I thought it would be fun to look at some supplies I kind of wish I didn't buy.
No shade to any of these companies, you don't know until you try right?
Please share your art and craft supply regrets in the comments below or ideas on how I might better use these products.
Stuff I mentioned:
Teresa Collins Stampmaker by Imagepac: The results were good when I got it to work but it was fiddly and expensive to maintain and there seemed to be inconsistencies in the stamp packet refills.
Distress oxide sprays: I loved the ink pads and re-inkers so I thought I'd love the sprays but I didn't like them as well and the warning on the bottle made me nervous
Glitter Duster: very messy but it does make me laugh when I use it so is it really a regret?
Distress crayons: I don't like them nearly as much as other products in my stash.
The doily die: I didn't know anything about intricate dies when I bought this, it's beautiful but still fiddly so I only use it on special occasions when I have a look of patience. This taught me not to buy intricate dies, and also I don't love the process of die cutting, I like the results tho.
The 600-page sketchbook: This was an optimistic purchase, I wanted to be the person who fills such a huge sketchbook, and oh what a value! In reality, it is too big and heavy to lug around and the paper isn't that great.
Letterpress stuff: This is an odd one, I like the process and the look but it really lacks the WOW factor once the project is made. Ironically I can make custom letterpress plates with the Stampmaker but as we know that is way too fiddly for me. I really like all forms of printmaking and stamping so I think I will return to this someday.
Glass rods for bead-making: This craft is fiddly but also meditative and I really enjoyed it but I got freaked out by warnings from viewers and I didn't know ow what safety equipment I needed as the instructions in the Diamond Techn kit I had didn't say I needed anything. Before I was worried about that I but a bunch of low-quality rods and they were hard to use as they would crack and snap when heated. I knew this when I bought them but thought I could make it work because they were so much cheaper, lesson learned.
so what are your art and craft supply regret purchases?
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