This site is NOT user friendly and processing time, is excruciatingly slow. While we fell in love with their top-rated gesso, Liquitex knows a thing or two when it comes to mixing pigments within their proprietary acrylic resin. She did call back. They replied a week later saying they could not find my order. There is no magic bullet. Unfortunately, these are not professional grade paints, so more experienced artists will want to look elsewhere, perhaps at the Arteza Metallic Acrylic Paint Set. Like lightfastness, if you are using these acrylics for casual use, it’s not going to be an important factor. Packing slip said both items ( clay and tool) were shipped together but it was just the tool in an envelope.

What did I pay extra shipping for then?! Thank you for the review, Karen! So now I have no supplies and will have to miss class and be behind for the semester. You can easily get larger sizes when necessary, or save a few bucks and go with the smaller 2 oz. Click here to go to the information kiosk My You Tube Channel 48hlc48 You guys absolutely suck. If your intended painting is casual/hobby, decorative, mural, or simply with kids – then student grade acrylic paints will be sufficient. For great value and quality acrylic paint, you can’t go wrong with Blick Studio Acrylics. Your experience definitely does not reflect the level of service we expect to provide and we hope you will accept our apology. Again the representative was having a hard time listening to me explain that the packages were so delayed, making me late for my project. Feel free to also upload images or videos of the product being used, or the artwork you created with it. Required fields are marked *. Well, usually I'm patient so I say "OK, but when is it shipping?" Developed for both students and artists, Liquitex BASICS is another heavy body acrylic paint that will keep its shape and strokes as you paint. Even when looking at some of the artwork that budding artists made with these paints, the results were striking – further telling us that practice is more important than the supplies used. I called customer service and asked why my package had not been shipped yet when the estimated delivery date was today, and she explained that "oh, it's just an estimate, it doesn't mean it will come in on that date" like I was an absolute idiot. If I could give them zero stars I would.I've ordered from them a few times and have had no problems. On our end, we charged your account once on 5/31/2020 when the order shipped and then credited that amount back to your account on 6/5/20. For a student grade paint, Blick makes great quality acrylics. Clearly there is a problem with their packaging and/or shipping. Ordered clay and a clay tool. I sent another email asking where my tacking number was, they said 2 of my items were not in stock. OK, fine. The other 32 were made from a combination of pigments for greater color variety (as is tradition with hue based colors). I told her I thought she was a manager, and she said she has people above her. Two weeks later, it's the 10th. Seriously?? Liquitex Basics 48 Tube Acrylic Paint Set, Acrylic Paint Premium Artist Brushes Review, Acrylic Pouches Pigments Professional Painters Review, Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint Multicolor Review, MEEDEN 64 Piece Acrylic Painting Set Review, Sargent Art 24 2498 12Count Quality Review.

I wouldn’t mind doing the tests if you will let me know what you need and how to go about it. They say Should be Monday".

I thought my prior issue was all solved.After writing my first post I filed a complaint with the BBB. Very confusing and contradictory information from both Blick representatives and the one supervisor, and none of them were the same information I got from FedEx texts. There was a problem with my physical address vs my mailing address, and one package was going to my PO Box and one package was coming to my physical home, but not until next week, and both packages were not at a distribution center near my home, except one was maybe on the truck going to the post office. Mary is a self-taught artist that has been painting for over 20 years.

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If you are looking for recommendations, be sure to check out our recent guide of the best acrylic paintbrushes. I've never ordered from there before, but my friend recommended it so I placed an order. The colors are consistent from tube to tube. They replied that they will be sending it soon and will send an email with the tracking. You can read more about our honesty pledge for additional insight on this matter. And, I received a $25 coupon for future purchases which I will gladly use.

When viewing search results on our website, you can sort the reviews to easily find the products other customers recommend the most. Blick’s paints are also certified non toxic by ACMI’s Toxicological Advisory Board. The low price is perfect for stocking up.

Tana you’re the best. Click on the "Write a Review" link and share your thoughts on the product's quality and value as well as any other comments about how you used the product and what worked well (or what didn't) and why. And given our limited resources, we were unable to test all of them. Fine. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I placed an online order earlier this month, all the while knowing it probably would take longer to arrive given the current pandemic. The store representative informed me that it was not acceptable even though the Pennsylvania CDC web site states that it is acceptable.
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Our team of experts work around the clock researching 100s of products and services every month to ensure that you buy not just the correct product, but the best product. Two weeks out from order an my bank account has now been hit with three charges from the company. When finding the best acrylic paint, there is a lot to consider. However, don’t expect a heavy body acrylic paint with Blick; these student grade paints do not cover as well as more traditional heavy body acrylics. However, I am new to the world of art. I have no idea, Ive only used the student grade daler-rowney and thats where my artist experience ends. As is tradition with most Blick branded art supplies, the quality that they deliver in these professional grade acrylic paints is second to none.

So I call. But then, I receive an email today saying that it was delayed again to Monday.


Typically you will see the better paints have a higher concentration of pigment and ultimately brighter results. Hard work and practice will always make you a better artist, supplies don’t.

Again, we are truly sorry for the issues with this order and hope you will give us another try in the future. Until you taste it you can’t know about it, until you taste quality chocolate you won’t know what quality is. Only the latest review will count in the company's TrustScore. I think I read somewhere on this forum that certain colors don’t exhibit the same quality as other artist quality brands, ex.

Seriously how is it possible to screw up a two item order? Thinkin about an artist grade paint, seems cheap enough fer my taste or lack thereof. With 48 colors available, you will always have vibrant and bright colors (although not as intense as the professional grade paints) that will make your artwork shine.

However, there needs to be more effort by Blick to provide realistic timeframes. This delay was also noted on DickBlick’s website which I appreciated. Blick is a good company.

In short, we’ll always remain objective and find you the best products regardless of any monetary incentive. In their 12-piece set (pictured above), you get a good taste of what this professional grade art brand delivers. While this is a set we are covering today, if you head on over to retailers like Blick Art Materials, you can purchase these paints individually. I purchased a couple of tubes a few weeks back, but have not used them yet. Blick's has some of the best online customer service out there. This set of 48 (22ml) tubes is great for artists looking to get into the world of acrylics for the very first time. I have used Blick house brand for years. Sometimes they just don’t have the same hand feel either. I thought that wouldn't happen again, and the rest of the process would have no delays. I took a look at the kiosk when I came here, alotta info, just not sure Im putting one and one together to get the answers, to the questions I have. ————I ordered approx. I think the only way for you to know if you like them is to try a tube or 2.