Folding Display Easel Can Hold Small Collectibles, Plaques, Signs And Photos (Pkg/20)

These little easels are perfect fo displaying my 4" tiles. They are sturdy and fold up nice and compact for storage.

the folding easel's have worked out wonderful. Transaction was quick and without any problems.

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Art Advantage Wood Palette Value-Pack With Free Brushes and Knives

The brushes are decent enough as well are the paint knives, but the palette itself is kind of a bummer. The wood is really porous and dry. The first time I used it I barely got about 10 strokes on the canvas before I had to mix up more paint. If you buy it, I recommended giving it a couple of coats of spray paint before using it otherwise it'll soak up most of your oil/acrylic paint.

Alright for the price if your a bit industrious.

There isn't really much I can say about it. Its really nice, and bigger than the cheap ones that I was using before. Also is easier to mix the paints with this too. Compared to what I used to do that is. Also the brushes are nice.

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for the price I paid its basically okay,, what more could you ask you have all inside the package, the knives are the ones I needed most!!!

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I have been buying palettes for years. I was impressed with the quality and the brushes are actually well made. For the price you cannot beat it!

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This thing will suck up your paint as soon as you put it on. Definately need to use foil on it. To bad. Also the brushes hair fall off quick as you work with them. Good for kids just intrested in dabbling with art stuff.

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Darice 5-Piece Painting Knife Set

All in all, 3 stars for me, but it really depends on the task.

I use one of them for mixing epoxy and such, and I haven't had any issue as far as functionality is concerned. This should be an OK set for painting. If this is all I do with them, I would have given them 3.5 stars.

I also use these kind of things to work glue into narrow seams for repairing wooden musical instruments, which sometimes needs some force. For this purpose, this set is not up to the task. The blades are fine, the issue is the ferrule and the handle. 2 stars for this.

Here are some potential issues (see my picture):

1. Ferrules are not particularly tight and handle is made of some not-so-hard wood.

This means that, if you use these with some lateral force, you'll crack the handle. That already happened on me once.

This shouldn't be a problem for mixing paint, epoxy, putty etc. at all, though.

2. Compared with my pricier (probably $10 per piece) painting knives, these have rougher blade surface (they have some scratch marks).

I'm OK with this.

3. Edges of some blades had fine burrs.

I needed to pass the edge on a fine sand paper several times.

4. Handles of some of the knives were badly marked as if the worker screwed up when trying to fit the ferrule.

Doesn't affect the functionality.

I was worried about this set being flimsy, since I was not able to hold them in person before making my purchase, but on the contrary they are sturdy and perfect for doing the job. Love to paint with them!

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I needed a specific size palette knife and ordered this set since it included the one required. When the set came, it was poorly packaged and instead of the five different palette knife shapes, two were the same. Fortunately the one I need was there, but beware if you are looking for all the styles, you may be surprised by what you get in the package. The quality control is not good although the knives themselves are OK.

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I've only had these for a few days, so take this with a grain of salt, but I wouldn't recommend these for a serious artist. The metal is thick and not very well crafted. I've just started painting with knives and I was lucky enough to have two good ones to start with, but I needed some variety so I thought I'd try these.

I'm just not getting the quality of stroke that I was getting from my other knives.

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Artist supplies tend to have a significant mark-up which is fine when purchasing a top of the line paint or canvas but who wants to spend more money on knives? I don't! Let's face it, they tend to wear out over time if for no other reason than the harsh chemical cleaners. I thought I'd give this a try just because of the price; the entire five pieces cost only a little more than one knife at my local art supply store. I was concerned over the quality it's more than adequate although nothing to get excited about.

Handles are wood and finished but little more. The metal is flexible but firm. I actually prefer a bit less flexibility but given the price, these suffice just fine. Easy to clean and work as intended. A very good option for those searching for value priced items without totally sacrificing all quality.

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Jack Richeson Lyptus Wood Navajo Easel Lyptus wood Navajo easel

We did not use the easel often yet, but we were able to assemble it within a few minutes and it seems to be a very stable product which can hold canvas which is not too big. While not in use it can be set aside not taking too much space

What we did not realize by reading the description is that the easel was mainly made for people sitting on a high chair in front of it. If the center guide rail would have been made slightly longer, then that would have also allowed the canvas to be set high enough to stand while painting

this easel was very simple to assemble; as long as you read the instructions you'll be ok. the color and shape makes it look very elegant; so far it seems to hold a decent amount of weight.

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I would definitely buy from these sellers again. I had some issues with the easel breaking. I though maybe it was a dud. However, the seller sent me a replacement easel within two weeks! Now that's what I call customer service!

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Gosh, I just found out that this easel costs $80! It was a present for Christmas along with other painting stuff. I would never pay such a price!!! In fact, I prefer to paint on the floor and the easel has broken when I bumped it by accident, but I fixed it with glue. Anyway, I think this easel is way too expensive for what it is. I think you can find cheaper at Hobby Lobby or Michael's.

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Martin Just Stow-it Ultimate Messenger Bag for the Arts

I love this bag. Helps keep my supplies organized. I was having to get very creative when it came to transporting all my supplies with me. This bag lets me carry all my supplies in each of their spots as well as my laptop. Now this bad is designed more for the painter in mind, with plastic liners for wet brush heads, a pouch for long brushes as well as hanging pouch for shorter brushes. Two side pockets for bottles, spray cans, or other similar sized items. The straps for carrying can be used for carrying tubes. As a pencil, charcoal, and pastel artist, I've used the spaces for my own tools, and still have extra space. My laptop stores perfectly, and is well protected. Good thing since I wasn't paying attention and knocked the bad off my desk with it in it. No damage. I put my phone keys, knife, and few other items in one side pocket, and my can of fixitif in the other. My pencils I store in the interior removable hanging pouch, drawing pads and planner fit nicely, even with the laptop, and all my pastels are stored in the front pouches. I use the large paintbrush case for my laptop cord, and the front two half clear pockets for cables, cameras, and extra storage. I still have tons of space not used and when it's closed it doesn't feel really heavy. Great bag.

I had gotten a black one in hopes that it would hold everything I needed for class. My two books, a sketchbook, a lots of pens and brushes, but the bag itself is actually the majority of the weight I'm carrying, and it doesn't hold quite as much as it looks like it might because the hooks just aren't heavy-duty enough to handle what the bag itself can. The twisting nob will pop out from the hook and the metal latches that keep the hooks on break easily, mine is not the only one it has happened to here. I just think that, for the price, it could use a few make-overs. If you can modify the strap components to hole more weight, go for it! If not, look for a different bag.

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...the shoulder strap didn't pull loose the first time I used it, the zipper pulls didn't turn sideways, and if the design didn't lead to a front heavy bag, causing it to not set up straight without futzing with it and causing the front of the bag to pull inward and downward.

That said, I am keeping it and will do a few modifications because overall I really like this bag. I think the zippers and hardware will wear out long before the bag parts do, but there is just something about it that makes me want to carry it. If you aren't willing to make a few sacrifices to have the organization that this bag offers, then I wouldn't buy it.

I doubt that I would buy it again, but it is here and I can't seem to send it back.

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I may be an artist but I can't stand having my supplies unorganized, this bag solves that problem without a doubt. So many pockets and pouches that all of my supplies have a home no matter what medium I'm in the mood to work in. Comfortable strap and cushioned handle makes it easy to carry even when it's loaded down with supplies. Must have for the artist on the go!

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This bag is the greatest for my art junk. It stores everything I need it to and more, and it takes up no more space than my previous floppily Jack Bauer messenger bag.

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