Monthly, I receive a box from a company called Artsnacks. (www.artsnacks.co) This is “A curated box of unique, high-quality art supplies delivered to your door every month.”(4-5 full size products) My subscription is the one month subscription plan is $24 plus free shipping within the US. There are options for three, six, and twelve months as well.(You pay for the price upfront and then receive a box per month for # month you choose) By the way you can use my code “THEARTLAB10” for 10%. (This is not a paid promotion)
I enjoy this box a ton. Artsnacks is legit one of my favorite things to get in the mail every month.
So this month I got some fun supplies to play with. It also came with an artsnacks brand sticker(alternative colors this time) and a small candy snack.
The first of which I used from the box was the Stabilo pointMax Pen set. (Retails for $5.95)
It comes with four different colors: Hot Pink(488/56), Apple Green(488/33), Turquoise(488/13), and Neon Purple(488/58). The colors weren’t labeled with names so I made them up based on how they appeared when written with.
Hot Pink
Apple Green
Turquoise
Neon Purple
The nylon tip is very durable and writes nice and smooth. I drew a thin line on the tip and a thick line on its side. Not only can you get a 0.8mm line but a thicker one as well. It can last 24 hrs without the pen cap on. (I will try it and post an update later about it on social media.) Another great thing about the body of this pen is that the cap fits on the end. No lost tops here! The water-based ink is great for when you want to blend it lighter with water. I will definitely use these pens again for future art pieces and writing.
Next, is the Plumchester P4 Fineliner( Retails for 2.99)
Buy it here: https://plumchester.com/products/plumchester-p4-fineliner
This is such a fantastic pen! As soon as the pen touched the paper it wrote so smooth. I even used it on a mixed media and watercolor paper and there was no bleed. This isn’t the first pen for Artsnacks to develop. They have another one with a brush tip (p1.5) and is also very fun to use. I am still getting used to writing with brush pens but with this one I have no problem. The cap is very neat in the way that there’s a small window to see the tip. I like this new body design with the glossy look as well. The brush pen had a matte finish and I have used it so much that the Plumchester label is wearing off. Totally will use this again for projects!
The Alvin Draft-Matic Mechanical Pencil is up next! (Retails for $14.50)
This pencil has a really sleek design. The lead is really nice, although, I’m not sure if I can get 0.9mm lead at my local stores. There was another size that was possible to get in the box, 0.7mm. There’s also a cool little eraser under the metal cap (Not pictured) The one challenge I had with this pencil was the stainless steel finger grip. And even though I have a callous, it kind of hurts to hold it. I’ve gotten this pencil in a box before. This one is brown but the other one is teal and has Artsnacks printed on it. I put some masking tape around the finger grip part and that’s helped. This pencil is kind of expensive. I might pass it on or keep it. I’m not sure.
The last thing is the Moo Professional Artist Eraser (Retails for $1.25)
I do not go through erasers that fast. I can tell you that this one will last me forever. It’s a little over two inches long and a centimeter high. I used it quite a bit for my #ArtsnacksChallenge. It worked well and I didn’t have as many little eraser bits everywhere. I discovered the width of this eraser is great for clearing out large areas of pencil work easily. I have a plethora of erasers and can always use more (because I lose them).
Here is my #ArtsnacksChallenge for this month!
Thanks for reading!
❤
-Christy
