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Where to Find Multicolor Pencils and Crayons

March 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

By Kathleen Gresham
A year or so ago I wrote about Koh-i-Noor Magic FX pencils. The lead is a checkerboard pattern of three colors. The pencils come in several color combinations. They are great for making textured backgrounds on paper.
Since then I have found several other multicolor pencils that you may also want to look for. 
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Super-Soft, Gooey Crayons

September 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Among my favorite cheap art supplies are Elmer’s ColorSlicks. In the package, they look like fat markers in primary colors, but what they really are is very, very soft fat crayons in twist-up holders.

They are wonderful for embellishing the pages of journals, cards, paintings, drawings, illustrations, and a lot of other things. They’re just [...]

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Erasable Crayons, Like Very Fat Pencils

September 6th, 2007 · No Comments

Pencils and crayons could be a blog in themselves, but for now I’ll only mention three kinds: erasable crayons, supersoft crayons, and rainbow-writing pencils. They are fun for many art purposes, from finished drawings to easy art journaling and quick sketches.

Crayola twist-up ERASABLE crayons are sold in most drugstores and some grocery stores (and anywhere [...]

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