PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/40140.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 New Sakura of America Multi-Cultural Cray-Pas® Expressionist ® Oil Pastel Set For Portraits Creates Natural Skin Tones http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2472614.htm Sakura of America's new Multi-Cultural Cray-Pas Expressionist® set for portraits contains a twelve piece selection of smooth, blend-able oil pastels to create natural skin tones. Artists requested that Sakura produce a set of Cray-Pas oil pastel colors specifically to blend genuine complexions. Expressionist oil pastels are formulated with extra fine quality pigments, wax and oil. The package artwork of the Multi-Cultural Expressionist® set for portraits was selected from the 1999 Sakura Cray-Pas contest. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2472614.htm Art Educators Inspired By Sakura of America and Manga Start™ Manga for Classroom Instruction Workshop http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2308284.htm Sakura of America and Manga Start's Introduction to Manga for Classroom Instruction workshop encourages teachers to utilize manga-comic art to engage students to learn core drawing fundamentals. And employ graphic storytelling to enhance literacy, creative writing, and history lessons. The videotaped workshop presentation is posted on TeacherTube and YouTube. Attendees to April 2009 NAEA in Minneapolis,MN may attend the workshop in Sakura's booth number 440. (PRWeb Apr 15, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2308284.htm Wonderful, Colorful World of Cray-Pas® 2009 Contest Art Student Winners Awards and Exhibit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2138044.htm Four thousand entries from United States and Canadian students for this fourteenth annual Cray-Pas contest. One hundred and fifty finalist's art displayed at the Museum of Children's Art, Oakland, CA from January 31 to March 15, 2009. Finalist's artwork and a video are posted online iat: www.sakuraofamerica.com/contest-winners. John A. Rodak, art educator, states "..an annual event with my public school students. Sakura is to be congratulated for their undying devotion to student art... Any time ...their work is recognized, I consider it a blessing. Winning and not winning are a part of life..." (PRWeb Feb 25, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2138044.htm Sakura of America Pigma Micron Archival Ink Pen Used In Historic Presidential Election http://www.prweb.com/releases/Presidential/Micron/prweb1878604.htm The Chicago Board of Elections selected the Pigma® Micron® 08 pen to mark ballots for the 2008 Presidential election. Photo of Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle casting their vote with the Pigma Micron pen. The fraud resistant, permanent, light-fast rich black pigment ink assures municipalities that ballot vote marks will not fade, smear or feather after being counted,scanned, and stored for twenty-two months as per Federal regulation. Grimstad Comerford Group Inc. represents Sakura in Illinois. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images 83555807. (PRWeb Jan 21, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/Presidential/Micron/prweb1878604.htm National Contests and TVWeekly.com Feature New Sakura of America Collection Sets http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sakura/pens/prweb1338874.htm Collection Sets are popular Sakura of America pen and marker brands organized in a reuseable, durable package. These new Sakura of America Collection Set Series will be featured in national contests of Shojo Beat manga magazine, and blog sites, 2 Sketches 4 You, and Creative Therapy. Scrapbooking.com magazine. The fall premiere of TVWeekly.com webinars will highlight the Collection Sets in projects for crafters. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sakura/pens/prweb1338874.htm Sakura Color Products of America (Sakura) IDenti®-pen Awarded PGA TOUR Partners Club Member Tested Seal of Approval and Benefits Golfers at Golf Tournaments http://www.prweb.com/releases/marking/golf-balls/prweb1206734.htm The coveted PGA TOUR Partners Club Member Tested Seal of Approval was awarded to Sakura's IDenti-pen. PGA TOUR Partners Club members rated the dual tip IDenti-pen an overall average score of 8.6 out of 10 points. Golfers tested the IDenti-pen ink resilience in early morning wet grass, sand and water; the waterproof mark didn't fade, and the colorful ink remained vivid in most cases. Golfers receiving IDenti-pen: United Cerebral Palsy fund raising tournament in Camarillo, California, and FABTECH International and AWS 2008 Golf Tournament scheduled for October 6-8 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (PRWeb Aug 14, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/marking/golf-balls/prweb1206734.htm Sakura of America Bestows Awards to Artists, Retailers, Students, and Grand Sumo Champion http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sumo-wrestler/awards/prweb1051914.htm Sakura of America bestows an unprecedented number of awards this Spring; June 8, 2008, May 7, 2008, and April 19, 2008 at the Grand Sumo Tournament in L.A., National Art Educator Association conference in Reno, NV, and NYC Comic-con in NY, NY, respectively. The recipients included a grand champion sumo wrestler from Japan and L.A. students; retailers, and manga artists located in the United States. The benefit to the company is the satisfaction of involving people in art and increasing interest in cultural icons of Japan. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sumo-wrestler/awards/prweb1051914.htm Sakura of America Launches New Sumo Grip(R) II Pen and Pencil at Grand Sumo Tournament in Los Angeles, June 7 and 8, 2008 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb961244.htm Sakura of America, inventor of gel ink, selects Grand Sumo Tournament to launch Sumo Grip II retractable gel pen and mechanical pencil. Fitting venue as sumo champions inspired product. Sumo Grip II pen contains pigment-based gel ink. Chemical resistant, waterproof, light-fast, permanent; prevents alterations, fading, and check washing. Hand strain is avoided. Value priced. Allows college and high school students, faculty, coaches, and nurses, young children and seniors to write in complete comfort. Features include sumo-size comfort grip, binder clip notched to attach a lanyard or belt cord. (PRWeb May 22, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb961244.htm Sakura of America Further Innovates with New Pigma Sepia Pens and Gelly Roll Metallic Ink http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb798534.htm Sakura of America upholds traditional approaches to product development. Customers advise, and the company listens. The company also directs their research lab to continually investigate ingredients to improve existing products. Today, Sakura of America announces a new four piece pen set Pigma® Sepia, and a new ink formulation for the Gelly Roll® Metallic ink pens. (PRWeb Mar 27, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb798534.htm Wonderful, Colorful World of Cray-Pas® 2008 Art Contest Appeals to U.S. and Canadian Students http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb688393.htm Over 6,000 U.S. and Canadian kindergarten through eighth grade students entered the thirteenth annual Wonderful, Colorful World of Cray-Pas® 2008 Contest. Nine winners out of one hundred and fifty finalist's artwork. Art teachers present prizes in March to celebrate Youth Art Month. An exhibit reception with art demonstrations along with a children's book illustrator display is scheduled for Feb. 16th, 2008 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the Hayward Area Forum of the Arts Sun Gallery in Hayward, CA. The exhibit runs from February 16th to April 25th, 2008. The finalist's artwork will be posted on Sakura's online art gallery at: www.sakuraofamerica.com and the winners will be posted on the Oil Pastel Society website: www.oilpastelsociety.com. (PRWeb Feb 12, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb688393.htm Sumo-Star Manga Drawing Competition Spotlights Sumo Wrestling and Tournament http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb683484.htm First time collaborative effort for Sakura Color Products of America Inc. and TOKYOPOP® results in: The Sumo-Star Manga Drawing Competition. Sponsor and official writing instrument of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Los Angeles, Sakura provides the grand prize: two tickets to attend the June 8, 2008 Grand Sumo championship bout in Los Angeles, CA. Online entries accepted on TOKYOPOP website, now and stops at 11:59 p.m. PST on March 30, 2008. Ages 13 years old and up. TOKYOPOP announces winners at the New York Comic-Con on April 19, 2008. (PRWeb Feb 7, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb683484.htm New Sakura of America Pigma Sensei Manga Drawing Kit Sets Sights on Beginners and Artists http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb638711.htm Reacting to the wave of interest in manga, Pigma® Sensei™ Manga Drawing set is available now for retailers, distributors and wholesalers to order; the manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) is $12.98 U.S. The set contains four nib styles of Pigma black ink pens, a mechanical pencil and eraser, and is targeted to beginners and as a rough concept kit to artists. Pigma ink has been used by manga professionals for over 25 years. Manga artists and beginners can find retailers and product details at sakuraofamerica.com. (PRWeb Jan 23, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb638711.htm Artists Take Along New Sakura of America KOI(R) Watercolor Field Sketch Kits - Eighteen and Twenty-Four Color Postcard-Size Kits are Lightweight, Portable, and Durable http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb539136.htm Sakura Color Products of America, Inc., (Sakura), the inventor of gel ink and oil pastels, announced today its new eighteen and twenty-four color KOI® Watercolor Field Sketch kits. (PRWeb Jul 13, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb539136.htm Tweens, Teens, Collegians, Parents, Grandparents Scribe with New Gelly Roll® Gold Shadow™ Pen http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb536530.htm The new Gelly Roll® Gold Shadow™ metallic ink roller pen adds an extra special touch of shimmer and color customizing notes, stationery, invites and cards. Handwriting sparkles of gold bordered by a contrasting color of pink, lavender, green, blue, or black. Available now: Price per pen is $1.69 MSRP; Five-pen set $8.45 MSRP. Find retailers or buy online at www.sakuraofamerica.com. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb536530.htm Sakura Color Products of America, Inc. Announces Elementary School Student Winners of Twelfth Annual Cray-Pas Oil Pastel Contest http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb506743.htm U.S. and Canadian elementary school students participated in the twelfth annual "The Wonderful, Colorful World of Cray-Pas® 2007 Contest". Nine winners awarded out of 150 finalists yielded from nearly 4,000 entries. The winner's pictures, including the 150 finalists, will be on display at the Hayward Area Forum of the Arts Sun Gallery from February 8th to May 25th, 2007. The finalist's artwork is posted on Sakura's online art gallery at: www.sakuraofamerica.com, and on the Oil Pastel Society website: www.oilpastelsociety.com. (PRWeb Feb 23, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb506743.htm Winners Announced in Sakura's Nationwide Cray-Pas Art Contest http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb347385.htm Sakura of America annouced winners of its 11th annual Wonderful, Colorful World Art Contest. (PRWeb Feb 21, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb347385.htm Sakura of America Launches Sticklers Kits http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb346918.htm The new Sticklers Kits from Sakura of America allow anyone to personalize and decorate their cell phones, mp3 players & paper crafts with easy to use Sticklers™ kits featuring three 3-Dimensional ink pens in either glossy Glaze® or opaque Soufflé™ with coordinating outline stickers. (PRWeb Feb 17, 2006)

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]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb346918.htm Manufacturer, Sakura of America, Begins E-commerce in Win-Win Situation; Consumers Get Breadth of Product Line and Expands Traditional Distribution Channels http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb283283.htm Mid-sized mfgr sells direct online to consumers, expanding access to breadth of product lines w/o upsetting traditional distribution channels. (PRWeb Sep 12, 2005)

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]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb283283.htm New Gelly Roll Silver Shadow--The Pen with "Wow" Effect http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb282206.htm Sakura of America, the inventors of gel ink, introduce a new gel pen, Silver Shadow™. Silver Shadow creates a border of color around a line of silver. (PRWeb Sep 9, 2005)

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]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb282206.htm More Choices for the Wandering Watercolorist: Sakura Announces Expanded Koi® Watercolor Field Kit and 3 New Waterbrush Sizes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb282221.htm Sakura of America announces new 18 watercolor field sketch kit and three new sizes of water brushes. (PRWeb Sep 9, 2005)

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]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb282221.htm Cray-Pas® Art Contest Professionally Benefits Art Teacher http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb273544.htm Sakura shows how entering its annual art contest professionally benefitted a teacher and how parents support art for their children's well-rounded education. (PRWeb Aug 17, 2005)

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]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb273544.htm New Souffle'™ 3-D Ink Pen Rises to the Occasion http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb268542.htm Sakura of America introduces innovative Souffle', its new raised ink gel pen available in 10 colors. Souffle' is ideal for crafting and papercrafting and creates an embossed effect without messy powders and heat guns. (PRWeb Aug 4, 2005)

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]]> Thu, 04 Aug 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb268542.htm New Sakura Product News Comes in Threes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/05/prweb235208.htm Sakura of America, the inventor of gel ink, introduces three new craft products - Six new colors of Glaze raised ink pens, Quickie Glue fine-line glue pen and Stardust Clear Glitter Only gel pen. All three products are ideal for use and embellishing craft or scrapbooking projects. (PRWeb May 1, 2005)

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]]> Sun, 01 May 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/05/prweb235208.htm Teacher Wins Trip to Hawaii in Sakura of America's 2004 Cray-Pas® Wonderful, Colorful, World Contest – Sakura Accepting Submissions for Next Year's Contest http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/07/prweb142212.htm This is an announcement about annual teacher-student art contest, including sponsors, prizes, submission dates, deadlines, etc. Along with our contest announcement, the random winner of the trip to Hawaii we give to one teacher every year is announced. (PRWeb Jul 18, 2004)

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