I'm delighted to be introducing a new video series to you today. The new "Art Tips" series will focus on super short video tutorials about art supplies, art techniques, even art organization. I hope to post lots of these short videos in the coming days!
Today's #BalzerArtTip is about China Markers, often called Grease Pencils.
Here's what they look like before:
And the after:
As you can see from the photos, I also discovered that you can put vine charcoal (which gets all over your hands and breaks like crazy) into these holders. Super cool!
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OMG!!!! That’s one fabulous tip! I’ll be doing this very soon.
OMG!!!! That’s one fabulous tip! I’ll be doing this very soon.
OMG!!!! That’s one fabulous tip! I’ll be doing this very soon.
OMG!!!! That’s one fabulous tip! I’ll be doing this very soon.
OMG!!!! That’s one fabulous tip! I’ll be doing this very soon.
OMG!!!! That’s one fabulous tip! I’ll be doing this very soon.
Greatest tip ever. and I love this series already.
Greatest tip ever. and I love this series already.
Greatest tip ever. and I love this series already.
Greatest tip ever. and I love this series already.
Greatest tip ever. and I love this series already.
Greatest tip ever. and I love this series already.
great idea!!!
great idea!!!
great idea!!!
great idea!!!
great idea!!!
great idea!!!
Wow what a great idea thank you, grease markers are a pain, so I will give this a try thank you.
Wow what a great idea thank you, grease markers are a pain, so I will give this a try thank you.
Wow what a great idea thank you, grease markers are a pain, so I will give this a try thank you.
Wow what a great idea thank you, grease markers are a pain, so I will give this a try thank you.
Wow what a great idea thank you, grease markers are a pain, so I will give this a try thank you.
Wow what a great idea thank you, grease markers are a pain, so I will give this a try thank you.
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Love it! Frustration no more. I gave up on china markers long ago due to frustration over trying to peel the paper. Thanks so much!! Awesome tip!!
Love it! Frustration no more. I gave up on china markers long ago due to frustration over trying to peel the paper. Thanks so much!! Awesome tip!!
Love it! Frustration no more. I gave up on china markers long ago due to frustration over trying to peel the paper. Thanks so much!! Awesome tip!!
Love it! Frustration no more. I gave up on china markers long ago due to frustration over trying to peel the paper. Thanks so much!! Awesome tip!!
Love it! Frustration no more. I gave up on china markers long ago due to frustration over trying to peel the paper. Thanks so much!! Awesome tip!!
Love it! Frustration no more. I gave up on china markers long ago due to frustration over trying to peel the paper. Thanks so much!! Awesome tip!!
Great tip! Thank you
Great tip! Thank you
Great tip! Thank you
Great tip! Thank you
Great tip! Thank you
Great tip! Thank you
Thanks for sharing, Julie. Great tip. Look forward to receiving more from you. Have a great day!
Thanks for sharing, Julie. Great tip. Look forward to receiving more from you. Have a great day!
Thanks for sharing, Julie. Great tip. Look forward to receiving more from you. Have a great day!
Thanks for sharing, Julie. Great tip. Look forward to receiving more from you. Have a great day!
Thanks for sharing, Julie. Great tip. Look forward to receiving more from you. Have a great day!
Thanks for sharing, Julie. Great tip. Look forward to receiving more from you. Have a great day!
hummmm..guess I am an oddball here. Those china markers mean happy times to me from childhood on. I have always loved peeling back one strip of paper at a time! I love the string, I love the paper strip, I love getting the new point exposed. Sheesh. Am I alone in that? I would never put a nice, peaceful china marker in a plastic holder. China markers don’t deserve to be treated that way! They are practically the ONE thing left in this world that is NOT attached to plastic! I want to leave it that way! :o)
hummmm..guess I am an oddball here. Those china markers mean happy times to me from childhood on. I have always loved peeling back one strip of paper at a time! I love the string, I love the paper strip, I love getting the new point exposed. Sheesh. Am I alone in that? I would never put a nice, peaceful china marker in a plastic holder. China markers don’t deserve to be treated that way! They are practically the ONE thing left in this world that is NOT attached to plastic! I want to leave it that way! :o)
hummmm..guess I am an oddball here. Those china markers mean happy times to me from childhood on. I have always loved peeling back one strip of paper at a time! I love the string, I love the paper strip, I love getting the new point exposed. Sheesh. Am I alone in that? I would never put a nice, peaceful china marker in a plastic holder. China markers don’t deserve to be treated that way! They are practically the ONE thing left in this world that is NOT attached to plastic! I want to leave it that way! :o)
hummmm..guess I am an oddball here. Those china markers mean happy times to me from childhood on. I have always loved peeling back one strip of paper at a time! I love the string, I love the paper strip, I love getting the new point exposed. Sheesh. Am I alone in that? I would never put a nice, peaceful china marker in a plastic holder. China markers don’t deserve to be treated that way! They are practically the ONE thing left in this world that is NOT attached to plastic! I want to leave it that way! :o)
hummmm..guess I am an oddball here. Those china markers mean happy times to me from childhood on. I have always loved peeling back one strip of paper at a time! I love the string, I love the paper strip, I love getting the new point exposed. Sheesh. Am I alone in that? I would never put a nice, peaceful china marker in a plastic holder. China markers don’t deserve to be treated that way! They are practically the ONE thing left in this world that is NOT attached to plastic! I want to leave it that way! :o)
hummmm..guess I am an oddball here. Those china markers mean happy times to me from childhood on. I have always loved peeling back one strip of paper at a time! I love the string, I love the paper strip, I love getting the new point exposed. Sheesh. Am I alone in that? I would never put a nice, peaceful china marker in a plastic holder. China markers don’t deserve to be treated that way! They are practically the ONE thing left in this world that is NOT attached to plastic! I want to leave it that way! :o)
I haven’t used grease pencils in years. Thanks for sharing this great idea!
I haven’t used grease pencils in years. Thanks for sharing this great idea!
I haven’t used grease pencils in years. Thanks for sharing this great idea!
I haven’t used grease pencils in years. Thanks for sharing this great idea!
I haven’t used grease pencils in years. Thanks for sharing this great idea!
I haven’t used grease pencils in years. Thanks for sharing this great idea!
Great idea! I have some of these crayons at home from my kids.
Great idea! I have some of these crayons at home from my kids.
Great idea! I have some of these crayons at home from my kids.
Great idea! I have some of these crayons at home from my kids.
Great idea! I have some of these crayons at home from my kids.
Great idea! I have some of these crayons at home from my kids.
What a great idea! Genius!
What a great idea! Genius!
What a great idea! Genius!
What a great idea! Genius!
What a great idea! Genius!
What a great idea! Genius!
Thank you for this great tip.
Thank you for this great tip.
Thank you for this great tip.
Thank you for this great tip.
Thank you for this great tip.
Thank you for this great tip.
Great tip. This is going to be a great series. Full of information.
Great tip. This is going to be a great series. Full of information.
Great tip. This is going to be a great series. Full of information.
Great tip. This is going to be a great series. Full of information.
Great tip. This is going to be a great series. Full of information.
Great tip. This is going to be a great series. Full of information.
Love the new series, but I am a complete beginner. What do you use the china markers for? A simple project using the medium would be very helpful and fun to try it out on!
Love the new series, but I am a complete beginner. What do you use the china markers for? A simple project using the medium would be very helpful and fun to try it out on!
Love the new series, but I am a complete beginner. What do you use the china markers for? A simple project using the medium would be very helpful and fun to try it out on!
Love the new series, but I am a complete beginner. What do you use the china markers for? A simple project using the medium would be very helpful and fun to try it out on!
Love the new series, but I am a complete beginner. What do you use the china markers for? A simple project using the medium would be very helpful and fun to try it out on!
Love the new series, but I am a complete beginner. What do you use the china markers for? A simple project using the medium would be very helpful and fun to try it out on!
Hey Patricia, I’m with you on this! I too love to pull on the string and peel off the paper. There is something special in the action of getting to more of the stuff inside. Like opening a little present or whatever.(Ooooh, look! There’s more!) I like the simple, clever mechanics of it. I also have an eraser that does this, as well as charcoal pencils. Plastic does not make everything better!
Hey Patricia, I’m with you on this! I too love to pull on the string and peel off the paper. There is something special in the action of getting to more of the stuff inside. Like opening a little present or whatever.(Ooooh, look! There’s more!) I like the simple, clever mechanics of it. I also have an eraser that does this, as well as charcoal pencils. Plastic does not make everything better!
Hey Patricia, I’m with you on this! I too love to pull on the string and peel off the paper. There is something special in the action of getting to more of the stuff inside. Like opening a little present or whatever.(Ooooh, look! There’s more!) I like the simple, clever mechanics of it. I also have an eraser that does this, as well as charcoal pencils. Plastic does not make everything better!
Hey Patricia, I’m with you on this! I too love to pull on the string and peel off the paper. There is something special in the action of getting to more of the stuff inside. Like opening a little present or whatever.(Ooooh, look! There’s more!) I like the simple, clever mechanics of it. I also have an eraser that does this, as well as charcoal pencils. Plastic does not make everything better!
Hey Patricia, I’m with you on this! I too love to pull on the string and peel off the paper. There is something special in the action of getting to more of the stuff inside. Like opening a little present or whatever.(Ooooh, look! There’s more!) I like the simple, clever mechanics of it. I also have an eraser that does this, as well as charcoal pencils. Plastic does not make everything better!
Hey Patricia, I’m with you on this! I too love to pull on the string and peel off the paper. There is something special in the action of getting to more of the stuff inside. Like opening a little present or whatever.(Ooooh, look! There’s more!) I like the simple, clever mechanics of it. I also have an eraser that does this, as well as charcoal pencils. Plastic does not make everything better!
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Do you know about the double sided brush tips on Pitt Pen Brushes?
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Do you know about the double sided brush tips on Pitt Pen Brushes?
Flippin’ BRILLIANT!
Do you know about the double sided brush tips on Pitt Pen Brushes?
Flippin’ BRILLIANT!
Do you know about the double sided brush tips on Pitt Pen Brushes?
Flippin’ BRILLIANT!
Do you know about the double sided brush tips on Pitt Pen Brushes?
Flippin’ BRILLIANT!
Do you know about the double sided brush tips on Pitt Pen Brushes?
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Wow! I am glad there are at least two of us left in the world!! I think you expressed it better anyway, it is like getting a little present. :o)
Wow! I am glad there are at least two of us left in the world!! I think you expressed it better anyway, it is like getting a little present. :o)
Wow! I am glad there are at least two of us left in the world!! I think you expressed it better anyway, it is like getting a little present. :o)
Wow! I am glad there are at least two of us left in the world!! I think you expressed it better anyway, it is like getting a little present. :o)
Wow! I am glad there are at least two of us left in the world!! I think you expressed it better anyway, it is like getting a little present. :o)
Wow! I am glad there are at least two of us left in the world!! I think you expressed it better anyway, it is like getting a little present. :o)
Great tip! Hope you find a use for the crayons, too!
Great tip! Hope you find a use for the crayons, too!
Great tip! Hope you find a use for the crayons, too!
Great tip! Hope you find a use for the crayons, too!
Great tip! Hope you find a use for the crayons, too!
Great tip! Hope you find a use for the crayons, too!