Hey Crafter - This week I decided to try out some gel sticks I purchased back in December. I may or may not be known to treat myself sometimes to anything crafty once in a while, while I am Christmas shopping. I hadn't heard of these before, and thought I'd give them a try. These are mixed media gel sticks by KingArt. It states that it works on paper, glass, canvas or wood, and really well on dark paper. I love the colors, but today I am trying them on wood clothespins. Many clothespins are not perfect and have different color hues to them. You can see some here in this picture. Some have blue hues and some have brown spots. If I have a specific project I'm working on, then I need to be mindful of which ones I pick. I have to think about what color will pull through with whatever color I choose. Ex: If I am using a clothespin with a blue hue and I use yellow paint it may come through as green. But before I do any painting, I touch each surface to see if some light sandin