Sax acrylic paint set is used for art education and activities, and has 1.0 pint bottles of six fluorescent colors—red, yellow, blue, green, orange, and pink--for painting. The paints are medium bodied for ease of application, and intermixable for creating a range of colors. The paints are washable from most fabrics for avoiding stains, and meet the Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) certification standards for quality and non-toxicity.

Art education products are used by art teachers and students, and professional artists and art hobbyists to create visual, tactile, and technology-based artwork. Art education products include painting, drawing, printmaking, and framing materials, along with supplies for ceramics, sculpture, crafts, and textile projects, and related items, such as furniture accessories and books. Products may also encompass supplies and materials related to photography, video, film, and computer-generated art forms.

School Specialty provides instructional materials and supplies under dozens of brands, among them Abilitations, Think Math, Delta Education, Frey Scientific, Neo/SCI, Childcraft, School Smart, Sportime, Speech Bin, and Sax Arts. The company, founded in 1959, is headquartered in Greenville, WI.