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Getting better results with my card making using this brush. After trying a number of brushes for watercoloring on my handmade cards I am very happy with the results using this brush. I was about to give up altogether on doing any kind of detailed painting (I'm a crafter not a pro artist). I realized quickly that lots of artists (pro or hobbyists) really love this series (I bought the #6 as well) and for good reason. The best thing about it is the tip staying in the shape needed to both add finer details and press down when needed to apply more color without fearing the shape of the brush will be ruined (within reason). The price point is very reasonable for the quality you get. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful Oil Pastel Set With Vivid Colors. I purchased this 50 Color Oil Pastels Set by Pentel Arts for my daughter as she usually paints but decided to give this a try. I did not want to spend a fortune if this was just a phase so I bought them and they are very reasonably priced and of very high quality with a wide array of colors. I had used these myself in the past and also liked them. They are soft and don't crumble, but be gentle as they will break. Also they are great for blending and shading. They are acid free and great for use on paper, canvas, or board. They stand up great to humidity and drawing are nice and long lasting.
These can be used for just about anything and are great for beginners and artists. This set would make a really great gift whether alone or in a basket of art supplies. The colors are nice and vivid and I would not hesitate to buy these again. I highly recommend! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best I have purchased. I was waiting to write my review until I could get my son to draw something cool so I could post a picture of it. It has been over a week and he hasn't done it yet, so I will write my review without his picture. I tried out the markers and I really like them. The colors are far better than another set that I had purchased some time back. I found these to be brighter and they color better, without having to press the tip to bring down the color as much as the other set. I love the reversible tips, so I can decide whether I want to use the round end or the flat, slanted end. It allows for more creativity. The metallic markers already have the color out to the tip, like a regular marker, so there was no shaking and pressing the tip to bring down the colors. I colored a bit with those and found them to color very nicely, even on the box it came in, which was a bit waxy. That was pretty remarkable in itself. I have never found anything else that would write on a waxy box that well. I was going to give these to my grand-children to play with, but after trying them out, I decided to keep them for my own projects. I buy things for them all of the time. Once in a while I keep something for myself. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Covers well, easy to apply. Having never used chalk paint before, I can't compare this to any other brand, but it seems to be a very nice product. I got good coverage, it was easy to apply, and dried fast. I like the idea of using the paint I have rather than buying a can of new paint, and I also like that I can get exactly the color I want in a chalk paint.
I think as long as you follow the directions and mix with hot water in the specified amounts, stir well, you will like it. I would also recommend intermittent stirring as you are painting.
I still have a few questions about this product which I will throw out to the community in the questions area, but I didn't know if the chalk paint would dry out my brush if I left the brush wet and wrapped it overnight to continue my project tomorrow. I imagine it would dry out since the paint dried so fast, but I'll see what others say in the Questions area. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works perfect. No reason not to also get this. After all of the difficulty I had with the original unit not spinning and trying to figure out what to do to get it to spin, this second extension shelf spun and worked beautifully. I now have two lovely tiers of dauber holders. For work reason also, the arms were tighter on this unit and I did not have to mess around with tightening the metal arms so the daubers wouldn't fall out. I also noticed that the original round shelf and the extension shelf were not interchangeable with the center metal pole. Meaning I couldn't put the original shelf up top on the extension pole because the hole of the original shelf didn't fit over the extension pole. There's that if you needed to know haha. My original unit didn't spin so I tried to swap the shelves. That's the only reason I would need to know that tidbit of info.
Anywho, the extension kit is well worth it and for those of you who have so many inks and daubers you can't keep track of them, this is a must. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Hummm....this isn't what I thought they would look like actually in use. I'm having a hard time between two and three stars. I love the look of these dies. I was stupid excited when it finally arrived because I thought it would be a great addition to the birthday card I'm trying to craft in my brain.
The largest die was probably the biggest let down. It is an excellent flower punch that is smaller than the size of a pencil eraser. I think I can get a little hand punch that would be more time effective and take less paper. I don't understand the point of the outside decorative flourish because its only doing an imprint of a few things, and actually cuts the flourish off. To me, this left a very blah border.
I agree with another reviewer, that the dies seem mostly useless. But I wasn't really impressed with them either. I also agree that the larger the die, the harder it was to get the die to cut all the way through. The only thing that worked nicely is the tiny pin prick sized holes.
I'm trying to attach photos, sorry I'm not better with the camera and my lighting is really bad. The photo that is not numbered consists of the largest two dies. There is a second photo where I was trying to show the embossing/detail of the dies. I think by its self both of these two dies are just blah, but slightly improved with the addition of the second trim.
#2 is the third from the center (fourth largest). I just wasn't impressed. I suppose it could work fine if you were trying to add the color behind, but the shapes aren't really exciting either.
#3 is the second to smallest, and I thought to include a measuring tape in the picture (no idea where my ruler went). I actually like the flourish on this one, but I don't know what I would use this for - Christmas tag maybe? There are little stripes for embossing but they probably don't show up in my picture ...that's how exciting the stripes are.
#4 is the second to largest die (see the first photo with a different sized die). The little "W" like shape didn't want to cut out on any of these dies. On this one I just didn't bother trying to run it back through my press. But as you can see, by itself its not very impressive.
I think the dies would be better if there was a way to add the scalloping to the largest die (why go to all that work if it doesn't do anything) and have definitive borders. I thought I could use these to get the same for the trim of a card, which is not the case. Or am I not doing something right? If I flip the die over and look at the back, that is the shape I expected, with the little cut outs and pretty embossing. I don't feel like this is what I am getting.
I really hope the pictures attach because the metal dies look so pretty. I was so excited about them. But they are just not what I hoped for, expected, or anticipated. If you are wondering why the brown craft paper - it's cheap and gives me the ability to play with the die and see what the result of the die looks like actually in use.
While I don't know if I will actually ever use these, I don't really know if I would recommend them either. Like I said I'm on the fence between two and three stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Smooth coloring, doubles of most colors, and they are acid free. These gel pens are really nice! I noticed while using them on a coloring book that they moved very smoothly across the paper. I did have to scribble a little with a couple of the pens to get them to start releasing the ink but once they did, they worked fine. A few had loose tips that just needed to be screwed on tighter. Also, while it says 72 gel pens, there are doubles on most (not all) pens. The colors seem to be true to what they show. These pens are also acid free, which means they can be used in papers without worrying about acid breaking down the paper after a while. I love that there are several different types of gel inks. There are neons, regular, metallic, glitter, and pastels. My favorite are the glitter. It leaves the coloring area shiny and glittering. Overall, I'm pretty impressed with how well these color. I would love to have had a bigger variety of color shades but these are still great choices of colors.
I received this product at a discount so that I may test it out and write an honest, unbiased product review. All opinions expressed are truly my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice folder in many ways a winner. There was little to tell, even in the product reviews, what this folder looked like inside. Only one photo of the outside is not enough. I wanted a landscape format folder that would hold sheet music pages printed out in landscape format. First, this presentation folder is called a scrapbook folder. Many people would have uses for this folder beyond scrap book needs. It would be useful in business and for displaying photographs or for Power Point presentation screen print-outs. Its uses are open to your imagination.
My main need was "Does it lay flat when open?" and I'm happy to say it does. It is entirely useful as a sheet music folder and I have included a few quick photos to show the inside with my sheet music pages inserted.
This folder is top quality, is expandable, is well-made and downright beautiful for use as a presentation folder.
5 stars for a good product with many uses. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great quality but wish it was slightly cheaper. Love this. I bought the A brand that was half the price but I have since regretted it. The non-printable side is really smooth though the sheets that came in my 50pack, some had surface scratches and fogging. But majority of the sheets had no issues. The printable side is slightly rougher so you know which side the ink should go on. Compared to the other brand I got, the white specks on the rough side is less noticeable, and visible. I recommend letting it sit there and dry for at least a day or two, and then it'll be tougher. It will scratch if you try to handle the inked side right away, but after a few days, you can use transparent tape directly on the surface, and pull it off without any ink coming off of it. Hopefully there's a sale down to $32 again so I can stock up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice, But Expensive. I purchase this in 2007 directly from Amazon. It cost $4 back then. It came within a week with free super saving shipping (which is basically standard shipping). The stickers are made of high quality material. It is bigger than it looks in the picture, which I was very pleased with. I used my stickers for a scrapbook page. The stickers are also amazingly detailed, which I was very happy about.
These are dimensional stickers, which means that they have texture to them and you can actually feel them, just like embellishments - these aren't printed stickers on a sticker sheet (which is why they cost more).
I only gave it three stars because it is very pricey. I buy lots of Jolee stickers (they are the best in their industry), and they have other stickers that cost the same amount that is a lot nicer than this - which is basically a small thanksgiving wreath and nothing else. I was kind of disappointed with this one. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A matter of trust. I have used this product occasionally for several years with the hope that it works.
UV radiation is outside the visible light spectrum for humans, so I can't see what "color" the dye is adding to the fabric, but I trust that it is adding something. The powder looks a bit yellowish, and UV filters for my SLR look similarly yellowish, and since my experience from the days of silver-based photography clearly showed that the yellowish filters did block UV, that is somewhat comforting. I assume, too, that were UV absorption not increased someone or some agency would have objected to the marketing of this presumed dye.
Preferring white shirts for outdoor activities, I trust that this dye is blocking UV radiation, but I can't say for sure. I have never been burned through a white shirt, but data on protective clothing indicates that I could be. Therefore, I use Sun Guard.
Interestingly, Sun Guard is not available from any known, local distributor of RIT dyes, and few even know that it exists. Since it costs so much more than other dyes, and since other dyes cover a wide spectrum of colors, I wonder whether or not the pricing is equitable.
Even so, I use it. And, since other dyes seem to continue to dye fabric so long at they are hot enough and there is sufficient solution to cover and agitate, I see no reason why Sun Guard would not function similarly. Therefore, I keep agitating for 20 minutes or so, wring the dye solution out of the garments, add more garments, and continue so long as the water stays hot. If you have a front load washer, use the old fashion method of dying by hand in a separate vessel, and, if metal, the dye can be reheated. OR, I suppose, you could distribute the dye among the load and trust that it will dissolve and distribute, and that, again, would be a matter of trust. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
We used my new brushes and my sister in law was so happy. We made a few cute boxes and used . Everyone in my family is an artist except me.
I wanted to make custom made jewelry boxes and my sister in law promised to help me. We used my new brushes and my sister in law was so happy.
We made a few cute boxes and used a few brushes, from very thick to a fine tip.
They work great for acrylic paint and can be used as well for watercolor or oil.
They are synthetic and it is great for me.
They are easy to clean, no damage was done after painting and cleaning, shape stayed the same.
I think they can be used for any artist, not only hobby lovers like us.
I have received this set for free to evaluate, share unbiased opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful cards using this die set. This makes a beautiful and unique card. It took a bit of figuring out how to fold, since there are no directions, but by looking at the picture it wasn't too hard. Some other reviewers suggested the need for longer cutting trays, and I agree it would be better. I have only the short ones, however, and was able to make it work, although I had to cut the top and bottom of the card with scissors after putting it through my Big Shot. Not a big problem. The small dies that come with this set are really cute and offer endless combinations. I love that "happy birth day" are separate words so that that they really stand out when glued to the card base. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very pleased with heat press (Power Press by Fancierstudio. My heat press arrived today promptly at 4pm. By 4:26p it was heating up!
Instruction booklet said to preheat the press with the press open. Never heat with it closed as it could start a fire.
It gave instructions to use for the heat settings for various materials with fabric being around 300F and for a time setting of 10 second.
The press came with a teflon press cloth but I purchased a set of 3 from amazon which arrived yesterday. Those are nicer than the one that comes with the press. More translucent and easier to see thru for placement on top of the shirt.
The press took about 10 minutes to heat up to the temperature setting. To iron the pellon inferfacing to the shirt, I placed a teflon press cloth on the bottom silicon pad, then the shirt face down, then the inferfacing, then another teflon press cloth. I did not use any water to wet the inferfacing. I was using pellon 906fw inferfacing. The one time I forgot to put the press cloth on top, the shirt wanted to pull up when the press was opened.
Next, close the cover and push the handle down until it locks. It was hard to lock it. There is an adjustment to the pressure exerted on the pad and it can be changed by turning the knob counterclockwise to loosen it which I did.
10 seconds later the timer alarm sounded and I manually lifted the top off of the materials. The bond was perfect!
The other 13 shirts I had to do were done in about 25 minutes and that included the time it took to cut the interfacing.
I don't know how long this press will last, it was cheaper than any of the others, but it heats great all around the heat pad and for now, I am pleased with how easy it is to use. I just today had to toss a hand iron that died on me doing the last t shirt quilt.
It is called a power press and sold by fancier studio on amazon. The one I ordered was supposed to be red and white and the box does say that it is, but it is more maroon and beige. It has thick silicon pad on the bottom which you can touch while the top underside of the press is the element that heats up. The size is 15 x 15. There is plenty of room between the top that heats and the bottom silicon layer that doesn't heat so you don't burn your hands, just stay away from the heated top when layering your items.
Link to photos on flicker
https://www.flickr.c...57644401065636/ | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Made My Wife an Instant Artist. My wife purchased this set at our local Michaels for $27 after using a coupon. Her first try at coloring a drawing produced professional looking results almost instantly. She printed out a line drawing of a cupcake and blended the frosting and the wrapper with the colors to where it looked amazing. She made me give them a try. The markers feel like firm paint brushes when you are using them and go on incredibly smoothly. The colors are paired up for easy shading with a light and dark shade of each color (light and dark blue, red and yellow markers in this set). This allows for easy shading by blending the colors. You are able to take the lighter color and go over a darker color multiple times until the colors blend together for a seamless edge. Its really easy and gives some amazing results. They also have a chisel tip and are supposedly refillable which are great features. They are expensive, but really produce some incredible results. Highly Recommended! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I'm not happy, happy, happy. I bought this cute Cricut on Black Friday 2012 from JoAnn's. I tried it as soon as I got it home by cutting my niece's name and thought it was amazing. Put it back into the box until March 2013, when I had a whole weekend scrap planned. Cut a few flowers Friday night, then Saturday morning did two titles. Finished a few pages, had lunch, went back to cut the next page's titles and when I turned it on, all of the green lights lit up on the left side of the machine and it wouldn't let me do anything. It said I had to turn off some options because too many were selected. But it wouldn't let me. Gave up on scrap weekend and came home. Tried all of the advice on the Internet - nothing worked. Called Cricut for customer support. Only option was to connect the Cricut to a computer running Windows (I use a Mac) and download the Design Studio software so I could use it to get to a firmware update. Borrowed a friend's computer, took 2 hours but did all of that, the update went through, turned on the Cricut - all green lights!! Called Cricut back, was told that I had to permanently disable the machine, take a photo of it, email it to Cricut and they would send me a refurbished machine. Not another cute PINK one like I had, but one of the originals. Seriously!!!! Did all that, got the ugly gray one, the top cover piece won't open all the way so I have to peek underneath to see the screen, but at least I'm cutting letters again! I'm so not impressed and will never buy another Cricut product when this clunker dies - and I'm guessing it won't be long. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
PACKAGED IN A NICE TIN AND WOULD MAKE A GREAT GIFT. <div id="video-block-R2FHU517D57ZW6" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/C1QJFFXeugS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91o5GzWJ1yS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> This is a great set of colored pencils. I have used many different type and medias in my artistic lifetime. This set comes in a pretty tin that shuts and stays closed but opens with not to much effort. IT is a snap on and off tin not hinged. It came with a foam sheet to protect the sharpened tips. Pretty assortment of colors and strong pigments. The pencils glide nice on standard copy paper the cheap stuff I did not use it on nicer paper yet. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Comfy hook! Read this battery trick. Love these hooks. I use them even without the light and find them very comfortable.
I bought 100 of the batteries on eBay for less than $5. However, I recently discovered that where I thought the batteries were running out pretty quickly, it's more that the batteries are just a little loose. I put a single thickness of paper on top of the batteries under the cover and that was enough to keep them down in their wells better. I haven't replaced a battery for a really long time since figuring this out. Don't know how many "good" batteries I've thrown away before I figured that out. :) Good thing they were cheap!
I started out with one of these hooks and have slowly added one of each size. I think I'm only missing one right now. So, you might want to consider buying the whole set if they're cheaper that way because I predict that you'll like them as well. :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The best.... But they won't last more than 2 months of daily use. Hey All,
I use these on Jaybird Bluebuds... They're a bit snug to get on the earbuds posts, but once on, you're good to go.
These are the best earbud cushions I've ever used - they never fall out even, with 2 hours of heavy workouts and sweating every single day. The noise isolation is almost 100% as well.
Unfortunately, after about a month of daily use, both cushions developed a crack in the foam, and they started deteriorating quickly after that. After 2 months, I am going to have to throw them away.... Unfortunately, at $15 for replacements, I'll be looking fit a new brand. Bummer. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
User beware: You'll be hooked. The recent purchase of this machine has prompted me to become a papercrafting addict. I had not been into scrapbooking or papercrafting prior to my research and eventual purchase of this machine. With the simple touch of a button, the Cricut easily cuts out the most intricate of designs. My husband and I both watch in awe as the cutting blade zips around the paper. It is very user friendly and offers many cartridges from which to build your library. While this machine prefers a permanent workspace, it is not overly cumbersome to move wherever you choose to work.
Accessories such as replacement mats, blades and ink cartridges have proven to be readily accessible and reasonably priced.
There is definitely a wide price range on the machine, so research and shop wisely.
Con: Unlike the manual die cutting machines, the Cricut does not have the ability to emboss.
Overall: If you have an interest in papercrafting or are looking to be thrust into a whole new hobby, look for a good price tag because this is the machine for you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
WARNING! Do not purchase paint from this person. Warning! Do not purchase paint from this person who is using a false store name and will give you no phone number. She is not an authorized retailer of Maison Blanche Paint as we terminated her agreement 2 YEARS AGO--so whatever you get from her will be very old.. Here at Maison Blanche Paint Company, we have received numerouse phone calls from people who ordered from her and received wrong/damaged/altared product and then they couldn't get in touch with her. For those of you who have had this happen to you-Her real name is Firoozeh Torab from La Chic Home Boutique in Florida-813-810-6661.
Annie Omar-owner
Maison Blanche Paint Company | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
FIRST LOOK-VERY COOL AND CUTE! UPDATE-might send it back. Am just updating my experience with this compressor as I learn what its capable of and am restoring an old Paasche AB Turbo airbrush. There is some kind of AIR LEAK, that is not visible. If I turn the compressor on and not even use the air brush it keeps cycling to REFILL THE TANK. I have used teflon tape on all joints, tested all the joints for leaks and have found nothing, including the drain plug on the bottom of the tank. Only thing I can think of is the rings in the piston need to break in as maybe air is leaking past them. This is NOT GOOD. I'll give it a week and maybe upgrade to their next level compressor as I like how quiet it is, but this is not right. The tank and all fittings should be solid and it should not cycling to refill the tank every 4 minutes, enough that I'm losing pressure to the brush. Crossing my fingers.
OK, so I just got it and very impressed with how QUIET IT IS! I can use this at night and not wake anyone up, quietest one I've ever heard. YOU WILL NEED TO GET AN ADAPTER IF YOUR BRUSHES HAVE 1/4 INCH HOSES, DO IT BEFORE IT ARRIVES OR YOU'RE STUCK. The only thing thats worrying me is that I let it fill the tank, it does produce a nice steady flow of air to my brush, but if I leave it and walk away the tank is emptying, so there's a leak somewhere or maybe the compressor rings need to break-in. Will check that out as I get used to using it. But overall very impressive tiny little machine you can easily lift and takes up no more room than a pair of shoes does. The other worry is that the one review I read, the manufacturer did not reply to his problem at all, this does have a FIVE YEAR warranty, so its a worry that it'll last that long and will the company stand behind their warranty or not? But for the price, if it only lasted 2 years, these are cheap enough that replacement isn't a huge deal. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Smooth. These are really nice pens. They are an absolute pleasure to use.
The ink flows so smoothly onto the paper that using them makes me smile.
The pens are well designed. Unlike the Alvin Penstix that I also use, the Sakura pens have a long barrel which keeps the pencil clip from contacting my hand when I use them.
The clips on both pen brands are removable, but I leave them on to prevent the pens from rolling off my implement shelf.
The Sakura pens, like the Alvin, really need a more pronounced tip marking on the barrel. The Sakura's have the numbers "1" "2" "3" in red ink, but it doesn't stand out as well as you would think. There is a lot of text on the pen barrel, and the red number isn't highly visible and doesn't stand out well.
There is a secondary tip marking on the barrel, but it is so small as to be ineffective.
There is only one red number on the barrel, so if the cap/clip isn't oriented just right, the size indicator isn't visible. This causes me to check the pens when I pick them up or go to the trouble of laying them in size order. This is a hassle. Simply having a more pronounced size indicator would be great.
Interestingly, the Alvin pens use rings that encircle the barrel: 1 ring for .3mm, 2 rings for .5 etc. but the rings don't stand out well.
I don't know why Sakura hasn't changed this. It is a frustrating shortcoming for an excellent product. I would have rated the pens 4.5 stars if that was an option.
Highly recommended. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So Many Uses, and Works Amazingly. We recently received a set of Liquid Chalk Markers and they are actually so much more than just chalk! You can use them on a chalkboard, also on a white board, on material, on windows, on mirrors, on metal or wood... you name it! If you use them on a hard, non-porous surface (glass, boards, etc.) it will wipe right off. We tried it out on so many surfaces! We also used it to paint flags. It worked perfectly. I'm always painting murals on my children's walls and these would be wonderful for that, too. The colors are bold and beautiful, they're easy to use, the ink flows well, they dry fast, and they don't bleed or smear. There is literally no mess involved. Love them! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Want to make FRINGE? Enjoy. I really like this Martha Stewart Fringe maker and after reading the instructions through I was able to make fringe! There is a chart that says how much craft paper, mylar or tissue paper to use for cutting the fringe. It is recommended that you use at least 4 sheets and up to 6 sheets of tissue paper. It is also recommended that 1 sheet of copy paper to be used on top of the tissue paper so the tissue paper won't tear. Use 1 sheet of craft paper and 10 sheets of mylar. This is a fun tool to use on cards, scrapbooking or you can make fringe tassels , flags, etc. There are instructions how to make the fringe tassels. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Weak, Bent, Not Recommended. It seems I got a little more lucky than several of the other reviewers- I actually got both trays as listed. Unfortunately they are incredibly flimsy and thin. They are somewhere between a soda can and a tin can in terms of thickness and strength. I literally just opened my package that was delivered minutes ago, and as you can see from the photos these came bent, dented, and scratched to hell out of the box. I suppose they will still technically serve their function because they still mostly resemble the shape of little paint bowls, but I would have paid at most $4 for these if I'd known the state they were going to arrive in, not $10.
(Note that these are not iridescent metal, they are a cheap brushed aluminium. My photos only look iridescent because they are reflecting the monitor on my desk) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very nice set. Great pencils! They go on very smoothly and have rich tones. They work well with the grownup coloring books. The color assortment is perfect for what I needed. I went for the set of 24 vs 12 since I wanted options, but didn't want too many options. Just right. It's worth noting that the colors represented in the product picture are not the ones actually in the set. I've attached picture of my set. There are 2 layers. The bottom layer is the same as the 12 pencil set and the top layer has some additional shades of those colors. It's a really nice assortment. They are pre-sharpened and ready to go, which is a plus. I also bought the sharpener and am glad I did. No sharpening issues so far. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Easy and smooth to write with. Very smooth writing and easy to hold pens. This comes in a pack of 10 metallic pens. The tips of these pens are like a slightly firm paint brush style, but still easy to write and color with. The color comes out metallic and is really nice. This pack covers most colors needed when it comes to coloring. I will be using these pens for the holidays, I want to send out specialized cards to my family, gives it more meaning (to me). The colors will be very outstanding and will pop on the cards. When writing, I'm able to draw thick and thin lines with ease. It did take a little practice, but not much. The ink flows nicely and comes out very smooth. I already enjoy coloring, but coloring with these pens are more enjoyable. If you're picky on your pens, you will understand what I mean. Overall, I really enjoy these pens and am very satisfied with it. Great product! I have received this item for free for my complete and honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
46 Ocean inspired designs with lots of sea animals and fish printed on one side of the page. <div id="video-block-R1SYIL1PG88RAD" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1SbZkyZ6AS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91awl0bAXHS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> Shorelines is my first coloring book by Pamela Varacek. It is my second one from Mead Academie. I'm pretty impressed with both the designs in the book and how it was put to together though I wish that they had put a framing line around the designs so that they didn't just abruptly stop mid-elements.
The 46 pages of designs are related to the shore and to sea animals and fish. The designs are in a doodle style and most include detailed and even intricate elements for coloring. On the more intricate designs, f you want to color each element separately, you might need sharp pencils or small nib markers or ink pens.
I spent most of my life living near the ocean and I now live in a land-locked area of the country. For me, this book is a little like going home again. I get to experience, by coloring, a lot of my childhood and young adult life. It's a fun book for coloring, especially during the summer months.
This is what I experienced while coloring in this book and testing my various coloring medium on the paper:
46 Designs relating to the shore and to sea animals and fish
Designs are printed on one side of the page (with short quotes on the back of the page)
Paper is medium weight, white, somewhat smooth, and perforated
Glue Binding
Designs do not merge past the perforations
All areas of the design are easy to reach for coloring even while the pages are still in the book.
Alcohol-based markers bleed through the paper.
Water-based markers, except Tombows, leaked through in small spots. Tombows brush ends did not leak through but when I tested the fine point side of the marker, it did bleed through.
India ink pens bleed through to a larger degree than did the water-based markers (streaks more than spots)
Gel pens did not bleed through but brighter and darker colors left colorful shadows at the back of the page.
Colored pencils work very well with this paper. I was able to work with oil and wax based pencils and get good results. Coloring, layering same and multiple colors as well as blending using a pencil style blending stick worked equally well.
If I don't remove pages from this book, I will use a blotter with it. I like to use markers and the seeping ink can ruin the pages below. I like card stock, chip board, or even several sheets of regular paper as a blotter. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
If you are a beginner. then I would tentatively suggest this. This was my first set of interchangeables that I ever got and I didn't care for it. I was just tired of buying a bunch of circular needles. The cords were stiff, the length of the cords was bothersome as well, the needles came loose often, and the join was terrible when using the smaller sizes. When I tightened the smaller needles to the cord, the metal piece would flare out slightly and over time, this is a big issue. Customer service isn't great. However, there good things about it. First of all the set is available at most craft stores and Walmarts. In fact, if you have a coupon, it makes this set reasonable priced for the amount of needles it has The holes used to tighten the needles could be used as lifelines and there is a large array of needle sizes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love These. For the price, this is a really nice set of pens. The points go from .25 up to a thicker line with each subsequent pen having a larger tip. I've had my set for a couple of months and they've held up really well. The points stay in good shape and the pens are comfortable to use for extended periods and they are long lasting.
These pens are great for any type of line drawing, Zentangle, doodling and journaling. For the price, you can do much worse for this type of pen. I like the shape of the pens and I enjoy the many different lines each pen provides from very fine lines to thicker darker lines.
When I've used these pens up, I will definitely get another set. These are archival quality, waterproof pens that last and work well for any type of art you'd normally use fine tipped pens for and they produce great lines and hold up well even compared to Sakura pens-I actually find for the finer tipped pens, these hold up better than Sakura over time and for me, they are better designed pens. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not great for one-off toddler masterpieces. I bought this paper for my 3 year old to use with her watercolors, but it's not great for that purpose. She's learned to be very gentle with the brush (otherwise this paper wears away and even gets holes in it), but my biggest complaint is that the paper doesn't tear neatly from the pad. As hard as I try, I always end up tearing the top. Of course, my toddler would be just as happy painting on printer paper, but I liked the idea of a more substantial paper so I could mail "masterpieces" to grandparents and great-grandparents. This missed the mark. Once we go through this tablet, I will just buy another ream of card stock, which has worked beautifully in the past. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pretty nice. This is a pretty nice paint by number. It's easy to see the numbers and it comes with everything you would need (brushes, paint). The one I ordered came without a frame (though I believe you do have the option to get a frame). The instructions are pretty minimal, they do say to embellish the picture more on your own once you have finished. As with most paint by numbers there doesn't seem to be enough paint. I have a set of other acrylics I use to add to the colors provided. It helps if you water down the paint a bit to help it spread, I use undiluted paint over the number so it doesn't show through. I also have my own set of brushes, the ones that come with it are reasonable but I prefer my higher quality ones to the provided. Also, I have more of a selection, this only comes with 2 brushes. I also had to lay it flat for a few days before I could start painting since it comes loosely folded (no creases were on my canvas) so there were bends that had to fall out. Overall, this is a great beginner set that is loads better than the old cardboard ones of the past. If you are an avid painter and have a set of your own acrylics and brushes this will be quite relaxing and a lot of fun. I like that this one is acrylic vs oil...oil always takes so long to dry, acrylic is much faster. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent quality and great price. I would give this product more stars if available!
it is light weight but sturdy, and easy to use. I found the highest level very bright, brighter than what I was expecting. a light touch of the switch changes the brightness easily, turning it up 3 stages then off. The cord is long and easily reached my wall plug, and the board stayed cool after prolonged use. Customer service from Dbmier is excellent, even to them checking in to see if I was happy with their product.
I use this light board to transfer drawings to watercolor paper and it works very well for this. It traces best on 140 pound paper (300 gsm), but I could also see enough of the pattern to trace on 300 pound paper (640 gsm). I have attached photos of a picture under both weights of Arches watercolor paper.
I liked this box so much that I ordered two more of their smaller A4 size, one for me and another as a gift. I received email from an online art catalog advertising a similar board at their super sale price, and it was still over $100 more than what I paid. Dbmeir's price is so reasonable and their quality is so high, I felt I could splurge on an extra board. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It took a while to get the "ink" to work in the pen and I felt pretty frustrated. I put them aside for an hour . I was really looking forward to using these but not all of them worked. It took a while to get the "ink" to work in the pen and I felt pretty frustrated. I put them aside for an hour or so, ready to throw them away before I tried again so see if they would work. Sure enough, half of them did. I left the other two overnight to see what would happen and now only one doesn't work. So after following directions, allow for some wait time or you'll be disappointed. I tested them out on construction paper as well as my whiteboard at school and they did write a lot better than chalk and the projects looked good because it's more like a marker. But seriously, better wait and make sure they work after activating them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good Idea and GREAT Product. I've been using whiteboards in the classroom since my first year as a university professor. I like them much more than chalk, primarily because you don't end up at the end of the day with chalk handprints on your pants. For this particular set of markers, they made the use of a liquid chalk a reasonable alternative ... one that I liked a lot.
have been using this product for more than two weeks now. In that time, I've had an opportunity to evaluate both the quality of the product and the overall usability. In creating this review I've considered both the type of material used in making the product as well as the overall fit and finish. I've also considered how well the product meets my needs and whether there are any shortcomings or particular advantages in using this product.
For this particular product, the type of material used in the manufacture and creation of the product seems to be of very good quality. One must consider that for any product of this type there is a balance between the type of material used and the cost that is to be passed on to the consumer. I think for this product that balance has been met fairly well and I believe that the product will meet the expectations of most buyers.
With regard to the fit and finish of this particular product, I believe it to be about average for the products of similar make or style. That is to say that it is not of poor or moderate craftsmanship/finish nor is it something that I would rate as outstanding. The quality of the piece is such that I feel it is a good value for the money.
Finally, as with many products of this type, the value that a consumer sees is dependent on the expectation. When I ordered this product my expectations were moderate, especially because of the price. In an age where we demand low price but often want high quality, it is often best if we expect moderate to good quality instead. I did that with this product as was pleasantly surprised to find that the quality was at least good, if not just a tad bit better than good. For that reason, and those set out above, I'd make a recommendation to buy this product.
NOTE: I received this product at a reduced cost in exchange for the promise to file an honest and unbiased review. To meet that obligation, I typically use the product for an extended period, no less than two weeks, and under the typical conditions that one might use for a product of this type. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
BROKE AS SOON AS I GOT IT DO NOT BUY. this thing is a piece of crap, BROKE before I could even use it. when you tighten in the screws even oif you be very careful not to over tighten the wood splits down the middle so you are left with a easle that cannot hold itself up let alone a canvas for you to paint on. even for the price I at least thought i would have something I could use a few times. this is the first time i've ever had a problem with anything through amazon. and if you are for a replacement, they leave it all up to you to ship and return since I don't have a printer to print off the return label. so a waste all around, this thing isn't fit to build a fire with, DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY PPL! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I keep these on my subscribe and save 30 sheets of 9 x 12 cold press watercolor paper best deal going on Amazon right now. I love these pages for my water coloring I am a new watercolor artist I find that it takes a beating and keeps on going and its lovely for me to use although unfortunate I have a photo printer because of pages or 9 x 12 and unless you have a printer that can handle that size it is not normal letter size so if you don't have normal letter size and you want to print out something on these like I designed to watercolor from or a PDF from the watercolor book or a coloring book you need a different printer then you're basic letter size printer but if you have a bigger printer I say go for these pages you cant go wrong For the price and if you have prime and free shipping I put mine on subscribe so I save money and I use them all the time! 30 sheets of 9 x 12 for less than nine dollars and free shipping like I said its the best deal going on Amazon. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Removable and Reusable, these are Excellent Stencils for Wine Glasses. The DecoArt Self-Adhesive Glass Series Americana Stencils, 6 by 8-Inch, Birthday Milestones are perfect for wine glass art.
My better half and a few of her friends attended a "wine glass painting" party at Chamard Vineyard in Connecticut a number of months ago where a bunch of folks got together, drank wine, and stenciled wine glasses. They had such a good time that they were hooked.
Since then, my kitchen has been full of creatively stenciled wine glasses and coffee mugs that get cured in my oven. The glasses and mugs get both used at parties and given away as gifts.
The self-adhesive stencils from DecoArt figure centrally in this scheme. They are perfect for precision print and lettering on the wine glasses, coffee mugs, or other smooth, curved surfaces. They are soft and flexible, and their adhesive quality allows you to move them around freely when you need to reposition them. They hold tight to the glass surface without bleeding your paint and are easily removable, too. The stencils are specifically designed for curved surfaces, but they work just as well on flat surfaces.
As stated in the product description, they really do deliver a professional looking end result with clean, crisp edges. Best of all, they are reusable.
If you plan to stencil wine glasses or other curved surfaces, these are great. Highly recommended. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I own plenty of great quality long handle brushes for studio purposes. I own plenty of great quality long handle brushes for studio purposes, I had yet to order any travel art brushes or have had any short handle brushes in my professional art supply collection, so I ordered this (3) piece travel brush set. I was actually going to order a few from this series set individually and then happened to come across this 3 brush travel set. I received my order in the mail and inspected the brushes and all looks excellent, I am sure they will paint great! I have not used them yet but plan on doing very soon on an art travel experience!!! As I mature more in my art career I have been focused on adding strictly only real sable hair brushes to my brush collection, they are the best, durable, and quality! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not suggested for main brushes. (Now suggested, see below. ***Updated review (2/28/2015) - I've gotten better at managing my brushes. I'm now able to keep a tip on these. I ordered the "monster" version of these brushes and love it. It's larger then all the brushes in this pack and easily keeps a tip with a nice fat belly for holding paint. I use it for pretty much everything. Lines, eyes, most detail work. I used the "insane" detail brush the other night for some teeth and it worked out well... I do recommend these brushes now, though I also suggest looking into the "Monster" brush since it works great as a main brush for general use.
After getting better with these brushes, and especially after getting that "Monster" brush in, I'm wishing I hadn't jumped the gun and ordered 3 "Winsor and Newton" brushes. These Army Painter brushes are working out great. I think I'll just keep the "Winsor and Newton" brushes to the side for now.
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The Regiment brush lost its tip on the first mini. The insane detail brush did the same and can't even pull a good straight line on a pallet. The Dry brush seems to be pretty good. No issues with it.
I'm now using the Regiment brush to apply blood and wash to my zombies. It's really good at this and I'm able to get really sweet blood affects with it.
I'm new to painting my mini's, but, I did a lot of research into brush maintenance before getting these. I don't poke with them. I don't fully submerge in water. I don't allow the paint to dry on them or get into the base. I clean my brushes after every use with "Masters Brush Cleaner" and form a point after every use making sure to replace the caps on the brushes. None of this seemed to help these brushes.
I would not recommend as main brushes. The cheap brushes I picked up from a crafts store hold a better point. I ordered 3 "Winsor & Newton Series 7" to replace these.
**Love the Army Painter paints. I'm using the brush that came with one of my Army Painter paint sets for smaller details right now. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great choice. Debated between this and the other popular cutting machines. Very pleased with this choice. I've cut vinyl, butcher paper, various weights of card stock (including glitter and adhesive) and the cuts come out great. The studio design software program tells you the blade setting for the type of paper you're using, and I've found it to be very accurate. -- just enough pressure to make clean cuts. The Silhouette library of images available ($.99 each!) is pretty extensive, and the option to upload compatible files from other sources (standard like gif, jpg etc + .svg with the updated software) means unlimited access to images.
Nothing is perfect. The only problems I've had is: 1) on lightweight paper (school-provided butcher paper, very flimsy) I would get some incomplete cuts in the corners on things like stars. Wasn't consistent so not sure why happened. Nothing an exacto couldn't fix. 2) 12x24 mat would sometimes rotate or come loose when cutting images near the bottom of the mat, even though the guides were where they should be. Again, not consistent. 3). Forget about trying to find silhouette products in your hobby or craft store. Not sure why they only sell the other brand but annoying. However, ordered adhesive card stock direct from silhouette (they email discount offers regularly) and delivery was very fast. 4) you need to be comfortable with computer programs to get the most out of this machine right out of the box. If you are familiar with manipulating images in Word or PowerPoint you'll do great as the commands are very similar. If not, you'll need to spend some time on YouTube watching how-to videos for tips and tricks. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The dark green/almost brown colors fine tip is broken its just Scratching the paper (See . <div id="video-block-R1DXXHJIR4OG66" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A1I6ktQm0MS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71dgw3rJIgS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I wouldve give 5 stars but theres some things that are not so satisfying.
1. Black Color Brush tip is wide spread unlike the rest
2. The dark green/almost brown colors fine tip is broken its just Scratching the paper (See video below)
All in all, this product is good! I would recommend this rather than the other ones. Others are very much expensive than this and you get 48 colors! I made some swatches to see wether it is truly 48 colors. It is true to what this product advertise. I do some bullet journaling and i find this product useful. Not a lot of ghosting and the extra fine tip is truly fine. If they have some metallic edition or whatsoever, i would like to try it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Prismacolor has ruined me on all other art supply brands. These markers are absolutely wonderful! I've been a huge fan of Prismacolor colored pencils for years now so I decided I would try something a little different. I really can't use anything but Prismacolor products anymore because no other brand really stands up to their quality.
All of the colors are brilliant and also *blend* with eachother instead of bleeding together or leaving you with an unfortunate brown-black. You can even blend totally conflicting colors (think pink and green) and still make out each color. As for colors that naturally blend, they look amazing.
I do have a few very minor quips, however. The packaging is a bit cheap compared to the grand quality of the markers themselves and the markers don't want to stay in their individual grooves. Also, the color of the marker on the outside is normally a bit different than what the ink turns out being on paper. So, what I suggest is to take a piece of scrap paper and make a color catalogue (with the names of the colors) so you can see exactly what the finished product will look like. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
fun with colors - and inexpensive too. !These paints are great! I'm a beginner but I've been painting for a few months using more expensive paints. I wanted to try more colors without paying tons of money and I'm so glad I did. The colors are fantastic! HOWEVER if you're new to this I HIGHLY suggest thinning them out a little with either some medium, linseed oil or just turpenoid or mineral spirits (even baby oil may do the trick). The paint is a little dry/thick. It is much easier when you add some medium so that it goes on smoother plus it extends the paint. It's actually a good thing that it's thick because it will go further. I'm very pleased that I can try out some new colors. (really all you need is black, white, red, blue and yellow if you want to paint - you should be able to do all with those but I have found that there is red and that there is RED so that it's not so easy as that - for instance my very first try was to mix cadmium red with phylo blue and I got brown and not purple - i could swear the red was orange - but it's just tricky is all. If you mix scarlet and phylo blue you will get a magnificent purple, so playing with colors and combos of colors is important. Plus learning the difference say between yellow ochre and cadmium yellow and light yellow hue is very important - just fyi) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Pencils. I got these pencils as a gift for my kids. They are really cool pencils! They are double ended with each having a band of color in the middle showing what colors the pencils are. They color really brightly and are easy to sharpen. They come in a box with a tray that slides out so you can see all the pencil colors. The tray also keeps them from rolling all over the place. There are a wide variety of different colors- every color a kid could need. These are the first coloring tools my kids reach for!
I received this product at a discount in exchange for my unbiased and honest review. If my opinion of this item ever changes, I will update this review to reflect that change. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent brushes and excellent value. These are excellent brushes and a great deal for the price. I have small hands so they work perfect for me. The brushes are good quality, with just the right amount of spring to them. I would recommend that they only be used for water-based media though, which is what I bought them for. I fully expect these to last a long time. The 'wallet' it comes in is very sturdy, and could be draped over the edge of a palette or it is designed to stand up as shown in the product photo. I am very happy with these; now I can leave my better brushes at home when I go on location, and still know I have very good brushes to get the job done. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
but I just loved the thinness of the light pad. I bought this light pad twice, the first time a couple of months ago. I returned it because the power cord was short and adjusting the brightness level was incredibly frustrating! but I just loved the thinness of the light pad. Second time around I am absolutely in love with what was in the box I received the power cord is longer (at least long enough for my needs) and I can adjust the brightness level without frustration. I use the light pad for calligraphy and often use a felt pad along with a lined sheet of paper and the paper I am writing on (sometimes dark colored paper) and I can still make out the lines. It is a fantastic light pad and the price is pretty awesome as well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun to play with on a rainy day. This is what I consider a great "rainy" day toy. It is fun for an afternoon every once in a while and can be worked indoors. The idea is to carve words into your crayons. It works with both standard crayons and jumbo and since my grandchildren on young, we worked with the jumbo ones.
It did a decent job and we had fun. The only problem was that you get only one of each alphabet letter and my grandkids have names with repeating letters. We had to stop and move the tiles around which was not a problem but it would be better to buy expansion kits so it could be done all at once - which is what we will do. I see that they have expansion kits so I will be picking up both the second set of alphabet and the numbers set, too.
The kids had fun and so did I. I've gotten a few crayola toys recently that were not very good, so I'm really glad to see they are back on track with this new offering. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very nice. These dies produce die cuts exactly as you see in the photo. Also, what I couldn't see in the photo and happily discovered after I received these, is that there are "embossing" lines on the dies (3 of them on each die) which gives you a straight line guide if you are hand writing your addresses and other information on your die cuts. The only downside to the design of these dies is that there aren't any little holes that you can use to help push out the die cut from the die. The paper die cut sticks inside the die after cutting, but with the pointy end of a toothpick you can easily separate the paper from the die. Also, if you have arthritis issues, it does become painful after running this through a die cutter with a hand crank after 5-6 times so I would definitely recommend only using this if you have something like the Tim Holtz Vagabond. You can die cut two pieces of paper (80 lb weight) but the embossing isn't the same on both pieces of paper. You can also die cut 2 pieces of 110 lb cardstock but its more difficult to crank through a die cut machine manually. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great in the Classroom. I use these CHALKTASTIC markers in my classroom to write on glass windows, on a painted blackboard, and even straight on student desks. I love using them during small group time too; I can write a math problem right on the table and then simply wipe it off with ease. Its always a big hit with the kids because I am writing on furniture. After shaking for a short while, the markers are easy to use with a smooth flow of ink. The tip is just the right size to enable neatly printed words or can easily be turned over for a thicker print with the chisel tip. I can clearly make lists, draw simple figures, or write daily instructions. What I like most about CHALKTASTIC is the ease with which the words can be erased. Just use a damp cloth or paper towel, and the words disappear easily with minimal smudging. Just be careful not to rub against the printed words as you write because they will smear. From now on, CHALKTASTIC markers will be a staple in my classroom. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This really is perfect. This is an elegantly designed lightbox. I bought the 930 model to use at my computer for drawing characters for animation. The 930 is a perfect size as the space it requires allows me to access my keyboard and see the screen without being encumbered. I use this in conjunction with the pucks stacking two in the back and using the 1/4 plastic bumpers that come with the Light Pad. The angle this affords the Light Box is exactly what I like. It is very bright so in my situation I keep an extra sheet or two of plain blank paper on the surface to dim it. I have a full size professional drafting table but I can now use the Light Pad as a drawing table with the light off. Most of what I am doing these days is small enough that the 930 is sufficient. This really is perfect. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good quality but colors are "off. I bought these for my daughter because I liked that they were made with beeswax and soy, and are truly non-toxic. The quality of the crayons is excellent - color just pops off the paper. Where I am disappointed is in the accuracy of the colors. I would expect that in the basic set of 16 crayons that they would have true primary and secondary colors, as well as a few other common colors (pink, brown). Instead, the Stockmar colors are a bit "off" from what I consider to be true red, blue, etc. The blue is a bit turquoise-ish, the red a bit pinkish, etc. I actually went out and bought some crayolas, just so we'd have some accurate primary and secondary colors!
Overall, I like the crayons, but didn't see any feedback on the color issue, and felt it should be here. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
unfortunately fake copies of original stickers. It was delivered faster than the expected delivery date, really only good thing about this order..
But as for the product, I really never gave bad reviews but this will be the first.. The quality of the stickers are really truly terrible. I buy tons of Korean stickers, and the only reason I purchased these were because they were Korean, or so it seemed. The package came from China, and with all due respect to China, these look like 200% fake, copied stickers, unless Koreans are being shady and selling cheap messed up copies to China to sell.
The images are so blurry they hurt my eyes, ALL the images are so terrible- they looked like bad quality pictures that are a result of being copied multiple times- all the images/color/lines/tiny words are so blurry and faded, and printed off scale, nothing is clear (as it should be if it were an original). This is the second time I received "korean" stickers (with Korean characters on the label & in the stickers) that came from China and in absolutely useless and horrible quality.. I really am never ever going to order any "korean" stickers from amazon again. they were less than $10, but what a complete waste of money that I could've used elsewhere.. I was going to give these to kids in my class, but I really truly have to discard them, the extremely blurry images makes you nauseous... It's not even returnable..
The pictures I posted are not bad quality camera photos.. but that's actually exactly how blurry, faded, even scratched copies these are.. sorry seller, but these are so terrible..
I really really don't understand... what's up with all the good reviews (which is what persuaded me to buys these in the end.. thinking that these must be good quality... BUT NO)??!!! Did I just happen to be that one unlucky one to get the terrible fake copies or what...?? because truly honestly, these are unusable.... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
They are good, but the learning curve. . . We bought these pencils back in April for a speed drawing art-video channel on youtube. We wanted pencils that look good on camera and were easy to use. The artists, who were accustom to prisma color pencils, quickly found out that blending with these pencils can be difficult to a new user. One artist has kind of given up on them while the other has been determined to get used to them.
One thing that we've noticed is the texture these pencils leave is a lot different than cheaper colored pencils. These can be blended and can be gradated using a lighter application method.
See pictures:
Minion = Prisma
Jack and Sally = D'ache Luminance
Hope this helps!
*Update* 4-16-2018
So after more practice Tracy (our artist) has stated that these pencils really do have something special about them. We added two additional pictures from our youtube channel: Mike Wazowzki and a Rose heart design that were done with these pencils. The more you work with them, the more you realize how to blend and use them properly. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I am in love with this marker. Okay, I have to admit it, I am in love with this marker. I could write with it all day long if I could. I really did not expect it to be this simple to use, for some reason I thought I would get some kind of white marking thick sharpie kind of thing. Nope, my expectations were completely off. This marker is super sharp, very precise and does decent clean writing job. It is almost like writing with a refillable pen, back in 80's... It just really leaves very decent look and dries relatively fast. So far I have tested this on stainless steel fridge, on microwave door, on a stove... It is super convenient for simple but noticeable notes (for myself or for the others in our household).
Would definitely get more if this one dies on me at certain point.
Here is also the photo of my "sample" use.
I received this product as complimentary test sample and providing my unbiased opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Looks like a nice unit but doesnt perform well. The price was great and it looks like a nice unit but I have tried 2 different needle sizes and all different air pressures but this guns spits paint, sometimes even when it should be spraying at full, it sprays nothing. Sometimes when I let off the trigger after trying to get it to paint it lets out a bunch. It is so unpredictable I wouldnt even use this for painting large areas that don't need any detail because it won't even spray a nice even coat. I sent TCP Global an email about this thinking that maybe they had sent me a refurbished unit that had a bad part in it somewhere but never received a reply. This thing sits in the box while I save up for a different one maybe a paasch but not buying from master or TCP Global again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Super Huge and a Rip Off to Return. Bought this in hopes of having all of my Prismacolor brush/fine double ended art markers in one place in such a manner as I can easily see all of the colors, along with their names. Good concept, but in reality 60 markers is a lot of markers and containing them in such a manner requires a lot of space. Even though I broke out the measuring tape to aid in seeing how large the item is, I did not fully appreciate its size. I color as a means of distracting myself from chronic pain. This means that more often than not I am coloring while others in the household are doing other things like watching television. This holder is so large that when it stands on end it blocks other' the view of the television - a lot. Lying flat in the open position it hogs so much of the coffee table (a rather large table at that) that there's not enough room for me to color. Be darn sure that you want this item because if you return it, like I did, you'll be charged postage equilavent to 30% of the purchase price. A total rip off in my opinion, hence the 1 star review. In all fairness it is well made and will do the job. However, the amount I was charged in return postage was way way too much and completely unfair. I almost kept it for that reason, but it's so huge there was no place to store it - even empty. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great case, paints.. not so much. Highly recommended palette. First of all, I did not purchase this set for the paints. I gave the paints to a friend's kid to play with since I don't expect $12 watercolors from a brand I've never heard of to be any better than student grade. Since the paints are loose in their pans, they're easy to pop out and you're left with an empty palette, 18 empty half pans, a water brush, sponge, and mini ceramic mixing tray. For the cost (I've easily spent $80 on other empty travel palettes), this is a great travel palette. The case is solid, slim, and closes securely. It has plenty of storage space and a few semi-useful accessories. A good buy for an empty palette. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Makes the Cricut even more wonderful. I received the Cricut for my birthday and had heard that this was a must have. I agree! It allows you to link words, cut your full paper at once (instead of switching out cartridges and losing part of your paper). You can also preview cartridges that you don't have to see if they are something you want.
The software is very easy to use (almost easier than the Cricut itself) and you can actually see exactly what your cut will look like before you do it. You can also link words and layer items (ex. Cut a name out of a gift tag, or cut a title phrase out of your page instead of putting the letters on).
Amazon also had a great bargain on this when I purchased this. A retail craft store was selling it for ninety nine, and a local supercenter was selling it for sixty five, so it was a great deal! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
for Colour Talk Paint By Number kit because I like the canvasses. I usually go for Colour Talk Paint By Number kit because I like the canvasses, but was pleasantly surprised with this kit. It came on stiff cardboard type material, so it will be easy to frame vs stretching on canvass. It was too big for the canvass stand I usually use for my canvass PBNs, but it was super easy to work with just putting on my lap while laying on the couch. If you like super intensive PBN kits, I would say everything but the sky and the back mountain would be your cup of tea. It took me a lot of hours to complete, but the finished product looks just like the picture. The paints were nice quality, great sizes and snap shut easily to avoid spills. Definitely more than enough for what is needed. My only complaint is that it only came with one brush - I don't know if it was supposed to come with more than that, but all the other kits I've gotten have a few brushes included of various sizes to help with bigger spaces or smaller more intricate spaces. I will probably try this brand's PBN kit again in the future - I just haven't seen as many options on amazon as I have for Colour Talk. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lightweight and works great for my project displays. Portable Aluminum Easel (Berland Black 71 Inches Tall) I am pleased with this easel for the purpose I ordered it. It is truly lightweight and holds lightweight paintings and project displays very well. It is easy to fold and to carry. It is aluminum, which is what makes it lightweight, but that also means it is an easier to ben metal, so I would not expect this easel to hold a heavy item. I would display a canvas with no frame or with a light frame. Also, the tray on which the display rests comes off for the easel to fold, but it is a bit wobbly, so I would not put anything heavy or breakable on it, such as a painting in a frame with glass. This is more ideally suited to a project board or a marker board. It works very well with those and it has a nice professional look. I really like this easel for giving talks in which I want to offer a visual aid and need a place for it to be displayed. It is a nice tool for the office or classroom.
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Lovely subtle colors. These colors are very subtle! They don't match the colors shown on Amazon or even in the box lid. I chalk that up to the reproduction of color which sometimes is not accurate, and not something meant to deceive the buyer. That said, they are beautiful IF you like subtle tones. Some people don't, so these are not the right paints for them. They look almost the same in the box, but you have to paint some samples on whatever paper you intend to use. When you paint a small graded sample of each color you see the differences, even more so when they dry. I gave these paints 4 stars only because they don't come in a metal or plastic tin, rather, a hard cardboard box. The Japanese watercolors are all packaged this way. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Crust on pots difficult to soften. The colors are great, BUT... When I added water to the dry cakes it took over 45 min for the crust on the cakes to soften. Then, when the hard top crust finally became workable my brush broke thru to a half empty jar. It was as if there was a large air pocket in each little paint pot over which a crust had formed. The pots were no more than half full. Also somehow a larger size pot had been included...You can see by the pictures that all the paint pots had air pockets of various sizes. The crust on the larger green pot just broke right thru with a little pressure and really never properly "dissolved" with water. It was as if there was too much binding in the paint formula and once it dried in the pot it was not readily soluble with water. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very impressed - (STUDIO DESIGNS Graphix II Workstation. I was surprised at this table's quality. When assembling it I had some initial concerns, but these were quickly alleviated once assembly was complete. Someone had commented that this table was difficult to assemble. I found this not to be accurate. Yes you do need to assemble the table, but the instructions are very clear. If you've ever managed to assemble a piece from Ikea, then this table will be quite easy in comparrison. The drafting table is sturdy and spacious and what I needed. The delivery box did arrive in rough shape probably because the table is not the lightest thing to ship. The table was well packed though and arrived undamaged. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fantastic Product. When I found out about water mixable oil paints, I was excited to make the change from traditional oil. After investigating many different brands, I have purchased and used Woil paints the most. They are a Weber product.
Woil's are in a nice plastic tube which does not crack or leak. They have put a very nice large cap on each tube for ease of opening especially after using the paints for awhile. Most caps get stuck on the tubes and then you have to use some kind of a tool to loosen then while taking the risk of cracking the aluminum tubes. I buy ONLY Woil because of this design. Also Woil paints are creamy and buttery. Another advantage is you can clean up with soap and water. You can also thin them with water (however, I recommend using the Woil modified linseed oil instead) I very rarely use water to thin them. For best results use the Woil modified linseed oil as a medium. Woil also has a gel medium which works very nicely and gives a bit of a gloss finish. If I want a Matt finish, I use Woil modified linseed oil and if I want a bit of a gloss, I use Woil gel medium.
Woil paints dry within 2 to 4 days depending on how thick you apply them. They are do not have any smell or odor. This is another advantage. They are non-toxic so you could safely use them with children. I also became concerned about using solvents with traditional oils, so Woil paints give you that safety.
Do not think that these are water colors or contain water. THEY DO NOT. THEY ARE REAL OIL PAINTS. The Weber company modified the linseed oil which makes them water mixable. Traditional paints are also made up of linseed oil and pigments. Woil paints are made up of modified linseed oil and pigments. Woil uses high quality pigments in these paints.
I have also used Woil paints with some of my acrylics. As long as you use 30- 40% you can still mix them and clean up with soap and water.
I highly recommend Woil paints. There is no better quality. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not what I was expecting - at all. Having used the large Dylusions journal, I was excited to see them come out with one that was a much better size for portability. Since there was absolutely nothing in the description even from Ranger that told me that this was anything other than a smaller size of the larger journal, I was extremely disappointed. Once I received the two I ordered, I discovered that the small size does NOT contain the wonderful creamy cardstock paper that is perfect for paint and other mixed media that composed half of the larger journal. I feel hoodwinked, actually since Ranger knew full well why people loved the large journal so much. And they definitely knew how people were going to feel about the switch because so many were driven to Dylusions when the Moleskine quit using the creamy cardstock. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Okay brushes for the price. I'm not a painter, but I got some acrylics as a gift and bought these brushes to use with them, along with the 8x10 canvases. They're very hard and dry, relatively the same size. They're not terrible, but I've used better brushes. I would say they're good for basic, not detailed paintings.
You get two shapes each size; a rounder tipped brush and a square tipped brush.
They came in a big canvas pouch, which is great for storing, but smells terrible (ONLY if you smell it yourself, it won't stick up the room or anything).
It also seems like it just eats the paint. I dip the brush in and then do a few swipes, and all the paint is gone but there's barely any on the canvas.
Ahh, this is why I don't paint! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
excellent light box. This light box is badass! It came packaged and protected very well and was complete with all parts. The unit is very thin and light, yet sturdy and seems well-built. It does not flex or feel cheap. The LED lighting is very even across the surface, unlike older fluorescent tube models. The power button is touch-controlled and completely flush with the surface. Rotating paper on the unit will not catch on anything whatsoever. Even on the lowest of 3 brightness settings, I could easily see through Bristol board. On the brightest setting you can easily see details of the work beneath. My only (minor) gripe is the power cord is rather short and could be longer, but nothing an extension cord can't solve. I'm extremely happy with the light box and can't wait to transfer sketches from my sketchbook onto Bristol board to create more finished pieces! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You won't be disappointed with these transparent watercolor pans . Best 1/2 pan set around. This set includes all "40" Winsor & Newton Cotman Pan Colors. This set includes 5 doubles of 1/2 pans (as there are only 40 colors in the Cotman palette). The Double colors are: Aliz. Crimson, Chinese White, Ivory Black, Ultramarine & Yellow Ochre. A #3 round Cotman brush was included with my Studio Set.
If possible, wait to buy this set when it goes on sale for $60-65.00 dollars. I bought mine from the Society of Artists U.K. on Amazon, which included free shipping from England. Though this set is worth every penny, for anything more than $65.00 you can buy a nice palette range of Winsor and Newton "ARTIST Watercolor 1/2 pans" from a decent art store. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Just OK for the price. Definitely a big difference between these paints and more professional grade paints. I like to put a dollop of each color into my palette so that when it dries I can just spritz some water the next time I need to use it. I dislike the fact that it cracks and comes loose when it dries, rattling around my palette and mixing into the other colors' little cubbies. The pro-grade paints dry and stay where they are. Additionally it's difficult to really blend away brushstrokes once it's applied to your paper.
However, you do get a TON of colors for the same price as you would get only 3 tubes of the pro stuff, so that was pretty exciting. I'm only taking a beginner water color class so quality isn't exactly that big of a problem. There may be other brands of water color paint out there that are a little more high quality but sell at the same price. This way at least you get a ton of paint to just practice with. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Paints. The paints themselves are wonderful (which is what I would expect from Daniel Smith) and the price is good. My only issue is that the tubes looked as if they'd been opened and put back, and the packaging looked a bit worn. If I hadn't needed the paints for a class that started this week, I might have sent them back but needed to keep them since I have no other place to buy them quickly. I'd imagine that these were returned because the previous purchaser hadn't realized that the tubes would be so small (5 ml. versus the more common 15 ml. size). So if you're looking for the larger tubes, this set isn't right for you. It's good for experimentation, especially when taking a class and buying paint according to the instructor's recommendations. If I decide I like these hues, I'll buy the larger size next time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cute but not well thought out. I had this on backorder through Amazon but my friend found it in a store and bought it for me. It's a really cute die but Ellison could have done a better job on this one. The purpose of a die is to do the cutting for you. The fox is one big piece and if you want it to look like the picture, you have to cut it multiple times and then hand cut the mask, belly and ears (the tip of the tail is separate). There's only one leg on the die (there's room for two) so you have to run it through again to get the second leg. I would have preferred if the die had been a little larger to give you the whole fox and separate cut outs for all the pieces. That would have been perfect. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You don't need to choose between the slice and the cricut. I recently purchased the slice memories maker. First of all let me say I really, really like it. I really wasn't sure what to expect since I had seen so many mixed reviews. Mostly, I noticed that the negetive reviews were from people comparing it to the cricut. I own both the cricut expression and the cricut cake. Comparing the slice to the cricut is like comparing your microwave to your stove. They both have their place. It depends on the job. Yes, I could heat my coffee up on my stove but, I would rather pop it in the microwave. At the same time I wouldn't want to try to make a Thanksgiving meal in my microwave. The slice is compact and easy to take with you plus it can work both cordless and plugged in. It only cuts pieces up to 4" and only one at a time. I'm not a big time crafter so that is usually all I want. I'm sure my cricut is able to cut much thicker paper and material. The second thing I noticed people complaining about was the glue. Because of that I purchased the slice repositional glue in the can. It worked perfectly(but was expensive for what it is). I was able to cut several pieces without having to respray. When I go to the craft store I will get a much less expensive glue. It's a glass mat so that part is really nice. The third thing people complained about was cleaning the glue residue. One lady said she used nail polish remover. I tried that and it worked but took a bit of elbow grease. Then, I thought I would try the Mr. Clean white sponge. It worked like a charm!<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Making-Memories-Slice-Cordless-Design-Cutter-Machine-Starter-Set/dp/B001DH96WW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Making Memories Slice Cordless Design Cutter Machine Starter Set</a> | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disappointing. *Was not available without a frame which are 4 pieces of wood under the canvas. When placing the unit on a table, all of the four corners do not
lie flush with the table, so the unit rocks.
*Not only do the four sides not contain printed images to paint, the four sides are not the same. One side ended right on the face edge.
*There is no picture on the box other than a 2" x 4" square, no finished photo inside. I had to print out and enlarge one from the purchase site.
*It appears that there is green in the picture. There was no green of any shade in the box. The tree, wreath, and mantle turned out to be mostly
browns, tans, and ecru.
*Many of the paints' numbers and the pattern did not match. There was a pink un-numbered and a separate (larger) white of something like a
shine,
*No directions other than a few on the box, having nothing to do with actually painting.
Fortunately, we have leftover paint from other projects. We touched up the necessary colors and added a bit of glitter paint to the whites.
not white paint. . The canvas showed white areas and gray areas. No direction as to what goes into these areas. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good machine, parts are pricey. I had fun with this at my friend's house. She is a super crafter and had just purchased this machine for her business. She wanted to create custom stamps with her business logo on it.
Pros
-Easy to use
-Stamps come out perfectly
-Machine is about the size of a handheld video game console
-You can create custom stamps with it
-Comes with everything you need to get started
Cons
-Replacement ink and stamp parts are pricey (It works out to be about $15 per stamp.)
This machine would be fantastic if the supplies that it requires was MUCH cheaper. As of right now, it's too much for me to want to spend on it. It's fun for my friend because she's into crafts, but even she agrees that it's not really worth the cost for most people. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome airbrush for the beginner or seasoned painter alike. Great airbrush especially for the beginner. This particular kit however you will need to do your homework. When I purchased this "cardboard boxed kit" I was really upset and was about to return it very dissatisfied. There a differences from the hard plastic kit that might make one think they got ripped off. This isn't the case. you will want or need to disassemble, clean, and lube this kit, which is really easy if you do your research on YouTube.
Some differences are that this has a generic Badger trigger closer to the Renegade series it's a little stiff and clunky before you clean and lube it. The protector cap is a lighter loser fitting metal rather than the sturdy, snug rubber protective caps you find in the Hard plastic cased kit.
Pros to all variants: Very sturdy and built like a tank. Easy cleaning and take town. Has more parts and modifications than a street racer's car. I picked up two conversion kits for medium and fine (.8 and .5) this kit comes with a .3 sometimes .5. Mine was a .3 which I don't really need as I have several other airbrushes with .3 needle.
You can run anything through this airbrush. Everything at the business end of this is metal and comes clean without the worry of harsher solvents or thinners through the airbrush. In other words if properly thinned you can run your standard Testors model paints through this airbrush. Just make sure you clean it well between uses.
I highly recommend Badger. If you buy this particular kit just make sure you do your homework, clean and lube it before use, or buy the hard plastic cased kit with the slightly better accessories. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Only for Beginners or Children. This little kit is probably good for beginners. I bought it because I've never tried Daniel Smith watercolors and wanted to see what they're like. I'm not that impressed. I started with the thistle drawing. While the Indian Burnt Sienna and the Chromium Green Oxide were of a good consistency and had nice color, the Manganese Violet was useless. Even after adding water (as they suggest), it just sat there like a blob and no amount of coaxing with the brush or more water would make anything more than a very small, pale lavender wash, not at all like what they pictured in the video. In addition, the brush provided with the kit is of poor quality; I was constantly picking its bristles off of my palette and the project itself. Finally, while the DVD is nice to follow along with, I think they should use the items that come in the kit, not use their own paints, palette, and brush, none of which were the ones that came in the kit. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Sounds like 1980's Engraving technology. I am thinking about buying one of these but by reading the reviews it sounds like this company is milking 1980's engraving technology. I imagine that if someone came out with a modern version of a machine like this it would cost $1000's. It's a shame this company is just milking old technology and doesn't have a machine that is versatile and uses a computers already available power. From what I see of this machine I would rather spend $1000 or more on a machine that allows you to do real design. For now I can't see spending a lot of money on an obsolete machine that is only marketed to suck money out of the buyer. This company has the technology in place but chooses to use 30 year old technology just to suck money out of buyers. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I had so much fun painting on these and something i can hang on my wall for years to come. These Canvas Art Boards from US Art Supply are so cute! They are my new Christmas Decoration that I created and I can't wait to put them up on my wall and tack Christmas Lights around them to the wall! In my head it looks so cool, so i am hoping it looks good on my wall!! You get 12 in a pack and they are 2"x2" and are the perfect size to paint letters, or little pictures if your good at drawing or painting pictures, which I am not, but i can write letters!! Once this posts, I will add Pictures! I think i may get a few more packs to write Merry Christmas and something about snowmen!! I love snowmen!!
They were very easy to paint on, plus I used Blacklight Paint!! Completely worth the money and I cant wait to get more!
Disclosure: I received this product complimentary for review purposes. All opinions expressed are completely my own and may differ from yours. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great pack of brushes. Upon opening this package of brushes, you'll notice that the hairs have been glued together. Don't worry-this is totally normal. They haven't been used already or anything--it's just to keep the shape of the brushes in tip top condition until you're ready to use them. All you have to do is rinse them off with cold water (NOT HOT!), then leave them to soak in the cold water, and then rinse them off again. You are now ready to paint!
I used these brushes for watercolor. I'm not sure how they would do as far as acrylics go, so I can't provide any feedback on that. However, with watercolor, they are magnificent. They pick up the paint really well, and are very flexible about how much paint you pick up. They're super easy to pick up tiny amounts of paint for a loose feel, as well as picking up a denser amount of paint for that bold, vibrant effect. You can also tell that the bristles are of high quality--there are no stray hairs sticking out and the hairs don't fall out either. Additionally, the bristles are super soft and flow amazingly well.
This package of 9 brushes comes with a great variety of sizes, from brushes you can really get great detail with, to brushes you can use to paint large portions of the paper with ease. The brushes aren't super lightweight, but they aren't heavy either, giving you a comfortable grip.
I would recommend this set of brushes to beginners to advanced-intermediate. They seem like they'll last a year or two with heavy usage and good care. I'll update again later with how they've held up in a year's time.
I received this set of brushes for a discounted price in exchange for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I use mine a lot. I received this as a Christmas present. I read the reviews on here and I couldn't decide if this was something I really wanted but left it on my Christmas list. Someone grabbed it for me and I couldn't be happier with it! Honestly I think it depends on the cartridges and the size of your cut outs that you use as to whether you will get use out of this. I use it a lot with puppy pals. The tools help with getting the scrap paper off the mat from the intricate cut outs. I will say I haven't used all of the tools yet and probably won't I think it would benefit cricut to make them more available individually then in a set. Otherwise, I would recommend these tools for anyone doing intricate cutting.
Update: 05/02/08 Since I wrote this review I have accumulated about 11 carts. And I still stand by this review. My fave tool is still the spatchula which you have to purchase separately. I use the other tools a lot with Accent Essentials, and Home Accents oo also Jasmine. For small cuts these tools work like a champ! My only complaint is a general complaint about Cricut. Cricut thinks their products are gold. Don't get me wrong I LOVE my bug and I use it regularly. But I think their products are way over priced.. So I would look to buy this when its on sale.. That's when its a real deal. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I could not be more pleased. As a mater of fact I was so . When I got the art supplies I could not wait to use it. I am a beginner and there is everything in here you could need.
I went to their web site to register and look at the free instructions they have and was very pleasantly surprised.
They also have explanations on what everything is that you get in the supplies. That was very helpful.
I could not be more pleased. As a mater of fact I was so pleased with this company I also purchased their pencil sharpener.
Two thumbs up to NIL Tech!!!
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Pretty colors but kind of scratchy on cheaper paper. I tried these markers on a few surfaces and they were kind of dry and scratchy on all of them. They weren't very opaque (if you're coming from a medium where "pigment" means opaque) and the white blender didn't work that well or consistently. But I didn't realize that you're supposed to use special paper just for these markers. That adds to the cost quite a bit. I don't have any of that paper so I can only comment on the results I've had which aren't that great. And the white blender picks up a lot of the color it's blending. But if you can grab some of the paper and you like gently bright colors you'll probably like these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice looking table with a stool, but don't brush off glass with your hand due to glass slivers from I think the grinding process. The drafting table came without any missing parts, was relatively easy to assemble and had a hex wrench and open ended lightweight wrench. All I had to provide was a Phillips screwdriver with a small head. In the end it looked nice. My only complaint is I now have a numb hand from what I eventually realized was glass fillings all over the glass top. I saw what looked like hairs on the glass and went to brush them off when I was done, only to feel my hand numb up right away. After rinsing my hand off in warm water without rubbing it so I wouldn't embed the glass slivers, it is better now but still has a few spots that are numb. It was almost like running your hand thru fiberglass. 5 stars without the glass slivers, 4 with. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
saved my brand new shirt. Over the weekend I bought a brand new shirt - white with black lace on the shoulders and back. Monday night I went to the laundromat to do laundry and, although ordinarily vigilant about separating out things that might stain lighter clothing, managed to overlook something, possibly a bright purple stocking. Needless to say, part of my lovely new shirt was dyed pink. In a panic as I waited for all of my other laundry to dry (I put the shirt aside to keep it wet so the stain wouldn't set), I looked online and found this stuff. Before driving home I grabbed a box at Walmart.
After a few mishaps involving spilling water all over my stove as I frantically realized none of my pots would work and having to scrub out my stainless steel sink, instead, I was very relieved to see the stain disappear after just a few minutes! I watched it like a hawk, naturally, as I didn't want to ruin the lace, but that part is still very much the same color as before. Needless to say, I am very pleased with this product and will likely use it again in the future when I inevitably manage to repeat the same mishap. The pink isn't 100% out, but it took a good five minutes to find the slight remnants. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not really happy at all. I was very excited about getting this product to use in my classroom. However, I am not very excited about the results. It seems like the tips cause the chalk to come out very "streaky"... (not sure how else to put it) No matter how much I shake the pen or how many times I "gently push on the tip" to get the color down to the tip, it streaks, and I end up going over and over and over it. Which defeats the purpose of the pen in my view. I thought it might just be my chalk board, so I tried it on other things: a dry erase white board, glass, etc. Same results. Not happy at all. I will probably returning the product and trying another brand. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A secret. I really shouldn't tell anyone how great this little box is, because I don't want them to run out. I am the kind of person who loves containers and boxes. I am an artist and might use this for pencils and onsite drawing, but I can see it being useful for many things. I ordered two, then, liked it so much, ordered two more for gifts. The top slides and there is a small button which retracts (one can barely make it out in the inside top as it is seen in the photo). This is a great feature because when one slides the lid closed the button depresses and the top of the box will not just slide open by itself. This may have been the reason some people complained about the box being difficult to open and close. However, I believe that the spring mechanism which depresses the button will work out its newness and create an easy opening/closing feature. The lid slides easily, so that part of the box is made with attention and care. Whoever made this little box cared about quality. It costs so little they couldn't be caring about money. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Seriously, stop using crappy pencils and crayons and treat yourself to a nice set. This is a high quality set for the price. I know my pencils. I'm from a family of artists and have had many many colored pencils over the years. It's one of my favorite mediums and I love how much control you have over them in creating your artwork. I was thrilled when I was asked to review these pencils because my Prismacolor set isn't able to be used as watercolor pencils and this set is. I've had a set of 28 of these same pencils and absolutely love them, so of course it was time to move up to a 48 count set! These pencils are wonderful to use. They've got nice smooth lead and blend wonderfully. The softer lead allows you to really have a lot of control when you shade to make areas lighter and darker without having to put a lot of pressure on the pencil. I didn't have my nice pencils with me one weekend away and I bought a Crayola colored pencil set (knowing that my son would get some use out of it) and there is such a huge difference - it's really night and day the quality. The crayola set, while durable and hard - which is what you'd want for a child's style of coloring, is super hard lead and shading can be difficult and your hand gets tired over time. After that weekend, I was super appreciative of my nice colored pencils and value them that much more. I think I would have rather used crayons than the cheap colored pencils.
This particular set is marketed under a few different names, but no matter the name, it's a great set if you really want to enjoy coloring and can't afford to spend a lot of money on a prismacolor set. This is a wonderful compromise set between being quality pencils at a discount price. They work very well as water color pencils and it's even fun to color your artwork when dry, then go over certain areas with a wet paintbrush to do some blending and make your pages really pop in those areas.
The case is also very nice. It isn't anything that is super high quality, but it should hold up well if you're adult who know how to care for your things. I could see a child tearing this up pretty easily. It has a flap at the bottom that protects your sharpened edges (which is opposite from what the photos for the listing show) and then has a few extra elastic loops at the end that you can put a few sharpie markers or a small pencil sharpener into. It also rolls up nicely so that you can stick it in your purse or backpack to take along with you wherever you should go. I personally like throwing it into my diaper bag and pulling it out when I'm sitting in a restaurant and my son is on the play equipment. Coloring is a nice relaxing activity and anyone else who enjoys it should treat themselves to a nice set of pencils. You certainly wont' regret it.
I received these pencils at a discount in return for my honest review. No amount of discounted merchandise is worth a dishonest review. I stand behind my words 100%. If you get these pencils, you're going to love them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I couldn't wait for these Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps to come. I am changing up my way of scrapbooking and I LOVE these background images I can place under my main focus, such versatile images to play with and have fun in multimedia arts. I am not getting into the painting part of multimedia but can do similar and be totally happy with these rubber stamps. These stamps are great for layering effect that multimedia is ushering into the Art World. (and has been)
I would recommend these Cling Rubber Stamps to anyone whether you want the grunge look or play with a happy medium of a splash of green wall underneath a beautiful flower or paper doll. I love these Stamps and highly recommend these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
the color is good and I really love the attached lid. The pad itself is firmer than most (in between Stazon and ColorBox). In some ways this is preferable because it makes it easier to avoid getting ink of the sides of the stamp where I don't want it. However, unlike Stazon, I still needed to repeatedly press my stamp into the pad in order to get it to release color.
This is my first versacolor so I don't know if that's typical, or I just got an old pad. Maybe a more experienced stamper could leave a comment and let me know.
Otherwise, the color is good and I really love the attached lid. I lose everything, so it's nice to know I can't misplace the lid without misplacing the whole pad itself. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Deep purple color good for outlining. I watched an online demonstration of crafters decorating greeting cards with these inks and bought a set of pearlized colors which included 'cherry chocolate' (a deep purple - see customer image for an example of a card that I decorated with cherry chocolate Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink.) They give better coverage than marking pens and the applicator allows you to color in very fine details. The ink is opaque, so you can use them over colored cardstock.
One of the 'features' I dislike about marking pens (the cheap ones, at least) is that the color is absorbed by the paper and spreads into areas I don't want it to go. You don't have to worry about spreading with these inks: they go on like enamel. Maybe that's why the bottles are designed to look like fingernail polish containers.
I also tried floating the inks on water to see if I could create marbled paper with them (as is shown in the demo video). I used 110 lb. cardstock, and the colors did take, but they were very light and their characteristic sheen didn't come through. Possibly glossy cardstock would serve as a better base for marbling with these Smooch Accent Inks. I won't be throwing away my regular marbling colors any time soon.
In summary, I can highly recommend this product to add color to greeting cards, especially small, stamped images, and decorative edging. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wow. I barely know where to begin in my description and love of these pencils. Firstly, I can't believe i spent so much on colouring pencils, but i will lay the blame firmly at the feet of my brother, who knew i salivated over the sight of these, and encouraged me to buy them, in fact, practically forced me to buy them...his exact words? "If you want them, get them" see? How could i go against him? Anyway, the review......
They only took about a week to get them, all the way from Japan, which i was pleased with. They arrived in perfect condition, in an Amazon box with bubble wrap. The pencils are housed in a cardboard box, and it also has a bendy, but strong transparent plastic case to protect the box. For the price, i would have expected a tin, but as i didn't expect to keep them in the original packaging, that wasn't a concern. The pencils look incredibly like Faber Castel Polychromos. Practically identical, but the cores are noticeably different. I am fortunate enough to own the Polychromos, and the Prismacolor sets, and i would put the hardness of the cores to in between these two. Softer than Polychromos, but harder than Prismacolor, but it's the range of colours that is so impressive. I thought the other makes were good, but these surpass them. The colours graduate effortlessly from one pencil to the next, much like Polychromos, but it's the whole tray of pastel colours that took my breath away. From the palest shell pink, to horizon blue, and ice green. Simply wonderful. This set comes with 6 fluorescent colours, green, lemon, orange, red, opera, rose. Will these be used? I didn't think so, but i have, just a small amount in a colouring book. There are also 6 metallic colours, silver, antique silver, bronze, pale gold, gold, and copper. I have found most metalic pencils a let down, but these are better than some I've tried, but still, nothing to rave over. The silver is pretty good, a few layers and it's pretty shiny. I am also impressed with the fact that there are 2 blacks, lamp black, and black, there are also 2 whites, soft white, and white. I've not seen that before i don't think. The choice of greens are outstanding, there's about 22, and that's not counting the pastel greens. The greys are also good, warm tones and cold tones, with a good selection of beiges. These pencils, considering their softness, also sharpen like a dream, no breakages yet. The names of the pencils are also a thing of beauty, names like strawberry, azalia, tiger lily, carnation,willow green, cherry blossom and so on, lots of flowery, fruity names. These pencils, in use are a joy, i managed 14 light layers to build up a good effect with them on one picture, and I'm sure more layers could be added.
I have only three negative things to say. The first is not unique to these pencils, and thats the writing on the barrels, they have gold lettering, beautiful, yes, but sometimes difficult to read unless you twist it to get a certain light. I am also not very impressed with the choice of browns, only 3, then you're into the terracotta tones. That disappointed me. I would have got rid of the fluorescent and metalic colours to make way for a bigger selection of browns. The last negative is, these are not available open stock in the uk where i live, but i have found someone online in japan who sells them individually, and does post to the uk, so it's not 100% negative. So, in all, I'm glad i bought them, and would highly recommend them to anyone who "has to have them". To all you fellow pencil addicts out there... These are perfect for stroking, sniffing, and taking selfies with, yes, i have a problem, but I'm happy! Don't judge me until they're in your possession, then you'll know what i mean!. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
the converted stamps feel just like a regular cling mounted stamp. OMG! This cling foam was a life saver! I've been working really hard to convert my wood mount stamps to cling mount stamps and have been using window cling material. While that has worked, it just hasn't been what I was looking for in a conversion. With this cling foam, the converted stamps feel just like a regular cling mounted stamp! The foam has a nice cushion to it and is about as thick as a standard cling mounted stamps foam is. The adhesive is decently strong. I've only just converted all my stamps, so I'm not sure how long it'll last, but it feels like it will last quite a long time on all the stamps I was able to completely clean before conversion...and it's holding decently enough on the stamps I was too impatient to clean fully. Speaking of how sticky the adhesive is, I ended up getting a hot knife as well, because the adhesive gunks up my scissors quite easily. (plus I was able to cut around the stamps more closely that way too). Finally, I was able to use a stays on ink to stamp the cling side of the foam, which puts the image of my stamp on the side of the foam that I put on my clear block mount so I can see it while stamping. I would not use any other ink, as they do not dry properly. The stays on ink works beautifully! And speaking of the cling side, it's clinging capabilities is by far superior to the window cling material I was using for this conversion project. Overall, I'm VERY pleased with the quality of this cling foam and the final results of my wood mount stamp conversion project! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great tool for home baker and cake decorator. I have had my Cricut Cake mini for 2 months now and I love it. I keep finding excuses and occasions to celebrate so that can I pull out my mini to decorate cupcakes or cakes. I was apprehensive at first about buying this machine since there are many negative comments on the full sized Cricut Cake and hardly any reviews at all for the Cricut Cake Mini. I call my machine my little ladybug. It is a nice compact size that I easily store in my pantry when I am not using it. It has almost all the same features as the larger Cricut Cake and for my needs it suits me fine, I have no need to cut out large gumpaste cut-outs. I have done a lot of research to optimize the use of my "ladybug". I found some really useful youtube videos that provide great information about how thick to roll the gumpaste, letting it rest prior to cutting and so on. I have never had a problem with tearing my gumpaste. I have been successful with ciutting out detailed small images and letters without incident. I have a Cricut Expression paper cutting machine which helps because I know already how to set everything up to cut. I have received so many compliments on the work this little machine produces that I can't wait to use it again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wax Melts When Warm. I love R & F encaustic materials. But, they can't control the various temperatures that their products endure during shipping. This pellet form is convenient because it is easy to pour out just the quantity that you need. However, it can soften in warm environments and stick to itself so it might arrive feeling like one hard block. I've found that putting the bag in a plastic container (I get big plastic ones at WallyWorld with large screw-on lids) and then into the freezer until it is frozen makes it brittle. I can then shake it, first releasing it from the paper bag that it comes in, removing the bag, and shake some more. Problem solved. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worked fine excpt for "spanish copper. The full colours set of Rub'N'Buff is not available in Europe - so I had to order from amazon.com - the shipping costs were reasonable for a 14 colour set (I ordered the sampler set #2 at the same time) ~ 1,5$ per colour.
For plastics I would advise the usage of a prime to guarantee adhesion.
2 stars minus due to the fact that spanish gold was just an "messy" solution that did (in contrast to the other colours) not live up to Rub'n'Buffs promises - It seems that this colour was too old our the mixture was wrong - but since I had to order from amazon.com I did not sent the whole set back (the rest worked perfectly) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Water Brushes, Round Set. Well worth the money. I recently discovered water brushes when I bought the Koi 24-color travel pan, as one was included in the set. I had never used them before, and I've been painting for years, and specializing in watercolor for the past five. And I am remarkably impressed. They are easy to use, easy to clean, easy to store. The bristles are synthetic, a clear plastic of some sort, and these brushes lend themselves well to the watercolor media. I bought the 3-pack round set, and would definitely consider buying them again. The largest brush is (roughly) an 8 round, the middle size is about equal to a 4 round, and the smallest is about a 1-2 round. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The large is very large, but definitely usable in that it can be easily cut to fit your project. This is a universal set of dies. They can be used for frames, tags, and layered for a shadow box technique. Since they're very simple in design, I found I can easily cut my paper from the largest die, and either make a smaller frame for my 5x7 cards, or cut both the large and medium frame, and layer the pieces. The top and bottom pieces of the medium frame fit beautifully on top of the top (and/or sides) of the large frame. These can be used for Nautical, Victorian, Asian, or as a Trellis frame for flowers, The small frame is perfect to frame a tag, or is perfect on an A2 card. Haven't used them for this yet, but thought of using them for an old-fashioned Christmas card (sleighs, skates and the like). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I use it to decorate cakes in my ice cream shop and it works great. It doesn't come with an instruction manual and . I bought this a few months ago. I use it to decorate cakes in my ice cream shop and it works great. It doesn't come with an instruction manual and I'm sure there are more ways to use it than the little bit of spraying I do on the sides and top of the cakes. I plan to make a visit to one of my friends who does professional decorating and see if she can give me some pointers. It seems to be a quality product and is easy to clean. I bought the airbrush cleaner and that really does a nice job of cleaning the insides of the gun.
For the money I think this is a good buy. I gave it a 4 because of no user manual. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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