New Diamond Press Watercolor Kit // Unbox - Swatch - Review

Diamond Press has released a Watercolor & Stamping kit on HSN. I got a chance to try it out before it is released. Watch the video if you are considering buying it. It will be available here: https://www.hsn.com/shop/diamond-pres... This kit contains everything you would need to get started in stamping and watercolor except for an acrylic stamp block. In the kit you will get: A large set of student grade watercolor A waterbrush A set of metallic watercolors A waterproof black ink pad A silicone project may 3 brushes 3 sheets of clear silicone stamps in floral motifs A waterbrush filled with shimmer ink A sturdy storage bag Black and white paper Pros: The kit gives you everything you need to get started in watercolor stamping except a stamp mount, paper towels, and water jars The quality is good enough for the task at hand, the paints are easy to control and the paper takes the ink and paint well. The paint is transparent enough to see your stamping lines. Storage is included so it's easy to keep track of your supplies. The bag and mat are turquoise which is very on-trend with crafters. I think this will be priced under $45 and that seems appropriate for the values you are getting. Cons: I have used very similar paint from other companies and I don't really like it. The wooden handles brushes are low quality. The paper is fine for stamping and coloring but will not take typical watercolor techniques so if you want to try painting with this kit I would suggest upgrading the paper first. Bottom line: If you like the stamps, mat and bag the price isn't bad. The watercolor gets the job done and you can see if you like this kind of project without too much investment and you can reuse the non-consumables so that's nice. If you decide to stick with watercolor you will want to upgrade the paint, brushes and paper. That said the round metallic paints are very nice and I love the sparkle pen and silicone mat and bag. For $45 to try a new craft and have the non-consumables to use over and over it is a decent deal. I just really don't like that paint, maybe it's a "me" thing. Try a class! https://lindsayweirich.teachable.com NEW! Podcast https://anchor.fm/lindsay-weirich Subscribe to my blog and stay updated (upper right-hand corner) http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com Subscribe to my monthly-ish newsletter for class info and sales: https://lindsayweirich.substack.com/ Shop my favorite products on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefrugal... Credits: Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... For Sponsorships or Product Reviews email Lindsay at: [email protected] Social media links: Facebook:   / thefrugalcrafter   Blog: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com Pinterest:   / boards   Twitter:   / lindsayweirich   Instagram:   / lindsayweirich   YouTube Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thefrugal... *This post may contain affiliate links #thefrugalcrafter #watercolor #art