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Works as expected. The product comes in a liquid/paste form and can be used to paint with directly or mix with colors? I just received this bottle and tested it out using the contents directly ona small patch of metal. When dry, under normal light it is barely visible, its almost transparent. Under UV light, UV Tube or a normal UV bulb that i also got from amazon,
The painted section glows beautifully.
I will be ordering a couple of more bottles and plan to paint a full living room wall with this!
Side note: Some of the paint spilled onto one finger, and I washed it off with soap and water... and it looked okay, but under blacklight, I can clearly see that the paint did not wash off my hands... its sticky. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
VERY BEST Stamp Dye Ink Pads EVER. THESE ARE THE VERY, VERY, VERY BEST Stamp Dye Ink Pads EVER!!!!
They come in great colors. They last a LONG time. For larger stamps, it is often easier to lay them flat with rubber side up and stamp the ink onto them....so you can see they are evenly covered with color. The design of these holders is perfect for that with the 4 sides curving in so you can hold them securely with all your fingers.
Once upon a time, you could buy re-inkers for them and they would last indefinitely
MOST UNFORTUNATELY, Marvy Corp has decided to discontinue these dye based stamp pads! So get em while you can.
Marvy Corp is no longer so "marvy" in my book. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I love it. I have had really good results with this, though I use it for painting miniatures (such as 40k), and haven't used it to do super detailed work yet. I'm really new to the airbrush thing, but this set came with the multiple needles, and, more importantly to me, the "stop knob" on the rear to set a stop point for the trigger. That was the one thing missing from the previous brush that I got (a Master Airbrush G22 that came with a compressor). Like another review I saw, the items were pretty rattled around in the packaging when I got it. Nothing was damaged, and all worked perfectly, but it is certainly disconcerting to see your new airbrush flopping around in the packaging. Also: Lubing it up with Badger Needle Juice really, really made this thing smooth to operate. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I bought this product purely so that I can have easy access to my paints. I recently bought a set of 60 tubes artist grade watercolor and needed a palette (or two, in my case) to squeeze some of the paints out so that I wouldn't have to keep reaching for my tubes. In my pictures, I actually have more paints because I added other colors not in the set a well.
I'm not looking to mix in the trays, I already mixing palettes for that purpose. I bought this product purely so that I can have easy access to my paints, and it satisfies my needs. So far, I've always let my paints dry before closing the lid and have yet to experience any sort of molding. I don't throw my palettes around, and neither do I transport them, so I haven't had any issues with the sturdiness of these cases. Will probably buy again as I add open stock to my collection of watercolors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fantastic. I was a Cricut fan for years and thought Cricut was the best thing out there until I got this... I still think Cricut is a fantastic product but the possibilities for the Cameo are so much more. I haven't gotten to play with it nearly as much as I'd like but so far it's met all my expectations and more. The print and cut feature is awesome and I can't wait to come across a project to use it more! The Silhouette Cameo needs a computer to function and most things need time to set and design in the program but the program is very easy to learn in my opinion. I highly recommend it for a more serious crafter. For beginners or crafters not good on a computer to find another cutter, like the Cricut. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Functional and reasonably priced. This light box (or pad, I suppose) works well, especially considering its price relative to other light boxes I looked at. It has some minor cosmetic flaws (power cord plug is mounted slightly crooked, some small spots on the front panel allow light leakage, edges of plastic back panel are sharp/rough), but none of these affects the performance. I was not expecting the pad to be particularly bright or evenly lit, but it is both. The illuminated surface stays quite cool during use, although the black frame becomes warm in some areas. I bought this one instead of alternatives because it comes with an AC power cord instead of USB. I use it on a drafting table, and I wanted something that could be plugged into a wall outlet. The illuminated area is actually slightly larger than 12X17 inches; it will comfortably accommodate an 11X17 sheet of paper. I use a 2B pencil on 24 lb. text-weight paper, then lay a sheet of 100 lb. bristol board over that, and the pencil lines show through clearly. The thin profile (3/8 inch, excluding the foam rubber feet) makes this kind of light box so much more comfortable to use and easier to store than the traditional thick ones. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
great colored pencils for beginner - intermediate artists. Good colored pencils. These are Marco raffine pencils says so on the pencil label although it's ohuhu - I suspect there's one manufacturer in China making these pencils and re-branding them. But no matter these are good pencils. I bought the one with the tin for storage instead of the cardboard box.
The only tested it once but the colors look great.
I also have the Sargent colored pencil set. These are much better. I think the intermediate or beginner would enjoy these. Even a seasoned artist would prob give them a thumbs up.
See a few of drawings - i have had much more experience with these now (2/13/17 update).
4/22/16 - the hinges on my tin isnt' made well - it bends and the top cover came off... i fixed it but is not meant to be opened constantly - also i am missing pencil # 556 a shade of brown - i have two of 557. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful, Creative, Fun. First, I agree with the reviewer that said you should get on some discussion boards to learn some tips and tricks.
This is a superb machine. It does what it is designed to do and it does it well, every time. I have used it for a while now and have never had a hard time; unless it was owner operator error.
It is easy to operate and it is easy to learn to use. I sat down with the owner book and worked my way through the directions in very little time and then I have been off and cutting every since.
I have made banners using these programs. For example, for Thanksgiving I cut out triangular pieces of paper and then cut out large letters for Thanksgiving. Then I let my children glue the letters on the triangles and glue all of that to orange ribbon. It took no time at all. I even make little favor baggies using this machine.
I will suggest that you sign up for the cricut program and save your points so you can get some free cartridges if you buy a lot of cartridges. I have earned two this way.
Well worth the money.
enjoy. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Smooth and tight. I stopped painting portraits quite a few years ago. When I was recently commissioned for a portrait I tried to find portrait canvas and finally settled for something other than Fredrix. I was so disappointed, it was so rough. So when I was commissioned to do another portrait I couldn't find the Fredrix labeled portrait canvas like I use to get so I took a chance on the ultra smooth. It wasn't quite as smooth as I wanted but the best canvas I've been able to find. There were no bumps on the canvas and it was pulled tight. I did add another layer of gesso for a bit of added smoothness. It's nice to paint on and I will order it again, it's the best I've found. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love them. Besides being a great quality art tool, these are just plain fun to work with, or play with. They go down smooth, perk right up with just a bit of water, and bam!, you have vibrant colors that stay vibrant when they dry. These work great on the Caran d'Dache palette and I was able to have watercolor paint for fine details that were too small to use the pastel stick on. I love them! Worth every penny! I do wish they would simply turn the paper label the other way so the color name is not at the pointed end, and it would be great to have lightfast rating on them as well. I'll just write the color name on them with a sharpie when the time comes. I Like the tin they come is and the way they are presented inside. It's easy to find what I want. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect solution. These are beautiful cases! After looking at many others and reading multitudes of reviews, I knew these were the right cases to protect my investment in drawing pens and pencils. I had hoped to find true leather cases, but was concerned that the costs would be prohibitive. I was delighted to find these cases, and even more delighted when I actually handled them. They appear to be sturdy and well-constructed.
I bought several in different sizes, as I have several different sets of drawing pencils and pens to house and don't want to mix them in a case. I will be using them for colored pencils, both wax-based and oil-based, watercolor pencils, pastel pencils, colored fine-liner pens, micron ink pens, and multiple sets of graphite drawing pencils. That will keep them all completely organized and totally accessible without sorting through layers in tins.
I will be making tags to hang from a zipper pull on each case so I know what that case contains. Also, the cases fit nicely in a small desktop book rack (angled) next to my drawing table. I pan to oil the cases with mink oil occasionally to keep the leather supple.
It will take me a while to fill the cases, but everything will be much more protected in these cases, and it will be much easier to find the colors I need. How well they actually hold up will be a test of time. Hopefully they will pass the test! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Writes/Draws Perfect Lines - Fantastic Customer Support. I won't go into too much detail on the quality of these pens below, and instead will focus on the customer service from ChartPak (the parent company) since I think most folks haven't reviewed on this experience so far.
Firstly, I am a bit of a technical pen collector and have many current models and some others that are 50+ years old from Rotring, Koh-I-Noor, Faber Castell, and finally Aristo. The Koh-I-Noors are probably my favorite when it comes to writing quality and maintenance, plus they're now locally made in the USA which means they'll be produced and supported for years to come (unlike other tech pen models that have been discontinued).
If you're unfamiliar with a "technical pen," then you'll be very pleasantly surprised at the quality of the line these things produce. They're basically fountain pens that were designed for engineers and architects before CAD was invented, and are praised for being the pinnacle of precision when it comes to writing or drawing. You can tell the ink flow if fantastically consistent because the lines all have the same color depth and the widths are always the same. Notice how your typical ball pen writes with "tails" where the line gets thin as you lift the pen off the paper as you end a character? These don't do that. Also, unlike felt tips these don't create ink pools when you hold the tip in one spot for a couple of seconds. They come in more sizes than anything else so you can do things from taking itty-bitty college notes with a .25mm or smaller, to comic book drawings and shading with 1mm or bigger. Lastly, they're refillable so you can use technical India ink for the deepest possible color, or you can use fountain pen ink for a variety of colors and lower maintenance since it doesn't dry as quickly or as hard. Overall, I compare these to nice kitchen knives. You have to take care of them but they're better than anything you or your family has ever used, they'll last you a long time, and you'll find them a total pleasure to use every time.
As for the Koh-I-Noor/Chartpak customer support (especially for a "pen" company), I only have positive things to say. Firstly, they have a repair service which covers everything down to negligence (letting your pens dry out or drop it). For five dollars they'll fix or replace the parts of the pens that are broken. Just search the web for "Koh-I-Noor Radiograph repair" and you'll find the link from their main page. Secondly, recently I emailed them looking for spare parts and "Tiffany" just sent the parts to me for free, plus a couple of extras. Sweet! I know the plastic housings and ink tanks don't cost their company very much, but they really understand happy customers are worth the effort of offering this great service. So even though you may spend a pretty penny for a set of these pens or maybe just individually, it'll be in business for a long time and you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of it.
If you've even read this far down this review for pens, then you probably have a strong enough interest that you should just go out and buy one or a set of your own. The Koh-I-Noors are as good as any and are at least very available and well supported. People will call you weird for liking pens this day in age, but really the small details make life interesting. Certainly when someone sees your handwriting or set of notes, you'll have a fun conversation when they asked how you did it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Surplus, surplus. I'll start by saying that I love American Science and Surplus. I've been a fan of theirs for a long, long, time, and always enjoy their frequently riotous product descriptions. They always have an interesting offering of surplus products, and it's just plain fun to shop with them. THAT SAID, any potential customer should be aware that when you buy from Amer. Sci and Surp. you may be getting stuff that is slightly dented, knocked around, or otherwise... surplused. This set of brushes came in a cracked plastic tube with the top knocked off and loose in the box. No biggie! The brushes were none the worse for it... but. The brushes are not super top fine-art quality (sable). Decent hog bristles perhaps, just barely soft. It's an okay set for kid crafts and craft painting projects, but don't plan on painting Mona Lisa! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Exactly what I've been looking for. Really enjoying using these brushes for free style abstract acrylic. I have been searching for a wide thin bristle brushes. The cheap ones shed REALLY BAD! The high quality wide brushes I've found have thick deep bristles, which hold a tremendous amount of paint. I needed a brush that is wide and will move or spread the paint on the canvas, thicker brushes of this size act more like a mop brush. Maybe another way to describe the action I found with this brush is comparable to a squeegee. (this is if you apply heavy pressure with lots of paint) Turn the brush sideways and it creates great fine lines perfect for very large canvases. I also like the feeling this brush has in your hand. Without a typical handle, you can maneuver the brush in different ways to create new affects. I would highly recommend this brush to any painter that likes to experiment with different tools. The only complaint I have is the price. That's a selfish complaint, I would like to have a dozen of these brushes, but can't quite afford it at the moment. Although you get what you pay for here. Liquitex makes a great product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not enough paper, but it's worth the price. Overall I felt that this product was ok. I was really more interested in the zippered case and pencils and pencil sharpener, however I was expecting more pages of paper. The eraser is small but it works with the overall amount of paper that's provided. I think there was about 12 small sheets, 24 if you count both sides.
Other than the lack of paper and eraser I liked the zippered case. It seemed sturdy (which should be good since I sent it to a friend in Afghanistan) and the 12 pencils were normal length and the elastic bands really kept them in their place along with the sharpener and eraser and notebook. I ended up getting more erasers and another book of paper since I'm not sure how much my friend draws.
For the price, it's simple and worth it, and I didn't mind spending a little extra to get more paper and erasers in a separate purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
False directions and not too sticky. This was my first time using stencils. The stencils don't stick well to the glass when you are peeling off the front portion. On top of this, the directions missed a step. They didn't state that I had to peel off the front portion of the stencil. So, thinking I did it right, I went to wash off my mason jar with no etching on it! I had to google a video to find out that there was a front portion of the stencil to peel off. I had to order this product again because I didn't have enough letters to try again.
All in all, the stencils don't stick too well to the glass and the directions aren't clear. But this did the job. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I was disappointed, esp for the price. I received this box for my Grandson today. I was disappointed, esp for the price. ! The colored pencils are NOT crayola, but Prang which is OK, but the pencils were loose all over the big box as the pencil crayon box looked used and was ripped. The folder is plain white. The outside box everything comes in, is not colorful, but white with a purple shadow figure on it, but sturdy. I had to put stickers on the box to make it look the least bit fun! I would prefer a "composition" book as is required on all the kindergarten lists I have seen, instead of the spiral notebook thrown in. White glue sticks would be preferable to the messy purple ones that the teachers do NOT prefer. The pencil box in our box does not close well and is almost broken. I would not order this box or any grade level of again. It looks much nicer on the amazon website than it is when it shows up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Eh.. I expected better. Kinda disappointed here. I purchased the silver leaf and black metallic. Since this is for the black metallic I'll start with this color. The first thing I noticed was there is no way to keep the ingredients mixed and the first thing that comes from the tube is a black water that got everywhere except where it was supposed to. With a little more coaxing a thicker consistency glob came out but it was GRITTY. Yes, like little bits of...something. I thought maybe they would buff out as I rubbed it on my brass candlestick. It didn't. So obviously it looked very....textured. I was hoping after it dried, maybe it's there to assist the wax to give it a metallic look. It didn't. In fact, it looked absolutely horrible. It never came even close to "metallic", in fact it was a very flat black with tiny bumps. It looked like tar. Take note: rubbing alcohol will completely remove this product from brass. And I used rubbing alcohol to clean the brass before using this product so I'm sure dirt on the brass wasn't the issue.
Ok, black was a fail so let's try the silver leaf on the candle sticks. This time no watery fluid all over the place and I couldn't see little bits of gritty anything. This is beginning to look better! But Not a lot better. Not horrible like the black metallic but they still look bad. It shows swirl marks so I waited for it to dry and put another coat and let it dry for over a week. It died to a nice smooth flat gray color. I found a soft cotton clothe to buff it to the metallic look I'm wanting. There was barely any improvement at all. I rubbed a little more and a bit harder and the brass beginning to show. Crap! Maybe I rubbed to hard, or maybe the cotton was to rough a texture. I switched to a silk handkerchief on the next candlestick. There is no softer cloth to buff with. It barely made a dent on the color or metallic look. It went from flat gray to ... Eh.... An ever so slight polished gray.
Honestly, I think the silver spray paint you find the hardware store would look more convincing as a true silver leaf. I paid roughly $7 for each tube and found it unable to do what it says it would do. If it can't transform an ordinary brass candlestick, then what can I use it on that it actually looks silver. There was absolutely no hint of metallic anywhere. If I wanted a dull gray, this would be great.
Just for giggles I'll reapply some black metallic onto one of the candlesticks and upload a pic of both colors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A cute stamp for cardmaking. I should preface this by saying that I am definitely not a cardmaker or a stamper at all (usually I do fabric based crafts such as quilting, or just basic scrapbooking). I thought that making my own stamped thank you cards or tags to put on orders for my direct sale business, so I bought the basics, including this "Thank you" clear stamp. I went with clear, figuring that it would help me with positioning, and it indeed did.
It took me a bit of time as a beginner to become accustomed to the "cling" aspect of the stamp, but I think I've almost got it. My only problem thus far is figuring out the appropriate amount of ink to put on it (I don't paint on the ink, I just smash it into an inkpad), and how to get it to transfer evenly. It seems that some spots the ink shows up perfectly and dark, and in other parts it hardly shows up at all. If I try to re-do the stamp, I tend to smear it by inadvertently not putting it directly back on the image. So, it's a learning curve for me.
For people that know how to stamp, it's a great little stamp and would work well! For someone like me who's still figuring it out, a bit more practice may be in order. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great stickers. I am impressed with these smiley face thank you stickers. The first thing I did when I received it is to stick it on all kinds of surfaces. I tried to stick it on paper, wood, metal, glass, cloth and plastic and these stickers were great. They were easy to put on and not that easy to take them off. It may sound weird that I tried it on different materials but I am a fan of sticking notes or putting stickers on anything especially those with messages like this set of stickers. I'm excited to use it on my husband's cup of coffee to make him smile. These stickers will definitely make cards and notes more colorful and meaningful. I'm giving this five stars because of its good quality and adhesiveness.
I received these stickers at a discounted price for my honest and unbiased review. These statements are solely my opinion and are based on my experience using the product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
so many quality paintbrushes in a nice to-go zipper case. This was my first time for buying a set of art paint brushes, and I was not disappointed! I am so excited because a group of ladies from my church is getting together to do a paint night, and these are perfect! I'm not an artist, but I think there is literally every sing size of paintbrush included in this set. There are all kinds of different tips as well. This set comes with 15 paintbrushes in a really nice durable zipper case. Let me say, I was really impressed with the zipper case. If you need to take your paintbrushes to go like I will with my paint night, this is absolutely perfect to be able to throw all of your brushes into and zip and go!
These paintbrushes are very nice quality. The handles are sturdy and long, but most importantly the bristles feel durable and when I used them, they didn't pull out of the handle or feel like they were going to fall apart easily.
I received this set of paintbrushes free of charge to try them and let you know my honest opinion. I Absolutely recommend them to you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
and I have to say I really like them. I generally prefer using ball points for . I have been using these for about a week now, and I have to say I really like them. I generally prefer using ball points for sturdiness but the nylon points don't fray and are quite precise. I find my ability to make lines and then to be able to go back and still work inside the lines clearly with the smaller pens adds so much to the depth of a picture without it getting muddy or lines getting blending together getting "clumpy". While art can be made with virtually anything...it's awfully nice to have good tools, and these pens are good tools that will put your lines where and HOW you put them...even if you didn't mean to put it there. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
excellent to use as coloring board. I love this product. I contacted sight and was given a special low price, to try it out. The folder has a professional sturdy soft folder that when closed uses velcro tab to close securely. Excellent to use as coloring board. Very professional looking.it comes with beautiful strong vibriant colored pencils and a zippered pouch that attaches to the inside folder that you can add additional pens, pencils, markers, eraser, pencil sharpener, etc. Coloring book is included, can use addition books by the artist or coloring books with same or smaller books. I tear out other pages from different books and use this book as a color board. So its very versible, you can "toss"it in your car, desk, etc, and your supplies don't get ruined. I wish i could buy more for presents. I take it everywhere I go. I have FIBROMYALGIA<PTSD<ANXIETY<DEPRESSION<SOUND SENSITIVETY ISSUES< ETC, so I take this folder to color to relax, whether its in bars, playing poker and waiting for others to win and I'm already done, family outings, anywhere I can have attacks. This item has been an Godsend in our lives. A great addition to my managing stress and pain in my life and pain!!!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Crayola Marker Maker-- $25 for an hour of (not super bright) fun. We bought these for our girls (12 and 9) for Christmas because Crayola had it all over TV pre-Holiday. The idea is great: make your very own colors of real Crayola markers! Here's what we experienced...Assembling the "maker" was not too hard, snapping some plastic together to make a base and tray thing. The handle is what squeezes the cap end and the marker tip together.
Included are three bottles of color and a mixing guide (elementary art/color wheel stuff), the cottony "wick" type inside of the marker, the outer tube, the tips, end caps and cap covers. There are cute little stickers and cardboard boxes for your new marker sets. All of this was really neat.
Two big problems-- 1) Both kids were finished making all of the markers in about an hour.
2) The colors are NOT vibrant as suggested on the box and as one would expect from Crayola. They are sort of dusty pink, plum, teal, etc. They have not colored with them once.
I would like this item much much more if there were refill kits available. Perhaps they are coming? Now we have even more plastic taking up space in our family room. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Dont waste your money. These are NOT skin tones. No one is THAT pasty (including myself) and no one is THAT dark so why are white and black crayons in here? I was going to give it 2 stars bc at least the brown mix is convenient but gave it 1 star as I feel this is ultimately a rip off. The browns aren't really skin tones either. My friend was an art teacher and called once to complain and was told these aren't for skin but for hair- I wish she told me about that before I got these. But that also doesnt make sense as yellow and red aren't in here. I was hoping for some nice ranges of skin tones for our mixed family. As my 5 year old says, he wants "my shade of brown skin, and daddy's shade of brown and mommy's tan skin" (boy, doesn't mommy wish she was tan!). So I'd say save your money, nothing special about it. Group your peach, burnt sienna and similar colors with a rubber band and BAM! You have what's here. Shame, we really wanted true skin tone crayons as my 5 year old loves drawing our family and extended friend-family, we are a diverse bunch. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lots of painting ahead. <div id="video-block-R1XQ8O0406BSYS" 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/D1%2B0qbXFgFS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/01FhslQO9SS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I am an artist who paints A LOT. I sell my paintings to the public so I go through many paint brushes and have tried all types. Artist brushes can get very expensive, especially for a good quality brush. I found this set and was thrilled to try them out. The set is amazing. They are synthetic nylon or bristle brushes. The handles are a nice 9 1/2 inches long and makes for easier handling, The brushes are clearly labeled according to size and are a great assortment of styles and sizes. The set includes 16 nylon which are great for acrylics and watercolor or bristle if you prefer oil, of course you can use any of them with any type paint, that is the norm because the bristle tends to absorb the water. I primarily work in acrylic so I have a tendency to use nylon. The brush set includes flat brushes, round brushes, angular brushes, and filbert brushes. You can create whatever look you imagine with this set. To top it off, they sit in a perfect canvas pouch that nicely stores all brushes and has a canvas flap that fold over the brushes to protect them. It rolls up and has a Velcro strap that holds it together. This makes for compact storage or easy transport with all you need in one package. The best part was I have had NO problem with the brush hairs pulling out and being left in my project. This is always a problem with the less expensive brushes and I've even had that problem with a few expensive brushes. I love this set and hope to get many brush strokes out of them.
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I did receive this product at a discounted price for my honest unbiased review, this in NO way influenced my review.
Please let me know if this review was helpful | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Mostly good. I really enjoy the colors, they blend like a dream and are really easy to clean off. I find the size to be perfect, it fits right in my art box without crowding out everything else, but I can also do a grab-and-go if I don't need anything but the paints.
I'm not a big fan of the reservoir brush. I feel that it releases too much water and I lose control over what I'm painting.
I do, however, thoroughly enjoy the way the brush works when I keep it empty and use a separate water jar.
The brush is smooth and has a really great 'snap' to it. It's a good medium size for painting, but it doesn't work well for full washes or fine detail.
The palette is very convenient, I often leave whatever colors I had mixed on the palette and they're perfect when I use them with just a damp brush.
The only other feature I don't use is the sponges on either side. I bring a paper towel because the sponges get really wet pretty quickly and I don't know why I find that off putting.
It's definitely a watercolor set I'd recommend to anyone who wants to learn watercolor or continue a passion for it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I was not prepared to like these cutting plates. I got these at a fantastic price, not realizing that Sizzix had changed the way these plates are manufactured. The ends of the plates are beveled, making it difficult to see where to place your die if you want to do partial diecutting. The feel of these plates is softer than the original, not necessarily a bad thing, just different. And they warped pretty badly after just a couple of days of use. However, they still fed through my Big Shot with ease. If you've done any amount of diecutting, you know that the plates get cut pretty badly pretty quickly. These were no different. However, what WAS different is that the cuts didn't hold onto those tiny shards of cardstock that are spit back out onto your next diecut. Usually you can tell the colors of paper you've used just by looking at the plates. No so with these. And that part I loved!
So, could these be better? Certainly! But I consider them an improvement over the original version. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great (cheaper) alternative to Copics, with VERY similar results. I am a professional artist, and the talent runs in my family, so it was no surprise to me when my daughter began begging me for Copic brand markers.
HA,HA,HA,HA,HA! NOT HAPPENING!
Like the professional I am, I gave her some professional advice, which is ,
Copic's are waaaaay too expensive for a novice, so I advised her to get used to the world of inks using a decent quality , non-brand name alcohol-based ink marker (with two kinds of tips , just like copic's, ) but without the crazy price tag.
I told her I'd find a set that works like copic's , I saw these & we bought her this as her starter set.
If you are using these inks for comic style drawings , then I would recommend the "Animation Design" over the"General Design" set, as they come with a better set of colors for comic layouts , and is worth the few extra dollars for the flesh tones alone.
These blend well, and the shading is easy with great bendability, so these are awesome. However, these also do have more bleed through than the copic brand, so there is that single drawback as you compare the two brands. (Ive taught her to just add a piece of paper to the back of whatever she is inking as bleed through insurance, and it works just fine) Albeit, the thicker the paper, the less bleed you always have.
Hope this helps! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Hard to get even coverage :: vibrant glow short lived. I bought a 1/2 oz which is more than enough for what I needed, unfortunately the grainy consistency of the paint (think toothpaste with large grain sand), makes it very difficult to get an even coating. Applied 3 coats with a sponge brush and moved to fine tuning "holiday" misses with soft fine art brushes, but the effect is more like paint spatter/speckles than full color glow. ...not at all like the look of the even glow (in the bottle) I was hoping for.
PROs:
* very brilliant green glow
* dries fast
* charges fast (initially)
CONs:
* very grainy, thick paste makes it hard to apply evenly
* not full coverage even after 4 coats with both sponge brush and soft fine arts brush
* speckled look, not an even color, despite multiple layers
* A vibrant glow doesn't last long. Few minutes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Big Brush pen - White 101 (F-C. I love using this broad point pen for making additions to pictures I may be working on. It is usually used after the art work is mostly completed, by adding accents to finish the 'work' making it unique. Depending on the color you place it over, the end result ranges from grayish to white. So the background makes a difference. I've used it mainly on art work on photographic paper; but also in other paper products that I need something to accent. Placing 'dots' of white on a photograph makes it look like drops of water or rain. I really love using this pen. I had problems finding this from the maker's Website - hope it will be available in the future. For the time being with creative artistic projects I use this often. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Sometimes Happy with this product, most of the time, not. I'm truly not a very happy cutter of vinyl right now. The problem with this machine is the ROLLERS. First off, please Silouette lovers, do not blame my left roller's inability to catch onto the vinyl, the mat. I've purchased 2 so far. The right roller is for me, impossible to move. I've watched at least four videos on how to move this right roller and still, it doesn't budge. The left roller is another story. It does not latch onto the mat nor the vinyl and when cutting, my material goes sideways, you name it. I've wasted so much vinyl just trying to cut. And yes, Sillouette lovers, I've watched every video possible on how to set, align, load and unload material so the rollers will catch and cut properly. Yes, I'm pissed. I do not understand why I've had this machine for a little over a month and I'm having so much trouble with it. How can anyone cut if the rollers won't grab the material? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This set got me hooked onto sketching. This product was an inexpensive way to introduce me to drawing with pencils.
I bought it as part of a class where the teacher required some expensive supplies, which was not known to use before hand. Especially being an online class. The teacher told me the things I could substitute, such as using just a regular #2 pencil for the pencil drawings.
I didn't want to do that either so i thought this would be a good compromise.
All the different types of leads were amazing and got me hooked into sketching. I am pretty harsh on myself usually, but i found myself thinking I did a great job on all the shading I was able to accomplish with this set.
I will continue to use for a long time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
They Hold My Stitches. Before I bought these, I tried a variety of ways to hold my stitches (transfer to another needle, locking stitch markers). What a difference it make when you have the proper tool!
This pack comes in three sizes (small, medium, large), which is really just three lengths (short, medium, long). I need two shorts for the project I'm working on, but the larger holders work fine.
They are very easy to lock and open. They come in three bright colors (blue, gold, and purple).
My biggest problem is that they are "cute" and sometimes wander away from my knitting to play with dolls and I have to searching through the toy bin for them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Idea, Lousy Toy. I agree completely with the other reviewers here who have complained about the lousy design of this toy. It is not easy to use and does not work properly 50-75% of the time (paper jams, stickers won't feed through on 1st-2nd-3rd attempts, etc.). It is incredibly frustrating for parents and kids alike. You waste a ton of the "sticker paper" through the machine just to produce one (non-sticky) sticker. Plan to go through a whole roll just to make a handful of stickers, then shell out another $5.99 for one replacement roll. When my children finally do manage to get it to work .... the sticker stays put for about 60 seconds before peeling off their shirt. I give this toy a F. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
High quality paint brushes. These are wonderful, very high quality brushes. Bought these brushes for my children to use to paint wooden crafts and I am very happy with the quality of these products. When I purchased these I was looking for brushes that weren't low quality, and wouldn't shed bristles or fall apart as they were being used. I am very happy to say that I was not disappointed. These brushes have held up to my 4 year old, 6 year old, and 8 year old using them, and have shown no signs of wear at all. I will definitely be purchasing more in the future so that I have more paint brushes on hand, and would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for good quality brushes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
set of brushes arrived in a package that looked like these were a used set. This set of brushes arrived in a package that looked like these were a used set.
Some of the brushes were sticky and even after brushing them back and forth the bristles were still stiff and stuck together.
Other brushes the bristles were sticking out all over the place, and bristles came out of the brushes easily.
I bought these for using with face painting, but you could never use these on a child's face.
Also, the paint pallet has like purple coloring on one of the little indents.
I have pictures I will attach so you can see what I mean.
I received this product at a reduced price in exchange for my honest review. If you use people reviews like I do you will see I only give honest reviews. Keep looking and find better brushes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
GREAT gel pens. <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Colorfest-Premium-Gel-Pens-48-Piece-Quality-Colored-Pen-Set-with-Glitter-Metallic-Neon-Pastel-Regular-Colors-for-Art-Adult-Coloring-Books-and-Kids/dp/B0160IM65W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Colorfest Premium Gel Pens 48 Piece Quality Colored Pen Set with Glitter Metallic Neon Pastel Regular Colors for Art, Adult Coloring Books and Kids</a>
I REALLY like these gel pens! You have your choice of glitter (14); neon (12); metallic (10); pastel (7); and regular colors (5 including black and white); for adults to use on a variety of things to kids coloring. The Colorfest pens have comfort grips, 48 different colors with different points from fine to bold. They flow really well, don't smudge, and don't bleed through the paper. The cap snaps on nice and tight. These are not for children 3 & under to use because of a choking hazard.
The only downside for me is I love the blue glitter pen and I have been using it to write a lot, but the ink seems to be going down fast. I still gave it 5 stars because I love them so much!
I bought this at a reduced rate to give my honest and unbiased opinion. My word is my reputation and I'm not afraid to reduce the stars if needed. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great product....just beware of the power supply. I purchased this back in July and ordered the kit with the built in light.
On Amazon this kit run approximately $110. It is plastic...it does feel flimsy....the lights clips on and works well enough for my projects. The fan works deceptively well.
The only problem I had with this product is the power supply. After a few hours of use...the power supply overheated and burned out after about 2-3 hours of use. Fortunately for me I had an extra power supply from an unremembered electronic item. Since replacing the power supply...I've had no further issues.
I recommend this product for anyone looking for an inexpensive booth. It is worth every cent. If you do buy this....just be sure you keep your eye on the power supply or just replace it outright at radio shack.. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Mini Misti Stamp Tool Must Have. I have been wanting to order this product for quite some time and after watching many videos about it I was convinced I had to have it. This product price is too high but it really is a wonderful products for stamping. While the reviews were helpful to get an inside perspective of the users experience, my decision to purchase this product was not influenced by any of the reviews I read. I believe that in order for me have an opinion, i had to try it myself (w/option to return). Some reviewers complained about the magnets and the way they quickly broke but that is understandable, the small magnets are quite powerful. One of my magnets broke on day 2 however i viewed it as now having an addition magnet rather than a broken magnet. I Plan to purchase more magnets or different magnets in the near future - that eliminates the frustration. I gave this product 4 stores because I don't agree with the cost. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These markers are wonderful. I am new to Zentangle but find it . These markers are wonderful. I am new to Zentangle but find it so relaxing when I can find time to do it. The sizes of each pen are perfect for different types of patterning. I really like that it includes 2 of the smallest size as that seems to be the one used most. Some reviews said there was no ink in them but I did not have this problem. The paper was ok but nothing special to me. I used parchment paper and the ink did not smudge. The ink dried quickly and didn't leave anything on my hands. didn't find the pencil very useful and it didn't erase well either. But I ordered this for the pens mostly and so I was very happy with the purchase. Would buy again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lovely, but Tiny. I really wanted these dies, and LOVE Spellbinders and AMAZON! however, I am returning these unopened. After I received them, I got to really look at them close up, and they are very small. They are ok for a card front, however, they appeared to have roses around the edges, and larger lacey openings, in the description on the Amazon page there wasn't anything to tell me otherwise - and you cannot truly see the detail until these are in your hands. I waited for these dies to become available in order to get them from Amazon, I was just really dissaspointed when I saw them in person, no roses, and the detail is so fine it most likely will not show up pronounced, even with an Embossing mat. I also wish they were larger, as they appear in the picture, the actual open area to add your embellishments and sentiments is very small. I still love my original Spellbinders dies, the card maker dies, the Nestabilities, just not in love with these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
They are very pigmented and easy to work with. Quality:
They are very pigmented and easy to work with. When I used cheaper watercolors, the resulting painting would be covered in a chalky residue from the paints. The Kuretake watercolors do not leave residue, and the paint does not fade much over time. One gripe I have with this product is that when the paint is applied over another layer of paint, a dark ring of the color will appear on the edges of where the paint is applied. Usually, this is fixed with some blending, but it can be bothersome.
Price:
These are a great deal. As mentioned above, there can be some blending issueshowever, for thirteen dollars, they mix new colors fairly well and they come in large pans, so they don't run out easy. So far the only color I cannot create with these twelve colors is turquoise.
Durability:
The box the colors come in is not the sturdiest, but so far it has not broken or failed on me in any way. I travel with my watercolors, and none have broken in the box when I take them with me. Each color has its own individual tray, and they can be taken out with ease. I find this a great for convenience. For example, if an artist wanted to paint a tree outside and only needed red, green, and blue, each color pops out so they can be taken outside, without bringing the entire kit. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice addition to the art studio. I happen to like Liquitex mediums. I am a professional artist, and recently I bought a great airbrush. I have a good selection of airbrush paint, but not all the colors I would like, and I am not used to mixing airbrush colors drop-by-drop as required for the tiny gravity feed cup. I have high quality acrylics that I mix with this medium, and it does work very well. I have not had any clogs yet, and I use a fine .mm nozzle too! I have not tried white yet, though- white is notorious for clogging even thinned out. I would recommend any of the Liquitex mediums. The brand is known for quality,and they work just as they are supposed to work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worked great, no issues. Used with the stamp material and worked great. I have a silhouette cameo, so I had to move the barrels of the cutter. Google has plenty of tutorials on this, so it was super easy. The directions on this mat state to make sure all air bubbles are removed from the stamp material when placing it on the mat, but I didn't have any air bubbles, so it seemed to solve this issue itself (probably due to the tiny pinholes). Overall, my stamp turned out great and I plan I to make many more. The cost of this mat plus the stamp material was less than $10, that is often the cost of a rubber stamp at my local craft store! I will be able to make several stamps out of this one purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Die-Version Thank you Spot. Die-Version Thank you Spot is works in my Cuttlebug and Spellbinder. I have two so I can cut more than one at a time and keep in my scrap box for those "emergency times". Also, because it is small, around 2.5 inches, I find this is a good use of cardstock scraps. For the stand alone cutout, I can remove the "oh" and make it more formal or leave it the way it is and then glue to a card. But what I like to do also is add a ribbon and attach it to a bag with that "hostess gift" when you go to someone's house. Note, I do glue a square piece of paper off center to the spot so I can add a note/name. Another quick idea to look more custom, is I use a blank card and cut the die out in the bottom right corner of the card so that the card is like a reverse cut (has the cut out vs attaching the cut out). If you glue a contrasting color paper to the back of the cutout area, it really makes it pop. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect for beginners looking to try high quality paints. Good range of colors, especially for beginners trying out quality products . This was my first set of tube watercolors, and I'll never go back to the typical pan set!
I was surprised at the size of these tubes - I didn't know what to expect, but they're much smaller that I could've anticipated. However, the pigments are vibrant and the paint is thick. I have yet to run out of any of these tubes after a month of generous use.
Furthermore, the six colors included are perfect for starting a permanent pallet arrangement. Each of the primary colors has a warm tone and a cool tone, so you can really mix about any hue, value, or shade you need with a little patience. I plan to reorder these colors in full sizes when I exhaust this sampler pack.
If you're looking to try out some high quality watercolor paints but don't want to make an expensive commitment, this sampler is for you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Christmas plates for your Big Shot or Big Kick embosser-cutter. These plates make Christmas and holiday patterns such aas trees, Merry Christmas and four other all over patterns that can be used to emboss paper or foil or thin stuff. If you are a crafter and have a Skizzix such as a <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Big-Shot/dp/B001AGZZIU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Big Shot</a>, these are accessory plates to add holiday themes to your library of craft tools.
You can glue some embossed foil onto plain cardstock and top with a small photo or a montage of photos, or anything, really (die-cut snowflake, snowman, whatever you choose.) So that could be a holiday project for you and the kids to mail out customized cards. These plates are handy for gift tags as well or ornaments for wrappings. And of course, they add a theme to holiday pages for your scrap book or memory book.
You can emboss fabric (there are some tutorials on You Tube) and use them for appliques, which work on holiday table linens, baby shirts, you name it. Your imagination is probably better than mine, but I can think of a lot of uses for these holiday design plates. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Chalk one up in the win column. I got this Liquid Chalk Marker pen at no cost in exchange for an honest review. As a person that always has a Sharpie permanent marker within reach, I have run into some occasions when a less permanent option would be better. In many cases this item would be perfect. Keep in mind that this works best on non-porous surfaces since it can leave traces behind on semi or porous materials. It is similar to a dry-erase marker in the sense that it is easily removed. So brushing up against it will wipe it away on a smooth surface (unlike a grease pencil). The 3mm point is actually similar to a well worn standard Sharpie. It is not "thin" in the sense of a pen or pencil line, but thin for a marker or paint pen. It does take two minutes to prime the tip for the very first use, and that is clearly listed on the instructions on the side of the marker. The white is bright and does stand out against a dark background.
I tried it out first by using it to write the date that i replaced my air filter on my furnace. I have a piece of tape there, and I used the Super Chalk to write in the date. This way when the time comes to replace the air filter I can wipe off the old date and put on the new one.
This product does what is says and I would recommend it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice, but it doesn't come with the Standard North American Plug. Very Nice ... I would suggest to get it, but one thing that is keeping me from giving it 5 stars ... the power cord that comes with it does not fit the North American standard wall outlet. You need to get the conversion plug for the power supply. The plug that comes with it is the two big rounded plugs that you see most in European countries. Once you get an adapter or another power supply that is standard to the North American standard wall outlet you're good to go. Would have been nice if they mentioned it somewhere. Other than that, no complaints and seems to be working great. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
LOVE the Car-Go System. I purchased the Car-Go system in July 2012 and I have loved it ever since! My husband is a bit of a neat freak when it comes to our cars. When we bought a new SUV last summer, he bought a portable vacuum for it the next day. So a few weeks later when I came across the SugarSNAP website, I ordered the Car-Go system. I thought he would think it was silly to spend $50 on a box, but I joked that it would save our marriage. He has admitted several times how great it is. We have a two-year-old, so it is great for organizing all the snacks, diapers, bibs, toys, etc. and keeping those items from cluttering the backseat.
My friend also has a two-year-old and had messy car issues. When I showed her the Car-Go, she ordered one too.
I love everything about this product, especially the see-through, zipper pouches with labels. I love how stylish and user-friendly it is.
My only complaint is that I only found out about it when my son was almost two. I wish I would have had this since he was a baby!
I just ordered the sugarSnap files for my diaper bag since I am pregnant with my second. I think it will really help with organization and stocking of the diaper bag so I don't forget anything. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I went to use it today and it started up fine but as I moved it around to position it . I've had this for approx 7 months. I've used it 4 or 5 times. I went to use it today and it started up fine but as I moved it around to position it better the light went out. I tried to turn it back on and nothing happened. I checked the cord and it was in properly but i noticed when i touched the cord the power light lit up, when I let go the light went out. I continued to play with the cord to make sure it was in properly and the problem continued. Now the orange power light doesn't come on at all and I no longer have a working light box. Seriously this product should have lasted several years. I have always carefully stored it in its box. This is extremely disappointing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cricut design space is HORRIBLE. <div id="video-block-R3APSMC2O49E1F" 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/D169G6bzmgS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A1HSY9X03FS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I've had it over a yr & I love the machine but hate the design space program.
It freezes and doesn't respond.
I've contacted customer service multiple times & I've done the updates they suggest & still nothing but problems.
They said my computer is to old. My computer is newer then the machine. I've heard the silhouette is much easier to use so I will be upgrading soon.
I'm heartbroken by this but the system is more of a headache then it's worth. It takes me hrs to do simple things. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Definitely a must for beginners!! Great gift giver too . This starter pack for watercolor pencil art is a MUST if you are interested in this art form and have never tried it before. It has the essentials to start with and it isn't expensive. I was really curious about watercolor pencils and bought this along with a 24 pack of Staedtler water color pencils so I had more colors to choose from. The Faber-Castell has 8 basic colors (Black, Purple, Pink, Green, Yellow, Red, Orange, Blue.) So if you just want to "try" this to see if it's something you'd like, definitely start with this! And it has a great book that teaches you everything you need to know and all the different things you can create along with nice illustrations. I was surprised at all you can do with water color pencils! The pencils you get to start off with are wonderful and in my opinion far superior to Staedtler pencils. (I will definitely be investing in Faber-Castell pencils in the future!) I was surprised at how small the pad of paper was in this set though (8" x 5 1/2") Looking at the box you would think there is a good sized pad of paper in there, but there isn't. The instruction booklet is as small as the paper, so there is a big empty gap/inset in the tray that slides out. This space became perfect to pour out all of my extra Staedtler pencils. So at least there was a bright side to being surprised with such a small pad (I thought I had read the correct measurements before ordering.) Unfortunately though, the plastic tray has already cracked while trying to get a pencil out of it's holder (after second day of having the kit.) So I expect the tray won't last long. It's nice having everything there though while I work - the pencils and pencil sharpener and brush if I take a break. (If someone can suggest something to replace it with, please let me know!) I've been doing water color pencil art for a week and a half now and I just love it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These pens are great for coloring and drawing. These pens are great for coloring and drawing. The ink is fairly blendable (for a water-based marker). It will bleed through and scrub the paper on some papers, but on good quality paper (such as in Johanna Basford's Enchanted Forest), I can get the colors to blend.
My one criticism is the color variation in this particular set. In my experiences, the neon colors do not lay down on the paper as well as the standard colors. I feel like I'm coloring with a highlighter, and that's not my favorite. This set contains 6 neon colors which I think could perhaps be sold separately for those who like neon and other colors could be included instead.
This set contains a wide variety of shades of green and blue. There are, however, only one shade of orange, one shade of yellow, one shade of pink (outside of neon), and two shades of brown. So if you're wanting to color lots of fall scenes or sunset-colored scenes, you might want to consider a different set or purchase some individual pens so that you can get more orange, yellow, brown, and red shades. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very nice starter kit. This is a wonderful set and a fantastic value. You can't buy anything close to the price and quality at the store. If you normally do not spend more than $10 per brush - these are as good as it gets.
I bought it for my daughter who absolutely loves it.
There are 12 brushes - round, flat, angle, fan and rigger.
The case where the brushes are held is wonderful - it is a zip-up carry case, so convenient for storing at home- it used to drive me nuts to have the brushes all over the desk;it is also great for taking the brushes on the go. The case pops-up to serve as a stand, so you can keep the brushes there, take the ones you need, wash them, and put them back to dry, all in the case. No need for extra stuff taking up space.
The handles are long and very comfortable to hold.
The brush tips are super soft, so you need to decide if it works for you - it is the matter of preference and technique. She has used the brushes a few times, so far so good. She mostly uses watercolors and acrylics though so I am not sure how they hold up to other paint.
I bought these during a promotion at discount. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Huge disappointment. used to re-dye bleach spots on some of my son's favorite items. Was not strong enough and spots still much lighter than surrounding fabric after hours of being mixed into hot dyed water. Also used the fixative but, even so, the only item that took the dye well enough to keep has bled onto and ruined other items every single time it was washed with something even slightly lighter ever since I dyed it. Now that item and a bunch of others are also in the garbage. Hundreds of $$ worth of clothes. Would have been much better off if I'd thrown the original bleached item away. Would've saved a bunch of other clothes, the money for the dye, and HOURS of time dying and bleaching multiple items to try to save them after they all turned pink. Even brown pants turned pink when washed with the burgundy item I re-dyed. I used to use Procyon dye on t-shirts on a weekly basis, years ago, so I know how to do this, but never had this kind of experience. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent tool. I tried the Coluzzle oval cutting system by Provo Craft and could never get a pefect, clean cut. I researched all the other available oval cutting systems before crossing my fingers and purchasing the $$ Fiskars Ultra ShapeXpress cutter and oval templates. The system worked flawlessly the very first time I used it and I am thrilled! I used a self-healing cutting mat, followed the instructions for laying the the template down, adjusted the blade slightly for the thicker card stock I was using, and kept the cutter pressed firmly to the edge of the template with the bottom surface flat against the template. No problems whatsoever! Even cuts clean on cheap printer paper. Registry lines on the templates make cutting ovals within ovals, for framing photos, exact and quick.
Foam board is too thick to cut all the way through, but it scored the paper on the top so I could finish it with a razor blade knife (result not pretty but satisfactory for using the board as a photo backing in a frame! I read in a review somewhere to use glass as the cutting surface, but that will dull the blade in no time and my old Olfa rotary cutting mat performs fine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
PRETTY GOOD- IF YOU WANNA WRITE ON THE FLOOR. I love the IDEA of these markers- we use them to write on a frosted-backed Quartet glass board that's mounted on the wall. There are two problems with them:
1. These are gravity-fed, liquid chalk pens- writing on something that's wall mounted (so you are holding the pen horizontally) is challenging and slow going (unless you like streaky words that you can't read.) They definitely take some practice.
2. Not all of the colors show up on our frosted glass board (that's mounted in front of a white wall) as not all are as opaque as others. The green one especially just looks like yellow pee, and I've used it multiple times, convinced each time that THIS would be the time the chalky part flows- so far no luck. Anyway, I think these would be great on a black wipe-off board.
Clean up is really easy. I would still buy them again as there appears to be nothing else better on the market and I really like the tones of the colors in this pack. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
easy fix for glasses. just like many other people who were tricked into some kind of uv/protective coating, i needed to repair my glasses from what appeared to look like scratches/flakes/streaks on the lenses. i read many reviews on how great this worked so i tried it.. gotta say that this product works!!! i dabbed it with a cue-tip on the back side/purple side enough until it was fully coated .. i put it on kinda thick.. i let it sit on there, flat so it didn't run or drip, for about 25 mins (i took a shower).. then ran them under running water... absolutely no rubbing thru out the whole process.. then clean them off with lens cleaner aka windex and a soft towel.. these glasses are now brand new crystal clear.. saved myself a lot of money .. Thanks Armour Etch!!!
glasses type - Oakley Rough House black plastic frames, polycarbonate lenses, single vision, transitional
obviously doesn't work on glass lenses as for this product etches glass.. smh | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
False Description from Strathmore. Granted, this is a beautiful journal and good enough for basic pen, Graphite, and maybe cheap pencil crayons. I would give it full stars for that.
The reason it gets only one star is because the Strathmore site states: " Excellent for watercolor, gouache, acrylic, graphite, pen & ink, colored pencil, marker, pastel and collage"
That's a lie. My Copic markers and inks bleed like crazy on this paper. Once they touch the surface, the colour runs and spreads like it's trying to create it's own work of art. I bought this journal thinking I could use the mediums I like to use together, which is a long list. I was hoping I could have some sense of control over them at the same time. This is not the case. This paper acts more like student grade and makes my 300 Series Bristol Smooth seem like top notch.
If you want a simple journal to do nothing more than doodle in, this is probably right up your alley. Personally, I've used better journals in the past. They were able to hold up to all the mediums I like to play with. I just can't seem to find them anymore.
If you're looking for something to do some serious experimentation with, I suggest looking elsewhere. This paper | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The application is smooth and creamy and they are easily blended. I prefer the color intensity and opacity . I originally bought the 48 pack of these and after working with them I wanted the larger set. The application is smooth and creamy and they are easily blended. I prefer the color intensity and opacity of these over Sennelier oil pastels. Even if you're a beginner or just want to play around, they are still a great value. BUT, make sure you are ordering the "gallery soft oil pastels" and that that is what is written on the pictured. There is another set of 72 advertised as the same item but for $30 cheaper... they aren't not the same, they are the student grade. I accidentally bought that set and returned it without trying them for this set. The student grade may have been sufficient, but many of the reviews were less than stellar and I wasn't interested in going down in quality from the set I had already tried and enjoyed! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great entry level/beginner paint. Hard to beat the price! The paint REALLY needs to be shaken before you open it otherwise it is a inconsistent thickness and opacity. But no matter what it is thick, and if you do not spread it out evenly on the canvas it will crack. You will have plenty of paint if you have a small class to share it with. If you add water to thin the paint it seems to lay more evenly. It is a fine paint for beginner painting and is fine for learning with. The colors blend well and pop on the canvas. It's a basic acrylic paint! What you see is what you get. For practice and repetition, learning brush skills, this is a no brainer. I will buy this paint again for craft parties and small classes where I'm supplying the paint for everyone. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I *love* this ink!! Flows beautifully, dries quickly, and really black. I've tried many fountain pen inks over the years, and found many that are quite good - both from the big manufacturers, and from the smaller houses of ink makers.
But I discovered this one a few months ago, and I *love* it! Exactly what I have been searching for: a rich, deep black ink that flows really well and dries quickly. I mainly use an Aurora Talentum with a fine nib, and I tend to write quickly (and sloppily, sadly). This ink can handle the speed of my writing and still keep the nib flowing smoothly over the paper (mostly I use 20 pound paper, but even with notecards, sticky notes, and cheaper paper, it works great).
This is now my go-to ink. I'm sure I will still experiment with other inks - what pen lover can't help but always keep exploring for the next great new ink? - but I doubt that I will find any to beat this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Poor Coverage and Poor Adhesion -- Gaudy and Misleading Product Description. I never write negative reviews but has to warn fellow painters of these not so great paints (saying the least). It took five coats to get total opaque coverage which made for a bad grab and adhesion to my surface. I can see paints that have silky watercolor thinness as an effectively unique painting approach but these try to be full body, buttery acrylicsas the tubes weight is light and the colors are garish. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of these paints. It says professional which boggles my brain -- total falsity, hands down. Anyway, good luck all and happy painting! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
a beginner watercolor painter and these watercolors are so nice! I can easily make colors lighter and darker . I'm totally a beginner watercolor painter and these watercolors are so nice! I can easily make colors lighter and darker after watching a few youtube videos and they're so fun to work with! I do recommend using the blank chart on the lid of the box to refer to the colors. The watercolors look much darker in their compact little boxes than the vivid colors actually are. Sorry I'm not an experienced watercolor person so I have nothing to compare these to. I know they're vivid and quickly and easily and I'd definitely buy them again. Actually, I'm thinking I can just buy the individual tubs for whatever color I use up. They're a little expensive but worth the money. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Defective. I don't normally write reviews when there are already so many, however this time there are extenuating circumstances. First, it should be understood that this is not a tool suitable for beginners or those with little experience. This brush is made with extremely fine tolerances, id very small and easy to damage. IF you drop it or bang the tip, that's the end of it.
As shipped, it will not handle pearls or metallics and you're likely to have a lot of trouble trying to thin down heavier paints. Just bumping up the pressure won't do it when pigment particles are too large.
That said, the tool I received was defective and quite possibly had been used. Needle valve was slightly bent and there were leaks around tip and trigger. Badger readily agreed to replace it but as yet not received. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works very nicely. I love this product!!! However, there is a LOT of confusion over how it works and how to use it. Let me tell you what worked for me to get awesome crackling on many items!!!!
First- paint or stain your item with whatever color you want. I have used this over latex painted wood items many times and that seems to work very nicely. Wait until the base coat is TOTALLY dry. Once it is fully dried, and doing ONE PIECE AT A TIME. Slowly, with a regular nylon paint brush- brush ONE smooth stroke of the crackle medium across the item. ONE STROKE. Do NOT overlap or over brush. Coat the entire surface one part at a time- (ie- if you are painting a dresser, only apply to ONE side of the dresser). Wait approximately 10-15 minutes- BEFORE the crackle medium is dry- it should be tacky still but not completely soaked. Take your top coat color and AGAIN VERY SLOWLY AND NOT OVERLAPPING USE ONE STROKE OF PAINT OVER THE CRACKLE MEDIUM. Do NOT over brush. If you go over the same area twice- it will NOT work. Slowly complete the side you are working on. After only a few minutes you will see the crackling begin. I will also point out that its best to have the item laying flat while this is happening, if you leave it standing upright for instance, the paint will kind of droop and look "melting downward." Once that part is COMPLETELY dry- repeat these steps on each side/part of your item. Coat with shellac or polycrilic to protect and you're all done! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderfully pure colors. These have super clear colors and the bold and fine tips are perfect for spreading the saturated pigments evenly and easilly. I have been using them for all kinds of artwork, and only did a quick fabric piece to test them - seemed fine for the purpose - but I highly recommend them for the excellence of the ink and tips. Only thing I'd change is to make the tip covers stackable instead of having to put them down, use the marker, then pick them up / find them in order to replace the cover. The markers which cover with a once over on most surfaces I've tried. They also have a very pleasant hand feel - some sort of soft plastic that feels nice to touch. I'm not certain how long the marker will last adn would probably double up an order to work on something like a t shirt sized piece. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Just what I needed. I got this dye for two pairs of polyester/rayon blend pants. I love the pants, but the color had faded, so I thought I had to retire them. I heard about using dye to restore the color, but I was worried that it wouldn't work because that pants were 50% polyester. I got this Dylon dye because you can use warm water instead of boiling hot water. Hot water would not be good for the pants, which are cold water wash only.
I figured I had nothing to lose by trying the Dylon dye, so I did it in my stainless steel laundry sink. I lined the edges of the sink with some towels to catch any splashes and used two packs of dye for my two pairs of pants. I am happy to report that it worked perfectly and I was able to save the pants. I have worn and washed them a few times since the initial dye job, and they are still looking good and dark black. It was a small investment of time and money, and I have been able to keep some pants that I can't replace. So I am very happy with purchase and the results. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It's a nice kit and definitely glad I bought it. It's a nice kit and definitely glad I bought it...but it could be better.
The plastic is flexible so if you aren't careful, you will "stretch" the stencil and cause some alignment issues, especially if you care running through each stencil twice. Also, I got the 3-3/8" set because I was going to put lettering on 6" wide boards. The size of the letters is great, but the stencils are actually taller than the boards, so I have to setup boards on top and below the board I'm cutting on to tape down the stencils. I make it work, but it can be a little clumsy.
I can't even imagine trying to do this without a plunge router. Eventually you will "slip" and cut one of the templates. Rockler says you can't buy the letters individually at the store, but I've read online that you can buy them directly from their website. You might as well plan for this because you will screw up and cut the stencil...eventually. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is great for thinning out your paint without the paint loosing . This is great for thinning out your paint without the paint loosing it luster. I found that it does dry pretty fast while I'm painting but I think it's because more time is passing than I realize. I paint miniatures and it takes me several hours to paint one figure. I'm using such a small amount at a time that this amount will not only last my life time, it will still have some left when I'm gone :) I imagine if your project is bigger than mine that you would end up using what you dispense before it drys out.
Once dry it just peels right off my pallet. Leaving it clean to start anew. All and all I would recommend it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Hardness Pencils for the Coatings Industry. This review goes along with the one for the Kum sharpener. I will paste that review below:
This review concerns pencil harness testing in the coatings industry.
I looked high and low until I found this sharpener: The stage 1 only takes the wood off of my graduated set of Tombow MONO pencils. Therefore it leaves the desired " block " of lead ( just the lead, with no point) for pencil hardness testing. I tested the Tombow pencils against my certified lead holder leads and they performed exactly the same. The combo of the Tombow MONO set and the Kum sharpener make a perfect in field pencil harness testing set, both given that the lead hardness is readily visible on the pencils, and that there is no changing of and keeping track of the leads in the lead holder. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
An Excellent Watercolor Brush. An excellent watercolor or acrylic paint brush. Keeps a good point and the bristles, though artificial, sop up a lot of pigment.
I purchased a set in addition to this #6 and a and honestly feel I could put my expensive sable brushes in storage-these Black Velvet brushes are that good!
I wish there was a mop brush and a good slant cut brush but other than that, my #6, and a #2, #8 and #12 brushes from the set are all I need for smaller paintings.
Whats especially nice is the inexpensive price of these brushes. When I'm in a large class and using my $80.00 #10 brush I feel like I have to hide it away when I'm going out for a break or a bite - sadly, things do disappear. I don't have this fear with the black velvet brushes-they aren't as tempting apparently.
Highly recommend the Black Velvet brushes | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best machine I own. I bought my machine about 3 years ago and it is still performing the way it did when I got it. Read many reviews about the machine before and after I got mine and can't believe how anyone could give this die cutter anything but a 5 star rating. The only problems I have had are ones that I created myself. There is a bit of a learning curve with the machine and the software. After using it for a while my learned abilities make this machine priceless. Liked it so well i bought one for my daughter for Christmas last year. Planning on buying my other daughter one also because she loves what Mine can do. I a carpenter and woodworker and find the use of the die cutter very valuable in what I build. I have said many time that it's probably the greatest machine that I own. All I can say is you are looking to buy a die cutter, this is the one for you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The basic design is fine but the tiny parts that "hold" the easel together are impractical and poorly designed. Easel came packaged terribly. Box was broken on both sides and was missing multiple knobs needed to assemble the easel. The is one tiny flimsy pin which holds the back leg of the easel onto the front and when I opened up the package the pin fell onto the floor and the easel fell apart in my hands. I managed to find the pin and squeeze the pin back in but it keeps falling out----totally impractical for traveling...I lost the pin before I could even set up the easel once. Also the top part of the easel was bent...probably because the box it came in was flimsy and fell apart completely. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Using these for a small scrapbook -- PERFECT. I will be taking my first ever cruise vacation in a couple of months to Alaska, and to say I'm excited would be an understatement. ** TWO ** bucket list items in one: 1) take a cruise and 2) visit Alaska. I can't wait!
Which is why I've started putting together a small scrapbook to commemorate the occasion. I'm using a 7" x 9" wire-bound journal that already has lined pages, and I'm adding scrapbook papers of various designs fitting with my "cruise" theme along with embellishments, twine/ribbon, space for matted photos, envelopes to hold souvenirs like menus and daily activity sheets, and spaces to journal while on the trip.
I'm using this stamp set to caption some of the pages using black or dark brown ink as well as heat embossing in copper and gold. These are really nice stamps -- nice and crisp, typical clear stamps so they're easy to clean. I realize that these are intended to be used for a planner (pre-trip) -- but they absolutely work for a post-trip scrapbook. Really happy with these! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
IDEAL set for coloring in mandalas! Very therapuetic, especially for us adults . The Pentel Color Pen set has been my absolute favorite colored fine point markers these past THIRTY+ years since I was gifted my first set when I was an adolescent. I absolutely treasured my Pentel set through high school and my early college years though I was rather devastated when I found a family member had run off with the black pen from my set! They are SUPERB for school projects, homework assignments, art class, but most importantly, they are IDEAL for coloring gorgeous mandalas while easing the mind! I cannot attest to how the pens made today will last, but I faithfully used my original set for roughly 15 years before I eventually lost them in a move.
Tip: Be sure to google "Mandala printing pages" for a great way to relieve stress in an artistic way! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works great for pumpkin carving. I've used these in the past for pumpkin carving, I can attest that with a bit of practice they can deliver wonderful results. The best part is people walking up, touching the pumpkins and asking me if they're real. Pretty hard to go back to traditional carving after that. I would caution that they are sharp, personally I would probably not give these to a child to carve with. Then again as a kid my preschool let us play with hammers and nails and I still have all my fingers so I guess it's up to your discretion, but personally I'd still urge caution. Teens and adults should be fine.
Remember to shave deeper where you want a brighter shade and think ahead before you carve because you can't undo your mistakes. It may help to reduce any reference image you're trying to replicate to grayscale. Good luck! Have fun! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
good basic stretcher frame. This is a good basic stretcher frame. The price is a little higher than it should be. Shipped quickly and packed well. If you buy one of these, I would suggest that you carefully trim the corner mortises before assembly. Mine had ragged edges from a dull cutting tool. Not a deal breaker, but there does not seem to be any pride or finish work that is ever done these days. It went together tightly after that and squared up with a bit of taping and checking with a large carpenter's square. The wood used is very light and loose grained. If you are not mounting this inside a picture frame, then it will be necessary to use screws for your hanging hardware when attached directly to the stretcher frame because nails will pull right out of the wood. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works just fine. I saw a couple negative remarks on reviews about this scraper, so I was a bit hesitant. Ultimately I decided to bite the bullet. The scraper I received is plenty strong, the spot welds on mine are solid, so no loosening up. The blade is heavy and stiff with a good bevel. I like the long scraper blade and the handle provides a good grip. I did notice something odd about my unit, and would be interested to know if anyone else had the same... The anchor point of the blade supports is stabilized by epoxy putty and is covered by metal caps on either side. In the photo it looks like logo medallions, but on my unit they are US nickel coins- five cent pieces. I just thought it was funny, and possibly illegal use of currency- but the anchor point is sound, so I don't really care.
I bought this scraper for encaustic painting. When using this scraper I employ a firm shallow drag, so the encaustic surface isn't gouged. Scraping while the wax is slightly warm to touch also gives good results. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This product is dangerous. This comment is not about the performance of the product, but about the safety in the use of it because although it is true that this includes a warning about the risk of having chemical substances that can cause cancer I think it is so unethical even produce it. I wonder how many women read this warning on this product, risk having cancer for making an envelope? Unfortunately I can not return it for finding myself outside the United States and I made this comment until now because I found myself indisposed. Please Amazon if a product has this warning put it in large letters, sure that if I read it I would not have bought it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pleased with Paasche's response. Recently I was using a Paasche Model H single action airbrush on a project. In the cleaning process I dropped the airbrush's set screw and even with the assistance of a magnet was unable to find the part. I was shocked that after years of there being a Paasche dealer here in town the local art supply place had quit selling parts, much less airbrushes.
I did order some replacement parts via Amazon but noticed afterward I opted for the free shipping and it moved a bit slower than I was wanting (the vendor had them on back-order I believe). I ordered another set this time from Paasche through Amazon and not surprisingly- they all arrived at the same time.
They aren't very expensive -but- a missing one can grind working on a project to a halt.
I recommend to those of you like me that aren't in a large enough market for local supply/resupply to check out Amazon's many wonderful merchants. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Chalkeriffic. Fantastic item!
I have a 4yr old who loves to draw and colour.....on everything.
She uses these to draw on paper, her desk, the living room windows, her whiteboard, the mirror, empty water bottles, her hands. Washes right off all the stuff Mommy needs to return to its original state. Clothes and the sofa are off limits but in the event she does get some pen marks on her clothes, I do rinse it right away. I am yet to have anything stain. We have two packs of theses and they get played with almost every day.
We did buy a different brand before buying Chalkola and that unfortunately stained anything and everything. Very pleased with Chalkola and will be back for more. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Cool Kit. This is a fabulous kit that has everything you need to complete an amazing album! It comes with a considerable amount of product that would cost you so much more if you were to purchase these type of items separately at a scrapbook or craft store. The album is a high quality 3 ring binder, the papers are good quality. None of that flimsy stuff :) And all the cards/journaling cards are a good sturdy cardstock that you can glue, staple, paint, mist, and embellish as you wish! This kit will get your creative juices flowing and has plenty of room in it for you to express yourself and bring out your own personal style. I highly reccommend this product for all levels of scrapbookers. It's from Becky Higgins....you can't go wrong! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This little machine is AMAZING and works FLAWLESSLY. <div id="video-block-R1U15AR9E1QGLD" 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/D1qIyT9j-YS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61UIUDviy5S.png" class="video-slate-img-url">I've been excited about this machine's release ever since it was announced. I already own 2 of the first Silhouette Cameo machines and the Silhouette Curio machine that was released last month. I'm very familiar with the Silhouette Studio software and the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software, which the previous machines use. The Silhouette Mint came with a new Mint Studio Software which is a very similar format to the Studio Software, but it is only for the Mint so far. The software was missing from my pre-release bundle, but after a couple of calls to Silhouette Customer Support, they sent me the link to download it. I'm 100% sure that this only happened because of the early release, so I'm not going to lower my 5 star rating because of it. I made a video/tutorial and took pictures I'm uploading to accompany this review. I was very pleased with how simple it was to open the software, import my own photo, and adjust the brightness and stamp filters to my liking. I clicked on the different stamp filters in my video to show the many choices, but I ultimately chose realistic for my dog stamp. The program automatically mirrors your design so that the stamped image looks the same as it does on your computer screen. After you are satisfied with your design, send your design to the Mint in the software, and insert the proper size stamp sheet into the back of your machine, in about a minute it comes out of the front of the machine, you then tear the cardboard on the dotted line around your stamp, peel away the cardboard, but try to keep the plastic that actually covers the stamped image on until after you've attached your stamp to the block, just to protect your image. Now attach it to the stamp base. Next, squeeze the ink onto your stamp and let it sit with the image face up for 5 minutes or more so that the stamp soaks up the ink like a sponge. The longer it sits, the more ink it will soak up. You then dab the excess ink off by stamping it on a sheet of paper until it looks good. When you are satisfied with the amount of ink on your stamp and it is stamping a crisp image, cap the stamp and use it up to 50 times before having to re-ink it. You can re-ink it in a different color the next time or several colors mixed together. The machine comes with enough materials to make 2 individual stamps, but you can buy the stamp sheets in the size of the blocks you already have and slide them on to the base you already have instead of buying more blocks every time. So, you only really have to buy one block per size and just use them with all of your Mint stamps. I am thrilled that this machine really does do exactly what it is supposed to do and it does an amazing job of it. I can't wait until the rest of the ink colors and stamp sizes are released so that I can make personalized address stamps as gifts. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Like the Stardust pen - but in a spray. If you have ever used the Sakura Stardust pen, then you know what a beautiful shimmer that it gives to anything. Well, this spray is the same, only in a spritz. Love that!
If I could change one thing, it would only be the size, luckily though it can be refilled. Size wise I would say it is close to the mister by Tim Holtz. I don't have any, so I am only guessing.
I have not tried the other colors, only the Sparkle. Again, if you like the Stardust pen by Sakura, you will like this spray. I'll be honest, I keep at least 5 of the pens on hand to use, so I love it. Now I have something similar in a spray...Sweet! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Took a while to start flowing but worked well after that. Basically a marker filled with paint you can use to mark items that won't take the ink from a felt tip permanent marker, like metal. I wanted to mark my son's aluminum skateboard as his old one got stolen and I wanted a way to ID it.
When I first got it, I couldn't get the paint to flow. After leaving it tip side down in a warmer place for a few hours it started working. As easy to use as any dry erase type marker. Paint set in about 2 hours with a little bit of odor, nothing major.
I'll test the paint later today to see if its hard to remove or can be wiped off with a solvent.
Edit: I used it on an aluminum scooter. It can be scraped off, but you'd mark the aluminum a bit if you did. If you soak it in paint solvent, it wipes off but it left a faint impression behind that could still be seen. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
All dried up!!! CHECK MARKERS IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIVING. My wife is really big into art so I bought these for her as a present well in advance. When they arrived I hid them away until I gave them to her. When I eventually gave them to her and she started to use them. She was very disappointed, because about 7 of the markers were all dried up and would not work. Let alone almost every marker seemed dryer then normal and would not draw correctly.
Unfortunately because I am well past the 30 day return period, that is not longer an option. So now I am stuck with a crappy gift that nearly a 30% of the markers DON'T work at all, and the other 70% were of very poor quality!!!! So now I have a $70 piece of junk. . .
I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND not buying these, purchase them from an art store so you are guaranteed that they are more fresh! But if you do buy them from Amazon, then make sure that when you get the package, that every marker works! Otherwise you will be suckered out of money like me! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My Kids love these. I was given these markers as a gift for my 12 year old triplets to use and I found I was using them more than them. Now don't get me wrong, they loved them too, but they are not just for kids. I used to be in the restaurant business and I would have loved to have had these for menu special boards, window messages, employee white board messages, etc. These markers work on so many different surfaces, they do the job of chalk, dry erase, and permanent markers. I will definitely buy some more when these run out, but they appear to last for a long time. I have three girls using them constantly and they still mark as though they just came out of the box....very good product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not what I expect from a company as great as MAMBI. The paper is pretty, thinner than I would have purchased had I seen it in a store. I assumed that this was a scrapbook BOOK of pages. I didn't see where it was only 12 sheets of paper. It's CLEARLY on the photo so that's my fault. But at the price I paid $14.99 I would never have paid that for 12 sheers of paper unless they were embossed with 24k gold. I deducted one star for the price point which is ridiculous for what you get & the paper quality. And I deducted another Star because of the paper being so flimsy and thin. Regular 20lb copy paper is thicker. You can literally see through it if there is any amount of light. Wouldn't purchase again. I was surprised bc I expect more from mambi products. Their happy planner has better paper quality and their stickers are pretty awesome. I won't stop buying MAMBI products but I will not be buying their mambi sheers anymore unless they are on clearance. I wouldn't have paid over $5 for what I rcvd. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The rest of the colors are perfect. Especially the red. The kit is worth the cost. Heads up though, my white spray never worked properlyl, it is very watery. The rest of the colors are perfect. Especially the red, it's probably the boldest and best covering I've ever used. I received a different air compressor than that pictured. It was pretty decent quality, except it put out too much air, the spray was too large and hard to control. Funny thing is, I ended up ripping the cord out of it during a frantic cake rush. I had a friend repair it, the spray is a little less powerful now and it does better fine lines. I do not blow holes in my buttercream anymore. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A great coloring pencil for adults and children alike. The Zab-K Art Colored Pencils are better than your average discount store colored pencil. The set of 48 gives you a good range of colors, whether you are a child just learning to draw or are an adult getting in on the coloring book trend. These have a great solid color that works great on a number of different weights of paper. I could vary how hard I pressed, which enabled me to shade and blend well. These are comparable to a mid-range colored pencil. I enjoyed coloring with them and they are sitting in my turntable next to my Berol Prismacolors. The wood is quality and did not break during sharpening. I like the fact that the color is on the end of the pencil. I can see what color it is while it's in my container. I would certainly recommend these to my coloring friends. These pencils were provided to me for evaluation and without any further obligation. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
this tie dye kit works great. I used just the red bottle that came . this tie dye kit works great. I used just the red bottle that came with the package. there are bottles with some color powder inside the bottle. All you need is just add water. There are some more of the extra colors packs of the same colors that you can use if you need more. Each bottle is good enough to make 3 or 4 shirt. I had done 3 so far and the colors are still bright and good. the kit comes with rubberband and gloves. there are 5 sets of each. I did not need to use anything else after coloring. I just let it sit there a few hours and then rinse the shirt with warm water until i don't see any more colors coming from the shirt. Then let the shirt dry. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I have to say my prismascolor pencils are much better. These are prone to breakage when sharpening (even . These are decent colored pencils but I have to say my prismascolor pencils are much better. These are prone to breakage when sharpening (even with my KUM sharpener) They work well as a filler of sorts but I would stick to buying these for children/teens who like to color/draw occasionally.
UPDATED!!! The company sent me another set of pencils. I will say I have NO qualms with the company. They are super effective and very nice. I hope to order other things from them in the future. The problem with breakage mentioned in the first part of the review is the same in this set but I don't think it is the pencils/company but the shipping service they use. These pencils are decent and MUCH better than the standard crayola etc... colored pencils. I have pictures of the box these pencils came in. I do not think it is is the company's fault. I think their shippers are horrid. The box came to me half crushed. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for every scrapbooker! So many things in a little package. I have never scrapbooked before and was required to make one for a school trip I took abroad. I had no idea where to start and this kit was amazing! I had gone online to try and get the stuff separately and it was so expensive! I went to Walmart and Target, and while they had kits, they were more expensive (or as expensive) but did not have nearly as many things.
This is a very earthy themed kit though so keep that in mind. I personally love it but if you are planning to do a scrapbook for your trip to the beach I would not recommend it.
I have loved that it also comes with a little page of different ideas for how to use the stuff it came with. I am very very happy with this kit! I have also been able to use the different things in this kit and combine them with other random things I have bought so it goes a long way.
The box it comes in is very cute and surprisingly fits a lot of stuff! This has actually been one of my favorite things because I can even put extra scrapbooking things that I have bought in there and keep it all together. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Purchase with caution. I bought these at my local Target to go along with the books that others purchased for my son. I thought it would be nice to have more than just four colors, however the teal marker (or blue-green, whatever color it is since it's not listed on the marker itself) isn't actually teal. It colors dark green. It colors the exact same as the dark green marker. The caps on the markers clearly are not the same color, so you would think they wouldn't be exactly the same but they are. No response from Crayola as I did let them know this. I'm very disappointed and do not recommend this product.
Update 2/16/2015
Crayola did finally respond and said they appreciate the feedback to improve their products as the marker color should match the cap. They also are sending me replacement markers and said that the colors of the caps will match the markers actual color. I will update again if this is not the case. I added a star to my rating because I appreciate Crayola's effort to make this right. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This little machine ROCKS. I have never owned the Cricut machine that most people had before this and really knew nothing about these type of machines. I don't scrapbook...but I do make stencils for my wood art that I create. This product is fantastic. WELL WORTH THIS PRICE. I got mine off HSN and it came in a nice little bundle like the one here. It's a great bundle and comes with everything you need to get started.
It does take some learning! You have to invest a little time in checking out YouTube and reading the instruction manual. What I don't like is that there is soOoOo much you can do with this thing and the manual only scratches the surface so you have to look elsewhere to learn. There is still so much I don't know...but for now it's doing exactly what I want it to!
TIP: Sorry Silhouette but your cutting mats are way too sticky for me! Unless I drag it across my carpet to de-stick it....my stencils get ruined because I have to pry them off your mats. I buy the Cricut mats (OMG!) and they work wonderful for me! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect machine. I bought this machine mainly, solely to cut out my stamped images and it has certainly done that very well. I love having matching dies for my stamps but their cost is prohibitive! I do own a Silhouette Cameo but the process from stamped image to die cut is so very tedious with the Cameo. First you stamp the image, then you have to scan it in and save it to the computer. Then find the image, resize if needed, then trace the image, tweaking it with the high pass or low pass filter, then offset it...too many steps!! With the Scanncut, I stamp the image, scan it in, select my border (or no border!) and cut. So simple and easy I'm kicking myself for not purchasing the Scanncut earlier!
So figuring die sets to match stamps generally go anywhere from $18-$30 depending...I paid $237 for the Scanncut2...this machine will pay for itself in less than a year...shorter if I bought more die sets! Totally a worthwhile investment. Oh why don't I fussy cut? I cannot cut well to save my life...I blame it on the fact that I never went to kindergarten where I would have learned cut and paste (a life skill I was denied...hahaha!) Besides the arthritis flare-ups, my hands just don't do what my mind sees without a lot of helps...eye/hand coordination (another life skill that I should have learned in kindergarten...hahaha)
Oh one other great bonus is you can cut out your own handwritten words or phrases! Pretty cool, though my handwriting is probably not something I'll use often, I do have oodles of word stamps that look great as a die cut!
The big thing lacking here is their library of images, shapes and fonts...it is VERY basic and for the beginner this is an excellent machine but if you're used to a more robust library it will be disappointing. They do have an online free account that you allows you to design images or projects online and download them to a flash drive which you then plug into your machine to cut out. If you want your computer to communicate directly to your Scanncut you will need an online activation card (for a separate charge) to do that. It is not a downloadable thing, you have to buy a physical card. I have not done that yet as I'm not sure I need it. But I do think it would be far more convenient if they made it a download rather than having to buy an actual card with a code.
There are many, many YouTube Videos on how to use the Scanncut...if you need any sort of help I recommend Cathy Williams- you can subscribe directly to her channel. She is very informative and gives great demos.
Oh their mats are sticky but quickly, and I do mean quickly, they get unsticky. So far I've been using repositionable tape with smaller pieces of cardstock, but I plan to figure out how to make my mat resticky. Also, do watch a video or read the instructions carefully before you make your first cut as many have posted that they cut through their mats the first time due to wrong cutting blade settings. I'm so glad I'd watched the videos first!
So if you're on the fence about this die cutter, need it more for cutting die cuts or are a beginner in the world of cutting machines you will not be disappointed! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The portability of this item is also amazing! You can put it under the seat of . This was purchased as a gift for my boyfriend. It was actually a little smaller and a little "cheaper" looking than the picture made it look. However it seems to be very stable and hold a large canvas well. The portability of this item is also amazing! You can put it under the seat of your car and it makes it a lot easier for the artist on the go. It also has a lot of versatility. It can be used as a table easel or adjusted to height for sitting on any height chair or stool as well as standing. Not bad for the price considering how much these french style easels generally cost. Also fairly lightweight (compared to other easels this style which are generally made from wood) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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