kit. I'm reviewing the acrylic kit.
THE BOX
First of all, forget ever getting it back into the box. The paints won't stay in their plastic holder, and if you close the lid the other way, the cup won't stay in its place, so either way, things are going to fall and you won't be able to get it to close.
THE PAINTS
The paint quality is pretty good, despite the fact that the labels make them look really cheap. What's really dumb, though, are the color choices. There are no primary colors here-- "burnt crimson" is the closest to red, and you have either a navy blue or a light turquoise, but no "real" blue, and a moss green that's not really green. That makes it hard to figure out how to mix secondary and tertiary colors, too. Worse is that there is no purple or pink, but there are FOUR browns-- two copies of burnt umber and two copies of burnt sienna...
Actually, now that I look at someone else's review, I see that she got just one of each of those, but two copies of different paints that I got one of. Maybe it's just totally random.
Anyway, there are also small tubes of white and black, which is overkill, considering there are large tubes of white and black.
THE BRUSHES
The brushes are utter, total garbage. You will throw them away. And that's the bigger problem with using this kit for beginners-- beginners are not going to have any idea if they're any good at painting if you give them terrible brushes. It's like telling someone to cook a steak in an E-Z Bake Oven.
THE OTHER TOOLS
The palette and knife are fine. I have no need for the retarder, so I didn't use that or the little cup. There's also a pencil in here (no eraser).
All in all, you can definitely do better. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome die! I love the intricacy of these layers . Awesome die! I love the intricacy of these layers and it's nice to have them to make different versions of the stocking. A little tricky to glue. I tried using my Xyron but it left "glue boogers" all over it that were a pain to try to get them all off. I also tried using double-sided adhesive attached to the paper before I cut it but because the adhesive is so strong, it didn't give me any time to adjust it when I was layering it on the base and I couldn't get it lined up perfectly and that made me crazy! I ended up using a Zig 2-way which worked out great. It just took a little time. But it's beautiful. I made my own glitter paper for them. I just took a piece of paper a similar color to the glitter, ran it thru my Xyron, and then poured glitter all over the sticky side. Once burnished, it was glittery and gorgeous! I used Martha Stewart fine glitter. Get the 24 pack with a coupon at Michaels! Great glitter, beautiful colors! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It's Okay. I used 3 cans on a small chair and barely had enough to finish, but I think that's because I over-sprayed some areas. My biggest complaint is the spray nozzle. First, it drips and really makes a mess. Second, it is the most uncomfortable nozzle ever made. The lever on the front is too small and has a protruding end that poked into my finger. It hurt so much I had to stop spraying. I tried to cover it with a rag but finally had to pad my finger and wrap it with tape just press the lever. I painted an off white chair using the sage green spray. I thought I had good coverage when I was done but as it dried it has begun to show uneven light areas. The chair doesn't feel painted and it doesn't smell like paint. It could be a great product with better instructions and definitely a better constructed nozzle. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Tablet good. Package design abysmal. I give this a three for two reasons. First, the tablet arrived with an utterly smashed wall wart/transformer. Because of the way the box is designed, the cardboard flaps press down onto the paddles of the power supply. I am frankly amazed that any of the tablets arrive with an undamaged power source. Second, the company does not seem to answer their customer service line. That said, I bought a transformer at Radio Shack and the tablet is bright, sleek, and seems to work well so far.
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After posting this review, the company contacted me, replaced the broken transformer, and let me know that they'd passed my comments about the packaging onto the production side. If they change the packaging, I'd give this product five stars based on the customer service and the way the product works. As is, I am upping the rating to four stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Gritty & Thick But Fantastic Glow. This is my first time using glow in the dark paint so maybe I was just surprised a bit by something that's common to all of them, but this paint is very gritty and needs to go on thick to provide a nice, even glow (as opposed to the speckled glow you see in many of the reviews). That being said, once I really laid it on the glow is fantastic! The gritty surface you see in my photos is due to this paint. I primed the smooth plastic, gave the whole car a thin coat (except for the windshield), then really laid it on thick in the glow strips, taped the glow strips off, and sprayed the car with satin black. Although not the sleek, shiny Tron-inspired car I was hoping for (due to the grit), it still looks great and the glow is awesome. I can even see the glow indoors when it's daylight outside. The brighter glow in the back stripes is due to the paint being very thick there (about 1/8"). Next time I'll tape everything else off before painting stripes so that I can maintain a smooth surface everywhere else. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Table itself B+; assembling the table C. ASSEMBLING THE TABLE: C- Takes very long time, prone to mistakes, but parts fit nicely
...I like a good challenge. So when I read other reviews about how difficult it was to assemble this piece, I accepted the challenge. And lost. I timed myself: I took 2 hours 15 minutes to put it together, about 2.5 times longer than I had expected. I've assembled between 2 and 3 dozens of flat box furniture items over the last 20 years. But this one was a strong #2 in difficulty of any I remember. If you have a 10 year old in your household who's into puzzles or you like a good challenge too, I invite you to friendly competition to post your assembly time:) ...When assembling, pay extra attention; nothing is fool proof in assembling this design. Note that right support bar of pencil drawer does not use nuts (while the left one does). Also note that table is turned other way on exhibit 2 vs exhibit 1. Also, it seemed worth to me in hindsight to be putting the glass top last since it makes mounting multiple elements of drawer assembly easier. (There many more places where you need to pay attention -- would be too long for a review)
QUALITY OF THE TABLE ITSELF: B+ It's a nice table that I bought for my 6 year old so that she can draw on it. She likes it so far. The table looks less solid than on pictures; it feels a little flimsy. Also, note that table legs are polished metal NOT brushed metal (as I thought). The pen holders do indeed popping off now and then as one of the reviewers mentioned -- I'm thinking of gluing them with epoxy to the table. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great value and a wonderful gift. I purchased this easel as a birthday gift for my fiance who is a hobby painter. I was originally budgeting for at least $150, but after reading all the positive reviews on this one I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did because is just perfect for what he needs. It came ready to go- no assembly needed. There weren't any directions, so if you're not familiar with this style of easel it may take you a couple minutes to figure out all the adjustments. He sat and played with it for a little bit and was able to get accustomed with all the features fairly quickly.
I like that it comes with a basic wooden pallet that fits in the storage area for traveling and also appreciate that it has straps for easy transport. We are going to take another reviewers advice about applying linseed oil to prevent it from drying out. You can tell that the wood will need to be maintained, but that is to be expected. One feature that I really appreciate is that the legs have rubber stoppers at the bottom so it won't damage our flooring. Overall, I think this is a great value. I'm sure there are fancier easels out there, but this is perfect for a hobbyist and actually quite a beautiful addition to our living room. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worked great! I spent two weeks researching which heat press . I have only used this heat press twice so far. As soon as it was delivered I plugged it in, let it heat up and did a test sample. Worked great! I spent two weeks researching which heat press to purchase, reading reviews and watching videos. It was so overwhelming making a choice. The reason I chose this press was the price. From my research I knew I wanted to learn on an inexpensive press. This press is very very small and light weight. I will be upgrading in the near future to a 15x15 but for now this will work for small projects. The small size will come in handy if you want to take it with you to a friends for craft night. I tried out the teflon sheet that came with the press. I must have used the wrong side because it stuck to the top of press. I am used to just using a piece of cottton material on top of HTV anyway so thats what I did when making two shirts with this press. I guess it's just up to personal preference. I have read some reviews of other heat presses catching on fire. I have had my iron do this so to prevent any possibility of this my husband ran a 110/30amp plug on its own breaker for me to plug my heat press in. I recommend this because the press gets very hot. It took 20 minutes to completely heat up. I used this time to prepare my HTV and shirt. I am including a picture of the first shirt I did to try out the press. Ignore the wrinkles, I was just practicing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Ruined my chalkboard despite testing marker ahead of time. I read reviews about a few different chalk markers before purchasing these.
I tested the white one in a small corner of my chalkboard to ensure it would wipe off easily before writing on the whole board. A little elbow grease needed, but it did come off. However, I had a menu written out on my chalkboard for three days, and it was pretty difficult to get off after that.
I tried a magic eraser, a towel, and a washcloth. And eventually got most of it off, with just a faint hint of the writing left. No biggie.
But then I used the blue...and have subsequently ruined my chalkboard. I've tried multiple times, and my husband has tried multiple times. It will not come off. So now I have useless markers and a chalkboard I need to throw away.
I didn't think I needed to test each color by itself. One should have been sufficient. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I wish there were a lower score to give them. Don't most people look at that ad and assume that the spray bottles go with it like a set? If it were just the holder, LIKE IT IS!!!!, it should show just the holder. Right? Wrong! What am I not suppose to believe what I see with my own eyes in the ad? If you can't go by the picture what can you go by? The description? It's wishy washy too. What you get for your money is a block with holes, no spray bottles. If you want to complete the set, LIKE IT SHOWS IN IT AD, you have to BUY the bottles at almost $50. MORE!!! If I sound angry? It's because I AM! I don't care about the money, I care about being tricked into buying something because of a fake photo. Think twice before you spend money with this company. I give excellent review when they are deserved, check my record. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Buyer Beware. First of all, the holes on the left side of the pocket do not line up with a standard 3-ring binder. I guess they do that so you will buy their binder, which I would have been happy to do if I could find it. I got around this by using the hole at the top of the pocket but this means the contents are not distributed evenly and my folder is bulging in the middle. Second, one of the five pockets had a faulty zipper which makes the pocket useless. This is probably just poor quality control on the part of the seller so I wouldn't expect that to happen often, but it's something to be wary of. All in all, this could be a useful product. I am using them to store my embossing folders of which I seemed to have amassed quite a number. I put two folders in each pocket so I can see what the design is without taking the things out. I will probably order more but of a larger size. Note however that the larger sizes do not make any difference with the spacing of the holes through which one installs the product into a 3-ring binder. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Neat, Simple, Effective. Love this tie dye. I have used Tulip dye in the past and it is so messy and the dye runs when you wash it - not to mention how it stains my hands! This dye is wonderful stuff. I tie dyed more than a dozen baby onsies and a dozen baby socks and still had lots of dye left over. It is true that the dye doesn't get into the creases as well as a poured dye if you are doing a design where you have the item balled up with rubber bands - I just made sure i pulled the creases apart and sprayed into all the folds. The spray tops are a bit of a pain since the neon colors especially seem to like to clump a bit. I just diluted the colors a little with water and that helped and didn't seem to affect the actual color on the shirt at all. I plan to buy some small squeeze bottles to put the dye in to make rubber banded designs easier in the future. Hours of spraying did a number on my index finger also - but it was worth it! Washed all the stuff first and then dyed it damp. Let it air dry and then made sure to heat set it in the dryer for half an hour. I made sure to only put like colors together. Then washed in hot water and dryed in the dryer again. I did not see any color washing out in the washing machine and the colors were almost as bright when I was done as when I sprayed them. There was a tiny amount of fading after washing in the hot water, but hardly noticeable. Best of all, I was able to simply wipe the area where I sprayed clean with a damp cloth and all they dye came right off of my hands with soapy water and I didn't use gloves at all so they were pretty well covered in dye. I did need to use a nail brush for my nails and cuticles, but it still came right off. I will say I doubt the dye would go as far as they say if you want really saturated shirts and don't dilute the dye at all, but I have the same problem with the Tulip dye - I just like less white on the shirt. All in all, wonderful product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This way it is easier to grab a pen with the glittery sheen when that is what I want and to grab a beautiful florescent or regul. I adore these!!!! I am picky. The colors are incredible. What I chose to do was to separate the sparkly covered pens from the clear covered pens and put them in separate bags. This way it is easier to grab a pen with the glittery sheen when that is what I want and to grab a beautiful florescent or regular colored pens kept in the other bag. That way, you can achieve the look you want more readily. Each of the pens are very generous with smooth flowing ink and I have truly loved the joy of being a kid again, even at 63. If you think you are too old to color, than you just haven't spent enough time looking for the right coloring books. Dover has some really wonderful selections. I would NOT recommend WalMart coloring books. No prejudice against them as a store but it is much better when you buy an item intended for people who are going for a particular style if book and one size does not fit all. Dover is not the only good store, there are quite a few out there, online. Take your time and look at sample pages. Some of them offer books online so you can print out duplicates of the same page just in case you mess up or just in case you want to re-draw using different colors. Take the time to choose-it will be so much more pleasurable!!! Bon apetit! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Things are just not made like they used to be. As soon as i opened the box it fell apart with screws that holds it together in the bottom of the box.. I messaged seller and they sent me a replacement.. The replacement seems to be fine although i have not had time to really use it or take it out of box but once just to check to make sure the screws were all in tact and no other damage that i can see .. The legs seem pretty flimsy. Test will be when i start using it and when i open it up a few times.. I will update then.. I am crossing my finger as i don't have much faith already since the screws were already falling out of the first one.. and in the bottom of the box.. To be honest worried every time i unfold it to use it, the item will collapse on me or fall apart. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I like it and use it for general purpose paiinting. Canson XL is not cotton rag based, so don't expect the strength and absorbency of arches and other first line 140 lb paper. However, I just read a comparison review of four papers, three first line cotton papers and Canson XL, and was pleasantly surprised. Canson XL measured up very well against top line English and European cotton papers. The review is on Utube from a series called, "The Mind of Watercolor," an excellent site and well worth reading. I recommend Canson XL, but implore you to be careful and gentle when scrubbing. All the disciplines work fairly well, particularly washes and wet on dry. It buckles somewhat when very wet, but flattens nicely when dry. Again, please go to Utube and read the review of 140 lb watercolor paper on "The Mind of Watercolor" site. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Versatil is the best synthetic. Flawless brush. Comes to such a perfect point. I can paint hair thin lines with it. I have tried escoda's prado line, and their versatil line. And I much prefer the Versatil line. Prado is much springier and retains its shape a little better. But it also looses water very quickly. Versatil on the other hand slowly releases the water and the paint. I have much greater control with versatil. Prado is still good, but if you are doing water color, get the versatil, you won't be disappointed. The versatil brush holds its shape very well, and is still springy. When you paint with it, the brush sometimes changes shape a little, i just rotate the brush a little to keep it from getting too bent. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You Get What You Pay For. Bought this for my wife who is getting back to her art after years. She used one, similar, many years ago, so we looked for one. Most all we saw were pretty small, especially as she uses frequently large brushes. This appeared to be the largest we could find, and with three latches for a good seal. As the reviews were good, I took a chance.
It came nearly a week earlier than promised, and seems very solid. It has a, decently, heavy base (could be a bit heavier for stability), and a very solid lid, and gasket, with the three latches that seem to make it pretty much air tight and spill proof. We tried one of her #12 (14" long) brushes in it to see if it might tip the can, without cleaner in the can.. It stayed rock solid on the bench. She also liked the brush wipe bar in the basket, and said the depth of the basket was just right.
As for the steel, I'm not sure of the quality. It seems solid. We'll see how it holds up to use, and to the solvent and paint. Hopefully, she will get years of use out of it.
A bit more pricey than many of the competitors? Yes, but compared to the price of brushes, paints, canvases...it seems a very good investment. As said "you get what you pay for". | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good for the price. At the time of purchase, I paid $19.99 with prime. These are not Professional Grade pencils. I paint with watercolor,gouache,acrylic and solid and liquid ink pigments in varying mediums. I bought these to have for when I color in adult coloring books with my niece. The "leads" are pretty hard and the color laydown varies depending on the color. However, this is a really large set for a very low price point so I wasn't expecting ,Faber- Castell, Derwent or even Prismacolor quality. The color pay-off isn't bad, they just aren't as saturated as a pencil made for Art Grade work, but they do work well for coloring books and basic art journaling. With some of these pencils you will have to go over the marks more than others and the blending of colors is hit and miss . They are great for kids or adult coloring books. Just don't judge watercolor pencils off of this product alone. Higher quality and mid-range like Faber Castell, Caran D'Ache, Prismacolor or Derwent ( I love Derwent,especially the price here on Amazon) watercolor pencils will be smoother with better color pay off and blend-ability. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Sadly, this is one of the worst. This is a complete disappointment! I'm an artist whom likes to do paint-by-numbers to relax. This... was not relaxing. It was aggravating and infuriating.
This didn't get one star because the picture is so beautiful.
The paint is pretty much see through and the numbers are printed in a very deep blue ink that's very hard to cover up. I have some pictures shown. The green is two coats and you can still see the numbers. The cream was, believe it or not, four coats!! Yes, you can still see the numbers!! How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?!
Right now, I'm at the point where I'm either just going to throw it away with nothing done on it, or I'm going to get out my other paints and see if I can get the numbers covered and use my own coloring. If i Do that, I will post a follow-up picture. I'm not sure any paint will cover up the numbers with one coat. Gesso maybe. But I would hate to Gesso then paint. Seems to be a lot of unnecessary stress for such a cheap paint-by-number.
If you want to do a paint-by-number that is wonderful with paint and coverage pay a little more and go with the Dimensions brand. I've done several of those and reviewed them as well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
SO FUN. These are the coolest! I've looked for a long time for some chalk markers I like and in different colors- my search has ended!
So I like to write inspirational things and positive affirmations on the bathroom mirrors for my family to see and read every time they're in the bathroom- it's really the best place to have constant reminders. I've used dry erase markers in the past, but they would come off a little too easily. Don't get me wrong, when it comes to cleaning the mirror or changing the writing it's nice to have it come off easy- but the problem is with dry erase markers it would come off when I didn't want it to.
These chalk markers are the bomb! Not only do they write smooth and go on easily, but once they dry they have a thickness to them that will keep them from coming off accidentally. That being said, all it takes is a little water and they come right off.
When you first use each marker you have to shake it and push down on the tip (or push it up into the marker- if that makes sense) until the chalk paint coats the tip really well. Once the paint saturates the tip you're good to go. If you're writing and the color is fading, just push the tip in again while writing and it will give another dose of paint to the tip.
LOVE all the color variety! I'm sure I will be using these markers for lots of projects!
I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I have tried the crayons on fine and thick watercolor paper. I have to disagree with most of the reviews here and I wish someone could convince me otherwise. I have tried the crayons on fine and thick watercolor paper, at other times with gesso on, and still I don't get the smooth results I see everywhere. I dislike that I still see the rough crayon marks when I add water when I was expecting a total dilution of the material, leaving no crayon marks which look like children's work. The best use so far is when I pass a wet brush over the stick and apply the paint over a drawing. It solves the problem of carrying messy watercolors, but the colors are faded and not bright and deep as as I was expecting. If you don't apply water they behave as children's Crayolas and for that, I would use the children's material. Still, I think it is an innovative way to experiment and I will continue using them for my weekly sketches. I have not used on skin since I don't have little ones around. That could be a fun use for many. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A little inconsistent with the results, but maybe that's just me. I naively assumed that this was actually a light gray color, but it is indeed truly colorless (no harm done, it came in a set). It seems to work much better with pencils, though. The results when using this with other Prismacolor markers were inconsistent for me. At times, it made an excellent effect (for tans/reds), but it also occasionally just leaves a lightly "chalked" appearance on top of whatever colors you use (dark ones are worse). I'm not sure how much to complain about this since I'm very new to blender markers and there may be some subtle trick I haven't mastered yet, but this is worth noting if you need a blender but have no patience for weird experiments. For those wondering, THIS is the version with a wide, flat chisel end as a choice. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Really excellent, reasonable sketchbook for watercolorists. I wanted a really good field book in this size and format. For outdoor, ad-hoc sketching in watercolor. Because I am primarily a watercolorist, the nature of the paper was paramount. So, I eschewed going with that big-name sketchbook you all know about. The one that sounds as if made in Italy but, in fact, is made in China. That's okay, but I want, without compromise, good 140-pound, cold-pressed paper. I won't except lighter, weaker paper despite being assured that it can take all manner of water media rough-housing . No, I demand good quality 140-pound, cold-pressed watercolor paper. And, won't 'leave home without it'! This Pentalic watercolor sketchbook delivered; I like it very much. By the way, it is much less expensive than that other brand. I feel so smug! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Absolutely astounding pencils! Whether a colored pencil enthusiast or graphite user you must give them a try. The Ashleigh Nicole Arts Woodless Colored Pencils are one of the top of the line pencils I have used, and I have several hundreds of colored pencils. They are just a bit pricey but so well worth it! I would not give them less than a 5, in fact they deserve a 10!
You wind up getting at least 3 times the pencil of any other brand considering it is entirely core other than the dipping process they use to protect the color and be able to even print the color on them which is another plus for me. I have found of all the colored pencils I own, that they have the only true dark red color I have come across (Cardinal Red), now if they could figure out a way to make another true red about 3-5 tones darker, I would be just thrilled!
I could not recommend these pencils if I didn't think they were of the greatest quality pencil I have used. In fact, it has come to where I use those before I use my Prisma's or Derwents. These pencils rank right up there with these quality brands and I would certainly suggest if you are thinking of trying them to do so!
They have a complete guarantee, and when you register with the site, you also receive a one year guarantee with them, along with a $5 off coupon that comes in the box that's good for up to a year in ordering other Ashleigh Nichole Art products. They do sell graphite pencils for those of you that do pencil work.
These again, are one of the very best of colored pencils I have ever used, no waste, they go down very smoothly, blend and shade nicely.
I would recommend anyone into colored pencils to at least give them a try, what is there to lose with a complete guarantee? You won't be sorry that you made this investment whether its colored or the graphite pencils. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
SO GOOD. IT'S??? SO GOOD???/
like, okay so--
i had a friend who inspired me to use markers, right
she had a bunch of prismacolor drawings that made me want to try markers myself
so i got myself a pack of crayolas and i've been content with that
but i wanted to try upgrading and you know-- these copics are like -- 1/3 the amount of markers for like, more monies
SO I WAS LIKE -- "hey yo look these have a bunch of colors lets get this and its less than 100"
AND
STINK
THEY ARE
DELICIOUS
I'M SO HAPPY--
let me add photos
1) the first one is the crayola markers that i owned -- obviously there is a lack of color so i had to compromise
2) the OTHER TWO are the DELICIOUS, FULL COLORS OF THESE MARKERS. DELICIOUS. AMAZING. HONESTLY, PLEASE GET THEM. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works great for my custom-made little Free Library sign. Let me start off with these work great on a dry erase board like they're intended to do. You can rub it off with a soft cloth if you're chalkboard is non porous. That basically means you chalkboard should feel slick feeling lIke glass.
However for my specific purpose I needed it to work on a very special hybrid Little Free Library sign. The front side of my blackboard sign is wipeable and the backside of the sign is porous and NOT wipeable. To make the wipable side (the bottom picture) I have mounted a clear plastic sheet over the entire sign to write featured books on it . The markers work exactly as intended on this area with the right on and wipe off ability. Works like a charm exactly what I wanted it to do. It's the look that I was going for and the rain hasn't washed it off the porous side of the board done with black chalkboard paint. This is a plus in Florida.
***PLEASE NOTE: If you use them on a traditional/ porous chalkboard (like chalkboard paint) what you put stays on there permanently. I have specifically made a hybrid chalk board with one side of the sign being non porous and the other side being porous and permanent. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I did when I first bought it and it was a total waste. Also do not buy the plastic pen holder . This marker holder (and it's sibling pen holder) make a world of difference. Do NOT buy the sketch pens for your Silhouette Curio. Honestly, just don't. I did when I first bought it and it was a total waste. Also do not buy the plastic pen holder sold by silhouette. Many of their products work best with their devices but not that one. Very few pens fit in it. This marker holder easily holds something as thick as a sharpie, allowing you a huge variety mediums to use in your Curio or Cameo. For smaller pens you will want to buy the pen version of this, as the screw device won't be able to hold on as tight as you'd like to thinner pens, pencils etc. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very nice set. Great flow and shimmer. Like many, I became a part of the adult coloring book craze a few months ago. I currently own about several different gel pen sets. (If you're still coloring with colored pencils, I encourage you to try using gel pens instead. I doubt you'll ever go back!) This glitter gel set performs very nicely. The pens work smoothly and evenly with no halts or hesitations. One thing I really appreciated about this particular set is that the ink levels in all the pens were about equal and the pens are very full. Great flow and shimmer, especially at this price point.
These gel pens have a nice feel and an ergonomic design so that your hand doesn't tire too much when using. I seem to always be drawn more to the glitter pens. Partially because they look so beautiful on paper but also because they just seem to cover better and take less strokes to do so. I found that to be true with this set as well. They also are much less forgiving as far as stroke lines and directional changes go than other types of gel pens.
Overall though, I was very pleased with this set and it will be one that I reach for often. The colors are nice and vibrant. 12 pens is a nice size specialized set -- not so many that it's overwhelming or a burden to store, but enough to have plenty of choices. In addition to being a nice treat for yourself, these would make a lovely gift for anyone in your life who would appreciate the relaxation that using gel pens can provide, especially when paired with a nice coloring book. That said, they certainly can have plenty of other uses. I find that when I write handwritten notes, thank yous, etc., I reach for a gel pen now because they write so nicely and because I can customize the ink color to match the card or color in fun little emoji type drawings I've included.
Like you, I rely on reviews when selecting products to purchase. As a product tester, I received this item at a discounted price in exchange for providing an honest review, but this review is based solely on the merits of this product itself; any discount I may have received has no bearing on my assessment and evaluation of it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
perfect for EVERYTHING- journaling, to-do lists, school projects, gift tags/enclosures, organizing. I don't do Project Life but I *do* a version of it in my art journal, and I needed some lined cards to do journaling on. I ordered these and had no idea what a *staple* they would become around the house. Not only do I use them for journaling, but my entire family uses them for pretty much everything- jotting down notes, to-do lists, gift enclosures (they are thick and have rounded edges, so they actually look beautiful with a hand-written note or a stamped sentiment), gift tags, school projects (perfect for larger projects- a neat way to include information on visual projects, etc.). They are slightly larger than your average index card, but a much higher quality.
Along with the 3x4 version, these cards are not only fun to use, they look nice, and the perfect size and saturation of the graph print makes writing neatly much easier. I LOVE these cards and just ordered more for all of us to use. Yes, they are more expensive than graph printed index cards, but unless you plan on using them as flash cards, their quality makes it more than worth it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome replica of Van Gogh's "Caf Terrace at Night. This painting took me about four weeks at about four hours a week. It is a very fun painting project that even a 10-year old could probably do without much difficulty, and there are no mixing of paints involved. I have mine hanging in my living room, and like all the DIY paintings, people will not believe you when you say you painted it.
This painting definitely makes any living room or den look more sophisticated, not to mention, it is awesome to have an actual project that you can make with your hands and gets you away from the video games and away from the computer. I would highly recommend this PBN to any art enthusiast as a birthday present or a Christmas present. Probably not going to be fun for kids under 10 as it might be a little past their ability and patience level. Total of 28 colors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Do not buy this stencil. I have never wanted to strangle an intimate object as much as I want to strangle this stencil. It is flimsy, floppy and way too small. The resulting product is a blob that resembles a Moroccan tile, a blog that will require careful touch up and time. Now, I know what you're thinking, maybe she didn't follow instructions? Maybe she didn't blot? Maybe she didn't use the right roller?
I blotted. I foamed. I bought low, medium, high, smooth, coarse nape. I tried all of them. I spent $50 on accessories at Sherwin Williams to find the way to avoid seeping, but every try failed. I had to touch EVERY SINGLE tile up.
In the end, I used the stencil to trace the tiles in pencil, and the painted them BY HAND.
It was a 12x5 bathroom wall. I hand painted over 300 tiles.
I highly recommend self adhesive wall paper or a better stencil- one that is sturdier and doesn't seep.
Seriously, if I could kill this thing, I would. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These canvases are made very well and feel sturdy. I like that they are flat. These canvases are made very well and feel sturdy. I like that they are flat, so they are easy to store and frame. You get a good variety of sizes and I think that the smaller sizes are great for projects with children. I think that the current price ($24.96) is very fair since each canvas works up to be only $1.04. You can't buy canvases that cheap anywhere else, especially not well made ones like these!
I received a free sample from the manufacturer in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not required or compelled to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with FTC 16 CFR, Part 255. I wrote a more detailed review at our site which you are welcome to check it out at: myemptynesting (dot) blogspot (dot) com. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I love the colors, selection & the price. Just wanted to update my review. Changed settings to cut blade #2, speed #1 & thickness #20 and it worked amazing. Went on a cup beautifully and I'm excited about giving the finished product as a gift.
love the colors, selection & the price. I would have given it 5 stars; however, I cut a big print using the Silhouette Cameo's suggested setting of 1 blade cut and it did not cut all the way through and I wasted an entire white page :-(. Very frustrating.
Just want to know what QBC recommends for Silhouette Cameo cut blade # and thickness # for best results so that I do not waste any more paper.
Also, I would like to know whether or not I can place the glass or cup in dishwasher once I stick the vinyl on the product? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Everything I thought it would be. This is a great little easel that works pretty much as well as its more expensive counter parts. It's good for field work and can be adjusted for indoors. Considering the price, it's quite good. It's light, so it doesn't do too well in wind (but really, if you're working with a canvas that's like a big kite, it's going to make wind difficult anyway), and you might need to steady it on slick surfaces (a rock would do, or a shoe). I've used it probably a dozen to 16 times in my art class last semester and it served me pretty well. I was doing charcoal outdoors. It's easy to assemble and disassemble, and easy to adjust. I'm 5'5" and the height was quite good for me, and would probably work for someone a little taller, but if you're over 6 foot it might seem a little short. All the latches worked well and none came loose after a few uses. You should probably be careful not to over-tighten the screws (it's not necessary), but that's probably a given. All-in-all, well worth the price, a good product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Smooth Creamy and Glitter Metallic Choices!!! GREAT PENS. These are really the best gel pens. They are a great bargain and they all worked great. We did have one in the batch of 100 ship exploded within the plastic casing so we had to throw it out. No big deal when you have 100 colors though because the rest all worked with no problem. Really like these. I wish they had a cheaper option for replacement cartridges. We use these all the time for adult coloring books and have noticed our favorite colors are running out. They do not bleed through single sided coloring pages on the books we own. Always test before in a new book. If you have two sided coloring pages, they do bleed on the backside if you have cheaper, thinner books. Our more expensive thicker page books had no problem. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Finally found the best bristle brushes. Love these brushes and will buy them again from this seller. Fast delivery and a great product. I really appreciated their follow-up email thanking me as a customer. Kudos to the seller!
I work primarily with oils and create portraits - these brushes handle the paints wonderfully and give the textures that I want. I will recommend these to my future students, too.
Please note... BEFORE you use them, make sure to put them "clean" them in Turpenoid or Mineral Spirits FIRST and then wipe them off with a rag - this will insure no shedding because I have not experienced any with mine. If you don't do this, there will be stragglers from when the brushes were packaged at the manufacturers.
Happy painting and enjoy the art! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Used on wood carvings. I made two wands -- based on the popular movies where kids learn magic at a castle -- for each of my grandson's. They got the idea at a theme park based on these movies. So, I hand carved wood taken from the core of an eastern cedar. Then, I realized I didn't have a light source for the tip. I tried to design a way to install an led bulb with small batteries. While researching, I discovered rare earth elements that glow and recharge better than the glow-in-the-dark paint. I'm sure this is an unconventional use. But, it worked perfectly. I dipped the tip in clear shellac, dipped in this powder, let dry, and repeated until I had a bulbous form. On the other wand, I carved the wand to turn into a snake coating the entire wand with one coat of powder. I found a thicker coating with this micron size worked much better. The grandkids (ages 2 and 4) held these things while opening other Christmas gifts. This powder made the carvings come alive. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Grecian gold is the best . Amazing !!!!!!!
Where have this thing been all my life ????
I'm big on diy projects Which always get ruined t because of spray paint
Omg this rub and buff in Grecian gold is Life !!!!
Easy to use and little goes a longgggggg way;
Pro:
-Easy to use, just squeeze a little and rub it for a real shinny coverage get an old sock or something and buff until desired shine
- a little goes a long way
-Grecian gold is way better then Gold leaf it's not too shiny looking it's a true gold
Cons
Shame on Amazon for selling that little tube for that much smh had I known I had a Micheal's so close to me I would of went there
-if you don't like getting your hands dirty this is not the product for you
-time consuming | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good Paint, Great Seller. I borrowed the same set from a friend who needed it back and I missed it. I am a beginning painter of watercolor and the colors are true and have a nice basic range for a beginner. I like pans better than tube paints although I have those as well. This is a good beginner set if you paint out in nature and are familiar with color mixing. I have painted with other media before so I can get most every color I need from this set except good shades of purples when I mix colors. I have not bothered to use the brush although its cute but basically useless. It would probably be better to apply lip gloss or something then to paint with :-)
For whatever reason, this set had to come all the way from UK - this set was not available in my area - but it got here sooner than expected so I didn't have to go back to my tube paints and was able to continue with my watercolor class uninterrupted. The seller did a great job of getting these paints to me much faster than the expected date. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These don't clump when using (leaving clump of crayon on paper) like other brands & Vibrant colors. I love oil pastels but never had a set this large, so when I saw them on special price; they were a must buy. Unfortunately, Amazon packed them along w/a coloring book I ordered and a can of Catsure. The can punctured during transit and ruined both this and the coloring book. Thanks to Amazon's great policy; I was able to return the ruined items for replacements. As to this product; I've mostly used other brands and was excited to compare Pentel's to them. I'm happy to say that there colors are vibrant, go on smooth and don't leave a clump of crayon like some Asian brand's I've tried. So if not for the awful delivery experience (not Pentel's fault); I would have given the product a 5 star rating. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Acrylic Pour Painting. Have used a full bottle now for acrylic pouring. Pro: it works just as well as Floetrol for most every color. Similar consistency as Floetrol, and I ordered 2 quarts for just under $13 whereas Floetrol is about $13 for one quart. Con: Not sure why, but black paint is an issue. I've tried it with several different brands of paint (only black), but every black dries charcoal grey. Every other dark color including dark blues and burned umber dried fine. The bottle I used, had a lot of clumps, and they seem more rubbery than those I've encountered with Floetrol. I can't get them to mix out and pouring through a fine filter is the only way to get rid of them. Will I used again, probably but with the understanding that I not use it with black and that I need to filter it effectively. It may be fine with Sax's black paints, but I haven't tried them. In the dried pour pic, what looks like black, and should be black, actually came out only in shades of grey. In the textured tree pour, as you can see the dark blue came out great. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Gorgeous. I love this tree design! My favorite cutting die right now. The heart, the blossom, and the snowflake die secretly cut two pieces each (see pictures). I wish the set came with more leaf dies. I had to run the dies through the machine many, many times to cut enough pieces to fill out the tree a bit. As others have pointed out, you do want to have some sort of a poking tool for separating the cut pieces of paper from the dies. I'm using <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Tonic-Studios-Tim-Holtz-372-Retractable-Craft-Pick/dp/B0013AKBLY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 372 Retractable Craft Pick</a>, and that works well.
I cut these dies with the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Tattered-Lace-Crossover-Cutting-Machine/dp/B017KQAFTC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Tattered Lace Crossover Cutting Machine</a>. The dies cut very easily. I had to run the tree through the machine a couple times to get it cut 100%. But I'm a novice die cutter, so maybe the tree would have cut on the first or second try if I had adjusted the settings a bit and/or used the metal shim. I also made the die work extra hard because I heat-embossed the paper first - at least in the case of the brown-ish black tree trunk you see in the pictures. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I was pretty apprehensive to buy this set because of how expensive . I was really looking forward to using these decals our new play room. I was pretty apprehensive to buy this set because of how expensive it was, but it looked awesome online. However, the decals are not cut well, and when you take them off of the backing the corners rip and fray, which looks terrible once applied to the wall. The directions were not very good, we had a hard time putting the tree together, but finally made it work. However, the decals do not stick very well, and because there is a lot of overlap in the tree decals, that exacerbates the problem. Maybe if this set had been 1/3 of the price I may have been satisfied, but I expected much better quality for the price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
do NOT buy this color. This may sound strange, but for whatever reason this color of this brand is defective. I had it for a little while (long enough that I couldn't return it), and noticed it was leaking at the bottom, so I figured it was just a bad tube. I was busy so didn't pay much attention until I realized what was leaking out was strange, very sticky, clearish, and had a bad smell. After multiple times cleaning it up I realized I wasn't crazy and it was actually producing air from the inside, forcing the smelly "paint" out. I had used a little of it previously and it was normal gouache paint from the front end. I googled it and all I could find was this thread, with the exact issue:
[...] It's so specific to this brand and color, so I believe it when they say that all tubes of this color have this issue. It's almost like bacteria are growing inside of the container producing gas and a foul odor.
I have other colors by this brand and had no problems with those ones. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent Quality with Lots of Extra Features. This is an excellent quality, heavy-duty presentation easel that functions as well as it looks! It is on a pedestal with 5 lockable wheels, so you can secure it if you don't want it to roll. The height is easily adjustable.
It was very simple to put together. Just pop in the casters, insert the pole into the base, then hang the board on the pole.
On the top, you can flip it up to reveal adjustable hooks and a clamp to hold flipcharts. There is also a pull out magnetic display arms which can be pulled out from either side at the top!
At the bottom of the board is a flip down accessory tray to contain markers, etc.
There is a sliding clear bracket with black triangle ends which can be used to highlight any area of the board or hold paper sheet flat against board.
It includes a double-ended dry erase marker with red and black ink, an eraser, and two magnets.
This easel is perfect for presentations in the boardroom, classroom, conferences, meeting-room, or even at home in the office or gym. I purchased at a discounted rate for my promise to leave an honest review, and I am very impressed with the quality and array of features this easel provides! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect Impression/But Maybe Not Expression. I wasn't sure what was "bridal" about this, but really, it's just the packaging it is perfectly appropriate for an old-married person like myself. After receiving the claim code, I went on the Three Designing Women's website to select the design I wanted. I had a hard time choosing among several that I loved. (I might just order another...) Less than two weeks after submitting my information for personalization, I received my stamp in the mail-- snapped it in place-- and was stamping my return address in minutes. I love how crisp the characters are, and the design I selected is simple and beautiful.
My only critique is that you can't mix and match designs, fonts, and symbols. So, if I wanted a round stamp, I couldn't substitute an icon I liked from a different square stamp. In the design I chose, I couldn't capitalize my name, because that font doesn't have capitals... but it was one of the few where I could fit my entire name, which was more important to me, because I use my full name on most correspondence. If your name is Jane Smith, you will have no trouble finding a stamp that is perfect for you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent Gel Glitter Pens. I just received my second order. I ran out of the darker blue color that I was using on a pucture and couldn't duplicate it with my other gel pens. The Moogs are ectremely smooth in application snd the colors are vibrant. The glitter properties are outstanding and have a shimmery quality. My only complaint is that they are more expensive ($18) than my other sets ($7-12) that do almost as well so I am not as apt to use them on large areas. This is unfortunate because they excell in covering large areas, never puddling, skipping or overwetting the paper. The layer of ink is always nice and smooth. Also, unlike some other pens I own, hardly any pressure is needed to get the ink on the paper. They are on par with Sakura gel glitter pens in terms of quality. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
a tin box full of colorful fun times for all. I'm definitely no artist - I can barely draw a stick figure, if I'm honest. However, I absolutely love coloring, and always have (even before it became trendy!); I REALLY prefer colored pencils when coloring (I really don't care for crayons unless I'm working with children, and markers are obnoxious, messy, and bleed through a majority of paper far too easily), but find that many of the commercially available pencils (ie, the common brands found at places like Wal-Mart) aren't that great...even when I'm just casually coloring for myself, I want to have pencils that are *at least* decent - but I also don't want to be paying a premium price for art supplies when I'm just "messing around". Enter this GORGEOUS set of pencils with the widest array of colors I've seen for the best price!
First off, I love the variety colors available in the box - 72 gorgeous, vivid colors in a super nice tin box (love); the colors that come out on the page are also relatively true to that of the pencil itself - I mean...as much as is humanly possible, at least. In addition, these pencils are SUPER smooth - I had no idea writing/coloring with a pencil could be so smooth, really...like butter! They're also comfortable to hold, no issues there.
All in all, I am really loving these pens, and definitely recommend them to anyone of any age looking for a pleasant coloring experience - the price is completely fantastic - *especially* when you think about the quality you're getting. I will note, however, that I wouldn't say that I, personally, would think these are considered "hardcore" *literal* artist pencils by many that are more on the professional end of the art world (like...artists who get paid for their work)...but they're definitely of super high quality for the 98% of us! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disappointing. I read so many good reviews of these pencils that I decided to give them a try. There is a nice array of colors & I really liked that the color of the pencil barrel matched the color of the lead just about perfectly. They came presharpened which is also a plus. Unfortunately, while others have said that the lead is soft, I found it to be extremely hard. Moreso than any of my other pencils. I had to press pretty hard to get any depth of color at all which made my hand & fingers hurt. Layering & blending was difficult, to say the least.
Sadly, the hardness of the lead & the resulting difficulty in using the pencils leaves them with a barely passing grade in my book. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
GREAT LOOK. 10/25/13
I'm a Wedding & Event Planner and I think these are the most budget friendly product out there for a quick,inexpensive centerpiece for a smaller table. I just ordered these for a Breast Cancer function to use on the cocktail tables and they worked perfectly. I used a pink light on the inside to give them that added spark and everyone loved them...I received so many compliments. They are easy to assemble however the glass you choose is VERY important. FYI - use a true wine glass with a smaller opening and graduates as it goes down. They don't work on water goblets, champagne flutes or wine glasses with more than a 2" opening. If you decide to add the adhesive rhinestones they add that extra flair you need but with the wrong color LED light they can look cheap and you can see the slits in the paper where they come together. Overall, I will definitely be ordering more. They are cheaper in price on Amazon than some of the other vendors I use. Budget friendly and so pretty when done right. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A somewhat challenging and fun acrylic DIY Painting. A very nice composition for a DIY painting. I ordered the version that was stretched on the frame and can highly recommend that option to make the task of painting more enjoyable (as opposed to the unstretched canvas option). Three different sized paint brushes are included. The paint is water-based acrylic and not oil. This painting is mildly challenging with many small areas to paint. I would give 5 stars but many of the lighter paint colors are far too green in tint to match the shades in the advertised image. In addition, the acrylic paint also dries very quickly. If the paint container caps are left open, the paint becomes too thick to apply. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
but good, high quality paper. These are certainly different. Taking other reviews into account, I tried the markers out in my watercolor sketchbook (not Winsor and Newton brand, but good, high quality paper). I wish the set included another brown and left out the purple (I almost never use purple, but that's just me), and I haven't found them to be particularly fantastic for very thin lines such as in grass, eyelashes, or thin tree branches. Otherwise worked a charm, blended beautifully, with all the high quality I've come to expect from Winsor & Newton's artist grade stuff. I don't use watercolor often because it's such a pain to get out and clean up the paints themselves without a great deal of payout, but I can see that changing because of how easy these markers are to deal with. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The perfect companion to the Tattered Florals die. I love love love the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die, but if you're like me, you've noticed that there is kind of a gap in size between the largest tattered flower and the next-largest tattered flower, which could be filled in with the not-tattered daisy shape, but because of the terrible things I do to the flowers after I cut them, the daisy shape doesn't hold up too well to all the wetting and crumpling and spraying etc. Don't tell my husband, but to fill this gap, I scanned and digitized that smaller tattered flower and turned it into a cut file for my Silhouette so I could resize it and have the just-right size. Duh. Talk about killing a fly with a cannon. Don't even ask how long it took me to do this. I like to use a lot of layers, so I'm glad to have this die to kind of fill in that gap, size-wise, when I am too lazy to fire up the Silhouette, which is most of the time, to tell the truth. What can I say? I am a paper flower junkie, and despite owning the Silhouette and a Cricut (well, two Cricuts) (and alll the flower-generating cartridges), there is something about turning the handle on that old-school green die-cutting machine that just makes me ridiculously happy. This die in particular yields a very satisfying number of little flowers-per-crank, and even some little leaves, so I'm more happy than ashamed that I bought it -- always a good ratio when we buy something we really didn't need in the first place! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Classic Chronicles. Lloyd Alexander's "Chronicles of Prydain" have become a classic staple of fantasy literature, a few rungs below "Lord of the Rings" and a few inches down from "Chronicles of Narnia." In this volume, all six books in his series are brought together, showing all of Prydain's beauty, richness, humor and sorrow as one big book.
"The Book of Three" opens with Assistant Pig-Keeper Taran yearning for adventure -- and getting more than he bargains for when he chases the pig into the woods, and is nearly run down by a sinister horned rider. Soon he teams up with a wandering king-minstrel, a sharp-tongued princess and a furry creature called Gurgi to save Prydain from the power of the Horned King.
"The Black Cauldron" has Taran and the others setting out to destroy Arawn Deathlord's evil cauldron, which turns dead men into unkillable zombies. But other forces are after the cauldron, including three peculiar witches who insist on trading something for the cauldron. What is worse, the company faces treachery from someone in their own camp...
"The Castle of Llyr" ties up some loose ends from the first book, as Princess Eilonwy is sent to the isle of Mona to become a fine lady. But she has barely arrived when she is kidnapped by a minion of the evil enchantress Achren, her "aunt." Taran sets out to save her, but must team up with the young man who wishes to marry Eilonwy -- even though Taran is rapidly falling in love with her.
"Taran Wanderer" has Taran setting out to discover his past, since he feels he can't ask Eilonwy to marry him if he is lowborn. With only Gurgi at his side, he encounters evil wizards, malevolent bandits, and finally learns that his father just might be a shepherd... until a new revelation leads him to learn of his true worth.
"The High King" wraps up the saga, with Taran returning home. But no sooner has he arrived than he learns that noble Prince Gwydion has been half-killed -- and the magical sword Dyrnwyn has been stolen by Arawn Deathlord. Now the heroes set out one and for all to attack Arawn's stronghold and get back the sword -- but how can they defeat a deathless army and a shapeshifting enemy?
Finally, "The Foundling" fills in a few of the gaps with short stories that illustrate the backstory of the Prydain novels. Among the stories are the tragic history of Dyrnwyn, how the wizard Dallben was reared by the three witches (and where he got the Book of Three), and the love story of Eilonwy's parents.
Take two parts "Lord of the Rings," add a bit more humor and comedy, and stir in bits and pieces of Welsh mythology. That pretty much sums up the Prydain Chronicles, which is one of the rare series that is meant for kids, but is as rich an experience for adults. Even better, if they know the origins of the old legends and myths that make up the edges of these stories. Alexander populates this little world with evil enchantresses, deathless warriors, eager teenagers and talking crows, all the while coming up with an original storyline that doesn't smack of lifted legends.
In a sense, the whole series is a coming-of-age story, where Taran learns wisdom, maturity, loss and love. Oh yeah, and that that Chinese curse about interesting times is quite correct. Princess Eilonwy and the bard-king Fflewddur Fflam add a bit of comic relief, but they are also strong characters in their own right, as is the fuzzy sidekick Gurgi, who goes from being an annoyance to a loyal and lovable friend.
"The Chronicles of Prydain" are fantasy at its best, mingling myth and legend with a fast-paced plot and endearingly quirky characters. Definitely not something to miss. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disappointed. The U-Create Paint and Marker Pad is currently $7.10 for 24 sheets of paper. I was disappointed in the quality of the paper.lt felt thin and nothing special about it. It was a tad heavier than printer paper, but not by much. I wondered how it was going resist bleeding, so I put it to the test. I simply wrote with a red marker to see if it could truly resist bleeding through. Keeping in mind, I applied only normal pressure to write. We all know the kids and how they like to press down on their markers. The paper did bleed through to the cardboard I had underneath. Overall, I am disappointed. The price point is very high for 24 sheets of paper. I have uploaded some pictures for your review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Why yes, yes I did make that. Wouldn't it be nice to have people compliment you on your items and be able to say you made them and be proud of how professional they look? Well then, the Silhouette is for you! This machine can make anyone look like a pro! Design vinyl decals, cut and make cards, draw images, etch glass, engrave light metal, and whatever you can dream up. The machine arrived and I couldn't wait to get started, but I did some reading and prepared myself to learn and use the machine so I could be successful. It's simple and easy to use if you follow the instructions and WOW, I can't tell you how great my items came out. I'm going to be sending cards I've made at Christmas and am creating some vinyl wall decals for my kitchen and home office. The sky is the limit and I'm going to be pushing those limits! Great for crafters! Worth every penny. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
LOVE THESE CHALK MARKERS. With two kids in sports we're always in need of markers for writing on the windows of our cars to get into the team spirit and show our allegiance to our teams. These The Crafty Chalker markers get the job done easily! The reversible tips make it easy to write in bold with the blunt end or more detailed with the chisel end. It's so easy to switch between the two ends by just pulling the tip out and turning it over. There's no mess with these markers and the clean-up is easy just wiping clean with water. The colors are bright and vibrant also. I love good markers, so I need to order a second set for my kids, so I can keep a set for myself. Highly recommend!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
5pc Palette Knife Set. <div id="video-block-R3GJY86PLOTJG9" 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/C1xsrHGfY%2BS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/812Rdg0TtKS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> Highlights of my Video Review:
1. Good basic Palette Knife Set
2. Some minor cosmetic issues like the gold numbers on the wood handles are faded on some pieces
3. Well made, sturdy, works well
4. Wood handles are smooth and comfortable to work with.
I received a free product in order to provide my fair and honest review. If there are any questions, please feel free to leave me comments below and I will do my best to answer them. Thank you! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Hard to believe it's from Crayola. I wasn't so sure about purchasing these, since I'd never worked with pastels before that I could remember, but they just looked too pretty and tempting, and it never hurts to try something new. I was immediately impressed with their high quality and range of colors. While it's obviously not nearly as diverse a palette as other pastel companies offer, there are still plenty of lovely color choices, like rust, blue green, red violet, cerulean, blue violet, true blue, slate gray, and moss. They go down so smoothly and softly, like hot butter. They go down even better, and look even nicer, when dipped in water and used as paints. I was shocked to discover they're made by Crayola (as my set doesn't have the name anywhere on the package). They just seem too nice and professional to have been made by a company known for children's art products.
These are a great choice if you're just getting into pastels and aren't yet sure if you want to get a larger, more upscale set from a bigger-name company. A 24-count set, no matter the medium, is always a good choice if one isn't yet sure about the brand or product. There are just enough colors to have fun with and get used to, but not so many one feels overwhelmed.
The only thing I'd change about my set is that one of my pastels is mislabeled. For some reason, the dark pink in my set is labeled as white, which it most clearly isn't! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun to Use, Easy to Store. I love these Ranger Distress Mini Ink Kits! Buying them in these small kits is a way to own every single one of the 48 colors, with only a modest investment. The one inch square cube size works surprisingly well. I think that when I see which inks I tend to use the most, I can then buy a full size, or buy the re-inkers for these. Because of their size, the storage is so much easier too - 48 full size pads would take up a lot of room in your craft space. Ranger makes a very nice metal case that holds 3 sets of these mini ink kits (12 mini inks) at a time - and they store stacked very nicely. The quality of the Distress ink is good and I'm enjoying learning how to use and blend them. There are lots of videos online and on YouTube to help.
I would recommend these mini ink kits and the case as well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Ok for a while. I do glass etching when the mood strikes me and hate using once-only stencils - if you mess one up, you're sunk! Love the concept of over 'n over stencils so I can duplicate the design on a set of glasses, for instance, without having to purchase multiple sets of my favorites. However, I find these tend to lose their stickiness after a few uses so the etching cream "creeps" beyond the stencil itself and you can't really tell until after you remove the stencil and the damage is done. Would love these a whole lot more if the repositionable nature could be refreshed when it weakens. But would still recommend to anyone wanting to make matching sets of .... whatever. Just wish they'd offer even more designs on Amazon! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works nice but bleeds a lot and very pigmented. This is my first experience with brush markers. I definitely wanted a good product to start with but not Copic. Like when I get more into art I will more than likely save up to invest in Copic markers. I feel like this is a good price point to know I'm getting alteast what I want. The colors are all really dark and the number system makes no sense. They are extremely pigmented in one swipe. Darker colors seem to be a bit streaky which for the water was really good look for the black landscape not so much. It bleeds through the page a lot it even went so far as to go on to my next drawing which I will now have to find a way to incorporate that in. I already had the line art down and it goes against what I had planned for it. I did have a paper between the two pages but I took it out because I thought I was done and did one last final touch. This is a Sketchbook but I also tried it out on thicker paper. I took more pictures to show people what I was talking about but for some reason it will only let me show one. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Quantity, poor quality. I'd like to like this art set, and I'm sure my daughter won't notice the low quality of the components, but that's because she's still too young to notice. I see a carrying case that was designed to be destroyed in no time flat, a bunch of waxy "kids meal at Denny's" style crayons, and some markers that are not going to last very long (2 coloring sessions in, and our blue is looking sorry).
What I actually do like about this set is sheer quantity (there's a ton of stuff in here), and the fact that the watercolors are nicer than most of the other components, although still probably pretty cheap. If you want something that has tons of quantity and that's your only concern, then this is a good set for you. If you want anything that's going to last, then pass. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Artist's Review - What you REALLY need to know. What you need to know:
I LOVE the way these pencils perform. They layer and blend absolutely beautifully. They sharpen smoothly, hold a point well and are a joy to use. No bloom, and you can keep layering far past the point where the paper's tooth is filled. (Note that while I do enjoy colorizing other artist's work as a hobby, I am writing this review from the point of view of a professional artist.)
Keep this in mind: These are NOT soft pencils. They are made for layering, so if you are looking for pencils you can bully, these are not what you are looking for. They require some FINESSE to get the most out of them. If you try to force them to follow the same techniques that you use with soft pencils, you will be frustrated and your hand will get tired. Make continuous light layers instead. That being said - they are definitely worth adjusting your technique. If you aren't sure whether these pencils are for you, I suggest purchasing some open stock or a smaller set first.
The one problem I have with these is this: I keep reaching for colors that don't exist, like pastels or more natural tones. These are almost all exclusively fully saturated traditional pigment colors. Want a grey-green? TOO BAD! A pale green that isn't almost fluorescent? FORGET IT! And that is one reason I returned them. I got so frustrated with the color selection I decided they weren't worth having - AT THIS TIME. The one absolutely essential color is this set is 371 Bluish Pale, which is the one tinted white, and comes in incredible handy for all sorts of blending and highlights.
The main reason I returned them, however, is because almost a full third of my set had undissolved pigment in the cores, therefor: scratchy, streaky bits. I have spoke to several other artists and they assure me that this is NOT THE NORM. (Caran d'Ache has extremely high quality standards.) If you buy these pencils and they have scratchy bits in the cores, RETURN THEM for a replacement, because THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU PAID FOR.
I still intend to repurchase these pencils at a later date. Since I have returned them I have actually MISSED them and find myself wishing I had them back. I have all of the best artist-grade pencils on the market - Polychromos, Holbeins, Derwent, Prismacolor, Spectrum Noir, Irojiten - and many student-grade brands as well, and I still want these because they aren't like ANY of the others.
If they had some more muted colors, they would definitely rate FIVE STARS, which is a rating I don't give lightly. A product has to perform above and beyond expectations to get a perfect rating from me.
My example image for this review is from Seren, by Nicholas F. Chandrawienata, and I used a Caran d'Ache Full Bright blender and hints of white acrylic paint for accents. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Bubbles. I use this for bottle caps. While overall I like the product, I DO have some trouble with bubbles. Other reviewers are saying they don't have trouble with them. Maybe I'm putting it on too thickly--anyway I usually end up with one or two bubbles per cap. They're hard to get rid of, too. While still wet I have tried to pop them with a pin and it hasn't worked very well. The best thing I have found is to put the glue in and immediately drop the bottle cap face-up on a table about 8 times. Beware, don't do this unless you have a vinyl tablecloth or newspapers down. Another thing that seems to work for me is putting thinner layers on top of each other and letting them dry in between.
I'm going to be doing bottle caps with kids at my daughter's school for a fundraiser, so I like that the product is non-toxic. I find that it takes about 24-48 hours for the cloudiness of the lacquer to completely clear up, and then I know they are dry. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I'm looking forward to learning some new techniques with these brushes. Great set of brushes to add texture to your paintings. The bristles are coarse so you can get just about any texture you'd like when working with oils. (although they would not be the bests choice for other types of paints such as watercolors) These brushes are a great choice for painting wildlife because you can get a more realistic fur texture and they are also nice for painting outdoor scenes, especially trees, since you can add a lot of detail to the barks and leaves. The brushes are well made and the bristles are attached firmly. The handles are long and comfortable to use and with 8 different varieties of brushes you can easily find the one that will give you the look you are going for. I am just starting to paint, and have a lot to learn, but I think these brushes will help me learn some new techniques and I'm looking forward to using them as often as possible.
I received these US Art Supply Long Handle Paint Brushes for free or at a discount in exchange for my honest opinion. I do not guarantee a good review. I rely on product reviews myself when shopping and will always give my honest opinion-good or bad. All opinions are based on my experience with the product. #usartsupply | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Simple to transport, lovely to display. This is just perfect for my needs. No assembly required, which excites me no end. It is lightweight enough to easily transport, but not at all flimsy. It is designed in such a way, as to easily accommodate many different sizes and styles of both framed and unframed art, etc. All you have to do is position the two brackets, that the item to be displayed sets in, at the preferred height. I have a 30 x 40 canvas print on mine, so I put the brackets at lowest setting, and the butterfly at the top of easel is still fully visible.
I do have to say I feel it is priced about $10 too high, but I am very pleased with it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A couple them weren't perfect. (What would you expect. These are actually a decent set of brushes for the price. I mean, look, they're $8. They're not professional quality by any stretch. But they're not pretending to be. They're an affordable set of brushes for people who want an affordable option. A couple them weren't perfect. (What would you expect?) But they've all been usable. I've done art for a long time and sometimes I just want some supplies I can grab and use without feeling precious about them. These brushes fill that need. You won't use these forever. They won't be your favorite brushes in the world. But they'll work and they'll get you started. Or they'll be an easy travel option if you don't want to take your expensive brushes. And if you ruin one while painting, they're $8. I actually bought a second set just to keep around. So, truly, for the price, these are a really decent option. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Work great with my watercolor pencils . I make a lot of hand-crafted greeting cards, many with pencil-colored images. I just started using watercolor pencils, so these made perfect sense.
I use these with my Faber Castell Aquarelle Watercolor pencils (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Faber-Castell-Art-GRIP-Aquarelle-Watercolor-Pencils-tin-of-24/dp/B000EX0HA6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Faber-Castell Art GRIP Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils, tin of 24</a>), and they work great! There are three brushes, each a different tip size (small, medium, wide), and each cap is a different color so you can keep them straight. I use the large one to get a "wash" of color across a card front; then stamp a message or image on the blended colors. The two smaller ones I use to blend details in focal images. It takes a little getting used to, but with a bit of practice, it's easy to get the effect I want.
I also use them with my Faber Castell Gelatos (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/FABER-CASTELL-39-PIECE-GELATOS/dp/B00JPNVJAS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">FABER-CASTELL 39 PIECE GELATOS</a>) to blend colors for backgrounds.
Very happy with these! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not your go to paper for frameable art works but it has its uses. I bought several of these when Michaels had a BOGO sale and was excited about my haul. Unfortunately I was disappointed in the quality of the paper. It does not handle wet on wet work very well nor repeated applications of layers of wash. The paper pills when lifting color by gently scrubbing or lifting with damp brush if you must repeat after first attempt. In addition, the watercolor really absorbs into the page dulling the vibrancy of transparent colors which is my primary concern using this paper. However, it does have good qualities as well, for the price I don't have any inhibitions about experimenting, I often use it to try out new mixed media supplies, I. Carry around smaller pads for impromptu doodling, urban sketching, or art journaling. Also good for working out monochromatic value scales of a painting or thumbnail sketches during composition. So, all in all, I cant say it was a waste of money, in fact its probably saved me hundreds by not wasting so much of my better paper with random aimless doodling, calligraphy practice and so fourth....maybe I should give it 4 stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My Absolutely Preferred Brand of Ink. I ADORE Dr. Ph. Martin's inks.
The colors are true to how they appear in the bottle (once any sediment has been properly shaken up and suspended), truly waterproof, no fading. Do note that this some of these inks are light colors. Again, true to appearance, so they don't darken when written with. White ink on white paper is extremely difficult to read--but white ink on dark paper is a really nice effect!
The ink doesn't run and bleed everywhere, it works with every nib I've tried (quite a range, every modern leonardt, almost every modern speedball, several others), and almost every paper (anything your nib scratches to bits is obviously out of the question). It is a thicker ink than many others you might find--it flows beautifully, smooth without breaks, but you don't want to, say, leave it in a roundhand nib with a reservoir untouched for ten minutes. It is ink. It will dry.
But that just leads me to another plus--it's easy to clean out. Once dry it flakes off nibs at the touch of fingernail, not counting unfortunate grooves. It responds well to nib cleaning solution, abd of course when wet (again, not counting grooves where any ink would get stuck) it wipes right off with paper. I've also found that it come out of my scrap cloth with little effort, but don't go spilling it on your carpet or favorite white shirt and expect it to come out. I just mean that the scrap I use for cleaning isn't darkly or noticeably stained from these.
They also are wonderful in painting, and again waterproof, so you can do things like soaking a drawing in tea to make it appear aged without worrying about losing the drawing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love these pencils.. really for all skill level of Artistry. These pencils are fantastic. These are a soft core pencils.. they do not say in information but I believe they are a wax core as the tips do break easily. like a lower grade prisma premier. blending is great with them and the colors are extremely vibrant and application feels smooth and soft. I absolutely recommend these pencils for all skills of artistry. The are a very affordable option compared to the more pricey pencils with nearly the same results. The dictionary set up is really cool and unlike other pencil sets I have, I keep them in their set up cuz the storage for them is fantastic. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Permanent, and staining, but good First buy. These inks are a bit interesting. they truly are permanent, act like watercolors, but are ... very much a solid. To explain better they feel when drying almost gel like, in a sense and a solid even; maybe this is why they are so permanent. DON'T get them on your skin if you can help it, they WILL STAIN for a whole week and a half, or less if lucky and depending on how long the ink stayed on you and the amount that you got on the skin, over and over again in one area. These inks also seem to dry FAST, no matter what container you put them in.
A bit hard to clean away so I suggest getting an ink remover or cleaner but other than this they seem pretty good.
They do fade fairly quickly if left in the sun for over three days, so don't do that.
Otherwise I'd suggest these inks and buy them again. They are an EXCELLENT buy if just dipping your toe into the ink well so to speak, or getting into the art of using ink which is what I'm doing. =-) They are good for the under-drawing of a watercolor if you're using heavy thick paint on the page, or even acrylic, since drawing on canvas with a marker doesn't work, try a dip pen and these inks, they should work well. Overall - Very Permanent, and staining, but good First buy. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love the wide range of colors. This is for a box of 48 raffine marco 7100 colored pencils. I like the wide range of colors - including a metallic gold, silver, & flesh tone. Some colors have mixtures of both but here's how I would classify them:
(4) shades of flesh tones
(7) shades of brown
(7) shades of blue
(1) white
(1) gold
(1) silver
(4) shades of purple
(2) shades of pink
(4) shades of red
(1) orange
(2) shades of black
(7) shades of green
(3) shades of yellow
(4) shades of gray
They blend easily without stroke marks and are a pleasure to work with. They are hard enough where the points to do not break off easily but soft enough to comfortably draw. Would recommend! Product provided for testing and reviewing purposes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love the quality, not a fan of the cream-color. *EDITED* Since leaving the below feedback, Leda Art Supplies contacted me, issuing a refund, which is so far above and beyond awesome customer service. As an artist by profession, I will definitely be coming back to Leda in the future!
*ORIGINAL REVIEW*
I really wanted to like this sketchbook. It's got a quality build to it, the soft-bound cover is a perfect medium between the unsightly spiral bound and hard-covers whose bindings always fall part because of their rigidity. And the paper texture itself is very nice, standing up superb to all my inkings.
Buuuut, and this is a big but (and I cannot lie), the cream colored, paper is horrendous. It throws off the white balance of everything I draw. Because I usually stick to just black ink, the cream colored paper destroys any and all hope of ever having fully black and white illustrations. True, the listing mentions that the paper is cream-colored, but pretty much all of the product photos make it seem like the cream color will be very light. It's not. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Nicely Presented Water Colors. These a really nicely packaged and so pretty. I can't comment on how well they go down on paper because they are a gift for Christmas. I have a budding artist granddaughter and am trying to encourage her to continue in all phases of art. These will go with a set of brushes and a water color art pad. I like that they take up a small amount of space in the storage area as we are rapidly running out of room on her desktop. I'm sure she will like the unique way in which they are presented as well. Something a little different from the ordinary. The price was good I thought....though I am not well versed on what good water colors should cost. I'm still drawing stick figures in my old age. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Slightly deceiving but still fun. These are not like the other paint by numbers I've done. You have to actually be a little creative with these. The picture won't look the same as the box if you aren't. Also, one of my colors looked different than the box portrayed. But, I think for someone looking for something more advanced this is great. There is A LOT of mixing colors involved and room for your own personal touch. I am halfway through my first painting like this and I know it's not going to be great but the next one will be better. If you are looking for beginner or perfect paint-by-number paintings this isn't it. But, it is on canvas and gives you a lot more real painting experience! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I never go out of my way to write bad reviews, but this is THE worst product that . I never go out of my way to write bad reviews, but this is THE worst product that I have ever tried to work with. I had to print about 10 different test papers (not on sticker sheets) to find the right margins. Then, once I found the margins that I thought looked best, I printed onto a sticker sheet and they were WAY off. We did however finally get 2 sheets' worth of the stickers to look halfway presentable, although we stumbled upon those margins by accident. I would not recommend these to anyone, unless maybe there's someone who wants to be tortured for an hour trying to figure these out. Because even once you get them to look halfway decent, the quality and spacing isn't consistent throughout. Some on the page will turn out perfectly centered while some are off center. Overall: disappointing. Though once you get somewhat presentable stickers printed, I'm sure they look cute. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Outstanding Customer Service. I bought this newsprint for a project but realized that the color was not quite right. It's more grey than white, which was completely my own error when I purchased it. Filled out the amazon return request and got a lovely email from School Specialty the next day encouraging me to donate the paper to a public school. They are going ahead with the refund anyway. I consider that to be an outstanding company. I will bring it to a classroom today to share with young kids. An excellent idea!
The paper will be great to unroll for drawing. I needed it as a stage prop and the color is not bright white enough for our show. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Decent alcohol based dual tip markers. I have been coloring in adult coloring books for a while now for its therapeutic qualities. I use a variety of mediums such as colored pencils, gel pens, water based markers, alcohol based markers, and sometimes crayons.
This set of 12 markers are alcohol based with two different tips: brush tip and fine tip. However, I disagree that the one type of tip is a brush tip. In my opinion these are fine tip and the other a broad chisel. The markers themselves are on the fatter side and are triangular. The top of each cap is a color and the corresponding number for that color. The barrel of the end of each marker has a a small picture indicating which tip is on which end. I have attached pictures.
There are 12 colors but not what I think of as your typical variety of colors. This set came with:, red orange, 3 greens, 3 blues, pink, peach (I think), brown and black. I was very disappointed that The set did not include yellow and purple. When I color I sometimes like to use a full rainbow of colors and with this set you can't do that.
You will want to be careful when using these because they do bleed through the paper. This is very typical of alcohol based markers and not a negative to this particular brand.
I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
High Quality Chalkboard Paint Markers. The markers are high quality. They stand out bright and it flows smoothly on multiple surfaces. I couldn't believe the difference in the old chalk markers I had and these. The regular ones write dull but these are so bright! They also write with ease and look professionally painted on. I wrote on my chalkboard message center and instantly had a bright bistro style sign! I originally purchased to use on a vintage mirror for our wedding. We wanted to write out our menu. I did a test run and the mirror looks amazing. It creates a double shadow effect and glanced up our reception decor. I believe I will go practice my hand lettering styles and doodle around with it until it's perfect for our wedding! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Let me say they are amazing! The colors are bright. So I bought these markers to use on a black board for a photo prop for my sons 2nd birthday. Let me say they are amazing! The colors are bright, lively look like real makers but are easily wiped off when needed. The colors against the black board look like they glow. I am thrilled at how great these markers are. I strongly recommend them to anybody. Chalks are fun but fade quickly and other chalk makers are permanent I'm glad I purchased these. Oh and can't forget they are much more affordable than many other wet wipe makers. My only complaint and it's a very small one, the packaging they come it is too flimsy. The folding lids keep opening so it's pretty annoying to have to close it all the time. But honestly I care about quality at an affordable price and these markers work amazing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Markers & Gel pens bleeding through. Just recently received these books and I really like the designs. I've not had a chance to color in them, but my concern is that the pages are double sided. Wondering if markers and gel pens will bleed through.
Update 7/22/16: I started coloring a page from one of the books just to see if markers and gel pens would bleed through. The gelpens didn't bleed, but as I suspected, the markers did bleed through. So, make sure you don't use markers in these books. I do like the thickness of the paper, but I wish the pages were perforated so I could tear them out to color them. I also wish the designs were single-sided instead of double sided. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great water control and good details. This is the 3rd brand I have tried as a beginner and my favorite so far. I like doing tiny things so I want all sizes but if you weren't into details then just the large would do very well because it comes to a very nice point. If you like to do lots of wet on wet or heavy washes then these are not great for wetting the paper but I just use a squirt bottle when I want to wet the entire paper or large areas. I tend to only do projects ~ 5x8 or less.
These let out water pretty slowly so if you want to maintain a really wet brush all the time you will have to work out the technique for gently squeezing to maintain a wetter brush. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not Real Paints. I have *edited* my review which first, was about them being good for the price. Now? I'm THROWING THESE AWAY.
I don't know WHAT these are made of, but it's not standard watercolor-- it can't be! They don't behave like watercolor is supposed to. They're waxy and thin.
More so, I always fill my half pans with my tube colors so I can have both variety of wet and dry paint palettes. Watercolors are awesome that way! It usually takes a day or two for the paints to dry into perfect little cakes.
These? I've had drying for 7 DAYS and they're still wet. And evaporating!! The pans were full to a bubbled brim, and now they're almost completely evaporated!
Granted. They're cheap, but I've had cheaper watercolors work better than whatever these really are!
Invest in professional grade. I did. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
As advertised. This product performed exactly as advertised. It was extremely easy to get the liquid chalk flowing, it flowed smoothly, and has continued to do so. I couldn't be more pleased with the effect of the white liquid chalk on chalkboard labels. Even though my artistic ability is sadly lacking, the canisters on which I put the labels now look quite professional! I was also very happy that information and instructions were sent to me prior to the arrival of the package. I do find that the width of this marker is most appropriate for larger labels (or other non-porous surfaces). Kudos to a company that comes up with a product that more than lives up to its advertising. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
easy to move around. Pros: Thin and lightweight, easy to move around. The light is very bright and even across the whole board; even the lowest setting is pretty bright. The board feels solidly made and the top is nicely smooth.
Cons: The plug has a bright red LED on it, which seems unnecessary. And... if the lightbox is plugged in, it will turn itself on. I wrote to Dbmier about this and was told that "The reason the light box it will turn itself on is that the power button is very sensitive. And it is not faulty this way. Yes, you are right, for the duration of the light box, you just need to leave it unplugged when you are not using it. I know it would be less convenient, sorry for the troubles." Maybe there are translation issues at play, but as far as I'm concerned, it actually *is* a fault if the power button is so sensitive that it can't actually be used as a power button.
I haven't yet used the lightbox enough to know if the power button is so sensitive that it will change the brightness setting or turn itself off while in use. So far it's only turned itself on. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Misleading main photo, 4 individual dies but don't cut out individually as in the main colorful photo. I was confused with the photos as I thought the last photo in grey was the die itself, but the main photo with 4 pcs in different colors makes no sense, unless they were manually fusy cut out, which I won't be doing, so I asked a question if this die cuts 4 individual pcs and all the answers I recd were yes or telling me they are individual dies.
So yes, they are individual dies, but they do not cut out as 4 individual pcs as shown in the main photo, each die cuts out the bits from the paper you use, the last 2 photos in grey and in green is result of using 4 dies together.
It gets 3 stars as they are still good dies but to me the outline of the dies (if they were cut out) made them more attractive and useful. I thought I can stick them to my projects. Oh well! Should have trusted the 1star comment about out line is ot cut out. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
up for me (my letters came off the sheet fine without breaking. None of the problems that I read on other reviews showed up for me (my letters came off the sheet fine without breaking), but I did have a whole new problem. First, I used this on the Fabric on my Grad Cap, and most of the letters fell or blew off my cap by graduation day. This was not just distressing for me, but I posted a message of thanks to my deceased parents who died the year I graduated and I wanted that message to be there. I wanted to honor them and take pics of it and the message ended up saying " i nd Dad n ven, I !" Instead of "Hi Mom and Dad in Heaven, I did it! I got wise to that after my second graduation and I used glitter pens to write over the letters, but these letters will not stick to fabric. You can try using glue over them to make them stick or something to increase their stickiness but I wouldn't use these on the surface of a grad cap for an outdoor graduation, unless I made the cap minutes before graduation and then somehow kept it level the whole time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect for my purposes. These markers are exactly what I was looking for. I wanted the ability to line my art in silly colors, as well as put washes behind my black lines pieces. Best part is they don't make the awful marker sounds because they are brush and fine tipped.
The markers are the appropriate amount of streaky for water based markers, Im not worried about that.
It came with a Mandala coloring book which I wasn't expecting, I didn't even check to see if it actually came with the markers because I 100% just bought them for the markers themselves since they were double ended brush and fine tipped markers.
The brush tips are super easy to control for coloring at least. I tested out the dark green in the mandala coloring book just to see how it payed down and get some practice with it.
The caps for both ends can be placed on the other ends cap.
They do pick up black really easily, so I recommend going light to dark when using these bc youll accidentally pick up your dark markers otherwise and smear it in places you do not want it.
Over all Im very pleased. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Texture Layer Rips Horrible With Masking Tape. The texture is somewhat similiar to Strathmore's 140 pound 300 series cold press watercolor paper, a bit more shallow a texture though. This paper is usable. I really wanted to like it because of price, and the availability of 12"x18" pre-cut paper.
However, on the post cards at least, it's like they glued 2 different pieces together, one layer that had the texture of watercolor paper, that was super thin, and another that was printable card stock. I use masking tape for clean edges while I paint, and this paper, tore the worst out all the papers I've ever used. While lifting up the tape, that thin watercolor paper texture, tore right off, leaving an even layer of cardstockish paper.
So for my painting style, this paper will be unusable for serious works. My brother suggested that they possibly did that for the printing postcard on the otherside, so I'm curious what their other papers are like, I would love to give it another chance and will update this review, if I ever do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great investment: quality and superior color. Vibrant, easy to use, versatile, one of the best investments a burgeoning fine artist can make for their collection.
Must have, the Albrecht Durür watercolor pencils can be used wet or dry. In comparison, Derwent's Inktense must be used wet for full effect, but the Albrecht Durür work dry as well as wet (though they are at their best when activated with water), and are easily layered in a single work. Unlike the rich and creamy Caran d'Ache Neocolor II, which I adore, these offer greater control and precision white working, they can then be "worked out" when wet.
For permanent wet work, Derwent's Inktense offers vibrancy, but once the work is dry, that's it. Neocolor II offers stellar creaminess and malleability, but unless you work the medium with a fine brush, Neocolor II's are not for precise work.
Albrecht Dürer pencils offer precision, vibrant color, and are probably the best basic investment for fine art exploration, providing a medium that is both precise and forgiving, vibrant, light-fast, offers a broad range of colors, and of outstanding quality.
Don't hesitate. And this is a great buy-in set to get you started, as there are plenty of colors to blend and work together. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Quite gloppy. You get what you pay for. I thought I'd save myself a couple of bucks since my favorite gel pens were priced at $18.99 and these were $6.00 cheaper. Let me tell you, you get what you pay for. These pens glob ink all over your coloring pages and make a holy mess! Luckily for me, my favorite pens went on sale right after I bought these and I loaded up. I bought 3 boxes. 2 for $12.99 and one for $14.99. The price is now $16.99 but well worth it. I've even written them before telling them how much I love their pens but thought their price jump was a little bit much and they gave me a discount! I am 100% loyal to line on 108 unique colors gel pens. Try them. Worth every penny! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Recommended for quick and reliable signs. I use these templates along with it's bigger brother for address signs. You DO NEED A PLUNGE ROUTER and you need to PAT ATTENTION to what you are doing. Inattention will lead to popping the router out of the template and cutting the template. Don't cry when you cut a template. There is only one thing to blame and that is YOU. Maybe sign making isn't for you. It is VERY helpful if your router has a vacuum attachment to keep the chips from bunching in front of the bit. I have held these templates in place with blue painters tape and it works excellent. If the template moves you are applying too much pressure in the template or trying to go too fast. If you are trying to cut a 3/4" deep cut you will have to make multiple passes just like any other router bit. I have found 1/4" works well and is deep enough for any sign. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
OMG i found it again. "your burnisher is your friend" my old boss said to me in 1982 and I kept mine for over 20 years.. it was this exact one too! THEN when I went to use it this year I could not find it and I could NOT remember what the heck it was even called.. FINALLY through search and rescue I saw something called a burnisher and it rang a bell and WHA-LA here it is!!! the exact one I used for all those years still being made! I am in art heaven, I must be! cant wait to use this baby again, for whatever I desire!!! thank you GOD!!
I will say that this thing was indespensible in the typesetting/keylining trade I worked in for over 20 yrs AND it comes in VERY handly for ALL sorts of other stuff too! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect watercolor palette. I've been in need of a watercolor palette to put all my various brand tube paints into that would also close to help keep dust and debris out of it. I received this as a Christmas gift last year and I am so happy with this gift. I like that all the pans are on one side of the tray, so if you happen to close the palette up and maybe some of your paints are still wet, you don't need to worry about them dripping into your other paints.
This technically comes with three mixing surfaces - the surface between all the pans, the removable tray that sits in the lid, and the lid itself (the photo for this product makes the lid look blue - and maybe that's from an older model or something - but the inside of my lid is white, so perfect space for more mixing if for some reason the other two surfaces aren't enough.
The paint does not bubble up on this surface while mixing it, which is nice. While a ceramic surface would be preferable, this surface does a nice job and you can clearly see your colors while you mix them.
I am a bit confused with the negative reviews for this with complaints that it is not air tight and thus your paints will dry out. Maybe I'm an odd watercolorist, but I prefer it if my paints dry out. The beauty of watercolor is that you just add a little water and your pigment becomes active again. Maybe these people were using it for acrylics instead? In which case, I think there are probably better pallets made specifically for acrylics in mind.
Fantastic product with enough room to give you ample variety of colors to work with. Would definitely recommend. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not for planner stickers. I bought this for my silhouette curio, as my intent was to print and cut planner stickers. BAD idea.
While this product was easy to print and cut (I didn't have issues with paper jamming like others did), it is a CARD STOCK THICKNESS and does not work well for planner stickers or other labels. Not only is it not flexible (it will just fold and crease), but it is so thick it is significantly raised off the pages and makes it difficult to write on the other side of the page. If you stick them on something flat, they get snagged and will pop back off round surfaces.
Only buy these if you want to stick THICK stickers to something FLAT. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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