Independent Art Supply Testing — St. Petersburg, FL

Art supplies scored.
Creative decisions sharpened.

Independent performance testing of paints, canvas, digital tools, and ceramic supplies. Every product purchased at retail. Every score based on measured data, not brand reputation.

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Supplies tested
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Sponsor revenue
100%
Raw data published
Testing domains

What We Test

Four creative materials domains, each evaluated with standardized measurement protocols.

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Paint & Pigment

Pigment concentration, opacity, lightfastness, and color shift scored per tube across artist-grade and student-grade lines.

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Canvas & Surfaces

Warp resistance, gesso absorption, texture consistency, and stretcher bar stability benchmarked over time.

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Digital Creative Tools

Tablet pressure sensitivity, stylus latency, display color accuracy, and software compatibility rated.

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Ceramics & Glaze

Glaze consistency between batches, firing temperature accuracy, and surface finish predictability scored.

Scored findings

Latest Reviews

Every supply purchased at retail. Scoring criteria set before any product is selected.

All reviews
Heavy body acrylic paint tubes evaluated for pigment load and opacity 8.8 / 10
Paint & Pigment

Winsor & Newton vs Liquitex vs Golden: Heavy Body Acrylic Pigment Load Compared

Top Pick 3 Brands Read →
Drawing tablet and stylus pressure sensitivity and latency evaluation Tested
Digital Tools

iPad Pro + Apple Pencil vs Wacom Cintiq: Pressure Curve Accuracy at 8192 Levels

Context Dependent Read →
Watercolor tubes student versus artist grade lightfastness comparison test 8.3 / 10
Paint & Pigment

Student-Grade vs Artist-Grade Watercolors: Is the Price Gap Justified by Lightfastness?

Price Gap Justified Read →
Pre-stretched canvas warp resistance test after 6 months studio humidity Roundup
Canvas & Surfaces

Pre-Stretched Canvas Showdown: 5 Brands Tested for Warp After 6 Months of Studio Humidity

1 Winner 2 Warp Read →
Ceramic glaze consistency kiln load comparison Amaco Spectrum Duncan 7.9 / 10
Ceramics & Glaze

Amaco vs Spectrum vs Duncan: Cone 6 Glaze Consistency Across 3 Kiln Loads

1 Best Batch Variance Read →
Studio LED lighting panel CRI accuracy measured against manufacturer claims Roundup
Digital Tools

Studio LED Panels Under $150: CRI Accuracy Measured Against Manufacturer Claims

Most Overstate CRI Read →
Art supply materials organized on a testing bench for standardized evaluation
About Group Ei8ht Holdings

Art materials tested rigorously. Results published honestly.

GROUP EI8HT HOLDINGS LLC is an independent creative materials evaluation company based in St. Petersburg, Florida — one of the most active arts communities in the Southeast. We test paints, canvas, digital tools, and ceramic supplies using standardized performance protocols, then publish scored findings with no manufacturer sponsorship and no affiliate revenue.

“Holdings” in our name refers to the content library we hold — not financial assets. We are a publishing and evaluation operation, not a financial services entity.

We do not sell art supplies, operate a gallery, or run a studio. We score the materials that artists depend on.

✓All products purchased at full retail
✓Benchmarks locked before purchase
✓Zero affiliate revenue
✓Raw test data published

Scores before your next supply purchase.

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