new products archive:
An archive of the many new products Muse has found over past months for your creative endeavors:
schmincke horadam half-pan watercolors in a metal travel case
12 colors of Schmincke’s world-class watercolors in half pan sizes. Paints come in a rust proof enamel -sealed metal box with a fold out palette and brush rest. Fantastic artist quality paints ideal for travel, plein air painting, and studio use. This is an exclusively produced set made available to retail members of iAMart, a coalition of premier independent art supply stores across the United States. Muse is offering a limited number of these sets at $79.95 with a sale price of $64.95 (suggested retail price is $155).
master’s water brushes
Place the tip of this brush in water and twist its end clockwise to fill it , then twist the end counterclockwise for a steady flow of water. Pens can also be filled with inks, dilute gouaches and watercolors. Water brushes come in three sizes: small, medium, and large. Small brushes have a synthetic bristle tip. Large and medium brushes have natural, camel hair points. ($5.95 – 7.95)
enkaustikos hot sticks
Enkaustikos’ bright, pigment rich wax colors are now available in slim, easy to handle hot sticks. They can be used just like Enkaustikos’ hot cakes or when handled like a crayon can be used to put down encaustic monoprints, make rubbings or draw directly onto a surface. Hot Sticks are available in 86 colors as well as Wax Medium and XD (extra damar) Wax Medium.
rublev oil colors and mediums
Paints and mediums made by hand with old-world craftsmanship. With no modern chemical pigments in the palette, all colors are historical and natural, using no fillers or extenders to take away from the depth and richness of the color. A reasonably priced, high-quality paint with unique colors and characteristics that are hard to find in any other line of paints. 50 ml tubes are 25% larger than standard oil paint tubes.
rublev watercolors
Rublev Watercolors are made with the same pigments used by watercolor masters of the 17th to 19th centuries. The colors are genuine single-pigment paints and are free of additives or fillers that alter the true characteristics of pigments. The semi-moist cakes respond readily to a wet brush. We are now stocking the Rublev colors in half pans, but can also order colors in tubes. ($3.50 – 10.00)
flair pens
A blast from the past! If you grew up in the 70′s, you’ll remember Flair pens. The fun, brightly colored markers are back in “ultra-fine” tip or in “bold” tip. Carry a few with you for for writing in a journal or drawing in a sketchbook. ($1.85 each)
rgm linoleum chisels
Sturdy Italian-made chisels with a comfortable handle. The chisels come in a variety of blade shapes for cutting lines, grooves, and carving out larger areas in blocks for relief printing. ($5.95 each)
deluxe rubber brayer
A professional-grade German-made printmaking tool with a 2″ diameter, 6″ wide roller and a wooden handle, Metal feet allow the inked brayer to rest above your work surface. ($42.95)
“fluid” watercolor blocks
Watercolor blocks in a variety of sizes including squares and extra-long landscapes. These blocks are glued on only two edges rather than all four, making it easy to remove pages when finished with a painting. 140# lightly textured cold-pressed acid-free paper. 15 sheets per block. ($3.25 to $15.25)
wooden pencil holders
A great way to store and organize your colored pencils, graphite pencils, or charcoal pencils! Attractive beechwood with smooth, satin finish. 12 or 24 holes for regular sized pencils ($7.95, 11.25), and 16 holes for jumbo pencils. ($6.95)
adjustable-point pencil sharpener
A handy new sharpener with a “sharpness dial” to adjust how fine or rounded a point you want on your pencil. A rotating cap closes the pencil hole to keep shavings from spilling out. ($3.95)
daniel smith watercolor ground and dot cards
Use new Daniel Smith Watercolor Ground to make any surface ready to paint with watercolors! Apply to metal, fabric, glass, plastic, or any paper and create art with watercolors where you never could before. ($19.95)
Watercolor Dot Cards from Daniel Smith have useable dots of paint so you can try 66 or 238 colors without having to purchase every tube! Each card includes information about pigments and color properties. (66-color: $5.95, 238-color: $24.95)
encaustic shapers
Not just for encaustic painting — great for oils and acrylics, too! These soft-tipped, short-handled shapers are perfect for moving, scraping, and lifting paint for a variety of effects. Set of 5 shapes includes pointed edge,large wedge, small wedge, large oval, and small oval. ($19.95)
origami world
A new book with illustrated instructions for 40 origami projects along with 112 really fun patterned papers to tear out and fold. ($16.95)
chalkboard wallies
Peel-and-stick chalkboard surfaces to turn any space into a blank slate for your creative ideas! Draw or write on them with chalk and wipe clean with a soft cloth. Wallies are removable, repositionable, and won’t harm most surfaces including walls, wood, glass, and paper. (Pack of four 9″x12″: $16.50, Single 25″x38″ sheet: $23.95 white chalk included)