One of the things I love about the crafty community is how we share information. Recently during one of my Periscopes I view asked if I’d tried the Recollections brand Color Splash Watercolor Crayons from Michael’s Stores. I’d never heard of them, so in a few days I ran out, bought some, and tried them out! So now I’m here to give you the once-over on these water-soluble shimmery pigment crayons.
Now first things first… these are SUSPICIOUSLY shaped/packaged like the Faber Castell Gel Crayons I reviewed earlier…LOOK!
Recollections Watercolor Crayon on the top, Faber Castell Gel Crayon on the bottom.
I’ll be taking a closer look at the similarities between the two products soon…but for right now this is what we know about the Recollections Color Splash Watercolor Crayons:
- They are a seasonal item in the “Color Splash” line.
- Not available online. (insert sad face here)
- Recollections is Michael’s private label brand so they are ONLY available in Michaels’ stores!
- They are water-soluble.
- They have SHIMMER!!
- Retails in US for $14.99, but you can use your 40% off coupon- I got mine for $7.99. THAT’S 66 CENTS A CRAYON!!!
So let’s take a look:
Nice chunky barrel with grippy surface, clear cap and a LOT of product inside.
Nice heavy pigment load- so it’s opaque-ish on dark surfaces. AND THAT SHIMMER. Impressive for watercolor crayons!
Nice, smooth lay-down… very slick and slide-y! But a good amount of color, too!
Add water and PRESTO! Watercolor paint!
You can see just how they work AND more examples of techniques in this 10-minute video:
To me, these feel like the Faber-Castell gel crayons had a love child with Gelatos and Michael’s craft stores private-labled them! But seriously, for the price point, I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!! And I think we should all take to the Michael’s social media sites and BEG for them to be put into the regular line…with MORE COLORS. These are such an affordable price point and are so easy to use I think they are the clear winner in the water-crayon war….if you love shimmer.
Stay tuned- I have some head-to-head comparisons coming!!
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These look fabulous. Love that shimmer, especially on the black paper.
I just called my local Michaels to see if they have them. They do! They look they they are going to be a lot of fun.
I love your reviews. You are always honest and I’ve never regretted purchasing anything you have recommended.
I may have to take a trip to Michaels today! Great review! Looking forward to a comparison with Gelatos.
Have wanted to try watercolor crayons forever and your super review pointed me in the direction. So frustrated! Called 4 stores in the Tampa/Clearwater area and none to be had. Wah wah wah.
Jenny, I’m running out to Michael’s tomorrow. The Recollections product look GREAT. I want them and btw – I love you Jenny. (:
I’ve been looking for these for months and I had given up. Then one day while I was looking for something else I looked down and lo and behold there they were! So I bought 2 of them! Seems these days I have to have 2 of everything…….LOL