The colors in this set are gorgeous! The heirloom gold is one of my faves. I primarily use this with stamping but sometimes experiment with other techniques such as adding this to Ranger distress paints/ stains. This comes with Ranger's Perfect Medium, when stamping I find I get better results with versamark. I love that this set comes with two pretty nice brushes, they are necessary when applying pigments. The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because it is nearly impossible to contain pigments around work surface, they get all over the place! Swifter dusting clothes help minimize the pigment spread. Price wise, Amazon sells this product at a good price compared with most craft stores.