Make October INKTOBER! Ink it up, brighten, highlight, and make it POP with the fun, colorful trending fluorescent colors by FW INKS – fluorescent pink, yellow, blue, green, red and orange. FW Inks are permanent and lightfast acrylic paints that are fluid and perfect for mixed media projects, fine art work, craft and hobby works. Paint on wood, plastic, metal, non-fire ceramics, glass, paper, canvas, stone, shells and much more. Discover the endless possibilities with FW inks. The 1 oz, Bottles are priced at $7.99/bottle and a little bit goes a long way. Check out Daler-Rowney sponsored artist, Collin Chan, who creates artworks with Daler-Rowney FW Ink. Pictured below, Collin used the very vibrant fluorescent…
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Masterclass Calligraphy from the British Calligraphy Specialists
Manuscript Pen Company has launched an exciting and captivating compendium of quality calligraphy items this year, which will lead beginners and the more advanced to truly master and enjoy the Art of Beautiful Writing. Whether you want to treat friends and loved ones with an inspirational gift or try this rewarding craft yourself, the Masterclass set will provide you with all you need to start calligraphy in a modern and practical presentation case. The tin storage case contains: Two Manuscript classic fountain pens Four nib options to explore thin and thick strokes 12 ink cartridges in assorted colors One ink converter which can be used in conjunction with Manuscript ink bottles for a longer…
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Industry News
After nearly 18 years with MacPherson’s as one of our anchor account managers in Southern California, Sandy Goodstein is stepping down. In an environment of ever changing market conditions, traveling sales territories have encompassed larger and larger geographies. Sandy considered carefully the company’s offer of relocation outside the state of California and in the end chose to remain close to family and friends. We understand and appreciate all she has done to help our company grow and blossom over all these years. Many thanks Sandy and good luck in all your new ventures. Octogenarian Dick Wiest, who has held an important sales post at MacPherson’s for over 21 years has retired.…
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Derwent Vision 2017 – Drawn to Perfection
For generations, artists have chosen and trusted the Derwent® brand for art materials around the world. With a proud history dating back to 1832, Derwent’s innovation comes from a deep understanding of artists. Derwent appreciates that their needs and aspirations may change over their artistic life, and with this in mind has produced a range of art materials that span from the first colouring pencil to the highest professional quality products – the majority of which are made in their British manufacturing plant in The Lake District, Cumbria, in the UK. https://youtu.be/b8Tmz6crROo Quality, craftsmanship and innovation are key cornerstones of the Derwent brand. This is achieved by setting stringent quality…
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New and Improved Jacquard Marbling Kit
Paper marbling has a fascinating history. No one agrees on where or when the art form actually originated. Indeed, marbling seems to have at least two separate histories: one in East Asia starting in the 11th century (the “sumigashi” tradition) and one in Central Asia starting in the 15th century (the “ebru” tradition). In 17th century Europe, marbling quickly established itself as a standard book art, and its secrets were closely guarded for centuries. Because each print is unique, marbling was even used as a measure to prevent forgery of official documents and signatures! Great for the holidays! These days, the art of marbling is used for so much more…
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Discover the 4ARTIST MARKER – Pébéo’s NEW oil paint marker!
More than a traditional oil-based marker, the Pébéo 4ARTIST MARKER is the ultimate contemporary painting tool for all artists! Available in four tip sizes, the range includes 18 highly pigmented, vivid colors and exceptional metallics. They offer a scratch-free application and a homogeneous, paint-like finish with high fidelity from wet to dry. Just like oil paints, these fast-drying permanent colors can be reworked when dry to obtain shades, glazes, gradients and fading effects. The tips can also be saturated with color to create splatter and drip effects. Use them on a variety of surfaces including the Pébéo Liquid Art Panels, canvas, wood, plastic, and metal, for a wide array of…
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Introducing Zebra Pen
MacPherson’s is bringing in a new line of superior writing instruments called Zebra Pen. In stock soon! The Zebra Pen brand is as unique as the products we sell. Legend has it that Mr. Ishikawa, founder of Zebra Co. Ltd. wanted a company name that would be memorable and also appropriate for their export business to other countries. He opened an English/Japanese dictionary and stopped at “Zebra.” Upon further research, Mr. Ishikawa found that zebras are gentle animals with a strong family herding instinct. This was an important attribute, since he wanted to build a business in which employees and customers were all part of a family-like culture. Today, Zebra…