Love watching you Sandy, you are such a wealth of knowledge!!. You have so much experience and are willing to try until you get it. Thank you so very much, love the robot ‼️♥️
Next time you have to remove labels--from anything--heat them with a hair dryer. If you can heat them from the backside (i.e., they're on a plate, baking sheet, etc.), even better. You don't have to heat them a lot and they definitely don't need to be hot to the touch, it's just enough to soften the adhesive and won't require so much "picking" to get them off. In the case of these pencils, maybe get a tiny corner lifted so you can grip it (needle nosed pliers might let you grip a smaller corner than your finger/thumb will), then hair dryer, move the hair dryer away and lift a bit, back to hair dryer, move the hair dryer away, lift a bit rather than a steady stream of warm air so the material inside doesn't melt. Also, by warming the label most of the time it results in the adhesive staying stuck to the paper label and releasing completely from the surface they've been attached to. Another effective way is to "huff" on them (but don't "blow"). Put the item as close to your mouth as you can, inhale through your nose, open your mouth in a smallish "O" and force the warm, moist air out of your mouth in a gentle stream using your ribs to compress your lungs to force the air out while you're lifting the label. This method is especially helpful if the label is stuck on a paper product. It's also incredibly effective if you've used double sided tape and stuck the thing in the wrong place. The sooner you huff it after attaching it, the easier and quicker it will come off. But be patient, don't pull the paper too hard or fast, just be gentle. I sure hope this works for you! And now I'm going to watch the video!
@@SandyAllnock1 Can you buy another pencil with a label and test the hair dryer approach out--just in case the label a company uses is too strong for huffing? I would think that watercolor pencils will be less heat sensitive than a waxed colored pencil so you might want to test a few to see which situation works best and easiest. I suppose you could also heat a slightly dampened cloth up in your microwave and then wrap the label with it for a few seconds? I haven't tried that myself, but I'm going to...another tool in my toolbox is always a good thing! I don't have the skills to sign up for your classes but I so admire the work you do. I'm down to coloring stamped images for cards. Speaking of colors and cards...I discovered the craziest, cheapest, easy-to-work-with "water color" markers. Please know that it is no way suitable for lasting art but for a card that's going to mailed to someone who will eventually toss it, no problem. I do have much better quality markers but I bought these on a lark to color die cut images to glue onto inventory sheets so I can know what I have--their tips would be perfect for fast application of color. Anyway, I splurged and bought the biggest set--50 markers from Crayola of all things!! They're called Super Tips Washable Markers. That splurge cost me either $8 or maybe it was $12. The reason I'm telling you about this is that if any of your subscribers have kids who are artistic but maybe not old enough to be working with costly high quality inks/paints, these might fit the bill. The tips are sturdy and shaped like a V so you can swipe on the side and get a wide swath of color or you can use the tip to make a fine line. The thing that amazed me was that when I tested it to see if it would blend out (knowing that it probably wouldn't), it did--effortlessly, perfectly! Some of my markers--no matter how hard I try to blend out the edges of the "swipe"--still leave a hard line from where the ink initially went down. But these Crayola markers did not do that, no hard lines at all. I think this would be a big help to kids, easy peasy blending, brilliant colors, inexpensive for mom and dad and because they're kids, I don't think anyone expects their kids' art to remain colorfast for a lifetime. You can also buy them in smaller sizes--maybe you could give them a try to see if you think they'd be good for budding child artists?
Love watching you Sandy, you are such a wealth of knowledge!!. You have so much experience and are willing to try until you get it. Thank you so very much, love the robot ‼️♥️
SO beautiful!
Thanks ❤ Your parrot gave me courage to try one myself 😊
You can do it!
Beautiful parrot! Colors are gorgeous ❤️
These new colors are pretty nice :)
Beautiful work, loved the tips! Ty!!!
You are so welcome!
Next time you have to remove labels--from anything--heat them with a hair dryer. If you can heat them from the backside (i.e., they're on a plate, baking sheet, etc.), even better. You don't have to heat them a lot and they definitely don't need to be hot to the touch, it's just enough to soften the adhesive and won't require so much "picking" to get them off. In the case of these pencils, maybe get a tiny corner lifted so you can grip it (needle nosed pliers might let you grip a smaller corner than your finger/thumb will), then hair dryer, move the hair dryer away and lift a bit, back to hair dryer, move the hair dryer away, lift a bit rather than a steady stream of warm air so the material inside doesn't melt. Also, by warming the label most of the time it results in the adhesive staying stuck to the paper label and releasing completely from the surface they've been attached to. Another effective way is to "huff" on them (but don't "blow"). Put the item as close to your mouth as you can, inhale through your nose, open your mouth in a smallish "O" and force the warm, moist air out of your mouth in a gentle stream using your ribs to compress your lungs to force the air out while you're lifting the label. This method is especially helpful if the label is stuck on a paper product. It's also incredibly effective if you've used double sided tape and stuck the thing in the wrong place. The sooner you huff it after attaching it, the easier and quicker it will come off. But be patient, don't pull the paper too hard or fast, just be gentle. I sure hope this works for you! And now I'm going to watch the video!
Thanks! I worry about any heat wrecking how the lead is adhered inside the wood. But huffing shouldn’t be a problem ❤️
@@SandyAllnock1 Can you buy another pencil with a label and test the hair dryer approach out--just in case the label a company uses is too strong for huffing? I would think that watercolor pencils will be less heat sensitive than a waxed colored pencil so you might want to test a few to see which situation works best and easiest. I suppose you could also heat a slightly dampened cloth up in your microwave and then wrap the label with it for a few seconds? I haven't tried that myself, but I'm going to...another tool in my toolbox is always a good thing! I don't have the skills to sign up for your classes but I so admire the work you do. I'm down to coloring stamped images for cards. Speaking of colors and cards...I discovered the craziest, cheapest, easy-to-work-with "water color" markers. Please know that it is no way suitable for lasting art but for a card that's going to mailed to someone who will eventually toss it, no problem. I do have much better quality markers but I bought these on a lark to color die cut images to glue onto inventory sheets so I can know what I have--their tips would be perfect for fast application of color. Anyway, I splurged and bought the biggest set--50 markers from Crayola of all things!! They're called Super Tips Washable Markers. That splurge cost me either $8 or maybe it was $12. The reason I'm telling you about this is that if any of your subscribers have kids who are artistic but maybe not old enough to be working with costly high quality inks/paints, these might fit the bill. The tips are sturdy and shaped like a V so you can swipe on the side and get a wide swath of color or you can use the tip to make a fine line. The thing that amazed me was that when I tested it to see if it would blend out (knowing that it probably wouldn't), it did--effortlessly, perfectly! Some of my markers--no matter how hard I try to blend out the edges of the "swipe"--still leave a hard line from where the ink initially went down. But these Crayola markers did not do that, no hard lines at all. I think this would be a big help to kids, easy peasy blending, brilliant colors, inexpensive for mom and dad and because they're kids, I don't think anyone expects their kids' art to remain colorfast for a lifetime. You can also buy them in smaller sizes--maybe you could give them a try to see if you think they'd be good for budding child artists?
Olivine is a mineral that has that colour. :) Gem nerds might know it a Peridote. Love the parrot.
Niiice!
Nice, seems like watercolor is easier
Each has a different level of control ❤️
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