Adult Coloring Supply Regrets of 2024 | Why Did I Buy These Anyway?
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- Today we are talking about regrets -- adult coloring supplies I've purchased and either never used or loathed way too much. Hopefully you can learn from my mistakes!
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00:00 - intro
00:43 - my list of regrets
13:00 - the holbein hype
14:56 - finishing up
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Ooooh I think we all have such regrets. On the other hand, I wouldn’t have found the items I love without getting the ones I don’t…
“these pencils are crap” 😂😂 thank you, I needed that laugh today!
You are so welcome! Hey it's just the truth haha
What’s the cheap white pen? Come out with it. 😂 I’m so tired of trying to make my Pocsa pens work. End up with pools of paint on my pictures, ugh. Thank you for the heads up on the Tombows, currently own 42 and had the rest in my art cart until now. I’m off to search for the Lyra’s. Sure appreciate your input and thoughts on these products. I love it when an underdog beats the heavily favored.
I would also love to know about the white pen, although posca works great for me, probably because I don't try to cover outlines with it.
Posca is a hit and miss, I bought a 3-pack, 2 don’t work, the other one “kind” of works… so disappointing!
I have only advanced to gelly roll gel pens. I have lots of paint pens for rocks but not good for paper really.
This was a great video I wish there were more of them and what is the white paint pen please xx
She actually put a link for it, in the description box. Description box is easy to find. Under the video, you have the title of the video. Under that will be another line that has info like, how many views the video has had, when the video was posted, etc. at the very end of that line will be the word “more”. It is lowercase letters, but in bold so that it stands out. That is the link to the description box for every single video on TH-cam.
I personally love the castle art pencils for some reason they perform incredibly well for me for coloring
I enjoy the Castle Arts too :)
and that's totally okay. It is all about style and how you color too, which is why some pencils don't work for one but are great for another.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic exactly
It’s amazing to me that opinions can differ so much in coloring supplies. There were several you mentioned and I was shocked since they are favs of mine . But it is nice to be reminded that not everything works for everyone. It really is a trial and error hobby. Thanks for sharing Kori ❤️☺️
Haha thank you my dear. Yeah it's one of those things that just shows we are all so different in what we use and how we use them :). I still love you despite the fact you don't agree hahahaha
This was a fun video! I weirdly love my Arteza Expert pencils, it took awhile but they’ve become one of my favourites especially on cheap paper so that’s really saying something 😂
I’ve used Tombo pens for over 20 years and they are the only coloring pens I use. Not expensive. About $2 if you get them on sale or at craft shows.
Interesting, I have several of the supplies that you have shared. I like them, and wouldn’t get rid of them or call them a regret. However, I wouldn’t call them a favorite either! Thanks for sharing😀
Hi Kori! I have many many many regrets, if I have to be realistic, my only non-regrets are my Prismacolors, Inktense, a big maybe the square Brutfuner (they remain unused), luckily I’ve been able to sell almost everything else! 😅
I’d love to see a “shopping my stash” instead of (inserts the latest hyped art supply) video
I work well with the arteza pencil. I love the water color pencils too.
That was a fun video! It just shows that we all have different experiences and it’s OK if you don’t like what others love.
I agree about the arteza pencils. But i keep giving them a chance and struggle to color with them lol
Instead of Tombows/Lyras, try the Amazon Basics version. They even come with a stand for all of them. If you plan on getting rid of the Arteza colored pencils, I'd be happy to purchase them, I've been trying to find them for a while and I want to try them out! I actually love my chameleon colored pencils and I'm sad they're so unpopular/discontinued, I don't use them often so they don't run out too fast.
Thank you for saving mme my own Castle Art pencil regret .
Thank you for this
Hi! For the watercolour crayons…you said Sargent Art but showed Staedtler? Are they the same?
Sargent Art and Staedtler are two different companies. I think she just mis-spoke.
Yes a comparison video please. I love these types of videos!!!
Thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks for watching!
I’ve got the pastel coloured castle arts and they look just like the shuttle art set you got. Total garbage, agree with you.
I loved the video! Would be also nice to have a video of the opposite, your favorite art supplies ❤
I bought a bunch fo distress inks a couple yrs ago and have only used them a couple times. Thats my regret buy lol
Re your comment on Artsa pencils - I feel the same way about Prismacolours. To me they feel waxy and slippery, more like a crayon. I've had wax bloom happen with those too. The worst thing I found for wax bloom was using a colourless blender. I originally bought them for colouring but am using up my prismacolours on underlays and larger areas of my own drawing and artwork because I can't get good detail with prismas. The point wears down far too quickly.
Yes, always a weird crayon-like feeling for me!
I do like Castle golds...they are very soft for me and work beautifully in Johanna B books!! I as shocked cause I gave away my castle art pencils and the watercolor version. I am so happy for these videos.....honesty!!!!
I actually like the Castle Art Golds (except the price sigh). They were really nice. The Castle Art Premium Soft Touch I can't stand.
Great video, Kori! I would love to know what’s the white pen da works for you and I’d love to see a favorites video too ❤
Interesting video👍🏻 I’ll definitely be having a look at the Lyra’s, tombows are pricy, and I hate how there are always so many doubles when you buy the smaller packs. Also with you the Castle arts, I can’t get on with them, too much wax, not enough pigment. Love my Holbeins though, they are one of my favourites, but totally agree folks should try a small selection before buying, as they are very different. Thanks for sharing, always good to know stuff to avoid👍🏻
Oh I have to check your battle videos, thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences with artsy products
Yes of course! Check out the battles. I have more coming out soon too.
I’m same way I usually try them out and donate them to a niece to use while they are learning
Nothing wrong with that!
Most excellent video. You saved me some money by watching this video. Tfs
Glad I could help
That was helpful to hear about Holbein pencils (and a few other items). I'm loving the Luminance and Polychromos but kept hearing about Holbein and wondering if I should try them...Think I'll stick with what I have.
I love hearing what works and doesn't work for others! I've had great luck -- so far -- with the Colorit gel pens. Fingers crossed they continue to work. I like to use gel pens for mandalas, too, and I've been struggled to find a good set of pens that work consistently.
I have this regret on the Castle Arts at times too...I didn't buy the Gold, just the regular set. I'm glad I never bought the Pastel set and chose the Brutfuner ones instead. The set I'm surprised I don't regret is the 520 set of Brutfuner because I use them all the time. I find they blend the best with my Prismacolor. My biggest crafting regret in general has now become my Cricut Explore because I never use it (actually only used it 2x) when I need something I still hook up my old Expression insert a cart and on my way. I hate that it has to stay tethered to an app and the internet. Probably will get rid of it this fall.
Very helpful review, Kori. I thought there was something wrong with me that I couldn't get satisfactory results with my Posca pens. The liquid pooled (once it decided to flow!), it was thin, and even multiple layers looked watery. Yuck. Another product I thoroughly disliked were the Prismacolor Very Thins. What a pain. Using them was work! You push and scrape and just maybe a little color will lay down. I couldn't get rid of them fast enough. Right now my favorites are still the classic Prismacolors and the Amazon Basics. Both are very satisfying to use, despite the price differential. 🙂
I wish i hadn't bought 5 sets of "less expensive" pencils, although I had a 36 set of polys. (I thought they were too good to use 😂) After the 5th set (castle arts) I bought the missing polys individually. For all the money, I could have bought a set of 120 from the beginning. Now I'm saving up for the Carandache. That's it, no more colored pencils for me. No matter how nice they look. 😄
My polychromos are my favourites for many many years . I have purchased cheaper brands for fun ( including castle arts and artezas ) and always have thankfully returned to the Polychromos pencils . No comparison, in my humble opinion ❤
@@lovetobecolouring2 Yes, I felt the same way. I think if Prismas weren't so expensive here, I might have bought them. But 250 to 300 Euro for the 150 set is really too much, I think.
Great video idea, Kori. I destashed my Castle Art and Arteza pencils too. I have other sets that work better for me. And I also regret the Tombows - a hasty purchase. They are not bad but my much cheaper Ohuhu markers do as good a job.
Thank you!!!! The arteza glitter pens I waired for...tried both types, still have them. Never could make them work to color. This was so good!!!
The ones that work like Sakura were great, they are my favorite and I buy them every time they pop up, but yeah the other ones are awful.
I think its so much fun to see what is working for everyone🤗 we are all different and like different things🥰 i made a video like this a few years ago and it was so much fun to read the comments with people who disagree and the reasons behind it!💕
Yeah I might do these more often. Then destash my regrets haha
I'd love to purchase the Ecoline colors from you Kori. 😊
All my liquid watercolors? I have quite a few. If you want to buy them I'll gladly sell em. Email me at colorfullyoptimistic@gmail.com
I haven’t watched this but I know one thing that better be in there!!!!
Buahahaha.
I’ve got a few regrets as well… I usually give them to my grandkids or the schools the go to lol
It's always good to have a place to send them though :)
Cool Video ❤
Thanks 😁
I didn’t expect the Arteza between them. I love the Arteza expert. I hoped to find the 100 set but they don’t produce them anymore. Such a bummer. I did notice that one or two colours of the 72 set act really weird. I do agree with the smell though.
Hello from Germany 😊 I bought a set of used Lyra markers on eBay several years ago. At the time I didn’t know these markers at all, I have only heard of Tombow (which are not readily available here). I am happy to report that I still have the markers, some are dried out, some are still very good, but I am happy my past self decided to buy the set and enjoy it. I will definitely purchase some more in the future. 😅
I got a Lyra first in an art sub box and was like why did I spend so much on Tombows?! These are great!
I used the Posca red from my set on a Christmas Card project. I was disappointed at how quickly it ran out. I had to buy another one, just to complete my (relatively few) cards. I didn't like their white pen nearly as well as my white Signo pen (although it can also be a pain when it doesn't flow easilyl--but the coverage is great!)
I agree about the posca pens, what one do you use that is better, I am looking for a better one..
I own like 6 Tombow markers and I really don't like them. They are also to big in size so they don't fit into the boxes I have for storage. All the other markers and pencils do. Such a pain. Thank you for sharing the alternative. Big fan of waterbased markers over here! I would love a comparison video.
Yeah maybe I can go ahead and do a comparison :)
Thank you for the video and honest opinions. I appreciated the comic value and that you provided the reason you didn't care for the products. Please do a Tombow verses Lyra comparison video. I purchased a set of Tombow water brush markers due to several colorist reviews. I wasn't impressed but assumed the issue was with my ability to use them. About the water color crayons, is it Sargent Art brand that's not so good or the Staedtler (shown in video)? I have Sargent Premium Watercolor Crayons in my Amazon cart but hesitated because the box looks the same as the Gallery Mungyo; which have a much lower Amazon rating (3.2 vs 4.6). I'll watch your previous video as well. I wish I could say I have so few regretted purchases in my coloring stash, although these 13-15 products probably cost more than my regretted purchases. The cheap supplies I purchased initially are my greatest regrets.
I gave all of my Castle Arts to my daughter. 😂
I just watched your review on Holbein pencils. I thought your review was fair and objective by stating the good and bad about these pencils. You also repeatedly stated that it was your opinion and the pencils didn't match your style. I don't understand why people are so mean!
I wanted to buy the full set and so glad I didn't. I purchased a few pencils rarely use them. My coloring style is different than yours, but for the price, I just didn't get the hype on these pencils.
Thank you for your honest opinion. I really appreciate you!❤
I was on a Holbein hype some time ago and desperately wanted to get them. And then I watched your review and got cured, lol. Thank you for helping me save a lot of money!
My first pencils was Castle Art - 72 set. They had a lot of positive reviews, so I decided to get them, however I hadn't liked them from the first moment. I had to air them out for a few days - they had a horrible, plasticky, / nothing natural smell. Then I never got them to work for me, so they have been sitting on my shelf. My least favorite pencils and I don't recommend them. They did have a nice tin though!
Yeah Holbeins unfortunately were a bad experience and I had made that review to just help make sure everyone was informed about what they may or may not experience
Completely agree about the ColorIt Gel Pens. Mine sit, gathering dust. I also DO NOT like POSCA! I got a cheap Temu white paint pen that holds up better than the Posca. However I do love my Holbein and REALLY wish I got that set from you. lol
Haha yeah someone offered me money for the Holbeins and I thought you know what, let's go for it ha.
Thank you for this … I have bought quite a few things recommended by TH-cam colourist…. Only to realise these products don’t stand up to the test of time….lightwish golden markers for example…. Dry up quickly, clogging up… and yes wash the nibs etc but I don’t have time for this every time i use 14:52 them…
Then other products like paint pens, recommended but then don’t actually have videos on how to or where they use the…. It’s upsetting and frustrating
Great video! What’s the white pen you love? Left me hanging there lol I have the Shuttle Art pastel coloured pencils and mine aren’t scratchy. Crumbly yes but okay for the cheap price. Perhaps it is luck of the draw? I feel the same about the soft touch castle arts however the Gold ones I use all the time and love them. I admit I like the smell of them too. Don’t tell anyone else I said that 😊😅
Wow, so I'm not the only person struggling with Posca, especially the white one 😂 what kind of brand are you using instead?
We all have these regrets, One of mine is the Derwent Pastel pencils which I never use. I also have the original Castle Arts (without the color names) and I love them, They are very creamy. I was thinking of getting the Castle Arts Gold to replace them but I've hear mixed reviews and they are quite expensive for a budget pencil. I think I would rather save up and get the Chromaflow. Thanks for the video.
I never did try the Derwent Pastels, but I have found that I'm not a fan of pastel pencils. I have a few sets to review.
I regret buying the arteza pastel set, with the castle art pencils, I enjoy them in my Lulu Mayo books and blended with my Carandache blender.
The last few days I watched art haul videos on youtube and with this video of yours I wanted to know what the opposite videos would be like. I bought a posca set on amazon, mixed pack black/white in different sizes, to test these and I agree with you that i'm unsure if I like the white ones or not....the silver one I bought today is much more to my liking :3 Maybe I should try out a white sakura gelly roll or a white pen from artistro as I like their glitter pens.
my liking for the arrtx colored pencils is 50/50, but it's not their fault I think in my test in a coloring book the paper was kinda to smooth for them. I also tested caran d'ache luminance and I think I like them ? Just the one color I bought is kinda strange in texture/feel compared to the other 2 I bought at the same time.
Hey I have tombows and love them. Use them on permanent inks stamps to color, . Wish I had those watercolors liquids, would also use them on permanent inked stamped I images. Love videos ty
I don't do much stamping, so I suppose they might work well for that :)
I picked up the Castel Portrait set -- it was my first Portrait set as it was like 20 bucks. It was a good starter set, but it's been months since I've opened that tin. I'd thought about picking up some of the other sets -- the Artist Set Picasso one has been in my cart for too long and has slowly gotten too spendy for what it is. I just gave away a couple budget pencil sets I picked up to try out and fulfill that "New Set of Pencil" excitement. I think half of the reason I keep picking up new sets is for that thrill of the swatching and that secret hope that one day I'll find *the perfect* colors and can put together the perfect set from all these different sets... then think about how it would drive me a little crazy to see Prismas living next to Black Widow living next to Star Joy Gold living next to Kalour Metallics. lol. I did recently pick up the Star Joy 72 set thanks to your link -- and I gotta say I'm digging them. So thank you for the recommend.
I have bought a few of their curated sets, which aren't bad, but it is just the performance of the pencil that turned me off.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic Now that I'm practiced enough -- 100%. I can't get as many layers with them before the paper is just gone -- and with skin tones I've found my best ones are when I can do layer upon layer and blend and then add more layers then blend, etc until I'm happy with it.
I love liquid watercolors, but haven’t tried the eco line brand. If you’re serious about detaching them, I would love to receive some colors!!! 2:52 2:55
I love my liquid watercolour!
Awe I wish I could
The ecoline watercolours are also refill bottles for the ecoline brush markers. If you have those markers. I have some but not the whole set. Thanks for your opinion, I hate Prisma’s so everyone has a preference for sure 😊🖍️📚
I don't have the markers -- out here they are pricey but cheap if you are in the UK
I greatly appreciated this video and I'm with you regarding Holbein. I did the same thing.. jumped on the bandwagon and bought it because of the hype and when I first used it.. hated them. Then felt guilty and tried them a while later.. same result. Not sure what it is about them. Regarding posca, what replacement product did u end up using? And lastly, where would be a good place to sell my Holbein set? They've been swatched, numbered and put into a pencil case 😢 thx so much
Hi Kori, I only have the Castle Arts 72 set and don't use them either. Other Castle Arts I have are the Pastel tints and gotta say I don't turn to them either. The other sets I have are Derwent Procolour and Lightfast which sit too along with Prismacolor. I know they're your favs and a lot of people love them but I have a set that dates back to the early 70's.... and just to say that dates me. The quality is no where near what it was then. So they aren't used. I also have Ohuhu watercolor pens that I regret buying because I really don't use them. I could go on but this is lengthy already but my go to is usually Polys, Pablos, and I've started collecting Luminance although these ones are a challenge because the colours are interesting and for the cost of them here in Canada I'm trying.
A fellow poly lover :D I just have 3 lumis and 1 of them is kinda strange in texture....maybe it's from an older stash or it sat to long on the shelf....I'm trying to find "pastel" colored pencils to go with my polys....missing a lavender/light violet in them.....
@@katrin428 I actually have about 3 of my lumis that are like that too. I'm not sure if they're missing enough of some component that makes them that way but it's a bit of a challenge when blending them.
Lyra art brush pens hmm? Those look good! I was looking at the Ohuhu ones, but i rarely use my Tomobows so I should probably skip them.
Thanks for the headsup.
I have the Ohuhu ones, but the Lyra are way better IMO
@@ColorfullyOptimistic that is good to know.
Hello, I’m a new subbie. The worst colored pencil I’ve ever used were Colorit. I used to love Colorit books too but they are way too expensive.
Ah yeah I do have some ColorIt pencils and they weren't great either. I plan to get more reviews on all the sets I have out from here on out
Can you please make a review of Chameleon pencils? I'm very interested to hear why you didn't like them, because I heard good things about them and was considering buying them.
I dont use my castle arts either, nor do i use arteza either or brutfuner squares i dont use
Thanks for sharing. What is the white acrylic paint pens you use please?
I added it to the description since there are two of them.
New to the channel. What do you do with the supplies you try but don’t like? Do you sell them? Glitter gel pens are a big hit or miss for me. Sakura is the only ones that work for me most of the time.
What I've seen...the most pens like tombow, who are on water basis...aren't refilllable...only alcoholmarker are refillable....I didn't unterstand why only for alcoholmarker refills exists....I like the tombows and they last really long, but you are right, they are not cheap...so here would be nice, if the company would finally bring out some refiller....but other think, the marker would be cost more money....but the pencils...I'm so thankful that you guys made theses swatches and comparision...so there are so many brands and art supplies out theere...I saved a lot of money because of you guys....water color liquid...isn't something for me....these type of art supplie is more for people who are into mixed media or doing art journals...I personnaly find it hard to control the color itself....it is always so too much color and usually it is going into a big mess, if I'm using liquid water color....to the posca...I like these not...in the beginning there is too much color, 'and then it is too transparent....there it is too expensive for that....and for gelly pens, I personally don't like them....first they arent refillable either....second...they going very fast dry....most of the time you can only use the half from the pens, and that is so annoying.....I
yeah I mean there is no reason they can't be refilled, especially because the Royal Talens line CAN be refilled.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic also there are always tricks how you can remove the nib for filling...In my opinion, the manufacturing process of water-based refills should be cheaper, i.e. those with an alcohol base. In the craft area there is a "Ranger Tim Holtz" marker that has small tubes for its ink pads. Their markers are also not refillable, which surprises me extremely. I generally wonder why. The water-based ones are the same type of marker as alcohol markers. I haven't understood it for years! I've been struggling with the idea of "do I buy the markers or not" for years? I always get some because I really like the Tombows. But it's really a big pain that they aren't refillable. I hope they reconsider this soon because it would be more sustainable and good for the environment.
Would love Tombow battle
Tombow versus Lyra?
@@ColorfullyOptimistic sure or Faber Castel Goldfaber water color brush pens? My Tombow regret was buying about 10 different sets at Christmas and not realizing that there were some duplicates.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic also I had some Arteza watercolor brush pens and the tips were too flexible?? The colors were pretty but I couldn’t color with them and stay in the lines so I gave them to my mother. She junk journal and love them.
How would you go about rehoming the liquid water colors?
I've never used them before, but I've painted water colors for 30 years. Just never tried the liquid kind..... I'd be interested in giving them a new home for you if your interested....
Holbein's didn't float my boat either. Bought a few open stock and that cured me. I've heard that Holbeins come with a steep learning curve. What that curve is I never found out. Out of curisity how do you store your gel pens, paint pens and markers. They should all be stored horizontally. That might help with the leaking and clogging. Just a thought.
Yeah they are all stored properly, the ones with the bubbles and issues arrived that way though, so they have just been tossed into a pile of "give to the kids later" lol
Thanks! Sorry you've had so many bad experiences
Oh really this is nothing!
Regarding the watercolour crayons...you talk about the Sargent Art crayons being terrible and scratchy whilst showing a box of Staedtler? Now I'm just confused, lol. Could you clarify if you disliked both of these brands, or perhaps one of them was worthwhile? Thx
I meant Staedtler...not sure why I said Sergeant Art.
do you have the lyra markers linked in your amazon store? I'd love to see a comparison video. I have mostly pencil's and would like to add markers to my stash.
An interesting and honest video, Kori! Thank You!
A question: What will you do with the de-stash pencils you really dislike for the quality? I'm a bit stuck, because I have quite a few coloured / wc pencils which I bought purely for the pencil cases (exactly what I wanted, but couldn't find empty cases elsewhere, and those that were sort-of what I wanted were certainly not for the same price). So your ideas would really be helpful!!!
I've checked them out them and if used 'properly' - ie layering, putting down enough wc pencil before activating etc are not bad, and so I know these are not scratchy, weak-tinting rubbish.
I badly want to give them to folks who really want them, but can't afford 'good'. I am in the process of making decent wallets for the sets, but got held up...
_But_ I feel a reluctance to give away something I probably will never use - because I have mixed sets of each coloured / watercolour pencils - simply because I have something better. It feels a bit snobbish, sort-of... and some folk are very sensitive about "Charity"...
I guess it's daft? Back in the day (a very long way back in the day!), I'd have been satisfied, because my brain works, "If I try this, or that with this / these, can I make it / them work better?" And in fact, the art work I did for the young people and church publicity back then was with similar quality equipment...
Actually, writing this is beginning to help - the bottom line is that if what I had ran out and I could no longer afford to replace them, so I had nothing else, I would almost certainly use these, rather than not be unable do any art.
If I were still in the UK, and if the clubs I used to work with still were going, I'd have happily handed these over for the children to use, but now, I'd thought of giving them, along with instructions to get the best from them, to refugee / homeless children, if I knew of a family... We have a lot of refugee families in the area - I just need to work out how to contact them!
So here I am, going round in ever-decreasing circles in my head! 🙄EEk!!!!
MrsBarnabas, what about donating them to your local children's wing in a hospital, or an elementary school?
@@cheryl6716 School would certainly be a great idea in the UK, and I've donated stuff before, to the delight of my primary school teacher friends who are always desperate for such things. However, here in France, parents have to buy all their children's school equipment, so all children and young people of school age have their own art equipment.
I don't know what the situation is on the children's wards in the local hospital - it's something I've wondered about - eg do they have nursery nurses, teachers. I'd like to find out and possibly volunteer, but health has been an issue for the last few years, and I'm really frustrated about it!
I only have three sets of 24 coloured pencils, two sets of 24 watercolour pencils and the set of 12 metallics which aren't as good as the rest - plus a set of 12 graphite (the usual range) which are actually very good. So I'd been trying to work out if I could make up sets of 12, then decided that the colour range was not good enough for 12, but good enough with 24.
So that's why I'm thinking refugee families who, when they arrive, have almost nothing. Children having access to art materials would be really good for them - something else I would love to be able to do! I really do miss working with children...
There are two people I know who could really help me with contacts, but who have proved to be unhelpful, for whatever reason...
@@MrsBarnabas I'm sure the refugee children would greatly appreciate your generosity. Hopefully your Contacts will get in touch with you soon, to provide you with the information that you need.
I wanted to buy the ecoline to diy my own markers 🙀
You can definitely do that
Hi Kori, thank you so much for doing this video, we all regret some of our stuff that we buy, i for exemple was not happy with kalour colored pencils.. there are ok but i was kinda surprised. may i ask you what type of white acrylic pen do you use?? mine is not opaque so i have to do many layers. thank you again :)
Yes, I'm going to add a link to the white pens too in the description. I use these two brands and both are awesome: amzn.to/3L6eJ9G and amzn.to/3L2MFEf
@@ColorfullyOptimistic thank you so much for the links ;)
12:53 you’ve got the wrong Posca 😅 Someone said to me that the big white Posca isn’t that great, like you said, but the smaller sizes work very well. And it’s true. I have the 0.7mm and the 1M and one layer is really enough to get a opaque white. 😊
I have the smaller white poscas, but I don't like their opacity so much....
@@katrin428 really? 😳 maybe we use it differently?
So I have multiple sizes of Posca, I just happened to grab that one, but I have used the fine tip ones just as much. They are still transparent and don't have the opacity. I just showed the only Posca left in my inventory ha
I have some issues with prismacolor (don't hate them). I don't know what they cost in the US but for me on german amazon they cost 276€ (€and$ equals at the moment) I have issues with the color 1017 they are some greyish scratches in it, is this normal? And the othe thing is I know the replace the colors 934 and 956 to other purple tones, but they are not included in the 150 set and it's impossible to get these individually wich is quite annoying. I still love them though. Love your videos❤
Ah yeah they are expensive outside of the US so I totally get it!
What white pen do you use?
I added it to the description since there are two :)
Girl I love your channel! You shouldn’t be afraid to say how you feel even if it’s against popular opinion. Haters gonna hate and potatoes are gonna potate 😂
Secondly, I’m sorry but no colored pencil is worth the price of Holbein’s price. ESPECIALLY when you get beautiful results for cheaper. No logic their.
Yeah the price of Holbeins was a big factor. Maybe if they were like $180 per 150 set I'd be okay with them...maybe...lol
I agree! But even for that price, they better have been blessed by the gods! lol jk . I say that as I’m using my 120 set of polys lol. They got me on that one haha. 😅
Thanks for taking the time and for your honesty. I started coloring a few years back and watched tons of videos with “reviews”. I do have quiet a few things I do regret buying as well. I am happy I waited a bit and got the 150 Prismacolor set to color with as opposed to buying even more budget sets. I will now take the hour drive to a Blick store to but a few test pencils (such as polys etc) or order online to make sure. I have given away so many art supplies over the years I feel like I could have opened my own Art store instead 🫣
Hello ! You're not alone, I regret bying the Holbeins. They are not worth the price at all in my opinion.
Sadly they aren't :(
I love my chameleon pencils- mainy i use them on cards so not a huge use and i can’t find them anymore makes me sad
They have their uses for sure -- just not for me.
I wish they still sold them
What is the white pen that you use instead of Posca?
I want to know too!!
Add the two i use in the description.
I have all the Castle Art pencils and I don't like any of them either. Such a disappointment.
I got those pencils and hated
Them
Prismacolor!
Supposedly the best, I will never buy Prismacolor pencils!
I have bought them and had people gift them to me, and by the time they go through shipping and arrive here in Juneau Alaska, no matter how they are packaged, every single pencil, the cores are shattered all the way through. So once you have to sharpen them for the first time, you might as well throw them away because the cores will break and fall out the moment you try to sharpen them! Guaranteed every single pencil evety size and style, color, type, if its Prismacolor, iit wont survive the trip to Alaska! So not worth the hundreds of dollars they cost to buy and ship up here....
I also destached my Arteza pencils 😅
Glad I'm not alone haha
Shuttle art pencils are crap period
They tend to be -- they are cheap.