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Makes creating Bday Applique numbers go much faster. I have had my Silhouette Cameo for 2+ years and I am reasonably good at figuring out blade depth, medium thickness, matt tackiness required for most paper creations. Using the Fabric blades is definitely most challenging--but is highly dependent upon your use. I used on jersey knit that is backed with medium interface and then adhesive backing. In this scenario I have found it is best to place the jersey knit face down so that the blades first point of contact is the line paper covering the adhesive backing. Other tips would be to clean out around the blade regularly and don't be afraid to raise and lower the blade depth accordingly to the cuts you are getting. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I Love this Stuff. I love this stuff! It is finicky about surface preparation. The best results are when this paste is applied over a matte medium such as gesso or acrylic matte paint. It doesn't show the color underneath so if that's the type of crackle glaze you're looking for, this is not the product you want. I painted the dried crackle paste with glazes where the thin glaze fills the cracks and it is absolutely gorgeous. Plus, it adds a lot of attractive texture to your composition and the results are stunning. If the paste is applied thickly (1/2 to 3/4 inches) it won't start cracking until the next day and doesn't finish cracking until 3 to 4 days. But when the paste is applied less than 1/4 inch it will start cracking in a couple of hours. Still, it requires a few days for curing. Waiting on the drying time is a pain in the butt...it's worth it, I promise!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Sturdy quality and endless uses. I have bought two packages of these clips and I have found them to be extremely useful and reliable. They are sturdy enough to use instead of pins when lining up patterns with fabric. And they are easier to remove when sewing! They are also gentle enough to not leave puncture or pressure marks in the fabric. I have used them for general sewing purposed, working with heavy wool during hat making, organizing papers in my binders, and so much more! They are so useful that they end up scattered all over the place being used and I just have to get more!
I have had no issues with quality control. They are a solid, sturdy metal just like most of his other similar materials. I love the dark color and the size is just perfect for all the uses I've found. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fabulous brush, but no natural. I also have the Escoda Optimo travel brush set which are real kolinsky but wanted a separate one to go inside my metal pocket palette for daily art journaling. This Versatil #8 fits perfectly in it and I won't feel precious about abusing natural hair brushes. Because in my humble opinion this doesn't replace natural kolinsky but it's great to use. It does have a great snap, keeps its point, and holds plenty of water but not quite as much as real kolinsky and it's not as soft (which for my purpose it's exactly what I need). It's also the most handsome looking brush on the market!!! Love how the bristles mimic the wood detail, and against the chrome- beautiful. It shouldn't matter what your art supplies look like, but I love the qualities and quality of this brush. In the photo the wood grain and bristles are a little darker in the photo than in reality. the paint strokes in the second photo are with Daniel Smith watercolors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Disappointing. I bought these brushes strictly based on the reviews. Excellent reviews made me feel like these brushes would last and hold up longer than most brushes I have bought in the past. Other brushes I have purchased would last a few months and slowly start to lose their crispness and become worthless. I am a painter who takes very very good care of my brushes and I make sure to wash them out after every use. I was very excited to receive these after seeing all of the positive feedback I read on here. When I started using them I really enjoyed them a lot, they seemed like they were going to be great brushes; I was wrong. After the very first painting I did two of the brushes lost their points and I was no longer able to use them for detail. I used a third brush for one night and again the end of the brush became very spread out and was of no use to me. Two of the other brushes, upon using them for the second time, fell apart. The brush metal separated completely from the handle, I glued them back together but this is not something I feel I should have to do to new brushes. Several of the other brushes are now wobbly and I am sure it won't be long before they too fall apart. I would not recommend these brushes, very upsetting that I spent money on brushes that have not even held up as long as very cheap quality brushes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This could be the best tool in my house ever for all the crafting . This could be the best tool in my house ever for all the crafting we do. Unfortunately, it's hard to use since the software doesn't want to ever work. It's an internet based website program that crashes constantly. For example, I have been designing invitations for days and it has yet to work. If the image is to much, it will either crash in the design area itself, or after you load the materials it won't go to "GO" and crashes. I have troubleshooted the issue for days now and from my research, it is too common and not really found anything to fix it. I have extremely good internet and my computer is not lacking in performance so there is no reason for this to happen.
It is so upsetting that something so neat, can't even be used because of the horrible software program. It is also upsetting that the company has yet to care enough to fix it even after all the reviews I have read. Horrible business practice and it will cost them in the end.
End story, don't get it unless you want to eventually beat your computer and it with a baseball bat out of frustration. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The Bottom Of The Barrel. I just finished testing the hardness of several brands of pencils. I tested Caran d'Ache Grafwoods, Reeves, Faber-Castell Castell 9000 & Goldfaber 1221s, Derwent Graphics, and Royal Graphite Pencils. Every brand but the Royals tested nearly the same in both hardness and color. However, it appears that Royal just produces grade school pencils and sticks whatever hardness label on it they need. I tested from 9H to 2B by drawing 7 large and two dozen small circles on Strathmore Sketch 400 and crosshatched them. While there was some variation among the others, the Royals I tested (from 4H to 2B) looked like the old 2Bs we all used in first through third grade. I saw no difference between their pencils in hardness within the admittedly subjective testing I did (allowing for minor variation for all brands).
I bought this Royal drawing set because I thought the pencils would have some variation from the better brands but that there would be a range of hardness. And there is. Admittedly their B range is darker than their H range but that is the only variation in all 12 pencils. Their H range looks like 2B grade school pencils and their B range looks like B6s in the better brands. I also hoped something else in the set might work even if most of the items were poorer than other brands and some things did. The white eraser worked fine but the kneadable eraser wouldn't lift a layer of graphite off the end of a woodless graphite pencil. I don't know about the charcoal and the other pastel pencils as I didn't use them. The sandpaper worked as did the human model and the 6" ruler although this last item should not be used for close measurements, the inch marks not being particularly accurate. The sharpener wasn't too bad and you know how important a sharpener is. Of course, this brings us back to the pencils. One simply wouldn't sharpen -- no matter what sharpener I used the graphite would break. I threw that pencil away.
And finally there was the box itself. It worked and had cheap but serviceable hardware but the wood itself was made up from knots. One side of the lid was broken and not because of handling or shipping but because it was made over a knot in the wood and split the whole side. I even threw the box away. Now that's poor. The only reason they got one star is because some of the items worked and I couldn't give a zero (and I didn't expect much anyway). Still, I should have saved my money and so should you.
And that's lousy because we are both from Indiana (theyre company is from Munster, but their pencils are made in China, and Im from Indianapolis originally). I'd give them a break if the box hadn't arrived busted like that. That's just too much. Anybody who gives them a high score doesn't know what they should expect in pencils or works for them. Any of the other brands I mentioned is fine. Of the group I mentioned, I generally use Derwents in the H range and Caran d'Ache in the B range. For carbon pencils I generally use Wolff's, for charcoal pencils Ritmo, and Faber-Castell woodless graphite pencils. Actually, I don't use anything often except wooded graphite pencils so I want pencils that are consistent in hardness and manufacturing quality.
Royals ain't it. They are truly the bottom of the barrel. If you can't afford anything but these then save your money and buy some regular 2B writing pencils. You'll get better pencils, better drawings, and they'll sharpen better. What more can you ask from something a second grader writes with.
Oh yeah, I don't work for any pencil company. I'm just a guy who's trying to learn to draw but knows how to test his tools. Royals failed the test. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great and Accurate Markers That Need Better Tips. These were okay markers. The colors are great and very accurate to what is described and advertised in the description and picture. These were the first non-fine tip markers I purchased because I needed the chisel tip that these offered for the type of job I was going to do. They started out great but after a while the tips would get a bit warped. They would end up being flat tips instead of chisel after a while of use. Maybe it was my fault for pressing down too hard but I never had this problem with fine tip chalk markers. Either I pressed down too hard or the tips should be a little better reinforced, maybe a different material or something along those lines. I was short on time so regardless I was able to finish with what I had, of course it took a bit of readjusting on my part and a lot of erasing and redoing but in the end they did help me out. Just keep those tips in mind if you have a heavy hand like I do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
these are definitely the best! They are rich in pigment and they are . I haven't tried all the different brands of watercolors, but of the ones I have tried, these are definitely the best! They are rich in pigment and they are very smooth. The one thing I have noticed, and really like about them is that they do not crack or crumble when they have dried in the palette.
Hansa Yellow Light is semi-transparent, low staining, Very good lightfastness, no granulation
New Gamboge is transparent, low staining, Excellent lightfastness, no granulation
Quinacridone Rose is transparent, medium staining, Excellent lightfastness, no granulation
Pyrrol Red is semi transparent, medium staining, Excellent lightfastness, no granulation
Phthalo Blue is transparent, staining, Excellent lightfastness, no granulation
French Ultramarine is transparent, medium staining, Excellent lightfastness, with granulation | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I was so happy when I found this light pad. I bought this product around a year ago and feel I've had more than enough time to play with it.
I was so happy when I found this light pad; I'd always wanted a lightbox though I could never really convince myself to buy one. They were bulky, some required bulbs, and often times the ones I came across had a tilt.
This light pad is very, well, light. The light is distributed almost evenly, it doesn't get hot, and uses a cable that I can swap with most my other electronics.
Now, I'm not terrible fond that it's touch sensitive rather than having an actual button. This is good in many ways since it doesn't take up surface space and dirt and residue won't collect around it, and allows for a slimmer design, but I constantly need to be aware of the area since I'm almost sliding my hand over it. The cable gets a bit in my way as well, though I'd rather use it than have it charge or need batteries.
Mine flickers. I'm not sure if this is common or due to the mail guy; I live in a second floor apartment and rather than coming upstairs they threw it against the balcony door. I did complain both to the company and Amazon, and it hasn't happened since, I'm just entirely unsure whether the flicker is a product flaw or damage so I won't take off of my rating for this.
The only thing I could add would be a warm light setting, or an alternative model. I'll be looking for something like that as this light makes my eyes very tired after a short period. I primarily use this to practice lining with a brush on top of blank paper - that way I don't damage my sketches. I'm overall very happy with this purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A great watercolor pencil set. These were great watercolor pencils. You get 48 great colors that allow you to get a nice mix of colors to blend to create some great masterpieces. All of the pencils come well packaged and they come in a cardboard box but they hold the pencils well.
I loved that the pencils come with a sharpener as this really helped to make sure that you kept your pencils sharp.
The other nice thing is that the pencils do give you a balance of color. Depending on how hard you are pressing you will get different gradients of the color itself. This allows you to blend different hues to create very cool pictures that everyone will love!
*I received this for review - all opinions are my own* | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Color Is Different Than What I Expected. I like this color, but I was kind of disappointed when I used it. "Summer Yellow" is a misnomer, in my opinion. I thought the color would be a brighter yellow, but instead the shade is closer to the color of vanilla pudding. It's still a nice color, but I wish the color names fit the product more accurately. I will use what I have, but I am unsure whether I'll buy any more.
Some reviewers say that these paints have a strong odor. I am very sensitive to chemical odors/perfumes and such, but these paints didn't bother me. There is a slight odor, but not as strong as spray paint. I used them indoors and haven't had a problem. What little smell there is disappeared once the paint dried. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Why do they call it square if it's not square. These are pretty nice, but they have some flaws. The paper is cardstock weight, which is a little bit lighter than I would like, but it's still heavy enough to be durable and not seem cheap. The grommets are nice, but they make the top of the tag a lot thicker than the bottom in the packaging, which is just a thin plastic bag. So the grommet side gets a lot more wear in the shipping process and can result in some dings and creases. A couple pages are pretty banged up and not presentable for a sellable product. Finally, I was thinking the tag portion of the tag would be 4.5x4.5" square, with 1/2" variance for the top part with the grommet. Square is in the product name, afterall. Nope! The tag part is 4.25x4.5", which kinda messes up the layout I was thinking would work. Overall they are fine, but some sturdier packaging, thicker cardstock and a truly square tag portion would have made them outstanding. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Be the inker you were destined to be. Well, first of all, you have to be 10% smarter than whatever you're f#%&!@$ with.
Unscrew the top half, remove the red ring, screw the pen back together and hold it point down...give it a little squeeze. Boom! You've got a nice brush full of ink ready to make a million different kinds of beautiful lines. I honestly never thought I'd be able to ink comic art with a brush but these things proved me dead wrong. I rock with these things. The water-based brush pens don't work quite as well and the water-based ink is kind of gummy and doesn't get the same dark coverage but the "pigment ink" brush pens rule. The reason I mention them is because they look almost exactly alike. The good ones have a grey barrel and the crappy water ones are black. Seriously, buy one of these things and with a little patience, you'll be inking in no time. And you won't have to dip every eight seconds or waste a bunch of money trying to find that perfect brush that keeps a point. As long g as you're careful about how you put the cap back on, you'll always have a nice sharp point and get super thin, controlled lines. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Would consider ordering standard htv and not this. This is NOT htv like you are use to. After receiving it and speaking with the company you must do several things differently than typical htv. The Teflon protective sheet is not used. Here are the instructions they will give you after the fact.
Cut your graphic 'right' reading. That is, NOT reversed as you would
standard HTV.
Use a piece of transfer tape to transfer the graphic to your garment.
Preferably a heavy Plastic Tape or the Paper kind works fine too.
Heat the graphic with the tape on it just long enough to allow the graphic to grab the garment. Usually ~5 seconds.
Carefully remove the tape, place your teflon sheet over the graphic and heat normally. ~350 degrees for 20-24 seconds. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Now Labeled!! Tanmit Glitter Pens v Sakura Gelly Roll. First and foremost, I've provided a photo of each row of pens, a writing sample, and proof of the recent product improvement- ladies/gents I'm pleased to announce that the company has finally labeled all the pens!!
So now it's much easier to match the refills to the other pens! Rejoice in our love for glitter and great deals!
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Anyways, on to the review:
You CANNOT beat the price of these pens- I promise you, even as someone who is a very cautious shopper- this is not junk! If you're looking for some fun pens to fill out your planner, or doodle, or grade papers- then these are it!
I've tried the creme de la creme- Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust, then I've tried other brands like Scribble Stuff and now Tanmit glitter pens.
Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust pens have more genuine sparkle than the Tanmit Glitter Pens because the glitter is not as metallic. The Tanmit Glitter Pens sparkle because the glitter is silver and almost has a sort of metallic effect to try and catch the light.
Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust pens have an unbeatable shimmer and sparkle, it's like they're infused with diamond dust, and somehow it appears as if the glitter in a Gelly Roll Stardust pen has multiple facets that catch the light without that metallic gleam- it's amazing...
... BUT for the price and reliability, these are superior.
TL;DR:
Sakura Gelly Rolls are a treat (especially at $2 a piece)- but this is your everyday reliable glitter pen!
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Yes, some of these Tanmit glitter pens do skip a little- but not all of them do, and they're easy to write with. The Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust pens actually skipped a lot more until I broke them in- which took 25% of the ink! :(
No they don't bleed like crazy through papers- but if you write on one side of a paper with these, don't plan on writing on the other side too.
I've gotten used to that though because I write with the heavy 1.0mm G2 Bold pens. But if it bothers you then you may want to stick with thin ball-point pens, as all gel pens tend to show through.
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I decided to risk this purchase, worried I wouldn't like them, but I reminded myself that when I first "got into" glitter pens I had no brand loyalty and was open to any 'glitter' pen (G2 Force being the only black pens I use, I am aware of quality vs quantity).
But if I could happily use any glitter pen before, why shouldn't I enjoy these?
I'm glad I took "the risk"! At this price they're a steal!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pretty effective but not 100. I bought this out of desperation after I accidentally stained the waist of my white jeans. I wanted to brighten them, so I first used OxyClean. This caused a dye transfer from the label. First course of action - bleach. It had helped, but I got a bit overzealous with the spot cleaning and got the infamous yellowing in the treated area. I then tried OxyClean again and all it did was worsen the dye transfer x.x At that point I was ready to live with the stains, but after doing some research, I decided to give this product a shot.
I purchased this from the supermarket (seriously, $7 and change is WAY too much for this product! I paid $2.49 for mine) the day after the accident, but couldn't do anything until today (1/24) because I didn't want to waste any of my mother's good pots.
I "cooked" my jeans for approximately 30 mins before washing them again. I noticed the original dye transfer stains disappearing, but to my horror, you guessed it, new dye transfer stains appeared! The label was being stripped and it was spreading black marks all over the top and back of my jeans! Thankfully it was (mostly) superficial and it was washed out once they were laundered again.
Overall, it is a pretty good product, but you have to constantly watch it and if you're lucky, it will get everything out. It even managed to make my jeans look whiter than before. Although, I'm at the point where if this happens again, I'm dyeing them black. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Reeves 12 in.by 16in. Paint by number Heading Upstream. I have this painting, but to be fair about writing this review I won't say anything.
I have not painted it yet, but plan too..
However I have read the reviews of many who have said they didn't care for the painting..
So when I do paint it I will write a review and be honest about it...
Negativity does no one any good.
8-10-13.
After painting this I was very disappointed in how it turned out. Who ever thought the sky would be green I have no idea! And brown too?? I think with this painting someone labeled all the number wrong especially for the sky.
It just didn't look right at all, and I was not happy.. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Convenient, gorgeous, quality, highly recommend. I bought 2 of the black leather ones and I think they are gorgeous! It definately beats having to carry around the 150 box of prismacolor pencils they originally, as well as this other box full of other media pencils (watercolor, graphite, charcoal, pastel, etc) with because I don't need to worry about these pencils spilling everywhere in my backpack (happend 4 times unfortanately)
Pencils do fit pretty snug but they will have more room in time. I recommend buying at least 2 if you're artistic and need a lot of your pencils on the go--it's very convenient and saves a lot of space if you enjoy being in a more organized atmosphere:) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disapointed, didn't last as expected. I purchased these to use in my classroom for my chalkboard to write daily objectives and assignments. So I use them once a day or so. It's a standard chalkboard and at first they worked well, vibrant color, showed well on the black, easy to prime. However, it's been maybe a week and already some have lost their color/ink. They just don't work any longer. I usually by the Bistro Chalk Markers but after reading the reviews of these thought I would try them. Very disapointed since they seemed like a good deal at the time, was hoping they'd last at least until the end of the school year (2 months from purchase time).Back to old fashioned chalk I guess! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I won't buy again. I was looking for an alternative to Speedball nibs to test out. I will never purchase these again. They are poorly designed and the difference between the different nibs (journaling, memories, and 2 other "catchy" names) is in appearance only. There isn't a difference in the lines they create. The nib tips are not flexible, nor notched. The flow of ink from nib is unreliable; the nib holds too much ink initially and dumps it fast. There is no warning when the ink is running dry either. I didn't read the reviews before purchasing and I wish I had. The only redeeming quality of the nibs it that they fit my glass holder I have from Italy (which I can't seem to fit the speedball nibs into easily). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Sometimes I like to draw or doodle with them. Reason Gel Pen Set is a full range set of Gel Pens. They come in their own case which has a lock in the front and the sides so they won't fall out of the case. There are 36 pens in all, 12 glitter, 12 neon, and 12 pastel colors. The writing tips are 0.8 mm.
I use Gell pens for sending out cards and writing letters. Sometimes I like to draw or doodle with them. The set is made up of bright colors and bright glitters covering the colors of the rainbow. They will show up really well on your letter or Birthday card. . I did a little drawing for you nothing special. But I want to show the difference between the different colors and types of pens. All pens are non-toxic and acid-free so they're good for your paper and safe for your kids.
I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Replacing a leaky No. 8. I bought this as a replacement for the Kuretake No. 8 brush pen. That one began leaking and would leave ink on my fingers every time I used it. No one else really complains about leaking (only one other review on Amazon does) so I figured maybe I got a defective one.
Instead of buying another No. 8 and risk getting another defective one, I decided to try out the No. 13. The red barrel version has zero complaints about leaking (for some reason the black barrel one does). So I figured let me pay a few extra bucks and get the No. 13 and in red to lower my chances of leakage.
I've only had it for a couple hours so I can't say what it's going to do yet, but in terms of responsiveness and control the No. 13 deserves 5-stars. It's pretty much the No. 8 brush pen but with a metallic looking (and shorter) barrel. I don't think it's even real metal. Seems like gloss coated plastic, as it's extremely light. And all the parts look identical to the No. 8. So in the end you're probably just paying more for that glossy, metallic look and the clip on the cap.
Speaking of the cap it seems to snap on more tightly and secure than the No. 8, which seems like a great feature to keep the tip from drying out.
Also I should mention I don't use the ink that comes with the pen, as it's not waterproof. Instead I use Platinum Carbon ink cartridges, which look almost identical to the Kuretake cartridges, but are waterproof and tiny bit longer. But they both have the ball bearing in he cartridge. I don't know if using the Platinum Carbon ink leads to leakage, but I guess I'll find out within a week or two. I'll report back with that info.
But as of now I'm happy with the No. 13 as a replacement to the No. 8. Both of them rival the Pentel Pocket brush pen. Once you use a Kuretake No. 8 or No. 13 you really don't want to go back to the Pentel. The Pentel seems clumsy and cumbersome in comparison to the fine detail and tiny lines you can get with the Kuretakes.
Go ahead and buy one. You won't regret it, especially if you do a lot of illustration, cartooning or comic book inking. Nothing compares to them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is a GREAT airbrush for model makers. This is a GREAT airbrush for model makers. It has two distinct advantages over regular airbrushes. First, unlike almost any other airbrush, it has a "Fan" tip that allows it to spray a fan pattern just like a full sized paint gun. With the fan tip a car, boat, or airplane model maker can cover a larger area and spray a pattern just like a full sized car, boat, or airplane. The .5 needle allows enough paint to flow that larger areas can be covered in each pass. If a more traditional "Dot" type pattern is preferred, simply switch the Fan tip for the (supplied) dot tip. Then the airbrush will emulate a typical airbrush. If a finer pattern is desired an optional (not supplied) .3 needle can be ordered. Also, one of the best features of this airbrush is the "Trigger" actuation. Many users find a trigger activated airbrush easier to use than the traditional "button on top" style found on other airbrushes. The trigger allows more options for holding the brush and is easier to use. Paint flow can be very precisely controlled using the trigger. The top mounted cup makes it user friendly for left handed users as well as right handed. This is a really great airbrush and meets all my modeling needs. The quality of an Iwata product is among the best in the world, and it really shows in this airbrush. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is a perfect set for a beginner and I'd buy it again. We got this as a Christmas present for my youngest son and he absolutely loves it. I'm not sure why people are complaining about the quality. Yes, it's a cheap set, but for the price, it's definitely worth the money. After all these months, my son is still enjoying his set and can carry it around with him. This is a perfect set for a beginner and I'd buy it again! For the price it got the job done to keep kids entertained for few weeks. I wasn't expecting a lifelong product for this price and if you are then you need a cup of coffee to wake up. Overall, I say this is a good set. I wouldn't recommend it for an adult, I would say spend some more money and get a quality set. But for a child, this is more than fantastic. They can work right along side of you and do all the things that you can do. They can also work independently because all of this is set up so they don't need an adult to help them. We've had a lot of fun with our set and it has lasted a long time, as well, so we have definitely gotten our moneys worth out of it.
I would recommend this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Exactly what I need. I bought one of these a long time ago, but lost it (I suspect my cat). I wasn't able to find another chalk pencil for marking my quilting designs, so I ended up going through several different types of fabric markers, and all of them were worse than the last! So I got online and bought myself this. For my hand-quilting, there is no substitution. But I will say, I used the green chalk on a white quilt I did last year, and it didn't wash out. I think the colors should be used for marking where to cut, but not for marking the quilt top, or any part that is going to show, unless you know a trick I don't to get the color out. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent quality, handy storage case, 12 sizes for various projects, and GUARANTEED replacement. With four kids in school we often use paint brushes for projects, and I do hobby and craft painting too. Up until now we've never had decent brushes, and I didn't know what we were missing. This weekend I touched up the acrylic paint design on a ceramic flower pot and helped our high school son paint a paper mache' science project. The brushes were wonderful! Exact placement of the paint, perfect control with the long handles, and quick cleanup.
This set of 12 brushes is all any painter will ever need! It includes wide and narrow brushes with rounded, slanted, and pointed, very fine tips, all made of excellent quality synthetic bristles. The fabric carrying case is the best part - it zips closed for damage-free storage, and the brush holder adjusts to stand up for easy brush selection during work, or for air drying after washing your brushes.
These brushes also have the best guarantee I've ever seen for art supplies. They state "If You Feel Your Product ever drops below the Highest Standard of Quality, we will Happily Exchange Your Product Free Of Charge. If your product is defective in any way, we will supply you with a brand new paint brush set FREE OF CHARGE and you get to keep the old one!" That alone makes it worth the $29.99, as we've all been disappointed with purchases in the past and had to pay to return them or have proof of purchase.
I received a complementary set of Chameleon paint brushes for testing and review purposes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
For beginners. I'm not sure how to review this yet so these are my first impressions. The item arrived exactly as promised, with all the included parts and pieces. It did take some tools and about twenty minutes to get it put together. I have only played with 2 of the 3 guns included and both seem to work just fine. I am in the learning stage of figuring out what psi works best for my purposes so as to get the paint to flow properly and the airbrush to produce the desired affect. The pressure is very easy to adjust. Hardware wise I'm pretty happy initially but again this may change as I use it more.
The paint that's included is not great. It says it is airbrush ready directly from the bottle however I ended up with a glop of paint in the airbrush that took about 15-20 minutes to clean out. That said thinning it down made a huge difference and it airbrushed nicely though very light and transparent. Again I'm still trying to find the sweet spot with the psi to get the look I'm going for.
This is a decent set for beginners. Would probably recommend if you're looking for an inexpensive beginners set up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love this gadget. I love to paint. Give me a paintbrush or a spray can and I'm happy as can be. I'm always looking for new toys in the painting department and found a doozy in this one. Naturally, I do a lot of distressing as that's the current style...and a style i love, by the way. This tool, though, means I can "distress" to my heart's content indoors! There's no sanding required. Dip this simple woodblock in a very small amount of paint and gently swipe it where you would expect to see distressing. Voila! No more making your arm sore using sandpaper on a large project. Add another color, if you like, for that layered distressed effect. It does take a bit of practice at first, but once you get it down, it's such a time saver. Plus, you don't have to layer all those colors under the entire project to get the proper effect. Clean up is easy...soap and water. And yes, it works well with chalk type paints. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
MORE COLOR VARIATION THAN A RAINBOW . I received a sample of this Drawing Set in exchange for an honest review. With a total number of 72 - individually 'different' colors you get a very wide range of hues to add extra detail and depth to your favorite creative drawings. At first pass, you might think that a price of $28 may seem a bit high ... but consider that it only works out to be about a "quarter" (25 cents) per pencil. If you go to a standard retail "art-supply" store, the same set will cost double to triple this price. If you use other pencils for the main 'body' of your work and only use these to add-in the specific subtle-color changes you often require, but are not available with your basic set, these will represent a longer life for your total investment. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for a Planner. I have a Happy Planner, and I am going to buy an Erin Condren planner soon. I saw these and thought that they would make sute stickers for my planners. These are small enough so that I can use them as headers. There aren't enough repeating patterns to use this as a a border around my week, like when I use washi tape, but I still like these. There are three different cuts. The first in a thin line that would fit in a week header in my planner. The second cut is a double cut, so it is double the size of the first cut. The last cut are circles. There are four small circles that can work as bullets or even replacement page flags in the planner. I must stress that you should read the description before purchasing because I thought these were filler paper sized sheets. They are not. These are about the size of a deck of cards. They are really cute and they do come in handy, I just thought they would be bigger. They come in a convenient envelope, so you can store them, and they won't be messy when you store them. You can store them all together. The sticker part sticks nicely to my planner and do not come lose at the edges. They are not removable stickers, so once you place them you have to leave them. I really like them, and I am happy to add them to my collection.
*received at a discount/free | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great item, but think outside of the box and you'll find more uses for it. Handy marker that stands out. It leaves a clear bright track when writing and it is more narrow and precise than a normal magic marker size. I hvae found many handy uses for it beyond the ones it was probably designed for. I realized it was not meant for porous or semi porous surfaces but I had black tool bags with nylon strapping handles. I have several that are identical and each contains different tools and I was wasting time unzipping. So I tried it on one of the handles and it worked very well. The handles were black so I never would have been able to mark it with any other marker. I'm sure it's excellent for glass jars for canning and the other things and artistry it was designed for. But thinking outside of the box I think you will find many uses for this unusual and quality item.
I can't comment yet on longevity-as I only got it a week or two ago. But it seems to be going strong, you should pump it a few times before each use to saturate the tip and it writes much more clearly after it has rested in its case for a few days.
It is not a piece of chalk and I would not use it on traditional chalk board surfaces, or other porous surfaces as it is not removable and would probably leach/spread and not leave a fine the fine edges that are straight that it produces on the proper materials. But it can be used on various materials like my tool bag handles with good results.
I did receive this item in exchange for a fair and honest review. I have gotten several items like this from Precision Kitchenware in exchange for honest reviews and all were high quality items that I was very glad I was selected to review. Some I would not have known about, like their peeler/julienner but it is not one of the most used tools in my kitchen. One thing I've found is they also communicate extremely well in instructions within the package for that item. It is a quality outfit-I am very pleased to provide reviews on the products-they have all been good so far, very good. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
They go everywhere. Love these brushes. I go almost everywhere with a small sketchbook, a pocket-size set of watercolors or watercolor pencils, and one or two of these brushes in my various bags, since I never know when I might want to do a quick thumbnail sketch of something, or an idea for a painting or other project might come to mind. It's great to be able to just pull the brush out, pop the cap off, and start painting without having to carry a container of water or go hunting for a water source wherever I am. I've been carrying these around with me for years and never had a problem with leaking. The bristles hold their shape very well. Only on one brush did the sponge that separates the barrel of the brush, where the water is, from the bristles of the brush get clogged, but that particular brush was at least 7 or 8 years old.
They are definitely more suited for smaller paintings--the medium-sized brush is about the size of a number 4 or 6 round. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I'm not a huge fan. I got this easel in high school when I didn't know much better. It is really difficult to get level, and doesn't hold much weight. It is cool that it holds up and has a carrying case, but I find that I don't have much need for bringing my easel around with me. Maybe if you are a plein air painter, but even then, I'd save my money a bit longer and get a slightly sturdier folding easel with a little supply drawer in it.
Maybe this would be good for a kid that wants to graduate from elementary art supplies, but can't quite be trusted to take care of nicer equipment yet? Or for someone who isn't sure if art is their thing enough to invest in a nice easel yet. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My favorite set of fine tip markers. I was pleasantly surprised by this 120 set fine tip markers. The colors are great. Everything from pastels to neon. I did not like the box it came in and the way they were organized was "wrong" for me. I ended up putting them in the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/CREOOGO-Large-Capacity-120-Loops-Travel-Portable-Pencils-Case-Dark-Red/dp/B01FQUD302/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">CREOOGO Large Capacity 120 Loops Travel Portable Pencils Case Dark Red</a> and they all fit well. One thing I really like about this set of markers is that they are "wet" enough that they can blend on their own so you can do small amounts of shading. Just put the darker color down first then go over it with the lighter coloring pulling it into the lighter field. I've attached a photo of one of my pieces using just this set. Another trick is to use a fine paintbrush and a little water. I do have some problems with the paper "pilling" but found if I copy or print the page on a higher quality paper that I works better. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
a few of this is good to have in your collection. This is an artist marker, Mainly used to hi-lights on your portraits and can also used to hide a line mistake. If your drawing with other faber castell pens..a few of this is good to have in your collection. The pros to this,ink goes on top well, it covers up lots of lines if you want to make changes. The con is the tip is big..so I wouldn't mind having this in the smaller size..with a sharper felt tip..I am not sure If I would use this to draw first..but everyone has different processes..and what might not work for me ,might work for you. This isn't a sharpie or a graffiti marker with paint in it..this is a Marker that works great with other faber castell marker set. It is easy to over cover with white and use another color to push and pull your shading work. an artist friend of mine saw a fb image I posted and right away he spotted what the white can do..and he ordered it that day! his marker drawing portraits are sharper then mine..faber castells work great in moleskine and stillman and birns pads..no bleeding..Moleskines are slicker paper..and stillman and birns most pads have tooth..if you use a toothier paper,.you have a limited about up updates till your wetting the paper and tearing up.. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
very good angle brushes. This is another of the well-made and affordable paintbrush sets by Royal & Langnickel. I like them for both craft painting and hobby acrylic paintings. One thing I really appreciate is the fact that I've never had a hair left behind in my work, which you often get with cheap paintbrush sets. This is a set of brushes I don't mind my not-really-careful 11 year old son using, but I will gladly reach for them when I'm ready to make a painting.
These are pretty easy on the hands; very smooth and thick enough that you don't have to have a tight grip. The little rubber grips come off so you can clean the whole brush, and then they slip back on fairly easily. The brushes are quite easy to clean; I have used both Dawn dish liquid and Master's brush cleaner to great effect. The bristles will stain from highly pigmented paint (especially Alizarian Crimson!) but the paint will all wash out. I've never had any paint transfer from old paint clinging to the bristles.
I recommend these for anyone needing a quality set of hobby/craft paintbrushes. They are cheap enough for little kids to use but good enough for an adult hobbyist to use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Colorful and fun kit. I've been collecting a few different card set but sometimes its really hard to know which one to get since most places online won't show you the set in its entirety. So I took a chance on this one based on the rainbow colored card and the bright and bold colors on the box. I have to say I love it, the strawberry kit is vibrant and fun, goes really well with my Midnight Kit. I was really happy that the package didn't come with a bunch of cards that had cheesy sayings and writing on them, I prefer color and shapes to keep my scrapbook looking more simple. This kit would be great for you if you like lots of color, shapes (dots, lines, circles), and fun patterns. It is a nice addition to my collection without making my stuff look childish. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great shape and quality. These are quite a bit longer than I would use but they're so easy to cut down. My sisters both like to use them full length!
Note that I am not a professional. I have a lot of personal experience only, and use professional techniques at home to do all of my nail work. But from my opinion, these are fantastic quality and look very natural when applied properly.
- These are exactly as they appear in the listing pictures. They're smooth with a nice (not too deep) c-curve. They are well-less (there is no glue well).
- They're thick enough to be sturdy, but not so thick that they look unnatural with proper application.
- Easy to file and cut if you need them to be shorter. Only a few of them had tiny bits left from manufacturing that needed filing off.
- The sizes are separated in the plastic container but I had to label the sections with a permanent marker to avoid mixing them up. The range, size 0 to 9, are great for thumb to pinky... I think I have average width nails and they work great for me. They should work for most people, as long as you don't have very flat nails with no c-curve.
- In the "natural" colour, they are not quite white but more of a light "cream" on the lighter side of the "natural" shade spectrum.
Very happy with the set. They look great and feel great.
I got these free in return for my opinions and review after use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
great pencils in an awesome case, both are worth the asking price. You will be happy with this purchase. I am a busy mom with a large family, including five daughters, My girls are teens and pre-teens who love the new trend of "adult" coloring books. As you can imagine, with that many girls comes a lot of giggles and some friction. One of the biggest tension areas at our house is over colored pencils <lol> They all seem to want the ones someone else has. This set is very popular and they all wanted it so, finally I took the issue off the table by taking this set for myself! I love it!! The roll is so quiet to roll and unroll. I can take it into a meeting and use them without any notice for noise at all.
The colors are very pretty and each end of pencil is painted the same color as the color that pencil actually colors, That means that I can reach into the roll even while it is still rolled up and pull out exactly the color I want to use!!! That scores high in my book.
These pencils are a medium let off, they take a touch of tension to color the paper but don' t take pressing super hard. Perfect balance to help you get the right amount of color on your page.
I was offered a reduced price in agreement that I would write a review that is an honest reflection of my opinion of the product after using it in my home. These were very well tested and get five stars with all of my "users". I review many things both special offer and full price items. My reviews will alway be the honest truth and nothing buys me off. These are great pencils in an awesome case, both are worth the asking price. You will be happy with this set! One note I do wish the name of the color was written on each pencil but the colored end of each pencil really helps. These are on my list of Christmas gifts for my daughter. I plan to buy them each their own set. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
great set of markers. I didn't want to buy all three sets of the greys made by prismacolor just in case I ended up not liking these, so I opted for this neutral grey set to test the waters. I already had one 20% french grey, so I had an idea what these neutrals would look like and how they would behave on marker paper. This is my first prismacolor set with brush tips (all of my others are chisel tip prismacolors) and I like the effects that I'm able to achieve with the brush tips. That said, I use these to create shadowing and then lay down color over top. If I were needing them to fill larger areas on the page, I think the chisel tips would be a more versatile solution. I'm very happy with this marker set. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
beautiful, will take you hours but totally work it. This is my second paint by numbers and also my second color talk paint by numbers.
they come with a rolled canvas to paint on, the paint, 3 brushes of various size and paper version and a sticker of the painting.
I have to say i am SO pleased with this paint by numbers.
I recently quit smoking and needed something to do with my hands when I feel a craving or i'm just watching tv.
(seriously this is a great activity to do if you want to curb an appetite or a craving)
Anyways the first paint by numbers I got was simple and turned out well..not so great. I loved it because I did it but I would not BUY it.
I got this on a Monday and it's now Saturday and i work on it 4-6 hours a night and I am only 3/4 of the way finished.
So if you're impatient and want something fast this one is not for you.
So far it is turning out BEAUTIFULLY and there is so much tiny tiny line work you pretty much have to work exclusively with the smallest brush.
A few things though is for some reason about 3 of the paints I use are getting really clumpy which I didn't have with my first paint by numbers, it's not too much of a problem though.
the color aren't EXACTLY like the photo but that could be monitor issues or so forth, regardless it's very pretty and not off by much.
I plan on buying a lot more of these in the future it's a really great inexpensive way to make your own art and decor. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
One of the most useful sets of dies that I own. Please see customer image above for an example of a card where I used the fern foliage die on a birthday card. This is a very useful set of dies for creating flowers on your greeting cards. I especially like to use these dies with quilled flowers.
I use my Spellbinders Shapeabilities dies with a Cuttlebug machine. The directions on how to use these dies with the Spellbinders Wizard, the Big Kick by Sizzix, and the Cuttlebug by Provocraft come with every set of dies, and they are very clear and easy to follow.
If you are going to emboss using a Cuttlebug and the Shapeabilities Spellbinders dies, you will also need to purchase a tan embossing mat (Spellbinders W-005 12 by 12 <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Spellbinders-W-005-12-by-12-Tan-Pad-for-Wizard-Cutting-and-Embossing-System/dp/B000YOUI6I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Spellbinders W-005 12 by 12 Tan Pad for Wizard Cutting and Embossing System</a>. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pealing off after just 1 day. Wont stay stuck to flat wall. Installed with patience and a squeegee. Pealed itself off at all the edges. Our walls are flat with no texture and should have no problems. And the fact that the center of the paper has maintained its contact and only the edges are rolling back shows the lack of quality stickiness applied to the back side.
We purchased 2 of these to make into a large white board and its a total failure. :( We hope to hear from the seller soon as we chose this seller as they advertised satisfaction guaranteed.
We have NOT received any form of discount NOR arrangement for our HONEST review, unlike all those other shmucks who will ie cause they got the product for free. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love these for marking canned goods. I needed something that I could use to mark canned goods for gifts. I didn't want to mess with tags, and was concerned that permanent markers would be just that, permanent. Since chalk markers are meant to be wiped off, I decided to give them a try.
It was rather interesting how I had to actually fill the tips with color (very easy to do btw) before I could use them. It's a great idea to be honest as I now know that I can order these markers and never need to be concerned about the tips drying up.
The tips are also easily interchanged. When I take the lid off my marker I can see that there is a chisel style tip on them. However I can pull the tip out and flip it around to be able to use a bullet point tip! Even better are the 6 additional tips that come with the set. Now if a tip gets ruined, (I'm looking at my child lol) I can replace it!
The colors are very bold and strong, making them easy to see on contrasting surfaces. I've not had any problem wiping the color off either, there was no residue left behind.
They are a lot of fun to use and a great deal. I would buy these again and think they would make a great gift as well.
Disclaimer: I received this item free or deeply discounted in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Exactly what I needed. Yes, this is a cheaply made plastic ruler with cheap plastic rollers. I kind of assumed this when I saw the picture and the six dollar price tag, but what I didn't know is how useful it would be. People seem to be complaining that these rolling rulers don't roll well, that you need traction or simply that they are poorly made. I use mine on very smooth paper and have no issues with it rolling properly even with light pressure. And precision is better than trying to draw parallel lines with a standard ruler, which is the whole point of this product anyway.
One think that might make a difference... one manufacturer is Alvin, another is Quint. Mine is from Quint, so I cannot speak for the quality of the Alvin version although I find it difficult to imagine anyone could screw up such a simple product.
Now I can finally progress with my studies, which require lots of parallel line renderings, without spending so much time getting everything lined up. For this reason alone I'd have paid more for this, and I will likely buy several more in case I break or lose mine. I'd definitely recommend it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pros: cleverly designed, extraordinarily portable. Cons: . Pros: cleverly designed, extraordinarily portable. Cons: plastic airways make using a BVM difficult, light weight / low friction coefficient causes lateral mobility during compressions, high humidity while in storage bag will cause staining.
I got spoiled by the incredibly durable Little Anne mannequins, but they are quite bulky. I needed several relatively high-quality mannequins that could pack into a small space and for sheer portability, these are tough to beat. I'm enthralled, too, by the thoughtful engineering that went in to making & packaging them. The trade-off, however, is awkward airways and a flimsy feel during compressions. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Software Failure. I really struggled with how to rate this. I would give the machine 5 stars hands down. It works hard and it does it's job without fail (so long as you change the blades as needed). The software is a completely different story. I spend more hours than I care to count battling it. You have to be online to use it which is annoying as I run a business where I travel and (attempt to) make things to order. It frequently just stops working and needs an update (when I say frequently I mean every couple of days). This essentially stops me from being able to take orders when I am on the road and my only internet is a jet pack. Even at home it will freeze up and not connect to the machine. After over a year of use I will be sad to see it go, but I need something more reliable that doesn't waste time and energy to perform the most simple of tasks. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So they put sticky tape on a surface where paper goes. What the??? So, they package the trimmer with a product card TAPED to the face of the trimmer with plain cellophane tape right under the ruler next to where the cutter slides. Impossible tape residue is all over the trimmer. It is just tape, but I have used every solvent in my arsenal that hopefully won't damage the surface and the thing is still tacky. With all of the non-marring adhesives available out there they just had to use cheapo tape.
If I can get the goo off, I'm sure it will be a sufficient trimmer. Very good non-skid feet on this item. I know because I put a good amount of elbow grease in trying to get the adhesive removed. Good grief, Fiskars, charge us a few cents more and upgrade the packaging materials a little, ok? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Metallic color matching heaven. Rub N Buff is phenonimal stuff, and as soon as I heard it came in more than 3 colors I opened my wallet for the multi pack.
The variety isn't insane (I think there is a purple and a blue metallic I was hoping to get in here, but that's my fault for not perusing the description), but if you are an avid crafter like me, having 4+ types of gold at your disposal is an indulgent experience!
I love being able to test several tones to get the perfect match. And these tubes are full-size, so I won't be buying any Rub N Buff for another 2 or 3 years (it took me a year to empty my old tube of Antique Gold, and I was selling items that used it!). A little goes a LONG way!
The rose belt I make now uses 3 different Rub N Buffs: gold, silver and ruby, and I'm in love. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Ok for a beginner, quality is meh, arrived defective. This kit is good for a beginner like me but the quality is far from good. The kit came with a defective airbrush with stripped threads and a defective psi gauge on the regulator. One airbrush is made of plastic also (the black one) and feels very cheap.
I do have to give props to the company cause they handled shipping out replacements with no hassle at all and was relatively quick. Only thing is these issues seem rampant in the other reviews so the company doesn't care enough about quality to prevent it, they would just rather fix the bad ones that go out if someone calls. Inconvient for the customer but saves the company money. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disappointing. This was rather disappointing even for someone like me, a person who drew and painted years ago, and was hoping this set would inspire me to get back into it.
What I didn't like--
One side fell off the case the first time I opened it. The case is pretty but very flimsy.
The thin little brushes are not the kind you use with oil paint. I'm not an expert but even I remember that from long ago art classes.
The oil pastels are basically like crayons, but they are thicker than crayolas and have no points. They are very awkward to draw with. You have to really press to get much color. I would greatly prefer crayolas.
The colored pencils do not yield bright colors--the colors seem faded.
What I liked--
The colored markers are fine though on the small side. I like the variety of colors.
It's nice to have an assortment of different kinds of paints to try out. What I tried seemed okay in terms of quality. But I don't claim to be a pro.
All in all, this is pretty disappointing. Not remotely a professional set. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worst experience ever. If you are thinking of ordering a Cricut machine, please do not do it! Do not give this company any of your money! I ordered the Explore One cutting machine and began using it on November 20th. Although I think the Cricut Design space software is extremely frustrating and needs some work, I fell in love with the machine and immediately invested close to $200 in tools, vinyl, iron-on transfer materials, etc., in the hopes of making lots of hand-made holiday gifts. I started trying to do this about a week into December and the machine was tearing up everything I tried to cut, so I invested in some new blades hoping that would help, but it didn't. Upon further investigation, I discovered the blade was going down some of the time and dragging, and other times it wasn't going down at all. The machine was 3 weeks old! Amazon was awesome and took the machine back no questions asked, but the interaction I have had directly with Cricut customer service through this ordeal has been nightmarish. I have tried to return some of the accessories I bought through them since my machine died and they first stonewalled and then flat refused. They are scam artists, and unfortunately I have discovered too late that I am not the only one who has had problems with them. Before you think of giving this company a penny of your money, head over to the Better Business Bureau website and check out their less than stellar reputation: [...]
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Cricut-Explore-One-Cutting-Machine/dp/B00A2XTLPA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Cricut Explore One Cutting Machine</a> | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Glows in the dark but DO NOT use on skin. This definitely glows in the dark and is one of the few paints on the market that does. However, first it comes in a very tiny bottle--about nail polish size--so if painting a lot you will need to buy a lot. Second, I bought it as body paint for my daughter and her friends who were doing a performance in the dark. I only put it on their feet but it was like a long-lasting glue and dried thick and obvious. At the end of the night, we could not get it off the girls' feet. Even after scrubbing in the bath that night and the next night it would not come off. I absolutely would not use this on skin. The manufacturers did not make it for skin nor do they recommend it but I thought I would try it since I couldn't find anything else. Don't do it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful Metallic colors in a great variety pack! Though some are a bit grainy. From the wife: First of all, this sample pack? A brilliant deal! Seriously. A single tube is $5 at Michaels, so this is basically a steal. Plus, a little goes a very long way.
I've now used these to "steampunk" a Nerf gun, remodel a small trunk, and sample on card stock and mixed media. Here's what I learned...
The Nerf gun. I used the Rub N Buff like paint with a brush. I don't recommend this if you want a smooth finish. A number of the colors are rather grainy when you apply them. I did find that when I switched to using my finger to rub it on and smooth it out, I got a much smoother finish. The Nerf gun was plastic orange and green. Bright orange and green. I used the black Rub N Buff and it provided 100% coverage with two thin coats. Then I added other metallic colors to areas.
I experienced the same thing with the grainy finish on the truck. Sometimes the grainy finish lends a "weathered" quality to whatever you're applying it to, so that's not always a bad thing. It depends what look you're going for. The graininess was great on the accents, but not on the main areas.
Still, the colors are true and beautiful. All in all, I'm really glad I bought them as I will get PLENTY of use out of all of them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A great product. I ordered the Pink Expression from Amazon because it was a lot cheaper than my local craft stores and they offered free shipping. I also ordered the variety pack of adhesive vinyl (which is what I mostly use with my Cricut), a spatula, and a Cricut tool kit. I have been very happy with my Cricut and am always satisfied with products I order from Amazon. I've bought a few cartridges from craft stores (but only when they are in sale) and others I've bought from Amazon because they again beat the prices if the local craft stores. There are great youtube video tutorials to help you create different projects. If you love crafting or making personalized gifts for others, then you'll love this product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Flimsy paper, pretty designs. The cardstock used was very thin light weight paper, some of them had fold marks across the corners, packaging was bent out of shape. If I bought this for a really serious project that I was putting very important photos into, I would have returned it. The designs are nice and thankfully did not come loaded with the standard TC cliche design motifs like Fleur de lis and crowns etc. (just one card had a damask design on it). I bought it for the color palette, soft neutral, peach, kraft. Most of the sentiments are very brief which I liked, plenty of white space on at least half of the 3x4 cards for journaling. Only perhaps 2 of the designs were duds. There were 2 lazer cut designs, one with FAMILY and one with PHOTO cut out. There are 2-3 acetate cards in 4x6 and 3x4 sizes that you can layer on top of the printed designs which worked out really pretty. I've only ever bought these kinds of cards once before from the Project Life brand (when they first came out) and the cardstock they used was very sturdy, but the design was not so great. I guess this is one of those things where its safer to look at it in the store before you buy! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
the only paynes grey watercolor I use. I am an illustrator and use Payne's grey as a universal dark wash for shadows. It allows for the visual impact of shadows without a muddying of the color that you would experience when using black (which IMO should never be used when watercoloring. Things are rarely visually black, if ever). Holbein watercolors are the best, and they are expensive. However, I've been using many of the same tubes for the past 3-4 years, and I use them all the time. Painting requires very little, only a dot, so a little goes a very very long way. The only tubes that get replaced with any regularity (once a year, maybe) are my burnt sienna and paynes grey. All other colors last a very long time. The texture of the paint is imperceptible. It is essentially pure pigment ground so fine that you will not notice a graininess or an opaque quality that you get with lesser quality supplies. Many watercolors are chalky due to white pigment being added. Holbein colors are very translucent and suitable for gossamer-light washes. This allows you to use the paper as white.
Love this brand <3 | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The excalibur color is quite different from what it's shown as but is still very nice. Probably even better looking for most. I bought this pen as an impulse buy. The excalibur color is quite different from what it's shown as but is still very nice. Probably even better looking for most, though I would have liked the brighter color shown more... maybe. The pen is awesome but my nib had slight baby's bottom and was or became misaligned right away. I'm new to fountain pens so it was an accelerated learning experience: learning how to realign tines, adjust the feed, smooth the nib, etc. Perhaps I'm jaded because the first pen I bought was a Pilot Metropolitan which provides a no-nonsense-needed fantastic experience at such an entry level price, but in this nib's defense, I also bought another nib afterward and still had to adjust that one too... so maybe it's something to do with my own lack of experience and possibly atypical expectations. Now that everything is set how I like it, I'm pretty happy with the pen. I would say it's a great buy but perhaps a slightly risky gift... particularly for someone with little to no experience with pen adjustment. I got a good deal for a solidly built pen with a pretty nice standard sized (afaik) cartridge converter, and a similarly replaceable #5 sized nib (which I did). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great stickers, stick to everything, lots of variety among stickers, and clear backgrounds. Love the stickers, very cute. Particularly love that the remaining space (beyond the cartoon character) is clear, so edges are less visible and using stickers in conjunction with writing, pictures, or other stickers is more seamless. Sometimes they are hard to peel off the page, but they stick to everything. I've stuck them to: bottles, journals, paper (varying types), an xbox controller, glass, and plastics. So far, none have peeled off in the least (Approx. 1 month of use). Would repurchase, but I might want to try a different group of stickers, since I have these already. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Bright colors, doesn't easily come off. I purchased the 10 pack of liquid chalk markers sold by Westcourt Global to use on a chalkboard in my kitchen to help keep track of who feeds the animals in our house. What I really like about the markers is that the colors are very bright and vibrant. What could use some improvement is that it says "Simply wipe away your creation with a wet or dry cloth after use". I have not found this to be true. I have found it easiest to use a magic eraser to remove it from my chalkboard. It has actually worked out for me though. I have used the liquid chalk markers to make the schedule of what needs to be done and them I have switched to regular chalk to check off when it is done. I can simply wipe away the check marks each night and the "jobs" still remain.
Please note: I received a discount on this product in exchange for my honest review. I am personally using the liquid chalk markers and these are my honest and unbiased opinions based on my own experiences with the product. I am under no obligation to give a positive rating, nor would I do so if I believe a product did not warrant it. I hope this was helpful. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I love this product. This ink is GREAT on glass, wood, plastic, paper, metal and more! I use it on everything that I want permanent ink on. I have made wooden signs, stamped on rusty metal, bike helmets, car windows, leather bridles, plastic popcorn bowls, canvas, fronts of scrapbooks and thousands of paper projects. I love that it comes with it's own refill. It is a wet pad so let it dry before you touch it. You will need StazOn cleaner to get it off your pads. It does have a smell, when using the cleaner I open a window. I did make the mistake of using a baby wipe to clean the pad when it got dirty, DO NOT DO THIS!!!! My first pad literately fell apart afterwards and then got hard. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I LOVE the quality of these. I am a very detail-oriented artist. I will spend hours focusing on one thing until I feel like its a hundred percent perfect. I know that it's a bit much, but at the end of the day it's hard for me to not care about something that I am putting my heart into you. Making sure every single detail is perfect doesn't really bother me so much as when I don't.
Finding a set of really good brushes is not necessarily an easy task. It's not like you can go into the hobby store in say hey, do you mind if I do a quick drawing with your paint brushes? And I have a box full of paint brushes that I tried, hated, and will never use again. I actually call it my babysitter box. It's filled with art supplies that I purchased not knowing that they were horrible. :-)
These will absolutely not go into that box! This is a really great set of brushes, and I love the fact that you get 12 in one set that aren't all the same, but are the same for specific reasons. What I mean is, this whole set is made specifically for detailing. Whether it is for your painting, for your drawing, for your model airplane... Or for your 1 million other different artistic reasons for needing a detail set!
My favorite brush will always differ. It's always going to go back and forth between the flat, and the liner. I love the flat for a little bit of a bolder outline, or even to go over the outer line. But then I love the liner because it's perfect for smudging your charcoals. I know that's not what most people use them for, but I do. And I love it!
My husband asked me if I was going to go buy him a model airplane, & I of course had to say no because that would mean that he would want to use my new brushes to paint it. And what that means is that I would go absolutely crazy because he is not detail oriented, and the things that drive me absolutely insane don't bother him at all! I will however, send him a link to purchase this brush set. :-)
I read in the product description that these brushes are made from the best Korean here. I'm not real sure what the differences between Korean hair and any other real person's hair, but! I do know that when I used this, that it didn't shed. Since it's real hair, that means the upkeep is going to be really simple! I definitely have an appreciation for that because cleaning brushes when you're done painting is definitely not my favorite thing to do. Granted, I do it, but I don't love it. I don't see any way that cleaning these brushes would be a pain.
I would definitely recommend these to anyone who knows the difference between around detail brush, & a flat detail brush. And even if you don't know the difference, once you use them, you will know very quickly.
I received this product at a discounted rate for an honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Decent poly dye. Used the recommended mix of Orange and Turquoise to dye a polyester jacket and other items Khaki. Much to my amazement, the sand colored jacket dyed a perfect khaki, although some other items I threw into the dye bath didn't turn out quite as well. Specific points: 1. without knowing any better, I used a washing machine set at Sanitize--the hottest cycle--and let the items sit idle for an extra 30 minutes for a total of 2 1/2 hours. Added one each of the orange and turquoise dye packs to the washer, and then ran two successive regular cycles with the dyed jacket to clean it. Turned out surprisingly well. 2. This stuff stains, even white porcelain. be careful. 3. The clothing smells odd--I'm hoping it goes away after some additional washings. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful for writing. I use these as journals since I hate writing on lined sheets. The paper is heavy and smooth without being slick, so it takes a great line from my pen. The binding is sturdy but flexible enough not to have a deep gutter, so while the pages don't lie as flat as a spiral notebook can, they are still very usable and the whole thing is much more durable. I love this.
Mine did not have the California Prop 65 warning about which the previous reviewer complained. I really doubt this actually contains lead or whatever (the warning is often used to protect against litigation because it's far cheaper than maintaining lead-safe certification), but as I don't intend to EAT the book, I don't really care.
Love this book. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Poorly cut sheets, wrinkles, and stains. So, I like to draw comics in my spare time, and don't have a lot of money to invest in pro-quality stuff. It's a hobby, not a profession. However, I am a little partial towards certain kinds of paper and supplies, but my preferred sketchbook brand suddenly went up in price. I decided to try buying paper online. So, when I write this, keep in mind I'm comparing it to sketchbooks I would buy that had the following attributes: medium weight (94 g/m^2), acid free, 11 in X 8.5 in, 70 sheets, with easy tear perforations, a two pocket folder in the front, cardboard backing with a soft cover, paper that is lined up properly when closed, sheets that don't stick to each other, and a wire binding that is the sames style as these ones.
My experience buying this product
Pros:
-Arrived on time
-Is the right texture of paper for what I want to do
-is the right size for what I want to do
-is basically exactly what I wanted at face value
Cons:
-A few of the corners right out of the package were bent-this is irritating as I like to use the whole page, and I make enough mistakes and wrinkles on my own without the paper starting damaged. I'm pretty sure this happened before packaging and shipping. the books came shrink wrapped and in a well fitted box, and the wrinkles don't look like they would have happened from bouncing around in a box.
-the papers don't all line up. I have worked at a bindery before, and let me tell you, the way the paper does not line up when the book is closed is unacceptable.
-not a big deal, but further evidence of poor quality is that there were a couple stains on the back of both sketchbooks.
-The perforations for easy tear are such that the pages actually stick together at the perforations and have to be carefully separated or torn out of the sketchbook.
Honestly, if it was just one of those things in the cons list, I could deal, but altogether it screams low quality. The biggest problem is the way the papers line up poorly, if I put this in my back pack it'll tear up the ones that are sticking out real quick. I included a few pictures so you can decide for yourself. Please excuse the messy background.
Additional: 9-11-2016
For the price, these are alight. I ripped out a few pages and it's fitting together better when closed. I'm keeping the 2 star rating though, because of the poor craftsmanship, and because I am led to believe that the low price is temporary. If I had to pay the full price on these, and were to get this quality of sketchbooks, I would probably return them.
9-26-2016 has held fairly well in my travels, paper is still exactly what I wanted. the more papers i remove from the notebooks, the better the notebook closes. changed to 3 star rating.
10-12-2016 bought a new set and they did not come with the previous problems. no problems with them whatsoever actually. perfect condition. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great looking but wobbly and needs more storage. This table definitely has pluses and minuses,
On the plus side: It looks great, easy to assemble, table top angle adjustment is easy, and the glass top allows it to be used as a light table for tracing. Minuses include a few dings and imperfections in the finish (even though the packing was intact), the limited storage of the drawer, and it is very wobbly.
The two wood screws for the sliding pencil tray are (as a previous review noted) not worth using and will tear up the wood of the pencil tray. I replaced those with proper hardware for 18 cents and it works great now. See photo of proper screw... Note the smooth section without threads near the head of the screw.
The limited storage was an issue I knew I would need to address. I started fixing it by adding some storage along both sides of the work surface. I drilled 3.25-inch diameter holes in some wood to accommodate wide-mouth pint-sized Ball canning jars. I stained and varnished and attached the two pieces of wood to the table. (See photos.) It was impossible to find a match for the stain on the table but something close to it, like I used, or just using a paint color you like would work fine. Trickiest part was attaching the wood pieces to the table (unless you want to just screw them in from above).
I'll try to post more photos to show how I fix this table's wobbly ways and add some drawer space and flat working surface.
BTW, I love the lamps I got. Started with only one but realized two would be way better at evenly illuminating the entire surface.
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My New Favorite Acrylic Paints. THESE PAINTS ARE BEAUTIFUL! I am in a Bible journaling group and have been afraid to use acrylics in my Bible for fear they would bleed through. The first thing I did when I got my paints was try them on a thin sheet of paper to make a color identification page. Not a single one of the colors bled through the paper. I was so excited because the colors in this set are so pretty. I received a discounted price in exchange for my honest review and I can tell you without a doubt I would order these again. There is a wide variety of colors and they are so smooth. I love using them. So if you are a Bible journaler, these are a great addition to your "stash"! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Has an issue with the brass fitting in the connection of the regulator to the compressor tank. 2nd one I have ordered. The first one I received, the regulator just popped off the tank (the brass fitting inside the attachment bolt). Amazon was happy to replace the system. Well, I received the replacement Air Compressor and my son used it once and the exact thing happened. He loved the air compressor itself, but evidently there is a production issue with the attachment for the regulator to the compressor. He ended up fixing the second one himself and is very pleased with how the compressor works and how quiet it is while he works with it at night. Just a disappointment that this obviously seems like a production flaw and it has not already been corrected, since both of the ones I received had the exact same issue. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very nice, would purchase again. I had high hopes for these papers especially since it is from Strathmore, which by the way they have such amazing products, so I was excited about this product. I am fairly happy with this purchase! I purchased a 5x7 size set and although it is smaller than I am used to I ended up liking the proportions anyway (I am aware there are other sizes but I wanted to try to draw on a smaller scale for a change). The paper was able to hold lots of washes; however, the paper did bulk just a tad bit even when it was taped down. The bulking is not terrible, like I said before it is very minimual, in fact it was easy to flatten with a little back and forth warping so it was not a big deal breaker. Just like most cold press watercolor paper there is texture on both sides. One side has a more uniform dotted harsh texture while the other side had a mild tooth to it. So it was pretty cool to be able to choose a side. My paints also stayed wet on the paper for a fair amount of time for me to work with blending and such. I also loved sketching on this paper. If you sketch every lightly it is almost hard to notice the lines when you paint over them. I adore this feature only because I would prefer to have line-less drawings ordrawings where the line art is not muddled by the graphite. Overall, great product. I think I will be using this paper more for my personal sketch and practice drawings. I think this product is perfect for any type of experience watercolorist and I highly recommend it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So far, the best watercolor true brush pen on Amazon. I am a watercolor painter and frequently paint while I am traveling abroad. I love the freedom and spontaneity of watercolors and they are the easiest medium to travel with, but still difficult in some situations. I've never been a fan of markers and was thrilled to hear about the new watercolor markers that everyone is talking about. Luckily, the Akashiya Sai are wonderful in nearly every regard. They're more portable, less messy, and I can accomplish nearly every technique I use when painting with watercolors. Big washes are hard, but that's completely understandable. Mixing colors both on paper and on a pallet works very well. Blending on paper is a breeze, especially with a travel water-brush, and the colors are consistently bright, but never crazy neon (a problem I've run into with the Kuretake Fude watercolor brush pens). The only truly negative I can find, and this is more because I'm used to traditional watercolors, is that the pens do not put ink down on the paper when it is already very wet. Wet on wet doesn't work so well - the pens just soak up the water from the paper. However, this is a small complaint and is very easy to work around in most situations. The pens are a great addition to my toolset, but won't take the place of traditional watercolor. Overall I would definitely recommend this to a broad range of artists - experienced, beginner, and everyone in the middle too. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Flimsy, Disappointing Pages - You Only Get 6 Sheets for the Price. I got these page refills to fit a butterfly scrapbook by the same company and I'm disappointed with them. I did like that they came with white pages inside the sheets and that they were easy to load my layouts into and into the scrapbook itself. However, they are made of VERY thin plastic and all of the sheets in this pack were stuck together by the punched holes, so when I carefully attempted to separate the pages, a few tore at the holes! I had to use old school circular reinforcers to fix the tears and be able to load them securely on the posts.
Additionally, the labeling of the package implies there are 12 sheets, when in fact there are only SIX sheets, which make 12 layouts back to back. For the price I paid of nearly $8 for only 6 sheets, these are very disappointing. You're better off just buying the more expensive pages. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
1" Epoxy Dots: Easy to use, stick well, look great. (Reviews for this listing can be confusing because it covers several dissimilar products. This review is for the 200-pc Epoxy Dots.)
I use these to top 1" round images on bottle caps. The epoxy dots are easy to peel off, stick readily, and stay put. They look great and almost give a magnifying effect to the image. The dots have just enough "give" that when I have applied one slightly off center, I have been able to adjust it. I don't want something that comes on & off with the ease of a post-it note, so this is a nice balance that it goes on solidly but has that bit of flexibility for when I'm ham-fisted in application. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Grasshopper added memorable impact. Students listened intently to the guest speaker's confession. His strange accent made it all the more important to listen and watch closely. They were told he was Salvador Dali, though they knew it was me. He arrived from Spain to teach my elementary art class about surrealism. He was surreal himself with his twisty pipe-cleaner mustache, his fancy cane, and that black cape that made the kids think of a magician. As Dali quietly confessed his intense fear of grasshoppers, and how classmates hid them in his desk just to watch him jump, the children leaned in closer. Then, with a flourish of movement, Dali whipped his cape around himself, and, as he spotted the grasshopper attached to its hem, screamed in a start. The shock rushed through the kids, too. Some needed consoling to release their claws from the ceiling tiles. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
D.I.Y red bottoms . My names ashley, & I bought this through my fiance's account because he's the one with the prime, anyways, i like this product, but it does have just a hint of orange to it. just a little bit depending on the way the light hits it. ( i added a different red to darken it). I used this for my diy project for red bottoms. I LOVE louboutin's, BUT i do not have $700+ dollars to spend on them. I have other priorities that come first before spending that much on shoes. I applude the women that can afford them, but im just one that can't and im and artist so, i know what i can do to make them look very neat and professional. Best part is, i don't care that they're not actual louboutin's. I just like how sexy the red looks on the bottom of a heel, so problem solved for me :) hope this can help anyone in the same boat :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I LOVE these watercolor pencils. I purchased these Duoral Watercolor Pencils for my brother and I to use.
The pencils are stored in a tin case. The tin case is thin and portable. I just stuff them in my backpack and I'm ready to go draw with them.
It makes creating beautiful watercolor pieces easier without the mess.
There are 24 pre-sharpened pencils in assorted colors. The colors are rich and vibrant. There are a variety of different shades.
These watercolor pencils made of high quality. They can be sharpened with any kind of sharpener, which is great! In the past, I've run through trouble with having colored pencils that won't/can't be resharpened.
When I draw with the color pencils, there is no mess. When they are dry, the watercolor pencils can create soft, vibrant colors. When they are wet, the true watercolor effect kicks in and creates bold and vivid colors. I make the color pencil wet by getting a brush and dipping that in water and then brushing the color pencil painting gently.
I received this product for free in exchange for sharing my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Frames and Labels... it's a TWO-FER. I really love this set... I hadn't thought about them being anything but frames, but of course the center that left after you cut the frame can be used too....and I actually used those the most. :)
Turned out these dies shapes perfectly matched some Mother's Day 3D stickers I had purchased and made beautiful layered labels for them. All the Mom's on my card list loved them....and were amazed how well they matched!!
I have many Sizzix Framelits sets and plan on adding more of them asap.
I use my Sizzix Big Kick with magnetic or multi purpose platforms, the magnetic is fantastic, holds the dies in the perfect spot on your papers...no shifting, and I get beautiful cuts every time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
damaged. My awesome husband got this for me as a christmas gift. I was not smart and didn't open it right away to check it, but set it aside for when I had more time to figure it out. Even though it is packed in a custom fitted box, the laminated pressboard base was chipped in a few places, with a corner broken off, the spray tops for the bottles were crushed (other was just chipped), the emulsion is only half full and the degreaser is only a quarter full. It is disappointing to find things in such bad condition. As for the actual product, honestly I set it aside again. It is a little intimidating for a true beginner. There is a good amount you still need to get to set it up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
BEST Pattern Paper Ever. I have been sewing and making patterns for 50 years. This paper is my new love. It is not for sewing a mock up of a design but it IS for everything else. It resembles the paper we used in pattern drafting classes in college. I even used this paper with pins to copy an upholstered seat cushion so I wouldn't have to rip it apart to make a pattern. It is transparent enough to view lines on the grid of the cutting mat when placed on top. Pencil marks are easily erasable and permanent markers do not bleed through. It creases easily and I have not had any tears while using it. Straight pens hold well and painters tape/ clear transparent tape are easy to adhere and remove. This is now my go to pattern paper. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Journeyman at Work. Michael Lang puts together a satisfying lesson (a landscape) that includes his masterful use of the paint and medium. He exudes looseness and confidence the entire time he "searches" for just the right tone, the right light, the right nuance. For me, the best moments in the demonstration occur when he makes those thin washes in important areas that fine tune the project at hand, and then he makes the wonderful adjustments all over the work that result from those changes. All with a to-the-point, no nonsense running monologue telling me why. I got my money's worth with this one. I look forward to watching it again and again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
VHS FORMAT. The reason for buying Joyce Ortner's Seascape workshop was to learn more about how to paint seascapes. The picture looked like it was in DVD format and there was no mention otherwise. Now I know better. The Seascape Workshop is in VHS format and I don't have a player so I'm sending it back, but I have to pay for the shipping. In my opinion, if omitting information can constitute misleading marketing for the buyer; this would be a classic example. VHS format went south 10 years ago. Unfortunately I'll be spending money to get a refund. Not fair, but that's the way it goes. However, if it was in a DVD format, I would buy it in a heartbeat. Seller has not made contact. darryl | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The Magic of Bob Ross. Bob Ross is a wizard who makes colors, lines, and brush strokes into a world on canvas. I greatly enjoy watching him mix a blob of Cobalt Blue with a small amount of Burnt Umber, and a bit of Cadmium Yellow to create a lake that pushes out in front of the woods and reflects the trees and sky. With each movement of Rosss brush, objects manifest themselves like ectoplasmic visions at a sance. I sit stunned as Rosss magic creates a unique world on a blank canvas.
These DVDs are highly recommended both for those who want to learn to paint and for those, like me, who hope to better appreciate how paintings achieve their effects. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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I just bought these and received them yesterday. These can be a little tricky to get out. I ended up cutting the dies with some home-made glitter paper I made then instead of pulling the word out, I pulled away the excess paper first and was left with the word still inside the die. I then was able to use a pointy tool to push thru the little holes and the word popped out perfectly. I made sure to push thru all of the little holes so that I wasn't pulling on the word to extract it from the die. But for me the trick was pulling away the excess paper after die-cutting it BEFORE poking the word out. I hope that helps. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So many colors. I love this set of acrylic paints! There are so many colors. As an artist I should be able to complete my projects with all the colors and what a great product. I would have given 5 stars but I was not happy with the volume a paint in each tube. The tube was not full as I would have liked. Although that is not Amazon's fault it is the manufacture's. I have used Liquitex for years. The quality is the best but now they put a little too much air in to fill the tube and a little less paint. Liquitex not a great way to watch your bottom line by cheating the customer. Amazon is a great company to buy products from, you can trust them to get it right!!! Way to go Amazon. That is why I am a repeat customer. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great UV Markers. These are great little markers for a bunch of different applications. The "Glow Chalk" name is a tad bit misleading, but these are basically markers, as most people know them, with a little bit of a twist. They have a little set-up process to use them, wherein you have to shake them and hold down the tip and all to get the liquid in the markers to rise and soak into the tip to apply it to a surface, and doing this little process with each marker is a little time consuming, but reasonable. The markers themselves are very vibrant and colorful, and apply well to a variety of surfaces, including cardstock, foam project board, and regular paper. The caps stay on well too. They also glow when a UV light (Black light) is shown onto them, which is a really neat effect. I highly recommend these markers to fellow craftspeople. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Just what I wanted. It's not misassembled, the center support is just screwed on backwards so it can lay flatter in the box it's shipped in, just unscrew the wing nut in the middle and turn the whole thing around... it took me 45 seconds to figure it out... you don't need to waste the paper on instructions. It's not that serious. I work mainly in watercolor from 9x11 to 11x14 and this is exactly the kind of table easel I've been looking for. It's sturdy, takes up little surface area, can hold canvases 16" high 7/8" thick, can give me angles from 90 degrees to 0 which is the biggest selling point for me. I do wish the top and bottom brackets were independent of each other like in the table box easels, but it would probably make the easel bulkier and I like it's simplicity. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awful Product. This item is awful. I bought it to write on vinyl chalk boards and porous chalk boards for my wedding, and it doesn't work well on either kind. On the more porous surface, it doesn't come completely off and actually ruined one of my centerpieces completely (silly me, not practicing on something else first).
When I tried it on the vinyl chalkboards, it started by working great, but then it got so thin I had to try and go over the writing two or three times. The problem with that, was that every time I tried to go over it, it peeled off the layer that was underneath it, and, to my dismay, created a huge mess.
I am trying a different brand of chalk pens and will not even end up using these. I wish I hadn't bought them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great colours, difficult to layer. Pros - EXCELLENT colour selection. One of the best limited selections I've seen across any medium.
Great box.
Great pigment load.
Cons - Quite scratchy and hard.
Almost impossible to layer over other pastels.
UPDATE: Using these again, they did layer better this time. They were extremely smooth and pleasant to use. Maybe it was the paper. In any case, the scratchiness is still somewhat variable but not as bad as when I first tested them.
This is worth getting if it is on sale but otherwise I prefer my Stabilo Carbothellos since they layer better and that's usually how I use pastel pencils. However, if I was ONLY using pastel pencils I would probably reach for these since the colours are fantastic. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
screwed. I bought mine from probests. At first i loved it. A little on the small side but i knew that to begin with. The problem started when i noticed a burning smell after about 20 mins of being on. I went over to take a look at it and it was at 500 degrees Fahrenheit. I checked my settings and it it was set to 310. I contacted seller and at first they were going to ship me a part and i find an electrician to fix it. Ok, whatever, i get it fixed. Then tey decided to not to. I even sent them a video of what it was doing and proof that the machine was jacked up. They were expecting me to pay $60 shipping to send it back to get fixed. they should have sent me a shipping label to send it back. I think they deliberately did it that way so i wouldn't ship it back so they didn't have to loose money on their crappy product. I would not buy this heat press and i would not buy from ProBests. Stay away...far away. don't get screwed out of money. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not bad but not needed. This is a cute and functional idea but that's about it. I use my Cameo for several hours off and on every single day. That being said, currently a cover for my machine is obsolete. I have used this cover once in the last 8 months. The cover does not fit nice and snug over the machine. The cover is sewn to the general shape of the machine and rests lightly on top of it covering maybe 95% of the machine at a time. The cover does not sit correctly at all if the machine is still plugged in. This is not a "bad" product but for me personally it was not worth the money. I have spent more time trying to find new places to store this cover than I have actually using it. If you only use your machine on occasion and want to leave it sit out on a desk or even up in a shelf this cover may work well for you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I don't understand why people like this. This is not what I expected at . I don't understand why people like this. This is not what I expected at all. All the reviews for this as pattern paper for clothing construction were great but in my opinion it is way too flimsy if you are drafting your own pattern. Sure, this has a purpose and may be fine for copying an existing pattern, or sketching but it isn't working for my pattern drafting purposes.
It is frustrating to try and use this when working on any surface except white. I am using a green, self-heal cutting mat, and I can't see any of the transfer marks when going from a drape to flat pattern. I tried putting a scrap piece of thicker, white dot pattern paper underneath so that I could see the transfer and awl marks more easily it seemed to work until I moved the tracing paper and then the marks disappeared and became a faded blur with the transfer marks that went into the white paper.
Also, my drafting pencil keeps tearing through the paper when drawing lines along the ruler edge I guess you have to use a dull pencil on this.
In short, I think this paper is far too translucent and flimsy for clothing pattern drafting. Since I bought it, I'll try to find another purpose and not be wasteful - but I am very disappointed. This is what I get for not wanting to drive hours to buy dot paper. I guess it's off to the city to get the real deal. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for the aspiring miniature artist like myself. These miniature brushes are ideal for using in intricate painting such as painting small images or using on model plane or miniature dolls. The brushes allow you to paint delicate and small areas due to their design. Each brush is different and can be used to create your perfect result. I struggle to get really fine brushes and I was thrilled when I was asked to review these. This is just perfect for people like me that use fine brushes when using watercolour pencils. I wet the brush in a small amount of water and then using the tip of the watercolour pencil I draw the colour out of the pencil and transfer it to the brush. Then I colour in the smallest spaces on mini rubber stamped images. These are great as I can play around and see which ones are the best for the certain image I have for example a rose or a butterfly, you can use them to get into tiny corners and bring out the darker or lighter version of what you would like to achieve. After playing about with them for a little while I can already see there are three that I am probably going to end up using the most. I have not come across a set of miniature brushes before quite like these and for 12 brushes this is a great price, I don't think you can go wrong. They don't come in a case but they are so light in weight and take up so little space, after washing mine out with warm soapy water, I added them to my other case of paint brushes for safekeeping. Great value for money and really well thought out brushes that will cover every possible need for intricate paint/artwork that I aspire to create :-)
I have added photographs for your convenience.
Note: The supplier kindly sent me a review sample for evaluation, the opinions expressed here are entirely my own | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
a good black waterproof ink. I have been using this ink for about 25 years now. I first discovered it when studying drafting. the company sent a representative around to our school and gave each student a free 00 rapidograph drafting pen ,an eraser, and a bottle if ink. I liked it so much as a drafting tool that I quickly bought the full set of pens. Not long after that, discovered that the pens worked just as well on paper as on drafting film, with the exception that you could not erase the ink from paper. I never had a career in drafting, but I have been using the pens for art ever since. I use a technique combining India ink and watercolor paint. I draw a design in India ink and then fill in the colored spaces with watercolor, very much like as in a coloring book, except the designs are much more abstract. I like the rapidograph system because the pens are so much easier to use than steel pens and hold a lot more ink. But most of all I like this ink because the bottle is specially made for filling the pens and, when dry, it is completely water proof. You can brush very wet watercolor paint right over the ink with no smearing. In my opinion this is one of the best inks on the market | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good portability - but needs access to Internet. I have both the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Cricut-Expressions/dp/B000WOV83M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Cricut Expressions</a> and the Cricut Mini. If you are just going to buy one, I recommend the Expressions over the Mini as it can do everything the Mini can do and more; but, the Expressions model is about double the price.
The Expressions model can cut without being connected to a computer, and it will also cut bigger items; but, the Mini is more portable if you're looking for something that's easy to transport.
As far as the Cricut Mini goes, here are the pro's and con's:
Pro's
* Small - it doesn't take up much space on the desktop and it's easy to transport. It's also very light-weight.
* It will cut paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric etc..., like the Expressions
* It is simple to operate.
* It is inexpensive
Con's
* It will only work with Cricut Craft Room; therefore, you have to connect it to a computer with the provided USB cable. Cricut Craft Room is a free online program, so you have to have access to Internet for your Cricut Mini to work. I have found this to be a pain because I don't always have Internet access where I've wanted to take it. In those cases I've ended up lugging my Expressions anyway.
* It will only cut items up to 8 1/2 x 12 inches. The Expression will cut 12 x 24.
Overall, I really like it. It's well made, cuts awesome, and is easy to use. The instructions that come with it are really good. Cricut Craft Room is a reasonably good; but, there are still quite a few glitches that need ironing out. If you can afford it, I still think the Expression is better and worth the extra money. If, on the other hand, you don't want to sink $200 into a machine - or need additional portability, this is a great choice. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lessons learned. I avoided purchasing this set because of the many sets I've bought that have been so disappointing. I'd vowed to buy only the best from here on out into eternity and have spent a fortune. But- this is the first listing on amazon.com. And it's way too cheap to be any good, right? After all I love my $400.00 set of 72 Caran D'Ache, I'd give a sleeve and a cuff for a set of Conte a Paris pastel pencils with more than 48 colours.
I WAS WRONG! The colors I was missing in my "haute" art collections are in this set. The Carb-othello pastel pencils are chalky, blend able, fully compatible with my " top of the line" soft pastel pencils and sticks, even the "750.00 set of Sennelier! I'm happy again and feel less the dupe. The promises made by the manufacturers of this set are kept. The money spent is the only discordant thing but then who can kabitz about saving money huh? The point is, they're fabulous!
If you want wax or oil or synthetics I can recommend a whole list of mistakes you can make. If you want a set of soft ( as in calcium carbonate and pigment) pastel pencils the masters would use and be happy to have try these! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
First time Glazing Fluid user. Beware that I have no experience to compare this to, but I'm very happy as a first time user.
I was a little concerned with the high viscosity of the fluid. I didn't have much more confidence when I started to mix it in with the colors I chose for glazing. That being said, it delivered well and I was able to lay down nice thin glazes of color onto acrylic portraits using both Golden Open paints and Winsor acrylic paints. It feels like the bottle should last forever (8 oz was a bigger bottle than I was expecting), but I like the product so much I'm using it on lots of other projects besides the portrait work.
Highly recommended. At least until I get around to trying something else. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great First Set for Triplits. When Triplits came out, I bought this set first, figuring it would give me an idea about how the system works without investing in all the different sets. This set includes smaller icons you might use on a typical gift tag-- heart, cupcake, flower, Christmas tree, and ornament. There are 4 tag shapes that can be mixed and matched and layered or not.
I really love this set and have used it for a number of projects-- but not really for tags-- yet!
These dies are particularly small, so I have put a few lines of magnetic tape on the back of the card and store the dies directly on the magnets-- not just loose in the envelope (which I love).
I have since gone on to purchase a number of other Triplits sets-- and find them easy to use and store, but I do have a piece of helpful advice-- particularly useful for these tiny dies-- before cutting the paper, put double-sided, paper-backed adhesive on the back of the paper (I have tried Sizzix adhesive sheets, Xyron "create a sticker" machines, and even SookWang adhesive. The paper backing gives your cardstock enough body that the cuts pop right out of the dies. Also, I have successfully put wax paper between the die and the cardstock/paper-- this, in combination with a paper piercer makes it much easier to pull cut papers out of their dies without fussing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
No words. I have to say, I am so disappointed in the quality of this product. When it arrived I noticed the front of the press was not as high as the back of the plate (shown in picture). It wasn't a major issue, but as use continued, the slope got worse, to the point that it moved the item and to be pressed.
Around my 150th shirt to go through the machine, the river holding the handle in place popped off. When this happened the shirt I was pressing was trapped inside, which ruined it as well.
I attempted to contact the seller for a solution, was offered a $10 refund on this $240 item. Told seller I did not feel that was acceptable considering this was a quality issue on their end. I was met with a rude reply including them telling me I was unreasonable.
Update 7/3: Seller told me they would ship a replacement handle on 6/5. Followed up 6/25 and handle had not yet been sent. They have since sent me 2 invalid tracking numbers for said handle. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I increased my voting to 5 stars. I am very pleaae with my purchased and it is present from my hubby. I gave 4 stars for this product at first because I didn't have a chance to use it yet so I don't know how it work and is it performs good. (I am pretty sure, it will be good product) This is my first time to own equipment like this and I regard as luxury. I can't wait to use it.
Overall, I received all the parts and pieces as it describes on the ads (point no. 1). But couple boxes of the airbrush head have some scratches and it seem like been open and repack (a little disappointed). But it is ok for me because I wI'll look at performance and ability to do its job when I use it.
I also purchased another set of cleaning method. Everything came in package as advertised. A little scratch also on the packages. But it is ok.
I will update and report after I have a chance to use it.
Here is my update from last time I posted it. I have a chance to use it But Some part didn't work properly at first then I contact seller. I got a very good feedback back from seller and the problem solved right a way. I am very impress and satisfied with my purchase. So, I came back to increase my rating for this product set. And I got a good service from amazon customer service also. Thank you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Great Sketch Board at a Great Price. I ordered this sketch board to work in watercolors. I ordered the larger size because I wanted it specifically for watercolors. The board also comes in smaller sizes which are great for "in the field" sketching. I was really impressed with the strength and quality of the board. It fully supports your work, with no "give" to the board. It is very sturdy. The clamps hold your work firmly and you do not have to worry about the paper moving around on you. The price was exceptional and you get a board with features that should (and in other places would) cost a great deal more. The very best combination of price and quality. You actually get more than you pay for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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