Wicked sponges!

I've only used Tag and Carwash ones but like the look of these, they seem nice and dense and I'm going to need a lot more sponges so thanks - I just may save some money!

I use to purchase the tack sponges at craft stores in the art supplies. Theses are the exact samething

I recently bought a sponge at Home Depot that is commonly used for tile its a big one, i cut it got about 20 pieces and it works great paid 2.00!!

Tack sponges that I use are the EXACT same shape and size as the FWW green ones, but a litte denser/harder. They wear like iron - I'm using 10 year old sponges that have been in constant use and relatively unstained too!

This is a bag of new ones: Note they do NOT have rounded edges.



This is my bucket of used sponges... note how clean they STILL are!

Just for the aussies about tack sponges
part of the problem in Australia is we are not taught to clean our horse equipment with tack sponges we are taught to use a soft cloths lots of them... which makes Tack sponges uncommon over here.

I used to compete in equestrian events cross country, dressage, jumping, gymkanas hacking did pony club, was an assosiate member,instructor and judge etc.
and while the soft cloth are the popular method it is just hard to find tack sponges locally. Ironically the first place I heard about a specific tack sponge was on this forum.

Oh I see...I have to say I prefer the look of yours, Shannon as the only problem I saw with CottonKandy's was the rounded edge which may pose a problem with the way I sponge some designs but it seems yours would be good all-rounders

Oh and I like how clean they look, most of my Tag ones are a bit stained

Actually finding "my" tack sponges now is hard. The place I bought them here no longer carries them (I bought all their stock and they've never replaced them). My sister found some in a large tack store near her and shipped them to me, and I bought some from a painter who tried but didn't like them, so I'm well stocked.

They are stiffer than most face painting sponges and some people don't like them. But I like them as the paint doesn't soak into the sponge and transfers to the skin quickly and blends well, without bleeding onto my fingers. As I use a fresh sponge for every person there is no point in having paint soaked sponges.

Shannon it is just as well they last 10 years then

Bummer, why do places have to discontinue the best stuff? I think I'd much prefer a denser sponge for the same reasons you stated, Shannon. I also wish I could cut my carwash ones into the desired shape but I guess I'd need some proper equipment for that. I definitely prefer the half-round shape but grab the carwash ones when I need to but find I'm a bit limited by the way I've cut them. I've been doing up to five parties a weekend with no time to wash sponges in-between so have had no choice but to start grabbing the carwash ones. As of a few days ago I have thirty Tag ones but think I'll need even more so will hunt for some Tack ones

they have the tack sponges on amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B0019CPKGW/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=3375251&s=sporting-goods

I wont use anything but the wicked sponges. When I first started painting, I had tried all the different sponges and was having a terrible time with my bases. Im sure part of it was just being new to painting. But, I went to Amarillo and took a class with Christina Davidson. She uses the pink sponges. they are very dense (very few holes) and are very very spongy...almost like they have a rubbery type quality to them. Anyway...I fell in love and my sponging hasnt been an issue since. Also, I round the ends also to fit into the eye socket. (another trick Christina introduced me to) No more messy butterflies here Thery are very durable too! Havent had one "go bad".

I looked at the wicked site and all their prices looked very high to me.

LOL - they are very high that is the price of facepeinting in Australia-
why we I guess some of us tend to order in bulk from America