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Wonderful for the Classroom or for "Color-Matching Challenged" Individuals . If you need a color wheel for your classroom or for assisting individuals who are color-matching challenged an apt description of my spouse, daughter, and grandson then the Creative Color Wheel is perfect. Made in the United States and constructed using a vinyl-coated paper, this two-sided color wheel is extremely useful as well as being educational. A brass grommet secures the guide space wheel to the actual color wheel.
There are 18 pure colors around the perimeter of the Creative Color Wheel. Each colors section descends toward the center of the wheel and shows six progressively lighter tints of the pure color. Complementary colors and tints are opposite one another on the wheel. Harmonious colors appear side-by-side; additionally, each of these separate sections shows all six tints. Warm and cool colors are marked appropriately. Brief definitions of terms and color theory are shown on the left side of the guide space wheel.
The flip side of the Creative Color Wheel shows three progressively darker tones followed by three progressively darker shades of their pure color located on the wheels perimeter. Brief definitions of color schemes are shown on this side of the color wheel. As on the front of the color wheel, harmonious colors are shown side-by-side and complementary colors are shown opposite one another.
The Creative Color Wheel is a wonderful teaching tool and a quality product. I priced this same item at the large craft stores and Amazons price was the best I found. If you need a color wheel for your classroom or to help those who are color-matching challenged individuals, the Creative Color Wheel may be just what you need. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My kit arrived in good shape and I immediately started using it. My kit arrived in good shape and I immediately started using it. All the tools worked well, but when I tried to use the V Groove Cutter, which is coincidently the one that I needed the most, I realized that it had a factory defect in the area where the blades are placed. The defect is obvious and it makes it impossible for the tool to work. Foamwerks should use some kind of quality control with its products. If they do, how is it possible that something so obvious wasn't noticed? Here I attached some picture to illustrate the problem. I read in another review a similar complaint from another customer. Right away I tried to contact the seller to replace that particular tool from the kit but there isn't a way to do that. The only option available was to return the whole kit or to issue a refund, but I really need the other tools for my work, so sending everything back just to replace one of the components in the kit is very inconvenient for me. My final desicion was to buy a new <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/FoamWerks-V-Groove-Cutter-each/dp/B001JSWKNW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">FoamWerks V-Groove Cutter each</a> instead of returning the whole kit. Now I'm crossing my fingers that the new cutter arrives free of defects. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pantone FHI Guide. I'm a designer and my printer specified the FHI Pantone guide was the best for my application. Almost $200 for "paint chips" is a fortune for me, so I did a lot of research to find the best provider which I thought I had. In my research I of course went to the Pantone site and learned the latest copyright information and the "care and feeding" of my chips. I used irreplaceable funds to order and awaited my chips eagerly. They came immediately and I examined them carefully. The copyright date on the set they sent me was not the same as the one on the web. I wrote to the shop and complained about this. They informed me they had sent me the *latest* chip set available and to ignore the information I was getting on the Pantone site because it was suggested that copyright applied to the web site, not my new color guide. I checked with my outside color consultant who said not to worry, yes, the colors fade in time but being one year out of season might not matter much. She advised me to use the online color utility before I made up my mind. So I took my illustration and uploaded it for color analysis. This was the part that blanched my almonds. The first message I received when I input my serial number on the Pantone site was, "Your color guide is not the most current...here is how you can replace your out of date guide with the latest." Well, I decided to keep my set. I had already registered it, but basically without informing me, I had purchased a color guide that was stale dated. It was disappointing and that is why this provider received only one star on this purchase. If you don't care about your color sample fading, if you don't care about being misinformed, then this is the vendor for you. I will not buy from them again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Machine. This Big Kick is just like the BIG Shot machine. Their is no difference between the machine other then where you can purchase the BIG SHOT machine. Big shot is for smaller craft stores and big kick is for larger chain stores.
---This machine only comes with the Solo Shim, Solo Platform, and the two smaller clear plates.
- These clear plates are (WxH) 9 and a little over 6. If you would like to cut a larger border die or any die that is larger then the size stated you would need the extender clear plates.
- If you want to die cutting a thin wafer or framelits dies (or any die other then a sizzlets die) you would need to purchase the Solo Thine Die Adapter. Because it will not have enough pressure to cut these dies.
I wanted this because I wanted a upgrade from my cuttlebug. This one cuts bigger dies for all my paper crafting needs. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This was very easy to use and buffed to a nice finish. This was very easy to use and buffed to a nice finish. I have used it on 15 year old "unfinished" but color washed frames and it gave them a silky but hard finish that was much better than the original bare wood. I also used it to seal a chalk painted metal birdcage. I did have some of the paint rub off the metal if I waxed it and then accidentally ran the brush over a wet area of wax. Once I figured out not to do that, it was fine. I let it sit for 24 hours after waxing and then buffed the metal, the chalk paint finish is hard and I could not flake off the paint with my finger like I could before the wax. Can't wait to chalk paint and wax something else now! My husband is going to come home to everything in my house chalk painted ;) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Of course I love them. They are copic brand multiliners in grey. Of course I love them. They are copic brand multiliners in grey!! I had the black and sepia now I have grey. Ok Copic lets keep the colors coming in this set. I love that you get the full range of liner size because most times I need the smallest ones but when I need the larger I don't have to make a separate purchase! It's all right there.. Plus if you're smart and know how to use youtuve you can find ways to refill them so (unless you kill the tiny nib on the .01 liner as I have) you pretty much have them for life! I ordered black india ink from Amazon and was easily able to fill my black fine liners after watching a youtube. I won't hesitate to buy more of whatever color comes out and if I need the colors available I will buy again. Also, I love the grey because you can easily use it for shadowing if you're into zentangling or any type drawing I would thing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Why not. I prefer Sennelier to almost all brands because it has a really smooth, buttery texture (since it uses honey as a binder instead of gum arabic)...with that being said, I didn`t like most of other watercolor brands. I discovered Holbein through YouTube and couldn`t really find many reviews on them. I decided to buy this set anyways (for artist quality paints it is a STEAL). I don`t really know why people were complaining about the tube size, each tube can fill about 4 half pans and these are highly pigmented so they go a long way. These watercolors are WONDERFULLY smooth and have a nice transparency. They layer well and re-wet REALLY WELL, way better than other tube watercolors I`ve used-perfect to squeeze into your palette and not having to worry about them not re-wetting. A slight annoyance I did have though, was that this set included a black. I rarely/never use black in my watercolors as primaries can be used to create pretty much every color-I`d prefer a payne`s grey or something. All-in-all, I feel these are worth the purchase for any watercolorist- even good for the beginner, just for the price. I have been recommending these because I think they`re perfect for anyone who loves to paint :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Maybe the closest to perfect of the interchangable needle kits. I will be honest - this kit is not perfect. But none of the interchangable needle kits you can buy actually are, so I can't really count that against this kit.
For the most part, I really like this kit. Here are just a few things it has going for it:
- Widely available, and quite affordable if you have a weekly coupon from a certain popular craft store ;-)
- Needles are pretty colors which keeps things interesting
- Wider range of needle sizes than other kits
- Allows you to make a twenty inch circular which, while not as short as the seventeen inch you can make with a certain other kit, is shorter than the twenty-four inch you can make with yet another kit
- Metal needles, which I prefer to plastic or wood - all types of yarn slip nice and easy
- Nice points, not too sharp and not too dull
- Individual pieces can be bought separately
- Storage case is compartmentalized well and not too ugly
However, here is what it has against it:
- Shortest circular you can make is twenty inches, which, while better than the twenty-four inch you can make with one kit, is not as nice at the seventeen inch you can make with another (works with a struggle for a hat, too short for collars)
- Cables are a little on the stiff side and the bend where it joins the needle is a little weird - HOWEVER it is not as bad as the non-interchangable Boye circulars (I hate those)
- Some people complain that the cables and needles come unscrewed frequently but I really have not had a huge problem with this
- My biggest complaint - Boye needles are weird sizes compared to other brands. While Boye claims to set the standard, pretty much every brand is different in diameter (consistently so) for sizes six, nine, ten, and seventeen. I have no idea why.
This kit would be perfect if the sizes were the same as all other lines and it had a shorter cable option. As it stands, I still really do like this kit and recommend it - but rather than actually view it as being all the needles you ever need, you might want to have a few needles of another brand in those four sizes that Boye makes strangely. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
dried out...AGAIN. This is the 2nd set of these I have gotten. The first were returned because the caps on 2 of the markers were off inside the packaging and therefore were dried out. I contacted Amazon about it and I sent the first set back and they replaced them. However, when I received the 2nd set of markers, they came in the EXACT same way. The caps on the 2 black markers were off AGAIN and of course were dried out. I suppose I could send them back AGAIN but it gets to the point that you feel like you are being inconvenienced when you receive sub-par merchandise. The markers are nice but it is simply not worth packaging them up AGAIN to send them back AGAIN. Would the 3rd set come the same way? Not sure but I'm not going to find out. Shame on Speedball or whoever does their packaging. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beware Upgradng to Cricut Explore. Hi all, I can't rate the actual machine itself because I cannot use it for its intended purpose. I bought the Explore with hopes that I could get the 12x24 and not have to put the cartridges I purchased in every time. Seems like the biggest mistake was that I previously linked my cartridges to my Gypsy. To get them transferred to the "cloud" has been unsuccessful. I mean that my Gypsy no longer works and is equivalent to Windows "blue Screen of Death". ProvoCraft is charging me over $50 to get my Gypsy updated so it can transfer my previously purchased cartridges to the Explore machine I was on hold for the Cricut customer service for almost 2 hours (not exaggerating) and no resolution. Not the help desk person fault... I get that they want to ensure their intellectual property rights, but as a person who has followed the rules, I am so disappointed in the product and its support. If you have a Cricut product already, be sure to research and decide if it is worth your time and money.
Update: The Cricut Design Space crashes every time I use it. I am current with the latest Adobe version/patches. I send about 6 crash reports to Adobe before I give up on my project. In case you are wondering if I am computer-challenged, I am a software engineer. I have had nothing but issues using this product. I am disappointed because I was so looking forward to not having to change out cartridges. I will say that within days ProvoCraft did help me get my cartridges linked and refunded the $50 Gypsy fee. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great value. Bought this as a Christmas gift for my best friend's very creative young daughter. I'll admit, I was nervous since I wasn't sure of the quality of the colors, nor the durability of the supplies overall, and this is a kid who takes art seriously! The reaction to unwrapping the set was great, she marveled over the spectrum of colors and each medium the kit included for about 20 seconds, then promptly put the pencils to work on her latest craft. It's now weeks later and I'm happy to report that she has been using it nonstop (wasn't joking about the taking art seriously part) and has zero complaints about any of the items. Would definitely recommend this, great value and great gift! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Something about this catches kids of all ages imagination. Sure, it's not that hard to just go out and buy a set of markers for your aspiring young artist. But, something about making your own captures the imagination and so, it's a toy my 7 year old niece really wanted. After some bad reviews on the crayon maker - I was a little wary. But, this is pretty simple to use. Here's my ups and a few things I think you might want to consider:
UPs:
- FUN AND EDUCATIONAL: It's fun to select colors and learn how markers work. (My princess artist was immediately attracted to pink and purple versions)
- EASY TO DO: It does what it says, and is RELATIVELY easy (see considerations below)
CONSIDERATIONS:
- Her parents were less excited than she about a potential mess and that given her age it has to be monitored and conducted with assistance. (But, I'm an aunt - I don't worry about those things :-))
- Age-wise I really think it is more likely to appeal for an independent experience with those 9 and up (I'm way, way above that age frame - but, I almost want one for me.)
- 16 markers and you are done, unless you order refill materials. I don't know though that after you get through the first 16 it won't lose the novelty appeal and just become easier to pick up a nice scented marker.
BOTTOM LINE: Fun, decent value, good quality imaginative toy with wide-appeal that I'd recommend as a gift for the 8-9+ artistic crowd. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
great not perfect. Bought this thinking I could squeeze some non-pencil supplies into the elastic part and/or trim the threads a bit to make bigger slots. I found that most things fit fine (blenders, block eraser, stuff like that) and since I don't use all the slots the other stuff (sharpener, electric eraser and such) I can just throw in those things and it zips right up just fine. Quality is nice, not oh-wow-amazing but I do think it will last several years of being thrown about. I am hoping the cover gets that nice patina that comes with age and handling. Overall I like the quality and looks and roominess though I think the zippers could be slightly higher quality, hence 4 stars | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Marginal for Expensive Watercolors. I LOVED the colors, BRIGHT, vibrant and wonderful. They are slightly pale or light on pigment but not by much at all. The tubes are TINY though and for the price I was SHOCKED at how truly minuscule they were. I guess that the company figures, if their packing more pigment into each tube they can charge FAR more and make the tubes barely pinky long and wide, which is exactly the size of each tube.
Thankfully I got these on sale so it wasn't so bad but still not so happy about that.
As for working with the colors, when you put the full strength paint into a palette these take a good three days or so to "Dry" and then their TACKY or sticky to the touch, like the back of a little kids sticker. It takes, for me where I live, a good week to week and a half for these to dry out totally,
to the point where their hard and what I call Truly DRY.
I also did a Fade Test on these, sadly and terribly for their price they didn't entirely hold up. They Faded, not as badly as others, but for their price I would have thought they would have NO fading AT ALL.
I actually found that Prang Children's 16 Color Watercolor Paints held up better than these. (But Prangs blow EVERYTHING out of the water SHOCKINGLY, so that's NOT a truly fair comparison. )
Overall if you're a paint or color addict like me, or an artist, water-colorist, or even hobbyist or hoarder then no matter what anyone says you'll buy these. I mean I did, and I still use them. Just know what you're buying for the price and don't be to terribly disappointed when the tubes are small, they fade after being hung up for five years and the colors are a slight hint more pale than other high end watercolors.
Comparing them to student grade or even children's watercolors though (Except Prangs), these preform WONDERFULLY, the colors are BRIGHT and they are definitely a good buy if initially jumping into buying a full pre-organized set of the EXPENSIVE watercolors.
So overall all I can say is buy them for yourself and see what you think of them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It also had very useful items & tools included. I'm a beginning artist, this boxed set contained everything needed to sketch, draw & color. It also had very useful items & tools included! The price was fantastic! The only thing about the item that was not so great a few of the art sticks were in pieces, but would purchase this item again, I liked how the box set was presented, wooden box is beautiful looking, helps protect the items & Great Items for the value!
Features
The Deluxe Sketching Box Set by Royal & Langnickel is great for those who love to sketch and draw
The art set features a large array of tools to start experimenting or refine the sketching and drawing talents
Includes 12 graphite pencils, 6 compressed graphite sticks, 6 compressed charcoal sticks, 12 compressed color sticks, 4 pastel pencils, and more
Also includes 1 5-inch by 7-inch sketching/drawing pad, 1 mannequin, 1 6-inch ruler, 1 sanding block, 1 sharpener and more
Wooden storage box measures 13'-7/8'-inch by 6'-7/8'-inch by 2'-1/2'-inch | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great quality, great convinience. This is my favorite travel companion. It truly is everything you need but the paper and you could probably tuck that inside there if you wanted to. Actually I cut small pieces of watercolor paper and attach them with a rubberband on the outside. I love the little waterbrush. I fill it up and don't need any more water for the small postcard type watercolors I work on while out and about. I can carry this in my purse no trouble at all. With the little sponge inside I don't even need to carry a papertowel. Love it. It's great for bigger work too, and I prefer this palette over the other popular half pan travel set. The colors and rich and super blendable. If you are debating between the 24 or 30 set, I would splurge on the bigger set as the extra greens are very nice in this bigger set. Of course, you can always mix unlimited greens with either set. This was all I could afford when I started in watercolor and it's turned into the set I prefer over my more expensive pans and tubes. Worth the money and you can't beat the convenience. Next time you find yourself waiting, instead of pulling out your phone get out this set and start painting! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
LOVE these! AND - EXCELLENT Customer service. This was the PERFECT gift for my daughter! She's already a great artist but has little experience with watercolor and this set was excellent for her. She loved that it rolled up and she could take it places with her and her sketch bad. Her favorite is the pencil extender! So many times her favorite color whittles down and she can no longer hold it - now that's not an issue. Additionally - the customer service we received was unlike any I've had in my years of amazon shopping. They were so thorough with follow up, provided great pro tips on watercolors and the tools and even offered to troubleshoot if she had any issues. So happy with this purchase! I would highly recommend this set for tweens and adults with a passion for art. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good stuff, I love it. Prints well with standard color dye ink. Was dubious, especially as you have waterproof and non-waterproof and waterproof, and this was the first film we've tried in our own printer. Waterproof film is supposed to grab the liquid ink better, but comes at more expense and at the "cost" of a milkier, not as transparent film. Not much milkiness in this product, and we've been getting good resolution, but in general, we don't usually print our own film for real detailed halftone work, etc. In Phoenix, this film has dried fast, hasn't been sticky, and has printed very well with our dye-based CIS system from Cobra Inks. I'm just running 4 color ink and outputing from photoshop as black and white, with no RIP involved. Film grabs the ink well, and the ink UV blocks well. We outsource the vast majority of our film, but this has worked well.
I'll be comparing to some non-waterproof film in the future. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Another useful set of dies from Spellbinders. Please see customer image above for an example of a card where I used the middle Ribbon Tag die from this package at the top and bottom of a birthday card. I printed the text using Powerpoint, then centered the die over it, and cut it. This is a very useful set of dies for decorating your greeting cards, as the Ribbon Tags go with any theme and you can color them as you please.
I use my Spellbinders Shapeabilities dies with a Cuttlebug machine. The directions on how to use these dies with the Spellbinders Wizard, the Big Kick by Sizzix, and the Cuttlebug by Provocraft come with every set of dies, and they are very clear and easy to follow.
If you are going to emboss using a Cuttlebug and the Shapeabilities Spellbinders dies, you will also need to purchase a tan embossing mat such as <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Spellbinders-W-005-12-by-12-Tan-Pad-for-Wizard-Cutting-and-Embossing-System/dp/B000YOUI6I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Spellbinders W-005 12 by 12 Tan Pad for Wizard Cutting and Embossing System</a>. System. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I make a lot of resin jewelry and I love Pebeo paints. I make a lot of resin jewelry and I love Pebeo paints, so I thought I would give their resin a try. I was surprised at the odor when mixing this resin. It's a 2-part epoxy, and I've used several different brands. I found the odor to be quite unpleasant, although it was not so strong that I needed to air out the house.
The instructions say that the resin will harden in 24 hours, but it was more like 36 before I could remove my pieces from the molds. The resin was still flexible at that point. By 48 hours, it was hard.
The resulting pieces were beautiful and very clear, but there are other products out there that acheived the same result in a shorter processing time without the odor. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great, but. I own/use a slew of these pens. Yes, they can be sloppy, but here's what I've found:
1. Shake them up VERY well. And shake them periodically during use.
2. If you're having trouble pumping the pen (to get the ink to the tip), try holding the pen tip side up & pumping against the bottom of a paper cup (or similar surface).
3. (Probably should be #1) Do NOT remove the plastic seal that covers the "joint" between the pen base & the pen tip. Admittedly, this discovery was made the hard way, but if you read the microscopic print on the pen, you find that piece of it-looks-like-packaging plastic actually provides a vacuum-type seal for the ink.
4. Keep some paper towels on hand (I've advanced to those pointed "safety" Q-tips designed for babies), & after pumping the ink to the tip and periodically throughout usage, wipe the pen carefully, at the base of the tip (where tip meets plastic tip holder).
Following these usage "rules" may seem like a pain in the neck, but believe me: the quality of the results is outstanding & very much worth the trouble when you get the hang of it!
5 stars when they eliminate the hassle. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
neat acrylic paints. These Pébéo Studio High Viscosity acrylics are thicker than other student-grade paints such as Winsor & Newton Galeria, Liquitex Basics, and Amsterdam Standard. They are about as thick as artist/pro-grade acrylics like Liquitex Heavy Body or Golden Heavy Body.
The pigmentation level is similar to other student-grade acrylics (i.e. decent enough for most uses). A lot of the colors in this line use less common pigments of sub-par lightfastness. But still, I consider these to be a good value if you like your acrylics to be heavy-bodied. Normally these 100ml tubes sell for around 5 or 6 dollars. They dry to a satin finish. This paint has a unique, not-unpleasant smell when wet.
This Buff Titanium is a light beige color which I often use in place of pure (Titanium) white in mixes as a unifying color. It can also be a very useful off-white for mixing skin tones. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent value. This is a wonderful sized die. Amazon has the best selection at the lowest prices hands down. You can go onto Sizzix site or even search on Ebay and you will not find these prices for dies. I love this die, it is perfect size to actually make stuff out of, I do baby wipes and wash cloths and it is perfect, the wipes fit into a wipes container like it was made to do this. I serge the edges with my Singer Quantumlock and they are just beautiful! They end up being an even 4" x 8" but I am fine with that and they look great! I cut through at least 6 layers of flannel per turn-through. I could never get this precision by hand with my rotary cutter. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Quiller's Best Friend. Quilled Creations Circle Template Board is a basic necessity which allows me to create uniform circles. Most quilled shapes are based on a rolled circle of paper. There are seven different sized templates for different sized circles. The design you choose will designate the size of each circle in the pattern. To be certain the circles are the same size, this board allows you to create up to six exact circles at a time, a necessity for many floral designs. The open center of the .board is used to assemble your design using glue, straight pins to hold the pieces in place, and quilling tweezers for exact placement. I have used other boards over the years, some far more expensive, but this remains my favorite. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Exactly what I needed/wanted. The day before I received it, I had to use the "best" of what I had on hand, those flat, squarish chalk wedges, without its holder, because I have less success using a holder. It was clumsy, not very precise, but I got the job done. I just tried marking with the white lead in the cartridge on the very same fabric and got a crisp line, without having to press down HARD.
My favorite marker has always been a fresh, free-flowing liquid marker, that fades by itself or by patting water over it. But these markers dry up quickly and are seldom usable months later for my next project. So, the next best thing is this smooth-writing implement. It won't dry up. It will always be there for my next project. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Money well spent on a quality top-of-the-line artist's table. This table is too cool! I just love it! Easy to put together and in a matter of an hour. The box arrived pretty beat up, but these folks really pack it very well with tons of styrofoam and packing materials. They don't offer extra nuts and bolts, but we were sure glad nothing was missing. The unit fits beautifully in my PC work room, and you can virtually set it up any way you want when you put it together. The only thing you can't do is you cannot have the corner unit separate, as it holds the other two pieces together, so you can go with a right or left-sided set up, but the corner piece has to be included. I do a lot of illustrating, and I like to use a clamp lamp beneath the table for tracing various work. It is absolutely perfect for this! I've had other traditional drawing tables in the past, but they really don't compare to this one. Also, I added a lovely small round adjustable bench chair in the rounded corner nook for someone to sit and draw/write/talk with me. This makes it great for teaching students or children as well. I totally would recommend this to anyone into art, illustrating, or painting. Excellent table that looks equally snazzy, clean, modern, and the blue glass is awesome! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Amazingly awesome light pad. This light pad is one of my favorite purchases from Amazon. I am very pleased with the ability to select light intensity, the ultra thin profile, the clarity of the light with no shadows. It is an amazing improvment over the lightbox with bulbs that I used in the past. I take it to sewing and quilting classes where many people have inquired about this pad and have asked where they too can order one just like it. They are also awed by the reasonable price for such an effective and attractive method for tracing patterns for templates or quilt block shapes. This pad arrived promptly and perfectly protected. I highly recommend this fabulous light pad. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My opinion has changed. I purchased a Cameo about 1-2 years ago and wasn't very happy with it. It didn't cut when it was supposed to. There was a software/machine challenge. The paper stuck to the mat. I wasn't impressed and decided on its competitor, the Cricut. I've been happy with my Cricut but the cartridges get expensive and take up space. It's also "harder" to use. When I saw this up on Vine I thought "Why not?" and chose it. I'm glad I did.
First, when I create a design ON MY COMPUTER it actually cuts! Now that's nice! Either using a different laptop did the trick or they got the glitches out of the software. I don't know but when I tell it to cut, it cuts! I love that I can use my own fonts but one must be careful because not all fonts are "cuttable" and you end up with a mess. :/. In other words they have too many parts to them. Just google "Cutting Machine Fonts" and you'll find plenty. You also have the freedom to find svg files to cut out. I love being able to maneuver everything on my laptop. Love, love, love it!
Next, they improved the cutting mat. From the get go I was able to pull the paper off the mat with no remnants. The last mat made a mess out of the paper and I hated it. Kudos to the new mat.
Finally, overall it's a good machine. I blasted it on my last review but they must have listened to complaints and made things better. I'll keep my Cricut as I've invested a lot into the cartridges. However, it's a contest as to which one is my favorite. Only time will tell. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
these markers are amazing and I love them. I got the primary set in a Sketchbox and bought the Gray set from Hobby Lobby but I just felt compelled to rave about these on here. My advice is to blend with water when they're still wet, as it's much harder to blend them out once dried. That aside, these markers are amazing and I love them. I aspire to get the complete set soon because I love them that much. On the right kind if paper (marker paper and bristol are my personal preferences) you can make infinite layers with these markers for added depth. They're small enough to throw into my purse and just go. They blend beautifully by touching the tips together or using an aquash. The brushes are felt, not real, and flexible. The tips haven't taken any damage after repeated uses. So awesome. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Ok, but not as good as I thought they would be. First, I will say that I am in no way a professional artist, just a hobbyist who enjoys different mediums.
I had been looking at some of the more professional type pastels, but couldn't justify the money. These got great reviews for a cheaper brand, so I figured they would do what I needed them to do. I was previously using a cheap brand from Kroger that seemed to be more waxy like a crayon and didn't blend well, so hence the need to upgrade.
Based on the reviews, I was disappointed when I tried these. While the color selection is very good, and they are more firm than I would have expected (so they will last a little longer), they really did not blend any better than the cheap ones I was already using. Here you will see my comparison and the different methods that I used to blend them.
Overall, you get what you pay for, and since I only spent $6, its not a big deal, but they are not as great as I would have thought. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great color selection and nice storage cup. I like these! I've been trying out a lot of different brands of colored pencils lately (I have an addiction to art supplies) and I've found that I like colored pencils that are a little firm. Not hard like those store brand pencils, and not ultra-soft like prismacolors. Don't get me wrong, Prismacolors have beautiful colors and pigments, but they are just a little too soft for me. I can't get the detail I want. I like a pencil that will let me press down a bit and leads that don't crumble easily. These pencils are just the thing. I can get some pretty colors without having to press down super hard, but if I want to press down, I can without these breaking. This is just my personal preference.
There is a great selection of colors in this set, especially for the price. Plus there are 5 HB lead pencils for sketching. The colored pencils are sharpened to a flat point, so if you want to color in details, these will need to be sharpened first. They have a decent amount of pigment and blend together well. I think if you want an even smoother blend, a Copic colorless blender marker works really well with these. I've attached a photo of color swatches of every color on colored pencil paper, and a blending test of one of these pencils with some common things used to blend colored pencil. The barrels are hexagonal so they are easy to grip and won't roll off a table.
The pencils come shrink-wrapped in a handy plastic cup. The label in the cup appears to be the Owl from the Secret Garden coloring book. I like this cup because you can easily twist it open and swap out the paper inside. I made my own paper wrap (colored with these pencils).
As for drawbacks with these pencils, I wish that they had color names printed on the barrels. Instead we just get a plain wood design. They don't even have a color band painted on the end. So, if you want to figure what color to use, you have to look at the leads. Some of the colors are very very similar. There is also no indication about how light-fast these are, so I wouldn't use them for fine art meant for sale. But for coloring books, these will work great. These are a nice mid-range colored pencil. I got these pencils at a discount in exchange for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
An Easy and Fabulously Fun Kit for Adults and Children. I have bought many of these Indigo Kits over the years since they makes an easy and fun project for adults and children. The kit includes everything you need to dye up to 15 tee shirts or 5 yards of fabric (except for the tee-shirts and fabric). It makes 4 gallons which is a lot. When I have a small project and do not need 4 gallons, I simply weight the 3 ingredients provided and divide them by 1/5, 1/4, 1/2, etc., and reducing the water by the same amount, saving the remainder for another time. The indigo dye-bath only lasts for a few days at the most because it degrades when it comes in contact with oxygen. Also, if i want a really dark blue, mixing it using less water (1/2 the water makes a really dark blue). Conversely, you can also re-dip many times to obtain darker colors. The booklet of instructions are well written and easy to understand. They include many design ideas to get the creative ideas flowing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good bargain. I bought this because I already had the spatula, but I needed a scraper and a weeder, and this kit was priced low enough that it was actually cheaper than buying them separately. I was originally going to get the new Cricut tool set, but it doesn't have great reviews and it was more expensive. I like the little case that comes with this set. I thought it would be PVC or something, but it's a cute woven fabric with a little Cricut character embroidered on the front. I like the fabric, but I can see it getting gooped up with adhesive and stuff from my desk really fast. Oh well. I don't know what the little scoop thing is for, and I'm not sure what to use the little blade for--to scrape little bits off my mat? It's really an actual blade, so I would think it would cut my paper or scratch the adhesive off the mat, so not sure about that. The scissors seem kind of chintzy, and they don't have a precision tip, but I can pretty much always use an extra pair of scissors, and they do work fine. The folder is a nice one, and so is the scraper, and the weeder seems nice enough. It's not as attractive as the new set, but it was a real bargain, so I'm glad I went with this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice gift card holder. This is a die for making the envelope. You need to have a die cutting machine in order to make this. I have a sizzix big shot machine. You can also use the vagabond or big kick (and perhaps other machines but check youtube or even ask a question). The die works very well. I used some thin weight cardstock to make an envelope but it would work with paper as well. I have not tried any other materials at this time. When you make the envelope it cuts the two small round circles and the envelope body. You then need to glue the body together. You will need some strong glue. I used a permanent adhesive runner and it did work. You will need to use some sort of tool with a sharp end to make small holes in the top flap and bottom part of the envelope. You can then put the round die cuts over your hole, put in a brad and secure the brad underneath. Then you can use some string to keep the envelope shut. Another option would be to not use the round die cuts or to just glue them on as decoration. I like the look of this envelope and it is large enough for use as a gift card holder and adding a very small card with a note. I will use it often for giving small gifts or notes and I think it will be well worth the price. The die itself is well made and seems as though it will last. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice Oil Painting Pad. Painting with oils can be tricky. The paint can leak through the paper. Also on smooth paper, it can be difficult to pain as the oil will not adhere well. This pad is amazing.
The paper in this pad is nice and textured. The paints have lots of surface are to stick to. As for the paper itself it is super thick. A nice touch as the oils will not leak and make a mess.
If you are an artist on the go or just want to experiment with paints, this oil paper is amazing. This pad can be easily carried and transported from place to place. A great touch for you landscape artists.
Overall I am thrilled with this paper. It hold up to paint and will make a great gift for children, amateurs and professionals alike.
I received this oil art pad in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine and were in no way influenced by outside sources. I am a professional blogger at [...] | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not a freestanding machine - additional supplies needed. Beware - you cannot just buy this machine and be on your way to creating lots of projects! It does not have its own keypad or screen like the other Cricuts - the only way to use it is to hook it up to a computer WITH INTERNET ACCESS. All of the software to run it is cloud-based, so if you are like me and want to use the machine for your annual scrapbook retreat at the lodge up north - forget it - without Wi-Fi, it is useless. If you want to connect without the wires, it will cost you $35 - $50 for the wireless adaptor to use with the machine. You also cannot share cartridges with anyone since the only way to access your images is by uploading your cartridges (using the USB connection through the machine) to the internet. If you have bought used cartridges on Ebay or similar that were already linked to a machine, you will be out of luck and will need to pay $1.00 per image to repurchase the images online.
The pen feature is cool, the ability to cut other materials is cool, but looks like I will be keeping my personal Cricut handy for the foreseeable future to do most of my cutting since I do most of my scrapbooking at retreats where internet is not always an option. Not to mention it would be a burden to have to pack up my computer along with everything else to be able to use this machine. Cricut really needs to come up with an offline version of this software (at least to be able to use your cartridges for basic cutting.) I knew the machine had online options....I just didn't realize it ONLY worked online. Bummer. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not the greatest for adult coloring books. I receive these as a Christmas gift along with an adult coloring book. I had both on my wish list as bees were advertised as a suggested item or frequently purchased with...while I love the colors...they aren't really a good long term bet for my coloring book. Well each marker starts out with a fine tip, it wears down very quickly which means I cannot use it on subsequent pictures that have smaller detail. Also the pens will bleed through the pages on my book, which is of decent quality. This is easily solved by putting a piece of paper in between the pages...but overall the set is best used for larger less detailed drawings. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worst spent money. This machine is nothing like the quality the commercials and advertisements make it out to be. It is suppose to be able to detect the edges of your papers and it does not so. Even more the commercials show how easy it is to cut out images on your photos but in real life, it is harder to align them and will take several trys and damaged photos to cut them out how you want. This machine can not cut regular thickness paper as it is to thin. When it cuts the Scrap booking paper you can buy at the stores it tears on the edges. *no the blade is not dull it is a new blade* This is the worst spent Money ever. The company has refused to respond to my emails for a refund and its been under 15 days since purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Easy blenders to help achieve professional looking artwork. .<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Prismacolor-Colorless-Blender-Marker-6-Markers/dp/B00CIZZNA2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Prismacolor Colorless Blender Marker 6-Markers</a> I use these in both with markers and colored pencils. I have done other medium for years but am new to colored pencil art work and these help me blend and work my colors with ease and get different effects I like. Making the final project look more like paint than a pencil drawing. Getting a package of six works for me as I live in Australia and these products are not readily available were I live. Beautiful area and I love it - just not good for shopping. Thanks to Amazon and the internet, now these products are easy for me to find and buy. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun to use and makes great cards. Blueprints Die-namics are a wonderful tool for designing and creating greeting cards. This one is designed for square cards. The flowers and leaf sprig are so pretty! Be sure to go to the My Favorite Things website to download four suggested layouts using this set. They are a great starting point for using the set! If you use the largest elements, your card will be 5" square. If you mail a square card, you'll need extra postage (21 cents extra at the time this review was written). The smaller elements can be used on other shapes and sizes of cards. This set does require that you have a die-cutting machine such as the Big Shot in order to cut the shapes in the set. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Needs a little TLC. Master Airbrush Compressor Model TC-20
First let me say I am NOW happy with my purchase. I ordered this compressor from TCP Global direct. When it first arrived I immediately wrapped the fittings with the teflon tape supplied by TCP Global and installed the air pressure regulator and dry air filter. Once tightened down, the filter was upside down, so I backed it off 1/2 turn and turned it on. It leaked like a crazy. So I took it off and wrapped more (10 wraps) teflon tape. It still leaked and the fitting was not a tight fit. It would have been nice the fitting coming out of the compressor was a tapered fit like all of my air tools. I then called TCP Global and they told me that the two parts were made by two different companies and that was why they provided the teflon tape. I fiddled with it for another day and decided to return it. So I called TCP Global to get a return authorization. Their customer service is not exactly the most cheerful, but helpful. I thought about upgrading to the TC-20-T, but was told the fittings would be the same and that I should think about wrapping more teflon tape on the fitting. Now to be fair to TCP Global! I have a college degree in Automotive Technology and worked as an auto mechanic for nearly 20 years. All of my training and experience told me 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 wraps of teflon tape was all that was needed. So, I went completely against my training and put 20 wraps of teflon tape on the fitting. Walla, it DOESN'T leak. I have left it turned on now for a week. Not once has it leaked down and kicked in. I wish it had a little more pressure for when I using a .5 or .8 needle, but for those rare times that I need more pressure I just hook up to my large Porter Cable compressor.
In conclusion, for the price and for most applications, I have no reason to not recommend this compressor for airbrushing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Glad I bought it. Silhouette had an amazing deal on the Cameo around Black Friday. I kept my eye on this one on Amazon and got it for about $100 cheaper. It came with more items than it had mentioned in the description so that was fun. It also came with a helpful tutorial on how to use the basic parts of it. I love the thing but I have one BIG complaint that held me back from giving it 5 stars.
When you see cute things to buy on their website, you expect to get directions on how to use or make the thing but you don't. There is a lot they DON'T tell you. Of course, you can learn anything you want basically online and by watching YouTube videos but it makes me so mad that they don't teach you how to use the things or how to use the patterns they sell. Sometimes you may buy a file that tells you who created it so you can visit that persons blog but don't be hopeful that you will ever learn how exactly to create that item. I have only used this with card stock and sticker paper. Perhaps the other kits like glass etching give better instructions? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun and stress-free long term project. This was the first Paint-by-Number project I've done, and I enjoyed every minute of it. It's a great long-term project to have, and so finishing it makes you feel accomplished. It took me a few months to finish it--dedicating a few hours every week to it...and then towards the end of it, I decided I just really wanted to finish it and so I spent several hours every day for a week on it :). I did not mix and blend the paints...there was no need of it--it turned out beautifully. If you know what you're doing and you want to give mixing and blending the paint a try, then by all means. Otherwise, it does turn out like the photo shows. Also, don't worry about running out of paint--I had PLENTY of paint left over once I finished painting. Even with adding layers of paint to some of the numbers, I still had enough. The only color I had the least amount left over was #1. Some of the paints are kind of globby and thick, and so I recommend adding a few drops of water in the paint capsule using a small paintbrush.
Tip: Choose one color # and stick with it for a while so you don't have to keep washing your brush. Saves time in the long run (at least for me).
Tip 2: Buy a small paintbrush. The one included doesn't do a great job with the tiny areas.
Overall, this paint by number kit is worth your time, and it looks wonderful when finished. If you plan ahead, this would make a great gift to someone! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I think I'm going to like this. My Guerilla 6 x 8 came yesterday. The actual inside usable space is 4.5 x 6.5 inches, but still perfect for a take-along palette.
Pro: Glossy plastic -- looks like it will be easy to clean. Small -- easy to take with you. Very tight cover that will keep paints moist. Very lightweight -- can hold with two fingers. Inexpensive.
Con: It is nearly impossible to open. You need to use a palette knife or some thin object to pry between the cover and base in order to open it. Perhaps this will get easier with use. On the other hand, the very tight closure is probably what keeps the paints nice and moist.
Overall, it looks like a fine addition to my painting arsenal. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
POCKET size should be the first word of the description and not the seventh! And all capital letters. If you are looking at this photo of the box on your computer, the tiny photo of the paints on the box is close to the actual size, this set is so tiny,
It could fit in a mouses pocket. I am not a artist and purchased this as a gift, I am rating this one star just to get your attention and perhaps save you from making the same mistake I made for you unartistic fathers out there. But if you have a tiny little artistic mouse in your house, this is the perfect paint set, it even comes with a tiny little mouse sized brush. The paints may last aWhile if you are painting tiny little mouse size portraits, but anything else and you will use them up fast. Order one for each pocket so you don't run out of paint.
It is aprox 5 inches by 2 1/2 inches small | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Well made. I have a Cricut and I could do this banner myself. For the cost of this Tinksky HEART Paper Garland Bunting Banner Rustic Christening Baby Shower Garland Decoration Birthday Party Favors, it doesn't make sense for me to make it.
The materials to make the banner would cost me upwards of $10 plus my time. This banner is on nice card stock, great lettering and designs and the letters are applied smoothly to the cards. It is easy to assemble.
My friend just had a baby boy and this banner will be perfect for decorating the house for when she comes home.
I received this product at a discount or free for the purposes of evaluation in exchange for my unbiased review. This does not influence my judgment of this product, nor does it affect my review in any way. I personally value customer reviews when making buying decisions. My reviews are to help others make informed decisions about their purchases and to provide ideas about how a product may be used. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Quality American Engineering. This is a quality American made product. It looks the business and it exceeds performance expectations. Externally, it is apparent that the airbrush is well made. It's not too heavy or too light and it's comfortable to hold for someone such as myself who has reasonably large hands. I use acrylic and enamel paints and if mixed correctly the atomization of this airbrush is second to none. I experience smooth and even coats around the 20PSI setting on my compressor. It does need to be cleaned properly. Doing so will ensure a lifetime of trouble free spraying. Delivery from Amazon was extremely fast (taking 7 days to arrive in New Zealand). If you require a quality airbrush I recommend the Paasche Millennium. Resist the urge to buy a cheap Chinese brand as you will regret it (as I did). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Master Airbrush Brand Universal airbrush holder. OK so far. Holds 4 brushes and fits all that I have tried in it. I think the top 2 cradles could be a little farther apart and spaced wider, but it works.
UPDATE. The black plastic holders are very brittle, especially if cool. NO, I did not say cold, I said cool. One of them on mine broke after just a few days use. The ends (or ears) of the thing broke off when I put my airbrush into it in a room that was 71 deg. That temp is not too cold for painting, but apparently too cold for the holder. I will not recommend this unless you plan to paint in a hot room. I will not trust the other plastic holder for my airbrushes. Since this type of holder is what everyone sells, I guess I'll have to make something myself so I can depend on it. My advice, if you care about your expensive airbrushes, stay away from these cheap, brittle plastic holders, or work in a 100 degree room. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is a great addition to my card making tools. This is a great addition to my card making tools. The die is great, cuts heavy cardstock like butter. My one and only complaint about this die is that is does not have even one "relief hole" punched in it. It was taking me so long to try to get the stand out of the die I was losing time and patience with the entire thing. I would have given 5 stars had each die cut not taken several minutes to finally scrape an edge loose and then sneak the rest of the edge loose with a craft knife to allow me to have enough to grasp onto to slowly pull it loose from the die. I suggest the manufacturer add relief holes in the die to make it a 5 star product. For others having the same frustrating issue...I found that if I rub my thumbs on the paper a few times, from the center of the die to the outer edges it eventually might pop a tiny bit of edge loose and then I can slip my craft knife under it to start working it all free of the die. I also found that putting a piece of "magic" tape on the stand would help pull an edge loose after rubbing across it with my thumbs. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
tin of 48 colors was great, but tube of 72 colors smells really bad. At first I was very excited about these pencils. The color was excellent, but so far after using them for a few pictures 4 of the colors kept breaking off--now they are half gone. These pencils are triangular with color names & numbers on them which is a really nice feature. I may purchase them again to replace the colors that had broken leads because they were good in every other way. The metal tin is nice, but I purchased a roll up wrap that may protect them better. I have since purchased a tobe of 72 Ohuhu colored pencils because I liked the set of 48 colorrs that came in a tin. HOwever, the tube of 72 colors smells really bad. I have had the lid off trying to "air" them out, but hte smell won't go away. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Spectrum Noir Pens Rock. I love these pens and have them in all colors. The yellow set has a good variety of colors in it, last a long time before you have to refill, and have the standard large nib and fine nib that work so well when using color. I think they are way better than the Copic pens because I prefer the fine point nib to the brush that comes on the Copic. The inks are similar, if not identical, each being alcohol based and they smell the same. The difference is in the price. Spectrum Noir are not cheap by any means but they are not as outrageously expensive as the Copics. I wonder how long it will be before Spectrum Noir has the larger market share. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works great...but that purple though. Bought these to help color in finer details in my nail art stamp decals for which they work wonderfully, however, the shade of purple you see advertised is NOT the shade of purple you get. (-)What I received was a separation of white paint with purple oil (I'm assuming that's dye) floating on top. No problem a little mixing wouldn't solve. After a good mix, what I was left with was a vary pale lavender. Not at all close to the purple I was expecting. This forces me to have to use the red and blue to constantly make my own deeper purple or go out and spend money on a much bigger bottle of purple than I need. I was incredibly disappointed in the purple.
(-)Another issue I had was that the amount of paint per pot wasn't consistent. Some pots came with paint almost to the rim while others where just about 1/2 empty. This was even after scraping the tops of the pots to get as much paint together as I could.
Aside from that, I cant complain about anything else so far. It stands up against quick dry top coats of nail polish and doesn't flake when dried. It's pretty flexible and doesn't crack when I bend the painted nail decals over my nail. (Stamp plates bought from Bundle Monster) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Soft buttery pastels with good coverage and strong pigments. I will first start by saying I am new to this medium. I have used student level Faber Castell pastels in the past on mixed media work. But more recently I decided to jump in head first and have bought multiple brands. The Richeson pastels, came well packaged but one was broken, which is no biggie, as we break them anyway right?
I have found these to be quite soft with an almost buttery texture. They spread very nicely and provide great coverage. To this end I will warn to be careful with pressure or you're liable to clog tooth up on the First 2 layers! I found that this set and would venture to guess, all of their sets come so snuggly packed that some are very difficult to remove. I even had some crumbling when trying to get them out of the foam. They are handmade and this happened only on some that were made a bit longer than others.
The colors in the set are nice, but if this is your first set, I will tell you, there is NO white, NO dark Browns, dark blues, or deep Aubergine, reds, or deep purples in this set. It's a great starter set but also ordering a dark shades set would be useful. I also bought some Diane Townsend Terrages, and soft forms, in darker shades and Rembrandts which are a little harder quality, as well as Prismacolors, hard nupastels. I am only stating this because I think it is good to buy multiple brands to see what works best for me. But I feel that Richeson pastels will hold a regular spot in my palette. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Could be good markers, but most of them had already started to dry out. Very disappointed. I should have listened to the other reviewers. I have used at least a dozen of the colors and so far only a couple of them have had enough ink to not streak. The others are not completely dried out but have already started to, so you can feel the marker scratch along the paper and the color is splotchy and streaky. I realize that these are not expensive markers, but I had hoped at least for a decent marker with ink. I would probably have been better off going with Crayola. Maybe they have been sitting in the warehouse too long. Will be returning but not asking for a replacement. One other negative is that there are no lighter shades. What appear to be lighter shades according to the outside of the pen are still dark. Would be nice to have some pastel shades included. They would be good markers if they were fresh. They do not bleed through and the colors are vibrant. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not a good first impression. Right off the bat I am going to have to replace both of the screws used to attach/detach the t-shirt plate cause it arrived with both heads stripped before I even touched it. Keep in mind that I did not buy this used, but brand new. I realize this isn't a huge deal, but it is a inconvenience that a person should have to deal with with a brand new, right out of the box machine.
So far it seems to be heating fine and working ok other wise.
***edited 8/18/2018*** After having to take apart the machine so my husband could cut off the screw for the t-shirt plate (we tried everything we could but the screw arrived stripped so bad it was ridiculous, and the access to the screw is very restricted so our options were limited) and then buying all new screws for every attachment cause they too all stripped on the heads as soon as we attempted to touch them, I've realized the holes weren't drilled properly on the larger plate attachment and it's completely useless due to it not being able to screw into the machine. I've contacted the seller about being sent a replacement and will update again when I get an answer. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
gorgeous- beautiful colors and lovely results. These pencils are swoon-worthy. Not only are their colors beautiful and unlike any colors available in any other colored-pencil range, they go down beautifully on all paper surfaces and blend really well. I received the complete set of 90 pencils (all three Color Sets) for Mother's Day after researching and then testing out one of the smaller packs (I recommend this if you are unsure of the hardness of the pencils, or maybe some of the colors- they come in packs of five in addition to the Color Dictionary/Volume sets.) I couldn't be happier- the pencils are perfect- they work beautifully, the colors are amazing, and they feel great. I use them constantly.
A few things to note:
The Irotijens are pretty hard, as far as colored pencils go. They are not a smooth, creamy pencil that seems to melt over the paper with the lightest of stroke. They cover beautifully, and a little goes a long way, but they definitely require a little more "push" than the softer color pencils on the market. HOWEVER, they are super rich and creamy, and even if you push down on them quite a lot, the leads do not crumble or turn into dust. They maintain a sharp point for a long time. And the ability to shade with these pencils is incredible- because they are slightly harder, you can get very very light layers of color, and layer many different colors together without losing the surface of the paper under a waxy buildup.
The color range is very untraditional- there is one set of "Vibrant" colors that has your basic red, blue, green, yellow, orange, but the rest of the range are mostly pastel, "dull" (their name, not mine), and softer, creamier colors (also, one set of ten neon color, which are SO bright and vibrant!)
If you are looking for a collection of bright, traditional, clear jewel-tone colors, you may not love the colors that are available in the Irotijens. I happen to LOVE the colors- they are all creamy, beautiful, painterly... but again, very unusual, especially for colored pencils. It's almost as if opaque paint was made into a pencil.
The color names are equally unusual- there's no Cadmium Red or Gamboge or Cobalt Blue. There's "Lettuce Green", "Firefly Yellow", "Verbena", and "Jay Blue", just to name a few.
The pencils are grouped into nine "Volumes" of ten different colored pencils, each following a color theme. There's Vibrant, Pale (I and II), Very Pale, Dull, Deep I (I and II), Fluorescent, and Light Grayish. The pencils are packaged inside a little box shaped like a book, ten pencils per "Volume". The packaging is beautiful, but for regular use I eventually had to give in and store the pencils in a more traditional holder (I wish there was a ton available for the complete set of 90.) Even thought I store them out of their book-packaging, I couldn't bear to separate them out of their color Volumes because they are grouped so perfectly (and I'm the kind of person who obsessively swatches everything and rearranges colors according to my eye rather than whatever numeric system/order they come in).
As far as blending and layering, I love the way these work. I go back and forth between a Prismacolor Blender pen or Gamsol, and even though both solvents do a good job at blending these pencils, you can still see the details of the pencil lines if you look close enough. It keeps the color crisp and interesting, instead of turning into a waxy, hazy mush of solid color. I prefer to use these on paper with a fine tooth- they work great on a smooth surface, too, but I think they work best when the paper has a little bit going on, surface-wise. I actually prefer watercolor paper because I do use solvents to blend.
If you don't mind the unusual palette, the interesting colors names, the "Volumes", the packaging, the slightly harder feel, and the higher price point, I can't recommend these pencils enough. I have had the whole collection for about six weeks now and I still get a little giddy about using them, and it's been a LONG time that any art supply has made me feel that way- the novelty of their beautiful colors and the way they feel has not worn off. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome. Before I start my review, I want to state that I'm not a professional artist; instead, I was curious about watercoloring. Also, this was my first palette. I didn't want to spend so much money on watercolors because I also had to take into consideration the cost of brushes. I like this palette because it isn't too big that you cannot take it on the go, and it isn't too small that you have to invest into more palettes for certain colors. I have read the comments from 1 star to 5 stars and here's my 4 star. I made a short PRO & CON list based on MY EXPERIENCE. :)
PRO:
- medium size palette
- colors are in a range/ contrasting (for example, purple comes in 2 options: light and dark)
- ok to get messy because each of the palette's color bubble is not completely flat with the actually palette (what I mean is that in case you over flow a bubble, it will not mess with the other colors)
CON:
- can only fit 1 brush in the case (I like to carry 3 brushes in total)
- not a very sturdy palette case (sometimes I just shove the palette in my bag and that isn't the best thing to do since the palette is plastic and the cover can easy break off if I'm not careful)
So that's all of my PRO & CON. Another advice I want to share is that despite buying this palette and it containing a brush, please invest for more brushes. You don't have to spend $$ on brushes. But I was able to get a hold of a pack of brushes for a good price at a random art store and some from Michael's. You want a small, medium, and large brush- these are the brushes that I mentioned earlier about me carrying around 3 brushes.
In conclusion, if you are a beginner or plan to only play around/ practice watercoloring, then buy this! If you are 100% that you are seriously interested and hope to expand in watercoloring, then this is not the product for you. I hope my review was helpful and hope you enjoy this product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My absolute favorite pencils. Bought this to use as "refills" for my 120 pencil set because the price was better than buying them open stock which is what I would have done eventually anyway. I love, love, love the FC Polychromos pencils. I have these, the Prismacolor Premier and the Caran D'Ache Luminance pencils and the Polychromos are definitely my favorite of the "big 3" and get used 10 times more than any of the others. They've got richly pigmented cores in beautiful colors that glide onto the paper like silk. I hesitate to use the word "gummy" to describe the Prismacolor & Caran D'Ache pencils because I do like both of them as well and don't won't anyone to think they are bad pencils but compared to the Polychromos that's just the word that comes to mind for me. 3/30/18 update: I've attached a portrait I did using only the Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Interesting effects dipped in water. Useful for coloring books. There seem to be a lot of repeat listings of this product overall. Some call it an oil pencil, some say a water soluble pencil. To me it seems to be a combination of the two. Maybe someone can clarify it more. My guess is the difference between suppliers, descriptions and prices than the actual pencils themselves. There doesn't seem to be an official source of information on these pencils, at the time of this review, from what I could search. There are a number resellers describing them and people who have used them.
What I got was a moderately soft core pencil. Nothing overly exciting on the first impression. That was until I went though some playing around and experimenting.
They all seem to be water soluble. When the tips are dipped in water, they have a slight oil pastel like feeling. I am guessing this may be why the words "oil pencil" may be appearing in some descriptions. The wet down color fades a bit when spread and doesn't go as far as a true watercolor pencil. That may explain the water soluble part. This is not a feature I've found unique to these pencils. I've found it with various colors in other relatively cheap colored pencils and in some Prismocolor pigments. These do really well with the effect and are consistent along the whole range of colors. Other brands, this find appears to be a bonus limited to some pigments, and not as strong of an effect as these. The effect overall reminds me of a harder version of the Neocolor II water soluble wax/oil pastels. To get the most out of these a water based marker blender is a better option to a soft paint brush.
The Pencils I got are marked in the 7100 series, silver with a silver box. They aren't color labeled, but have numbers 501-572. They go from white to cream to orange, red, light flesh tones, light purple, magenta, mid purple, blue to green, earth to dark flesh tones and neutrals to black at the end. The last two 571 and 572 are silver and gold. It helps greatly to make a color chart when figuring out which color is what, regardless of the color indicator on the pencil. As for color names, there seems to be a lot of interpretation based on the seller.
Anyways my experience with them. I did not get them at a discount or given to me. I just happened to see glowing reviews and thought I'd try them myself to see how they stacked up to my more expensive pencils. I have Prismacolors, Pablo, and Polychromos colored pencils (open stock). I also have a couple Irojiten pencils.
Overall conclusion: I still prefer polychromos, Irojiten and Pablo over these for dry point coloring and serious artwork. They have a smoother coverage, less drag on the paper, less crumbling as I color and overall more control with shading and layering. The more expensive pencils are also marketed as lightfast. These pencils don't seem very clear on their lightfast values. Local art stores may sell the more expensive pencils as open stock, making replacing used colors easier. Also sharpening: The more expensive pencils work well with both electric sharpening and hand held. I've found the points on these to be a bit brittle for electric sharpening. They point well, but it tends to break with pressure. Hand held sharpening gives these a shorter but still sharp point, (depending on the sharpener) and makes controlling these much easier.
These pencils have their use for coloring books and sketchbook doodling. I can get interesting effects with them by dipping their tips in water or going over with a water based marker blender (tombow). They appear to have minimal bleed through. This makes them useful for double sided coloring books. They also have a great bargain price point. Color range is also decent. There are a lot of greens and pinks. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good frame, nice and tight. But enough about me. The frame and screen work just fine for what they are. The polyester is a bit cheap making the screen turn whitish gray after a few uses and retain ink (creating shadow images of previous prints) after a few uses but it still functions. The issue is mostly with it being a speedball product. Speedball is functional, but not necessarily quality stuff. I will have to re-frame the screen here in another couple prints (I imagine about stencil number 10) after giving it a good cleaning to be certain that the hazing isn't something that can come out. If that fails to work I will probably buy screen from another place and keep the frame since its pretty solid. Then again the frame is freaking wood so it better be solid! Either way unless you have a place near by that sells printing supplies, this device works just fine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Too small compared to ad. I really liked this 'Thank You' the first time I saw it, but hesitated ordering because there
was no size listed. I like knowing how big or small a stamp is so I can get an idea of how
I can use it. I have been stamping since 1994 and companies always list a size. I like
Inkadinkado's products and do like this stamp just expected it to be at least 3x4 or 4x5.
It is only 2x 2.25.
I still like it though. For the price it was a great buy, I'll just re-think how I am going
to highlight it in my designs. I never make just one card of a design, I always make at least
four and most time 6-8. Plenty to give/send and have leftovers for later date and one for my
personal scrapbook. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun and easy to use! Will become your next hobby. The Cricut machine has changed the way I look at personalized crafts! When in boutique shops or walking through the home goods section of stores, I am now always finding myself thinking, "oh, I can make that myself with my Cricut." I am an IT professional so technology comes easy to me, but I think this machine is so straight forward and simple that anyone can learn to use it. It becomes a hobby, and as odd as it may sound, I find it relaxing to make projects with this. I love how accurate the cutting is on the machine. Although, small designs can cause the needle to snag the material, it is able to cut pretty intricate designs. I have already been recommending the Cricut to family and friends, and will continue to do so. The more I make with the Circut, the more I love it. It's great for iron-on transfers as well! My whole family is always impressed with the results of the projects made with this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A fun product that never works. Purchased about a year ago. Very faulty. Wasted tons of paper on it and had to end up looking up NUMEROUS tips and tricks as to why it wasn't working. Turns out shiny sticker paper is the worst, I have to constantly colour in the black box and then it'll start working for 4-5 sheets then stop working all together. The customer service is absolutely horrible as they have a mailbox that is full. You just have to hope you call at the exact right time.
I really enjoy how my products come out IF and WHEN the product actually works. My biggest regret is not returning it when I had the opportunity since $300 is a lot of money to spend on a device I barely use because the stress and struggle of making sure it doesn't ruin the stickers I try to print out is too much hassle.
This product is very great, again if it's working, but it's extremely faulty and I would honestly hope people read this review and look up the cameo before purchasing to avoid any issues. Keep your receipt or be prepared to ship it back if it's causing problems because once it starts you're not going to wanna pull it out and use it ever, I promise. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Incredible! Great product. I decided to use this for a rather unorthodox purpose. I'm a metaphysical teacher who provides a variety of topics to my students. I was doing a presentation on palmistry and thought it would be fun to have students make hand prints so they could read each others palms.
WOW! What a hit! This ink made perfect imprints and washes off so completely easy in a manner of seconds. So, although my purposes may have been outside the perimeters of conventionality, I can see how this would be a great tool for children's projects that would be worry free of permanent stains and clearly easy for clean up. I would highly recommend it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Glass Drawing Table/Station. Have to assemble. Use your own tools because the tiny cheap tools included just get in your way. I omitted the center drawer because it gets in the way of my legs because I use a drafting chair because of the height of the table. Instructions are a bit confusing, but just be patient, because the finished table is well-worth the time it takes to assemble.
I especially like the tilting surface, and that it is made of clear glass. Makes the entire table a light box with a bright light on a box pointed up at the table top.
Try to remember not to keep tools, art supplies, books piled on the surface. It does have a weight limit, and will also hinder using the tilted surface. Being able to tilt the work surface gives a great new perspective on your work, and also gives a break to you back from being bent over a flat table all day.
Easy enough to assemble if you just follow printed directions carefully. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
OK but not great, it depends on what you want to use them for. These are ok, not great. I think if you were only using them to color with and then activate the color with a wet brush then they would be great, as good as more expensive ones, but it is really hard to get color on your brush off the tips, even after sharpening them with a knife to expose more lead.
Most watercolor pencil tutorials and techniques use pencils like traditional water colors as well, picking up pigment from the tips with a brush to paint with. This is really difficult with these pencils.
However, when wetting the pigment on paper these work great, not as saturated as higher end versions, you can completely remove the lines so there is a smooth wash as long as you don't press too hard into the paper. They blend well and there is a good range of colors. I just find that the final product doens't have the color saturation I would like and doesn't motivate me to use them as the final product is disappointing after it dries. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
And while being light weight and simple are good things there are also some drawbacks you need to . THIS IS very light weight and that is what I wanted because I hike and carry my gear. And while being light weight and simple are good things there are also some drawbacks you need to be aware of. The metal cross bar at the baseline is held on by two Philips screws you can leave them loose so the crossbar slips on and off easily, but then it also comes off sometimes when you least expect it and don't want it to. the simple solution is to carry a multi-tool or screwdriver and tighten down the screws to put it on and use the screwdriver again to take it off to fold the tripod back together again. Also the top clamp and adjustable vertical center pole is a bit fussy. It takes some time figure it out and even then -- two hands sometimes don't seem like enough. It works fine, but just doesn't operate as smoothly as you might expect. Once you figure out the eccentricities and once everything is set up and your canvas or board is in place it is very functional and adequately stable. For what I wanted and for the price it rates quite high, but don't expect the stability or convenience of a heavy easel. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not worth the price. Poor craftsmanship. Bought this for my wife for her birthday. While it was easy to set up I immediately noticed the wood was split in multiple spots. The back piece itself (Where the canvas sits) is not level. The wooden separaters for the drawer are not cut to fit properly. The base the canvas sits on is very off center causing the brackets for the screws and wing nuts to bend. I also have found, as many other reviews said, that the legs do not stay open very well unless the screws and nuts are tightened to the point of bending the washers and cutting into the wood. While my wife fell in love with it immediately I am very dissapointed and would not recommend anyone looking for quality not to purchase this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cardinals in Winter PBN - Wonderful. I've recently started doing Paint by Number again, which I had not done since childhood. I'm now in my 40s. I can't draw a horse that doesn't look like a dog, and the people I draw look more like each other than anyone actually living. So I'll never be an artist. But I'm a grad student, full-time writer, and part-time college instructor, so my poor brain is always in overdrive. Paint by Number requires close attention, and can be fairly intricate, but doesn't require my brain to work particularly hard. It's a perfect relaxation hobby. I truly enjoy watching an image emerge from a line drawing, and some of the finished products are quite lovely. Not high art, but a pleasure to look at nonetheless.
This kit wouldn't be appropriate for a very young painter; I would say middle-school age at the youngest, and probably somewhat older. It's quite intricate and might frustrate a younger child. But adults will really enjoy it - both the task and the outcome.
I have found that I enjoy Dimensions PBN kits the most, because of the mix of excellent scenes, quality paints and good instructions. In some other companies' products, I have found sections without numbers, so you have to look at the kit front to see what color to paint. Some are confusing. Dimensions kits never have a glitch.
The first time I saw Cardinals in Winter, I had to have it. I resisted several weeks because I had several kits I hadn't finished yet. But finally I got it, and it's just as lovely as I thought. I love snow, I love the Victorian era, and cardinals are a favorite of mine. A great combination.
The kit was shipped to me quickly and well-packaged. The price was acceptable. I would recommend the kits and the seller. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
which gives it a nice effect, except darker than I'd expected for drawing . The paper arrived with a corner mashed in, leaving multiple creases and bumps, over an inch and a half up the corner. The entire unbound stack is affected, which is disappointing - any finished artwork would need to be significantly trimmed from two directions.
There are dark flecks throughout, which gives it a nice effect, except darker than I'd expected for drawing paper. The contrast of the dark bits versus the rest of the paper is the problem, and they are spaced apart enough that they could appear to be random flaws or mistakes in a drawing. This paper will work better for scrapbooking or papercraft, but not going to be drawing on it.
Seems very nice paper otherwise. Thick and a nice feel to it. But not suitable for what I'd wanted it for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice case, short handles & soft bristles. I received these brushes for free to try and review; regardless this is my 100% honest opinion. I like this little set, the only thing that is missing for me is a slightly finer detailing brush, but that is not a deal breaker as I know that is not in the kit looking at it and most kids do not have them. This kit does come with a case that will keep your brushes safe and clean in between uses while in travel or storage. It has slots for the 12 brushes, but I've fit other brushes in there just loose and it still closed up okay. The case is well made, stitched well and the zipper works.
The brushes themselves are a very soft synthetic hair and when I ruffle them around dry in my fingers or clean them I haven't seen any hairs fall out. They are attached firmly to the short wooden handles that are painted blue. The handles have no markings or designs on them, so no brand or brush size number. The various brushes are a great combo for artists or crafters and I find lots of different uses for these brushes. They are good with various mediums but I mostly use them with watercolors and craft acrylics. They are holding up well to multiple uses and washings. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Too heavy to use as tracing paper for sewing. A lot of people, including myself are using this as tracing paper to help preserve sewing patterns. Unless you have a larger table with a light source underneath, it's frankly not worth it for this purpose, especially when you can get tracing paper that's more see-thru and also on a roll. I bought this on a whim thinking that this would work just as well as the tracing paper roll I was using previously from AC Moore's, but I'm 24 and I still can't see what's underneath too well. I don't like trying to guess either, especially with sewing patterns where everything has to be precise. I marked on it anyway thinking I could somehow work with this paper, so now I can't return it. On the bright side, this paper is versatile enough that I can use it for other purposes, either crafting or packing, so I'm not too upset that I spent $10 on this. I left 3 stars because I tried to use it for something other than the intended purpose and it didn't work out. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great scissors for trimming chickens. I tried those expensive scissors that look sturdy and durable but they didn't last longer than this one. These scissors look chessy but because of the leverage and very short cutting edges, they work well in trimming chickens. I use it to remove bones from a whole chicken a dozen times but I am still wondering why it hasn't broken down on me yet. Of course you don't use it to cut the bones because there are special kitchen utensils for that purpose. It's just easy to use and comfortable to trim chickens, so I bought a couple more for my sisters and they loved it. Also they are lifetime guarantee and you only pay $1.50 for the shipping. For the price that this person is selling this scissors, he must be out of his mind. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Premium Dual Tip Artist Markers (24 pack) - a wonderful addition to an artist's color collection. Rainbow Premium Dual Tip Artist Markers (24 pack) - a wonderful addition to an artist's color collection. These are great for beginners as well as experienced artists - or those who are indulging in coloring books. The colors are bright, the regular colors (as apposed to the light or pastel colors) are quite dark. So if you want to outline anything, the regular colors will do that very well. The lighter colors (or pastels) are great for adding accents and contrast to your picture or artwork.
I really like that these pens have the brush tip (1-2 mm size) as well as the fine tip (.8 mm size) of each color. It allows for coloring in spaces of a variety of sizes. The brush tip also allows you to cover a larger area at one time than the fine tip but both the brush tip and the fine tip are the same shade of each color. Very helpful when coloring in detail areas of a picture. The brush tip, when used with single swipes of the pen to color in an area, leaves a light line between then lines of the swipes. It doesn't blend in completely together. This is true for both the regular and pastel colors.
I really love that there is no bleeding of color through the paper though! Even the regular or dark colors don't show through the back side of the page. Granted I'm using semi-thick paper but still, other markers I've used have bled to the back of the paper in varying amounts. But the Rainbow Premium Dual Tip Artist Markers do not bleed through the paper!
The only things I've found I'd like to have that's not included in this pack are a couple shades of brown (there is only a regular brown marker), a couple shades of grey (there is only a black marker), and a regular purple marker (there's only a light lavender marker).
Overall I've found this to be a great set of artist markers. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in adding color to their world. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome at this price. I used these for my wedding invitations; I love the variety, which allowed me to use similar but different birds on different parts of the invitations. They also worked very well. The paper got stuck in the dies fairly frequently, though, and I had to bend them to get the paper out. Good news: the dies are thin enough so that it's not a problem. Bad news: I was constantly bending and straightening the dies.
I probably cut about 90 card stock birds (total, using the three dies), and 90 using <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Origami-Paper-Aizome-Chiyogami-Indigo-Patterns-4-Inch-Square/dp/B0025TZ4TQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Origami Paper- Aizome Chiyogami (Indigo Patterns) 4 Inch Square</a> (again, total), and the dies still cut pretty well. Overall I am very pleased and these dies definitely wore out my silly <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/QuicKutz-Epic-6-Cutting-and-Embossing-Tool/dp/B002JPD8ZI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">QuicKutz Epic 6 Cutting and Embossing Tool</a> flex pad (stupid thing) way before they wore themselves out. I used the dies in my <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Xyron-XRN250-CFT-Create-a-Sticker-2-5-inch-Sticker-Maker-with-Permanent-Adhesive-Cartridge/dp/B000E147WW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Xyron XRN250-CFT Create-a-Sticker 2.5-inch Sticker Maker with Permanent-Adhesive Cartridge</a> and they worked BEAUTIFULLY! It was also really fun and a GREAT way to give my fiance something useful, simple, and pretty to do. He really appreciated it.
The Amazon price is awesome and you really can't beat it, especially if you are looking for something simple and cute. I'm not sure I'd say they're worth the "full" price, though. Although it was way harder than it should have been to find something small, simple, and cute that would work with my Epic Six, in my opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
BEAUTIFUL COLORS BUT. I was so eager to get my hands on this beautiful set but first disappointment came along when I saw 7R's Iridiscent Blue stains all around the box/ palette holding the bottles.
After I removed it from the palette I noticed stains of it also where the bottle Rests and cap was loose! :( ( maybe this was a returned set, i wouldn't care at all if it is, but is sad the cap wasn't tight like the rest of the set and if these weren't so pricey)
Next dissapointment: the 4R Iridiscent Orchid dropper was completelyclogged and was very hard to unclog it without damaging it. I've read most of people love this color in particular and I was so excited to finally try it...
Colors are beautiful, but I just wish I didn't lose all of that gorgeous iridiscent blue before I even got the set!!! :(
Some of the colors where not as fluid as the rest and even had some clugs inside the bottle that sticked to the dropper when I removed it from it.
Again GREAT gourgeous COLORS and Im keeping them, but I wonder for how long have these been sitting on the shelf, being pigment based I get they tend to set at the bottom or on a side of the container, depending on the position the bottle is stored. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I'm sold in a minute. I just got and opened the package and ran and got my big #18 acrylic that has been petrified solid for years, I never had the heart to throw it out... Some kind of red paint in there hard as stone. So I followed the directions and with very hot water and some massage I got some cracks to open up and let some of this soap-ish product get into the brush. After soap+massage then rinse 3rd time, some color started coming out, and by the 6th is was pretty soft, and by the 10th repeat it was like new! Incredible! Baby soft again! I am now lining up a lot of my favorite #1's and #0's to get some points re-formed by letting some soap dry into shape. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Better than the local craft store 25 count sheets. I received these a few days ago. Shipping was fast, no problems with that. They come on that yellow adhesive sheet just as shown in rows of 5, 50 per sheet. They are then placed back to back so the caps don't ever touch then laid out in 3 rows and heat sealed off. The 3 section bundle folds up like a brochure if that makes sense. I really liked that because they all held in place during shipping.
Quality is better than what I was getting from Michaels or Hobby Lobby when they had them on sale. I use mine for id badge reels and bottle cap magnets. They work great, crisp and clear. No problems with air bubbles if you lay the backing up right you can rub any potential bubble away before completing your project. Happy crafting! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Marilyn. I just received my Marilyn paint by number kit, and unlike the previous reviewer, I am, so far, pleased with my purchase. I was skeptical with the product coming from China because of the country's lax quality control; however, when viewing all those possibilities on Amazon, the "call" of these beautiful kits was like a siren to me, and I thought, "what the heck! I'll give it a go!" My kit arrived in a bag (no box due to shipping/tax purposes) with the canvas rolled. Regarding the creases, the instructions said to iron on a low setting using a cloth over it. Thank didn't very work well, so I cranked up the heat setting, and it came out fine. I received a welcome/instruction card on pretty card stock (in English), albeit it a little broken and cute, as it was translated. The kit arrived with three brushes of decent quality. I have just started my work, and they are holding together well with no dropped bristles or splitting. I'm hoping if I take good care of my brushes (cleaning and reshaping) when finished, they will last throughout the project. If not, I'll just use my own. One must remember, the kit was not terribly expensive, so one must take that into consideration. I will post another updated review as I work through my painting. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very good, could've been the best, but. I bought this for my wife for Christmas as she just started to pick up the hobby of building model cars and wanted an airbrush.
The pros:
Quiet doesn't even begin to describe it! I'd say it's about as loud as a pot of boiling water, if that. You can hear a conversation, you don't have to try to talk over it, it's wonderful. And that's with it sitting on the table!
It never seems to run low on pressure for airbrush use, even when it has to turn on again, so you always have enough air.
The tank ensures no pulsing of air, so it's a steady flow of air, so a steady flow of paint.
The cons:
As has been mentioned probably hundreds of times, the moisture trap doesn't sit vertical. You have to either wrap the threads with many layers of teflon tape (it took me about 12-15 wraps), or shim it with thin washers. Either way, not the best design.
The auto shut-off pressure seems to be very low, because you can't spray for more than about 45 seconds before it turns on again, then it only runs for a minute or two then shuts back off. I'm spraying at about 20-25psi.
Overall, a very good piece. I'd give it 5 stars if they upped the turnoff and fixed the threading so the moisture trap would align without a pile of tape. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful paint and easy application. I bought this in Aegean turquoise to paint my second hand kitchen chairs. I knew I wanted turquoise for a pop of color and after I used regular paint (and primer) and experienced chipping on the second day, decided to strip them and sand them down and start fresh. This paint was super thick, since they were originally black, I did need two coats (I didn't prime), they dried quickly and had even coverage. I know some people mentioned the smell before, honestly, this smelt like Girl Scout thin mint cookies (not sure if all of their paint smells like this or just the turquoise). I'm pleased with the results and these will make a nice addition to my soon to be redecorated kitchen. And the Aegean turquoise is stunning. I will be using this paint again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent student quality markers for the price. I purchased this set of 36 colors for an elementary-school-age child after she almost emptied my own set of 24. These are great markers for the price; in my opinion they are substantially better than any marker product Crayola makes. The colors are vibrant and lay down smoothly; you can even blend by overlaying colors (a technique which takes practice but can be very rewarding). There is a good range of colors in this set, with several different shades/tints/hues in each color family (i.e. you get four or five shades in the red-pink family, five or six in the blue-gray family, and so on).
If I had to come up with a complaint about this set, it would be that the barrel colors do not always (or even often) come close to matching the actual ink color, and sometimes the barrel color is VERY misleading. For example, the beige marker that you see fourth from the right in the product picture may look as though it could be used for a lightly tanned skin-tone, actually contains a much darker brown ink - it could still be used for a skin-tone, obviously, as people come in many colors, but for a MUCH darker-skinned person. Many of the colors are like this, so you have to experiment and get to know the set, and once you are familiar with what the INK actually looks like, it's not really a problem.
The markers do not bleed through most paper, although with thinner drawing paper and ruled notebook paper, you will be able to see the lines of the drawing through the paper anyway, because the color is quite rich. So if you want to use these on the front of something that you plan to do something on the back of, use heavier paper.
The nibs (or tips) are fairly firm, and if you keep a light touch with the markers, they may stay that way, however, my child presses pretty hard. This does blunt the tips or make them a little "softer", resulting in a thicker line. Obviously these are not ultra-thin point markers to start with; they are not going to replace your Sharpie ultra-fine or whatever, but I will say that other than on one occassion (used by a small child who did not understand "light touch") we haven't had any problems with the nibs breaking, bending, shredding, or giving off little clumps of inky fuzz. The one exception (my poor green marker!) was due to the tip basically being mashed, so that now we get a fuzzy little hairy circle of ink on the page instead of a nice clean dot. However, with normal, responsible use, I don't see this kind of thing being a problem.
They are absolutely WONDERFUL for coloring those nifty highly detailed Dover coloring books, like the geometric designs and the others - they have a million of them, anything you could possibly want to color, and if I could insert a product link, I would, because they are delightful. In fact, other than drawing her own pictures, this is the primary way my kid uses these markers.
All-in-all, these are excellent markers and I have no hesitation in recommending them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome variety of colors. I like the Daveliou products and these are no different. I like this set a lot as it has an awesome variety of colors. Especially nice when first starting out, like me, to get a feel for color combos and things. And don't worry that they are only 12ml, that's actually a pretty decent amount when talking watercolors since a little goes a long way. Then once you see what you use a lot of you can get larger bottles of you favorites.
My only issue with this brand of watercolors is that if you have poured out too much and let it dry, it doesn't have a great texture when you add water back into it. But if you also add some fresh tube paint and really work it I've noticed it help a little bit. I also know they are working hard on that issue while still keeping the paints totally toxic free. It's an awesome company that is super helpful if you ever have questions or anything :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
GREAT HUE FROM MY FAVORITE ENCAUSTIC PAINT MANUFACTORER. This hue is one of my favorite ones and the product quality is unsurpassed (I have purchased 4 other brands in the past 10 years) and I will not even consider encaustic paint from any other manufacturer. MARS ORANGE is my favorite orange to work with - not only is the hue vibrant, but it can easily be missed lighter (with yellow or white) or toned down with contrasting hues or cad reds for deeper orange. Can be missed with earth hues (sienna, umber) for a more vibrant sienna - umber, creating a great selection of natural 'clay' hues. RF Paints are creamy to work with and become most beautiful with a final fusing and buffing. As an instructor and an artist, I highly encourage this paint if you need a black hue and for its characteristics. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love It. This was my first airbrush which I bought for scale modeling and model railroading. I chose this brush over the Badger's newer offering, the Renegade Velocity because it was $40 cheaper and had a slightly larger tip making it more of an all around brush.
The first thing I noticed when opening the case -- which it comes with a nice padded case that snaps shut -- is that the build quality is very well done. The brush feels solid and sturdy in your hand. The back half of the handle area screws off and on with ease. The trigger pulls back smooth. One interesting feature of this brush is that it has a cut away on the back half that lets you remove the needle without taking the handle off. This works but I've found it's easier to put the needle back into the brush without the handle on, so most of the time I just take it off anyways.
Another feature of this brush is that it has a trigger tension adjustment. It comes from the factory set to max (which the instructions point out should be fine for most people) but there is also a small tensioning nut that lets you loosen it up a bit.
From reading the manual that it came with it seems to include a lifetime warranty. For the first year Badger will replace/repair anything for you at their cost and after the first year they will replace/repair manufacturer defects provided that you pay for shipping.
Overall I've been very happy with this brush choice. I should point out though that compared to the Renegade Velocity the one thing this brush does not have is a trigger stop which lets you limit how far back the trigger can be pulled. While that is a nice-to-have I haven't yet come upon a situation where that was really necessary (then again maybe I haven't used it enough to hit that situation).
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Update October 2012
A year and a half later and this air brush is still going great. Aside from looking into the cup or into the nozzle, it almost looks new. This is likely due to the polished finish which makes it easier to clean. I'm still on the original needle and nozzle. After every painting session, I thoroughly clean the color cup, then remove the needle and clean that separately. This only takes a few minutes but I suspect it has gone a long way towards keeping the brush in tip-top shape.
I've found the key to perfect operation is good choice of paints. I've shot both cheapo craft paint through this and paint which had been in the sun and was a bit too clumpy. Both did horrible and clogged the brush, resulting in me having to spend 15 minutes cleaning it out. On the flip side, good paint, properly thinned, goes on perfect, every single time. I've learned my lesson. Good pain just makes using the brush so much nicer of an experience. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The one that looks like it would be light green is dark. Starting out I will give these 5 stars for quality. If they turn out to not last very long I will revisit this review. The pens flow well and the colors are vibrant. The only thing I'm unhappy about is that they are too dark. Even the yellow is a deep dark goldish yellow color. The one that looks like it would be light green is dark, too. I like to mix values in my colorings, so I can't do a picture with just these pens. I tried and was not happy with how dark it was turning out. They will be a good addition to my glitter colors, but will definitely need to be mixed in with other brands that have lighter value colors. I hope they last longer than some of the pens I've bought. if not, there are always refills, which are cheap, and the outer portion of these pens seem to be good quality, so they will hold up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome for a beginner. It is a great product. Good selection of colors and decent quality. Note this is a student grade which is fine for a beginner but if you are a professional you probably want something finer. I got this personally because I wanted to start oil painting and I made my first oil painting using this set. One important thing to note is that the white seems to go really fast! So best to get a nice big tube of titanium white with your paints (200 ml tube would be good choice). Other than that this is a terrific product. I bought two of these because of the price and they are working out just fine. I will try to add a picture of my first oil painting to show you how the colors look. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
THEY ARE BACK. It is July 8th 2013 and Sargent Art just sent me two packages of these pens. So they are, as promised, on the market any day now!!! I know everyone will be delighted!
I review products for a local school district. I have had many experiences with Gel Pens. And I have also had my time with Sargent. Of all their products these are by far the best. As a matter of fact, they are superior to ALL the gel glitter, flat and metallics I have ordered and if you look at my reviews, I ordered hundreds. These never clog, are as smooth as butter and the colors cannot be duplicated. They are both metallic and glitter together. In total, I have ordered 10 sets in three months. If you order these and they are not what you want, I WILL REIMBURSE YOU!!!! dlschuch at [...] | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun tub time! No mess. Makes bath time so much fun! These wash off tub and skin easily and all but yellow show up vibrant (you didn't really expect yellow to show up though, did you?). They wash off our tub easily with just water even after they've been there for days.
We bought this soap dish holder <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/LDR-168-1540-Exquisite-Shower-Soap-Dish-with-Two-Suction-Cups-Clear-Plastic/dp/B00NBMHSZY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">LDR 168 1540 Exquisite Shower Soap Dish with Two Suction Cups, Clear Plastic</a> to keep our tub crayons in when bath time is over. Perfect fit.
My only warning is that it seems not all tubs are equal: we took them to a hotel with us and the drawings we washed off right away came off easily but the drawings we didn't wash off right away were difficult to get off the next day. The hotel tub wall was less shiny than ours at home. We have not tested on tile or grout. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My New Go-to Set. Awesome paints!!!!!!
I've been using Cotman paints for a while now and thought it would be a good idea to try some artist's grade paints and went for these based off a YouTube recommendation. Holy cow do these hold up!
Like most watercolors, a little goes a long way with these full pans! The fact that they are full pans and jam packed with color tells me they will last a while compared to my Cotmans, which are half pans. And these paints are poured paints which means less fillers, which is hard to get at this price.
They are so vibrant and pigmented and for the most part translucent. You will find some of the yellows being more opaque though but I find that to be better use for me. That being said though, some of the colors I did find a little hard to paint with because they were almost too translucent-like and not very pigmented, like the Yellow Ochre and Ceruleum Blue.
The case itself is awesome providing not one but two (large) palletes for mixing! The pans are not set and stable in the case though so I would not recommend it for traveling but perfect for a desk or table.
I also really love that the company includes they're own blank swatch card. I know I have some OCD tidbits about making my own because of my need for equilateral symmetrical parts and they took all that hard work out for me and left me to do the fun part .
All in all if you're looking for artists paints in a budget you can't ask for a better set. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It works... but wow... time intensive. I've read the mixed reviews on here and wondered why it worked for some folks and didn't work for others. I think the reason is the very scanty instructions that don't stress clearly enough how this product is used... and the fact that it is labeled as a "medium". From the instructions it is clearly not a medium (ie, it is not mixed with paint). I finally figured out how it's used by going to YouTube and watching a demonstration. I then realized the instructions were correct; they just didn't emphasize an essential step.
This product requires a FOUR-STEP process...which is why I give it only 3 stars; it's very time-consuming to use.
STEP 1) Paint an acrylic base coat as a contrast color. Let it dry.
STEP 2) Paint this "medium" over the base coat . Let it dry. IMPORTANT: do not expect to see crackles yet. This stuff doesn't crackle by itself. Instead it provides a crackle environment.
STEP 3) *ESSENTIAL TO FUNCTION* Once the Weathered Wood dries, paint it over very quickly with a coat of different-color acrylic paint. This is when you will quickly note the cracking. There is a chemical reaction of some kind that occurs and the crackling begins very quickly. It begins so quickly in fact, you may not be able to apply the paint fast enough. If you re-brush over a pre-coated area it may actually pull both paint and crackle away from the project. That's another reason for only 3 stars... lack of working time. The crackle effect starts taking place within 15-30 seconds.
STEP 4) Once the crackle step is complete and FULLY DRY, overcoat it with a sealer. I'm not sure what kind of sealer to use since acrylic reacts to the crackle, but a wipe-on polymer might do best. Without this sealer coat the crackle will be like actual weathered paint... rather unstable.
So this is a very time-consuming and tricky process. It works, and the effect is interesting, but it requires four distinct steps with four drying cycles that will cover (at the very least) a two-hour period-- as opposed to a "mix with the paint and let it dry"... or a crackling base that you then paint over.
I have tried five of these "crackle" products. They all are similar in concept and results. None of them approach the crackle we might find in a ceramic crackle glaze... which is really what I'm looking for. If anyone knows of such, lemme know. : ) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You can't go wrong. I don't have a super amount of knowledge with airbrushes. I've owned 3, 2 Testors Azteks and the Badger Krome. The Azteks are great brushes, double action. My first was the clear blue model, the plastic is brittle and doesn't take well to big hands fiddling with removing the side cups. It lasted about 5 model kits. Next I bought the grey resin Aztek, after a few model kits it stopped shooting just air when you push the trigger down, went straight to paint. I had seen a number of reviews on the Krome and it looked great; .2 and .3 somethings nozzles and a needle stop function. So I decided to go for it. I did not go wrong. The trigger is soooo much smoother than the Aztek, the 'just air' ability rocks. Cleaning is a bit more than the Aztek. With several removable color cups, I could switch out colors in half the time than the Krome. And the rear mounted air hose I miss from the Aztek. However, the needle stop function is awesome, no more worrying about pulling the trigger back too far (will come in handy on those mottling camo colored Luftwaffe models). The Trigger 'feels' better to my finger, the tension is there but not overpowering (I can adjust that too with the Krome). I use Lacquer thinner for cleaning the cup, nozzle, and needle, and it comes out beautiful. The .2 nozzle will clog if you don't thin right using acrylics Use the .3, I guess that's what other suggest. I started use lacquer thinner for my acrylics and it works so much better (smelly yes, but BETTER). The .3 nozzle I haven't used yet. The hard case is ok, I use it for holding my extra parts. It's a nice case though.
So for about $120 US, I feel you can't go wrong. I would suggest it to anyone looking for an airbrush. Now I just wish I had a better compressor.
Cheers! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great art table for the price. I purchased this as an art table for my 10 year old daughter. Looks better than pictured; more like a nice piece of furniture. Pencil ledge prevents pencils and erasers from rolling off. My daughter uses the included stool although, if she decided she'd rather use a kitchen chair, the table would go low enough to accommodate her height. Tilting the table is easier if there are two people available because the shaft of the knob catches on the metal slide; I really need two hands, one to hold the knob and the other to advance along the grooves in the metal slide. There are always at least two of us around to help when the tilt needs to be changed, so this hasn't been a big problem.
Overall my daughter is very pleased with her art table. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Kids Love Art. I bought this for my 10 year son's birthday, and he loves it. The idea of different shades (rather than colors) of pencils was a new world for him, and this set includes not only the best range of pencil shades (Darker - 8B-6B-4B-2B-HB-F-H-2H - Lighter), it also includes charcoal pencils and sticks, two types of erasers, and two different pencil sharpeners (one for the lead pencils and one for the charcoal).
One minor criticism - I wish the set came in a metal case. The only case that comes with is the plastic retail packaging.
Quicktip: The sides of the plastic case are sealed with 3 plastic welds on each side and 4 plastic divots at the top. Use a good pair of scissors to cut about 1/4 inch off of the left and right sides (to remove the 6 plastic welds). Then, the 4 plastic buttons at the top are sufficient to keep the package closed, and allow the retail packaging to serve as the case. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pick a Different Pen. Bought as a birthday gift for a kiddo based on good reviews. Item worked for 2 weeks before dying - wouldn't load new filament.
I learned a few things after purchase -
. most positive reviews are from people with only one or two reviews from the SAME SELLER. Very suspicious.
. there is no warranty on the item!
. the manual is written in broken English which is not a good sign.
We decided to try the MYNT3D based on more legit looking reviews and am much more pleased with it so far (only 1 day working with it though).
. You can set temperature based on filament type.
. Very quiet motor.
. Slimmer and lighter
. The MYNT3D website looks good with 1 year warranty and vendor contact information for support. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Couldn't get to work well. Perhaps this was user-error, or my hands are just too darned small, but I cook and bake a lot, and I couldn't get this to work properly. Icing shot out from the sides, and the nozzle popped out and this was truly a bloody mess. I ended up with a poop-colored icing as opposed to tie-dyed look. It was a Trolls birthday party, so I put the little rings on the cupcakes with some flower candies and I just sucked it up and called it a day. Do you think the six-year olds noticed the icing was sort of poop-color? Maybe, maybe not but they loved the cream-cheese icing nevertheless. I suggest you practice before the big event not the same day as I had done. I might try this again. Did I say might?? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Brushes, Great Price. I recently started acrylic painting and realized I needed better brushes with more variety. This GUart brush set fit the bill perfectly. The zippered case is a nice size and perfect for carting around. The case is adjustable so that you can incline it up for easy brush retrieving. The brushes are long, which I didn't expect but I do like.
The bristles worked well with the acrylics and, after hours of painting, I only had one flyaway bristle which was not an issue. They also cleaned up easily and nicely. I really like the variety and choices of the brushes. This amateur painter felt a bit more professional! This really is a great paint brush set and well worth the price. My only issue is with the smell of the case. For some reason, it just has an off smell that I don't find pleasant. However, after multiple uses, Im sure it will dissipate.
Im very happy with this brush set and would recommend it to anyone who is an amateur painter (like myself) as well as a more experienced one who would like a variety of brush sizes all in one convenient and well-priced set. The adjustable case is a wonderful bonus.
I received this product at a discount in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
3 year old can almost do it herself and loves it. I bought this for my science/art loving 3 year old, knowing it would probably be beyond her -- but she picked it up pretty quickly and reminds me when I mess up and miss a step. I am terrible at following instructions or doing anything mechanical, but this is pretty easy and it comes with a lot of markers. We've used it about 5 separate times already (she always asks to make more) and still have a few markers left. She never actually uses the markers though...she just likes to make them. :) The cannisters with the color are a little hard to squeeze and you need a little patience - but definitely a fun and creative way to spend some time, with a scientific feel to it. After playing with this, we went on to use food coloring to make cupcakes where each cupcake (and each cupcake's icing) were a different color. That was an even bigger hit - so if you are looking for something color-related for a younger/preschool/kindergarten kid, you might try that too (especially if he or she enjoyed this). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Quality canvas, great for any art project, arrives on time, decent price. This canvas is top quality. It is perfect to experiment with the darkness within the use of positive and negative space in paintings. I typically use it with acrylic paints or oil pastels. It works great with both. Quality canvas, decent price. Always arrives on time. This is the second pad of it I've bought in the past year. I love it so much, I ordered my second pad when my first one got down to two pages left. I didn't want to risk going without it. It's inspirational to work with a canvas that's not just primed plain white. Very happy with the product. My only complaint is that you need to be really careful when tearing it off of the pad. Sometimes the string in the canvas gets pulled and messes up the top edge. It happens about 4/10 pages minimum, especially the farther back on the pad you get. I just trim it with scissors when necessary or just burn the pulled strings off with a lighter. Overall, I'm very satisfied with the product. I just wish they would engineer a more easy way to pull it off of the pad without risking damage or bending to the canvas when you pull it off. Handle with care when tearing it off, other than that it's quite tough. Good threat count, high quality canvas. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I personally LOVE this Floral Hearts stencil. I absolutely LOVE this stencil. I have put the hearts on different glass jars - the border prints - I have put on rims of glass dessert dishes and also a glass cloche. You can use them over and over - and eventually the sticky stuff on the back of stencil may go away - but I think there is a removable spray adhesive that might work - I will have to check on that down the road. The first stencil I bought - I have used it MANY times and still lots of sticky left on the back. As long as you rinse properly after use and place back on the card - it should last many times. ANYWAY - I keep several of these on hand - I never want to be with out this pattern - Highly recommend this stencil! LOVE IT!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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