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over a year ago
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"For my birthday, my sister and my dad got me two colouring in books and a 36 coloured pencil set from WH Smiths... working through it now! :D "
im predominantly a pen user,, but yesterday and today ive been using pencils.. happy with the results |
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"I always get the kids a new jumbo colouring book for stocking filler at xmas but get myself one too   "
gotta say its ace when me n squidge do it together and check up on each other lol |
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"I'm yet to dig out my colouring pencils 
You're using paint instead!!!
How's the decorating? "
One room done.. I need to move furniture around before I paint anywhere else and I just don't have the energy for it. I may clean the second room tomorrow though and move the small bits of furniture |
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"I always get the kids a new jumbo colouring book for stocking filler at xmas but get myself one too
gotta say its ace when me n squidge do it together and check up on each other lol I Can't bring myself to colour in with my kids, in case they prove to be better at it than I am "
Kids are always better at colouring! |
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"I'm yet to dig out my colouring pencils
You're using paint instead!!!
How's the decorating?
One room done.. I need to move furniture around before I paint anywhere else and I just don't have the energy for it. I may clean the second room
tomorrow though and move the small bits of furniture "
I need a kick up the bum to start mine but really cba. I need to meet a decorator.......... |
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"I'm yet to dig out my colouring pencils
You're using paint instead!!!
How's the decorating?
One room done.. I need to move furniture around before I paint anywhere else and I just don't have the energy for it. I may clean the second room
tomorrow though and move the small bits of furniture
I need a kick up the bum to start mine but really cba. I need to meet a decorator.........."
Post a status about sweating your arse off from painting.. You'll get an influx of messages from people offering to help you paint! |
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"I'm yet to dig out my colouring pencils
You're using paint instead!!!
How's the decorating?
One room done.. I need to move furniture around before I paint anywhere else and I just don't have the energy for it. I may clean the second room
tomorrow though and move the small bits of furniture
I need a kick up the bum to start mine but really cba. I need to meet a decorator..........
Post a status about sweating your arse off from painting.. You'll get an influx of messages from people offering to help you paint! "
Post up looking for a naked handyman  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I always get the kids a new jumbo colouring book for stocking filler at xmas but get myself one too
gotta say its ace when me n squidge do it together and check up on each other lol I Can't bring myself to colour in with my kids, in case they prove to be better at it than I am
Kids are always better at colouring! "
we have separate colouring books.. so hers arent as intricate |
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"I'm yet to dig out my colouring pencils
You're using paint instead!!!
How's the decorating?
One room done.. I need to move furniture around before I paint anywhere else and I just don't have the energy for it. I may clean the second room
tomorrow though and move the small bits of furniture
I need a kick up the bum to start mine but really cba. I need to meet a decorator..........
Post a status about sweating your arse off from painting.. You'll get an influx of messages from people offering to help you paint!
Post up looking for a naked handyman "
Now there's an idea!!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Bought a friend one of those anti stress coloring books very recently.....the results look amazing "
im pleasantly surprised at the results.. quite proud of some of them.
i work from 'animal kingdom' |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I love colouring in or drawing with charcoal. It's very relaxing.
I made paper flowers this week and stuck marshmallows in the middle - edible art. "
not thought about using charcoal..
ive used gell pens, fine liner pens and coloured pencils |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love colouring in or drawing with charcoal. It's very relaxing.
I made paper flowers this week and stuck marshmallows in the middle - edible art.
not thought about using charcoal..
ive used gell pens, fine liner pens and coloured pencils "
who else gets really annoyed when you go over the lines |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I love colouring in or drawing with charcoal. It's very relaxing.
I made paper flowers this week and stuck marshmallows in the middle - edible art.
not thought about using charcoal..
ive used gell pens, fine liner pens and coloured pencils who else gets really annoyed when you go over the lines "
dunno Ali.. ive never done it..  |
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I've pretty much forgotten mine after just a couple of pages. Think I bought the wrong one, I want the animal one now.
I saw some pretty cool pens on Facebook that get darker the more you colour with them....made some pretty cool effects. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love colouring in or drawing with charcoal. It's very relaxing.
I made paper flowers this week and stuck marshmallows in the middle - edible art.
not thought about using charcoal..
ive used gell pens, fine liner pens and coloured pencils who else gets really annoyed when you go over the lines
dunno Ali.. ive never done it.. "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've pretty much forgotten mine after just a couple of pages. Think I bought the wrong one, I want the animal one now.
I saw some pretty cool pens on Facebook that get darker the more you colour with them....made some pretty cool effects. "
Think i know the pens your on about,, almost went into cardiac arrest when i saw the price. What i wondered was how it gradually goes back to the lighter shade |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I put colouring pages in the distraction boxes at work. Nothing quite prepared me for seeing grown men, hardened criminals colouring in. "
do they enjoy it?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've had to take a break as my right hand was feeling like I had RSI with colouring in, writing and typing.
I'm indulging my other mental health distraction of word search.
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you could try dot to dot x |
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"I've had to take a break as my right hand was feeling like I had RSI with colouring in, writing and typing.
I'm indulging my other mental health distraction of word search.
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Word searches make my eyes hurt xD I like crosswords though. Although it's usually google that finishes them off for me  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"I've had to take a break as my right hand was feeling like I had RSI with colouring in, writing and typing.
I'm indulging my other mental health distraction of word search.
Word searches make my eyes hurt xD I like crosswords though. Although it's usually google that finishes them off for me "
Crosswords require thinking. The purpose of these activities, for me, is to shut off as much thinking as possible.
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"I put colouring pages in the distraction boxes at work. Nothing quite prepared me for seeing grown men, hardened criminals colouring in.
do they enjoy it?? "
Yeah they love it. Distracts the mind, and brings out a competitive side for approval of who did the best picture! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"For my birthday, my sister and my dad got me two colouring in books and a 36 coloured pencil set from WH Smiths... working through it now! :D
im predominantly a pen user,, but yesterday and today ive been using pencils.. happy with the results "
I find you can't get into the corners with pens, me and my fat fingers struggle with fine motor skills,and with a pencil, you can always rub it out they do need constant sharpening though which is a pain in the bum! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I put colouring pages in the distraction boxes at work. Nothing quite prepared me for seeing grown men, hardened criminals colouring in.
do they enjoy it??
Yeah they love it. Distracts the mind, and brings out a competitive side for approval of who did the best picture!"
lol i must admit the 'pat on the back' from friends/family is a feel good factor.. but like lickety said abouve i can shut off and just go into auto pilot when colouring |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"For my birthday, my sister and my dad got me two colouring in books and a 36 coloured pencil set from WH Smiths... working through it now! :D
im predominantly a pen user,, but yesterday and today ive been using pencils.. happy with the results I find you can't get into the corners with pens, me and my fat fingers struggle with fine motor skills,and with a pencil, you can always rub it out they do need constant sharpening though which is a pain in the bum!"
i find the opposite,, my finee liners are 0.3mm so very thin. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"For my birthday, my sister and my dad got me two colouring in books and a 36 coloured pencil set from WH Smiths... working through it now! :D
im predominantly a pen user,, but yesterday and today ive been using pencils.. happy with the results I find you can't get into the corners with pens, me and my fat fingers struggle with fine motor skills,and with a pencil, you can always rub it out they do need constant sharpening though which is a pain in the bum!
i find the opposite,, my finee liners are 0.3mm so very thin. "
aaaah but then colouring in the block sections becomes impossible! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"For my birthday, my sister and my dad got me two colouring in books and a 36 coloured pencil set from WH Smiths... working through it now! :D
im predominantly a pen user,, but yesterday and today ive been using pencils.. happy with the results I find you can't get into the corners with pens, me and my fat fingers struggle with fine motor skills,and with a pencil, you can always rub it out they do need constant sharpening though which is a pain in the bum!
i find the opposite,, my finee liners are 0.3mm so very thin. aaaah but then colouring in the block sections becomes impossible! "
luckily in 'animal kingdom' by millie marotta there arent to many big blocks.. if there were id fill the space with patterns that id create.. (either zig zags, dots, spirals, a hash pattern) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm yet to dig out my colouring pencils
You're using paint instead!!!
How's the decorating?
One room done.. I need to move furniture around before I paint anywhere else and I just don't have the energy for it. I may clean the second room
tomorrow though and move the small bits of furniture
I need a kick up the bum to start mine but really cba. I need to meet a decorator..........
Post a status about sweating your arse off from painting.. You'll get an influx of messages from people offering to help you paint!
Post up looking for a naked handyman "
Does it work |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ocd time lol!
I get a white piece of paper and a normal pencil draw a big squiggly pattern on it the color in the different spaces but no space can lean on another space of the se color or i have a tantrum rip it up n start again |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Beareded and Chatty.. its great to see that men colour in too.. the groups ive joined on social media there are very few men.  "
I do enjoy complex patterns...and it takes me right back to my childhood where this was the most fun, done usually when the rain interferred with getting outside...  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Beareded and Chatty.. its great to see that men colour in too.. the groups ive joined on social media there are very few men.
I do enjoy complex patterns...and it takes me right back to my childhood where this was the most fun, done usually when the rain interferred with getting outside... "
i do it when my little lady is in bed or at school and ive a day off work.. i just enjoy the silence and left alone to explore my colouring creativeness |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"For my birthday, my sister and my dad got me two colouring in books and a 36 coloured pencil set from WH Smiths... working through it now! :D
im predominantly a pen user,, but yesterday and today ive been using pencils.. happy with the results I find you can't get into the corners with pens, me and my fat fingers struggle with fine motor skills,and with a pencil, you can always rub it out they do need constant sharpening though which is a pain in the bum!
i find the opposite,, my finee liners are 0.3mm so very thin. aaaah but then colouring in the block sections becomes impossible!
luckily in 'animal kingdom' by millie marotta there arent to many big blocks.. if there were id fill the space with patterns that id create.. (either zig zags, dots, spirals, a hash pattern)"
I got some colouring felt tip pens from WH Smith's today and they are much better for detail! Working on an incan pattern now |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"I prefer painting on walls "
That could be fun. You draw something on the wall and I could colour it in.
The news report shows people colouring in in groups. This defeats the point of doing it for me.
I have found some of the more expensive books in Sainsbury's for half the price. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Tempting, I'm considering trying it but I'm not paying daft prices for books off Amazon. I'll hit the high street when I have a few quid in my pocket "
Recommend the works. A few quid. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Tempting, I'm considering trying it but I'm not paying daft prices for books off Amazon. I'll hit the high street when I have a few quid in my pocket
Recommend the works. A few quid. "
Excellent |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"They are covering adult colouring in books on the 6 O'Clock News! 
Tiger have brush pens in at the moment and double ended felt tips. "
oh not seen any reports on our news.. i havee the millie marotta books and the group im a member of on facebook has just posted a linkk to a bbc new piece that covered her work (she is from Wales)
Her books have earnt her £6 million or something,, great business!
Oh ive gone from using pens to pencils now  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Tempting, I'm considering trying it but I'm not paying daft prices for books off Amazon. I'll hit the high street when I have a few quid in my pocket
Recommend the works. A few quid.
Excellent "
I got a book and pencils for a fiver. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I prefer painting on walls
That could be fun. You draw something on the wall and I could colour it in.
The news report shows people colouring in in groups. This defeats the point of doing it for me.
I have found some of the more expensive books in Sainsbury's for half the price."
was just going to say about sainsburys,, £3.99 for a decent book with great paper |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"And what would people suggest - pens or pencils?"
I started with Stabilo Fineliners 88.. and had a roll up pack with 25 vibrant colours.. they didnt bleed through to the other pages and i didnt have to use any pressure to get a strong colour
Ive since progressed and experimented with pencils (just crayola and WHSmiths own brand for now) and loving the ability to blend tones together.
My mother has a higher class of pencil some 'Faber Castell Polychromos' pencils.. more expensive but just feel WOW to use
Hard to describe really |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"And what would people suggest - pens or pencils?
I started with Stabilo Fineliners 88.. and had a roll up pack with 25 vibrant colours.. they didnt bleed through to the other pages and i didnt have to use any pressure to get a strong colour
Ive since progressed and experimented with pencils (just crayola and WHSmiths own brand for now) and loving the ability to blend tones together.
My mother has a higher class of pencil some 'Faber Castell Polychromos' pencils.. more expensive but just feel WOW to use
Hard to describe really"
I'll have a butchers and see what I can find |
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"I bought some colouring books from Amazon after a mindfulness course. I love them, very therapeutic "
I practice mindfulness, so does pooch and yep.we live the colouring books too. Inly he is much better at it than I |
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"I bought some colouring books from Amazon after a mindfulness course. I love them, very therapeutic
I practice mindfulness, so does pooch and yep.we live the colouring books too. Inly he is much better at it than I "
dont think i know any en who colour,, they tend to laugh at it |
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"I bought some colouring books from Amazon after a mindfulness course. I love them, very therapeutic
I practice mindfulness, so does pooch and yep.we live the colouring books too. Inly he is much better at it than I
dont think i know any en who colour,, they tend to laugh at it "
A fellow forumite does. She's gotten into the habit of sending me photos of her new pretty creations on Kik  |
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"I bought some colouring books from Amazon after a mindfulness course. I love them, very therapeutic
I practice mindfulness, so does pooch and yep.we live the colouring books too. Inly he is much better at it than I
dont think i know any men who colour,, they tend to laugh at it
A fellow forumite does. She's gotten into the habit of sending me photos of her new pretty creations on Kik "
yeah i know lots of females.. dont know any men who colour though |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I bought some colouring books from Amazon after a mindfulness course. I love them, very therapeutic
I practice mindfulness, so does pooch and yep.we live the colouring books too. Inly he is much better at it than I
dont think i know any men who colour,, they tend to laugh at it
A fellow forumite does. She's gotten into the habit of sending me photos of her new pretty creations on Kik
yeah i know lots of females.. dont know any men who colour though "
Ooooh. One of my Facebook friends does |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Just recently got myself a book.
However I did see one for the price if £12 "
Id like a set of the MM Animal Kingdom postcards (50 of them) and they are around £15..
just means i can frame them and put them on the wall :D |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Let's have a colouring night.
A colouring social?
Ooh we could colour each other and make some body art x
Just don't bring permanent markers "
i have plenty of face paints that i can get creative with |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Not sure if anyone has mentioned them, earlier up the thread. There are adult colouring-in books (not that kind, filthy person) Secret Garden by Johanna Basford, is a great one, with some lovely drawings.
I can't ever go outside the lines, ever
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"Just recently got myself a book.
However I did see one for the price if £12
Id like a set of the MM Animal Kingdom postcards (50 of them) and they are around £15..
just means i can frame them and put them on the wall :D "
I think I saw them cheaper on Amazon.. I could be wrong though |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Tempting, I'm considering trying it but I'm not paying daft prices for books off Amazon. I'll hit the high street when I have a few quid in my pocket "
There are £1 pads from the Poundshops through to the fully bound books at £9.99 - £14.99 from stationers and bookshops. Some of these are the ones I have see in Sainsbury's at half price.
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Just recently got myself a book.
However I did see one for the price if £12
Id like a set of the MM Animal Kingdom postcards (50 of them) and they are around £15..
just means i can frame them and put them on the wall :D "
I bought those for a friend as her Christmas present. I really struggled to hand them over.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Just recently got myself a book.
However I did see one for the price if £12
Id like a set of the MM Animal Kingdom postcards (50 of them) and they are around £15..
just means i can frame them and put them on the wall :D
I bought those for a friend as her Christmas present. I really struggled to hand them over.
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you must be the worlds greatest friend..
im the number one daughter as bought my mum a set of FC pencils for my mum and yet im here using cheap pencils *cries into hands* |
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"Not sure if anyone has mentioned them, earlier up the thread. There are adult colouring-in books (not that kind, filthy person) Secret Garden by Johanna Basford, is a great one, with some lovely drawings.
I can't ever go outside the lines, ever
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Also check out The Works x |
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"Not sure if anyone has mentioned them, earlier up the thread. There are adult colouring-in books (not that kind, filthy person) Secret Garden by Johanna Basford, is a great one, with some lovely drawings.
I can't ever go outside the lines, ever
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I love Johanna Basfird's books! Can't wait for the new one (Under the Ocean).
I've coloured in even since I was a child. As a teenager my Mum bought me an Altair Design pattern book and that sealed my fate. I find it so relaxing.
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By *educedWoman
over a year ago
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"Ok after spending an evening colouring in with the kids where do I get some adults colouring book "
Sainsburys have a lovely one called Zen Colouring Ultimate.
I am using felt tips. Should I be using pencils? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I bought myself a painting by numbers to do just for something different as I normally knit, crochet or cross stitch. Looking forward to getting stuck in! |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Ok after spending an evening colouring in with the kids where do I get some adults colouring book
Sainsburys have a lovely one called Zen Colouring Ultimate.
I am using felt tips. Should I be using pencils? "
I use both, sometimes together on the same image to give texture. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Finally bought mine today! Thank you to whoever suggested The Works, I bought the Dream Catcher book & a box of 50 felt tips for just seven pounds. I've been colouring for a full hour |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
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The Book People had some good deals on adult colouring books last time I looked.
They're also sending out quite a lot of discount codes recently, if you sign up to their newsletter. Plus you can get cashback on purchases via Quidco. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Still loving it,, and its pretty darn addictive
i know id started a thread previous to this one but i had forgotten what i had called it lol
I think it was called 'building with blocks' "
Paint by numbers? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Finally bought mine today! Thank you to whoever suggested The Works, I bought the Dream Catcher book & a box of 50 felt tips for just seven pounds. I've been colouring for a full hour "
my mum wants the kew garden one from the works.. as it has an original photograph on one page and an un-coloured drawing on the other page of the same image
hope you enjoy it |
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"Finally bought mine today! Thank you to whoever suggested The Works, I bought the Dream Catcher book & a box of 50 felt tips for just seven pounds. I've been colouring for a full hour
my mum wants the kew garden one from the works.. as it has an original photograph on one page and an un-coloured drawing on the other page of the same image
hope you enjoy it "
That sounds beautiful!
I love it, still going strong but I need a break before my hand falls off  |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
I have a couple of colouring books I really like, but I've not been able to find many felt tip pens I get on with. Most are too hard and scratchy. That means I'm limited to about 25 colours, which isn't much variety.
There are some gorgeous TomBow artists brush pens in a zillion colours but at £2-3 each, they're out of my price range. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have a couple of colouring books I really like, but I've not been able to find many felt tip pens I get on with. Most are too hard and scratchy. That means I'm limited to about 25 colours, which isn't much variety.
There are some gorgeous TomBow artists brush pens in a zillion colours but at £2-3 each, they're out of my price range."
the pens ive used are the Stabilo Fineliners 88..
they were initially quite scratchy until i used a scrap bit of paper and used them with a bit of pressure to almost mould the tip to my preference, now they are soft and comfortable to use.
£10 for 25 in Sainsburys
Few Fbook groups have people just using gel pens from £1 shops that look good |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I have a couple of colouring books I really like, but I've not been able to find many felt tip pens I get on with. Most are too hard and scratchy. That means I'm limited to about 25 colours, which isn't much variety.
There are some gorgeous TomBow artists brush pens in a zillion colours but at £2-3 each, they're out of my price range.
the pens ive used are the Stabilo Fineliners 88..
they were initially quite scratchy until i used a scrap bit of paper and used them with a bit of pressure to almost mould the tip to my preference, now they are soft and comfortable to use.
£10 for 25 in Sainsburys
Few Fbook groups have people just using gel pens from £1 shops that look good "
The books I have have some quite large areas to colour. I'm not sure fineliners or gel pens would work that well.
I'll give it a go though. |
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over a year ago
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The books I have have some quite large areas to colour. I'm not sure fineliners or gel pens would work that well.
I'll give it a go though."
ah see i like the detailed images..
i have all kinds of felt pens from the time i bought my daughter a colouring house (made of cardboard)
bought these double ended felt pens that were vibrant, smooth and didnt leave that darkk over lap mark if you went over the same patch..
'Maped coloured duo double ended felt tip washable pens' is what comes up on my ebay recent purchase history
3.99 |
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over a year ago
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"I have been using Stabilo 88's and 68's both work well... A piece of card behind the piece that you are working on does help... "
luckily ive had no bleed through with my animal kingdom book.. Millie Marrota used good quality paper in her books |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
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The books I have have some quite large areas to colour. I'm not sure fineliners or gel pens would work that well.
I'll give it a go though.
ah see i like the detailed images..
i have all kinds of felt pens from the time i bought my daughter a colouring house (made of cardboard)
bought these double ended felt pens that were vibrant, smooth and didnt leave that darkk over lap mark if you went over the same patch..
'Maped coloured duo double ended felt tip washable pens' is what comes up on my ebay recent purchase history
3.99"
I've got some Djeco double ended brush pens from Hobbycraft. They were £8 for a set of 10 and they're nice. It's still quite expensive for felt tips, but not as bad as £3 each. They only do 3 different sets though and a few colours are duplicated.
I've been considering the Stabilo 68 pens.
Honestly, 42 years old and excited by felt tip pens...  Note to self: get a life! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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I've got some Djeco double ended brush pens from Hobbycraft. They were £8 for a set of 10 and they're nice. It's still quite expensive for felt tips, but not as bad as £3 each. They only do 3 different sets though and a few colours are duplicated.
I've been considering the Stabilo 68 pens.
Honestly, 42 years old and excited by felt tip pens... Note to self: get a life! "
Im going to check them out, thanks.. always good to have lots of different types of colouring media |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I have a back full of Copic markers and pro markers.
Really expensive pens but they are awesome for comic book style artwork. "
I'm not capable of anything that could be described as artwork, unfortunately. Colouring books are my limit. |
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over a year ago
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Ladies as you all seem to be in the know can you still get the things I described earlier .
They used to come in like packs of 4 I think they were like card board and the characters on them instead of being printed lines were made from like a soft fluffy velvet stuff . |
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over a year ago
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"Ladies as you all seem to be in the know can you still get the things I described earlier .
They used to come in like packs of 4 I think they were like card board and the characters on them instead of being printed lines were made from like a soft fluffy velvet stuff . "
yeah i can get them in town.. roughly about £1.50 and come with 4 or 5 really cheap pens |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"just changed my profile pic to show the kinda thing i colour in "
Very artistic in my opinion .
I remember using a ruler to stop the overlap issue took forever to colour that way but gave a really unique look |
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over a year ago
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"I bought new colouring pens at the weekend - have hidden from the kids "
lol its the worst bit..
i have my pencils and pens then as i upgrade my stash,, she gets the previous lot |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I bought new colouring pens at the weekend - have hidden from the kids
lol its the worst bit..
i have my pencils and pens then as i upgrade my stash,, she gets the previous lot "
I don't have kids but, believe it or not, my blasted cats run off with mine! |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"I don't colour in.
But today i'm painting a 'paint your own' gromit to add to our collection.
Might have to get some more!
A
You'll be joining us soon.
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Well I've painted the gromit and the shed - but I'll hold off on the colouring in just for now.
Might start making matchstick models of dogs next.
A |
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over a year ago
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"just changed my profile pic to show the kinda thing i colour in
Yours are better than mine. I am so not artistic. "
i just do it to escape my thoughts and daily stresses.. the more i concenrate on a pattern or design the less i think about lifes problems |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I don't colour in.
But today i'm painting a 'paint your own' gromit to add to our collection.
Might have to get some more!
A
You'll be joining us soon.
Well I've painted the gromit and the shed - but I'll hold off on the colouring in just for now.
Might start making matchstick models of dogs next.
A"
As long as you don't get confused and make models of matchsticks from the dog! |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"just changed my profile pic to show the kinda thing i colour in
Yours are better than mine. I am so not artistic.
i just do it to escape my thoughts and daily stresses.. the more i concenrate on a pattern or design the less i think about lifes problems "
I just slap bright colours everywhere and try to concentrate on staying inside the lines. |
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over a year ago
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"I have a back full of Copic markers and pro markers.
Really expensive pens but they are awesome for comic book style artwork. "
Great for artwork, shading, etc. I'd not be wasting either end, of my Promarkers on colouring books. |
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over a year ago
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I just slap bright colours everywhere and try to concentrate on staying inside the lines."
pencils are new to me,, used to use pen or everything.
one of my faves was a pop art inspired moth.. i only used red blue nd yellow with blackk outlines |
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"I have a back full of Copic markers and pro markers.
Really expensive pens but they are awesome for comic book style artwork.
Great for artwork, shading, etc. I'd not be wasting either end, of my Promarkers on colouring books. "
Felt tip snobbery...seen it all now lol |
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over a year ago
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"I have a back full of Copic markers and pro markers.
Really expensive pens but they are awesome for comic book style artwork.
Great for artwork, shading, etc. I'd not be wasting either end, of my Promarkers on colouring books
Felt tip snobbery...seen it all now lol"
Elitism at its best |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I have a back full of Copic markers and pro markers.
Really expensive pens but they are awesome for comic book style artwork.
Great for artwork, shading, etc. I'd not be wasting either end, of my Promarkers on colouring books.
Felt tip snobbery...seen it all now lol"
Every time I think that, I'm proved wrong! |
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i have a out 20 pages in my books that have been half started by my niece and nephew
thank god there was a works in Poole so they could buy their own flipping books!!
My nephew was so engrossed in his, every moment he could he was colouring. |
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over a year ago
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"I think I have gone overboard I have just spent £18 on colouring pencils "
lol its so worth it. i spent around £35 of a set for my mum
Faber Castell Polychromos ones |
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