Crafty {supply} Regrets & Buyers Remorse // Sat chat 1/29/22
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- I thought it would be fun to look at some supplies I kind of wish I didn't buy.
No shade to any of these companies, you don't know until you try right?
Please share your art and craft supply regrets in the comments below or ideas on how I might better use these products.
Stuff I mentioned:
Teresa Collins Stampmaker by Imagepac: The results were good when I got it to work but it was fiddly and expensive to maintain and there seemed to be inconsistencies in the stamp packet refills.
Distress oxide sprays: I loved the ink pads and re-inkers so I thought I'd love the sprays but I didn't like them as well and the warning on the bottle made me nervous
Glitter Duster: very messy but it does make me laugh when I use it so is it really a regret?
Distress crayons: I don't like them nearly as much as other products in my stash.
The doily die: I didn't know anything about intricate dies when I bought this, it's beautiful but still fiddly so I only use it on special occasions when I have a look of patience. This taught me not to buy intricate dies, and also I don't love the process of die cutting, I like the results tho.
The 600-page sketchbook: This was an optimistic purchase, I wanted to be the person who fills such a huge sketchbook, and oh what a value! In reality, it is too big and heavy to lug around and the paper isn't that great.
Letterpress stuff: This is an odd one, I like the process and the look but it really lacks the WOW factor once the project is made. Ironically I can make custom letterpress plates with the Stampmaker but as we know that is way too fiddly for me. I really like all forms of printmaking and stamping so I think I will return to this someday.
Glass rods for bead-making: This craft is fiddly but also meditative and I really enjoyed it but I got freaked out by warnings from viewers and I didn't know ow what safety equipment I needed as the instructions in the Diamond Techn kit I had didn't say I needed anything. Before I was worried about that I but a bunch of low-quality rods and they were hard to use as they would crack and snap when heated. I knew this when I bought them but thought I could make it work because they were so much cheaper, lesson learned.
so what are your art and craft supply regret purchases?
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This has become an anticipated part for my Saturday mornings. Even when you have a rant, or share regrets, it is always with the best of intentions and in a cheerful manner. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and time with us
You are very welcome!
I also purchased glass rods before realizing I am not a glass bead maker for the same safety reasons ( I even took classes to try and get by my fears) I put my rods in a clear glass flower vase from the dollar store then in a window that gets good sun ( in front of my kitchen sink) I can now enjoy the light passing through them and the beauty they create.
Great idea! I might do that!
Just about everything requires that prop 65 warning if sold in CA. I have a desk lamp that had the warning on it. The warning is also posted at places of business like gas stations, grocery stores and even Disneyland. I believe it is a bit overused after 30 years.
I worked in life insurance for 20 years. We had CA warnings And many other requirements. We usually released to CA in a separate project, they were so complicated. So CA messes with every industry. Dont be afraid, there is way too much fear nowadays
I would have had a huge savings account if I could’ve been able to ‘unbuy ‘ lots of stuff over my 62 years on this earth😆😄ALL of it made my heart jumped for joy in the moment of being unwise.
You are not alone. I became a fulltime RVer and wonder why I ever thought I wanted all that stuff. I wondered how many life hours I spent acquiring all of this stuff.
Amen!!
@@wanderingstar5673 But … somebody’s got to keep the economy going!! WhatEVER would become of us if we bought only “needs” but not our “wants”?!? 🤔 🧐 🤭 🤫
I too have spent a lot of money on stuff that really did not work for me.
@@susanhammitt7080 Yup … all the more reason to have a crafting lending library!! Or a swap meet!
OMG that glitter duster...I have it too and have no idea what it's supposed to actually do, but it was such a disappointment... On a good note, I'm LOVING the new (or maybe I didn't really notice it before) animal face brush holder behind you. That's adorable....Thanks for making me feel better about all of the craft supply purchase regrets I've made too....Sandy
It's from studio 207 on etsy, my sister git it for me for Christmas
@@thefrugalcrafter Your sister has great taste...I loved it.
Here by Lake Erie we have our 24 inches of snow even after sun melt and wind like nobodies business. My weakness is Estate sales and junk shops. So my regret is Too Much Stuff. You had a SatChat about using your good stuff before your kids had to sell it at a garage sale for ten cents. That is truth. I think I need a twelve step though.
It's tough for sure!
Hmmm 🤔. … 12 Steps … Nope, it’s at least 20 from MY stash to the car (Goodwill? Others?) and probably 25 out to the recycle bin. 😉
Me too , so much stuff. I had to stop going I told myself it’s not a deal if I don’t use it. I love crafty and estate sales also . Haven’t been for 2 years though
@@brennagarciaasisabgelement7917 How long did it take you to work through the withdrawal symptoms? ( 🙁 😨 😰 😱 😵💫 🤤 🥺 😟 )
Loved the video. Re: the Distress crayons- I never saw the appeal when they were first released but when I watched Tim’s Saturday videos about them I decided to try a few and like them. I recommend watching some of those Live replays because he gets very deep in to how to use all the products ( some of the vids are 3+ hours long) and they have been very inspiring. Maybe try to w one too.
Yeah, I have extras of so many things because I set everything aside and then buy the same thing over again. Because I'm a little numb. I'm sure the things don't go to waste because I give them to Goodwill. I never seem to hit Goodwill on a great day. Well, I have learned. I think long and hard about whether I NEED or just want something. I need very little but want everything. I just don't buy anything that doesn't make the cut.
I love the distress oxide sprays, they are amazing for making backgrounds for cards. I spray the inks on a glass mat and smush my card blanks into it, then dry the card and smush again, dry again, ones out amazing. I have the Gemini die cutting machines and that die that is intricate, the stuff will fall right out with very little poking. Glitter spray I use in a splat box. The crayons are great for using on metal ephemera. I mark and rub it in, makes letters stand out on metal. So many uses besides water coloring with them. I would gladly purchase your distress spray, if it is in my budget. Love all your videos.
I'm sure there are many things I regret purchasing, but as you said there is always a lesson to be learned from it and always someone to benefit from that lesson. SatChat was fun today and I enjoyed it so much. Thanks for sharing and stay warm this weekend!
I can't believe how much better this chat made me feel. I have tons of things I had to have that either didn't turn out to be what I thought they were or that were supplies for things I have moved on from. The biggest example of the latter is a huge electronic weaving loom that takes up most of a room. I did use it for years to make many beautiful things, but now that I've stopped weaving, I not only have this big loom, I also have dozens of cones of weaving yarn, including many that I bought because, like you, they were large and I was into volume. I also have far too many watercolor sets, which I bought after getting into watercolors (partly from watching your videos). Given my mediocre skills and infrequent painting, I should have stuck with just one or two inexpensive sets, or maybe just the ones I found in my basement from 30 years ago. Thank you for this comforting and amusing reality check!😊
I have a few as well. The biggest is the red rubber unmounted stamps. They were a good deal, however, they do not print well at all. They need to be mounted, and I have no idea how to do it. UGH!!! Lesson learned. I like the distress sprays and have a bunch. I use a splat box with them, no problems. I will be happy to buy them from you if you are selling them. Thanks for sharing. 🙃
After falling in love with the Tombow water based dual brush markers, I bought the ENTIRE set of their ABT Pro alcohol markers for over $500 and they kinda stink as far as alcohol markers go. The money could have been spent MUCH more wisely and effectively. It still hurts every time I look at them and imagine what $500 worth of Copics would look like.
Wow! I have not tried them yet as the reviews have been poor. I love their waterbased ones and I think they are the best of the dual brush options, certainly the longest lasting. I think they might have rushed them trying to jump on the popularity of alcohol pens. Its such a shame tho as it might make their other products look bad.
Ouch!
Hi Lindsay, thank you for sharing your talent and insight. I think your 600 page sketchbook would be a great altered book. It is also thick enough to cut a few "secret cubbies or hiding places" into it. It could be a fun series to video along the way. Altered books open up a whole new set of creative thoughts.
I have working Deena vs future retired Deena… I feel like I am working I can buy that , cuz when I am retired I can use it and I’ll be on a fixed income, better horrid it now! LOL, I think I’ll need to live to 1,000 to use all my crafting supplies. You are terrific, love your insights and ability to share.
I'm so glad you have crafty regrets, too! I've bought so many full sets of pencils to satisfy my full set syndrome, that I got overwhelmed just seeing all of them. I have moved them to another place and now have a drawer with only two sets of pencils in them and feel so much better. Plus my desk has more space! Also, I, too, don't do open flame! :)
One idea for your sketchbook is just what you started it for clean off stencils, extra paint from other projects. Use different pages for different colors go back an forth then you'll have many back ground pages to use in the book or tear out. All year out use for making a collage. Just and idea. Or let you daughter use it...
Distress Oxide Sprays: I love mine. Learned some great techniques from Amy R.\Prairie Paper & ink. Re the warnings: many adult art supplies have these warnings. California has some of the strictest warnings. Use in a ventilated area, and clean up afterwards.
I'll check that out!
I could open a store of sketching pads, the best practice would be buying one or two really good ones! Because I really love the feel of quality pencils on great paper! I often ended up with frustration over the results and drove myself crazy trying to make it work! Lesson learned, I hope! Blessed and safe days!
Oh, Lindsay! So funny. I can so relate, with purchasing totally different products that aren't quite right. And you get determined to find some other application for them! Yes. And every time you mention AC Moore, I get nostalgic for when you could art shop there.... You've created an art supply standup comedy routine niche for yourself. :) Keep warm and dry.
This has been organization week at our place so I have come across many things that have caused me to shake my head but I have also been surprised at the new way that I look at other products that I am rediscovering. Distress Sprays are great with low quality watercolor--spritz the paper then spray several different colors. They make great paper for die-cutting flowers, leaves and other things. (And a use for the watercolor paper that I regret buying.) Have a wonderful week!
Great ideas!
As always loved your topic. As for the stamp maker, there is a fellow youtuber Createinspain who has lots of videos on making the stamps like those. I think it would be fun, but am taking your old advice and storing a lot of my impulse buys at the store lol, and saving for things I really know I will love. That advice of yours has saved me a lot of money, and crafting product's sitting in the closet taking up space headaches.
I don't ever care what you talk about during Sat Chat. I just always look forward to "hanging out" with you on Saturday. You definitely had me chuckling today. Thank you!
Im glad!
PS. Glad I didn't buy the stamp maker, tha nks for the review. Love oxides and distress inks. Totally hit it with the crayons ( I only have 5) Never liked sprays for spraying, just dribbling and running and diluting. Your reviews are wonderful and. save me from buying stuff I will never use. My biggest craft regrets, crafter's companion dies. They are wonderful but suitable more for European size cards(square) that I never make.
Priscilla LaBranche: Same here; only have 5 of those silly crayons, and after reading Lindsey's, et al comments about their uselessness, I'm going to put mine in my craft purge box for donating to my local private elementary. (Discovered that my crafting style doesn't lend itself to this medium, nor to gelatos.)
You are so sweet. Don't worry, I am the same way about using my new or good supplies. I have tell myself it is okay to make a mistake learning to use them.
Yep, bought a giant sketchbook thinking I could jot down all my inspirations and ideas for paintings and practice sketching and stamping, hahah!! Same size, maybe only 500 pages, about the same number completed…
Been there and done that. It always amazed me how I could go to a craft fair and spend more money than I would for the rest of the year. I had a talk with myself (great conversation because there is no backlash!), and said this is nuts, you are so much smarter than this. So now when I’m shopping on line (craft fairs may never come back), I add things to my cart and I walk away. When I come back to it, at least 8 hours later, I realize that many of the items are close duplicates of what I have or they are items I would not want to spend the time using. Do they call this “time management”? LOL!
One item you have that I do enjoy is the oxide sprays. If course I don’t have 19 of them🙄, but the 4 I have I like. Was not aware of the warning however, I only spray them in a box that is pretty deep and I do cover my box up after every use. Because I don’t use them that often I choose to consider myself safe.
Thanks Lindsay, another fun video.
I like my sprays too but tend to use them when I can have the windows open and a fan on. Same with alcohol inks. Those craft conventions were terrible for the wallet 😂
Hot foil stamps & machine were my regret. Some stamps were great but some I had so many problems. Then I didn't use it then I had to relearn it all over again. Love the oxides too but also use them for stamping too.
I feel like that with cutting machines. I had one of the Cricut machines that took cartridges and sold it cause I didn’t want to spend all the money on cartridges. I bought a Pazzles machine and hated it. Sold it cause I struggled with it. Have a Sizzix Bigshot, a Spellbinders Plantinum that’s nice, but big and bulky, 2 Silhouette machines, a Cricut Joy, a Brother Scan and Cut and just recently threw away a Sizzix Sidekick that crapped out. I had purchased a Cricut Air not long ago and realized that was dumb and sold it. I mean really…..how many machines does one need. Now I still find myself looking at ones that are smaller and take up less room 🤣 I think I might have a problem 🤣
I love my machines. I bought the spellbinders artisans i love that bc it cut metal and leather and came out before the spellbinders plantinum which i bought as well. I slso have a sizzix bigshot i found at a thrift shop. It was broken but i fixed it. I also found a cuttlebug cuddlekids mini die cutter at goodwill so i bought that. Plus ive got my Brother Scan n Cut 2 which i freaking love. But i use every machine, i just use them for different things because their all sized different so i use the machine i need for the size paper im cutting and i know i have backups.
I use my scan n cut most and my old cricut with my computer and SCAL software and it's still valuable to me but I have not been tempted to upgrade and I have space to keep them out. If I couldn't keep them out I wouldn't use them.
I have a very old Grand Caliber. Would love a foiling machine but can't justify the $$ from my retirement budget🤷♀️
I pretty much gave my Cricut air two to my daughter to use. She plays around with the vinyl and uses it with ease. I love my scan and cut. So far I haven’t gotten into the computer part of it but that is on the list for this year. I have my big shot on standby but am loving my Gemini jr my Mom got me for me birthday a couple of years back.
@@shellp888 I heard the Gemini was a good one. Never found it in a store. I found the Gemini Go in a store, but the reviews on that one didn’t seem very good.
OMG I was cry laughing watching this! I too would like to be a fancy dinner party host but can't cook either...😂😂😂
“Basement Hermit Lindsay”! YOU are soooo much more than that! 😆
I have bought so many products I have never used, it is shameful. I have probably never used over 80% of my stamps. The amount of times I watch craft TV love the products and buy the whole set. I am also realising that although I have a large quantity of sentiment stamps I am far more likely to design a digital insert. I love the idea of inky backgrounds but don’t like making them. I do love the Distress Oxide pads too but I only have 4, meanwhile I have a massive collection of the original Distress Ink pads I barely use. If the oxides came in cubes I would get more though, I’m frustrated they don’t.
My crafty purchase regret: Everything I've ever bought for dip pen calligraphy. I have terrible penmanship and I don't have the patience to learn calligraphy. I'll get that dip pen or that fancy nib, test it once, and never use it again! At least I end up painting with the inks...
I got my first paint sprays on sale not long ago. I really enjoy using them with stencils. One spray and you're done.
I enjoy your videos and have learned a lot, I find simplicity is its own art.
I like that you are who you are. As Tim Holtz would say, you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit. LoL
I just love your video, you had me laughing 😂. I can relate.
Omg I’m totally a resource hoarder too! I won’t use my watercolor paper unless I have like three backup pads. It’s so silly, but it’s just ingrained in me. I get all anxious if I see the freaking paper towels have run out.
Oh my goodness! Crafters are so much alike! You made me laugh! I just today gifted a budget set of pencils to a friend who is not sure about the coloring thing! I swatched them out and hated them! Also fell prey to the distress sprays, have no idea how they work. Can’t believe I overlooked the glitter sprayer! I could possibly get a stripper job to pay for my failed craft pile. The products seem fair I didn’t enjoy the process or using the product! I too purchased several torches for metal smithing....as well as metal stamps I have never used. I was terrified of the whole fire idea in my apt. Gifted another friend the torches....she was thrilled. I hated all the sanding and buffing that was needed. I could go on and on! I returned the distress crayons I bought.....didn’t even open them. I have a UV light as well that was part of the whole altered book thing! Oh my.....I could go on. I have worked in the craft field on and off forever! I collect scrapbooking stuff cause I was head of the dept in a big craft store....never finished one scrapbook page. Hated that hobby. I just love the rubber stamping back in the day. You are great and delightful. I am grateful for my lessons!
The 600-page-supersize-sketchbook made my day 🤣🤣🤣😂😂. So handy!
Btw: I love and enjoy your videos very much. Hugs from Austria, Europe
Thanks Lindsay , yup I have a few items that were poor purchases but I might need them , I broke my wrist in the last snow storm so TG my son is helping me , thank heaven for boys 👦 💙 , stay safe and have a great wknd
Yikes! Heal fast!
I love how you compared fancy Lindsay to reality Lindsay. It's the same for me. :)
Great video. Yesterday I took several boxes of wood rubber stamps to Goodwill. I use clear stamps now. Someone will enjoy those stamps.
They will! I love wood stamps and it is a thrill to find them at a thrift store. You will make someones day!
A few notes about Distress Crayons. They work best on metal. You can use them to add color to metal charms and they dry to a finish. They also work best on a sealed paper finished with gel medium, collage medium, gesso etc.and not directly onto paper. After the paper is sealed you can scribble, add a spritz of water and move the crayon around especially with your finger. Great on sealed collages. I must admit I was disappointed just using them directly on watercolor paper, cardstock etc. but after sealing the paper it was a whole new experience. You might like to try it to get some great use out of them. Years ago we also did some embossing on metallic aluminum tape and the crayons also work well to add a little color to it and the crayons do dry on the surface. P.S. I just chuckled when I saw that heavy , thick sketchbook-WOW!!!!
I've never tried them on metal, thanks!
Oooh dear, I recognized myself in a lot of what you said. About going to craft events and buying whatever was being demo-ed just cuz you might like it and they might run out... only to come home and discover it really isn't your thing. I could've had so much more money hehe, but no. Instead I have every color of the rainbow in Ecoline brushpens 🙈 I should try to master the art of using them, or rather re-master... anyhow, thanks for sharing. I love your videos ❤
Love this. Identify with the thought process, got t shirt on quite a few of the products I've gone all out on but don't like and hence use. The 600 page sketch book is definitely a whopper 🤪
No snow here this weekend. Sometime during next week I think. My regrets are usually buying when I don't have time to use it.....at the time. :) I do not need any more canvases!!! Also have been burned by buying cheap supplies. Trying but do better. Have a nice weekend.
I think we all have those purchases. I know I have a couple tools and supplies that I will not ever use and this year I am clearing them out and donating them.
Re the fiddly doily die, all my fiddly dies were able to be cut like buttah after purchasing a Gemini Junior electric machine. The difference was a dark stormy night vs. bluebirds and a sunshiny day. But I die cut frequently and might not be right for very occasional die cutting.
My daughter just went Corning Museum of
Glass. It’s amazing.
Amazon sells the returns,even the small cheap ones, on pallets to discount places. You don’t have to worry about sending stuff back! The glitter foster is the worst. You described it perfectly. But I still have mine.
Kudos for not wasting product w returns and for being careful w health dangers.
I’m. The. Same. Way. We’re frugal! That’s something that we need to try to get over a little bit. Our art deserves QUALITY! 😆💚
Sorry Tim. I regret buying the Tim Holtz original Vagabond. I bought it years ago when it was first released. One Christmas I used it to make Christmas cards. It worked well. Then I busted it out to make cards for a wedding, I'm not sure what happened, but the machine spit out the 'sandwich'. I was glad I wasn't in the way when it flew out. Well, it stopped working. It wouldn't take in the platform to cut the die. I ended up keeping it for years. It would sit in my craft room mocking me. Tomorrow, I will FINALLY take it to my city's special e-waste center to recycle. I will take the accessories for the machine to Goodwill. I think I will feel better when its out of my craft room.
Oh my heavens, I laughed so hard I nearly spit my coffee out of my nose at your analysis of the glitter duster! I've been looking at one because I HATE glitter but i do want to be able to use it at some point and thought about the gliter duster. As far as TH Products, there seems to be a little bit of a learning curve with some things, such as the sprays especially the oxide sprays and crayons. It took me a while to jump on the spray bandwagon until I saw some other creators use them for their backgrounds. I have yet to open mine, haha! I have a few buyers remorse items, but like you had said maybe I am using it the wrong way. I enjoy your Sat Stamp Chat :) Newer sub to your channel!
Welcome to the group!
I am so glad you tell me about the sprays so I rather stick with the pads
We’ll, it’s still cheaper than therapy!🤪 I love all my craft supplies even the ones I don’t use! I just hope I don’t die before my husband and he sells my supplies for what I told him I paid for them!
Thanks Lindsay. I’m not keen on the sprays either. 🌸🌿
Oh, the monster sketchbook....so funny. No matter how small a sketchbook I jbuy i just can't seem to finish it to the end before starting another. I'm more of a watercolor sketcher too and soon learned to only get ones with 100% cotton paper. I finish those. But have several unfinished other ones buried in my bookcase.
I too love the Distress Oxide inks. I don't like the sprays quite as much as the inks but they are useful for making quick backgrounds for envelopes or bookmarks.
Thanks for the chat.
Snow storm is just underway. Going out for the first round of shoveling.
Oh fantasy Lindsay you slay me. 😂😂
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Shovel safe! We haven't got too much yet!
A couple of years ago, when I got into paper crafting, I purchased a We R Memory Keepers deckle edge (and others), cutter. I couldn't get it to cut the paper. So I realized I needed the magnetic pad to go under it. So I purchased that. I still can't get it work the way it should. You have to push down on the cutting blade really hard and I have RA so that makes it difficult. I would have been better off buying a bucket of the fancy edge scissors. I purchased it at JoAnns, but I can't even find it now on their website, so maybe they did away with it. It's now take up space in my craft storage. Time to purge.
It's hard to find those now! Fiskars makes the best ones and I still use the deckle, scallop and zig-zag ones!
Think I would slice pages out of book, gesso and use for art journal pages (glue together if need thicker) and rebind them into individual journals with discs or 3 ring binders or any binding technique. Like you have 600 PCs of paper for 24 dollars, might as well use them😀 could also use the cover and make a thinner journal with less signatures out of it when you remove all the original pages.
Fantasy Me vs Reality Me
Thank you for this perspective!
I regret buying cheap quality stamps from stores or magazines. The ink never sticks properly and I'm always frustrated. Only name brand stamps for me from now on.
Love your Sat chats! Too funny , I have definitely been in the quantity over quality purchasing mode before 😂 I've never seen a sketchbook that big! Lol an idea would be to find a pattern you like and fold the pages to make a design. They turn out cool. Glitter is devil dust. Lol it doesn't cross my doorstep 🤣 thanks for the fun on these chats! You're amazing 😁
Regrets helps me save money yaay. 💃 ngl I would have leapt to buy that huge giant 600 page sketchbook , sounds like my fantasy self , but the paper would make me Soooo mad. Whew! Thanks for the info.
I, too, am one that if I begin liking a technique, I want everything related to it. I have begun to donate a lot of the supplies I haven't used in a long time. I feel a bit cleansed when I do.
Take a craft knife & cut the paper out of the 600 page sketchbook - use paper. Use the cover to make a file box - glue fabric or card stock on the top & bottom ends.
My regret was a Project Life kit. One of the shopping channels had a deal. It's all beautiful, but I have not even started on it. Had it since early life of Project Life. I tell myself I can take out the cards and use them to make cards or in a journal. I never print my photos. Thanks so much for sharing!
It’s funny I started out with distress crayons (I didn’t like how they felt on paper even after 24 hours) and I didn’t really get the big deal with them but like you I had to have more lol. Then I found the neocolor 2 and I was so shocked! I have since sold all my distress crayons and sprays(they were too messy) but I adore neocolor 2. So no more watercolor based crayons for me I will save up for the best! Also I would take that sketch book apart and tea/coffee dye the paper and use it to make junk journals or collage. You could try the oxides on that paper and see if it would be good backgrounds for your card making too. But I would take it apart!
Good idea!
Emily, Blick’s has the Neocolor II 84 set for $118.95, it’s a back order, but you can still order it and you’ll get as soon as they receive them. The other sets are reduced too. I ordered the 84 set tonight. Fran
@@franswey2 thanks! I had bought the 10 fall colors and then the 30 pack! I love them!!! I wish I would have gotten the 84 originally though. Enjoy!
I bought a full set of Neocolors for $60 from an artist that was downsizing as they were moving into an RV. I haven't regretted that purchase or the Gelatos I bought from the same person. The distress crayons I bought online and didn't like them compared to the Gelatos.
Omg, I’m so like you...craft phases ending or never even starting and me holding on to too much craftable crap. I think glass work ending for you was a happy accident. For me it would be airbrush, although I might pick it up again any minute! You’re lookin good Mrs Basement Dweller! Thanks for sharing your Saturday, your smile and thoughts! And ps: I don’t like pickydo arts or crafts either.
Thank you!
My Achilles: PAINT & paint pigments! I've been a professional graphic novel artist & writer for over 35 years. I've had a hard learning curve, in that I can't depend on anyone to ever help me.
I spend 💰 on programs, gadgets, to help speed me up on production. The Art Institute of Chicago always gave me such a bad time, when I lived in Chi-Town! Real fight, to make them accept us as equal artists. They looked so down their noses at me, even though I taught privately, many of their students color theory.
Mostly studied Vermeer, Rembrandt & DaVinci. I learned how to make Vermeer's paints from pigments, etc., because of my most treasured paints: Manganese Blue, Lead Yellow & Lead White! Then I discovered that Manganese Blue paint itself, wasn't toxic - it was the Refinery used, which pumped out immense amounts of pollution, not the paint! So I have indeed learned to make my favorite watercolours for myself, plus anything else that intrigues me. Weather conditions do affect it. Then, I try to have the same colors, across oils & acrylics!
What I've made in WC: Lead White; Lead Yellow; Lead Tin Orange, in addition to Manganese Blue. So much work, even had to learn how to make Dextrin in my oven.
This all began 35 years ago, when I discovered that Indigo was originally made out of crushed Lapis Lazuli! I wear a ring I made at 16, of a stone that came from the same mine as they mined King Tut's Sarcophagus. Nearly a flawless deep blue - and I used that to compare all lapis to, that was crushed into paint. That I now use.
I fell down the Ranger rabbit hole too, Tim Holtz and Dylusions. I did like some of the products but most of them I just made a big mess... on my work surface, on my paper or journal books including the Dylusions journal, all over me, the floor, the wall... LOL
I agree about the Tim Holtz Distress Crayons. I didn’t think the quality was there. I ended up selling mine.
My most recent regret is a set of 48 real brush pens by Arteza. I can't for the life of me use them. Just not at all what I thought they would be as far as uses. Worst part is, now I have this big set of brush pens I can't use and I don't know anyone that I could give them to that would enjoy them.
I think I’d end up using that huge book for a flower press. But what would I do with the pressed flowers? I feel the same about the distress crayons. I also have a ton of Lindsey stamp gang mica sprays. Beautiful but they just don’t fit my style. I like more permanent colors, watercolor being the exception… I really enjoyed this video. I’m not alone!
You are in good company!
South east Texas, 45 and a little windy
Thanks for your opinions and thoughts about these items. It really "saves" when someone else has tried them first. I love your Sat Chats. You always offer great insight about supplies! We're expecting 12-18" of snow down here in MA! I LOVE it!
It started snowing here around 8am. Its very fine and powdery. They say 12-18 for us too! I dont mind as my kids workplaces closed so i don't have to worry about them on the road. Enjoy!
Hi Lindsey. I stop buying tonic products because of the same cancer warnings. You'd think in this day and age supplies would be manufactured without potential harm to the consumer. Sadly, the companies focus is profit not consumers's health. The kicker is they state how regulations require that they post the warning so that we, as consumers can make an informed decision. Thanks, but, no thanks.
When the first batch of blending brushes came out and they were $50 for like 6 - I went to the beauty supply store and got 6 for under $4 :)
Hello Lindsay, another great Sat Chat. I'm so much like you in the "regret I purchased" department. Especially when you talked about the letter press and how you were going to send out invitations for dinner etc. I'm just like that! I don't even like to cook 8-o (that's supposed to be a shocked face) I was like that with watercolor paper, I purchased a lot of this particular brand, thinking it was a great deal, but I really don't care for it at all. Thank you for the honest reviews of products. Have a wonderful weekend :-)
I have a huge collection of Stampin Up stamps and dies. I barely use any of them. I think they were a mistake.
Oh no! This gets worse!😕😯😢 I though it was my foult fo being a newbie in the crafting world... 😂😂😂 thank you for sharing!
Love the colour of your hair !
For the 600 page sketchbook, you might try tearing the paper out. It was so thin I was wondering if it would be good for faux washi tape. You could definitely gel print.
It’s hard to pass on a used sketch book but paper is much easier to give away. I think I’d carefully undo the binding so the inner edge of the paper stays nice.
We are apparently quite similar right down to the radio thing. I strongly suspected that the DIY polymer stamp kits would drive me crazy. Thanks for confirming my suspicions.
As for the Oxide sprays, I haven’t purchased any because I don’t like sprays. Ask how many sprays I bought before admitting that to my self. 🤣 If I feel I need a spray, then I’d much rather go the DIY route and just make a little bit.
One of the things I’ve figured out about myself is I’m not that fond of hydrophilic art supplies. I like using supplies that play well with others. Gel plates help with sealing in supplies that reactivate with moisture, because plates allow me to apply a sealing coat all at once.
As for the Distress Crayons, we are completely in sync save I paid retail. I’m with you: Neo Color II for the win! I often use an acrylic medium instead of water so that the color doesn’t react with anything. I’ve even used Neo Color II on fabric with an acrylic fabric medium. Eleven years later and it still looks as good as the day I did it, that is to say not great but no color fade or pilling. It’s not easy to achieve a watercolor look on fabric.
Distress Crayons perform better if you let them dry out a bit. They are better on metal and wood than paper. Tim Holtz routinely uses crayons to color in embossed details on metal. But I can do the same thing with acrylic paint and other soft pastels I like better so I wouldn’t purchase Distress Crayons again.
I wish craft designers and manufacturers didn’t feel like they have to have their own version of everything. What is wrong with sharing customers?
That bugs me too. We don't need 12 initial sets of markers with different logos! Ink pads are the worst 😆
HAPPY SATURDAY!
I have distress sprays and Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays and I use them like watercolors. I pour a little into a porcelain palette and paint like I would with liquid watercolors. I let them dry and have never had a.problem rewetting them. You could probably add mica powder to the distress sprays to achieve the same results as the Lindy's sprays.
When you said you have trouble using something unless you had bqckups it was like you were peering into my soul lol.
Stay safe and warm this weekend. Thanks for the video.
We are cut from the same cloth!
I have done the same thing. Thought I would use something but didn't:-)
I don't have any regret about art supplies I've bought, I just have difficulty finding time to use them at the minute. I definitely want an art space in my new house so I have everything easily to hand and the space is only designated for creativity. 😊
As you know I'm in England, but even here, everything from California seems to have that warning on it - even stuff you have no possible chance of inhaling or ingesting. I think it's a 'cover your a**' catch-all for manufacturers. 🤣
I think you need a massive Ebay session... so you can make more room for stuff you do like and use. 😊
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Oh my dear....you are such an absolute delight!! I laughed throughout. I was having a pretty crap day until I sat down, cuppa in hand, to check in with you. And, I am so glad I did! Thank you, darling girl. I come away refreshed, inspired and enormously grateful to you for your honesty and candor. I am also beyond grateful and humbled at just how much money (and regret) you have SAVED me from over the years! I learned long ago to always check in with you before spending any serious money on art supplies. Because of you, I have a fabulous set of WC paints, good brushes, excellent paper and markers and pencils of all sorts. All a joy to own and actually USE :-) Whatever would we do without you?! And... you had me at Stripper Glitter, LOL (the images THAT conjured up gave me my first good laugh of the day). I hope you're having a blessed weekend and keeping safe from the extreme weather and cold temps! Love, Thanks and Bless xo
I'm so glad your day is better!
Love this reminds me of my sorry not sorry
I don’t like fiddly dies either! They are pretty and I’m glad they make other people happy, but I give them away when I buy as an oops. 🤣💙💙💙
Amazon doesn't throw returns away,,,,, they fill a box and thrifters buy them for resale.
Thats good!
I found my blending brushes and silicone glue applicator at the dollar tree. 😃❤️🙏🏻💯✨🥰
I thought the same thing about the distress crayons but they do make great backgrounds
But then I only have the more recent Halloween & Christmas ones - I might like them because they’re metallic or they may be improved
Loved the video, I always research items before buying, but my regret is buying hand made paper. I just have not figured out what to make with it. Also I bought a colouring book from Amazon and it was createspace paper, yuck! Terrible paper, can not colour in it. Now I ask about paper quality in the books before buying. Happy Saturday!
My Regrets: INKS! I have ALL the 4 pks of the Memento Dew Drop Dye Inks; about a dozen MFT Hybrid Inks; about 6 different Color Box Flower Petal containers (t h a n k f u l l y several were freebies from a friend!); about 40, ? maybe ?, S.U. Inks - pads AND re-inkers! - also all from a friend! I know this doesn’t cover it all, but, truthfully I’ve not used ANY of them, with the exception of my BLACK ONES, and, oh ya!, I DID get all the Dew Drops “swatched”!! I far and away prefer to use colored card stock and patterned paper layers for greeting cards. I just don’t feel comfortable sending a card that I can’t be sure won’t stain someone’s fingers or fabrics.
Fancy parties! Ha ha ha
there's another youtubers who set up a little shop and she sells stuff like when extras in her monthly boxes, or stuff she doesnt use anymore. its a great to clear out the stuff you dont use and make a little extra for the stuff you DO want
id buy that big ass book off you. id use it for my daily drawing diary. everyday, I try to take at least 5 mins (but's usally ALOT longer) and either draw something from or about my day. Have a drink at the Starbucks? draw that. see a bird that stuck in your head? draw that. i go through my day choose something then do it WITHOUT references.
It would cost a fortune to ship!
I did exactly the same, love distress oxide pads, hate the sprays 😊
I also craved and bought a Go Foil Press, used it about 3 times but can't get a good result, so it's sat in the box. So much money wasted, but as you said unless we try these things we don't know that we don't like them, so would continue to crave 😊
I keep thinking about going through my stash and getting rid of everything that I don't use.....but then I fear that if I got rid I'd want to start using it again 🤣🤣
Great sat chat, it's good to know we're all similar.
Have a good weekend x
I often revisit products and like them later.