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Forum: Tool & Product Talk 02-27-2017, 06:50 AM
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Posted By nottoocreative
except for shipping! :) Thanks to both of you...

except for shipping! :)
Thanks to both of you for the recommendation, as I've been wondering which one to get!
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 12-19-2016, 06:10 AM
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Posted By nottoocreative
Thanks for the tip! I'm confused b/c it says the...

Thanks for the tip! I'm confused b/c it says the regular price is only $68--I've never seen them for that low of a price??!
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 03-15-2010, 08:10 AM
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Posted By nottoocreative
They're okay but not really the same...the tips...

They're okay but not really the same...the tips are a lot stiffer and harder to work with, though in some cases I like the very small tips for tiny tiny areas, but mostly I prefer the Copics. The...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 02-25-2010, 07:07 AM
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Posted By nottoocreative
That is a gorgeous card with gorgeous coloring...

That is a gorgeous card with gorgeous coloring (though it is watercolored with markers, not using colored pencils)!
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 02-22-2010, 07:24 AM
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Posted By nottoocreative
Thanks, Tim...I went and looked at my pencils...

Thanks, Tim...I went and looked at my pencils again, and I was wrong--they are not labeled "Inktense" after all :oops: They are labeled "start colouring," so I assume they are student grade, and the...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 02-19-2010, 08:28 AM
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Posted By nottoocreative
Is anyone familiar with the various Derwent...

Is anyone familiar with the various Derwent lines? I just got a set of Studios because it was all they had at M's, but inside there are descriptions of other lines, and Studio is not the top of the...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 02-03-2010, 05:33 AM
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Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
The markers might be different than the pencils...

The markers might be different than the pencils (this thread is about the pencils), but I agree with Tim on making black hair...I use several shades of gray, and leave highlights that are fairly...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 01-13-2010, 04:54 AM
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Posted By nottoocreative
Here is the Ritz Camera site...

Here is the Ritz Camera site http://www.ritzcamera.com/scrapbooking.htm?bct=t13192504
(I just googled "ritz camera", if you ever lose your link again)

On the Oriental skin tones, I can't really...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 01-11-2010, 05:04 AM
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Posted By nottoocreative
There is a website that is for Copic users, but...

There is a website that is for Copic users, but it has a lot of great color information on it. http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/ I couldn't figure out how to search, so this is just the main page...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 01-01-2010, 07:07 AM
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Posted By nottoocreative
Been there, done that :( only mine spilled on my...

Been there, done that :( only mine spilled on my box of Derwent pencils and softened them quite a bit :(

Someone here suggested using a baby food jar with cotton in the bottom, so I went out and...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 01-01-2010, 07:05 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
Well, it was completely overwhelming to me,...

Well, it was completely overwhelming to me, personally. The only exercise I felt capable of doing was the wheel one (and even had trouble with that). All the composition lessons eluded me, I could...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 12-29-2009, 06:09 PM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
For a beginner, though?

For a beginner, though?
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 12-29-2009, 06:08 PM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
are we reading the same book?? whoa!!!! It is...

are we reading the same book?? whoa!!!! It is not for the faint of heart, methinks. She says NOT to use the grays, I thought.
But, tell me, do you all really sharpen your pencils every minute? ...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 11-17-2009, 08:04 PM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
ooooh oooh that sounds awesome! I wonder if the...

ooooh oooh that sounds awesome! I wonder if the Copic one works too (it's refillable, and my Prisma one is already dry)....
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 11-17-2009, 09:26 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
Diane, this was a big lightbulb to me! I have...

Diane, this was a big lightbulb to me! I have been coloring everything first and THEN blending. Like you said, it seems like the color doesn't move much, so I basically color it exactly the way I...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 10-31-2009, 07:39 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
Someone sent the image to me, but I think she...

Someone sent the image to me, but I think she used Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I think it does it no matter what ink I use, though. I've tried Stazon and Versafine. It's just the lighter colored...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 10-30-2009, 09:33 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
beautiful coloring, very intense colors too! May...

beautiful coloring, very intense colors too! May I ask about your technique? Do you just color the edges and pull it into the middle? Or, do you shade a bit with the pencils first and then just...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 10-30-2009, 09:15 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
MrHambo, thanks for your kind comment :) It just...

MrHambo, thanks for your kind comment :) It just goes to show, mistakes sometimes make the best cards...because I didn't like the color of the hat I did at first, so I kept adding different shades...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 10-30-2009, 09:07 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
Do you guys find that your outlines get kind of...

Do you guys find that your outlines get kind of dull and smudged after coloring in with the pencils? Or, are you all better at staying inside the lines (and not ON them) than I am? LOL Sometimes I...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 10-29-2009, 08:11 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
Yeah, I was just too cheap to buy one of those...

Yeah, I was just too cheap to buy one of those cute little jars :rolleyes: I hate spending money on storage, etc...I'd rather buy product! :mrgreen: But last night, I used the gamsol and I left it...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 10-28-2009, 04:43 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
I have just a 12 pack of the Derwent, and I love...

I have just a 12 pack of the Derwent, and I love them, also...like you said, nice and deep colors. The only "problem" is, I spilled my gamsol jar all over them so they are kind of soft now (the...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 10-27-2009, 05:55 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
I use my Copics for skin mostly, but I think...

I use my Copics for skin mostly, but I think there is a light peach color that works for skin (though it's a little too pink for my taste). I used it until I broke down and got some Copics. I don't...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 10-27-2009, 05:52 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
Thank you, that's what I figured but thought I'd...

Thank you, that's what I figured but thought I'd check...thanks for the link, too!
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 10-27-2009, 05:52 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
I have some watercolor paper I got at Joann's or...

I have some watercolor paper I got at Joann's or M's, don't know the brand, but it isn't quite as thick and textured as some of them. I LOVE the results with the Prisma pencils and with...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk 10-25-2009, 11:41 AM
Replies: 3,544
Views: 298,714
Posted By nottoocreative
Do you have a link by any chance, I'm not finding...

Do you have a link by any chance, I'm not finding "srappin alley..." TIA!
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