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Adult Coloring Books

Sweetbay magnolia — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 09:32:38 GMT

I've recently started enjoying this pastime. I even bought a little lap board so I can sit just about anywhere and color!

I'm afraid I'll branch out and need better pencils, maybe even some fancy pens (glitter!) but for now I content myself with a cute new sharpener. There were some here a few years back doing this; anybody out there with experiences to share?

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qualitygal — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:49:53 GMT

It was totally relaxing. Love color, and I have not discarded my books or all the pencils I have. It's quiet and an easy hobby to put away in an instant. I'm keeping my hobbies, since our winters can be long.

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catter70 — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:55:34 GMT

I was doing it when they first started coming out a few years ago, but for whatever reason haven't done it in quite awhile. Might have to dig them out again.

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Dusty1 — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:23:08 GMT

I have almost every other "hobby" imaginable, but I am not a good colorer. I never was.

My mother in law loves it! I don't think she ever uses colored pencils, but I have bought her all of the marker!

I bought her the Copic markers, because they are supposed to be really good & you can blend them together, but she never got into that too much. And, you can refill them instead of buying a new marker. She thought that was too much bother, so she threw them away.

I replaced them with ****** Blick brand marker that are supposedly just as nice, but less expensive & not reafillable.

There are so many gorgeous pencils & pens to use!

And, if you have an Ollie's near you they have so many nice books!

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Sunny515 — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:23:27 GMT

I took up coloring several months ago after seeing my daughter doing it while we were vacationing in Florida. I bought the glitter gel pens and also pencils to use on larger areas. I prefer the books that have abstract prints. I've ordered a few books and have been disappointed in some. Right now I am into crocheting.

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songbird — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:48:39 GMT

I've never doe this in my life. At least since I was 10. I might look in to this. Just never thought of it. I'll look in Amazon.

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4kitties — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:57:36 GMT

I just love to color. Always have. Many years ago I was chaperoning a field trip with one of my daughter's classes. We went into the gift shop and I noticed a detailed coloring book of wild flowers. I bought it and really enjoyed coloring in it.

When coloring for adults became more popular in the past few years, I bought some more books. I especially love the Johanna Basford books. I have even found a couple of nice ones at Dollar Tree.

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BornToShop — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:58:20 GMT

I alternate between coloring & sticker books and 1000 pce jigsaw puzzles. This is so beneficial for exercising your brain; better than a glass of wine! However the combination with a glass of wine, coloring & puzzling is a lot of fun as well, lol!

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lynne6was7 — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:03:13 GMT

I loved coloring as a child, and got back into it about five years ago. I have the Ultimate Crayola case of 152 different crayons. I like being able to blend colors and create different effects. It just takes me back in time.

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Shanus — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:15:56 GMT

I love my coloring books. It IS very relaxing. My favorites are the complicated mandala designs. I always put my book pages on the printer and make copies and I color on the copies. That way I can use water soluable crayons and it doesn't go through to the next page when I apply water w/ with my brush to blend. ***Neocolor II makes great water soluable pencils/crayons. Neolcolor 1 sets are permanent. Uh, if you get both, put a bit of washi tape on the end of the crayons in one set or the other. They all look the same.

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4kitties — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:28:42 GMT

Forgot to add that the last time I was at Walmart I found some new Crayola crayons. They have boxes of 24 in Neon, Glitter and Confetti. Also Colors of Kindness and Colors of the World.

Of course I bought myself a box of each! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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ALRATIBA — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:34:59 GMT

My coloring book collection and coloring pencils and pens has grown exponentially over the years.

I have a shoe box full of pencils and pens and a storage hassock full of books. The glitter pens are fun and also get some of the metallic pencils.

Dover Publications sends out a regular email with links to sample pages from their books .... and as you can guess, I have a stack of those pages.

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redbird — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:14:34 GMT

I enjoyed coloring when the adult books came out a few years ago. When the pandemic hit I rediscovered my stash of coloring books. pencils, and pens. It is so cheerful and relaxing to spend time coloring when my daily chores are done.

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wilma — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:05:22 GMT

I have always loved to color. I loved it as a child. We had folders with detailed black and white designs that we colored. I have a few coloring books and a huge set of colored pencils. It is very relaxing for me to sit and color.

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alliswell — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:15:46 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
I love my coloring books. It IS very relaxing. My favorites are the complicated mandala designs. I always put my book pages on the printer and make copies and I color on the copies. That way I can use water soluable crayons and it doesn't go through to the next page when I apply water w/ with my brush to blend. ***Neocolor II makes great water soluable pencils/crayons. Neolcolor 1 sets are permanent. Uh, if you get both, put a bit of washi tape on the end of the crayons in one set or the other. They all look the same.

@Shanus The Mandalas are my favorite also. Thanks for your tip about using Neocolor 1 and II.

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Shanus — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:25:49 GMT

@alliswell You're so welcome. You can get dark rich color with the ones that are permanent...similar to using a Sharpie, but doesn't soak through the paper.

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Alter Ego — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:29:26 GMT

My mother LOVES her coloring books but originally thought I was crazy for bringing them up years ago. She can no longer do a lot of her other crafting, but she is still able to color. I think it’s good for her hands.

My brother (who is almost 60 BTW) is the main provider of her coloring books. And I just get such a good giggle when I imagine him at his local WalMart looking for coloring books for her! 😊

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Enufstuff — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:46:50 GMT

Coloring is very relaxing . Most of my books are Mandalas. Some are florals and one is a book of wild birds and song birds.

Two books are Art Nouveau designs from the famous works of

Alphonse Mucha. My pencils are a set of 150 polychromos made by Faber-Castell in Germany. They are some of the best pencils to work with and are available in smaller sets from Cheap Joes

art supplies.

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qvcaddition — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:48:25 GMT

When I send a BD card, I enclose a picture i,ve colored to fit that person.

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Duckncover — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:52:38 GMT

My eyes just aren't up to the task of coloring in those tiny lines. I try and do brain-stretching games like crosswords to try and keep my wits about me!