Seaside Escape

I've purchased several paint kits from different vendors My first two were on sale and $9.99, so this time I stepped it up for your product at $20+. It was, by far, the best packaged, not requiring ironing, etc., but was also the worst when it came to paint and brushes. Because this was not my first, I expected the paint to be a bit dry, but The paint was the consistency of chewed bubblegum. The paint brushes were garbage with brush heads so loose they were unusable. I dug out my Flood paint additive I used when painting cabinets and it saved the paint by adding an eye dropper full to each color. It would be great if some of this paint saver was included in your kits. And step it up on the brushes. They don't need to be expensive, just secure heads. Also, this is a super intricate pattern, so a magnifying glass is also necessary. I'm not happy with the final product as it shows as an obvious paint by number, but my grandsons will love it.UPDATED and Revised: I received a very nice and informative email from this company. It addressed all of my critiques with concern and appreciation for my honest comments. They even sent me a set of their new and improved paintbrushes and they are awesome!Sent from my iPad

This is my first ever PBN, and so there was a learning curve to it for me. Now that I know that I love this craft, I've invested time learning how to elevate each experience. If any of y'all would like to learn more about this, check out "Melanie B's Creative" channel on YouTube :)Some of the paints were a bit sheer, but most of the colors that were sheer were colors that are commonly sheer no matter what. This was easily fixed by a second coat for nearly all colors, and after deep diving into PBN information, I now know how to combat it from the start. Again, there's more tips and tricks about this on Melanie's channel!My only complaint is that two pots of colors that made up a large majority of the picture were only partially filled. I didn't realize that frequent PBN painters "start off" by thinning there paint down a bit (with eitehr water, or in my case for all future paintings,a paint flow aid). I was about 4/5 through with the painting when I realized that I might not hve enough paint to complete my picture. I emailed Ledgebay late one nate, and they responded to me by noon the next day! They immediately asked for my address, and they promptly sent me another paint set! I was so happy with their customer service that I will ABSOLUTELY be purchasing from them again.For those that are concerned with having too little paint, please don't be! Many of the paints were quite thick, and I should've thinned them out prior to use. If I had done so, I would've had PLENTY of…