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Love them. Love them! I purchased them to make a first day of school sign for my son. I loved the vibrant bright colors! Yes- they do take a while to prep. Seriously don't give up. I received emails from the seller on how to prep these, and if I needed help- they gave me a few ways to contact them. But once I followed the EASY instructions, it worked perfect! The only super small issue is the white "marker" part tends to slip out the end of the marker, but I just slide it in and it works fine!
Since- I have used them to make chalk labels for my pantry, and name plaques for my kids locker area. I have not used these on anything other than blackboard. But they do wipe off super easily with a wet paper towel.
If I ever use these all up I WILL order them again from here. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!
Never thought I would use chalk markers instead of simple chalk... but these look so much cleaner- and don't rub off with a simple swipe of the hand like normal chalk would. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Letters Missing from Package. As odd as this is to write, the package was missing letters when O opened it! There were an average of two letters per plastic sheet, eleven sheets total in the package, but no W or X. I thought it was so strange, I emailed Acme United about it, in case I am supposed to turn the M upside down or something goofy. I sent a detailed description, item number, quantity of plastic stencil sheets, etc. Their response? "The letters W and X should be included with this product."
So after that helpful and intelligent response, I no longer wonder how something so bizarre could have happened. I wouldn't be surprised to see the letters of the alphabet posted on the wall along their assembly line, just to remind them what's supposed to go in the package. This is going back to Amazon straight away and I recommend those reading this avoid buying this brand, as I will make sure not to do again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Smooth and Vibrant. <div id="video-block-REAOTTRCI3AWH" 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/E1f6ENSOAQS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/11zL7xqwCaS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I like to pronounce it Co-Lor-E just because it was fun to say for this item! 4 words can sum this up ----Beautiful And Rich Colors. The paint is very smooth, not chunky or lumpy and glides on surfaces in a wonderful way. I love crafting and making sure I have all kinds of items available when my kids or I want to tackle projects. We also find canvas for sale at local garage sales which we hoard until we are ready to get busy and creative. This was a beautifully packaged item and the metal tubes used to hold the paint are high quality and sealed within to keep them fresh. I am super happy with this product.
I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very pale color pencils. I ordered the most expensive pencil I saw and they cost a pretty penny, just for the adult coloring books. These pencils were so light in color you could hardly tell you had colored on the white paper. There were a lot of them, but the box they were in was very flimsy and you could not store them in the box and see what color you needed. I decided to return them as I was very disappointed as I could have bought this same quality at a discount store. I am going to order gel pens as I know they will give me the results I am looking for.,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Nuliah-reg-72-Count-Colored-Pencils-Set-Professional-Art-Drawing-Pencils-for-Adult-Coloring-Book-like-Secret-Garden-Enchanted-Forest/dp/B0156WDY5Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Nuliah® 72 Count Colored Pencils Set, Professional Art Drawing Pencils for Adult Coloring Book like Secret Garden Enchanted Forest</a> | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good For Beginners Or To Get Back Into Practice. This is okay for practicing calligraphy writing on. I received the Calligraphic Practice Paper Pad at no cost to review and I find it okay to practice on. I pulled out a bottle of ink and a pen that I had not used before to practice with, and while it wrote smoothly on the paper, after several minutes I did notice that the edges of the ink were bleeding. Not really a tragedy since this is practice paper. Even though it is best to practice on unlined paper so you get used to being able to eyeball the slant and spacing when you don't have lines, this is good practice to get a feel for that slant.
My ink flowed off my pen really well and I did not have to apply a lot of pressure so I didn't experience any tearing, but the paper is kind of thin. I imagine if you push away from you instead of pull toward you, the point would go right through the paper. It is 19 lb. bond, so it is not as thick as printer paper. Even without a lot of pressure the ink bled through to the backside a little, but didn't mark up the next sheet. I have a basic feel for calligraphy, but I haven't practiced in while so this is something I feel is useful to me as I get back into the habit of using my pens and back into the habit of forming each letter with the specific parts instead of the continueous lines used in regular writing. The grids help me break that up and focus on each letter. I feel this type pad is okay up to a point. Once I am more practiced and back at ease with my pens, I will switch to unlined paper, but this is good for getting my eyes back into practice of seeing it and my hand in the practice of writing it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Lovely multi-purpose die. Cottage Cutz sells an amazing variety of decorative dies. This particular example, the Morning Glory yields eight pieces of paper: the vine with leaves, which measures about 3.5 inches in length and 1.75 inches in width; and seven flowers. Text-weight (60 lb) paper seems to yield the cleanest cut. When I attempted to cut regular cardstock (80 lb) with this die, I had to use a shim in order to get a clean cut.
All of the Cottage Cutz dies come with a thin piece of sticky-backed foam that you fit over the die face. That's all the preparation that is necessary to use their dies. I used my Sizzix Grand Calibur machine to cut this die.
Please see customer image for an example of a Get Well greeting card that was made with this die. It could be used for all sorts of greeting cards, including birthday, wedding, and Mother's Day. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A must have for every artist. These look great, feel great, and are MADE IN THE USA!!!
After I ordered these, I got a confirmation from the AIT Products along with asking if there is anything they could do to help. Genuine customer service here, folks!
This was a Christmas gift and I didn't want to post a premature review, but after a few months, they are awesome.
You know how sometimes you give a gift and you don't want to be in the room when they open it because it was a dumb gift and you don't want to look like the fool who gave a dumb gift.
This is NOT a dumb gift. When you see it, you'll want to be proudly standing next to the receiver as they open it and inspect the quality and variety of the brushes. They'll think you spent a million bucks (possible exaggeration).
Awesome, simply awesome. I can't wait to get the other sets. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wouldn't buy Extra Fine Tip again. I purchased these for the Extra Fine and Small tip options as I wasnt' sure which I was going to need for my project. I ended up using the Extra Fine tip and had the worst time with it. The tip would dry up really fast and not want to let paint out. I pressed the tip in a few times to get the paint to refill the little brush and the paint started pouring out the end, luckily it didn't get on my project. I thought maybe it was defective so I purchased 4 more of the Extra Fine tip markers and am having the same problem. I have already gone through 2 of the 4 and the project really isn't that big. The bigger tip ones work great. I have had no problems with them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
It looks like what it looks like in the picture except It . I got blue one as well. It looks like what it looks like in the picture except It doesn't look as vibrant as I thought.
Update: And it does not look large nor small but it is actually quite deep. So deep you can contain many pens. I've fit large tape whiteouts, lead cases, staples, papers, around more than 10 pens and pencils. It looks like it can fit 50 crayola color pencils. And I saw that the bows and the thing that close the flap is starting to fall apart. It was due to my constant shoving in my bag so definitely becareful when purchasing these! Otherwise it is quite sturdy. When I read the recent review that says we can ask the seller for specific color, it never cross me to ask. I might be a returning customer and try that. I would love to buy these ask gifts and for myself. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not impressed. Up front, I own quite a few Spellbinders dies. But this new line, which is made in China, does no longer release from the die without the aid of wax or freezer paper. Come on, Spellbinders, really?! Their original dies never stuck, but these new releases from 2012 and now 2013 will have you sitting there with a poker trying to get all the little bits and stuck wax paper out of the die each and every time. That may not be too big a deal if you're only running the die once, but if you want to make several cards this turns into a major nuisance and time eater.
There are plenty of other companies out there whose dies are actually much prettier and don't get stuck, and they're still made in America. I am not trying to boycott anything made in China, but I DO scoff at the quality which goes downhill when that happens.
I think until Spellbinders does something about this and goes back to their original standards without raising the price into Spellbinders Heaven I will stick with Memory Box, Poppy Stamps, Cheery Lynn, and Marianne dies, to name just a few. Those stand out because of their intricacy and beauty and ease of use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for mixing colors. Hello this is Erica the reviewer once again with another product review! And today I will be reviewing this paint tray. This tray is perfect for any type of paint. Oil, acrylic, water paint. It allows you to mix colors while you are painting. There is a hole in the tray that allows you to place your thumb in it to hold it firmly. I really do feel like a. Professional painter when I use this, even though I am not. The set comes with two pallets. I truly recommend this tray to any new painter.
I did receive this product at a discounted rate for my honest and unbiased review. My opinion was not modified due to the fact that the product was discounted. If I am not fond of a product, I will always be honest . Please leave a comment if you have any further questions. Thanks for taking the time to read my review! This is Erica the reviewer in and out! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great for those that want to cut vinyl. I bought this to cut vinyl and make some signage, and use it on various other projects. I've owned expensive high-end cutters before when I owned a sign shop, but now that this is a hobby I didn't want to spend a lot of money. You can get a larger no-name cutter on Ebay for $300+ but I've been down that road and you just end up with a $300+ piece of junk that cuts jagged lines or crashes when you try to cut a large file.
I'm very impressed with this little cutter. I've cut lettering as small as a 1/2" and weeded it without a problem. The software is very easy to use. Importing JPG files and cleaning them up to cut can take a bit of time, but once you understand the settings you'll fly through the process each time.
I got the roll feeder bundle because experience has taught me that if your vinyl roll isn't aligned with the cutter or your roll is too tight and the machine has to pull to get material, you're going to ruin whatever you're cutting when it pulls the material out of alignment. The roll feeder is helpful in keeping the roll in line and also allows you to unroll your material to give it some slack.
I wish the rollers had more lock settings on them so you could make better adjustments for the size of the vinyl you're using. Sometimes there's not a lot of room for error on a 12" piece of vinyl in terms of alignment. If you veer too off track on one side it's going to lose it's grip.
I know this machine can do other things and I'm sure I'll explore the other features at some point, but for now I'm very pleased with it's ability to cut vinyl. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very pretty..havnen't used yet, but can't wait to. So if you are expecting something more on the 'soft' side, you're not going to get it. These come in a FLAT package, and how they are really pretty, they look like cheap thick tissue paper. I was amazed as to how easy they were to wrap around my candle, and they really look pretty once put together. You gotta have the right style of lamp for this. I bought these thinking they could go around any type of cute little light. They DO have a couple different sizing you can use, but after buying these, I had to buy my center piece lighting AFTER purchasing these so they would fit and so I would get my money's worth. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good variety, fast shipping. So far I really like this vinyl and it's a good quality. It is thinner than the silhouette brand so you have to be careful when laying it down so as not to get bubbles. And because it's permenant vinyl you really can't remove it and lay it down again... I had to recut a letter because there were too many bubbles and when I removed it, it ripped. But it adheres great and cut well on my machine. Shipping was fast. I got my order a week sooner then what the delivery date said. They also had a good variety of colors but the one down side was that it looks like they only have "glossy"... If they do have matte colors I will probably order all of my vinyl from them from now on. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The big hit gift at a 4-year-old's party. I bought this gift for a 4-year-old's birthday, and even with lots of other great toys around with her favorite Disney characters on them, this was by far the biggest hit. The light-up stamps captivated her, though her favorite thing to do was combine all the colors on a single stamp before actually place it to paper! With little children, more is more, so naturally ALL THE COLORS would be preferred to one. But since there is no mess for the parents (only a clear ink that works exclusively with the Color Magic paper), you can feel free to let little one indulge in color mixology to their heart's content. Of course, they cannot see the mixing until they put stamp (or fingerprint) to paper.
She also loved the interchangeability of the stamps- how many different options of creatures there were to stamp on the pages.
This kit came with 3 color wonder markers, but she barely noticed them with all of the stamping excitement. I'm sure they'll get more use in future sessions. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Do Not Purchase this item. Let's start by saying if you a MAC (which seems like it was build for) using this machine is nice. As a IT professional let's go on to say there is to many issues to connect it to Windows. I have been a week trying to get working on win10, no success. Their help desk is reading a script, so no help. Can only have the cameo as the only printer configured on your PC, unless others are wifi wireless printers. Even Microsoft support has a case on this that does offer more help. But don't help there software connecting. I would like to close with his just Google cameo 3 conning issue before purchasing to see there is pages of sites where people are trying to get it to work. I have done them all, even fresh install of windows with no success. The 1 star is for if you use MAC. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My 2 yr old loves them. I bought these and was really excited about my 2yr old getting to play with them and he LOVES them he draws all over the tub. I do agree with other reviews that they are difficult to clean up so he only gets them once a week and then I use my tub cleaner and just clean the tub when he is out of the tub. I didn't think they were labor intensive I just used my cleaner and a sponge and they came off, however beware if you have texture anywhere in your tub such as the non-skid bottom or grout lines around tile in your tub surround, these areas take a kind of brush like maybe an old toothbrush to get all the color out. Really I think that if you are going to clean your tub anyway then the enjoyment that my son got out of these was well worth a few extra minutes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
and red wrote nice, bold. Color Crafts Liquid Chalk Markers Review
These liquid markers by Color Crafts came in a set of ten different colors. The yellow, green, pink, blue, orange, and purple were very bright and cheerful even on paper. The black, brown, and red wrote nice, bold, and dark. I appreciated this assortment of colors because it had neons but also some classics like black, brown, white, and red. This makes it much easier to use the set because I am always outlining something with black.
Before you can try the markers you have to get the liquid started. That took a few frustrating seconds of wondering if I got dried up markers. After reading the directions on the package after some pressing and shaking they were writing with ease in no time.
I love how smooth they write. The color just glides onto your surface. It is so much easier than a paintbrush and easier to get into small areas. I was able to draw with them without them smudging while I was drawing. The color seemed to stay in place very well. Obviously if you run your finger over the drawing it will smudge because it is chalk but it stays in place much better than normal chalk and leaves nice thick lines.
I tried these out on white paper and also a gourd that I had painted with spray paint. Both surfaces they worked great. Once in a while I would have to shake the marker to get the color going again but overall I am impressed with the markers. I will definitely recommend these to anyone. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
My favorite Stickles glitter glue. I make and sell greeting cards to benefit the local library, and I go through a lot of glitter in the course of a year. I like the Stickles containers because they allow for a fine, easily-controlled flow of glitter-glue. The glitter-glue takes a few minutes to dry if you don't lay it on too thickly. This product is advertised as acid-free and non-toxic.
Diamond is a great all-around color to use many different types of greeting cards to add just a touch of glitter to an object. That's why I've started buying it in bulk. The glue itself is transparent, so all you see is a spattering of rainbow-colored glitter, once the glue dries. See customer image for a birthday card where I decorated the fairy's wings with Diamond Stickles glitter glue. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Incredible pens. I took a chance on these based on all of the reviews singing their praises. They have lived up to their hype and then some! I have full sets of Tombow, Prismacolor, Sharpie, Bic Mark-Its, Stabilos. My point being that I love markers.
These are the BEST WATER-BASED MARKERS I'VE EVER USED! The ink has a quality that makes these very rich in color, which is sometimes difficult with water-based markers. The tips! One end is a bullet-style tip, which isn't fine point, but not huge either. It's great for larger spaces to fill. The other tip is the real reason to get these. It's a plastic, hollow, translucent tip that creates a very fine point. I was able to achieve precision with these that I can't get with Sharpie or Bic ultrafines. The reason is that the water-based ink won't bleed like alcohol-based markers. Sweet coloring joy!
They call these scrapbooking markers, and I'm sure they're great for that, but for coloring pattern or design coloring books, these are the best! From the box itself: Pigment Ink, photo safe, acid-free, archival quality, lightfast, waterproof, fade-proof, non-bleeding, made in Japan. Incredible! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Beautiful pigment dense colors - worth the money. I've recently been completely won over by Daniel Smith watercolor paints, but after hearing such great things about M Graham decided to give this set a try. Mostly because the colors in this set are commonly used in my work. I was impressed with the pigment density in these paints, each color was vibrant or rich, allowing me to use less paint to water ratio than I expected to get good color. I mix and match these with my Daniel Smith paints now to fill out my favorite color palette. I did notice that if you don't use enough water you can get some streaking, not smooth/equally dispersed color, in your washes. I think this is because of the amount of honey in the formula. Because the paints are so pigment dense, I just got used to adding slightly more water to them than my other brands of paints when I do washes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This is a nice little palette although I found a few things disappointing. This is a nice little palette although I found a few things disappointing. The box does not close as securely as it should and the lid appears to close crookedly. Additionally the cross-pieces which are supposed to secure the pans don't stay tightly seated but tend to pop-up even when not in use. Lastly, I expected to be able to interchange one full pan for two half pans; unfortunately, this is not possible even when I purchased the both sizes of pans made specifically for the Masters Whiskey Painters Palette. To be honest, the small travel palette I made out of an Altoid tin, spray painted with white enamel, and filled with full pans secured by magnetic strips attached to the bottom of the pans was far less expensive and just as functional as this product. I think my judgment was impaired by the story behind the Whiskey Painters name! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Don't spend your hard earned money. Do much lead breakage. I just received the pencils and was excited to try them. The first time I tried to sharpen one of the pencils, using the sharpener provided the lead kept breaking to the point where I now have have a quarter of pencil left to color with. I truly hope the rest of the set aren't like this.
Added.. after contact with Colorit. They are going to send a replacement pencil. The pencils are very nice other than that breakage issue. They have nice color and lay on the paper smooth and bright.
One last edit..Every pencil I have tried to sharpen breaks. I am currently down to just a nub with the black pencil. I regret spending my hard earned dollars on these pencils. I Don't think I'll be buying anything else. I current own two books and newest full set of gel pens. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The Best Detail Brushes I've Ever Used. These paintbrushes are A LOT nicer than I anticipated! I was looking to replace some super cheap ones that I got at walmart with something that was better. I often do wine and paint nights at my house and some of the smaller details are really hard. Now I'm branching into painted signs where detail work IS A MUST. Found these and the many positive reviews so I decided to give them a try.
First, they come beautifully packaged in a zipper case that folds over so you can easily see your brushes on display and access them. I don't really use the paint tray, but it is available with this set and sturdy. Not like those cheap ones you often see in the craft stores! The brushes are thick and the bristles are soft but not flimsy. Two important factors of brushes you want to use for detail work!
I received this product at a discounted rate in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. At this point, these are the best paint brushes I have had the pleasure of owning and using. I can't wait to see how amazing they are on my wooden signs! I plan to order a few more sets to have when friends join in the painting fun. Even for just a hobby, these brushes are well worth the money. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
More than happy. I am more than happy with my Creative Palette! I got mine as a gift. I use it mostly for printing onto watercolor paper (which I like best as it can take a lot of 'mixed media' treatment) or directly into my art journal (which is an inexpensive no frills sketching/drawing pad). I've also printed successfully onto wooden boxes and linen quality fabric. I haven't used it on thin copy/printer paper but why would you??? It's designed for copy printing, not mixed media printing...
I'm not sure what one of the reviewers meant by saying the plate did not work with stencils (is that even possible for stencils 'not to work'?). I use stencils all the time - either by sponging paints through them or using spray inks/paints.
The effect of the prints and the working time very much depends on the medium used. If I work with acrylic paints I tend to add a drop of a fluid retarder which gives me a longer working time to add stencils, masks, stamps or anything else I have to hand. The product instructions also suggested washing the plate in warm soapy water before first use, which I did. Maybe following instructions is the key to happy printing :).
Finally, the plate is easy to store with the container it comes in. And it's comfortably light meaning it's also 'portable' - I don't feel like I'm carrying a brick when I'm crafting AFTCR (away from the craft room). It's also reasonably priced and although mine was a gift, I would be more than happy to buy it!
Happy printing! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Thicker than expected but, I like it. This chipboard is just a hair thicker than 1/16 of an inch. ...about the thickness of a nickel. I thought it would work in my Cricut Explore but, it broke the tiny tip off of my deep cut blade. My bad. However, I did manage to continue doing multiple cuts with the broken blade and then finished it off with an X-acto knife. The thickness is perfect for handmade mini albums. And I really like the thickness for the tags I created. Since it doesn't work like I had hoped in the Explore, I plan on using the 12x12 chipboard to create mixed media scrapbook layouts by using paint, cardstock, stencils and more. Because of the thickness of the chipboard, I could easily lean the finished piece on a shelf. ..or even frame it. I would say it's a versatile product, one that could be used in many ways. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Recommend you try a different acrylic retarder. Strange product.
It has a weird consistency -- kinda like if you chopped up jello. Years ago, Liquitex acrylic retarder was a smooth flowing clear product kinda like a tube of paint. This product requires attention to mixing so that it the chunks dissolve, and it gets equally mixed (easier with a palate knife and squishing this into the paint.
It *very slightly* adds to acrylic dry times. Let me explain: If straight acrylic paint is workable for 5 minutes and dries in 15minutes, then (adding a ratio of 1/4 this product to the amount of paint) makes paint workable for 6-7minutes (tops) and dries in >2 hours. What you want from a retarder is to increase your workable time, and this product isn't very effective in that regard. I will try a different product next. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good build with failure in details (see pictures. [Overall], the product is a good build. It doesn't smell like other cheap ones and it is fairly easy to adjust its pose. Joints are well connected and structured to articulate dynamic motions. You can adjust hands and feet as well. [Highly] recommend for those who draw or someone looking for neat decoration.
[BUT] you may be disappointed at the details of the product. The product I received had an uneven cut on its bottom and it was a huge turn off while perusing the whole body of the product. Mine could have been a defective product and I just don't have time for the return process... You may get a good one but I don't have another to compare.
The morale of the story is that I recommend this product. You can't get better quality product for the price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderful resource for color lovers. Nobody can beat Daniel Smith for color selection, but most of us can't afford to buy a tube of everything that strikes our fancy. I've been wanting this dot color chart for years, and I definitely am pleased that I finally made the purchase. I decided to make a little test stripe of each color right on my chart, and keep it as a resource to help me determine which new colors I want to buy. There's plenty of paint left on most of the dots for me to do additional color samples in my sketchbook, to compare similar colors, or see how paints will rewet, mix and work together, on an as needed basis.
This is a great on hand resource to compare colors, see which ones are transparent, or granulate, etc. The only thing missing? Please Daniel Smith, add the pigment to the other information included on this chart. I added this information to my own chart, so I can tell which colors are single pigment colors, vs. convenience mixes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A must for the mixed media artist or even for someone who scrapbooks. These are some of my most loved stamps that I use in layering in my mixed media art. They look like you layered something, yet have no thickness or bulk because, obviously, they are simply a stamp. It looks like chicken wire or ribbon or just a great textural element and if you use a stays on ink pad, you can stamp these patterns over anything...slick papers, canvas, handmade paper etc and it won't smudge.
I like to layer elements and then use a sandpaper dremel on some art pieces and this peeking out even if layered beneath something is equally as good as it just adding a textural or pattern across an area of your artwork. I even use it in paintings. It adds pattern, texture, interest, and instant oomph you could not sketch on otherwise and looks nothing like a stamp--as this is certainly not a typical rubber stamp.
You can take something like an old photograph, magazine picture, wallpaper, and when you stamp this across the pattern still comes through underneath but you have greater interest to the top. I just find more and more uses for them and use them ALL the time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
So far I love this compressor with tank. Received this two days before the earliest delivery date, so thanks for that. I have a Paasche hose, and had to buy an inexpensive adapter to fit the hose. I have only used this once with my airbrush, and it worked flawlessly. It is very quiet. I will try to remember to update the post in the future after I have had more experience with the compressor. I will be using this exclusively to paint plastic models, and it seems to be perfect for this use. Since I will be spraying at 10 - 20 psi, the compressor will kick on well before the pressure would drop low enough to effect my spraying. I only have two minor complaints. One is there is no shut-off valve, which would have been nice, but the description shows it does not have one. I added one for about $6, so not a big deal. The other is that the ring used to release pressure is right behind a mount for the compressor to the tank, and makes using the ring a little difficult. Again, not a huge deal as the ring is usable, and not worth knocking off a star. I feel this compressor is a great deal for the price.
UPDATE: I have had this compressor for about three months, and have used it to prime and paint a couple of models. It has worked flawlessly for me. I will stick with the 5 star rating. Quiet, dependable air at a great price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Wonderfully Washable With Great Brilliant Color. I love this paint! The price is very economical, the color is vibrant, the paint is thick so it doesn't run, but the best part is that it is washable. My 3-year-old has gotten this paint everywhere: the carpet, wood floors, his and my clothes, his sister's hair. It's come out of everything with a little bit of water and very little scrubbing. I also like the fact that it's non-toxic since it's made of organic compounds, so even if it ends up in his mouth (which it has), it's not a big deal.
I was wondering what Tempera means and my research led me to define it simply as fast-drying paint that consists of pigment and a binding agent, like egg yolk. It also makes the paint very long-lasting. Some tempera paintings still exist from the first century AD, so that finger painting my 3 year old just did may to be around a while! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Expensive, but fun hobby. I received the Yudu system as a Mother's Day present after wanting it for the past few years. I had read all the reviews and was a little intimidated to actually try it since the supplies are so expensive and I didn't want to mess anything up.
I used the supplied emulsion sheet and made a transparency on my computer without any issues. My screen dried in two drying cycles and after exposure there were only 2 very tiny areas of my screen that needed to be fixed with blockout. Do yourself a favor and watch all the youtube videos on emulsion and printing and you'll be fine. I hope to soon try out printing with vinyl cut on my Cricut instead of using the emulsion. It isn't as scary as everyone says, just dedicate some time and a clean space to work in. Don't rely on the instruction booklet, and I didn't even watch the included DVD after reading how horrible it is. Watch real people using the machine on youtube.
My top 5 hints:
1. Don't forget to pull off the plastic covering the emulsion at the correct stage of the process.
2. Use a spray bottle or wet paper towel to wet the screen. I think the biggest mistake people make is over-wetting the screen.
3. Use 40% off coupons from JoAnns to buy your supplies.
4. Have blockout on hand, in order to fix small blips in the emulsion.
5. Don't rush any of the steps. The plastic film on the emulsion won't come off clean until the screen is completely dry. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A little goes a long way. These are the ones we use the most out of all the paints. we do arts and crafts, especially painting on canvas daily as part of my daughters homeschool routine. The colors are true to the bottle, and do not fade. We have several painting on our wall. I still spray with primer on most projects, and all it does is make the color brighter. The bottles looked smaller than I thought they would be, and at first I was bummed, I figured we would run out within the month, I was wrong. You don't need very much! I was used to the "washable kid paints" to where you needed a lot of paint. Remember to just use a little. I put a little of maybe 5 colors on the pallot, a dot the size of a quarter, and usually that will do an 8x10 painting. It just depends.... All of our bottles are about half full still, and we've had these for quite a while. When I get down to 1/4, we will order more. Just a heads up, painting is GREAT for developing fine motor skills. I'm attaching her current picture that is still a work in progress. Enjoy | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A nice selection of brush shapes and sizes. Unbeatable warranty. Great value. <div id="video-block-R2UGSF3FDM1XNK" 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/D1HDJnd66WS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/01gsNrxQtUS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> Artists brushes can be made of natural or synthetic bristles. Sable & Hog's hair, are two types of natural bristle brushes. A good quality Sable brush, depending on the type of brush and size, can cost as much as this entire set of synthetic brushes. So from just a cost point of view this set of brushes is quite a good value.
This 12-brush set comes in a zippered nylon case that has a built-in stand for the brushes and a hanging loop. When un-zipped, the case flips open and lies flat with 6 brushes on each side. The brushes that are included are in a variety of shapes and sizes ranging from 2 to 12. Keep in mind that brush sizes are relative and do not necessarily mean that a size 10 brush from one company will be the same size as a size 10 from another company.
This set includes a variety of useful brush shapes including a couple round brushes, filbert, angled and flat. A couple of my brushes had stray and fly-away bristles. A short amount of time under hot water quickly got them back in line and once they dried, they were fine.
I've not used these brushes with watercolor or oil, but I did work with them using acrylic paint and they held paint well and the tips, although not as good as more expensive brushes I've used, were fairly sharp pointed. I would have liked to have seen a more fine brush in a smaller size for more detailed work.
What is really a deal maker is that the seller has a lifetime guarantee on the brush set. That's pretty incredible. So as long as the seller remains in business, you should be able to get replacements should they fall apart or become unusable for whatever reason.
I'm quite happy with this set of brushes. The quality is certainly surprising given the price and the lifetime guarantee is sweet. For banging around brushes they're perfect and I think many beginning and intermediate artists well get good service out of this set.
I was provided a sample for review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A cute unicorn that requires special accessories to cut. This Sizzix Unicorn die should be used in any one of the Movers & Shapers base dies or base trays, which are compatible with the BIGkick, Big Shot and Vagabond machines (with an appropriately sized Cutting Pad). I used the cut-out unicorns to decorate birthday cards (see customer image). I cut them in my Sizzix Big Shot machine.
These aren't particularly useful dies unless you already own a Sizzix die cutting machine, plus the base trays and cutting pads that are needed to cut this die. Plus pieces of paper kept getting stuck between the unicorn's legs and I had to keep cleaning them out. The die is cute, though. The unicorn is small enough to be used as a decoration on the inside of my 'Have a magical birthday' cards. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Well, it did work. I used this on my navy blue leather sofa. One coat was an improvement but didn't quite do it. The scratches weren't deep, but they were numerous on just one cushion. The painted cushion didn't match the shiny surface of the rest of the sofa so I just used some Pledge the next day...and it looks good. It didn't come off on the seat of my white shorts either. Perhaps an Indian or Japanese ink would have been a better solution. But this was very thin and more like an ink than a paint. The bottle is very small but goes a long way. The bottle has an annoying brush like a nail polish jar. It's about the same size as a nail polish jar too. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Perfect for Urban Sketchers. This is the perfect size of sketchbook for balancing on your knees while sitting on a tiny portable stool. I've never been a fan of spiral bound books because you can't draw across the gutter, but the large size of these pages makes doing that unnecessary. I've tried all of the different types of Stillman & Birn sketchbooks with ink and watercolor, and the alpha is my favorite by far. Just a note of caution if you're traveling with it though - it's big. I'm carrying it in an average sized backpack with a laptop pocket. It's too big for the laptop pocket. It does fit in the "bucket" part of the backpack, but I'm just barely able to zip it around the corners. Don't let that deter you though because this thing is awesome. Just be aware that you might have to carry it in a bigger bag. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Adds Glittery Fantasy to your Artwork. I love this stuff! This paint adds a layer of glittery mysterious sheen to any project! The best part is....no one will be able to tell how you accomplished such an amazing visual effect on your artwork.
The paint is practically see-through - just a little bit white, milky and thick - with a beautiful dusting of glitter and sparkles. I use this paint as a "top coat" for certain items I am painting, such as a mermaid's tail or a snowy mountain in the background. It adds a lovely glittery "sheen" that still looks sophisticated; not "tacky." I even experimented with brushing this Hologram paint over a watercolor pencil drawing - and even a plain pencil drawing - and the effect was very unique.
Another cool trick is to mix this extreme glitter hologram paint with other acrylic paint to create an interesting, very vibrant "glaze."
I would definitely recommend adding this particular paint to your art supply collection. I have only used the paint on paper so I can not say how it looks on other surfaces and materials such as wood or clay - but I have a feeling it would look spectacular! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Smudge resistant and excellent for technical/precise drawings where smudging is to be avoided. Others have commented on the packaging. No metal case or anything, no frills. But no hard to open either so that's a plus. The lead is resistant to smudging and whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is going to come down to your artistic needs. If you are doing technical drawings or do use a lot of smudging in your techniques these are going to be great. The lead doesn't break easily, and if you are doing some sketching it's going to be great for a step-up from cheap pencils.
If you are doing portraits with a lot of intentional smudging to bring out skin tones these aren't the pencils for you, unless you perhaps want to use the excellent eraser for a similar effect (again down to your artistic style). Speaking of the eraser, yes it's much higher quality than many are used to. It won't damage most artist paper even with vigorous rubbing.
If I was going to nit-pick it would be nice to see H in addition to the other Pencils (but you can always buy the set of 12 for that), and some reusable nicer packaging would be great. Four Stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
High Quality with Fabulous Colors. I'm not a fabulous artist but I do enjoy the new coloring trend and occasionally sketching my own very amateur artwork. In the past I've purchases Prisma colored pencils and Crayola colored pencils. I was excited to have the opportunity to use the STOBBE ART 48 Colored Pencils set.
First of all, I was blown away by the amount and range of colors included with this set. Not only is there a wide variety of colors but they are brilliant, bright and everything you expect from a set of colored pencils. They go on so smooth and are fabulous for blending. I don't think I'll ever use another kind of colored pencils again. My kids are sad that I refuse to share this set.
The STOBBE ART pencils are high quality and make coloring even more delightful.
**I received a complimentary product. All opinions are my own. No compensation was received.** | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good water brush but maybe not better than regular watercolor brushes. This is a good water brush. If you know you want a flat water brush then this is a good option.
That said, I may just stick with a more traditional watercolor setup.
I'm just getting used to using water brushes. I sketch and paint on the spot, so need portable kit. I like these brushes so far, but I'm not really sold on these being particularly advantageous as compared to just using regular watercolor brushes. Here are some considerations and comparisons.
Minimal kit using regular watercolor brushes:
1 pencil, 1 sketchbook, 1 drawing board, 2 clips, 1 round brush, 1 flat brush, travel watercolor tin, water bottle, paper towels, mixing cup
Minimal kit use water brushes:
1 pencil, 1 sketchbook, 1 drawing board, 2 clips, 1 round brush, 1 flat brush, travel watercolor tin, water bottle, paper towels
So almost the same kit. Both are highly portable and there aren't many situations where a mixing cup is much of a hassle. You also have more variety and better brush options in regular watercolor brushes than water brushes. But if you want to ditch the cup then these are a good option.
And I am sure that I'll find cases where these are really the ideal tool.
Some ideas for some tiny kits centered around the water brush:
1 or 2 water brushes, 1 to 6 watercolor pencils, 1 sketchbook
1 water brush, 1 fountain pen with water soluble ink, 1 sketchbook
1 to 3 water brushes with premixed thin colors (i.e. red, yellow and blue)... maybe in conjunction with a fountain pen using waterproof black or brown ink.
There there are opportunities which I remain excited to try, and others will likely emerge. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
An amazing little pen. When you finally get tired of trying to find that perfect white pen that will meet all of your needs... it's time to try the Uni Posca pens.... I'd tried paint pens, gel pens, ball point pens.... most did fine until it came time to write on those wax based pencils... suddenly I'm getting that stop~start~stop~start issue.... they would write... when they wanted to... NOT the most dependable way to try to finish a project... Enter the Uni Poscas! They are dependable... iveyet to find anything they won't write on.... I originally wanted white, but wound up with the full set of colours... & now just replace the whites when needed.... A must for any colourist/artist/hobbyist.... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
What you see is NOT what you get. I buy these paint-by-number sets for my wife, and we have purchased upwards of 15 of these over the last year or so... We buy Plaid almost exclusively, for a couple of reasons. 1) There is no paint mixing involved, and 2) the picture online is generally pretty much the picture that you receive. With this Thomas Kinkade edition, I actually paid MORE due to the level of detail shown in the finished work. The photo of the finished painting shown online is definitely NOT the exact picture that you will receive. In the photo on Amazon, the sky has a nice soft look, and 'god lights", the spray is much more detailed and smoother, and pretty much anything with detail (in the representative work) appears to have been doctored. In the painting WE received, everything is blotchy, and there will be NO way for this painting to look like that posted on Amazon without HEAVY modification. Please, in the future, show us what we will receive, not what we can create by heavy modification of the original piece. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent set. A couple years ago, I bought a drawing pencil set and one of the pencils was a "Spectrum PRO Sketch Stick - 6B". It was basically a woodless graphite pencil. I fell in love with drawing with it, and looked all over for more of them. Didn't have any luck finding any. So when I ran across this set of pencils by Koh-I-Noor I jumped at ordering a set (I also ordered a set of the color ones too). I found these to be a adequate replacement for the one I was looking for. Not exactly the same, but close enough. With this set you get two each of six different hardness - HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B, 9B. To sharpen these, I don't use a regular pencil sharpener,, instead I use a pen knife and a <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sandpaper-Pointer/dp/B001QQ318A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sandpaper Pointer</a>. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great paint and great price. I recently converted a dresser to a tv stand and was super excited to try out chalk paint until I got to the store and saw how insanely expensive the Annie Sloan brand was. So I trudged home disappointed that I'd have to paint it with regular paint. I accidentally stumbled upon this in Joann fabrics and decided to give it a try because it was at least half the price and they had nice colors. I LOVE this paint! It went on in two coats and dried in less than two hours for each coat. For the first coat I just slipped it on and smoothed it out and the second coat was much thinner just to fill in the old dark wood finish showing through. This stuff seems pretty thick but don't be afraid to put a thick coat on because it dries really smooth. I'm totally satisfied and will definitely use this brand in the future! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Iconic workhorse for drawing and drafting - try it and see for yourself. My go-to drawing pencils, have been ever since I got my first set of them as a child starting to learn how to draw. Iconic with their blue and black design, and are able to be found not only in most art stores I go into, but often in university bookstores, hobby, and office supply stores (Michael's, Staples, Office Depot,etc). This is a bonus if you live in a place which might not carry more 'premium' quality drawing pencils like the Tombow Mono, Faber-Castell 9000, Mitsubishi Hi-Uni, etc, the last thing you need is to be in the middle of a project and need another set of pencils "now", not in 2-5 business days.
However, online buying does win if you are buying Lumographs in bulk and/or in single grades, which if you aren't a graphite only artist, you'll probably end up doing. I only use 2Hs and HBs in my illustration work, for instance, so I only buy the sets if I can't find a place that sells them individually.
Quality wise, I have never received a bad Lumograph, period. The Lumograph is exclusively produced at Staedtler's factory/HQ in Germany (no overseas production standards for this tool!), and they've had decades to perfect its manufacturing. It sharpens extremely well, holds a strong point, and its lead smoothly glides across most papers. There's no eraser, but, many fine art pencils omit this feature anyways. Buy a white vinyl block or stick eraser, and no worries. I've tried many other brands of drawing pencils, but I always come back to Staedtler and get the same quality experience, which is a pleasing one that gets my work done, no fuss, no mess.
So in conclusion, if you want a workhorse pencil that is easy to find online or offline for drafting, drawing, and fine arts applications, you can't go wrong with the Mars Lumograph. You can also write with these pencils, but Staedtler also makes lower priced pencils which work just as well for writing only purposes. (WOPEX, Norica, and Rally are easily found in N. America, Noris, Tradition, and some other types are as iconic in Europe/Asia as the Dixon Ticonderoga was in the US!). You might find a pencil you like better aside from this one, but it won't be the quality that turns you off this brand, that's for sure. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
PAASCHE H AIRBRUSH SET w/Quiet AIR BRUSH COMPRESSOR. The compressor has good air pressure, it is very quiet as far as compressors go.. these things I liked.
The compressor gets quite hot very fast and shuts off and I live in Florida where it is very humid so it started spitting water early in my project.
The airbrush was good as expected and works well. I would recommend this to someone who has very small airbrushing needs and a low budget. I did invest in another line filter to help prevent spitting but have not had time to fully test that but it does seem to help with the spitting.
So bottom line good for small jobs and tight budget. Not good for professional or prolonged painting projects ie more then an hour or so, suggest you invest in a line filter. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
They just do not make toys like they used to. Unfortunately, this is my second negative review regarding toys purchased for my son for Christmas....they just do not make toys like they used to. The concept of this toy is great, the execution, however is extremely poor.
According to the instructions, the trigger on the airbrush begins the flow of ink. However, ink is constantly flowing whether the trigger is pulled or not. I am not sure if this is how it is supposed to work or it is a problem with ours. It is also difficult to get the ink to flow at a constant rate. It is either foaming or not spraying at all. -----
As I was typing the paragraph above, my son yelled from the kitchen "DAD! The fan button isn't working!" I went upstairs and it appears that the switch has broken during the decoration of his first car. None of the settings are working now. Haha, well, I guess that is all you need to know. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The pen holder is very useful and does a pretty good job. The pen holder is very useful and does a pretty good job, but it took a bit of practice to figure out the right placement of the pen and the right tightness for the screws on the sides. The holder is plastic, so if the screws are turned too tight, the thread can get stripped. But if the screws are too loose, the pen wobbles. It also takes some work to figure out how far the pen should extend from the holder. If it extends too far, the pen tip drags on the paper, leaving stray lines between planned lines. To get good placement I recommend using registration marks when possible, and if you're going to be drawing on expensive paper, trying some scrap prints before the real deal. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Be careful. Well, I used up the majority of my starter kit of acrylic paints and bought bigger tubes of frequently used colors like titanium white, hooker's green, ultramarine etc. I've also started buying better brushes and canvases. It was a natural next step to start trying out better and/or professional quality paints. I went online and checked reviews. Golden comes highly rated and was one of the brands the local Michael's carries. I only needed a tube of yellow ochre, but when the wife called from the store to ask what brand, exactly, and Golden was one of the choices, had her pick up a set. This set. The Golden 8 pack of professional quality acrylics.
I was a little worried--only 8 colors? However, I remembered from my art book that all the colors can actually be mixed from the 3 primary colors. Theoretically. So maybe this is how the pros do it? Maybe the muddy stuff I come up with when I merge too many colors together is just because I have inferior paints! So, Yes, Honey, get the Golden! (but get the yellow ochre too, because I've never figured out how to get that from mixing other colors).
Did I mention these are fluid acrylics? Before I trash these paints--Just because I spent an hour sketching out a masterpiece of a tree a field and sky--and with my first under painting of sky it dripped into my field...and then the paint seemed to "reverse-bead" itself on the canvas (like not stick/stay); should I say I'd been warned? ...Well it is true that glowing reviews say its the consistency of cream. It didn't say "ice cream" or "skin cream" or "creamy.". That's what I'd thought...creamy-dreamy; if fluid, fluid like a dancer's moves...fluid like a fluid writing style. No. Think milk. Half-and-half. Cream. That kind of cream. If you're like me and weren't raised on a farm, and can't remember the last time you've ever encountered actual cream...well, this is an expensive way to remind yourself. And, it's high pigment load means you won't be able to get that drop of phthalocyanine green out of those fancy pants you thought you could get away with wearing because you're careful!
I've not yet figured out why some of the colors don't take to the canvas. I did try shaking the bottles vigorously--vaguely based on the churning cream-to-butter, or perhaps there was some sort of sedimentary thing. Bottom-line is I wouldn't try it if you haven't used it or been introduced to it before. Conversely, I have a tube of the Golden heavy acrylics--that's fine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Don't let small child open. I ordered these to do some different activities with my 3 year old granddaughter, and thankfully I opened them in my own home before going to babysit. When I opened the box, the blue color had leaked and what a mess it made when I tried to get off the plastic coating and clean up the container! Once I peeled off the plastic, I threw it into the jug of water I wanted to color. Just soaking that plastic made the water a deep blue. That's how much it had leaked. And my hands were covered with blue too. It is a watercolor but I still have stains on my hands. I'm just glad I wasn't with my 3 year old because she would have made a greater mess.
I have to say the yellow I used was sealed tightly and I plan to use these. Just be aware of potential mess. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good enough for most uses. These paints are great for the price. There's a good selection of color, the pots are decently sized. The colors are not all consistent in texture. A lot of paints are thicker/gloppier than others and there's a certain green that does not absorb water well. I bought these paints because the color selection looked good for natural paintings, like of scenery and nature. I have had a bit of a problem with this. The colors look darker, but when you go to use them, most are very vivid and unnatural colors. All of the greens are either neon or have a very blue tint to them. There is one good brown. There's no neutral yellows either. I know how to use the paints, so I use my abilities and also do a little mixing and I make it work for me. However, if you were drawn to this palette for the neutral and natural colors like me, it isn't so good for that.
THE BRUSH: I used this brush one time because I already have brushes that I love. I would only use this brush if it was the only one I had with me because it's held in the palette. It is small, which is good for watercolors, but the bristles spread out so much which is not good for small work. There's pretty much two reactions a paint brush will have to water, and that is that the bristles will either pull together or spread apart. In my opinion, spread apart means bad quality, and that's what this brush does. It is, however, blue and gold. I want anything that is gold or silver to be gold. So it's good for aesthetic purposes.
I've attached photos where you can see the gloppy consistencies and the vibrant colors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
If you get a good 1, your lucky. Badger TC 910 Aspire. I've had 3 replacements...
1st unit would not produce more than 35psi & gauge gets stuck never goes to zero unless you tap it
2nd unit had abrasions in moister trap & small chip that leaked air right above them.
3rd unit arrived out of the box with motor mounted at angle. Gauge & regulator not working, motor was loud and did not run long.
4th unit. Box arrived damaged. Noticed when moving the unit around with the tank empty, you can hear metal pieces clang inside it. I opened the drain & some chunks fell out. One larger piece still stuck inside. These seem to be bits from welding the tank together.
Bottom line I would say there is no or not enough QC here. But if your lucky you get a good one. btw just to clarify, the specs & box label say 1/5HP but the compressor is tagged with sticker 1/6HP.
I will update this review and star ranking depending on how the new unit works out.
Update (10-8-2012): Unit #4 going back. Has leak somewhere and motor will kick on after a few minutes w/o any use. Will be shopping for a different brand. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This Listing is Misleading! Buyer Beware. <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Global-Round-Tip-Painting-Knives-no-07-flat/dp/B004BNJT9U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Global Round Tip Painting Knives no. 07 flat</a>Make sure you read the listing, The picture shows a complete set of palette knives, you are actually only getting one knife in a numbered set. I decided to cancel my order but they are refusing to do so, and so I am now forced to refuse it when it arrives next week. The palette knives are good quality as I have a few of the same brand already, but the cost per knife with the shipping is clearly "NOT A GOOD DEAL".
Read the listing carefully before purchasing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love my light box. I have had my light box for several months now. I use it almost everyday. I am an artist and doodle all the time. Lighting in my studio leaves a lot to be desired. Having the light beneath my paper, is a huge help to me. I can see the page perfectly. And although I know this is not the technical use for the light box, I use it this way anyway.
I like that this light box stays cool to the touch most of the time. I have forgotten to turn it off once or twice and it can and does get more than a little warm around the light bar. I love the size of this light box. It is large, comfortable to use and, fits a nice standard US letter size piece of paper for coloring, tracing and doodling. The only issue I have with it is that the on off switch is SUPER sensitive and my heavier paper will shut it off. As well as turn it on. I would suggest that AGPtEK put the on/off switch on the side near the port. It would save the mild aggravation of having heavy paper turning it on and off.
Over all, I am very very pleased with my light box and should I ever need to replace it, AGPtEK will be my 'go to' product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Absolutely amazing piece of technology. Absolutely amazing piece of technology! Low profile and lightweight it's very easy to work with. Easily one of the best light tables on the market and worth every penny. Don't waste your time looking at craft stores and getting stuck with outdated tech from the 1990s. This is a must have for any serious artist.
Only negative critique is the box it came shipped in was absolutely destroyed. It was only held closed by threads in the tape, I half expected the product to be gone. I don't blame the seller, something must have happened in transit. If anything it was a testament to how well the product was packaged in the manufacturer's box and how durable the technology is. Nothing was damaged! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great. I love how these work for the most part. The glue takes about 3 seconds to hold, then it doesn't let go.
The marker-like tip means you put on just as much glue as you need, and in just the right place. My only frustration is that the "two-way" function of the glue means that it is never truely dry and your artwork will always gather dust if it's allowed to, because the glue collects dust like that's its job. I have had limited success removing excess glue with a stiffer eraser, like a type writer eraser, once it's dry.
Additionally, make sure you recap the glue as quickly as possible after use. If you're not careful, the glue will dry in the fibers of the tip, and not allow the glue in the pen to flow out. It is a disappointing way to ruin a glue pen.
Just keep this in mind, and this glue is great! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Stopped the red from bleeding. I bought red sheets at the store for a twin bed,& boy did they ever bleed. My mom a quilter always used salt or vinegar on fabric to stop bleeding before sewing different colors together. So I tried it & everything else that was suggested,the sheets where fading fast & making everything they came in contact with pink even the marble sink. I had never heard of this stuff, but I sure am glad I tried it. It did take two washes in the Retayne to work, and when you toss a color catcher sheet in the wash it still does come out the faintest shade of pink. But when you think of how bad the bleeding was & how many things failed, well this stuff is amazing. Without it the boys would be sleeping on pink sheets by now with equally pink pjs. Thanks to Retayne the sheets are still red and their pjs stay the same color as they where when they crawled between the sheets to dream. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Don't expect NEW replacements if yours are defective or damaged. I am HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED in not only this product but TCP Global as well! Let me start at the beginning. When the kit arrived it was packed well and looked great BUT, from the start the compressor would not go above 30 PSI working pressure or non-working pressure (with the button on the airbrush held back or released). Second, the G22 airbrush needle had a tiny barb on the end and would not spray correctly and the S68 airbrush had a defective threading where the air hose connects to the brush which caused an air leak so the compressor ran constantly. All of these issues are manufacturing defects which screams of how cheap the quality of materials and workmanship that goes into making this equipment truly is. OK, so I contact TCP Global and after 5 days I get a reply and it goes back and forth like this for about a month with me describing the issues in detail and it taking 5 or more days to get back to me every time. FINALLY they tell me they are sending me two replacement brushes and when they come in I knew something was wrong immediately because if I barely shook the box it sounded like it was full of scrap metal and broken glass. I opened it up and the two brushes and their attachments were completely loose in the cases and neither case was sealed telling me they were used or had at least already been opened by someone else. The S68 came with paint splatter on it and the rear cap was a cheap aluminum knock off that did not match the main body of the brush like my original NEW one does and it was all scratched up and it's case had paint splatter on the foam and a small burn in it along with a scratched up cup. The siphon feed jar was scratched as well and still had a small amount of airbrush cleaning chemical in it. The G22 has a warped needle but appears to be otherwise ok. It' amazes me that they sent me two obviously USED airbrushes to replace my NEW defective ones. After emailing them AGAIN they replied back today finally and said they would send me a return label so I could send back the two original brushes plus the two replacement ones and they would repair my originals but I think I am going to save time and just cut my losses and return everything for a refund. I have attached photos and this is my experience. It may work out better for you but I would suggest moving past this item and paying the extra money for a higher quality set from a more reputable company. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Decent product, but my bad. Ok, the product itself does what it says...it is a lightening agent for the Pebeo Silk Paint. I bought it thinking it was something to thin the paint, not change the color. So this product is white (which I might have guessed by looking at the bottle, but I do have other items from the same company that come in opaque bottles) and it will lighten up (and thin) your paints. I am new to painting on silk (but not new to painting) and I was looking for a product that would allow me to make different saturations of the same color (like you would do in watercolor). This product actually changes the color of the paint (and it wasn't pretty with the browns or blues...wow! It worked well on the reds and yellows though....), which is not quite what I was looking for. So, not dissing the product or the paints, but if you want something to just dilute your paint with without changing the color this isn't quite the right product. Oh, and it did not affect the color fasting process at all, so that's a good thing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Pretty good. I bought these at Michael's and I wish I bought them here... they were 16 dollars at Michael's.
My favorite out of this set was the .04 pen. It's the right size for sketching. It has a different tip though, which I found strange, but it feels great.
The .03 is great for coloring in small corners, though it's really thin and you have to be gentle with it.
The .06 is like a medium sized marker, good for coloring or making lines thicker.
The 1.00 sized is basically like a sharpie marker and good for making lines thicker and coloring big spaces. It's a really dark black too. IT DOES NOT BLEED EITHER! I am really impressed.
My only beef is that you have to be gentle, but that's just me because I'm abrasive lol. But also I was messing with them and they seemed to have run out a bit quick, or the pen tip got a little messed up and started to create a line within the marker. It started to make a streak. So I would have a huge thick line, and then a tiny other line because the marker tip (this happened with the 06 and 1.00 marker) had like, a little residue. It doesn't dry instantly, but it's not slow. Maybe blow on it and it dries instantly.
But other than that, these are nice solid black pens and markers.
I didn't really care much for the sketch pencil or the eraser. If anything, any type of artist should get a KNEADED eraser. Less mess, and is great for shading (if you use different types of pencils, but that's a different story). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Fabulous gift for a family expecting a new baby girl. I got this kit for a good friend who was expecting, and it was fine quality with lots of fun little scrap-booking supplies. It's a really nice selection of prints with a pretty book, at a nice price. I think it's more than suitable for the average person who just wants an easy solution to making a baby book, giving you a good start to building it. I also supplemented with some other scrap-booking kits, but overall it's a very nice start to help collect the memories of the early days of a new addition.
Also I love that it's not all pink, but also there are splashes of other colors! The boy version looks really nice as well but I haven't seen that one in person to know. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Exceeded my Expectations. I am not an artist and although I can recognize good art content, my personal art abilities are severely lacking. However, over the last couple years I have lost interest in watching television. In addition, since I am older and in my mid-sixties, I don't enjoy reading as much as I did when I was younger, I used to read for hours at a time, but now my eyes get tired quickly, and then my vision blurs. Anyway, I thought that I would try the new trend of coloring, which is a quiet way to relax and unwind from the day.
I purchased my first adult coloring book, and I chose these coloring pencils, because the choice of 72 colors was a generous amount. Additionally, since I am only a beginner, in this new hobby, I felt that the price was reasonable. If coloring was something I enjoyed, I could always upgrade later.
These coloring pencils are much better than I expected, there is a large selection of different hues and tints for each major color, and the pencils color well. Although the pencils do not have color names, each color has a designated number, and the top of the pencil matches the pencil lead color.
I do not have to bear down hard, so no extra pressure is necessary, and although I find that some pencil leads are harder and some are softer, none of the pencils in this set seem too hard or soft. I am able to use the point to color in the little tiny spaces, and I use the longer sides for the larger areas.
The pencils color smoothly, they do not rip the pages of my coloring book and the colors do not blur, or smear, and once my picture is finished, the colors do not bleed or transfer to my fingers. Additionally, many of the colors are nice and bright and pop-out from my pictures. I am able to color one over another and a friend, (who colors as a hobby) informed me the correct terminology for this procedure is blending.
Any of the pencils that wore down sharpened fast and easily in our electric pencil sharpener. I received a nice sharp point and the wood by the pencil lead was smooth and even.
Since I am a novice, I don't have anything else to add, however my friend who has more experience in this hobby tried out my new Raffine color pencils. It was her opinion that these were good quality coloring pencils and more or less on par with her Prismacolor and Crayola colored pencil sets. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Best available. I buy this all the time for work. Every now and then you'll get a few sheets that are not a full 12x12...my most recent purchase was a full 3/4 of an inch short(the whole pakg)-so the whole thing was a waste for me. Not worth a return so I'll use it for something else. It was a disappointment but this is seriously the best chipboard you can find so I do recommend. I would have given 5 stars if not for my most recent shipment....but I'm off to order more now. If you are looking to use this in your Cricut-don't. It's too thick. I wouldn't run thru my Cuttlebug either but who knows....I use it as covers for my scrapbook mini albums and it's fantastic. You won't find better anywhere....trust me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Psu failure after 2 min of runtime. ***Update 9/30/2016***
I called tcp global and left a voice mail on Saturday. Monday morning they replied and quickly took care of the issue and sent a replacement. I recommend not hesitating in calling tcp global directly to fix any problems. On a side note I did purchase a separate power supply in the meantime and it works just fine. Just make sure you get a 12v dc power supply with a 2.5mm tip not 2.1.
Original review:
Received the product in good shape on time and that's about all the went right. After plugging in and running for 2 minutes the power supply went "click" and shut off. I called tcp global and left a voice mail. I will update this review as soon as I can. On I side note, I feel that these power supplies are under powered. Similar size and spec fans can draw in excess of 3 amps without any lights added to the system. From what I can guess these power supplies fail and get hot from being over worked. I will be ordering a separate 12v psu with at least a 5amp rating to see if things improve. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Outstanding value, high quality brushes. What a great deal. My daughter loves to paint, and she's old enough and serious enough about it to care about the quality of the brushes she uses. This set provides a full range of sizes and brush angles, with different brushes for different paints, at an unbelievable price considering the quality. I also received a follow up email from the owner of the company, providing instructions on how to care for the brushes and offering to answer any questions. That kind of customer service just doesn't happen anymore. I highly recommend this set for serious and semi-serious artists looking for a wide range of brushes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good but not great. I gave it 4 stars as they weren't quite what I was expecting and wish they had some instructions that came with it. I used these to great groomsman gifts for our wedding. I etched their names into beer glasses which is way cheaper than buying them already done. It takes a lot of patience to deal with these. You will need to peel them off just like a normal sticker and place on glass. the hard part is lining everything up to match. Once you have what you are trying to spell then tap it up so nothing gets on the glass other then the letters or numbers you are trying to write. I let them sit for about 20 minutes with the etching creme. I found 10 was not enough and 30 gave me the same results as 20. After time run the glass under hot water and remove the etching cream, tape, and stickers. You are not able to reuse stickers therefore I recommend buying a stencil instead if you are making a lot. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A nice light kaki neutral tan. I bought more bottles of Rit than I can count over the past week.. from multiple sources.. anyway.. I actually got freaked out when I looked at the bottles of "tan" and "camel" as I was expecting the fluid to look sort of .. well.. tan and camel! I saw as all of you did... DARK GREEN! so all the comments here,. helped me overcome my uncertainty in using the products.. I ended up tweaking a recipe for "toasted almond" from the Rit site.. I tried it as directed which called for pink to be added to it.. yeah.. not so much.. my sons duvet cover came out.. pink.. you can call it any shade you want.. but it was pink.. needless to say.. I went back to the store to buy yet more bottles.. and decide to use the same formula.. but substitue camel in place of pink.. and guess what? It came out just right! A nice light kaki neutral tan.. Im super pleased with it! That all being said.. I also used a trash can full of clean hot water, along with the prescribed cup of salt and one entire bottle of tan plus 1/2 bottle of camel and 1/2 bottle of pearl grey (I was doing a "washer load" size.. I added more grey than called for too.. so perhaps for all of you looking for a neutral tan.. try that recipe (look up "toasted almond" on the Rit site.. to get the ratios you need for your project.. and sub "camel" for "petal pink" and add a smidge more "pearl grey" than called for.. and make sure you use ALOT of water if you want a light tan!!! good luck! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Great, but quality is hit or miss. Everyone is right; the idea that this thing holds 120 pencils comfortably is a joke. Don't buy it for your Prismacolors - it's just not practical, and you'll break the tips trying to fit them in. But for my pencilling and inking arsenal, it's perfect. Straps are tight, zippers are smooth and don't snag, and having all my tools at hand and in easy sight without having to dig is very efficient. But be forewarned, the quality of the finish on the brown one is hit or miss. Two of these arrived with large stains that aren't due to leather grain; most likely they are related to the dyeing process, or perhaps water/grease spots (though not sure how those would occur on a supposedly new item). I gave up and decided to order black instead. But, Global's manufacturer packaging leaves much to be desired - it's very flimsy - and Amazon also ships with very poor padding, so it may slide out and get scuffed in transit. You may have to go through a few exchanges before you get one that arrives in new condition (I did). Once you do, though, it's a fantastic case. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
This Airbrush is a MUST-HAVE. I ordered this airbrush about 5 days ago, it shipped quickly, it works great, and it is definitely superior to most airbrush reproductions. This is an upper-mid-range airbrush and its performance is nothing less than superior. I have used Iwata airbrushes that did not perform as well as this one. I am extremely happy with this purchase.
Note: When purchasing a hose for this airbrush, make sure that the threaded ends are correct for the compressor that you are using. If you are using a general-purpose compressor, pay attention to the quick-disconnect connectors.
Items you will need to keep your airbrush working properly:
Compressor
Moisture trap
Lubrication
Having said all of that, I love this airbrush. It is extremely precise, and very durable. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Dilutes well. It's a lovely brown color, right between the threshold of warm and cool. The fact that it's not waterproof can really be either a deal maker or breaker for you though. I really enjoy the fact that I can dilute it and get a line as thick or as thin and light as I need. I'm primarily using it for drawing, and the subtle variance in value looks really good. It lends itself well to a charming, handmade feeling and hides mistakes well with its blurry nature. This is something I couldn't accomplish with a black india ink, which just made my small mess ups painfully clear.
However, it's not waterproof in the slightest, even when dry. Just a small drop can smudge everything, so it's not useful for say, lining a watercolor drawing. Unless you do it at the end. Regrettably, as nice as this ink looks, I can only use it by itself. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Heat press review. I am making pillows for the Akita Rescue where we got our brother and sister from. The rescue either sells them on their website or uses them as prizes at one of the fund raisers they hold. The method of using my hand iron was time consuming not to mention the amount of force you had to press down over each section of transfer. I was having major problems with blistering and nonadherance. With the press I set it to 320 degrees F and close the press for 25 seconds and the transfer is sticking and there has been no lifting or bubbling. I also did T-shirts for ARSF.org annual picnic with the picture of both of our dogs for the family. Their "grandma" also got one from them for Mother's Day. I am extremely happy with this product and feel it was well worth my investment. The only thing I would have liked was a more detailed instruction booklet. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Might pick up a pack for myself. 12 colored pencils never seemed like enough variety, and the kids tend to lose their pencils before they use the long ones up - so paying for long pencils seems silly. I like these enough that I might pick some up for myself to play with. I'm certainly no artist, but who really outgrows drawing and coloring? We haven't had issues sharpening them, which is nice - I've had colored pencils where the tip seemed to break the instant you finished sharpening the wood and were just starting to reveal any actual color. The colors are nice and bright and the pencil color goes onto the page smoothly. The kids do have trouble keeping track of them, and I almost wish I hadn't bothered with a 24 pack since they can only find about 12 at a time anyway - something to think about if you hate finding crayons and pencils all over the house and your kids are still having trouble learning to clean up after themselves. 4 stars - this is a solid item, pretty much what you would expect. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
She loves art and I thought this would be a really nice case to organize her art materials and make it . I bought this for my daughter for Christmas and as it didn't arrive in time, she received it for her 7th birthday on New Year's. She loves art and I thought this would be a really nice case to organize her art materials and make it easy for her to take on the go. The markers, crayons, oil pastels, etc. are of a fine quality, but the case is just thin, cheap plastic molded to accommodate the supplies inside. Somehow I thought I was going to get a well built wooden, or harder plastic case and this is what you would expect for the price. Possibly a little less than you'd expect for the price. Keep that in mind when purchasing. The case is designed on the outside to advertise the product, so it isn't even like an inconspicuous nice flat case. Not a huge fan, but it is good for my budding artist. I took the tools out and threw away the case. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Very Nice. This is an excellent journal! The fact that it's a binder makes it perfect for expanding and refilling your journal. It's nice because you could keep this same journal indefinitely.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Refills-6-Hole-Lined-Craft-Paper-for-Loose-Leaf-Binder-Notebook-3-75-X-6-75-Inches-100-sheets-200-pages/dp/B00H0NS7JG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Refills 6 Hole Lined Craft Paper for Loose Leaf Binder Notebook 3.75 X 6.75 Inches 100 sheets / 200 pages</a>
The cover is beautiful. I only worry it won't last because it's not real leather. It seems like it will hold up, though. My only complaint, and the reason for the star deduction, is that a few of the rings don't quite align. I figure I'll try to bend them back with a pliers at some point.
The paper that comes in it is very smooth and easy to write and draw on. I tested several different pens on it with various inks and none bled through. It even withstood my bold (1mm) gel pen with no bleeding through to the other side. I love bold pens so this is great news for me.
I received this product at a discount for my unbiased review, but I would pay full price for this nice journal. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Produces beautiful intricate die cuts. These Spellbinders Shapeabilities Dies worked great for making cards for my family and friends. Just as the product describes, they produces beautiful crisp die cuts every time!. There are six different holiday sentiments included so you can be certain to find the perfect sentiment that will work for your holiday card making needs.
I have read several reviewers stating they had issues removing the highly intricate die cut from the metal die. I have not had this issue. However, here is a tip. Believe it or not, Wax paper is a quick fix! Simply use a piece of wax paper between the die and the card stock you are cutting. This will help release the paper from your intricate metal die. It's that simple! I would definitely recommend these without hesitation.. The best thing is they don't take up much room for storing and come beautifully packaged.
Disclosure: I did NOT receive this product in exchange for a review. I am in no way affiliated with this company and I have never provide a positive review unless it is fully justifiable. The views I have expressed are 100% my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
No waste . My favorite pencil is the Mirado Black Warrior, a premium general use pencil that is a little more expensive than common yellow school types. To get max value from these superb pencils I use the General Pencil Co. pencil extender which allows me to use my Black Warriors right down to the eraser ferrule. I hate to waste anything of value and when my pencils get down to the uncomfortable length of about four inches they "get extended". I keep the leftover erasers in a cup to use with the pencil that is currently in the extender.
This extender is a high quality, inexpensive way to help conserve personal resourses. All pencil people should have one! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
All of the hype is true--these watercolor pencils are great wet or dry. They live up to all of the comments in the research I did before purchasing them. I read over two dozen reviews and not one person had anything bad to say about the pencils. The only complaints were the price--they are expensive, and the lack of open stock to replace your most used favorite colors. We all have one or two go to colors that seem to be gone before the rest of the colors are even half way used up.
Dry--the color goes on with ease for brilliant, even, dry color. This is not the case with other brands I have use. Wet--the colors are incredibly vibrant and all pencil lines disappear. I have only done small art so I do all of my blending dry, then use water for final smoothing and brilliance. So as to how they blend on a large size I don't know. I had researched light fastness. These were not the highest rated and I have not done any tests so I have no valid experience in this area. Bottom line I love them! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not ideal for a toddler but I would buy it again for the price. My daughter loved this. Only wish was that there were more pages OR the pad was refillable. It was so cheap though, I will just get another. The caps were harder to get off than I expected and she ended up needing my help, so if you are purchasing for a car trip for a younger child know that it might not be the most convenient. But I read a review about the markers drying out and we definitely ran out of coloring pages before that happened. Could see this being ideal for an older child who would take the time to stay in the lines and color each page completely. Overall, I like the product and would buy it again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Ancestral Scrapbook Album is a "must. If you plan on beginning an album that honors your ancestors, this is the album for you. Ancestry.com and K & Company have come up with a beautiful winning design in scrapbooks to do just that! I can hardly wait to get started myself, and in addition to this particular scrapbook, Ancestry.com and K & Company, have also designed beautiful papers and embellishments,with the same exquisite feel to them. You will not be sorry!! There are even the letters included to create your own family name on the exterior of your album. I just love it! From a family history buff who is also writing a history of my family tree and its many branches. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Chalk pens for re-labeling containers. I purchased chalkboard vinyl labels at Hobby Lobby and could not find chalk pens so I used chalk to mark kitchen keepers. The standard chalk was hard to write with and not that readable. I wasted time looking for chalk pens then finally ordered these from Amazon. The results are great. My labels are very bold and readable. Since I am left-handed, I messed up my labeling and washed off the results, then tried again. It was very easy. The pen point is not fine, so I needed to adjust the size of my script up. These pens will be perfect when I label some larger tubs using Con-Tact chalkboard paper. The very bright white makes them very easy to see. These were just what I was looking for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
The BEST Watercolor Paper. I kept reading Arches paper is the best. I sure feel the dif bet it and other papers. I initially received the Cold Press pad. I loved it so much I'm keeping it. Then re-ordered and got hot press. I love to do a lot of surface work. My background is crafts: exhibited in weaving, cloth, woodwork, jewelry in college. Scraping, layering, using salt and other things really appeals to me.
My research kept leading me to Arches for intense texturing of the kind which excites me. I bought 140 lb cold press Strathmore and it barely took moving paintbrush back and forth. I needed stronger paper, same weight. I also read many prefer the smoother surface for watercolor. Colors brighter. So now I've both pad to play with. Good stuff! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
crop a dile big bite took a bite out of my work load. ARE YOU SERIOUS????
i have been pounding eyelets, grommits and punching holes with professional leather tools and punches for years. i stumbled on this tool by accident and bought it out of sheer exhaustion after seeing an advertisement where it punched through a cd. its absolutely amazing. seriously.. it punches holes in shoe weight leather like butter (i was using a drill) and sets my eyelets perfectly. i haven't tried snaps yet but i just purchased a second hand held one and threw a couple of hundred dollars worth of tools in the junk drawer. it punches 1/8 and 3/16 holes, sets all sizes grommits eyelets and snaps and the expensive square eyelet setting die ive been drooling over and hoping to purchase is history. i am flabberghasted. AAAAAAA++++++
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Very Beautiful, Very Detailed. WOW! It's really all I can say, although I'll do my best to elaborate.
This painting is absolutely gorgeous when complete. The represented picture is quite accurate to what your finished piece will look like (see the attached photo of mine). All of the paints are ready for use, no mixings of colors required. The paining came on a board rather than a folded piece of canvas so there are no creases. I will say, this is a VERY detailed painting that takes a lot of time and focus. If you are looking for something simple to pass time, this is not the painting for you. It took me a few months to complete this painting. The finished piece is well worth all of the time and effort you put into it. It's very satisfying.
One suggestion I would make is that I would recommend purchasing a smaller paint brush. 95% of this paining is very small areas and having a small enough paint brush to work with will prevent a lot of frustration and errors in your work.
I highly recommend this to someone looking for a challenge and a beautiful finished piece. For beginners, I suggest something a little less detailed until you're more comfortable with paint by numbers. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Not for Artists. Okay for casual colorist. Okay, here's what I think about these pencils. I just got them not long ago, they were on sale. Nice big package that's fairly reusable. I'll likely take them out of it though because I'll eventually slice my fingers open on the packaging. There are no duplicates. There are subtle differences in pigments. The core of the pencil is not large, but it's not smaller than say crayola brand pencils. I'm no artists, I color for fun and relaxation so being fancy pencils isn't necessary for someone like me. After coloring a page in a treasury book, this is what I found. I tried to use every single pencil in a geometric styled page.
Pros:
Brilliant and bright colors. They really are bright, I'd almost dare say brighter than crayola.
The pigment goes down pretty well, and easily.
Lots of color variety, I think there's a shade for nearly every color you can imagine.
They are fairly easy to grip.
It fills in quite nicely and the coverage is good, it also layers really well.
Cons:
Straight out of the package I had issues with sharpening. Some of the leads had wood covering them. I lost a yellow pencil because it sharpened it to the nub and I still never saw the core of the pencil.
Leads were broken, not that big of deal right now, but if they sharpen too fast, it could be wasteful.
The lead leaves chalky bits when you color that you have to get rid of.
Your own hands seem to smear the pigment a little as you color over the page and create friction. so your color smudges.
All in all, I say for the hobbyist and just regular user of pencils, for the price it's not a bad bargain. The colors alone are worth it. Just buyer beware you get what you pay for... Would I get this set again? Possibly, but it would have to be on sale again. I would not pay full price for these pencils. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
These are amazing paints at a great price. These are amazing paints at a great price. If you were to buy these paints individually from an art supplier they would cost between $334-$541 depending if you got them on sale or retail. The colors are very pigmented and you can mix many colors together without getting mud. This set has many red/pink tones and only 2 greens so this set is more useful for a floral/still life painter than a landscape painter, even so, the price kinda makes up for that. I will add a photo of the first painting I did with the set and a swatch. I hope it is helpful. When I ordered this set it was $86 and it did not come with the palette (I kinda wish I got this with the palette tho:) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Excellent in price and paper. Of all the college supplies in my daughter's box, *this* was the one she grabbed and wouldn't put down. She loves this sketch book (and has had in the past and carried everywhere to take class notes, draw and create -- and create drawings *from* class notes!). The pages are thick and smooth, the binding is strong. It's really a treasure to have all of those wonderful creations bound together!
I highly recommend this to parents, too, who have a child who cannot keep from drawing and doodling on every piece of paper they can get their hands on. The binding is attractive and it's a good way to keep those sketches together. By using it as a school notebook, of sorts, I didn't have to look at each and every loose paper wadded in her backpack to make sure I wasn't throwing away an excellent piece of art drawn on notebook paper (she doesn't value her 'work' as I and her classmates do).
For value 5-star; for quality 5-star; for having all that art in one place it's invaluable! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Love,love love these. As the last reviewer stated this is the only brand of pencils that have a case for all 150 pencils. I have been searching the internet but could not find a single case large enough for my Prismas. I truthfully bought this product because I wanted just the case for my set of 150 Prisma colors. Using them from the trys is not convenient. When I received the product, which arrived in only two days I was actually surprised to see how beautiful it was. Not only that but they have watercolor too plus the graphite. I own Derwent, Faber Castelle Premiers and Primacolors, Thornton pencils can hold their own amoung all of them. Considering what you get, the $99 price is more than fair, "Thornton, please don't raise the price!" I am not a professional, just very into adult coloring. These are so nice I'm thinking of buying my daughter a set. The case itself is great too. It is very easy to get the pencils in and out. I had bought 3 Tran cases but was very disappointed. It is super hard to get the pencils at the corners in and out, not so with Thornton's case. I understand they soon will be selling just the cases. I will be buying those for my other pencils and sell or giving away my 3 Tran cases. You will not go wrong buying this product. I was leary after reading only one review, but everything they said was true and more. I am more then happy and can't wait to buy the cases for my other pencils so I can stop fighting with my other cases. Thank you Thornton, for a great product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
NOT a discounted review... and I really did like it. I have never used a round brush before, so I don't have anything for comparison, but I think this brush is great! I decided to repaint some furniture with chalk paint and bought this brush for that use. I gave this thing a workout, and shedding was very, very minimal (like, 4-5 hairs), and the coverage was really good. It has a nice, solid wood handle (downside is that the handle made my hand sore after a few hours of painting). This thing does holds A LOT of paint, and it is not much fun to try to wash it all out. Unfortunately, I also decided to put the brush full of paint in a ziplock bag for a couple of hours in between coats, and that didn't improve the situation. Some of the paint now refuses to budge. This is hardly the fault of the brush, however, and I can blame my own laziness for that. After that, I just dipped the tip in the paint, and clean up with soap and water was easy peasy. The cord is a really nice addition for easy hanging to dry. I would buy this brush again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
A bit cheap - but you get what you pay for. This was an affordable set of watercolors and brushes for a beginner. The first thing that happened is that the inside tray ( a paper thin plastic ) came loose... Where the paints are supposed to be held tight in place, they now flip out along with the entire tray. It's not a "neat" little kit since everything is a big mess when you've closed it up and it's a lot of trouble to get it all back where things belong. The brushes are hard to access because they have layered them with a bit of an offset. ( one part of the set is under the other part )... This is a simple kit of paints and brushes. Don't expect to be wowed or super happy - expect to get some paint and some brushed and a box. The plastic liner is what makes it cheap. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Will DEFINITELY order again. Well, they won't stick to an oily roller bottle but what would? Easy to apply, sticks well, perfect size, removes easily. I will definitely order again! These work for roller-ball bottles (if they're not oily, tee hee, silly me!) and are GREAT for mason jars! I like that I can label my various creations in mini mason jars and not have to soak and scrub to get them off. I've never had a single one peel away until I wanted it off, yet they peel of cleanly. I use these on all kinds of glass bottles and over shrunken plastic wrap (for my soaps) and I'm very pleased with them. I don't know that everyone will categorize this as a plus but there's enough room left over up the sides to write whatever you want and cut it out for rectangular labels, too. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Can't hold larger canvas level. No top support below 33. I HATE this easel. Short version: Canvas will fall on your head if the easel is anywhere near horizontal. No good for small canvases because the top support will not go below 33". It is hard to adjust won't hold a large canvas level.
Long version: For large canvases I'm constantly having to adjust crossbar support level because it only attaches to the center post (I actually have to leave a carpenter's level on the easel shelf). Raising or lowering difficult as the claps don't slide smoothly or grip well once adjusted. The rubber "buttons" on the top support don't hold the painting firmly and the front lip of that support isn't low enough to catch the painting if it tips forward when you have the frame horizontal. I had to remove these in order for the lip to hold the canvas (after getting hit on the head).
For smaller paintings, the top support doesn't lower below 33". so anything smaller than that and the easel needs to be tilted back far enough so that the painting doesn' fall forward.
The "Shelf" is rendered almost useless by being so close to the cross support which overhangs the shelf, so it is basically 2.5" deep and 3.5" high useable space. But it is good for is holding the level you'll need to keep your canvas straight.
Oh... It also came with a back support brace that is an entirely different kind of wood and chipped.
DO NOT GET THIS EASEL.
Mark (not Sarah) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Ink color is great and my daughter loves it, however it is NOT washable. My daughter loves the ink, however the ink is definitely NOT washable per the packaging description and product description on the page. We scrubbed her hands 3-4 times and while some of the ink did come out, there was still very obvious traces. I don't think my expectations are unrealistic. After washing he hands that many times consecutively, I would expect a product claiming to be washable to well......wash out. Unfortunately her hands stayed pink for several days before the ink eventually disappeared, probably from additional hand scrubbings and baths taken each night throughout those days. We also have a set of Melissa and Doug wooden stamps and she does get that ink on her hands also, however when we wash her hands, the ink comes right out. This is probably why I felt compelled to right this review to give other parents a heads up. Had we not had the other ink set as a comparison, I wouldn't have known any better and probably would have just said, "oh well". That said, seeing how fast the Melissa and Doug ink comes out on the first washing, I had the perspective that it was possible. In any case, I think we'll be sticking with the Melissa and Doug products moving forward, despite their limited range of ink colors. Doh! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
If this were a drug I would be a user. My love affair with Mr. Sketch products has at times been unhealthy.
Here's a confession. When I was young, I used to go over to the neighbor girl's house for the sole reason of sniffing her business. And by "business" I mean her Mr. Sketch markers. Those beautiful bastards housed in a styrofoam tray. I can still hear the squeaking as I pulled out each marker one after another and went to town with this pure nose candy.
Being an eighties kid without access to all the high-level distractions of today, I simply focussed on things that smelled bloody good. Strawberry Shortcake dolls. Scratch-n-Sniff stickers. And of course, Mr. Sketch markers. I have memories of myself taking inhuman snorts off the cinnamon marker and just feeling GOOD. After my fix, I would go home with little flecks of color under my abnormally big schnoz, unable to hide my usage.
Then I grew up and smelling stuff took a back seat to being a stupid adult. Bummer, right? Heck yeah.
But now I got me a little kid of my own. He's too young for permanent markers, but not too young for washable ones. So I bought these.
And I relapsed. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Everything I needed in one simple kit. The YUDU is a great idea, but Provocraft just isn't putting in the effort to make it more usable. It's the hacks and after-market ideas like this are what really make it worthwhile.
As a user with a degree in art and a focus on screenprinting, the idea of shelling out a bunch of money for emulsion "fruit roll-ups" was just bizarre to me, when I know that there are way better ways to do this. The kit includes a scoop coater that fits the YUDU screen (along the long edge, not the short), a bucket of emulsion, and emulsion remover. That's all I needed to get my printing up and going, and it's cheaper than buying it all separately from different suppliers.
The DVD looked helpful, but I already have screenprinting experience under my belt, so I didn't get much out of it. It was nice to see the stuff in action before I started, since I hadn't seen the YUDU used, except in those boring promo videos the company puts out, and I'm used to fancy vacuum tables and the like. They suggested coating both sides of the screen, which is unnecessary. The information on different types of inks was interesting, but since I'm printing artwork on paper, not fabric, it wasn't relevant. It was also geared towards the small business apparel screen printer, though I doubt many of them use a YUDU day-to-day.
The only thing I might suggest adding to the kit to make it truly complete would be a screen degreaser for occasional heavy-duty scrubs to remove shadows and build up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Might as well ink on tissue paper. There's no end to how frustrating this boards are to work with. The pencils are just about like drawing on printer paper. It just feels a bit too smooth and the pencils smudge and wipe easily, almost to the point that you lose lines. But, that's not the real frustration here. Inking these boards is absolutely horrible. Have you ever drawn on tissue paper? Every time you apply the pen to the paper it absorbs the ink. With a bristol board type paper you can get nice smooth lines. Not so with these boards. My lines look absolutely terrible, jagged, ragged and spiky. I wouldn't recommend these boards even for practice. They're absolute garbage and they've ruined some otherwise decent art. Stay far away. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Good Product. I ordered this press with a lot of hesitation after reading mixed reviews. I have had my press now for a few months and I love it. I have used it for both vinyl and sublimation. Setting the time and temperature on this machine could not be easier! When the temperature reaches the set degrees an alarm will sound. I saw a lot of complaints about the alarm and how you can't turn it off. That's not true, when the alarm sounds and you are not ready to use the machine and you do not want to listen to the alarm simply hit the red button to start the timer and the hit the button again to immediately turn off the timer. The alarm will no longer sound and the machine will maintain your set temperature. I LOVE the built in timer feature as well as the swing away feature. Those features alone are why I bought this machine and I couldn't be happier. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
Cricut Quality Sorely Lacking. Very Disappointed in Quality. Mat lost sticky after 3 cards resulting in a messy and unusable cut. I had done all of the cleaning required by Cricut. After several failed attempts I called customer service who was very happy to send 2 new mats. Those mats failed as well after a couple of uses. They happily sent another 2. Now, I won't try to use it for fear of it failing again. It's very frustrating. Also, the web based software fails fairly often, specifically when designing multi element cards. I have read the same complaint in blogs. Problem is, all of my designs reside on their server, nothing locally on my machine, thus the design cannot be used when failure occurs. I will be moving to a more traditional die cutting machine. Very very disappointed in Cricut, and won't be doing business with them again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
decent plotter. I had some problems importing my own designs but I was able to figure it out. I think its more integrated with Adobe Illustrator but only if you have purchased the pro software upgrade CD. I don't plan on using this plotter for designs that are pre made, because I do my own so I will have to deal with it. The instructions don't really show you how to import and trace your own designs. But from what I have seen it seems to be a decent plotter. This should get me by for now but later I plan to get a 24" or 30" plotter. I don't plan on keeping this in the long run. I'd consider it as designed more for scrapbooking and cutting paper rather than making signs with vinyl. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_painting-drawing-art-print |
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