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Disappointing and definitely not eraseable. The item arrived with one pen broken. Rather than return them I decided I could just live without that color.
These markers ruined my chalkboard. I tested them on the board and it came right off. I went ahead with my message on the board. After one week everything wiped right off. I wrote another message using different colors. The light blue would not come off completely. You could still see it a little but I wrote another message on the board. This time I used only the white marker. Big mistake. It won't come off at all.
I did a lot of research on these and other chalk markers before buying these. I decided to buy these due to all the positive reviews. Now my board is ruined. Hopefully I can just buy some chalkboard paint to cover it up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Look at the bottle, not the label for FolkArt Colors. ALWAYS. I was expecting a more blackish colour when I bought this, and was unpleasantly surprised upon finding out it wasn't, for I had a Harry Potter wand to finish that could not have any colour but black. (I was making Draco Malfoy's wand by the way.) The bottom required black and at that point, I only had between three days to a week to get this done and if I ordered the right colour it would force me to rush for I would be pushed for time. So I told her that there would be a small, unexpected delay. I ordered the correct paint and this color came in handy with the colour of the top half of his wand which ended up being an extremely odd mix of a variety of colors. So everything worked out in the end. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I waited 8 months to buy this wonderful machine, but wish I had gotten it sooner. I waited 8 months to buy this wonderful machine, but wish I had gotten it sooner. After owning and using the original Cricut and the Expression 2, everything I had wished that those machines could do, was indicated as possible with the Cricut Explore. I had almost exclusively used the Cricut Craft Room previously, so doing everything on-line was not an issue for me and Design Space is easy and intuitive to use. So far, I've used it to cut cardstock and vinyl and the cuts are excellent. I can't wait to try other materials and see endless possibilities for projects. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Poor quality-edited. These brush's ferrules were loose right out of the box. 2 brushes of mine broke the 2nd time I used them and the detail rounds are useless because you have no control over the wiggle. My $3 brushes have better performance! Don't waste time and money on these.
Update: since my original review, I have contacted the brush company and Beth was super friendly and eager to make things right! She was in constant contact with me until the problem was resolved! They sent me a new brush set at no cost to replace the original one. Upon receiving it, I opened it and wiggled every brush. None of them were loose!! I did a few paintings using every brush and they all worked well. They held my bead of paint well, performed well and were easy to manipulate to do what I wanted them to do. I believe I received a poorly made batch the first time and the company was truly concerned about my experience. They worked very hard at correcting the problem. I will buy from Myartscape again! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good for decorative or informative magnets. We used this cartridge to make save-the-date magnets for my sister's wedding. The magnets aren't strong enough to hold more than a single sheet of paper. It's more for decoration, like if you wanted to magnetize some pictures to go on the fridge (or in lockers!) It works just like all the other xyron catridges. You take something you have, or something printed from your household printer and run it through the Creative Station you're using. You should use something flat, or near flat since the rollers inside the Creative Stations aren't meant to handle more than a layer of paper or two. Also, since the magnet isn't very strong I wouldn't recommend any heavy papers or gluing too much on it afterwards.
Pros:
-Easier to work with than packages of magnet material which are either messy to glue on, or come with adhesive that doesn't stick
-As long as it fits in your Creative Station, the magnet material will be applied to the entire piece of media you're working with, not just a small square of it
-The lamination makes everything permanent. it won't fall apart!
One Con:
If you make anything very long, the magnet will curl up because the stuff in the catridges is rolled up inside. This is enough to stop it from staying on your fridge! You'll need to lay it flat, upside down, under something overnight if you find that your magnets are curling. Something the size of a 4x5 photo or business card size won't be a problem, but anything longer and you might run into a lot of curl.
Overall it's great for getting creative! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Seller could rethink packaging of pens. Nice coloring pens. What I didn't love however was having to go through each pen and check the color (the cap color can be totally deceiving). Then having to rearrange the pens according to color family. It would have been nice to have the reds, blues, oranges, etc placed in somewhat of an order in the trays so I didn't have to hunt through 5 trays to choose the right shade of the color I needed....(hope that made sense). As it was, I had to check each pen for color, then place the pens in the right color family myself....metallics in one tray, then place blue pens, red pens, green pens, back in the trays. That was a pain. With the caps not showing the exact color it would take forever to find the right shade. Other than that, pens are good quality, nice narrow tips and what looks to be a good seal on the caps for not drying out as time goes by. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works great for so many projects. I learned about Rub n Buff some time ago when I was in a DIY kick. I got this 12-color sampler so I would be well equipped but I've used the silver leaf the most. That single tube of silver leaf has gone an amazingly long way. I turned some blegh pressed particle board furniture into "stainless steel" using roofing flashing, nailhead trim, and Rub 'n Buff. In the picture, the Rub n Buff areas are the silver parts that are not the flashing and nailhead trim - so the flat parts outside the nailhead trim. I used that one tube on the nightstand, a dresser, and a chest of drawers and STILL have some left over. (I did not use it on the sides, only the corners/edges and fronts.)
I also used the silver leaf on the hinges on my kitchen cabinets when I repainted and the old ones were an ugly, mottled brass. You'd have no idea that they used to be such an ugly, old brass because they look silver now.
Rub n' Buff is pretty versatile. I just wish I could figure out projects for the other 11 colors I got. :-) I may use some of the gold ones to add stencils to the front of my kitchen cabinets. I've seen projects of others using rub n buff for stencils (on walls) so I might give it a whirl.
I think if you're inclined to use several colors - or just like having the option, this sampler is the way to go, price-wise. I haven't seen any of them for less than around $5 (and that's the low end) so that's $60 for 12 if bought individually, making the sampler the winner for saving some money. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
For The Love Of The Game. Disclaimer: I received this product of the " 2015-2016 NBA Sticker Collection" by Universal Specialties at a discount rate in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All opinions are based on personal use and are not in any way influenced by the seller. Take your love for the game to class with this inspiring collection of the NBA Sticker collection. It includes 1 Sticker Album & 35 Stickers plus, 10 stickers included in the book itself. I gave this to my sister's son for "Halloween" this year (he is home sick and I thought that this would cheer him up) He is so infatuated with Basketball, that it made him almost forget about candy..lol! Great product for all ages to have fun either alone, with friends or, with family. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best watercolors I've found. This is a lovely greenish turquoise. Being a mineral pigment, it granulates nicely when painted alone or when mixed with another pigments.
All the Stephen Quiller watercolor pigments are top quality. They are stone-ground the old fashioned way and thus are more finely ground, and this makes for clean mixes. Each contains a bit of honey, as well as the usual gum arabic, which means that they are quickly and easily re-wettable (after the pigment has dried on your palette), handy in the studio as well as the field (an exception is Cobalt Violet, which is very hard to re-wet, true with any brand; it's best to squeeze it out each time you need it). A lot of brands are not easily re-wettable, period. All the pigments are a delight to work with.
A nice-to-have bonus is the information contained on every label, for example on this pigment's label you can read:
Item #110072
Lightfastness 1
PB 36
Mineral, Non-Staining
Series #2
Complement: Cadmium Red Medium
Lightfastness is important to any serious watercolorist. The "PB" number givies you the exact pigment or pigments used in the tube. And you don't have to guess about the correct complement that will mix with this tube's pigment to get a neutral.
Almost all the pigments on my main palettes are Stephen Quiller watercolors (the only exceptions being a few favorites that I still have from the past).
Some of the pigments are unique or hard to find. Quiller's Ultramarine Violet is his own unique formulation (he worked with the manufacturer's chemists to get it right); it is the perfect complement to Cadmium Yellow Light or Medium and Naples Yellow. His Naples Yellow, by the way, is a lovely color, just the right hue and difficult to find at such a good price.
I Highly recommend all Stephen Quiller watercolors, including this one. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great price; some cool colors; love the case. For the price (I got mine for fourteen bucks), it is a really nice little set with some unique colors. I love the tin; as other reviewers mention, it's perfect for travel and I love that the middle open space between the two paint rows fits my Windsor & Newton waterbrush.
There are 3 metallic colors (#26, 27, 28--see photo) but it's a stretch to call them "metallic," as the shimmer is very hard to see. They're not my favorite. I do love the two blues (#35, 36) and the green (34); they're super pigmented and just lovely. The remaining colors, which are all warm colors, don't really "stretch" in a wash so there is little variation to the value from darkest to lightest.
Despite these drawbacks, I'm enjoying this little palette. I'd recommend. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Canvases. I have always been a huge art junkie and loved to paint and draw in school and during my free time. Now that I have finished school and have a busy work schedule, I don't always get to dedicate the amount of time on my art as I'd like to. We have a 5 year old little girl that is in her first year of school and I have been wanting to think of new ways to create fun activities with her that can also double as a good learning and teaching experience for the both of us. I wanted to get these smaller 6x6 inch canvases so they would be a good size for her to work on and create a nice picture to paint that we could later hang on the wall and show off! It turned out to be such a great idea! She had a blast with it and it was a really great bonding experience for her and I as well. I liked these canvases because they were well made, study and ready for hanging when we were finished. I also liked that they came with 12 included in the pack so that we could enjoy doing something like this on more than one occasion. I have already ordered more of these canvases in other sizes as well and I'm really excited about getting back into my passion for art and sharing this passion with our little girl! * I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion * | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun, but some things to note. Things that I liked:
- Very minimal mixing
- Good quality paint and brush
- Fun design - this is the first paint by number I've done of a "classic" vs. a generic landscape, etc.
Things to note:
- The picture on the cover is Van Gogh's actual painting, NOT what the paint by number will look like. It would be nice to show what the finished product would look like. I do wish the colors would have been a bit darker.
- There was a diagram on the back cover in black and white showing the numbers, however these did not match the colors on the printed cardboard or the paints I was given. Confusing and had to disregard completely.
- There were some places where there were no numbers provided, so I had to guess
- I wish the white places would have been blank vs. have a number to paint over.
Attaching a pic of my finished product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So glad I did because it worked fine. Honestly, reading all the reviews on here about this product and also the unsanded version made my head spin, but I thought I'd give it a go anyway. So glad I did because it worked fine! I have to make 100 little charms for a church camp so I really wanted to be able to avoid doing them all by hand. After doing a couple of tests for size I took my master sheet to my local office store and they color copied it onto the sanded side for me, just like an overhead transparency. It looked pretty light and I was worried about the vibrancy of the finished product (I had done my original test ones with Sharpies and they were great). The guy did stick his finger print into the middle of one of them which smudged ever so slightly, but I doubt anyone else would have noticed it especially once it was baked.
I came home, cut them out and baked one. I had a piece of baking parchment on the top and bottom as per the instructions. It did stick and took off a little of the ink--again, I'm probably the only one who can see it. I didn't put the parchment on top of the second test one and it was fine. The color of the shrunk end product is great and I needn't have worried about how light the original printing was. The cooled printing seems pretty durable when scratched with my fingernail. If I really wanted to fuss with them, I'd probably spray clear on the printed side and white on the shiny so that they'd really pop, but since it's probably something that the kids are going to loose within a month I'm not going to bother.
Unbaked, they're about 2 square inches and they shrunk 50%. I baked them at 300*F. My first test pieces were baked individually and they took 3 minutes. When I baked 10 together I used a bigger, heavier baking sheet and they took about 4 1/2 minutes before they were finished. I may raise the temp to 325 for my next batch. I had very little warping.
I don't know if I'd want to attempt this on my own printer, but I was VERY pleased with the results I got having them done at the office store. It's worth the 75c a sheet to have it done on the big machine. I would highly recommend this product and this method to anyone. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect Size for My Advent Calendar Needs. For Christmas this year, I am going to use the magnetic spice jars from another amazon product to make an advent calendar for my boyfriend. I'm going to use Christmas scrapbooking paper to cover the clear lids and then make the tins in the shape of a Christmas tree on our fridge. Well, as you can imagine, it is quite difficult to find things that aren't total crap to fit in these tiny spice tins, so instead I am going to use these little mini envelopes to leave messages where he can find the items that won't fit in the tins. For example, I'm going to wrap one of the advent calendar gifts and put it on the mantle and another will be in the office on the desk.
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Kamenstein-Tin-Magnetic-Spice-Rack/dp/B0002TVV34/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Kamenstein Tin Magnetic Spice Rack</a> | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Window Messages, My Favorite. Alright Soooo. I was a little disappointed that they can't be used on Chalkboard paint as I have a cabinet painted with it for chores, menu, etc.. But that is perfectly fine I have plenty of chalk. I do love that these write on glass. I live out in the country and wait for my back window to get really dusty and write messages.. Like "Happy, Sunshine, Have a Great Day.." But with these markers I can WRITE the message on my back window and forgo the dust! YAY. I know it might sound cheesy but if that is the ONLY thing I use them for they are worth it. But it is not, as I use whiteboards in my house as well and these are perfect not he whiteboard also. I love the bright colors and ease of use. Give this product and A++++!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pretty Good 3D Pen. The Samto 3d pen came in a basic cardboard box with the pen itself, three strips of filament (I received an orange and two shades of purple), a cleaning cloth, some instructions, and the AC adapter. The instructions were pretty sparse and not much help, but a quick online search helped out a lot. Once I got it going, it worked fairly well. The Speed slider on the side was a little iffy, though. The pen would work fine if the slider were on high down to a little over halfway. Anything lower caused the pen to stop and act up. Unfortunately, that meant that I could not get the lines too fine, but that wasn't a huge issue. Drawing flat on a sheet of paper worked great and came off very easy. Perfect for tracing items to make into 3d. Drawing in 3d though was very tricky. Possibly due to the not drawing fine. It gooped out and was too thick to cool properly. The pen did leak melted plastic when on but not in use, almost like a hot glue gun. Drawing with the pen takes some getting used to, but once you do, you can have some real fun with this. For the price, I got it for, not too bad | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
NOT for adult coloring of small, intricate, designs. I bought the set of primary pens and two sets of color tops for adult coloring. While these pens are amazing in what they can do, I did not like them for coloring at all and would not recommend them to other colorists who color intricate, small space, pages.
The brush end is like any other brush pen end in size or shape and is replaceable which is great. The marker end though is not a fine liner, it's huge and thick and will not get in small spaces or do details in adult coloring books.
The blending/shading aspect is nice, but unpredictable and not for small shapes or details. The lightening of the original color is determined by how long the blender or a color top is in contact with the nib. A second will change the whole color. This might be hard to describe, but say you want a green to blue gradient to fill in a petal of a flower design that is one inch long and half an inch wide. There is no way to tell how long to have the two colors touch to achieve this. With other pen types you can color one end of that petal green and the other end blue and then merge them in the middle. Not so with these pens. I'm attaching a photo from the instructions showing you what various time amounts will give you and you can see that to get blends you'd need to be working on large, open spaces, not small detailed spaces as in all of my coloring books. Look at all the photo's other reviewers have posted in their reviews and you'll notice very little blending or shading in small areas, it's only in large spaces.
You also cannot go back over what you have done. If you miss a little spot three strokes back, you can't go back and fill it in as you are now in another shade/color. Not only that, but if you're trying to fill in a one inch design with that blend and you hit the final color at a half inch instead, there is no way to go back and fix that. In some of the other reviewers finished pages you can see a distinct line rather than a smooth gradient where it appears they have gone back and then ruined their gradient.
You also must color in one direction and one direction only. Your blend will go from light to dark, so you can't go over what you've done or color in another direction or in circles or such. You must color in a straight direction.
Yes, they bleed through every book I tried them in, so there is no way to use them in a coloring book that has images on both sides.
Another thing I found extremely annoying was the amount of pieces/caps you have to deal with. Again, this might be hard to explain. If you want a blue to purple blend you'll end up dealing with six loose things/caps. The first thing you do is remove the top blender/color. Then you have to remove the cap over the tip you want to use....so you're now holding three things, the blender tube, the pen itself and the cap from the end you plan on using. Now, get the color you want to blend with and repeat....now you've got six things laying in front of you. I color in bed so caps go in my lap which really mean they roll off me onto the bed and then if a cat moves they're on the floor.
And my last irritation was how all the above slow you down. I color detailed images which take a minimum of five hours, some up towards ten hours, to color, blend, shade and highlight. With these pens, all that uncapping and recapping, plus having to hold two nibs together and count out seconds, is an incredible waste of time....and as my choice in coloring books is small intricate designs, you have to do that over and over and over again for even the smallest of spaces. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Purchased This Over Cricut Simply Because of Reviews - Wife Loves It. For Christmas last year, I decided to surprise my wife with this kit. It was available as a Lightning Deal at the time, so I got it for super cheap. I noticed Amazon had it on Lightning Deal again about a week ago, which spawned the reminder of writing this review.
My main reason of choosing this over the famous (or infamous) Cricut was the fact that a lot of reviewers (not only on Amazon) mentioned how this product does everything the Cricut can do, but is cheaper in the long run due to buying designs individually or in packs on their online store vs the Cricut's cartridge-based system. Because I didn't have much time to make a decision (being a Lightning Deal during Amazon's Christmas season), I read about 10 reviews and that's when I pulled the trigger.
Upon receiving it, my wife was ecstatic. She knew what this machine was despite wanting a Cricut. I told her we could send it back and get her a Cricut instead, but she said no because after reading about it, she decided she liked this one better. With that decision, we unboxed it and went to work.
Right out of the box, you have the option of either cutting (with the blades) or sketching (with the pens) and you receive a gift card to buy some designs on Silhouette's website. Since my wife already had cardstock she used previously on past projects, we ended up using that for her first test runs with the Silhouette.
But just like other reviewers mentioned, we ran into a few issues. The most notorious one was the stickiness of the cutting mat. However, it's important to know two things about the cutting mat. The mat is extremely sticky but it DOES lose it's adhesion over time. Perhaps Silhouette could use a slightly less-tackier adhesive on this mat, but it will cause you some issues. The second thing to know is that you need some THICK card stock (even after the mat loses its tackiness), otherwise you will experience some tearing and pieces of paper left on the mat. This was discovered because my wife already had some cardstock from past projects laying around. By using these as a test run on the Silhouette, we found that they were too "thin" to be of any use. My wife got them from Joann, out of one of those cardstock bundle packs. We ended up going to Joann's again later that day and buying cardstock "a la carte", as those had the characteristics my wife was looking for. I can't remember the brand of cardstock, but if you go to the section in Joann's, it's the majority of their solid color selections available by the sheet.
The second gripe, minor of course, is that one of the pens she got from the kit (the silver one) was dried out. It would not sketch anything when used and I even tried writing with it. The other three pens (black, gold, white), worked as normal.
The third gripe, is that the intro video CD is fairly worthless. My wife spent hours on Youtube using user-posted videos of the Silhouette and found those to be much more helpful than those of Silhouettes. Basically anything Silhouette-related can be found on Youtube.
The last and final gripe, is that this machine is a little loud when cutting/sketching etc. Not sure if any of you reading my review remember dot matrix printers (the kind where you buy ribbon cartridges), but that's what this thing sounds like. I'm not sure if this is normal, but you get used to it.
Since owning the Silhouette, my wife has invested in the following accessories:
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Silhouette-Spatula/dp/B005H3TB3C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Silhouette Spatula</a> - A MANDATORY tool that greatly helps remove card stock (especially when you do intricate/delicate designs while cutting). This help prevent tears.
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Silhouette-Heat-Transfer-Starter-Kit/dp/B005H3T8GM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Silhouette Heat Transfer Starter Kit</a> - So she could do heat transfers on various projects (baby onesies, etc). She loves this the best.
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Silhouette-Fabric-Blade/dp/B008QD6JJY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Silhouette Fabric Blade</a> - So she could actually cut fabric.
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Silhouette-Scraper/dp/B007IQ2SKO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Silhouette Scraper</a> - For cleaning the cutting mat. While not necessary, my wife likes intricate cuts into her cardstock. This always leaves flecks of paper on the adhesive mat. With this tool, you can clean it off entirely in a couple scraps. Doesn't harm your mat at all!
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Silhouette-Metallic-Sketch-Pen-Pack/dp/B0046BQ28I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Silhouette Metallic Sketch Pen Pack</a> - Because her silver was dried out from the beginning.
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Silhouette-Sketch-Pen-Starter-Kit/dp/B00B4AUF3M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Silhouette Sketch Pen Starter Kit</a> - Because she wanted more colors to sketch with.
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Overall, this product was one of the best purchases I've ever made for my wife. It keeps her busy and she enjoys it. This is a no-brainer for those of you with significant others that loves homemade crafts. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Just absolutely love these pencils and use them in coloring books. This is my 2nd time ordering these pencils. I still love them and plan to keep getting them. They're more affordable for me compared to polychromos. These blend very well, am able to layer, and not use much pressure at all. Having hand problems, these are easy on my hand. I found that I did have problems sharpening these and tips kept breaking but after trying different pencils sharpeners, I found the wet 'n wild make up pencil sharpener works great for these pencils and get a shorter tip with less breakage. I have the raffines from marco and there is a big difference between the renoirs and raffines. Renoirs u get vivid colors and blend better compared to raffines, but for small details the raffines are better because they keep a sharper point. So I do use both renoirs and raffines in my coloring books but love the renoirs. Attached a page I colored using renoirs only without using anything else for blending | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
the canvas didn't "suck up" the paint and I got good coverage with the light and dark colors on the . After reading all the reviews and before beginning my painting, I went ahead and ironed it on the back, which took out MOST of the big fold in it. Then I painted over the entire canvas with clear Gesso, 2 coats and a light sanding in between the coats. Then as I painted, the canvas didn't "suck up" the paint and I got good coverage with the light and dark colors on the canvas. I did, however, change the color of the inside of the apple to a color that was much lighter so that it actually looks like a fresh cut apple. I used 'leftover' paint from another painting for that. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
NIce purse design, but for selection of dies and the amt. of accessories needed, costs more money than worth the time. Small, narrow sizzix steel wool dies will only fit in this machine."Original" dies are very hard to find, need to order from online, other big name craft stores don't generally carry them. Also does not do embossing.
Great to get started with, for some basic cutting, but definitely all these machines are an investment!
Thankfully the originals dies don't really cost more than 15 $ each, but they most only have one graphic on it.
Down the line, probably will have to get bigger/wider machine bc this will only will cut on paper thats about 3 inches wide.
Handle on side of machine cruddy plastic quality, and since that is the main torque needed to push the plate together with the die, the handle should be better quality.
Will pay for itself, bc you can cut the image onto several mediums, fabric, paper, etc. if you were to buy each image already embellished at the big name craft stores, eventually you would have to spend much more, at the price of $3.99 per four pieces.
Still really can't figure out who other than people that make a ton of cards might use these, this is really just another item to sit on the back of my craft desk. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The best you can get for now. The Winsor & Newton Bijou Box is no longer available and unless you have a relative to inherit one from the chances of getting your hands on one now are slim, fat and none. So I turned to the Whiskey Painter's of America for this delightful and well designed travel palette. While it does come with 8 empty half pans, you can fit 12 in if you use the central area. I used 12 Schmincke half pans that fit just fine. If you can get by with eight, you can might cut down a brush to fit but it is too small to hold a DaVinci travel brush.
Schminke makes a similar palette already loaded and I was tempted but read a few reviews on the quality so I decided to get this and choose my own colors. I'm glad I did but this has quality issues too. There are some paint issues with the black enamel. The top has a spot that looks like a fingerprint, there are a few spots that look like what you get when you use too much spray paint or spray over wet paint. There is also a spot of enamel missing inside the water cup and a small spot of black on the flask cap, like the top was put on too soon. So either this is a "second" or Whiskey Painters of America has the same quality control issues from their supplier that Schmincke has.
I am also disappointed that the flask portion isn't brass, only the cap and nipple. The interior looks like it is steel like the rest of the case. With care it should be fine. I just hope it's stainless and will not rust over time. But as it is steel, I can attach it to my magnetic whiteboard with magnets which is a plus for me.
In the end I like this fine. It will do exactly what I wanted it to do, it's small and I like that it will contain my water as well. I'm looking forward to taking it out in the field. But I will still keep my eye open for a Winsor & Newton Bijou Box. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not standard red rubber stamp. This is not a standard red rubber stamp. The material is made from a rubber like material that appears to soak up the ink. So I'm not able to create a well inked image. The stamp is mounted on a flat piece of 7/16" wood. The top part of the wood is blank, it does not have the actual image of the stamp. The stamp lacks a professional/standard look. Appearance is that of a thin block of wood glued to the stamp. There are very few mountain biking rubber stamps, so in this situation I'll have to take what I can get". However, for $9 plus shipping and handing, I was expecting a professional product. This product is made and shipped from China, which was not obvious on the Amazon site. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun if you can get it to work. My daughter just got this for her 9th birthday (she had put it on her wish list). It took several tries and at least a foot of wasted tape to get it to work, but once she got the hang of it she spent a happy afternoon playing with it, until it ran out of sticker paper and now she wants more. The trick is to get the tape and the sticker paper to line up EXACTLY -- if the angle is off even slightly it continues to get worse and very shortly jams. I wound up taking both rolls out, getting them lined up carefully, then putting the sticker paper back in, finagling the part of it not yet attached to the tape under the tabs, then putting the spool in the tape roll and setting that in place, and shoving the combined end under the roller until it all finally worked. Even then, you have to make sure you stick the little drawings you are trying to make stickers of WAY down under the tape roll (we pushed it until we could see it under the tape on the other side), or you will turn and turn and waste lots of paper before the picture finally goes where it is supposed to. All in all, I think it's more trouble than it's worth but she thinks it's great. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent Color Assortment - Good Value. I am not an artist. I bought this set of paints for a craft project - painting on plastic cling film. They worked great for that purpose. The paint is thick enough that it covered the black outlines in one coat and dried quickly. I also like the selection of colors in this set; more than enough options. The size of the tubes is also good (.4 fluid oz.). I don't intend to do a lot of painting but there is plenty here for more projects. I have used Liquitex acrylic paints in the past & these are comparable (in my non-professional artist opinion).
Acrylic paints clean up in soap & water.
Reeves is a British company but these paints are made in China. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very disappointed in this product. Very disappointed in this product. I had expected a viscous paste-like product, similar to other colours in the same range. This was very liquid and runny. The reason for this apparently is that the formula was changed some t ime ago to comply with government regulations. However the consistency has changed dramatically and is runny, liquid, extremely difficult to use and to control. There is absolutely no way that a liquid substance like this will cover 20 square foot as advertised on the packaging. As the product (the silver leaf) now changed and is way different in consistenncy as the other products in the range, it should not be included in the range. Just cant use it - binned ! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worked well with watercolor paint and watercolor pencils. This 11"x14" Watercolor Paper comes with 12 pages of neutral pH, acid free natural white sheets. It is heavy paper that will work well for watercolor painting and other forms of mixed media.
This paper worked well for me with both watercolor paints and watercolor pencils. The watercolor paints came out with rich-looking colors that didn't bleed down the paper. I like that the colors didn't bleed through the paper either.
The watercolor pencils colored really smoothly on the paper. The color from the watercolor pencils were lighter before I added water to them, their colors were more like shades of the colors to me. Once I added water to the watercolor pencil drawings the colors looked more rich to me, although not as rich as with using watercolor paints.
I needed to rip paper off this pad in order to paint on it, since I do that best on my desktop easel. I was able to trace stencils and color the pictures with colored pencils on this paper pad; I added water to the pictures after I ripped the paper from the pad.
The thickness and the texture of the paper will probably be a plus for many people that use it.
I received this product free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
LOVE it. I have only used the silhouette cameo to cut vinyl so far, but I LOVE it. I love the freedom it affords me since it uses software to tell the system what to cut instead of a cartridge like other brands. Before purchasing this cutter I did a LOT of research and decided the capabilities offered by the Cameo were what I was looking for. If you are trying to decide what brand cutter to go with I highly recommend watching some youtube videos and checking out comparison sites. (There are TONS). I definitely see myself using my cameo a LOT in the future for more than just vinyl. As for this specific combo deal, it is nice since it starts you off with some vinyl and tools you will need. As for the gift card that comes with the machine it is for a 1 month subscription (basically $25 you can spend for just the first month.) The gift card that comes with the vinyl kit is for only specific vinyl images, (it is not for a dollar amount you can spend on whatever you want like the site claims.) Since I bought the cameo with the intention of making my own images, I was not too concerned, but I wanted to let other know. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The delivery was excellent. I was abl e to contact the seller and . The delivery was excellent. I was able to contact the seller and at all times was awaiting for the delivery arrived on time. More than expected. With respect to the brushes, i liked the carrying. The presentation is impeccable and the fact i like the brushes numbered to help in keeping track of them. first, I love the texture on my hand. I usually paint with oils and watercolor. I have tried and I have experienced that I can give firm and delicate strokes while making no dirty colors or drawing shapes. I can to superimpose different colors in a clean way. I recommend these brushes for professionals or not. Regarding the price, it is reasonable. I think there is no better offer from a set of brushes considering the quality and price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My most-used Christmas dies. This set is fabulous and has so many uses. The triple-fold tree stands up beautifully and is really novel. I have used the "inside" tree die for many projects that need a nicely shaped Christmas tree - it cuts angel wire beautifully for ethereal trees! The poinsetta / star on top is beautifully veined and textured and has so many uses. I used the wording die cutout "A very merry Christmas" on gliiter card for gorgeous card sentiments inside ordinary Christmas cards - just run them through a Xyron to get the back sticky before applying them. Finally, the little holly leaves make delicate extras to finish other cards. I have never had so much use out of one set of dies as these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best Pastels I have EVER used. I have been an artist since childhood, and I have been fortunate enough to supplement my income by selling original works of art.
I have tried other oil pastels over my lifetime and, simply put, these Sennelier Oil Pastels are by far THE VERY BEST I have ever tried, and this goes for some of the even more expensive brands as well. I use them like this: I do a blocked-in underpainting (and support) using acrylic gouache, then, I simply block in oil pastel color over the acrylic gouache. No need to press hard, as showing some of the underlying color is ideal. These oil pastels go on buttery smooth and easily. You can blend with your fingers or with a rag, and you can even apply these pastels over an acrylic or oil painted background. You can apply these over fully dried and cured Sennelier oil PAINTS as well. When done, after two weeks or so, simply apply the Sennelier DArtigny Oil Pastel Fixative, and you are ready to sell or give away your work of art. One of THE best art products I have ever used. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Option for Beginners. My love of robots got me into Gundam years ago, but I haven't ever painted models before. The last models I made were well over a decade ago, unpainted Gundam models. I watched the Sangokuden Gundam series and decided to try and paint one of them.
These markers are perfect for the BB Sangokuden models. The colors match up perfectly with the colors you need.
As I'm a beginner who has just started building and painting, these markers are a blessing. The markers have a rattle inside; shake them up for a few seconds and they are ready to go. The tip isn't like some of the other paint markers/pens I've used in the past. It's a plastic feeling tip that draws the paint up after pressing down on the tip a few times. The tip is slightly chiseled which allows great control. The paint also requires no thinning. The paint goes on easily and evenly. I'm glad that I don't need to thin paints or worry about cleaning brushes to paint models. The tip also comes off so the paint can be poured out and used with a brush.
I've seen videos on using these types of marker to panel line - I wouldn't recommend it with this particular set, since the colors are metallic. This set does include a Gundam Marker for panel lining, which is used like a pen. It has a really fine tip and is really forgiving. Any mistakes are easily rubbed off while still wet.
The price for the amount of paint might be high, but for beginners who don't build enough models to justify buying more equipment, this is an all in one set that will get the job done. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
How to airbrush your models without painting everything else in the room. Not everyone has access to a dedicated room for airbrushing models and such. For those who try the over-spray can ruin your other models, your books, and your lungs. Fortunately, You can protect everything I mentioned by using the Master Airbrush Brand Portable Hobby Airbrush Station. It is easy to set up, to use, and to take down once you are done. You can vent the over-spray out a window or, clean the air using the double filtration system. Replacement filters are quite reasonable and let's be honest, who likes to be coughing up and clearing paint particles from your nose.
As with any ventilation system with the motor in the air stream, it is not advised to use flammable paints. Fortunately, most model paints that can be used with an air-brush are acrylic. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Bright and Slim. The light pad works as expected. It is very slim, light-weight and bright. Although the photo on the website shows the light pad elevated at an angle, this light pad only sits flat. It does not have a kickstand or anything included to allow it to sit at an angle. The instructions included, one page front and back, were not specific to just one model of light pad, but to every model from this brand. The model I purchased, the B4, does not have an AC adapter, but includes a USB adapter that is plugged into a USB port for power. Also, the integrated power button does not always work as it is supposed to. The instructions say that if you gently hold your finger on the power button, the pad will brighten to its brightest level and then power off. At times, the brightness became stuck somewhere between levels and would not brighten, lighten, or turn off. I find I often have to just unplug the pad to turn it off. I received this product at a discounted price for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Practice makes perfect. Works great! As with any new 'tool', play with it before starting your art project. I was doing plates so I practiced my technique on the plate back. However, until you bake in oven, paint comes off quite easily with hot water and a quick scrub. Denatured alcohol works great also. As another reviewer mentions, full instructions are available on DickBlick and the company website. Couple of tips: Shake well before each use, store in tip-down position, and remember to 'pump' tip when ink gets light. Don't hold at angle (like writing pen). DO hold in straight up/down position. Ink flows constant and darker. Work small area at a time. If you need to go over a light section a second time, do so immediately OR let ceramic dry 24 hours between 1st and 2nd coat. Again, until it is oven-baked, VERY easy to wipe away goofs. Have fun! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice little starter kit. After seeing a demo of Encaustic painting at a local art store, I've been wanting to get into it for a couple months now. Finally picked up this starter set and a few other supplies, and tried my first piece this evening. Enjoyed it a lot, but I discovered it's not as easy as it looks. My "review" here is going to be more comments to help future purchasers, rather than pros/cons:
- while the set contains quite a bit, it doesn't include everything needed. You will also need some sort of hot plate to heat the wax and either a torch or heat gun for the fusing. And you'll want some tools for scraping, carving, etc. If nothing else, a simple knife for cutting off pieces of the pigmented wax. More little tins are desirable, too - I purchased a six pack of mini aluminum loaf pans here on Amazon for less than $10 - definitely worth it. You'll also want a cookie sheet or something similar to place your work on, because a lot of wax will drip off. Finally, expect to use a lot of paper towels to clean up the wax off your brushes.
- The pigmented waxes are very, very heavily pigmented. You only need a little bit mixed with the medium to get a good color saturation. My initial instinct was to melt an entire bar, but thankfully a glance at my notes from the demo reminded me to try just a little at first. In other words, it looks like by mixing the pigmented wax with the medium, your color will go a long way.
- I needed brown for my first project. Brown is not included. But brown was pretty easy to make simply by saving all my scrapings of other colors and throwing them into an empty tin.
- Black is not included either - black would be useful. It will be my next purchase of encaustic paints. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent results for DIY Egg Geodes. I purchased the alum powder to make colorful geodes for Easter and the results were spectacular! This is a very easy and fun project to do at home and the results are very beautiful and dazzling. Just google the words "Martha Stewart" and "DIY Geodes" or type in "DIY Geodes" in YouTube for more details.
At first, I used the alum powder sold at my local grocery store (in the spices section). However I was not very happy with the results. The crystals that formed were very small and did not dazzle very much under the lights. It did not have that "wow" factor. Jacquard's alum powder produced superior results and is cheaper if you are planning on making multiple large geodes. The grocery store product was 1oz and cost me $2 vs. $8+ for 1lb (16oz) of Jacquard.
My recipe for making the geodes was as follows (Credit to YouTuber Ann Le (Anneorshine) for the Polymer Clay Idea):
Base: Make a polymer clay base by molding some Sculpy or Premo into the shape of a geode cup. You can mix different color to get a more marbelized look. Bake per package instructions. Once geode cups are cool, brush on some clear glue (I used Elmer's clear glue) and while the glue is still wet sprinkle in some glitter. The larger the pieces of glitter the larger the crystals that form. Dry overnight. After base is dry, brush off excess glitter that has not adhered.
If you do not have glitter, you can just use some alum powder. If you don't want to go through the glue steps, you can also use some sandpaper to give a rough texture to the inside of your polymer clay cups. Basically you want a nook and cranny texture for the crystals to adhere to and grow out from.
Crystals: Dissolve 1/4 cup of alum powder to 1 cup of boiling hot water. Add 30-40 drops of food coloring. Stir until alum powder is completely dissolved -- this is very important. Let the mixture cool slightly -- 2 to 3 minutes. Place prepared geode cups into the mixture. Set aside in a place that will not be disturbed for 2 days.
I find the ratio of 1/4 cup of alum to 1 cup of water to work well for me. You can add more alum powder but I would not use any less. I was able to make 8 large geodes (3-4 inches in diameter each) and still have 3/4 cup of alum powder left over for future projects.
I have attached some photos to this review. Hopefully you can see the difference in crystal size of the Jacquard vs. the Grocery store product. Also please note that the large crystal rock took 7 days to make -- every two days the crystal was removed from the water, more alum powder was added to the water mix, heated, and dissolved. And after the water cooled the crystal was put back in. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great machine, but needs a better setting guide. I've used this to do some embossing (embossing folder) and die cutting (only thin wafer dies so far) and really like it. One thing I don't like is the preset settings. I ended up looking up the chart to find out what setting to have the machine at (I'll probably print a copy out and store it with the handle so I don't have to keep checking my computer when I switch between the two). Once I got the settings right, it was a charm to use. Until I get a new mat, I have a very deeply etched flower shape on one side as a reminder to check the setting. I love using the machine, it just needs a better setting guide. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Useful tool. Despite some negative reviews and much debate, I decided to order this Cricut Cake. I'm glad I researched prior to purchasing. Had I not read all of the comments by current owners I would have been very disappointed, expecting it to work smoothly right out of the box. However, with the tips from other Cricut Cake users, this machine is great! It's all in the approach. You must have patience. Experimentation is inevitable. I've tried gum paste and fondant. Frozen and room temp. Freezing the medium definitely makes all the difference. I've tested several intricate designs as small as one inch and have had great success on my first two days of use. This amazing technology will really supplement my decorating skills. It's a very useful tool, especially with lettering. I'm glad the cost has gone down significantly since last year. The $200 price point is appropriate. I do not think it is worth anywhere near $399 as seen elsewhere on line. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Super nice set of color and graphite pencils. I really like these pencils, they work very well with the type of artwork I do. I did received this product free of charge in exchange for a review but I will be purchasing more in the future. I am a professional artist and I have used various brands of color pencils for more than 30 years. I would most certainly recommend both the color and graphite sets to any artist from the beginner to the seasoned professional. The colors blend very well and the graphite's have a good range of hard to soft. There are 3 charcoal pencils in the set as well and they are nice. I don't work with charcoal much but I did like the results I got from them.
Another thing nice about these pencils is the cost. Especially for a beginning artist you won't have to spend a lot to get a great quality pencil. and the containers they come in are awesome because they're compact and easy to carry anywhere especially if you like to work out doors on location like I do.
So go ahead and buy a set and create some wonderful art!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for Beginners, but will not last a long time. This kit is really cute and simple, I'd recommend it for anyone just starting with watercolors. The price isn't bad, and the quality of the pans is really nice. The only problem I have is the board that contains the pans. It is extremely flimsy, you definitely do not want to consider this palette as something reusable. The pans are very small, I've only painted about 4 pieces, but i can tell this won't last for years if you're an active watercolor artist. Still, for the price it's a really good place to start. After you've gained more experienced and joy from playing with watercolors, you'll definitely be on the lookout for better palettes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good tags - Not a "sticker" as many may think of one. These stickers use a middle-of-the-road chip (see http://rapidnfc.com/which_nfc_chip). Lower-middle storage capacity with good readability. They work perfectly fine for my use. I use them along with Tasker (an android app) to turn on and off certain functions on my phone when I'm in different locations.
Really, though, they should probably be labeled as adhesive foam pads and not stickers. Stickers gives the impression that they are like what a toddler plays with in a sticker book. They are actually thicker because of a foam backing - kind of like an EKG pad if you are familiar with that. Along those lines, I put one of these on an ever so slightly concave surface and due to the sticker on top of the phone, it didn't quite sit flush.
At ~$1/tag, I'd buy these again if I needed more. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The standard low-end artist marker, only a starter set. So I'm not a proper artist. You should temper your use of my advice with the understanding that I'm not a pro and didn't go to art school and sometimes my people are a bit funky-shaped when I draw them.
Prismacolors are the low-end standard. Marker people really love Copal or Letraset markers more than Prismacolors and allegedly those are 'better'. They are dye-based, which means that they will fade in sunlight, although most of the other popular brands are also dye-based. They will soak through normal sketchbook paper, so you probably want to use marker paper instead.
They are still one of the standard markers, so art instruction books will talk about them.
These are the standard double-ended Prismacolors. There's the little side for pointy detail and then there's the big side that's a chunky broad-stroke marker. I'm fine with this. Some people hate this. There's also a similar set that has a brush instead of the broad-stroke side.
Now, this set of 24 has all of the basic colors you want... and you can mix colors by laying one layer atop another... but it's not quite enough for serious drawing. You probably need some gray markers and a few more colors. If you do people, you probably want Eggshell and Ballet Pink and Light Tan, for example.
Also, the marker stand/case is kinda nice. I have this set and another set of markers that I picked up piecemeal and I can just throw the stand/case in my portfolio case and set up wherever. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Doesn't erase well and bleeds too much. Disappointed. This sketchbook definitely did not exceed my expectations. It had great reviews, so I bought it.
Marker bleeds through with the thinnest layer of ink and when I need to erase my pencils, they don't erase very well, leaving behind a dark smudge. I even have a great eraser and a soft hand when I draw! I know that most pencils and Copics don't work together and the pencil smudges when ink is played on top of it, but this paper can't handle the slightest bit of pencil if it is left behind. If you forget to erase a bit of pencil before coloring with Copics, your entire drawing may be ruined with a giant smudge.
This paper has no tolerance. The paper does not have very good blending capabilities either, compared to a bristol board or something like that. Also, the paper is very thin!
Again, I'm very disappointed with this purchase and will most definitely not be using it in the future. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great if you want a cheap, lightweight portable, easy to store easel. The reviews on this are all over the map, and I think for the simple reason that people's expectations are different.
If you are looking for an easel for occasional light use, and if price and the ability to take it apart for easy storage and transport are paramount, you will probably be thrilled with this. If you are looking for a heavy, sturdy, high-quality easel for daily use in your home, honestly, get out your credit card and go higher end.
For my purpose--I need an occasional lightweight easel to hold paper for presentations and which travels well--this is ideal, and the price is right.
For cheaper shipping, three tall posts come in two piece each, which must be screwed together.
I'm about of average handiness and it took me about 20 minutes to figure out and assemble the first time, and (as stated) the instructions weren't terribly good--but even not being particularly mechanically inclined I did figure it out. The most difficult part for me was realizing that the enclosed metal chain is intended to keep the back leg from extending too wide, which could cause the unit to topple...so you attach the chain to the back leg and to the center of the front crossbar. Aha.
Once I got how it worked, it now takes me about five minutes to disassemble and put back together. For presentations in which I need to simply place a pad on this and write on it during the talk, this easel is amply sturdy.; I have never had it tumble. When I'm done, I take it mostly apart and store it n a corner of my attic. If I were using this regularly for holding an oil canvas, and in an application where the possibility of knocking it over would ruin my painting, I'd definitely go sturdy and higher end. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great paper at a great price. This is a nice big sketch pad at a really great price. There are 100 sheets in the pad, and they can be easily removed from the pad. The spiral binding seems very sturdy, like it will be very secure even after pulling out multiple sheets.
The paper itself is slightly off-white, which is pretty standard for sketch pads like this one. The paper feels smooth to the touch but has just a bit of texture. The biggest issue I had with it is that it doesn't erase well. Also, since I tend to be heavy handed when I draw or write, the thickness of the paper is a bit of a problem for me. I could see impressions of what I'd draw on the top page a couple pages back.
I don't think you'd want to use this paper with any kind of wet media (ink, markers, et cetera) because i think you'd get quite a lot of bleed through. That said, this product does advertise itself as a sketch pad, and I do think the paper is thick enough to accomplish that for most people.
Over all, for the price I think this is an excellent product. I think it would be great for children, students, or anybody who doesn't see a reason to shell out a war pension for more professional grade supplies.
Disclaimer: I received this product for free or at a discounted price in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Quality stretcher bars. We stretch many canvas gicles in our shop and normally buy our stretcher bars at Blick because we've needed a reliable source with lots of sizes and large quantities delivered quickly (we order online and also have a Blick store right down the street).
Recently, a customer wanted his six prints stretched on .75" bars with a nice, sharp front edge, and he didn't like the Blick "curved" edges. Since he wasn't in a hurry, I found these bars on Amazon and took a chance.
These bars are so superior to the Blick "precision stretcher strips". They're straighter and I agree that the nice square edges look much better. These are good quality and seem to be constructed at tighter tolerances. I'll definitely turn to this brand again, and would love to use them exclusively if it weren't for our large inventory of the other brand. Unfortunately, you can't really use the two different brand bars together on the same print.
Highly recommend these bars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome value. Awesome value! I see this as a great kit for beginners or those involved with small projects. I'm re-living my childhood - starting scale model building again and was looking for an inexpensive airbrush kit to get started. I've had it a couple days now and it's perfect for my use. For a "cheap" kit this works very well!
The compressor is small and works fine for low to medium pressure applications. It is narrow and tippy so be careful. To remedy this I made a stand with scrap plywood and small blocks like book-ends. You might also find a safe place for it in you make-up case or tool tray. There is a spot on the compressor to set the airbrush stand although I would not recommend this. Safer to set your stand remotely. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Time saver! Great results. These little pens just made my world so much easier! I can't wait to make more signs! I used this on stained wood to make signs for my daughter's First, I hand painted with a brush and acrylic paint... a sign for my son's room...it took forever! Then I found these and it cut my work time more than a third! What a great invention! I only have used white so far, but it goes on nice and smooth. No spills or leaks. write just like a sharpie medium point. And it dries much faster than paint acrylic. It made my sign much more professional looking. It is lighter than painting with a brush, so you have to add more layers, but its week worth it! I hope it lasts a while. Highly recommend to any crafty person! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent Quality and a Beautiful Kit. The Jade core kit is now my favorite of all of the Project Life kits. The colors are beautiful... the colors on all of the kits are beautiful! But this one has all kinds of little inspiring says on the backs of the journaling cards like "Today is a gift" and "Choose happiness." It really inspires me to do even more with Project Life.
I loved all of the old Project Life core kits, but the new ones (and I bought a couple!) are just amazing in quality. Since Becky teamed up with American Crafts there are no more cards that have bad printing, bad cutting, or are missing. What is also very cool is that there are a lot more journaling card designs. Older kits had twenty different cards, but these news ones have lots more! I counted about fifty in the Jade kit. The benefit is that the cards don't feel as repetitive as they did in the older kits. Cards are still printed on a good quality card paper but the boxes are really nice now (like the Seafoam and Olive ones). They're much sturdier than the folded cardboard ones and they have magnetic closures, but they're also prettier with more graphic and color-coded labels for what kit it is so you can easily find it in a stack if you have more than one. Great job on all of the new core kits!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Paint Me Impressed. I'd never used Cotman paints before; and in the past, I've always used tubes- never pans- but I wanted to give this set a try, so that I'd have a way to do quick sketches and small paintings on the spur of the moment, without having to drag out a bunch of stuff. I was very pleasantly surprised with this little set! The paints are of good quality- unless you are a professional artist painting gallery pieces, you really don't need anything better than Cotman. The little box is so handy, and surprisingly, I get a lot of mileage out of the mixing areas of the open lid (No need to drag out my full-sized pallet to do little 7x8" pics!).... But what really surprised me, was the little folding brush! I was expecting the little brush to be junk- I mean, C'mon, what kind of brush would you expect them to include in a $16 paint set? And I figured that it's so small, it would be useless for anything but tiny details- as I always paint with large brushes. But I gave the li'l fellow a try, and was amazed! For such a tiny brush, it holds a decent amount of paint, and can cover a good-sized area quite effectively and quickly! It even holds a nice sharp point! I like the brush so much, that I am trying to find out exactly what line of W&N brushes it is from, so that I can get some full-sized bigger ones! I mean, I love my big flats....but I've done entire 7x8" sketches with nothing but this brush. Amazing!
The one change I'd make to this set, is to ditch the Chinese White and Cad Orange Pale (Watercolorists don't use white!) and replace them with Cerulean Blue and a magenta-ish red- which, in the Cotman line, looks like it would be Permanent Rose - and you'll be able to mix just about any color you'll ever need. Also, if you don't want the pans to go flying, a little rubber cement between the bottom of the pans and the box will do the trick- and yet still allow you to easily remove the pans when you want to.
I wish I would have gotten a set of these years ago- I'm finding that being to able to just whip it out on the spur of the moment, when I just have some free time (as opposed to having to square away a big block of time for a formal painting session) has really enabled me to paint more, and is really freeing-up my creativity! In this respect, the 16 clams I paid for this set was the best money I ever spent on art supplies!
And the beauty of it is, if you're a beginner, looking to try watercolor on the cheap, without having buy a bunch of expensive tube colors and brushes....just get this set, and a small block of watercolor paper (Don't skimp on the paper...it makes ALL the difference!) and that is all you really need to sample the real watercolor experience.
Kudos to Winsor & Newton for a truly great product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Would recommend these brushes. Would recommend these brushes! This is an outstanding brush set, that has no comparison to the ones that others offer. First I bought a set from a different seller, but the bristles started to shed and the ferrule was not properly fixed and was a bit wobbly on some brushes, I gave it to my nephew to use at school. This one is a different story - no shedding after cleaning several times with Turpenoid, and very high quality bristles overall. They have softness and firmness at the same time and provide even flow of the paint. Such a pleasure to paint with these brushes. Considering to buy another ZenArt Artist's choice set to avoid mixing pigments at the base of the bristles - it saves my time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I was so happy. I made sure to buy the same brand . The markers did not come off of the Kassa Wall Sticker Chalkboard Contact Paper, When I found this product, I was so happy. I made sure to buy the same brand as the contact paper, as the company suggested, so that there would be no reason for the markers to no erase when the time came. I am a teacher out in a trailer this year and they were not going to be able to supply me with bulletin boards or white boards. I thought this would solve my problem without forcing me to pay for a large bulletin board myself. When I went to erase it using water and the soft cloth, the only thing that happened was a mere spreading of a soft haze all over the contact paper. I spent over 30 minutes in my classroom after school scrubbing this thing. The pictures are the end result. Tomorrow, I'll have to go into work even earlier than I already do to cover it with bulletin board paper so I can write the notes my students need for the day. Fantastic. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Small Yet Striking. Since I'm a huge fan of water colors on the go, I have to rave about this product!
The brushes come in the cutest packaging, and shocked me at first due to their size (I didn't expect them to look so small and I have large hands).
Holding the brush though is very comfortable and unlike the brush that come with the koi sets, it has a feeling of a thicker plastic.
It distributes water perfectly and I don't fight getting water out or off of the brushes.
The tip variation is not a big difference to me, but that's varied for person. And three water containers! I view that as backups for a brush in case I run out of water in a awkward setting.
Overall they're perfect for portable, nice tips, and will shock you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not Sanford Erasers. I ordered these erasers because I had experience with the Sanford Magic Rub Erasers as shown in the photo. I did not receive the Sanford Magic Rub Erasers, I received the Prismacolor Magic Rub Erasers.
I will give them a shot as it isn't worth my time to bother sending them back. They seem a bit less dense than the Sanford Erasers that I already have, but it may just be because these are newer. The printing on one of the erasers is off-centered, which leads me to think that these may have been tossed by QC. I wouldn't have bought them off the shelf with that defect (I know; a bit OCD, but that would have been my choice).
If, in the long run, they are as good as the Sanford Erasers then fine, but I would rather have received what I ordered; the Sanford Erasers. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It's Cheaper to Make Your Own. I saw these used with different card making ideas . . . Art Impression sells something similar with their stamps. It doesn't wobble as much as I like. And, that's why I only gave it three stars. I think making your own, using a pencil, cardstock, jewelry wire gives you a better action wobble. For each action wobble, I punched out four 1/2" card stock circles(two for each end) using my circle punch tool, wrapped jewelry wire around a pencil about 3/4" in length. Make a small hole with a paper piercing tool into the center of the 1/2" card stock circle, stick in wire, glue together the paper circles on both ends of wire, then glue to card and object you want wobbling. It does have some bulk to it but it wobbles great. There's tons of videos step by step showing you how to make your own action wobbles just search the internet.
However, if you want something that moves without bulk, this is the product for you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great paper--even for mixed media. I tried these journals based on the recommendation of watercolor artist Dion Dior, who teaches online classes in using special kinds of watercolors. These are fairly new products for Stillman @ Birn and are just becoming widely available.
It is super fantastic as a sketchbook.
I like the weight of the paper, the color of the paper, the look and feel of the paper. It holds up well to watercolors--and even mixed media use. If you really, really, really scrub it when wet you can get the paper to release little "balls" of paper, but it takes a lot.
It holds up to graphite and sketching and makes your drawings come alive. Add water media (acrylic, gouache, watercolor, etc.) and you will be pleased with the results. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cinderella's Glass Slipper. Boy, when the listing said 'Glass Look' slipper, they meant it.
I was nervous that I was going to receive some plastic looking slipper, but was pleasantly surprised. This is cute and perfect for my niece (age 7) who is in no way careful or delicate with anything; and who also so desperately wants the 'Cinderella Glass Sipper on the Royal Purple Pillow' Disney glass replica.
The slipper is a little (okay a lot) smaller than the Disney replica version, but I found a similar looking pillow for $5.99 glued the slipper on top of it and it looks the same, but a much smaller version. Plus if this one gets knocked off of the shelf (or thrown around, the way I know it will) during play, it's plastic with a glass look and if it breaks I can always glue another slipper on top of it, they do come three in a pack.
It's a lot less inexpensive than spending $349 dollars on something that I know won't make it to her tenth birthday. Maybe when she's 25 (hopefully the "oopsie I broke it" phase will be over by then), but for now the $11 dollar version will just have to suffice, according to myself and her mother. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good, Leak-less Paper. I recently decided to pick up calligraphy, so that I can start making my own birthday/holiday cards. I googled a few options and ended up picking this paper (it definitely doesn't bleed as much as regular 'printing paper'), Speedball Calligraphy Ink Palette set for ink, Nikko Manga Pen Nib N-Gpen, and the Tachikawa Comic Pen Nib Holder. These were recommended for beginners on a few sites, so that's why I went for those. I think they all work great. I can tell the nib is for beginners, it is a bit stiffer than I imagined (the split part). I'm sure there are other, more delicate options, but feel that it is good for my level (afraid of breaking the little metal nib. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worth a try. These were my first "big set" of pencils and I've been happy with them. They stay nicely sharpened for your detailed work, are blendable, and have many unique colors. Forget about the case that they come in as they are flimsy and pop open easily. Plan ahead and purchase a nice holder if you want to keep these in order. For other colourists; I've purchased some other high end pencils and I recommend staying with this brand once you've started a project and don't mix others. They don't play nicely together. Keep in mind that the pencils also have different consistency of wax formulation pencil to pencil, swatch and come up with your own numbering system! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
LIKE GOLDILOCKS SAYS -- NOT TOO BIG, NOT TOO SMALL, THEY'RE JUST RIGHT. I just got these and I read other reviews before I purchased them and feel there needs to be a more adequate description as to how big these dies are. So here goes.
The base letter with no upper or lower loops is approximately 1/2". Upper extensions such as "l, h, or d" add approximately 1/2". Lower extensions such a "f, p, or g" add approximately 1/2". So . . . in the word "together", where you have both upper and lower extensions added to your base word, it would total 1-1/2". These measurements make it seem like it might be too big for an A2 card. In actuality, they look rather diminutive. Don't let the 1-1/2" measurement deter you from buying this set. It is a very nice collection of words. They are just the right size to get your words noticed without being overbearing in your overall design.
I bought this set solely for the two words "together forever" to use them for wedding cards I'm making. I like this set so much, I plan to purchase the other Tim Holtz word sets (I think there are a total of five more sets to include 1) Christmas words, 2) vacation words, 3) Adventure words, 4) Celebration words and 5) and Daily words with days of the week.). I love the fact that all of the words use the same script so they can be mised and matched with each other.
I hope this additional information helps you to make the decision to buy this set. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I expected better from Iwata. When I received this compressor one of the meters was turned inward at an angle (but readable) and not facing squarely forward as shown in the picture, and it's the first thing you notice. I cannot believe that the quality control of Iwata would allow an expensive unit like this to leave the factory with such an obvious cosmetic defect. I thought that it might have been refurbished, but I inspected it for scratches that could have been caused by tools when the rework happened, but there were none. The box it came in had not been opened and looked new. I have second-guessed myself for not returning it, but it works perfectly. I hadn't used it over the winter for a few months, and when I came back to use it, it still had around 40 PSI of air pressure from the last time it was used! The thing just doesn't leak. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Superb color and wonderful smells. This post was sponsored by Mr. Sketch as part of a sampling activation for Crowdtap. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.
These markers have excellent coverage. The colors are rich and vibrant. The markers do not smell like chemicals. They smell like what they are marked as. They smell amazing. Makes coloring with them an enjoyable experience where I don't have to worry about ventilating the area. They are washable on non porous surfaces. I have not tested it on fabrics. The ink from the markers tend to bleed through regular paper so be prepared to wipe up what passes though or use something under to catch the color. They do bleed and run over in to neighboring colors if the color next to it is wet. So if you are looking for a quick drying marker this is not for you but the colors are true to ROYGBIV. The caps are a bit hard to put back on. Kids may have a hard time putting them all the way on. Overall these markers are excellent. My daughter loves them. I love them. They make for a new coloring experience.
I gave it 4 stars because I think the caps could be better. Kids using these are not going to care enough to put the caps on right and that may affect the longevity of the markers. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not the best for me. I love these pens for finer adult coloring books where I can't use markers. (I had thin tipped markers but they hurt my hand trying to use.)
My reasons for not giving them five stars.... some pens run dry and some very wet.
It isn't easy to tell which ones are glitter pens and which aren't. Some are clearly marked with silver glitter specs on the outside of the pen but some glitter gel pens do not have the same glitter outside. I started out trying to use all non-glitter pens but gave up. I do test colors on a separate page as well to figure out which ones are bright neon before I use them too.
Mostly, they are a very good value for your money and I'm addicted to using them.
Update: since I purchased Tanmit gel pens I would not go back to these unless you want fine points for tiny details. The Tanmit work far better, come with extra gel for each pen and write smoothly, decent size lines and consistently work!
Sorry Smart Color. These hurt my hands more to use because the tip is sooo small. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best Album for both Paper & Digital Scrapbooking, Etc. This album, letter-size (8.5" x 11") works wonders. Has a lot of room to "fill it up". I finished a digital scrapbook for my daughter and now working on her 2nd book. It holds way over 50 pages. One does have to buy page protectors separately, if needed, for whatever you use it for. For my scrapbooking, I need the page protectors which I can use both sides i.e. front & back.
The construction of this album is great, no problem with it. Plus, I can decorate the front of album any way I want, now that's a big PLUS!
I went with this album instead of using scrapbooks, because of craftsmanship, the length of time it stands up to par, the easy way to move pages around, to get in chronicle order, etc. I absolutely love the "modern D-Ring" because the pages don't slip and slide but stays in one place...even when turning pages and also standing on a bookshelf, or floor for that matter. The depth (for the pages) is 3 inches. Wow! That's a lot of room. This is the 5th one I've bought and when I need more, I'll buy them here!
The only 'little' problem I have "once in a long while" is the top ring comes slightly undone, but all it takes is for me to snap it back in place. I love the neutral color, as it will be able to fit in any decor.
Warning...once it's completely full, it's heavy...that doesn't bother me at all, am happy I can put so much into one album. I'm a happy camper!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful. I got it in a short time, and it was just as described. I love it and have made several quilt blocks with it already. I even ordered Set E and it also arrived the earliest day listed, and was in perfect shape. I have combined them for a block. I have Baycreek templates to, but I like the grain line and guide holes on set E. They also have the corners cut better than Baycreek templates, although Baycreek is a little cheaper and sometimes has more pieces in their sets. Baycreek also has templates for blocks that Marti Mitchel doesn't have available so far. I intend to get the Set L and Set M so I have the basic templates for 5 patch and 7 patch blocks. I keep them organized in a 3 ring CD book that I can add vinyl page protectors to to hold the patterns and the biggest templates I have. The CD book zips so I don't have to worry about them falling out and getting lost. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Martha Simple Circle Cutter (definitely not so simple....read on. Sorry, I hate to do this; but after two badly cut fingers, the product had to go back. First of all--to get the cover off the little knife is not so easy. The cap was on so tightly that when I finally got it pulled off, the knife swipe a deep cut into my finger on my right hand. Second, (not wanting to give up) I definitely made sure the knife was in the groove correctly and after trying to cut the circles for approximately 25 times, I still could not get the paper cut fully unless I went around a few times and then the paper was torn. (By the way all this time I am using a self-healing mat.) I decided that maybe I needed to go faster with the knife. Knife came out of the hole and flew into my thumb. Another deep cut. I decided that it was not worth destroying myself and have sent the product back. I was sad, as I truly love most of Martha Stewart's products. SOB! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun, easy, and long-lasting color. This was so fun to use, and so interesting. Makes a huge batch so invite friends to do this with you for added fun. We dyed t shirts, scarves, socks and fabric. Was fascinating to see that the solution was green and it is the oxygen interacting with the material that changes it to blue. The color of the dyed shirts lasts and lasts. I have a shirt I dyed 4 years ago and it is still blue. This was my second time buying this product. I gave a box as a xmas gift, too! Look online at stuff others have done with indigo dyeing first so you can get inspired and make the best use of your efforts. Leftover solution can be stored and used for a few days. Very fun and easy. It can be messy though, just follow the instructions. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Frayed within a few days of use, fine tip and colors are nice. They fray VERY quickly. I've been practicing brush lettering with them, and within 3 days of less than an hour use each, 4 of the pens have frayed enough I've had to stop using them. I wish they endured more because I really enjoyed using them while the lasted. The price was good, but I expected better endurance.
The colors are nice, the fine tip is awesome, and the brush tips was good until it frayed.
Try another set of brush pens if you want the brush tips to last longer than a few days. If you plan on using the fine tip more then I'll rec, minding the space they take will be more; otherwise, try something else! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great value. While these silicone practice heads are not perfect with the removal of make up. They are a great value for practice. There is no real substitution for skin. This softer silicone type head is much better than the cosmetology heads with hair that have a harder more slick surface. They are hair practice. This one is much better for make up. Spraying with an acrylic sealer first can help remove the make up. Spray and let dry at least 24 hours. Use a light misting of sealer .
Removing make up. Start with a baby wipe, make up remover wipe or soap and water on a cloth. Magic eraser might help, but can remove the sealer . Baby oil or olive oil can break down some stubborn colors. . It is nearly impossible to get the fine crease by the eye completely clean. With that in mind, this is for practice. Better to stain this than the little sister.
One last resort to cleaning the make up off is rubbing alcohol. Find 99% alcohol at the pharmacy instead of just regular rubbing alcohol. The higher percentage works very well. There are practice heads you can buy with a replaceable skin. But they are much more expensive. This is great for face painting practice! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Unhappy and terribly disappointed. I was worse than disappointed with this purchase, which surprised me because I have had good luck with other soucolor products I have purchased. I strongly suspect that this was not a new product though it was both advertised and marked as new. I have only checked about thirty of these so far and already have 5 that are not usable. This includes such problems as a red that seems to be dried out, a bright yellow that the ultra fine tip end literally drips puddles of ink onto the paper before even touching the marker to the paper, an orange and a brown that the ultra fine point end appear to be leaking ink where the barrel and the point connect and finally a very pale pink tinted white that the tip of ( again the fine point end) is bent at about a 30 degree angle. I was so depressed by this I haven't had the heart to check the remaining 70 markers yet. But since I am already at 5% overall product being broken I'll probably just throw them away, they aren't worth spending any money to return them as far as I'm concerned. As I said in the beginning I believe I was sent a used product, the bar code New label did not cover the sealing on the package t, the markers had some fine tips facing up and some brush tips facing up haphazardly as though someone had just stuffed handfuls of markers into the bag. Just very dissatisfied with this purchase and can't recommend and I know Soucolor can do quality ultrafine tips as I have purchased their .4 tips in the 60 quantity in the past. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great little easel. I bought three of these little table top easels to use for my corporate displays when we do trade shows. Wasn't quite sure what to expect as you never are with these things. But I was pleasantly surprised when I opened them up. They're attractive, well made and do the job brilliantly.
I do wish the arms on the back were a little larger, or had provision to make them extend even further as my giant hardback display boards tend to flop back a bit. That said, this problem was way worse before I adjusted it around and made them sit more upright(which you can do, with ample adjust ability). I'm also very fond of the little carrying bags they come with. Those are very well made and attractive as well.
Generally I purchase things with a "buy it for life" kind of mentality. I'm not sure these will last for "life" but if they won't they'll sure make a good go of it. I don't see them wearing out any time soon, and in the mean time they'll provide a big boost for my professionalism, and that's what counts. Definitely recommended. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
not so sure. I'm not sure if this is the 'real' thing... there is nothing anywhere inside the package insert that indicates this is a "Mini Maestro 902 Kolinsky Red Sable Round Travel Brush" as indicated in the product description. There is a sticker placed on the outside of the package with '902' and a bar code. I would think the 'Kolinsky Red Sable' identity would be significant enough to mention. ??? Other da Vinci brushes I own have full identification directly on the brush (handle) itself. The double 'crimping' at the base of the ferrule is not on my brush either, mine is smooth. See photos.
This was "ships from and sold by Amazon.com" -returned for refund | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works as advertised. I'm happy to say that yes, this paper simply will not bleed through no matter what you put on it or how thick you lay it on. The ink seems to get sucked right into the paper exactly where you put it and there is no feathering, even with alcohol markers. The way it rapidly absorbs alcohol ink takes a little getting used to and blending is a different experience. The paper has a weird feel and a slight smell too, but not to the point where its distracting.
I like to use my finest fineliners in this book as it allows me to be as precise as I can possibly be. It works for watercolors too, but I wouldn't recommend using anything but the lightest wash. The paper definitely curls up when it gets wet so even though nothing ever bleeds through, it's not necessarily the best paper for every medium.
It's not quite accurate to call this a "sketchbook." It's really high quality (and not too cheap) so it doesn't really feel right for casual sketching. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So quality! Such bargean! Wow. I was hesitant about buying (at least here in the US) an off-brand light board. I took a chance, and I am so happy I did. This light board is perfect and at an amazing price. I use it for comic art and most often am tracing from 2-ply Bristol or heavy sketch paper to 2-ply Bristol. The highest of the three light settings works best for this. It even works when I am tracing from pencil drawings! Because of the smaller size, I do have to shift my 11X17 pages around quite a bit, but I knew that when I chose the size.
The light board IS as thin and sleek as it looks. Probably the best quality/price bargain I have ever gotten on Amazon! I plan to eventually spring for the larger size, just for the convenience of not having to tape, shift, and re-tape so often. Highly recommend! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THEM DRY, HORRIBLE LINGERING ODOR, BEAUTIFUL COLORS. I watched several online videos and saw amazing creations (and I do a lot of mixed media and paper crafting, some painting) so I purchased three different Prisma and was disappointed. I did stir them well. I tried 3 different project. A very tiny bezel that I dripped a few colors in and tried lightly to give a swirled affect. Perfect - however, even after 3 days still had the feeling of soft rubber and was easily dimple with touch. Also the SMELL was so strong and I thought it would go away, it doesn't. Even now, almost a month later, all projects have a strong chemical smell. The colors are amazing and do give a great affect, but the smell and drying problems -- PLUS even sealed, 1 of mine has completed solidified after a about 40 days of being open (as I opened them in October for fall crafting) and another is reallllly thick, the other is fine. I also dipped a baked clay wand tip in one of the colors, and drizzled some of the other 2 colors, Looked beautiful. After letting it hang for 4 days, was still soft to touch like soft rubber and dimpled super easy with barely touching a fingernail. After waiting 5 days I coated it in Triple Thick so it would have a hard surface. However, that same piece has now been completed for over a month and I can not sell it due to the chemical smell that radiates from the Prisma Paint. I thoroughly LOVE the colors and affects. I thoroughly despise the problem with drying time, how quickly they thickened in their hand tightened bottles and odor. Maybe I received old one or a bad one that when mixed messed up the projects, but this was not a good experience and a waste of almost $30 for 3 paints) - I will stay with Lumiere paints for fantasy shine (even though I haven't tried mixing / pouring them) at least I know they will dry. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I have four of them. I really like the size of this product. I think the 8x11 binders are just too bulky to carry around and get too heavy with stamps. On the Tim Holtz video, he says you can fit 8 of his stamp sheets inside - that is on the low end. I've gotten 12 in myself! I have four of these binders and have my eyes on getting another one probably next year as my stamp collection grows. I haven't tried painting the binders with paint daubers(as Tim Holtz demonstrates in his video) but I think that might be in my future as well when I am brave enough to try it. In the meantime, the look of the binders are very classy with the embossed flower/leaves print so it is good for a female or male craft enthusiast. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
High quality vinyl product, seller's communication is unstable. This is a very high quality product. I actually read the description wrong and thought it was HTV instead of regular vinyl. I emailed the seller and they were very nice about returning the product. I decided to keep it since I can use it for other projects but I wanted to note that the seller was easy to work with. I would definitely purchase from them again.
***I received another email from the seller today with completely contradictory statements. I rescind what I stated before. I will not be purchasing from them again. The product is high quality but the seller contradicted themselves. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This palette is NOT worth the money IMO...Returned it and bought a Mijello for a few extra dollars. I just received this item, and I am returning it. Although the plastic seems okay, there are too many quality issues with this el-cheapo palette. The thumb hole will not close properly, and pops loose from the palette body everytime I try to close it. The plastic flashing (leftover from the molding process) around the edges of the palatte halves was not fully removed, therefore, it is impossible to fully close the palette. Lastly, there was a deep gouge in the plastic on the outside of one of the wells, so that well will probably leak. I decided to purchase a nicer palette by Mijello for a few extra dollars. You honestly get what you pay for when it comes to art supplies, and this poorly-made palette proves it to be so. It gets one star for the quality/thickness of the plastic. The palette was made in China, so QC problems are to be expected; at least that's been my experience. I did contact the American-based company (C2F in Beaverton, Oregon) that imports this palette under the ProArt brand, and they suggested that I return it to Amazon, so that's what I will do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
More than worth it, Martin/Mijello. I too am a long-time Mijello palette fan! I had the white Atellier until recently and promptly gifted it away ( after 5 years of joy dumb me!). I had issues with that one right from the start as Blue Island orders seemed to crush it on storage and the seal wouldn't hold water (had to bend it back). I spent a lot of time reshaping the outer ring of the lid to seal well enough to hold water, used a metal spoon and then a decorative egg-shaped lacquered rock. I figured if it didn't hold water it wouldn't hold air!
I painted acrylics through a summer and sometimes kept the same paint 3-6 weeks. I never even heard of putting the paint in the fridge to keep it longer but that might extend it even further. If you paint for hours on end or have the opportunity to paint daily, I'm sure the paint will be used and dried up much faster. However, for a long time after starting art studies my only access to paint was in the once a week class and I was able to supply my home painting efforts off the class paints! So, as a student for a once a week class and only occasionally getting to bring it out at home for any length of time- As long as I was mindful of keeping it FLAT, the results and savings in paint was wonderful. Even when compared with a wet palette. I had a few scratches come from using a metal scrapper to mix paint by a heavy handed instructor. I've actually used both sides of the lid to mix paint. I even put the whole thing in a dishwasher! Had to do it because watercolor was getting annoying to scrub off, especially as I mix that with acrylic to do tints. After passing along my palette I bought the new TruColor version.
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Put half a cup of water in my new one today and with the lid catches sealed, it was holding that fine. $14.99 seems to be the basic price although everyone tries to convince you that they do actually sell them for more. I made sure to get my favorite palette knives in plastic to protect this pretty new thing.
Here's my white palette as I find all the dividers to be useful. [...] I enjoy being able to share it. I may purchase it again if my children become interested in painting. Then, they won't steal mommy's. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best deal on a "CARD" case. Fits MTG in sleeves, CAH, boss monster, standard cards etc. This is my 4th of these cases. I own 2 in blue and 2 in black. I love how they feel, and how sturdy they are. I currently use one to house the following :
Boss Monster 1 and2
3 Fluxx decks
A full set of CAH cards (including all the standard published boosters (I think there are 6))
In my other case, I use it as my MTG case
2 full Commander (101 card decks) Magic the gathering cards in full sleeves
I have several boxed challenge decks, and a lot of dice, and other random cards.
The other 2 I gave to friends as gifts for similar needs. These cases are the real deal and absolutely awesome.
In my other case, I have | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for those who will use them for just hobby projects. Perfect for starter pack for children or teens. For the price of these pencils I would say they are worth it. Make sure you buy a nice pencil sharpener also. I am using these for adult style coloring books I received for Christmas. I prefer the gel pens but these are nice. I just have to sharpen them a lot. Then there is a mess, no biggie! You should know that I am an artist so I am very picky with my art utensils, I have other colored pencils of greater quality that I would use before these for anything professional I was creating. As a started pack, someone who is doing coloring books as a hobby, or for children and teens these are perfect. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Adorable stickers. These actually took a while to get to me but it was understandable since it came from Asia. The stickers themselves are very adorable and funny. Unfortunately, I cannot read the writing (I may be wrong but it looks like korean lettering). But it is still very adorable. When you remove the sticker from the sheet, it is somewhat transparent. So, where ever you decide to place it, consider that the surface color of what you are putting the sticker on will bleed through the image. A solid white surface (like a sheet of paper) seems to be the best place to put the sticker. All in all, this is a very cute product. Ideal for planners, or calendars. Even cards! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice colored pencil set. This is a nice set of 24 colored pencils. I have a larger set for myself, this set is for my granddaughter to use. Coloring gives us some quiet time together and I love seeing the pictures she is able to create. The colors are very nice and the pencils draw smoothly. The pencils in this set are a little narrow, but they are still easy to hold and use. I like the roll up carrying pouch, there are individual dividers inside for each pencil. You can either snap the strap to make a hanging loop or roll the entire pouch up and secure on the side with the strap. This is a nice colored pencil set for anyone that enjoys drawing and coloring.
Free product sample received for review purposes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
excellent art pencil. this is a great brand of pencil for artists, one of my top choices. the leads are thick and strong, and the application is smooth and velvety -- not scratchy and unpredictable like many cheaper brands.
one thing to be aware of is that they have fairly thick barrels and will not fit into a standard pencil sharpener. to sharpen them electrically, you will need a sharpener that accommodates larger width pencils. assuming you are using these for art, i recommend sharpening them by hand, personally. with the leads being as sturdy as they are, you can get some long, sexy, razor-sharp points on these babies, and very usable ones at that (they won't easily snap/break).
the only downside on these is the price -- they often run 2x the price of say, tombow pencils, which is also a good choice. but if you don't mind spending a little extra, these are certainly among the best graphite pencils you can get. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
FLIMSY support. We ordered these to be used in the art room at school. I am an art teacher and thought we would try some easels. They are great when set up and ready to use but the back support is VERY thin and flimsy!! I don't see this lasting very long with children using it. It was fine when I set up and took down myself but there usually isn't time for that in a school setting. Also, other reviewers said this had a strong smell. THEY DO! It smells like glue or something. It wasn't so bad until I had my first class and 4 of them set up and in use. The smell got so overwhelming that I had to open the window. Hopefully this will go away with time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Use this for making pour paintings (or tall paintings. If you are looking for a paint thinner to turn acrylic paints into the right consistency for a pour painting, this will do the trick. For a school project, where we poured acrylic paint over a wood chest, I mixed 1.7 oz of this with 2oz of cheap acrylic paint from Target and 2 teaspoons of water. Since this meant I'd dilute cheap paint by 50%, I was worried it'd be translucent, but no such thing. The paint did flow a little slower than was practical for the school project (we only had 60 mins), so if I had to do this again, I might use maybe 1 or 2 more teaspoons of water and little less of this to make it flow more quickly. The reason I didn't use all water is that unlike with a canvas painting, the wooden chest would be touched frequently, so I didn't want the paint to be less adhesive or crack and this product delivered on having the paint stay perfect.
It was also WAY less expensive than similar products, which may be worth their price if you are using them to dilute for a regular painting, but for a flow or tall painting (a la Holton Rover) where you need lots of paint, this was a good way to go. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Overall, pretty satisfied. The album arrived perfectly packaged and included a clear plastic cover/protector, which is great for helping to prevent staining or damage when storing. The color of the textured silk cover is beautiful and the front photo window is easy to swap out (I even keep a few different photos behind the front one, to change if I'd like) which adds some extra flare. The pages are a great size and you can easily fit several 4x6 photos on just one of them. The overall durability and quality of the book itself is superb as well, not flimsy or something that can easily fall apart. However, I had one issue with quality. One of the screws which hold the spine together (there are two) was faulty. The instructions say to use a coin or screwdriver to easily unscrew them to load in the pages, but you can unscrew them with just your hands. The first unscrewed very quickly, but the second would only unscrew halfway and was stuck. I STRUGGLED for quite a while to finally get it off, and when I tried to screw it back on, it would only screw in halfway and thus the front and back covers were not flush against one another. Luckily, I bought more pages to add to the book, so the spine was quite thick anyway and I didn't need the screws to be very tight in the first place. However, it was extremely frustrating getting it on and back off and it should not have been at all. Also, taking it all apart and putting the pages in and then screwing the covers, supporting spacers, pages, and everything back together was kind of time consuming, since you have to line everything up perfectly and feed the pages one by one onto one half of the screw before screwing it closed. Other than that, the scrapbook really came out quite nice and I was very happy with it. Looking at it, you'd never know I'd had a problem so I only took off one star for behind the scenes mayhem. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Solid and sturdy. Easy assembly. Plastic knobs are low quality. I took a chance and purchased the 67" to 93" Tall Medium Artists Easel from Amazon's Warehouse Deals for $51 incl. tax and delivery. The description indicated the item was "used- very good. Item will arrive in original packaging. Original packaging will be damaged." The easel arrived and sure enough, the packaging was damaged with the box crushed, torn and taped. I expected the easel might be damage, or parts missing, but it was in perfect condition with all hardware present and accounted for. Based on a number of reviews I'd read, I expected the easel to be difficult to assemble with poorly written instructions, but assembly was easy and the instruction contained accurate illustrations that I found helpful during assembly. You need to pay close attention to the illustrations, insert parts in the direction shown and use the correct hardware (each bag is labeled with a letter that corresponds to the illustration). My daughter and I completed assembly in about 20 mins. The wood is very nice; solid and heavy, and all holes lined up, but the plastic knobs are low quality. A full-size Phillips and flat head screwdriver is included. Overall, I'm very satisfied with my purchase of this easel and won't hesitate to buy from Amazon Warehouse Deals again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Illustration student in love with it!! <3. I'm a fine artist and currently finishing my studies as an illustrator, I have worked with watercolors for a long time and for me having a small kit is great for reportage drawing and quick sketches and doodles to warm up and study places. My favorite thing to do with this kit is to go out to different places and draw what I see, the sakura kit is pretty handy for those moments and the colors and the material have a great quality, I would highly recommend this, plus the price is reasonable when it comes to a good watercolor kit, also the waterbrush is functional and amazing! Again I find it a pretty handy full set! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good for beginners - limited options thanks to lack of red and blended hues. I'm liking these so far, with some minor technical issues.
1) There's not much in the way of red. There's one pencil that has a distinct red hue, but the rest are all pink and fuchsia, and while there are at least 5 green pencils, having only 1 red just seems ridiculous. There's also issues with orange variation, and too many browns versus not enough distinguished blues. A lot of these colors are way too much of "blue/purple" and "purple/pink" rather than distinctive blues and lavenders and petal pinks. This causes a slight issue when trying to gradate colors, because the blue/purple and the purple/pink are different tones completely, and would look horrific mixed together, one being red undertones, and the other grey or green. It creates a lack of options, which considering there are 36 colors, I didn't expect to be so limited on.
2) The colors are weak. Now, this may be attributed to the fact that they are watercolors. I am normally a prismacolor/acrylic paint gal, so watercolor pencils are a new venture for me, and with that I take the issue of their colors appearing so pale with a grain of salt. If this is indeed due to watercolor characteristics, please disregard this mentioned flaw.
3) The provided "reusable carrying case" is rather annoying. While I love the plastic locking tabs at the top, there are no guards at the bottom that keep each pencil in their respective slot, so if for any reason you move it or bump it, or like me have the case at an angle to make pulling one out and replacing it easier while not at a desk, they frequently all slide over on top of one another into a big cluster****. As soon as I can I will be transferring these in to a real case, so don't hedge your bets on using this plastic one for very long. It's also a bit cumbersome, and awkward if you're planning to fit it in an upright backpack. It might handle a messenger bag, but upright will give issues.
Overall I do like the quality of the pencil... they're structurally strong and the cores have provided no issue thus far. I haven't had any problems with smearing either, which I do get with prismas.
These are certainly not professional quality, but they would work for someone not restricted to needing specific colors, aka a more flexible art instructor, or a beginner level art student. If you have any intentions on truly studying watercolors, I would spend a little more and go for one that has real reds and colors with actual distinction between the hues. Thats a real issue to me, since there are colors here that just shouldn't be so blended... it really limits your options! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
DecoEmboss folders give a beautiful, deeply-imprinted design...fun for many uses. The Vintaj DecoEmboss folders work great in my Sizzix Big Shot machine and I believe they're supposed to work with Cuttlebug machines, too. The folders give a deep, well-defined design and texture to pre-cut metal shapes up to 24 gauge thickness. You can buy these various metal shapes pre-cut from Vintaj and a number of other suppliers. Or you can also cut out your own shapes from 24 gauge sheet metal (be sure to sand sharp edges to avoid cuts). These embossed metal pieces can then be used for jewelry, scrapbooking, etc. Unlike the regular plastic embossing folders made by Sizzix and other die-cutting companies which are able to emboss paper, cardstock, and light-weight metal foils, these small Vintaj folders are able to effectively emboss the heavier, more rigid metal pieces.
You simply place your metal piece over the particular section of the design that you want to use and then carefully close the folder so as not to dislodge the metal piece. Sandwich between your cutting sheets, place on the platform, and and roll it through the machine. Your heavily embossed design should be imprinted. If it isn't, it may be that you didn't allow sufficient thickness of the platform. If this happens, you can just run it through a second time, adjusting for a slightly thicker platform. I've even run them through a second or third time when I didn't end of liking the placement of my design. There may be a limit to how many times you can do this; but I haven't had a problem with just two or three re-embossing swipes through the machine.
This Lily Damask design is very pretty with a bit of a vintage look. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This pad has a few limitations, but it is a good value for my purposes. I have no problem with this product, but I should note that I'm an atypical user. I purchased these for quick, informal pen/pencil sketches and idea mapping. The large size and the small price suit these purposes extremely well. However, the paper is kind of thin, and I'm not even completely sure it would hold up as a floor pad to the use of crayon, and I certainly can't imagine it would be suitable for waterpaints. The only problem that I personally have with this pad is the binding at the top. It's difficult to tear off one page without unintentionally pulling the next page partially off. Other times, the binding is too sticky -- sometimes it's difficult to tear a full page off without ripping it slightly in one of the upper corners. With that said, I have not found a better price for a pad this size, and I would be willing to purchase the product again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The images are super detailed. Now. I have a lot of cricut cartridges, and I use them a lot. I even have quite a few Disney cartridges, and honestly I have a few bones to pick with this one.
1. The images are super detailed. Now, this may seem like a bonus, but the issue is that you have to cut them at huge sizes in order for them to cut nicely. This cuts down on the versatility of the images. A lot of the images are recommended to be cut at 11.5 inches. Not very useful for scrap booking or card making, though you could use them for home decor.
2. The cut layers could have been designed a lot better. Many cartridges use a "peek a boo" strategy for layers, so instead of gluing on 50 tiny pieces of the same color you just cut one layer and the layer above it has holes to show the details through. That would have been really helpful on this cartridge, and would have allowed the images to be cut in a smaller size.
I do appreciate that the cartridge comes with written images for cricut design space, sp at least the cricut can draw the more detailed images at a smaller size. The images are beautiful, but frustrating to cut, even compared to other Disney cartridges.
It does include some simpler images, but most are one layer. The simplified images would have benefited from having two layers, which is standard for most of the other Disney cartridges. Also, there are some images that really need a shadow layer and they don't include one, which is disappointing.
You do need a universal overlay, which is sold separately, if you are using an older machine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Amazing. I purchased this very expensive set of pens to see if I was going to be happy of I bought the full Set for my birthday and didn't want to waist 200.$ or more and not enjoy them well I now have every color and with the added bonus of enjoying everything prisma I can now tell you that the beautiful pens with smooth clean flow and vivid brightness also will match seamlessly with there color pencils that I bought by mistake and loved to much to send back I have been using these for just over 6 months and have had no drying out of pens the double ends are awesome to say the least and the brush tip is just that a actual functioning felt brush and oh mama I love it the other end is a detail end with a firm tip and is great for quick details I will try to update when the heart break happens and they start to run out of ink and the slow replacement process happens | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A good middle of the range set. This Nylon Hair Artist Paint Brush Set is a good middle of the range set. These paintbrushes are nicer than cheap paint brushes. The nylon hair provides for consistent and smooth paintings. The nylon hair is also very soft. The handles are my preferred length, not too short or long. The length of each handle is 5 and half inches. This set offers seven different paint brushes sizes. There's plenty of versatility for many applications.
For $6.96 these are good quality paint brushes. You will not find a better paintbrush set in this price range. The other paintbrushes in this price range are what I consider disposable paint brushes. They just don't hold up with long term use. These paintbrushes would also be great for beginners or children. At this price it won't hurt too bad when they aren't treated with care.
If you need higher quality paintbrushes I would recommend Santa Fe Art Supply 15 pc Paint Brush Set. If you need affordable paintbrushes that will do a similar job for less, US Art Supply's Nylon Hair Artist Paint Brush Set will do nicely.
Ratings (Out of five stars):
Handle Length: *5*
Handle Quality: *4*
Brush Variety: *5*
Brush Quality: *4*
Value: *5*
Overall rating: 24 out of 25 stars / 4.6 Star Average
I hope you enjoyed this Nylon Hair Artist Paint Brush Set review. If you have have any questions about my US Art Supply's Nylon Hair Artist Paint Brush Set experience please leave me a comment. I will be happy to follow up on my experience.
I received this product complimentary from US Art Supply for quality testing purposes; all opinions expressed are my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Artistic, Relax, Hobby, Paint. Set of 36 brush wrapped in a nice thick canvas, the smooth wood handles are sanded with care. Comes in different sizes of brushes. I'm not a professional painter but i love watercolor painting just a hobby. It seems that these brushes can hold up to a lot of use. Color coded handles are used for oil painting, watercolor and acrylic painting. The watercolor brushes are made of goat hair bristles. Acrylic brushes made of nylon and oil painting brushes made of coarse hogs hair. Sample received at discount or no cost for an honest opinion. I'm not affiliated with the product and company. I received no compensation for my review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pretty cool, but doesn't last long. These are really nifty, if you can get them to work. They're a little fussy when it comes to temperature, so a hairdryer is likely going to be needed.
My major complaint is the lasting power. I originally drew on my bathroom mirror, and it looked great until after my first shower. It started to run down the glass and lost it's crystallization. "OK," I thought, "Can't expose them to high humidity. Makes sense." So I tried drawing on windows that were well away from any major humidity and within a few days the images began to distort, lose their crystallization, and eventually ran into an unrecognizable mess. I was pretty disappointed. Seemed like a cool way to decorate for the impending summer, but it just didn't last. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great stamps. I use the stamps for lettering on pavers and hand made tiles. The Victorian style is elegant and makes great looking artwork. The letters are made of sturdy plastic that creates neat and deep impressions into the clay or cement mix. Each letter stamp is set on a 1 square inch flat base that allows to space letters evenly, to keep them straight, and to prevent uneven depth of impression. The only negative is that there are two letters (or numbers) on each stamp (one on each side); therefore, the letter being stamped cannot be seen (or identified), because a completely different letter appears on the reverse, which creates many risks of irreparable errors. As an example, I can mention that recently, I had to create for a customer a plaque containing four lines of writing, with a total of 48 letters. Even with two sets of stamps, it was extremely difficult for me to complete the stamping without making mistakes. I wish the manufacturer would create sets that have the complete alphabet and numbers on individual stamps. This would not be costly as the letters are made of plastic. And it would make the life of artists much easier! If it was not for that frustrating feature, I would have given the product five stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The best plastic markers available. I needed a huge amount of needle markers for a lace shawl I was making, so I thought I would give these a try and I now these markers are the only type I ever use for socks and shawls.
The triangle shape transfers to the working needle so much more easily than the round ones do, just knit along and scoop them up without even really thinking about snagging that dangly jeweled marker or the split ring marker that catches in your wool.... smooth and fast.
If I need A B C OR D differentiations for my short rows I just write some little sharpie marker dots on the side and that works for me.... so much faster without the dangle charms.
The two colors are nice and I love that all the sizes are different colors, which is not always the case for all brands. I use a different colored triangle marker one size up from this one to mark my beginning of the round and that works great.
These are currently available on the 4 for 3 deal, so stock up and get your 4th pack for free. What a great deal!! Plus... you can never have too many stitch markers.... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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