2/22/2024

Liquitex Professional Heavy Body Acrylic 6-Pack - Vibrant Set

Liquitex acrylic are amongst my fav acrylic paints in the market. I love the buttery nature of them as allow me to create oil-like strokes, marks and looks. They spread well and a tiny amount covers a lot of space. Pigments are great and lightfast. They last a long time, can be used undiluted to create oil-like paintings, or diluted with water or glaze to use for washes and glazes. They mix well among themselves. The colours in this set are very bright, almost fluoro, and a pleasure to work with them. I think this sizing is perfect as some of the colours might not be everyone's cup of tea. Great start taster, perfect to try before purchasing the full size product.  I bought this packet during the Boxing Day sale and they were very affordable, but they are on the expensive side.

Dell Wired Multimedia Keyboard, Black, 580-AHHG

I bought this in an emergency as part of my laptop keyboard stopped working. This is a great keyboard, lightweight, spacious and very pleasant to type on. I love it's wired as saves me from using batteries and the long cable allows me to position the board as far from my laptop as I want. Plug and use, no need to install anything. Drivers will self-install in a minute.  The board has a spacious layout and very pleasant soft keys, with all the functions that you expect from a complete work keyboard. Amazing value for money. 

UPDATE 3/5/24
I am still happy with this keyboard, but one of the keys started to malfunction and get stuck a few weeks after started using it. Gladly is just one of the numbers in the number keyboard, but I still can use it on the row above the main board area.

1/11/2024

Misgirlot Canvas Pencil Wrap (Ocean, 72 slots)

This is a great storage option for my pencils, just to have them away when not needed, but well protected. The roll sewing template is quite simple (a long piece of fabric, with some elastic pencil slots inside, a protecting flap sort of pocket to protect the pencil points, and a tying cord) but very effective. The wrap feels like is handmade, and I love the feeling and look of it. The cover printing is very lovely, gender neutral, and a reproduction or imitation of the famous Japanese wave painting. The wrap is also very light even when full.
 
Needless to say, once the roll is filled in, it doesn't look as small as in the photos on the product page, and it can be still bulky.
 
I got this a very discounted price, so that's an added bonus. 

NOTE 
Ikea has a similar holder, in plain linen, ivory colour for just half the price :)

LongBay Rubber Slippers

Although these are sold as beach, pool or outdoor slippers, they are perfect both for indoor and outdoor use as I can wear them with socks when it's a bit cold.
I use them mostly at home or around my house, so I cannot comment on how the sole reacts to slippery wet surfaces on a pool or at the beach. 
 
As sizing is hybrid, meaning for two sizes (6-7 for ex.), depending on your size, they might be a bit roomier than needed (that's my case) or a bit tight. In my case, they're on the larger size, but not really that noticeable. Despite the chunky design and having a solid rubber platform, they're quite light.
 
They have a thick rubber platform so they're perfect for people with who have a bit of weight on, like me, as it releases pressure from ankles and knees. For the rest, they are extremely comfortable and pleasurable to wear and walk with them and they feel like a cushion to my feet.
 
They look a bit chunky and unrefined but, once on, they look alright.

1/02/2024

WARFEL 102 Pieces Octagon Wax Seal Beads (Black)

This is a very small pocket of black wax-like beads.
This isn't premium wax at all. As the small letter product description clearly says, it's a mix of resin and wax, so this is not wax or natural-looking sealing wax, which is what I was looking for, or what i would call premium either. My bad that I didn't notice this before ordering. The beads melt OK, but the 'wax' never becomes liquid enough on my burner, which is a standard one. It works well overall, but I have to use many beads for just one stamp. So the 102 beads are actually very little product. The resulting seal is a plastic-looking seal. Due to the average product quality and the small quantity, I won't buy this again as I don't consider it to be value for money or premium quality. 

Scotch 3-pack Magic Tape 19mm x 7.62m

I love this tape as it has myriad uses. This version is the normal width of the normal Magic Tape. I use to stick pieces of small artwork in an album (but used on the back of the image, as otherwise lifts paint or collage areas),  as page marker,  bookmark and any other use that I would give to a normal sticky tape. However, it is low-tack and I can lift it and reposition it easily, so it has a longer use life. The dispenser is light and the guillotine cuts easily and cleanly. The only thing I dislike is the length of each roll, but this three-piece package makes do for it.

Stone Chef Non-Stick Alluminium-Alloy Frying Pan 28cm

This is a very light non-stick frying pan, something that I love, as it's easy to maneuver, lift and clean. I love the fact that it has no harmful Teflon but food doesn't stick. The handle barely heats while cooking; besides, it doesn't have that chemical smell that other Bakelite handles have.  This 28-cm pan is perfect for cooking for 1 or 2 people. I wash it by hand and it cleans very easily, but it's dishwasher friendly. I use it on an electric stove, and no issues. Well-priced too.