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• ages 3 to 6
• the boards have holes to make the activity easier
• full-colour explanatory booklet with pictures

Made of fine quality blended synthetic fibers of differing thicknesses, Winsor & Newton Cotman brushes will help you achieve excellent results in a variety of watercolour techniques.

This set includes 5 assorted short handle brushes: Round 00, 2, 4 and 6, Stroke 1/4.

Paintbrush care: 

Paintbrush care is essential to maintaining their condition and extending their life span. Always clean brushes before the paint dries. Using a hydrating paintbrush cleaner after using Taltine or soap prevents bristles from drying and helps maintain their suppleness.

Watercolour: clean with warm water

Oil: dip the paintbrush in a solvent such as Taltine; clean with warm soapy water and a clear water rinse

Acrylic: clean with warm soapy water and a clear water rinse

• 4 Grafwood graduations (9B, 6B, 2B, HB)
• 1 Grafstone
• 1 Charcoal
• 2 15 mm Grafcubes (9B, 6B)
• 4 accessories (eraser, kneadable eraser, sharpener, XL box)

• 1 printed, adhesive canvas (16 x 16 cm)
• thousands of colourful mini diamonds
• 1 small tray to organize the diamonds
• 1 pen to pick up the diamonds
• 1 wax sheet to make the tip of the pen sticky enough to pick up the diamonds

• Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue
• Cadmium Red Hue
• Rose Madder Hue
• Yellow Ochre
• Burnt Sienna
• Burnt Umber
• Indigo
• Chinese White

• 1 embroidery hoop
• 1 punch needle
• coloured yarn
• 1 canvas with printed pattern

• Primary Yellow
• Cadmium Orange Hue
• Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent
• Primary Red
• Dioxazine Purple
• Primary Blue
• Phthalocyanine Green
• Light Green Permanent
• Burnt Sienna
• Burnt Umber
• Titanium White
• Mars Black

Pitt Graphite Matt Pencils offer a true representation of artwork by eliminating shine and glare. They have an ultra-matt and very smooth laydown for reduced reflection on paper. With the highest tonal value density for maximum depth effect, they are especially suitable for monochromatic work. Ideal for sketching, drawing and writing. 

This set includes pencils in all 8 hardnesses (from HB to 14B), as well as an eraser, sharpener and blending tool.

A set of brightly coloured felt-tip pens filled with glitter to illuminate drawings or lettering. With blocked leads for better protection and machine washable ink, these felt-tip pens will allow children to unleash their creativity while having fun.

• 12 oil pastels
• 12 colour pencils
• 6 acrylic paints
• 6 watercolour paints
• 3 brushes
• 1 palette
• 1 graphite pencil
• 1 eraser
• 1 sharpener
• 1 mixed media artist pad
• 1 black H easel

Filbert brush featuring synthetic bristles and a long, ebony-tainted handle. Ideal for details, retouching and finishing touches when painting in acrylics.

• Textura = Springiness + Strength, the ideal tool for thick painting work. The range of Textura brushes is especially aimed at artists who paint using impasto techniques and want to create relief effects using this acrylics and structure gels. The brushes are made using very strong, short, rigid synthetic fibres and off an excellent response to thick colours and mediums.
• Ferrule: Long, mat nickeled-brass
• Long handle
• Raphaël brushes have been in production since 1793.

Care:
Caring for paintbrushes is essential to keeping them in good working condition and to their life span.

Watercolours: dip the paintbrush in water and rinse in warm water.

Oil: dip the paintbrush in a solvent such as taltine. Clean in soapy water and rinse in warm water.

Acrylic: clean in soapy water and rinse in warm water.

Practical information:

Never let dry before cleaning.

Using a hydrating paintbrush cleaner after using taltine or soap prevents bristles from drying and keeps the supple shape of the paintbrush.

• Level of difficulty: ages 12 and up
• Artist: Henri Rousseau

• 4 x glass jars with lid 
• 4 x soy wax (8 oz)
• 1 melting pot
• 1 thermometer
• 4 x stirring sticks
• 4 x Glue Dots
• 4 x centring devices
• 4 x cotton wicks

La Petite Aquarelle is l'Aquarelle’s (Sennelier's professional watercolour range) little sister. Made in France, this fine watercolour is delicate and colourful, and its pigments have been carefully selected for their miscibility. Reinforced with glycerine, the binder has been formulated to soften the application of colour on paper.

La Petite Aquarelle is designed to facilitate mixing and washing, and is ideal for beginner-level artists, as well as for painting outdoors. La Petite Aquarelle travel boxes feature flexible elastic straps so that they can be held effortlessly in the palm of your hand. Artists will appreciate how easily and comfortably these boxes can be handled. With La Petite Aquarelle, Sennelier simplifies watercolour painting. A companion for all artists, La Petite Aquarelle is a must-have in any travel art kit.

This travel box includes 10 tubes (12 ml). 

• 200 g honey soap
• 2 soap moulds
• dried camomile flowers

Faber-Castell Classic Coloured Pencils come in a variety of beautiful, vivid colours that will make any creative project stand out. Standard-sized, they feature a hexagonal shape and a special bonding process (SV Bonding: a process consisting of gluing the full length of the lead to the wood casing of the pencil) to make them highly break-resistant. An excellent choice for creatives of all skill levels!

Made FSC-certified wood, through carbon neutral production.

• Professional quality paint
• Exceptionally smooth, thick, buttery consistency with a satin finish
• Retains brush strokes and palette knife marks
• Flexible when dry; thick films remain free of cracks and chips

• Impasto: Thick applications with brush stroke and knife marks
• Traditional acrylic painting on canvas or panel
• Experimental acrylic painting
• Collage and mixed media
• Acrylic printmaking, including screen printing, mono prints, block prints, etc.

• Iridescent Rose Gold
• Iridescent Black
• Iridescent Bright Gold
• Iridescent Bright Silver
• Iridescent White
• Iridescent Rich Bronze

The Essdee Lino Cutter Set contains five precision ground lino cutters. Manufactured from high-carbon steel, they feature a strong polypropylene handle with aluminium ferrule, which allows the easy fitting and tightening of cutters. A simple, but great quality lino cutter set.

The Essdee 3 in 1 Lino Cutter & Baren Kit contains five precision ground lino cutters. Manufactured from high-carbon steel, they feature a strong polypropylene handle with aluminium ferrule, which allows the easy fitting and tightening of cutters. This innovative kit can be converted into a baren, which is used as a hand press to transfer ink from your printing block to your paper without the need for a printing press. Plus, the baren base doubles as a storage unit to keep your cutters safe after use. Ingenious!