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925371
These make soft pastels easy to use.  They make them seem more like watercolors - without the water.  A little hard to put pads onto some knives, and they don't last very long on sanded paper, but essential items.
466034
The picture shows beautiful & vibrant colors. The one I got was sadly all pastels ... Nothing exciting at all!
2090325
Great set of oil pastels with several color choices. Would definitely recommend. I have used them for rubbings and collaged the rubbings onto a painting. This is an awesome and well-priced set.
3541074
I love using this with texture paste cause it gives the perfect accent to my art. But the branches and leaves are so close that I accidently get the paste on them and I have to go clean up the mistake. I wish they were a bit more spread out but great for the most part.
3082510
These are ideal when you are using paints or pastels and want a guideline that you can remove later without damaging the color that you've laid down.  Erasing does work nicely, but a few seconds of heat from your heat tool and they lines disappear.  I don't have plans for these other than use in mixed media art, so can't comment on their overall practicality in other writing needs, but they are a brilliant idea for art journalists.
2759695
Ordered several in different colors fro different projects.
2400369
This 8 5/8 inch square 144-page perfect bound softcover book displays full-page images of each of the 124 marbled paper designs.  The book begins with a 2-page history of marbled papers and image rights information, in nine languages (18 pages), followed by 121 marbled paper designs nicely printed in color on heavy paper.  The other three designs appear as the title page and the page immediately following.  A CD with the images is affixed inside the back cover in a plastic envelope.

The designs include examples of comb, "French curl," and stone marbling styles, some variations of those, and a few with decorative elements.  All are interesting, intricate, and colorful.  Each image in the book is numbered (the page number), the number being the file name on the CD.  Although the printed images are square, the CD images are of varying rectangular proportions.  Images on the CD are JPG in both high and low resolution.  The high resolution images are saved in the CMYK color space with 300 ppi resolution.  The long dimension of most of the high resolution images is 1772 pixels, but some are slightly smaller.  The low resolution images are saved in the RGB color space with 72 ppi resolution.  The long dimension of these images is roughly one-third of the high resolution images, but the size reduction is not consistent.  The irregularity of the designs precludes creating repeatable patterns without borders.

The Pepin Press image rights declaration includes the following, "For non-professional applications, single images can be used free of charge.  The images cannot be used for any type of commercial or otherwise professional application - including all types of printed or digital publications - without prior permission...."  Also noted is that "...larger and/or vectorized files are available for most images and can be ordered...."  For a commercial graphic artist requiring large, high fidelity images, Pepin Press volumes are essentially catalogs.
2896144
My box arrived intact p and protected by a nice sleeved box with a foam protector against the chalks. Okay, i am new at this- my first attempt at soft pastels so i got an inexpensive set of 64.  Here is what i experienced- and PLEASE give me feedback if the results are due to my own immature attempts or possibly to the product. and maybe even paper. I used pastel paper.  When i color blocked my picture ( a baby chick) and, following demonstrations on You tube, added layers of colors, the colors all smeared together, no definition at all at the edges, plus the white did not sit on top and appear bright white, the white stick ( at the top with the black stick) appeared weak and diluted, not bright at all. By the time i finished my little pee pee ( baby chickling) my pastels had crumbled into a fine powder and the chalk stubs were practically gone.  I don't want this to become an advertisement venue for sales people recommending pastels that cost an arm and a leg please.  I am willing to pay more for perhaps a better product, but I have seen similar sets with different brand names sell for from less than $10 to $172 !!  I am willing to upgrade my rating if experienced people tell me the fault is mine :)
1314419
This book is very helpful.  Photos are Shown of the before and after corrections or solutions to each problem. I purchased this book a long time ago, and still it comes in handy.
I recommend it be in your art library, especially if you are just learning about pastels.,,, but it is good for any level.
247543
I like these so much I've ordered the "60 count" set. I am using them for outline and emphasis on pencil and pastel sketches...which I hope to later transmit to water color. These will provide the effect I want with the water color. Color quality is excellent and the brushes are firm yet flexible enough to achieve variation in a line.
2475485
I love the colors that are available in this pack! However when the product shipped to me, the oil pastels were all thrown together and the top of the pastels were covered with another color. (Example: The white one had red on the top and I had to wipe it off first. Other than that, the colors are very vibrant and it's easy to use!
3474989
This paper is really great, the best I know for pastels, since it can be reused again and again and accept hard and soft pastels.
1398761
Great selection of pattern backgrounds. The Save-the-date files are TIFs with layers so you can add your own photos and text. Nice. I would have liked to see more scenic backgrounds. Only half of the scenics are really useful and there aren't that many of them. But if you want nice patterns for the background, this collection is hard to beat. Nice followup by the vendor too, to see if you're enjoying the product.
513638
A variety of tones, color and patterns.  I sorted them by pattern and color for my needs.
559355
Lots of ideas for adding textures to mixed media
721088
Not very user-friendly applicator.  I am always careful with these applicators.  Yet, I made such a mess on my fingers and on the floor that, after a long time cleaning myself from the ink from the applicator, I put its cap back on and shelved it.
4510012
I can't express enough how much i LOVE these pastels. They are so smooth, colors are very rich. I use my finger or a wet sponge to blend colors sometimes. They're beautiful.