Both are colored drawing pencils, but the BIG difference is the Inktense actually are "ink", meaning once the color dries it is permanent, unlike the watercolor types such as Prisma, which if you lay down a blue, let it dry and add a yellow they will softly blend and make greens depending on how much you work them beca…
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Both are colored drawing pencils, but the BIG difference is the Inktense actually are "ink", meaning once the color dries it is permanent, unlike the watercolor types such as Prisma, which if you lay down a blue, let it dry and add a yellow they will softly blend and make greens depending on how much you work them because they are water soluble. Inktense will NOT react to water after they dry; so that blue you layed down will not "blend" or lift so it may stay very blue looking or look green where the blue shows "through" the yellow. Also the Inktense are brighter and more intense. Buy both, and use watercolor pencils where you want a softer look, and the inktense where you want intensity.
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By Joseph R Juvenal on June 6, 2014
Yes I have used it on Silk, The only thing I can tell you with silk its not like real dyes, like the best dyes out there like Dupont Dyes from Dharma Trading. When I used the Derwent blocks not the pencils... and the pencils do work just as good as the blocks, they are much more easy to use than the dyes. All you do is…
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Yes I have used it on Silk, The only thing I can tell you with silk its not like real dyes, like the best dyes out there like Dupont Dyes from Dharma Trading. When I used the Derwent blocks not the pencils... and the pencils do work just as good as the blocks, they are much more easy to use than the dyes. All you do is wet your fabric and paint with the pencils.. once its dried, you have to HEAT SET the fabric which is silk on a DRY IRON. Remember not to burn your silk if the iron is too hot. If you make a mistake in the fabric with these pencils Derwent, You are out of luck. You can not remove it, there is NO formula to remove the ink dyes. This is similar to Dupont dyes. I like it because I can take this on the planes, and trips like River Cruising where I do not need to work with dyes where they spill and often get on everything. I like this product. The only silk I do not like it on is The shiny silk, I believe its name is Silk Charmuese and Silk Satin, which has a shiny effect to it.. For some reason this does not shine up using this product. For the other silk products which are just regular silk scarfs its ok, but you must understand this is only to be used on Heat Set. After you heat set it, let it rest for 1 day and then you can wash it if you want on gentle hand soap, and let hang to dry. This is unlike the ones on Dupont Dyes, where you have to steam set these if you use Green Label dyes, and Red Label Dyes need to be steamed on the pot on the stove. I like these Derwent if you are traveling. They work very well.. I suggest that you buy, the 72 piece because it gives you the color "White" where as the other colors of 24 or 36 counts does not give you the color White as you may want to soften or lighten colors.. Just remember You must wet your fabric or the dyes, pencils or blocks in order to use it or you will not be able to get the full color you want. Please post messages for me on here.. I accept anyone who wants to know about this product or Dupont Dyes, I am the Expert on these products I have been using them for a very very long time. Have fun... Also just one more word, Why don't you buy some coloring books on Amazon and make your designs with them!!!
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By panelleplease on November 12, 2015
Yes, absolutely. I do so all the time. You will see a difference in reaction and appearance on these coated surfaces versus on completely porous paper. You will also have time to move the color around before it dries and becomes permanent.
By AliKdCT on August 25, 2015
Do you mean like a torn off bit masking tape? or a bit of tape from the factory? Mine were plastic wrapped on the lower tin, and the upper tin set on, so that the cover could be lifted to see the pencils. Do they appear to be USED? If not, no worries.
By Old Pageturner on October 20, 2015
I would think so. They should be the same pigment as the other pencils, just more of it. But it needs to come from the company to be sure.
By Olva Hollowell on April 29, 2015
Yes, you sure can. If you use water with your Inktense pencils, which I am assuming is the reason you are inquiring, I would recommend looking for heavier weight coloring pages. May I also suggest using a slip sheet (I use a sheet of light weight card stock) behind the page you are coloring to "catch" any color blee…
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Yes, you sure can. If you use water with your Inktense pencils, which I am assuming is the reason you are inquiring, I would recommend looking for heavier weight coloring pages. May I also suggest using a slip sheet (I use a sheet of light weight card stock) behind the page you are coloring to "catch" any color bleeding through.
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By Shirley Hall on December 30, 2015
if just used for coloring, these do not... when you apply water to them, however, if the water will go through the paper, then yes - i am unfamiliar with bible journaling but if you're planning on using a colored medium to bible journal, i'd suggest a cheaper brand because the main purpose of these inktense watercolor …
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if just used for coloring, these do not... when you apply water to them, however, if the water will go through the paper, then yes - i am unfamiliar with bible journaling but if you're planning on using a colored medium to bible journal, i'd suggest a cheaper brand because the main purpose of these inktense watercolor pencils is to be used for watercoloring (in my opinion), and that will definitely go through bible paper.
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By Theo on January 28, 2016
