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Initially introduced in the 1930s by Eberhard Faber, the Blackwing pencil has been revived by Palomino once again to offer its firm and smooth performance to writers, animators and everyday users in an iconic and recognisable design. Crafted using the finest materials, from its wood casing to its graphite core, Blackwing pencils truly are in a league of their own. Blackwing's sustainably harvested, genuine Incense-cedar casing provides superior sharpening performance and the Japanese graphite core features a special formulation of graphite and clay for optimum smoothness. A custom-designed eraser clip holds your eraser in place, letting you extend it as you use the pencil. Additionally, a portion of the sales from all Blackwing products benefit the Blackwing Foundation, which funds and develops arts and music education. | Store_category_featured
These beautiful, color-saturated, acid-free, transparent inks have an alcohol base which makes them indelible and moisture-resistant when dry. Work freely on most clean, oil-free surfaces, including: glass, metal, plastic, clay, vinyl, polymer, ceramic, YUPO, foil, leather, paper, wood, encaustics and more! Highly versatile, Piñata can be used in a variety of applications, including rubber stamping, fine art, fiber art, and scrap-booking. Piñata can also be used in calligraphy, faux finishing techniques, graphic and airbrush applications, as well as wood and leather staining. Also available in Metallic Gold and Silver!
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The ArtResin Kits are a clear 2-part epoxy resin that were designed by artists to enhance and protect artwork, paintings (oil and acrylic), photos, wood, and more. Unlike other resins, ArtResin includes HALS, an additive that prevents UV light from beginning the natural cycle that causes yellowing, allowing ArtResin to dry and remain crystal clear! If you wish to add colour to the resin, you can mix it with inks and other colourants. This self-leveling resin contains a bubble release agent and features a longer working time compared to others. It also will not crack or break. It doesn't contain VOCs or fumes, making it safe to use without a respirator. To obtain thick, glossy, glass-like top coat follow these 4 simple steps:
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Create art that pops! Strathmore Black Canvas paper pad features bold canvas-textured paper that allows colours to take centre stage. Create dramatic shadows for an inspiring look on this high-quality paper from Strathmore. This heavyweight paper is a coated, textured surface that replicates the surface of canvas. It's ideal for practicing techniques with oils, acrylics, alkyds, or tempera. It can also be used for experimenting with markers and ink. The glue bound pads have flip over covers that make it easy to work in the pad or remove pages without tearing the edge. Each pad contains 10 sheets of 115 lb (187 gsm) paper. Specifications:
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The 4Artist Marker pens are oil-based, pump-activated paint markers by Pébéo with vivid, opaque, bright and lightfast colours. Their quick-drying paint offers precision drawing on most surfaces, but is ideal for applying on smooth surfaces (canvas, paper, cardboard, wood, metal, plastic, glass, ceramic, etc.). Colours can be reworked even after several weeks to obtain shades, gradients and tones. The 4Artist Markers are extremely versatile and will integrate perfectly with Pébéo Mixed Media products like Vitrail, Prisme, and Moon paints, Gédéo resin, acrylic and oil paints, as well as ink. Permanent when dry, these non-refillable markers can be cleaned with odourless mineral spirits. The range is available in 18 colours (15 classic colours and 3 metallic colours) in a glossy, highly pigmented finish and in 4 types of nibs (Round 2mm and 4mm, Chisel 8mm, Flat 15mm) that will offer genuine versatility of use. Please refer to the colour chart for a complete list of lightfast ratings. | Store_category_featured
Create your own watercolour paint set easily with these empty watercolour pans and tins from Schmincke. Simply fill the pans with your favorite tube watercolors, let them dry, and then re-wet them when you're ready to paint. Use colors straight from the tube or mix up your own custom shades and store them for later use. The tin is sturdy and reusable, perfect for painting en plein air, travelling, or even studio use. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bring your marker sketches to life with the 400 Series Marker paper pad. Developed specifically for artists who use alcohol based markers, these markers pads work well with water-based markers, solvent-based markers, pen & ink and mechanical pencils.
This bleed and feather resistant paper is intended for quick sketches, design, renderings and finished pieces. The ultra-smooth surface allows markers to glide and blend easily ensuring crisp and even strokes without chewing up your marker nibs. The paper is available in 4 pad sizes:
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Give your artistic vision a splash of colour with this vibrant fine-nib pen set from Pentel!
Each pen features a durable fibre tip and fast-drying water-based ink for radiant fine lines. Featuring an easy-to-hold, well-balanced barrel, these pens are great for adults and kids. The trusted AP-certified odourless and non-toxic ink formulation assures you that the set is safe for the entire family to use. These markers come in a compact book-style case that folds flat and snaps shut to keep them organized, even on the go! Specifications:
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Multiply your creative possibilities with the new Muted Color collection from Liquitex! With five unique shades inspired by current colour trends, the new Muted Color collection is a beautiful addition to Liquitex's Heavy Body, Soft Body and Ink! Ranges. These professional grade acrylic paints and inks are completely intermixable, allowing you to change the viscosity of your paint without sacrificing pigment strength. Liquitex's Muted Colors are a limited edition collection, available for one year after their September 2016 release. You'll find them in 5 colours:
Each colour from the Special Release Muted Collection is available for purchase separately and also in 3 convenient collection sets. Sets contain 5 muted colors in the range and 5 collectable postcards beautifully illustrating the collection, all in a high quality, premium package with a matte finish. To learn more about how adding muted colours to your palette can make your sunny colours sing, watch our video with Jan Poynter. | Store_category_featured
Holbein DUO Aqua Oil Colors are genuine water-soluble professional oil colors, specially developed to make them identical in every respect to their traditional professional grade cousin without special modification or breaking down of the oil. In addition to their highly pigmented and archival qualities, Holbein DUO paints have a unique additive which works as a surfactant that allows the paint to dry faster than the traditional oil colours when blended with water. While water will matte down the surface when mixed with DUO, like turpentine does to oil, the paint will have slightly reduced transparency when wet. When the water evaporates, full transparency will return to match the traditional counterpart exactly. DUO blends and mixes naturally with traditional oil mediums, but water solubility is lost if traditional oils or mediums exceed 30% of the mixture. DUO is not classified as water-based colour, like gouache, watercolour or acrylic, but all these blend perfectly with DUO (add a few drops of water when blending with acrylic) for a variety of effects and techniques. DUO Aqua Oil Colors are safer than traditional oils for use in the studio or classroom, and they can also be easily cleaned up with soap and water instead of solvents. While they work well with all different brush types, a stiff synthetic brush will have the best results when painting with DUO. Note: 17 ″Elite″ labeled colours signify the use of heavy metal pigments including cadmiums and cobalts. 5 ″Luminous″ labeled colours should not be considered permanent, since they will degrade with exposure to ultraviolet light. Use traditional oil varnish when sealing your DUO painting. Please refer to the colour chart for a complete list of lightfast ratings. |
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$ 62.50
Prat Start Digital & Art Portfolio20X26 Transport your digital devices and art supplies safely in just one bag. Start Digital & Art Portfolio is a stylish lightweight portfolio that features a high quality weather resistant black ballistic nylon cover with grey linen on the inside. Along with comfortable handles covered with vegan leather, this portfolio offers a handy and safe way to transport your digital devices and art supplies. This portfolio has 4 padded pockets specifically designed to accommodate and protect 1 tablet (7″ x 10″), 1 laptop (10″ x 15″), 1 smartphone (5.5″ x 2.8″), and batteries with cables. It also has a large compartment for paper pads and sketchbooks up to 20″ x 26″ in size, 24 elastic straps for markers, pencils, etc., a small zippered inner pocket, plus a large zippered outside pocket for additional storage and transport flexibility. Comes with a removable and adjustable shoulder strap attached with metal clips. Specifications:
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$ 11.90
Prat Start Multi-Media Wallet19"X8" Organize and carry up to 24 markers and pencils with ease! The Start Multi-Media Wallet is a compact and easy-to-transport case for both markers and pencils. Perfect for storing your materials in studio and when sketching outdoors, this black, water-resistant nylon wallet has 12 small straps to hold 12 pencils or pens, and 12 bigger straps to hold professional markers. Featuring transparent vinyl flaps to prevent pencil lead breakage, and a strong elastic strap to hold the wallet firmly closed, this case will keep your art supplies protected while you are traveling. Additionally, it has a transparent vinyl pocket to store erasers, markers nibs, and other small items. Specifications:
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$ 14.90
New Wave White Pad: Hand Held Model11X16 The New Wave White Palette Pads raise the bar for disposable painting supplies. The New Wave White Palette Pad is an 11”x16” disposable paper palette pad that contains 40 brilliant white sheets made from extremely durable paper stock. Every sheet is coated to make certain that there is no leakage and the sheets beneath stay dry. The pad is glued on 3 edges, ensuring that your pages stay fastened and avoid buckling while you mix the paint, making this pad perfect for plein air artists. Ideal for all paint media, this pad also features a patent pending ergonomic design that evenly distributes the weight among your hand, arm, and torso for complete comfort when holding. Specifications:
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$ 54.50
Speedball Aluminium Frame 230 Mesh Yellow20X24 Experience amazing longevity and fine details of your prints with this professional screen printing frame. The Speedball Aluminum Screen Printing Frame is pure quality craftsmanship. Each piece of the aluminium frame is hand cut, welded for a water-tight seal, and ground smooth for flatness and flawless edges. Its yellow dyed mesh has a little light refraction that makes the exposure as detailed as possible, resulting in a crisper and finer details of your print. Extruded from the highest grade aluminium and coupled with a high precision woven mesh that is pneumatically stretched to industry standard tensions, makes for a strong, reliable, and highly durable frame. Please be aware, that dyed mesh usually has a bit longer exposure time than a white mesh. Specifications:
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$ 11.55
Cans XL Black Drawing Paper Pad 9X12 The Canson XL Black Drawing Paper pad contains world famous COLORLINE paper in a rich deep black. This 150 gsm (92 lb) paper is ideal for creating high contrast sketches or finished artwork. The fine tooth surface works great for coloured pencil, pastel, pen and ink artists as well as crafters. The wire binding will allow your sketchbook to lie flat, and micro-perforated pages allow for easy removal. Additionally, fade-resistant quality of COLORLINE paper offers longevity for finished artwork. Specifications:
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$ 32.30
Speedball Professional Poster Black Ink32OZ Stay in the black! While other matte inks can be prone to scuffing, leaving a chalky appearance, this common issue has been elimitated with Speedball Professional Poster Black Ink. Speedball Professional Poster Black Ink is a luscious water-based, non-toxic acrylic screen printing ink that has been formulated to resist abrasions, offering your prints a rich, matte, poster-finish. Designed for screen printing on signs, posters, or any print that will not benefit from the protection of a frame with glass; it also offers a beautiful matte black on fine art prints. Having all the tried and true work properties you expect from Speedball ink, it is non-toxic, non-flammable, contains no solvents or offensive odor, and cleans up easily with soap and water. Specifications:
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$ 24.00
Strathmore 400 Series Black Field Sketchbook7X10 Add drama and depth to your sketches in and out of the studio! The Strathmore 400 Series Black Field Sketchbook features a rich black sketch paper in a conveniently-sized sketchbook. Designed for both ease of use and long-lasting durability, this wire-bound sketchbook has a durable black hardcover. This allows the book to lay flat while offering both a sturdy support for your sketches on-the-go and protecting your work when the book is closed. The fine-toothed black drawing paper contains 30% post-consumer recycled fibre and is acid-free. Fill its pages with drawings in graphite, coloured pencil, gel pens, charcoal, and pastel. Specifications:
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$ 47.60
Iwata Universal Spray Out PotEasily eliminate overspray when cleaning your airbrush. Iwata Universal Spray Out Pot is a new and improved model of the original Iwata Cleaning Station that is packed with helpful new features. The set comes with a glass jar in a removable, a skid-proof rubber protective sleeve, a plastic top, two spare filter elements, a universal airbrush hanger to hold an airbrush of any style, a support arm to keep the jar from tipping over, and a rubber airbrush nozzle holder. The top of the filter cap is shaped like a shallow dish, turning it into an instant airbrush parts holder. Remove your needle cap when flushing out the airbrush in the Spray Out Pot, and with this feature all of your parts can be safely collected in one spot. Specifications:
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$ 16.50
Speedball Oblique Pen SetSET/4 A popular set for beginners and those just starting out with pointed pen calligraphy. Speedball Oblique Pen Set features an oblique pen nib holder, two 103 pen points and four 101 pen nibs. The durable plastic holder holds the nib at an oblique angle, making it easier for you to create certain types of lettering without uncomfortably twisting your arm or wrist. Designed for easy shading, and minimal ragged edges on your line works. This set is ideal for writing Copperplate and Spencerian style script. Specifications:
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$ 50.50
Speedball Aluminium Frame 155 Mesh White20X24 Experience amazing longevity with this professional screen printing frame. The Speedball Aluminum Screen Printing Frame is pure quality craftsmanship. Each piece of the aluminium frame is hand cut, welded for a water-tight seal, and ground smooth for flatness and flawless edges. Its white mesh has more light refraction and will have a shorter exposure time than a dyed mesh, making it perfect for spot colour work or larger text prints. Extruded from the highest grade aluminium and coupled with a high precision woven mesh that is pneumatically stretched to industry standard tensions, makes for a strong, reliable, and highly durable frame. Specifications:
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$ 20.80
Speedball Fabric Ink Starter SetSET/4 Jump into screen printing with a Speedball Starter Set. The Speedball Fabric Ink Starter Set features 6 jars of archival fabric inks. Screen print on cotton, polyester, blends, linen, rayon and other synthetic fibers, or simply apply it with a brush. It also works great on paper and cardboard. When properly heat set, it is wash-fast. The ink contains no solvents and no offensive odours. Specifications:
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$ 399.20
Iwata Freestyle CompressorCreate without worry with a cord free compressor! Iwata Freestyle Compressor is a lightweight (1.7 lb), Battery-Powered Airbrush Compressor. It is designed for low pressure applications such as bridal and runway makeup, cake decorating, hobby applications, and temporary tattoos using thinner mediums. It is ideal for on-set makeup, and any low pressure application where mobility is essential. The included international plugs also allow for travel abroad. With its 3-speed rolling switch ranging from 5-19 PSI, the Iwata Freestyle Air powers most gravity-feed airbrushes and can be used with other airbrush brands. It is best in class for portability and power. Use the Iwata Freestyle Air plugged in, or with the rechargeable NiMH battery. The battery is fully charged within one hour and can be charged on or off the compressor unit. (Battery charges when the unit is plugged-in but not in use.) With a full battery charge, run-time is approximately 45 minutes at 10 PSI. The Iwata Freestyle Air is equipped with an auto-protect feature that turns the compressor off after 9 minutes. To turn the compressor back on, slowly roll the on/off switch in any direction. In addition, Iwata Freestyle Compressor can work standing up or laying on its side – the airbrush holder adjusts accordingly. Rechargeable NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) Battery, 1600mah usage:
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$ 14.90
Speedball Block Out Tape2"X36Y An exquisite water-based adhesive tape that resists inks and solvents, perfect for screen printing. Speedball Block Out tape is a self-wound polyethylene film tape coated with an aggressive adhesive. It's water based adhesive resists inks and solvents, and withstands multiple pressure washes and solvent baths. It is easy to apply and removes cleanly from frames and mesh with no adhesive residue. Specifications:
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Tom Norton Walnut Drawing Ink70ML Experience the rich colour and superior rendering capabilities of walnut ink. Tom Norton’s Walnut Drawing Ink is an intensely pigmented, water-soluble ink with a wonderful true sepia tone. It has the flow of acrylic ink, but when thinned with water it performs and layers similarly to watercolour. It works great for all watercolour techniques such as layering to darken tones, adding water for lighter washes, or lifting colour with a wet brush. Having a viscous consistency, this ink holds well in a brush or hand-dipped pen. Areas or lines made directly from the bottle produce dense, almost shiny marks with rich warm character, reminiscent of marks seen in drawings by Rembrandt, which were black when freshly made, but over time it faded to the beautiful sepia tones that they are known for now.
Though this ink is not made from walnuts (genuine walnut ink is highly acidic and eats away the paper over time), it is walnut coloured and made from premium lightfast, acid-free pigments that will not fade over time. Specifications:
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Pitt Artist Brush Pen Bright SetSET/12 A long-time favourite! Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Brush pen set features 12 artist pens which combine the benefits of a modern, easy-to-use disposable coloured India ink pen with a brush nib design. Its felt tip is shaped like a brush's bristles so you can achieve a wide range of expressions in your line work with just one tip size. By pressing strongly and dragging the Pitt Artist Pen to the side it is possible to create broad lines. By reducing the pressure you can acheive a seamless transition into a fine line.
Layer different colours for brilliant mixed tones or draw on wet surfaces to create watercolour-like effects. Once the ink has dried, it is water-resistant and permanent. The pigmented ink is odourless and lightfast. It is ideal for sketches, drawings, layouts, fashion design illustration and mixed media artwork.
The shafts and caps of the pens are made of polypropylene to protect them from drying out quickly and have a minimal environmental impact after use. from drying out quickly and to have a minimal environmental impact after use.
This set of bright colours contains 12 pens in a plastic case: Cadmium Yellow (107), Orange Glaze (113), Deep Scarlet Red (219), Middle Purple Pink (125), Purple Violet (136), Cobalt Blue (146), Skyblue (146), Cobalt Green (156), Leaf Green (112), Chromium Green Opaque (174), Dark Sepia (175), Black (199). Specifications:
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Speedball Scoop Coater16" A key tool for proper emulsion application. The Speedball Scoop Coater is a 16″ tool for applying photo emulsion to the silk screen. Extruded from sturdy T6 aluminium, this scoop coater features a dual sided edge: a sharp edge for fine mesh counts (leaves thinner deposit emulsion), and a rounded edge for lower mesh counts (leaves heavier deposit of emulsion). Injection molded ends allow it to sit flat on your surface in between coatings, and a solid holding depth accommodates longer coating sessions. Comes with a full snap-on dust shield to prevent any particles mixing in with your emulsion. Specifications:
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