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What are ‘ASTM D 4236 Standards’?
When you look at Color Swell products you will always see details like ‘Non toxic, kid friendly, and conforms to ASTM standards’. Why do we need to... -
The Importance of Depth in Watercolors
Painting with watercolors is not about getting the detail right as with a pencil drawing. It is more a case of achieving an impression of a scene. ... -
3 Watercolor Techniques Kids Will Love
Watercolors are not all about impressionism and making beautiful pictures of boats paddling on a lake. Rather, they can also be about just messing ... -
What makes the back of sticky easel pads so sticky and reapplyable?
Color Swell stocks a wide range of bulk art supplies for you and your organization to use, whether for kids or in the workplace. One of our favorite products is our sticky easel pads for classroom and office use. The pages can be stuck on multiple surfaces, time and again without leaving any residue.
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Benefits of Individual Boxes for Art Supplies Versus Open Class Packs
When buying bulk art supplies you may find other vendors selling open "class packs". Why should you choose your art supplies in individual boxes (as we sell here at Color Swell)? In this blog post we will look at the benefits of choosing bulk art supplies in individual boxes over an open class pack. -
What Type of Art Supply Are You?
Now for something a little abstract! What sort of Color Swell art supply are you? Based on the characteristics of the bulk art supplies we offer at... -
Best Environments for Drawing and Painting
Art has been called part-inspiration and part-creativity. Here are some suggestions for locations to use your Color Swell bulk art supplies to achi... -
Have You Seen Our Beginner’s Guides?
Color Swell loves to show our customers the best and different ways of using the our products. Have you seen our Beginners Guides? The guides show you the best techniques to achieve the sort of results very quickly that you might otherwise attribute to more advanced artists. -
Best and Different Papers for Painting with Watercolor Paints
Watercolor paper is made in different ways and from different materials. In this post we will look at the different types of paper that you can use... -
3 Markers and 3 Purposes: Fine, Broad Line and Super Tip
If you're looking for bulk markers you will find three different tip sizes -- fine, broad line and super tips. Why are there three types and what a... -
How To Keep Your Colored Pencils Sharp
Colored pencils will lose their edge as you transfer the wax-based pigment from the pencil to the paper. They differ from ‘leaded’ pencils in that ... -
3 Different Surfaces for Coloring with Crayons
Messing around with Color Swell bulk crayons is fun and allows kids’ imagination to run free. But what if there was other surfaces they could use it on?
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