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I posted the same info in general stamping, and so far it's been hit or miss as to whether they are marked down or not. So I wouldn't go out of my way to go to one, or perhaps I would give them a ring-a-ling first.
My husband bought me the set of 132 Premier Prismacolors for Mother's Day. I have to wait to use them, and can hardly stand the suspense! I did buy some OMS and tried the technique with my other colored pencils. I was very happy with the results, so I can just imagine what the Prisma pencils will do! I've used mostly watercolor pencils and a blender pen up to now, but this is SO much better! It's a much smoother blending of colors with a more vibrant intensity. I've never been overly fond of markers, so I was never interested in the Copics. The color is too intense and fakey looking for me. For those of you who use the baby oil, does it make your cardstock greasy?! It seems to me like the paper would absorb the oil and just stay there. Just wondering.
My husband bought me the set of 132 Premier Prismacolors for Mother's Day. I have to wait to use them, and can hardly stand the suspense! I did buy some OMS and tried the technique with my other colored pencils. I was very happy with the results, so I can just imagine what the Prisma pencils will do! I've used mostly watercolor pencils and a blender pen up to now, but this is SO much better! It's a much smoother blending of colors with a more vibrant intensity. I've never been overly fond of markers, so I was never interested in the Copics. The color is too intense and fakey looking for me. For those of you who use the baby oil, does it make your cardstock greasy?! It seems to me like the paper would absorb the oil and just stay there. Just wondering.
I am so happy for you!! Maybe I'll ask for the same thing, I just have my nine year old set of 48!
I can't agree with you more about the copics. I've been afraid to say that out loud, but it's so true! Most of the coloring I see using copics is so flat and lifeless, it just looks terrible to me. I also don't understand the weird gray outline. What is up with that? It looks like an outline, nothing more. There are some very talented copic artists who do beautiful work, but most of the copic work I see does not impress me. There! I finally said it! Do you think I will be shunned now?
For those of you who use the baby oil, does it make your cardstock greasy?! It seems to me like the paper would absorb the oil and just stay there. Just wondering.
The best way to use baby oil is to bit a bit in a square of felt or cotton batting and house that in a container you can close up between uses. I use a baby food jar and cotton batting. You press the stump into the felt/batting and let it absorb a bit of the oil, then blend. This keeps you from saturating your cardstock with the oil. If you feel like you've got too much oil on your stump, give it a moment for the extra to absorb into the stump and then go back to coloring.
Carla - The weird grey halo on people's copic images totally freaks me out too! I thought I was the only one.
I don't mind the grey halo - it's actually an artist trick isn't it? to make the image jump off the page more or something?
What I can't get over is the white spot in the middle of everything. I keep looking at things all the time and never see that happen naturally in real life.
You know - you have to do what is pleasing to you though ---
Yeah, I think the grey halo is an attempt at dimension, but it's often on things that wouldn't normally cast that type of a shadow - like I just saw it around the border of a standing mailbox. If it's something that you would normally lay down flat, that's one thing.
...... but most of the copic work I see does not impress me. There! I finally said it! Do you think I will be shunned now?
Yes! You are banished to the "Everyday Chit Chat " forum!! LOL....a lot of Copic bashing going on. I personally don't have a good color sense when it comes to using copics and I think that is essential. The beauty of them is they lay down vibrant color..flat..but vibrant, and the juxtaposition of different shades/colors is what makes them work imho. I prefer a lot of blending when I work with them and try to get a watercolor look which means using the colorless blender a lot. I like the look of the halo sometimes but I can not bring myself to do it!! I prefer a naturalistic style when it comes to shading and shadows.
Yep I prefer Prismacolors but I'm trying to learn to mix the two which is harder than I thought.
What I have seen done with the copics has been nice. I am just not going to spend more money on something I do not need. I agree with the person who said we just get sucked into the "gotta have it and have it now" idea. That's what causes us to look at our crowded spaces one day and wonder why we bought this or that. Just my opinion, tho'.
I have other markers that I use sometimes to lay down a base layer of color on an image that has large areas color, then I add shading and highlights with pencils...
Yeah, I think the grey halo is an attempt at dimension, but it's often on things that wouldn't normally cast that type of a shadow - like I just saw it around the border of a standing mailbox. If it's something that you would normally lay down flat, that's one thing.
It's one of those things that you simply don't notice when it's done right. I often wonder when I see if and it's a bit too noticeable if that's just the lightest grey they own. The price of copics being so high, that they have perhaps opted for a larger color selection, but still want to replicate the shading. It's one of those areas when "gotta have it" and "wow, that's expensive" bonk heads.
I've seen some people use them with great success, however. Enough that I still drool over a set now and again. I just can't afford enough copics to give me a reasonable color selection. Besides, I'm really enjoying working with my pencils right now. I'm learning so much that could easily translate over to Copics if I happen to win the lottery or someone dumps a pile of money on me.
I bought a mess of Neopiko markers from www.oozak.com - their remaining open stock is $1 apiece, which for alcohol markers seemed a decent price - since I'm so used to my watercolors and pencils, I doubt that markers will become my go-to media. It will be forever till I get them though...had them shipped free to my MIL's house, then she will have to send them here, so in a couple months I will hopefully have them in hand!
What does a "stump" look like? I was in Michaels the other day and I found the pencils (didn't get them yet) and couldn't find what stumps were and where they'd be located.
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What does a "stump" look like? I was in Michaels the other day and I found the pencils (didn't get them yet) and couldn't find what stumps were and where they'd be located.
They look sort of like a double ended pencil made of paper.
What does a "stump" look like? I was in Michaels the other day and I found the pencils (didn't get them yet) and couldn't find what stumps were and where they'd be located.
I found my stumps hanging right above the pencils at Michael's and they have them at Jo-Ann's also.
Hope this works. These are pictures of the new pencil holders I built today. I heard on this board that PVC pipe works well so I tried it and it does. I built the box around the pieces of pipe so the pipe is loose but snug. I cut some tall and some shorter but I can change it around if I have to. I can fit 8 pencils in each 1" pipe. Thought I would share.
Oh..the wood is prefinished mahogany off of a job I did.
Hope this works. These are pictures of the new pencil holders I built today. I heard on this board that PVC pipe works well so I tried it and it does. I built the box around the pieces of pipe so the pipe is loose but snug. I cut some tall and some shorter but I can change it around if I have to. I can fit 8 pencils in each 1" pipe. Thought I would share.
Hope this works. These are pictures of the new pencil holders I built today. I heard on this board that PVC pipe works well so I tried it and it does. I built the box around the pieces of pipe so the pipe is loose but snug. I cut some tall and some shorter but I can change it around if I have to. I can fit 8 pencils in each 1" pipe. Thought I would share.
Oh..the wood is prefinished mahogany off of a job I did.
What a great idea! I will share this with my hubby who has a knack of making things like this! Thanks so much for sharing!!
So I got a Dick Blick catty in the mail and im curious about their brand of colored pencils. Anyone ever tried them?
I realized yesterday I do have a few of those too. They are a little more waxy than Prismas which makes them blend a little differently, but they do take OMS and blend ok. They have some colors that aren't in the Prisma range, and they're a cheaper alternative.
I posted it in my album so I could post a url here and show it. It's already been favorited twice!! lol
Oh nice! I don't think it would work for me, but I do really like it. I need something a bit more portable. I found a portfolio pattern on Amy Butler's site that I think I'm going to convert into a pencil pouch.
Oh nice! I don't think it would work for me, but I do really like it. I need something a bit more portable. I found a portfolio pattern on Amy Butler's site that I think I'm going to convert into a pencil pouch.
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Oh I just saw that portfolio pattern and I too think that would be a great idea for pencils. Were you thinking to eliminate the inside pockets or what? Do you care to share your idea?
Tim, your holder is cool! I think I would have made all the pipes the same length, though, and just put something underneath to sit some up higher. Just a thought. Once my husband had this grand idea for a huge lazy susan and bought all these acrylic holders and a huge base and everything...heh heh...then we moved! So it never came to be...anyway, good for you for putting something together! I still like my leather cases from dickblick...portable, and I just like seeing things in rainbow order...someone else posted that they use those too, back on one of the earlier pages.
Oh I just saw that portfolio pattern and I too think that would be a great idea for pencils. Were you thinking to eliminate the inside pockets or what? Do you care to share your idea?
I've been working on tweaking the various measurements to make it work for me. My plan is to keep the structure as the pattern shows, sizing it up a little and adding an inner structure for the pencils. I intend to make a W shaped panel set with elastic stitched along the long side of each side. This should give me lots of storage while retaining the pockets and outer area.
I've got the basics measured out and ready to cut. I just need to do a little experimenting with the stitch spacing on my elastic. I'll let you know how it all turns out.
They look sort of like a double ended pencil made of paper.
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Thanks! I found the stumps and purchased some baby oil. I am trying them with the memory pencils that I have and I actually like how they are turning out. It was really cool! I'm still holding out for the prismacolor premier pencils, but it looks like I have to set the money aside because I want the big set. Someone once told me when I was purchasing a new computer to go for everything you need even if you have to wait to get it. That way you won't be disappointed and wanting to go out and add more. I try to adhere to that. And when I got to Ms and saw how expensive the 72 set was, I think I just might save up and get the 120 set instead...maybe even the 132. I'm still debating which one.
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I used the Memento London Fog to stamp my image today. Really like how it really kinda disappeared almost --- makes me feel like an "artist" even more so!!
Tim, your holder is cool! I think I would have made all the pipes the same length, though, and just put something underneath to sit some up higher. Just a thought.
They are different sizes so you have a place for the smaller pencils. The taller ones are so the big pencils don't flop around. They can be changed out too which is good. I guess setting them up higher doesn't change the relationship between the size of the pencil and the pipe unless you put something inside the pipe. Does that make sense?
I keep all my teeny weeny pencils in a little plastic container that are too small to sit up. I wonder if all pencils shouldn't be laid flat so the color doesn't run out?:confused:
I wonder if all pencils shouldn't be laid flat so the color doesn't run out?:confused:
Oh no! I heard somewhere that really good art pencils can be stored vertically and they won't lose their color. It's something in the wax/pigement binding process that makes them safe to store. :mrgreen:
On that note, I was watching How It's Made on Discovery Science last night and got to watch Caran D'arche pencils being made. It was pretty interesting.
Hope this works. These are pictures of the new pencil holders I built today. I heard on this board that PVC pipe works well so I tried it and it does. I built the box around the pieces of pipe so the pipe is loose but snug. I cut some tall and some shorter but I can change it around if I have to. I can fit 8 pencils in each 1" pipe. Thought I would share.
Oh..the wood is prefinished mahogany off of a job I did.
Very nice storage system, it would work for me because I don't tote my stuff around, I just stay at home and play!
I used the Memento London Fog to stamp my image today. Really like how it really kinda disappeared almost --- makes me feel like an "artist" even more so!!
I scribbled some 968 Cold Grey Very Light over it - lots of white showing.
Then laid down Slate Grey over that filling it in mostly. Blended. Then added some 904 Light Blue and blended again.
And V - for my Inky card last week - I used these colors for my skin:
997 Beige
927 Light Flesh
then blended
and added 939 Flesh on the edges and cheeks and blended.
Oh no! I heard somewhere that really good art pencils can be stored vertically and they won't lose their color. It's something in the wax/pigement binding process that makes them safe to store.
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LOL...you get what you pay for! I did see the video for making crayons. Pretty cool stuff there too.
I am finally getting some time to play today! Between making sure my dad obeys orders after being released from the hospital, helping my mom paint and redecorate a bedroom, work, and teaching at my LSS, I have not had much *ME* time. LOL.
My coloring class at the store last Thursday night went really well. I thought it would be hard to teach 9 people how to color (and then blend with their OMS), but most of them picked up the technique really well. This is going to be a monthly class now so I will be doing a lot of coloring. LOL!
Here's a card I completed today. After I colored my image I covered it with 3 layers of UTEE.
Aw man, wish I could come to your coloring class! That sounds like fun. Glad it went better than you even planned!
I finally found a pencil storage item at Home Goods yesterday...it was on clearance for $18. I'm going to have to spray paint it black, but wanted to try it out first. It works great! Plus the pencils only used up 1/2 of the compartments, so I store all my other tools in there, too! I even have 3 compartments empty right now.
ETA: oops, forgot to rotate the picture first. But you get the idea. Plus, did I mention it SPINS?!?!
Aw man, wish I could come to your coloring class! That sounds like fun. Glad it went better than you even planned!
I finally found a pencil storage item at Home Goods yesterday...it was on clearance for $18. I'm going to have to spray paint it black, but wanted to try it out first. It works great! Plus the pencils only used up 1/2 of the compartments, so I store all my other tools in there, too! I even have 3 compartments empty right now.
ETA: oops, forgot to rotate the picture first. But you get the idea. Plus, did I mention it SPINS?!?!
Why would you want to paint it black? I love the red. :p
BTW....Office Depot here did have Prismas in clearance but sold out. They were making way for the new ones...some new ones were bundles with the verithins which is a cool idea.
