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It's not bad. It's just not for me . I love arts and crafts and am constantly trying new things. Bought this on a whim to try out engraving art.
The idea of the book is great. Various famous places are depicted with a bit of history provided on each. A tissue paper is placed between the history and the actual engraving sheet to protect the project before and during the time it's worked on. The tissue is then followed with the engraving art page.
There are twelve designs in all (3 gold foil, 3 silver foil, 3 holographic foil, and 3 rainbow foil).
Enclosed is an engraving tool which is not of the best quality and not the easiest to work with.
The product itself isn't bad, but I just found the drawings to be too difficult to complete with the tool provided and at the end there were only maybe two of the drawings that I would even frame.
If you enjoy engraving art this is a good set. If you're new to it or trying to feel it out this may not be the best way to start. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This machine is AWESOME. If you're on the fence about whether or not to invest in a computerized die cutter, this machine is for you. My wife saw one of these in action at a craft store while looking for someone to make wedding invitations for our daughter, watched the salesperson cut some items out and came home and told me about it. We looked online and bought immediately due to Amazon's price and shipping costs. The machine arrived as expected and we were able to quickly get it up and running. It is simply amazing- if you can draw a shape or find a graphic of any kind, this machine can cut it out of standard paper, cardstock, vinyl letter backing, etc.. My wife was involved in a charity walk at her office and wanted to make some team visors with rhinestones. We bought a starter kit and were able to cut the pattern with the Cameo and rhinestone the visors with no issues. Highly recommend if you are scrapbooking, making invitations, etc. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
One set of coloring pencils shy of the perfect coloring book gift set. I have a lot of adult coloring books. One would actually think I was building a collection or something. Anyway, I absolutely love adult coloring books and I'm happy to see them getting more attention these days as there are so many out there now to choose from. This item, this little collection of coloring books is just beautiful. The pictures are extremely detailed and ornate which is what makes it part of the adult coloring book genre but more than that I love that they took three of my favorite things to color and put them all together in one kit. The picture of the item makes the books look like school textbooks but they are actually rather small compared to an average sized coloring book. They have a lot of pictures in there to color so there's no shortage of activity. They are very uniquely drawn and I love the artistic flare that adds instead of just a plain picture to color. The artwork is phenomenal and I think any artist will appreciate it. I find myself wanting to take care with each picture but that's just me. If you don't mind keeping all of your work in these books inside the book then you'll have no problem with the fact that the pages are double sided and there is no perforation. It may be the artist did it this way on purpose and I'm the kind of person who just leaves everything in a book so I'm okay with it. My mom and I have decided that if it's that much of problem we can always scan and print if we want one for the kids to color outside of the book. I am so pleased with these books I hope to see more from the makers of it here on amazon. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great buy for the money. No problems with this at all. I bought this on a Thursday night and ended up getting it the following Saturday afternoon. It was packaged very well when I opened the box. I was a little concerned when the packages was dropped off that it was not concealed about its contents and people passing by could actually see what was delivered. I was home to receive the package though so no problems with theft.
Now that I have addressed that issue. Lets talk about this amazing product. This thing is absolutely awesome. I have been using it just about everyday since I have had it. I have only used 1 of the 3 paint guns that came with it. Every gun comes with its own case for storing if you are not planning on using them right away. The compressor is quite. Paint gun works awesome. This was a great buy for the money. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Great Oil Painting DVD. First of all let me declared it that this DVD set is must for any level of artist who is really serious about Oil Painting.
Not only it has covered the range of subjects like Still Life, Landscape, Portrait and Figure Painting but also The Master Mau Kun Yim gradually unfolds his working methods along with important aspects of Oil Painting like Colours, Setting Pallets, Section of Brushes in course of Oil Painting, Colour Mixing, Importance of Brush Strokes, Use of Mediums.
Along with this technical information Master Mau Kun Yim also shares his thoughts about creative process of Painting which deals with selection and simplification, composition, when to stop, Importance of details and other aspects of Realistic Paintings.
The contents are very carefully worked out and presentation is equally fine in this set. English subtitles are very helpful but Master's visual language is so powerful that it communicates everything effectively. I think that this DVD set deserves more than 5 Star for recommendation.
by Rahul Deshpande | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Almost Perfect for Photographer. I use the 10"x14" Huion L4S LED Light Pad for looking at 35mm negatives I have stored in 3-ring binders. When doing a quick edit I find the pad is light, bright, cool and easy to slip between the pages. However I can't see the neg frames closest to the binder rings because the black border on the pad is so wide. If the border was narrower, or removable to make the entire pad illuminated, this would be a 5-star product for sure.
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one arrived broken...but what I got felt good in hand and has inspired me to draw again. One arrived broken, which was a bummer, but can happen so 'it is what it is'. Just disappointed it took a little of the length of 'life' off that pencil. Other than that, it seems fine. I did look at this set on several other sites and this was the best price overall. I used to do pencil drawing years ago and am kind of disconnected from the materials. It would have been nice to have an insert telling what each thing was used for. This is a pretty basic set, it should have some direction included as the audience may mostly be new hobby-level artists.
I have to admit I was a big dingus when it came to the extender, what I mean is I put the full pencil in there and was like 'what the heck??'. Then I realized that it was to use when the pencil was short. DUH. I still don't know what the 'cap' is for.
Well, I'd post a pic but for a while I'm sure I won't get much past stick figures, but we'll see. The pencils felt good and heavy in my hand and as I picked each one up I felt more and more like drawing again. And there's no better way to learn than doing.... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best portable sharpener Ive found. I was searching for a portable sharpener for nearly a year. Most of the ones I found are so expensive or bulky. Then I came across this one, and I was so glad I got it. It is the best portable sharpener ever!
First, the sharpener comes in a clear box, which helps me keep everything together (the extra blade and the USB cord) or when I need to take the item out of the house.
Our first attempt used batteries as the power source. My children and I sharpened 10 new colored pencils in no time. They came out razor sharp and the lead did not break. Ive seen others whom not have the same experience, but I was delighted with this sharpeners results. I do want to add that I found understanding which way the batteries go in was challenging. It is difficult to see the + or sign on the bottom and the lid. Also, if the AA batteries are put in the wrong way it is very difficult to close (which is a good feature) but it took me about 5 min through trial and error to get it in right.
Next we tried to use the USB port as the power source. My computer was fully charged and the sharpener worked great. Since we had already sharpened all the new pencils, I didn't try this option for long to see how much energy it requires for extended use.
Overall I am satisfied with this purchase and would recommend others to purchase as well.
Disclaimer: I purchased this product to review at a discount, however my review is 100% my own honest opinion and in no way influenced by the discount that I received. If this review has helped you make a decision about this product, please hit the "Yes" button below. Thank you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I even had some proffesional dies made for red sizzix machine. This machine is the tops Iam a retired letterpress printer (Time Served 6 years Apprenticeship) who has die cut on industrial printing presses inking rollers removed of course which cost thousands of BP s to buy.
This little sizzix machine for the cost and quality of die cut it produces is excellent.
If you have some die cutters made must be for a (label press others for platen machines are too thick) you will have to build them up to the same height as the Original Sizzix RED CUTTING DIE DEPTH.
Easiest way is to use 3mm thick plastic as used by builders merchants etc with card from serial packets as spacers, do not place directly against the back of these dies as the blunt blade edge will impress into the soft card, were as the plastic stops this.
Good Luck
Billy Wizz | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice set for kids learning the alphabet. This is a nice set of stamps for kids to use for scrapbooks, greeting cards, printing their own little newsletters and other crafts. The set includes a capital alphabet, lower case alphabet, numbers 0 9, and a bunch of punctuation. Each letter is a wooden peg with a rubber stamp on the bottom. The wooden pegs and the box are smooth and stained to look vintage. The box closes with a little latch.
When you take these out of the box, some of the rubber letters will be stuck together just gently pull them apart and they will stay on. Some of the letters are not quite aligned on the pegs but overall, they're not too bad.
What else can I say? They make a nice impression on paper without getting a lot of ink everywhere. Ink pad not included.
Any kid will love this.
Recommend.
I received a free or low-cost sample in exchange for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
finally pointy. I have been a faithful Prismacolor user for years. Once the frustration of perpetually broken leads and dull tips got to be too much, I decided to try Derwent. I read that they 'bite the paper' and I wasn't sure what that meant until I used them. They have a crunch to them. They are remarkable for their ability to shade seamlessly, but I haven't quite figured out how to get a solid creamy color from them. Success with some colors over others. These are ideal for soft images (hence the name, certainly). They do essentially one job, and they do it well. The wood is great quality and they sharpen very well. Great for subtle details. The colors are light, not heavily saturated. No waxy finish. Overall I am happy with the outcome, and I will continue to use these in all of my artistic endeavors in the near future. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I contacted the epoxy manufacturer and they told me I had created the perfect storm, using a third from each bottle and . I mixed my powder with a two-part five minute epoxy. It took me several tries to get my technique correct. On my first try, I mixed the powder with part one (not the hardner, part two) and it thickened considerably in dixie cups doubled up. When I mixed the two equal parts together in a larger container, it hardened extremely fast, shorter than five minutes and got very hot.
I contacted the epoxy manufacturer and they told me I had created the perfect storm, using a third from each bottle and mixing it together SHORTENED my use time to about a minute. FAIL.
My second attempt was to mix the powder with part one epoxy and applying it to my mosaic address sign and then mixing powder with part two hardener and then applying that over part one with a 1" bristle brush quickly. I had somewhat success, but they did not mix well. I have some remaining stickiness where the two did not mix well, but I was able to apply the whole amount within a ten minute window before hardening began to set in, and the glow is very bright and concentrated.
On the 3145 mosaic I applied it to the white glass beads of the numerals to little success. On the 727, I applied different colors to the planets to great success, but it cost me around $50 through trail and error. The epoxy was so thick and murky it covered the original numbers "727" and I had to re-apply them over the originals.
Onward and upward...hope this helps soneone! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not For It's Intended Purpose. A friend got me one of these for my last birthday, as well as markers in a few other colors, and a set of prismacolor watercolor pencils. For having never used a marker like this before (i do most of my art digitally, or with color pencils), I was absolutely fascinated with how the markers worked. To be completely honest I was not fond of how the marker blended the other markers. The ay I used it, it ended up looking a little blotchy. i instead, stick to layering colors now. HOWEVER, I found another use for this marker! A few weeks ago, ai learned that you could use these on colored pencils as well, and since then, that's all ai've used it for. It gives them a really nice, smooth finish, and it doesn't get spottylike it did with the markers. i do have to say, you shouldn't use more expensive markers like copics with this technique, but for an affordable marker like this, it's fine. If you wipe off your marker a bit before blending a different color, you won't get values in the wrong spot xD
I'd highly reccomend this marker, even if you are using it to blend markers. Just be patient with it, and practice a lot! You'll most likely get a better result than I did | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lovely little die. The Cottage Cut Angel Petites Die did a great job of cutting and embossing in one step. It is quite small, and you need to be sure that is the size you want. The dimensions in the description are accurate, but you could assume it is largerif you just look at the photo. I was making a number of them to mount on blue cardstock with printing on the backside for a Christmas charity gift tree and the result was very nice. I used a lightweight cardstock for the angels, and the die was able to cut and emboss 2 at a time. Most cuts came right out of the die - a few needed a poke to get the halo free. I am very pleased with both the die and the seller. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Where have they been all my life. Oh. My. These chaco liners are, hands down, the best marking tools out there. I have tried pens, pencils, regular chalk, you name it. These little things go on stretchy and dark fabric like magic. The little serrated wheel turns smoothly and dispenses just the right amount of chalk.
I have the white and yellow ones, and both are great for marking on dark fabrics, such as stretch velvet. I could not mark properly with anything on dark stretch velvet before-thanks to these, it is now a breeze.
The tip is narrow so you can get close to a ruler or the pattern paper.
At under $6 they are so worth their price! Did I mention I love these? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent brush for Miniature figure painting. I am a painter of 25mm scale pewter and plastic miniatures, and found this a very good brush for this purpose. When I first received the brush, it did not appear to come to a very fine point, but when the brush is wetted with water and/or paint it can be drawn out very fine by simply pulling it along a paper towel.
The body of the brush is capable of holding a good amount of paint, and the tip has fine control. I have used it fairly extensively for two months and it shows no signs of wear. It is miles ahead of a $6 brush that you can get at Micheal's or AC Moore - I would recommend this brush to any Miniature painter. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
LOVE THIS LITTLE CUTTER. i had been looking for something to cut paper, stickers, transfers etc.. digitally and this product does it perfectly!!
the software that comes with it (i use it on mac) is very easy to use and simple to either purhcase / create your own cutting images. i've created loads already either by importing a picture i want to copy and tracing it, or by simply making it up.
typing words to make signs works extremely well. simply select the font, type whatever you like.. and print / cut.
Right now i use it to make some wooden signs (i'll try to upload the results) but it works perfectly - extremely happy.
if you need to cut out intricate detail from paper or other thin material - this is absolutely for you. highly recommended. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect for Stashing your Pen Collection. I will admit... I am a pen whore. I love to collect all kinds of pens from Cross to Mont Blanc. Amassing such a collection of pens requires that you be able to house them somewhere.... this case is perfect when mobility needs to be considered. While home I have my pen collection in an exquisite case... but when traveling for work, this case allows me to stash a few babies away and take them on the road.
Give it a try. My note to any potential buyers is that the number says 48... but when using it to house fountain, rollerball, or anything other than sketch pencils you my not want to try and shove 48 in there. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Stain the tub and crumble into small pieces. My kids had a blast playing with these but I was livid with the mess they left. My son drew all over the bathtub, and I didn't get a chance to clean it until the next morning. I couldn't get the marks off with anything. I tried 3 different bathtub cleaners and nothing worked. I finally had to take the rough side of a sponge, (the part you scrub pots and pans with) and even that took a lot of effort to get the crayon off my tub. Also, the crayons crumbled into little pieces so I had to clean up small pieces of crayon out of my tub. We have used other brands and never had this problem. I like that these are small and less expensive, but we won't be using them again!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful, affordable, fantastic scrapbook kit. This scrapbook kit comes with decorative pages, stickers, labels, layout ideas, etc, which makes a beautiful finished project. It includes a matching storage box for the book as well. The coordinating colors compliment each other nicely. Creating a memory book can be a daunting task- I had a mountain of photos I hadn't gotten around to sorting & arranging yet because I was so overwhelmed, but using this product was both fun & easy. I can't recommend this kit enough. The next time I need to buy scrapbook supplies, I will be looking to see what else this company has to offer.
Tl;dr: Great kit. Buy it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Dual tip is a Winner. Having kids in school,makes a parent go through many of these types of coloring pens during the school year! Not sure about other schools,but for some reason the school that my kids attend,seems to give many projects during the year that require coloring,in many shades and lines! It is always an issue when it comes to filling with color certain areas of their projects! Either the pen is too thin,or too thick to draw fine lines. To have a coloring pen with dual tip that can handle both,is a life saver when it comes to that sort of work!!
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I was not sure what to expect when I was sent this set as a complementary sample to test and review! To our surprise,this set was much more than what we expected!! Quality is written all over them! The minute you remove the cap out of the pen,you get the pleasant surprise of the unusual shape of the brush end of the pen,as the other smaller tip is very common! You even feel the quality more with the first stroke of the pen!! Just the perfect amount of ink or water color comes out,non of that over soaked tip that drowns the paper with ink! Press a bit harder if you desire a darker more intense colors! Beautiful twelve shades of colors in the set! Very comfortable grip,that gives the user full control over the pen/brush strokes! In reality having twelve dual tip pens,means that you have twenty four pens at hand.
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As mentioned above,pens are very comfortable to use,and it runs very smooth on paper or any surface that you can write or draw on!! These pens will be used mainly (in our case) for school projects,however,they can be used in many other cases,Artists,designers,school teachers,even making signs for certain businesses. One other very important feature that this set can fuss about,is the toxic free components! In other words,they are very safe near the little ones,that are tempted at times in putting objects in their mouths as a way of discovering the world around them.
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After taking this set for a spin with the kids,it did get our approval and past the quality test with A+ school marks! Having said all of that,I honestly can't see any reason not to give them the deserving five star rating while recommending them further!! Based on my personal experience, I do recommend this set . As for durability and long lasting,only time and use can tell! Luckily Amazon keeps the reviews forever,which gives us the opportunity to come back and update. Despite the fact that this product was a complementary test sample, I will make sure to come back and report any issues with quality in the future. With that said, I hope you find my humble opinion helpful in making or breaking your buying decision. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Goes on well but. Mostly purchased this product after searching around for a sealer that would be safe to use in a Roborovski hamster habitat. It had to be non-toxic and No VOC (which this is). I applied this in thin layers to stained and painted wood but it dried tacky to the touch and has a slight smell to it. Not sure how to describe the smell. Maybe a little bit like plastic? It doesn't say anywhere in the product description or on the bottle how long it takes to dry or cure. The tackiness could be a result of it not being cured, (like Mod Podge takes a month to cure but it explains that right on the package) but without any directions there's no way to know. It doesn't dry really hard. If something presses into it, it will leave a dent. I've seen recommendations on other sites that say to spray what you sealed with acrylic sealer to get rid of the tackiness but that seems counterproductive...
Brushed on white, dried clear. The finish was semi-glossy when applied over stain and paint. A little goes a long way. So far it has held up as a waterproof (and hamster urine proof) sealer for my wood items. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Colours are different from what's listed. The set I received had several different colours from what was listed. My colours were:
Lemon Yellow
Winsor Yellow
Aureolin (which dulls to a brownish colour when exposed to light for some time.. :/)
Winsor Orange
Winsor Red
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Permanent Rose
Winsor Violet
French Ultramarine
Winsor Blue Green Shade
Prussian Blue
Cerulean Blue
Viridian
Permanent Sap Green
Olive Green
Yellow Ochre
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Raw Umber
Burnt Umber
Indigo
Payne's Gray
Ivory Black
and Chinese white
Also, the tin case(cover) is flimsy.. it was lifted slightly upwards so it didn't shut tight. I had to bend the lid a little bit to fix that problem.
Otherwise, the paint themselves are of excellent quality :) Considering that this is W&N's artist grade watercolour paint set(not Cotman), the price is very reasonable too. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Would be definite 5-stars at half the price. I like this table top easel for its size and portability. I am a beginner level student. I purchased this easel to use for lessons and practice. In particular, for learning to work with pastels. I like the drawer. I like the 4 positions that I can choose. I like that I can set up in any comfortable place with a flat surface. I do appreciate the package of free brushes.
What I'm not happy about: the wood is very soft, the hardware is very cheap. I will have to remember to check the closures before each use so that I don't find it falling apart while I am going from place to place.
I may end up putting more sturdy hardware on it. I may polyurethane the whole thing before I use it.
Therefore, this easel should be sold for no more than $20. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Poor quality cutter. I needed this item for a project in Printing class - I was carving a simple design on a 4x6in piece of unmounted linoleum. It arrived within the specified delivery window. When I sat down to complete the lino-cutting, I tried to put the thinnest cutter into the tip. It didn't fit. I checked the other cutter inserts and they were all fine, but this one piece that I needed was not correctly fitting. I ended up getting it into the slot and tightening it down, but after a few passes the inserted part snapped. It still worked for the rest of my cutting, but I was afraid it would break again and hurt me. I have returned it and gotten a refund, and will not be purchasing this item again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Light, solid and bright. This a solid yet thin light board. I love the simple design. I like the touch (capacitive) power/dimmer control 'button'. It is responsive and allows nice control of brightness. Speaking of which, it goes very bright on highest setting... I used an image on a piece of card stock to test if I could trace over thicker reference images. It worked great. This one does not have a battery pack, it runs off of micro USB cable (via laptop, etc) I also could still be relatively 'unteathered' (if without a lap/desk top or plug) by using my power brick (12000mAh PowerGen). But my work table set up is very comfortable for me to work from, as my workdesk is near enough to my desktop machine to stay connected (the cable is around 4 feet long). This will definately work well for me, so getting it on sale was just an added bonus. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Prefer my SD and Portrait to my Cameo. Don't get me wrong, I think Silhouette have the best consumer cutting machines out there, that don't depend on a cartridge system. I own an SD, a Portrait, and a Cameo. I love the fact I can design my own patterns. I can also design in Adobe Illustrator, and send it to my Silhouette machines.
My older machines are both in working order, despite me having cut probably thousands of items on them.
I wasn't using my Cameo very often, as the mountain of card stock I have is letter sized.
My husband said, "why not use it more?" So, I started to use it more. Well, I am not as happy with the Cameo as I am with the other two. Why? you ask. Well:
I don't usually call customer service unless I have read the instructions, gone through any troubleshooting suggestions, and read forums online about the product or service I am using.
1. From conversations with customer service, the Cameo is not designed to use the Portrait mat. The pinch rollers do not have notches in the correct place to hold the Portrait mat, so the Portrait mat moves slightly, giving you slightly off cuts. If the notches where less than a centimeter to the right, it would accommodate the Portrait mat. It would be a fairly easy fix for Silhouette to make on newer models, but I was told that they wanted to make it simple so less technically minded users can use it. But I disagree, I am a techie, and it is frustrating me, so what is less technically minded person going to do when their mat doesn't fit?
I had suggested putting more notches for the pinch rollers, so you have more control over the mat size used, and make it more cost effective when cutting smaller pieces. Yes, I know their in the game to make more money, but if people can't use a smaller mat, when they state "Adjustable rollers allow you to use different cutting mat sizes and a variety of materials" When this is clearly not the case. They need to amend their blurb, or better yet, fix the problem. For people who have already bought a Cameo, the company should create some sort of clip on roller, that we could snap in place, to allow us to use our Portrait mats.
2. The Cameo mats are costly, and if you use a lot of letter sized stock, you are wearing out 2/3 of the mat, and the other 1/3 never gets used. Hence the reason I wanted to use a Portrait mat in it. What if you want to cut one small piece, you currently have to use a 12 x 12 mat, which is expensive.
3. I have had trouble getting my computer to sync with it via USB. I am a techie, and know how to sort problems out on my computer, but, if you are not a technical person, it means contacting Silhouette to resolve this problem.
On the plus side:
The machine does have an SD slot to cut straight from it.
The pause button is very useful, and it does allow you to adjust cut settings from the display.
It is capable of cutting 12" card
Looks lovely sitting at your workstation.
I really wish with all my heart that this machine did what I needed it to do, and what it states it should do.
If you don't cut much, but when you do, it is on 12" cardstock or vinyl. then this is the machine for you.
If you use a lot of letter sized materials, then I would buy the Silhouette Portrait.
If Silhouette America come out with a fix for this problem, then I will give it a higher star rating. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You'll need a replacement sketchbook on the quick, but an extremely great deal for the portability. I'll be honest - I mostly bought this for the organizer, and that alone exceeded my expectations for the price. I wanted something I could take on the go without taking up much space in my bag. This is a nice, affordable, concise set, and it holds everything in place properly with absolutely no mess. Additionally, there is a strap inside the case that allows the set to be put over the wrist or fastened inside a bag.
Everything in the set I have seems to be sewn down properly. The elastic bands have decent springback and a good grip, so I foresee it lasting quite a while. The case itself wipes clean from minor icks with just a little water. All of the items in the set fit where they should with no hassle.
The only downside to this purchase is that the sketchbook is 12 pages long. It's 12 pages of pretty good paper, but still 12 pages. If anyone is looking for a replacement that still fits in their set, I've bought and used this one successfully and with no complaints: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025TYZXM/
The one listed above has a spiral edge - a much needed upgrade from the one included in this set.
Really though, any 5x7 sketchpad will do. You could probably go a little longer, but not too much, because the pencil sharpener and eraser should have a place above the sketchbook to close properly. You shouldn't try to go wider than 5. At 5, the book of 30 pages I have now -just- fits.
Edit 04/01/2017 - The sketch book I recommended above does have rough paper. It's best for drawing PRACTICE and not detail work. I'm currently looking for a smoother supplementary pad. I'll update when I find one. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
VERY LIGHTWEIGHT. These are great but I was surprised by the weight. I would have preferred and was expecting these to be just like the bottle caps that come off of glass bottles which have all the look, feel and weight of thicker metal. These feel like aluminum? They're so light it's hard to believe they're made of metal at all. Are they? My husband thinks they're plastic but I told them I was pretty sure they were metal. I have to go back and read again because I did make assumptions. I am not unhappy because these will get the job done with great results but not with the weight in your hand (feel) I wanted. If the illusion works and the price is great, if the customer is happy with a wonderful looking product, then it all works out. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful quality and good color spread thatworked wonders to stave off the feelings of cyclical monotany from having a newborn. These markers worked wonderfully, they were for a baby shower and all the ladies got to write something cute or inspiring on a onesie for the expecting parents to keep their hopes up during the crushing realization that they no longer have a life to live, just a life of servitude to a tiny pink dictator who poops and cries seemingly at random. But I am sure at 340am when they are elbow deep in baby poop and vomit the nice message from Aunt Nancy will keep them going through the rest of the cold and endless night until the baby finally falls asleep and they can squeeze in a few minutes of a nap before the turbulent cycle starts over. Then they are stumbling around a messy kitchen trying to keep their wits as their "little bundle of joy" as stupid Aunt Nancy puts it, screams like a howler monkey while they scramble to find the last clean bottle in hope of ending the audible torture that this monster is inflicting on them. Also, very nice array of colors in this package, we found it helpful | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pages do not stay open when you lay it flat Pages are not perforated for easy removal for framing If you are looking for really. Having recently gotten into the hobby of adult coloring books I am always looking for new coloring books. Having exhausted the looking market I decided to search on line for different coloring books when I came across these and thought I would try them out. After coloring several pictures in each book I finally got use to the amount of detail in these pictures.
Pros: Images are well defined and detailed
Comes in a set of three
Leaves room for creativity
Can personalize pictures utilizing a lot of different colors
Cons: Pages do not stay open when you lay it flat
Pages are not perforated for easy removal for framing
If you are looking for really detailed adult coloring books and don't mind holding the book open or not being able to remove pages easily then I would recommend these coloring books for you | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Don't buy this product just because it says "most popular item. I ordered this product because it was voted "most popular" among all the heat presses featured on Amazon. When I received the heat press, I opened the box and the protective styrofoam was busted on one corner (though there was no damage to the box). The back of the heat press was dented; I would chalk this up to delivery issues if it weren't for the fact that the box wasn't damaged and the unit itself was unstable. Every screw was loose (the back and underneath the unit). I took off the back panel, flattened out the dent, and checked for any internal damage (none to my knowledge), and tightened all of the screws.
The heat press worked, and I was pleased with the results, but then the second time I used the unit the handspike didn't work. I tried re-adjusting the knobs, but nothing seems to work. This is annoying because I now have to hold the press down for the duration (which can be up to one minute when using a dark transfer).
The instruction manual is riddled with spelling errors and instructions that make little sense. I'm not exaggerating about the amount of errors or lack of information, it's really unprofessional. I tried calling the company but received a message that the company was not taking phone calls.
So in summation: Product had a dent in it (delivery?), None of the screws were tight, Hand crank failed after making two shirts, manual is sketchy, and the company doesn't take phone calls.
I would not recommend this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Brilliant, affordable watercolor pans. These watercolor pans are fabulous!
I really love these! I haven't painted in over a decade and these make me want to paint again.
Pros:
Paint is smooth and buttery when wet, not chalky like cheap craft store pallets.
Colors are rich and vibrant.
Only a few passes are needed to load the brush and lay down deeper, more opaque colors.
Easy to use.
Each color is in a removable pan with the color# printed on the bottom of the pan.
Each pan is a nice size - about 1 3/4" L x 1" W x 3/8" D - filled to about a 1/4" deep.
Nicely packaged with molded plastic piece covering the pans; pans nestled into laminated cardstock dividers within a lidded cardboard box.
Nice range of colors including metallic gold, metallic bronze/copper, and a shimmery pearl.
Cons
No paint names - just numbers.
Unsure of lightfastness ratings.
Wish there were more colors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice pens, but take quite a while to dry. I bought these to use in combination with Tombow brush watercolor markers. Unfortunately, these markers take quite a while to actually set. I tried waiting as long as half an hour after using the pen to then use the markers on top, but even then, the ink smeared and I had black all over my watercolor. I waited overnight, and that worked- no smearing. I don't have enough experience to say whether all permanent pens take this long before they'll stop smearing, so maybe this is ok...but it didn't work well for me. Also, erasing pencil marks created some smearing, too.
I'll say for what it's worth that the comparable Primacolor permanent pens behaved the same way. I guess i'm off to try the Sakuras now...I'll update if I make any further discoveries. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice tool for intermediate artists. This is much, much better than the wooden models.
Couple points:
- Some of the joints are easier to articulate than others. Some are so easy to articulate that they don't hold their position for very long (especially if gravity is working against them). It is because of this that I docked a star.
On the other hand, some are so hard to articulate that you feel like you will snap the limb in half. If the latter, just keep in mind that if it looks like you can move a part, then you most likely can. The joint may snap/pop but once you've "loosened" it, you won't hear that awful noise again.
- No matter how much I try, I cannot get the manikin to stand with both legs perfectly perpendicularly straight to the ground. I believe one leg is a miniscule longer than the other, which causes me to bend the knee a tiny bit in order to get both feet planted. This is a very minor inconvenience; more nitpicky than anything else.
- Range of motion is fantastic, but there are some limitations. "Tighter" poses (ones that require limbs to be very tightly folded) look less natural than looser ones, and some are impossible to achieve. I was able to cross his arms more convincingly than the stock photo, and even Indian-cross his legs. He looked stiff holding this pose, but hey, he's plastic. The basic form was there and was more than sufficient for modeling. I could not cross his legs at the thigh - the joints there simply do not allow for it. Shoulders snap forward & back; torso is 3 pieces (chest, stomach, pelvis) and each piece can be moved. All limbs rotate.
- Muscles are actually defined, meaning you can use the model as an aid in figuring out different lighting and shadows. I have not studied anatomy and therefore cannot comment on the accuracy of the muscle groups, but it looks like they have formed everything correctly (or close enough).
- The color matches the stock photo (at least per my computer color settings). It is a nice, neutral gray. I did not find it distracting.
Bottom line: A very useful model for artists who need help every now and then tackling a tricky pose. I purchased the male model for about $35 and would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a model that can offer more complex poses than the wooden models. Because of the large range of motion and detailing, this would be more helpful for artists who are past the beginner stage and already comfortable with basic figure drawing. Artists who are studying contours/planes/lighting will probably get more use out of this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I feel so fortunate to have seen this at such a great price. I feel so fortunate to have seen this at such a great price! It allowed me to test the famous paint at a reasonable price and have the best little travel kit. I am new to watercolor painting and have so far tried out Sennelier, M Graham, Daniel Smith, and Mission Gold paints. These are all very nice paint but when I touched my brush to the first pan of color in this Horadam set I was hooked. It is incredible paint. I don't know how they produce it, but it is different than all the others, not just in the vibrancy and purity of color but also the feel of putting the paint to paper. It is pure heaven. I have ordered a 24 full pan set, and while a bit pricey well worth the cost. Lovely Paint. Also the cute little tin in this set is well made and very small so fits into my purse just great. The eight colors mix to make nearly any color you might need on the go. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
wonderful paint. It takes some getting used to if . wonderful paint. It takes some getting used to if you are accustomed to European watercolors. These paints are intended to be used pure, and not mixed. That's why there are so many shades each color. It takes a little time to get used to painting without mixing. I enjoy the way the paint mixes on its own. The pans are large to accommodate large japanese brushes, which I am also enjoying learning to use. It seems to be my primary paint now. all the kuretake products Iv tried so far, have been of the highest quality.
There is a problem with the boxes, or paints being damaged sometimes during shipping however. I have purchased five different paint box sets in the last two years, and three of the five were damaged during shipping. other than that, I very much love this paint, the boxes, and the large pans. The paint is creamy, and dissolves wonderfully. regular European paint, damages Japanese brushes due to it's grittier characteristics. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Color to your heart's content. I've used these pencils extensively in my adult coloring books during my recovery from foot surgery. Great basic coloring pencils with a three-sided design that keeps them from rolling away from you. Vibrant "unlabeled" colors (for ex: yellow can be whatever you want it to be: daffodil, sunflower, or canary). The built in sharpener in the top of the pencil container is dull and useless. But, these pencils are easy to sharpen with a regular manual sharpener from any office or school supply store. The leads don't crumble or fall out of the pencil, unlike softer, more expensive ones. These joined the rest of my colored pencil collection and now reside in a box which once contained Arturo Fuente cigars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Favorite Tool of 2013 - Envelopes from pretty paper. I have made envelopes so many years, I can't count how many. Whenever I make a card, it seems to be an odd size. So, this tool works great to make the envelopes I need. Other tools I have tried have pieces that seem to get lost, but this tool has a turquoise bone folder that never gets lost, because it tucks securely into a slot in the board. There are no other pieces to lose.
I have bought a pad of 12"x12" paper 1/2 price, to use just for envelopes, so it is fun to look at the designs and how they will coordinate with the card. Sometimes I think people like getting the unusual envelope more than the card!
Only Con: It would be nice to have a larger sized version of this, so that the slot you mark would be longer for much bigger envelopes; but, when I travel, I am glad it is compact. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A little goes a looonnnggg way. The Brusho Crystal Set is quite amazing as an art product. The 15 gram pots are more than enough supply for years of cautious use. And one should be careful because the fine powder can easily be over-applied. It is best if you tap a tiny amount into the cap to see if it is the correct amount for your particular use.
It is a versatile product. Tap a bit into your palette and use a pipette to drop in a tiny amount of water until you have the amount and density desired. Or wet you paper specifically where you wish to place the color and sprinkle the dry powder onto it (I love the bloom of it when it gets into a generous amount of liquid).
There's no shimmer that I've noticed in the colors I've used so I was confused by the mention of "crystal" in the description. But no big deal. The colors are vibrant and useful. I like. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
GREAT PRODUCT WITH BEAUTIFUL COLORS. These NUOLUX Acrylic Painting Brushes, Nylon Hair Paint Brush Set, DIY Tool Set- 6pcs is a wonderful set that works great and comes in very nice and beautiful colors from the brush part to the clear transparent colors of the handle I love these paint brushes they are fun and easy to use and work well for all your art projects.
So don't wait and get yours now and believe me you will not regret it I know I don't and I love everything about this wonderful brush set that comes in beautiful colors.
I was lucky to have been able to try out this wonderful product out at a discounted price in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It turned out to be pretty, it took me 6 days to complete. It turned out to be pretty,it took me 6 days to complete. I did work long hours on it which I don't suggest people do the same because it kinda got me a little frustrated. All I wanted was to hurry up and get it done, that made it less fun.
Those paints were more than enough for me,but you better keep an eye on number 10 and 23,there's large area where them colors need to be painted,they will possibly run out if you like to paint thick. I also uploaded a picture of my left over colors.
Anyway it's not bad at all, I enjoyed it for most part, and now I have more respect for oil/acrylic painting artists. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Terrible, flaky, powdery paints. The good - there is a great variety of really beautiful colors. The bad - the paint is TERRIBLE quality. I got about halfway done painting the piece I was working on, and noticed powder on my paper - the paint, after drying, flaked off and crumbled into fine powder. This is not just one color, it's many. They also don't dissolve normally in the water - when rinsing my brushes large chunks of the paint were left floating. It's almost like it has a waxy residue. When it dries it's like you wet down a bunch of pastel chalks and tried to use them as paint. I'm quite disappointed. I seriously bought a set of water colors at Daiso a while back that are better quality than these. Check the photos to see what I mean. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for adding decorative details. I am not a very crafty, artistic person but the winters are long here in Vermont and I have a one year old son who I like to make things nice for. These stencils were inexpensive and totally helped me do what I'd hoped. I used them to add details to my son's room which has ended up having an African animal theme. I was able to stencil the giraffe and leopard patterns onto his light switch & outlet plates. I found tracing first with pencil then filling in with paint or sharpie worked best. I used the zebra to spiff up his white diaper pail. The zebra stencil was a little harder to use as the center sections move around more but I was not using it on a flat surface. Very satisfied! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Overpriced (even for $12. Better as a MEDIUM than paint. Several coat/layers needed for a strange dark purply/blue color. Overpriced (even for $12). Better as a MEDIUM than its usage. DARK PURPLY BLUE is what this strange color is and takes several layers.
Comes out to fast and the layers seek through. It also lacks shinyness I was looking for.. (dull). Is it black, is it purple is it blue? NO its strange darkly purple blue color. Not as pretty as midnight blue either so for me it doesn't do justice. So far I've only achieved success with it but using tip of the iceberg with a 1 different paint to make it darker, otherwise its useless paperweight & Id return it. Then again I've only bought this for experimentation and this
didnt pass. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A bit disappointing. We have a lot of Melissa & Doug toys in our house as my wife has an in-house day care. Their toys are generally of good quality. We have puzzles, blocks, wooden alphabet letters, and many more of their educational toys.
First of all, it is packaged in a cheap plastic bubble pack - it is hard to open. The construction is cheap, the plastic is thin specially for the patterns where it is most needed. Some curves upward that they are not level with the other patterns. When you rub the crayon on top of the paper, it is impossible not to make smudges all throughout the paper as you would need multiple passes to cover all the lines. And so, for us, the fashion design activity set is a disappointment
There are three sets of patterns, they are double-sided for a total of six, and you can mix and match to get more variety of designs. Only one black crayon is included and 4 colored pencils. The designs are very intricate, more like a Barbie inspired figures and not of more simple lines that are easier to trace.
Made in China | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Neat Little Easel. I bought this easel when I began taking oil painting classes. It's great for finishing paintings at home when you don't have a lot of working space. The wood quality is nice and the height of the easel is adjustable, though the surface could have used a bit more sanding. The hinges and leather handle are all very neat. The inner wooden compartments are too small for my paints and long handle brushes, but since I don't travel this is fine by me. The brushes that were included were average quality watercolor brushes and were not of much use to me. The palette is small and might need a coating before it can be used. I would have bought a bigger, more sturdy easel for travelling, but this thing is perfect for everyday painting at home. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love the ones that WORKED.....but only got 2 out of 4 to work properly. This is my first time using these brushes but I have seen demos on how to use these many many times which is what convinced me that these would be a great addition to my art supplies. I was disappointed to find that the the medium brush and single flat brush that comes in the four pack does not flow correctly. Even with the slightest squeeze, the water pools on the side of the nib instead of flowing out of the bristles. I thought I could work around it but since it pools and drips off the side, when I hold the brush at a natural angle, the water drips away from where I have the brush pointed creating a mess where ever it drops. I have the same problem with the medium brush but not nearly as bad. I was hoping to contact Pentel directly to request replacements on just the defective ones, but there is no "contact seller" option. The small and large brush work fine but the flat brush is unusable and the medium brush is incredibly frustrating to deal with. It only works about 1/2 the time, and the other 1/2 of the time it has the same problems as the flat brush. I have included a few pics of how bad the flat brush pools, almost like the bristles are clogged up or something, but I have run them under water to hopefully clean out any blockage but nothing helps. I didn't bother taking pics of the medium brush since it has the exact same problem. I'm aware that you don't have to squeeze to hard to get the water flowing but I am hardly squeezing and the water just pools. I will happily update the stars given if I received replacements. I really just want these brushes to work,I really enjoy working with the small and large brush but I paid for 4 working brushes and only got 2/4. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Rose Pink = Petal Pink. I bought this 6-Pack because the "recipe" for the color I wanted said I needed Rose Pink. I didn't need 6 boxes, but no one sells Rose Pink anymore, except for this random 6-Pack on Amazon.
The seller was great, got me my dye within a reasonable time (no 2-day shipping though).
I opened the package to find 6 boxes labeled "Petal Pink (formerly Rose Pink)" ... Had I known that, I would have bought one bottle of Petal Pink and been done with it, cheaper and with 2-day shipping.
If you do need 6 boxes of Rose Pink / Petal Pink powder, by all means go ahead and get this. If you're just getting this because of the color name, go find Petal Pink in the format and quantity that makes sense for you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfectly smooth. I bought these because I had recently gotten back into painting and drawing and wanted to work with pastels again. I had a crappy set that would not blend well, and were basically like crayons. So I looked and saw the reviews for these and decided to give them a shot. I'm glad I did! They are perfect. They are very smooth and vibrant and they blend really well with blending stumps, paper towels, and my fingers while still leaving a bit of texture. These are really great for the price. The box even includes two extender sticks which are great for that little something extra you want to push out on the paper. Great color choices, vibrant and rich. And the price is much cheaper than other sets I've seen. A great choice for beginners and avid artists alike. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Functional, Lightweight, Adjustable Light. I'm quite impressed with this stencil board. I've always made do with a window or a flashlight under a glass surface. This board comes in a reusable cardboard box and it has corner protectors. I use it for storing it so that it won't get accidently damaged. This provides an adjustable light under the frosted glass. I most recently used it to trace a fabric pattern so that I could make matching jewelry out of clay. It was perfect, and the jewelry is a good match! It's large enough to meet the needs of any project I can think of doing. It's thin and lightweight. I recommend this product if you need a stencil board. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A great set of palette knives for not a lot of . A great set of palette knives for not a lot of $$$. I needed metal knives for working with hot wax (the plastic ones melt. Makes sense, right?), but the ones at the art stores are always so pricey, and I didn't know what shape to get. I caved and bought a couple last time, but then I saw this set and it was just a no-brainer! Eleven is probably (but not definitely) more than I need, but I couldn't say 'no' to such a great price and range of shapes and sizes. I'm sure I'll get uses out of these that I haven't even imagined yet.
These seem to be well-constructed, The wooden handles are smooth and a nice size. I do have some small concerns with the collars coming loose over time, but they are tightly fitted for now, so I'll just have to wait and see on that account. The blurb at the top claims they're brass -- I'm not sure about that part, since the brass I know is usually more yellow toned, but I don't know. Maybe it's the ratio of metals in the alloy. It doesn't concern me too much, anyway, as long as they stay where they're supposed to. The numbers on the handles do seem to correspond with *some* other brands, but not all of them, if you're looking to do some direct comparisons.
Overall quite pleased with these, they're going to serve me well for quite along time! Oh, and as other folks have mentioned, they do come individually packaged, so if you want to keep some for yourself and hand out others, your giftee is going to know they're getting a brand-new knife and not a hand-me-down.
I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Awesome Value. These are awesome! So many colors and at a really excellent price. I was skeptical at first about what type of quality these would have since all the other brand sets I looked at were significantly higher priced. I bought one set to test the quality and was pleased to find they colored well without the lead crumbling and were all distinct colors (although some are fairly similar). The carrying case keeps them all in order and neat....I even took these on an airplane to color during my 5 hour flight! I bought a second set as a gift for a friend and she was equally pleased with it! The only thing I wish was different was that the pencils had either a name or a number on them to distinguish between the pencils since it is sometimes hard to remember which one was used on a project. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pretty neat. I love K&Company Smash products. I have been looking for something like what they have for a long time with no avail. When searching for something similar on Amazon, I stumbled across their products. I have since ordered quite a few things from them. Reviews of Smash on Amazon run pretty accurate as far as I have seen. As for the 365 Folio the only issue I have is the standard 40 pages. Being that the theme is a year's worth of memories and holidays, there aren't any extra pages between the holiday themed ones. To call it the 365 Folio, it needs more room to fit 365 days worth of memories. Otherwise, what is in there is cute. It's just waiting to whatever Holiday is next to use the themed pages. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My wife is an artist and I often like to surprise her by getting her art supplies. For the record, I am writing this review for people who don't know anything about art or art products (like myself).
My wife is an artist and I often like to surprise her by getting her art supplies. She's fairly picky when it comes to what supplies she uses (which I understand - every artist has their preferences and favorites) but I still like to get her stuff every once in a while. This watercolor paint set was one of those things. Her main focus is graphite art (pencil drawing) but she dabbles in painting as well. For a while, she has mentioned wanting a watercolor set so she could start working on more painting, so I went ahead and got her this set.
With that being said, here is my review (keep in mind, this is for people who don't know about art stuff)...
Don't picture this set as one of the cheap watercolor sets you used to buy your children when they were five-years old. This is a more grown-up, professional set. Meaning, when you open the kit you won't find a long, white tray filled with pallets of dried paint you need to wet with a brush. You will get tubes of paint. You squeeze the paint into a tray (you can use the one provided or purchase your own - my wife purchased her own) and then let it dry for 24-48 hours. Once the paint dries, it is ready to use. At that point, you simply wet your brush and dab it on the dried paint.
I know what you're thinking - "What's the point? How is that any different than buying the cheap watercolor sets I used to get my kids?"
Well, first of all, the quality of the paint is much better (and I mean MUCH better). It looks nicer and last a lot longer than the cheap kid-friendly sets. Second of all, you get waaaaay more paint in this kit so you are getting way more bang for your buck. Plus, you get a ton more colors. In the cheap sets you often get around six colors but this kit contains 24 colors. On they're own, the colors in this kit are great but you can always mix them together to create more. Color options are nearly limitless.
I would recommend this product to anybody who is looking for a nice, high-quality watercolor set that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Disappointed. So my wife has a Silhouette Cameo and LOVES it, I thought she'd be equally enamored by the Curio for its embossing feature but she gave it a thumbs down. Here's why. For starters, we have a Mac so the included CD wasn't usable and it was already outdated. The problem was easily fixed by going to Silhouette America and downloading the latest software on their website. She was glad to see that the Curio piggybacked and ran from her existing Silhouette Cameo software, everything was exactly the same as before with the exception of two icons which were specific to the Curio. She was ready to emboss, but the Curio wouldn't sync, and the side light kept blinking. Tech support offered no viable solution, they were clueless. I did some online research and found another person who had encountered the same problem, this persons remedy was to simply put the mat into the feeding tray. Oddly enough this worked for us as well. We finally got it to work but were less than impressed with the embossing results. We tried different things but each time it was barely visible, this was the deal breaker for her. Other minor concerns were that the mat was small (the Cameo has a 12"x12" work area while the Curio is only 8.5" x 6") and it doesn't contain a grid to enable the user to know exactly where the image will appear. Another bummer is that the Stipple/Embossing design tools are not available unless you're plugged into the machine which doesn't allow for working offline.
While we can't give the Curio a thumbs up, we wholeheartedly can for the Silhouette Cameo. If your looking for a great cutting machine give Cameo a try instead! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
With this beauty, who needs a seperate light board. Great design! I'm a CAD designer in sheet metal on my day job and I was very impressed with the fit-up of the assembly. All the bolt holes lined up and were the correct sizes. The drawer kit and slider drawer also went together with ease (which is a rarity). The robot welds were superb quality and I did not find the glass to be thin at all! All the necessary hardware was there in a handy plastic/cardboard pack that had everything separated nicely. It came with it's own assembly tool; so, no need to break out the alan wrenches and screw driver!
I added a couple of strips of adhesive 12v LED lights to each side of the center brace and VIOLA; it transformed into the best light board I've ever seen!!!
There is, however, a problem with the isometric drawing on second page of the instructions. The legs are obviously not mated to the center and top in the model, and are shown from the back side while the center remains viewed from the front... For anybody that is putting this thing together and is not mechanically inclined, follow the orientation on the first page in regard to the position of the legs and front/back/center braces and you should be good-to-go.
Overall, I LOVE my new table! Even with the one bad drawing, I'm so thrilled on the whole with the result in design and quality that I give it five stars! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Sizzix Original Die -Large Dress ups Summer Outfit. With this die we cut out the clothes and came out very clean cuts. They fit the paper Doll body perfectly, My Granddaughter had fun picking the colors for her paper Doll, along with the hair. After finishing her paper doll. We cut a paper Doll body out of card board and it cut easy and came out easy to re-enforce the body, than glued a stick to the back. She went home with six paper dolls. I noticed she was playing with them right away, She couldn't put them down. But it was time for lunch. Than she suggested to play hide and seek with them. I hid them and she had to find them. It made me happy that she was having a great time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Artful...not garish. I just can't say enough positive things about this pen! First, glitter is a punishable offense in my house. However, my hand-painted Christmas cards needed...something...so I touched the surfaces here and there with this pen's easy to control brush tip. The color is sparkly with some interference material mixed in in a clear background, a very pleasing effect if you're looking for sparkling snow. More artful than garish. I suppose you could layer for more intensity. A light touch was just what my cards needed to pop. I can't report how long this pen will last. I would suggest if you want to keep it from drying out, store it in a baggie. I do this with all my markers and it keeps them going for years. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Works great for sewing. I bought this to use as pattern tracing paper for sewing. It works great! Yes, extremely crinkly, and it doesn't like to cut*, but I suspect my blunt scissors/impatience (and no, I def don't use my sewing scissors for this!). There is a LOT, I can trace as many patterns as I want, and it's easy to write on and erase (use a good eraser, like a Ticonderoga). It does rip if you're too hasty, but tape does the trick there ... if I had more $$$ I'd probably go with Swedish tracing paper or similar, but this is MUCH, MUCH more cost-efficient and therefore perfect for the beginning seamstress/seamster, allowing you to try out many variations of purchased and self-drafted patterns!
*I initially cut out each pattern piece but quickly transitioned to tracing patterns with dressmaker's tracing paper (the wax type, NOT the cheap Dritz chalk version at Jo-Ann, but legit stuff from Richard the Thread in CA). That means I just have to cut very large margins around each pattern piece, then I trace the lines through the paper and wax onto the fabric with my tracing wheel. So far I've been able to trace through the paper a few times without tearing it, although I imagine if I made a LOT of one pattern (like ... 10 or so) I might need to reinforce.
Not super-super see-through, but plently transparent enough to do the trick. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Liquid Chalk review. Although they write as well as other liquid chalk markers we've used they do leak like a sieve and they definitely do not wipe off completely or remotely with water. We were very disappointed, especially as we had high hopes from the reviews we had read.
After writing the above review on our first pack of liquid chalk markers we received a very prompt response from customer service and an offer for a second pack of markers for us to try. The second pack did not leak at all like the first pack did. They still do not erase as fully as we would like -- they do erase but you can see the outline from what was written before. However, as the company pointed out this could be due to the porosity, or lack of, of the particular chalkboard we are using. So, something to keep in mind. In general, the colors are wonderful and they are easy to use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
great screens. Very easy to use photo emulsion. I use this with water based inks and can get some nice screens burned. I like that the Dazio is very versitile in how you want to burnt he screen. You can use a light buld and a pie dish if you want. Personally, i prefer to just run out side and count to 30 in the bright dresert sun. I get a perfect exposure every time.
I noticed that the only pinholes I get on the screen are usually caused by errors on my part. bad negative, etc. Other emulsions I've used always gave me tons of pinholes. Not dazio.
Dazio cleans up off the screen fairly easy. I've tried other pro level photo emulsion chemicals but I don't need to buy a quart everytime I have a project. So, this dazio fit the bill too in that regard, it's enough for 4 good 11x16 screens.
Price per volume is a bit higher for the Dazio compared to other commercial-grade brands but I like it. Great screens and just the right amount I need for my random projects. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
They did the job. They come without instructions, but after putting 24 together I was happy with them. I had a show of my art, framed 24"x18", and they worked just fine. Here's how I put them together: 1) lay out the 3 legs, bead side up, with the back leg in the middle. The bead side is the front. The back leg's bolt hole is different from the other two. 2) put the short bolt through the 3 legs and tighten the washer and wing nut on it but not too much. 3) Screw the little eye at the end of the chain into the pre-fab hole in the middle leg. Look for it - it's there. 4) Put the long bolt through the wood piece with the lip first, then the remaining piece. 5) put the circlet at the other end of the chain over the back end of the long bolt, followed by the washer and the other wing nut, and tighten just a turn or two. 6) Slide the two pieces you just connected over the front legs, lip piece to the front. 7) adjust till all the pieces are in the right place, then tighten both bolts.
Good luck, they work fine once you figure it out! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I love this cutting machine. I love my KNK Zing. It has been a wonderful cutting machine since I bought it in April 2013.
First, the machine is quality. It is solid and unlike some cutters it doesn't sound like a laboring, whinnying horse when it cuts paper.
Second, with this machine, expect a learning curve, it is NOT a difficult one, but one you need to learn in order to get the most out of the machine. If you are looking for the self-loading, clickly type blade depth settings, forget it. This machine lets you fine tune to get perfect cuts, every time. Once you get used to using the machine, this all becomes second nature (and it really does). And the best part is, you have so much more control over your device and how it cuts.
I come from a scrap booking background where I was severely disappointed when I bought the Silhouette Cameo (two times on two different machines). I won't even go there right now.
The KNK Zing is hands-down the best cutting machine I've ever used and their support is second to none. They want you to be happy with your purchase and use it to its fullest potential. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for resin. This works really well for resin pieces. The molds are shallow, so your pieces aren't too heavy. It wipes up cleanly after the excess resin has cured (I just scrape it off my with my fingernail).
The large star is pretty big (cute for magnets), while the smallest star is cute for a necklace or ring, The star is salso necklace sized, and the medium heart could be used either way (keychains, larger necklace, etc)
Mine did arrive with a small crack on the bottom edge (didn't affect the molds). Not a deal breaker, but would like to see the edging just a little thicker to withstand shipping. All in all, tohugh, I use this often and it's still in great shape! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great to use for home decor. 3x 4 Mini Primed Stretched Canvases 1 pack of 12 Canveses
I have painted on different canvases over the last few years. These are probably one of the smallest ones I have ever painted on. I decided to make a fall decoration out of them. They are primed which is great than I didn't have to do that when I started painting. They were really easy to work with and paint went on very well. The ones I did are work in progress and I still want to do some touch ups and also glue them together so I can hang them as one items. I had a lot of fun making these and cant wait to use more in the future.
2x 3 Mini Primed Stretched Canvases come in a pack of 12
I haven't decided on a project to do with these. I do like to make something I can put them together. I thought about doing a practice item with numbers for my child in Opt- K I just haven't decided how to do this. They are very well made and stretched over the frames well.
As an avid blogger, I received this product in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are 100% my own and in no way influenced. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
kit as with all the others the details are great. My only complaint with this one was the . This was my 4th Dimensions PBN kit as with all the others the details are great. My only complaint with this one was the green background seemed a lot darker on mine than in the picture. I went back over it and toned it down a bit and it looks much better.
A few points
- I always do two coats (it makes a difference) and have never run out of paint
- When blending colors I use paint pots from previous PBN to keep the paint from drying out. I am able to use from one day to the next.
- I purchased a cheap set of detailing brushes, this makes the tiny details so much easier to do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pink? Really. First Amazon review. Wrapper is great, works great and looks great. It's exactly as described on the website. Now you must be wondering why the 2 stars. I thought the color was going to be black , but then I noticed that "color may vary" and I thought oh okay no problem I'm not a stickler for Hempwick dispenser colors. But THEN I receive a pink color. Pink? Really? Did you really think that pink is a good color to send at random?Do you think that pink is a unisex color? I'm a big bearded hairy Bigfoot with a pink hemp lighter. The only thing I hated in this whole ordeal is the simple minded logic you used when shipping out those lighters. Next time choose a unisex color cause the MAJORITY of customers will like, not pink just because the girl who shipped it was in a good mood and thought that pink was a good color, come ON. Plus I was really close of buying them from the other retailer but I thought "heck with it". | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Can be challenging to use any 3D pen. So, this is fairly cool new technology, but there is a learning curve. Like, I have no idea how long it took to make that Eiffel Tower they show, but that is sure not what happens the first, second, or even tenth time you use this. It's not a problem with this brand, it's inherent in how 3D pens work. They are melting and extruding plastic, so this doesn't stop on a dime. Also, it has a single speed it comes out as so if you move the pen faster than the extrusion speed you end up stretching and thinning out the plastic making it "wispy" and weak structurally. Alternatively, if you move to slow, it doesn't thicken the "line" it is drawing, instead it starts to curl and spiral. So you really have to practice and learn how fast the extrusion goes, how fast you can move the pen, how long it takes to start extruding from when you press the button on the pen and how long to stop once you let go. As I said: a learning curve. But still, kind of cool if you can master it. If anyone seriously makes something like that Eiffel Tower with this thing, they should post it cause I find that unbelievable. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Simply the best. This is so great and it's as simple as it looks! Electric ... turn on power (the only button on the machine!), make sandwich (there are 5 plates/shims provided plus an embossing mat) and push into slot ... it "magically" takes your sandwich and runs it thru the machine ... you did not have to hit/hold any buttons ... and it stops on the other side.
It will take any die (including the Spellbinder Grands) up to 8.5x11. There are also embossing folders that size.
If your sandwich is too thick, it doesn't jam inside the machine, it reverses and comes back to you.
There isn't much else to say ... it's that simple. fyi ...you can't see it in the picture but it does have a handle recessed into the top of the machine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pentel is a better product for me. This has a left hand thread. The only other things that I know of with a left had thread are light bulbs and the bottom of blenders. I felt it would wear out the plastic quickly by trying to open it the normal way (right hand thread). Also the water tank was much smaller than my Pentel and hard to squeeze. On a positive side, there is a cap for the water tank, but it pops on rather than screws on. I have owned my Pentel for a while as a gift through Amazon and would buy another. This one does come apart for storage or travel, but I feel this is over kill as it is so small anyway. The Pentel also has a secure cap like this one which works fine for travel. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great gift for Julie Nutting Fans. My mother-in-law loves Julie Nutting Dolls and I wasn't quite sure which stamps she didn't have. I bought these wooden embellishments because it doesn't matter if she has duplicates.
Inside were varied(some duplicated) pieces. Each piece measures between about 1 7/8" to 2 1/4" and is 1/8" thick. The material seems to be a chipboard/wood. The edges are the same color as the doll etched wood outlines on the top and the back is the light colored chipboard. Each doll has a hole over its head, so you can use these in jewelry or other crafts where you need to put string through it.
The dolls that were included in this set were: Taylor (x2), Toby(x2), Sea Sallie, Candie, Aurora, Lorrena, Tasha, Jaclyn, Steffi, Chiara, Valentina, Dita, Keira, Giulia, Little Girl, Abby, Hunter, Skyler, Witchy Poo, Merry Nice, Olive, and a few others that I couldn't find the names to.
The glass container arrived broken (with 3 pieces missing), so learn from my mistakes and be careful not to order this at the same time as something hard.
If my review helped you, please rate it helpful below! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great travel palette and colors for the price. So what your saying is... i get 12 pigmented colors in half pan form AND a travel palette with various mixing areas... for approximately 15 dollars... WHAT!
When i heard of these sets i jumped on purchasing them and i'm happy that i did. Similarly sized empty travel palettes cost around 20 dollars. and to use them you would have to also purchase individual pans (filled or empty to make a custom palette). With this set; you get the palette, the pans, and the paint (in the pans). Again... for less than the price of the palette only. If your aren't interested in the paint itself, you could still purchase this set, remove the paint cakes from the pans and still have a good quality empty palette with 12 half pans. What a deal! The thing is... the paints are surprisingly good quality as well. The colors aren't named, but are numbered instead and it should also be noted that pigment and lightfast information is not available, but all that aside these colors still provide a bold punch of color. So while i may not use these paints for more serious work or anything archival, they are a good quality, inexpensive choice in watercolors to simply play with or for use with coloring pages, learning painting techniques, casual sketching, quick concepts, learning color mixing, etc. The value here is BANANAS! if your thinking of trying these sets, go for it.. at this price, why not? i would definitely recommend them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A Quick Note About Supposed Defects. I was interested in purchasing this QD myself, but after seeing so many negative reviews I was a little gun shy. I spoke with the Paasche company directly, and the curve on the male stem of the QD is not a manufacturing defect and is in fact intentional. They put the slight curve in it because your palm is going to be resting right where the QD is attached, and the curve is there so it more closely follows the curve of your palm and you don't put undo strain on the air valve.
This is why so many people sent theirs back as a defective item and simply got the same "defective" item sent out to them again, because this is the way it's manufactured. The QD with straight gold-colored male stem is a different option they manufacture. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love the liquid chalk markers. These were my first experience with liquid chalk markers and I love them!! The colors on both a whiteboard and black chalkboard were very vibrant. It does take a few minutes for the chalk to dry and then the colors oxidate a little and change slightly from the wet color, but not too much.
The box came with 8 colors and extra tips for the markers. After using them a few times, I understand why- the fibers in the tips will start to dull, or if you snag one on a nail (like I did), it could rip a little piece off and you will have a piece of string hanging off and messing up your design. Thankfully, it washes off skin pretty easily if you have to get dirty ripping that little piece off.
On the whiteboard, the chalk wiped off fairly well with a dry cloth, but left a little residue so you could SLIGHTLY see what was written. But then a quick wipe with a damp cloth erased it completely.
On the chalkboard, it was much more difficult to erass with a dry cloth, probably because of the texture. Then it smeared all the colors together when wing off with a damp cloth. It took quite a few tries to get it completely off with a wet cloth.
Using these chalk markers in the future, I would probably tend to use them more on a whiteboard or blackboard and not a chalkboard. Although I feel these would have a longer staying power on a chalkboard, since they don't wipe off as easily. I do intend to create a little thanksgiving board on our chalkboard easel to put on my front porch on the holiday, though. These markers are probably perfect for retail displays that need to be changed daily. Or probably even for educators who have a board with charts or lists that stay on the board for lkonger periods of time. Since it isn't nearly as easy to wipe off as dry-erase markers, they would be frustrating and time consuming to have to erase repeatedly all day.
I received these markers free of charge for my honest opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I am glad that I did. I've been a decades old user of rapidograph tech pens and decided to give these Pitt Pens a try out. I am glad that I did. It's one thing that these pen come in a multitude of "brush sizes," but they use Indian ink as well. I'm working on two art pieces right now and for the first time in I don't know how long I'm not using a refillable tech pen. In fact, I'm sick of refilling and cleaning tech pens. I have a brand new set of tech pens and have only used 3 of them before discovering Pitt Pens. The ease of use, the different brush sizes and the ink used in the Pitts have made them my go to pens in 2015. I do not know how quickly they will run out of ink, but I do know that I will buy, and use them, again. I highly recommend these pens if you're an illustrator. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Art Alternatives is a great book for sketches. I am posting a review of the Art Alternatives Sketch Book to show the differences from this book and the Artlicious Really Huge Sketch Book. The differences are minor but may bring you to know which one to buy for what. This one, the Art Alternatives Sketch Book is very similar to the other one except for these key points.
First, they are both the very same size and same number of pages. The black cover on front and back are the same and the books are hard to tell apart. The cover is very similar to those World Book Encyclopedias from yesteryear, but in black.
1. This one has an indented Art stamp in the middle bottom back cover. The Artlicious Book has no stamp.
2. The Art Alternatives Book has very bright white pages and the Artlicious pages are more of a light vanilla white color. At least the one I got.
I wanted one for writing in a huge book, so the Artlicious Book is perfect for that. I like the light vanilla white pages for an old book feel and I also didn't want or need an Art stamp on the back cover since I am making it a book. Also the front cover of the Artlicious Book was slightly beat up from shipping, I am sure that is where it got the beating, but it posed well for what I am using it for - a book.
I wanted the other book for drawing my sketches in and the Art Alternative is perfect for that. The bright white pages are just slightly rougher pages than the Artlicious, but are perfect for my sketches. The Artlicious Book has just slightly smoother pages and that is perfect for writing on with pen. Also since it is my sketch book, the Art stamp is fine.
So in all I like both really well, and it goes without saying that about everyone commented on, but these books are HUGE! Don't think you can haul one off to the field for sketches, but for home sketch-work, this is perfect. Again, in my opinion having both books, if you are making a book, the Artlicious Book is the one get. For sketches, the Art Alternatives is awesome.
The reason I am giving this book four stars and not five is the book was sealed in plastic and so this had to happen at the factory, but the first page was tore off, one forth of it was completely tore off. I just cut that page out and all the rest were fine and I didn't want to risk getting another since the covers and pages are perfect on this one and so I don't have one page. There are so many pages anyway, so 299 pages left is fine with me. Hence though the four stars as this was from the factory that this had to have happened at, so someone was a sleep at the switch who inspects the pages. Hope this helps you on which one to buy and for what. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
awful shoulder straps, serious design flaw. this easel is OK but the shoulder straps are awful. they attach at a single point at the top of the easel. Each strap on an actual backpack has its own anchor on the right and left. the point at which the two straps converge and attach digs into the back of your neck. i can't believe they would manufacture an otherwise nice easel with such a glaring design flaw. to use this in the field you're going to have to throw away the straps it comes with. mount 2 of your own backstrap anchors to the right and left, rip off the backstraps from your old backpack and put those on this easel. which is of course what I've been doing to all my french easels for years. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Stunning, tasteful, great quality, family heirloom, and yes- it fits 8x10 items. This is our third of the same album purchase! We LOVE these albums. They are absolutely stunning. Our first was purchased for our wedding pictures as my husband didn't want a tacky photo album sitting around. This one is far from tacky- it's very tasteful and looks great as a 'coffee table' book. Our second album was purchased as a photo album for our son- something he will love to have later in life! Our third purchase was just this week for making memories of our new little girl. Thank YOU Rustic Ridge for another beautiful album!
ADDITIONAL NOTE- This album does fit 8x10 landscape photos just fine! I hadn't seen any reviews stating that they fit 8x10 photos, so you know they do just fine! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My new favorite teaching tool. As a teacher I'm always on the lookout for inspiring teaching tools. I've tried pretty much every writing implement: chalk, whiteboard markers, textas, crayons, paint - even shaving cream for fun handwriting and spelling activities. I have a new favorite marker now though - Inspired by Craft's Liquid Chalk! The kids love the fluro colors and feel very grown up using the chisel tips. I love the fact that I can see their work as they cannot accidentally smudge it and if they do make a mistake a quick spray of water and a wipe cleans it away without any mess! I've also used the markers for brainstorming sessions, posters, window displays, timetables - they're the must have item in my classroom due to their versatility. I will be reordering and have already recommended them to my colleagues. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
One of those Crafter must haves....Love the Cricut Green too . This is a handy all in one set!
I was ok with it not including the all important spatula because I already had two that came with my Cricut bundle.
I have used every single one of these tools and like them all equally.
The quality is definitely there and I like the cushioned grip of the handles.
Each tool serves a purpose but not necessarily for every project all the time.
I like the foam insert which has a cut out for each tool and keeps them nice and snug when not in use.
It is most helpful that this is a zippered case so I am not fumbling looking for each tool separately in THAT DRAW WITH Nooooo BOTTOM!
Along with these must have tools I also store not only my spatulas but my Tweezerbees, & QuickKutz poker in this little genius! Zip it up and away I go. Happy Crafting! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love this stuff. I purchased the silver to change the look of a mirror I purchased at a big box store. The first photo shows it as it was originally. I had to put two coats of the rub n buff to get the coverage I wanted, but it was VERY easy to work with. Unfortunately the silver was a little too bright. So, I mixed a half-half of the silver and the antique gold and it toned it down to just what I was looking for. The second picture should be the silver and the third the silver/gold mix. I know, Its hard to see the difference, it almost looks like I put a filter on the original photo, but I didnt, its just a mellower finish on the frame. The moral of my story is, don't be afraid to mix two or more to get just what you want. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Being Square is Very Hip. This instrument is on par with the Post and Dietzgen examples I learned on as a student, and used in my engineering training and career 40+ years ago.
Having been trained in the old school skills of drafting using a drafting table, cotton vellum paper, T-Squares such as this Alvin Product, triangles, French curves, compasses, dividers, engineering lead holders (lead pencils), and even inking instruments, I am right home drawing in this medium.
Not having a drafting machine, nor the skills to master CAD Software (though I can do primitive sketches on CAD programs), I still prefer to draw like this for my model projects, and home repair/improvement.
The key to accuracy in this medium is to keep all of your instruments in good operating condition and checking their calibration for accuracy often.
So long as you prevent this T-Square from flexing or being damaged, you can check it squareness by drawing a perpendicular line on a paper secured to your drafting surface, and using the edge at a right angle to keep all subsequent lines you draw with it parallel to each other. This then becomes your base line from which all other lines of every angle are derived.
Keep the clear edges if the square straight & clean, and free from nicks and chips, this high quality drafting tool will last as long as my previous instruments which has been for generations. (I started drafting using my dad's tools from the 1940's, that he purchased used even way back then!)
Price wise, this is an excellent value, and an important investment for drafting, casual drawing, and design work!
I highly recommend this product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Liquitex is my FAVORITE Acrylic. I like the smoothness of the soft body acrylics. Recently, I learned The reason for using the mixing white is to lightly tint a color without using as much of the more expensive pigments like cobalt. I have not tried it myself, but I did see a live demonstration from a Liquitex representative.
If you want a high quality paint with smooth texture and pigment strength this is the one to get. It is also more affordable than other brands, plus, they are the ones who created Acrylic paint.
Also, they have spray paint, markers and inks all with similar formulas so they can all easily be intermixed. Their mediums and Sealers are fantastic, and they have a full line of brushes and palette knives.
This company continually strives to improve things and get you the products you need, even if that means encouraging you to buy things form other companies. If your local art store has a demonstration, I encourage to check it out and get some free samples of their product.
Occasionally, I try other brands, but I have not found one I like better.
LOVE LOVE LIQUITEX! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Would be great for students and watercolor artists to have that need watercolors, colored pencils, graphite pencils, and crayons. This is an interesting art set product from US Art Supply! It contains watercolor paints with a paint brush, colored pencils, graphite pencils, pigmented colored crayons, and two pencil sharpeners. This is the quantity of each you will receive in this set:
- 12 Watercolor Palette Colors in Dried Cakes with Painting Brush
- 6 Crisp Line Graphite Pencils
- 12 Pigmented Colored Crayons
- 12 Artist Grade Colored Pencils
- 2 Pencil Sharpeners
The watercolor paints worked well for me on watercolor paper. The paint and water did not drip down off of the paper as I was painting, it seemed to just dry right into the paper. The paint cakes dried well and weren't a sloppy, watery mess.
The line graphite pencils worked well when I used them on some canvases. In my opinion, they drew into the surfaces very easily.
I used the 12 pigmented colored crayons on a coloring picture. They smelled nice (they kind of smelled fruity to me), and they colored very smoothly. One of the coloring ends broke off one of the crayons as I was coloring but all the others I colored with stayed in tact.
The artist grade colored pencils were great to use with an adult coloring book. They were basic colors, which are hard to find in larger selections of colored pencils.
There are probably two pencil sharpeners because one is probably supposed to be used for the Line Graphite Pencils and one for the Colored Pencils. I used one pencil sharpener for one of the colored pencils that lost its point; it sharpened it pretty quickly, without taking up much of the pencil lead. I didn't have to use the other pencil sharpener yet since both the Line Graphite still have strong points on them!
I loved using this art set! I think it would be great for art students that need to use watercolors, line graphite pencils, colored pencils, and crayons. I think it would also be great for first time watercolor artists to have as well as current watercolor artists that go through a lot of watercolor paint, graphite pencils, colored pencils, and pigmented crayons.
My Review= 4.5 out of 5 stars
I received this product free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Strong tooth with invisible coverage. This page covers several Liquitex Gesso products so I will offer my comparison of those I have used.
Liquitex Professional Clear Gesso:
Interesting stuff, which you would want to use for its specific properties, rather than general use. Clear gesso is kind of fun if you have an interesting background you want to preserve while prepping it to take other materials. This gesso, additionally, is extremely toothy. It is nice for oil pastels, or any other medium that really does well with something to stick to. I would not want to use it for soft pastels, though, if you like to smooth them with your fingers. It is very gritty and would probably scratch your skin if you rubbed it too much.
Liquitex Professional Gesso (white): a free flowing gesso with medium to strong pigment coverage. If you want to cover up the background completely you will probably want two layers.
Liquitex Basics Acrylic Gesso: a slightly heavy bodied gesso with light to medium pigment coverage. About similar in tooth to the professional, when dry.
I did a comparison test of the two white gesso products and found that the Basics is thicker but less pigmented, while the Professional is wetter, but more strongly pigmented. They are both quality products and which would be better really depends on your application. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good machine, clean cuts, easy to get started, like the scanning/direct cut capabilities. The Brother CM350 ScanNCut 2 is easy to use and cuts smoothly. I have used a Cricut and one of the original Silhouette cutters in the past. This device has both pros and cons, but overall, it's a nice machine.
If you've used electronic die cutting machines, you'll be up and running quickly. The instructions are fairly easy to follow, but there is a small learning curve. If you haven't used an electronic die cutter, you might have to do some trial and error to get it right.
The first thing I tried was taking some image files, uploading them to the ScanNCut Canvas website. I uploaded them, sized them, and then downloaded the cut file to a USB drive connected to my Macbook Air. This version of the machine is wireless ready but does NOT come with the wireless link to the website (you have to buy a separate $50 activation card). If you are going to use this a LOT, I'd get the card. If not, the USB transfer is really no big deal. I took the USB drive to the machine, inserted it, and was able to retrieve and use the image (two Dachshunds) immediately. I wanted to cut some sticky-back vinyl to make some decals for my Macbook...I took some cutting vinyl made for the Silhouette, cut off a piece and put it on the carrier sheet. It cut beautifully except that the small 'tail' pieces immediately popped up. No biggie...they were still attached. I pulled off the majority of the vinyl sheet (per instructions) and then carefully used the spatula and got the cuts off. They were perfect.
I also tried the scan and cut. I stamped two images -- one a block image and the other a simple outline. I scanned them and added a bit of an outline to each. They also cut well, although the block image had some strange (but insignificant) blips in the outline. These were just black stamped images. If you try to cut color images, it's a bit more complicated AND light colors (low contrast) are difficult. I didn't try this.
The great features of this machine are the editing options. While the included shapes and fonts are basic, remember you can scan and cut--which means, if you have a block font on your computer that you like, create your images there, upload and create a cut file on the website. Easy. The ability to resize, skew, merge and otherwise manipulate shapes are great. For example, you can make triangles big or small, change the angles, flip them around, etc.
You don't need a computer to use this machine. You can use the on-board shapes and fonts to create and cut. However, there isn't a 'cartridge' or shape-buying system like the Cricut, so you either have to make your own or purchase other shapes. Other cutting files are uploadable and usable in the online software.
The ability to cut fabric shapes AND draw/create sew lines AND seam allowances is nice for quilters; I haven't tried this yet. The machine can cut items up to 1.5mm, but you need a different optional (deep cut) blade and blade carrier to do this.
The only thing I wish this machine came with was two carrier sheets. It came with the standard; I wish it came with the low-tack as well (for copy-paper weight paper). BTW, mine didn't come with the rhinestone kit, so I can't review that.
Summary
PROS:
- Powerful cutting options with a good catalog of shapes and fonts
- Easy to upload image files, SVG files, etc and translate them to cut files for the machine (on website)
- FREE website
- Lots of options for cutting different materials, including fabric, vinyl, etc.
CONS:
- No wireless capability out of the box; must buy $50 activation
- Not a lot of images to 'buy' like other die-cutting systems, but images that you get are easily changed/manipulated
- Doesn't include other mats and blades; it would have been nice to have been given a complete kit
All in all, this is a nice system. The scanning capability is the bonus, but with Silhouette's newer versions, this machine will have some good competition. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I was very pleased with this product. I was very pleased with this product. It met all of my expectations.
For this particular product, the type of material used in the manufacture and creation of the product seems to be of very good quality. One must consider that for any product of this type there is a balance between the type of material used and the cost that is to be passed on to the consumer. For this product, I think it met all of the basic expectations and in many ways exceeded them. The cost to usability and cost to quality factors fall squarely in favor of the distributor and that's one reason for this very good review.
I think this is an excellent product and would recommend it to everyone. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Soft Pearlized Finish. We bought this set of pearl and metallic paints for a bathroom remodeling project, as well as other art projects. For the bathroom project, I have a black silk shower curtain with a hand painted pearl-tone design that I wanted to replicate. In addition, we used them on some plaster fish we made for decorations.
The colors include orange, purple, green, light and dark pink, and light (aqua) and dark (between teal and gunmetal) blue pearls, and silver and two gold shades of metallics. We haven't used the metallics yet. The pearls provide an opaque pearl-toned finish with soft reflectivity. The orange, dark pink, and dark blue colors are more intense. A single coat of the lighter shades can have a little show-through. The paint texture is like a thick acrylic. It brushes on easily and can be spread with the brush for a thinner or less opaque coat.
Over black bathroom walls, as well as on our practice cardboard, this paint gave single coat coverage, with some minor show through as noted. If we wanted complete coverage in these cases, we could apply a second coat. The paint worked well on both the "raw" plaster surface as well as over other acrylic paints. It would work well on most porous surfaces, from paper to concrete, but might need a primer over plastics. metals, or glass for greater durability.
We love the pearlized finish we get from these paints and recommend them whenever you want to create a softer look than plain acrylics. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You Can't Go Wrong with Inka Gold. Inka Gold in the color silver is great. Rub Inka Gold on your metal embellishments, painted textured paste, chipboard, paper, anything you what to dazzle with a little to a lot of gold. I've transformed ugly, cheap metal corner embellishments to elegant, standout pieces. Applied my texture paste, then painted, then stood back and Inka Gold'ed the raised texture and watched it POP to life! This stuff is a must have for steampunk style projects. Creamy beeswax makes this easy to work with, easy on the nose (no nasty odor) - smooth paste to enhance whatever you are working on. Great Stuff! Highly, highly recommend. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
FANTASTIC PAINT PEN. I can truly give a thorough review now that I've almost completely used up this wonderful paint pen! I am no Artist, but I am a Mother of a Bride to be. I have done all sorts of craft type projects to get ready for a wedding such as creating signs, using stencils, display boards etc. The Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen shows up BEAUTIFUL on all types of dark surfaces. I used it on black heavy card stock, black painted wood pieces, fabric, and metal. The fine tip allows you to do writing and such, though the tip will not be as fine as an Ultra Fine Point Sharpie pen. The Metallic Gold color matches beautifully with other gold paints I have used on all these projects. I was afraid this pen might run out, so I picked up another brand "paint pen" at Michaels . The vividness of the paint is nowhere close, and the color gold almost looked like a sickly green. The color of the F/C Artist pen is truly a beautiful metallic gold, just as I was hoping for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Pen for Decorative Marking. I have used this and the medium tipped silver and gold pens for decorative marking and they work wonderfully. Warning: they go on wet and take a while to dry so do not smear while item is drying. (I usually dabbed at the newly applied ink about 10 minutes after applying, & if not applied super thickly, it was dry; if a little came off on my dabbing finger, I knew to let dry a while more, until the dabbing finger came back without silver on it.) I tried using them for permanent marking (front of leather wallet), but the silver rubs off over a few months' time and use, so I do recommend them more for decorative things that will not receive a lot of handling. The ink holds up even on folds in cards or stationery (does not split once dry). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Made it possible for me to succeed at brush lettering. Ooooooh boy!!!! These are great! I mean really, they are wonderful! I was getting so frustrated trying to do brush lettering with traditional brush tip pens I was about to give up. These are letting me get used to the technique before I have to learn to make my strokes lighter. I'm not even sure I'll ever try the traditional brush tips again anyway.
I have found that they don't have a nice clean line on larger toothed paper. I like a heavy tooth in my bullet journal because I want to be able to draw and use my colored pencils, although as I understand it that's the way it is with any type of brush lettering pen.
They are a lot of fun to play with and they have certainly done a lot to restore my confidence in my potential in brush lettering. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Jumbo and smooth. I am a teacher and can never have too many art supplies. I have used a lot of liquid markers over the years to make signs, labels etc. I like the contrast of the white chalk look on a dark background. This is the first Jumbo Liquid Chalk marker I have used and received it as part of a review program. This marker is really wide. It is great for covering a lot of surface quickly. I am using it on glass vases for a tea party. The ink flow on this is smooth but does show lines. I actually like the lines- looks more rustic which is what I am going for. It took a little bit to get the marker going at first but the directions on the pen were spot on and easy to follow. I am having fun thinking of other crafts I can use the marker on. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful Colors! Many Uses. The colors in this set are gorgeous! The heirloom gold is one of my faves. I primarily use this with stamping but sometimes experiment with other techniques such as adding this to Ranger distress paints/ stains. This comes with Ranger's Perfect Medium, when stamping I find I get better results with versamark. I love that this set comes with two pretty nice brushes, they are necessary when applying pigments. The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because it is nearly impossible to contain pigments around work surface, they get all over the place! Swifter dusting clothes help minimize the pigment spread. Price wise, Amazon sells this product at a good price compared with most craft stores. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I love these chalk markers! They are effortless and add that crafty look to my chalkboard signage. <div id="video-block-R3PCY3QW1QDC5" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1p3i90kL0S.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71xegX-mYdS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I am sooooo excited I finally got to try REAL chalk markers! I have only used ordinary or side walk chalk in the past and it isn't the same when making signage. It can also be an irritant for many people w/allergies/asthma. I am so happy to say these markers were a total hit with me. I'm already trying to figure out other places in my home that I need to apply chalkboard paint so I can use these all the time! They were super simple to "start" by pushing the tip down a few times. The instructions are clearly listed on the side of the marker. There was no order (BONUS FOR THOSE WITH SENSITIVE NOSES!!!) and the product dries within seconds. The only issue I had was the fact that it can be tough to get off of porous surfaces. After a quick use of youtube and some glass cleaner, I rubbed the product off easily. I will be purchasing more of this as soon as I run out! These glide on so easily and have a silky smooth finish. I can see these being great for wedding dcor, labeling kitchen accessories, using for sports teams on vehicles and the list goes on and on!
*Disclosure: I received a steep discount on these markers for my HONEST and UNBIASED review of the product. My entire review is based on my own opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Tips. The paint of course is not the high end acrylic - but you can buy liquitex and mix it in all paints
What i do is i put like and equal ratio to each acrylic mini tub so when i put it to the board it is more thicker and 2 coats would be fine
I also bought additonal brushes for finer areas and even if it sometimes over laps sometimes it won't be too visible lol specially on the grass and water area can be cheated somehow
When doing the mix most of the time i put put a little paint beside the legend so its easier for me to recall when doing a second coat
Bottom line i am happy w the result and maybe in a few days since there's still more paint left i might add another coating
The base board i also placed an ample amount of liquitex for the base foundation i just saw in in youtube and in one of the reviews and pretty much it did help w the acrylic not to soak too much on the board since its still made out of hard paper
Also bought a handfree magnifying glass to better see them as they are some tiny areas to paint
Some colors i feel changing them so it really depends on how u want it but i did follow most of the numbers | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
wait and see. Since retiring 9 years ago I have painted 46 paint by # paintings . I have bought a lot of painting supplies . I have all kinds of paint and brushes (around 90 ) . Acrylic paint and acrylic and water color brushes . These kits came in a box . I have 5 more to paint . I just received this one and 2 others today . Because they are folded canvas; I put them between the other paint by # boxes to get the creases out . I'm closes to 3/4 finished with the first one I ordered , so far I'm very happy with it . The paint is far better than the other paint by # kits . I use my brushes . These 3 I just ordered had a delivery date of may 28 (coming from China) . I received them today April 24 . | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Buy. I actually bought this item from "Amazon Warehouse" used but "Like New" condition. When they say "Like New" it's pretty darn close. The compressor came in it's original box with all accessories in their original plastic package and the cords spooled up as if it came from the factory. I haven't yet seen a blemish on the unit itself. It really is in like new condition (and was $60 cheaper than a new unit from Amazon).
This compressor is great. I was originally considering the Smart Jet (non-Pro) however what pushed me over is that if you lower the air pressure on the Smart Jet it achieves a lower pressure by a bleed valve which just lets the air run out. The result is that the auto-shutoff feature of the Smart Jet is then rendered useless and the compressor just runs constantly. This compressor however has a true regulator and you can decrease the pressure without loosing the auto-shutoff functionality. It also has a "protective case" around it.
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Update October 2012
A year and a half later and the compressor is still doing great. I also have a larger shop compressor used for pneumatic tools, and compare to that this unit is way quieter. The tank fills up in about 30 seconds then it shuts off and is quiet. It's nice to be able to paint things at night, 10PM or 11PM, without worrying about how it will affect others in the house or the neighbor. If I had to buy another air brush compressor for some reason... well, I think I might just buy a 2nd one of these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great Canvas Panels. I got these canvases with my kids in mind because artwork makes the perfect gift for any grandparent or aunt and uncle. We used acrylic paint and the art turned out great-- it even dried quicker than I was expecting so that was great. The quality is really nice and I was most impressed with the area on the back where you can write the artist's name and date, there is even a spot for the artist's signature and the "title" of the painting. Each canvas is individually wrapped and would be perfect for a group project (think girl scouts or sleepovers).
Keep in mind that these are canvas panels, they don't come framed or with anything to hang them with. I use wire and a hot glue gun to create my own hook to hang them with. Cheap and works well. I received this product at a free or discounted rate in exchange for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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