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Daniel Smith Ultimate Mixing Set- My Honest Review!
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- Опубликовано: 29 ноя 2018
- In this video I unbox and swatch the new Daniel Smith hand poured Ultimate mixing set. The video ends a bit ubruptly, sorry about that! Hope you enjoyed and have a great day!
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UPDATE- after filming this video I played and painted with this set, and as expected, the paints perform beautifully. The color choice is lovely, very versatile indeed, and I love the addition of Buff Titanium instead of white which many basic sets have... However, I still think the prices is steep and would rather buy tube paints and make my own half pan palette.
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I agree, the first thing I thought when I started painting with this set was woah thats a lot of browns... followed by a confused look about the grey since it was so easy to mix with two of the other colors in this set. I instantly wished for something like Cobalt Turquoise, though honestly I would have been happy if there were more unique colors better representing what I love about Daniel Smith (like granulating minerals, purpurite, even lunar black would have been so fun to mix with). When I sat down and started number crunching for my review I realized the other problem with the price tag on this set, is that all the colors are some of the cheapest colors you can buy from them. No hidden gems in this set, like Sleeping Beauty Turquoise was in the Blues set.
Lol you read my mind. I have some more thoughts on these sets coming in a video tomorrow. Sleeping beauty for the win ;) I completely agree!
Kimberly, totally agree, its like DS trying to get rid of colors that are not their best sellers & make the most profit in a hurry. I also think QaR came out with their well thought out small palette & DS jumped in the bandwagon thinking their reputation would carry them. I think they would have done better to price point it lower like a loss leader, because you'll love the paints and go back for the tubes, but not so much if buyers remorse taste remains in your mouth using a cheap box to paint, its not going to be a very good experience whenever you take out your box. I hope honest reviews like this get to Daniel Smith. I think they are responsive to their artist community. I will have to visit the artist they have used to compile the pallette & see how they reviewed the product & how their followers commented. Going to Jane' s Blundell site next.
Other than the case itself, I would assume Jane Blundell is pretty happy with the color selection, because it was her choices @@denaheck1506 . Though I know what you mean, it's like they wanted to make max profit by using the cheapest colors. Sadly I don't think it translated well to a set of this price tag. For her followers I think they were expecting these colors, since she blogs about using them for her favorite mixing charts... But it doesn't mean it is a good fit for every artist. If Daniel Smith planned to make this price of a set, the case seems like even more of the failure, in addition to no one adding any more unique colors to Jane's selection, and maybe veto that convenience gray. In my review video for this set I fixed the lid with a glue-grid to create extra mixing space, but I really should not have had to do that. I'd be interested in hearing what you find about her follower comments!
the sets are less expensive here in the US. However it is distressing that the palette is such a poor plastic as opposed to the nice metal tins out there for other artist sets. Also other reviewers have shown close ups of pans that dip so low in the middles that they contain much less paint in them than other half pans. It looks as though they did not give them the third pour. I was excited anticipating the ultimate set but after seeing these reviews I will continue to assemble my own travel palettes using tubes and Meeden tins.
Where in the US Are you? I looked at prices online (I have an APO box because I'm in Korea but the box ships like it's to California) and they wanted 115 +shipping.
amazon and some of the bigger art stores but most do not ship to apo addresses, so it may be cheaper to send it to a family member or friend and have that person send it to you. Prices are going up quickly . you can also get half pans of their paints from various etsy artists at cheaper prices. Thanks so much for your service. What branch are you in?
Don't forget Etsy and Ebay - I have found some tubes for decent prices and some empty half-pans to put into an empty metal box.
Blick has the 6 Half pan sets are $33. I bought the sketchers set, which was fine, I did have a few of the colors. Turns out I did not like the palette. The lid does not lay flat and as with most new plastic surfaces, it beads up. I used an eraser to try and help the beading. I returned the set.
Yes I have a few things to add and that video will be up tomorrow. Not only does the lid not lie flat, it also leaks! They should recall the whole thing IMO.
Doing straight color swatches sort of misses the point of the set. The idea is that you can mix just about any color you want from just these 15 colors. That's why Pthalo Blue and Pthalo Green are included - they're a bit much on their own, but they are wonderful for mixing. Still, it is awfully pricey.
Lol it is called ultimate mixing set, so that's obviously the goal here... I might include a future video showing some of the mixing options, but this one would have been way too long if I added that in too. Of course you are right about the phthalos, and yet I still hardly ever use them, just my personal preference :)
In a painting I tried to force myself to use phthalos @@iritlandgraf +Duck Pond ... Still couldn't get myself to reach for that green though, because Phthalo blue made such awesome mixes with the hansa yellow and quin gold for greens. With such an overpowering pigment, all I had to do was barely touch phthalo blue to my yellows to turn into a shade of green. I wasn't overly fond of the mixes I came up with using the phthalo green instead. That said, neither are really a gem, as you can find phthalos even in the most cheap of watercolor sets.
@@iritlandgraf I thought the same thing ;-) I started out watercoloring by buying 6 tubes (DS essentials, split primary) and I poured pans myself. I have to mix literally every color from scratch.
Excellent video! As always, a combo of informative and charming.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed 😀❤️
So much fun to watch you talk about the colors. I learned a lot. These are very expensive and I bought a lovely Sennelier set instead. But I still buy DS tubes.
Sennelier are lovely too😃
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"IS THAT AN ARTIST GRADE SPRAY BOTTLE?"
honestly curious, what's it called
Lol!! I tracked it down and unfortunately it seems to have been discontinued :( there's a link in the information box of the video, if you want to see a photo of the wonder ;)
Wow that looks FANCY. Im jealous now :[
If you live in a country that has a Gerstäcker/Greatart/Géant des Beaux Arts you might be lucky and find that spray bottle: www.gerstaecker.at/Marken/KREUL-Marmorierfarbe/KREUL-Pump-Spray-Leerflasche.html?listtype=search&searchparam=sprayflasche%20kreul&redirected=1
I have a fancy spray bottle too, not exactly like yours but releases a nice pressurized mist. I bought it to use for applying sealing agents for my pastels.
Irit Landgraf Hi Irit! I have a similar bottle that is marketed as a personal mister for cooling off in the heat. You pump it to create pressure, and it works very well. I bought it years ago, and it is still going strong. (Used for both face/arms spray in summer, and watercolor misting year round.) I think they are widely available.
I so enjoyed this, I love your bubbly personality and your honesty. Thank you very much.
Thank you Elizabeth! So sweet!
Thanks for the video. Appreciate the honesty :)
From what the pamphlet shows, I'm happy to say that Daniel Smith and I pour their watercolors into pans the exact same way.
Seeing the price I think I'll keep doing that. :P
Lol! I think for those of us used to tubes this is a no brainer...
Thank you Irit,this video is very informative!
That was some really nice swatching. The fact that you slipped some burnt sienna onto the ultramarine was a nice touch. I see so many videos do perfectly organized swatch sheets, but my impatient brain stares at how close some colors are to each other on a swatch page as if I could modify the video through telekinesis and make them touch.
I like white palette boxes. they don't lay down flat enough, but they're more lightweight than the metal ones. I'm on the fence with the DS ones because I love that they hold more than twelve colors but there's no space in it for a pocket/collapsible brush. I might cave in and get the Colors of Inspiration one day because I want the colors.
About a year ago, Amazon had a combo pack of six 5ml Daniel Smith Essentials tubes and six Primatek tubes for about $70 USD. If you look at the listing as of this comment, it blew up to $114, but you can still buy the essentials set and primatek sets individually for $30 USD each. Those tubes fill up a half pan at least twice. Then I did this silly thing where I bought the Watercolor Brush Cotman box set, tossed all the Cotman half-pans into an Altoids tin, and put my Daniel Smith paints from the above mentioned sets into the box and that became my main travel kit. That box set was $15, but an empty tin case with half pans is $10 and you get a really nice waterbrush with it. That setup was about $75 for a complete travel DS starter kit. $30 less if you don't care for primateks or want to buy them later.
Blick online store is currently selling the 18 pan/two palette set in the US for $74.50USD and the 6 pan sets for $33USD. Of course the price can be higher in retail shops. This is comparable or lower than most other artist watercolors. Qor 12 pan set is $60 (18 pans could be $90), Da Vinci 18 pan set is $79 (6 full pans/12 half pans though, so a good deal), Schmincke 8 pan set is $106, Sennelier 18 pan set is $75.61 (on sale). These prices are not comprehensive or exact for all areas, but just for general comparison and perspective.
I could see this being worth it if it was filled with the DS primatek paints... often it is expensive to get a lot of variety of the primatek in full tubes and a set like this with just those would be AMAZING. Feel like they kinda dropped the ball on the cases for me as well. So many come in nice metal tins.
That's a great point Kristin. I will mention it in a future video, because I think some sets are much better value than others, like the blues one. Yes, I prefer metal tins too!
I really loved my Blues set because I had been holding off buying Sleeping Beauty Turquoise since its about $20 a tube. When I got my Blues set for $25 I finally got to try it :)
I bought the blue set. It is worth it for the sleeping beauty. Half of them were primatek colors. The palette sucks though. I won't be buying more.
Great video :). When I thought that this video was finished I looked to the right column, checking for other videos and then you spoke YIKES!! It made me flinch a little lol
Great review. I have seen this for around fifty dollars on Amazon now. But that pallette is such a turn if for me.
They now have normal tins thankfully 😃
A few months ago I put together a Jane Blundell palette 🎨 of 18 colors, based on her 20 color palette. I substituted some brands I already had for some of the Daniel Smith colors. I substituted French Gray for Buff Titanium, because I already had it. The only reason I was excited about this was to see if my mix of Janes Gray was correct, and it looks pretty darn good! I thought the set was very expensive, especially when I owned everything but Buff Titanium and the real Janes Gray. I have my set in a Mijello 18 color palette that I purchased from Amazon. I am super happy with my palette based on her color choices, vs buying this set for $79 US.
Absolutely, if you have most of the colors already you're way better off to set up your own palette, especially considering the palette here is defected in my opinion.
I love Daniel Smith! I agree with you that these sets are overpriced. (I wouldn't ming having an empty travel palette with the Daniel Smith logo on it!) The Essentials set in tubes is a much wiser choice, especially for those just starting out. The mixing possibilities are endless! That said, buying tubes is the way to go. I fill my own pans and move them around in my travel palettes as I see fit. Great review, Irit!
This is interesting to read, thank you. I am just starting out and have bought about 6 tubes plus a small half pan set from an Etsy dealer who pours her own and where the price is cheaper, but of course it doesn't have the DS logo. There are soooooo many colour choices, it gets a bit mind boggling.
You don't want one of those palettes. they are crap.
Also would love to see you using and mixing these colours in a future video, i have had trouble getting a vibrant purple out of it, i love my dioxazine violet, when i swatch end up mixing colours on the paper too lol ...indian red is pretty dropped into buff titanium :)
oh I will definitely try that, sounds interesting! I would guess your best bet is so mix Ultramarine blue with Quin Rose for the brightest purple, as those 2 have no yellow in them. Any other blue-red-pink combo in this palette will give you a more muted purple.
Gulp, the prices! 50€ for 6 half pans, definitely overpriced. The ultimate mixing set is nice, but nothing special. I will keep on buying the tubes I really want and give this a pass. Thank you Irit for the wonderful review! I didn't know there is a right way to make swatches. ;)
Lol apparently there is... It's 50 dollars so less than 50 euros, but still... So so expensive. It's like they made it as a collector's item, as opposed to a sampler in an introductory price, which would have been a much better idea. Many people are a little intimidated by tube paint, and this would have been a great opportunity to introduce them to DS paint, but not at this price.
@@iritlandgraf Excatly! Or like golden did with the qor sets.
DS paint is a top watercolour so I expected more I think the packaging looks cheap and that little plastic box is really cheap looking .. I'd rather buy DS tubes and buy an empty tin box for them .. But that's just me! Btw nice review! 🎨👌🏻
I think many of us who love and buy DS tubes would agree. I thought these palettes would be great as an introduction to the brand, or an opportunity to try out some of the special expensive paints (I'm gonna check if some sets are better value than others), but not at this price point. I'm guessing those of us who feel comfortable buying tube paint and are used to it will for sure continue to do that and not spend $$ on these.
It was $123 New Zealand dollars for me! Still had to have it lol and i looove it cant wait to fill my extra palette :)
I am sure you will enjoy it. I love NZ!!! I would love to come back with my kids, but it's so far away....
noob here - are the tubes the same paint or do the pans require less water to mix/anything else? Thanks
Some companies have a different formula for their tube paints and pan paints and some have the same. Paint from tube is fresh and juicy and one can use large amounts with ease or in a very intense application. When it dries, it can be rewet and used the same way as pan paint. Some artists prefer fresh paint and some prefer to rewet dried paint. Tubes are more economical than pans so if you paint often they are the most cost effective option. I think Daniel Smith pans are the same formula as their tubes. Hope that helps!
I love Daniel Smith! My art store in Canada the 6 half pan is $39.00 Canadian so about $30.00 US. I think Santa will be buying the small set of blues. I don’t have a small compact travel palette and hey it has a nice rose gold logo. lol
Ha Ha your so funny, LOVE. the little Sennelier Segway. It is sooo pretty
It really is... Had to share the beauty ;)
i love the the pthalo blue pv19 and its pbr7 dark umber,i really dislike the buff white wich i think is yuk, ir ather use a mixing white gouache. the raw sienna quin gold and sap green pv19 and dark umber are a keeper,other than that, i prefer my sennelier...
The box does not open flat, any liquid paint mixed runs straight out the back. Im loving the colors though. My very first watercolor set.
The blues would be a nice set to get because it has both the Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Sodalite Genuine. Both are expensive, not available in 5ml tubes and the turquoise at least, is one of the controversial pigments (not necessarily made all of turquoise). Still, both are interesting and buying just half pans of them would satisfy curiosity, especially if purchased someplace that offers discounts. But ripoff is definitely a good description.
Cobalt teal can be mixed with phtalo green and cerulean chromium :) I never tried cobalt violet, but I think a simillar hue can be mixed with cerulean chromium and quin rose? תודה על הסרטונים :)
בכיף😊 I don't have either usually in my palettes so I prefer the real thing😉
I actually managed to mix an almost identical color to my favourite version of cobalt violet (I find they vary greatly between brands) using Holbein bright rose and a touch of ultramarine blue I think... But in both cases you won't have that granulation that the originals have. Then again, I'm not sure we should be using cobalts anyway 🙄...
I purchased my sets from Dick Blick. Jane Blundell actually recommended them for purchasing to me on Instagram. I paid $74.49 for the Ultimate Mixing Set and $33.36 apiece for three of the 6 pan sets, the Floral, the Blues and Liz Steel’s Sketcher Set. So in that regard, I feel they are well worth the price.
Yes definitely a better deal than other places, not so for those of us outside the US. Also since the palette leaks I think DS needs to recall these and design new ones. Enjoy them, the paint itself is lovely!
I love that you don't like brown! I didn't either and was always too scared to say that. I don't know why. Yay for yucky brown, I love your videos! 👏🏻💐😂😁
Haha glad you enjoyed Pippa! Say no to yucky browns 😉😂
Hey i feel that its not worth it cause its 100+ dollars and you can get a 36 full pan white knight set for 50 - 60. Plus Daniel Smith doesnt sell replacement pans and to refell an empty pan you have to buy a tube any way
I had to change many colors on my White Nights set because they are not lightfast.
@@askialuna7717 thats true i just spray with selant or mod podge
@@askialuna7717 the color pay off for me is too good to stop using cause a slight change in color over a long period of time
hitmarker9000: I agree! I saw another review that said the lid won't lie flat and, without raised dividers, the colors just run together when you're mixing, which makes that area useless. I am not at all excited to buy this, and have no plans to, which is probably a good thing financially! :)
hitmarker9000 I love my White Nights watercolors!! Very reasonably priced, and gorgeous colors.
I totally agree, they are overpriced! And... some of the sets are weird in the way they are composed... because IF I were to spend 50€ on one of the small sets, I will pretty definitely already be into watercolor, and I will have some of the basics, like I definitely have an artist grade Ultramarine, and an burnt sienna etc. If I am already interested into the brand, infill probably have tried some of the special colors, like, I have the moonglow (And hate it).
And, for comparison, Schmincke 5ml tubes here in Germany are around 4,20 to 8ish€, and if I do my math... let’s say I exclusively take series 3, I am at 36€ for my tubes, and I can get a metal tin for them around 10€ from Amazon...
what i am trying to say; why should I get them? They are overpriced, I can get a the tubes that I want in tubes, probably even cheaper.
Interesting yes...but I've seen another review of this pallet and the paint in the pans fell out while they opened it!
Honestly I care for that JB mixing set but that's just my own preference, also the half of the pallet case for mixing is on a angle ,so what your mixing will just puddle near the hinge .I do like DS paints but these sets and pallet cases get a thumbs down , I'm sorry for being so blunt , there are many better sets that you shared in your gift guide! 🤗🌹🌸💐
I’m baffled at how they can justify the cost of these tiny pallets. It makes the brand look greedy. I to will stick to the tubes. Love the review, really enjoyed it.
on the 6 pan set- ripoff! I will consider the 16 later, I just bought the 24 Sennelier Black Box with 2 Raphael brushes and more. 120.00 and so very, very worth the spend! Thanks for your honesty.
Oh what a lovely set you got! I'm sure you'll love it!
@@iritlandgraf Oh and I do! I have many brands, tried all, but the Sennelier is my go to. I am learning glazing and these are the paints!
Yup they are simply magical!!
they look so opaque!
They are as DS states, most semi opaque, some transparent and one (Indian Red) opaque :) The paint is lovely, the palette needs to go ;)
For me, all pans sets are overpriced, tubes have just a much better money per ml ratio.
And buying a simple palette does not cost much either.
I mostly agree with 2 reservations. One is that many people, especially beginners find pans more user friendly and less intimidating. Also while tubes are more economical, they are still more expensive than pans, and many people who dabble in watercolors or have many colors don't go through paint as fast as more prolific painters. So even thought they are more expensive per ml, with say 50 dollars I could get 10 half pans or 4 tubes (just guesstimating to make my point, hope that makes sense). But yes, now that I paint daily, it doesn't make any sense for me to buy pans.
In the USA the sets are better priced at 33 dollars for the 6 half pan sets which I feel is a fair price
Hi thanks for the review. I would have bought this set if I didn’t already have the tubes. So I’m not sure how well they will sell. I think they should do a set of all the primatek colours. I would definitely buy that. By the way will you be trying out the new Prima watercolour set in vintage pastels.
Hi! No I haven't tried that set. It looks beautiful, but not sure how useful it would be for my style...
Hm, I understand that set is overpriced. I'm in the US and they're much cheaper here at Jerry's Artarama. Then again, even with that I think it's so much cheaper to get the tubes and fill your own pans.
Hi Kori! Yes this set is cheaper in the US compared to Europe. I actually don't think it would be cheaper to buy 15 tubes of DS paint, but definitely more economical. If only the palette was usable I think it would be a good overall investment but as it is... Nope 😉
Watching this but small sets are $33.36 and large ultimate at $74.79 at Blick. I managed to find them cheaper with a coupon but the prices I quote have been stable on their site for weeks. .So, still not super cheap but significantly cheaper than on your video.
Of course one should always shop around and look for good deals. These sets are marked as 35% off at Dick Blick with the prices you mentioned, so definitely a lower price than other places, and not their listed price (it's actually 114$ on Dick Blick for the large set). Being in Europe we don't get such deals on most American brands, definitely not on DS paints, and I was stating what seems to be more or less the regular full price.
You could spend the money on tubes and get more paint for your buck. Get a beautiful lollie tin and some half pans and have fun with that
THEMAYQUEEN1 yes, mint tins or pencil tins. Paint the inside with enamel paint to prevent rust and the top can be used for mixing without beading. It works great and is light weight.
I just grabbed essential tube set for 5euros, Primatek set for the same and one another 15ml set for 6e :D Here's to hoping they will actually ship. I love bargain hunting.
How delightfully honest, yes they are rip off and thank you for not being afraid to say so.
I'm putting together a DS set of 12 as my foray into this brand, the essential's set supplemented with, Sap Green, Pthalo Green (BS), Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Moonglow and Ultramarine Violet. That total ends up being about 86 USD, where as the ultimate mixing set is 115 USD at the cheapest I could find :/
However I find myself *really* wishing I could buy the Winsor and Newton Cotman pocket set pallet separate. Just the pallet. I *adore* that pallet. The paint not so much but the pallet is so perfectly sized! I do wish it fit standard half pans though :/
Yes I think you definitely went for the better option. I have some updates and other issues to discuss about the sets that I will be sharing in a favorites video coming tomorrow ☺️ spoiler--the palette leaks 😵
Do you mean the 14 half pans palette? I've been actually using it a lot, painting with my kid, it is great! But I know they have an even smaller one, super compact.
Is this a professional watercolor?
Yes
I think doing this review without consulting Jane Blundells extensive mixing guide does not do this set justice at all. Maybe your better off with a large cheap set of paints
A bitter pill to swallow, yes. If you want DS, get the essential set and add burnt sienna or quin burnt orange, and thalo green blue shade.
Absolutely. It is worth to mention that some of their half pans set are better value. The blue one for example. To get all those colors would cost a lot, and even though it's def less economical, the little set will cost less (more per ml of paint, of course) and let you play with all those pretty colors.
This was my first professional watercolor set I bought. Now I know better.
No, it's not worth the price.
Thanks for sharing! They have newer sets in regular tins, those are much better in my opinion!
I agree that they are overpriced !! I’ve also had negative experience with their customer service , which leads me to think their “ ego” has grown quite large ... hence, they probably feel they can charge what they want .. oh well :-/
This comment aged quite well. They really ramped up the ego in recent months, now even seemingly trying to manipulate the market on top of lying about contents and lightfastness, and the shoddy quality control that still hasn't been addressed. Very strange that they're such a popular company, especially when they charge so much for such easily replicated mixes.
Oh Irit, DS should put you as one of the "flagship" artists on their page and have your 18 color limited palette dot cards as an color choise option :D
I think you have there a nice point, I was really disappointed with prising what it comes to these poured half pan sets. And plastic palettes with gold embossed logo? Where is the functionality of artist quality product? Or is it meant for a students and starting artists, is this a promotion product? Then drop the price to 25% (they are giving less than 5ml tube of each pigment in it)! I have almost all colours in 15 ml tubes from Daniel Smith. Some o my favourites I have in pacs of three in storage just in case I run out one day, and if anyone ask me DS is my number one choose for aquarelle. But this pan sets are making me cry, It like a Series V pigments. They are robbing people :D Oh Irit, thank you for nice review and Sorry for this cry, but I feel same like Porshe could start produce new car models with tyres and engine from a Lada...
Lol gotta love this comment for the Lada reference alone 😂😂 totally agree and also now a bit worried I don't have back ups of my favorite colors 🤯
You don't need backups Irit, you have Jackson it is big as I understand ;D And even my supplier is amazing here in Helsinki. Its just fact, that single order to be delivered from USA takes six to twelve weeks. And some pigments are gone same day when they restock the store.. Maybe because I buy them all :D.. @@iritlandgraf
Lol yes buy all the paint! I wish my local stores carried Daniel Smith, but luckily Jackson's are very good and reliable, so shouldn't complain too much ;)
Fun video. Yucky Brown. Hahaha. True! Disappointed so many colors in the DS palette are semi-opaque. I found it funny you thought phalo blue to be too intense. I had to check out your artwork at that point thinking you work in landscapes or something! But to my Surprise your art is almost psychedelic. Wonderful bright & intense colors. Thought oh my? I use phalo colors sparingingly because of their staining qualities. For you in Not in US. Sieniliea & even Winsor Newton are expensive in the US & Daniel Smith are our lowest priced. I think Daniel Smith could have done better with their paint box too. Not very luxurious & no real mixing area. Plastic is not usually that great for mixing. For the price not very artistically designed. I just bought the QARs new box 12 colors like the Box better (they have small circle wells in the lid & the lid is enameled white). love the size great for travel, but EXPENSIVE. I'll make my own DS with a new little travel empty palette I found on Amazon. Thanks for the reviews on the other paints.
Lol you have a point there, but lately I've been painting mostly with sediment based watercolors, so compared to that the phthalos are intense, and as you mention, staining. I'm very fickle ;)
I have this set. I bought it for much cheaper her in the US. I think they are great but No way I would pay that much. I would rather buy a much bigger set for that price. I paid 55 for mine. The markup is ridiculous over there. I am so sorry. I hate the DS palette. I ended up buying a WN set that fits 24 but came with 12 pro pans so I can put all of them in there. I honestly use the WN more than the DS colors. I think they are super granulated, which I thought I would have liked, but I don't. I was very disappointed with the palette. It should have come in a better palette
Hey Sonya! Sorry to hear you're also disappointed. Where did you get it for 55$? I'm sure other viewers would love to know :)
@@iritlandgraf I pre-ordered them on dickblick.com and they let me use a 25 percent off coupon code. I also got the blue set for 25 dollars, which I love those.
The case/pallete is awful but the paint pans are fabulous. I feel like getting 5ml tubes is a better value, in my opinion.
The prices have come down greatly in 5 years, and it's not nearly a bitter pill to swallow or a rip-off when you consider that dead animal bodies aren't used in them.
Well now they have a regular metal tin. Also there are lots of other vegan sets and brands, da Vinci, Rembrandt, Lukas, qor, Holbein, Van Gogh just to name a few 😃
Schmincke Aquarell is student grade, so you really can't compare its price to the Daniel Smith colours. Horadam is their artits grade and the price of the Horadam tube paints is comparable to Daniel Smith.
The set I show is Horadam, their artist grade line. Akademie is their student grade paint.
Shame on D.S. Buy a Meeden Metal palette, fill it with Da Vinci tube colors, and enjoy! I believe the reason they included 2 palettes, is because they knew beforehand, that their 3D printed like boxes are warped, don't open properly, hinges snap off in no time, and are garbage. They should have recalled that product, but I suppose their marketing people advised against it. They likely have 1000's of more to unload. Very disappointed. Total ripoff. Check out DaVinci. A family run company, that cares about artists. After finishing what I have of DS paint, will never buy another! Also, I have noticed, when I fill a pan from a tube, with DaVinci, 2 fills and you're good tho go. DS 4 fills, and it just keeps shrinking and shrinking. To the point where they fall out of the pan!
The only nice thing about the DS. palette is their lovely copper branding logo! Unfortunate, because as they start showing up in the landfill, the thing that people will remember is Daniel Smith...garbage, garbage, garbage.
I'm sorry to say that I agree. They should recall that useless palette. I think it's better marketing to admit a mistake than keep it going like it's a good product. I love their tube paint, and the pans work well too, but that palette... Nope. Nope. Nope.
Well, as far as fame is concerned, I guess it depends on the "world" you are in ..... you are famous in my world LOL (and awesome).
Lol! I wonder where we will meet one day... Strudel in Vienna or somewhere else as fabulous 😉
You are funny)))
Lol thanks!