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A colored pencil can either be wax or oil based.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWax based colored pencils\u003C\/b\u003E use wax to bind with the pigment and then are encased in wood. They are generally softer than oil based colored pencils and blend really well if the wax is high quality. This also means the wax based colored pencils will break more easily. Wax based colored pencils are also more prone to blooming, ie when the wax comes out of the pencil and appears as a white film on the colored pencil lead.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOil based colored pencils\u003C\/b\u003E use oil to bind with the pigment of the colored pencil and are also encased in wood. Oil based pencils are usually the more professional art supply because they create a more polished look than the wax based colored pencils.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt seems to be a secret which colored pencils are wax based and which are oil based. It is not directly advertised on the packaging.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFor the colored pencils I used in this experiment the following pencils were \u003Cb\u003Ewax based\u003C\/b\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kqzyfj.com\/click-9260542-12117697?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fproducts%2Fcrayola-colored-pencils%2F%3FfromSearch%3D%252Fsearch%252F%253Fq%253Dcrayola%252520colored%252520pencils\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECrayola\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tkqlhce.com\/click-9260542-12117697?rl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fproducts%2Fprismacolor-premier-colored-pencils%2F%3FfromSearch%3D%252Fsearch%252F%253Fq%253Dprismacolor%252520colored%252520pencils\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPrismacolor Premier\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-9260542-12117697?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fproducts%2Ffaber-castell-goldfaber-color-encils%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFaber-Castell Goldfaber\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe following pencils were \u003Cb\u003Eoil based:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-9260542-12117697?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fproducts%2Flyra-rembrandt-polycolor-oil-based-colored-pencils%2F%3FfromSearch%3D%252Fsearch%252F%253Fq%253Dlyra%252520polycolor\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELyra Rembrandt Polycolor\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-9260542-12117697?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fproducts%2Fholbein-artists-colored-pencils%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHolbein\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kqzyfj.com\/click-9260542-12117697?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fproducts%2Fderwent-lightfast-colored-pencils%2F%3FfromSearch%3D%252Fsearch%252F%253Fq%253Dderwent%252520lightfast\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDerwent Lightfast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kqzyfj.com\/click-9260542-12117697?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fproducts%2Ffaber-castell-polychromos-pencils%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFaber-Castell Polychromos\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E10 Blending Methods Explained and Tested\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHere are the results with each method explained. I tested these all on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ovIkhQ\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENeenah Bristol Cardstock\u003C\/a\u003E, which is not super toothy but enough so to really get the pigments out of these pencils. The results vary depending on how well the blender was able to mix with the colored pencils. I will warn that using anything other than the blending methods provided by a company may reduce the lightfastness of the colored pencils.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETo see me testing each method watch the YouTube video or scroll on to see the results.\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MQPLnccI_No\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E \n  \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EEach of these blending methods produces different results and more than one can be used in a drawing or coloring piece.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELayering\u003C\/b\u003E is putting down one light color at a time. It is the basis for all of the methods below. There is no pushing hard in this method.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgDkQcEn5BRVIlt7vTuygH5kDqi-ACSNLukkDxm9aYJZDnMEjJ_XzyiitmjpaTjzy99rH8K--Ql7QqwPLP-HMcrUoggu58uBpdXfDVQS7RqS2DlwD4airP4OSzTLObMdB6_FX72TVR-jtOCov0zC6CHj4Wj5ahjOn3kitfaBCqGvCpeM-RRS2SQQ8mCkQ=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgI-qagU-IeRYUg0ZoewWesKGnUSAh7ZhKW1KHrKfb8J1bMOqED_DGD9SYB-pEYunZukxTPGrBx4rk4wFpMV_yxYl7DOM9_Kt9uG0XVL9nZFnKggTFN1MbnM1KHTPDYGrRL3w5ID9G5EKYmJQmgvUT7UTjBdcPvIoaMMDcvIN3n4DwP1Nf-q-VPgb83ig=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBurnishing \u003C\/b\u003Estarts by layering each colored pencil lightly and then at the very end pushing down really hard with each color on the final layers. The colors become very saturated and dark.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjbgfNmRiUEVWrCrNd6lxrIKnTgcMXR72fh1kqKlhoKaaokq5VDX1am7bWRcAu6OCzLCfr4JadoeAPhtUFsyBA5-bePfLxBoPoATZF9OL4Uw1-VPT8rtoPRejvksDfYpmSA0Gy0TTK_xR1y-Nyd2OXkjdDYEatr6O_RFT5n3jhDub9CDxrlCFF0fdKNCQ=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgNaBPL_dATVk_M8D-T1FbNoS1dtxHVHddpTm3NEPO87c5Eaor7L1JMqNBkoGG4z9KaUjOkmi997tyUFolrvlyK3sm7AvRcLtduqDiXWmqFsXiGW3l8rgveeWCznNdmT3VZDU8T_cUHqSoiAAHYMWz0kc7a2dj6HjiyyECKtYWMOv9l1nKVAJ4mKdVvog=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBurnishing with white \u003C\/b\u003Estarts with the layering method and then instead of burnishing with the original colors a white pencil is used. This creates a pastel blend. A lighter color other than white such as gray or another lighter base color could be used also with this method.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgt60EA4mnpYD3QrdAp4Koev9m_RVH1tsxgvMGnkOzMYQtmiIgEwClMVA4xdm7onCQCZsmNv29BmmFyeJ6NSAXGqeTBbHR1B-FZWNRqcpLXPQvRCEPwhIdMgx2UTza5KmmSgxOAbDeYjCOGloPIxwSv-pSAE3Xp3clT6hNqNKGnfSTVDz1C4QHT0pRuHg=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgOvTTxmXjMTozZ_E52WtlrCuRmFB_qvtqDk7EXazYWg-LQ7Q4ysf8t23marJyV-VP1hd8xZM5oX8DVm1mhOr3n4oPoBQaEQc1Qg8Qd2kGau8rTiM5b7c59R-0Z7pdyqiMtD-KE1ulEPxQuT1ua627jUPdt-PVO5hrO4glJf4CNVB531-AzN3oeP9UtoQ=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe next three blending methods use a colorless blender approach.\u003C\/b\u003E The colorless blender is applied like a pencil and blends the colored pencil by mixing and unifying colors together. Some colored pencils are easier to blend than others, but for the most part the Caran d'ache did the best job.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECaran d'ache full blender \u003C\/b\u003Eblending starts with the layering method and then uses a colorless blender over the original pigments to bring out the pigments, fill in the white spaces and mix the colors together. This results in a blend that is lighter than the burnishing method, but still very saturated. The Caran d'ache blender was my favorite blender stick or pencil to use. It is not encased in wood, but can be sharpened like a pencil. I have researched and it also comes in a pencil form or just as a full stick. It does say in the product description that the blender will improve lightfastness.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgSFI9mniSDO0bNoVijbOrKpUfXoA9HaI5vke8uPuEtXaHLfkCHW62dYpF0zmr4EdFelPPmEWzaxrvezGf_l1F2ceTZiZx_XrPdlbaXgaym83Q4mBnZUvGnbvvsUCgrX7Dy136Q3J4trh37mxPQ1hfXTNEKQkOuilzJuX41qZWnolPw6Ww9JLXxa19rvw=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgRrzGDJBWAHet88Jn3Jtj-78rNQApWHOSlResrhXbv0qwquh2EQyxsHxvNQcq-HEkr6MdzhrqVkD4tZnkiXUvYvEPJpj3L_ySeiGKNxT3Hj8dTjWcr3xoyo1OeEaFQ8JpTJ2KDyIHpiejetXbHyC5UD2P7pjlQffbpNLvSIrh_BSasxujYzXy-XGpaXQ=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELyra Splender \u003C\/b\u003Eblending starts with the layering method and then uses a colorless blender to bring out the pigments, fill in the white spaces and mix the colors together. I found that this method left a lot of flakes on my drawing.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiD9I_Lew53zxv-kPox9dUte5_LjDmhsk6OBTBTxBx1BXXe5B8neYq_dwW_fknecZW2mCAGFgZJGSfQSOUk6ZRkWfQeQ2i2bqXp3MAl5TmEUJnSUJ4BuSqJ3m9iq6E_Fax8ZmX4qFpkAgOaUUoG0lpjuGNzaIP_MwvHFe3I5BS0kM5TrKhRXp0SmA2awA=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjWDf4o2tsUnf1QdnlQT8lAoHrUbguBTzxQx6sQRyaz16et7HCUDQcQB1rKsVAfHgfBy7EzsiokY7bAQAXUh3r6dZcvdMJsPOVHfCiBc0h4z5Beihohxmq-52VOn-F5zIZ90Vptkr_iNmjd5yGEZv_ikwLMGFDO4XbCquA-m86BvC9wj-Ea5-k-QTPc1g=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPrismacolor Colorless Blender \u003C\/b\u003Eblending starts with the layering method and then uses a colorless blender to bring out the pigments, fill in the white spaces and mix the colors together. This method was most similary to the Lyra Splender. It left a lot of flakes behind and was not as smooth.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiAg-3IhRO0iXxR-597A8ZLxQkEcBkbR5WZoJVRY8eUJwSNKmU15t_thK0IV6tXl0FZDGa_ngmQ8bhVs1N-gTfuKDbXalTQBsSbZ0Pvrs48r4M7pYryUqYegPK_r73GM1ZMzrQ4sLjGkc5PcSdJoxIn2xQ3MUslWV_Inom1uCCvmC01Q7E1BOuDPBUtBQ=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgCgP4l5Pvb-nqgyXAn6vnVEh5tuhPAEOyrETn7y6Vcacqua5lMUyEW1DQBEAGnjsoVN28F07Y8TzPASx3qzPZoq6Tma2f1FE4To9f6aonyq9YyKZd86wOfVhMA6BoPm2IWfSQKaGyi2B7qMdhAlCzsl9bbX70LSyUkxbqPpGSenCMcdZNNFTVmJ-PsOw=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFinese Pen \u003C\/b\u003Eblending is basically blending with an alcohol based marker that is packaged as a blending pen. Any alcohol based marker will do. The method starts the same with the layering step and then the finese blending pen lays down alcohol onto the drawing. It blends the colors together as the alcohol binds with colored pencil solution.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh6oWgEdDWpXM3f6c7MLvsPUxsO65Srv3a6-g-ev48KFtpDeGVP127r7BZX2iy5Z1PIAF9dNc7rq-YUdr5wKxdvOU_en-s1NRwBngnDm4bwc7Vr-hMn5o1Fo9r7hVE8Cj1ijR9bDYs0EvxytVJ60tyYcQ8mjPThn5_Th9Yh50kEnmqQBYRZ4kePXjhdQw=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEggE1e4sdMWG9DyFC97hkFRWJWUR74ChTGQsBbaiMAPTiPHn5BEDQ3UmP2K2MSnB72MnAh-ccPV6xz20bhXXiNGM5m9wGENyNl5y3AGv1SdtkWVj-bsgUZVisk4rTXBM4wKfI_jElmdFdbeBdjMwelLKo6d1bVXSsFYV9wl0mGR0snE2zZR1PKUcro8bA=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMeltz from Holbein Colored Pencil Blender \u003C\/b\u003Eis a blender intended for use with oil-based colored pencils. It is best applied with a brush and crates a watercolor effect for colored oil-based colored pencils. I used this on different colored pencils with various results. It worked best on Holbein Colored Pencils and Polychromos colored pencils. The Meltz comes with a warning not to inhale but does have the AP symbol on it meaning it is safe to use.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEik6jkw4KNNueGuvlZWsv3rqFHg5GBDu4_WyfHgvOsYqlwQuVbGteD963fzJyHdCUeZ9TA1BiTr8-9JcfBI2kS4j8qIQ71vizM0GV7Wfiu7e3z59L5Es1QtYXiXAPh_-JxyG3oNj_rAYcI5xAyW81-74zjQyBQt5seVXVTdHTV4n6YFLMQQJJg3tS4zhg=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhSoDmdOQLT1u56fXTPSMdu99E5h2HopwUbZ5lTj0gsbxKPQCs0kQWAhL_k28lhQudyhD32LiCnhIhJ60mnRgw5ABUV8VB54BXNqvbfMpuCpz81bz4C9FxAn_NMEjE0gpFA8uJGZ2HvnUyA_B9HHpLU9TBDn_idaD682yHXaYPzMZWxSMYsMzNFFSP6bQ=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBaby Oil \u003C\/b\u003Ecan be used with a brush or q-tip over colored pencils to blend colors together and create a watercolor effect with colored pencils. I initially tried this method because Polychromos suggested it in their packaging. I almost did not do it because I did not have any baby oil on hand. The baby oil blending method for blending colored pencils worked better than the Holbein Meltz did. And I liked it too because there were not any unknown chemicals I was putting down on the paper.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhY61ElhYeSEYqeOO2jo4C4BAnYBddKE2Dcp4F5jVvdT81NNskxIKJ8Z9PszJ2ssh8bbVhLaCuuAfeFUHodi0VbM655sBjdISeEHKIpmkneLYLDXbtzCnxSY8P58akrvinYxGruMXRG4ArwChvPfmvC4JZBV_-y1WAV_-zXxke2iwdt30zfMI_lPWgI6A=s1600\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjBvx4MKGYrJ08wFSvW3b2Ot5fCRqQzM_6PktHxsJCyVciPxKAOmO0ZIA_IlTfy8JtpWRECRWzQs5lRqNmgsnhvU8Ad-AFzLHR9lpHwxi4Up7KNsq6hWJlExGB5no6a7VAvVbbzqynTGLHE7ONwNf726ilJV3gV82mMQfVLCZbqQZpLWApnc2aibAjxcA=s1029\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"287\" data-original-width=\"1029\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjBvx4MKGYrJ08wFSvW3b2Ot5fCRqQzM_6PktHxsJCyVciPxKAOmO0ZIA_IlTfy8JtpWRECRWzQs5lRqNmgsnhvU8Ad-AFzLHR9lpHwxi4Up7KNsq6hWJlExGB5no6a7VAvVbbzqynTGLHE7ONwNf726ilJV3gV82mMQfVLCZbqQZpLWApnc2aibAjxcA=s1600\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBrush and Pencil Colored Pencil Powder \u003C\/b\u003Eis a powder that is preapplied to a surface in order to achieve a blend. It is very messy and a method I would not recommend because there are plenty of other methods that produce easier results with less mess. It is hard to control where the powder goes and may land in places blender is not wanted. I am glad I tried it, but I will not use it often.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhZHDB54NeP4a-DXQl8ZVryqZ5GIaDuHW6CWMk1RwY8ixvMeCnyEuVkrU7O-A8jK_3VDqw1wqLJFmGy2DXRRbowZ7iT8NobA-FCtRpMJyzGC--V1dg40iax40WF3CaGqbBvfgxz9XR7VifesimfDKuyIy1UO4ZvYqdqtVXTuE3lSn-ZoIFCpeiRW4ou8g=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhr9Bsej-JDwRrxZjjNNv_2y-SZO_X8qdOxOYX1LwrSW3b54vxVLdl8_NFb3uB4Ighx5H-RBO4w8C7JsiKIpP_Z4jOeoaabV8ct89QehxUrGED1pFM1fn-YLa6hzWeaBdZChR9-0QqNljcuJWbsRD73MX0Vmk0bXu0FDaEZC1_HqVcHJxSs0Tx0wcohKQ=s1000\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EResults\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAll the blending methods produced different results depending on the colored pencil used. The pencils that performed the best for blending in my opinion were the Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils. The ones that performed the worst were the Faber-Castell Goldfaber colored pencils. The Crayola blended a lot easier than the Goldfaber. Prismacolor Premier colored pencils performed the best of the wax based colored pencils.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/feeds\/5518463643788427930\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/2022\/02\/10-ways-to-blend-colored-pencils-with-7.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4459310030661835522\/posts\/default\/5518463643788427930"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4459310030661835522\/posts\/default\/5518463643788427930"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/2022\/02\/10-ways-to-blend-colored-pencils-with-7.html","title":"10 Ways to Blend Colored Pencils with 7 Different Colored Pencils"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jenny Crowther"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10581935202650222384"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjUudXyLyjBboiEowT0BjZVN2qymUntO5cHeTlZMY-p4JvZyzNeQ-cpYzUdvI2pWlgAaN21PIt6vc0ARt4aYY0WRREjIcsuWWNiuoPOQ2nubsED6MXSLP8wHCUGImZk7Ruyw2FtQHC1FFFNvnMt2-6Gwyas11tOaJeaWOYsEUd1Xqkzxb9UIqwRKxZ-BQ=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459310030661835522.post-9105246114252428960"},"published":{"$t":"2021-04-30T14:00:00.009-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-04-30T14:57:12.431-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Beacon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Conference"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Derwent"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Faber-Castell"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lyra"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reviews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tombow"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Zebra"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Coolest Art Supplies At Creativation\/Art Materials World"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ELast month I got the opportunity to attend the Creativation\/Art Materials World conference and to say I was impressed was an understatement! I have attended a few toy events to visit Crayola such as the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/search\/label\/Toy%20Fair\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EToy Fair\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/search\/label\/Sweet%20Suite\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESweet Suite\u003C\/a\u003E. While I love toy conferences and feature STEM and art activities for kids on this website, I knew I needed to find a similar conference for art materials. It was a dream of mine. At the beginning of the year I made it a goal to look for such a conference and I stumbled onto the NAMTA website and saw this conference was going on. I had to go. The good news is I found it and the other good news is that it was happening soon. Some conferences like Toy Fair were canceled this year, but not Art Materials World. I signed up right away and was super excited to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome of the supplies were provided as samples from the conference for review.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bcNRG5toNUw\/YIwvNp9Fk7I\/AAAAAAAAMKQ\/1nNWwL1Z7J0cLtKtVtywyYVtwX2WPawlwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/creativation2.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoin me in this blog post as I describe what attending the conference was like and all the cool products I saw. There are some that are not public knowledge yet and I am keeping it that way, but guaranteed when I can talk about them, I will.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EMy Favorite Supplies\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat were some of the coolest supplies I found that I can talk about? Here they are. I did not include every company I talked to or everything the company makes otherwise this post would be a novel. I met with over 30 companies. I hope you enjoy what I found!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EDecoArt\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/b\u003Ehas over 300 colors of paint! I joined their Maker program and will be hopefully doing some projects with their supplies soon. They also have some fluid art ready to pour and marble art I can not wait to try.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis was an image from the Marbling class DecoArt did.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rgwQGO5mA4k\/YIwx9bdoA3I\/AAAAAAAAMKg\/xWb81rcjRSs27FSQkjT_XGFOcvyU2zjUwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/decoart-water-marbling-program.png\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ephoto courtesy of DecoArt\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EUchida \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Ehas some amazing products, brush pens, Just Glitter, Snow Marker, Gel Pens and water brushes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TIdx-gN77JY\/YIxRZucXcRI\/AAAAAAAAMLo\/iZ6lwpYKAcQDR6NT4wpHmoT9x0fjnGkAwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/marvy-uchida-le-pen-4300.png\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPhoto courtesy of Uchida.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ESpeedball \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Ehas a calligraphy book coming out I can not wait to get.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ZuTyaPDOzg\/YIwrKIC3aGI\/AAAAAAAAMKA\/IAITV6eSVGQQsk6KmEvQSpuJpBVvhlLOQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s100 0\/new-products-in-calligraphy-and-illustration.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ZuTyaPDOzg\/YIwrKIC3aGI\/AAAAAAAAMKA\/IAITV6eSVGQQsk6KmEvQSpuJpBVvhlLOQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/new-products-in-calligraphy-and-illustration.png\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EPhoto courtesy of Speedball\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/2021\/04\/color-with-new-tombow-supplies.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETombow\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Ehas brush markers alcohol and water based. I got both of them to try and love them. They also have Twin Tones, great adhesives, lots of erasers and colored pencils.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uN9pmSSJL-0\/YIjEYP_O6sI\/AAAAAAAAMIo\/zmMta_c2mV0dpM73ms7E5GiE2sCGNqA2ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/DSC_0157edit_1.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vY-X7KX8xBE\/YIjENNn7JrI\/AAAAAAAAMIY\/kcDN7uRGgsM1TDge2mxFi7orHgHB3UDkwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/DSC_0103edit_1.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mKPpaOoPdAU\/YIjEOJhmIbI\/AAAAAAAAMIc\/r1Qy0C6n6K4xqpKqbXzoWkfLPybAfNowgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/DSC_0081edit.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDerwent\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003Ecolored pencils are really cool. They have many different lines. I will be posting my full review for the Lightfast line soon. The Colourfast line is coming to the US too.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sZklV5sFfJ4\/YIxHCcBhCLI\/AAAAAAAAMKw\/bVvmT5_Q9ZgqmAN36UyDT--sUHLNUBPsACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/derwentedit.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003EThe whole \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/2021\/04\/holbein-colored-pencils-12-pastel-tones.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHolbein\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Ecolored pencil line is coming to the US this year from Japan. I got to try out their 12 count tins, Pastel Tone Set, Design Tone Set and Basic Tone Set. The sets will be available in 12, 24, 36, 50,100 and 150 counts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHolbein also makes some really pretty paint colors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YVXEp090x0s\/YIjD9p6z4nI\/AAAAAAAAMII\/KrYPee_39Bk9StI_LGrmPqiwasxDjd1qwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/Holbein%2B12%2Bpack%2Bcolored%2Bpencils0784edit.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EGolden Artists\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E has some amazing colors and sent me some beautiful swatches of their colors. I will be writing a post on those this year and maybe trying out some of their color mixing techniques. They really love to help artists and have a hotline to call to ask technical questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-N8SkzXpgclg\/YIwiUZLgmWI\/AAAAAAAAMJM\/3R7IYJaVkdkXYVqcQUBSaMwMrjkPN_ImgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/Golden.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ECopic\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E has high quality alcohol basked markers. They are super pricey, but are the go to standard for alcohol markers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ENU8CN6bbKI\/YIjIC5QhQhI\/AAAAAAAAMJA\/vMztG-XNZEwTe7Z55qW1cWGf3WB_9BZyACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/image0.jpeg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/2020\/11\/complete-list-of-faber-castell.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFaber-Castell\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI have Faber-Castell colored pencils and watercolor pencils. I love their color system! Why? Because one they label their art supplies and two their colors are consistent across their products. I love interchanging supplies. How neat is is to know that the green color is consistent across the markers, pastels and colored pencils?\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QVE_khj-xCw\/YIwycJ8sFyI\/AAAAAAAAMKo\/w-sM6-m-MQUlvUuVOX5BRK6Zv7Qd1S_xACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/2020%2B120%2BFaber-Castell%2BColour%2BPencils912.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;I found out at Creativation is that Faber-Castell has three lines:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGreen- Art \u0026amp; Graphic products are the highest quality products\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBlue-Creative Studio is affordable products for young artists and hobbyists.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERed-Children's art products\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI can not wait to try their Creative studio products, they look like they would be really fun for journaling and crafts. While the children's products are above and beyond. It is like a toy store, they have kits, supplies and toys for all ages.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELyra\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003Ehas some amazing colored pencils, markers and pens.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-68wdFpFkJBE\/YIwiirESsJI\/AAAAAAAAMJU\/v6Q4hxHLedw5r9rn-cIv8JfmYfSsneWBQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/lyraedit.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EZebra's\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/b\u003Eline is really good for journaling and crafts. I think they sent me almost everything. My favorites are the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/2021\/04\/25-zebra-mildliner-highlighters-and.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMildliners\u003C\/a\u003E, Glitter highlighters, brush pens, felt tip pens and pens. I have been on a search for a good pen and I found it with Sarasa Clip and Sarasa felt tip pen.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gbQQJsOoujg\/YIwpGt01K8I\/AAAAAAAAMJ4\/80accRX3hoQqiSYwlxc6R3UDl2LotdYaQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/mildlineredit.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QzrSqu3GPVg\/YIjE6SWQIGI\/AAAAAAAAMI0\/vgctrOCalkQDcazuJkJACRy9WvBmpdmswCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/DSC_0330edit.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere are 10 new Mildliner brush pens coming this summer!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-K0X4Vev31-I\/YIxQvDv6mgI\/AAAAAAAAMLg\/pb6LV8xdWVEDLC-9vSZ1u5MQKWcThvT-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/2021-new-product-features.png\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPhoto courtesy of Zebra.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHahnemuhle\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003Emakes some high quality paper. I got to try the Harmony Watercolor paper, Bamboo paper and Nostalgia paper and am loving it!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NpKu3sQxE-E\/YIwixRM7HeI\/AAAAAAAAMJg\/VbRnWH6ynfkQRrHGHEreQKS1ZNgpvpmagCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/hahnemuhleedit.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBeacon Adhesives\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E makes every adhesive imaginable. For reals. I even made one a flower wreath project at one of their classes. They sent me some fabric glue too because we are always running out.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wNBgleGwoTw\/YIwimqPGVcI\/AAAAAAAAMJc\/pma03nAEYTsNqAM47MsWTVANVUVFcspTQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/beaconedit.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EToss products \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Emakes some great biodegradable paint palettes made of recycle paper.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uIKSaaqIVgE\/YIwi3QP4E6I\/AAAAAAAAMJs\/8H1pUakxnFspmP_kjWikj5DaHQW9MvNCgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/toss%2Bproducts%2Bedit.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ENewell \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Ebrands owns \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESharpie, Elmer's\u0026nbsp;Glue, Prismacolor, Mr. Sketch, Flair Pen,\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003Elike all my favorite brands. I had no idea they owned all those brands. I found out about the Sharpie S-Note and some other cool things that are coming in the pipeline. Here are the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/2021\/04\/sharpie-24-s-note-creative-marker.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ES-Notes \u003C\/a\u003Eand \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/2021\/04\/sharpie-12-and-24-count-mystic-gems.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMystic Gems \u003C\/a\u003Efor now. The Mystic Gems are new this year. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/2021\/04\/complete-list-of-sharpie-marker-colors.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESee all the Sharpie colors here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zz4AHfBarvk\/YIjEFsUYO6I\/AAAAAAAAMIM\/qMTnX03isVIIYeW78mh2VIk6HCy7j3XSQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/sharpie%2Bs%2Bnoteedit.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BuHMzxCfHto\/YIjEIMsVElI\/AAAAAAAAMIQ\/9IUSVCw0WOUx8aN72STvyJ6NFh-GnnzkQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/mystic%2Bgems%2B24-2edit_1.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYasutomo\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003Ehas the coolest origami paper. They also have a cool paste Nori that will work with their paper. It is made for the lightest of papers. I also can not wait to try out their Watercolor line.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-eV3XjCop5fo\/YIwiUX24GaI\/AAAAAAAAMJQ\/tU351k9FLqMkikIS95URmBimmT7vKw-jQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/yasutomo.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EArtventure\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E has some amazing STEM activities for adolescents. There are so many sets to build.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D-gTl03L5NE\/YIwxry_SSJI\/AAAAAAAAMKY\/FvvJred3fQEVhSCvu9DBXMBoBVQNnz21QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/blue-globe.png\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ephoto courtesy of Artventure\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAttending the Conference\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHow was the virtual event Creativation\/Art Materials World set up? It consisted of; browsing the companies virtual booths, meeting with companies one on one, attending some super awesome amazing educational classes and attending zoom networking events. The attendees included the suppliers, buyers and some influencers from the Craft and Art Materials industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zh0iPQUxCmo\/YIxIBEQAJMI\/AAAAAAAAMK4\/EkV0ibCfhSshK0yWhI73xjtH6ZPeqSnEACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/creativation%2B3.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI attended several classes. A couple of my favorites were the Beacon Class with Beth Kingston. They sent us the materials and I got to make the wreath.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-02hKHjvUjMY\/YIxJZ21_UeI\/AAAAAAAAMLA\/Ow6KcQj_jnYxbwTFpihrYdsXR0fnGRuPwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/beacon3.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FhmV4AWuPDc\/YIxJlPEvqiI\/AAAAAAAAMLE\/cLChPP7f8joaRD_HtpRXrfBDmQapwlSKgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/beacon.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI also really enjoyed the class with Lynn Lily, \"Working with Influencers 2.0\". She was amazing and even though it was geared towards manufacturers I found a lot of relevant information. I think a lot of times as influencers there is expectations to \"work for free\". She emphasized that this is her job and she does not do free work. She works with companies to find what exactly they want from her and who they want to reach. I am a little jealous because she has a paying gig with Crayola and that would be my dream! After the event there was a live Q\u0026amp;A with Lynn where we got to ask her questions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fh_2undYTfM\/YIxNDgFgc-I\/AAAAAAAAMLQ\/5dOJ-FIpOashJW8dfpJ646m9fEdcUpOHACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/lynn%2Blilly.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere were also some networking opportunities that were amazing where we were able to connect with other attendees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom the pasts event I had attended I learned that meetings are the key to building relationships with companies. My first year at Toy Fair I had one meeting when I went in, one meeting...and ended up meeting with 5-6 companies. The next year I had close to 40 meetings. Because I had attended Toy Fair I knew that meetings were the key to Creativation and setting them up early was the key too. Meeting times often get booked up really fast and it can be a lot easier to get a meeting in the beginning than waiting until the day of the event to get a meeting. IE do not try to get into Mattel or Lego by showing up at their booth at Toy Fair, the likelihood of getting in is minimal. I know I tried. The next year I emailed in months in advance and got into both. For Creativation\/Art Materials World I set up meetings right away. I scheduled about 26 and talked to over 30 companies throughout the conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ng9dp4CBhJY\/YIwu147p3SI\/AAAAAAAAMKI\/rVpNtEVaecIeLhikGgdviKww7EDHpuzjgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/exhibitors.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs soon as the site opened up I started requesting meetings. Later I learned that the companies had wished they had a day or so to set their schedules. I was requesting meetings for 9:00 AM EST and some of the companies were in the PST time zone. Many of the meetings I requested were approved. I had no idea how the meetings would happen, and doubted they would happen. But I should have had more faith because spoiler alert, many of them happened without a glitch. Only one out of 26 requests did not get accepted.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; I mostly requested art materials meetings, but I did request a few craft company meetings. Companies were also able to request meetings with me.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe day came for the conference and I was super nervous. I had made my excel sheet and checked it twice, putting in all the names of the people I was meeting with, their role at the company and the classes I was attending. I was booked. It did not help my nerves that my very first meeting was with Faber-Castell, one of my favorite art supply companies and one of the reasons I wanted to attend. I had no idea what to expect and did not want to mess up. I set up my daughters iPad on my ironing board right in front of my feature art supply wall in my house and gave it a go. Within the app I learned that I could not initiate calls with the companies, but had to wait for them. I could initiate a call with an attendee that represented the company I later learned. Someone from Faber-Castell called me! I was so excited to talk to her. It went great and I did not have to worry at all. Most of the meetings went off without a hitch. Some used the software in the event site and some set up calls in Microsoft Teams and Zoom to accommodate\u0026nbsp;more people.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ca2gLaU-1tg\/YIxPFXs5CTI\/AAAAAAAAMLY\/oA9otiXOxyE2hkd5UmuLhPDJ7_VvNP5pACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/IMG_2795.JPG\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe meetings were so different from Toy Fair for a couple reasons. At Toy Fair I had spaced some meetings 15 minutes apart and some were so short, plus I had to navigate\u0026nbsp;the Javits center, which is equivalent to a ton of football fields. I had a color coordinated map showing my meeting and my walking paths. I really should have put in bathroom breaks I learned later. But for the Art Supply Conference I was in my own home and bathroom\/water\/snack breaks were super easy! The meetings for NAMTA were spaced 30 minutes apart. I only had a couple go over. It was super easy to be on time for meetings and end on time. I also met with some companies after the conference was over.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe other difference from Toy Fair is the companies at Toy Fair are basically\u0026nbsp;showing all their products the whole time and I was filming. It was more about promotion of their toys for the year than networking if that makes sense. At NAMTA the meetings were more geared toward networking and establishing relationships, ie how can we work together, how does what you are doing apply to my company? I loved that aspect, because while I love Toy Fair sometimes I felt I had to have those conversations after and it is easier to have those in person. Plus at NAMTA I was dealing with a lot of the direct representatives from the company while at Toy Fair I was dealing with a lot of PR and Marketing firms.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat Did I Think?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll in all Creativation\/Art Materials world was amazing! It was really neat to be able to meet with companies and see all the new and cool products they have available. It was also good to establish relationships with these companies. The online event was probably the 2nd best set up and 1st as far as content. Sweet Suite wins for the best set up and this conference wins for the most interactive. It was five days long, had tons of content, tons of companies to meet with, and was super easy to interact on. The conference is still up until June. I can connect with people on there and see any sessions I missed. I can not wait to go in person next year in Orlando!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/feeds\/9105246114252428960\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/2021\/04\/the-coolest-art-supplies-at.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4459310030661835522\/posts\/default\/9105246114252428960"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4459310030661835522\/posts\/default\/9105246114252428960"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.jennyscrayoncollection.com\/2021\/04\/the-coolest-art-supplies-at.html","title":"The Coolest Art Supplies At Creativation\/Art Materials World"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jenny Crowther"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10581935202650222384"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bcNRG5toNUw\/YIwvNp9Fk7I\/AAAAAAAAMKQ\/1nNWwL1Z7J0cLtKtVtywyYVtwX2WPawlwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/creativation2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});