Testing Household Products to Blend Colored Pencils (Baby Oil, Vaseline, Hand Sanitizer + More!)

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Does baby oil blend colored pencils? Can Vaseline be a useful art tool? Is hand-sanitizer a good blending alternative to gamsol? Today’s video has all the answers!
I’m trying every possible blending method I can find to see which is the best to blend colored pencils on different papers for both wax-based Prismacolor Premier pencils and oil-based Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils. Last week I tested the professional tools and this week I’m testing household products!
So…What’s the BEST way to blend colored pencils?
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@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

WATCH PART 1: Testing 12 professional blending methods: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vAH6ZV8ZQJM.html Or take a closer look at the burnishing method: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bKdPgdcWmfY.html

@mixy00night3 2 года назад

Why don't you try a hair dry or a craft heat wind that they use embellishing Use cricut heat iron thing would that get you the heat you need instead using the oven to try and burn yourself. Please I have not seen people it and plus it easier use what I said too try plus you have cricut anyway. Plus let me know if it would for you. Also very curious now which ones have actually lasted with the Products you since this video and which was hasn't.

@trishameloling2367 2 года назад

Does glycerin work?

@rangefromtblt4047 7 месяцев назад

*I laughed my a$$ of during the intro.* 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@zeldacheri Год назад

Once when swatching some no-name, cheap-ish colored pencils, I was stunned by how rich and creamily the color was going onto the paper and how easy they were to blend. Then I realized the pencil box been sitting on my desk in direct sunshine for awhile before I started. They were a lot less creamy once they'd cooled down, haha. I wouldn't use anything oily on artwork that I cared about or planned to give away. The oil may migrate over time and leave oily halos, and in a coloring book, the layer of oil left on one page could transfer to the facing page causing unwanted effects. Vegetable oils will go rancid, and potentially attract critters, fungus and/or mold. Linseed oil would probably be the best oil option, since it does eventually dry (unlike any of the ones tested here), but it also yellows with time.

@Art_by_Nicole Год назад

Haha, I think you, accidentally, found a fantastic way to make blending easier. Just heat the pencils up with sunlight! 😅 were the pencils wax or oil-based? 😬

@aleahlrb 3 года назад

Oh my- she actually pressed it! I thought you were just joking on the last video!

@699jude 3 года назад

Watching you physically blend pencils in a blender set my teeth on edge! On a more serious note, the pigment you created at the end from the blender is a Caput Mortuum; like the Polychromos pencils, a colour obtained from blending all the pigments together in one. I love my Caput Mortuum pencils for creating soft warm shadows! Depending on the pencil I have obtained quite good results with Vaseline and a stump. I did try baby oil, but that was quite early on and didn't have much success, maybe I'll go and try it again!

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

Ooh! Cool fact! Thanks for sharing. I still have the shavings so maybe I should try to see if I can use them somehow

@coralxcotton3713 2 года назад

This is a weird reply but my name is Jude too! (I don’t see my name on RU-vid very often 😅)

@thefrugalcrafter 3 года назад

Thanks for the shout out. I used my heated floor mat and it worked perfectly as the most is adjustable and you won't burn yourself. I have a video scheduled on Sunday using it if you are curious and the mat is only $42

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

Perfect timing! I’ll update the blog post and link when you publish the new video 😊

@yashrajthorat3770 2 года назад

How are u not verified?

@LauraBCReyna 2 года назад

I just started coloring & I'm using an old tin of Burt's Bees cuticle butter. It's a beeswax-based balm. Works really great on my wax-based Prismacolors. Surprised I haven't seen a YT vid of someone trying beeswax or a beeswax-based product to blend. When I finish the 2 containers of Burt's I have, I'm going to get some pure beeswax & do some experimenting.

@SarahRenaeClark 2 года назад

Interesting idea!

@Kessik8 3 года назад

Yay been waiting for the video :D Well done Shane, using the coconut oil for blending.

@snakewyfe 3 года назад

It would be interesting to see if setting the swatches blended with oil aside for a week or few makes a difference to the appearance front and back of the paper.

@sherrylikley82 3 года назад

I use chapstick for all my blending it's not faded so far but it works much better with a blending stump. Thank you for sharing 😊

@itsDjjayyArt Год назад

Interesting what brand

@TalairanPerigord 3 года назад

Thank you for all the time, effort and information offered to us in these two videos! (Thanks to you, too, Shane!) I have subscribed and will now binge on your other stuff! Thanks again!

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

Thank you!

@Admiralrayofhope 3 года назад

I remember using baby oil in art projects with prismacolors when I was high school. Pretty neat method! I do digital art for the most part now for work- Your videos inspire me to get back to traditional 😔👊

@maverickmayhem6409 3 года назад

Well that's a twist on pencil blending

@evyvanheygen2729 3 года назад

I used to use blender pencils, but I find them rather hard to use (hard pressure to get the result I want) and they get used up pretty fast. I came upon the tip of baby oil just recently and tried it and though it changes the colors slightly (more vibrant), it blends so well! I'm glad to see you actually like the baby oil as well, another reason to keep using it :).

@davemilligan1171 3 года назад

Thanks for my two minutes of fame...LOL. But the trick with the deoderant stick is to make sure its the white stick. Degree for men is the one I use, here in Canada ( I swear by this method ) Gave this vid a like and a laugh...

@Menoetia Год назад

6:55 Yes, vegetable and plant based oils WILL go bad after being exposed to air for some time. How long is individual to each oil type, but things like coconut, olive, palm, etc generally go rancid in ~4-8 months. You can tell when oil has gone rancid by the smell- it'll become much more 'nutty' or 'woody' and in some cases even sour. This is why I never, ever even thought of using food oils on my artwork. I've also noticed (when I experimented with them) that because they never dry, they tend to cause colors to bleed over time- on the page, and through it, particularly in colors where there's some existing water-solubility qualities to the pigments and binders.

@bethhenry8982 7 месяцев назад

I was playing with household products and tried Murphy’s Oil. It worked really well. The label says it is less than 1% synthetic ingredients. I have not seen anyone else try it. Like you, I am not sure how it would hold up over time though. Great video!

@MoltenImaginings 2 года назад

Really like the idea of using heat to blend with. I paint with hot wax and have an iron you turn into a mini hotplate by lying it flat. This would be perfect to try out this technique with. On a very low heat of course.

@vrindasworld6737 3 года назад

Love your videos. You are a great inspiration 😊😊😊😊💜💜💜

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

Thank you!

@vrindasworld6737 3 года назад

@@SarahRenaeClark ❤️😊

@memoriesandphotobooks9569 3 года назад

Oh lordy...I can't believe you did that! But I loved it - it shows daring! I am new to your channel and have been binge-watching, and learning so much. I am waiting for some pencils to arrive to try out the blending.

@blowitoutyourcunt7675 2 года назад

Daler Rowney Low Odor Thinner is 4$ (US/Walmart) and works much better than nail polish remover/acetone. Cheers doll!

@craftycrafter4764 3 года назад

Too be fair to David, he indicated a “white deodorant stick” and “clear chapstick” Gel deodorant is quite different than white deodorant.

@asyoz Год назад

Very excited to find someone else who is allergic to coconut!!! (I never used to be, but after my first pregnancy, I'm now allergic to coconut and mango... I think any food-oil would be a bad idea as the oil could go rancid and ruin your artwork. I think this is really why it's a good idea to just use proprietary ones like Gamsol etc. They've been tested to ensure they won't go rancid and won't ruin your artwork.

@oichiana2002 3 года назад

16:50 compare the best 3:10 Vaseline> not that good 5:20 baby oil> more like it 6:10 olive oil> could 6:50 groente olie> better than... 7:25 coco nut oil 8:31 rubbing alcohols nail polish with out acetone works quite good

@DrCocofruit 3 года назад

I had to reread the caption to understand what was going on in he beginning 😭

@felicitycrowe6971 2 года назад

Wow! How fascinating!!! I couldn’t help but wonder whether using a UV protectant lip balm might add some IV protection as it blended 🤔🤔🤔 I think one of the differences between the solvent type blending products and the oil based products is probably that the solvents will evaporate, leaving the pigment behind, but the oils will remain in/on your work (which might not be a good thing over time) …

@rebeccaroets4359 2 года назад

We use the veggie oil for a stained glass kids craft at church. It fades quickly and definitely changes the paper creating a see through effect.

@xZMEZI 2 года назад

Mmmm yes, the perfect rainbow smoothie, well done,

@aliceadler4569 2 года назад

I am glad you are trying these hacks because I personally would only use an official sanctioned blender type of pencil/marker or gamsol & a blending stump. Bravo you!!! 🥰🥰🥰

@scribblelines735 3 года назад

Yessss

@Wilcoxmomma1103 3 месяца назад

Wow❤ thank you so much!

@maythemoonshine 2 года назад

I don't know what the ingredients in non-acetone polish remover are in Australia, but here in Europe it's again isopropyl alcohol, so it would make sense that the non-acetone polish remover works the same as the rubbing alcohol

@Tser 3 года назад

Vaseline and baby oil are very similar chemically, and if you use juuuust a tiny amount I find you can get a pretty good result. Like dip your stump in and then wipe it all off. I can't use mineral spirits in my home due to my pet bird, so those are safe alternatives for me.

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

Thanks for the tips!

@lucybalkenende7429 2 года назад

Love all the comparisons, thank you Sarah.

@heidiwheeler9917 8 месяцев назад

I love your last idea! Sorry it didn't work out as safely or well as you hoped it would. I wonder what would happen if you just popped the pencils you planned to use that day into something warm, like a baby wipe warmer or maybe an insulated mug that's had boiling water inside for 5-10 min (then dumped out + dried, of course). 🤔

@padmajanair1374 3 года назад

Thank you for the video.

@susannesamuelsson2930 3 года назад

Oh my goodness 😳! Does this really work...I got terrified here seeing the mixer! It's the real blending method indeed, but it didn't work out very well! The other methods with baby oil, vegetable oil and hand sanitation gel works better👋😊👍!

@RebeDrawsStuff 2 года назад

I'm probably going to use isopropyl alcohol because I'm not a huge fan of having greasy paper which sometimes it happens with oil based methods. Thanks for the video!

@reneedixonart 3 года назад

Just a quick tip, if you want to use baby oil I suggest you use mineral oil instead. Baby oil is just mineral oil with fragrance added and is more expensive. You can find a giant bottle of mineral oil in the pharmacy section for less than half the price and it's more than 2x's the amount. Another tip ... food grade oils attract ants. 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

Ooh that’s helpful, thank you!! And the ants is an important thing to keep in mind!!

@reneedixonart 3 года назад

@@SarahRenaeClark it also depends where you store your art work and if ants are in your area!!

@caseyanne967 3 года назад

You should give the Vaseline method a try again, because there are better ways to apply it. You can dip the pencil in it, but you need to use a much smaller amount. Just a thin layer that coats the pencil, then reapply when it gets dry. Laying down the pencil first, you could use a cotton swab, but I've had better results with a cotton ball or blending stump. Also, it could be the paper. Just like some pencils work better in a particular coloring book, the vaseline method (or any method) will work better with some papers.

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

I think you’re right. I have seen a lot of people have a lot of success with Vaseline so I’ll give it another go in the future!

@julieatschoolofjewels8353 3 года назад

THANK YOU! For this I have been wanting to do this myself and just haven’t been able to so thank you so much!!!

@MissGrace4 2 года назад

I wonder if you can adapt the heat hack by using a heat gun/hair dryer and a dry cotton bud, once you’ve applied the colour as normal? 🤔

@AlphaGeekgirl 3 года назад

8:30 I always thought Isopropyl Alcohol was basically the same as Blending Solution BUT IT IS NOT! I recently watched a video that proved they act almost opposite to each other. (I will now go look for the link)

@williamclark9442 Год назад

Did you find it?

@TheAverageguynotsoaverage 2 года назад

the bay oil works amazing

@chrishayes9855 6 месяцев назад

All other things being equal, I wonder if certain colors blend easier?

@kays-gee9018 3 года назад

Children, don't try this at home 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@PixelsOfArt Год назад

I just did

@SorbetCitron17 2 года назад

I'm not a purist but the blended pencils hurt a lot like a leather bound book covered in highlighter. Thanks for daring and taking the time to find alternative to expensive products.

@joanneboog8451 3 года назад

enjoyed watching this. Will try the baby oil.

@Cara84de Год назад

I still think I highly prefer the plain alcohol pen because it doesn't leave any residue on the surface and also blending myself with all the control about the placement and mixing, even when it takes much longer :-D

@charmely2751 3 года назад

❤️

@bertas-cards 3 года назад

Very interesting videos on this topic. Shane is crazy to suggest blending up your copics!

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

He knows I’d probably be up for it with the right challenge though. And I’d find a way to turn the blended markers into some kind of art piece

@ellietodd393 3 года назад

solvent dries out on the paper. It has been used with oil paint for a long time. I sometimes use 3 or four layers of it in colouring pieces and my paper has not been damaged. Oils do not dry out completely. After all that is why we use them in food. I have seen bad staining from baby oil.

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

This is helpful, thank you!

@BahalddinElsayed 2 года назад

Try to use a soldering iron, this way you can control the heat and it is more safer.

@barefacedquestions 2 года назад

If you use a Q tip to blend color, does that take away a lot of the pigments? I'm all for affordable art supllies, but it seems like buying a professional tool like is worth it in the long run.

@drbettyschueler3235 11 месяцев назад

I use Gamsol and plan to try 99% isopropyl alcohol in a water brush and an empty blending pen. I really like Gamsol with cheaper pencils and a good quality copy paper.

@Georgia2468 10 месяцев назад

Card stocks in Kmart in A4. In Australia 🇦🇺!

@TheShila1234 Месяц назад

Can we blend using Lineseed oil?

@JayofallTrades 3 года назад

Honestly curious about the chapstick as i have so many lipbalms that are expired i could repurpose if it works

@221b-Maker-Street Год назад

14:00 Sarah, it's pronounced *IKK-a-ruhss!* 😂🤗 As in the Greek fable about the man who flew too near the sun, and his hand-made wings *_melted!!_*

@brianbell4491 2 года назад

all I can say who ever makes that blinder should sponsor you cus that thing is a beast 💪

@gabriellebrisebois9419 2 года назад

I love that vidéo Thank you!!!

@robertjohn227x4 3 года назад

Dear Sarah, Hi, my name is Bob and I’m 73 years young! The reason I’m telling you my age is relevant to my question for you. I doing some cleaning and going thru some old boxes I have come across some really old Venus Paradise coloring blank pics. If your not sure what Venus Paradise is I was a color by number set from the 50’s, 60’s and maybe 70’s. To get to the point I’m looking for the pencils that came with the sets. I have checked Ebay and they offer almost none. So, knowing that your into art and colored pencils maybe you have a older relative, mother/ grandmother/aunt/uncle that might have been a inspiration to you to that might have some of these pencils around. I want to get back doing some of these pics and use the correct.pencils.Sorry for the length of this comment. Thanks Bob

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

Sorry I’ve never heard of them! But sounds very interesting!

@sebastianjurkiewicz1147 3 года назад

i was suffering a lot about dead pencils! they are gods for me!!!

@leahreick8927 Год назад

Wouldn’t a heating pad under a clip board work?

@mariannejensen349 2 года назад

what about a hair dryer, or a heat canon?

@siobhanexplores 3 года назад

Ugh, coconut is truly the devil. I'm allergic too!

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

Wow! I’ve never met another person with a coconut allergy. Not in it alone 😊

@siobhanexplores 3 года назад

@@SarahRenaeClark Neither have I! People think I'm making it up when I tell people I'm allergic. We are a rare breed lol

@artgirl6784 2 года назад

I use petroleum jelly and it actually works.

@dawudjudah1373 3 года назад

If I were to use a household oil, should I use a drying oil similar to flaxseed oil, similar to drying oils used in oil paints?

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

I’m not sure!

@leandragonsalves2567 Год назад

Can you use nail polish remover?

@SarahRenaeClark Год назад

That was in the video ❤️

@joshbanana7431 2 года назад

"perchè la pizza italiana è deliziosa".... i'm shock wow you're great 👌👌

@SolitaireZeta Год назад

How do these methods affect the archival qualities of colored pencil works?

@SarahRenaeClark Год назад

I wouldn’t recommend any of these if you need archival results

@SolitaireZeta Год назад

@@SarahRenaeClark Ah, good to know. Out of curiosity, since isopropyl alcohol was technically on the previous list of professional options in the form of blending markers and pens, would that be a possible archival option?

@fireballglamm 2 года назад

Heat pad to warm the paper.

@ShatteredRippleBooks 4 месяца назад

I've always been put off using oils in my books simply because I was concerned that they would rot. I mean paper and oils it's obvious to me that it's not a good mix!

@Afzaaldrawing 2 года назад

Nice 👍👍

@ashleysmashley9022 3 года назад

I use un-do with prisma color pencils

@rachelwofford4166 7 месяцев назад

Hi my name is anna wofford am 10 years old and rely in joy coloring I bout a set of 152 feela shuttle art pencils and was wondering if you could give me a idea of their quality

@maylynncupp6653 3 года назад

No not the copics my anxiety just knowing the colored pencils got chopped. Great video tyfs

@Wendyb473 3 года назад

New subscriber here. Love your informative videos

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

Thank you and welcome!

@LexiandAimee123 Год назад

If you use vegetable oils… please add a drop of thyme essential oil to preserve it.

@LexiandAimee123 Год назад

Thoughts. 1. You did not use a white deodorant as recommended. 2. Heat the paper (with pencil already applied) in the oven.

@unboundbytiffany Год назад

I wonder if you could use a heating pad somehow? Hmmm

@shellierichards7128 2 года назад

I wonder if a blow dryer on the pencil drawing would work?

@SarahRenaeClark 2 года назад

Interesting idea!

@brandonsmith1198 3 года назад

I want to say thank you for doing this video and it will help me but I do plan with a Hand sanitizer before it didn’t work too well but baby oil seems to work I haven’t Tried olive oil yet

@robertoromani5813 Год назад

Try using a craft heat gun in lieu of a pizza stone. Angle the hot air away from yourself because it is hot enough to burn.

@thristanjoshua2219 3 года назад

How much is that cardstock vellum(in Australian Dollars)?

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

It varies a lot, because it’s a US product, so best to just keep an eye on Amazon. I think it’s around $1-2 per PAGE (Strathmore 300 series) There are other cheaper Bristol vellum options that I’ve compared in another video here if you are interested. I was able to get all of these to Australia, most from online: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JrSwJF-35FM.html

@lilwillow6143 2 года назад

I tried alcohol, but it didn't work for me.

@garciasales 3 года назад

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

@lyndanickerson1373 2 года назад

You actually using a Blender made me cringe but it was interesting as well. Thank you for your videos

@scribblelines735 3 года назад

I feel sad bout the actual pencils that got blended . You could have given those to me . Good colourpencils are really expensive in my country .

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

They weren’t good pencils, if that helps!

@scribblelines735 3 года назад

@@SarahRenaeClark oh ok . Lol . I did not think I'd get a reply ! Yeah that's better haha . Also good job on 25 k .

@artgirl6784 2 года назад

When you dip your pencils in the Vaseline why some of it off it’s not that messy.

@pinitaip9157 2 года назад

What's pencil

@lmgp80 2 года назад

Did anyone try silicon oil? Works good blending oil pastel ...

@MicheleBohmke 3 года назад

Epic blending... 🤣

@slowwound2656 2 года назад

I use mineral oil.

@dannyolortegui3776 9 месяцев назад

Olive oil works, but it leaves your art smelling like food. I THINK baby oil works just a little bit better

@rohel555 2 года назад

What about water?

@SarahRenaeClark 2 года назад

Water will only work for water-based pencils. Otherwise it will just ruin your paper

@RockinTROUBLE4U720 2 года назад

Different hand sanitizers also have different percentages of alcohol not just different ingredients not everybody knows that 🤗😉

@ArtskyHSS 4 месяца назад

I'm a speed cuber and why must i see a rubiks brand. why god... Why?

@nothingimportant234 2 года назад

I don't think that's what they ment by blending pencils lol

@hmoataz2011 2 года назад

Nooooooooooooooo, what did these poor pencils do to you 😭

@PC_BAC_Art Год назад

IIIIIII'm pretty sure blending doesn't work this way. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Imma need you to wear goggles. It's not fun or funny when someone gets hurt. People get hurt doing the simplest things, so be extra safe when possible. I was taking the gas out of my motorcycle for storage. When taking the hose out it snapped out spraying gasoline in my face. I couldn't breathe nor open my eyes. I wish I had worn goggles. At least my eyes would've been safe. No major damage was done but it took a minute to heal from the chemical burns from the fumes.

@FranNyan 3 года назад

Both olive oil and vegetable oils can go rancid, so are not really the best idea for something you want to stand the test of time. Coconut oil might also have the same trouble, but I have much less experience with using it so am not 100% on that.

@SarahRenaeClark 3 года назад

Definitely something to consider! Thanks for the info!