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Silky crayons (like pastels or watercolor) - 11/16/2007 12:23:43 PM

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I'm in an art group that just tried out a new art supply - at least we'd never heard of them before, Silky Crayons. Yup, we found them in the kid's art supplies, but we all really LOVED the effect. It is a lot like very thin oil pastels or glazes of watercolor. I've posted a couple of pics so you can see the effect. Best of all it's water soluble so no stinky solvents. We just used them on cheapie canvas panels for an experiement, but they were easy to shade, spreadable like butter and we were able to move them around easily with water, they made great backgrounds. The package says "Is it an oil, a pastel or a crayon?" and you sure can't tell what it is. The piece I did I've put on sealant heavily just to see what it would do and they held up well. I've got no idea as to how toxic, long-term holding up, or anything. But I got a big set cheap ($9) and they were a fun experiment that I think I'll use again. Has anybody here used them before? I liked the backgrounds we got.

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RE: Silky crayons (like pastels or watercolor) - 11/16/2007 1:03:53 PM

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Is that a screw container/handle like lipstick??!! Cool! Have to look for some...

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RE: Silky crayons (like pastels or watercolor) - 11/16/2007 1:16:49 PM

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They look interesting, Annie. I have not seen them before though.

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RE: Silky crayons (like pastels or watercolor) - 11/16/2007 1:16:58 PM

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SWEET!!!!!!! I WANT SOME!!!!!!!!!!!

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RE: Silky crayons (like pastels or watercolor) - 11/16/2007 2:12:51 PM

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Those look awfully nice. The backgrounds you got were nice!

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RE: Silky crayons (like pastels or watercolor) - 11/16/2007 3:25:17 PM

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Hi Robin: Yes, screw-type handle just like lipstick. AAMOF they go on about like lipstick, real creamy. But it doesn't take much pigment so I have a feeling these things will last awhile.

Hi Muriel, Shannon, Carolyn: They are a fun toy and worth the price to experiment with. I've done things before like invested money in supplies that I got bored with or (werse yet) never used. But I figured $9 wouldn't kill me even if it sits on the shelf... and I actually think I'll use them again :)

Annie

PS Forgot to mention, the larger sets have metallics.

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RE: Silky crayons (like pastels or watercolor) - 11/16/2007 3:52:39 PM

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Oh those look fun. Probably going to have to get some

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