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Fer Fer Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:15 AM |
situation: I want to buy "conte crayons" in an art store here in the Netherlands
I've tried to use an online language translator with this and it's only translating each word at a time. I live in the Netherlands and i don't know what to look for if i want to buy some conte crayons. I only know that's what we call them in English... anyone know in Dutch? They're not the same as pastels. My boyfriend doesn't know because he doesn't know much about art, so i can't ask him. If anyone knows another name for these please share! A similar alternative would be fine, i just don't want soft pastels.
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la femme qui Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:27 AM |
| By Conte crayons do you mean wax crayons, like Crayola crayons? If so, you could ask for Wassene Kleurpotloden I think. |
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Fer Fer Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:35 AM |
| no, they're not like the ones that kids color with... they're like a piece of charcoal or chalk, kind of powdery, and they come in a few different colors. |
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Sunny Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:40 AM |
They've got added wax or clay or something like that, haven't they? So yeah, they're different to pastels. Absolutely no clue what they're called in Dutch. Is it the word "Conté" that's giving you trouble?
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Joe Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:41 AM |
| Could you not just, like, burn some matches and use those? Add some food colouring to vary the colours? |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:42 AM |
| have you checked Amazon ? |
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la femme qui Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:42 AM |
| The types used for sepia toned sketches? I'm sorry I have no idea what they could be called... |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:44 AM |
| wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cont%C3%A9 |
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Fer Fer Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:46 AM |
la femme qui wrote: The types used for sepia toned sketches? I'm sorry I have no idea what they could be called...
Yes, those ones! I have a few in sepia and a bluish color.. but i need more! The ones i have now are from the US. |
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Fer Fer Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:49 AM |
Right, that's exactly what i'm looking for... only i wouldn't know how to ask for it in Dutch. :-( |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:53 AM |
Fer Fer wrote:
Right, that's exactly what i'm looking for... only i wouldn't know how to ask for it in Dutch. :-(
just go to an art shop and ask for Conte crayons ! |
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Sunny Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:54 AM |
AbsolutPurple wrote: Fer Fer wrote:
Right, that's exactly what i'm looking for... only i wouldn't know how to ask for it in Dutch. :-(
just go to an art shop and ask for Conte crayons !
Yeah, it's a brand name so it should be the same
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Fer Fer Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:56 AM |
AbsolutPurple wrote: Fer Fer wrote:
Right, that's exactly what i'm looking for... only i wouldn't know how to ask for it in Dutch. :-(
just go to an art shop and ask for Conte crayons !
I once tried going to the local art shop and getting some but all the boxes of stuff are in Dutch (which i can't read well) and i know for sure there wasn't any "conte crayon" and the women in that store are always kind of older and they barely speak English. I suppose i'll have to give it another try. |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:59 AM |
Fer Fer wrote: AbsolutPurple wrote: Fer Fer wrote:
Right, that's exactly what i'm looking for... only i wouldn't know how to ask for it in Dutch. :-(
just go to an art shop and ask for Conte crayons !
I once tried going to the local art shop and getting some but all the boxes of stuff are in Dutch (which i can't read well) and i know for sure there wasn't any "conte crayon" and the women in that store are always kind of older and they barely speak English. I suppose i'll have to give it another try.
if there's an art school where you live, try to meet a couple of students and ask them about it. Conte crayons are famous !
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Fer Fer Posted Wed 13 Jun, 2007 10:59 AM |
Sunny wrote: AbsolutPurple wrote: Fer Fer wrote:
Right, that's exactly what i'm looking for... only i wouldn't know how to ask for it in Dutch. :-(
just go to an art shop and ask for Conte crayons !
Yeah, it's a brand name so it should be the same
Actually 'conte' isn't the brand name, it's just named after a guy who made it. I was looking on Amazon and Cretacolor makes some, and i think Prisma makes some... but i'd rather not have to pay shipping |
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