What do the Icons Mean?
AP seal
Products bearing the AP seal of the Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) are certified non-toxic. A product can be certified non-toxic only if it contains no materials in sufficient quantities to be toxic or injurious to humans, or to cause acute or chronic health problems. See Health and Safety for further information.
CL seal
Products bearing the CL seal of the Art & Creative Materials Institute ("Caution Label") contain ingredients that are toxic or hazardous, but they can still be safely used if the directions on the container or packaging are followed, in properly supervised and controlled environments. See Health and Safety for further information.
Prop 65
The State of California requires clear and reasonable warnings on products and/or storage containers containing chemicals that have been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. See Health and Safety for further information.
MSDS
We know how important safety information is to our customers, so we've made it easy to find MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) or the new SDS (Safety Data Sheets) for all of our products. If an item has an MSDS or SDS sheet on file, you will see this icon in the item listing table. Click on the icon to directly access the MSDS or SDS information for that product.
Contains hazardous materials
Items that contain hazardous materials are subject to special shipping considerations. The items cannot be air shipped, shipped overseas, or shipped to freight forwarders.
Blick's Best Price
This icon indicates that the price shown is the lowest possible price offered for an item, therefore additional discounts cannot be applied.
Clearance
There are limited quantities of these items available. Please note additional discounts cannot be applied.
Open Stock Available
On a page that features sets of a particular product and brand, this icon indicates that this product is available as individual pieces, or "open stock". Clicking on the icon will load a page with the open stock.
Color Mixing Chart Available
This icon indicates that a chart is available which explains how to mix the available colors to achieve specific new colors. Clicking on the icon will load the chart.
Eco-Friendly
You’ll find this icon on product pages that feature art materials that are environmentally friendly because of the way they’re formulated, manufactured, or packaged.
Gift Idea
You'll find this icon on product pages that feature items that are great gift ideas.
Factory Direct
Items shipped directly from the factory, which are noted as Freight-On-Board (FOB), are billed an additional cost for shipping and handling. FOB shipping charges may depend on destination as well as weight. Please allow additional time for delivery. See Shipping Information for more details.
Truck Shipment
Additional charges for a truck shipment vary depending on distance, season, weight, bulk, etc. Carriers establish their own rates for delivery, so our shipping department chooses the best carrier on the basis of service, price, and availability. See Shipping Information for more details.
Freight Exception
These items are subject to special shipping considerations due to size and weight.
Oversized
There will be additional handling charges or the item may be limited to certain shipping methods.
Oversized Plus
These items are oversized and fall under special regulations by many shipping carriers. There will be additional handling charges or the item may be limited to certain shipping methods.