been ordering from aliexpress for 4 years now and always got what i ordered and they were exactly as described..the trick is to order from the ones that have reviews from customers,, and allways read the description..plus its cheaper than wish or bangood and the shipping is mostly free
pinkbutt gerbil agreed. I never buy anything without reviews (especially photo reviews so I can see what it looks like). That’s also the reason why I post photo reviews myself, for others to see what they’ll get. And I keep my expectations low, so I know what to expect. If I see a cute phone case I’ll keep in mind that the quality might be crap or if I buy an adapter it might not work.
@Zoibu yes, I did. I like to think probably everyone who does watercolors in China had used it at least once. I even saw it twice in Laovaan's (A german artist) videos because someone gifted it to him.
I am definitely an Aliexpress addict, for both watercolors and scrapbooking supplies. While I've never tried the brushes, I have been purchasing different obscure brands of watercolors to play with and so far I've been pretty satisfied with everything I got.
I like AliExpress, but I stopped buying stickers and stationery from there, because A LOT of it has been stolen from illustrators and cheaply reproduced which makes me so sad. But I will be looking into the brushes (not the animal haired ones, because I can't stand working with the tail of a little critter). The synthetic one looks awesome!
I get stuff from Aliexpress from time to time! Hard to resist the prices! I've tried a few Art Secret brushes and that Baohong watercolor block. I'm very happy with almost everything I've tried :)
@@sunflower-bp6np Yea, I'm curious about that too. I just discovered Aliexpress but I dunno if they charge customs or tax or import duties or whatnot. Edit- I bought some art products on Aliexpress a few months ago, and i don't know where you're living but they should tell you the full price when you buy them. Mine just charges tax and sometimes shipping fee. Most art supplies should be fine to buy, especially if they're a popular brand or sell well/has lots of reviews. I was rlly nervous b/c if was one of my first time buying online and on that website but my products came and they were pretty good quality.
the brushes at around 5:30 by are actually a Korean brand and a really popular dupe among Chinese artists due to its relatively cheap price point,,, Aliexpress listings tend to be a lot more expensive internationally than they are sold within China too (on a site named Taobao mostly)
While I was working for a local Vape company I did a lot of purchasing with Aliexpress (starting back in 2014) and I was curious what else was sold on there....everything. lol. Don't be afraid to contact sellers, a lot of the time they are willing to make a better deal than what is offered and are very friendly. I've purchased a bit of everything from Ali and haven't had a bad experience. Not recommended for impatient people or people that do not take the time to fully read the listings. Looks like you got a nice haul over all. I have added that yellow covered paper to my try list. Thank you for sharing this!
I have a lot of experience with AliExpress, ha ha ha haaaaa yup. Karijn introduced me to it and it's been super helpful to save money on many things and find great supplies for making paints. Seems like you grabbed great items over there, thanks for sharing :)
There is a Deli branded sharpener you can get on Amazon that looks like an old camera. It's very inexpensive and similar to the one you got in function, but much sturdier. I have had mine for five years and it works like a dream.
I a a great fan and a very happy customer.I have got some really lovely paintbrushes and many very fantastic cutting dies I use for crafting at very affordable prices !
I love these more casual videos, the intro is cute, your setup is always fairly neat, and one thing I noticed was that you do a good amount of talking? Sounds weird but you fill in the silent parts with talking or little sounds and it makes it more enjoyable to watch (also cute when you leave little clips of the kiddo talking). There are a lot of other people's videos where they don't talk enough and don't add music so it somehow makes it a little awkward and a little boring? Idk, tl;dr I love casual videos!!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed this one! I really like filling in as much time as possible, and always feel like I forgot to say a few things even though I talk the whole time. xD
I bought my Huion tablet from Aliexpress for around 40$ I don' remember the exact price :), I'm using it for over 6 years now, I love it so much, and I'm drawing with it all the time. I've also bought sakura products, mainly brushes and gelly rolls. Also glitters for my traditional illustrations. I've bought a samsung smartphone clone as well for around 50$, and it worked better than the original samsung :), and it still works great, although it's 5 years old. It's worth to look around the site, you don't know what you'll find. Just stick with sellers and products with good reviews. I must look for the stamp now.
I don't know if you got an Aldi where you are and if they make the same weekly offerings as they do in Germany, but when they offer office or back to school supplies they usually do have those tabletop crank sharpeners, too. And they usually only cost like 4 € and work just fine :3
I love Aliexpress for washi tape and other supplies personally, I also bought some cosplays and wigs in the past. So far I received every single item I ordered there and compared to Wish the reviews seem a lot more trustworthy. Also the prices of items don't magically quadruple once they're added to the cart as they like to do on Wish lol.
I have been ordering from them for 6 months now, i like how shipping is cheap and tracked and usually i buy products that are properly reviewed. I bought some oil paint brush cleaner, plastic palettes and some brushes, all work extremely well. And i just received 2 sketchbooks and they are absolutely amazing! Oh and i also bought alcohol markers!! Amazing deals and they are pretty great quality. Without aliexpress im doomed, on other sites any shipping would cost me 37$ even if the package is under 1kg so i cant just buy anything, also without a tracking number the shipment is lost for sure in my country!
The artsecret brushes are great.. I see lots of people use them.. I have a small mop brush too, it's like the only good brush I have and it's cheaper than my other brushes😂
Yeah, don't take the plastic and wire off your hair brush. That's what makes it a quill, and holds the brush together. The synthetic one is wire-wrapped for looks only. I've bought squirrel hair quill brushes (20RQ) from the same shop (Artsecret Official,) and been really happy with them. I have one "sable" travel quill from a different AliExp shop, and don't find it nearly as good. The weasel hair in mine is for sure real, but of really low quality. But it was like $6. I also buy all of my washi tape on that site, and my Traveler's Journal stuff. I've only had one bad-faith order, product never sent, seller wouldn't respond. So now I make sure to order from shops that have lots of sales, and have been around for awhile.
I dont have a lot of money to spend on art supplies cause a lot of stuff is really expensive in art stores and i love aliexpress i just order the ones with the best customer reviews and bam! Amazing
I'm not sure if you care about this, but just so you know to get squirrel hair they trap wild squirrels and kill them. They can't be domesticated and sheared like bigger animals. There's even videos online of Chinese manufacturers ripping the skin and fur off rabbits while they are still alive and screaming, so not to damage the fur. China doesn't yet have good animal practices.
Very nice video:) I really like your wax stamp set, I was wondering instead of using wax could you use the wax stamp on a ink pad and just stamp the image on paper?
I actually have the AliExpress app on my phone, but I haven´t gotten around to use it yet. This convinced me it´s okay to try out! I´m really curious about all the art supplies they carry now..
I loved this!! It's so nice! I'm not having such a good day and I thought hey, let's go listen to one of our favorite artists and I'm so happy I came here lol. I really enjoyed the video, I want to check out AliExpress now because I've never heard of it and all these things are so cute! Great video hun! And you made my day! Thank you artist mom! 😁😁😊🤗❤❤
Oh! I have two of those Art secret brushes. They are decent, but as you, I haven't used that much to tell if they are going to last. I hope they do, they look really nice haha. Nice haul btw and thank you for the waxed thread links :A:!
Hello love muffin! As a quick note, there's a misspelling on your thumbnail card-it says AliExress (or maybe it was AliExpess? I've already forgotten.) instead of AliExpress! Whoooo, stupid feedback! =>.
I find that AliExpress is a bit hit and miss. The water brushes are super cheap and pretty decent in comparison to the more expensive brands. I've also purchased a nice set of water resistant fine liners, Jinhao pen ink, and loads of stickers. I even got some Winsor and Newton gouache (but looking back, it was probably their student grade stuff and likely expired). However, I've also ordered things and have had them never come in, even though they were from reputable sellers. Customer service tends to be good, at least.
Ah, thank you for pointing that out! I originally ordered the 300g, but the seller contacted me saying it was out of stock, so they sent me 200g instead. I'll keep looking around and see if I can find the 200g - I would have preferred the heavier paper though. :]
I was definitely concerned about that as well at its price! Whatever it's made of, it holds water really well and has become one of my favorites to use!
Ali express, “stole” artwork from a friend of a friend to sell as their own work, please buy your supplies from reputable companies, even if you have to wait for sales.
In some aspects your probably right.... but have you ever stopped to think about when a big company goes to them to buy thousands of a particular item for their store or rebranding that they would pay even less than the general public... to then just slap a higher price tag on it and resell??? .... Do you catch my drift here???? Not everything is as bad as some people make it out to be.. just a thought
Please be aware of the fact that natural brushes have animal hair and those animals would rather live! Please buy sythetic brushes which are cruelty free. Thank you!
Hello from Canada! I am curious about how the "kolinsky" brush is doing. Is it still one of your favorite? Does it still hold a point? I was thinking of buying some for years, but was afraid they would not be good.
been ordering from aliexpress for 4 years now and always got what i ordered and they were exactly as described..the trick is to order from the ones that have reviews from customers,, and allways read the description..plus its cheaper than wish or bangood and the shipping is mostly free
pinkbutt gerbil agreed. I never buy anything without reviews (especially photo reviews so I can see what it looks like). That’s also the reason why I post photo reviews myself, for others to see what they’ll get. And I keep my expectations low, so I know what to expect. If I see a cute phone case I’ll keep in mind that the quality might be crap or if I buy an adapter it might not work.
The watercolor block is actually a brand that is very popular among Chinese art students due to its affordable price.
Oh that's pretty neat to hear! Have you ever used it?
@Zoibu yes, I did. I like to think probably everyone who does watercolors in China had used it at least once. I even saw it twice in Laovaan's (A german artist) videos because someone gifted it to him.
That's so great to know!! Thank you. ♥
Its BaoHong paper right?
I am definitely an Aliexpress addict, for both watercolors and scrapbooking supplies. While I've never tried the brushes, I have been purchasing different obscure brands of watercolors to play with and so far I've been pretty satisfied with everything I got.
And you got me addicted to the site as well. No regrets, it's awesome :D
But now that I saw this video, I now want a wax stamp set. I don't even have letters to write, what do I NEED one for??? T_T
I've gotten one already and it should be here soon T_T
It's like a few dollars, REALLY hard to say no!
Hahaha, I can't believe it! :D I swear I'll stay strong!!!
I like AliExpress, but I stopped buying stickers and stationery from there, because A LOT of it has been stolen from illustrators and cheaply reproduced which makes me so sad. But I will be looking into the brushes (not the animal haired ones, because I can't stand working with the tail of a little critter). The synthetic one looks awesome!
Jojan or you could just make your own brushes with your pet's hair 🤗
Hoi
Your wax seal is the Tree of Life.
Woooo this is timely as I just placed my first order with aliexpress. Great to know that they are decent stuff. So glad it all turned up for you!
I get stuff from Aliexpress from time to time! Hard to resist the prices! I've tried a few Art Secret brushes and that Baohong watercolor block. I'm very happy with almost everything I've tried :)
MilenaB. do you get any extra custom charges on stationary?
@@sunflower-bp6np Yea, I'm curious about that too. I just discovered Aliexpress but I dunno if they charge customs or tax or import duties or whatnot.
Edit- I bought some art products on Aliexpress a few months ago, and i don't know where you're living but they should tell you the full price when you buy them. Mine just charges tax and sometimes shipping fee. Most art supplies should be fine to buy, especially if they're a popular brand or sell well/has lots of reviews. I was rlly nervous b/c if was one of my first time buying online and on that website but my products came and they were pretty good quality.
the brushes at around 5:30 by are actually a Korean brand and a really popular dupe among Chinese artists due to its relatively cheap price point,,, Aliexpress listings tend to be a lot more expensive internationally than they are sold within China too (on a site named Taobao mostly)
While I was working for a local Vape company I did a lot of purchasing with Aliexpress (starting back in 2014) and I was curious what else was sold on there....everything. lol. Don't be afraid to contact sellers, a lot of the time they are willing to make a better deal than what is offered and are very friendly. I've purchased a bit of everything from Ali and haven't had a bad experience. Not recommended for impatient people or people that do not take the time to fully read the listings. Looks like you got a nice haul over all. I have added that yellow covered paper to my try list. Thank you for sharing this!
I have a lot of experience with AliExpress, ha ha ha haaaaa yup.
Karijn introduced me to it and it's been super helpful to save money on many things and find great supplies for making paints. Seems like you grabbed great items over there, thanks for sharing :)
There is a Deli branded sharpener you can get on Amazon that looks like an old camera. It's very inexpensive and similar to the one you got in function, but much sturdier. I have had mine for five years and it works like a dream.
Ohh, thanks!! I'll definitely look in to that.
the calligraphy brush set rlly sends me back to highschool when we had to do chinese calligraphy :') good ol' times.
I a a great fan and a very happy customer.I have got some really lovely paintbrushes and many very fantastic cutting dies I use for crafting at very affordable prices !
I love these more casual videos, the intro is cute, your setup is always fairly neat, and one thing I noticed was that you do a good amount of talking? Sounds weird but you fill in the silent parts with talking or little sounds and it makes it more enjoyable to watch (also cute when you leave little clips of the kiddo talking). There are a lot of other people's videos where they don't talk enough and don't add music so it somehow makes it a little awkward and a little boring? Idk, tl;dr I love casual videos!!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed this one! I really like filling in as much time as possible, and always feel like I forgot to say a few things even though I talk the whole time. xD
I bought my Huion tablet from Aliexpress for around 40$ I don' remember the exact price :), I'm using it for over 6 years now, I love it so much, and I'm drawing with it all the time. I've also bought sakura products, mainly brushes and gelly rolls. Also glitters for my traditional illustrations. I've bought a samsung smartphone clone as well for around 50$, and it worked better than the original samsung :), and it still works great, although it's 5 years old. It's worth to look around the site, you don't know what you'll find. Just stick with sellers and products with good reviews. I must look for the stamp now.
I don't know if you got an Aldi where you are and if they make the same weekly offerings as they do in Germany, but when they offer office or back to school supplies they usually do have those tabletop crank sharpeners, too. And they usually only cost like 4 € and work just fine :3
I love Aliexpress for washi tape and other supplies personally, I also bought some cosplays and wigs in the past. So far I received every single item I ordered there and compared to Wish the reviews seem a lot more trustworthy. Also the prices of items don't magically quadruple once they're added to the cart as they like to do on Wish lol.
I was already doubting to place an order at ali. I think I would go for the brush roll, looks very handy
I have been ordering from them for 6 months now, i like how shipping is cheap and tracked and usually i buy products that are properly reviewed. I bought some oil paint brush cleaner, plastic palettes and some brushes, all work extremely well. And i just received 2 sketchbooks and they are absolutely amazing! Oh and i also bought alcohol markers!! Amazing deals and they are pretty great quality. Without aliexpress im doomed, on other sites any shipping would cost me 37$ even if the package is under 1kg so i cant just buy anything, also without a tracking number the shipment is lost for sure in my country!
The artsecret brushes are great.. I see lots of people use them.. I have a small mop brush too, it's like the only good brush I have and it's cheaper than my other brushes😂
Thanx' for the review!! I was considering to order watercolor brushes from aliexpress.. glad to know that the quality is acceptable 💕
Yeah, don't take the plastic and wire off your hair brush. That's what makes it a quill, and holds the brush together. The synthetic one is wire-wrapped for looks only. I've bought squirrel hair quill brushes (20RQ) from the same shop (Artsecret Official,) and been really happy with them.
I have one "sable" travel quill from a different AliExp shop, and don't find it nearly as good. The weasel hair in mine is for sure real, but of really low quality. But it was like $6.
I also buy all of my washi tape on that site, and my Traveler's Journal stuff.
I've only had one bad-faith order, product never sent, seller wouldn't respond. So now I make sure to order from shops that have lots of sales, and have been around for awhile.
I've bought a lot of different things from there! Mostly art supplies and I have had mostly really good experiences and products!
Such a great haul! I've purchased a few stationery items from aliexpress and have been pleased with the items.
we love an aesthetic queen
Love yor selection of supplies! I'm an Aliexpress art/craft addict and just love the asian supplies I find there.
I dont have a lot of money to spend on art supplies cause a lot of stuff is really expensive in art stores and i love aliexpress i just order the ones with the best customer reviews and bam! Amazing
Love aliexpress! That's where i've been getting my brushes for a while, especially the squirrel ones and travel ones from ArtSecret.
I'm not sure if you care about this, but just so you know to get squirrel hair they trap wild squirrels and kill them. They can't be domesticated and sheared like bigger animals. There's even videos online of Chinese manufacturers ripping the skin and fur off rabbits while they are still alive and screaming, so not to damage the fur. China doesn't yet have good animal practices.
Very nice video:) I really like your wax stamp set, I was wondering instead of using wax could you use the wax stamp on a ink pad and just stamp the image on paper?
I actually have the AliExpress app on my phone, but I haven´t gotten around to use it yet. This convinced me it´s okay to try out! I´m really curious about all the art supplies they carry now..
I loved this!! It's so nice! I'm not having such a good day and I thought hey, let's go listen to one of our favorite artists and I'm so happy I came here lol. I really enjoyed the video, I want to check out AliExpress now because I've never heard of it and all these things are so cute! Great video hun! And you made my day! Thank you artist mom! 😁😁😊🤗❤❤
Can I get a shirt that says "Artist Mom" on it? xD That would be amazing. You're so sweet, thank you!!!
arleebean that really would be amazing 😁🤗🤗 and you're so welcome!
thank you for sharing this haul! lovely closeups :D would you recommend the two quill brushes from ArtSecret?
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It was around before wish!
It’s great, super cheap. It takes like 2-3 months to get them but it’s extremely cheap lol
OMG I want that tree of life stamp!!
Oh! I have two of those Art secret brushes. They are decent, but as you, I haven't used that much to tell if they are going to last. I hope they do, they look really nice haha. Nice haul btw and thank you for the waxed thread links :A:!
Hello love muffin! As a quick note, there's a misspelling on your thumbnail card-it says AliExress (or maybe it was AliExpess? I've already forgotten.) instead of AliExpress! Whoooo, stupid feedback! =>.
Meow Meow Kapow ah, thank you so much!! ❤️ I'll fix it ASAP. 😀
arleebean you got it boo. I’m here to defend everyone except myself from silly errors! ....my junky’s the one who defends me from them. =>.
Thank you for this video. How much were the shipping charges, please?
I love chinese calligraphy brush💕 they look soo gooood
Very cool! I’ve seen the site but have been wary to try it out. Maybe now I will :)
This video is so nice and warm. ❤
Oh I really like those little wax beads! I'll definitely get those. ^^
I find that AliExpress is a bit hit and miss. The water brushes are super cheap and pretty decent in comparison to the more expensive brands. I've also purchased a nice set of water resistant fine liners, Jinhao pen ink, and loads of stickers. I even got some Winsor and Newton gouache (but looking back, it was probably their student grade stuff and likely expired).
However, I've also ordered things and have had them never come in, even though they were from reputable sellers. Customer service tends to be good, at least.
Ive ordered a lot of different stuff from aliexpress. It has a lot of awesome stuff thats really cheap
Half of an A3 is an A4 size paper actually (regular printer paper size) because A2 is double A3 🙈
Ah, that's right!! I'm sorry if I misspoke. >
Me love you, you are the best I get sooo excited when you post your vids
I love Ali! I have bought a set of 10chokers for 2$
Awesome Haul
You mentioned 200g paper but the link listed refers to 300g. could You leave link to 200g? thanks for video!
Ah, thank you for pointing that out! I originally ordered the 300g, but the seller contacted me saying it was out of stock, so they sent me 200g instead. I'll keep looking around and see if I can find the 200g - I would have preferred the heavier paper though. :]
so they sent You 200g paper in price of 300g?
When I asked (because I definitely did), they told me there was no different in price.
Found this which appears to have options for 200g and is waaaaay cheaper thank what I paid for it :'] goo.gl/jfgGux
thank you!
I just watched the video! From someone who orders stuff from AliExpress daily, you could have bought the same items for much less!
I love your intro!
A2 is bigger than a3, i think you ment a4🤗
just to let you know A4 would be half of the A3 not A2 ☺️✨
Sable ....Sable's every were!!!! Ps sable's my name nice to meet cha!
Half of A3 is is A4 not A2
My brush is coming in
That’s the tree of life.
I'm totally not buying stuff as we speak....definitely not.....ok I totally am.....btw the tree design is called the tree of life I believe
So earllyyyyyyyy
At First i thought you would cook poison chemicals in your intro xD
Sable?! Natural hair?! Eeks!
there's no way that one brush is real kolinsky 😕
I was definitely concerned about that as well at its price! Whatever it's made of, it holds water really well and has become one of my favorites to use!
When your intro is 1min long lol
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Ali express, “stole” artwork from a friend of a friend to sell as their own work, please buy your supplies from reputable companies, even if you have to wait for sales.
You talk like a non-crazy version of Lorna from Orange is the new black haha
yes we all love exploitation
In some aspects your probably right.... but have you ever stopped to think about when a big company goes to them to buy thousands of a particular item for their store or rebranding that they would pay even less than the general public... to then just slap a higher price tag on it and resell??? .... Do you catch my drift here???? Not everything is as bad as some people make it out to be.. just a thought
You need to do something about your audio. It is horrible.
Please be aware of the fact that natural brushes have animal hair and those animals would rather live! Please buy sythetic brushes which are cruelty free. Thank you!
Hello from Canada!
I am curious about how the "kolinsky" brush is doing. Is it still one of your favorite? Does it still hold a point?
I was thinking of buying some for years, but was afraid they would not be good.
If that's cheap I don't wanna know what's expensive for yall 🥲