ROLLED OR SOLID...STUMPS

[sully219]

There seems to be both rolled and solid stumps. I can only find rolled at Michaels. Are they equally as good? Any advice would be greatly appreciated now that I have 120 Prismacolor pencils arriving tomorrow!!! :lol: Never knew I wanted them until last night! Funny how this website works.

[Kymbers_Stampin]

I've used the rolled forever. Not just for this but for pastels. I've never had a problem with them.

[Jovi]

I also bought the rolled one's yesterday from Michaelsl's....I used them last night and didn't have a problem with them

[bacline2]

I have used rolled ones for a long time. They work great!

Bobbie

[11Valerie11]

PrincessInk, the MCP queen, recommended the solid stumps, as you can sharpen them with an emery board when they lose their points or remove color, if necessary.

Valerie

[Kymbers_Stampin]

You can sharpen the rolled ones that way too. I did it this weekend and have done it in the past. And what is MCP?

[makeminepink]

SOLID!

[sully219]

So where did you find the solid ones? Did not see them at Hobby Lobby or Michael's.

[sully219]

BUMP

[PaisleyPrincess]

i got my solid ones at the PLaid Outlet near me
10/$1.00

i thought it was a great price but i haven't looked elsewhere

[makeminepink]

Hobby Lobby & Blick Art & Craft store is where I got mine. Blick also had the Gamsol odorless mineral spirits.

[Kymbers_Stampin]

Do you mean Dick Blick? I know they have them online.

[makeminepink]

Yup, Dick Blick.

[Sencie]

I just bought some rolled ones yesterday at an art supply store. They didn't have the solid ones. Anyhow, the guy that worked there told me he liked the rolled ones and he sharpens them with an exacto (sp?) knife.
How do you sharpen them?

Sencie

[makeminepink]

I believe the rolled ones are called tortillions? The solids are called blending stumps.
I also bought a very cool & convenient jar to put the mineral spirits in so you can dip your stumps. I got it at Michael's & it is a Loew Cornell brush cleaning jar. It has a cool sponge w/a brush top in the bottom & I only fill the spirits till it soaks the sponge & I never empty the jar (it has a lid). I just keep filling it as needed.

[Rubbernecker]

Kymber, since no one answered your question, MCP is Magic Colored Pencil, which is what this technique with the Prismas and Gamsol has been called.

HTH, Julie

[11Valerie11]

I just got in after working in my sons class at school for the day or I would have answered the MCP question earlier.....

Thanks, Julie!

Valerie

[Kymbers_Stampin]

Thanks. And if someone has the link so I don't have to hunt for it that would be great. I need to print it for my HUGE techniques book.

[Daisy7]

I definitely prefer the solid stumps. As you use the rolled ones, they become frayed much quicker than the solid ones and it seems that the solid ones also give you a much smoother look.
Any store or college bookstore with fine art supplies will have them.
Sandy

[Kymbers_Stampin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daisy7

Any store or college bookstore with fine art supplies will have them.
Sandy

Words like that make me actually, possibly, maybe miss California where we had them all over. Here it's the internet or nothing when it comes to fine art stores.

[Santhony]

I have used the solid stumps (they are made of paper felt) without a problem. They come in many different sizes, which is nice. I got them at Hobby Lobby in the same aisle as the artist erasers, and drawing pencils. Blick Art & Craft also carried them...that's where I got my Gamsol. This is my favorite technique in a LONG time.

[KarrieLyne]

here is the link for how to use the Prismacolor Pencils and the Gamsol (or equivilent - odorless mineral spirits)

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mb.a...read_id=139259

you may have to copy and paste this in your browser (not sure)

If you click on her bold headings in the first message on teh message board it shows pics of her examples.

this is great!!!