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One of the UK’s leading creative materials distributors - we are a family run business with over 40 years experience and an energetic, friendly and knowledgeable team. You can rely on us to help find the right solution for you and deliver the best products on time and at the best price.

Great value, high quality cedar sketching pencils in a natural finish. Ideal for sketching, shading and an introduction to the use of tone.

Double-dipped ends for durability.

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Water-soluble Coloured Pencils

Coloured Pencils A set of 12 pre-sharpened woodcase pencils with strong pigment colours that apply smoothly and blend easily for subtle shades, tints and colour mixtures.

The colours have excellent durability, blendability and lightfastness and are extremely soluble which means an aquarelle technique can be achieved with just a few drops of water.

Competitive prices Friendly, efficient and helpful staff Free delivery on orders over £125 Rapid turnaround of orders Clear website for easy online ordering

We continually look at ways to improve our service and look forward to working with you.

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20AS6

Sketching Pencils, Box Of 6

20SPS12

Sketching Pencils, Box of 12

20CE12

Coloured Pencils, 12 Assorted

20CWJ12

Watersoluble Coloured Pencils, 12 Assorted

NEW!!!

Coloured Pencil Tin - NEW A set of 12 pre-sharpened woodcase pencils with strong pigment colours that apply smoothly and blend easily for subtle shades, tints and colour mixtures. 12 assorted colours in a Blue Acorn reusable and portable tin.

Sketching Pencil Tin - NEW Great value, cedar sketching pencils in a natural finish. Ideal for sketching, shading and an introduction to the use of tone. Double-dipped ends for durability. 12 graded sketching pencils in a Blue Acorn reusable and portable tin.

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20CE13

Coloured Pencil Tin of 12

20AS7

Sketching Pencils Tin of 12

Fineliners Pack of twelve 0.4mm fibre tip fineliners, with water-based ink. Outstanding results for line drawing, light washes, ruler and stencil, technical drawing and dot work.

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20CE13

Fineliners Assorted set of 12

21F01

Fineliners Black set of 12

Softback Sewn Sketchbook Limp black cover sketchbook. 40 pages of 150gsm cartridge paper with an even texture and good ‘tooth’. Versatile - outstanding results with graphite, coloured pencils, charcoal and technical pens. Robust and durable - exceptionally well-made.

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07CP8

Softback Sewn Sketchbook A4+ Black Cover

07CK8

Softback Sewn Sketchbook A4+ Natural Cover

07CP4

Softback Sewn Sketchbook A4 Black Cover

07CK4

Softback Sewn Sketchbook A4 Natural Cover

07CK5

Softback Sewn Sketchbook A5 Natural Cover

07CP5

Softback Sewn Sketchbook A5 Black Cover

Travel Journal Blue Acorn travel journals have 128 pages of 150gsm cartridge paper, perfect for recording ideas, thoughts and sketches on the move. These Journals have a heavy duty cover with a gusseted pocket inside the back cover to store articles of interest, an elastic strap to keep contents secure and a ribbon page marker. This 150gsm paper can take light washes of paint as well as inks, pencils, sketching pens and brush pens.

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07J5

A5 Plain Travel Journal

07J6

A6 Plain Travel Journal

Posca Water-based paint marker for all materials and all uses. They can be used on almost any surface - fabric, glass, paper, canvas, plastic, metal, porcelain, terracotta, wood, concrete, rocks, ceramics, printing screens and more. The pens create vibrant colours for illustrations and hobbies and the water-based pigment ink is lightfast and water-resistant yet does not bleed through paper. The wide range of opaque colours cover each other well. Writes on glass yet easily scrapes off.

Permanent on porous surfaces and erasable on most smooth non-porous materials - artwork posca.com and creations can be protected with a fixative varnish.

USER GUIDE USER GUIDE

Its pigment ink is posca.com fadeproof and water resistant, it is also permanent/bleed-proof on paper and card.

PCF - 350 - The soft brush tip of the PC - 5M - The PC-5M’s versatile bullet PREPARING PCF-350 is ideal for calligraphy tip YOUR offers POSCA unlimited freedom of use. It Vigorously shake upcreation. and down with and colouring. adapts tothe all marker types of

PCF-350

PC-1MR ULTRA-FINE 0.7 mm

EXTRA-FINE 0.7 mm

PC - 1MR -

PCF-350

PC-1MR

PC-1M

PC-3M

PC-5M

1 1

the cap on. The ball inside, with its characteristic YOUR POSCA clicking,PREPARING will thus homogenise the colour.

Vigorously shake the marker up addition and downtowith The precise and Latest the The ball inside, with its characteristic calibrated tip of the PC-1MR produces the cap on.

POSCA range, the PC-7M has a very handy clicking, will thusTHE homogenise PRIME MARKERthe colour.

refined lines.

PC - 7M -

2 2

BRUSH 1 - 10 mm

ULTRA-FINE 0.7 mm

PC-1M

EXTRA-FINE 0.7 mm

broad bullet tip.

Press the tip several times on a spare piece of paper until the tip is completely filled with paint.

The very fine tip PRIME THEand MARKER Test it out to remove any excess paint, you are ready The broad chisel tip of the of the PC-1MCto is go! ideal Press thefor tip several times on a spare piece of PC-8K is perfect for tracing curves and paper until the tip is completely filled with paint. small-format creations. covering areas.

Test it out to remove any excess paint, and yoularge are ready to go!

The universal bullet tip RE-PRIME If the paint begins to flow The less rectangular freely duringXXL use, tip of the PC-3M adapts to all types ofmarker the PC-17K is ideal fortoflat colours shake the again, taking care put the capand of creation. back onRE-PRIME first to avoid paint splatter. Re-prime the tip, test backgrounds.

If you the go paint begins to flow less freely during use, it and off again! theand marker again, taking care to put the cap Please see website for the full range of shake colours sizes. back on first to avoid paint splatter. Re-prime the tip, test it and off you go again!

DRYING Code Product - See website for current pricesTIME It is very quick, a few minutes at most! The paint generally faster on porous surfaces than 21PCF350* Posca dries PCF-350 DRYING on smooth surfaces. You can correct any TIME mistakes at It is time: very quick, a few minutes most! paintlayer of any once the paint is dry, at just paintThe another 21PC1R* Posca PC-1MR generally dries on porous surfaces than POSCA over the faster top, which will completely cover the first! on smooth surfaces. You can correct any mistakes at anyPosca time: once the paint is dry, just paint another layer of 21PC1** PC-1M POSCA over the top, which will completely cover the first!

STORAGE 21PC3* Posca PC-3M Your POSCA markers can be kept in any position as long as the cap is put back on firmly after use. The 21PC5* Posca PC-5M STORAGE integrated ball means the paint stored in the body of the POSCA markers cantime. be kept any position as marker Your can be re-mixed at any The in POSCA brush tip 21PC7** Posca PC-7M is an exception. long as the cap isbe put backinona firmly afterposition. use. The It should stored horizontal integrated ball means the paint stored in the body of the 21PC8* Posca PC-8K marker can be re-mixed at any time. The POSCA brush tip is an exception. It should be stored in a horizontal position.

PC - 1MC -

PC - 8K -

3 3

PC - 3M -

PC - 17K -

4 4

5 5

21PC17*

BRUSH 1 - 10 mm

Posca PC-17K

FINE 0.9-1.3 mm

PC-3M

MEDIUM 1.8-2.5 mm

PC-5M

FINE 0.9-1.3 mm

MEDIUM 1.8-2.5 mm

PC-8K

PC-17K

CHISEL TIP 8 mm

PC-8K

CHISEL TIP 8 mm

EXTRA BROAD 15 mm

PC-17K

Watera brush washes Watera brush washes

PC-7M

BULLET TIP 4.5-5.5 mm

PC-7M

8 8

BULLET TIP 4.5-5.5 mm

NIB SIZES

Can be Can be

NIB SIZES

EXTRA BROAD 15 mm

Mix to c custom

Mix to c custom

66 66

COLOURS COLOURS

You can nibs on pens You can nibs on pens

NEW IN: Posca in XXL Format! Perfect for large drawings, XXL colour fills, controlled drippings and numerous effects, from the simplest to the most complex! Available in 8 colours and a set of 8 assorted.

Posca Starter Sets Posca starter sets are a great way to explore the range! From mixed colour sets to mixed size sets, we have the pens to suit your needs!

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21PC381

Posca Set Of 8 - 3M Starter Set

21PC581

Posca Set Of 8 - 5M Starter Set

21PC028

Posca Markers White 8pc Assorted

Please see website for the full range of colours and sizes.

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Manuscript Felt Tips Colour fibre tipped pens, filled with washable ink. Ergonomic comfort grip and a ventilated cap. Broad and fine tips available.

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21BMB12

Colour Broad Felt Tips - 12 Assorted Colours

21BMF12

Colour Fine Felt Tips - 12 Assorted Colours

Red Watercolour Tin Brilliant, water-based paint pen helps you personalize every surface. Paint is lightfast, water-resistant and will write on almost any surface. Unlike alcohol-based marker ink, The ink does not bleed. Available in a variety of colours and nib sizes Code

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24R12

Red Watercolour Tin 12 Whole Pans

24R18

Red Watercolour Tin 18 Whole Pans

24R24

Red Watercolour Tin 24 Whole Pans

Newplast Newplast is a non-drying, reusable modelling material, yet waterproof due to its oil based ingredients. It is available in the traditional layered bar, either as a solid colour block or as assorted colours and is sufficiently pliable to make a wide variety of models, but firm enough to retain its shape indefinitely.

Variety of colours available, see our website for the full range.

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17CP**

Newplast 500g - 19 Colours

Das A moist modelling clay that is ready to use, air dries to a hard, double matt finish without the need for firing. Available in 500g and 1kg, in white and terracotta.

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17CD1W

Das Modelling Clay, 1kg White

17CD1T

Das Modelling Clay, 1kg Terracotta

17CD5W

Das Modelling Clay, 500g White

17CD5T

Das Modelling Clay, 500g Terracotta

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