Top Tools Under $10

Originally designed for industrial masking, Nichiban #251 Artist Tape is a class above other artist tapes we've tried. It's designed to hold firm and peel off without damaging delicate surfaces, like watercolor paper. Paint doesn't seep under the edge, so...

This 5 mL polycarbonate vial is made of virtually indestructible, hard, crystal-clear plastic. It's the ideal size to hold small amounts of ink and fluid paint for use in the studio. We especially like it as an inexpensive, easily storable...

This set of six metal pencil caps protects your points and your pockets. Fits all kinds of pencils thanks to the simple, slightly flexible construction. Infinitely reusable, for a very low price. The colors included are dark blue, light blue,...

A dropper is one of those studio supplies you never think about—until you need one and don't have one around. For working with inks, watercolors, paint mediums, and other liquids in the studio, it's always nice to have a handful...

This industrial-grade spatula/spoon tool is perfect for handling tough materials in the studio. Use it to move and scrape paint on your palette, to scoop pigments and dispense inks, to stir color into gesso, or a hundred other tasks with...

Buy 10 or more BOXY-100 pens and get bulk pricing! You'll get 20% off the regular price at checkout. No promo code necessary. Not combinable with other discounts. Introduced in the late 1970s, Mitsubishi's BOXY-100 ballpoint pen is ubiquitous in...

Nichiban #252A is an advanced masking tape, introduced just this year by the leading tape manufacturer in Japan. It's made with washi paper and low-tack acrylic adhesive, using an even more gentle formula than our best-selling Nichiban #251 tape. Nichiban...

This 180 mL polycarbonate vial is made of virtually indestructible, hard, crystal-clear plastic. It's large enough to serve as a leakproof travel water cup for watercolorists working on park benches. It can also hold several tubes of watercolor or gouache,...

Also known as "the water gun thing from high school chemistry," a wash bottle is a laboratory staple meant for rinsing beakers and test tubes with a controlled water flow. Squeeze the flexible bottle and water flows out of the...

This attractive glass bottle features a thick, square body and a red rubber stopper cap with built-in glass eyedropper. It's useful for a wide variety of studio tasks, like diluting ink with a controlled volume of water or pre-wetting dry...

Mitsubishi Pencil makes the world's best wood-cased pencils, and the same superb lead quality is also available in 2 mm leads. Mitsubishi's proprietary graphite blend provides a smooth, dark line and excellent point retention. You can sharpen these leads to...

New from Japanese stationery powerhouse PLUS Corp., it's Clutto—a refillable, retractable eraser with a clever twist-to-advance mechanism. Clutto's stylish, pleasantly rounded case features fresh color accents and gives you a secure grip on your eraser. Each Clutto case comes with...