April 2024 colouring supplies and book haul | Adult Colouring 

So glad you're enjoying using the Pitt Pens and their Staedtler cousins! :) And yeah - I definitely need a mug that says that! ;) :D

That's true - I hadn't thought of it that way. Thanks for helping me to think about it differently. :) And I'm so glad that you're enjoying the videos!

Enjoy your new birthday supplies! :)

So glad you liked it! :)

Glad I could help! :)

The Pitt Pens and their Staedtler cousins are so, so awesome to use for colouring, aren't they? :) Hoping to really use the Zig Clean Colour pens soon to get a feel for them and their colour range!

Very true! And I'm glad you enjoy my odd sense of humour! :)

So glad you're liking the videos! And thanks for the feedback - maybe I'll try to get a few colour-a-long videos recorded and we'll go from there. :) I'm excited to get working on the journal idea - I just need to wait for the school year to be over. Darn day jobs getting in the way of colouring. ;) :)

@@colouringchemist Totally understandable. I hope this next busy month goes the best it can and that you find moments of rest amongst the chaos. ❤

Some very good points - thank you for sharing! I think you're right - my brain tends to always go to "teach mode" where I assume I need to always be teaching. :) I'll have to try to remind myself that folks don't always need to have me "teach" them - sometimes, it's ok to just hang out and colour together. :)

Have fun with your new Staedtler pens! I love mine! :)

@@colouringchemist Yes. They are vibrant, and work well with my Pitt pens. I appreciate you introducing them to me.

So glad you were inspired to start working with your waterbased markers again! :)

So glad you liked the video, Jen! :)

So glad I gave you a new idea for your tiny printer! I had seen something similar on some other channels - it's wonderful when we can all get ideas from one another. :) And thank you so much for subscribing!

Awww... I love watching you, Lucy!! :)

Glad you're liking the channel! :) I know - those huge cases are truly HUGE. :D I never take my colour stuff out of my house, though, so it works for me. I think a person would need a wheeled case to move any number of those big cases!

Glad you liked it! :) I'm really wanting to try the Zig pens in a variety of books (with different paper) to see where they will work the best - those cute books will definitely be one I try! :)

It is a GIANT case! :) We'll see if I like the size of it to work from. :)

Excellent idea - thanks! Enjoy your puppy! :)

Oooo... Definitely something I'm going to try! :) Glad you liked the video!

I'm hoping to record and share some colour-a-long videos using the Pitt Pens to help folks learn how to use them for colouring - stay tuned! :)

Excellent tip - thank you so much for sharing! I'll definitely keep an eye on the caps and I'll move them to a small Ziploc bag. :)

Very true! :) I've already swatched the Zig pens ('cause I'm a swatching nerd and I usually can't wait to swatch new supplies - but I didn't do it on camera :)) but I can definitely try to record a video using them in some colouring books!

It is GIANT! :) I have it sitting horizontally on the top of a shorter bookcase (so the pens inside stay horizontal) but the bookcase has a deeper top so it fits. It's definitely tricky to find a place for it, though!

Thank you - I will! :)

Funny. I’m in the process of destashing all my junk journal supplies. 2 rooms. Goodwill.

This is the link to the printer on Amazon Canada: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0BGM5WRQ1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 It comes with a small pack of the paper but I bought an extra 50 pack. :) The case that I have is also extra but you should see it listed as part of a bundle with the printer. Hope that helps! Enjoy your journaling! :)

@@colouringchemist Thank you very much, appreciate the link!

@@sugarcandy243 You're welcome! :)

Thank you - I will! :)

@@colouringchemist 😊😊

I had been wanting them for awhile, too, and I finally gave in. :) All the Zig products are lovely and high quality - I'm sure you'll be happy with whatever you decide! :)

Trees SO good. :)

Hello and you're welcome! :)

Sometimes - something happens. ;) :)

Excellent tips - thank you!! :) I was playing around with the Zig pens on a Colorya mandala book and the really smooth paper seemed to help the ink to stay on the surface longer and allowed me to move it around but I could definitely see where it would be more difficult to move the ink on other types of paper. I'm now curious to try them on a variety of papers to compare (could be a video to come :)). Have fun with your pens! :)

@@colouringchemist That sounds like a great video idea!! I'd love to see what you learn from experimenting!

I've seen the felt tip version on Jet Pens but only in 4 different packages of 12 pens each. They do have a colour chart, though, for the colours currently available - it's one of the pictures in the product listing here: www.jetpens.com/Kuretake-ZIG-Clean-Color-FB-Felt-Tip-Brush-Pen-12-Color-Set-Pure/pd/20392 I'm like you - I'm waiting for open stock availability to try out some greens. :)

@@colouringchemist some nice light colours in there for basing or blending.

@@DieterPrivate Definitely! :)

So glad you liked the video! I know - the Japanese products are so pricey but I think the quality and longevity (and the fact that I can get open stock replacements for individual colours) makes them a good investment. (At least - that's what I'm telling myself. ;) :)) This is the link on Amazon Japan for the Japanese version of the Momoro the Bear colouring book: www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/%E3%82%82%E3%82%82%E3%82%8D/dp/483730883X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2AKAZE1Q3ICOH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._8Gfzw_5o70Wq2X2xQb4ow.c3sBUybyiYuOGc5UwGQN0nwMTZ7bLd7g_c2kFo6-ggQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=9784837308836&qid=1713642073&sprefix=9784837308836%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-1 Hope you're having a lovely weekend, too!

@@colouringchemist oh wow !! Thank you so much Connie !! Ur such a pro ! And a wealth of information! Xo 💋

@@coloredbymaia6476 Awww... You're very welcome, Maia! :)

So true - point of view is important! :D

No apologies necessary for rambling - I do it all the time! :) I think, at this point, it looks like investing in any sets of markers from Spectrum Noir might not be a great plan. :( I don't think they're producing the refills anymore and there seems to be something wonky with the marker bodies/caps that means that the markers dry out within a year or two even if they are shrink-wrapped and brand-new/unused. It's really too bad. With the Winsor & Newton markers, you wouldn't have to buy a set if one ran out - they are available through open stock. They are pricey, though, and they aren't refillable. The Ohuhu markers that have a brush end and a chisel end are the Honolulu series so if you search for "Ohuhu Honolulu" on Amazon, you should get the brush/chisel markers (if that's what you were looking for :)). Alcohol markers can be a big investment - I totally get it!

I'm hoping to do exactly that :) but it may not be until late May/June - after the school year ends. If you'd like to wait until then, contact me and we can see what we'd like to do. :)

@@colouringchemist ok, will do. I am retired, so time has less meaning to me...but I am hesitant to try watercoloring.

@@veronicadunn565 I'm scared, too - but we can do it! :)

This is the link to the four season watercolour book (I hope that's the one you mean :)).www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1653653486/new-four-season-watercolor-coloring-book?click_key=ba565941bf80f3e52a8a6e92ae3e33187553b62c%3A1653653486&click_sum=7dc7e48f&ref=shop_home_recs_1&crt=1&sts=1 Hope that helps!

Not at all. :) I know - there are so many beautiful supplies out there. Thanks for chiming in!

I think if you have the 90 set then if you bought sets A, B, and C that would give you all 180 colours. I don't think they sell a 90 set with all the new colours - you have to buy them as 3 sets of 30 each. If you look at this link, you can see what all three of those sets look like: www.markersupply.com/zigclcorebrm.html I can't guarantee that Marker Supply has the best price but at least you can see what the sets look like so you know what to look for at other places. :) Hope that helps!

So glad you liked the video! I'm too little and unimportant for Kuretake to take notice of me :) but I love the idea of viewing my purchase as an investment. :) Thank you!

Glad you've found the channel! :)

I have the opportunity where I live to have things shipped to a place in the States and then I can drive to pick them up and bring them back myself so that's what I've done in the past. :) The one time I had Blick ship my order to Canada, I did have to pay a brokerage fee - I wasn't expecting that additional cost so that surprised me. The actual shipping experience was fine and everything arrived in good condition, though. Hope that helps!

Faber Castell also now makes Goldfaber Sketch markers which are an alcohol-ink markers. :) But the one I compared in the video to the Black Edition marker was a Goldfaber Aqua Dual marker, yes. :)

I bought it from Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1057406094/new-four-seasons-coloring-book-korean?click_key=b3b5eaed37efff31cc3aba2627e79300a1f35952%3A1057406094&click_sum=6bcd76da&ref=shop_home_recs_1&sca=1&sts=1 Hope that helps!

That 3-for-2 sale is always fantastic! :) And yes - I'm not entirely sure what's going on with Crafter's Companion. I did a little digging and found the same thing - they seem to be in quite a bit of financial difficulty. I was recently watching a video by "What Becky Did Last Night" and she went through and tested her full collection of SN Classique and Illustrator markers after moving from the UK to California and a very large majority of them had dried up in just 18 months. Even the ones that were brand new and shrink wrapped had dried up. Her video is here if you're interested: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NdQEI31XEA8.htmlsi=yOZaQQ6_02Bt7AvV

@@colouringchemist I had this issue with what I call new model (hexagonal body) SPN replaced them all and eventually admitted there was an issue with a batch of open stock across all colours, at the point of supply. However they couldn’t weed them out as they mixed shipments of open stock together once arriving at their dispatch warehouses so each colour essentially became one pile, for end consumer dispatch. This made no sense to me as surely you’d stock rotate even your own stock before mixing to sell to make sure lot a sold before lot b etc like you I enjoy some of the colours particularly the corals so I persevered now wondering if they’ll just become an expensive pile of single use plastic with no refill options 😔

@@scottcullen2832 I like the coral colours, too. :) It is sad and frustrating. I wonder if the company will be able to continue forward. I found a listing on a UK govt website that shows they've been doing a lot of filing recently regarding charges (which I think refers to unpaid debts). I guess we can only wait and see.

@@colouringchemist hi Connie, quick update, I’ve live chatted with SPN/CC this evening, the official word is the product markers, refills across the spectrum noir line are being redeveloped pending a summer launch, therefore all products as we know them have been withdrawn from sale with no chance of restock, including individual markers. Additionally they cannot confirm whether the new line will follow the colorista branding that they only relaunched last year, or whether new products e.g. refills will be compatible with legacy products at all. Due to the fact that product development is still with the design team and they have no further information even though launch of the new design is less than a quarter away. Needless to say I expressed my concern at the significant investment I and others will have made based on the fact that the spectrum noir product was designed to be refillable, and now that it’s looking like it won’t be how can they have gone into product development without any consideration for compatibility with legacy products. Unfortunately, all they could offer was apologies and reiterate, the fact that the product is still with the design team even though it’s due to launch in less than three months? So all in all it’s not looking very good. As I mentioned I’m not even sure whether the branding will follow the format of the relaunched colourista line, as apparently they don’t know either all in all not very good for my PR point of view for the company, but that seems to be as much information as it is on the ground at the moment. 😊

@@scottcullen2832 Thank you so much for sharing that with us, Scott. That's very frustrating for their customers, indeed. All of their re-branding did start to make me wonder. Usually, companies that are doing well don't tend to re-brand their products on an almost continuous basis.

I think there are 80 colours total. They're sold in sets but there will be duplicates between all the different sets. I don't think they have a big set of 80 - the largest set I've seen is 36. You can buy all 80 colours through open stock on Dick Blick, though: www.dickblick.com/products/lyra-aqua-brush-duo-sets/ Hope that helps! :)

@@colouringchemist Thank you that does help so much!

@@cassiefoster8856 You're welcome! :)

Absolutely! The Pitt Pen that I use for glass/water/sky is called Light Indigo 220. It's a wonderful colour that doesn't appear in any of the other Faber-Castell lines (it's not in their Polychromos line or any of their others). Hope that helps!

I hear you. :)