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Weberme

"Talk about a way to recycle those empty milk and water jugs for a super craft idea this one is a great way to light up your walkway or porch for halloween and all you do is make the face,cut out hole in back and put string of lights. I would even maybe try those fake candles that flicker. I love this idea."

Weberme

"Let's all head to the dollar store to pick up these supplies to make some awesome spiders with saved bottle caps or use a piece of foam,pipe cleaners and some pom poms and maybe even some goggley eyes too. A super project for he family."

Weberme

"Does your kids love to do crafts on weekends then here is a super easy and cheap on to do. Popsicle monster men. You can even have them put them in your garden or planters for a extra creaative touch and they will love to show them off. Nice project."

Weberme

"Is your girls or granddaughter into princesses then you have got to see this Cindrella Pumpkin coach to make instead of the same pumpkins that you make every year. You can use your own imagination on decorating it. I love the way the coach is put together and then you can create your own secerino on decorating. Why not make a mini one for a fairy garden too."

Weberme

"What a great bat decoration for Halloween and so cheap, fast and fun to make with the kids for your house or even a classroom decoration or how about your office. Hang from the ceiling or wall. I am going to run to dollar store and grab a few supplies and make some."

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Updated May 04, 2018

Sakura initially started as a crayon company in 1921. Disappointed that traditional crayon colors didn’t mix or overlay well, the innovative founders of Sakura began to experiment with different formulations to create an ideal stick drawing material. By 1924, Sakura invented the first-ever oil pastel that combined oil and pigment and named it Cray-Pas®, a combination of the two words crayon and pastel.

Our company heritage in art materials led to development of a specialized ink technology, Pigma® ink, which is used in our Micron®, Graphic and Brush pens. In the early 80’s, Sakura’s labs identified the need for an inexpensive drafting tool that used superior pigment instead of low-grade dye inks. The breakthrough came with the discovery of how to reduce the pigment particles to submicron size so that the inks flow evenly through even the narrowest of pen nibs. Today, Pigma ink continues to be the most reliable archival quality ink on the market and is loyally used by architects, scientists, artists, cartoonists, and scrapbookers, to name a few.

In 1984, Sakura surprised the pen industry with its technological breakthrough invention of the first gel-based ink. The research team had spent many years trying different ingredients, developing and testing prototypes, but nothing would meet the Sakura quality and performance standards. Despite many failures, the determined team finally hit a eureka moment, discovering a new ingredient in a chemical trade publication which was tested and turned out to be the answer to creating the perfect gel ink! In recognition of Sakura’s success in developing the world’s first gel ink pen, Japan’s patent office awarded Sakura the prestigious Inventors Award in 2000. Today, our Gelly Roll® line includes six types of ink in a wide variety of unique colors and special effects.

Sakura’s most recent innovations are dimensional inks with Glaze® in 2003 and Soufflé™ in 2005. The inks write with a raised effect similar to embossing without the need for heat tools or powders. The 3-D inks can write on multiple surfaces such as paper, glass, ceramics, metals & plastics. This feature makes the Glaze and Souffle very popular for decorating cell phones & MP3 players.

Sakura of America is dedicated to the continued development and efficient delivery of technologically superior, innovative and safe products. Our products, promotions and advertising reflect our support of individual expression and artistic freedom. With our “Power to Express®” theme we believe that EVERYONE has the right to self-expression, so Sakura continues to develop writing and artistic tools that are affordable to consumers of all ages.