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    hi all, not been on here for a few weeks, been busy with my ICP that came from NEC! finally
    anyway thats another thread
    my question today is, how much to you pay for pains and can anyone recomend any good ones, i have crayola, says they are washable on the bottles but my hands are still red from robot making this afternoon! ive had to spot clean my kitchen floor with bleech and my table is looking very pink still!

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    I buy mine from Early Learning Centre and think they are £1 per tub and they are washable
    Fiona xx

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    I bought them from ELC, Asda, The Works, Baker Ross, SBS-Educational. Basically anywhere they're cheap or on special offer!

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    mine are from tescos and were fairly cheap - very good on the washable front
    Blessed Be!

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    I get mine from The Range - They are £1 each and I've nebver had any problems with it staining
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    I have ELC. Never crayola, I found they stained the most


    Try to paint outside too
    Happy to be back with the Greenies

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    I get mine via my network at approx 70p for a 500ml bottle.
    In cloud cuckoo land somewhere

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    I get mine from SBS. Aren't crayola terrible!

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    I got mine from Hope Education - about £14.99 for 16 500ml bottles. They don't stain either.


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    thanks! im off to have a look

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    I use ELC. As long as they are water based they should wash out.

 

 

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