Are these REAL or FAKE watercolors?! - Testing Wish Supplies
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- #fabercastell #doodledate #wish
Here's some watercolors we bought from that mysterious Wish website! We'd never seen these paints before, do faber castell even make paints?!
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Adam in every video: "Do you have to swatch ALL of them?"
Steph: *y* *e* *s*
*a strong mood*
uhm, excuse me, IT WAS YAAASSS.
ME, honestly.
*YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS*
Me too Steph, its ok lol
How can people not like vibrant watercolours? Vibrant ones are the best! If you want to tone them down:
Add a little orange to the blue.
Add a little red to the green.
Add a little purple to the yellow.
And vice versa.
You can always tone them down. But you can't make vibrant colours out of muted colours.
Right?
Not really, especially if you are used to what's, for lack of a better term, a more dusky set that's a bit more atmospheric and harmonious they can be quite odd, especially if said set is actually more strongly coloured and get rewetted more easily.
Yes, I know, it's just hard to really describe it because it does have strong colours, it's just like the colours are a little more complex/unusual since it's mostly single pigment so you don't have a lot of mixed colours which also means that many of the "normal" colours aren't there in exactly the form they usually are because they are often mixes-which gets kinda weird if you get presented with other watercolours and are used to the way the set harmonizes and just overall looks so you start feeling like the other colours are kind of weird and don't look like they should.
If you don't know what I mean, look for white nights watercolours. I don't now if they show up that well on video but, yea.
Me: too lazy too mix colors.
Also me: mix everything with white or just plain water.
Doowop Dinosaur Good to know, thank you! Hah I love mixing colors and color theory 😍
I went and investigated on the Fabre castell website and their student/kids grade is the red packaging. They do sell on the American website at least, a 12 and 21 pan set of watercolors.
Rebecca Laidlaw does the student package have the pen included?
Mecha sucks At everything I think it did.
I think Tori (Juicy Ink) reviewed and investigated these as well. As far as I remember they were a legit product by Faber Castell China.
I llooked up Faber Castell Watercolor pans and found images similar to this, the red case,, brush and sponge. I found the full one on Aliexpress however.
Just saying - theres a lot of copy products on wish. All wish products are from china, and i doubt a brand like faber castell would sell their products on wish - and even if they did it would be way more expensive
Thinking with watercolor feat Adam
First Impression: I have no opinion
The expert must first thoroughly investigate the medium
Fun fact- red faber castell products are usually either student grade or slightly cheaper and of lower quality when compared to the green products which are more expensive, artist grade etc..
A former employee of faber castell who works in this one stationary told us this, so-
Sanya Tyagi my friend has a GIANT red fabercastell watercolor pencil set while I have a small 24 color watercolor pencil set that’s green. My grandmother got it for Christmas and it’s my favorite pencils so far
@@momononon nicee
Faber Castell has specific colors for the grade of their products, the red one is for the student grade ^^ i remember i had a lot of pencil packs that had a red box because they were not meant to be professionals pencils and I used them in elementary school. I never saw watercolor set produced by this brand but that is why the box is red ^^
If I remember correctly the more professional grades are a dark olive green and black. Here in Italy you see a lot of pencil sets from that brand
Also I think another youtuber (i don't remember who it was..) tried this set and did some research and found out that the company actually sells this student set in China so I think it's a legit product from Faber Castell
Gi on a cloud yes, I remember that too... the UA-camr. I think maybe juicy ink?
that is correct it was tori she dug through a few different channels to confirm.
@@Sylscast It was definitely Juicy Ink, I rewatched the video just yesterday😄
I could remember a video and not the creator too. ☺
Green is more better quality from what I can tell; the 24 watercolor pencil set’s only downside is probably that the white isn’t good for layering (a problem all fabercastell watercolor pencils seem to have) and no pink!!!
You're my favorite art youtubers and you're so underrated!
Aww thank you so much Fox!
We really appreciate it! ❤️
Seriously!
Agreed
I concur!
I am back for another B R U T A L L Y honest review, fam 👏
Let's do thissss!
This video is the perfect way to de-stress before my exams :) Blessed.
Good luck with those exams!
We believe in you!
Good luck!!!
I just finished my midterms and have to study for finals now. So I'm watching this. 🤔🤔
Caffeine _Addict same😅
i turn my adblock off for your videos because we stan!!!!
This is honestly such a huge help ❤️❤️
Mista is best jojo bro
I’m barely at 3:45 or so in the vid this upload but seeing the dynamic color swatches made me think of how Adam could a e s t h e t i c a l l y sharpen pencils on the next video that has a pencil-centric theme...?
The idea came together much better in my head haha U^^
They could do a "Colored Pencils from Wish" so we could have Adam sharpen pencils 😉
I’m commenting even before I finish the video but you know what guys? I’m sure it’s going to be great! Like always!! You’ve helped me through a lot of dark times and I believe you deserve true happiness!! All the best guys! You are two beautiful souls ❤️
Rose this is too sweet, we're so happy to of been able to help you even a little! ❤️
Doodle Date and I’m so happy you replied! loads of love guys ☺️
It actually seems to be a real product, but mainly in Asia, for now at least. There are different sizes which I can't imagine would happen with a fake product. I know that faber castell make some different stuff here in Europe as opposed to south America, I'd assume Asia has a differently geared market as well. That component is lovely anyway
I haven't watched your videos in very long and your art styles, especially Adam's changed so much holy cow. And Adam's hair!!! It grew so much!!
Ah yes, we get to think with watercolors again.
*thinking intensifies*
Adam: how many swatches are you gonna make?
Steph: yes
Adam’s face when he realises that Steph IS going to swatch the colours 😂 and Steph is just “Yass the best part!”
p.s. you’re very cute together ❤️
My favorite part of your channel and you guys is how sweet and social you are with your subscribers
I love when step swatches .Swatches are my favorite part of art reviews,keep the swatches coming.
I was sad but then Doodle Date uploaded and now I'm happy
We hope you have a wonderful Sunday! ❤️
Faber-Castell have three lines of products.
Red line for children (ex the classic coloured pencils)
Blue line for crafts, students (ex goldfaber)
Green line for artists (ex Polychromos)
But they don't hunt down costumes of they use the 'wrong' supplies 👻
Morticia B what does your last sentence mean?
Diane Thoroughman I think she means ‘customers’
I have Albrecht Dürer watercolour pencils and they’re my favorites- they go down very opaque so I have a lot of control with the gradient and can go really dark
@@momononon yes I am 👻
@@momononon Thank you. 🙂
This set is part of Faber Castell but it's made in India and imported to china, apparently it's a small division of the company but Faber Castell doesn't really comment on it a lot. They'd be considered student grade, from what I've researched about 6 months ago, I hope this helps...great video as always I greatly enjoy your honest opinion. These help beginners figure the best brand to use and what to spend their coin on
I doubt it's made in India tho??? I legit have never seen these over here, problem with India, though, is that most of the high quality stuff is exported (and then sometimes imported back)
@@sanyatyagi645 I'm not 100% sure but I emailed the corporate contact info back 6-7 months ago and they said that set is through their India branch/factory, I wanted to know if they were legit, I did order the 72 colored pencils which are sold on wish and also made in India but sold in China they are a nice set BUT I compared them to my polychromos and there are big differences between some of the colors which I imagine cheaper pigments/dyes used. But yes corporation confirmed with me via email India. I remember so well because I was shocked but now I'm wondering if your right and the packaging is made in India then exported to china where the paint might be added, I'm not 100% sure on that part the company didn't give me a lot of info on them just where there made and exported to china. Hope this helps.maybe write the corporate via email to confirm if curiosity it still striking you? Hope this helps
In India faber castell has watercolour set but in tubes which is student grade . I have never seen this set ever in India.
Placing bets to see if the Christmas tree makes it all the way through the year. 😂
3 years later and Xmas tree still going strong
I used to watch your videos and I don’t get why I ever stopped! I love your videos, good to relax to
At my old school we would constantly use the smaller versions of these watercolours. I have to say I really do love them.
Always love tuning into this channel! You guys are always just so fun to listen to and watch.
I love how (at the moment) "give me a restraining order" is 100%
For the writing on the back maybe download the google translate app to try and photo translate it! I've done this for other art supplies before. For if it is actually Fabre Castell, it probably isn't because it came from Wish. Also this is the earliest I've ever been to any of your videos and I love you guys!❤️🎨❤️
Hi there Kenna!
This isnt a bad idea!!
One grain of pigment and a cup of water
Adam: It's too dark!!!!
He likes his watercolours in homeopathic doses.
I really like when you guys review watercolors! You have such opposite ways of using them it's nice to see how versatile they are!
oh my god you two are looking so posh and classy with those well styled fab hairdos
Why thank you!! ❤️
I look forward to your videos every week, they make me smile after a rough work week. You guys deserve so many more subs!
I am glad you were able to get these paints to review and they are very good for starting out or student work or videos as that is the “medium” you are using, you do not have to worry about lightfast properties! Oh and I enjoy watching your videos Thank you for sharing your art journey with us!
Steph as a guy looks like a chill surfer dude... Adam as a girl is like the girl next door...
And I’m thinking Faker-Castell on the paints...
followed you since the reeeeeally early days! and i just love you guys so much! you have come such a long way!
Thank you so much for sticking with us Tammie!! ❤️
Oooh, these look cool!
Also, I'm currently watching your 2016 videos and I can't believe how much the quality of recording and editing, as well as your drawing/painting skills have improved! You give me the motivation to keep creating stuff to get better :)
You’re a great comedic duo, you crack me up every time I watch your videos, and it helps so much when I’m having a bad day, thank you both for that. I will keep looking forward for your next episode.
Omg it's been so long since I've been able to sit down and watch a long art video, I've missed yall sm 😭💕
Juicy ink reviewed this product and it’s meant for students
We thought the exact same thing!
i loved the intro to this video so much XD the cheeky smile from steph and funny editing of poor adam being interrupted XD
The queen of swatches returns!!! I love this!! And the return of thinking with watercolor 😭 I live!!
Swatch bae takes her job very seriously ❤️
This is actually a faber castell set, the red containers mean it’s in the kid range of supplies.
I do believe that Faber Castel does make a child's quality watercolor set. Red packaging with Faber Castel usually means it's part of their children's line.
I had this pallet of water colours in school for my art GCSE and i loved them.
I LOVE Steph's swatches. I could watch a whole video of her swatching.
I absolutely love your videos. They're so authentic and radiate creativity and I always get so motivated to draw while watching you guys!
I get so happy whenever I see you guys upload, it is always one of the best parts of my day, you guys are hilarious and I always die of laughter whenever I watch one of your videos. You both are amazing artists and I look up to you both, anyway, I hope that you are both doing swell today and please stay hydrated.
Even if the watercolours were terrible, your art would still look absolutely gorgeous and adorable and awesome!!!!!
the little conker above steph's drawing looks like a cloyster i lov them
Steph makes the best nature sprites!!
*Watches all the ads from start to finish to support this lovely couple and their beautiful art*
For skintones i usually just mix a brown with a little bit of pink or red and then water it down depending on how loght i want it tbh
Steph, your paintings were incredible! I LOVED them! Adam's were, too, but I just love how they turned out.
Also Adam's hair kinda looks like the Winter Soldier's???
JuliaisVeryWeird I Stan
@@somewhatartsy7358 sebastan stan ayy
@@AnnabelleDucky Omg yes. I love Sebastian Stan
God: how many swatches would you like, Steph?
Steph: *_Y e S_*
There are some paint that look granulated because of the pigments in it (I had a cobalt blue that dried with a grainy texture due to its pigment) it's not always a sign of bad quality, sometimes really good paints have it too ^^ I don't know about this specific case but yeah, it can happen ^^ I like it because a lot of watercolors master use this grainy texture to make great techniques and effects!
there's a christmas tree in the background......
same
I just realized I've been watching you guys for over 3 years now.... A long time fan
omg the mention of art attack! what a throwback, i used to watch that show all the time when it came on tv
I really enjoy this style of video! Also lovely doodles guys! 💛💛
I bow to you, oh Godddss of swatches! 🙌🎨
I've always wondered myself how good these are and if they were real as well! Thank you for this video.
Actual faber castel is color coded
Red-->student grade
Dark green-->artist grade
I used student and artist grade watercolours from Faber castell few years back and the granulation is pretty common in some shades of blue and red, in both grades irrespective of the price. I'm assuming it's due to over-watering the paint which may cause a slight separation between the pigment and binder when left in a watery state. It's most common with the prussian blues in my experience.
LOVE YA GUYS! KEEP BEING AWESOME!
Still waiting for a Doodles and Tea video.
SO i looked up this packaging and type of paint online, and apparently Faber Castell released this set in Phillipenes and China few months back and it isn't available all over the world yet so that's why it looks kinda suspicious. Thanx for trying this out tho! I always love reviews of new paints.
Amazing video 😘😱❤️ love u both actual loads x take care!! Artwork was genuinely amazing !!!
Echo you are such a sweetheart! ❤️
Is NO ONE going to talk about the Christmas tree is MAY
Your guys vidoes calm me down so much
Those reds in the pallete look so gorgeous ❤️ also... I'm loving Steph's hat
I haven't watched you guys in so long but I still love your videos!! Watching your videos is a sure fire way to put a smile on my face. Thank you for doing what you do! God Bless
Art attack... that show... those people... were my art youtubers in my childhood
and now im here AND THIS IS GO O D
JuicyInk here on youtube has used this exact same palette, except she got it from AliExpress and on her videos she does a little bit of research about the palette itself so its worth having a watch if you wanna find out more ^_^ Fun video as always btw
:D A bright light during finals week! thank you two for everything you both do!
Omg your hats are so cuteeee
We just love being cosy LOL
Hope you guys are feeling a little better at the moment! Even though I don't know you in real life there is always part of my brain that goes to "I hope Steph and Adam are getting better and having a lovely day, they deserve it!"
I just cannot stop seeing every video you guys post xD I love it.
I really miss doodles & tea 😢
Me too
Me three
Me four
The best mothersday present i could ask for!! You two are the best
Have a wonderful and relaxed day Trisha!!
I love the fade on the ghost to make it look more transparent! And I kind of agree with Adam that somehow the nature girl's skin looks like colored pencils color but crayon texture??
Monochrome madlad and colorful cutie back at it again, I truly thrive on seeing watercolors (I only have 1 set though haha)
It’s NOT fake. It’s just produced in CHina, through cooperation with Faber castle brand
My vote is that it's genuine, but student/kids grade and they make cheaper sets for/in China. I've seen a similar red box deal for colour pencils. :)
Absolutely this is what I can find in Chinese watercolor marketing! And I have this set. I try it , but I don’t like it. I will save more money to upgrade to some professional watercolor. I am a Chinese. I love watching your video and having fun through the video.
Adam is so funny love him! And you to steph your art is so nice both of you. You two are an amazing team.
would you guys ever make a video about story building / comic ideas??? i think i have a good concept and writing skills but im not sure where to go in the art direction quq and id love some tips !!!
I love Adam’s art style! (Not to dis Steph’s, hers is adorable)It’s like a Japanese style but not entirely anime. I think the layering of the ghost on top of the character turned out super cool.
Maple Leaf Rag in the background is making me so happpy
I've actually heard of these paints, juicy ink did a video on it a while back and if i remember correctly it is in fact a real faber castell set but it's from there children's art supply line. so it's like the faber castell equivalent of crayola, it's not a high quality set if that makes sense
Yeah i see faber castel a lot in Stores over here. Often the red boxes.
Adam:” oh yeah it’s there”
Steph: “I CANT SEE IT!!”
Me: “ I can see it perfectly fine.. how can steph not see it..”
Maybe Steph is the colour blind one 🤣
I love the Christmas tree in the background in May XD
I love swatching things! I really like watching Steph swatch them!!
(Sorry Adam)
Faber castell is a pretty prominent brand in the Asian market for kids art supplies. I live in Singapore but originally from the us, here in sg they have faber castell all over so I’m betting these are legit meanwhile in the us they tend to only have faber castell artist grade products and the products for kids are brands like prang and Crayola. I have also seen some extremely cheap winsor and newton tube paint sets here made for kids and since it’s all in Chinese must be from the Chinese market.
They are definitely real. I bought a set off Amazon of watercolor pencils and they arrived in a red tin with a viewing window. Mine has English on it. They are made in Indonesia. The are described as a hobbyist quality watercolor pencils.
Juicy Ink has a video on this exact palette, she also did a bunch of background research so I suggest looking that video up!
Another artist UA-camr I watch (don't remember which one, I believe it was Juicy Ink tho) got this same set from Wish as well. They reached out to Faber-Castell themselves and this is a real Faber-Castell watercolour set produced in China, but it is not produced in America or any of their other factory branches. The red is the packaging for their kid/student grade supplies. Hope this is helpful, much love 💙
Oh! Juicy Ink did a video on these too! I think she said that they were only produced in one country and someone in the comments said that Faber Castell supplies that come in red packaging are made for children while green is for the more professional artist.
I live for swatch videos!! 😍 when I seen those colours I couldn’t wait!
I've seen another review on these and that artist found out that they are the kids grade. Imagine having these as a kid. 😍
Would love to see lightfast tests of all your supplies :)
Y’all have probably figured out that the green packaging is artist grade, blue is student grade and red for children. This seems like a cool set for kids! Wow
You guys make my Sunday every week 😁
I've been getting back into watercolor, these seem like a steal!
Faber-Castell in the philippines have been advertising and sending this product to local influencers and such. It's basically like Sakura in terms of look and price, (though FC seems to have the bigger range in terms of colors.) it looks good for a beginner or for a hobbyist, but it's a bit too pricey for me for a beginner set, I don't think I'd recommend it for someone new to watercolors if they're watching out for their budget.
(As far as I know, here in the philippines, the set is around the equivalent of 20-25USD, which is.... kind of steep. But hey, if the quality is good/decent, and worth it? Go right on ahead! Especially since it has so many colors to choose from, you don't need to mix too much.)
EDIT: I just heard your conversation about refills! Sakura Koi actually has refills for a majority (if not all) of the colors that you can pop back into your empty pans in your Sakura Koi boxes! c: