I don't understand why people apply thumbs down,this takes a lot of time and effort to film upload and more,i for one appreciate the time you tubers spend on sharing information,tfs
Maria Kellner I couldn't agree more... if they don't like the video, they can simply stop watching! The only time I would use "thumbs down," would be if the video was deliberately offensive.
Maria Kellner ... The joke is on them. Even down votes help generate revenue for content creators. If a viewer doesn't like a video, they should avoid voting and commenting.
Maria Kellner I think I've only given one thumbs down, and it was because the video was really bad…… The joke is not on me, do you have my money I don't care… I don't post horrible videos that don't help I don't have time to watch them
Totally agree with Kellner, people should not give thumbs down, they should be less ego-centric, and appreciate and value what other people share, if a person doesnt like an aspect of the video, watch it again and try to learn something, like how she places her fingers on the brushes ... etc
Armchair critics are quick to find "insignificant little flaws" but slow to answer when they are being questioned why. Talented, creative, people get their biggest opposition from those with mediocre minds. Jealous? Perhaps.
@Alexis Brantley NOW THIS ONE REALLY DESERVES A THUMBS DOWN !!!!!!! PERFECT EXAMPLE !!!!! HAHA SEEN THESE REMARKS EVERYWHERE AND GET SICK AND TIRED OF THEM !!!!
If you use oddorless mineral spirits in a sponge in a jar or small container, you won't smell a thing, no headaches and almost, no fumes (i know it because i used that method with a really strong oddor solvent, and... Well, had almost no weird smell fumes), but if you want a non toxic medium that blends easily, use watercolor or watercolor pencils with a waterbrush
Thank you very much for making this video. I went out and bought gamsol, blending sticks , and a sanding block after watching this. I'm sure I'll like my colored pencils a lot more now!
I wanted to try using pencils, but the expense was always a factor if I didn't enjoy. Now I can try it and if I like it then buying more expensive pencils will be the next step. I always learn new stuff from your channel.
Thank you....SOOO MUCH! This has been a very very indecisive issue for me! Do I go baby oil, will stumps work with baby oil, does gamsol work with oil pencils, do I want to try a safer toxicity, which is best for oil based pencils & wax based pencils....& so on, so forth-blah! You have saved me a TON of research that I've already began & not really gotten anywhere with that. Just basically what the difference is in each product. I can assure you, as a reviewer...if I rate at all, I tell my loud & proud truths lol. You've done very well & I'm grateful you chose to do it & that I found ya! Ill be subscribing now...hook, line, & sunk with one video😄
That's great advice, whenever I'm using anything that's a solvent or toxic, I set a lid on top of it when I'm not dipping my brush or whatever into it, to minimize the fumes as much as possible.
RaidenLP I've got mine in a small glass Pyrex dipping bowl w/a sponge in it, that has an airtight lid on it. In between each dip, I put a thin piece of a silicone cutting board over the top of it so I don't risk spilling it each time by removing the lid if i need to use it. It's heavy enough to seal the "undetected" fumes. Thank you for the tip!
I have Faber castles and the baby oil gives everything a nice soft glow to it and it darkens my really translucent colors so I don't have to layer it. Thank you!
Alexis Brandley and Dominic Orion's remarks are perfect examples of giving a good thumbs down !!!!! So irritating, find these remarks on more video's. Bad advertising!!!
So glad I found this! We're planning our second child and after losing the last pregnancy I don't wasnt top take any chances. It's already in my Amazon cart, thanks so much!
great video. thank you so much :D I think I'll go for baby oil as it is cheaper than gamsol. the result is as good as the one you got through applying gamsol.
Betsy Cosmos As long as you don't use a LOT, the oil will soak into the paper and remain inert. Of course if you use a ton you'll end up with an oily ring. Use a light hand. :)
Thank you for sharing your video, I found it to be very useful! I have a question though, can you apply additional color layers, to blend the colors, after the baby oil has already been applied?
You can add some more color down, but it's hard to get it to blend. The oil makes the surface a little slicker, so it loses its tooth. It's best to make sure you have all the color you want down first before you blend.
Since I'm new to this whole world of art, any info I can get is that much more I had before! With regard to Gamsol, you are the first person I've heard mention the invisible toxic fumes. Very important to me because I am a COPD patient on 24/7 oxygen. I need to keep the air around me as fumes free as possible. Your demo with baby oil has me pretty well sold on that option. Thanks so so much for taking the time and trouble to share your knowledge.
Madeleine Poe you know.. just try a blender pencil. I am a colored pencil artist and while some blending media are easier than others, blender pencil does the job just fine. Baby oil won't allow you to add more layers if you need to go back and correct something. Colorless blenders work well even with poor quality pencils. Hope this helps 😊
Great video - my only concern RE: baby oil is drying time? I would imagine it takes much, much longer to dry than solvent like 100% alcohol or turpentine, which means waiting much longer to put down additional layers over the blending. Also what GSM would you use for baby oil? I can use turpentine on 150 GSM easily but I imagine baby oil being much thicker viscuous you would need 200+ GSM?
Baby oil will not "dry" per se, as it's absorbed into the fibers of the paper. Once you do so, it will not accept new media readily. Blending with bably oil should be your last step. I don't know GSMs (we use pound weights here in the US) but I'd use 95+ pound paper.
Baby oil is a total no go. Yes it works and does blend, but it always leaves horrible oil stains on the back of the paper, even if the brush is wiped and dabbed off before blending. This is not advisable for professional pictures and definetly not for commissions. You may not see it right away but wait a while and ou will have an oils stain on the back.
I realize I'm coming to this topic FOUR YEARS after the original post, but I just got hooked on this card crafting thing THIS year! QUESTION: Has anyone tried putting the Turpenoid into a "water brush / pen"? Would it work for storage as well as applying, do you think? (Like some others have mentioned, the better contained the product the less chance of contaminating our spaces.)
Very helpful video. Here in Australia a gamsol kit at Amazon Australia is $32 but is higher in other stores. I was looking at getting the Chameleon pencils but the cheapest I can find them is $55 and the highest is $85.00. Crafting is so expensive when really it shouldn't be! Im always looking for ways to reduce my crafting costs. Thanks for your video! Loved it.
OMG thanks so much for your tutorial!!!!:) i'm gonna try this out right away:) does this work with faber castell albrecht dürer or the polycromes? Because i mostly have those and only 8 old prismacolors from my dad:) oh and your art its soon cute
i bought zest-it for using with oil in the UK (baby oil wouldn't speed up the drying time in oil paints!) but never used it and used acrylics instead. But it's safe and easily obtained in the UK. Gamsol, to be fair, do do a safe oil blending medium - alkaline walnut oil, i believe - but import prices are impossible
Have you ever tried Oil of Spike Lavender as a blending solvent? I'm wondering if it behaves more like spirits or more like baby oil when used to blend colored pencils. Like the one on www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/oil-color-paints-and-mediums/lefranc-and-bourgeois-artists-oil-colors-and-mediums/lefranc-and-bourgeois-extra-fine-oil-color-mediums.htm
Chelsea Classic Studios list color pencil blending specifically as one of the things you can use their lavendar spike oil for. www.jerrysartarama.com/art-paints/oil-color-paints-and-mediums/chelsea-classical-studio-mediums/lavender-spike-oil-essence
Thank you! I was looking for a video exactly like this and found your video by luck. Once the pencil is blended is it possible to go over with another layer of pencil and then repeat the blending a second time?
Very informative video. Personally, I do not like baby oil because it tends to smudge oil based pencils and I've had problems layering on top of it. Its chemical composition just doesn't lend itself to certain things.
I have also been told you can blend with goo gone but I have not yet tried it yet! I plan on giving it a try and making a video to see the difference between the goo gone and the baby oil.
+cvazsantos No- alcohol will not "Melt" the oil in the pencils and cause them to blend. Try looking for "mineral oil" in France, or you can always to the art supply store and look for Gamsol or other odorless mineral spirits.
Thanks so much!! I’ve had my pencils for close to a year and have used them maybe twice. Just didn’t want to invest the money for the name brand and chance the harmful affects. Most importantly, no need to add to my stash something I may ever use.
I just bought some mineral spirits to play with and hadn't opened the bottle until I watched this - whew! It's obviously not odorless! Probably better if I use it, since I won't be tempted to keep it close to my body!
Hi, I heard from another RU-vidr that baby oil makes the drawing yellowish after some time and that is why it is not indicated for professional use. Did you notice it too?
Can you build more layers of color pencil on top of what you blend when you use the baby oil? I'm on the verge of buying some gamsol. I want to be able to lay down a light wash of color in pencil and blend it so almost looks like a wash of paint and then continue drawing on top, building layers and adding detail
Thanks a million for this video 🏆 I've seen so many using the blending thing that's odourless. And my entire being is cringing. People can do what ever they want, but as for me, I can't work with toxic things. It might not smell, but still, it effects you. And since my brain got rearranged by Meningitis, I'm really sensitive to things making my brain go fuzzy. And those spirits does just that. I've been working with something else than baby oil, but I think I'll swap it. Same family, but baby oil I much less expensive. So cool. Of to the store 👍 I'll watch more when I get home 😄😄
did you use stamped images or digital images? what kind of ink did you use? I am trying rubbing alcohol with my crayolas but the ink seemed to smear. I stamped with staz on ink to try again. I will try it out tomorrow. what kind of ink is best when using these blending techniques?
The Paper Prodigy I use Copic markers, which are alcohol based, & in the certification course, we are taught _not_ to use Stayz On ink... it has something to do with the alcohol reactivating the ink, & causing it to smear. That might have been the cause for the problem you were having. Good luck!
CraftTestDummies hmmmmmm local dollar store has small bottles of goo gone...... and baby oil............. thinking I wont have to leave the house to craft in forever if I stock up...... lol Have a Great Day.
I was just in the hospital with pneumonia and they feel I also suffer from COPD. I did smoke but quit 19 years ago so I was a bit surprised. Then I remembered I have been exposed to tulaine allot from using spray-paints and not venting properly. So now I am looking for fumes everywhere and trying to avoid them. I use allot of drawing materials including both pencils and markers. Since for some reason I lost my sense of smell a few years back someone had to tell my how stinky my Sharpies are. You made a very good point about exposing ourselves to fumes we may not smell. I have the Prismacolor blender but I think I am going to give the baby oil a try....so thank you for talking about that.
