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White Gel Pen Problems

White Gel Pen Problems? Use a White Paint Pen Instead.

Updated June 13, 2021

If you’re having trouble using a white gel ink pen, then try using white paint instead. Either use a white paint pen, or use a paintbrush and white paint. I am offering this advice after learning the hard way that white gel pens do not work well when used over wax-based colored pencil like Prismacolors…

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Staples Art Supplies

Staples: The New Art Supply Store

Updated October 9, 2018

I recently discovered that Staples, the office supply chain store, also carries an impressive selection of art supplies. For some reason, they don’t mention this on their website or advertisements. It took actually going into their store on an unrelated errand and walking past the art supply aisle for me to realize what they sold….

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Filed Under: Art Supply Reviews, Personal Life Tagged With: Staples

Artist Tiles for Zentangle

List of Artist Tile Paper Options for Tangle Art

Updated July 5, 2018

I’ll be blunt: When I first started researching Zentangle®, I almost quit before I even started when I saw the price of the recommended paper tiles. There’s no way I could justify buying high-end paper for something I wasn’t even sure I’d like. Surely there had to be more budget-friendly options. It took some Googling,…

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Filed Under: Art Supply Reviews, Guides Tagged With: Artist Tiles

Beginner Zentangle

How to Get Started as a Zentangle Beginner

Updated June 17, 2019

One of the big draws of Zentangle® is that anyone can jump into it and create something. You don’t need any art skills, expensive supplies, or a super-creative mind to create tangle art. Simply draw a random squiggle with a pencil and fill it in with circles, spirals, and other easy patterns (called “tangles”), and…

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