Every month, I receive a Sketchbox. This month, I have the premium box for $35 plus $5 shipping. The basic box is $25 plus $5 shipping. When you look at all the products inside, they all retail for around this. Now there are things that come every month, this includes; Sketchbox Sticker, Artist of the month box, Artist of the month tile, and a product description card. I will go through each of these items in detail below so that you can see what you get for the price.
In every box, you get a special inspiration piece from the featured artist of the month. The artist creates something from everything that is offered in the box each month. You can read more about the Artists of the month by clicking here. This month we received this gem:
So, what do you get in this months box? Sometimes you get more than $40 and other times you may get just under. In this months box, we received more than $40 worth of product. This month is all about Metallic Acrylic Ink. Well, let’s take a look below!
Liquitex Professional Metallic Acrylic Ink – $7.49
Kuretake Zig Hoso-Taku Fude Pen No. 7 – $6.94
Princeton Velvetouch Round Size 8 – $14.25
Copic Opaque White with Brush – $8.99
Faber-Castell Plychromos – Orange Glaze – $2.85
Fredrix 4″x6″ Canvas Board – BONUS ITEM
Total Retail Price: +$40.52
Liquitex Professional Metallic Acrylic Ink – Iridescent Rich Bronze (colors may vary) – $7.49
Extremely fluid, this acrylic ink uses super-fine pigments in a state-of-the-art acrylic emulsion. The ink dries quickly and is permanent, water-resistant and non-clogging. Use it to cover large areas or add metallic embellishments to your art this month.
Kuretake Zig Hoso-Taku Fude Pen No. 7 – $6.94
This pen has a hard brush tip and is great for outlines and can make fine or broad lines. It contains water-based dye black ink and is refillable.
Princeton Velvetouch Round Size 8 – $14.25
Velvetouch is the ultimate mixed media brush. It is comprised of a multiple-filament, luxury synthetic blend for excellent color-holding capacity, precision tapering and resilient spring. The signature Velvetouch handle allows for a smooth, comfortable grip.
Copic Opaque White With Brush – $8.99
This water-based pigment is used for highlight effects. Opaque white won’t bleed into the base color, giving sharp line definition.
Faber-Castell Polychromos – Orange Glaze – $2.85
These colored pencils contain the highest quality pigments for unsurpassed lightfastness. They feature a buttery smooth color laydown and are easily blended and layered without waxy build up. Use them to add dimension and depth of color once your acrylic ink has dried.
Fredrix 4″x6″ Canvas Board – BONUS ITEM
A canvas board to provide the proper surface to test out your new supplies.
All in all, this box introduces me to some products I haven’t used before but they are definitely products that I am eager to use. If you would like to get your hands on this Sketchbox, or any in the future, please use this link so that I can get a credit to use towards next month’s box. I love being able to bring these unboxings to you from me.
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