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Buying 2nd pair. I was just using the pair I have and decided to order a 2nd one. Can't remember if I bought my first from amazon, but I've had it for years and it's my favorite pair of scissors. a) really sharp, even after at least 6 years (I know I had them before we moved to our current house) and b) easy on my hands, which suffer from repetitive stress syndrome. A couple of reviews have said they received white-and-orange scissors sted of the one pictured. I hope I get the one pictured, bc it's the same as the one I own. I think the "8" in the title has to do with the fact that they are "scissors #8" according to the Fiskars package on 3rd party listing here.
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Not a toy, but a good made in America alternative to X-Acto knives. I was looking for a made in America equivalent to the more well known X-acto blades. I'm a sucker for made in USA stuff, but I have been burned before, so I don't assume "Made in America" is a sign of quality anymore. A few buyers of the X-Acto blades complained about the box they were packaged in... Happy to say the box is fine for these. Hinges are good, everything lines up nicely. The "carrier" in the box however is a thin crappy plastic that is already cut up by the blades, so that may not last very long. The blade attachment in the handles is a well cut thread, unscrews and screws in smoothly. I'm happy.
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Beautiful (with a bit of elbow grease. Ok out of the box, the only thing I liked is that it served my need for a box with all the little compartments and inner trays.
HOWEVER! It was much nicer after I sanded it. The compartments are a little rough. Are used a rough sandpaper, then a finishing sandpaper, and was quite pleased. But even better!!! Is that after I gave the thirsty wood a coat of mineral spirits, a quite beautiful grain became apparent on the outer parts of the box. I had no idea it was made with two different types of wood!
I think it is rather lovely just like this.
Finished off with a *gloss* spray lacquer (matt was flat dead, looked like dry wood) after the mineral spirits soaked in fully. Spray lacquer dries pretty fast, and doesnt really change the color of the wood. I thought about staining it until I used the mineral spirits and I really like the color it is just like this now.
Sand again after first coat or two, as wood will become rough. Mask off the plexi lid for the sanding and laquer. Otherwise even if careful u may scratch delicate lid. Take off all hardware, also with a small screwdriver. It goes back in easy. The laquer requires at least 3 coats, 30m dry time, then 24hr after that.
So, to sum up: with some (a LOT) of effort, I now have two boxes that I really enjoy quite a lot. If an already finished box like this had been available i would have bought that instead.
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Wow. I wasn't expecting this stuff to be very effective. I have a pair of jeans I really like that were patched/reinforced (on the inside) with iron-on stuff. After several washings, the patches were coming loose, but the fabri-tac really glued them back down tight. The jeans have been through the wash a couple of times now and the patches are holding-up well. I also have a big cushion for an teak outdoor loveseat. The stitching was rotting and the whole thing was coming apart. It took several days of gluing different sections, but I was able to put it all back together again. The new seams are a bit stiff, but they're very strong. I used very little of the product for these two jobs. I'm impressed.
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Absolutely wonderful. I have several matching ceramic items in my kitchen that seem to be accident prone to chips and breaks. I brought this to reconstruct the corner on a spoon rest that was broken off & repair a canister lid that was dropped and was missing a few tiny pieces. Based on the reviews and the cost of the item, I thought I'd give it a try. I have never attempted to do a repair like this, so I was a little worried but I have to say I am very glad that I made the purchase! This product works wonderfully! It is very easy to work with and dries rock hard, not to mention, paints very nicely as well. I followed the instructions and made a sample piece the night before so I could see how the product works. I found that having a glass of water to dip my fingers in kept it moist and very pliable, making it easier to construct missing pieces. My repairs turned out very nice, but since I did not have the proper tools, I found trying to fill in tiny spaces was a bit more difficult with just my fingers, but this is no fault of the product itself. The piece I completely had to reconstruct by hand was surprising easy to make. For future use, I am considering buying a few of the sculpting tools to make my repairs completely unnoticeable, but as I said, I think this is just because I am a beginner because despite my lack of tools, my repairs look pretty good. As this product does have a lot of different uses, I will definitely keep this in mind to repair those broken items you just don't want to through away.
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Awful! Too good to be true, and IS. I got super excited when I saw this item because I thought I could make boxes and bags for pennies. The YouTube videos make it look like a breeze! I should have known better when it took me ten minutes to get the mat together. Its super tight, and the rubbery pieces have to snap together. My hands were raw by the time I was done. I tried the gift bag first. The guide bars were about 3/4 of a centimeter too long, so the pegs wouldnt snap into the holes, and when I forced them, the bar was bowed above the mat. It made cutting a MESS. The cutting tool is a joke. It ripped thin kraft paper, and because of the guide problem, it didn't cut at the ends becaus it couldt reach. I got the bag cut, but the scoring tool also ripped the paper and didn't line up well.
The box was a nightmare. I did the one in the example, and it didn't line up right at the end and was ripped at the folds in places. It really should have guides on it to hold the paper against. I was going nuts trying to make sure it was still even on the side while I cut and scored.
I will be returning mine!
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Caused me more pain than what I started with. Bummer. I typically experience some pain my palms and fingers while crocheting or knitting, and these seemed like the perfect item to aid that. I measured across my knuckles and was a perfect measurement for size Medium.
When I got the gloves, they did fit very nicely in the wrist and palm area, but the finger holes came right up to the tips of my fingers! I have pretty average sized hands - my fingers aren't THAT short! As you can imagine, the fingers being so long made it impossible for craft work, plus it made it very hard for my fingers to move at all - after testing out the gloves for less than ten minutes while knitting, my fingers were cramping awfully and my pinkie fingers had both fallen asleep. The gloves ended up putting my hands in far more pain than I was experiencing beforehand.
I do see a lot of positive reviews for this product, so I would say that if you've got long and slender fingers, you might find these gloves useful. If you've got more average mitts like I do and need support, perhaps find a different set of crafter's gloves that are fingerless.
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First "0" Review I Have Ever Given. I have never given a" 0" star review prior to this, and it is with regret that I do now. I can usually find a kind word to say about a product and I suppose that the number of brushes you get for the price could be considered. It took some time but I searched to find the bristle content and found they were made of nylon. Now I know why they hold absolutely NO paint. A stencil brush is designed to hold paint well as you must dab it on paper or cloth until the paint is nearly dry or virtually non- existent. These bristles being essentially plastic (nylon poly amide) do not absorb any paint and therefore will never function as intended. In painting with other synthetics you can slather on paint, and still get the job done. With stenciling you must allow paint to be absorbed into the cuticle of the brush. These may be of help to the person who painted grout. I myself would not even consider these for new students because the result would be inferior not because of the lack of skill of the person, but from the inability of the brush to do its job. These brushes are not worth buying, a grouping of plastic toothpicks would work as well.
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Memoranda Paper Pad. The papers in this pad have a very vintage feel and are good quality, heavy cardstock weight. There are several themes - school, medical, industrial, retro sewing, maps. Each page has several elements on the front that can be fussy cut and used individually and the backs are larger sizes/patterns. The last 3 pages have 3 each of each page and all the others have 2. These will make great background papers for mixed media art journals, tags, cards and ATC's and many of the elements can be layered. There are also some pages that can be used for journaling. Most of them will lend themselves nicely to distressing even further. I can see these being used with old skeleton keys, vintage fabric, old photos or any other vintage ephemera you may have on hand. I'm always pleased with Tim Holtz products and this is no exception.
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SMELLS HORRIBLE!!!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS. This 'beeswax' smells completely off and horrible! It honestly smells nothing like beeswax should! My grandfather made products (candles, soaps, lotions, etc) with beeswax for years, he even had his own hives. I grew up smelling the nice, sweet, warm, earthy; almost indescribably pleasant scent of beeswax in my grandparents home as the beeswax candles were slowly burning away! This 'beeswax' smells like it was seriously overheated and then stored in smoke house or something, completely repulsive! It seems like maybe this is really not beeswax, everything about it just seems really off. I was going to use it make some hard lotion bars but I had to return this product!!
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The concept of this thing is great. In combination with the TTS-100 turning tool setter. The concept of this thing is great. In combination with the TTS-100 turning tool setter, you should be able to do quickly repeatable sharpening to your gouges. Just set it and forget it as it were. Unfortunately, I've found that the execution is less than spectacular. I have to fight against the design of this just to get it to hold my Sorby spindle gouge in place without it sliding around or wobbling. It simply doesn't hold things steady, which makes it a complete dud for a rather expensive price. Very disappointed. If I fiddle a LOT, and angle its holding bar the wrong way, I can get enough force to hold the gouges in place without slipping and sliding out of the jig, but otherwise, I've really not been loving this jig.
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this product is great! While the light COULD certainly be brighter. I wanted to give it a lower rating, because it is true what others have said; the light is not very bright. It could be brighter. The battery life could be tweaked to last a little longer. However, the simple fact is, this product is great! While the light COULD certainly be brighter, I have found that it is bright enough and GREATLY reduces the strain on my eyes from cutting deep into many layers of books. The weight feels good in my hand. What I really dislike is that I forget to turn it off when I'm done :(
I hope that Elmers/Xacto will continue to develop this product to make it better. How about a rechargeable lithium model??? Please.
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The vewry best scissors you can buy. Like a hot knife through butter. I can't believe these shears have gotten anything less than 5 stars. I learned about these while browsing the Internet when I found a blog by a custom dressmaker who makes dresses for the Hollywood elite. She said if you ever sew on silk, you must get these. So I took a chance and ordered them. THIS IS THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY TOOL I HAVE ADDED TO MY SEWING BOX EVER. Sorry for all caps but I can't rave enough about these scissors; I have been sewing for 55 years and I inherited many of my grandmother's tools. Then I tried Fiskars when they first came out and thought they were great until they lost their sharp edge.
I used to teach sewing in the public schools and I now (post retirement) work in a fabric store. So I do a lot of cutting but they don't have these at the store. I'm afraid to take my pair to the store for fear they will disappear. I love them so much, I tell all our customers about them and I bought a pair for my co-workers. Anyone I care about who sews just must have these. One friend with whom I work just thanked me again for the scissors I got her for Christmas. Yes, they are a little expensive, but worth every penny. If I could buy the world a pair of Kai scissors I would definitely do it. Do yourself a favor and get a pair. I promise you will not regret it.
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Great for SO many crafts. This smooth foam ball is exactly what I needed for a Christmas project. I make wreaths each year and really wanted to do an ornament, glittery ball. In one of the photos, you can see that I took a couple of glittery filler items that I use on my wreaths. I did this to see how well things stuck into the foam. They went in easily but no so easy that they will just fall right out. A huge thing with this foam is that it didn't dent in where I put the filler. The size is perfect since once I fill it up it will be pretty huge. These balls cost way more at my local craft store so I was happy to see it here. I will definitely be ordering more soon so that I can have them ready for gifts. I'm very pleased with the quality of this foam. I received this ball at a discounted price in exchange for my honest review.
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Useful, versatile, durable, beautiful. So useful. I have crafted handles adapted to my arthritic hands, which allow me to do things which would otherwise be impossible. So far, I have made a removable valve handle and a crochet hook handle. I broke the crochet hook handle I made with bakable clay when using it for tight tapestry crochet, but the Polly plastic one is not only more forgiving of the stresses I place on it, it is easy to remold if something isn't quite right. It took me four tries to get my crochet hook handle just right, and remolding did not degrade the plastic at all. The low temperature needed to melt this plastic allows it to be held in the hand comfortably as it hardens.
I like the way I can streak color through a project by mixing in color granules, then stretching the plastic to get streaks. Many effects could be achieved. Be careful not to accidentally introduce some substance. I got rust from a file I used to take off some sharp edges of one design incorporated into my handle, making the gray-brown areas you see in the photo. Im not changing it now, though, because the shape is great for either push or pull.
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Best Resin to use. I've honestly find this a lot better than Epoxy Resin. Epoxy Resin seemed to often have a yellow hardener that doesn't make the resin clear when you mix it. Clear Water doesn't yellow and most importantly it comes out looking decent. I've had to use both bottles for my project so I didn't need to measure the amounts but it still turned out great. If you mix it slowly and pour slowly into your vase (in my case, a mini aquarium), you wouldn't have so many bubbles to worry about. I only gave this a 4 star rating due to the fact that it only comes in 6oz. Most people who do floral arrangements usually need a bit more than 6oz. Overall, if you follow the instructions of mixing and pouring slowly, your project will come out well.
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Very happy. I am very happy with the Versa Tool. I have not had any problems with the tips stripping like some have complained about. I am not sure what they are doing to make them strip but if you wait until the burner has completely cooled I don't see why you would have a problem. Maybe they tightened the tip to much? As for the complaint about waiting for ever to warm up when you are using it, I haven't had a real problem. Under heavy use I have to pause a moment to let the burner gain some heat back but I have not had to wait long at all. I think this is a great tool for beginners. If you have been doing pyrography for a long time or you are a professional and sell you work maybe you would want to invest in a high tech burner. Other wise this little burner is great for beginners and intermediates. The price is right! I am very glad I purchased the Versa Tool. Oh and one more complaint some one had that I would like to address. Some complained about the unit getting to hot to hold with out gloves. I don't have that problem with mine at all! The rubber grip protects my fingers well! If you buy one of these tools with out the rubber grip I could see a bit of a problem but otherwise I don't know why they are having an issue. Unless they are not holding the burner properly? Just to mention I am not one of those people who were given a free product in exchange for a positive review! I did research on the burners my self and bought this with my own monies! And this is my own true opinion!
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Terrible/ one star product. Bottom line it doesn't work...well at least not very well.
Before you question my abilities ...because let's face it, when we read the one star reviews We always question the "abilities " of the poster...let me tell you what I did to make this work and you decide if you'd like to give it a whirl.
-We have a laser printer. This product can't be used with inkjet prints, because it doesn't work. Lucky for me all we have is a laser printer...or so I thought. First attempt they looked lousy---gold didn't adhere well to the ink. I even tried running it through twice. Frustrated, I looked into other foils and read that my printer and the amount of ink might be the issue. Fine. I'm game. I tried several other laser printers. Nope still lousy results. See attached images. I'm tempted to get a new laminator---but really this is a 6 dollar foil--how much money should I invest in this product:/ I will update my review if I do get another laminator. But for me it didn't work well.
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Useful tool that is a good addition or replacement for a metal yardstick. The good: Looks great. (Hook 'em!) Even though I already had a metal yardstick, I picked this up because the shape keeps it rigid and makes it easier to manipulate.
The unexpected: The padded bottom is an advantage and a disadvantage. It's is nice that the tool is non-marring; but the edge doesn't sit right against whatever is underneath it. This small gap makes it harder to use as a straight edge for drawing or cutting (compared to my unpadded metal ruler, for example).
The bad: First, the padding is made of shelf liner materialthe little foam dots melted together into a sheet. Individual dots will come off and the material can be crushed. I'm skeptical about how well this material will hold up over time.
Second, the manufacturer ships this item without any protective packaging. The result is that it arrives more scuffed up than it would have gotten after a decade of use from me. (I'm gentle on my tools.) I have several of these (48" 36", 24", and carpenters square) and the story has been the same for each of them. Fortunately, I knew this in advance (thanks to another Amazon review) so I ordered each of them separately to prevent them from banging into each other during shipping.
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A scissor that triumphs over sticky tape. My interest in these scissors was based purely upon their ability to cut through sticky tape. I do a good bit of packing and shipping. Cutting package tape is a huge annoyance. The scissor blades are constantly sticking to the tape. Removing them generally results in further complications with the tape twisting, sticking, wrapping around itself, or coming loose from the package. Then you have to start the roll all over again. Annoying.
These are small-ish, so they're good for smaller, female hands but would probably be a bit small for most men. They look more like a child's device by size. They are nice and "tight" as far as cutting, but not uncomfortably stiff.
But they most definitely passed the sticky test. I got out my roll of package tape and deliberately tried to make it stick to the blades.
Not a chance. It repelled the sticky tape, rendering it's sticky-ness utterly powerless against the blade (dramatic, I know).
So for the purpose I intended these, they are absolutely perfect.
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Gingher Has Gone Downhill, Apparently. I've owned several pair of Gingher sewing scissors. They have always been a bit fragile - drop them and they may never work right again, like the 5" craft scissors I had to replace a few years ago. Of course, that can be said for any scissor, probably. I haven't dropped these (yet!) but just the look of them is disappointing. Oh, they're functional, but they are little, if any, better than the el cheapo pair of double curve embroidery scissors I already have. The Ginghers I've had before always looked and felt well-made and cut smooth as butter. These Ginghers aren't finished well, and do not have the expensive look and feel that I have always expected from Gingher. After I bought the cheaper pair a few years ago, I always regretted that I hadn't gone for the Ginghers. Now I find that it really didn't make much difference anyway. Try Havel instead, if they have the style of scissor you want (they had nothing comparable to these.)
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Ok, but not 99% pure. When I originally ordered this product I didn't give myself enough time to review it in an honest way. It was my first time making soaps, I did make a pure Castile soap, just a hint of coconut créme perfume, this didn't trace right. I realize this only after using a few different brands. It has been about 6 months now since I poured the first batch, there's a ton of discoloration, the soaps are still very soft and they don't really bubble or sud as much as my other Castile soaps that were made the exact same way, just using a different brand lye. I want to like it, but it's not good quality 99% pure like they advertise. It would be great for beginners like I was, or testing batches, something you wouldn't need great quality for.
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Hoping to Avert Unnecessary Bleeding. This is a nice set for the price. However, I have two issues with this set. Firstly, some of the pieces are redundant-- there are 5 (1/4th of the set) crescent shaped tools. You can't tell this from the photo, which shows only a few of the stamping tools-- so you don't really know what it is you're buying.
Secondly, the textured grips along the sides are SHARP. They needed to be buffed with a wire buffer to remove the sharp burrs that snag on your skin. Before they can be used, they will need to be filed or buffed to remove these hazardous filings. I think I have a rasp that will work, but it's a bit disappointing that this wasn't taken care of during production. Any quality assurance process would have spotted this safety issue.
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Wood Colored Glue Sticks. I purchased these wood colored glue sticks in both large (7/16")and mini (1/4")sizes in order to seal the gaps in wooden been hives. I did not want it to show as a different color for aesthetic reasons. It worked so sell, I later purchased various colors in both large and small sizes to use for repairing broken or weakened items around the house. The idea of using hot melt instead of glue results in a great, long term bond even on rough wood and is more economical than regular glue with often hardens in the tube. I found Gluesticks direct to provide excellent customer service even recommending that I not purchase additional items to secure pictures in a frame but to use the standard temperature hot melt. Delivery in each case was very fast with shipping taking place the day of the order and on my doorstep in 2 days.
Ralph Carter
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Creative, Economical Fun for the Family. <div id="video-block-R22IJ0Z1OYS403" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1vpFxaDPQS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71-AD95GeRS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I was given a jar to evaluate and review...This is no less than an AMAZING craft project, especially for pre-teens/teens that get easily bored with the usual options. Typically, I'm the one who has to inspire my daughter to get involved. Instead, when she saw me working with this moldable plastic, she came to me asking to try it out.
I made it really easy for us by using the bottom half of a paper milk carton along with a pair of disposable wooden chopsticks. Surprisingly, these have been ideal tools for working with this material. Pouring VERY HOT water over the beads quickly makes them clump into the texture of "sticky rice, " and then to a more gooey phase (with faint white dissolving pellet shapes)...The consistency is perfect when the plastic is clear--like what comes out of a hot glue gun.
The chopsticks allow us to grab the plastic out of the hot water without burning our fingers. Once that portion of hot plastic hits the air, it immediately begins to cool. I just scoop out a small bit at a time (holding it in my hand a second or two, until the plastic is warm rather than hot). If you have little ones (4+) that can sit and wait for this part to be done for them, they might be ready for the challenge.
Your skill will increase as you get used to molding the warm plastic. You can make so many items--beads, ornaments, jewelry (including charms for friendship bracelets), figurines, etc...My favorite use of this product is making accessories for our plastic building block collection.
Unless you'e giving away a craft, I recommend coloring the plastic with something that will easily come off in water (like washable markers or soft pastels). This way, you can remove the color before melting the plastic back down for reuse.
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decent, not great quality, good value. I needed a large quantity of floss for an arts & crafts session I led on making friendship bracelets. I am accustomed to using DMC embroidery floss but I chose the Iris Craft Thread for this because I needed a large quantity at a low price. This thread is decent but compared to DMC embroidery floss it quickly becomes fuzzy and sheds bits of lint everywhere as you work with it. Still, a finished friendship bracelet made with this thread is mostly indistinguishable from one made with higher cost thread. The texture looks different from embroidery floss, but once you knot it into a friendship bracelet you can't see the difference in texture - you can easily make bracelets with some colors of this craft thread and other colors of embroidery floss.
As far as color selection in the multi-pack, the colors and variety were decent for my use but I had two issues. First there is not enough black and white in the package. Those are far and away the most used colors so there should be more black and white than anything else. Second, I had an issue with uniformity of color. I used two skeins of supposedly the same exact shade of blue in one bracelet and I noticed that one was slightly darker than the other. It was a subtle enough difference that anyone besides me who looks at the finished bracelet probably won't notice, but I could tell that some strings were darker than others.
Overall I would purchase this thread again for a beginner class-type setting, but for my own general use making friendship bracelets I'll stick with the higher quality embroidery floss.
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Looks like a toy, acts worse. I had such high hopes for this machine (a term I will use quite loosely), especially after watching the YouTube videos. I had done extensive research on cutting and embossing equipment, and since I'm new to this field, thought a "two-n-one" would be a great way to start out. I am a quilter and seamstress and I love to make my own cards. I also sew lots of Montessori toys and games and need felt pieces cut crisply and accurately. This machine promised loads of versatility with various dies. When I got the machine, I couldn't help but notice how child like it appears. My daughter even thought I had bought something for my nephews first birthday. That is indeed a turn off for me. I think Sizzix needs to rethink the childlike colors and appearance of this product. But that was just the beginning of the Big Shot adventure. It was easy enough to set up (just attach the handle) but that's about as positive as it gets. I even purchased an AccuQuilt Go cutting die, an extension plate set, and several embossing dies to go with this. I could not get anything to feed through. I tried all sorts of "sandwiches", referred to the videos, took wonderful advice from very helpful people on this forum, and still nothing. When I finally was able to PUSH THROUGH one sandwich enough for it to grab it, the handle refused to budge. I could not crank it a full rotation. If I removed some of the material to crank the handle, nothing fed through again, because it would not "grab" it. I have never been so frustrated and aggravated while crafting! It is going back tomorrow. Unfortunately not in the original packaging (though I am including it). I could NOT get the handle off!!! I don't know if I got a "dud" or what, but I surely do not wish to give this toy another go 'round. I would like to take this time to thank all of you lovely people who tried to advise me on using this product. I'm really sorry it did not work out.
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THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME USING THE Alumilite amazing casting resin. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME USING THE Alumilite amazing casting resin. I did not use it for molding any thing, I used it to keep a small tree branch standing up right in a small container,I did 2 of them was enough for 3 containers they were about 5 inches around and 5 inches tall filled 1/3rd full. You want to make sure you have every thing ready and where you want your item placed exactly before you pour the solution in, read the directions on mixing & DO NOT MIX TOO LONG. Once you pour it in it takes less than a minute to set, and that is it there is no changing it or moving it. stare down in to your container as you are holding what ever is it's kind of cool how it starts to cloud up and races to the top until it all turns white, then it's done, over in a matter of seconds. Will always keep this stuff on hand. Very handy product.
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not the BEST paper for anything that is intended to look real. Decided to buy this on a whim for some papercrafting projects. Surprisingly, the paper is double-sided (with a slightly different design on each side per sheet) and also has a tearable outer rim in an attempt at an 'authentic' aged appearance, but it's ALSO slightly glossy. Not regular paper with a rough texture. I found that it IS printable, but my printer kept on getting caught on the tearable outer edge, but removing that edge before putting it in my paper tray seemed to do the trick.
Wax seals also stick to this paper with no problem. The glossy finish does not interfere with wax if you want to do the whole old-timey thing.
However, not the BEST paper for anything that is intended to look real. More for kids and craft stuff than anything else. Still pretty nice for play, though.
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Not a "no-drip" gun, but works well. It drips. Put something under it before you turn it on and use it until it's cooled off unless you don't mind hot glue on surfaces you can't or wouldn't easily throw away. That didn't make or break the product for me, but it has to be said because their description is misleading, to say the least.
It comes with different nozzles, has two heat settings, stands on it's own fine and the kickstand works well. A built in on switch so it doesn't have to be unplugged to shut if off is nice. It's got a work light, but I think it would have been better to position it over the glue coming out, rather than below it, unless you work with the side of the gun facing you. A red and green light tell you when the temp is optimal. Overall, I'm happy with the product.
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Awesome Circle cutter. <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/6-Numbered-Wheels-Design-6-Turrets-Glass-Circle-Cutter/dp/B004UK6AZA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">6 Numbered Wheels Design 6 Turrets Glass Circle Cutter</a>This thing is made to cut circles out of flat plate and works great! Stick the suction cup on the center of the piece you want to cut, and draw the cutter around a full circle. On thicker pieces you should probably leave at least a half an inch of border. Also make a relief cut from the circle to the outside edge of the piece and break the relief before attempting to fracture the circle. I use a drop of Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF)as a lubricant on the cutting head, it is less expensive than glass cutting oil and was recommended by a glass professional. I've had one of these for about five years and have cut thicknesses of about 1/8" to 3/4" with it. I would not recommend cutting anything beyond half an inch though.
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Fine punch - good for students and casual office use. This is a simple hole punch that lacks bells and whistles, which makes it perfect for a student and/or and individual that has a low-key home office. The hole punch can handle more than 12 pieces of paper - I did over 15 - but such an amount requires some heft. I think the optimal sheet capacity would be about 6-9 pages, which is probably perfect for most students that would be binding notes or handouts.
I found the effort to punch paper to be minimal - especially at the lower end of the product's paper capacity. The holes are are clean; there were no hanging chads that needed to be plucked away when I have used it.
I think one of the major issues with all paper punches is waste disposal and this punch is no different. Many punches I have used are constructed with a piece of plastic that runs the length of the unit and the plastic can be fully removed to extract the punched paper. This unit has a latch that can be opened to facilitate paper removal. Unfortunately, the latch is not very big and while the little pieces of circular paper are small, it takes some shaking to get all the paper removed from the bottom of the product. Shaking can, predictably, lead to airborne pieces of paper and that can in turn cause a mess.
For the price, I think this is a fine product. If you do enough punching to merit emptying the unit everyday, I would suggest a punch that is more industrial and has a fully removable bottom for easier paper disposal. If you are a casual paper puncher, this is a good unit to consider.
This product is made in China.
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Good but not to my liking. This wax is good, but not as good as some of my other waxes. The wax doesn't seem to react to flame well (tested different distances and different kinds of flames) and the wax comes out flat and not glossy most of the time. The only time it seemed to work well was with a melting spoon which meant I either had to chop up the stick or just slowly melt it as one unit little by little. It also dries far too quickly for my liking. Sometimes it was even drying as it was dripping! The only good things I can say about it is that the color was nice and it sticks well even on a laminated surface. I'll use these up I probably won't be buying these again since I don't like the spoon melting technique.
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Beautiful and Professional Looking. I bought these paper tags mainly to use as gift tags for weddings, showers, birthdays, and even Christmas. I love making packages have a rustic look to them so I thought that these would be just perfect for that. The tags are beautiful in person. I think that they are just the right size. Included with my review are some pictures to give you and idea of how big they are. The paper is a clean cut so there won't be any problems with shredding or causing paper cuts. The twine for the tags is sturdy and not likely to break. My son's woodland themed party is this month, so these tag will go great with the packages! I am glad I purchased them.
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I like the fact that the sharper tools came with plastic . I purchased the Sculpt Pro 11 Piece Pottery and Sculpting Art Tool Set for my husband who enjoys sculpting both at home and at work during downtime. I wanted him to have a sculpting set for work and home so he wouldn't have to take them back and forth. They work well for him and have met most of his needs. (I included a picture of a Frankenstein he is working on.) I like the fact that the sharper tools came with plastic covers to prevent injury. I just wanted to not that this set does not come with a booklet type organizer to hold the tools. There's a few in the submitted review pictures so I wanted to clarify. I received a discount on the Sculpt Pro 11 Piece Pottery and Sculpting Art Tool Set for my honest and unbiased review. This is a great price even without a discount. A set like this is at least double at a hobby store. As you can see my husband has been able to do some good things with this set with his work in progress pictured.
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Outdoor Mod Podge does not work on rubber mats. I have used Outdoor Mod Podge on outdoor resin figurines, etc. and they still look like new. So I decided to try it on my faded outdoor mat. I liked the mat so I wanted to repurpose it. The mat is rubber but has a screen printed design like bricks on the top. I cleaned & dried it and then painted the bricks with DecoArt outdoor (patio) paints. I had the paints from other projects last summer but it took a LOT of paint (it soaked in) to re-do the faux brick look. Overall, it spruced up the mat nicely (see 1st photo). Then I thought I might as well seal it with Mod Podge Outdoor to really protect it. Since I've had such success with Outdoor MP before, I had not doubts. First of all, it took an entire bottle to cover the mat. I allowed the mat to dry indoors but it never really seemed to feel dry completely. It seemed to have a tackiness after 2 full days of drying in the basement on a table. But I put it outside the front door anyway. It continued to feel tacky with the sun hitting it...but I endured. Well, I found a material that it does not work well on....it does not work on rubber mats. As you can see in the photos 2,3,4 the MP came "unglued" after overnight rains last night. It looks just like it did when I first applied the MP (goes on white, dries clear). There is a BEFORE the rain photo & then the ones with the white film show AFTER the rain. The project was done a week ago so I feel it had adequate time to dry. Not so. Really disappointed. I can try "re-sealing it" with a spray sealer like mentioned on MP website...however, that's just more investment in an old used up mat. By the time I get finished buying the spray sealer, I will have almost spent what it will cost to get a new mat......so I guess I will get a new mat. Bummed.
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Like Buttah. I realized early on that the investment in Gingher was worth it for my shears. But a $40 rotary cutter, really? If you've had the same thoughts, let me assure you this is worth every penny! Let's start with the weight. This is metal and it feels good in the hand. It's aluminum, so it's not too heavy, but it is a luxury compared to the plastic rotary cutters.
Now, for the cutting. Like buttah! It glides through fabrics so unbelievably smoothly. The sharp blade means you get a clean cut. It dances around curves. I love, love, love this rotary cutter. I've even purchased a bigger cutting mat (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Olfa-35-Inch-by-70-Inch-Gridded-Cutting-Mat-Set-Clipped/dp/B0053ANGG2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Olfa 35-Inch-by-70-Inch Gridded Cutting Mat Set Clipped</a>), so I can get more use out of this. Next to my sewing machine, it's my favorite thing in my sewing room.
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Strong, clean-cutting, all-purpose scissors. We have various pairs of scissors floating around the house, but the best-performing has been my mother's 50-year-old (or older) heavy stainless-steel scissors with 5-inch blades.
To prolong their life and sharpness when cutting fabric, I use them sparingly; but my husband has been grabbing them for jobs that dull the blade and make it sticky (e.g. cutting open the giant bags of birdseed; opening taped boxes, etc.).
Enter these Stanley Piranha scissors. I can't say they feel as good in the hand as my mother's scissors. Nor do they cut as easily; if you have painful joints, this might not be your best bet. But for an all-purpose pair of scissors that can handle the tougher jobs and cut cleanly, I like the many features of this product.
One feature I'm not thrilled about is the rubber (?) padding inside the handles. Apparently, it's designed to cushion the grip, but for me it seems to be more likely to abrade the skin if used for any but a brief period of time.
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It's decent. I'm a polymer clay artist and own a very successful business in which I make and sell polymer clay food miniatures. This is NOT my favorite choice of liquid clay. While it is very good for icings/condiments that require a great amount of solid clay to thicken (for example: cake icings, peanut butter), it's not the greatest option for things like maple syrup, jellies, or any other topping/condiment that requires a bit of transparency and shine to appear realistic. I also use this as an adhesive to bond non-clay items, such as "powdered sugar", to my clay pieces. It works well for that purpose. While Sculpey claims that this brand is transparent, it is hardly that. It takes on a whitish, milky effect even when it's cured in the oven, and tends to dull colors a lot. If any artists out there are looking for a better brand for a more transparent appearance, try out Kato Liquid Polyclay. It's a tad more expensive and isn't as readily available as TLS, but it's a great product that dries more clear and shines like glass after cured. I'd have to rate this product 3/5 because, while it does work well for some purposes, it is definitely not an all-purpose liquid clay.
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Arrived in less than prime condition. These arrived in time for use, but I am unsatisfied with the quality. I didn't open the box the day they arrived, and wish I had, as now I don't have time to return them or ask for replacements. I have been working with oasis products for 40 years, so know what poorly handled oasis looks like. A number of the spheres had finger pressed marks or substantial dents in them, two in several places. Also, there was clear evidence of rough handling, as there were lots of "bits" of oasis and refuse from them in the bag. If I purchase a new product, I want it to appear new when it arrives.
I will update how they held up to use after they are used in a few days.
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Nice weaving demo. I was able to figure out and set up this loom in about twenty minutes. I put it on display in my library's makerspace, more as a sample of what weaving is and how it works. Some of the older children found it intriguing. For my purposes this is all I wanted -- a chance to show kids how clothmaking would have worked. I've only had it out for a few weeks, but nothing's been broken and the yarn's bright colors are a cheerful addition. I love virtual reality as much as the next person, but last week I got out my iron to hurry and dry up the kids' watercolors, and some of them had never seen an iron before... dries and flattens at the same time. Regular reality is pretty cool too.
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Love it. I've only used this glue gun once and already i am amazed!! Works like a dream with no problems at all. Glue heats up fast (5 min) and very hot like molten lava with steam, but dries fast abt 1 min so my projects are quick and easy. Also my projects are much less "stringy" as the glue is fully melted when im using it. Cheap glue guns just don't cut it as they don't fully melt the glue which leads to loads of strings and a big mess. Also no dripping or overspill from the nozzle so no wasted glue.
Word to the wise:
don't lay your gun down sideways as the melted glue can leak out the sides/back and solidify making a mess and a clogged gun. I used the surebonder glue gun stand and it helps so much.
Also if you don't use the exact diameter glue sticks recommended then the glue will always flow out the back of the gun instead of through the nozzle.
Lastly this is a full sized gun and it needs to be as the entire front half heats up very hot while the back half by your hand remains cool. If it was any smaller it would be too hot to hold. I actually think the length of the gun helps me get into tight corners better than the mini glue guns did. So far i've made an entire rat maze with this gun and some cardboard with no mess at all.
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First time user. My daughter decided to make a sculpture for her semester art project, and we decided to go with Super Sculpey. The product doesn't dry out, which is good because it took her several weeks to get to the baking stage. We found that it was hard to smooth the surface even using rubbing alcohol and brushes as recommended online. I guess you just have to sand your sculpture after baking if you want a really smooth, even surface. We ended up not sanding it, and you could see the unevenness in the finished product. I wish we had time to sand it to see how easy/difficult this would be. It was easy to bake and paint, and she got an A on the project. I would definitely recommend Super Sculpey, based on our experience with it.
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Another great product from Amazon. Another great product from Amazon.com! This seller is top of the line. Even their packaging says so. Beautiful logo on their box. This item was packed as though it was a gift item. See theif logo on the box. Each layer was packed in a way that it would not touch or scratch the other. I tested the individual containers for quality. Each looks very good. They are basically water tight, although that is above and beyond what I need or would expect. If you are purchasing these for lip gloss, they will be perfect. There are labels included that you can use to affix your logo or whatever variety is in each one. There is also a pot scraper included to help you get that last little bit out or to level off the top once you have filled them. I would recommend this product and would buy it again. I recommend it for DIY projects like solid perfume or the ever-so-popular lip gloss. Since this is a small size pot, you can keep them fresh longer and have much less waste. Or you can have many more to use as gifts. This is enough for a big batch! Making cosmetics your way with your ingredients is a snap with these! Overall, this is a 5 star product. Buy with confidence!
I received this product at a discount in exchange for an honest review.
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Great. Finally a decently priced hole puncher that works great! It does claim to work well with up to 12 pages and I found that I didn't get a good job with more than 10. Light weight but sturdy, this is the perfect hole puncher for at home & student usage. Great to have on had for crafting, too. You get three clean hole punches each and every time and there is a rubber bottom that holds the paper holes so you don't end up with little holes all over the place. It can be a bit of a pain to empty, but I don't mind because that is what keeps the holes from getting everywhere. Just hold the hole puncher over a trash can when you empty it and then it's not a problem.
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AVOID. Pretty much unusable garbage. Tension is not effectively adjustable, only too tight or way loose and wobbly. If you happen to hit on a good tension, it will slip quickly into flappy dangerous mess. The curve in the blade isn't consistent along the whole length of the blade, so the blades cut well only along their distal third. Its basically impossible to take a full cut from hinge to tip.
The blades rust easily and quickly.
The plastic guard fits the scissor rather oddly. Its definitely not worth the extra money.
The only good feature is the fit in the hand, which is pretty nice.
Finally, the reason to avoid at all cost, if you get a stinker, YOU pay shipping on the return.
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Very disapointed and do not recommend. I was very disappointed with this product.. but I had such high expectations.
See normally we use InstaMorph Moldable plastic but ran out.. thinking all moldable plastics are the same and without thinking I bought this stuff.. The kids couldn't wait for it to arrive and neither could I.. however we were quickly disappointed.
This stuff is no where near as good as InstaMorph, It sticks to everything and it's very difficult to work with, plus it cools down so fast that the outer layer become all shriveled and wrinkled if you keep trying to shape it, this means constantly remelting the surface to smooth it out. all the while using something like baby lotion to keep the plastic from sticking to your skin.
The kids gave up trying to use it, this product is not kid friendly, or cookware safe.. did I mention it sticks to everything?
When you melt this stuff the consistency is very fluid and impossible to work with, it seems better suited for pouring directly into molds.
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Despite the center bend, I still love this product. The package DID come with a bend in the middle, which a lot of artists don't care for. I haven't made it to that bit, but probably will soon. The bend is probably going to cause a few issues, but I can say that me in particular, I will find a way around it. Despite the bend, I have to say, I love this wire! It's exactly the size I needed for my models, and I know when I'm out of what I got, I will definitely be buying more! It's easy to cut, and not too hard that I can't put a tiny divet when attaching more wire. (The little divet lets me wrap wire without the fear of it sliding down the bigger wire.) I hope I have helped anyone for the future! Feel free to ask any questions, I always try to respond within 24 hours. (I work at night, so I usually get to it in the mornings.)
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nice colors and cute little stars, but more to be desired. As other people have said there is an order that comes with the paper stars. I believe that this is from the manufacturing of the stars or the glue that holds the base of the stack of paper, akin to a post-it note pad. The paper has a waxy coating on it that gets on your fingers. I did a quick run of 30 stars and needed to wash my hands 2 times to get all of it off.
The colors are nice and bright, the stars end up being the size of an American Dime ($0.10) where the points are to the inside edge of the dime.
I think if I were to hang up and "air out" the paper the smell will dissipate. I did notice with the light case of asthma that I have, my breathing was affected by the smell from the paper. This in turn makes me concerned for whom you make the stars for and if you let them "air out" before putting them into the container and bottling them up, or if they might "vent off" the smell from an open container.
I bought 4 packages and plan on useing the stars, but making sure i have the windows open and a fan on while folding. Then I'm going to air out the folded stars before I bottle and contain them, hopefully this will help.
If i had seen these inperson at store while I was shopping, and was able to touch,feel and smell the paper, I would not have bought them
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Great for the beginner who wants to perfect their art. I'm pretty new to the pyrography world, but have falling in love with the art. I first started with a cheap, one temperature burner, and it gave out on me a few projects in. So I wanted to upgrade. I did some research and since I'm not a novice I didn't want to spend a lot of money, but I didn't want another cheap one that would give out soon. This fell in my price range and had some good qualities as well. I've been using the TruArt for awhile now and have done several projects, and I love it. The pen doesn't get too hot to hold and the different nips that come with it have been fun to work with. I have picked a favorite nib, but have used them all for different reasons. The only downside is I haven't found a nip that does really well with outlining or writing a signature. The temperature gauge is hard to focus, it does jump back and forth sometimes one unit while burning. not that I think it is a bad thing, but is a distraction. All in all it's a great tool and worth the investment.
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Easy to Use; May need to watch video for those who are not good at putting things together. I debated about buying the 6x6 template or 12x12. I ended up with the smaller one because it fits origami paper to a tee. Also, if you put the individual sprials together to make a star, the size of the ornament is more than enough.
Very easy to use. Just run the cutter through the slats and your ornament is cut. The cutter is pretty good the blade is exposed when you push down otherwise it's in the built in cap. Very kid friendly.
I'm a visual person so I found the assembly instructions to be vague. If you are like me, google this product and a very useful YouTube video is available to show you how to assemble the finished product.
A great product!
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Cuts fabric really well. I received these scissors for free to try and review; regardless this is my 100% honest opinion. I like to sew and having a good pair of dedicated scissors just for cutting various types of fabric is important. These scissors are stainless steel and feel very hefty and old school and make me feel like a real seamstress with the right tools on hand. They are nice and long at 9 inches and shaped for cutting fabric and sliding the scissors along counters/tables that you are using to cut on. I like that then entire blade and handle are completely one piece of metal. Then the two pieces are held together with a very sturdy bolt/nut system that came well-oiled so they smoothly opened and closed. The handles on them are coated with a black rubber making them have a non-slip type grip on them. Ive snapped a few plastic handled scissors so this is why I appreciate all metal scissors now.
As for cutting these blades are sharp and straight. I looked them over and there were no dents or burrs along the blades, nor was there any warping. I have used them since to cut several types of materials including thicker cotton/mix socks and denim. They cut through them nicely without any effort at all. I am often cutting and sewing jean material because you upcycle holey or no longer fitting jeans into so many types of new things. I often struggle with regular scissors and will no longer have to with these in my sewing box. They also came in a cardboard box that you can either store them in or toss out. Nice to know about if you want to give them as a present, not all Amazon products come in packaging. Also it has a clear plastic sleeve for the blades so if you do ditch the box you can keep the tips safe with this cover. It goes over half the way up the blades but does not encase them completely.
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Purchasing my 3rd one - love it. I'm buying another one; that's how much I like it. It is the best micro engraver I have used so far, but I keep misplacing the two I have - I really need one in every room & I have a feeling that I might find a couple in my husband's workshop. (Side note: I purchased a plastic one from Dollar General that is "as seen on TV". I don't like the fat grip and it seems to be noisier.) This one is more natural to hold, like a pen, and does a decent job of engraving my metal crafting dies, iPad, computer, and anything else I want to put my initials on. It has become a new obsession - engraving everything!
Well worth the money.
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not dull, blunt. theft at half the price, by the seller. If I could give 0 stars I would. They arrived completely blunt, not dull , blunt. The cutting edge on the straightest and simplest to sharpen, was flat and nearly 3 millimeters wide. I'd rather not go into the others, the resulting language would surely have me invited to end my time as an Amazon customer. That should give you an idea of how poorly these are finished.
Well, they are also poorly made. The steel is of low quality. The flatness of the edge I mentioned is probably the result of a small oscillating fan on high happening to waft an anemic breeze across the edge during the sharpening process, thus ruining the temper. They neither take nor hold an edge well, if at all. It's as if they were made to be sold as novelty tools, never to be used.
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I love this Premium USA Face and Body Paint Palette. I love this Premium USA Face and Body Paint Palette! I really don't have any prior experience with using face paint kits but purchased this at a discount for the purpose of trying it out and giving my honest opinion of the product for a review. First of all, I was impressed by the box that the paint set comes in. Simple and classy. The purpose behind this product is to provide a face and body paint kit that is made in the USA, is Hypo-Allergenic, FDA Approved, Vegan, Paraban-Free and Easy to wash off. This product passes the test!
I am an artist but applying face and body paint is new to me so I attached a couple of photos below to show you my feeble first attempts! Ha! I had so much fun with them...I literally felt like a kid again. I tried all three paint brushes that were supplied with the kit and they seemed to work just fine for the task at hand. The array of 16 colors is a real plus as it gives you a lot of choices for creativity. I found the sponge had two different uses: 1) I loaded 3 colors of paint on it and pulled the colors across the skin to make the shooting star. 2) I used the sponge to gently wipe off the paint off my arm under running water. And guess what? NO soap need. Just plain running tap water and the paint rinsed right off! That was amazing to me as I have heard of other paint sets being difficult to remove even with soap. And some paint sets can cause a bit of a rash or skin irritation. Not this one! The paint appears to be of very good quality and is bold and opaque when applied to the skin. I am definitely giving this one 5 stars as it is well deserved and I would not hesitate to recommend this set to others.
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Awful - maybe I got a bad batch. I bought Snazaroo Face Paint (2 in light grey, 1 in white and 1 in black) and no matter what I did, the makeup would cake and crumble before I could get even coverage. I used very little water as recommended (I also tried more and less in other attempts hoping to fix the issue) and nothing helped. I tried applying with high quality smooth makeup sponges, my fingers and a foundation brush as well, hoping one of those might help but nothing did. I was left with makeup that kept wanting to get crumbly and flake off, and even after setting it, trying to apply shading lightly with a powder was a nightmare. I see so many good reviews for this, which is why I tried it over all others, but honestly, it really let me down and I am frustrated that I chose to use Snazaroo. All I wanted was a body paint with good coverage, non shiny finish, and no caking/crumbling/flaking/cracking. I give it two stars, as by the 5th try I had an ok looking application, but not even an hour later it was getting crumbly still. It did come off pretty easy and didn't irritate my skin, so another plus there. I didn't apply it with a heavy hand, and used the recommended smooth upward strokes. Overall though I am disappointed. From faraway it still looked fine, but any close ups and all you could see was a crumbly textured mess on my face.
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Super fast, easy assembly, ready to go out of box. <div id="video-block-R1QMMTJN0OM1CS" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1x6zeFhiRS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91dkbrE0q8S.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> Out of the box this glue gun has a charged battery, 2 extra long glue sticks, and a charger. I have included a video of the out-of-box experience where I do not read instructions, but get straight to the nitty gritty. How easy is it to assemble, use, and how long does it take to heat up. I have several types of corded glue guns in my classroom and home, but this is the first cordless one that I have tried out.
- Ease of assembly: Fast, but two hands required to click the battery pack into place, and two to remove it when you are complete and need to place it on the charger. No stand of foot necessary as the gun battery weights this upright on its own. Nice feature.
- Easy to use: Super easy! Feed the glue stick into the opening, squeeze the handle multiple times to feed it into the heat point, and you are ready to glue! The negative here is that after you stop squeezing the handle, the glue does continue to melt and fall out of the gun nozzle. This is likely because the amount of heat being used to quickly melt the glue is somewhat transferred to the metal output tip which continue to melt the glue remaining inside. This is where I took away 1 star. It isn't very clean if it continues to drip hot glue a full minute after I stopped squeezing the handle. If you tend to be a precise gluer- this might not be the gun for you. If you need lots of glue fast without a cord to slow you down- also the right product for you.
- Time to heat up to melt glue: less than a minute. Seriously fast and ready. Also very hot so be careful- the instruction manual says it can come out at 350 degrees F. The lightweight of the gun and the ease of squeeze could create a comfort level of safety that doesn't exist. The "heat shield" maybe shielding near the nozzle, but by no means would I consider it cool or luke. Definitely still an area you don't want leaning against something for extended periods of time.
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Disappointed, but love them. I was very excited to receive my pencils. Upon receiving them I noted a few broken tips, which is normal and I expect it. However, once I started using them a number more were fractured and the leads fell out of the casing. This of course required sharpening which made lose about a half inch or more on each pencil. Other than that the pencils are awesome and I really like them. I'm hoping that perhaps they will be packaged better in the future so no one else will encounter this.
March 31, 2016
Just an update, JNW customer service was very understanding of my issue and is replacing my damaged set. Thank you so very much.
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No stopping me now. This is a must have for anyone who owns the Knitter's Loom. Yes, I know it fits just fine on a table or TV tray....but what if you break a thread? How do you hang a new one with tension? What if you've got one or two loose threads and need to add tension? That's where this baby is unbeatable, because things hang just beautifully off the back. Plus, the angle is adjustable, which is great because we are just not all built alike. I've heard tell of complaints of wobbling, but I've just not experienced that. Be sure to use your washers when you assemble the stand...you can also get extras or thicker washers at your local hardware store if wobble is an issue for you. A friend of mine has TWO stands and one loom. She keeps one stand at home, and one at the family vacation spot. Brilliant!
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Goo Is Not Gone. After months of not having anything legitimate to test Goo Gone on, I finally had opportunity when I bought an item from a small hardware store that still uses the old-school price stickers that are a holy nightmare. After peeling as much as I could off the hard plastic surface, I ran to my supply closet with giddy anticipation to put a smack-down on the remaining goo by grabbing my Goo Gone bottle. To my great disappointment, Goo Gone did not dissolve the goo on the plastic much at all. It made it wet, which allowed me to scrape off more of the goo, but even with repeated rubbings, the most that Goo Gone did was smear the goo, which consequently made my target area GOOEY-ER! My remaining goo does have a pleasant orange scent, but still... Another gimmick-y product that does not deliver.
Boo on Goo Gone. It sucks!
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Recommended by professionals, appreciated by amateurs. Speedball underglazes are the only brand recommended by my pottery instructor, so I treated myself to this pack so I could work on my pieces at home instead of burning precious studio time. The glazes come out pretty true to color, but I have to admit that their vibrancy leaves something to be desired. I would love to have a nice bright green and purple, for example. They've done a clever job of mixing the two sets so that you really do need both. Still for the independent hobbyist, this (and #1) satisfied my desired for a well rounded palette and I have made many a colorful piece of pottery.
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Never using another art dough again. I was looking for a more "natural" version of the standard play-doh for my girls because my youngest loves to put everything in her mouth so I like to keep the art supplies that my oldest uses as natural as possible. And this dough is exactly that! The smell of the dough is my favorite thing! It smells so amazing! The dough itself is much softer then play-doh and the colors are much more natural as well. It is a little pricier then your average art dough but I am a firm believer in allowing kids to use quality materials. These last us a few months on average before they dry out but my daughter uses it daily and sometimes I forget to put it away right when she's done but adding a little olive oil brings it back to life!
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not wound tightly/poor core support. I purchased this roll of newsprint for a paper cutter you would normally see at a butcher shop or deli. It arrived on time and was packaged very well by the seller. However the paper was not wound tightly around the core and was out of round. It's not the sellers fault but more of a manufacturing defect on this roll i received. The cutter requires the use of two plastic end caps that look sort of like a wagon wheel and both were made of a very flexible material. They had a stronger structural build than the normal ones I received on my kraft rolls, but the material wasn't the same; more like a vinyl feel. They eventually broke when the roll was on the cutter. Luckily I save all my old core plugs from the rolls in case the new roll doesn't come with any or arrives with busted ones. The paper is great, works well, but if you don't use a dispenser, the loosely wound roll could fall apart easily; much look a roll or toilet paper if handled a lot. Hope this helps.
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Great Hooks. These hooks are a great fInd. I had been wanting to try them and was looking into purchasing these and wooden hooks. When I came across these hooks at such a great price I had to get them.
I have used them on a couple of projects and have enjoyed them so far. I have carpaltunnel and can not crochet for a long period of time anymore. These hooks are made to ease pain in the hand and wrist with the soft grip and contoured handle. I am not exactly sure that I have had less pain in my wrist but I have yet to crochet a big project with these hooks.
Over all I would recommend these hooks to people who have problems with arthuritis or carpaltunnel.
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This is really cool stuff. I tried a different type of silicone . This is really cool stuff. I tried a different type of silicone initially (the type used to make body parts for theater), but the Ecoflex is by far a better quality. It pours smoother and there were no air bubbles in my finished product. And I didn't use an air vacuum machine either. Very flexible, strong with a lot of stretch to it, but also soft. It also did not irritate my skin like the other silicone product did. Oh and though it shows purple on the package it's actually translucent and takes pigment well. I also bought the Smooth-on Slic Pic 9 pack color sampler to add pigment to my project. I would also give that 5 stars.
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Terrible Customer Service. Upon receipt of my order I found that I had only been shipped 18 feathers instead of the 20 that were supposed to be in the bundle. As I was intending to use them for a class I am teaching, it was very important that I have all 20 feathers. When I contacted the seller and asked for the error to be rectified, their first response was literally, "recount the feathers. They are probably stuck together." It would have been fine if *part* of the message was a request to recount the feathers, along with an explanation of how we could proceed if I actually was missing 2 feathers, but that was not the case. I responded that I had recounted the feathers before contacting them initially and stating that I am, in fact, capable of counting to 20. Again I asked what they would do to fix the issue. The response was rude and indicated that they could not send me 2 feathers because that would mean they were taking them out of another bundle of 20, but that they would refund me for the missing feathers. Really?!! I will certainly never use this seller again and highly suggest that others learn from my bad experience.
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Always seems to be expired and NO SUPPORT offered. OK, it's a great idea, but it has a lonnnnnnng ways to go. Here are the problems I encountered:
1. No support - no contact info on their website. Good luck if you receive a bad product.
2. I received bad product 2 out of 3 orders. Take it out the packet and it's already set up into hard rubber.
3. No "use by" date that I could find.
4. Stinks to high heaven. Might not be a problem, depends on the application. But the odor makes me think "toxins in the air".
5. No support. That REALLY irritates me since they spend so time pushing their product. Take a bit of that time and offer some SUPPORT, folks.
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The snaps don't seems like they would have held my flashlight case together any . Not the tool you want if you are trying to put snap buttons in a thick nylon fabric. They will not penetrate. This sets seems to be made of a cheap material. The tool for putting the snap buttons in bent in my hand on first use but the snap and rivet fell out immediately. The snaps don't seems like they would have held my flashlight case together any better than the worn out Velcro they were supposed to replace. Just very loose. The leather punch is made of slightly thicker metal. It might hold together and be a good tool. Not what I bought the kit for though. Waste of money in my opinion.
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Beautiful design. This punch caught my eye the moment I saw it. The design is really beautiful and elegant. When I finally saw it at Michael's it was a good deal with a 40% off coupon, otherwise I would have ordered it eventually from Amazon.
Don't try using flimsy paper with this punch, it may get stuck. Also, while the magnets align the stamp correctly most of the time, they can also push the paper about a little, so always check your alignment before you push down. And if it doesn't go smoothly, don't force it or the bottom plate will jam hopelessly. That's why I gave it only four stars, because that happened with the first punch after seven punches and I had to exchange it. The second one works fine so far.
The other thing you need to be vigilant about is to periodically sharpen and lubricate the punch. You punch through aluminum foil (and then pick out the pieces with a toothpick or other narrow object) and then through wax paper. The punch will work beautiful again. I find that if I do that after about 20 punches I don't have any issues.
While in general I detest seeing MS popping up all over the place, I have to admit that I really like the designs offered by MS punches although about 5% have been duds and needed exchanging. Keep that in mind when ordering online: don't toss the box and packing out until you know for sure that you have a good stamp.
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FRAUDULENT! This is a knock off! NOT RANGER. These are not Ranger craft sheets and this seller should be banned from Amazon. I ordered two of these sheets because my AUTHENTIC Ranger craft sheet has seen better days and the price seemed great. Well, now I know why they were so cheap. They came rolled up in a plain brown tube, no Ranger packing or markings on it anywhere. They were creased and somewhat dinged up. They are clearly not the same as the Ranger sheets. They are somewhat slick, but they seem to be lacking the non-stick surface that my Ranger sheet has. They are also not waterproof. Water or ink beads up at first, but the soaks into the sheet, so it's not good for mixing inks on.
While they'll work ok for some things, they're not the same as the Ranger sheets and are committing FRAUD by claiming they are made by Ranger.
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High Quality Paper. If you are in the mood to be creative and you have time to watch origami videos you can make some fun creatures and flowers pretty easily. This paper is the perfect size for this craft. I made a jumping frog, butterfly and lotus-like flower. Some of the paper in this package is double sided and some single sided. I preferred using the double sided paper as I didn't have to figure out which side to start from. There are 25 colors, 20 sheets of each. It may take you some time to perfect this craft but once you learn a few easy designs you can make them more easily. Watching videos at youtube is really the way to go. I found using this paper to be a fun experience and the paper is of high quality.
~The Rebecca Review
I received one free box of papers for review purposes.
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Great for Beginners. I was new to polymer clay, but wanted to give it a try for Christmas present projects. This sampler pack is a perfect way to get your feet wet in the polymer clay field. I made many, many polymer clay canes and used slices to create 100+ pens for friends and family for small gifts -- even made 25 pens for my mom to give to her caregivers in her nursing home. I ended up re-ordering another pack, but still have much left over for some other projects. The clay was easy to work with, the instructions for baking were extremely accurate, and the resulting presents were very well received. The colors are lovely and vibrant and keep their vibrancy after baking. Would recommend highly to experienced and newbies!
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Perfect bath bombs every time. So since I have developed an addiction to bath bombs and I love to share my addictions so I give them as gifts all the time. I wanted to get some molds where I could make a bunch at once. Making them one by one was getting a little tedious. This has been pretty perfect so far. All the molds fit into each other very well. It makes a perfect size bath bomb. I would say these are about medium size bath bombs I have seen bigger molds but these are perfect for the gifts I like to make.
You do have to make sure there is no stuff on the edges for them to close properly. Its a little hard to pry them open just by hand though I found the best why to get it open without breaking your bomb is a spoon or butter knife. Just wedge it in between them and slide it around the mold until it pops opens. It really does make perfect molds as long as you are not using the molds right.
I made the mistake of pressing them together on the ends rather then the edges and indented my mold. Of course they clearly state that you should be connecting them by the rims no the mold so my mistake. Since then I have has no indents. I am able to use these over and over and at 12 molds a round I have bath bombs coming out of my ears haha. This has really fed my DIY bath bomb addiction!
I received this product discounted in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. This does not effect the time, effort and integrity I put into a review that would be beneficial to any fellow customer. I have no relationship with sellers and manufacturers. I base all my reviews on quality, value, and personal experience of the product.
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Poor results in thick pocket area. I am not sure what happened. I am making a coffee table with area of decay that was pretty if I could preserve area. Mixed epoxy according to directions. Everything was going fine until about 45 minutes into project. Was breaking any bubbles formed with heat gun about every 15 minutes. Looking great in my decayed area when pool of epoxy started smoking and deep next to wood fibers tiny white bubbles formed and spread like a cobweb below surface. A few larger bubbles cam up and were hardened when they would rise above surface. Seemed to have a quick exothermic reaction and quick hardening. Would not recommend for any defect area that is a pocket area.? I had planned several pours in pocket area.
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Smells really bad. Don't get me wrong, I know what beeswax is supposed to smell like. I bought this because it was organic and in pellets. I get tired of using the cheese shredder with the block of beeswax I currently have. The first thing I noticed is the overwhelming leathery smell to it. I know that beeswax smells, well, waxxy. But this stuff is really bad, and strong. And it is very cloudy looking compared to the block I have been using. The block was originally about 5-6 inches long and I could see through it longways, though not clearly. But you would think that a small pellet would be even more translucent. I don't know what kind of bees made this stuff, but I think I will go back to the block of beeswax I was using, despite the shredding inconvenience. I used these pellets on my last batch of lotion and the smell ruined it. Worse part is, once you use the lotion the smell never goes away. I don't mind a waxxy base smell, but a nasty over-powering waxxy smell is a whole nother thing.
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Bad Quality, Will not Hold Lace. I used this needle to relace a baseball glove and it was absolutely awful. The needle would not hold onto the lace and I spent more time re-threading the lace on the needle than I did actually relacing the glove. The lace would come out almost every single time I pushed it through one of the holes and the tip of the needle was extremely sharp so I risked stabbing myself every time the lace slipped out.
I made the mistake of misplacing my good Tanner's needle I had previously, and bought this one because of the positive reviews on Amazon. It was money wasted. I threw this needle away and ordered another Tanner's needle instead. The Tanner's needle may be a few dollars more but it is absolutely worth it. Do not waste your money on this.
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Liquifies Legos. My son received some for Christmas. Eventually like everything else it ended up on his lego table. When I was cleaning the lego table I found that any lego that had been left in contact with the clay was starting to liquify. I contacted Sculpey and they told me they weren't responsible because the packaging states don't use the clay directly on furniture. So i guess they consider the large lego plates that we glued to the table furniture. The clay ate holes in several of the lego plates and if you touched one of the Legos where the clay had been some of the lego would end up on your finger. It was like the lego swerve made of chewing gum! The red, blue and green clay seemed to be the worst. I would have never dreamed that it would liquify plastic. We are out over $100 for the lego plates and I haven't started adding up all of the ruined Legos.
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Very nice sea grass for cats. I bought this to repair my cat's scratching post. It took me a while to figure out why she only used some scratching posts and not others - the answer is sea grass! Apparently she does not like sisal (which is more commonly used), but she goes crazy for this sea grass!
When I was done with the repairs, I even used some scraps to tie into large knots, which the cat now uses as toys to swat around the house.
One tip from experience: once you untie the strings, find something to act as a spool - even just a used paper towel roll would work - because once the center hole loses its integrity, you'll spend a lot of time untangling the sea grass!
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Really works great. This product really works on any rip or tear on your Fabrics. I have a 15 year old pair of Levi's jeans that wore out in the seat from years of washing and wearing, but the jeans are still in excellent condition and I did not want to throw them out, so I bought this product and it works. It does not dry hard it dries soft and stretchy like stretch fabric. It has a slight rubber feel because it's stretchy, but it's dries clear and it holds perfect. I put a little piece of fabric over the glued area and press down on that, but you don't have to do that. I chose to because the rip was on the seat of the pants, otherwise just glue the rip wherever it is and follow the directions and you will be very happy with this product.
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AMAZING-LIKE CUTTING THROUGH BUTTER. Fabulous Shears! I bought these for tougher jobs around the house, when I needed something stronger than the scissors I keep handy in the utensil drawer in the kitchen. I just used them on a thick carpet pad (containing both a rubbery non-slip side and a sandpaper-like rough side) and they worked like I was cutting through butter. I put them up against the Clauss Titanium 9" Shop Shear and the Fiskars 9" Titanium Shop Shears and while the others might perform better with another application, they weren't even in the running with these Kai 7230 9" 7000 Series Stainless Tailoring Shears. Ah-mazing!!! Zero hand fatigue too.
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Essential Votive Candle Mold. Metal votive mold with wick that holds 2-ounces of wax. This is a reusable votive mold, that can be used with a variety of pillar waxes. Personally I think there are a lot of new clients that tend to want to experience buying candles from a new source, by purchasing something small, like a votive. Therefore the votive is essential to keep on hand and in a variety of seasonal scents - it's also a great marketing tool to offer free of charge to potential shops you'd like to have carry your products!
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Yaley-Enterprises-Candle-Crafting-Metal-Votive-Candle-Mold/dp/B001145AG8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Yaley Enterprises Candle Crafting Metal Votive/Candle Mold</a>
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I especially love the embossed roses on white pre-folded cards with envelopes. Stunning. Elegant, exquisite, sharp reproduction... try placing a small piece of 'torn' paper in the center for contrast and interest.
I was experimenting and found that when I placed two or three thinner pages in the embosser at the same time they were
as one piece and hard to take apart... they were also very well embossed. I plan to try the tinniest dot of glue at least once on the next batch I do.
Oh, the reason for the 'torn' piece of paper is to allow it to 'feather' out at the edges. However you do it, the results will be stunning.
I have been using white pre-folded cards with envelopes to enhance the ease of my carding experience.
I place the front of the card inside the folder and then fold the inside and backside of the card backwards BEHIND (under) the folder so it is NOT embossed.
I also have the butterfly embossing folder by another company and Love the look of butterflies ascending to heaven.
I Love my cuddle bug; Happy Carding
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it looks way better than the eye sore and eye catching peeling leather . Update: if you have little ones maybe reconsider buying! My kid's kept peeling at the tape and then would pull it back... the tape is so well made that the stick takes the material off the item its place, or maybe thats only if its already peeling off?!?!? I ended up putting the coach in the man cave and bought a new one for our family room.
We bought what we thought was quality vegan leather furniture but after a couple years of use its shown us the lack of quality in it, furniture is suppose to last awhile! (Vent over) anyhow I found this tape to cover the bigger areas that were peeling, and though you can see the tape if you are paying attention, it looks way better than the eye sore and eye catching peeling leather from my couch and recliner! Note the recliner had tearing in a weird seam area so the tape laid weird, not the tapes fault, just the location. I've shared some pictures to help show :)
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This wax is the Bees Knees! Pure, melts great and was exactly what I needed. I purchased this beeswax to mix with mineral oil to make a food safe finish for wooden surfaces, such as butcher blocks and cutting boards.
It comes packaged nicely in a resealable "zip style" plastic bag that is seemingly very durable. The pellets are small and similar to something like lintel beans.
I would say that the smell isn't strong, although it is noticeable. I have no clue what beeswax should smell, but I do know that the smell of these pellets were by no means as bad as some say. This smell, for me at least, is only there if I stick my nose into the full bag of pellets and sniff. If it wasn't for the fact that I read some of the reviews before I actually received the product, I wouldn't have even ever thought of it.
I melted these using a typical double boil method, for instance a container sitting inside of a pot of boiling water, essentially the same way you would melt something delicate like chocolate. Once melted, I could not smell any remaining odor that might have been there previously. I then added my oil, mixed and poured into my final container.
Once hardened, this natural apiary beeswax worked perfectly for what I purchased it for, therefor I would highly recommend it to anyone using it for similar purposes.
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Heavy duty scissors with extra features. This is a really neat, heavy-duty pair of scissors that has plenty of uses in my garage and garden. They are strong and sharp and they have that angled head on them that makes cutting paper and fabric a lot easier, but more commonly for me is cutting new products out of that clear plastic packaging without stabbing myself on the trimmed edges. With straight scissors the sharp plastic aims right for your hands. These keep your hands safe and out of the way.
The wire cutter/stripper works really well. Nice and sharp. There are large textured grips on the inside of the handles made of plastic that the box says is to crush garlic. I reckon you could use it for a lot more than that. There is also a textured area in the metal part that it says is for crushing nut shells. They both work pretty well as down and dirty pair of pliers if you need to hold something a bit more tightly in the shop than with your fingers alone.
There's a bottle cap opener as well, and it is the pair of shears' only negative trait. I had difficulty removing a bottle cap with it. Hard to believe you could make a bottle opener the wrong shape, but this one seems to have done that! Next time I'll just flip the scissors sideways and use the edge to pop the cap off. At any rate it's hardly a big negative.
It also has an adjustable tensioner so if the pair gets loose you can finger tighten it back to new.
If I was looking again for kitchen, garden or garage scissors I'd certainly get another pair. And as my wife said when she found them on a shelf, "Oh my god those are sharp scissors! My goodness." Fortunately she didn't cut herself.
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30 minute work time turned out to be 30 seconds. I've used several brands for silicone molds but this was product has been the worst. I mixed it properly down to .001 grams between A and B in a 72 degree room with 4% humidity and it was solidifying within 30 seconds of mixing to the point it was unpourable and at 3 minutes it was solid in the cup. The photo was taken at 1 minute and as you can see it was almost solid and attached to the cup wall. Perhaps the shelf life was expired (no dates were on the packages) but I used it within the first week after receiving it and I've had poor experiences with other Smooth-On products (the XTC 3-D print coating was super thick) so I won't purchase any of their products again.
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Good product fixed inside front cover. I used this to repair the inside front cover of a hard cover Barbie book that my wife has. The inside cover was separating from the spine and was just getting worse every time it was opened. I used some Hand PVA acid free adhesive inside the binding and along the spine. Then I put the gummed tape along the inside of the cover over the separation. You will have to moisten the tape before applying. I used a small sponge in a plate of water to do this. I just dabbed the tape to the wet sponge. Be very careful to put the tape on straight, exactly where you want it, because the glue is very strong and starts to bond to the paper immediately. I left it for 24 hours. Everything worked fine. The binding and cover are fixed and all pages open easily. We're very happy with the results.
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PERISHABLE - Don't buy more than you can use soon. Sugru's clever and amusing advertising suggests that you can and should use it for all sorts of little things, but the expense of this material is such that you will find it makes more sense to just buy a new cable, or purchase a holder for your iPHone, or otherwise replace small items, rather than taking the risk of molding and sticking something you have to form and shape yourself by hand (especially if you're not a great arts and crafts person) in hopes it won't look like a wad of chewing gum.
I DO like the product, and it DID work well when I pressed it (literally) into service, but I found few uses for it, and was disappointed when the not-insignificantly expensive supply I had invested in turned useless within 6 months. The product, even in it's unopened package, dried out to a globby, lumpy texture, that could no longer be worked and formed into smooth, pretty, pleasing looking shapes, nor at that point did it seem as willing to stick to things.
Due to the vagueries of the supply chain, I may have been shipped some "aged" product, but be sure to check the expiration date on any of this material you receive, and given that it's perishable, I recommend you don't buy any more than you are sure you can use in the fairly near future.
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This is BLEEDING art TISSUE PAPER ... NOT good for GIFT BAGS. I purchased this same paper in the larger-sized version (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/20-x-30-Art-Tissue-Paper-100-sheets/dp/B00006IDZ5/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">20 x 30 Art Tissue Paper (100 sheets)</a>). This is nice, good quality ART, BLEEDING tissue paper. ("Bleeding" means that the color transfers easily. If the paper gets wet from water (or sweat), it gets all over/stains your hands.) If that's what you want/need it for, then it is perfect. There are LOTS of shades of very nice BRIGHT and PALE colors. If you are looking for nice gift bag/wrapping paper, this is NOT it. There is a nice variety of various shades of colors, and while they look pretty, they also can/do stain.
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Great for costuming. This stuff is awesome! It takes a bit of a learning curve to get the hang of using it, but once you do it's so versatile and fun! If your hands are sensitive to even mildly warm temperatures, this may not be the product for you, as you will have to mold it when it's been in hot (but nowhere near boiling) water. I recommend taking the edge off by drying off the mass of wet pellets with a paper towel before squishing and molding..
I've used these pellets to create super cool custom fangs for a costume and I've gotten a lot of compliments on how they look. If you decide to do something like that, mix a knead a small amount of yellow food coloring into the plastic to get a color that is closer to your natural teeth!
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Defective tape raises my blood pressure. Like the little girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead, when this works it is very very good but when it doesn't it's horrid. My latest batch of tape is defective--and I'm clearly not the only one with this problem. What happens is that the adhesive does not stay on the proper side--it randomly adheres to the backside of the upper tape. I know that you should be able to manually put the adhesive back on the correct side but it just doesn't work for me. It balls up and continues to adhere to the wrong side. This wrong side problem will happen many times during a roll. I end up having to put the roll in upside down and switching and rewinding many times, but then it doesn't always wind on the spool as it should.
I've loved this tool for years but I'm reaching my breaking point on it. Yes, it's cheaper than other tapes but the frustration level is too high. BTW, I'm using acid-free tape. Using regular non-acid free tape is even worse. 3M, get your act together. You've angered a lot of paper crafters with this problem.
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Once mixed thoroughly it will look and feel like polymer clay. The clay is almost odorless but there's a slight odor but all clays have a slight plastic smell to me. When you first mix the two clays it will be VERY sticky. Once mixed thoroughly it will look and feel like polymer clay. From that point you have to use it right away. I've found I have about twenty minutes to do what I need with the clay before it can no longer be kneaded. It sets up really fast and in about 2 to 3 hours, depending on the size of your item, it will be dry enough to hold without damaging any details. This is also the best time to do any light carving you want to add. It takes 24 hours to completely cure and at that time the clay will be very similar to resin in it's weight, feel and durability. I took a small drill to some pieces I made and it slid through the piece without a hiccup. No chipping, no cracking. It sands really good too. It adheres to metal, glass and wood without adding adhesives first. Just stick the clay to the glass and it's not going anywhere. This clay performs as it says it does.
TIP 1: once the clay is mixed use a baby wipe to remove the tackiness from your hand or it will be hard to continue working with the clay.
TIP 2: this clay will adhere to whatever it is sitting on to dry. I use a piece of parchment taped to the counter.
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Perfect for baby showers or any other craft time. This was exactly what I was looking for! My sister-in-law is about to have a baby & we are throwing a co-ed baby shower for her & my brother. We will be having a huge age range (like young kids through 85 year olds) & wanted something that would be useful after the shower & this is exactly what we wanted! My new little niece is going to have so many headbands & they'll all be made with love by those celebrating with her! It's great that all of the items coordinate so we don't have to worry about people making ugly ones that they won't want to use. There is such a variety of flowers & embellishments & elastic & laces that each creation will be different! There are also some little clips to make if you don't want to make a headband!
If you are looking for something that will be useful, appeal to many ages, & are good quality- then buy this! It's a great set!
I received this product for free in return for my honest review.
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I pull it a couple times a week to give the surround a really good clean and to replace the cork layer. I used this to create a temporary replacement tooth and it worked fabulously. I'm missing a crown up to and including the posts. I've been using small slabs of cork to keep food out of the holes and flushing the site with my WaterPik using water and hydrogen peroxide. That works but it's really fussy. With InstaMorph I was able to use a thin sheet of cork as the cushion/seal and build a usable tooth over the top. I still flush with my WaterPik but eating is much easier and the whole thing is much less fussy. I pull it a couple times a week to give the surround a really good clean and to replace the cork layer. So far, I am absolutely thrilled to have comfort while I wait to have the root pulled and an implant put in.
If you need to do this and want to use something other than cork . . . know this. Wood is a natural antibacterial. That may be why I'm having such an easy time with this. Just sayin'.
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It is a nice, non-glossy (matte) white. Being "artists' tape," this tape should be gentle on the media that the person works on, but it is not. Boy is it not.
I do photography so I bought this tape because I need a tape for window mounting that can be peeled off without tearing the photograph or the mat (a bonus if the tape can be reused). After reading the "most useful" reviews, this tape seemed to be it. It is a nice, non-glossy (matte) white, so presentation-wise it looks great, and the 3/4 size is just right for most purposes, but once you apply the tape your paper/photo/print, there's no going back; if you try to remove the tape, it will either rip your work or leave a layer of sticky residue.
It doesn't matter if you don't press it down hard, this stuff sticks as soon as it touches any sort of paper surface (even gloss-coated paper). I always use small pieces of tape to prevent messing up my prints, but even the small pieces are difficult to remove without damage or residue. I've tried taking off some of the adhesive's strength by touching the adhesive side (low-tech solution but you know you've all done this) but that doesn't help much either.
People in the supposed "most useful" comments say that this tape doesn't tear things when you try to peel it off, but I think those reviews got high "useful" vs "not useful" ratios because they said good things and that's what people wanted to hear. Now that I've gone back to read the other two star ratings I wish they had been more prominent because what they say is exactly what I experienced with this product.
I will be going back to using blue painters' tape because it has never ripped my work and rarely leaves residue and will just hope my photography professors don't look inside the mats or notice the blue hinge sticking out between them.
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obviously, my opinion, but disappointing for me. This is a disappointing product in my opinion. (at least the product portion and UV activator package I bought) So far, this has NOT been a "Durable, Permanent bond" and the joint I was repairing, "re-broke" in short order each time it was used. Still, it (this product) might have some uses, but "not by itself." I now use it with some other adhesive or until I can "plastic weld" whatever. I will use this product to "temporarily hold" whatever in place long enough for some other fixative (typically an epoxy of some type) to cure. It's definitely a "novel product," and holds "something" in place long enough for other "fixatives" to then permanently bond or cure. (or again, plastic weld) I really wanted this product to work and am disappointed. I love the idea and the way it works, but definitely not it's long term holding power. In the last application, I was also using it on "plastic" (headphones) (they advertise this as a plastic welding kit) under what I'd say, under what I'd describe as "moderate stress" at that point. (and I had a good bit of area to apply the product to, certainly not under the kind of lateral pressure shown in their ads on the "ear piece arm of the glasses shown on TV") On the off-chance I make a subsequent re-purchase, and a different product product performs better, I'll certainly update this review.
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Very Interesting Looking Item. I bought this tool set for a friend who works in clay. I do not, so I can not speak to experience with these tools but they are very solid looking and feeling.
Nine tools have light colored wood handles. The tools themselves are metal. There is a different tool on each end. One of the tools is made of solid metal with a very strong brush on the end that appear to also be made of metal. Another tool has a wood handle with a brisk brush on either end. These are a lot of tools for the money.
Although these tools are advertised as a Clay Cleaning Tool Set, I feel that there are many more uses for these tools. Persons who work in the visual arts, arts and crafts or making jewelry might find some other ways to use these tools.
It also looks like these tools might be useful in doing some things around the house such as cleaning in hard to reach places and getting coffee and tea stains off of cups.
I am thinking of getting a set for myself.
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Fleur-De-Lis Stamper. I purchased this Fleur De Lis stamper to help authenticate the look of a victorian-era love letter I created for a murder mystery game party I hosted. After printing the letter on high-quality resume paper, I soaked both paper and envelope into a tea/coffee/water mixture, and dried them in the oven at low temperature. This helped give the letter the "aged" effect I was looking for. To take this project to the next level, I used a red candle wax to seal the envelope, and used the stamper to add the logo.
Unfortunately, after each stamping attempt (I made multiple letters/envelopes for trial-and-error), the logo did not come out as legible and bold as I had expected. In fact, the logo was not very noticeable once dried. Either I was using the wrong wax, or the design of the Fleur-De-Lis log is not recessed enough. But overall, this stamper is very well made. I will be purchasing another type of wax and attempt this again, hoping that it was my error and not a design flaw.
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Satisfied with the product but wish I had looked into the loom kit instead. After reading a limited number of reviews, I ordered this product with some hesitation. It arrived quickly, I was very satisfied with the case, and had a nice variety of bright bands. The instructions were there and clear, plus you can get videos online. For this, I think you get a great quality product that is as advertised and the seller was reliable in my interaction.
However, for the price I would go to a local toy store or craft store and get the rainbow loom kit and an organization box instead. Especially since the full size rainbow loom gives a lot more patterns. The mini loom is nice to travel with but limits the designs you can do.
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Product is good. Ok, So the first one I ordered came in a plastic bubble wrap bag and go figure what the postal service did to this on a two day shipment? well there was silicone all over the place when I opened it. btw silicone is NOT fun to clean up. This is not an item that should be packed in a bubble wrapper vs a box. **However** Amazon was super quick to refund this debacle at no cost to me, so very happy about that. I re-ordered the product from the same vendor, cause well I still wanted it and this time it was packed properly in a box. Now for the product itself , I honestly really like it. A good product at a pretty good value as far as silicone goes. seems to get really good detail , haven't had bubble issues and doesn't seem to cure too fast or insanely slow. It will need to sit for a couple hours so if you need a quicker cure time than that I would suggest you look at a different product in their line up. I'm personally really pleased with this. I use it to make parts for cosplay or copies of parts for miniatures scenery etc. when I run out I'll buy this again , ill just hope it comes in a box lol. 4 stars due to the uncertainty of shipping
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