> From: ARTNSOUL12@aol.com
>I only order Sax Ultra Plus liquid
> tempera. Thanks to Bunki > for > converting me to Sax brand tempera.
Boy, I'd sure like to take credit for that one but I don't use SAX Ultra
Plus. I use their SAX TrueColor in gallons. I love gallons with those squirt
pumps so much for my classroom. I know I'm going to have to switch one of
these days as the buzz is they are fading out the TrueColor but I did order
a batch for this year and all the gallons came in....sooooo...who knows? I
keep looking to see if the Ultra Plus is in gallons but not yet I see.
Anyway....TrueColor is waaaaaaaay cheaper than Ultra Plus (and some of the
other brands) and in gallons and great colors...three good reasons for me to
continue using it.
About 5 years ago I ordered a small container of each well-known brand of
tempera paint and did my own taste (er...paint) test to see which brand I
liked the best. SAX TrueColor stood heads above the others and was the
cheapest. Go figure.
>
> And here's a very important NEW product I can't live without...Sax Tempera
> Varnish..
That sounds dynamite! I'll have to try that.
>
> Pang (and ONLY Prang) semi-moist water colors.
I agree. The only ones I use.
> Pens: I can't live without black Sharpies, in fine and ultra fine points.
> This year I order a few sets of the new Sharpies in the 29 color sets-
> WOW!!!! The colors are unbelievable and the kids love them!
Colored sharpies. I had lots of old, slightly rusted wire left over from our
remodeled days and used it to hang our calligraphic name tags with beads we
made. I wanted "colored" wire so we colored them with colored sharpies.
Worked wonders. They look like we had used expensive colored wire. I only
ordered 5 sets of 12-colored packs. That gives you 60 pens right there to
trade back and forth.
Crayons..stay with Crayola. DON'T, don't use soy crayons. I can't remember
exactly why since it's been years since I tried them (something about the
waxy buildup and lack of color) but I'm guessing you won't like 'em.
> Paper: Tru-ray construction paper...
I use this too.
> Glue and paste: Avery Permanent Glue sticks is the only brand I use. I
> haven't found another brand that really works. Has anyone found another
> brand
> that really works?
My favorite is UHU (pronounced yoohoo) glue sticks. Either the purple (where
kids can see where they glued) or the white ones. Bunki
