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Good variety in starter kit but the tubes are too small. This is a great little kit for experimenting with acrylics. However the size of the tube is entirely too small, so I would avoid buying these if you're an art student but rather invest in larger tubes of the colours you absolutely NEED instead.
-They're okay when extended with medium. You have to use a lot of them in the medium to not lose the colour. I recommend using a professional medium with them if you can afford it. I definitely noticed a difference when I used Liquitex gel mediums vs Golden or Winsor & Newton.
-The pigment load is okay, but will not look "vibrant". Some of the colours are noticeably brighter than others when mixed with medium (Pthalo blue looks great for example, whereas primary yellow tends to look flat)
-They don't hold up to the test of time well, the lightfastness is not great but definitely better than other student grade paints.
I recommend these for:
-New painter
-Experimentation with new techniques
-Children/teenagers who wish to start painting in acrylic (do not gift medium with this kit, wait to see how they feel about the paints first)
I do not recommend these for:
-Art students and hobbyist painters (you need way more paint than this so just buy the bigger tubes and save money)
-Paintings you intend to give as a gift (or keep)
-Paintings you intend to sell
-Anyone past "student" level as these are student grade paints. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is what happens when you're broke and can't afford reupholstering. Or when you think you are a DIY star. Beautiful color (ordered Navy Blue). All 6 cans I received didn't spray out--- only did a jet stream out with spittle. I used a whole can on one side of an armchair cushion... No wonder you need a lot of cans! I followed the instructions to the letter. I tried different techniques (shake, no shake, shake less, all kinds of elaborate angles). In the end, I sprayed all the contents into a cup, diluted with water then painted it in with a paintbrush. I think next time I'll order the brush on fabric paint for more controls instead of the spray. You waste so much paint with the aerosolized versions--- it just goes in all directions.
Update: The company sent another nozzle for cans that didn't eject a conical spray. It worked fine when you popped off the defective nozzle and put the replacement on. But I would have had to do that for every can using the same replacement. They should send one for every can.
Dry time was fast but be warned, dye dries hard and changes the texture of the fabric even after the first light coat. The chair is "crunchy" in texture and now just for looks in the corner.
Before and after photo attached. Left is the before. Right is after (with legs swapped out). Could've used 1-3 more cans of paint for this project as my fabric was extremely absorbant. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
GREAT BRUSHES. These are the best brushes I have ever used!! I just now was able to use them on a stencil project for a friend. I had to clean up some boo boos. Stenciling is a craft that I have not master yet, I would rather trace the pattern and hand paint it , but anyway they were perfect for what I had to do. I have a lot of brushes and these by far are the best!!. I rinsed my brush out quite a lot to keep the paint from drying and when a brush stays to a point after rinsing then that's a good brush. And I hate when you have hairs left on the project and these left no tiny hairs to pick out. I am so HAPPY with these that I might order a second set to have on hand. Best brushes and HIGHLY recommend for any detail work you have to do!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love this. This compact easel works really well and is much easier to work with as it doesn't sit higher than the table top, which is a plus for me since I like to sit while I'm painting. Also, because I don't have a dedicated area in which to paint, I am thrilled at the ease of carrying and storing this easel. Very nice.
For the people who may be scared off by comments about the smell associated with the pads on the bottoms of the easel, Don't be concerned. I am often bothered by smells, so I sniffed first thing when I removed the protective covering; there was very little smell up really close and personal, and I never noticed the smell again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
GOOD PENCILS. Theses are bright and vibrant colors. However, the colors are so similar that they look like duplicates. They are not duplicates, but to my eye they are less then a shade different. There are also a LOT of greens and blues. Some of the blues look like a bluish green (which is not all bad) . Since these are soft core pencils, they are smooth to color with but require frequent sharpening. If you don't already own an electric pencil sharpener, I would highly recommend that you invest in one as it will keep you from losing the nib when sharpening by hand. All things considered, I like these pencils a lot. I would recommend them to family and friends. I did not get paid for my review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This product doesn't perform as advertised. I should have been wary of a product that advertises itself both as "repositionable" and "bonds instantly." These adhesive sheets are indeed repositionable. You can reposition them all day.
My problem is that they didn't bond the interior vellum sheet of my wedding card to the exterior paper. I tried three separate sheets out of a package of ten, and all they did was make the paper, the vellum, and ultimately my hands slightly sticky.
Possibly the adhesive sheets didn't work because I had the sealed package in my possession for a couple of years before I tried them out, and the glue somehow evaporated. Needless to say, the sheets went into the wastebasket, and I resorted to Plan B which was tying the vellum interior to the exterior card with a ribbon.
I won't buy this particular Glue Dots product again, even though I regularly use their other products. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It was like using fingernail polish or the liquid paper pens. I bought these to use with a refrigerator magnet blackboard. I followed the directions precisely and had dismal and messy results. Unable to get all the pens to even work. It was like using fingernail polish or the liquid paper pens. Shake shake shake...press press press....nothing. When ink did flow, it got on my hands, the marker base itself and inside the cap. If you have to use a paper plate and a paper towel just to prepare to try to get them to work & keep the surface clean, so not worth it. When they did write, they were streaky at best. I just ordered neon dry erase markers instead. Hopefully they will work better. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not durable at all. I bought these for my 2 year old son who loves coloring. They are not as jumbo as I thought. My son is pretty rough but 2 of the crayons broke when my husband and I were using them. 2 were already broken fresh out of the box and the rest broke as soon as they were dropped fromthe table to the floor. Needless to say the crayons were all in pieces within 5 days. The colors are vibrant but durability nonexistent. I bought the Melissa and Doug brand of triangular crayons on Amazon and they are great. Much bigger, totally durable and come in a great hard plastic case. Don't waste your money on these Crayola ones. They are not as high quality as the regular crayons they make. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful product. This is the coolest die that Spellbinders has put out for Christmas that I've ever seen. It makes a two dimensional card that is truly a work of art. I was so afraid they would retire it so I bought it as soon as I saw it in a magazine. There are several great UTube tutorials that help you make the card. There are some tips you need if you haven't worked with intricate dies before. Some people layer a piece of wax paper over the die to help with releasing the cut paper from the die. Other people use the Spellbinder brush tool (and another product that works with this, a sort of shim made out of sponge) to help release the negative pieces of paper from the die. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful product for producing great art. I have been using gesso as a primer for canvas since I started painting in 2007. I am now using it in grissale painting. I find that the Bob Ross brand gesso covers better than the competition and leaves a nice tooth for painting. It evens out the canvas, without skips and it covers nicely with one coat.
I have used it on canvas, luan, straight wood and canvas panel. I like the matte finish that I can get with this gesso. I tend to use the white, gray and the black gessos and have added some colored acrylic paint to the white gesso to make a beautiful effect as an acrylic background for floral paintings, for example, a bit of red produces a beautiful pink, which can be mottled with a sea sponge.
I have also used greens, gold and purples to great effect.
This can then be overpainted with oils, or I can continue on with another acrylic paint.
One thing that I specifically like is that the dye is uniform from bottle to bottle. I never have a problem matching. You might not think that matching gray is too hard to do, but it's harder than it seems. Working in large formats often requires more than one bottle for a series of paintings. Color matching is essential.
Another thing that I like is that the top reseals easily. I hate paint cans. I dislike tubes. Check out my site for some examples of use of this brand of gesso. [...] | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I like this sumi ink. I like this sumi ink because it is somewhat water resistant. I have painted light watercolor washes and alcohol markers on top of ink after it has dried with decent results. I always gently shake the bottle really well before I use. This bottle doesn't seem to have shellac. There is a yasumoto sumi ink that comes in a green bottle that has shellac. I have other waterproof inks, but I like this brand of sumi best for now. The other inks I have are FW carbon ink, speedball super black, and several higgins. I jut happen to reach out for this 6oz bottle most of the time and it might be a matter of preference. I have used this ink with sable brushes, and with Chinese brush for my cartoon drawings. I also used this with a G nib and hunts 101 for drawing and practicing copperplate calligraphy. So far so good. I really like this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not a good value. I don't know if it was because this was such a small size wound up too tight in a box for who knows how long, but this vinyl material just will NOT lay perfectly flat even after a week of laying in room temperature. I even put a flat sheet of plywood with some weights on top over the vinyl and it will STILL not lay perfectly flat. Subtle furrows running in the 18" direction are still visible reflecting how it had been rolled.
I will still install it on my little drawing board in hopes that it will flatten out over time, plus shipping costs preclude returning it in exchange for another one...but at this price point, I would expect perfection. I guess 'Alvin' has a monopoly on drawing board cover but twenty-four bucks plus shipping for an 18" x 24" sheet is RIDICULOUS. That's like paying 6 cents per square inch. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great dye ONLY one I use. Bought ONE Bottle .. GREAT Color Saturation . I used OLD LARGE Pasta Pot for my Dyeing...I am Ex Fashion Designer so I KNOW about Dyeing n Color Retention..WET Article FIRST ..I ALSO HEATED up water (started with HOT TAP).. ADD Salt, I only Dyed 1 pair of BLACK Pants . (they faded). Dip in article/fabric slowly ,make sure ALL air Bubbles GONE .and EVERYTHING is Submerged,Use OLD Wooden Spoon to Turn article dyeing(pretend your making soup ).for about 5 minutes I keep burner on low ..turned article on n off .. I had time so I did this @ nite I left to sit overnite .This gives BEST Color Absorption and rich BLACK I wanted. In Morning I CAREFULLY drained in sink (Stainless )..Used CLOD TAP (rubber gloves) to RINSE Pants..Wrung Dry and THEN WASHED NO Soap in WASHER under COLD.. they look like new | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not the best markers. As you will see below I am keeping my original review up as a comparison. I received a new set of markers after speaking with the nice people at Immersive Color. My new set of markers are quite different then the last ones. The brush size is still the same but the finer tip is better and allows for ink to flow making them better for finer work. I do not have the problem with them peeling paper this time, which is awesome.
I want to give five stars but I can not the brush side the brush is to large, they are great for large areas, but some of the books, pamphlets and logos I do are smaller then the brush size but larger then the fine liner side. I have upped one star from three, and I don't think a company is going to change an entire line just for me to enjoy.
OLD REVIEW: 3 stars.
Not the best markers. I have other markers from Barnes and Noble that are true brushes, these are more like soft flex tips. the brush tip is huge, so finite work with these are not possible, also they peel paper with a second stroke, on adult coloring books. Good for young kids, but not for fine details.
The fine tip is more like a felt and ball point tip mix together. Not a lot of ink flows from this tip, which makes it useless for fine work. I would recommend these only to kids that are learning to color in the lines, also the bleed through paper.
Think of Crayola marker tips but flexible for the brush tip. maybe .5 in a smaller width than Crayola. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Highly recommended. As a beginner at drawing and painting, I find that too many colors in a palette are intimidating for me. I love a lot of colors, but become discombobulated about what to use. Also, I was so sure that I wanted to work in watercolor, but then found that I did not really have the time or the space at home to spread out and revel in the mess. And I just don't think I'm ready to be able to handle plein air watercolor painting. These watercolor pencils are the perfect solution for me--the little box of 12 basic colors is not "too much" for me to deal with, and I love, love, love the technique of being able to draw in colored pencil (out in the park for instance), and then be able to come home and "paint" over my picture with water...giving me the watercolor "look" that I love. I will definitely be buying larger sets of these pencils as time goes by. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Having great fun with my new Explore machine - it delivers all that was promised. I am loving this new Cricut Explore. I had a previous Cricut machine and didn't have as much success with it. But I took a chance on this new machine and I absolutely love it. The cuts are incredibly precise and the settings dial button is right on. I have done paper, card stock, and iron on fabric and the cut depth is accurate every time. I love the ability to use either the score tool or a pen and have used pens to create personalized messages on my Cricut creations. And now with the Print then Cut feature I am able to incorporate complicated images and layer them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
VERY Difficult to Figure out How to Make the Pink Lining, No Score Lines, etc. Good idea, poorly executed! There are no real instructions. "Fold on score lines"? WHAT score lines??? I had to measure and put little pencil marks every where so I could score straight lines, in the correct places. Pain to do and very time consuming. The package shows white lace lined with pink. NO instructions, measurements or TEMPLATE for cutting the liners. What Sizzix SHOULD have done is include two more simple outline die: One that would cut liners to fit behind the larger front (gate) pieces and a small die to line the folded back flaps...When you score for the pointed flaps to fold back, the lacey parts break off or get mangled. This is such an UN-professional item and is difficult to use. I'm returning mine. I have other lacey die made by Sizzix for SU! that would work better than this toy. I have a lot of Marianne Designs and Noor die that are much easier to use. Sizzix, you should know better!! And you should at least offer a template with instructions for lining this card. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
No help at all with my giant pile of inherited photos. Wow what a tedious pain in the butt! It comes with only 10 pages, but refills are available so I figured no big deal. Wrong. To add more pages, you have to unfold the flaps and unscrew the posts with a screwdriver, at which point both sides of both posts go flying along with four long support strip things as the flaps spring open. If you're trying to visualize what I described but you're getting confused, don't worry. I'm confused too and I'm the one that just did it. Anyway, you then realize that in order to fit all the extra pages in there, you need to somehow get post extenders and cut holes in an extra piece of cloth that comes with the album, then somehow get the whole thing back together. Forget this noise, there are beautiful three ring binders out there these days, I'm putting the inserts in one of those. This would be one star except the fabric cover actually is quite nice, so I'll give it two stars. If you never need more than 10 pages (20 front and back), it might look nice on your shelf. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great product. I love these bottles. They are exactly like some I bought at REI years ago, for way more money, except these have the handy suction attached so you can stick them to the shower wall. Very handy. When I first used it to hold coconut oil (great for skin) I was concerned it might leak and put in a Baggie. No leaks!!!! Have now flown several times with it and feel comfortable that they won't leak.
I love the colors too.
So really I can't think of any drawbacks. I love the price, color, functionality of these, so they are a win.
I received these in order to provide a review. These will be heavily used and I will most likely buy more to use for stocking stuffers. Cool product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great markers. I was contacted by this company to try out the markers because of my art and it was a great day. These markers are awesome~! I am a freelance artist and often use a whiteboard to sketch out my ideas. These markers take a little bit to pump the ink to the top (approx 1 min)- but after that it's smooth sailing. The colors are very vibrant and bright and all but one glided on the board smoothly (I may have just not pumped the orange enough). They smudge easily while wet so watch out for that but they dry nice and quick. They have an easy cleanup with a wet cloth. To top it all off I have yet to run out of ink. I really recommend these markers for anyone in a home or store setting (blackboard/whiteboard/glass). I may even upload a video for you guys to see how awesome they look!
if interested here is a link to a picture of what the colors looked like on the white board compared to the cap color- they are VERY accurate- which is always important for an artist (or picky people like me). http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/025/3/7/cap_vrs_actual_color_by_pocketstash-d8fdzxh.jpg | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
You cannot go wrong for this price. I bought this kit for myself and I love it! The paints in this kit are all Cotman series 1 AA paints, but even with that said, the kit is a great price for beginners and intermediate users of water color. You may even consider purchasing this just for the paint itself, as a starter kit. Or, if you are an intermediate painter with other water color paint tubes, (assuming you won't use the removable mixing palette) you can remove the mixing palette and store some paint tubes in there. This kit basically gives you everything you need to start water color painting (excluding water and paint)!
There are eight mixing holes built into the container itself (about 2.5 inches and 1 1/3 inches), and another mixing palette becomes available by popping it out of the container. The built in mixing container was not too useful for me because I move around a lot while painting, but the removable mixing palette was very nice. I received a Cotman brush which was decent quality and good for a beginner. The paints are locked in place via a snug/snap style housing, so you don't have to worry about paint tube rolling all over the place
The paint was very smooth and the colors were concentrated and vibrant.
I must mention is that the container is slightly awkward to open. It says "Press Here to Open", and as soon as you do that it opens up easily, but it has such an awkward feel to the way it opens. While I have not damaged my container yet, the plastic does feel weak and I worry about what may happen if I drop it from the table.
So to recap:
Pros:
1. Excellent price!
2. Great selection of paint colors (12).
3. Awesome for beginners and comes with everything to start.
4. Paint quality is very good.
Cons:
1. Plastic kit container.
2. Awkward feel when opening. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Really good brush. I purchased the Angular 3/8" width brush and am very happy with it. The bristles are nice and the brush itself has a good balance.
I have been pretty hard on this brush so far, and it has held up nicely keeping its shape well. I only noticed one bristle fall out early on and have not seen any other loss since then.
As I mentioned, I have been pretty hard on this brush as I have been using it to paint on a coarse surface. Sometimes I would work the brush with the tip to get into tiny crevices, but the brush has been able to keep its shape. A few times I let paint build up on the brush before I cleaned it and had to really work the bristles to remove the paint. Again, the brush cleaned out nicely and kept its shape.
I can see this brush lasting for a long time and would not hesitate to purchase again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
excellent value, excellent product. From the moment I opened the box I have been impressed with this. It is very thin yet sturdy not like the light boxes of yesteryear. It feels more like an oversized thin tablet which I love. I mainly use it for tracing drawings but have also used it for tracing drawings into stencils. The light on mine can be full on bright or dimmed down so it isn't harsh or over powering at all. Full on bright works best for me that way I can really pick up the tiniest detail in my tracings. Mine came with a cable for charging which is very handy so far. I love the sleek design & the light weight of it. The detail of measurements around the outside has proved more helpful than I originally thought. All in all I am very happy with my Litup product! I would recommend it to anyone wanting one. I received this at a slight discount in exchange for my honest review. Honestly, I am more impressed and have found more uses for it than I thought I would. It is definitely my go to product for my artistic needs, as well as a very good value for the price vs the ones I see in different craft/hobby stores! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great quality, meets expectations. I have a large flat table to draw and paint on, but if I wasn't careful, they always ended up slightly elongated.
I decided to look for a drawing board like this, and this was perfect.
It slants at a particular angle, but you can adjust that if you wish by putting books and what not underneath. It also becomes flat, for times when I am using lots of paint and don't want the board slanted.
I bought this used (like new) via Prime, and wow it actually looked new. Now I use it daily for all my watercolor drawing/paintings.
On a side note, it also acts good as a laptop base. It's always easier to type on a slightly slanted angle.
Size is also great, whether if you draw small or a bit larger. Just not for people who draw very big. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Huion A4 Light Pad Review. First and foremost I'd like to thank Huion for sending me this test model.
I recently received the Huion A4 Light Pad from Shenzhen Huion Animation Technology Co., LTD for testing and review. When I received the A4 Light Pad in the mail, which by the way was pretty fast from China. The box to be expected was a little worse for wear. So I decided not to do an unboxing video which would have taken me a couple of days to get to. I wanted to make sure the A4 Light Pad was in great shape. I opened the box to find that it was indeed in good shape and very well packaged. With everything in the box and in good order I plugged the power cord in and turned it on.
I then proceeded to see what the A4 Light Pad could shine through. To my amazement on low light it shined through two pieces of Bristol board very well. On High light out put it could shine through up to six sheets of Bristol board very nicely.
Ok for the features of the A4 Light Pad there was a few that I loved and only one that made me question it. The power button is placed on the upper left hand side of the tablet in landscape mode. This might be a problem for a left hand artist or it might be fine as I'm indeed right handed I couldn't tell. In portrait mode however the button is then on the upper right hand of the tablet but this never was a problem for me.
With all of that said I have to say that for me there were no cons seeing how I couldn't test the power button on the left hand side.
The pros though there was quite a few of those great size, low coast, the light level adjustment. The power button for me was a great feature it was also easy to take on the go and do work anywhere. The A4 Light Pad will not get hot, and the paper clings to it but it's also easy to move around as you sketch or draw. Finally the power cord is a good length for almost any area.
So in all ad all If you're looking for a light pad, light box, light table. Make sure to go check out Huion for their line of light pads. It makes redrawing painless and easy.
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Small But Cute Stamp Set. I purchased these stamps for making Christmas cards. It was a cute little stamp set with a large variety of stamps in it. They were smaller than I expected, but I still like them and use them a lot. I like the different variations of snowflakes and the two variations of Christmas trees. I like having variations, because I can use snowflakes and Christmas trees of various shapes and textures on one card to add interest to it. I use them with ink and with paint, and my daughter uses them sometimes too to stamp on her coloring pages. It also comes with a cube ink pad that has black ink and is the perfect size for this stamp set. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
If I have good results I will update this comment and it will . I purchase my first Grand Calibur in January of this year. The first one broke after a few months and was graciously repaired and replaced by Spellbinders, however, I had to pay for the return shipping and wait. The replacement has now broke (Note: because after the first one broke I only used it for the M-Bossaibilities and embossing their dies). I am ordering my third Grand Calibur now only because I have some family cards I have to get done. In the meantime, I will investigate using my Big Shot Pro in the future. If I have good results I will update this comment and it will hopefully result in favorable advertising for Sizzix (I have never had a problem with their products). This is a shame because the Spellbinders dies are beautiful, but their machine is subpar because of the cheap plastic parts. I wonder how much more the Grand Calibur would cost if they used metal rather than plastic. I think the price point would be worth it to have a system that worked together. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Trying hard to like them. These are okay. There is a huge selection of colors, but I'm seeing that only the metallic colors seem to apply smooth and look consistent on color when dry. The other pens seem to be more transparent when dry, leaving a darker mark where the pen was last applied. I use fine tip markers, and gave this a try. The metallic colors go on smooth and have a beautiful sheen, but the other varieties seem to lack a full, even colored result. You can't apply another color over one without it completely drying, and I still have some areas that don't take a second color layer well. I want to like the ones that aren't metallic variety, but I don't like using all the others along side them, and there just aren't so many metallic colors that I can do one whole paper without reaching for my markers, needing more, bold color. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not smooth. When this came in, it had leaked through the cap (which was closed); some of it dried on the container, but some of it was still wet. It was in a plastic bag, so nothing else I got was damaged. I ordered a gel medium from Liquitex at the same time; they came in the same box, but this is the one that was in a plastic bag, which makes me think it might be a recurring problem.
The gel itself has bits of dried gel medium or something inside, so it doesn't go on that smoothly. Perhaps mine is just a fluke and they're usually good, but it makes it difficult to work with. It's slightly thinner than the Liquitex brand, but probably okay if you don't have dried bits. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fantastic Palette. I've worked in gouache paints for years, and was not accustomed to oil. A granddaughter bought me a set of oil paints with brushes and canvasses, so how could I NOT try it out? I just needed a palette and a brush cleaner, so I ordered this palette. It's really great, though it's very different from what I'm accustomed to using, which is individual compartments. It's got a fantastic coating on both sides, and is really easy to clean up. My only problem, and it has nothing to do with the palette's quality at all, is that I have to put it way up high when I'm not using it or my cats will come sniffing around it and get their hairs in it. I wish there was a way to cover it up easily, because there aren't too many places that a cat can't climb to, but I found one. I definitely recommend this palette to anyone either beginning to use oil paints or experienced. It's an excellent size and great quality! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love these markers. Love these markers. Can't say enough good about them and I am thankful for a very good copic alternative because while I believe the copics are great markers I personally don't feel like spending that much money on markers when I am just having fun drawing sketching and coloring on a non professional level. Plus Spectrum noir gives great tutorials on several blogs and all over you tube for how to color hair, skin tones ect. Also amazon has been fantastic--they sent a wrong set twice and both times they let me keep the set they sent and overnighted my darks...Yay amazon customer service---that's the kind of customer service that will keep long term year after year customers! I have gotten to where if its cheaper and I can buy it on amazon I don't bother with a store :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
FLIMSY but gr8. I noticed that people fail to mention the flimsiness of the pallette itself but that's most likely cause you get what you pay for. For the price it's a killer travel pallette. I took out the pans and put most of them ( not the pale yellow cause that color is straight up weird and the bronze cause it takes years to rewet) in with my student grade pallette cause for the price how light-fast can they be? If your are looking for a sturdy quality palette of essentially the same design I recommend looking at Lukas and other professional companies like Schmincke and Holbein. Although they are MUCH pricier... Lukas tends to be the cheapest and the quality is friggin amazing. Every watercolorist appreciates a nice enamel amirite? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Secure Ink for Checks. I've used this ink after having the J. Herbin ink take too long to dry. It comes highly recommended from around the web - and for good reason. I have used this as my standard writing ink for about 5-6 years now, and won't switch to anything else. Using a Waterman Expert III w/ Med nib, this flows uber smooth, dries quickly, and is, literally, bulletproof.
Some users have said it's not "waterproof", but it is. Sometimes some excess ink, especially in pens that like to put it down really wet, will sit on the top of the ink that actually soaked into the paper fibers, in effect, "washing off" the paper. But the remainder of the ink that actually has embedded itself into the paper will not wash out. I've tried water, bleach and acetone, and it won't touch it. That makes it extremely useful for writing checks - I can use my favorite pen, and be sure the check can't be washed. That is perfect in my book.
Great all around ink for general writing - would highly recommend it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Am I stupid, orrrrr. All things considered, this table is excellent once put together. The crossbars connecting the legs in the back can be annoying if I hit my legs against it (but I'm 6'3", so the average artist won't have my long legs problem)
Putting it together is where I really got frustrated. I don't know if the instructions are poorly written or if I'm just not smart enough to read them, but on no less than 3 different times I had to completely undo large sections of the table to fix a single mistake--a wrong screw or a bad pice that looked exactly the same as the right piece--causing what should have been a half-hour long building session to stretch over 3 hours.
Also, the sliding pencil tray that came with mine came bent.
Like I said, though, the finished product is excellent for the price, and as it is my first drafting table I'm not seriously complaining. I'm just explaining the problems I had with it in the hopes that, if somebody else has similar trouble putting it together, they won't feel quite as stupid as I did. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
YES. Beautiful set of brushes! They arrived in simple packaging with the entire set in a perfect fitting carrying case that closes with Velcro and also ties for extra support.
They wasted nothing on this lovely presentation. The wallet has 2 strong Velcro snaps well placed for easy and controlled access to the brushes.
Opening the wallet revealed a gorgeous array of brushes, each individually sorted in it's own pocket. They were arranged according to size, shape (tapers, round, flat, fan, and filberts) in natural and synthetic. Each brush has it's own pocket. What a fabulous rich looking gift or starter set!
I take my tools quite seriously. My painting preference is gouache as a medium. I found the brushes are able to load and hold the pigment nicely.
There were were no bristles or hairs falling off the brushes, leaving clean strokes. I was able to attain opacity, luminosity, and texture in my strokes as I wish: without struggling against the brush. Control is king here.
The brushes also cleaned up nicely for future use.
I feel that this is an incredible VALUE of this collection of brushes.
I wish that I had access to this quality collection when I had to purchase brushes.
I highly recommend this great set of high quality brushes for the artist in yourself, for a student, or as a gift. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
great for embossing paste and sponge daubers. I really love this stencil. I am using it just for making cards (so far), and I use it mostly with embossing paste or a small sponge dauber (the ones that you put on your finger. I fill the dauber with ink by just tapping on a stamp pad (the kind doesn't matter) then I pounce gently straight up and down. with that method the stencil does not move around and i'm able to get the ink in the small numbers. I use this stencil for collages and backgrounds mostly. you can also mix some stamp pad ink on your craft mat with a small amount of your embossing paste. (I use wendy vechi). when I stencil with the paste I use a painters palette knife to smear on the paste heavily , but gently, then I use a smoothing motion (like frosting a cake) to smooth over the paste, then lift the stencil straight up and wow, you have a wonderful clock. you can find a lot of info on you tube about this. I check with Jennifer McGuire, Kristina Werner, Debbie Hughes, Laura Stercktz. or just search for embossing paste with stencils. there are many many more cardmakers that use these techniques. the ones I listed are very good teachers. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very usefull wooden art box with attached easel. This art box and easel is well made from thin wood. The box is not sealed or varnished. This fact did not bother me. I can always seal it later. I do not think I will; (maybe will seal the corners).
The 2 drawers are well constructed and easy to pull out. They are deep enough for your oil or acrylic paints, and brushes. The 2 drawers are easy to pull out and kept closed by 1 toggle latch each. The brass latches are screwed in on the box.
The easel is easy to connect to the box. Just look at the photographs on the Amazon site. The photos are self explanatory. You just have to connect the easel once. There are 2 wooden slider bars that hold up the painting surface. Connect the 2 slider bars with the supplied brass hardware. The top of the box supports the stretched canvas or whatever painting surface you use. The bottom wooden support is attached to the outside top of the paint box, connected by the supplied brass hardware. The only item you have to reattach is the top part of the easel. It has to be turned around so the crook is in the correct position to hold the canvas.
All the problems the other reviewed posts had, I did not find to be correct. This box will last a long time as long as it is not thrown around.
I have been an artist since 1973. Started at The Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston. I still use my first wooden art box.
I wanted this art box because I want to paint some smaller paintings by the Pacific Ocean. Plenty of room for paints, brushes, pallette knives, linseed oil or whatever medium you want to use and more. A pallette is included.
Happy painting | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love these pencils. This was my first set of water color pencils, since purchasing these I have tried other sets looking for more colors but I always go back to these. The quality and vibrant colors when used with water are unsurpassed. The pencils are sharpened to a fine point when you first get them and they hold that shape very well even when used with water, this makes them perfect for fine details in many pictures in the adult coloring books I've purchased, and they come with their own sharpener and eraser. They come in a nicely made sturdy roll up case making them easy to carry if you move from inside to out or room to room as I often do. I don't write many reviews, hardly any actually, but this company has amazed me over and over with their impeccable customer service, from emailing instructions on how to keep your pencils in good shape, different ways of using the case, to explanations on the best ways to hold and use the pencils to get the best color possible. They clearly care about the customer and their product. I could go on and on about the company, it's important, but people should know that the pencils are great used dry or with water Though once you've used them with water it is hard to go back to using them dry. have recommended this product to many friends already and will continue to do so, it's great! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Versatile. Works with Laser, Inkjet, and Fountain Pen. Mohawk Skytone Vellum Parchment Paper, 60 text 8.5 x 11 Inches, 500 Sheets/Ream - Sold as 1 Ream, Natural Shade (96600600)
Ships from and sold by Amazon
This paper works very well in both my inkjet and laser printers. We used it to print some gift certificates, though we might go for some heavier stock next time. Unlike the parchments I'm used to, the surface is quite smooth. That's as it should be since this was made for printers.
It worked very well with a quick fountain pen test I did as well. After reading Foxdevil's review, I see I should test some calligraphic nibs before too long.
If you haven't heard of "60 text" or "89gsm" (as seen on the ream wrapper), it is just about the same as 24lb press, if you're familiar with that measurement. Just a tad thicker than the 20lb printer paper I usually buy. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These are great Chalk Markers. These are great Chalk Markers! They are HUGE, great for large window displays. BRIGHT colors and FUN to use!!
To get them to work, you need to keep the lid on, shake a few times then remove the cap and gently blot the tip on a paper towel to get the ink to flow down. It took a few mins, but worth it!
Keep in mind these liquid chalk markers are best used on non-porous surfaces. They will leave a permanent marking on the older chalkboard, so don't use them for that (or on chalkboard paint)
Great markers and I love a company that has a 100% satisfaction guarantee on their products!!
I received this product at a highly discounted price in exchange for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
some seriously happy stamps. not only will this product satisfy your casual philatelist, it's cost-per-unit makes it feasible (economically) to easily provide basic storage and protection to your less-valuable postage; a home for stamps that don't necessarily include a biplane engaging in inverted flight on the obverse.
When I learned what these bags are typically used for (which bears not mentioning in any public forum accessible to):
children, the elderly, hypertensives,those being medicstrf hypotensives,w w hystrionic-type BPD sufferers, those who's undergarments have a tendency to become bunched up and lodged between the glutes, steamfitters, the easily impressionable, those with subpar intelligence and no desire to remedy such an... unfortunate disposition,
that said, i ordered the 22mm white glassine variety. on unboxing, i got the strangest dj vcu! i'd have pushed every bit of clay into the center of the felt ring had you told me I'd never seen these very bags littering the gutters of Washington, D.C., except torn in half, shredded to pieces, licked individually, and otherwise mutilated in an apparent effort to divorce them of their cargo, which i STILL cannot reconcile.
their stamps must have been destroyed with such rending and tearing!
o well.
selah.
(PS: y'all know where i can get that custom stamp made up?
gotta rep my area code, and the lethality of my... paper stamps)
hmu. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These were great for my thereputic coloring book. I am not a pro at using any kind of colored pencils. Actually, I had not used in them in probably over 12 years in an art class I enjoyed.
I bought these to accompany an adult coloring book I also purchased on Amazon and that had been recommended to me as something to help me wind down at the end of the day. I was worried that I was not spending enough on the pencils to get real quality, but it was not in my budget to spend any more.
I'm really more than happy with my purchase. The colors are true, they are easy to use with water, and even though I fell like they constantly need sharpening, they never seem to run down too much. I tend to use the same blues and neutrals exponentially more than the other colors, and there is not a huge difference in the length of the pencils.
For the price, I doubt you can find a better product than this, I would highly recommend! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not as advertised. From the photograph on Amazon I was under the impression that the Dagger by Neptune was a properly shaped brush. I was very disappointed when I received it. While the hairs in the brush are cut at an angle, there is no snap at all in use. I could pluck the hairs off a dog and get the same quality.
I used this stupid mop for some slopping around work since it couldn't act at all like a proper dagger and STILL this piece of crap was useless! My frustration was insurmountable but I had spent more than ten bucks for it so I decided to trim it way down figuring that I could use it like a chopped up sponge. What a shock! As I cut it, I could feel it disintegrating into a soft powder! NO WONDER is has no snap! I cannot believe that anyone could have used this ugly junk for anything. You have been warned! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good set of colored pencils. I like to try new pencils.
The colored pencils are pre-sharpened. The extra pencils, that are not colored pencils, are not pre- sharpened.
This set comes packaged in a nice hard plastic cup with the pencil sharpened end up. These are then wrapped in a cellophane wrapper.
There is a good variety of colors in the set and includes a white color pencil.
There are no color names on the pencils. The pencil lead shows the color.
The pencils have a hexagonal shape so they won't roll off the table.
The pencils have semi soft lead.
Since pencils may color differently on different types of paper so I tested the pencils on several paper types.
- Poster card stock - Heavy weight paper
The color laid down is lighter than the lead, but the color goes on smooth. To achieve a darker color you need to press down or go over the same area several times. The lead doesn't break and there's no pencil dust.
The pencils work very well on this paper.
- 110 lb card stock
The color laid down is lighter than the lead and lighter than the poster paper. The pencils are smooth on this paper. To achieve a darker color you need to press down or go over the same area several times. The lead doesn't break and there's no pencil dust.
- Magazine paper
-Coloring book paper (thin paper)
The color laid down is lighter than the pencil lead, but a little darker than the poster paper. The pencils go on smooth. To achieve a darker color you need to press down or go over the same area several times. The lead doesn't break and there's no pencil dust.
The pencils performed well on both these paper types.
-Overall
The pencils performed well on all the types of papers.
Some colors are smoother and color darker than others.
The pencils do not break when pressing down hard or when sharpening.
I gave the pencils a 4 rating due to no color names and not a very good way to determine the color. You will have to create a color chart and find a way to identify the pencils somehow.
I'd recommend these as a nice starter set.
I received this product at a discounted price for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Black thick ink. I use this in my Lamy Safari. It's smooth and silky. Also with a dip pen. It's not a replacement for India Ink and it is waterproof in the sense that if you are writing normally, on typical writing paper. not laying on a thick line on let's say watercolor paper with a nib pen, it will dry quickly..but if you intend to sketch or ink pencil lines with it on Bristol or any heavier then normal writing paper, I'd say you better let it dry for 12 - 24 hours before you expect it not to smudge if it rubs against anything..like another piece of paper, your finger or adding water or watercolor paint to it. It will smudge and bleed unless totally dry. So be forewarned.
It is very smooth and silky in my fountain pen and it is very black...I use it for sketching and inking pen and ink drawings when I want to use my fountain pen. I've never compared it to Aurora Ink (supposedly the blackest of black for FP's)but its black enough for my applications.
If you want really black India Ink for dip pens, calligraphy or such, that goes on smooth as hot tar and is as black,go for Dr Martins Black Star Matte or Winsor Newton INDIAN Ink. Waterproof. Be careful, W&N makes 2 kinds that are packaged very similarly..the one with a spider on the package is the waterproof one. The other one is not waterproof and it has a dragon on the box. Both W&N -(with the spider) and Dr Martins are thick and very black and they stay black when dry. But don't put it in a fountain pen! That's where Noodlers comes in. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
very good choice for taking with you in any open air painting project (painting in the great outdoors. Kolinsky sable brush for watercolor at the lower Amazon price is a very good deal for anyone painting in watercolor. That it comes to a soft, long tapered point while in use is the big essential and this does so perfectly. One doesn't want to be constantly changing brushes while painting. This brush has wide versatility because the brush can go from fat full strokes to a point at the end for the detail. Winsor Newton is the usual brush picked instead, with its Series 7. However, this brush is thirty percent lower in price with very comparable quality. This also makes this brush a very good choice for taking with you in any open air painting project (painting in the great outdoors). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
AWESOME SAUCE. This is a great product. It came in a nice silk lined box which contained a very sturdy bag in which to carry the thermoses in. Both thermoses are the same, with different designs. I have had many compliments on them as I take them everywhere. First I was using them for coffee and tea then I was using it for baby water for his bottles. I have to say that the water in the thermos stayed just as warm as it was when I left the house, 3 hours later! which is so great for a screaming baby! no wait time. All in all, a great product and I would highly recommend them<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Set-Of-2-Matching-Vacuum-Flask-Stainless-Steel-Thermos-1314-I-Love-You-In-Chinese-500ml-each-Great-Anniversary-Or-Birthday-Gift-For-Couples-Leak-Proof-Double-Walled-and-Insulated-BPA-Free/dp/B01DK2W3SG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Set Of 2 Matching Vacuum Flask Stainless-Steel Thermos, 1314 (I Love You In Chinese), 500ml each, Great Anniversary Or Birthday Gift For Couples, Leak-Proof, Double-Walled and Insulated, BPA-Free</a> to anyone! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Final product does not match picture. ordered this and started working on it... quickly discovered that the pattern was not very well done, one of the parrots didn't even have an eye! the spot was supposed to be just filled in... I went ahead and guesstimated the eye and markings around it for that bird. I've seen this type of bird in person, they do not have purplish brown beaks, their beaks are black or dark grey, but you can barely tell the difference between the beak and the branch behind the bird. The colors provided don't match the colors in the photo... This was supposed to be a gift when completed, but now I'm debating just putting it in the trash. I have a picture and will add it to the review as soon as I figure out how to do so. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful light-table in a slim package. <div id="video-block-RKXF15HNHSI46" 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/F1Ix14E%2BqoS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/517yiV-LVRS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I've been looking for a light table for a while, but my work space is rather small and limited in room, so I really needed something compact. I love working with ink and marker drawings, as well as with patterns for sewing and props, so I needed a way to easily transfer my rough work. Recently, a friend recommended Dbmier to me, so I decided to try out their A4 light pad.
First impression is that this thing feels compact but sturdy! It fits nicely in my workspace without compromising quality. Very impressed so far.
There are three brightness levels to the LED. The pad is evenly lit and very bright. I work a lot with bristol board and similarly thick paper. This pad gets more than bright enough for what I need. You can see an example in the video.
My only small complaints have to do with the power cord. It's rather short and the connection seems pretty loose. I feel that it could easily be jostled out, but should be a problem unless you're moving a lot or somethings swipes the side of the board. Very minor complaint, and I've just created my own cheap fix with a holder on my desk and an extension cord to make up for the length of the adapter.
I'll be back with another review on my YouTube after I've used the light table more to update on the durability of the product. But so far, it's fantastic! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect water color paper. This water color paper is exactly what I was wanting. It is a perfect size (9"x12")
I am no expert artist but I do love to create. One of my favorite things is watercolor painting. This pad was a great price, the paper is thick and heavy duty and yet light weight enough to where it isn't bulky. What I loved the most about it was the fact that I could create on it and the paint didn't bleed through and look like child's play.
I would suggest this paper to any level painter.
This pad was sent to me and in exchange I wanted to share my unbiased opinion of it with someone considering purchasing it. It is a brand I trust and will purchase in the future. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
great little hat press. This is a great little press! I have been in the heat transfer business for 5 years and have always used hix brand presses, but when i saw the design of this one, i bought it because it does not have a tensioner built it. It is so east to use, the manual is poorly translated, but it is a digital heat press... not much instruction required to begin with. So far i have 600+ presses on it and have not had one problem, not even a little one! I would buy again tomorrow, no questions. Pros: Holds temperature very well and is consistent, small footprint, easy to use-self explanatory controls, solid weight, easy handle pull and release, can do pockets of t-shirts as well! Cons: timer switch is exposed (switch seems sturdy, but it is still exposed), eventually the push rod will need to be re-oiled. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Gets the job done but not perfect. I was at the end of my rope trying to find a compatible adhesive for my R2000 inkjet prints. I was adhering them to the back of glass domes and tiles to make jewelry and the brands of glaze I tried either didn't hold or turned the ink blue. I bought these as a last resort in case all other glazes failed but lo and behold, good old Annie Howes has a glaze just for inkjet s that works like a dream. But what to do with these? The seal is never quite perfect compared to a liquid glaze, because these are stickers and you get tiny air bubbles or "glitter spots" and I decided that the quality of them was not good enough to use on the necklaces that I would be selling. Instead, I backed my prints with label paper, popped an epoxy sticker dome over the image and now I have some cute dimensional stickers to give away with purchases. People can't complain about glitter spots or small imperfections if it's free! For what they are, they work, the bond is tight and they jazz up a print, but not quite wearable quality. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great little books for the price. I love these books because the paper is fairly strong and can hold up with several kinds of media as long as you don't go crazy with water. I used these when I was an art teacher in a high school. The price was right, and I could teach most techniques and students would have a convenient record of their lessons. I do not recommend Mod Podge on the inside, but it can be used successfully on the cover. On the inside, I would use watered Elmers or matte medium gel for collage.
My most recent purchase was 17 of the smallest books for my grandchildren. I personalized the cover of each book for each child as a Christmas present. When trying to buy Christmas for 17 grandkids, you need to be thrifty and creative!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
12 pack Perfect for Toddlers, for carry-along activity pack. The 12 color pack (which I can't find here on amazon) is perfect to occupy toddlers, to put in a quiet play bag if you need them to sit quietly somewhere.
Pros:
- They are fascinated by the twist up feature itself, and spend time playing with that, so they tire of it much less quickly.
- They are not messy. Not much damage can be done quickly if they get ahold of them and go wild, unlike markers, etc. Even takes longer than regular crayons to make a mess, since it takes time to twist them open.
- They don't break easily, unless twisted too far out. I haven't had one break yet, and usually two year olds are breaking crayons left and right.
- The 12 pack lends itself well to color learning, if you are saying the colors with them as they pull them out and put them away. Enough colors to be interesting, but limited enough to lend well to learning. This 20 pack would be more colors and crayons than I would want to deal with when using with toddlers.
Cons:
- Some frustration for toddlers may come from not being able to twist it open or closed the way they want just right, but the 2 y.o. twins I used them with were able to still enjoy with some minimal help. I had to show repeatedly what length to color with them at, if they twisted too much out.
- The crayons need pressure to color, and sometimes twist back up when you apply pressure, which is frustrating when it happens.
Of all the coloring options I could have had them use to entertain themselves with minimal help needed, these were by far the best choice for happy kids & adults.
My older kids & I tend not to use them, even when taken on trips, because colored pencils are easier / more precise if you are trying to create art.
These might work for people that are color marking books for study. They can go on very light, or more vivid with pressure difference. The dark colors are pretty. I don't think I would like the fact that they sometimes push themselves down when trying to use them, though. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
IT WORKS . This is a great oil painting cleaner ! I have a painting that has (had) very difficult to remove dust over more than half of it. A little of this product on a soft rag completely wiped away the dust and it is sparkling clean. I have been cleaning it with just a little bit of water on a soft rag for YEARS and could never get it clean, just a little or a layer off and it would be back within 2 weeks. I've read that bread may help take it off, I hadn't tried that, it sounded a little too weird so I had been looking for a cleaning product - I had little hope in this product only because I had been dealing with the caked on dust for years. This cleaned it immediately ! It removed the dust and NONE of the paint. If you have hard to remove dust on your oil painting, BUY THIS CLEANER - IT WORKS ! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A massive headache in such a cute little package. This is advertised as "Simple, Easy, Affordable." I'll have to disagree with two out of three. Simple? Not a bit. Easy? If they mean easy to use, nope. Affordable? Compared to other Cricuts sure. After an hour of battling this little machine, I give up. The software is downloaded after multiple failures at downloading a firmware update. (I'm using a Mac. Could that be why?) So now I should be ready to cut. Nope, not quite. The included mat just continues to get stuck in this poorly made machine. Maybe it is just the mat, but I'm not willing to spend a dime on a replacement just to have the same thing happen. Seriously send buyers a decent mat. First impressions are so very important and you've left me with quite a poor one. I even called the husband over to give it a try and he couldn't get over how poorly made this machine is.
Perhaps all the Cricut aficionados out there will have better success than I. As for me I'm done. My blood pressure can't handle more of this tonight. All I wanted to do was cut out a freaking pumpkin. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Paint2lt Pro. I have arthritis in my hands so can't hold a paint pot, but this baby, goes over, the back of your wrist and so, when you are cutting in, for instance it is fantastic. I'm also, not up and down the ladder all the time, as it holds a fair bit of paint. I actually think, I probably overload it, as I'm not bothered if it dripped. I know, that's what it is meant to be for - but having arthritis, I had a different use in mind - just for painting. You can use a small roller or a paint brush on it and it's great. It also, washes really well and so, it's 5* all round for me, on this little beauty!! Worth sending all the way, the USA to get it and have it sent, to the UK. Wonderful supplier - many thanks guys!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Worth it. I bought it for the case. It is a great little case and we'll worth the $$. However, the pencils turned out to to be a lot better than I expected. They are not top of the line, but more than adequate with good transition between degrees and decent smoothness. I did still switch them with my Faber Castell 9000 jumbos, which fit great, though could not put two per elastic. I switched the sketch book for the strathmore 300 pad which is the 3.5 x 5 size and it closes fine. Very convenient.
I didn't try to use the sharpener or the eraser that came with it. I suspect that the eraser is fine but the sharpener does look cheap. You could easily switch that.
I was even able to stick a sandpaper pad in there, and some stumps fit nicely next to the pencils.
Anyway, you could certainly use this as is, or just use for the great case. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Exactly what I wanted in a cutter. For quite a while, I wanted to make vinyl decals, but needed a machine that could work with my own designs. A lot of them only work with cartridges, but the Silhouette Cameo comes with Silhouette Studio software that allows me to create my own custom designs. You can create directly in the program, or import image files to convert to cutting outlines (useful if you'd rather create it first in a drawing program, or if you already have an image you like that you want to convert). If you're not as adventurous or need an image quickly, you can still get pre-made cutting patterns from Silhouette.
So far, I've only used this cutter on vinyl, but I know it also cuts paper and some fabrics.
I've been using it for about 10 months now, and I'm very happy with it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
the memories come back strong. I strongly remember these precise type of pink erasers from elementary school. Instead of listening to my class assignments, I'd try to stick the corner of these erasers up my nostrils! Luckily I only managed to push them up there part way- not enough to cause sinus issues or anything, hehe. The outcome of my little shenanigans is that these erasers smell much stronger to me than they would for the average person who uses them. Other times I'd chew on them like a dog and spit eraser particles all over the room. You see, I had a hard time paying attention to my daily assignments so I had to find ways to entertain myself... and eraser munching just shows how bored I really was sitting in the same darn seat every darn day. Those were the days. Anyway these erasers are guaranteed to last you a really long time. I mean REALLY long time- as long as you don't give in to biting or sniffing them, just one eraser should last a whole year. With 3 erasers... do the math (since I can't). 3 erasers equals a really long time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Smooth, Quality Gel Pens. <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Ohuhu-60-Color-Gel-Pens-Set-Drawing-Pens-for-Coloring-Book-Sketching-Drawing-Painting-and-Writing/dp/B01AXY279O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Ohuhu 60 Color Gel Pens Set Drawing Pens for Coloring Book, Sketching, Drawing, Painting and Writing</a>
Ohuhu has a great quality drawing pen set!
These are smooth gliding pens with a wide array of colors to choose from. These are quality drawing, writing, coloring, painting multipurpose pens that I can share and allow friends and family to use. There is good grip for allowing one to stay in the lines for those adults who like me use the adult coloring books for meditation and calmness. They have an Incredible vibrant and bold colored assortment of superior artist quality gel pens these do include surprisingly Glitter, Metallic, Neon, Pastel and Swirl colors, and also two black pens for everyday use.
These are superior quality drawing pens- you will not be disappointed with the bright color and smooth glide of each of the 60 very different colors to choose from. I was surprised that I could have a grown-up coloring box of quality, without paying an astronomical price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Some tips from a beginner. Nice, compact set. I am a beginner and found the supplied colors to be mostly adequate; I have added additional tubes of color as needed. Some tips: cut out a small piece of aluminum foil to cover the pans after you have finished using each time-if you don't do this, the wet pans will stick to the lid and you'll have a mess when you open it the next time. The little water reservoir is nice, but I also purchased a couple of additional items; a round pan-like water container with a screw-on lid as an additional rinse, and a small spare water bottle to refresh water in both the reservoir and my round pan when they become too cloudy with used pigment. One last thing: I have purchased some tubes in the same colors as the pans when I need to cover a larger area-it can be a bit of a hassle using the pans to mix a larger quantity of the same color; as you dip back and forth trying to mix more, you will find the color changing. Using tubes avoids this problem. Nonetheless, this kit is a great little starter. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful colors, but caps are identical on both ends. I received these dual-tip markers at no cost in order to test and review them. Overall I prefer the brush to the pen, because the brush has such a fine tip itself, and makes soft, natural strokes. I only use the pen side for writing.
What I Like:
* The colors are very good. There are some nuanced pastels which are fabulous.
* These don't bleed through normal paper unless you layer them. If you go over a mark more than once, it will bleed through.
* The cap colors are surprisingly well-matched to the actual color of the marker.
* Overall good quality - marks are moist enough but not too moist.
What I Don't Like:
* Brush tips are fairly fragile
* The caps on either end are identical. The only way to differentiate between the brush end and the pen end is to read the very small print on the marker. When I'm being creative I like to have a natural flow to my work. But with these I have to keep stopping to read the text, or to flip the marker because I've found that I've used the wrong end. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
36 paint brushes of different types including flat and round brush heads including storage case with individual slots. The Art Owl Studio 36 piece Paint Brush Set arrived on time with Amazon Prime Shipping. The set arrived in a clear plastic tubular package that opened at the top of the package and can be re-closed to store the paint brushes in if a person wanted to. Upon opening the package the paint set is easily pulled out. The set comes packaged in a light colored tan cloth storage pouch that the brushes are stored in. It is easily unrolled and rolled back up for storage. There is a cloth cover that folds over the brushes to protect them, there is also a drawstring that is attached at the middle on the sides that ties together to secure the pouch shut when the case is closed. When rolled out with the cover closed the case is about 19 inches x 14 inches, the top folds back down and is secured closed by Velcro tabs that are at each corner. Each paint brush has its own slot in the pouch for storage with the smallest slots and brushes being stored at the side and the biggest slots and brushes being stored in the middle. There are a total of 36 paint brushes in the set that come pre-stored in the case. The brushes are all various types from small brushes for details to bigger brushes for large paint strokes. The paint tips are finished with different types of paint brush head types and the handles are all wood and have metal ends before the paint brush part. The handles are several different colors green, brown and light colored wood. The brush heads are white, light brown and tannish for the light colored wood paint brushes. Some of the heads are flat and some are a round finish. I feel like these are well made and will hold up to the various type of painting that I use them for, they clean easily. My favorite feature is the great case to store the brushes in that keeps them neat, tidy and accessible for use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good set for a beginning painter or for travel. I really like this set. I even started painting on location, outdoors as is the purpose of a kit like this. Love it. But I don't understand the inclusion of Chinese White. Otherwise a good selection of color for a beginning or student painter. After using the 3 lid sections as my mixing pallet a few times the plastic is lightly stained blue, brown, green. I guess that happens. I use a white porcelain plate at home which never stains at all. Some of these colors seem to soften more easily than others when water is added. Some are a little grainy. But for the price I am very pleased. I bought 2 more as gifts. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fantastic for highlights and more. I've been looking for a way to add white highlights over the top of water based marker strokes. White ink pens weren't working out for me. I got these, first in black, then in white in medium tips. They work great! Sometimes two or more strokes might be needed, but they don't bleed through most papers even thin papers. On toned papers I can use these to add in white areas of sky and can also go over them with water based markers and pens. Another thing I really like is I can lay down the paint marker first in a solid area and then write or draw on it with Sharpie Ultra Fine markers and it doesn't bleed through! What witch craft is this lol? o. 0 X-D
I've bookmarked these in extra fine for small details and extra bold for making large solid white areas. This will be good for sketchbooks whose paper weight is below drawing paper 60lb/80gsm. Even on already bright white paper one can lay marker over it and it'll lighten the color a shade or two. I can see a lot of creative uses for these. Thank you Sharpie! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Recommend these pens for any avid colorist. Purchased these for my 90-year-old Mother-in-law to use in her coloring books and she absolutely loves them. One of the pens was almost dry, but one out of 36 isn't bad compared to some other sets we've purchased. The only complaint we have is some of the lids are on so tight it takes a strong hand to get the caps off. If we weren't here to help her with that, she would be unable to use several of them. She likes the storage case they come in and raves about these pens to all her friends. Much better for her than the colored pencils were. She gets intense, vivid color on her drawings. She's been using these everyday since she got them and so far, except for the one pen that was dry, they are still laying down awesome color. I was afraid they wouldn't last very long, but that has not been the case. Definitely would recommend these pens to any avid colorist. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Its okay... but has some issues. love the desk. However, the instructions for putting this together ... TERRIBLE! Thank god im use to putting kit furniture together. And the Box it was packed it looked like a very old box. It was taped on some of the ends. ( holes) and The back of the box was split open..opened with a knife and not taped shut again. It looked like the company that produces this product ran out of cartons and just threw it together in an old one. I was disappointed however in the weight of the metal. The metal very light. And if you are a tall person ( I am not) you may have difficulty sitting at this table or have to stretch from the outside inward. This desk is the right height for me but i can not imagine the average height male or female taller than 5 ft. working at this table. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I really enjoyed this painting. I really enjoyed this painting. It was my first paint-by-numbers so I was a little nervous about how it was going to turn out. I really enjoyed it!
Now, if you are looking for a quick weekend project, this is not for you. I spent probably around 22 hours working on this. There are a lot of small details which take time to paint. I found this very relaxing, but some people might not.
There were paintbrushes that came with the painting, but I chose to get my own. I never used the set that came with the painting so I can't speak for their quality.
As you can see in my pictures the color of the painting came out a little different than that of the advertised image, but I still like it. There is a little picture that comes with the painting, and the colors in that picture look a lot different than what I ended up with. I wasn't disappointed, but I say it as a warning, you might find yourself thinking your painting is off if you just compare it to the little picture. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
the best addition to my Silhouette cameo. OMG this is an amazing tool i use it in my silhouette and love it. it engraves my charms so beautifully i can not begin to describe how much i have and will use this throughout the years. this tool has a sharp carbide tip . It works in the Silhouette Cameo and the Portrait along with the other machines listed in both the ufind the right material to use this onpper and lower descriptions on the listing i also have these machines. Be very careful of the metals you use i like aluminum best. I use my Picscan mat to line up my engravings, and that works perfectly! the best way to do this is to make your trace and then copy and paste your trace on top of your other traces 3 to 4 works best for me. i will add a picture when i get a chance but i have already given away all the charms i have done. thank you for a great product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The kids were really excited to get a chance to try these new liquid chalk markers. I have a light up board that I use chalk markers on and the kids have been begging to get some chalk markers to write on their mirrors and windows. These are easy to use they are like the old-style paint markers . Easy to use, all you have to do is press down chip on a hard surface ( we usually use a box )several times until the color drains down into the tip. These tips are slanted so you can be creative. They are big markers that are about the size of a cigar (Five inches long and one-half inch in diameter). Like any other markers always remember to close the marker up with the kids so it will not dry out.
We decorate for any event birthdays, Christmas anytime like Holidays or the different seasons, and these are perfect for that. These are also great also for use to create window displays on businesses your car window to support your favorite team sports. I like that the red is real blood red, but the Orange is more of a bright orange color.
This was provided Free or at a discount to Test out for a review and this is 100% our own honest experience with the product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Would be great if more care was taken during packaging and shipping. The pastels were not secured well inside the packaging/shrink wrap. When I opened the shipping package and removed the box of pastels, it was bulging from the pastels coming out of their respective slots and grouping together above the tray. Needless to say, the brand new, clean pastels I expected were not what I received. The pastels were rubbed together, and the colors were not clean. There was black, red, and other noticeable colors all over the white, and the rest of the colors were the same. They were all rubbed together and the colors were all mixed. I wasn't very happy with the product when I received it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
He is currently using it on a drawing he is working on and told be they are some of the best pencils he has used in a long time. I saw this set and knew I had to get it for a local artist that u knew. He was excited and for thankful to recieve it. This set includes 12 sketching pencils made of granite in the following hardness levels- 5H. 4H, 3H, 2H, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 8B. It also includes 3 charcoal pencils that come in small, medium and hard, 1 soft graphite sketching pencil, 3 graphite sticks in small, medium and hard, and 3 charcoal sticks in soft, medium and hard, a sharpener and plastic eraser for the graphite things and a sharpener and kneaded eraser for the charcoal stuff.
He is currently using it on a drawing he is working on and told be they are some of the best pencils he has used in a long time. He kept saying how awesome the kit is. Once he gets finished with his current drawing I will also post a picture.
I did receive this kit at a discounted rate in exchange for a honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
High-Quality Markers Take Some Skill. I've got a little pile of art supplies in my desk, and of everything I have, these are the things I use least. I bought mine from indivdual stock instead of in a set, so I've got a hodgepodge. I've got to say, the colors are quite beautiful, and the brush pen makes lovely, elegant lines. However, you've got to know what you're getting when you purchase these. I bought them with the intention of using them to color for illustration and graphic noveling--really not a good idea at all. Unless you color with very rapid, very even strokes, you're not going to get the nice even color you need for those kinds of compositions.
If you do decide to get a set, be careful how you transport them. I had mine in a zipped canvas bag, and was horrified when I got to class and discovered that some of the caps of the brush pens had fallen off. They're such high-quality markers that they hadn't dried out, but it was still frustrating.
I suspect skilled artists who are experienced with markers will find these excellent tools. If, like me, you're not there yet, I'd recommend either purchasing a student-quality set of markers that you can practice with, or working in the slightly more forgiving medium of colored pencils. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great. I need something that was similar to charcoal in terms of pure black and no shine that would keep its sharpness and not break off so easily and these do the work. Even though I can't shade as smoothly as did with charcoal it compensates for allowing more detailed work. For shading I just use a metal nail file to create a fine powder and use that for smooth shading. Since with these when you try to go from dark to light it leaves pencil marks and does not allow you to smooth the shade as easily as the charcoal pencils would. You can essentially mix charcoal and carbon pencils but the charcoal needs to be added thick otherwise if you run across an area where I already used carbon it tends to not grab the charcoal. Yet adding the charcoal as a powder or hard it will mix with the carbon although a bit more darker which is why I add the charcoal on the darker area and use the carbon on dark to mid tones and for details. They won't mix well with graphite since graphite is rather grey compared to these ones and areas where graphite is added somewhat thick it won't grab the carbon. The only reason I gave it a 5 and not a 4 is because I am more than satisfied with these pencils they allow me to create great portraitist yet similar to charcoal you have to be careful because they don't erase that well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
3 solutions to the common complaints. Three Solutions to the common complaints on the low ratings:
1) Put the crayon in the refridgerator and get it cold before carving. Doing this makes the carving detailed and crisp and the shavings are easier to brush off (they don't stick onto the crayon like at room temperature)
2) Use the jumbo size crayons
- the carving on the small crayons is fine too, but the jumbo crayons are harder to break and the tiles used to carve them are larger
3) order the larger sized letters/characters
- they are used to carve jumbo crayons- see above
Take these suggestions and this toy is a steal. My kids love it and yep- I find myself playing with it at night too. Guaranteed hit. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The brushes are hardened to a fine point at the factory. Needed detail brushes ASAP for a Christmas gift project that needed to be completed in less than two weeks. Ordered this set on a Thursday and had them at my door the following Saturday. The packaging of the brushes was the first thing I noticed. I was very impressed with the way each brush is tied down individually to the backer card for safe keeping. I knew right away that I would store them that way after use. The brushes are hardened to a fine point at the factory. You'll need to wash that hardener off before use. It's a nice feature which helps ensure tip integrity. Each brush came with a protective plastic sleeve as well which helps you keep the hairs in perfect condition during storage.
I really only have used the 4/0 liner and 4/0 round brushes to this point, but I can say that I'm impressed with the quality. It's been 12 years since I painted anything and back then I used natural red sable brushes as a rule, so I was a bit apprehensive about going to a synthetic. No worries after having used these though. I was using hobby store craft acrylic paints and the paint flowed very naturally and true off of the brush hairs. The brushes held their point well during the painting process. Nothing is more aggravating when painting as when you have to keep reforming your brush to it's original shape. When finished painting the point was easily attained after washing out the brush. I haven't put these brushes though the usual abuse that multiple projects will subject a brush to so I can't speak to durability, but all indications are that they should stand up well. They were an excellent value at less than 2 dollars per brush. You can easily pay double that or more for a brush of this quality.
My project was an 8 inch figurine. You can get an idea for the type of detail work attainable with these brushes from these photo's..
If I could make one change to this set it would be to include a super fine detail brush, say a 10/0 and maybe a fan brush for dry brushing. That said, this is a great set of brushes that will get you through the bulk of most of your fine detail work and also will work to cover the larger areas of your projects as well.
I would definitely purchase this set again and will be looking to add to my collection with some other sizes and variations from the MyArtScape line. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
die for this flower as well and I really like the shape. I have the die for this flower as well and I really like the shape. I use it for making my own flowers for scrapbboking. I thought this one would be a little bigger but it still works fine. I stance out 2-4 flowers, bend them petals and layer them on top of each other to create really cute embelishments. It is way cheaper in the long run to buy this one and make your own compared to buying already made flowers. With this one yu can make flowers in the colors you want from your scrap paper and just but a litte flatback pearl in the middle. I really recommend this one for any scrapbooker who wants to flower up their pages. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
If you like to put florals on your handmade paper projects, YOU NEED THIS TOOL KIT. I can't even express how much difference this tool kit made in my paper floral greeting cards. This tool kit gives all of your flowers, leaves and stems texture that you just can't get without it. I know because I've tried! It includes everything you need to make your project more realistic. It turns what can be frustrating into "so easy"! There is a YouTube video that demonstrates what is in the kit and how to use all of the fabulous tools included in it. The photo shows how I was able to put veins and curves to the tiny little leaves on this greeting card. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great gun, nozzles not so much. I really like this gun. It works great. However I did exchange the nozzle to the .5 mm size when i first reveived this and have been using that since I first purchased just over a month ago. I went in to change back to .3 mm size, when I removed the cap the .5 mm nozzle broke off, leaving the entire threaded base still in the gun. I was able to somehow screw it out, thankfully. If I hadn't been able to do that it would render the gun relatively useless. If it weren't for this issue, I would give this item 5 stars seeing as it is working nicely with the .3mm nozzle now in place. I wish the .5 mm size hadn't broken as I greatly prefer that one for most of my work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great colors. Hard to get off. These markers are good. The colors are bright and meet my expectations that way. I have not compared them to other chalk markers, however they do not come off as easily as another reviewers video suggested. I made a mistake and tried to use a wet paper towel to remove it. It did not come off but did smear a bit. I ended up scrubbing pretty hard to get it off the surface and started to get some of my chalkboard paint with it. I made the chalkboard 4 days prior on glass this may have contributed to the chalkboard paint coming off. It may be that the paint is easier to get off after a few days of drying as well. I am going to see if I can find other ways of getting the paint off easier (I've seen fingernail polish remover suggested). But be aware that this is much more permanent than the other reviewers video suggests. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great brushes, great prices. Honestly these are pretty good brushes. I just started learning watercolor so I haven't used these for very long but so far they've held up very well, no shedding or anything. The brushes are very soft and full, holds a lot of water and able to produce fine point... all good qualities in a sable brush, so I've been told.
I don't know about the sizes being smaller like the other reviewer mentioned since I only own 1 other Kolinsky round brush, a size 3 Arches I got as a promotional gift from a purchase on Blick. The size 3 from this set is indeed smaller than the size 3 Arches brush. The size 5 Zem is about the same size as my size 5 Raphael Kaerell synthetic sable, and slightly bigger than the Arches size 3. The size 8 Zem brush from this set is actually larger than my size 8 Princeton Neptune synthetic brush, and is closer in size to a size 10 synthetic I have. I don't know if this is a difference between synthetic and sable or just differences between manufacturers. Regardless, the picture description on this item shows you measurements of the brush sizes anyways so there shouldn't be surprises.
Needless to say, the price is unbeatable. Even if you don't like the smaller sizes, buying the set just for the #8 brush is more than worth it in my opinion. I looked up the price for Winsor Series 7 #8 since so many people are tooting their horns - $107.96 on Amazon right now. Are you kidding me?!
All in all, I'm happy with these brushes. They'll probably be some of the only Kolinsky brushes I will ever own because I bought these before I realized that only the tails of the animal are usually used to make the brushes. I'm not an animal rights activist but I do feel sad that little critters are killed just for a wee bit of hair... So I'll be sticking to synthetics in the future that's better for my conscience (and wallet). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Stellar Mix Media Sketchbook. There's a lot to love about the Canson XL series. When they say mix media, unlike others, they MEAN it. I've used pencil, pen, copics, charcoal, and watercolors in this sketchbook, and it's held up VERY well with all of these.
As you can see in my attached pictures, you can draw in pencil, and there's minimal pencil transfer on facing pages.
With watercolor, I will say that you DO get some warping of pages (still great for light washes/studies/tests), but I haven't experienced much bleed. (There is, sometimes, this funkiness as if the paper's refusing to accept the watercolor, but if you work it for a few seconds, it tends to take.) Also, the paper does start to break apart if it's too saturated with water, so I'd definitely stick to the light washes/studies/tests. Don't go too hardcore with wet media. (I know this seems a little critical, but I have had a lot of success using this sketchbook for wet media! You just shouldn't fuss with it too much.)
With copics, you WILL get some bleed (see attached picture) but just slip a paper behind it the page you're drawing on.
In general, the paper's really great. Thick, heavy, and durable. You can erase easily and without damaging the paper, and the binding holds up well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Why did I wait so long. I've been hearing about these for a few years, but I just never believed the hype. Believe it. These are amazing. I wish they'd been my first art journaling supply purchase. They are so thick and richly pigmented, and when you add water they come even more alive, and they move across the paper just beautifully (you have to use sized paper to get the best results). They are SO juicy wonderful, especially if, like me, you are ALL about the COLOR. They go down like a hard oil pastel and are slightly blendable even dry, so I can see why they're not called 'crayons', but pastels. I've tried watercolor crayons, and these are in a class by themselves. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The directions on assembly are terrible but it is pretty self explanatory. This paint booth works very well. I paint model cars 1:24 scale using automotive paint through an Airbrush. I had painted some simple test cards in my garage before buying this spray booth and the fumes permeated through my whole house. The wife was pissed and my car modeling hobby was almost over as soon as it had begun. I looked into building a DIY spraybooth as seen on youtube but the suction was no Where near the suction rating on the 1530. By the time I priced out a strong enough bathroom fan it was going to cost me a couple hundred dollars anyway so I bit the bullet and bought the 1530. The directions on assembly are terrible but it is pretty self explanatory. I was not super impressed when I first turned the unit on as it did not feel like it had all that much suction however it did do a nice job at pulling the fumes and overspray. I will say that you cant go hog wild with your painting or the spray will start to escape the hood and leak into whatever room you are spraying in. If you take a break for a couple seconds though and give the 1530 a chance to catch up it will pull the fumes and overspray back into the booth.
On a structural build standpoint this is made of good quality materials however I noticed that on the base of the unit where the blower fans are located there are no welds so air leaks out of the seams. I remedied this with some black duck tape and that appears to have done the trick.
Filters....I don't know if it is just me and the amount of paint I am using but it doesnt seem to take long for me to get the light top filter all gunked up with paint. I primed about 4 cars and the top filter was all but shot. It only comes with 4 top filters so I just ordered the roll of the top filter paper. That was another $60 so kind of a bummer!
Overall would I recommend this unit? Yes
Update 12/2016. I have been using this now for about 2 years. For my purposes of building custom diecast model cars it is ok but not stellar. Like I stated earlier the fumes definitely escape the hood and smell up my office. I have to wear a respirator mask for sure, especially when spraying clear coat. I wish the fans had better suction. I even removed the filters and replaced them with a cheap green HVAC filter topped with the top filter sheet to get as much suction as possible. Still not strong enough to catch all the fumes and overspray. When I dust my office I have blue overspray dust on everything. Certainly better than nothing but not a miracle worker either. Still recommend | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
VERY Disappointed in FAULTY PRODUCT. I remember using these markets when I was a kid and they always provided fantastic results. However, upon my recent purchase I've realized their quality standards have definitely gone down. Within an HOUR, one of the pens completely stopped working, and after a few day's use, over 75% of the pens don't work or are difficult to expel liquid. I have to turn them over and over just to find a spot on the felt that produces color. At first I thought it might be the paper that I'm using, but ALL of the pens that no longer work are linking ink and have bubbles of ink (?) coming from the felt tip. VERY disappointed bc the price and reputation of the product indicated high standards. Might have to just switch to Crayola. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Magical . I love, love, LOVE this block of color! It's as smooth as (cold) butter when applying. I only bought one so I could try it. It's definitely not for small areas, but does awesome as a background color. I can't wait until the other colors come so I can experiment with two or more colors together. They are as good as the reviews say. The Teal Green color I got is rich and deep. The name brand is "Derwent Inktense", and they aren't lying; they are intense. Putting the water to them is magical. They are versatile as they can be shaved down and added with a drop or two of water to apply wet or they can be applied dry and blended without adding any water at all, or used at any degree between those two points. I am hinking to try more of them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cheaply made, but cheap to buy! Good selection of colors!! UPDATED!!! Replaced with watercolor pencils that I love. Oh boy!! 120 markers! The colors are great, the pens??? Not so much! They are like those cheap ones you get at the dollar store! I almost returned them as a few do not work, but the rest were ok and I do really like the color selection! For fifteen cents a pen, I thought why return them? They are not smooth,but they are small enough to get to where I wanted them to go! Would I buy them again? Maybe! UPDATE!! Yesterday Saturday, July 2, I received a phone call regarding my review! They offered to send a replacement and I accepted! No cost to me! IF my opinion changes, I will give it more stars! I was impressed that they even read this review! So I do give customer service an A for calling! Stay tuned! I received said replacement! As great as the customer service was, I still stand by my original review! They are cheaply made, rough, go on splotchy and some have no co! or! Thanks for trying, but I can't give more than three stars! Maybe between the two boxes, I will have 120 that work! But not on regular paper! Use card stock! Since I wasn't happy with these markers, I was sent a 72 piece set of water color pencils! I'm happy with them! They're not Derwent, or Staetdler quality, but there is a great variety of colors and they work well! Soft for watercolor and also you can use with out water, but they are not as bright! Thanks for having great customer service! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
I'M NOT AN ENGINEER BUT. My husband and I both commented on the ease with which this table assembles. We have a running joke in the house that no matter what instructions might say regarding amount of time needed to assemble something it can be doubled or tripled in our case. We've had 20 years of assembling shelf units, desks and various and sundry other things that were disasters to put together. Having separate packets that are clearly marked and attached to one another is absolute genius! Clear, concise directions, with photos, makes it almost impossible to make a mistake. This table is incredibly sturdy and I have no doubt it will hold up to a workload that consists of drawing and light crafting (jewelry making). If I have to note one negative... the last instruction regarding the height adjustment was pretty difficult (too snug to even budge without turning it upside down and standing over it for adequate leverage). I figure something was over tightened somewhere (that would be my husband by the way). I was ultimately able to raise the working surface to a suitable height. I know the adjustment that was made won't be moving anytime soon. Adjusting the tilt is quite easy when adjusting upward (just lift the back side of the tabletop and listen for the click). Down is a little more difficult but that doesn't me. It should be harder so that the surface isn't bouncing around without warning. Buy this table with absolute confidence. I am very pleased. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
One of the best. This is one of the best airbrushes that I own and it is the 1st one that I used! I have 8 Vega 2000s and they are the most durable of all my airbrushes. I use them for textiles, body painting, murals, and fine art. The main things I love about them are parts price and the easiness of cleaning and spray pattern. They have a large paint tips and light simple construction with limited parts. They don't waste material or add weight to the design on unneeded extras. The big plus is a very consistence dynamic spray pattern that goes from fine to large with ease. Vega 2000's are worth every penny and spray anything you want throw at them. They are a great airbrush to learn with and should be a staple for murals, t-shirts, and body painting! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Highly Recommended. I normally reach for paint or colored pencils when I'm doing my art. I like doing black and white works as well, but it was never very practical. (pencils get finger prints everywhere, charcoal smudges like crazy, acrylic dries way too quickly, and oil takes forever and a day to dry.)
Then I found these pens.
The ink is smooth, and layers well. They range from a solid black to a pale gray for when you need just a hint of shadow in the lighter areas. The brush tips are flexible without being wishy-washy and give enough firmness that it really feels brush like. You have control over switching from thin to thick and back to thin in one line.
And finally, these pens have a minimal leakage into the backs of paper. In one of my works I wanted an area to be just a tiny shade darker than the object next to it. So I layered it three times. When I was done with my character I flipped it over to see if I had stained my table. I had one very small leak smaller than the size of my pinky nail and barely spotting through at that.
I would feel comfortable using these pens in art class. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Can't believe I lived without it. This is an invaluable aid for the airbrush artist, miniature painter or the like. It works very well at its intended purpose, which is to mix smaller amounts of paint. Don't buy this for your household latex. It is an invaluable tool for the airbrush artist, who tends to work with highly liquid paints. For the general oil or acrylic painter, forget it. the unit itself is not particularly rugged. Compared to my sakura electric eraser (same size and batteries) it feels a little wobbly and cheap. However, it doesn't have to take a lot of abuse. I heartily recommend these, as they can do more in 2 seconds than you can by yourself in 30. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Endless Possibilities. If you do any type of paper crafting, you are going to love the Brother ScanNCut2. You can cut any of the 600 designs and 7 built-in fonts as they are, or combine and/or customize them. In addition, you scan any image, template, or drawing or more. Therefore, the possibilities are endless. There is even a drawing option in the free on-line website, which also offers multiple project ideas. The set comes with everything you'll need to start, but there are optional items available such as the deep cut blade and holder. I've use mine to cut original drawings, stamped images, bow templates, and more. (Be sure the lines are solid.) However, I also plan to use it to make my own silhouette stamps and stencils. For a limited time, the set comes with a rhinestone trial kit, which is very easy to use. I highly recommend the ScanNCut 2! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good drafting table - pain to put together. I'm a professional illustrator and was looking for a large, basic and inexpensive drafting table so I can work with traditional media again. The table surface is quite large, and the parts seem of good quality. My only complaint is that the instructions are incredibly confusing and in some places illustrated incorrectly. For example, if one follows the instructions, the mounting brackets will not fit between the tilt bars, which is critical. Additionally, there were no holes pre-drilled to attach the pencil tray. There are actually about 20 steps involved in putting this together and for some bizarre reason Martin tries to combine them into 5. Also the instructions state that you will need two people to attach the table top, this is not the case. Lay the table surface on your bed instead of on the floor when you attach the legs. It's not very heavy, so I was able to slide it back onto its legs on the floor from this position easily.
Shoddy instructions aside, the table provides a generous work surface. The height can be adjusted for use as a standing desk as well. If not for the poor instructions this product would receive 5 stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Customer service is top notch. ** Update **
The seller contacted me after posting my review and offered a refund for the product. I declined the refund because it has served its purpose for me. They emailed a few more times then asking for me to take even partial refund for not being happy with their product. I once again declined, as I don't see it as right to keep a product, use it for what i needed it for, and then take a refund. But I will say that their customer service is on top of it and fully support customer satisfaction, which is hard to come by these days. I have upgraded my original review and added 1 star simply for ohuhu customer service. If you're concerned about being stuck with a product you're not sure about, don't worry, this seller will take care of you. I would not hesitate to buy items from the in the future.
This isn't the most stable thing in the world. I wouldn't use it for anything that has alot of weight or needed stability. It works for a quick display which is what I needed it for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Nice looking set for the price. These long handled brushes are numbered 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, and the total length of each measures between 11.25 to 12 inches. I've never used brushes with such long handles before, and I wondered if it would feel awkward. Surprisingly it didn't at all, and it didn't take long at all for me to forget about the handle length.
The brushes are very nice looking, and they really seem like they should be more than the current price of $11. (Certainly they would be more than that in a traditional art store!) They come in a plastic pouch with elastic loops that hold each brush in place. While the pouch isn't really a permanent type of storage system, as long as you aren't rough with it I can see it holding up a long time. I plan to store my brushes in it and I have no doubts that it will last quite a while.
I'm not an artist by any means and I don't do much painting other than walls when the need arises, and small touch ups on various things. I dabbled around with these brushes and didn't have any problems with them. They are suitable for small projects, but not for extremely fine detail work (the tips are too big for that, of course).
Overall, this seems like a pretty nice set of brushes, especially for the current asking price. The hairs were extremely stiff when they arrived, but I just ran them under water for a minute or so until they loosened up. A sample for review was provided in exchange for my honest opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fit perfectly in hand and do not leak, love to use with my watercolor pencils. I have had water brush pens before and enjoyed using them with inks for card making. I paid a premium price from a stamp company for my other set and have to say these are every bit as good at a fraction of the cost.
This set is great in many ways. First of all, it comes with 4 brushes in three different sized tips so you are covered doing fine, medium and broad work. The fine tip has two brushes, the medium has one and the broad has one. Next, the caps fit snuggly so can rest assured will not have leaks all over ruining the work you have done. I also like that because this set I am dedicating to using with my watercolor pencils so they will be able to travel well.
The fit to hand is nice, not too narrow not too fat. That sweet just right spot that gives perfect control and enables precision of application.
As expected with inks or pencil some transfer to brush does happen, I mean you are using these to blend your colors after all. I keep a rag handy and wipe on it a bit and have not had any transfer of color that I did not want happen. There is a bit of permanent stain to the tips but that is expected and does not affect use in any way. The tips also shape right back to place after cleaning and reforming.
In price these are great too as you are getting four and I spent a lot more for the two I bought previously and there is nothing different other than in truth I prefer these handles much more. These are going to be great for adults or kids and with the new coloring book rage these are a perfect compliment to watercolor pencils.
Disclaimer - I was very fortunate to have received a discount on this item to give my HONEST and TRUTHFUL review, which I definitely did. I am in no way obligated to say anything other than the truth and as I rely on reviews to am sure to thoroughly test a product and give my honest thoughts. This is my personal experience with Water Brush Pen set from Arteza. Hopefully, I provided information that will assist you with your buying decision. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Be ready for a mess. Don't use these and wear nice clothing. These were purchased for our "Oscar (Academy Awards) Party" to track the winners on a large pane of glass.
Thankfully, we 'attempted' to use these in a test a run. The immediate thing you will encounter is having to plunge the tip into the body to break the seal and begin the (over)flow of ink. No matter how hard we tried we ended up with nickle size splodges of ink on our counter, paper towel, and eventually hands.
While writing on the glass, they either flowed too much leaving runs/drips or not enough making the writing look bad. The runs/drips ended up on the floor/carpet, shoes, and hands.
Since our use case, Oscar Party, was to be a more formal affair, there was no way to use these and keep the ink off of nice cloths and shoes. That said we abandoned the "Winner Tracking Board" idea altogether.
In summary, product was inconsistent and messy. The plunger tips, and even cap design need improvement. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good for the price , dries too fast. I bought these paints to start painting mini/mix the paint with clay. The tubes are small and perfect of the small projects, the colors are very vibrate as well. My only problem is that they dry too fast. When I was working with my mini I had to work REALLY fast so I had to make sure my colors were already mixed before adding them on. The other thing ( which isn't really a problem) is that when they dry the color gets a little darker. When mixing with clay the colors are still vibrate and get a little darker as well when it hardens.
I'm not much of a painter so I wouldn't know if the paints would be good for that seeing as they dry so fast. This paint is really good for miniatures and clay work though, just seal your product with some Mod Podge and your set! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Partially dried out; some color discrepancies. I am using this for painting plastic miniature figures that came with a board game. First I apply the base coat (spray), apply some base layer (other acrylic paint-- usually lighter colors), then use this for detailing. It spreads pretty well on fine brushes/spotters and produces good colors. It has so far stayed on without cracking (ok that might have more to do with technique & amount of paint you apply).
I would give this a 3.5 star for its quality, but there were a few caveats I couldn't overlook and my verdict is 2. The 'orange' was completely dried out inside the pot, rendering it useless. What appears 'purple' in the product photo is really a dark blue. It's a good shade of indigo that I personally like, but if you are expecting purple you'd be disappointed. Also the 'light blue' has a stronger teal tone than you can discern in the photo. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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