Are you trying to find affordable watercolor pens and paints but are only finding online shops with high prices?
If so, do a search for the keywords watercolor pens and paints and then add the keyword 'kawaii', and you may be surprised at what comes up.
What is kawaii? -- This is the term used for various Japanese products and means 'cute'. What is interesting about this term is, when you apply it to Watercolor pens and paints, you will often find them at much cheaper prices than at typical arts supply stores online and, yes, they have cute designs as well.
Why kawaii watercolors? -- Watercolors that are classified as kawaii are usually sold in shops that sell Japanese products, as these watercolors are imported from Japan.
People love them though as they are very high quality watercolors, with many different colors available in them, they are affordable and they come in beautifully designed and very cute packaging.
Who has the best prices on kawaii watercolors? -- Look at shops both in Japan and outside Japan, and compare the prices currently being charged.
You may think buying directly from Japan would be cheaper but, surprisingly, it is often not. Instead, American and European shops that buy their kawaii watercolors directly from Japan are sometimes cheaper, due to not having as high taxes added onto the cost of their paints.
Where to find the best shop? -- After you have done a search, and found shops with good selections and reasonable prices, also be sure to check chat rooms where kawaii product lovers hang out.
After all, people in those chat rooms will often buy kawaii watercolors, and may know of online shops with great prices that you may not yet have been able to find.
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