Maido in a Box 9: Unveiled
Flowers are blooming with wonderful spring scents and colors! These curated tools are great for artists who love to capture inspiration from the outdoors. Let these delightful “Colors of Spring” grace your page!
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Maido in a Box Vol. 9
Essential Edition
Price: $35
Maido in a Box Vol. 9
Deluxe Edition
Price: $75
Strathmore Vision Watercolor Pad (6x9)
Take creative control with this “design your own cover” art pad! With each page made with a cold press finish and without acid, the Vision Watercolor pad is the perfect place to let your creativity run wild. The easy-to-tear pages allow you to bring your art with you wherever you go!
*Draw your own cover!
Sakura Koi Coloring Brush 12pc
Add a splash of color to your sketches with the Koi Coloring brush pen! Its dye-based ink is perfect for filling in your work with bright colors, and the brush tip can create fine, medium, and bold strokes. These brush pens are a great alternative to traditional paintbrushes.
Aquash Water Brush S &
Jack Richeson Plastic Palette
The Pentel Aquash Water Brush is a great tool for blending when adding color to your artwork. The reliable nylon tip will hold its shape no matter how you twist and turn your brush. Its see-through body allows you to easily maintain the water level in the pen, making it a great addition to your art supplies!
Jack Recheson’s plastic palette tray is the perfect tool for when you’re feeling creative! Made of reliable and robust plastic, this palette tray can be used with a variety of paints, including oils, acrylics, and watercolor. Its slanted wells are well-suited for keeping water or paint thinner away from your paints.
Uni Uni-ball Signo 1.0mm White
The Uni-ball Signo pen is a great white ink pen to add finishing touches to your artwork. There’s no need to worry about fading with this water and fade-resistant pen. With a ball diameter of 1.0mm, this pen will create bold, brilliant lines that will make your work stand out!
*Color white not currently available on Kinokuniya USA Online Store
Kokuyo Enpitsu Sharp Standard 1.3mm (Black)
The Kokuyo Enpitsu Sharp is a stylish pencil that can be used for any of your artistic needs. The hexagonal shape of the pencil allows for comfort while writing or drawing, and the 1.3mm lead is the perfect size for easily visualizing your artwork. This lightweight pencil is the perfect tool for any artist.
Tombow Mono Knock 3.8 Eraser (Blue)
The Tombow Mono Knock Eraser will make erasing even the tiniest detail on your artwork super easy. The soft, rubber grip allows for a comfortable hold, and its retractable feature provides easy storage and use. This refillable eraser is a great companion for anyone.
Sakura Pigma Micron 0.1 Black
The Sakura Pigma Micron is the perfect permanent pen to use for outlining your sketches. Sakura’s Pigma ink is a high-quality pigment ink that is waterproof once dry, making it a great choice for any type of artwork. Its fade-resistant quality will protect your art for many years!
Included in Maido in a Box: Vol. 9 Deluxe
Kuretake Gansai Tambi 12 Colors Set II
Gansai Tambi is a traditional Japanese watercolor pan that caters to professional artists and crafters. Its highly recognizable vivid color palette offers a variety of color combinations due to its quick dissolution of colors giving you a wide array of colors to choose from. This color set is perfect for those wanting to experiment with mixing colors and having the flexibility to create beautiful works of art! The 12 Colors Set II includes colors that are perfect for painting spring-themed illustrations.
Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen- Hard Tip (Black)
The Tombow Fudenosuke is a great hard tip brush pen with pigmented black ink that is waterproof once dry, so you can go over it with watercolors. Also equipped with a firm yet flexible brush tip allowing for a vast array of strokes you can produce by a change in brush pressure when drawing or practicing calligraphy.
Princeton Snap! White Taklon Short Handle Flat Shader (Size 10)
Princeton “Snap!” brush series is a very fun brush to use for painting. Its short handle makes it great to use with watercolors and the flat size 10 brush is good for washes as well!
Grafix Rubber Cement
Pick-Up
The Grafix rubber cement eraser makes it easier and cleaner to remove the dried masking fluid. Not only will it be great for cleaning up the masking fluid, but it will also keep any art you create very clean as well.
Daniel Smith Watercolor Masking Fluid
Daniel Smith watercolor masking fluid is a great asset to have by your side to help protect your paintings from having messy edges and watercolor flowing into spots you don’t want. The masking fluid dries to a transparent caramel color, making it easy to see when you are working on your painting.