| Art Supply |
Brand Name |
Manufacturer/ Web
address |
| Colored Pencils |
Rose Art, Prang, Crayola (pencils,
not crayons), Prismacolor |
Rose Art
• Prang (Dixon Ticonderoga)
• Crayola (Binney
& Smith) • Prismacolor
(Sanford) |
| |
Probably the most popular children's art material
for PolyShrink.
Less expensive colored pencils often have harder leads than "artists"
pencils such as Prismacolor. Application of harder pencils can be improved
by sanding PolyShrink using a coarser grit of sandpaper. |
| Chalk pastels |
Various |
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| |
Art Supply and Rubber Stamp stores are
usually the best place to find chalk type (non-oil) pastels. Many stores
have an inexpensive set of 48 full sized sticks for around $15- $20. Pastels
are quite permanent when rubbed into sanded PolyShrink before baking.
Check individual brands for toxicity rating.
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| Markers |
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| Non-Toxic Metallic
& Paint |
Galaxy Markers, Dri Mark Metallics,
RoseArt Metallic Brights, Crayola Metallic Markers, Colorific Gel Markers
|
Galaxy Markers
(American Crafts) • Dri
Mark Metallic Markers • Rose
Art • Crayola
(Binney & Smith)
|
| |
Though not as opaque and glitzy as xylene
based markers, these kid safe markers will be a favorite. Galaxy markers
come in solid colors as well as metallic.
Sanford's Colorific Gel Markers have
felt tips unlike most gel markers, which are usually ball points.
They give bright, saturated color that flows smoothly onto
PolyShrink.
Many of these pens are sold in sets and are very reasonably priced. |
| Permanent |
Permapaque, Sharpie, Vitrea
160 & Porcelaine 150 |
Permapaque
(Sakura) • Sharpie
(Sanford) • Vitrea
& Porcelaine (Pebeo) •
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These pens are especially good for making
drawing that will be colored in. Plan to color drawings with colored pencils,
chalks, or the pigment pens listed below. (Coloring with the same type
of pen used for the drawing will cause the drawing to smear.)
If needed, speed up drying of inks in preparation for coloring using an
embossing heat gun. Heat briefly to avoid shrinking.
Permapaque (available in 13 colors), Sharpies (12 colors), Vitreas (30
colors), and Porcelaines (46 colors) |
| Pigment |
Fabrico markers, Marvy Memories
Series |
Fabrico markers (Tsukineko)
• Memories Series
(Marvy) |
| |
Good for general coloring. Since they are
not very fast drying, they are often better for coloring in a design than
for drawing. If done quickly, Fabrico markers can be used for coloring directly
on a rubber stamp, then stamping onto sanded PolyShrink. |
| Stamping
Inks |
|
|
| Heat Setting - opaque
pigment |
Crafter's, Fabrico, Inkredible
|
Crafter's (Clearsnap)
• Fabrico (Tsukineko)
• Inkredible
(Stewart Superior) |
| |
These inks are great for kids to make random
stampings of a precut shape. See the Kid's
Hand Project for details. Very good for many other PolyShrink projects
as well as for stamping on wood, fabric, and other craft surfaces. |
| |
Brilliance |
Brilliance (Tsukineko) |
| |
These inks are faster drying than the pigment
heat set inks above. Drying times vary depending on heaviness of application,
so you may wish to use them as you would the inks listed above, or prestamp
images several days in advance for kids to color in. Test for compatibility
with the art supply you want to use, especially if planning to use a "wet"
coloring media. |
| Heat Setting - transparent
dye |
Ranger Heat Set Ink |
Heat Set
Ink (Ranger) |
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The transparency of these inks make it a good
choice for making sun catchers on Clear PolyShrink, as well as other projects. |
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Because small children are still growing
and developing, they have a high sensitivity to harmful substances. Special
attention should be given to art supply choices for children twelve and
under, to assure that the art materials they are exposed to are non-toxic.