Faber-Castell Gelatos Gift Set: 28 Watercolor Gel Crayons and Art Supplies for Painting, Drawing & Journaling, Versatile Art Pigment Crayons, Gel Sticks for Mixed Media

I initially ordered the Gelatos because they appeared to be versatile in their uses, including wet and dry use, smudgable with a finger and produce bright color. They can be used with stamps, used to color over images in art journals, to create beautiful backgrounds for cards or journal pages, add touches of color to mixed media paintings and it's possible to cut a bit of the product off the tip, put in a small spray bottle with water and create color sprays. The set of 28 is a bit pricey, but I'm happy with the results I'm getting in my own art journals and mixed media pieces that I feel they are worth the price for me. Faber-Castell also has many smaller kits with new colors so that you can keep adding to your collection.I think any crafter or artist would find good use for these colorful pigment tubes. Their consistency is similar to lipstick or chapstick, they glide on substrates nicely, and they can be layered with other products (especially the Faber Castell big brush markers). The brightness of the color was a real draw for me. They don't feel particularly greasy once on the page, but I do spray workable fixative over them to insure the color stays put when I start layering other media.

I love these watercolor crayons! I recently started venturing into other watercolor mediums (pencils, crayons) for fun - I'm not an artist by any means - and bought a set of 12 that were not marketed as "gelatos" (aka: cheaper) and liked them. So I found this set at a killer price and splurged...I am so glad I did! The variety of colors is wonderful and they're beyond your standard color spectrum. I do find that using a gesso on whatever surface I'm working with makes blending much easier, so for the important stuff, I add that step. I will say that, compared to the cheaper ones (not called "gelatos"), they do seem just slightly different, and I can't really say how - mainly in the ease of blending and perhaps a slightly smoother application. They look just the same, and are packaged just the same, so they very well might be the exact same product, but they act differently for me on the exact same surfaces. I only use my fingers or a brush for blending, but I like the little tools that come with this, and it's opened me up to a few new ones I wouldn't have thought about. The box is gorgeous and something you don't mind having out if that's your organizational system. Clean up from fingertips is a breeze with water.

I’m relatively new to mixed media art (COVID-19 hobby), and these gelatos were a happy surprise. They are easy to use in multiple ways, and pretty much mess free. Lots of fun and worth the price!

I absolutely love these! The colors are fabulous and the applicators are easy to use.

As an art journaler, I am always looking for new products to experiment with and keep the fun in "arting". These gelatos are awesome to work with!!! Use them dry on dry, dry on wet, wet on wet, wet on dry, mixed with mediums other than water, etc... you get my drift. They take time to learn how they will react with each different application, but that is all part of the fun. They now sit right next to my Neo Color II's as part of my essential ingredients for a page. I initially started with just a sample pack of 4, and am now so excited to get this larger collection. The gelatos are a MUST for anyone who loves to just play and experiment in their sketchbook/art journal.

The box arrived in perfect condition. I initially wanted the Gelatos because they appeared to be versatile in their uses, including wet and dry use, smudgable with a finger and produce bright color. They can be used with stamps, used to color over images in art journals, to create beautiful backgrounds for cards or journal pages, add touches of color to mixed media paintings and it's possible to cut a bit of the product off the tip, put in a small spray bottle with water and create color sprays. The set of 28 is a bit pricey, but I'm happy with the results I'm getting in my own art journals and mixed media pieces that I feel they are worth the price for me.I think any crafter or artist would find good use for these colorful pigment tubes. Their consistency is similar to lipstick or chapstick, they glide on substrates nicely, and they can be layered with other products (especially the Faber Castell big brush markers). The brightness of the color was a real draw for me. They don't feel particularly greasy once on the page, but I do spray workable fixative over them to insure the color stays put when I start layering other media.

I absolutely LOVE these colors! I think of them as crayons for grownups, but they are really much more. I use them for both cards and scrapbooking to color stamped images. For a special look, I stamp and emboss the image first. The embossing acts as a resist giving a lovely effect. They go on smooth directly on paper and can be blended with a wet paintbrush or baby wipe giving the color a soft edge. Be careful not to overwork the product as this wears the paper. On YouTube you can find many more techniques to use with this product including using the gelato directly on a wet stamp, making a mist with the gelato and more. This is a large set, so the buyer has lots of color choices to explore on a rainy afternoon and even the novice like myself can achieve wonderful results. There is a less expensive gel stick available that works almost as well, but not quite. I hope you have as much fun playing with these as I am having.

I realllly love these color sets. I love Gelatos in general.. but I wish I Had found this set first.. but I Have other colors as well to work with.. Nice case for them but I may take them and put them in my Gelatos "makeup case" that I bought.... so I can work with them more... LOVE Gelatos!