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If you can swing the price (or find someone to split a set with you if you can't), then I say go for it! I've only gotten to play with mine a little, but I love the effect! My favorite technique is being able to color directly onto the rubber, mist with water and then stamp!
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i don't have any myself and i have not been stamping very long. but , i was told( by a good friend who has been stamping for a long time) that they are great. but, if you don't already have the pastels or the watercolors and blender pens to start there first. get your technique down then get the crayons. they are all wonderful. but they are expensive. that was someones advice was to me.
really? I had wanted to buy these and then read somewhere that the image doens't come out that great with the watercolor crayons which made me change my mind. So this is NOT the case then?
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really? I had wanted to buy these and then read somewhere that the image doens't come out that great with the watercolor crayons which made me change my mind. So this is NOT the case then?
The image isn't supposed to be crisp like with ink, but you can control the sharpness a bit by using less water when you spritz the stamp. For the finer line images like in the Vintage section of the catalog, there's a technique where you color the rubber, spritz and then stamp (it's supposed to be blurry), and then come back with Basic Black or Basic Brown. Wish I had an example to post, because it looks great!
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I loved mine until I left them where they got too warm and the melted!! Now they are not so pretty to look at, but they still work! I don't take them from the box, I brush over them with an aqua painter or watercolor brush.
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Okay...first I'll admit to being biased and say that I *LOVE* them!!!
Second...I'll answer a question with a question: Where else in the SU! catalog can you get the 48 colors for under $100.00??
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I have mixed feelings about them. I absolutely love them to color in designs. I use them with a blender pen instead of an aquapainter, and have much more control over the color and get really good results. They are smoother than using the blender pen with an ink pad, and the aquapainter just produces too much water for my taste. They will last you a very long time. At the rate I'm using mine, I see no need for replacement for several years....
I have not liked the look I've gotten by coloring onto the stamp and misting. Either they come out too dry or way too wet. It may be that I don't have the magic touch, but I went through a LOT of watercolor paper practicing and gave up. I get a much better look doing that with the markers.
If you are just starting out, I would recommend getting the markers first. Then, I'd get the WCC, because you will get wonderful results coloring in flowers, leaves, and smaller areas.
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I have mixed feelings about them. I absolutely love them to color in designs. I use them with a blender pen instead of an aquapainter, and have much more control over the color and get really good results. They are smoother than using the blender pen with an ink pad, and the aquapainter just produces too much water for my taste. They will last you a very long time. At the rate I'm using mine, I see no need for replacement for several years....
I have not liked the look I've gotten by coloring onto the stamp and misting. Either they come out too dry or way too wet. It may be that I don't have the magic touch, but I went through a LOT of watercolor paper practicing and gave up. I get a much better look doing that with the markers.
Me too, I am having the hardest time getting the coloring on the stamp to look as pretty as I know it should. I even bought a new stampin mist just to have the spray bottle. I'll keep trying tho. That said I adore using them to color with & would buy them again in a heartbeat just for that! My only complaint is that I want a gray & a black too.
I was thinking about getting the watercolor crayons. Does anyone like them.
They are the best thing since sliced bread.I used them Sat.for the first time and I really like them.The only problem is they are right expensive for me.
If you get them I know you will really enjoy using them.
Good Luck!
Anne
I went through a LOT of watercolor paper practicing and gave up.
You do not have to use watercolor paper with your crayons. I've used white, vanilla, naturals & confetti, and some of the lighter colors of CS & they work fine.
Besides coloring the stamp with them, I've also stamped an image, then just basically scribbled a little color on the image with the crayons & blended with the aqua painter. They give a much deeper, more brilliant color than the watercolor pencils.
Me too, I am having the hardest time getting the coloring on the stamp to look as pretty as I know it should. I even bought a new stampin mist just to have the spray bottle. I'll keep trying tho. That said I adore using them to color with & would buy them again in a heartbeat just for that! My only complaint is that I want a gray & a black too.
I would also bye them again. I lov'em!! Oh and how about adding white too?!!
Here's what works best for me. I've noticed that not all watercolor crayon techniques work the same for all stamps. I've noticed the best stamps that work with coloring directly on the stamp are stamps that have a more filled in stamping area. For instance, 2 step stamp sets like Heartfelt Thanks. You have the first stamp which is the inside of the image and then the second stamp is usually the outline of the image. The first stamp is what usually works best with this particular technique. A very light mist of water usually does the trick. For lined image stamps I just stamp with ink and then color in the image with the crayons and use blender pens. The results have been fantastic. If there's a part of the image that is too narrow to fill in with the crayon... I just use a watercolor pencil. I've also noticed that I've been using a couple colors more than the rest. I'm hoping they start selling the crayons in color families. Would be allot cheaper to replace them.
I've had these on my birthday list since they came out! My mom gave me a check to buy these and some other stamps for my birthday...I'm going to wait until January when SAB is going on and I'm the hostess for my stamp club!
I LOVE watercolor crayons- I can suggest a tutorial on-line that has color photo's! Go to http://www.patstamps.com There are three FREE tutorials on how to use watercolor crayons with photo's. I lurked on her site for a long time before I finally broke down and signed up for the newsletter. Best thing I have ever done. Every other month, you get a newsletter with tons of techniques in a newsletter and on-line just like the watercolor tutorials. You will not believe the things you learn!!
Tell her I sent you!!! Oh, and if you know a technique that you think she might use in her newsletter, submit it and she will - well, I think you get a couple of free newsletters. (She has CD's with the tutorials as well).
I read on another thread months ago where a stamper first sprayed her paper with Krylon matte spray and then used her watercolor crayons. The paper would not buckle or pill as quickly. I tried it and find that it really helps when using the crayons. It basically turns any paper into watercolor paper.
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I've never heard any feedback on them, I've been considering purchasing a set from SU for quite some time but wasn't sure if it would be worth it... I think I may just buy one now. Thanks.
I just had to jump in here I bought the WWC about a month ago but had not used them till today and I must say I LOVE them I used the small paint brush from SU! and not very much water at all and they worked perfectly is looked so good when I was done I don't not think you will regret buying them at all.
I love mine and use them with my blender pens. They work great and I get really vibrant colors with them. I did a demo at a WS using Loads of Love and colored it with the pastels and a blender pen. Then I ordered the WCC and made several Christmas cards using the same stamp set and the WCC crayons with my blender pen. I liked the look much better with the crayons then the pastel. I would love to have a black or gray crayon though because I had to use the pastels to color the tires on the truck. I haven't tried the technique of coloring on the stamp and misting with water....that is something that will have to wait until after Christmas. But, I would highly recommend ordering them.
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