NEW Master's Touch Fine Art Studio 48 Half Pan Watercolor Set in Metal Tin Review

NEW Master's Touch Fine Art Studio 48 Half Pan Watercolor Set in Metal Tin Review
I picked these up at Hobby Lobby for $19.99 (regular $39.99) as they had all of the Master's Touch art supplies on sale 50% off. I was skeptical but I figured at that price it was worth it.
By the way the cute swatch and color wheel stamps can be purchased at Waffle Flower: shrsl.com/14p6p or Simon Says Stamp shrsl.com/14p6n
Let's looks at the pros and cons of this set...
Pros:
price: $19.99 for 48 half pans of watercolor in a metal tin (regular $39.99)
Nice color selection
You have a nice palette and half pans you can refil after you used up the paint.
Cons
No pigment info
The fluorescents and greys/blacks are weak/chalky
Due to the fillers in the paint mixing colors can be muddy *Unless using the 6 color split primary method
The tin is not bright white inside as I would have liked
Other things to note (as mentioned in the video)
These paints are suited to a beginner or crafter who doesn't want to mic colors. If you are using these as a beginners I highly recommend you pull out the 6 colors from the split primary example (carmine, bright red, gamboge, lemon yellow, ultramarine and prussian blue) and to those add yellow ochre, burnt umber and maybe brilliant green. LEarn to paint with those colors and then experiment with the others once you have a good foundation.
Bottom Line at $20 they are a great buy ad the palette is really nice plus the half pans fit the portable painter LOL! They are nothing special but they aren't half bad either. They are cheap and cheerful and there are worst qualities for paint:)
NEW Master's Touch Fine Art Studio 48 Half Pan Watercolor Set in Metal Tin Review
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[@kiwibird6171]

I just got these but in the 24 pan, and these are by far the best paints I have ever got. The pigment is amazing, and I actually prefer it to winsor and newton’s cotman set. It was really affordable, blend beautifully, and is sooooo much easier for making flat washes.

[@brentboyer79]

Master's Touch is hit or miss with their products.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I think most store brands are as they work with many different factories to get product made

[@brentboyer79]

@@thefrugalcrafter I don't much care for their soft pastels but I like their paint and brushes.

[@jojocaitlin8508]

I got the 24 tablet set and they are chalky garbage, can't even find a review I also bought daler rowney watercolor tubes and they were better and about same price.

[@amyx231]

It’s driving me nuts that I can’t remember whether I ended up buying the Masters Touch plastic palette set I debated on a couple years ago. I might have it stored somewhere, and shouldn’t buy more, or I might have passed and can consider getting this particular set now. Urg, how do you find mia art supplies?!

[@back2basicsmomplj857]

I am so happy you reviewed these! I have seen these a few times and have been curious. Thanks for your honest review!

[@avlucchettiart]

I always love your reviews! They help me decide if something is worth investing my money and time in and I’ve never been mislead by one of your reviews!

[@Amywazwaz06]

I am always so grateful to watch your review videos if different watercolor sets. I learn new information every time. You are really so helpful to us newbies to watercolors.

[@anitaholmes6824]

Great review. I'm going to look for this set for the pallet and pans when I go south for the winter! Thanks for sharing and doing such a thorough review!

[@lousylionn455]

' Thank you for making this review! I decided to check these paints out and I ABSOLUTELY love them! Definitely some of the best I've used. Also on the point of the florescent colors, while they are pretty pale, I can see them being helpful for light background washes and such '

[@mintiski36]

I have this set and I loaf it you know it’s good when it does a nice ombré ❤️

[@Rozalyn508]

Lindsay I just ordered the color swatches stamps thanks for the information/review. Can't wait to use them.

[@katherinesimonds622]

I bought it to, the tin is awesome! For my sketchbook, I couldn't be happier with these.

[@ConnieHildebrand]

Wow, I learned a ton! Thanks so much!💕

[@jimflack9462]

Hobby Lobby is my go-to store for my art. I haven't purchased any watercolors there, but I do have several Master's Touch brushes and really like them. I have their app on my phone, and get e-mails from them weekly, and they always have a 40% off coupon, plus regular fantastic sales. They have a "house brand" of yarn that is fantastic, too. I have to drive a ways to get there, but usually it's worth it. Some of the staff there know me by name!! (The framing department at my nearest store is wonderful, too.)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

ours is right next to the movie theatre so it is a good place to kill some time when you are waiting to carpool the kids home LOL!

[@bugeyedmonster2]

I have to admit that I don't like their art supplies anymore. Way back in the 90s, they had Van Gogh and Winsor & Newton watercolor. I was also able to buy cotton pulp watercolor paper there. I also have some fairly decent sable watercolor brushes purchased from Hobby Lobby around the same time. But now it's all just that Master's Touch stuff, and wood pulp paper. It's all gone more towards the crafting/ hobbyist/ scrapbook end of things.

[@seashells9123]

Great review! Thanks Lindsay!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Bought myself the 24 half pan set today and swatched the colors, I noticed they do give off a smell and have that matte finish when they dry and some colors do have some opacity to them. All in all, it wasn't too bad for $10 and I like the tin they come in, I could use it for other paints!

[@kimleon-guerrero9980]

Good review Lindsay, thanks for sharing. 💞💫

[@DarkJade8202]

I bought this set last week as I'm getting back into watercolor after almost 17 years (didn't want to spend alot right off) and I have to say I really like it for the price. My intention is to use them up and replace the pans with better pans later. So far so good though!

[@ladyinblack3398]

Me too. I'm new to watercolor snd I think these are better than the opaque kids school color cakes but perfect for learning watercolor.

[@rgrdesigns]

Thanks. I saw these yesterday and wondered if they would be good for my niece.

[@Carol-Bell]

I might be wrong, and I haven’t read all the comments yet, but my impression is that Master’s Touch is Hobby Lobby’s “store brand” like Artist’s Loft is for Michaels (and Hobbycraft here in the UK). But I have no idea who makes either brand. Thank you for reviewing them. Maybe I’ll look at them when I go visit home in California.

[@Candorsmayhem]

Gerrie Louden Bell fine touch is closer to artist loft. Master touch is closer to koi, but it is a trade brand.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

@@Candorsmayhem I assume Master's Touch was more like Artist Loft's 2 or 3 grade stuff (since Michaels seems to like having a grading system as well for their products). Fine Touch certainly sounds like Artist's Loft's lower tier supplies like the $5 paint sets. Interesting you compare this to Koi, though I haven't painted with that set yet.

[@ladyinblack3398]

My impression is that Artist's Loft and Master's touch are made by the same manufacturer. I'd like to know who is behind these brands.

[@Carol-Bell]

@@ChristopherSobieniak interesting about Koi. I have a set of their watercolours, and maybe they are like Cotman, student grade. But pretty good.

[@koskey06]

I purchased the 18 color half pan set....I'm really happy with it. Colors are vibrant, fairly easy to activate, good selection of colors, really nice plastic palette box. The paints will get some cracking from getting wet and drying a couple times but never had them come apart in peices yet but I also haven't got down towards the end of a pan yet so....

[@torikellyreeves]

I love master touch so much I own the same watercolor set .😍 Master touch . I reccomend trying the master touch acrylic paints as well

[@niteycat]

I was looking at this in the tube form. I was turned off because some of the colors unnecessarily so were mixed with white. But, I understand this is a cost saving method. I was also surprised because the magenta was an opaque color. This can be good for a travel palette especially for some(like me) who maybe afraid to lose their supplies while on trip. Even though I lost an expensive homemade watercolor book in Manhattan and some returned it to me over a month later.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I have not tried (or heard good things about) their tube watercolors so I can't say but often the store brands are sources from different factories entirely, like the pans come from factory A bt the tubes come from Factory B and the pencils come from Factory C and so on. That's why I try and see if I can find the same set elsewhere branded differently.

[@kimberlywalker1015]

I really appreciate your video, here...I bought the smaller Master's Touch set...love the blues and greens...wanted more pink shades( I love making backgrounds...experimenting...later turned cards type thing)...and it looks a few more shades of pink...love your videos...Thanks again.🙂

[@coldmountainpix]

I have been hoping for a swatch stamp kit for so long!!!!!! YAY!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

this is a really good one too, so well done.

[@KyleTheFabulous]

I just opened youtube and saw this review after I bought the 24 half pan set last night, Hah! I really enjoy the paints for the price (after 40% off coupon). I'm going to use these for watercolor sketching and painting with friends who aren't crazy about quality.

[@loreleibell6287]

When I first started to learn watercolor, I got these--a 24 pan set. They didn't mix well. I found them for one thing too grainy (apparently some people like that, I don't), and, as you said, they tend to be muddy. I thought I'd try them again, this summer, thinking maybe I didn't know what I was doing. But nope. I've put them in a drawer and won't be fishing them out again. Like you said, it's alright when you're leaning, but I've graduated to better brands. Thanks for this. I saw it on the cue and had to see what you said, and find that others in comments below were along the same mind-set as I. (:

[@c8Lorraine1]

I was pleasantly surprised too. I got the 48 colours and swatched them like gauache. On Amazon they charged $48 + post to Australia

[@TopFurret]

That's super neat! I just bought a Master's Touch Watercolor Cake and Brush Set (36) on the same sale for $7 after the 50% off. Have been wanting to try watercolor and this seemed like a great time to try. I definitely don't have a professional eye for this kind of stuff, but if these are the same or similar to that set, then I'm pretty excited. Have yet to try them

[@EveBolt]

!!! Neon colors!!! What?! That's a winning argument for me right there ;) Nice find, I love that it was on sale too! They look a bit like solid gouache cakes, when you leave a gouache blob to dry in a palette. And I LOVE those stamps, I'm excited to get them! Thanks a lot Lindsay!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Eve, the neon are not that strong. Do you have the Mozart konmorbi palette (I think I recall you reviewing it?) Those are better.

[@EveBolt]

They look quite muted, it's true, but I love that it has a neon red. It's my fav neon color :) I haven't tested or reviewed the Mozart palette, the gansai sets I have don't have neon colors but I have the Lumi Color gansai set and that's all bright, in-your-face neons :) Thanks for the extra info :)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

the neon red is goo,it is the one I used on the rose petals, the pink is OK but the green and yellow are awful

[@HillbillyTrash]

I want a set of Neo II water color crayons so so bad. They are so awesome

[@DrawingWithFire]

Great video Lindsay! 😁

[@Jujutear91]

Its so funny i just got these this morning. Thank you for the review. I agree, they are not chalky like most really cheap paint. I do notice in this set as well as the 24 tin, that there is this iridescent glitter throughout the paint. It doesn't bother me though.

[@essietangle9931]

I bought one a during the half off all the masters touch but took their paints out and put in full pans of paint of my choice. Glad you showed it on your channel.

[@niteycat]

Essie Tangle sounds like especially when their have their 50% off sale a cheap way to acquire a watercolor tin

[@essietangle9931]

niteycat so far it is working well and it has not stained like others have, so I agree and would do it again.

[@cathyxox3999]

Hey Lindsey , I bought those. I've never water colored before. Do you think this is a good first time buy? Like for the bloom & everything?

[@amyx231]

I just bought this. I am noticing during swatching that the color Shamrock looks the same as Cobalt, lol. Both colors are a bit different from your swatches, but that might be due to screen settings. I’m noticing this weird shimmer thing going on, one of the fillers in the paint shimmers in the iPhone flashlight. But dang, these paints wet so easily, it’s like night and day compared to my kids paints!

[@ArtBrain]

I saw a set with watercolor tubes and pencils at 75% off on clearance and kicked myself for not picking it up, 12 bucks or so. Now, believe it or not, you're making me kick myself more! I may go back and see if I can get it, LOL. Thanks, Lindsay. Once again, love your video.

[@angelcyr7518]

L~O~V~E~D This Review ! You answered my question, without even having to ask ! You’re Amazing, Lindsay ! Thank you, for sharing ! Angel ( from Kenduskeag )

[@paulaverger4129]

I have been buying Daniel Smith but they are so expensive. I needed a few colors and I broke down and bought several tubes of the masters touch. I haven’t used them yet because I just got them today. I was disappointed with the yellow ochre. It is like water. I tried mashing it around in the tube but that didn’t help. I even tried blow drying it. I think it will remain watery I think I have to return that tube and try another one. I will use the masters touch colors and as I run out I’ll replace with DS

[@justacatwhocantype]

Hey! If you are still wondering about who makes these paints, I don't know if this helps you, but they are also available on Amazon Germany from a company called Painter Sisters. I compared pictures, colors, the tin, and so on, and these are 99,9% certain the same ones. Price is similar, too, the set of 48 costs 29,99 Euros which is about 36 USD, so pretty much the same. As far as I know Painter Sisters does not make their own products, it's kind of like MozArt and all those new companies that deal in art supplies that they just stick their label on. So I think these watercolors most likely come out of one of those Chinese factories that produce all the arts and crafts kinda products that you can typically find in places like Amazon, companies that mostly produce things for private labeling.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

The doodle hog 48 is the same too for under $20

[@justacatwhocantype]

@@thefrugalcrafter The doodle hog, so cute, I want one for a pet. 😻

[@elomaran]

@@justacatwhocantype I came to say the same - those are the Paintersister colors. They are manufactured in China by MAGI WAP and branded as Arts-Arch (if not rebranded for a client).

[@suzysholar5151]

Watching you and The Mind of Watercolor this week you both reviewed Waffle Flowers new color wheel and swatching sets. This convinced me not only to buy the stamp sets, but to get the die cuts and buy a die cut machine... Just to use with these great color swatching sets that Waffle Flower created! Now I'm off to watch KZbin reviews of die cutting machines, because I have NO IDEA what to look for!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I( have a big shot and I have used it daily for 10 years and it is going strong still:) You can often get them at a big box craft store with a coupon too.

[@angelcyr7518]

Do you have a date ~~~ for your next craft fair ! Would love to purchase one of your paintings !

[@constancec.7177]

I picked it up and put it back. I'll revisit it at the next half off sale. I know I can use the 40‰ off but I can wait.

[@elizabethnaisbitt1795]

Thnx for such a great review, from what you say it's a good job they were half price and not full, I would have been annoyed at that. Tfs xo

[@designsofluid8308]

I reckon the greyish purply colour is a good thing as choosing colours on a mid-tone helps when judging suitable lights and darks. Like when using pencils or gouache etc on toned paper :)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

maybe but with watercolor it is customary to have a white palette as they are transparent. I love a greyed palette for other media tho:)

[@peggywilliams8229]

also I wanted to add that I love the 18 pallet in the Master's touch just for the half pans and the pallet itself

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I got one exactly like the called jerryQ arts on amazon a couple years ago for the palette LOL!

[@thiphan8932]

Amazing video! Would you say the masters touch watercolor tubes or royal and langnickle watercolor tubes are better? Also, do either of them crack once dried down into a pan?☺️

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I haven't used the masters touch tubes. The R&l can crack in pans

[@jendesign5537]

The Mungyo paint is a much better quality then Masters Touch. I’d say Mungyo is close to Mission Gold. I picked up the 36 color set of these Masters Touch today. They have a poster paint smell to them. Mine look like cut sticks and there are 2 whites, 2 blacks, 2 ultramarines & 2 yellows which I did not realize when I picked them up. They were vibrant and you can definitely have some fun with them. Thanks for reviewing them, wish they would of had the 48 set. I only paid $7.49 for the 36 set at 50% off however the tin was not as nice as yours. Love your videos!

[@dankdrake465]

Yeah, I agree about The Mungyo paint. I also have WN cotman 24 color and Mungyo 12 color to test swatches, color chart and illustration . Well, Im not suppose to give my opinion but Mungyo is better with vivid pigment color, beautiful mixing with other pigment plus really reasonable price than Cotman. Cotman is...good but the price for 12 colors is too expensive than Mungyo. I cannot wait to buy Mungyo 48 color.

[@tamryn_h6562]

Omg! I just bought this yesterday lol!

[@marilyntodd3776]

Lots of useful information!

[@kathryngutierrez5967]

Could you spray paint the tin with a gloss white spray paint?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

yes, I'll probably do that if it bugs me:)

[@brendacollinsdeeks7268]

Lindsay, I went cross border shopping with my sister last week and picked up the 24 pan set of these! At $10 with the coupon I figured they’d be worth it just for the tin if the paints weren’t any good. Thanks for letting me know how they are.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

thanks! I was in St John NB this weekend doing a bit of shopping myself:)

[@mitzibud6908]

Another informative review. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!

[@Peeachez]

I love love love love the street I actually found it a couple weeks ago and my heart and I really love it the paint is really good when she makes him water and

[@marieberner2080]

Me too. I didn't understand anything she said.

[@isabelo4728]

Can you also review their watercolor paper quality.

[@tainadelcaribe]

I swear we are in the same frequency this week! I just got these 1 week ago with a coupon and finished labeling the pans, labeling/adding info to the swatches to get them ready to do the paint swatch and then got busy and have not done any swatching. I was planing on doing this today and then the first thing I see on YT when open it in my studio as I’m getting ready to to just that (the swatches of these) is this video! Now I have to watch it before swatching. 😂. I bought this set out of curiosity because I purchased some Master’s Touch individual tubes just to try them; I bought 6 primaries (warm and cool) and a green. I added some glycerin because I anticipated them not being great and probably cracking. They didn’t crack,but they still come off the well as a whole piece of paint. They felt soapy, like gelatinous, to me. So I really haven’t touched them again. Now I’ll press play again so I can see what you think because I found this all so coincidental that I paused as soon as you showed the box!! 😅 PS: As I watch I realized I did the same thing, I ran to get the Portable Pinter to see if they fit because they look like the W&N pans and sure enough they did. I also though they maybe made by Meeden because they look so different from the graininess that Mungyo has (and Prima). And my gosh the names on those paints are so out of whack!! I mean, there’s a “Shamrock” that is actually a blue. One thing I hadn’t notice was how much of a grey purple the inside of the tin is. I put even my Meeden one that I bought for M. Graham and Da Vinci and that’s when I realized how much of a difference there was. I put them beside my Schmincke Akademie and they both (Master’s and Meeden) look darker.

[@joannecarroll5504]

They felt soapy before or after adding the glycerine? (I ask because glycerine is used in soap-making).

[@tainadelcaribe]

Joanne Carroll The tube paint soapy in a regular watercolor-with-fillers way. I’ve added glycerin to a lot of my cheap watercolor paints and they have never felt soapy as I only add 1-2 drops to a full well or pan. They felt the same way some of the Cotman colors feel, like that kind of soapy; not suds soapy, but a little gelatinous in their consistency when water is added.

[@kelliedavis9666]

I just purchased these from hobby lobby at 50% off, then used the 40% off coupon. I was looking for a good tin but couldn’t find one. I figured at that price, even if they weren’t good at all I still had a nice tin. I was glad to find that you had this review. Thank you.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

that is what I figured too:) A great deal for sure!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I would think buying the 24 set for the tin was a good deal for $10 when I got my set today, even if the paints aren't very decent.

[@jessalynsisney1662]

😀

[@TerrieJohnson731]

I bought the 48 Mungyo Palette. I am convinced that they are making paint for a lot of brands. I paid 55.00 and never looked back. I love Primas, and did find duplicate colors from my 5 Primas and one Jane Davenport. Are the colors like Prima?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

it is similar in quality but the cakes don't feel the same. Mungyo makes products for many companies and they are really nice!

[@ellen7930]

Do your paints also smell strongly of sharpie marker? Every time I open the tin it smells very strongly. I tried airing it out but the smell persists. I’ve never had watercolors that had an odor before and it was really surprising. I’ve only had that with their metal tin paints. The ones in the white plastic set don’t have the same smell and the paint feel very different. In particular the paints in the plastic sets seem significantly more opaque and chalky. I wish they had pigment information somewhere.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I wish they had the pigment info too. my paint didn't have an odor at all. I wonder if your tin might be newer? Maybe it was just painted or something or maybe the box absorbed so alcohol somewhere. That's odd.

[@ceciliasart502]

Thank you for making this video, I work at Hobby Lobby and i am always curious about their brand Master's Touch and Fine Touch .

[@bdc20]

These are a good paint to start with (I started with the 24 half pan set 3-4 years ago. I thought they mixed well and were not chalky. I found that they work better if you pre-wet the paints and let them soak 5-10 minutes and then keep them moist while you are still painting. They have good color fastness, I have a color wheel I painted with them 3 years ago and it has not faded (it hangs on my wall over my desk).

[@bella5875]

I’ve been trying to find info on these paints’ lightfastness but it seems there isn’t anything out there about them. Could you share how you stored your wheel/how much light it was exposed to entirely or in part? Thanks!

[@bdc20]

⁠@@bella5875unfortunately, they do not make public the lightfastness and pigment information of their pan paints. My color wheel hangs on my wall over my desk where I do my painting (it’s been there since I painted it). It does not get direct sunlight but there is a wall light right next to it. The colors are still very vibrant after 4 years.

[@boredcore3500]

I bought the 24 count pan on sale the other day and I have to know does anyone else's paint dry sparkly? I swear it's the weirdest thing I have no idea where this glitter is coming from

[@peachiegrinsxd]

If you were able to spray the palette white which paint would you use?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

good idea! I have had good luck with glossy white rustoleum

[@HillbillyTrash]

I'm trying to decide if I want to get a set of these for my coloring books. I need something for my backgrounds and use for embellishments

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I think you are better off with these on coloring books as they are heavier and less likely to seep into pages like more expensive paints will. They are cheap too!

[@HillbillyTrash]

@@thefrugalcrafter Thank you very much!! I am returning some inks to Hobby Lobby tomorrow so I will definitely pick some of these up. My travel palette doesn't have enough colors to work with so this will be a nice addition to my color choices. And again Thank you very much for the help!

[@tainadelcaribe]

And yes, they came out about 3-4 weeks ago; I know because I’m obsessed with going to the paint section at Hobby Lobby every week even if I’m not buying anything. 😅

[@kathyhackney7950]

This is 2 years in the future.. but I feel this comment. Although I go to michaels more for the same reason bc its.right beside my sons soccer field.

[@michelefaith5557]

Hi Lindsay. What marker do you use to permanently label your watercolor pans?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

a ultra fine tip sharpie

[@ashlyrz252]

Hobby Lobby runs that sale quite often! I stocked up on their watercolor canvases this weekend and I got 2 synthetic squirrel brushes that (so far) I really like! Rounds 10 and 14 both together, less than 10$

[@mmp1346]

Interesting. Less regarding the set then your process of swatching, colour play and learning techniques. I didn't see all your videos yet, but do you have one going into more details about that? I'm an artist as well, but I'm self taught and still struggle with colour theory (let alone that books tend to chew the subject threw so boringly i can't be bothered reading it half the time). What you showed here though got me interested and made me want to play around as well :)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2fCdHmphL1ma8k

[@lisamiller8174]

I just bought the Meeden 48 set, and this one is not the same. I love the Meeden, BTW

[@thefrugalcrafter]

thanks for letting me know, I was curious, they seem to sell good quality for the price.

[@joyfulldj]

Some brands have that pressed in the pan look though. I noticed that on kremer and blockx as well, doesnt say much about the paint; but would indeed make me hasitate to use. I want those stamps though :P

[@olderendirt]

Very nice review, Lindsay. I'm having paint tin envy. :) I wonder if they chose that color so it wouldn't glare as much under lighting, maybe? And I just wanted to let everyone know that some stores in the States will give a military discount if you show a service related I.D. I drag my husband into Joann's periodically since I found that out. I don't know if HL or Michael's offer it.

[@amirahp1690]

I saw those. I was thinking of getting them.....

[@kamalitarajagopalan2671]

Are these worth buying? Because I’ve heard contradictory reviews on the quality of these paints. And are they similar to prima and Jane Davenport (bc I already have those and don’t want to buy smth too similar). I’ve heard that they are very opaque and chalky? Idk, I might buy them anyways just for the tin.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'd only buy these at 50% off and they do the sale a lot. They don't flow as much as the Prima/JD, they are more like the Meeden colors. They are good for the 50% off price and if you don't care for them it is worth it for the tin and pans I think.

[@kamalitarajagopalan2671]

thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich they’re on sale rn (50%) but I was thinking of just getting the 24 set bc the 48 might be too much if I’m not planning on actually using them. If you take an requests, can you do a tutorial using the masters touch, I checked on your channel and couldn’t find anything. I’m a bit worried about using them for mixing, as I don’t want mud lol. But no pressure!

[@ArtistWizardry]

I got a tube set to play with because I couldn't resist with their half price sale. It was my first time at Hobby Lobby and OMGosh I could be lost in there for days!! My new favorite store. :)

[@kiona8137]

I just got the 24 half pan set just to test out and i absolutely love them i just finished my first painting with them and i had so much fun. I got them on sale at hobby lobby super affordable.

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Tf this review Lindsay, even if I have a HobbyLobby aversion! 😃👍🏾 How would you change the tin’s purple palette color?

[@lilianshen]

white spray paint

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Lilian S. Danke!

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Mi Mo Many thanks!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

that's what I use! I found a cute ouiji board mint tin at Spirit Halloween last year and sprayed the inside white, worked great!

[@taylorjudi]

I use an white appliance enamel spray paint. Works great on Altoids Tins.

[@nicolelueder5177]

So you'd say the masters touch are more opaque then transparent?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Well, they are a transparent watercolor but they do have some opacity in layers.

[@TerrieJohnson731]

I decided after much thought, Mungyo are at least as lightfast as Prima. Since they behave exactly the same.

[@michelleromanowski6537]

Nice review! Where can I find the link for the swatch stamps?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

In the video description:)

[@dedesu3]

Thank you.

[@krabfingers8473]

I have the tube set! I like the colors, nice and vibrant, but they are opaque and crack to crumbles when dry. I wish I didn't impluse buy such a large set, because they're aren't that great. I will use them for random doodle paintings and use my Camlin WCs for "serious" paintings. Your channel helped me a lot with research on good painting supplies, thank you. :)

[@sleepysanders5933]

Hi I just bought these paints and did your smell chemically because mine do I'm kind of wondering if I should take it back

[@thefrugalcrafter]

They do, open them up and let them air out or return them if it bothers you because the smell may come back each time you wet it.

[@sleepysanders5933]

@@thefrugalcrafter OK thanks I think I will take them back their kind of messing with my nose I have their cheaper Blue pan watercolor set so I wanted to try the more expensive one so I wonder what they put in there because the cheaper one doesn’t smell

[@charlesmangum3108]

That's why I bought a set of 24. I am using them just to get used to watercolors. I have an artist set on order, which I will use to study color theory.

[@sonyadeantonio]

I bought the 24 pan for the tin. I just bought 2 Daniel Smith half pan sets online on Blicks website and put those in this tin. I did keep some of the brilliant reds, purples, and greens since I don't have any. Just fair warning to everyone else. These also have an awful smell. Lindsay please review the Daniel Smith new half pan sets. I really need to learn how to use them. They are only 30 bucks for a 6 pan set at Blicks website.

[@marieberner2080]

Hobby Lobby gets everything from China so I would compare them to ShaHan. I worked there and I also have the same set. Always remember you can use your 40% coupon on any single item. Great for watercolor paper as well. There travel set is really nice too. Thanks Lindsey

[@nancyrichard7554]

Only on regular priced items for coupon ! Not sale items

[@pamgaylord2130]

This review is perfect timing, as I was just in Hobby Lobby yesterday and picked this up in the 24 pan set specifically to have the tin and the extra watercolor pans. I figured who cares if the paint is junk, for $9.99 (regular price was $19.99 before 50% off sale) I "couldn't" pass up the deal. Your video makes me want to swatch them out now and perhaps use them up in a spare watercolor sketch book for fun.

[@tanyac9428]

This was a great, informative video! I really want the swatching stamps.

[@amyx231]

I don’t like the chalkiness of most watercolors. Is it a price thing (fillers) or is this soemthing certain pigments will always experience? I know certain colors tend to granulate and all, but I hate chalky finish paints. Glossy acrylics are the best, is there such a thing as glossy watercolors?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes, the cheaper the paint the chalkier it is.

[@Sassyart_studio]

Hi how do u avoid beading of paints in metal tin pallette

[@thefrugalcrafter]

clean it with a magic eraser and it won't bead any longer

[@Sassyart_studio]

We dont have the magic eraser available in south africa🤦🏻‍♀️ but thank you for your help. U are amazing💐

[@susanamariaalves]

Im so sorry i cant find them online. I Live in Portugal and would love to get those. Live the colour choice!!! 🥰

[@thefrugalcrafter]

The doodle hog set of 48 is the same set.

[@susanamariaalves]

@@thefrugalcrafter thank you!!! But cant find it here too...

[@tainadelcaribe]

Just realized they look a little like the Arteza pan set that is 36 half pans in a 48 half pan tin with the 4 main wells rounded just like this one. I’m not sure though because I don’t have any haven’t tried the Arteza pans or any Arteza product at all.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'll have to try them, I wasn't crazy about the tube colors but I often think cheap pans are better than cheap tubes:) It is hard to make pans, if there is too much filler or not enough binder they will crack so they have to have a certain quality to work

[@peggywilliams8229]

not sure if this is fact but I have been told that the same company makes the Prima

[@YuseiLover18]

I would believe that. The masters touch metallic set looks identical to the prima set only without the blue and gold logo on the lid

[@peggywilliams8229]

in the pearlescent I have bought the Prima and the Master's touch and they are identical everything about them is exactly the same and I do mean exactly

[@jaspermartin7444]

good to know, thanks!

[@YuseiLover18]

I know. I thought the same thing when I bought the masters touch metallic paint it looked 100% identical to the prima except the prima has a design on the white lid

[@sososick1135]

Yep you are totally right i bought the prima n then seen the masters touch brand n decided to compare them and they look exactly the same! Then i bought this set n seen that masters touch has a 24 set of the metallics for $20 so i bought it cause it was half off and i couldn't pass up $10 for 24 metallic colors lol i gave my other to a friend!

[@Amywazwaz06]

Sososick 1 oh wow. I have not yet bought the Prima ones. These are much better priced compared to prima as they have more. I need to go look at this in hobby lobby.

[@chrisshep6445]

Have you try the hoblen watercolours before?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes and I like them. I wish I snagged the 60 set when it was cheap on Amazon, the prices are insane in USA now:(

[@xXFalseKingdomXx]

Another thing about this set that might be a turn off for some people, these paints all have VERY fine glitter in them. I was sitting down to finally swatch them all to add to my collection and first thought I forgot to rinse my water. I only really looked when I was swatching them to keep in the tin for reference. It is a nice set and the glitter is very very fine. I thought I would put it out there since I know some people might not want that. Awesome review btw! I always check your channel when I wanna look up new palettes out there!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

huh, I did not notice that with mine, I wonder if their machine got contaminated with a mica paint.

[@michellekittyvonnom1918]

Is this really like the sakura koi ?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Id say equivalent to the pans.

[@kiwibird6171]

Yeah, they act very closely and personally, I think I prefer these to sakurs koi since koi watercolors are really grainy in a way. The master’s touch looks kinda chalky (very little) in the pan, but once its on paper it looks like koi watercolors, if not better.

[@oddrice321]

nice video, kept it 100.

[@nancyrichard7554]

I picked up the others by MT last week also, the ones in they have in the wooden boxes...Not a bad paint!!! Picked up the set of tubes (12) to try also. Figured they were all on sale at good prices, so what did I have to loose!!! ;-) 2 sets for actually the price of 1 !!! :-)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I have only tried these and the metallics and those are really nice too!

[@nancyrichard7554]

Looked at the metallics and wondered....Haven't been doing watercolors that long, so still trying the paints !

[@ammoannie]

Love Hobby Lobby, My go to art store.

[@sherrylynns5325]

I almost bought that yesterday

[@soundimpact4633]

I bought the 48 at half off for $20 and I love these paints! I think they would be worth it at $40 but I was blessed to get them for $20. I love hobby lobby's sales.

[@amandacimarossa5214]

I just bought the same set i paid 25 for mine from hobby lobby im excited to get to using them!

[@rubenruizfinearts6200]

What about the lightfastness?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

No info is available, you would have to do your own tests, I wouldn't count of them being lightfast but for sketchbook work or handmade cards they would be fine.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

@@thefrugalcrafter Aside from buying this, I did notice tubes of Hobby Lobby's "Premium watercolor" sold under the Master's Touch name does contain pigment and lightfast information. Interesting they would do it with those.

[@sososick1135]

I just bought this set last week to cause of the price was good but haven't played yet but I'm surprised the colors are more pigmented then i thought they would be! You should try out the masters touch 24 set of metallics they are so pretty n only ten dollars for the set on sale!

[@airwebreathe]

Hi, may I know is 24 color metallics on the website? I only can find the 12 color set.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

i grabbed them too in the sale, I have the 12 set and they are identical to prima, I think the 24 set might be the equivalent to primas regular and pastel metallics.

[@sososick1135]

+thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich i think you are right i almost ordered the other prima set but then i seen those i was like, Score!

[@airwebreathe]

It will be interesting to see that because I own the 12 color metallics and did not see the 24 color metallics set. Because it does not appear to be available on the website.

[@sososick1135]

+airwebreathe oh boy i was looking for your comment so i could tell you i dont see em on the website either but i couldnt find your comment lol but i do know if you happen to go in they are on the endcap of the fine arts aisle and not down the actual aisle!