I Couldn't Resist- Easily Influenced by This Writing Desk & Craftamo Brushes

This Writing Desk: https://thiswritingdesk.com
Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/3hvka72s
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Inner Critic Quiz: https://tinyurl.com/3uaujc7w

Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes: https://amzn.to/46Wf0pO

This Writing Desk x Craftamo Brush Set: https://craftamo.com/collections/coll...

Just a reminder: Kolbie Blume and I do not know each other! All opinions are my own, based on my experiences reading Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes, checking out her social media, and purchasing and trying her collaboration with Craftamo.

Reviews like this are made possible thanks to the generosity of my Patrons on Patreon!   / nattosoup  

Mentioned in this Video:

Big Brush Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/yvctrswm
Amazing Amazon Brushes- Review & Overview of Watercolor Brushes: https://tinyurl.com/4z95vwr3
Do Yall Know About These? My Favorite Watercolor Brushes: https://tinyurl.com/yejftfxs
Weird, Wild, and Wonderful Watercolor Brushes from AliExpress: https://tinyurl.com/ynxecup2

Other Easily Influenced Reviews:
Easily Influenced Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/yck5xhwe


Shownotes:
I suspect Craftamo is buying white label brushes from other companies and repackaging them- this generally comes at a markup. Part of what leads me to suspect this is their Meet the Team Page: https://craftamo.com/pages/meet-the-team

none of their team members are in Research and Development, or Factory/ Manufacturing- it's leadership, financing, collaborations, and design.

One of my very clever art friends who's excellent at digging and very internet savvy found CubeCraft Art Brushes/Craftamo Brushes on Shop the World: https://shoptheworld.in/p/b00xhsjjm2-...

I see several on AliExpress that look sorta like these brushes- Craftamo may be white labeling from a few companies and mixing and matching, although it'd be a challenge to get the handles to match, so maybe it's a mix and match from a company that offers manufacturing AND labeling.

Here are some that look shockingly familiar

https://tinyurl.com/mr2nrr52

https://tinyurl.com/3ypv6wxc

Some of these vendors manufacture brushes for companies we recognize

https://tinyurl.com/bdzytnpp

Some of these companies do custom handles:
https://tinyurl.com/2pe3vf8x

https://tinyurl.com/yzxheac9

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detai...

Honestly, it would be hard to pinpoint just one company, all these brushes look basically the same, and almost all can be customized.

The point I want to make is lookl how cheap they are on Alibaba. I don't have an issue with white labeling or private labeling, I have an issue with the amount of markup.

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detai...

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detai...

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detai...

I'm not the only artist with concerns about Craftamo and their quality:

https://demigodette.com/craftamo/

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:18 Book Review- Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes
22:06 Book Flipthrough
24:03 Kolbie Blume Online
29:45 Taking Kolbie's Quiz
33:53 The Worst Critic
34:48 The Sales Funnel
39:19 Other Socials
42:50 Craftamo Brushes Collaboration
46:33 Opening the Dang Box
53:57 Craftamo Online
1:05:21 What Kolbie Says About Brushes
1:09:58 Brush Comparison- Craftamo v Popular Brands
1:14:40 Digging In To Craftamo
1:21:31 Back to Swatching Brushes
1:42:06 Swatching Her Brushes on Paper
1:48:44 Pros and Cons
1:53:45 The Verdict
1:56:42 Craftamo & AliExpress
2:01:06 Final Thoughts

Music:
A Day in the Village Loop
A Day in the Village Loop Layer Dulcimer
A Day in the Village with Final No Loop
By the Bonfire Intro
By the Bonfire Loop
By the Bonfire with Final No Loop
Calm Intro
Calm Loop
Calm Loop Layer 03 Guitars
Calm with Final No Loop
Exploring the Village Loop
Exploring the Village with Final No Loop
Japanese Village Loop
Japanese Village with Final No Loop
Kevin MacLeod- Folk Round
Kevin MacLeod- Master of the Feast
Kevin MacLeod- Enchanted Valley
Knights in Town Intro
Knights in Town Loop