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Super light and just the right size. This has easily become my favorite plein air palette. It has a good balance of size and weight. The pans within the palette are nice and full adjacent with large mixing areas. I have tried many many palettes outdoors. I just returned from a week of hiking and painting in Utah with the #350. Most of the work was done on 1/4 sheets.
I could easily go up to a half sheet and still feel that the mixing area of the #350 was sufficient.
I also own the #500 and the #250. I find the 500 a bit too heavy and bulky to pack. The 250 is cute but I prefer more mixing space.
The 350 has earned a permanent spot in my bag.
I use a bag that has allows me to keep the palette flat while traveling. I also pack it with the thumb hole side up to allow the majority of the pans to lay flat. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I an avid colorist and love all things related to it. I an avid colorist and love all things related to it. When I got the opportunity to purchase this set at a discount, I jumped at the chance. I immediately pulled out a coloring book and began coloring. The result of my picture (shown below) was very good. The colors were vibrant and blended well. The case itself is well made and you even get a sharpener with it. The variety of colors is a plus as I was able to color her skin properly which is sometimes hard when you don't have the proper color choices. This would make a wonderful gift for someone who loves to color as you get the pencils, case and the sharpener. I am glad to have them in my collection! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Sketchbook. Great Sketchbook!
I purchased the Colore Sketch Book sold by Perfecto Gifts for my oldest daughter who is in her early twenties.
She really enjoys drawing in this sketchbook. It has an excellent weight and feel for using traditional pencils.
She mostly uses this sketchbook mostly as a way to relax, but has done a couple of serious drawings in it and they have turned out nicely. The lines are clean and neat, and the pencil hugs the paper well. Due to texture of the heavy pages the shading really stands out.
See pics.
This sketchbook is a joy to use. The extra large perforated pages, the thick cardboard back and the heavy duty binding are all excellent quality. I received this product at a discount during a promotional period by Perfecto Gifts in exchange for this honest and unbiased review. All opinions are my own and I did not receive any monetary payment. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
With Patience & a Dryer Sheet -- Beautiful. This is a beautiful die set' however, it can be difficult to remove your paper from the die. The filigree edges tend to want to tear away. I had heard several 'ideas' about how to sort this out. I tried Talcum Powder and Wax Paper, but still had difficulty, mostly with the 2nd largest die. The solution was to rub a 'Bounce' dryer sheet over the top of the die (on the cutting edge) before running it through my machine (I have the Grand Calibur). Once cut, I carefully used a 'pokey' (ball-end) tool and quilling tool to punch through all the holes -- with the dryer sheet being used, it came out quite easily. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Crikey, these are some good tools matey. Spatula is fantastic at getting material off cutting board quickly and easily without curling. Scissors have the fancy point that prevents the bulge tear if you close scissors all the way to the tip. This is hard to explain but it is fantastic once you get them in your hands and start cutting. It improves the consistancy or straightness of the cut since you can fully open the scissors and fully close them before moving up and cutting further. As a bonus: the scissors even have a protective cap!!
The tweezers are reversed so they stay clamped until you squeeze which is a trip at first and then you realize that it saves you a bunch of effort as you get about your crafting.
Obviously the picker and squidger (picking tool and scraper) are indispencible. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful. This is a spectacular paint thinner, easily the best I have used, even a small eight ounce bottle goes a long way. With just a few drops in a cup and a few swirls of your brush-- voila! Clean as the day it was made! I recommend following up by rubbing a bit of masters brush cleaner and preserver to maintain brush shape.
Speedball's thinner is not necessarily as odorless as some of the cheaper paint thinners such as proart's line, but it is far more effective (ie. 3 drops of Speedball=4 ounces ProArt). The odor present is nothing compared to turpentine or other thinners. It is easily tolerable even if used for short periods in a room that does not have ideal ventilation. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These hose fittings are NOT NPT!..........They are BSPP......Won't connect to NPT threads. This is a nice hose, but the description that is provided when you view this item incorrectly states that its fittings are 1/8 and 1/4 NPT. In fact all the hose fitting threads are BSPP, not NPT (British Standard Pipe Parallel). The 1/8 to 1/4 adapter they provide, giving it the description of "1/8 to 1/4" has one end that is 1/8 BSPP and the other end is 1/4 BSPP. So nothing provided has NPT threads.
If you want to connect this hose to anything that is NPT, you'll need adapters, and I had a heck of a time locating anyone in the US who carries them online. But I finally found adapters at McMaster Carr. They had adapters allowing me to adapt 1/8 BSPP to 1/8 NPT, and then 1/8NPT to 1/4 NPT, to connect to the 1/4" NPT supply hose and tool with which I am going to use this hose. If you go there to order adapters, don't order BSPT (British Standard Pipe Taper), as those won't be the right kind of thread.
I can't find any link on this item's page where I could report this issue to Amazon so they can change the description to be correct. So I hope they see this review. Also, I did try to contact the selling vendor to ask them just what kind of threads these were (it took a lot of research and measurements on my own before I discovered they are BSPP) and they never answered my request. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
What I was looking for in a desk. Pros:(Awesome)
Design is great. Great
Lots of space so I got a Glorious PC Gaming Race Mouse Mat. It will cover the entire section nicely.
Lift side is strong. But I haven't started to do major projects on it just minor testing since I am out of town atm.
Cons: (Not bad)
Non lift side needs more structural support. I ordered another support bar since it was twisting.
If you put your feet under the table its easy to kick the bars that cross the back.
Some blunt edges and glass is too easy to lift from underneath on the non lift side.
Questionable: (???)
Material coating I am wondering how it will hold up. While in the building process I scratched a bar so I wonder if it will peel later.
FYI:
As pictured is different from the directions but you can build it this way if you like. The lift will be on your left side of the desk.
Apox building time 30min - 1 hour.. while watching Dr Who =P
Packaging:
It was packaged nicely even though some foam was torn asunder inside. The glass was in a separate box inside the box so that was good. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
They peel but good costumer service I guess. They are getting a three star because they have great costumer service. But the paint brushes started to peel after the second time my wife used them. She is a beginner painter and she wanted something she could take back and forth to class. she thought the case was a nice additive to the brush set. When she got the set 2 of the brushes were damaged, she called and they told her she could keep the old set and sent her a whole new one. She was very grateful not to have to return the set since she had a painting assignment due for class the next week. so she did not want to have to return the set and wait for a new one. Very soon she found out why they were such a good deal, the outside of the brushes peels off . As if leaving them in water while you paint expands the wood and makes the outer layer of paint or plastic( I have no idea what it is) peel off. She was disappointed and felt she could not ask to return them since they had already sent her a whole new set. the paint brushes themselves are okay, she has used them with water colors, acrylics and some wood paints. she likes the case and the bristles are soft, but not great, they get bent out of shape if you are not VERY careful in putting them back into the case. She re purposed some old make up brush covers to keep some of the brushes from getting their bristles messed up. All in all if you don't care that they peel and that they look crappy after 2 uses they are a good beginner set. Also you can find coupons for them just google them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Doesnt Work. I will remove this review based on what i'm going to have to do to get this pile to work. Bought this in May and haven't needed it until now and it's too late to return to Amazon. The directions are very vague. but here is my issue
1. when screwing on the PSI gauge it tightens UPSIDE DOWN so I can't read it and if I loosen it to an upright position it swings around unsecure. So that right there is annoying.
2. The directions give you 10 pages of troubleshooting but no clear directions on how to actually use the thing. which tells me it gives you more trouble than does any good.
3. It doesn't work even after 10 pages of trouble shooting I still can't get it to work.
4. attache bottle of cleaning solution... WHAT BOTTLE WHERE DO I GET THE BOTTLE AND WHAT IS THE CLEANING SOLUTION.
it's just unclear how to actually use this. which I read in other reviews.
If I get this thing to work i'll edit my review and up the stars but so far i'm one angry customer | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Time to impress with these white board markers. <div id="video-block-R2VGI5FVMGSBUG" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1bvU3vKQkS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91H-y5e4EnS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> The bold colors, fluidity of chalk, and the ease of erasing make these markers a great upgrade from traditional erasable white board markers.
I created a small color wheel using all of the provided markers with this set and found all of the colors likable. Even the brown! However, the pink, orange, white, black, yellow, and green really catch the eye. All colors are opaque. They cover the ground they are placed on very well.
The markers have a medium sized tip. Chalk flows evenly from the tip, making the creation of lines effortless. They don't drip. Nor do they dry too quickly.
Once applied the colors are easily erased with water. All twelve colors are easy to manipulate after they have dried. A wet brush can be worked into them for a variety of effects.
Overall, I was impressed by the intense color, easy flow of color, and simple clean up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cute Monthly Stickers. I purchased these cute monthly stickers for my neighbors baby shower gift. I was super happy with the quality of these stickers. I love that they are unisex, so they can be used for both boys an girls. This is my neighbors first baby, so she should be able to use these for all of her future children. The colors are fun and bright. They will look really cute on a nice white onsies. My favorite thing about these stickers was their packaging. Lots of times when you buy things online they don't come in a nice package to gift them. These came in a nice little plastic bag with a seal. They look super cute in their packaging. I can't wait to see that darling baby with these cute stickers on her shirt each month. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It got 2 stars for the cute design. However . It got 2 stars for the cute design. However the holes are so tiny that only a really thin pin tool will fit through the holes. I have a complete set of embossing tools sizes and nothing will do the lines, which means I will have to carefully use my pin tool to emboss those lines and hope the paper doesn't rip. Poorly designed for real life use. Nothing in the description tells you how small the actual working holes and lines are. It would help if they said which embossing tool would actually fit in there. The tiny one I have is 1/16th of an inch and it won't begin to go into the lines. I would not spend another 16.00 or 35.00 to get a smaller tool. Just not worth it. I have not idea what I can now use it for. Spraying paint through it may or may not work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worked well for my need. For my purposes, this worked really well. I needed to dye a white polyester satin corset with steel boning so I couldn't use a traditional boil dye nor could I use tea, but that was the color I wanted. It was for a Halloween costume so I didn't care if it didn't come out perfectly colored. I laid my corset out flat and sprayed only the outside. I started from mid-line to back. I did not saturate due to steel bones. I let it dry flat. After the first coat dried, I noticed that the dye had evenly spread itself throughout the garment. I went back over it with a second bottle just for spots I had missed but I think if I had sprayed more evenly the first time knowing it was going to spread itself out I would have gotten away with one bottle instead of one and a bit of another. And as far as I can tell, the steel boning did not get wet enough to rust. Success! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These markers write great!!! Amazing and last forever. Chalk Markers for Blackboards, Wedding & Party Decorations, Office Supplies, Restaurant Chalkboards. Brighten Home Decor or Display Calligraphy With Our 4 Pack of 6mm and 3mm Liquid White Paint Pens.
I am getting married this November and my fiance and I are having a candy bar for our guest! Were are going to have extremely large glass bowls, martini glasses, margarita glasses, and hurricane vases full of candy and we want out guests to know what candy is what. So when we saw these online we had to get them!!
We had purchased a couple of chalk stickers and some of them came with a marker but as those markers did not last long at all! So when we needed some new ones an I found these, these were perfect!! These markets last for ever!!! They are also really good and write great! They come with one free label to test on too!
You get two 3mm and 6mm markers! I highly recommend these markers for anyone who has chalkboards or stickers like so!
COOL CAT ICED MARKERS ARE HERE FOR YOUR EYE-CATCHING MENUS, LED WRITING BOARDS, COLLEGE DORM-ROOM DRY-ERASE BOARDS, WINDOWS, MIRRORS, AND MORE!
GET SOLID, VIBRANT WHITE LINES THAT WILL IMPRESS EVERYONE FROM YOUR BUSINESS CUSTOMERS TO YOUR KIDS
- Need extra white markers for your holiday decorations?
- Do you want to add some style to your personal locker at work or school?
- Are you a school teacher looking for some fun accessories for the upcoming semester?
- Need to add some vintage flair to your bistro's interior design?
- Did you get stuck with planning your boss' retirement party and are looking for some good ideas?
- Searching for some cute accents to your girls' room?
Cool Cat's all-white set of 4 chalk markers is the perfect product for your special projects!
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I received a discount so the product can get an honest review. I am an avid online shopper and I want everyone to be happy and satisfied when they order online thats why I like to provide pictures or a video! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
There's so many uses. I love these markers for use in the hospital on the patient dry erase board. Because they are non-toxic I don't smell that chemical odor that the dry erase pens give off, and they last so much longer. I recommend these for patient room boards, hospital dry erase boards, restaurants, Cafe's, diners, menu's, and even children's creative crafting projects like mirrors, plates, cups, and vinyl place-mats. They apply to all non-absorbent surfaces, they have a reversible tip that can be used for bold lines, and outlines with fine detail in pictures as well. They clean up easy with water and/or alcohol! I love the rich colors that just POP out and are so easy to read. There's nothing to loose with a guarantee like this so give them a try and bookmark the link to return for more. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent paint quality...smooth, buttery consistency with a high pigment load (Pigment PR101. Jacques Blockx began making oil paint nearly 150 years ago and, today, all of the Blockx colors are still made in their workshop in Belgium by craftsmen using stone grinding rollers working under the leadership of his great-grandson, Jacques Blockx IV. Their beautiful oil colors were a favorite of Salvador Dali and they continue to be considered some of the highest quality oil paints available in the world today.
While Blockx grinds most of its oil colors with poppyseed oil in order to avoid yellowing and to retain long-term brilliance of color, their iron oxides (like this Mars Violet) and earth pigments are ground with linseed oil instead. Mars Violet (pigment PR101) is similar to the other red iron oxides such as venetian red, english red, and terra rosa -- except it carries more of a dull, earthy purple hue. Straight from the tube, it has a dull, dark purplish-red color which takes on more and more of a violet hue the more that you tint it with white. Mars Violet is sometimes referred to as Caput Mortuum -- an oil painting pigment originally made from ground-up mummies in the 16th and 17th centuries.
This Mars Violet by Blockx is very densely opaque and has excellent lightfastness.
Once you've painted with a top-of-the-line oil paint, it's disappointing to go back to anything less. With no fillers, driers, or extenders added, what you get is nothing but pure pigment and linseed oil ground to a wonderful, buttery working texture. With an oil color like Mars Violet, you can even get an idea of the higher quantity of pure pigment in the Blockx version as compared to a lower-quality choice. Since Mars Violet is iron oxide, a magnet held near the tubes of oil paint will be more attracted to the ones with a higher amount of pigment. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very clean foam brushes, very reasonably priced. I design and build custom furniture, as a hobby. After all the creative and time-consuming work of designing and fabricating a piece, the last thing you should do is scrimp on the finish. And yet, lots of guys buy the cheapest brushes possible, then curse the streaks, stray bristles, and "foam crumbs" that mar their work. Instead of scrimping, I buy several high-quality brushes, and I throw each in the trash at the first sign of trouble.
I've gotten into the habit of buying several Wooster Brush 3103-2 Foam King Paintbrushes, in the 2-Inch size. Depending on the size of the "fields" of the piece I'm finishing, I may also buy several 1-inch or 3-inch sizes. Note that when I use a Wooster brush, it's usually with polyurethane, less often other varnishes. For stains, I prefer to hand rub these with an old sock. Since my creations tend to highlight natural wood grain, I rarely use primer and paint.
Cheap foam brushes drop "crumbs" from the start or soon after use begins. I find the Wooster Brushes to be very clean out of the box. However, I keep an eye on them, so I know that sometimes Wooster brushes start shedding a few "foam crumbs" after roughly 45 minutes of use. As soon as a crumb shows up, I know more are coming. So that's when I throw that brush in the trash, and break out a new one.
This sounds wasteful, but the Wooster brushes are reasonably priced. In fact, most Wooster packages are so affordable that they are "add on" products in Amazon. And that's a small price to pay for a clean finish. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Dual Tip Brush Pens Versitile For Artists Of Any Age. There has been a trend, which is adult coloring books. The idea is that coloring is proven way to relax after a tension filled day. I have a couple of these books and then tried out different ways to color. I tried pens, but they didn't seem to be right for what I was doing, but my daughter tried pens and liked them, so it is an individual thing. I tried a package of regular markers with a ton of colors, but if I used other colors in the same area, I couldn't remember which color I used because they were so similar. In addition, the tips weren't fine enough for smaller designs. You can get tense just getting it right...just kidding. I found these markers and from what I read these were more of what I was looking for. The colors cover a Full Color Spectrum and are non toxic, so artists of any age can use them freely. They are dual tip, which is a 1-2mm brush tip and a 0.8mm round tip. They color in very well and they are stated to be long lasting which is good for use by real artists for original art.
I used these markers and the 0.8mm round tip does well in the smaller areas, while the 1-2mm brush tip works well with the rest. The colors are vibrant. I used the yellow and it pop out well with these pens, well over other mediums I have used. The colors cover Primary Colors, Secondary Colors and some Patstel Colors, so there are plenty of colors to choose from. I would recommend these for everyone to use and for any age level of artists.
If for any reason these markers do not live up to my opinion of them, I will come back and do an update. I was supplied these markers at a discounted price, in exchange for my fair and honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very happy with this product and their customer service. I have five Cricut machines and now the Cricut Explore I'am very happy with all of the machines, but what I really like about the Explore is that I can create projects on my computer where I can see exactly what I am creating. Using design space is very easy. If I have any questions I just call Provo Craft and they are always there to answer all of my questions with no problem, their customer service team is wonderful, I think that is why I continue to use any of the Cricut Products.
The Cricut Explore is a great product they are always adding different techniques and features to this machine with out any additional cost to us. Their latest feature is print then cut I'am so excited to start creating additional projects.
There is no doubt in making a choice on purchasing the Cricut Explore. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Damage product, has been use, return and re-shipped damage and with no instructions. Damage product and was use. Looks like a return item and re-pack. They forgot to place instructions inside. Big stain on the padding bottom plate, and wasn't even clean up to re-shipped the item. I contacted them, they ask me for pictures, I send them out and never heard from them again. The packaging is a Joke, it was also damage, look like I just said, somebody use it, didn't like it and return it. If you already but it, get your self a thermo reader and youll find out what the temperatures are on the heat plate, very crappy thermocouples. Themperatures are all over the place. Im still waiting for there answer and Ill be waiting. Be careful with this product, looks awesome in pictures but is junk. I never like to get to this point but seems like they don't care about it. Think twice before you buy, theres better choices out there. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lots of fun - very detailed, and takes a while to finish. I really enjoyed doing this one. It was my first Plaid Creates painting, and I've done two others. It is very relaxing even though you have to be meticulous. I didn't like the included brush very much, so I bought a small multi pack from Hobby Lobby and chose two different brushes - a large one for big areas, and a small one for details. Keep the brush wet and stir the paints before using them, and you'll be fine. The numbered areas are very small, so if you need reading glasses they might be hard to see. It took me about a month or two to do each one, working a little each night. This is NOT a weekend project. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Long lasting tips. Black permanent Ink. Assorted sizes for different uses. Good Product. I use these for writing music notation and they excel at that. The main advantage of these is they have a hard tip which does not get soft from use. Unlike other calligraphy pens I have used, these tips stay sharp and leave consistent crisp marks. That would also make them good for professional calligraphers, sketch artists or for writing those ten-thousand invitations to your son's wedding.
The ink is very black, dries quickly and does not smear after drying. On thin paper, there can be some bleed through, but on decent 20lb manuscript, I have had no problems.
I recommend buying this three pack which has three different sizes. After you've found the size that suits your needs, then buy more of just that size.
I use the small size for standard music notation and chord-charts like those seen in "The Real Book" series. With practice, you can make your charts look as professional as those using these pens. The larger sizes I use for LARGE print manuscript when writing for kids or ME because I am functionally blind in nightclub lighting. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good enough, but not the greatest. So here's the thing. I do a lot of inking and have used a lot of pens, and this set falls into the 'eh' category. The ink they put out is neither truly black, nor particularly smooth and consistent. That being said, they're great for throwing into your bag and not having to worry too hard about if they get lost or broken, because they're neither expensive nor likely to suddenly become your super favorite.
I will say this for them, though, in comparison to Sakura Pigma Micron pens, with which I've also got some experience, I'd pick the Copic ones easily. The ink is slightly darker and lasts about twice as long before running out.
Just do yourself a favor and get some real pens if you're going to do anything other than scribble/doodle? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
NOT OILED BEECHWOOD WITH TOO MANY CHEAP FURNITURE LIKE PEICES TO BE WORTH OWNING. CHEAP AND BAD INSTRUCTIONS. I have been putting together furniture since my twenties and both the instructions and quality of this item were a real letdown.
This is not oiled beechwood and it is simply vastly overpriced,
The long thin box it came in was falling apart and the shabby cheap foam strips did little to protect the cheaply made and type of wood,
Perhaps at one time this was a better quality product but the piece that was shipped to me is shamefully inferior to the glowing product descriptions and the ratings.
I can only believe that this is a stand in for the product that others received because this was poorly made and even more poorly designed.
The description of the wood was an outright lie. Take a look at the Mabef oiled beechwood and this cheap thing and you will see what I am talking about | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pretty good but not great. Pretty good but not great. I would give 3.5 stars if I could. They are similar to Cray Pas Expressionist, but are a bit more inconsistent. They are about as soft as those too. Some of the colors cover really well, even better than the Cray Pas Expressionists...but some are a bit less opaque and don't cover as well or are a bit more waxy or crumbly when you draw with them. I only did one drawing with these, and I had to do some finishing touches with another brand, as I needed some details a bit brighter than what these were capable of doing with certain colors. I used Gallery Soft Oil Pastels for those areas of need, as those cover exceptionally well, but are also more expensive. But these worked adequate on most of the piece, even though I did the piece on a dark gray, almost black ground. If you worked on white paper and saved the whites and lighter areas, these would work just fine. The Staedtler are definitely break resistant...I broke one, but only because I accidentally knelt on it. One annoying thing on these is the wrapper. They have one end where the crayon is exposed, and the other end has the exact color printed on the wrapper, so it can be confusing which end to use, and if you mistakenly use the end where the color is printed, it scratches...so I ended up tearing off that part of the label on the colors that I used. They are otherwise packaged beautifully and have a good color selection. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Should be a good product, but not this time. Very disappointed. The kit is comprised of a canvas, a large reference sheet to see numbers, a small colored reference picture, 24 paint colors, 3 brushes and 2 hanging hooks, which are somewhat useless since these kits no longer come with frames. I found better inexpensive frames at the local art store, so no big loss there. The instruction sheet is missing.
Previous PBN kits were folded nicely into a manufacturer's box which keeps the materials undamaged and gift-worthy. This kit, however, does not come in a manufacturer's box. The pieces are placed in a plain bag without being folded or rolled and shipped without a secondary protective box or padded envelop. This is not a shipping issue - all original packaging and written materials are missing. The paper and canvas materials are excessively creased and damaged. There is no way to use this for a gift, even if you are able to remove the creases in the canvas.
I've been pleased with 2 previous PBN kits but not this time. Did Amazon just repackage a kit that was returned or damaged as inventory?? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The desk itself is really great when it's all put together. The desk itself is really great when it's all put together. For the price it is a good deal. There was one problem with the desk that may have proved very inconvenient for someone without any tools laying around. A hole was missing from two of the leg supports where the desk top attaches at the rear. I do maintenance for a living so I'm used to fixing all manner of things, I carefully inspected the plans and there were simple two missing holes from the factory. I don't know how common this will be, but it was easy to fix. Just marked where I wanted the holes, started a pilot hole with a self tapping screw, and then drilled it out to the appropriate size.
Not expecting to find such a mishap at this pricepoint, but very pleased with the end product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
ChalkOLa Premium Wet Wipe Markers Review. <div id="video-block-R2XEEBRISWPRRE" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/C1i69Yd1HqS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81kUB7Yfb6S.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I was contacted to try out this product and I have no regrets of getting these markers. They have a very smooth feel when you draw with them and the ink come out thick and bright so you really see the colors. If you want to rub them off I recommend using a wet cloth or something (it'll say that on the back of the pack too) but if you want to keep the drawing you did, don't touch it or spray it with a protective gloss to keep it from begin scratched off especially if you sell and mail your art like I do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Okay. While this paint is nothing to write home about, it does provide some limited glow to your projects. Unlike with other colored spray paints, glow in the dark paint needs to be thick and cover an area completely in order to work well. This is due to the contrast between the black/dark non-painted areas and the painted areas; the contrast is pretty significant (think of a speck of black paint on a white canvas), so it needs to be well spread over an area. Be aware, some of the more vibrant pictures you see that used this product are utilizing a black light. Also, the paint dries white so it will not work well on dark colored surfaces and will likely change the color of that surface when viewed in the light.
Some tips to get a bright glow:
-Use A LOT of paint to make sure you completely cover whatever it is that you're trying to paint.
-Apply multiple coats of paint. Allow the paint to dry between coats.
-Apply the paint to flat, hard, light-colored surfaces. Applying the paint to dark surfaces, fabric (or other materials), or to surfaces that are not flat will reduce the glow effect.
-Allow the paint to "charge" under a bright light. The paint will glow brightest if it is exposed to lots of bright white light prior to being viewed in the dark.
-Use a black light to enhance the glow. A black light will give your paint a bright and vibrant look (like the ones you see in many of the photos for this product). Once the black light is removed or turned off, the glow will return to its normal color and vibrancy. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I was severely disappointed. I bought this dye because I had an order for a wedding that required burnt orange material, which is really hard to find on the market. The company was fantastic; I have no complaints about them. The service was great, price awesome, and shipping fast. However, I was surprised that this Jacquard product was so poor. All of my fabrics are 100% natural, no synthetic fibers whatsoever. That being said, the dye did not take very well. I'm really hoping that this was just a bad batch because I usually only have good things to say about Jacquard. I will say that the color was extremely off. While the majority of my dyed fabric hardly took the dye, a small section of the selvage came out a very dark red color. This makes me wonder... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fantastic easel, VERY hard to assemble due to terrible instructions. Please see the images I have uploaded for this product -- I took them as I figured out how to assemble it.
It took me 2.5 hours to assemble, and I am good at assembling stuff. However, the instructions were written by someone who's assembled a million of these and it's so obvious to them that the instructions are very, very scant. The worst part is not labeling the parts. THey are listed along with their measurements, but I would have saved at least an hour if there were an image simply labeling the different parts. I have attempted to do this in the image gallery, but it's hard to do with an assembled easel.
The last step in the assembly instructions is missing altogether -- I have included it in the uploaded images.
After all is done, I have a fantastic, solid, beautiful easel that will last me for decades, which is why I gave it 4 stars. The company would do well to create a simple YouTube video of how to assemble this beautiful easel. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disappointed. The disclaimer says "Great for small tubes and non-stiff paint," but that seems to try to cover up the fact that a working painter will expect it to work on most paint tubes. It does not. It does work on small, very soft tubes if the paint is warm and loose, but that's about it. It was never able to completely empty any tube of paint. The manufacturer does not understand that a painter only needs one of these devices after you've had the tube sitting in your studio for a long time and the paint has become firm. Even at in inexpensive price, I do not feel it was a worthwhile purchase. I intend to find a heavy duty one for studio work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
sturdy, has a handle that is strong enough to . I ordered this for a oil painting class. I was shocked at the high quality for the price. Price is much lower than art supply stores. It is well made, sturdy, has a handle that is strong enough to use for carrying. There is a shoulder strap, but I have not used it yet.
The wood is not raw wood, all is stained and poly. So it make it easy to keep clean and wipe off paint.
Once set up outside, I used it for 3 hours, it was not wobbly, the screws held tight, it didn't tip in the wind.
Overall, a very sturdy, well made easel that came with all the screws, washers, bolts, etc. all assembled and ready to go. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
All Sorts of Fun Uses. When I first got these markers I was unsure of what to expect. I thought the silver and gold would be a brighter gray and yellow but I was totally wrong. These colors are actual metallic. They add such a nice shine to our work it is amazing.
If you are using them on a white board, the silver and gold will have a metallic shine that looks nice. If you are going to use them on a black board, these silver and gold markers will really pop.
If any of your kids have a poster or a school art project, I would suggest investing in these liquid chalk markers. They can be used to add some nice finishing touch details to you kids work.
This set of liquid chalk markers are not only amazing, but the added shine makes is really versatile and fun to use.
I received this set of liquid chalk markers in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine and were in no way influence by outside sources. I am a professional blogger at [...] | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The gold and silver metallics in this are nice. I purchased these for using with adult color books, primarily. These come from China. They come in a box that I suppose you could store them in, but it is difficult to pick out colors that way. I bought a different container for them. The colors are okay and they sharpen well and hold a point, but you have to use more pressure to get the intensity for most colors. I found my hand getting fatigued. I ordered Meiz 48-color Art Colored Watercolor Pencils for Artist Sketch and Secret Garden,Set of 48 Assorted Colors & Water Brush with Tin Case at the same time (I was going to give these as a gift until I saw all the Chinese characters all over the box--but ended up keeping them instead) and the Meiz, though also from China, have a much better 'hand', go down smoother, and come with a tin case for display and use. I use both now for a wider color selection. The gold and silver pencils in this set are very metallic and I like that very much. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So much fun. Bright colors
The result looks great!
Good for painting big areas (the opening where the paint comes out is quite wide)
Not so good for painting small areas/small details (BUT: You can squeeze paint into a bowl and use a small brush)
You see the tracks from the writer and it's not covering the window homogeneously (BUT: You can use a brush to achieve a good result)
Mixing different colors on the window with the marker is difficult (the sponges on top of the markers are getting dirty and you scrubb away other layers) (BUT: You can mix the colors in a bowl and use a brush. With the brush you can paint different layers)
Conclusion: I wouldn't have been happy with using only the markers. But with the help of a brush they are great! It was so much fun to paint a snowman yesterday and the result looks great! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very quiet, very powerful, easy to use. This compressor has been absolutely perfect for me. Being new to airbrushing, I wanted to invest in something that would fit my needs now, as well as any that may crop up in the future. So far, I have been incredibly pleased with both the performance and overall quietness of this compressor. I live on the third floor in an apartment building, and I have had absolutely no complaints from my neighbors. I don't think they even know I have an airbrush. It was very easy to set up right out of the box and get going, all you have to do is plug in the power cord, hook up the hose and airbrush, turn it on and away you go! I have yet to use the dual airbrush feature, but I like that the potential is there to run one airbrush for larger areas and another for more detail work, both at different psi settings. Overall, I'm incredibly pleased, and really feel like I got my money's worth on how high of a quality this compressor really is. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pages too Thin For Watercolor without excessive buckling. I do a lot of watercolor painting and I have used the 9 x 12 mixed media visual journals to work out ideas, for finished painting. The mixed media surface is like hot pressed watercolor paper. The larger Visual art journals (9 x 12) use 140 lb mixed media paper the smaller mixed media journals use 90 lb paper. On the smaller journals, the paper buckles a lot so in many cases I can't use it to work out concepts. For everything else this is all right I use it mainly for doodles and zen art. I use all the different types of art journals, watercolor, bristol board vellum and each has its own purpose. I have no complaints at all for the larger art journals, it is just that for me I just was expecting more from this particular type and size. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cobalt Wizardry. To call Dixon Blue log and lumber professional grade marking tools mere crayons does them an injustice. Imagine my delight at opening my shipment from Amazon. These hexagonal beauties come packaged twelve to a crisp carton, rather than the mere dozen of other competitors. They are the epitome of the state of art in marking system wizardry when used with the famous artisan crafted marker-holders with knurled compression ring and genuine leather handy-lanyard, sold separately. Don't leave home without one.
BUT, and this is important, these are not for the timid or untrained hands nor as toys for children. I don't even allow my pets near them. Be sure to read all instructions and more importantly, adhere to all warning labels. Appropriate safety equipment is a must as the obligatory OSHA hardhat with rotating light and face shield, leg-chaps and off course rugged footgear. And quite naturally the most vulnerable contact points, handgear, should get particular focus. The widely renown, most durable of gloves, made from the indestructible hide of naugha's are not outside consideration. Sacrifices must be made.
One cannot be too careful, for let us not forget the unfortunate happenstances surrounding the Blue Men incident where unprotected sporting in excess led to their disfiguration.
And I hardly need to remind that training is a must. No one abhors the seemingly endless classes and practice more than this reviewer. But marker use is a delicate balance of subtle skills, almost an art form, that few other than the famous Monk Batwaq of the Tibetan Hinterlands, have attained. Even a Forestry/Environmental Science degree is insufficient. Chainsaws. axes, heavy equipment are mere child's play in comparison. After a life time of grueling training and practical hands-on experience, at least I can now say that I have come to a point where I no longer am hurting myself.
Avoid the disappointment of regret and the embarrassment of having made inferior choices. Upside, downside, forwards, backwards, this duo marker/holder system never fails. Choose Dixon.
Lastly, be careful out there and consider Emergency Services on stand by, just in case. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
NOT for painting miniatures. Purchased a flat 1/8th inch one stroke as well as some W&N No. 7's sent by Hyatt's All Things Creative. The No. 7's came with a brush cap and were inside a plastic tube, the one stroke was just placed loose in a box with some crumpled shipping paper on top so that the bush arrived with all the hair bent at a funny angle. I used some brush soap and seemed to be able to reform the tip without too much hassle. A couple months later I actually got around to using the brush for the reason I bought it, painting miniatures with water based acrylic paint. The brush seemed to work fine at first and held its point to a certain extent but as soon as I dipped it in my water cup to change colors the edge was obliterated and the hairs would split into about 8 separate clumps making it not very useful for me. This brush may work better with actual water colors on a flat surface but for painting miniatures I'm just going to purchase a larger No. 7. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I'm not a great artist but I love drawing and working with color. Wow ! I always wondered how those gorgeous restaurant signs were created. Now I know.
I'm not a great artist but I love drawing and working with color.
I found out that the restaurant signs are created with "chalk Ink". It flows on wet like a magic marker or dry erase marker and also dries instantly just like the others. The difference is that these come in incredible, rich and vibrant colors that make the results so eye catching.
I started drawing on the mirror in my bathroom and then on the fridge.
It's so fun to experiment because they erase easily with a rag.
I'm going to continue to experimenting around the house drawing on non-porous surfaces, labeling storage bottles and whatever else I can think of.
I may get one of those special black surfaces that really make the colors jump out.
These really stimulated my creativity. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cool tool for colored pencil users. I purchased these as more or less an impulse buy the other day. I was looking at Bible Journaling supplies, and as I have some colored pencils I'm using a lot of lately, I was wondering what on earth I'd do when they got too short for me to comfortably grip. Well, these are the answer!
The ring you see near the opening of the holder moves, so you would insert the pencil into that opening, then move the ring toward the opening causing it to contract and hold the pencil in place. Genius! Also, it is a bit hard to see exactly how large these holders are, but they are very similar in size to the colored pencils I own, so what you are gripping is an appropriate size, and what you would be used to holding when you color with colored pencils.
Pros:
Well made
Wood and metal construction
Constructed so as to be easy to use - even a child should be able to figure it out
Aids you in using up the whole pencil instead of just over half of it
Cons:
None that I've noted in using them
CONCLUSION:
These little tools are what I consider a very cool tool. They don't take up a ton of storage room, they are well priced and there are five of them in the package. They are easy to use, and will help you make sure you get your money's worth out of your colored pencils. I tried these with wax crayons and with a regular writing pencil (that has an eraser held in place with a ferrule). Both those objects are just a hair too large to work well in this tool, but since that is NOT what it is made for, thats ok.
I paid full price for this item, and I am under no obligation to provide a positive review, but only to provide my honest opinion based on my experience with the item. Therefore, the opinions expressed herein are my own, based on my personal experience with this product and my perceived utility of the product as well as its value for the cost.
If you have any questions regarding my review, please do ask, and if my review is helpful to you, please consider letting me know by using the voting buttons at the end of the review. Have a blessed day! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disappointed; Expected better. I purchased the Mudder Watercolor Brush Pen 6 piece set, which was fulfilled by Amazon. I'm very disappointed in the quality of the brushes. There is more than one issue:
1. One of the brushes was cracked at the top where the water is supposed to be added.
2. Only 1 of the water brushes came with a water regulator (that black plug at the top of the water barrel). It's supposed to keep the water from coming out too quickly. And, sure enough, I tried out 4 of the other brushes and there's too much water dripping from the brush.
3. Third, on the one brush with the water regulator, the plastic around the top of the water barrel looks warped and a little brown. Honestly, it looks used or like it was a returned product.
I could've purchased 2 or 3 of the Kuretake Zig water brushes for the amount I spent on this set thinking that I got a good deal. Apparently not. I bought these partly to use with my Zig Kuretake Clean Color Real Brush pens
Out of all the products I've purchased from Amazon, this is the first time I've had this issue, so imagine my disappointment. Amazon is usually my go-to place for online shopping. I don't want to start becoming wary of what I buy at Amazon because of this situation. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
and there is no smell like regular markers. So excited to play with my new chalk markers from Kynsa! the colors are bright and vibrant, and there is no smell like regular markers. I love that the tip can be switched from round to chisel point, almost like having two different sets of markers. These markers work great on windows for more holiday, birthday, or party cheer. I keep one in my purse for writing on my friends car window without doing any damage. Clean up is easy and no stains. The marker itself is a good size and easy to grip. Be sure to wait for the marker to dry or you end up smearing it, but its a very easy fix! I am excited to see what crafts I can accomplish to share. If you are looking for a set of high quality liquid chalk markers, give these a try! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful case, lovely colors. I really love these pencils and the case is beautiful, sturdy and well made, making using the pencils a pleasure to use. The print is colorful an ad pleasant, the canvass sturdy and it ties securely with a heavy rope.
I draw and color in the new adult coloring books and these are great for both. The lead is hard enough to be able to draw with pressure, but soft enough to cover areas completely and smoothly. The pigment is well saturated and the colors beautiful. The attached picture to show the shades and saturation. I like that there are several shades of grey.
There are several small issues that detract, but not enough to rate this lower. While the envision are very secure in the case, the sharpener falls out when the case is open. Also the colors are not labeled ire numbered in a meaningful way. Still, this is a very,very nice pencil set. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
BEST WATERCOLORS IVE EVER USED. first off I am not a professional artist. I am a hobbyist that dreams of eventually turning her hobby into a small money making thing on the side. I have had minimal training and mostly self taught but my art makes me happy and that is what counts.
I seriously love these paints. Only issue is there is not a good pure red in this set that fits my needs, however the 28 pan version does have the red I'm looking for. My Honest Opinion is to get both the 36 and 28 pan versions. The 28 has bigger pans which means if you need to create a wash for a large area you can use larger brushes with greater ease.
(disclaimer: I bought my sets in store at micheal's but while searching for the paper I use I found these which means I won't have to go travel 2 hrs to buy a new set !!!!) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for poster display. We bought three of these for a poster session, to hold 4' x 3' foam-board backed posters. The lightweight aluminum is great to carry, and the fasteners to hold the legs and the top spring-loaded clip seem firm. Our posters might need a little reinforcing from the back (duct tape)? because they are really oversized for this, but I like the ability to adjust it so completely, and we can display on a table top or floor. If it was a little heavier/sturdier I would give five stars. All three came well-packed and arrived a day earlier than expected. The only difference I see from the picture is the crosspiece to hold the picture from below is black, not metallic on my product, but this does not affect it for my use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
PERFECT for Stephanie Barnard's Right Side Flap. I used this Flip-it to make the cutest baby announcements for a baby boy. The squares are tiny (about 1-1/4") but usable. I cut a small yellow duck for the top square. I embossed tiny baby footprints in the bottom square. For the middle squares I used my computer to print out multiples of "It's a boy in a script sized to fit the square, then used the die to cut around the script. I embellished with a 2" baby on the right side of the card.
I also used Stephanie Barnard's technique for placing a folded over flap on the right side of the card. Inside this flap, I placed a baby announcement that I printed out with my imagine. This still left plenty of room for a photo and to write a message. This card is absolutely PERFECT for the folded over flap technique, because the "flap is a perfect rectangle". Use this set and flap technique any time you want to write a mini letter inside your card. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
da vinci does it again. incredible brush at an incredible amazon price!
Economical as a mix for it's size,it handles so well you can scarcely tell it is a blend and not 100% squirrel
One word of note: as is often the case with amazon,the products and prices are great but the shipping/packing is suspect. I received mine with the soft bristles unsheathed and with the belly of the brush possessing a "curl" from travelling pushed up against the corner of the box in which it rattled around loose. Nothing that a few moistening and reshapings could not cure! Just a word to the wise. There is sometimes a trade-off to the price point. If you can live with that,go for it! If you are an OCD perfectionist that demands it perfect out of the box,you are forwarned! BTW, I usually am that perfectionist,but it is hard to argue with the bargain I got! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful colors and nice to use. My wife has gotten into the adult color-book thing and was in need of some nice pencils to color with. Many of the pencils I had looked into were reviewed by people who had gotten some sort of remittance for their review of the product (I don;t trust those and wish Amazon would stop them). The Raniaco seemed to not have many (if any) of those and the reviews seemed quite positive. So I bought her a set and they arrived a few days ago.
She finally got the color with them today and she is tickled by how nice they work and the vibrancy of the colors. She says the pencil "lead" is just the right consistency, neither to hard or soft, and she had no trouble with breakage. From what she tells me these pencils are worth getting if you are into this craft. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cheap junk. I bought this set as part of the gifts we are giving to a family we adopted this Christmas. The little girl had asked for art supplies and I thought this looked wonderful. I would have loved having all my crayons and paints in a little wooden case, when I was a girl.
In reality this is cheap Chinese junk and I won't be giving it to her. The water color paints were cracked and broken in their wells, the markers are half dried out, the crayons are fragile and waxy, and the wood on the box is rough and splintery. The pastels seemed to be of decent quality, but I didn't try drawing with one. I didn't expect professional quality for $24.99, but I did expect it to be decent.
If you're looking for an art set for your child, skip this one and either spend a little more or go find one in a hobby shop so you can see it in person. Very disappointed! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lasting Color. I used this for shibori patterned pillow cases and to get deeper, more saturated color, I used all three dye packets in 8 ounces of water. Turned out awesome. The pillowcases have been through the wash once a week for several months and the color is still bright and saturated!
The only issue was that the little "dissolveable" packets don't really dissolve well and if the undissolved parts get on your item it makes very dark color blotches. I recommend wearing DRY latex gloves, cutting the packets open over some newspaper, shaking the dye powder into your DRY dye bottle, then throwing the empty packet away along with the newspaper. If you do this while everything is dry the process is not messy. If your gloves or bottle are damp/wet, the packet will get sticky and make it difficult (and messy!) to get the dye powder out of the packet and into the dye bottle. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Read this if your brush doesn't get wet. Unfortunately I either got a dud or I just hate this brush. I was so excited to get it and the reviews are great but I have to squeeze the barrel so hard to get even the tiniest amount of water to the brush that the water leaks out the the threads. I looked for a place to contact the company but could not find one. I am very disappointed to say the least.
Updated, I read a review somewhere to someone else that had this problem. They suggested checking to make sure that there was not a little plastic plug in the valve that was not supposed to be there. Sure enough mine was plugged! Now water is making its way to the brush. I will change my review if the brush is useful now. I am so glad that there was another reviewer that gave this information, so thanks to whomever that was. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful guest Book. Used for wedding & it was perfect Great find, quality Great price. Bought this for friends Polaroid Guest book table for her wedding. It is a beautiful book. The whole thing came out perfect. All the guests signed their messages in either gold, silver or white gel/ or metallic gel pens & it looked so nice. The Bride & Groom were thrilled. They originally were so skeptical about even having this book & it ended up being one the most fun parts of the reception & the absolutely love the finished product. We had fun bridal party related toys (paper hearts, mustaches etc.which made it even more fun.
The quality of this book is lovely. The pages slide easily on the binder rings. The rings are silver & seem small. I was worried we would need larger ones & maybe brass ones but actually the small ones worked & looked just fine. Ended up returning the replacement rings.
Very pleased with the quality of this guest book Would buy again & definitely recommend. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best I've seen so far. I used to be obsessed with Pocahontas when I was little and can't say I've really grown out of the phase. I was told (in my college psychology class) to make a project describing myself and how my childhood environment has molded me into the person I am now. We were told to use whatever we could, pictures, bits of writing, objects, scraps of paper, shapes, videos, whatever. We have three months to put it together. I have my project half finished and realized I didn't have enough people included that were idols to me so I figured I'd put Pocahontas in. I'm using other things besides these stickers but I figured they'd make a good addition. These stickers are a really good quality and if you're using them for your kids birthday party or something, they'd make a great addition along with a Pocahontas cake topper or something. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Product is fine but bottle was a mess with power completely coating the outside. The product itself is just fine. I am not using it for normal use so I won't really bother explaining that.
I have once gripe though and that is that the bottle was completely covered in graphite on the outside. It was packed inside 2 bags, one inside the other because that was the only way to contain the mess. Once I opened the inner bag there must have been a tablespoon of graphite inside the bag and while the product has a shiny gold label I could not see it at all (I actually thought there was no label until I cleaned it).
This is the first time I ordered graphite so I don't know if this is a common issue but if it were my company I would do a better job, get bottles that would not leak and if need be I would clean the bottles before they left the plant. Even though I cleaned the bottle thoroughly wiping several times with wet cloths every time I pick up the bottle I get black hands instantly. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great product... Great price. This airbrush system was recommended to me a professional make-up artist. I am in the television performance field and HD requires a whole new (lighter) way of applying make-up than did the old analog systems. This airbrush system is amazing. The unit is pretty quiet. The gun that came with it sprays perfectly even, cleans easily and is simple to use, even for a first-timer like me. It also takes me one quarter of the time to apply foundation. And the coverage is more consistent and longer lasting than hand applied. Best of all the make-up (silicone based) never beds into the lines of my face the way traditional foundation did. Bottom like is I will never go back to the old method. I'm hooked on airbrushing and I sold on the Iwata machines. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great glitter pens for the price. Really nice pens. They have the perfect amount of glitter and write very smoothly. The tip is a medium to broad tip so is good for coloring. The colors are great and include two shades of blue and two shades of green, with each being distinctly different. The colors also include a nice brown and gray so the color set has a good range of colors. The pen barrels themselves are not that great but are adequate for the price. I can't address the longevity of the pens since they are new, but I do not plan to color large areas with these anyway. I prefer to use glitter pens to simply highlight designs and I think they will work out perfectly. I would definitely purchase this product again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Universal overlay for newer Cricut cartridges. This overlay is used with any Cricut cartridges that come in a square (not rectangular) box. (Earlier cartridges come in a rectangular box and include an overlay specific to that cartridge.) You really only need this overlay if you are going to use one of the older machines as a stand alone machine where you insert the cartridge, choose the image you want, and then cut. These would be the Cricut Personal, Cricut Create, Cricut Cake, Cricut Cake Mini, Cricut Expression (original Expression not the Expression 2). My understanding is that the Expression 2 and the Imagine machines, the overlays come up on the screens that are part of the machine so you don't need overlays. The Cricut Mini can only be used with CCR and would not need this overlay either.
I believe that if you use Cricut Craft Room (CCR) you do not need the overlay as well. I think in that the images come up on the screen similar to how they do on the E2 or the Imagine, but I haven't used that program.
The newest machines (Explore in all its various forms) use Design Space (DS) and again, I don't think an overlay is needed for those machines. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Happy Little Disappointment. I'm honestly very disappointed with the quality of this set.
The DVD is fine, and the palette knife included is great, but the brushes... Oh, the BRUSHES. The 2" and 1" have both spread out after using them for only a few minutes. The brushes were used very gently (I even whispered happy thoughts to them while working) and were properly cared for, but after cleaning the brush ONCE it's completely unusable. Do you know how hard it is to pull paint on a canvas when the brush is all spread out? Like, SUPER hard. These brushes screw up my mountains hardcore.
The fan brush is very uneven in both hair length and alignment, which makes painting happy trees incredibly difficult. Also, it's begun to fray significantly; more than any normal brush I've ever used.
Finally, when I first opened the paints and laid them out on the palette, half of them were runny and the oil had separated out of the paint. They scream low quality.
Overall, this set is a significant let down, even getting it for half price on Amazon. I really expected more from the Bob Ross line of products. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Super Awesome Fine Line Airbrush. I decided to purchase this airbrush from all the positive reviews. For years I have been using cheap, Chinese made airbrushes for my modeling needs and for the most part they have served me well. My biggest complaints were usually spattering when trying to create very fine lines, or clogging of paint within the airbrush. But since I could buy three of the cheap brushes compared to this one ($99), I never got too upset when one would stop working. What made me decide to get the Badger Sotar 2020 was my recent shift to 1/72 scale models. I wanted the same shadowing and weathering but needed it to be more precise. The first thing I noticed as I took the Badger Sotar airbrush out of its package was the weight of it. It's heavy. The trigger was very tight and felt very good while holding it. It is completely made of machined metal except for the bottom finger grip. The trigger stop rotates smoothly and has the right amount of resistance. Everything about this brush reeks quality right down to the "Made In The USA" laser etched on the side of the barrel. It only took me 5 minutes to fall in love with it as I was able to get pencil lead width lines without any spattering or clogging. I am so happy that I spent the money and am certain that this brush will take my modeling skills to the next level.
Word of advice: The Badger hose connector is proprietary and is really small. To make things easier for you, I recommend the Badger 51-042 QD Coupler. It is a quick release adapter for easier cleaning and has a built in 1/4 inch hose adapter (just unscrew the Badger fitting) to fit most standard hoses and compressors. Definitely worth the price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Crafty Chalk is the best. My kids and I love Crafty Chalk. The colors are super vibrant, there's a great selection, and I love the many ways you can use them. On a chalk board they wipe off with a damp rag instead of a dry, which is great because I can write or draw something on it and my kids can color in with other chalks or practice writing over the top of my words and it won't just dust off! They do just wipe off of the white board though. We can decorate the windows, leave notes for each other on the mirror, leave a note to myself or someone else on the refrigerator. And I'm sure there are things we haven't tried yet. It all comes off very easily and clean with either a dry rag, eraser, or a damp rag. Love it! Can't wait to find other uses for Crafty Chalk! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
High quality paints. I purchase the Martha Stewart acrylic paints frequently and am always pleased with the quality. When amazon offers them as add-on items often I actually get them cheaper than at the big box craft stores.
I have used these paints for a variety of craft projects on glass, canvas, wood, and plastic. They are very versatile. I also make my own chalk paint (and save a lot of money) by mixing them with equal parts of diatomaceous earth to create my own chalk paint (found on amazon at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TEDE9GK/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1438096922&sr=1&keywords=diatomaceous+earth).
The colors are vibrant and the paint covers well and dries fast.
I highly recommend these paints. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A very bold stencil, well made and for more of a focal point in room design. This is hard to review. All stencils are tricky to use. All stencils bleed a little and this is due to many reasons. This actual stencil is huge, for starters, which is good in this case, however, you will need to take your time to line it up on the wall. Use blue or green painters tape for this. I also NEED to point out that I thought I was buying the circles to stencil. You are not. The stencil (where you put the paint) is everything BUT the circle. So, the photo showing this stencil started with a silver wall and then used brown to stencil!! Do you get this?? So, if you want a dark circle pattern (like I did), you need a really good light colored paint that covers over dark in one coat because you need to start with a dark wall. I hope this makes sense.
The stencil itself is well made. It's a thick type plastic, but not close to rigid. You wouldn't want rigid anyway. It would be too hard to get the top, bottom and edges of the walls if it didn't bend. In the past, I've used super thin stencils that were a joke and they'd rip after 5 uses. This won't rip, and I've been wiping it down every other use no problem. It was very well packaged in a large clear plastic sleeve and then rolled to ship. It arrived in excellent shape ready to go.
Because this pattern is large and bold, I suggest not using it in a room with many patterns next to it. Like the sample photo, the plain couch really complements this treatment. Notice also the straight lines of the couch and window treatment contrasting the wall. The circle at the end of the pillow picks-up on the repeating wall circles. Room design done well is a fun thing to take in. I'm learning, but wanted others to think about their current furniture, and room lines (curvy? straight? circles? angles?) before choosing a wall pattern. I do trust J boutique stencils, however. It's a quality stencil. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
How is it possible that so many things went wrong . . . ...without it being intentional?
I just removed a splinter from the base of my forefinger as a result of this product. I will start from the beginning.
My easel arrived! My easel arrived! My excitement soon gave way when I opened the box. It didn't look like it was constructed of quality wood, the coloring was dull and the finish was not smooth. Okay, it's going to be covered with paint specks anyway so that's no big deal.
It didn't come with any documentation; that's fine, putting it together was simple enough.
I placed it on my workspace and...it wobbled! The whole point of get an H-frame instead of a tripod was for stability. Well maybe I could place a spacer underneath.
While I was figuring out whether I could unscrew and rescrew the cheap plastic pegs to decrease the wobble, I noticed the mildewey odor. The wood smelled rancid! Well, I suppose I could spray it with cologne.
THEN, I noticed that the ledge where the canvas was supposed to rest was tilted! I'm returning this.
While putting it back in the box, I got the splinter. Let's see whether the wood contains any germs that will infect the wound. That wouldn't surprise me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very disappointed. The leaves I purchased to use with it . I was surprised and dismayed at the tiny size. I had watched a video from the company using this stamp and it appeared much larger in the video due to close up's apparently. I went to Amazon to order after the video. The size is in the ad, but you must scroll to the bottom of the page to find it. It is not listed in the main description. In real life you have a stamp that will work on an ATC card or as tiny background trees in a large landscape. It's not what I wanted. Very disappointed. The leaves I purchased to use with it are much to large. I wasted a lot of money on the two purchases, $29.00 plus tax and I have not been able to use them in anything. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
later on when it arrived I began putting it together and noticed how terrible the welding job was done on certain individual pie. If you plan to buy this machine to run a business and do production runs you will definitely want to stay away from this press. I was moments away from purchasing a Riley Hopkins 4 color 1 station Jr press and saw this one on sale for $300 bucks. I thought to myself what a steal, the Riley hopkins press was $499 including $85 for shipping. I caved in and bought this press, later on when it arrived I began putting it together and noticed how terrible the welding job was done on certain individual pieces. I could barely manage to get the damn thing together. Eventually I got the press up and running and started aligning my screens for a 100 t-shirt 4 color job. Low and behold the arms on my press were so bent and un-proportional that I had to re-align every screen for each shirt because the arms would never fall in the same place twice! This is terribly tedious, time consuming and it's inconveniencing my business!!! I warn you, stay away from this press if you are trying run a business. Don't be like me and take the cheap route. If I new it would be this bad I would have easily forked out the extra $285 bucks for the better press. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I am amazed. I was quite skeptical about if this was . I am amazed. I was quite skeptical about if this was going to be worth the money and effort. I do a lot of paper crafting with dies and embossing folders. This machine cut my very detailed dies with ease and no cranking effort on my part. The only draw back I see at this point is the cutting plates warped. I know that is the norm for many machines, but I do see that these plates will need to be replaced. I've been using a spellbinders grand caliber for the past year or so and have always loved how the plates have not warped. I've been using the same plates since I purchased the machine. I still have a learning curve as far as the sandwich goes. But I am extremely pleased and highly recommend this machine to anyone who does a lot of paper crafting with dies. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Difficult to match colors ... so useless. I bought four of these Angelus products including three different colors trying to match the color of some expensive sandals that were damaged in a heavy summer rain. The original color of the sandals was called "bronze" and is slightly metallic. However the Angelus "bronze" color is more of a bright gold. So I also bought a brown Angelus color and tried to blend the two. The metallic sparkle was completely lost .. and the blended color was still too light. So i bought the Angelus "dark brown" and tried blending that with the metallic "Bronze". Again the blended paint did not look at all metallic ... and the color was still too light for my bronze sandals. For my purpose a complete waste of more than $25. I did go ahead and use the dark brown (unblended) on the worst part of the water stains figuring it was so low down near the sole no one would notice ... but even though the color is close, the fact that it is not metallic ... and is actually a rather shiny acrylic (plastic looking) means you can see a visible line even when the sandals are on my feet and way down on the ground. Bummer ...so disappointing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Stirring paint mimics it's manufacture. I've ground the mixer end of this one small enough to fit inside the 17ml dropper bottles used by Vallejo, Ammo by Mig, and others. I used a Dremel, but it could be done with a file. I've owned one of these since watching the owner of Badger airbrushes demonstrate using the mixer on a U-Tube video. He said that stirring paint mimics it's manufacture, so I haven't shaken a bottle since. Shaken, not Stirred is good for James Bond and martinis, but the opposite should be followed for our paint. Some acrylics are very susceptible to bonding with just the tiny amount of air that is in the headspace of our 17 ml paint bottles, and shaking them is essentially helping them dry out in the bottle. This does not make for smooth airbrushing. Years later, I still have to resist the temptation to shake every time I pick up a bottle of paint,. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful - an inspiration to write. I was looking for a journal that I would value for many years, that was intrinsically beautiful, and would inspire me to write. Somehow, the act of writing in a leather-bound notebook,with a lovely fountain pen seems to bring me back to an age where recording thoughts and communicating was more than a matter of sending ones and zeros out into the "cloud." This journal represents the tangible evidence of a life lived, and the thoughts and experiences that made up that life. This is a beautiful, quality notebook that will be treasured for years. Used to record the Scripture verses that have special and precious meaning for the work that God is doing in my life, this notebook will be not only an object of beauty to behold and handle, but also to remember the faithfulness of God. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Make a Wish! Dandelion Rubber Stamp. <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Hero-Arts-Woodblock-Stamp-Dandelion/dp/B001VNE9AC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Hero Arts Woodblock Stamp, Dandelion</a>
Hero Arts rubber stamp. I bought this so I could make birthday cards and maybe even a Christmas card with a saying "Make a Wish". I think this would look cute for even a Christmas card using red & green colors. You could also use it in a scrapbook page with children picking dandelions or blowing the dandelion around and playing.
Another idea I had to use it for was if you are doing cards for a graduation or make a wish foundation. Then you could do a saying "If Wishes Came True" or maybe "Your Wish Came True" and have a gift card or something like that in the card. I even thought about doing something with a card and a treasure map inside where someone has to hunt for the treasure with clues. And have a saying... "Inside of this card"...."Is your treasure map to make your wishes come true." They would have their gift after they find the treasure.
I made a card using it for a birthday. To fill in the title I printed off the words using a font on the computer, and then filling it in with a gel pen. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This item is a joke. I am a ceramic tile artist. I bought this item to transfer computer generated designs to raw bisque tiles which I then paint and fire in a kiln. I had been using standard carbon paper very successfully, but I ran out of it. The description of this item seemed perfect so I ordered it. I took my design and started tracing over it onto my tile and when I took my paper design and the transfer paper off the tile I was shocked to see that I couldn't see anything at all on the tile. I checked to make sure I had the correct side down. I put the transfer paper on the tile and using a pencil and pressing fairly hard, I made a mark directly on the transfer paper and then I was able to see the mark on the tile. I then put my design paper over the transfer paper again and pressed with my pencil as hard as I could without gouging the tile and I still saw NOTHING transferred to the tile. So obviously, this item is useless! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I Made It My Own. I needed this type box for my finger daubers. When I read the reviews I did note that other folks were irritated that there was this person's name on the front like five or six times. And yes, when mine came it too had that 'unique' feature. However, my box was not cracked or broken and the name I knew I could do something about myself.
I needed to be able to know what color dauber I was handling, so I labeled each one with the color name. But I needed more. I wanted to keep them organized in the same location in the box so they could be easily found. This part was not that hard. I created a paper for the inside lid that had squares which correspond to a slot location in the box. Taking a 0.1 Copic Multiliner I wrote the colors in each box, but left room for the dauber to rest against the paper inside the lid and thus leave color behind. Hopefully the pictures that I have attached are of help for those that have a completely workable box, and are not afraid to make it your own. It's nothing flashy, but it gets the job done and has cut down on the time I spent looking for the exact dauber that I need. I hope my experience and the pictures give others ideas for further creativity than what I did with my own box. Happy Coloring! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Here is the good and the bad (from a real buyer. Here is the good and the bad (from a real buyer)...
I received this item with a broken latch, but the seller was very good about making it right with me. If you are worried about the seller being fair, they seem to care. Overall the box is exactly as described.
The box is delicate and will be better suited to individuals who are careful and gentle. The back of the box has a sturdy joint made from interlaced wood connectors. Other parts look like they are simply glued or stapled, but everything was straight, fit well, and it looks like care was used to make everything align properly during manufacture. Other reviewers posted pictures, so check those.
The drawers do extend all the way back, and don't have any latch to prevent them from being removed, which is good if you want to pull them out and have access to all your supplies (and bad if you don't want the drawers to fall out when you move it from place to place). Practically speaking, the little locks on the side of the drawers are useless decorations. The easel is supported by screws that are about 1/8th inch or something very small. It absolutely won't support any weight and is not built to be used as a working easel, but it is a convenient place to put a photo reference while you work. The box is very light.
The handle on the side has a padded grip and is slightly better quality than the other hardware. Even so, once you have this box loaded with supplies, you are not going to want to trust the handle or move your supplies in an inverted box with everything spilling around inside.
The verdict? This box is good for organizing your supplies (be sure to check the dimensions as it is small and the drawers are very shallow but perfect for pastels etc). For the price, it is a good buy for someone who will treat it with care.
I would recommend this item to anyone who wants a light-duty solution for storage. It's a handsome little box and it suits my needs perfectly. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Loved my Cameo -- now I'm in love with the Cricut Explore. UPDATE: After spending more time with my Cameo, I found I was having difficulty cutting various types of material and became increasingly frustrated with the results I was achieving (or not achieving) with my Cameo. Easy to cut images cut really well, but I was really struggling with some of the more intricate and detailed cuts that I longed to include in my projects. After a while, I became frustrated and only used my Cameo only when I had basic or larger cuts to do or when I had a day to dedicate to working with my Cameo.
Recently I had the opportunity to try the Cricut Explore. I am updating my review of the Cameo to include part of my review on the Cricut Explore. If you'd like to read the full review, then I invite you to find my complete review under Cricut Explore reviews.
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Begin review of the Cricut Explore:
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First off, I received a Cricut Explore in exchange for an unbiased, honest review of the product. I received my Cricut Explore in June, 2014.
Second, I also own a Silhouette Cameo and a Cricut Create. My husband purchased the Silhouette Cameo for me a couple of years ago. In my review you will see references to the Silhouette Cameo.
Third, I am not a highly-skilled craftsperson. I am run-of-the-mill scrapbooker and occasional card maker. I typically do projects that have been designed by someone else, however, I have been known to put together projects from scratch. I have experience with programs such as Silhouette, Sure-Cuts-A-Lot and minimal experience with Photoshop.
Since my review turned out to be rather long, I decided to put my conclusion first so that you could get the gist of my feelings towards the Cricut Explore and hopefully read the entire review.
Conclusion:
In the five months since I've owned my Cricut Explore, I have created and finished more projects with the Cricut Explore than I have over the two years of owing my Silhouette Cameo. Given that, you can imagine how impressed I am with this machine. With the Silhouette Cameo, I wasted a lot of time and material trying to get my project adequately cut. Too often, I would have to cut and recut because the item could not be cut out cleanly. The Cricut Explore does such a spectacular job of cutting, that I often can complete my project with minimal effort, time, and material. It has revived my passion for crafting. I would also say that it has taken my hobby to a level that I never felt comfortable enough to venture into. With the Silhouette Cameo, I would never have felt sure enough with the ability of the machine to consistently cut out images/text out of iron-on vinyl for 30 t-shirts that were to be given away for a family reunion. However, with the Cricut Explore, I felt more than comfortable enough to attempt this type of project and am extremely happy with the results.
Cricut recently released a new version of Design Space (the online software that you use with the Cricut Explore) which includes the long awaited `Print Then Cut' feature. While I wasn't initially a fan of Design Space, this latest release has shown me that Cricut is diligently working towards improving Design Space and making it more user-friendly and reliable.
Despite having a full schedule as a college student, wife, and mother, I've managed to complete quite a few projects using the Cricut Explore that I've been really happy with. Some, but not all, of the projects that I have created and completed are: personalized t-shirts for a family reunion, various personalized wall hangings for my home and for my daughter's apartment, personalized birthday presents and cards, personalized guest book cover, 3-D cards and boxes (the camera box from SVGCUTS greatly impressed my family of camera enthusiasts), and vinyl stickers for laptops and phone cases.
I am so impressed with the Cricut Explore that I've considered selling my Silhouette Cameo. They both serve the same needs. The only thing holding me back is the money that I've already spent on acquiring images through the Silhouette store. If I had a way to transfer my images from Silhouette to Cricut, then I would sell my Silhouette Cameo in a heartbeat.
I have gotten so many complements from friends and family after they have seen the projects I have created with my Cricut Explore. In fact, my husband's co-worker saw some of the projects that I had completed using my Cricut Explore. He did some research of his own and decided to purchase a Cricut Explore to give to his wife for her birthday.
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Original Silhouette Cameo review
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My husband gave me a Cameo for Christmas (great guy, huh?). I have been having a ton of fun with it. The software is easy to learn and images are very easy to change, print, and cut.
I have worked with computer programs such as Photoshop, Cricut, and Sure-Cuts-A-Lot, so the Silhouette Studio software was very easy for me to learn. I also upgraded to the Designer Edition software so that I could import jpg files and create projects with those images.
I'm really loving the print and cut feature. This feature allows you to print an image on a printer and then use the Cameo to precisely cut the image out.
I also own a Cricut cutting machine. I got tired of spending a fortune on cartridges, especially where the image couldn't be changed. I like the Cricut, but I LOVE my Cameo. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love this set, for the most part. Love this set of markers, although two of the tips were dried out and don't work, but the other end tip on those particular markers did work just fine (I think it was the green nib and the purple fine point nibs.) The case is very well made, and I love the little spiral watercolor paper pad. Such a handy size! I would rather have had the set come with a water brush, instead of the two traditional brushes, but they are good quality brushes. The pigments are very rich, except the red. Color selection in this set is just okay. The red is more of a pink, seems a bit weak. But I love this set for portability and for the most part , it is very high quality. I'd buy it again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works amazingly well for Joker costume. I used this to dye a white 100% polyester suit for my son's joker costume. I was shocked by how well it worked. I used rit before trying this because I didn't realize it didn't work on polyester. The rit was so futile that I had low expectations. But this stuff was amazing and so, so easy. Just fill a pot with water, add the dye and turn up the heat. It came out looking exactly like the Joker's suit. I did every piece of the costume consecutively with a few different colors (crimson, violet and green) and all looked great. Doing them in a row like that though, did produce quite a chemically smell. It dissipated quickly but it does reek. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fun and Easy. I purchased this to decorate little paper bags for my child's birthday. I had never used a "roll-on" stamper. It was easy, super cute, and I enjoyed that it added a little bit of interest and flair to the bags. The ink rolled on dark and for the most part very evenly. I could see using a variety of these for similar goodie bags and having them colored in by kids or more crafty adults looking to spruce up some scrap books. The final thing I liked about this roller is that there is a button on top that retracts the stamper when not in use (much like a pen); so the roller and ink do not dry out between uses. Very clever little device. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Ink Didn't Match Colors on Marker Ends. I bought these Browns today at the local craft store. They were all juicy and fresh however the lighter colors were nowhere near the shades depicted on the marker ends or on the packaging. They were several shades darker. The 2 darkest markers were almost the same color. That said, I will still purchase more sets because compared to Copic markers, they blend just as well for a fraction of the price. As long as I can get a nice range of colors it's worth it for me. I've used the Copic markers in cardmaking classes and I'm glad I tried these before spending hundreds for a set of 72 Copic. I would definitely recommend these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good all-rounder sketch book. A very good quality sketch book capable of taking light to medium watercolour washes without pilling the top layer of the paper or bleeding through to the other side. There is some mild buckling that can be reduced by compressing the page after work has dried. Will not be completely eliminated but it is still possible to work on the back of the page. Works very nicely with pencil, slightly rough textured paper will make lighter applications of pencil appear grainy. Nice with most watercolour markers although thirsty. Easy to blend or spread pigment with water. Good for alcohol markers but will bleed through to the other side. Water soluble art supplies such as Inktense pencils dissolve nicely on this page when water is applied.
Tough spiral binding, little danger of pages falling out even though pages are pre-scored to allow easy removal of pages these will hold fast if you intend to keep the pages in the book. The front and back cover are made of sturdy card and can be modified with other media to personalize the book. Good size to work on both multiple small sketches and more complete works. Decent amount of pages: 60 sheets gives you plenty of drawing space. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful colors and strong tape. I absolutely love these patterned masking stickers. There is a range of colors and patterns so they will be great for lots of projects. I purchased them to make plant markers for my garden. I used the metal lids off of canned vegetables, put two stips of the patterned masking stickers on each lid. Then wrote the name of each vegetable with a sharpie then sprayed them with polyurethane. Before spraying them I drilled a small hole in each lid. Then I used coat hangers to make small poles. I took pliers and twisted the top of each pole after putting one lid on each pole and wrapped the top of the hanger to hold the lid. They add color and pizzazz to my garden and allow me to know what [plant is what until the start to produce. The stickers are strong and have held up beautifully. I have a lot more projects that I plan on using these on. I recieved a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The "diamonds" actually do sparkle. These are wonderful gel pens. There are cheaper alternatives available, but none as pretty as these. I didn't understand why they called these Diamond pens until I picked one up. There is a "diamond" embedded at the butt of the pen (where the eraser would be if it were a pencil). The picture I have included here does not do them justice. Under good lighting these "diamonds" do sparkle. Whether they make it worth paying extra for these gel pens is a matter of your taste. I do like them a lot.
The pens write very smoothly and they make very sharp lines, being 0.5 mm. With 18 pens, there are enough gradations in the hues for you to do your coloring books for sure. I must say I wonder if it makes sense to buy those other larger packages with 40 and maybe even 60 pens. Perhaps if you were a serious artist you will need the fine differentiation in hues. For me, 18 of these babies are perfectly fine. A few of the darker hues - the black, dark blue, brown, dark green, and purple - are actually good for general writing and for signature as well.
The one thing that I am not crazy about is the diameter of the pens' body. It is quite small and it takes some getting used to, after years of holding thicker pens. But once you are used to it, the feel is not bad at all. The other thing I wish for is a hard case. The thin plastic case that these pens come in is more like delivery packaging than a real protective case.
I am not an easy customer to please. Just last week I gave out a 1-star to a product that I received a discount on, and 2 stars to two other products. I also received a discount for this product and agreed to provide my unbiased opinion in this review. I have no obligation or inclination to give this product a favorable review, so please know that the above review represents my honest opinion of this product. My ratings do run the full range from 1 to 5 stars, and I strive to make my review detailed, fair and informative. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
and did a good job at it. I used this paper for my Calligraphy Class I took in College. It served it's purpose, and did a good job at it. I used Higgen's waterproof ink with a dip pen. I only found my work smudged or bled through when I used too much ink.
The paper is extremely smooth, without flawed fiber, thin and a little transparent, making the slanted guides extra compatible by placing them behind the piece of paper being used. At the very least, they protect against bleed through, if there is any. Additionally they have a waxy layer, so bleed through may wipe off without marking the guides.
I highly recommend this product for those new to calligraphy. However, those who are looking for paper to make a finished piece of work, I suggest looking into parchment or vellum. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The best eraser I know of, hands down. I am a graduate student in engineering. I don't use erasers now as much as I used to, the graduate level courses require homework to be done more on a computer, but when I was an undergraduate, and doing lots of hand written homework with calculations, and making mistakes constantly, being without a quality eraser could be just bad news.
I have used Magic Rub, Pink Pearl, Staedtler Mars, Union Paper Mate, and Design Kneaded Rubber, and I except for maybe the Staedtler Mars, none of these options comes anywhere close for the purpose of erasing and re-erasing engineering calculations at 1:00 AM when you can't figure out how to do the stupid, hard homework than the Factis Black 18.
Most of the erasers I've mentioned here are just too abrasive - they wear away the paper when you use them, so if you have to erase twice, or even once, you start rubbing a hole in your paper. The Union Paper Mate, ink end, is probably worst for this, but the others are bad too. With the Factis Black 18, you'd have to erase like 20 times before this would happen. When you pick up the eraser and feel it, you can feel that it is smooth - it doesn't have anything hard embedded in it that wears through the paper.
Some of these erasers are also horrible for collecting the graphite from the pencil, and then rubbing it back down the next time you use it, creating horrible smears. In my experience, the Magic Rub, particularly an aging Magic Rub can be horrible in this way. The Factis is not as prone to this problem.
Another interesting advantage of the Factis is that it can't become blackened and ugly from use, because its already black! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Most Outstanding Machine in the House. Outstanding!!!! It is the most awesome machine in my house!!!! It will actually cut letters (fonts) smaller than 1/4 inch. Set up is quick and easy. The program that comes with it, Silhouette Design Studio is so easy to use and does the most amazing things. The only issue I've had so far, and I've already used it A LOT, is that some fonts are not actually programmed with the ability to be bold or italicized. That is not an issue of the Silhouette though (unless they can find some way to 're-program' fonts within the Design Studio). But there are hundreds of websites where you can find fonts. I use my Silhouette to cut stencils for glass and mirror etching. I've been doing this kind of craft for over 30 years and have always had to hand-cut my stencils no matter how big or small. This Silhouette machine is a Godsend!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent quality, surprisingly generous amount of paint, bright bold colors, easy to remove face and body paints. This is fun!! This is an amazingly fun face and body paint kit for beginning or experienced face painters. 6 bright well-defined colors (mine were the primary colors) that give a ton of creative options for making a variety of designs.
I ordered this set for a young budding artist who recently took it upon herself to decorate her little sister with Sharpie Markers. Two weeks without Paw Patrol finally convinced her that maybe her sister DIDNT look better green and purple. In order to help my little budding artist friend understand that being creative is a good thing, I presented this fun set and offered a few guidelines (the dog stays unpainted, etc..). I stayed to help the artist learn to use the set and was completely surprised by a few things about the Crazy Paintz. Primarily I was shocked that although this is sold as a set that is good for novices, that the quality is decidedly professional. The paints at first, before mixing with water, appear to be fairly minimal I had doubted that there was enough paint for 60 full faces the way that the package read. Once we started mixing a little bit of water, and after seeing the amazing coverage that she got from using just a little paint, I was no longer skeptical. There is without a doubt enough paint for at least 60 full faces in the package the paint is very highly concentrated. Another thing that surprised me was the little brush that is included, I thought it was a nice add-on but that it would probably need to be replaced long before we were done. Again, I was wrong. The brush is deceptive in appearance: this is a well-made brush that lasts through being used and being cleaned repeatedly. The brush rinses off cleanly, the paint doesnt stain or adhere to the sides, and the bristles are plush and firmly attached.
I received the Crazy Paintz Classic Colors at a promotional cost in exchange for an unbiased review and am tickled with the quality and the quantity of the paint, the excellent coverage that the paint gives, and that the paints are hypoallergenic and paraben free. I think my favorite feature is that, unlike Sharpie Markers <sigh>, these paints are easy to wash off. 5 gold stars for a great paint set that performed far better than I had anticipated. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great pens, tons of colors, the neons are amazing. Great set of pens! When I saw these as a lightening deal, I knew I had to get them! There are so many colors and styles in here it is mind blowing. Plenty of neons and glitters while also offering milk and standard colors. The neons are actually some of the best I have ever had and we have tried many different gel pen packs. This set is well worth the price! They all color and write very smoothly without any issues. There were a few that had to be scribbled a bit to get them going but thats normal with gel pens, these have been amazing though. Great colors, we only had like two repeat colors, and the best set I have found! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great except for the bottle. I love this ink. It has served me well in the months that I've had my first refillable fountain pen. But there is just one problem with it: My ink chamber is removable and that is how I fill it, by placing the open end in the ink and drawing it up with the screw plunger. But now that I'm a good way into the bottle, it's height has become an issue. I'm running out of ink that I can reach with the cartridge. I've tried to fill it with the nib on, but I always get a significant amount of air in with it. But aside from the slightly poor design of the bottle, I would recommend this ink for its quality to anyone with a fountain pen. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Little Disappointed. I love Melissa & Doug toys, and have since my children were little, so when we got the chance to review the Fashion Design Activity Kit, I jumped on it as my 8 year old daughter is a bit of a fashionista. Unfortunately I've been a bit disappointed with the set!
Firstly, and the thing that bothers me the most, the lines do not rub anywhere near as clear on the paper as they show in the picture. You get a lot of extra ruboff around the etching that you're doing which completely turned my daughter off. She wanted it to look like it did on the box, but they never did. We had a hard time even getting some lines to show. It's a delicate balance, pushing just hard enough to get the lines to show without pushing too hard and risking winding up making a huge mess around the etching.
The fashions themselves are fine, and honestly I think this could be a great set, but there are some kinks that I feel the company needs to work out. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
BB-8 - Worked perfect. These paints are awesome! I've never used paints on fondant before, but decided to give it a whirl since my daughter wanted a BB-8 cake. This was much simpler than trying to create a bunch of different colored fondants. I didn't use them in an airbrush, so I can't comment on that. I did use a paint brush for them and the coverage was incredible. The orange really came through. I used in the neighborhood of 10-15 drops for all the orange paint. The silver seemed a little more blue than silver, but once it dried, it too looked very good. Overall I'm very satisfied with how they worked and how the cake turned out. Now I need to find a use for all the coloring I have left. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pretty on the pad. Package arrived in large box with car parts, unsecured. As a result, the package of ink had been shaken open. I do not know if that had anything to do with the issue or not, but the ink pads were dry. I opened three ink pads, and touched the ink itself, and there was no transfer to my finger. The pads I had planned on replacing with these are better than these. They look like they would be really nifty, if it weren't for the dry presentation. I had watched a video, where the Dew Drops ink pads were pressed directly on to he paper to form flower petals and leaves, just with the shape of the ink pad. I'm not going to try again. I'm going to buy reinkers for my current ink pads. Bummer. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Buy twice as much as you think you will need. The reason this product is sold in 6 packs is that you will need a LOT of it to cover even a small piece of furniture. I used two full cans on a tiny, light colored chair and will probably need 2 or 3 more to finish the job. One can would probably cover a 12 or 16" pillow. Estimate (very generously) what you will need and then double or triple it. The spray tips are also pretty wonky and you have to squeeze much harder than a regular spray paint can. My index finger is still numb! Plus one of the tips didn't work at all, which is probably why they included a spare spray tip for the two cans I bought. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cover very well with only a coat of paint. I really like this brand of acrylic paint for consistency and variety of colors. I bought Americana DecoArt paints frequently and I'm always pleased with the quality. I have used these paints for a variety craft projects on canvas, wood, and plastic. It's the first time i try Buttermilk color and covers very well with only a coat of paint. This paint mix very well with other colors to create new and different shades of colors in my paintings. Overall it is a good paint for all kinds of craft work, it comes in a 2-ounce bottle with a lid to prevent spills. I purchase this product at full price and I leave my opinion for benefit of all who's want to purchase products and need an honest opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Scratchy and not at all bold or bright. We use chalkboards exclusively in our department at the university I attend. And, being a very particular graduate student, I wanted to get a nice and legible chalk for my teaching duties. I experimented with various chalk brands, and so far these are the worst. I don't care about dust (or "dustlessness"), I just care about the writing and reading experience from chalk. These seem so hard and dense that the chalk marks are thin and light, and when I erase the chalk marks there are "scratches" where I wrote. (I don't think it's really scratching the board but it's doing something that I definitely don't like.) I just left the whole box in a classroom and refuse to use them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My boyfriend loved this...I did also except. This is a great quality book. The outside feels a bit like fine cardboard but nice. A bit delicate to scratches though. In the back you have the map of the stadium which we thought was a great touch.
What I didnt' really like much was that the pouches didn't really hold on the pictures/items very well. Some shift and get disorganized but that could be resolved if you choose to put some tap in back of your picture or ticket etc.
I gave this as a gift to my boyfriend. He loves it and quickly broke out his memory box of Giant's tickets and put them in along with all the games and pics we had of each other. Very cute memory for the fan that goes to games often like we do.
I'd give it 4.5 stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It's all there in black and white. I've been using copic drawing pens, and micron before that, and was hesitant to switch again. I've only had one drawing session with this pen set, but i LIKE the feel of these pens. At first i thought the ink a little too gray for me, but as I drew with it I found I really like it. The ink flows smoothly and easily, and I love the variety of tips. Nice selection!
For broad lines, I thought the B would be my go-to pen, but I found I liked the SC best, even going over some of my B lines to change them. The XS is quite fine enough for my purposes, although copic and micron offer finer tips than this. (This company may as well, just not in this set?) I love that they've included a narrower and shorter tipped brush pen... Hooray!! I'll definitely use that.
Using one of the larger tips (the SC, I believe) I did have one small smear where my hand dragged across it too soon, but I didn't have that problem with any of the other sizes. Or with that pen again, once I was paying better attention.
Another reviewer had said they could do a light watercolor wash over the ink without it running or bleeding, but I don't know yet. I'll update this review once I try this, and also if I find the pens dry out quickly.
If you like a looser, more markery feel, give these a try!
update january 2016: I've done several large projects with these (see photos for two) and still love them. The smallest nib, xs, has worn out. The felt part is damaged nowAND I'm out of ink, I think. I feel like I did a lot with it, but I'm going to test a few other brands and see if they hold up differently. I am very happy with my results, though. Great pens! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Just a smidge better than 3 stars (but not 4. At a count of 72 colouring pencils you would think the colour selection would be better than good but it's not. The pencils are numbered from 501 thru 572 and several "colour families" are indistinguishable. What I explicitly mean is, the pencils are all painted at the end with a unique colour but what is actually in the wood of each pencil does not always resemble the colour pained on the end. So visually, each pencil seems to be a different colour, but when you actually use the pencil there seems to be duplication, and in a few cases triplication of colours. The selection for brown is kind of odd too. There is no real dark brown - there is a greenish brown (kinda weird) and a few reddish browns, and a couple carmel browns (closer to yellow than brown). The blues also run into a bit of a hodgepodge in their colours too. So with 72 pencils, it would really seem the variety of colour is actually only 36. On the upside there is: gold, silver and white.
On the down side: 25% of the pencil points were broken down past the shaved wood. So now I'm a little nervous because after sharpening them I've noticed the wood seems to be split on those pencils where the points were broken. At first I was happy about the price, but right after I purchased them the price went down three dollars. But now, I see the price has gone up again and is about four dollars more than I paid.
I've had the pencils over a week now, but I only just started to use them in the last 3 days. The quality of the actual colour is very good (if you can forget the duplicate/triplicate situation).
Overall I would recommend them as a good value for the quantity you get. But since there is 72 of them, make sure you have a way to keep them in order! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good product in theory, horrible QA, support lacking. No problems here. Is a mirror copy of the compressor I had before, but this one has a tank. Much happier airbrushing with a compressor with a tank.
Can run it all hours of the night in my office, does not disturb anyone else in the house or my neighbors.
edit 10/27:
The first one I received had an issue with the bleeder valve not depressurizing the pistons, which made the compressor struggle to restart leading to overheating issues. TCP sent me a replacement, which developed a leak out of the box. I sent in another support email and after asking me for my order number I have yet to hear back (last communication was on the 21st of October). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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