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I had died several previous colors and didn't really like -- fuschia. I got this to dye some jeans that I had died several previous colors and didn't really like -- fuschia, orange, cherry red, purple, etc. This merlot dye resulted in almost a royal purple, rather than the deep red I was expecting. I'm not disappointed because as every LSU fan knows, the primary colors are purple and gold. I Like the purple. Maybe it was a result of using this dye over the previous colors, but I'm happy. I only used about a quarter of the bottle to see what it would look like, so I still have a good bit of dye left. Maybe I'll dye a white t-shirt just to see what the merlot really looks like. And unlike some other colors, the load I washed after this one did not turn out tinted with this color, and did not stain the inside of my washing machine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Loving Them So Far. Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush Assorted Tips, Pack of 3
Sold by: Amazon.com LLC
Order Placed: Friday, February 5, 2016
Shipped: Friday, February 5, 2016
Arrived: Sunday, February 7, 2016
Price when purchased: $13.49
Condition: New
This product came in brand new and undamaged. The product is exactly as described; 3 Pentel Aquash brushes in assorted tips sizes: Fine Point Small, Medium, and Large. Each brush has a different colored cap that snaps nicely onto the back of the brush. The tips started out as clear/white, but eventually stained from the ink/paint I was using; this doesn't affect the quality, just the aesthetics/visuals of the brush. The plastic barrel isn't too stiff and feels comfortable in my hand and gives you more control of the amount of water you use. They're also great for portability, you don't have to worry about having a container of water on hand to wash the brushes, just have a paper towel/scrap paper/cloth handy and brush it on a couple of times until the brush runs clear.
Before these, I've never used water brushes before; it took a little practice to get used to, but works exactly as expected. I just filled them with regular water from the sink, no distilled water on hand, and I've used them with pan watercolors and in one of the brushes I've added a few drops of india ink for drawing silhouettes and hand lettering.
Attached are a couple of photos: The unopened package and close-ups of the brush tips. These were taken on top of my cutting matt, four little squares is one square inch, to give you a better idea of the sizing. I will later try to append more photos of the line quality and how the brushes hold up over time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works perfect for my needs. I've been using this to paint model aircraft.
The airbrushes work very well for my needs. They are very easy to disassemble and clean. Obviously there are better products out there, but for only a "part time" airbrusher like myself, these are just fine.
The compressor works perfectly. I'm not bothered by it kicking on every time I use the airbrush. It is freakeshly quiet. I was a little hesitant to purchase this because of the compressor being tankless. I've always heard that they "pulse" and it shows in your work. Well, for painting models with enamel paint at about 18-20psi, there is absolutely no pulsing. It is a constant stream of air. My guess is that the water trap and hose act as a "damper" since I'm using a lower psi. The water trap itself acts as a very small tank. As stated before, I don't use this constantly. So, I have no problems with the compressor getting hot. Actually, with the frequency in which I use this, it's barely even gotten warm. Maybe with constant use I could see it heating up. Also, I have had no problems with moisture. Again, probably attributed to the frequency in which I use it.
Depending on what you are using this for, this could either be a great product, or an inadequate product. For me, this is 5 stars. It met and exceeded my expectations. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It is no nice to have new ones. I have used these color markers before. I had them so long that the ink is drying. I bought these to replace the old markers. Delivery on time pens and box no damage. It is no nice to have new ones. They color great and can do blinding of colors or multi colors. If you do it while one color before it dries and apply the second color. I make very small strokes and it will blind both colors. Then I take a high lighter to do the blending. This gives a surprise results. Sometimes I use my finger to smudge them together. Works great on larger areas. Smaller items in project your smudging by finger does tend to go out of the lines. Of course if you have a smaller hand size would be better. I do not have small hands. Over all I recommend these to any one to use and experiment with the blending of colors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Serveral Annoyances but good results. My results using this kit were good! All in all, the kit seemed to have decent quality tools that enabled me to successfully burn a screen and print on my first try. The screen was much better quality than one that I got in a Speedball kit many years ago.
I'm sure I will be printing more things with this kit, and it will be easier since I won't have to gather more supplies to set up.
These are my main beefs with the product:
1. I bought this knowing I didn't want to attach it permanently to a surface. I bought clamps and everything came out alright. I just wish they would have an option for someone who doesn't wish to put holes in a table.
2. For the life of me, I could not open the emulsion. I gave myself a blister trying. I emailed the company for help and never heard back. My boyfriend opened it after about 10 minutes of struggling with a screwdriver. It was easier to open and close after the initial opening, but, geez. I hesitate to buy this emulsion again even though I had no problems with the emulsion itself.
3. The light situation annoyed me. I knew it came with only bulbs so I expected this. It just makes this less of a complete kit as I had to buy other things to sort this aspect out.
4. The instructions are sometimes lacking in important detail. How far should the light be from the screen when exposing? How long/what temp should the ink be cured with an iron? I don't want to have to check YouTube to make sure I'm doing things correctly. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Nice Unit. The unit was purchased for my 10 year old and she loves it. In the future, we look forward to adding the optional light box so we can use it for tracing.
The price was great. The unit is a perfect size and allows a drafting stool to fit right in.
The legs and frame are very sturdy. The glass is a good quality, as are most of the parts. The supply drawers and trays are made of plastic, but get the job done. If they were a little better in quality - I'd give this unit 6 stars. For the price, zero complaints and I would have paid a little bit more, easily.
The illustrations for assembly were a little bit confusing. We had to take a few parts off, flip them over or around, and reattach. That alone was a fun project for us, though. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Recommended or not THIS is what you need to remove . Recommended or not THIS is what you need to remove clouded over anti glare coatings on your expensive glasses lenses!
I had two pair, the later pair to replace the earlier pair because of the cloudy coating so I had nothing to lose by trying.
Your optometrist won't tell you this and there is perhaps ONE video on the internet showing how this is properly done.
Don't allow skin contact with this stuff!
I used a small water color paint brush to apply the solution to both sides of the lenses. Brush it around for a bit and then rinse under warm water.
You may have to do this 3-4 times but when you're finished you will have sparkly clear lenses.
You will have to adjust to a bit of glare here and there but for an $8 investment I'll take it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I received a box of Fabric Creations products for free . I received a box of Fabric Creations products for free in exchange for my unbiased review. The block printing mat was included. I did a few stamp printing projects with the little girl I babysit (she's 10) and found the mat definitely necessary to get an even stamp print. When we did t-shirts we placed the mat between the layers of fabric. When we did napkins we placed the mat between the fabric and the table. The mat is just spongy enough to apply a slight pressure when applying the stamp, yet firm enough so nothing slips. If you are doing any stamp printing projects this is the mat to use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice Pen or Pencil Wrap. I recently got into adult coloring and quickly bought a lot of supplies, so I was really excited to try the Feelily 72 Canvas Pencil Wrap. I was surprised on how light and thin the wrap was. I thought for sure it was going to be flimsy and fall apart once I added my stuff to it. Originally I put my Primascolor Soft pencils in there, but I worried that the tips were get broken easily. So instead I am using it for my Ultra-Fine Point Sharpies and they fit perfectly! I currently have 48 Sharpies and I stuck them in every other slot to spread them out nicely. My fianc thought for sure it would be too bulky to wrap them up, but I was able to do it and had no problems. I did stick the Sharpies in a couple different ways at first. Option #1 was to do 2 together then skip a spot, then next was to do a few then skip a couple spots. I even tried sticking 2 in one slot. Never once did it rip or stretch out of shape. I will admit that the strap does feel cheap but its holding all the sharpies in nice and snug. There are a few larger spots to add a sharpener or other larger items. For now, I am not using them. I feel like this is a better holder for Sharpies or gel pens and not as safe for pencils. But it is a really nice wrap in general. I did receive this product at discounted price for my review. The views here are entirely mine and based on my own experience. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Paid for Expedited Shipping - Product Late. Wooden frame broke within 5 minutes. I have a t-shirt company and promise all my customers prompt shipping. In order to get my orders out, I have to rely on these screens of course. I just received a message that my frame would be late, despite me paying extra to get the frames delivered quickly. As a result, I have lost a great deal of business - so thank you Speedball ..... Correction - SLOWball*******
So clever. I know. But also so angry at how unreliable this has been. I will only order from Ryonet for now on, and so should all of you. Unless you like paying extra for products that aren't delivered on time, then I strongly recommend them!
*******UPDATE**********
THE FRAME BROKE
Now, it's basically impossible to get my t-shirts finished in a timely manner. This is my first use and I've already had to tape the wooden frame up. What the heck :-/
Looks like I'm not able to include images, so here's a link to a pic. I'm going to host this on all of my social media too so that all 10,000+ of my online artist friends know to never use this company.
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Great Product. I purchased these for my three year old nephew, who is always hesitant about bath time. After presenting him with these, he was really excited to use them. He now looks forward to bath time!!
They work wonderfully! The colors are bright and fun. They work above and under the water. The color can be easily removed (or you can leave your little one's "artwork" on display!) with a sponge and some kind of soap; we use shampoo bubbles! :)
If you purchase this product, I would recommend you have some sort of system for drying them. If they are left in water, or remain wet, they get too soft and sort of melt or dissolve, which is a bummer. We took the little plastic holder they come packaged in and poked small holes in the back. It works like a drain. My nephew just places them back in the holder when he is done playing! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Solution for Die Storage. I just received these and already I beyond happy. The sheets are thicker than other brands and they do not fall off when you flip through - unlike the binder method I had purchased first. I am returning that. What is so cool - is that even as I am organizing them, I am finding dies I had forgotten I owned. Doh! The easel display I also purchased is a great add-on. I will like having the box on the counter and being able to flip through for inspiration. Now, I don't know that I will use it for all the clear stamps I have - that could take years to organize Lol. But who knows, I might even find stamps I forgot about as well. Yes, I guess I am a craft hoarder! :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good properties; not immune to usual zinc+titanium issues. Permalba White, as I see it, is an unparalleled nontoxic opaque white because of its good balance of properties. It is relatively lightfast. It stays bright white for many years. It is reasonably stiff compared to other titanium whites and exhibits a relatively low amount of chalking-up (of course, with a titanium pigment some chalking is unavoidable). Cracking can happen but does not seem to be as bad as with other titanium+zinc paints as far as I can tell. The consistency is a bit sticky and unusual but very consistentif you are an experienced painter, it will take a bit of getting used to, but it's not necessarily a bad thing.
For the quality at the price point, and for its properties when its nontoxic pigments are considered, I consider this an excellent oil white well worthy of five stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Trusted brand, true color, easy to use. I used this to dye back a pillow case after loads of washes that dulled the color. It worked beautifully!!! The directions were clear and easy to follow. I was worried that pink dye would ruin all my clothes in the wash or that it would bleed consistently, but it didn't! I dyed the case in my sink and rinsed thoroughly before I put it in the wash with the rest of my darks. No bleeding, no extra dying, it was so simple! The nice thing is, I still have plenty of dye left over to use again. Also, it is a true petal pink color. You can adjust intensity based on how much dye/dilution you use. Rit dye is a trusted brand for a reason and my family has been using it for years. I'm really happy with the result and I will continue to be a loyal customer!
If you found my review helpful and liked my comments, please let me know by clicking YES below! Thanks for reading :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good sketch pencils. These work well for sketching, they are good pencils. These aren't Prismacolor quality but they blend nicely and lay down color well. One or two points were broken but it also includes a sharpener. They are stored in a sturdy cardboard tube.
I really like these, they are good for the price. The only reason I took off one star is because they are not labeled or numbered and don't have colored ends so it's difficult to tell what some of the colors are. I had to test multiple colors before I found black.
I did a sketch to show these in action. I used a few colors and blended the background using Gamsol on a recycled paper pointy nub thing.
I received this product at a discount for review purposes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very good gel pens. Very nice gel pens when you want many colors and pretty consistent flow. Some were a little skippy at first and you must store them tip side down, as I do most pens, in order to get the best results. The colors are so vibrant and nice. Some are a little faded looking once they dry and I don't seem to get a good orange-red, only neon and darker red, but that is a tiny complaint. The good MUCH outweighs the negative. I did not like the packaging but again, that's a tiny matter. I wouldn't have kept them in that container at all. Not a biggie. They are great for coloring books, other artwork drawing or outlining. Very nice. I would totally repurchase them when the time comes. They are a great value for the money! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love this! Great light-duty die cutting machine. I received my Prizm today, and I love it! I'm including a photo of the Prizm next to a water bottle to show the size -- it is TINY! I'm also including a photo of my first cuts, some tiny alpha dies. I cut the letters from watercolor paper (140lb) and the cuts were crisp and clean. This is a SMALL, light-duty die cutting machine. Compared to my Sizzix Big Shot, this machine is very lightweight and "feels delicate", if that makes sense. It needs to be treated gently, and the "die cutting sandwich" is different here -- the order is base plate, then cutting die with cutting edge UP, then paper, then one cutting plate on top. This machine will NOT emboss with folders -- only dies that also emboss (I did experiment with a border folder and multiple configurations of sandwiches, no luck). I did cut and emboss with a tiny Christmas tree die from the Spellbinders kit of the month (see photo). After cutting, I replaced the cutting plate with the brown embossing mat and blue embossing plate, ran it through only once, and the embossing is crisp and clean. The plates are 6 1/4" x 2 5/8" and fit perfectly in the pen caddy that was already on my desk. Plus they are adorable! For my purposes, this is a fabulous machine. I have my Big Shot and Grand Caliber for bigger/heavier/wider work, but I needed a small convenient machine for quick small die cuts that I tend to put off doing because it's such a pain to get my bigger machines out. It is NOT a replacement for a big die cutting/embossing machine, but for quick light-duty cutting and die embossing, it's a great value. One more tip, the book that is included (Read The Book!) suggests flipping over the cutting plate each time, so the wear is evenly distributed on both sides. This is good advice for any die cutting machine. Just be gentle with this little fella! If you feel resistance when rolling it through, pause and make sure your sandwich is correct. You won't be able to "force it through" the way you can sometimes with the Sizzix. This is a great buy for the specific purpose of light-duty cutting and die embossing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I really enjoyed using this. No, this isn't the perfect circle cutter, but it's certainly one of the better ones. If you need to cut a circle smaller than the outside dimensions simply tape the paper down. I was able to cut nice circles in very thick paper (crane lettra 300gsm). It was easy to use and I liked the range of sizes and how comfortable it was to cut the circle (not awkward like some).
Cons:
Even on a cutting matt it gets kind of stuck and can be hard to pull all the way around. I had to adjust my start angle sometimes, and couldn't always get a smooth glide through my thick paper
I sliced my finger open on one of the blades. I don't like their safety mechanism. I'm a book maker and use blades every day and have never cut myself and yet that awkward sliding protector caused me to slip and cut my finger pretty deep.
Even with those problems I find this easy to use and will continue to use it because of the design and the ability to cut so many different sizes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I am very pleased with this product and the quick shipping time. I am very pleased with this product and the quick shipping time. It was used and shows some wear, but heats up and does the job. It did not come with instructions...which I really need. I did look at tutorials on YouTube which gave me enough information to get going...but my heat press is just different enough from the ones I saw that I still need further instructions. I don't know how to set the timer or adjust the pressure. Thankfully my custom product is small and this small heat press is doing exactly what I purchased it for. I was worried after reading other reviews but I am very very pleased. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good quality acrylics at a cheap price. I am so happy I decided to try looking for Liquitex here on amazon before checking out an online art supply store! While their "Basics" line is designed to be less rich in pigment and quality than their professional line, it still works very well! There is a smaller selection of colors to choose from, but it is much easier to get a reasonable price on a larger amount.
And speaking of price, buying here through amazon proved to be much cheaper than ordering through somewhere else. I had to keep on eye on the item for a few days, as the price was fluctuating, but I ended up being able to purchase the 8.45 oz tube for only a dollar above the cost of the 4 oz one! I can't guarantee everyone will have the same luck, but I know I'll be checking here on amazon before looking anywhere else next time I need some more acrylic paint! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
superb. I'm a graphic artist-illustrator, and a fair amount of my work involves hand-tracing from photos and sketches.
For years, I've been getting by with an oversize and cumbersome professional light table, and a compact lightbox that was poorly made and provided dim, uneven lighting.
Since I transitioned to a home office and most of my illustration is now sized for letter-sized flatbed scanner, these solutions became wholly unsatisfactory.
Until recently, the compact flourescent light boxes on the market were unsatisfactory - dim, flickery, uneven lighting and cheap plastic construction.
Enter Art-O-Graph's LightPad series of compact, thin, lightweight lightboxes. About twice as expensive as their previous compact flourescent counterparts, the sturdy, quality aluminum construction and bright, even, steady long-life LED lighting is worth the extra cost - and the A930, sized perfectly for letter-sized photos and paper and desktop flatbed scanners, remains affordable, squeaking-in at under $100 through most vendors.
About the only gripe I have is that the warranty is only one year, in contrast to the 3 year warranty on Art-O-Graph's inferior flourescent models. But with the reliability of modern LED lighting, this may be a nonissue. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Planning to finish the one I bought. The Art Alternatives Wood Box Pencil Easel is a concept I like very much. Having your pencils at eye level, leaning backwards for even easier identification of the pencils, and with the front cover turning completely under the rack of pencils for perfect balance on whatever surface you're using -- these three design elements stand to increase the productivity of an artist-at-work. I've had mine sitting on top of all kinds of chaotic groupings of art materials, in positions where pencils in a deep open box would have quickly slipped and dumped its contents all over the place. Because of this box's design, however, you're given a chance for order and stability while working.
Others have mentioned how they don't know which way to open the box without its contents spilling out and also a need for a rubber band to keep the box closed when not in use. I ran into the same problems. This pencil box easel, to me, is like an unfinished product, and, until mine is finished, it's going to continue to have the same nuisance problems others mentioned, eventually resulting in my putting it aside and never using it again..
So, I'm planning to finish the one I bought. What I intend to do, first, is to give the product its orientation of up or down. I'll be using a small alphabetical stencil to print ARTIST'S PENCIL BOX EASEL (the same words as on its wrapper) across the very top edge of the side of the box that's divided into the largest piece at the top that moves underneath, rather than the smaller piece of tacked-down wood at the bottom (the piece that holds the pencils in place). Putting the product name at the top of the lid immediately orients me to proper positioning of the product.
On the same piece, there needs, I think, to be a small movable latch. It could be something as simple as the little piece of metal that secures a picture frame's backing to the side of the exposed back of the frame to hold the backing and photo in place. Here, I'll try tacking one of those to the lower, cut edge of the movable lid, so that I can simply swing the latch down to keep the two top pieces together. The box can then be put away easily or carried in a large pocket. I may tack down two, perhaps even three, of these latches, rather than just one..
I haven't decided yet where to put a simple notation that one is to swing the upper lid around and under the rest of the case for the easel effect. I like the simplicity of only the product name at the top of the front cover, so I'm thinking about stenciling the instructions on the inside of the movable top at its far end with the letters facing me, of course. The instructions are hidden but easily viewable.
Those are the immediate changes I plan to make to my own Artist's Pencil Box Easel, changes that will help me enjoy it more. (I wish, too, that the board used to hold the pencils in place went higher than it does. The pencils fall out more easily, I think, with such a shallow lip; so, I'm toying with the idea of a thin piece of acrylic or plexiglass -- @ 1-1/2" -- attached above the wood strip, so that short pencils can still be easily seen. But that comes last for me.)
I like the product a lot. It just seems to need a few final stepsmfor me to be comfortable with using it more than just casually. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Bought this pastel box to store watercolor and colored pencils perfectly. I should receive this shipment today in fact. I have previously purchased three of these pastel boxes. I do not use with pastels however, I use for my colored pencils and water color pencils. Fits 120 pencils perfectly. I got the idea from another colored pencil artist. The drawers easily slide all the way out to spread them out on your desk while you are working. They look great on the desks too. All of the drawers work, there was no smell as I read in other reviews. I did not have to do anything to "finish" them. Highly recommend if they are made by Creative Mark, some of the other boxes from other companies are not the same quality and I can't vouch for them. You can purchase several places, I prefer Jerrys Artorama which you can order through Amazon or from them direct. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
to make them a little more elegant and it is perfect! I recommend watching YouTube videos. I bought this wax for my wedding invitations, to make them a little more elegant and it is perfect! I recommend watching YouTube videos, as I did, before trying it though. The video I watched gave the idea of using a candle warmer and a measuring cup with pour spout to melt a couple sticks of wax and then pouring a small amount on the area you will seal. I first attempted to use a lighter and drip the wax! Very tedious and time consuming and with 300+ invitations I never would have finished! Melting it down, some in the microwave to speed it up, and then making a stack before having to melt more was perfect! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I love Smash books. I love Smash books. They are a fun easy way to scrapbook. You can glue I. Pictures, business cards, movie tickets, theater brochures, any colorful little piece of paper that helps you remember the day.
The mod style is particularly nice because their are alot of geometric shapes and lines, so if you don't like frilly stuff, this is the perfect smash book for you. If you do like frilly, the pretty and fashion smash books are more your scene. This is a little bit smaller than a spiral notebook, but it's thicker. About the thickness of a 3subject spiral. It fits in most medium sized purses. I highly recommend carrying it with you for when inspiration strikes. I love that the pen has a glue stick on one end, but I try to always pack and extra glue stick and use the one in the pwn for emergencies only. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disappointed. I ordered the Iwata because of all the rave reviews. After two months of almost daily use the valve body assembly stopped returning the trigger to the full up position(off position). The brush continued to issue air until the trigger was manually lifted to the full up/off position. I suspect a defective spring but the valve body is not removable (would have to purchase the entire body part to replace it) from the body part so I can't inspect it for damage.
This was a mere annoyance but the final straw was when the tip of the nozzle just fell off during routine cleaning.
I have several Master G23 airbrushes and except for the head cap on the Iwata it is almost an exact duplicate of the Iwata Eclipse HP CS. These are less than 30 bucks while the Iwata is way over a hundred.
I can do just as fine a job with the Mater G23 as I could with the Iwata. For what I paid for the Iwata and waited weeks to be delivered from Japan I could have bought 4 or 5 G 23s and had them in 2 days.
I have been airbrushing since 1992 and am a fanatic about thoroughly cleaning my brushes and treating them gingerly, so it was the airbrush not me.
It could be just bad luck that I got a poor one but I won't take chances on another. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Five Stars. Wonderful little set. If you do your research you know about the quality of these paints. This is indeed the Horadam artist/professional grade watercolors, and this is the best price I've ever seen. An excellent basic set that will last a long time - a tiny bit of pigment will go a LONG way. As for refills and not being available in US, I would highly recommend purchasing a tube here and there to build up your inventory slowly...save lots of money in the long run. Highly recommend this seller- have ordered a few art supplies and while it takes a bit longer, they are awesome to deal with, offer quality merch, and the prices at Jacksons can't be beat. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The better of the two brands I tried. I tried both this paint and the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/FolkArt-2517-8-Ounce-Chalkboard-Paint-Black/dp/B001DCTH2G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">FolkArt 2517 8-Ounce Chalkboard Paint, Black</a> to paint on glass and side by side I liked the results with the Martha Stewart product MUCH better. For some reason the FolkArt paint dried with more of a glossy sheen while the Martha Stewart paint had more of a matte look to it, more like what I've come to expect from a chalkboard look. With both though I think you need to temper your expectations. They were hard to write on with basic chalk but worked much better with chalk markers. I also recommend opting for high quality paint brushes. It made for a much smoother finish and no brush bristles left behind which can make for an uneven and unsightly surface. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Better than I expected. I was one of those people that thought my finger was satisfactory for my drawings, but I was so wrong.
I use to have a stump but it was super weak and I got turned off by the idea. I also then thought I could make my own with computer paper, but that didn't work.
But these stumps and tortillions are really good, I especially like the huge tortillions that have a double end. They feel as hard as rock, which I was surprised at. The stumps feel strong, but they are not closed up like the tortillions, so it seems a bit weaker. I feel like I have a piece of wood in my hands with the huge tortillions, I just can't stop talking about those!
I started to doodle around and draw, and I compared to how my finger would blend as opposed to these stumps. I can't believe all this time, I've been using my finger. The quality is just so different. I drew an eye, and it started to look real! Just because I used a different blending technique... I felt pretty bad about myself after that.
In all, for these stumps/torts that I bought, they were great and seem to be really strong compared to that other stump I had awhile ago. They are strong and sturdy, makes your art work come to life. It also comes in many sizes, which I liked. From really small to really big. Again the stumps are open ended while the tortillions are double sided. But for a variety pack, this was at a good price as well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best set I own. I am fairly new to adult coloring and I own a few sets of colored pencils but these by far are my favorites. They are so creamy and blend so well. There is a decent amount of colors to choose from and they are separated so well. They are split into categories of wood, fire, earth, water and metal and they are all numbered. They sharpen well and the results are amazing. They shade so well some of them actually look like gel pens. I have not been disappointed at all. If I had to say one thing about them is that I find they do smear very easily because they are very creamy so you need to be extra careful when coloring near them as to not smear the colors into the adjoining spot. Overall, I would highly recommend them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These stickers stick. It can be a blessing or a curse, depending on how you look at it, but these stickers do stick firmly, compared to other brands we have. We started using them to encourage potty training, and the kiddo was only too happy to stick them to his t-shirt during the day. They stick well to clothes (good). At 2, he can easily peel them off the sheet himself without breaking (good). If you stick them to clothes, check all garments in question before washing and drying them. Otherwise, they will travel and stick to other garments. We had lots of fun in the family guessing whose items will get most stickers after been taken out of the dryer. Sometimes, dad would only notice them when they got stuck inside his underwear :-) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love it. Long shipping estimate, but well worth the wait. I purchased this brush along with the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Isabey-Isacryl-Series-6572-Filbert-10/dp/B0014ZOS0S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Isabey Isacryl Series 6572 Filbert 10</a> and was initially put off by the fact that these didn't have the option of FREE Two-Day Amazon Prime shipping (first world problems!). I ordered them anyway. The shipping estimate was 4-6 weeks, and it arrived in 6 but would have arrived in 5 had there not been issues with the USPS. My patience paid off I absolutely love these brushes. They perform really well with heavy body acrylic paint, and hold their shape after much use. The long, wood lacquered(?) handles are beautiful, and allow me to stand back from the canvas for looser brush strokes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect sketch book for carrying around daily. This is the perfect sized sketch book to carry around with me all day. It is small enough that it isn't a burden, but large enough to have a decent amount of space for detailed drawings. I like having it around whenever inspiration hits so I can work on my skills. I am no artist, but I would love to become better at drawing anyways.
The book itself is very good quality. There IS a large Pro Art emblem on the back that isn't removable. This might be something to consider for those who prefer an all black book front and back. It doesn't bug me though since I got this primarily for practice sketches. The paper is thick enough and sturdy, and through all of the erasing I have done, it has yet to become weak or tear. The cover also hasn't bent or scratched yet either. I have used markers, pigma sketching pens, and colored pencils so far as well, and there has been no bleed through what-so-ever.
If you need a decent little sketch book just for on the go ideas, to jot down ideas, and to doodle when inspiration hits, then I think that this will more than get the job done. Very cheap for a higher quality book. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Let Out Your Inner Michelangelo. Before I purchased this palette, I'd never actually used a wood palette before, only plastic ones. I know, I know, true artists and painters all over the world are gasping and frowning at my amateur repertoir. But truth be told, I'm a terrible painter of anything aside from single-color solid wood painting projects. I discovered when I was young that I was not the reincarnated body of Dali. Nor am I haunted by the spirit of Frida. You get my point.
Now that I've (extensively) used this wood palette, I'm never going back to that inferior plastic crud! This particular paint tray is incredibly lightweight with a convenient thumb hole (that even my huge thumb comfortably wrapps around). And even though it's pretty small (which I like, because I can rest it on my forearm without it painting my biceps or jabbing me in the elbow crease), I've never needed anything bigger. Also, it's super easy to clean. The board has never warped on me after rinsing it. I've used this board many many times in the past year and a half, and it's still in ship shape condition.
Just a tip: if you're using multiple paints at once in moderate to large quantities, you might want to look at bigger palettes.
The added bonus for this product is that it also includes twelve paint brushes! How rad is that? I was pretty stoked, especially since the brushes are a variety of tips and thickness. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Must have for this face painter. I have been face painting for almost twelve years and I bought this one when I first started and it has been my favorite ever since and I have tried other shapes and sizes before. Well I lost it after a birthday party, sat it on the roof of my car when I was loading up (usually fits in my bag but was taking it home to wash out better) and forgot I left it up there! It was a gated community and by time I realized and checked it someone must have picked it up and thrown it away and I was devastated! This one is the perfect size for the table and doesn't take up too much room so I searched on eBay first...BIG mistake! They want almost $40 for it! I was willing pay if I had to but I so didn't want to...that's how much it like this one! I got my first one at Walmart when I just started face painting and now I can't find any decent ones there, and Hobby Lobby just has the horrible square ones and the rectangle with rounded corners one that I did not want either. I am sure other painter are the sane way, especially face painters; when something works that makes your speed good, you do not want to mess it up.. I get paid per face paint so the faster i am the more i make, i hate messing up my routine. I kept searching and changing the name of the item around using different words and finally this came up and its the same brand plus I use Loew-Cornell brushes all the time too so I had to have it plus it is almost a third of the price of the ones on eBay! In fact I ordered two, just in case I make the same mistake twice or something happens to it. I might even buy another one to store back too just so I won't have to worry about not having another again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Store them upside down. These markers work great. They clean up really well too; they do not leave any residue or marks. All you need is a wet tissue or a piece of cloth. The color is also solid; it'll stay on forever and won't fade.
One important issue the package doesn't say is that you should not store them upright. Either store them lying down or upside down. If you store them upright the color would fade and it would just stop working. I didn't know that and thought they're just not good quality because the color was fading, but when I stored them upside down the color came back and is very bright and it lasts very long. I have had these for over 6 months and they still work great. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It worked best for me with either pencils or fine tip pens; but anything too wet caused a bleeding issue after a while. If you need a quick and small sketch pad, this is a great choice. It's smaller than a typical notebook so it can fit inside a bag or backpack pretty easily. And because it has a spiral binding across the top of the page, it doesn't get in the way, regardless of whether you are right or left handed!
It worked best for me with either pencils or fine tip pens; but anything too wet caused a bleeding issue after a while. It holds up to writing and it has a very smooth texture so you can sketch or write with ease.
You will need to trim/cut the frilly edge if you do tear the page out of the book. But I like having pieces I've worked on held together in a single place, especially when I'm working on a project or idea.
This little book holds 100 sheets of paper so there is plenty of work space available. It is also a natural white paper, which I like for the softer tone and finished look of my work.
I hope you enjoyed this review. If you have any questions about my experience please leave me a comment. I will be happy to follow up on my experience with this product.
As a blogger, I am often provided product samples by companies at a reduced price for consideration and/or review purposes. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for others. I refuse to review or endorse products that I have not or will not personally try. Needless to say, I may be a product reviewer but my thoughts are my own and the discount did not influence my opinion of this product.
My comments are based on my experiences with the product. I am also a consumer and appreciate reading and giving honest feedback about products. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Far and away, THE best quality. This Spellbinders embossing folder (along with all of the other Spellbinders embossing folders that I have tried) makes clean crisp impressions. They are so different from the other brands of embossing folders, you can tell when you take them out of the package. I regularly use embossing folders from Cuttlebug, Sizzix, Darice and Crafts Too! in my Sizzix Big Kick, and the Spellbinders are, by far, the absolute best! They make the cleanest, deepest, crispest impressions that also make it far easier to sand, to brayer ink, and to use other techniques. They make great impressions on cardstock...and thank you, Spellbinders, for making LARGER sizes! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fine and Fair...but EDMBG beware, ship with more care. It's a finely made and fairly priced unfinished model, you could stain it to make it more aesthetically pleasing. Joints work, taut rubber bands keeping it together, holds the positions well. 5-stars for the Manikan. Minus one star for EDMBG. Having paid a shipping fee one would have expected a fragile product to be delivered in a shipping box with some packaging to protect it but instead they believe slapping a shipping label on the product box, taping the two ends with packing tape before handing it off to the mail carrier would suffice. The box was a little beat up. And while there is some cardboard keeping the Manikan in place, I was still relieved it wasn't broken. About 5 days from my order to door. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I find that I have better control if I brush it on and then spend . This is what I have been missing in my miniature painting arsenal. I see that many people suggest dipping and shaking, and while I have dipped once or twice, I find that I have better control if I brush it on and then spend two minutes or so (I coat several at once) going between the figures to brush away excess quickshade that tends to pool as it drips downward towards the base.
A few side notes:
1. This is excellent for dead and undead and object figurines like chests and tombstones. On a main hero figurine it will just look dirty and sloppy if you're accustomed to painting thin layers for depth because it tends to look more like accumulated grime and dirt--which is cool for clothes, but not so much for skin unless you're already dead.
2. This item must be finished after 24 hours with a matte acrylic spray or you won't like the results nearly so well.
3. Patience! The learning curve is not a big one, but it's still there.
4. Don't worry about detail for bulk figurines. That is, if you're painting a bunch of mobs for a game, just get a nice even coat on and let Quickshade do the rest. You'll save a lot of time and still be happy with the results.
I've included two pictures of the process below. From left to right: primered, painted, shaded, and finally matte acrylic finish. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works well...just be patient and read the instructions. I whitened the grout on my bathroom floor in about two hours. The room is done is one foot square tiles and is 10'x12'.
After you read the instruction sheet included in your package, keep in mind, "You need a plate to begin the flow of pigment to the nib." Remember to follow closely the part, "always remember to press the marker on the plate, not the grout, when you need more fluid." I found that I instinctively I pressed the marker on the grout to soak the nib with more fluid. Because I did that, I wore the nib down more quickly on the first marker. With the second marker, I pressed the marker on the plate to draw the fluid to the tip and I did it at frequent intervals. When you have more fluid in the tip, you can more easily transfer the fluid onto the grout because the nib is wet and you don't need to press hard when painting the grout.
The instructions are clear, but the procedure is counterintuitive, so there is a learning curve. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Notes on Rit and Dylon. I used Dylon in Flamingo Pink to dye a 100% cotton shirt that was a light peach color. I followed the directions:
1) washed my shirt and had it damp;
2) dissolved Dylon in 4 cups hot water;
3) dissolved 4 oz salt into the dye bath (I used a plastic bucket with enough space for my shirt to move freely);
4) stirred for 15 minutes, then every 5-10 minutes for the next 45 minutes;
5) rinsed, laundered, dripped dry.
It seemed a shame to waste the dyeso after removing my shirt from the dye bath, I put in 3 pairs of undies that have seen better days.
I had to laugh after my shirt dried. Id bought the shirt online and it turned out to be orange when it was depicted as cream colored. Hating the color but loving the shirt, Id done a bleach shibori experiment on it. The experiment didn't work, so then I bleached the whole thing. The shibori was gone. Or so I thought. The Dylon brought it out again. Thats not Dylons fault, but there was another streak in the dye job that couldn't be explained by the shibori. In addition, the dye brought out sweat marks in the armpit. I withdrew a star for the unevenness. I am happy with the color though, and Dylon pink completely overwhelmed the peach color as Id hoped. I wouldnt recommend a second-use dye bath: my undies turned out with streaky coloring.
I also wanted to dye a heather grey cashmere pullover. I was wondering if the Dylon dark green was a warm undertone green, when I needed a cool undertone green. So I chose Rit in Dark Green because it seemed to have an obviously cool undertone. I figured Rit and Dylon were the same thing, but now I think they are not because Rit has a smell. Not a good one. For wool vs. cotton, I used vinegar in the dye bath instead of salt. Otherwise the instructions between Rit and Dylon were very similar. My sweater weighed almost 9 oz. The coverage was excellent, even though the sweater was a medium grey. Also, no streaking or uneven spots. I like how it turned out. It still looks grey in the photo, but in person, it is green. Rit was half the price as Dylon, and I was happy with it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Simple, easy to use, works well. I didn't realize that this magnetic clasp didn't have any spring rings or anything on the ends..., they don't have any attaching clasps or even openings and I didn't want to ruin my white gold chain so I'm not using these until I buy some little clasps or a link of chain that is not closed so I can attach the clasp to my necklace. I also bought something similar in gold that had clasps so I'm using those until I can go to bead store and buy little connectors. That's my own fault for not looking close enough but I wanted to point that out to anyone who is buying these.
However, I rate them well because they came as described. The magnet power is sufficient to hold the pieces together and hold up a regular weight necklace and I appreciate the heart pattern so that when/if they move around your neck it still looks nice. I would recommend this clasp as long as the buyer understands there is no way to attach these to your necklace without pliers and the willingness to open a piece of your chain and/or you will need to buy a piece of link chain or a lobster clasp or something. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Need more practice before I become proficient. This is a cool 3D pen with an LED indicator. I have been fascinated by 3D printing since I took my first class in how to use a computer program to create an object on a 3D printer. I thought this would give me an advantage when using this pen. It did not. The basics I was able to get down...plug the pen into the adapter and wait for it to reach the desired temperature. (You know it's the right temp by looking at the small LED screen.) Once that was done, you choose which filament you want to work with. You are given 3 in this kit - clear, gold and blue. I choose clear at first because I thought it would hide my mistakes better.
It didn't.
With that being said, I'm quite sure that once I use it a little bit more, I will be more comfortable with the different settings like speed. I will also be able to plan different designs I want to create. I'm confident that once I put more thought behind it, I will have some fun projects.
Disclaimer: I received this item at a discounted price for an honest review of this product. The thoughts are strictly my own and not influenced by the seller. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Detailed Review; Worth the Money; Here Is Why. I bought these colored pencils for my mother for her birthday ... they are her absolute favorite.
She will be assisting me while I am writing this review so you can read the specifics as to why they are worth the money in her mind...
First, my ma states that the triangle shape of the pencil is easy to grip, also it is a more softer grip to hold compared to a typical colored pencil.
Another thing that my mom has stated is that these colored pencils are a five star product they color extremely smooth and are very vibrant in color. Staedtler ergosoft watercolor pencils also can be sharpened to a very fine point that is excellent when coloring tiny areas (Examples of small tiny areas are found all threw the stress color books). The sharpened fine point is very strong so it does not break off when the coloring begins; majority of colored pencils have issues with the very tip of the colored pencil breaking after sharpened to a point.
Overall, my mom has been coloring for many many years to help cope with her anxiety, she has used nearly every brand and type of colored pencil known to the American USA existence and she truly believes they are worth every penny ... and I couldn't agree more. They last a very long time and I believe you will be satisfied with this purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very lightweight and easy to use. This easel is VERY lightweight and easy to use (exend the legs, adjust the display 'holders'). I am using it to hold a dry-erase board when we play Pictionary, and just like another reviewer said - you have to hold the board with one hand and draw with the other, but that is fine, I don't draw with two hands.
It's inexpensive, lightweight, easy to extend/collapse, serves the purpose for which it's intended, shipped very fast (love Amazon Prime!), so I gave it 5 stars.
Update 1/2/14: we used this on NYE for a big family game night (4 families). It was very heated/animated, this easel does wiggle but people were being pretty rough and it held up great! It wiggles but that's it. And thanks to the rubber on the little arms that hold the dry-erase board in place the board stayed put. Totally glad I got this thing! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A great stamp set for kids. The description for this product includes such grandiose tidbits as 'heirloom-quality storage box' or somesuch. While i admit that the box is lovely, solid wood with joinery at the corners, no one is going to mistake this for an heirloom now or 100 years from now.
Likewise, it says this would be good for scrapbooking. I'm not a scrapper, myself, but i've known a few, and i don't think they'd consider this the ideal set. Better than nothing, sure, but the random style on the letters and the kid-centric set of designs on the other stamps is not anything they'd use if they had other options.
Realistically, this is a set for kids. 26 letters, an exclamation point and a question mark, and then a bunch of kiddie shapes like flowers, stars, hearts, and bubbles. A few message stamps ('thank you', 'to my best friends', etc). A few teacher stamps ('excellent', 'good job'). Now that i think of it, this isn't just a kids' set, it's a classroom set.
There are some nice touches, though. For example, the dual-color ink pads make it really easy to make the 'good job' stamp split along the middle, so 'good' is one color and 'job' is the other (i suggest pink and purple for this, as the black/blue inkpad makes it look oddly corporate). And the ink wipes off a toddler's fingers with just a damp rag. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disappointing material, too soft, easy to damage. As an experienced carver I am always interested in trying new soft block materials. In the carving world we all have our favorites and what works for me might not be best for another, depending on the type of detail we desire in our prints, the kind of carving gouge or knife that we use, etc.. But I was EXTREMELY displeased with this material. It is so soft and squishy that I could not create crisp detail in my work, and it it is easily damaged if a hard object rests on it for any period of time so storage would be a difficult issue. It also didn't take many of my inks well, it beaded up and created a mottled appearance. You're much better off with the pink Speedball material or other similar blocks. I hope they keep working on the formulation. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very sturdy brush set. These Brushes are really nice, I like them a lot, I actually got them to use for Nail Art, instead of face painting and they are perfect for what I want to do with them. I adore them, Im not the greatest Nail artist or anything, but Im just having full range of brush sizes and shapes lets me design to my heart's content. Theyre very sturdy brushes and lets me make multiple designs without much trouble.
All in all this is a great range of brushes, and they work great for what I want them to work for, and thats really all that matters to me. I would recommend these for anyone who's looking for them, for Nail art, but I bet they would work great for face painting as well, because they are sturdy and easy to clean. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Exactly what I hoped for. I had read a few reviews about the prismacolor premier colored pencils breaking easily when sharpened. So I was reluctant to buy this sharpener but had to bite the bullet and try something!
I tried the method of holding the pencil in my non-dominant hand and turning the sharpener ( rather than the pencil). This resulted in a perfect point with no breakage - ever!
The sharpener is of good quality thick clear plastic with two blades to choose from; either a short fat point, or a long slender point. Both work great for fine details, the only difference being you may need to sharpen the short point more frequently. There is a flip top ( presumably to keep shavings from leaking out) that is connected with a flimsy thin layer or strip of plastic. I'm sure the lid will fall off way before the blades wear out, lol!
Definitely a good buy! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This pack is perfect for a beginner like myself. This pack is perfect for a beginner like myself. The size is small (6x6), but it's enough for me to make something to put on a mug or smaller letters for a project. All of the pieces are the same size, other reviewers have stated they were a mix size but mine were all the same 6x6 size. I love the colors that I received, they are a wonderful mix with a lot of different colors. I ordered two packs and although they each pack is the same colors, each individual pack has no duplicate colors. The quality of this vinyl is amazing! I made up my mind that I won't order any brand but Oracal, the 651 is perfect for a small crafter like myself. After using a different brand of vinyl Oracal 651 cuts like a dream! Shipping was even faster than expected! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
For a soft core colored pencil these are really good. They almost work as well as my higher . I actually have raffine colored pencils I've bought before but these were misrepresented as water soluble colored pencils... so I thought they were water colored pencils... or water blend-able. For a soft core colored pencil these are really good. They almost work as well as my higher quality pencils like prismacolor. They are wax based and do blend pretty well and have pure vibrant colors. They do break fairly easily so I suggest an electric sharpener or a knife to sharpen and please do not drop them as the lead shatters very easily. Overall though they are a solid colored pencil especially if you do not want to fork out the money for some prismacolors or faber castell pencils. They however, are not water color pencils. I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I don't know what spot types this works on, but it doesn't touch Sharpie stains no matter what you see on YouTube. I saw a YouTube posting that this might remove the allegedly indelible "Sharpie" marks from fabric. It didn't touch the Sharpie, no effect whatsoever. I'm not sure what it might be helpful with, but certainly not that. I bought it based on the YouTube claims so I don't fault the selling merchant, but I only give the product two stars because I have no clue what type of stain it will remove that products like today's ERA won't already do; it didn't phase the ink! I assume it helps with something, the manufacturer should maybe advertise what it is effective on. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It's OK. OK, this is definitely for kids... It's poor quality - but that's not surprising considering the very low price. But a few things are annoying: The oil pastels and the crayons are made of the exact same material. Both are poorly made, and as someone else here mentioned, the crayons are inferior to Crayola crayons. So, instead of providing the same crayons in a different shape and labeling them "oil pastels" (cause they're definitely NOT oil pastels), they could have simply provided a wider range of colors for crayons. Secondly, the watercolor are crap... really crap. Don't even get me started on those. On the brighter side though, the markers are quite good. They are perfect for small hands and the colors are bright. Overall, this is a gift for a child who's just beginning art and wants to try different materials - and as a gift it looks nice. But after using a while, you'll want to graduate to better quality materials, like Crayola. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So far this ink has proven to be great for use with dating &/or adding serial numbers on guitar bodies & necks. Speedball 3398 India Ink seems to be a better quality ink than some of the ink's that come with ink pads. I tested an area where I used my date stamp & serial number stamp with the ink that came with the stamp pad I purchased. After allowing the ink to dry for maybe a half hour or so, I tried cleaning the area & was surprised that it started to smear. Since I work with guitars & parts that I restore, it's really important to be able to put any identification numbers back in the area's after I clean up or change colors if it's a body getting repainted. Along with proof photo's that I take & then keep in the associated folder on my laptop, instead of using a cheaper quality ink, I've been using the Speedball 3398 India Ink because after it dries, I do not have to worry about it wearing off after the cleaning process, if it's needed. Since you can buy this ink in red, keeping the original colors is also nice. I haven't found the larger bottles yet, just being able to use the same OEM colors is fine.
So far this has been my only experience with this ink. I'm sure they make fabric ink when the need for a permeate ink in this category is needed. Like I said above, I'm just working primarily with wood &/or plastics associated with instruments. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Essential Die Cutting Tool -- especially made for metal. When I first looked at purchasing a die cut machine, I thought I knew what I wanted: the BIGshot by Sizzix. Then, I saw the BIGkick, and I asked myself, "What's the difference?" Both have high quality, same manufacturer, all the same features EXCEPT the BIGkick can die-cut and emboss metal. That one feature -- metal work -- is what sold me on purchasing the BIGkick.
BIGkick = BIGshot + (metal cutting + metal embossing) That's the difference.
I love to scrapbook, make cards, quilt, sew, and make jewelry. This one machine has the versatility to be used in any of my craft projects. My head is filled with all the possibilities. An incredible crafting tool. Best purchase ever. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
VERY nice paper cutter. I make greeting cards and often need to cut paper to specific sizes for layering or piecing a design. This cutter does a wonderful job.
It does take a bit of getting used to, but once you figure precisely where it cuts in relation to the "groove," it's a piece of cake to get perfect cuts every time. Someone else mentioned that theirs cuts near the right side of the groove; mine cuts on the *left* side, so you'll need to test it out a bit to find your own particular "groove." Also, I've found that I need to apply a bit of pressure as I'm cutting; nothing major, just a "firmness" as I draw the blade.
I, too, purchased extra blades, just to be on the safe side. I really like this cutter, and intend to use it for all my card projects. For the money, you're getting a high-quality cutter that should last a long time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So-So. I used this to draw block letters on a glass mug, and my main issue was that as it dries (quickly) it clumps up and kind of ruins the smooth paint look and gets goopy and uneven. I think this would work just fine to write on a glass surface if you aren't going back to fill it in or make a large drawing. It is also easy to remove if you mess up. The letters on the mug just look kind of icky if you look at them up close. For a cheap bday gift it was fine but I'd probably use a different product next time if I wasn't just writing single thin lines. It seemed to bake on ok and stayed for the duration of an evening but I haven't washed it since. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I rinsed the sweaters in cool water, and it was nearly clear after the . I can't believe how well this worked. I'm used to spending a half hour wringing out the dye in cold water, hands getting achy, water still looking very colored.
Testing this out, I dyed two cotton sweaters on the stove. At the end of the dye process I dumped the colored water out, gave a very quick rinse to the sweaters, then filled the pan back with hot water and the ColorStay (I didn't bother to rinse my sweaters well because they were going back into hot water). After 20 minutes I drained everything. I rinsed the sweaters in cool water, and it was nearly clear after the first rinse. I patted them for a couple of minutes and hung them to dry. Super easy :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Rather jumbled review by a novice stamper. The stamps themselves are well made and I enjoyed using them. You'll want to get your own stamp pads. The pads are definitely not big enough for the larger stamps. And you'll want more colors. But for a large variety of well cut stamps, I have enjoyed them. I will say that I'm a newbie to stamping, this is my first set. People with more experience might rate this differently. I am still learning how to stamp and not leave bits on the edges and or smear them. It does seem to take a long time for the ink to dry, but as a novice I have no idea if that's the same with all ink. I think you can buy these with confidence, just get a larger ink pad for the larger stamps, though you can just ink them half and half. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Reeves 36 Soft Pastels Set. First off this is not a toy, why it is listed as such is beyound me, I'm artist and my medium is chalk. I would not want my children playing with this. They would rub their eyes and with the dust they well swell shut and get pink eye. This is not side walk chalk and you should realize this item also needs a spray to keep it from getting on everyones fingers. And if you are allergic to dust you would not want it in your house. Only pepole who have teacher or been to class or proper supervision should be using this product and unless you want a real mess. Artists this is a great set and great colors 5 stars for art work, 0 for toy. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These are very nice colors. They can be made to be as . These are very nice colors. They can be made to be as rich or as thin as you need with excellent consistency.
The washes you can make with these are perfect for many types of art projects. The colors come cracked sometimes with watercolor paints so don't let that be a discouragement. When you apply water to the individual color trays they reform back into a solid piece and will dry in its tray just fine. Our family enjoys using these to make handmade greeting cards. We enjoy spending the time together and these paints make it easier to have a consistent look across our work when multiple people are sharing the workload. It's just too easy to use. These were worth the price and like someone else mentioned, they tend to keep you painting when you should be sleeping! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Highly recommend, artist quality paint at a student bargain price. I agree with the other reviewer that these are like Holbein but much much cheaper. Actually, I like them more than Holbein because more of the colors were vibrant and useful for mixing, instead of being a dull convenience mix (or pale color mixed with white) like so many in the Holbein line. These flow well onto wet paper. I will buy them again and highly recommend them. Lightfast testing will take place over the next year for The Enchanted Gallery's lightfast page, where I also tested Mjello's Mission Gold and Holbein brands.
This set did not come with a white or black, however they are not used by most watercolor artists. Many colors can be mixed with blue or brown to make a color similar to black. White would be a convenient way to lighten a color, but it's better to just add water to make any color lighter. Otherwise you get a chalky and semi opaque look if you mix watercolors with white. I only mention it because I've seen complaints when sets don't have white or black. This very much seemed to be made with professional artists in mind, with the exception of "opera" which I know a lot of people like, but this is too fugitive of a neon pink to be used in any serious work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Huge let down. What a huge bummer this turned out to be. Got for my son for Christmas, and he wanted to play with this right away. I forgot the C batteries, so we held off for awhile, but my son went and dug through every drawer in the house, every box, every room looking for batteries for this. He eventually found some. He could not wait to get it open and use it. He ripped the box open and started putting it together and he put in the batteries, and got everything ready and was so excited that he came and got us (his parents) to show us. And he turned it on, and started to spray the car. And guess what. A blue blob of foam come out the spray nozzle. I swear it was kind of sad to watch. The look on his face was pure disappointment. :-( He thought he had done something wrong, so asked his dad to look at it to fix. His dad took it apart and put it back together just to see if our son missed a step. And he used a different color, yellow. Same thing! Foam out the nozzle. We are going to try some newer batteries as these ones were found out of the package in our basement. But reading other reviews, that probably won't fix it. So unless we get it working properly this is my current review. And as of right now, it's kind of a sucky product. To be continued.....?? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Decent Drawing Pen. The pen makes very fine and clear lines, and the ink dries fairly quickly. The pricing is reasonable, especially for Copic products, and can be hard to find locally unless you're lucky enough to live near a very well stock art supplier. This pen is ideal for sketches, but can be used as a writing or drawing pen. I recommend it for anyone who wants a good starter pen that is reasonably priced and easy to use.
I did not experience bleeding of the ink using several types of paper, but thinner paper it will show through on the other side. I also noticed that the nib does not always allow the ink to flow smoothly, so some lines have to be redrawn, or come out too thick or too fine. Adjusting how the pen is held seems to fix this, but the positioning may not be comfortable for everyone. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
but it dried clear so that was great. I wore the ring for a few days . I bought this glue mainly because it was one of the only, if not the only, non-toxic superglue available. I bought it to use it to stick flat-back cabochons onto a smooth, flat, metal ring bezel. It took a few days to dry, but it dried clear so that was great. I wore the ring for a few days and the painted cabochon stayed put and it only came off when I pried it off. I had to actually dig my fingernail between the cabochon and the bezel and put some muscle behind it. I did some research and some people said to sand the bezel a bit, because it's completely smooth, and so the grooves might allow the glue to adhere better. I lost the sandpaper I had, and I never got around to buying more, so I can't say for sure if that will work.
What I did find is that when I glued a painted cabochon (nail polish, not actual paint) to a magnet I bought from Walmart, and let it dry for a few days (I think it was 4 days max, but it's well worth the wait) it stayed on and it wouldn't come off no matter what I did. I think it was because the magnet was slightly porous, and that allowed the cabochon to adhere to it really well.
All in all I think this glue is a very good purchase, especially for a crafter that doesn't want to work with toxic materials. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love it - now I have a new hobby. I first want to start off my review with some important info: I am the least crafty person you will ever meet. I find all kinds of craft ideas around the internet, and I have tried a bunch of them, but they never turn out!
When I had the opportunity to try out the Silhouette Cameo I figured surely with the machine doing all the work, I can finally make a craft project that will look great (I would even settle for good!)
While waiting for the machine to arrive I searched for project ideas that were specific to the Cameo. I saw a lot of projects for scrapbooking and card making, but that has never appealed to me much. Then, I found vinyl projects and got super excited! I love all the possibilities. You can put vinyl on most everything. I especially love the idea of decorating drinking cups and tumblers for gifts.
I went to the dollar store to find some things I could practice putting vinyl on, and found several glass candle holders. I wanted to make a thank-you gift for a friend, so decided to do my first project on one of the candle holders.
I then went to a craft store to get some vinyl. They only had a generic brand, so I bought a roll to use right away and went on Amazon to buy some vinyl for later. I also purchased some transfer tape so that I could transfer the vinyl from the mat to the candle holder.
I have watched many video tutorials online on how to cut vinyl with the Cameo, and they made it look so easy! Once my machine arrived I followed the instructions to get it set up and downloaded the software. All of which was very easy to do. When I opened the software I found myself overwhelmed by all the buttons and choices, so I watched the enclosed CD so I could figure out how to navigate around the program. I finally was able to figure out what to do to get my project ready to cut. I love that I could set the design to the dimensions I needed to make the vinyl fit on the space I had available on the candle holder.
I had no problems following the steps for cutting, but when I came to peeling the vinyl off I had a big mess. The candle holder I had gotten was 3" x 3" so I had tried to print out a 25 word quote to go on it, but the letters were way too small and the machine munched them up. I tried setting the blade to 2 and then 1, but it would not work. (I suspect that it is partially the fault of the cheaper vinyl I am using, so I am going to try again with the Silhouette vinyl I have coming.) I decided to change the wording to just 5 words at a bigger font and that worked much better. It did take me several tries to get it all to work out, but I now have a finished project that I love.
The sky is the limit on what you can do with this machine. Make sure and check out Pinterest for a ton of project ideas.
Edited to add: I was still having issues with the letters being munched up when cutting, and the machine started not cutting through the vinyl. I contacted Silhouette and they decided to send me a new blade. I didn't want to have to wait for the blade to arrive to do more projects so I bought another one at my local craft store. HUGE difference! Now my machine cuts everything perfectly. I definitely had a bad blade. If you get the machine and find you have cutting issues, contact Silhouette because it might be your blade. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great stuff. This primer is wonderful. It has only a very slight aroma, so can be used indoors though I'd recommend wearing a mask if you plan on priming more than a handful of parts. I noticed some nose/throat irritation after priming a squad of Chaos Space Marines. If you have small children or pets, I'd recommend getting a spray booth that you can vent outdoors or move to the garage when spraying. That being said, it sprays and cleans up easily as well. If you have a very fine tip airbrush (mine is a Krome with .21 needle installed) I recommend bumping up needle sizes, I switched it to the .5 and lastly if you use alcohol or Windex as a thinner/cleaner, make sure it is completely sprayed out before pouring this primer, if not you'll see your primer slough off the mini when you barely touch it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good starter drafting table. Some cons however. Got this as a birthday gift for a son who wants to be a cartoonist. Received the table within 5 days of order. Came in a large, flat box about 4 feet by 3 feet by 4 inches. Somewhat heavy, but I was able to move it alone. I assembled it, without assistance, with an electric screwdriver in about 30-40 minutes.
Cons: Some of the screws provided were the wrong length (too short), and as a result the vertical legs are not as rigidly stable as they should be---I will have to get longer screws to correct that. Another "con" is that the drawing platform itself came unfinished (sanded, not sealed). I expected it to have a polyurethane coat, like the rest of the table. Perhaps that is normal for a drafting table (to prevent slippage of papers on a slanted surface?), but since this table is for a child, I would have been happier if the table top was sealed for a measure of protection. Overall the fit and finish of the rest of the table is fine, and a reasonable value for the money. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love it ! But Hate It . They arrived just in time no delays. They're pretty large which I love and was hoping for because I wanted to use it to paint my walls. The size of these guys are 12" x 12" | 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm.
Pro:
Large
Detailed
SUPRISE! -> 3 STENCILS CAME WITHIN THE PACK! LOVE IT! (defiantly a pro)
Con:
They are pretty flimsy
Tiny detail
>>>>I would change the rating to 5 stars when I see how they hold up to being taped to a wall and using paint on them. <<<<
UPDATE: (3/15/2016)
Sorry for the late update.
This stencil its okay, way to FLIMSY to use on walls the small details end up bending and then the finish project looks nothing like bricks.
Too big for scrapbooking.
But perfect for school projects like poster bored or anything like that, but anything else not so much. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great pencils with the perfect amount of hues. Inside packaging can be better. Starting to use these for my drawing classes. 60 luscious and creamy colored pencils in a rad tin box; the coolest packaging from all the other prismacolor tin sets in my eyes! I was hoping that it would include the new, marker-shaped blender that I noticed my fellow art students had included in their sets but mine only came with the regular pencil blender. The quality of the pencils themselves are still quite unmatched with the exception of a few other brands. Not much effort was made onto the packaging itself; pencils can easily shift about inside the tin box and extra padding or cushion inside this thing would have made these pencils less prone to breaking. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Superb quality and durability. I've now purchased three of these (for three different sets of Derwent/Faber-Castell pencils and Stabilo Point 88 markers) and have been impressed by the consistently excellent workmanship, durability, and overall quality of these cases. As some other reviewers have noted, the elastic can seem tight at first so it takes some effort to get three pencils into each slot. But once I got my technique down (load from the bottom of the case, lead first, and gently push the pencil from its butt end) I fell in love. It holds my pencils much more securely than any of the other cases I've tried, and I love its "flip-book" design that puts everything at my fingertips without taking over the entire workspace. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great markers... lousey price. This is one of those cases with art supplies, you get what you pay for. Yes, these are terrific markers. Vibrant bright colors easy to control and blend. Don't be fooled by the cartoon on the set into thinking this is a set of kid's markers. Would I recommend this for a kid who is an aspiring artist? No... not unless they are good enough to have sold works of art or you don't mind spending a lot of money. I happen to be an artist... and even selling my art...these markers are overly expensive. Yes, one set doesn't sound so bad, but you really can't do much with just one set. Figure on buying at least three more sets of markers. So... my advice is to learn to draw with Sharpie markers first. If you think your going to do this as a career... then invest in a few sets of these markers. I wish I could find these markers cheaper! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Listen. You get "Reading Time" while the kids wreak havoc on your windows! How much better can life get. How much more fun for a kid (or heck, for a Grown Kid) can it be to not only be ALLOWED to draw all over the windows of your home and/or car, but you're even giving them these colorful markers to draw WITH?! Doesn't get much better than that... except maybe finding out you're Batman, in which case Batman wins (of course!).
If you wanna be a Wicked Awesome Mom (like I am *oh no, flowers and a tiara aren't necessary! Ooooh, I guess, if you insist **blush awkward giggle blush**...*), BUY THESE WINDOW MARKERS FOR YOUR MESS MAKERS. Bonus for the kids if you randomly pull them out on a boring, rainy day and take a nap... I mean, read with your eyes closed (what osmosis is for yanno!) while the monkeys go to town with their "art" splashed all over your windows for the world to admire.
But do you wanna know the Bonus that's better than the chance to sit down and "read" in peace?Your windows will never have been so clean as when your kiddos draw, "erase" with Special Erase Juice (aka Windex), and redraw their amazing artworks! So kids are happy, Mom is happy, and a Chore gets done disguised as "Fun!"
These are also good for decorating your husband's car for his birthday gift of driving to work with HONK! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! and I LOVE CAKE! and all sorts of interesting kid drawings that leave the viewer's imagination to figure out what the bloody heck they are looking at.
I purchased these markers for, well, a cuppa reasons:
1. First and Foremost, to trick my chillins into cleaning my windows for me; and
2. To sneak in some "Reading By Osmosis" time without anyone noticing and staring at me in that creepy way kids do until you wake up; and
3. To test the color brightness (bright! The neighbors called to comment on the lovely drawings from ACROSS THE ROAD), their durability (half a dozen 45 minute "reading" sessions and no sign of running outta ink!), and value for price (you just can't put a value on free cleaning whilst you slug out on the couch, yanno?). To end this review, as a stocking stuffer or birthday add -on or to put in your "Mooooom! We are sooooo borrrrrr-rrrrrred" Emergency Entertainment Stockpile, everyone who tries them out will feel a little naughty for drawing on the windows (you might do a Quick Draw too, just to make sure the ink is flowing properly of course *wink wink*) and ultimately have more fun than they ever thought a pack of simple markers could possibly be :). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice quality bargain canvases - individually wrapped. These canvases are a nice set for the money. They are priced well so they can make great practice canvases for your kids or student artists, but well made enough that even a professional can use them.
The Pros: Well priced, coated in gesso so these have good tooth and texture, archival quality and acid free so your art will last a long time. They have a good weight to them. Although it's a 12 pack, each individual canvas is also individually wrapped and that's great for storing them so they don't get dirty.
The Cons: I don't like the huge stickers on the back of each canvas, something smaller would be sufficient and I find this rather intrusive. This product kind of leads you to believe it is US made - it isn't. In fact on the back in very tiny print it says it is "woven and printed in India and made in China" If you are looking to purchase products made in the USA be sure to read the fine print.
Overall, this product meets my expectations and I will use these for some mixed media pieces for my own home and allow my children to practice with them.
I received this product at a discount in exchange for a fair and honest review. I rely on reviews myself when making purchasing decisions and strive to be fair, honest and thorough in my own reviews. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
you'll be painting like the pro himself-Bob Ross. e along with ALL of Bob Ross's tools & paints. If you're a beginner- USE BOB ROSS'S TOOLS & PAINTS. You will learn to paint with ease & quickness...and very soon, you'll be painting like the pro himself-Bob Ross! Bob died July 4th, 1995...following his wife's death 2 yrs earlier. They left a son, Stephen, behind who yo this day is carrying on his Dad's legacy traveling the great US teaching his Dad's Joy of Painting techniques. We will all miss that calm, soft spoken happy Christian whose voice has often been compared to being dosed on Demerol. Yeah, he had THAT much of a soothing affect on one, just hearing good 'ol Bob speak! He has 2 seasons of Joy of Painting on Netflix to anyone whom may be interested in seeing, learning, or simply just listening - getting yourself that Demerol fix! Lol! FYI: He is also on YouTube. Bob, I KNOW you're painting beautiful pictures in Heaven for Jesus right now! And you probably have all the angels mesmerized with just your soft-soothing voice alone-not to mention your incredible paintings! Yeah, you've even blown the angels away! We'll see you on the other side, Bob! Until then, continue making those 'Happy Accidents' up there & we will down here! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great way to experiment with Tombow pens. The best part of this kit is the blender pen. The set of primary Tombow brush pens I got came with its own blender pen, but they are so useful, and I like having a spare. The blending palette is just a thin piece of plastic perfect for mixing colors. It also has a color chart on the back. The spray bottle comes empty, but you just have to fill it with a little bit of water. Because the Tombow pens are water based, that's all you need to achieve different kinds of effects. You could use any kind of glass or plastic piece as a blending palette, and any small spray bottle, but the ones included in this kit are small and convenient to store. In addition to the extra blending pen, that makes this kit a worthwhile purchase to me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good die holder. It's a wonderful product to put your metal dies on. You can see what you have. I bought these to go with the original storage box for them. I didn't understand about the weight. Each panel is a lot heavier than it looks. If you got a bunch of these in the box it will get heavy.
3-25-17 OK so now I've had these awhile. I still love them, in fact I have bought a total of 9 packs and 2 storage containers for them. I understand the weight thing. One storage container has 10 pages and it weighs 9 lbs. for the box, sheets and dies. I can't imagine a better way to keep up with dies. I even keep one sheet by the cutting machine to keep up with dies I am using right then. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Very Bright. I initially did a search for some glow in the dark paint. I was planning to use it on my remote controlled helicopters. There's less wind at night usually and I had seen a few videos where the owners had painted their planes, helicopters and RC cars. I ordered the smallest size the manufacturer had which was about the size of a bottle of nail polish. It even had a brush attached to the lid. I did some prep work on the plastic parts I was going to paint and then I applied as close to an even coat as I could. Since I knew that this stuff was touted as being the brightest glow in the dark paint on the market, I also picked up a 365 nanometer uv light to charge the paint with. The next day I took the parts I painted into a dark room and charged up the paint. WOW!!!!! Definitly the brightest glow in the dark paint I've seen. However, and here's why I didn't give it 5 stars, it was very gritty. Like someone mixed it with some fine sand. I figured since the material they use to make the paint glow was kind of a granular substance and it was mixed with an oil base. I'm not sure, but maybe a coat of clear hobby paint my alieviate the gritty ness. Other than the gritty feel though it definitely works great for those night time flying excursions!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I pulled pencils from the set and began coloring an adult picture - one that I could use many shade of green on a hummingbird vi. As soon as I received these, I opened the packages and inspected the pencils. Two pencils at one end had the sharpened point broken off, but considering there are 72 color pencils, I'm not too concerned about that. Next, I checked the colors in the cardboard box and yes, this set is 72 different colors. Some are similar, but then, considering the primary and secondary colors and what can be made beyond that group, you have to expect that several shades of red are within a few tonal shades of each other, as an example. Last, I pulled pencils from the set and began coloring an adult picture - one that I could use many shade of green on a hummingbird visiting flowers - and was quite pleased with the smooth flow of color from these pencils. I have two smaller sets - one from Crayola that is similar in the smooth flow and another from U.S. Art Supply that is very chalky and requires some hard pressing to put down a good layer that reflects the actual color of the pencil (meaning with a light hand, the U.S. Art Supply pencils will put down a very light shade compared to the color of the lead/pencil). Oh, and very much last in using these pencils, I sharpened (manually) two of the greens that I used and they sharpen beautifully without breakage.
On a separate note, the ad for this set of pencils states "Fingon," which I assumed was an off-brand name, but the box I received states, "Marco Raffine Fine Art Pencils," and when I look up the website that is listed as www.marco.com.cn, it appears these are at least a bit higher on the scale of colored pencils than Crayola colored pencils. In conclusion, I would highly recommend these for any adult who likes to color for the calming effect it has since you will receive quite a nice selection of colors for an extremely reasonable price. Oh, and my set came within a couple of days (thanks to Prime), so you can be up and coloring quickly as well! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
High hopes but ultimately a disappointment. I purchased these at my local Joanns with a half off coupon, so I nabbed these for 3 instead of 6. The packaging is so super appealing- I loved the bubbled case because they can serve as little mixing pots! I was very drawn in by the wide array of colors, as I only had a basic 8 set of crayola watercolors before this. The brush that came with mine was very nice, a small sized round brush with a decent point. Unfortunately this is about it for positives...
I don't know if I got a very unlucky lot based on some other customer images, or perhaps these are far older than they look- but the cakes themselves are *extremely* chalky. Like, EXTREMELY- it's unbearable. The texture on the paper after drying is like chalk dust, it gets on your fingers and it's so unpleasant. You can see the graininess on the paper which could be a nice effect in some cases, but... the worst part is that areas of thicker color (when trying to get a more pigmented shade) will quite literally flake off if touched the wrong way, leaving massive holes where the most potent color should have been.
I am so disappointed as I am absolutely in love with the packaging and would like to use them, but if the color is going to be flaking off my projects and ruining them, I can't even play with them for fun- and the texture is really just unbearable for me. Also the "wide array of colors" all dry very pale and similar which makes the vast selection nearly moot. They don't layer that well, either- at least, not the unfortunate chalky variety of this brand.
If you were going to get this for children to just play around with, that would be absolutely fine! Unfortunately as someone who is trying to get into watercolor and buying these on a whim to try, it was not the quality I was looking for at all. I suppose I should have expected this but if I would have known I would have bought a 24 pack of Crayola instead, which is both much more pigmented and has no chalky texture whatsoever. :( What a shame! I may actually take the cakes out at some point and reuse the tin, which would be a shame to toss out. The case itself might be worth the 3 dollars I spent, but the paints are not worth the 8 it retails for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These chalk markers are colorful and fun, my 8th graders love them and are still . These chalk markers are colorful and fun, my 8th graders love them and are still wowed by the fact that they are liquid chalk. I love that my students can't erase or smudge the writing on the board- try as they might! That is important to note, these do require water and a cloth to wipe off. On my main boards, it's not a big deal. However, I have two chalk boards in the back of my room that were painted on using chalk board paint and these chalk markers DO NOT erase on those boards. I'm guessing the board and underlying wall are too porous and suck the liquid chalk up- we had to repaint our back boards after discovering this (oops!). So just be aware these may not work for all chalk boards. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Seems like nice unit - first one damaged in shipping. I'm giving it 3 stars right now because I discovered that the connection from the compression unit to the holding tank was sheared - I am assuming it happened in shipping. Sending this one back and a new one coming. I've read lots of good things about this unit, and I am fully willing to give more stars to a working unit....I'll report back.
Reporting Back - I received the second unit yesterday. The regulator was laying in the box, snapped off at the tank...
After reading several reviews here, it seems like this is an ongoing issue with the shipping of these units. I have contacted Badger and am awaiting a reply (per the comment below). I plan to wait through today for a response from them. Tomorrow, if I hear nothing, I'll pack this up and send it back for one more try. If that one arrives broken, I may have to choose another brand which would be a shame as I have heard a lot of great things about this unit.....I'll report back. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Thick and Thin Marker. This pen has tips at either end. Each is flat, somewhat chiseled point that can be used for a broad line when the wide side is pulled across the writing surface or a narrow line when rotated at an angle. The tips, or nibs in calligraphy pen terms, are felt. One is 3.0mm wide and the other is 1.5mm wide. The width of the thinnest line depends on the angle of the pen and amount of pressure on the paper.
The tips have been holding up well for me, but I tend to have a rather light touch on the paper. That creates a challenge to get a consistent line with these pens. I enjoy the portability of a felt-tip. I use it for casual practice and sketching. The ink isn't as dark as I would like, resulting in darker places when lines overlap. Places where I've gone back over edges show up as obvious corrections. The edges aren't quite as sharp as dip pens or parallel pens.
When writing with the wider tip, the pocket clip fits between my thumb and forefinger and isn't much of a problem. It is a little awkward on the supporting finger is the clip positioned on the underside. The pen is a hard plastic a matte type finish that is easy to hold with a rather thick barrel.
It took a bit of practice to find a way to hold it to make it work for calligraphic lettering.
Overall, it's an okay marker/pen. Not great. Not bad. The biggest plus is the convenience of a pen that is already inked and doesn't require clean up after use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Vibrant and fun. I was looking for fun things for my young son to do at home and we decided he might really enjoy drawling on the windows. After reading several reviews on various products I decided to go with the Crayola Washable Window Crayons. He definately enjoyed writting and scribbling on the windows.
The colors are very vibrant and write easily on windows (or any surface). I would describe them to be similiar to a grease pencil in the feel of them. Reading several reviews where people had a hard time removing the crayon from the window I was nervous. DO NOT USE WET OR CLEANERS to remove these. Just a dry cloth is all that is needed. Wetting this product will make it hard to remove. Removing this product with just a dry cloth was at times easy, and at times it also took a little elbo grease. I'd love to say that it just wipes clean with no trouble. If it had, I would have rated this a 5 star review. The product was removed easily if there was only a little of it, but where you "fill in" an area it would take a little more effort.
Pros: bright, vibrant, drawls easily on surfaces, fun
Cons: removal was not terrible, but can take some effort (see above for description)
Would I buy this product again? Yes | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cute stickers, not a huge fan of the clear outline but still look nice. The letters themselves on the stickers are super cute and well formed. The stickers are easy to get off their original paper and stick great to paper, and fairly well two more smooth surfaces.
I'd say these glitter scrapbook stickers are pretty great, but not my favorite that I've ever used. I've used a different type that didn't have the clear sticker outline like these do. If you get a little bit of your fingerprints on the clear parts it can lift on the edges once you place the sticker and it's more noticeable since it's clear. So I have to be very careful not to touch the sticker too much when I lift it off the paper. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Easy to use, good price, no problems - every household should have one. Bought this to mark my name on my laptop, phone, and other pricey possessions; but I also was able to inscribe a set of polished stones with my family's names for Christmas presents. Works great, simple, quiet. Fits in hand nicely.
I recommend taking about 2 minutes of practice on scrap material if you want smooth-looking results and/or do difficult surfaces like glass. I practiced on a soda can, a piece of scrap plastic, and some glass beads, which gave me a nice variety of experiences. (Please don't imagine, though, that this will produce professional engraving, which is done with lasers or special equipment.)
I bought a second one for my 9-year-old niece who is into art -- a very inexpensive gateway into new mediums.
Overall, great device for the money - every household should have one. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works with Everything. As a fine arts student I was searching for a sketchbook that's paper would be thick enough to handle heavy, layered paints and I have fallen in love with this sketchbook! It handles anything you throw at it; Acrylic, Gouache, Oil, Sharpie, Ink. I've be so satisfied by the work I've produced, and the small size lends itself to travel and fit in my purse.
Note: There was an accident in which a family member spilled a water bottle on this sketchbook. I dried the pages individually and while no pieces were warped or harmed, there is slight to heavy water staining on some pages. However I don't blame the sketchbook for that, and I will still buy Rendr's in the future.
(I've attached two pieces I completed in the sketchbook) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Hello Spectrum Noir, Goodbye Copics. Just got the 3 sets, brights, lights and pastels and when I finish writing feedback will be putting my Copics up for sale on Ebay. What can I say? These are great. The colors are spectacular and they glide on watercolor paper as smooth as silk. I had read pro and con reviews of the Spectrum Noir Markers but figured that since just about everyone was sold out of them , they were worth a try. I am so glad I did. They have many Copic features including being refillable, a fantastic array of colors, and a chisel end. The main difference is a bullet tip instead of the brush. It works very smoothly without the drag that I have found with a Zig for instance, In your hand it feels similar to the original Copics. Please don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with Copic Markers except for the price. I have enjoyed mine but I simply like these just as much, if not more, and I love the price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome time saver. I just got this yesterday but OMGOSH! It is awesome. I am currently making a quilt for my husband to bring to the field so I didn't want to spend a ton of time on it because it will probably not have a long life and will literally be dragged through the mud. I do want it to look nice though because I mean it's for my hubby! This is the perfect fix. I can turn out the tiles so fast that I can spend a little more time on putting together a nice design with smaller pieces than if I had to hand cut everything. It cuts perfect every time. I have been cutting very thin old T shirt material and quilting cotton and it handles it all fine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun for Everyone. I bought this for a 30th birthday. He enjoys drawing and painting, but the supplies can get very costly. I imagine this is a wonderful way to practice for watercolors and/or calligraphy. So far he loves it! The whole family gets a kick out of it from my 3 year old son to my 30 year old man. None of us can manage to walk by without doodling something on the buddha board. I think it would make a wonderful gift for anyone artsy, young or old, and it also can prove to be a way to relax and reflect. As far as kinks, I would say to make sure you supervise anyone under 10 with the board because the brush can be ruined if it gets too dry and the picture will run if there is too much water. Overall, two thumbs up! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Super cool concept, not very many applications. They work as advertised, and I love the colors! They're very long weird markers and when people see them they want to know how they work, it's fun to explain but nerve-wracking to watch them play with them!
They're best for their novelty and probably for coloring books, as it takes a lot of practice to master the ratio of time tip-touched vs how quickly the colors fade back in on paper. I enjoy them but can't think of a really good use for them that isn't fulfilled by my various other markers.
I tried experimenting with lightening up a dark color, then touching the yellow on top of THAT, and got a really cool 1-pen 2-color gradient that was very fun. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I really love this as a travel, dry media sketchbook. I really love this sketchbook as a simple, take anywhere with mimimum tools sketchook. I use it for drawing, and am hoping I can get a good portion of my drawing in 2017 into one book. This is part of my plan for drawing more frequently, more simply and more spontaneously. This book is EXCELLENT for that.
I agree, there are MUCH better writing jounals out there: check Apica if writing is your main thing (their paper is like butter!) or Stillman and Birn for a more combo writing/drawing/painting. I have ALL of them! In all I have over 20 brands of on location sketchbooks/wc sketchbooks/writing journals. Let's just say I have a "collection".
I only use this for dry media and have other wet media sketchbooks. In my experience, if you are going to do on location work, you should be carrying 2-3 sketchbooks anyway, even if you are traveling light. I like to carry an easy/agile book (this one) to sketch in my first impressions, thumbnails and quick studies; and 1-2 watercolor sketchbooks, depending on how long I intend to be out.
As a dry media s/b, it is lightweight, easy to open on location (hard binding books often not as good), compact (not just the paper, but the whole BOOK is the cited dimensions; every bit of the dimensions is the paper size. Strathmore cleverly undersized each side by 1/4" so it will easily fit into a range on carrying cases). It can do that because it does not have a clunky cover on it.. the paper size is not compromized by this. It behaves similar to classic Moleskein but I like the quality a tad better.
I believe these sketchbooks use the series 400 or 500 series paper. I like that Strathmore makes it easy to assess their supplies by standardizing on the various papers.
When you just want an easy to take along sketchbook, you should seriously consider this one. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
the light box was in perfect condition. This is a game changing piece of . I previously used a LightPad 930 from ARTOGRAPH. I only steered away from them because of the price for a larger unit. My Huion A2 arrived today. I was a little concerned as the original packaging had some damage. Upon opening, the light box was in perfect condition. This is a game changing piece of hardware. Very pleased. Beautiful and smooth appearance. Love the light dimming option. Tons of real estate. My only complaint is that I wish the power adapter cord was a bit longer. Six feet sounds like a lot but I tend to move my A2 from vertical to horizontal. Another 2 feet would make all the difference in the world.
TLDR: Amazing product, definitely recommend. Wish the power cord was longer. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome design. I like the pattern and the price was right. Its packaged in a large zip lock bag. They are on s full 8x11 sheet with very good instructions and color code. Its made of very thin plastic which should last awhile. When using this make sure they are really flat, otherwise you'll blow paint under the plastic which you don't want. Practice with these first unless your experienced. . Also after removal put them on paper or use bakers paper it will keep them in good condition.
The con is, it comes from Germany and take 15 days or more to get these. So if you are not in a hurry then order these. This is the reason I took a star away. They are packaged with great care. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love it. OMG, these beat Copic and Superior (Dainayw) from Japan. I wish they came in 200-300 colors like Copic (358) and Superior (218), though ha ha, but really, how many colors does one need to color in a grown-up book? I have no problems with the caps, but I pull them off, not twist them. They are just the right amount of juicy but not too wet where they feather. LOVE THEM! I'm so happy because i abhor the Spectrum Noir colored pencils so I hesitated to try their markers, but I'm so glad I kept an open mind. I love the feel of them in my hand and I love the pointy tip; it's just the right amount of firm that is durable and makes a pinpoint for small spaces. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Sharpener. This is the first manual pencil sharpener that I've purchased as an adult after my electric one broke down after 15 yrs of use. It was recommended to me by an artist. I like it. It sharpens my pencils just fine. The feature I really like about it is the cylinder catches your shavings. You just take the top off & empty it when it's full. I was skeptical about getting a manual sharpener, but it has worked just fine. It is small and lightweight, but you can sharpen a lot before having to dump it. I have decided to stick with this for the time being instead of replacing my electric one. I use it to sharpen my Crayola colored pencils that I use to color in adult coloring books. That is the only thing I use it for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
EXTREMELY USEFUL. The mat scraper, spatula and the tool that punches out the little pieces that are too small to come out on their own are extremely useful. They, alone, are worth the price of the kit. The case the tools come in is a waste of materials and adds unnecessary cost to the kit. I took my tools out of it right away and stood them up in a coffee mug and put them next to my cricut. As for the unmentioned tools in the kit, I have no idea what they are for. The Cricut Co. should include a small paper explaining what all the tools are for.
Bottom Line: if you own and love and use your cricut, invest in these tools. One last note-- the scraper included in this kit is difficult to find and buy seperately. The scraper and spatula are MUST HAVES. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these markers. I think the name speaks for itself here. You cannot go wrong with any Prismacolor products and these markers speak for themselves. They color beautifully and cover any area with ease. The only one negative I would have and not sure if it's even a negative, is that the markers do bleed through. Usually I only buy coloring books that have pictures on one side and then will put a piece of cardstock, waxpaper, or whatever you have behind the picture you are coloring to prevent it from bleeding through onto another picture. I would love to have the set of 72 but will need to save my pennies as they are way more expensive than these were but still worth the money. You will not be disappointed in this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great way to try out many colors. These mini ink pads are a great way to try out the Hero Arts Shadow Ink line. I bought 4 different sets on sale and for about $20 I got to try 16 different colors. These are tiny but very juicy and not disposable (they can be re-inked). I eventually bought just about every set they put out and like them all with the exception of the gold in the Christmas set which is useless, but still, one out of 30 or so colors isn't bad. These inks stamp a bit uneven at first, but even out as they absorb into the paper. They're supposed to work that way, it's not a defect. They might stain stamps, but that depends on the stamp material as well, not just the ink (stamps made in the US tend to stain). Overall I'm very pleased with the quality of these inks. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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