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Post by katlady on Jan 10, 2024 23:04:49 GMT
I don't know if this should go on the scrapping board, but I know there are other artists here on NSBR. Does anyone have these Color Cubes by Sarah Renae Clark? Any opinions on them? Any better alternatives? Don't know if they are worth the price. I like the idea of being able to pull out a color palette to match what you are working on. sarahrenaeclark.com/colorcube/TIA! |
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Post by dewryce on Jan 10, 2024 23:10:20 GMT
They look really cool, but I don’t know how easy they’d be to reference. There seems to be an online version of the same type of thing I’m seeing all over Pinterest. Let me go see if I can find a link.
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Post by katlady on Jan 10, 2024 23:13:19 GMT
They look really cool, but I don’t know how easy they’d be to reference. There seems to be an online version of the same type of thing I’m seeing all over Pinterest. Let me go see if I can find a link. She does make a digital version. Maybe that is the same one you see on Pinterest? Let me know what you find. Thanks!! |
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Post by dewryce on Jan 10, 2024 23:37:59 GMT
They look really cool, but I don’t know how easy they’d be to reference. There seems to be an online version of the same type of thing I’m seeing all over Pinterest. Let me go see if I can find a link. She does make a digital version. Maybe that is the same one you see on Pinterest? Let me know what you find. Thanks!!  What I saved and kept seeing was just a link to her card set. Maybe I saw something for her digital and then saved this one next time I saw it, thinking it was the other, I dunno. I would like to know how easy users think selecting a card is. |
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Post by snyder on Jan 10, 2024 23:42:00 GMT
The thing with online color charts is that ever screen is calibrated a wee bit different, so a bright blue might show as a regular blue on your screen, but on my screen, it could be really bright blue.
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Post by dewryce on Jan 10, 2024 23:50:11 GMT
The thing with online color charts is that ever screen is calibrated a wee bit different, so a bright blue might show as a regular blue on your screen, but on my screen, it could be really bright blue. Are they? I always read that but when I’ve actually compared my iPad with anyone else’s phone or laptop or whatever they’re using they’re really similar. That’s good to know, I thought the guidance might be based on old screen technology. |
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Post by lilacgal on Jan 10, 2024 23:55:58 GMT
I have both color cubes and both color catalogs (the digital version). I like both of them. Of the two, the digital works best for me because she’s categorized them by color and also theme. So if I’m looking for something dark blue, it will bring up all the ones with dark blue. If I want something summer themed, it will bring up the color palettes that are summery.
The color cubes are great if I want something more random. I can just reach into the box and pull one out. I tend to use the two together. I find a digital palette I like and then pull that number card and go to town with the physical card. I think both are valuable and worth the cost.
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Post by katlady on Jan 10, 2024 23:56:02 GMT
I went on to Amazon and I found a lot of color palette books for under $20. I need to look into it more to see which books would be the most useful. I like that Sarah’s cards show an example finished work of art with each palette. So I would like something like that.
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Post by katlady on Jan 10, 2024 23:57:00 GMT
Thanks lilacgal! That is really helpful! |
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Post by snyder on Jan 10, 2024 23:57:47 GMT
The thing with online color charts is that ever screen is calibrated a wee bit different, so a bright blue might show as a regular blue on your screen, but on my screen, it could be really bright blue. Are they? I always read that but when I’ve actually compared my iPad with anyone else’s phone or laptop or whatever they’re using they’re really similar. That’s good to know, I thought the guidance might be based on old screen technology. Screens are better than they use to and don't go out of calibration as bad as they once did. I believe Apple does well with their screens, but still there is a chance. Just thought I would throw that out there because if you want to purchace things like colored papers, material or what not, what you see may not be what you get. My son learned that, even with multi-graphic design and photography degree when he ordered back drops off my computer. He was not too pleased with the colors he got. He looked up the site he purchased from on his phone screen and the colors looked completely different. |
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Post by naby64 on Jan 11, 2024 0:04:42 GMT
I just received mine last week. I haven't been able to use them yet. I hope once they get to my scraproom they will get use. But that is a whole 'nuther story.
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Post by pinklady on Jan 11, 2024 2:31:43 GMT
I don’t think the cubes are worth the money. I can get all those color pallets for free just by searching google.
I typically search Pinterest using two color names plus color pallet (Ex: red turquoise color pallet) and there are tons of those “cards”. I look for color pallets that I like then pin to my board. All of my pins have a matching picture showing all the colors used.
I’m also not looking to match my cardstock exactly to the pallet. I just like getting a pallet of 5 or 6 colors to work with then I pull similar colors from my cardstock.
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Post by dewryce on Jan 11, 2024 2:47:00 GMT
I have both color cubes and both color catalogs (the digital version). I like both of them. Of the two, the digital works best for me because she’s categorized them by color and also theme. So if I’m looking for something dark blue, it will bring up all the ones with dark blue. If I want something summer themed, it will bring up the color palettes that are summery. The color cubes are great if I want something more random. I can just reach into the box and pull one out. I tend to use the two together. I find a digital palette I like and then pull that number card and go to town with the physical card. I think both are valuable and worth the cost. Exactly the type of information I was looking for, thanks! |
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Post by Patter on Jan 11, 2024 18:11:32 GMT
I got both cubes for Christmas. Haven't used them yet but I know I am personally going to love them. I bought a cheap one from Amazon prior to that, and I don't like it as well as I know I am going to like these.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jan 11, 2024 18:25:10 GMT
I have a whole pinterest board of color cubes from way back when. I find that I like using a color wheel better.
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Post by katiekaty on Jan 11, 2024 21:01:08 GMT
I am sorry that I just don’t get that you can’t just pick your colors from the photos and coordinate the pattern paper and choose cardstock from there. Seems like an expensive step in this process. And I think you can do something like this in Canva?
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Post by katlady on Jan 11, 2024 22:02:53 GMT
I am sorry that I just don’t get that you can’t just pick your colors from the photos and coordinate the pattern paper and choose cardstock from there. Seems like an expensive step in this process. And I think you can do something like this in Canva? In my case, I wouldn't be using it for scrapping. I would be using it for painting and coloring. I may have a reference photos, but sometimes I want to change the color scheme or mood. |
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Post by Ryann on Jan 11, 2024 22:29:52 GMT
I am sorry that I just don’t get that you can’t just pick your colors from the photos and coordinate the pattern paper and choose cardstock from there. Seems like an expensive step in this process. And I think you can do something like this in Canva? I find it to be really helpful while making cards, too. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jan 12, 2024 18:16:02 GMT
I don't know if this should go on the scrapping board, but I know there are other artists here on NSBR. Does anyone have these Color Cubes by Sarah Renae Clark? Any opinions on them? Any better alternatives? Don't know if they are worth the price. I like the idea of being able to pull out a color palette to match what you are working on. sarahrenaeclark.com/colorcube/TIA! I just ordered this set for my BFF's birthday. Essential Color Card Deck It includes 200 cards and is just $26.95. Popular amongst quilters. The biggest difference is that each color is an individual card, not a card with a preset color palette. I find the individual cards work better when planning quilting projects, especially when sewing from my stash. Not sure which would be better for a painter. I am sorry that I just don’t get that you can’t just pick your colors from the photos and coordinate the pattern paper and choose cardstock from there. Seems like an expensive step in this process. And I think you can do something like this in Canva? Being able to work with and "see" colors is not an innate skill for many people, which you seem to possess. If you do have that ability I get where it would be hard to not understand why others don't (like I don't get how people can work complex math problems in their head!). Also, not everyone has a background that involves art classes and color theory, or working with a color wheel. It's just another tool that some may need and others don't. Personally I think it is more advantageous while learning to work with something in hand rather than digitally. |
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Post by katlady on Jan 12, 2024 18:26:41 GMT
I just ordered this set for my BFF's birthday. Essential Color Card Deck It includes 200 cards and is just $26.95. Popular amongst quilters. The biggest difference is that each color is an individual card, not a card with a preset color palette. I find the individual cards work better when planning quilting projects, especially when sewing from my stash. Not sure which would be better for a painter. That is cool! Thanks for posting this. I added it to my wish list. |
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Post by dewryce on Jan 12, 2024 18:28:02 GMT
I just ordered this set for my BFF's birthday. Essential Color Card Deck It includes 200 cards and is just $26.95. Popular amongst quilters. The biggest difference is that each color is an individual card, not a card with a preset color palette. I find the individual cards work better when planning quilting projects, especially when sewing from my stash. Not sure which would be better for a painter. That is cool! Thanks for posting this. I added it to my wish list. Definitely added it to mine! |
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Post by katlady on Jan 12, 2024 18:31:33 GMT
Being able to work with and "see" colors is not an innate skill for many people, which you seem to possess. If you do have that ability I get where it would be hard to not understand why others don't (like I don't get how people can work complex math problems in their head!). Also, not everyone has a background that involves art classes and color theory, or working with a color wheel. It's just another tool that some may need and others don't. Personally I think it is more advantageous while learning to work with something in hand rather than digitally. Yes, I am a visual person and like to see the colors laid out before I use them. I do know color theory, and I know how to mix colors, but I am not confident enough in my ability to mix different shades of colors without visualizing it first. |
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