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108 reviews from r/ArtistLounge, r/minipainting, r/povertyfinance and 30 more subreddits
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#1
Apple
5.0
(4)
"I definitely recommend a second monitor."
"If you’re a visual learner, an iPad!"
"I like an iPad and Apple Pencil for note taking"
"I would say get an iPAD for notes."
#2
Amazon
4.0
(5)
"Works fine has all the calibers i have and more."
"Feel free to experiment with the cheap brands from Amazon."
"I get mine from Amazon..."
"You can get a lot of welding gear off eBay or Amazon for cheaper than the supply store."
"Welders supply or even Amazon"
#3
Coloplast
5.0
(3)
"Call Coloplast and ask for samples of 1-piece systems, they’ll happily send you some for free."
"15 years with Coloplast, it works well and I see no reason to change."
"The belt is great, and I appreciated getting samples first."
#4
Kleenex
4.0
(3)
"Yup, my sons class also asked for tissues. My son is always sniffly so we donated a 12 pack."
"My kid's teachers ask for tissue boxes, they've also asked for playdoh and dry erase markers in the past."
"Last year, I asked the grade 1 teacher if there was anything she needed and she said it was totally not something we needed to give but if we wanted, to give some boxes of Kleenex."
#5
Chainmail Joe
4.5
(2)
"Great for beginners and comes with tools and a book of weaves!"
"The bright aluminum rings are durable and fun to use, but the color kit is limited in size."
#6
OstoGroup
5.0
(1)
"You can order supplies from ostogroup.org for anything not covered by her insurance."
#7
Acrylic
5.0
(1)
"I'd recommend Arcylics, because they're MUCH easier to manage."
#8
Acrylic Set
5.0
(1)
"Thank you all for the suggestions. I ended up getting him an acrylic set."
#9
Posca
5.0
(1)
"He'd probably love some Posca pens (acrylic paint markers) and a sketchbook."
#10
Krink
5.0
(1)
"I might check out some Krink or Molotow markers... they're really vibrant with high color payoff."
#11
Al Cass
5.0
(1)
"Al Cass valve oil is cheap and the best."
#12
Heating Pad
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend a heating pad for the water so you can heat up beforehand and make the cat feel a bit better during the injection."
#13
Terumo 19G Butterfly Infusion Set
5.0
(1)
"Terumo 19g butterfly infusion set, 18g needle (to get the fluid from the bag), catit creamy treats."
#14
Medline
5.0
(1)
"Supplies from a medical supplier were much cheaper than the vet. I use medline in canada."
#15
Drain Belt
5.0
(1)
"The things that helped me were: drain belt."
#16
Bidet
5.0
(1)
"My MVP was a bidet."
#17
Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Ohuhu for a cheaper brand of alcohol markers."
#18
Koi Watercolors
5.0
(1)
"A Koi or Pelican set is a great starter at his age."
#19
Kmart Cotton Undies
5.0
(1)
"I second the Kmart cotton undies."
#20
Boody Jumpsuit
5.0
(1)
"Boody jumpsuit (its so soft and easy to feed in)."
#21
Handheld Portable Fan
5.0
(1)
"A little handheld portable fan to bring to the hospital and afterwards."
#22
Bubba Bump Disposable Undies
5.0
(1)
"I really liked them and would recommend them."
#23
Kong Puppy Kong Balls
5.0
(1)
"I just bought some puppy kong balls and kong teething sticks."
#24
Bio Active Soil
5.0
(1)
"The best one IMO, is actually just dirt."
#25
Van Houten Dark Chocolate
5.0
(1)
"Van Houten intense dark and berlys dark sweet chocolate works for me."
#26
Parchment Paper
5.0
(1)
"Parchment paper (not wax) for the DYI wet pallet."
#27
Pickle or Jam Jar
5.0
(1)
"Pickle or Jam jar, empty, to be used as water pots."
#28
Gloves
5.0
(1)
"Maybe some gloves, especially if you plan to use the spray paint."
#29
Works
5.0
(1)
"I would stick with the works."
#30
Dick Blick
5.0
(1)
"Dick Blick art supplies. It’s online."
#31
Monitor
5.0
(1)
"**Second monitor!** Made online learning so much more easy."
#32
Sticky Notes
5.0
(1)
"I recommend a variety of colours of sticky notes and tabs, highlighter pens."
#33
Noise Cancelling Headphones
5.0
(1)
"And a good pair of noise canceling headphones!"
#34
Tablet
5.0
(1)
"A tablet with a stylus so you can take notes."
#35
Wet Palette
5.0
(1)
"Wet pallete and some natural hair brushes."
#36
Paint Brush Rinser
5.0
(1)
"A paint brush rinser like [this]."
#37
Engineering Paper
5.0
(1)
"I would stock up on engineering paper and my favorite pencils."
#38
Tayda Electronics
5.0
(1)
"I would strongly recommend you not use Amazon kits to source your parts."
#39
Raphael 8404
5.0
(1)
"A lot of people will recommend kolinsky sable hair brushes, Raphael 8404 size 1 or 2 or both will make for a good gift if all he has is synthetic brushes"
#40
Tamiya Extra Thin Plastic Cement
5.0
(1)
"Also, glue; Tamiya Extra Thin Plastic cement. It’s the only plastic glue you’ll even need/want."
#41
Ammonia
5.0
(1)
"Ammonia for laundry soaking purposes, windows, and removing gunk."
#42
Bleach
5.0
(1)
"Bleach. It is a gold standard in sanitation."
#43
Isopropyl Alcohol
5.0
(1)
"70% or 90% Isopropyl. Helpful for its germ killing, cleaning, and quick drying properties."
#44
Baking Soda
5.0
(1)
"Baking soda. Good in laundry."
#45
Fabuloso
5.0
(1)
"Fabuloso is a great all purpose cleaner and it's cheap."
#46
Comet
5.0
(1)
"The Comet w bleach spray bottle from Dollar Tree works well for the toilet bowl."
#47
LA Awesome
5.0
(1)
"Basically anything at Dollar Tree. The LA Awesome brand and the works toilet cleaner."
#48
Sno Bowl
5.0
(1)
"Sno bowl for the toilet, liquid comet for the bath/shower."
#49
Clorox
5.0
(1)
"Honestly, liquid Clorox for general cleaning."
#50
White Vinegar
5.0
(1)
"I get those big plastic jugs of white vinegar, mix it in a cheap dollar store spray bottle."
#51
Rosemary and Co
5.0
(1)
"Rosemary and co is a top tier brand IMO."
#52
Tamiya Extra Thin Cement
5.0
(1)
"Tamiya Extra Thin Plastic cement. It’s the only plastic glue you’ll even need/want."
#53
Sta-Wet Palette
5.0
(1)
"Get a Sta-Wet palette. Best purchase ever."
#54
Blick Alcohol Markers
5.0
(1)
"I love the Blick brand -- they're cheaper than copics, and I can hardly tell the difference when I'm working."
#55
Prismacolor
5.0
(1)
"Prismacolor, Micron, Copic, and Strathmore are all still good brands and would all still be good choices in this day and age."
#56
Copic
5.0
(1)
"Prismacolor, Micron, Copic, and Strathmore are all still good brands and would all still be good choices in this day and age."
#57
Simply Tidy
5.0
(1)
"I just bought [these carts]..."
#58
Micron
5.0
(1)
"Micron pens and tombows."
#59
SCRAP
5.0
(1)
"Check out SCRAP"
#60
The Art Supply Center
5.0
(1)
"Will put together kits like this at any price point you want."
#61
Rearz
5.0
(1)
"Rearz rebel line is skull themed!!"
#62
Farmina
5.0
(1)
"I feed my dog farmina n&d puppy which is a higher quality food from Italy."
#63
Hoppe’s
4.0
(1)
"Hoppe’s Gun Medic."
#64
Ice on Ice
4.0
(1)
"I use ice on ice detangler."
#65
Gator
4.0
(1)
"I found the gator case works, it’s pretty cheep and it does everything you need."
#66
Radco
4.0
(1)
"Radco CLP, Otis wipes."
#67
Real Avid
4.0
(1)
"Real avid bore snake, or hoppes bore snake."
#68
Burlington
4.0
(1)
"They’re not super fancy but they honestly still work really well"
#69
TikTok
4.0
(1)
"I have the 168 pack that was around $80 but they have smaller packs for cheaper."
#70
Breakthrough Clean
4.0
(1)
"Breakthrough Clean."
#71
SKB Euphonium Case
4.0
(1)
"The skb euphonium case is pretty good. The Marcus bonna case is better if you have the money."
#72
Berp Bio Valve Oil
4.0
(1)
"Personally I use Berp Bio."
#73
Watercolors
4.0
(1)
"Try watercolors if you can't purchase oil paint."
#74
Acrylics
4.0
(1)
"Get him a basic set of acrylics."
#75
Cobra Water Mixable Oils
4.0
(1)
"Check out the cobra or schmincke norma blue sets!"
#76
Windsor & Newton Oils Starter Set
4.0
(1)
"Windsor & Newton oils starter set."
#77
Oil and Wash
4.0
(1)
"The two most important things are to get oil and wash."
#78
Arnica
4.0
(1)
"Arnica helped with bruising and pain some."
#79
APC
4.0
(1)
"I have an APC one I got on sale for 50% off."
#80
Calculator
4.0
(1)
"A basic TI-30XA calculator for tests."
#81
Vallejo White and Grey Primer
4.0
(1)
"Get rid of the primer get some Vallejo white and grey."
#82
Torch
4.0
(1)
"Try torch dental. It's like an amazon type thing, you shop multiple vendors."
#83
Citadel Watercup
4.0
(1)
"It's expensive for what it is, but my god do I enjoy my Citadel Watercup."
#84
Posca Markers
4.0
(1)
"Posca markers are on trend right now on social media."
#85
JetPens
4.0
(1)
"Jetpens is a good source for these and has some helpful explainer articles."
#86
Vallejo
4.0
(1)
"Vallejo, army painter, 2 thin coats and gw are all fairly standard for standard paints."
#87
Midori
4.0
(1)
"I use a Midori MD grid journal and an Esterbrook with Journaling nib."
#88
Stabilo
4.0
(1)
"Stabilo fineliners for me, any type of washi tape and stickers."
#89
Ross, Dollar Tree
4.0
(1)
"Both have pretty impressive arts and crafts sections that are really affordable."
#90
Gerstaecker, Boesner, Kunstpark, Wollzauber
4.0
(1)
"Also has many art supplies."
#91
Walmart
4.0
(1)
"Walmart sells both yarn and needles."
#92
Kong
4.0
(1)
"My girls fav toys are her kong, ball, and any sort of 'indestructible' stuffy."
#93
Mouthpiece Express Mouthpiece
3.0
(1)
"Mouthpiece Express is convenient... They charge $60 for gold plating euphonium or trombone mouthpieces."
#94
2X Primer
3.0
(1)
"If you aren't really careful with the 2X primer, you're going to bury your minis in primer."
#95
Tamiya
3.0
(1)
"For sprays gw is massively overcosted, I use tamiya and army painter."
#96
Black Can
2.0
(1)
"So don’t use the black can it’s paint and primer."
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