Are these water soluble like Portfolio Oil Pastels?
2010486
They do not dissolve well in water. When blending/shading I have had much better success using oil or alcohol.
253625
As long as you have solvent out they work fine for oil. If they melt, you need to rework your medicine as you have water or solvent left.
742806
The paints are not moist and must be mixed with water to paint and blend. I like this for travel. I've taken them on several trips and they have not deteriorated. So I would say they are hardy and durable. Sometimes I prefer them to my tube watercolors as they are quick, convenient and easy.
1427370
The packaging does not mention use with oil paint. It says, watercolor, acrylic or tempra which are all water soluble. Generally oil brushes are more stiff and the bristles may be glued with a different medium to with stand the oils and thinners used for oil painting.
1360898
Not that I've seen, Aaron. I tested a couple of swatches using 90% isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab. The colors slightly blended, and there was some pigment pick up. So I guess these aren't as useful from an artist's point of view, but they do the job for what I use them for. Good luck!
902123
I'm not sure -the stabilo pencils are more chalky than traditional pastels which tend to be more oily, I love these because they smudge and blend if you brush a little water over them, the colors are really vibrant and I've enjoyed them. I've never used any other pastel pencils so I'm sorry if this doesn't directly answer your question. These seem to go a long way if you know what I mean and don't require sharpening very often.
1181516
They are fine to use. I have been using these for 3 yrs and the drops have always been white. I checked with the pharmacy and they said they wer ok. Hope this helps.
293014
No, these are single use only for hand to hand showing/ trading to keep them clean and oil free. Just slightly larger than the trading card itself.
1307030
Not really, they look like sunscreen lotion. I would say the only problem is that they are fairly large so they stand out. Also if you shake them it is obvious that it is liquid not lotion in them.
1503349
Yes, the colors are just fine - but be careful. I had a lot of trouble refilling the cartridges. Even though it seems easy, the fluid would not stay in the cartridge and it leaked for me. I'm sure many others were successful with this but I wasn't. Hope this helps.
1782833
I have never tried any oils. They dissolve quickly in water and even if they didn't dissolve from the oil, they would most likely leak. I wouldn't trust them for any liquids.
1904435
As far as I can tell . . . no. We have used almost half of them and they are really nice, no peel residue nor core/seed leavings. Good value
1247660
I would think they are. Definitely straight and smooth, not like the free ones from the paint store. Life is grand!
230169
No. They are a solid (hard) but gel. Y(I know what you are referring to b/c I have a vit E that IS liquid inside) This is not like that. You would have to dissolve it somehow first. This is the best D I have found though.
1508256
No bkender. I went to my local art supply store and bought 2 from open stock. There are other things you can use also, like baby oil! Search Prismacolor blending on you tube
776675
No, they are very pliable & would dissolve. Even when water touches them they begin to do that. I hope you are not trying to do something harmful to something unable to protect itself. If so, try it on yourself first.
242464
They seem great to me. I store/display lots of art in these portfolios and have never thought they were "foggy" or whatever. My art is mostly black and white pen/ink pieces.