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Great paper quality. <div id="video-block-RCCWTWLQM0BV9" 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/D1bZnDQQzAS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91yed-JZ0tS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> Both my husband and I were introduced to Origami when e were little kids and is an art form we share with our kids as well.
In this video we are teaching them how to create a cube, a Minecraft cube!
If you are into Origami you will enjoy this paper pack, it has plenty of colors, the quality is really good, and its size is perfect!
Weve tried other origami papers over the years, some bought alone, some included with an origami book or kit, but this pack is great with its 10 colors and 50 sheets of each of these colors, allowing me to demonstrate and my kids to practice, without fear of running out of paper or any desired color.
It comes with a free e-book with plenty of ideas or you can easily look up on the internet any design you would like to create.
My kids love it! We are building a Minecraft World, and it is a nice way to combine their interests with a hands on activity.
This set of paper belongs to the category o things that Id never thought of buying, but now that Ive tried them I couldn't be without!
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threw mine away. I purchased this same Scotch 3M Hot Pink duct tape from a store because I have been making duct tape crafts and wanted the Pink color. It's very thin and does not stick for anything. Once I found out that it was useless for duct tape crafts I decided to use it up on my boxes that I was packing for a move. A few days later I noticed all of the boxes I taped with the Pink Scotch Duct Tape the tape was pealing off. I had to reinforce my boxes over the Pink Scotch Duct Tape with masking tape or clear Packing tape, something I was trying to avoid. I can't imagine what this would be good for, but I do know that it should NOT have the words "Duct Tape" in its name/description.
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Bright colors but economy quality. I bought this paper for my husband, who occasionally does origami as a hobby. I'm used to seeing the more expensive, high quality paper that my mother-in-law buys when she's folding paper cranes for decorations and gifts, and this product is not at that level. But I could see it being good if you're teaching kids how to fold, or if you just have fun and don't need the end product to look perfect.
Pros:
The colors are bright, and you see the color on both sides.
There really are 20 different colors.
The paper holds a crease.
Cons:
The paper seems too thin and soft, so it's hard to get really crisp folds.
I expected there to be a cardboard square at the bottom of the stack of paper for added support and to help prevent the paper from creasing during shipping, but there wasn't. So it really is just a stack of 500 sheets of thin paper, all shrink-wrapped together. Some of the pages seem a little curved in one of the corners, as a result.
Bottom line, it's okay origami paper, and the colors are really lovely, but if you want high quality paper you should go with another option. I'd recommend it most for teachers who want to use it in the classroom. The kids would LOVE the bright colors.
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It works as advertised. This stuff really works. I'll let the picture do the talking -- this is how it looked after wear and wash and 42 minutes in the dryer. The material you will see patched is from an iron on patch sold at a big retailer and it didn't make it through the first washing. I took the same patch and applied it to the inside of a pair of jeans that have a habit of getting a hole on the seam of the rear pocket. I trimmed the dog ears off the patch and applied it per instructions. I wore the jeans about four days (don't laugh, the CEO of the company says he wears his for 14 days) and then washed on a regular cycle and dried in a 42 minute cycle, about medium heat. What is more amazing is this patch is being applied over a seam which makes it a bit more challenging. Very pleased with this product.
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Useful and Fun to Play With. This stuff is pretty cool and can be pretty handy for the right project. First thing I used it for was to make a new knob for my pasta roller, since the previous one had broken off. Also used it to make an airtight seal for a little olive oil dispenser thingy I had.
I've found one of the best uses for this stuff is when you want to make a tight fit between two interconnecting pieces. For example if you had some kind of male piece that fits loosely into a female piece, you can put a little bit of instamorph in the female part, put the male part in so that it displaces the instamorph, and then when it hardens you have a nice snug fit.
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Great with Adapt-A-Rule, but NOT Pro Grade. If you use it correctly from the VERY beginning, you'll get good results. The trick is to oil the wheel and APPLY VERY LIGHT PRESSURE!!!! If you apply hard pressure, you will bend the pin and the wheel and pin will drop out. ALSO, MAKE ONE PERFECT LINE, DO NOT GO OVER AND OVER AGIN.
Its a good idea to buy some additional wheels and pins, item #786, as they will wear out or get lost easily. When either falls out, you will never find them again. If you oil and use light pressure, the wheel will last longer.
I bought the 60" Logan Adapt-A-Rule to cut framing glass in a straight line. I cut a 40x60 inch glass pane down to 24x60, which is the long way. Its also a good idea to get glass pliers, like from Fletcher, which makes breaking the glass easier and more consistent.
I came close to buying a Fletcher dedicated glass cutter, but they are expensive ($2500) and take up ALOT of space I don't have. I may eventually buy one, but for now, I wanted something that was reliable enough for maybe 5 cuts per week. I build my own frames for selling at art festivals, and using glass instead of plexi has saved me alot of money.
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Inaccurate description and poor quality. Con: This punch is supposed to punch up to a 2 1/2 inch scallop, but the size actually measures just short of 1 1/2 inches for the largest scallop. Of the variable scallops available, when trying to use only the largest punch size, it will not cut through any type of paper or cardstock. The paper hangs up & is hard to remove from the punch without tearing and then the scalloped design has to be finished with scissors!
Pro: It punches fairly nicely when using all three cutting blades, which is the only reason I'm giving it 2 stars instead of zero or one.
Since I wanted the punch primarily for the largest scallop size, I feel my money was wasted. Needless to say, I'm very disappointed in this purchase. I won't be buying another punch of this type.
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This is just stupid. My biggest question about this product is "WHY?" It's just a circle punch with some clear labels (only enough clear labels to make 12 dividers). I guess I thought it punched out the shape of the clear label so it might actually be worth the money. But seriously, it is a circle punch, plain and simple. You probably have several circle punches already. This one is heavy and bulky and takes up one heck of a lot of space for a circle punch.
The thing that makes me the most angry about this is that you have to constantly buy the clear labels to make this thing do what it's supposed to do. AND they cost about $6 - $7 for a pack of 12 - that's nuts!
Pros: it cuts cleanly
If you really want to buy this, go ahead, but for me...total waste of money.
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Worthless as Calligraphy Paper. This is useless as calligraphy paper. It is so porous that ink bleeds and feathers to the point of rendering your writing illegible. Even the smoothest pointed nibs snag the paper. And even worse, the slant is only 80 degrees rather than the standard 55 for traditional copperplate calligraphy. This paper will only hinder any developing calligraphy skills.
You're better off getting a really high quality 32 pound laserjet paper and copying a 55 degree slanted grid onto it. This paper is excellent - smooth, will not snag your pointed pens, does not bleed, and will not destroy the tips of high quality brush pens: <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/HP-Paper-Premium-Choice-Laserjet-Paper-Poly-Wrap-32lb-8-5-x-11-Letter-500-Sheets-1-Ream-Made-In-The-USA/dp/B000099O2W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">HP Paper, Premium Choice Laserjet Paper Poly Wrap, 32lb, 8.5 x 11, Letter, 500 Sheets / 1 Ream Made In The USA</a>. You can use one of the free online websites to print calligraphy guidelines at whatever degree slant you desire, whether it be 55 degrees for copperplate or 52 degrees for Spencerian.
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Messy project. I've had other embossing pens before and they have worked pretty well. I don't know if it's the pen or my technique, but I've never had this problem to this extent before. The embossing powder didn't stick too well. I put it on, shook it off the excess, and put it on once more because it didn't really look like there was much on it the first time. When I used the heat embosser, the embossing powder looked blotchy and bumpy. I know the picture attached is messy, but that was another related issue. I felt like I couldn't shake off the excess very well or else the powder on the letters would just come off, so the whole project because very sloppy. Maybe, hopefully it will get better after I use it a little more, or maybe I need to try another color or non metallic embossing powder.
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Bought this as a gift for my 70 yr old father. He likes covered wagons, log cabins, water turbines, light houses etc. and he likes to build these projects himself. He mentioned one day wishing he had a covered wagon. I researched them and found most really cheesy and terrible but this one was really nice. He began working on it the day he got it and finished it the day after. He likes to embellish items he makes so this wagon now has a night lite in it. It really turned out well and he loves it so that's all that matters. It kept him busy and focused and he said he didn't even have any parts left over. Definitely recommend it. Oh, and it got there fast and not damaged! Yay all the way around.
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Happy *BLEEPING* Anniversary. So you have yourself a plan, your wife wants one of those preserved and framed insects to hang on a wall but hasn't found one she likes yet so you figure, "Hey, it's our first anniversary, why not make her a PAPER insect and frame it!" You order this Origami set, wake up early on a Holiday morning and get to work. You choose the butterfly and for about four steps you are doing just fine, then all of a sudden you get to the 5th step and it asks you to make a move that the paper material resists utterly. You think you've done something wrong, you go back and reattempt the steps from scratch... no go. "Ok," you think, "maybe I started with the paper facing the wrong direction, it doesn't TELL me which way to start and I ASSUMED that the color side of the paper would orient to the shaded side of the instructions but, fine, let's try it your way book." Seconds later you are back on step five, still no go. "Ok," you say to yourself, "Maybe I chose a hard one, how about I start at the very first one, the cicada, not sure what it is but why not?" You get to step three... THREE... and it once more asks you to do something that rivals the physical properties of the paper. You double check if there is an instruction to cut the paper, that seems like it would work... no... nothing mentions cutting yet. Ok, let's try with one of the blank sheets of paper included. "Maybe," you think to yourself, "If I am not distracted by the BRIGHT and SHINY colors of the folding paper I could figure this out." Once more step three thwarts your progress only THIS time you are using the BLANK sheet and that means you can do whatever the *BLEEP* you want to it! After you've twisted that page into a fine representation of an origami worm with some shoe prints for decoration you toss it in the trash, collect your unfinished project, put it in a bag and say to yourself "*BLEEP* it! *BLEEP* can do it her *BLEEPING* self! Happy *BLEEPING* Anniversary!"
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Beautiful and delicate, but sturdy. This punch makes nice delicate butterflies that are not so delicate that they fall apart. I had a problem with MS Snowflake that way, but these butterflies are not that way. I use SU cardstock that is pretty thick and they punch out quite nicely. I have to use a bit of "punch" when I press down, but I set the punch on a sturdy desk and put the CS in and press down with a flat, firm hand.
Small pieces come out of the bottom, so be sure to have a little trash bag with you if you are at crops or card making parties. The leftover pieces would make nice confetti. Think someone else said something about that. Collect the different colored little leftovers in a baggie and sprinkle some in your cards -- especially fun for birthdays and graduation celebrations!
I have many wonderful plans for this butterfly. I plan to paint it with glue and glitter it... I have used a white gel pen on it to create a pretty effect and some glitter pens too! I love the layered look of several of them especially in different colors. The size was perfect for me for card making and scrapbooking. I think it is about 1.5 inches wide by 1 inch tall. Hope this helps. If you need a dainty butterfly for added beauty to your butterfly cards... this one will work well!
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Great activity for boys and girls. My kids (10 & 8) love this. My daughter has had it for about 10 days and has already made several things by watching online tutorials. My son hasn't used ours as much, but he has made several bands and lots of the boys at school make bracelets too. Be careful not to pay too much, when I got it the price was around $17 on amazon, which is a fair price compared to other sources. The thicker bracelets will use up your bracelets sooner and with the mixed color bag that is included you may run out of your favorite colors quickly. Our kit didn't include any orange bands (which my child needed for a proper rainbow colored bracelet). We went to a demo at our local toy store and the off brand product they had was not near as well designed or of the same quality as the original Rainbow Loom. Also, as another reviewer pointed out, the photos that show an organizer are misleading, it does not come with a separate plastic organizer (only the insert inside the box).
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Not what I bargained for. I ordered this face paint set to use for Halloween. Im not sure if I just happened to get old stock, but the paint was very, very stiff, and I had to add some olive oil to it just to get some on my brush. The set came with two brushes, one slightly stiffer than the other, and I was able to use that to scrape some of the face paint out. The other brush was unusable and shed hair everywhere. The face sponges that were included were unable to scrape up any of the paint, so I ended up rubbing the paints vigorously with my fingers to incorporate some oil and then using the stiff brush for the application. Its too bad because this product has really good reviews and thats why I purchased it. I really wanted to like it! On the plus side, once I mixed in some olive oil to loosen the paint, I was able to apply it with difficulty, avoiding a total Halloween fail, but I would not purchase this brand again.
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BRAVO!!! AT LAST: a crayon sharpener that actually works. After struggling with SEVERAL "sub-standard" crayon sharpeners I was delighted to finally find this high-quality sharpener. Works amazingly well!! In one quick-second this sharpener gives crayons a pointy tip that looks exactly like they're brand-new and just out of the box. AND you don't have to peel the paper down before sharpening either, making the process super-fast. Suction cups on the bottom of the base hold it firmly in place.
This sharpener even comes with a spare part: a new sharpener blade insert in case you somehow destroy the one already installed in the machine. It looks like one of those tiny little plastic pencil sharpeners a first grader would carry in his book bag. And it appears as if it would be pretty simple to snap the old part out of the main unit and insert the replacement, too.
Also, in case you somehow jam things up sharpening one of your crayons, snapped in below the base is a little brush for cleaning the blade. It looks like one of those dental proxy brushes or a mascara wand but on the other end it's got a pointy little thing that aids in the cleaning process. When I jammed the sharpener, I needed both ends to clean it and it only took about 2 seconds before this little gadget was up and running again.
Worth every dollar I spent on it - and more!!!
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having fun making my own bath bombs. The 12 pack bath bomb mold is perfect for anyone who wants to make bath bombs in larger quantities all at once instead of having to make them in batches. I tried my first bath bombs from LUSH, and while I love them, they are a bit too expensive for me to purchase on the regular. I wanted to start making my own, so I decided to try out this kit. While they are not quite as big as LUSH, they are still a larger size than I was expecting. At first I couldn't get them to snap together, but it was because I was using 2 of the same halves, once I figured that out, they snapped together fine. Since these are plastic, you can't be too rough when pushing the bath bomb mixture into it or you could push a dent into your bath bomb. As long as you are careful though, they come out perfect. The finished bath bombs pop out easily. I like that I can keep reusing these molds over and over! For less than $20 for 12 molds, you really can't go wrong. I can't wait to start experimenting with different recipes now! I received this item at a discount for my open, honest, and unbiased opinion.
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Great stuff. This tape is awesome! Erase any doubts you have right now. I'm fairly new to paper crafting. I'd been using a tape runner that I picked up at one of the marts along with trying different spay adhesives, glue sticks, and a glue pen. The things I had were doing okay...not great, but okay. I watched a video review of Angel craft tape and decided to give it a try. I couldn't be happier. The tape doesn't stick to my fingers so much that it makes mess while I'm trying to position it. The backing comes off easily, and the hold is really spectacular. I've tried paper (flat and embossed), heavy ribbon, lace, card stock...doesn't matter. This tape holds everything in place just the way I'd hoped it would. I purchased the 1/2" and the 1/4" size and will purchase more when it runs out.
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Sequential Hermaphrodites. As I watch the Department of Transportation in Atlanta slowly convert all left lanes on the interstate into High Occupancy Vehicle lanes and tolls, I decided to be proactive and ordered two of these to put in my back seats while cruising at an optimal 125 mph down Interstate 85.
To my horror, these "gender neutral" dolls procreated during an extended traffic delay under the I285 overpass. Dang tractor-trailers. These things are Sequential Hermaphrodites (the dolls not the tractor trailers)! I don't know if the manufacturer knew that gender neutral dolls have the potential to switch genders like limpets or worms and the breeding capacity of rabbits. All I know is that I have a mess of gender neutral dolls and have run out of gender neutral names like Gene, Lynn, Aaron, etc.
I gave them four stars because of the life-like face. I may add or subtract stars depending upon the IRS accepting them as a tax dependents.
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Love the colors of this washi tape. This Washi tape is perfect. It comes off easily from the roll and applies nice and smooth. I am a big scrapbooker, planner addict, and I love Washi tape. I generally just purchase from the store because I am hesitant that the color will not be as shown. This product however, the color was true to the image and brighter. I posted a picture below of the tape on white paper so that you can see the true color. I know when the tape is right next to each other it is sometimes hard to see the color quality. The large width bird tape is more of a light tan color in the background and it has extremely tiny off white, barely visible polka dots. In the the product image it looks like a white background but it is not. Also the green and yellow flowers, actually has more white in it then the image shows. It is hard to get a good picture of it on the roll because it is thin so the color shows through from the different layers. I hope the picture of the Washi tape on the white paper gives you a better idea of the color. I cant wait to use this in my planner!! I received this product at a discount rate in exchange for my honest review.
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Some of my favorite toys. I've always loved my Dremel, so this kit was almost a no-brainer.
First, the multi-tool; it's your classic Dremel. It comes with a small selection of bits and works well. The one thing I wish was standard on all Dremels is having instead of the collets for different sized tools. Not really a big deal, but what the hell.
The vibrating multi-tool is the main reason I bought the kit. I saw a few other brands that cost pretty close to what this kit was sold for at the time. I cannot say I'm disappointed by it. It comes with a few attachments, and they're nice. I used the wood cutting one to replace panels in my garage door, and it worked flawlessly. It was a lot easier than trying to cut a straight line with a circular saw set to a very shallow depth. I had good control and it cut just fine. Being the idiot I am, I did test the "will it cut my finger" claim, and I'm very happy to say it didn't cut my finger. I just used the sanding pad to touch up some paint in the bathroom, and it worked great. I really wish I had this when I painted the whole bathroom.
Finally, the router/ cutting tool. I haven't used this much, but it's nice. I did buy a router bit set and it's easy to use. I fabricated little plinths for a curtain rod on my door, and they looked better than the chunks of wood they were before. I did use the cutting bit to cut a hole in the drywall, and it worked out well thanks to the built-in foot. I'm just looking for projects I can use it on.
Overall, it's a good set of tools/ toys. I recommend the purchase.
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Still Looking for the Perfect Pair of Scissors. I do a lot of sewing and have a few craft projects, so I'm always looking for THE pair of scissors. Well, I haven't found them yet. These are okay, but they're nothing special. The ruler on the side of the blade is a good idea; however, for a right-handed person, it's on the wrong side. Also, the grip is rather hard so, after a cutting a lot of wrapping paper, my fingers got a little sore. I do like the rubberized finish on the handles and the non-stick finish on the blades. The handles fit my hand well, too, and I'm an average-sized woman.
I cut some poster board with them and it was a struggle, but it is with most scissors. When cutting wrapping paper, it didn't work to hold the scissors open at a 30-degree angle and slide and cut without opening and closing the blades as I can with other scissors.
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watch out for splinters! or buy some sand paper wit this. I bought these for starting my business on etsy and I was very disappointed. they need to be sandpapered down or something. I am not a wood builder or anything like that, wich is why i buy my wood already carved out and ready to be painted.but these were not ready to be painted. I make kids toys and I cant use these unless i want to the kids splinters. i had to be careful to hold them. in the picture they look very smooth but the ones i received were very rough and had chips of wood sticking out. another thing is they are very small. I have a hard time determining measuring in sizes so part of that is my fault/. will not be buying these again.
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Excellent kit. I have been quilling since I was 10. Love the craft. If I was going to teach another person to quill I would encourage them to <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/9-in-1-Quilling-Kits-Collection-with-360-Strips-Quilling-Paper-Set-B/dp/B00Z6ZZP36/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">9 in 1 Quilling Kits Collection with 360 Strips Quilling Paper (Set B)</a> buy this set. It is a really good value and has everything in it you would need to teach someone to quill and do many projects. Love the new slotted tool. And the wider quilling comb. Mine is narrower. The quilling board has the different shapes which most just have a varying size of circles. I'm already working with all of this and am enjoying it. And it has three different sizes of quilling strips. 1/8, 1/4, 3/8.
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expected better. I rarely write reviews but this product just annoyed me in its presentation. My daughter really wanted a face painting kit and most of the ones I have looked at appear to include paint and a how to guide. This makes sense because most children are not going to be professional face painters. This kit arrived with just the paint and brushes. The instructions were that you needed to add water, use the sponge for large areas and the brush for detailed areas and please give them 5 stars. In my opinion that is not enough information for a child to learn how to paint faces. I think if this product were half the price it would probably be worth it. It basically contains what you can buy in one of those Halloween makeup kits that sell at the store around Halloween for a couple of bucks. You could probably look up videos of how to paint faces on YouTube, but to me for the price that I paid, this should have included some suggested ideas for getting started.
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Works great for sealing fountain pen inks. It's basically a wax partially dissolved in a volatile solvent of some kind. Get a little on your fingertip, dab it on over the dried ink, then buff it with your finger 'till it's spread as thin and even as it will go. It'll penetrate both the ink and the paper, and when the solvent evaporates, the wax polymerizes back together, binding the ink and waterproofing the whole surface.
As far as I can tell, it's rock-solid once it cures. Downside is it'll prevent you from applying anything water-based on top of it (like further inks, or watercolor paints), though I'll bet enamels, oils, or lacquers would stick to it just fine (though I haven't tested). Also if you dab too much on in one spot and don't start spreading/buffing it immediately, it will soak through the paper, causing "grease spot" areas where the paper is more translucent (though maybe this could be an advantage in some applications, like sealing gouache paints, for example). So don't dab it around in different places before starting buffing: work locally.
As others have said, it works best if left to "cure" overnight. For best results it's also important to buff it down very thoroughly when applying: if there's still and streaks or finger/brush mark type texture, keep going. The goal is not to create a layer on top that seals like a coat of paint, but rather to impregnate the ink and paper. When it's freshly applied, the paper will feel greasy to the touch, but once it's had enough time to cure, the paper will feel dry and slightly smoother than before; sort of halfway between regular paper and magazine paper.
Also make sure the ink (and paper) is fully dry before applying. It won't smear the ink, but if the ink is still damp, you may get some colored "lint" from moisture-loosened paper fibers spread around on the paper (and permanently sealed in place).
If you're looking for something to seal inks so you can paint over them with watercolors, this won't help you. Only solution there I think is to switch to an ink that's waterproof. I'm just using it to "bulletproof" inks that look great, but are too fragile for my comfort.
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Never thought I'd love a yarn ball winder, but I do. Can I tell you how I struggled on which of these to purchase? There are so many, and the prices are just such a wide range. After reading many, many Amazon reviews, (thank you everyone who posts honest reviews!), I chose the Stanwood. I have had SUCH fun winding my yarn into balls! I do not have the loom, but it works really well without one. It was pretty intuitive to use, and I had no difficulty, even though I've never touched a yarn ball winder previously. I'm working on a project for my friend, and turning the expensive hanks into cakes has been a pleasure, as well as making the project go so much more smoothly! I even re-wind the scraps, and they work as well as the full hanks and full skeins. My only warning would be to start slowly and be careful when you attach it to a surface, as it may become scratched. Works great on my granite counter tops with no problems, but my antique rocker arm did get a little scratched. Probably my mistake to attach it there to begin with, and NOT a product flaw. Just thought I'd share my mistake to save you from making the same one!
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Very Cute Pattern. This Duck tape is great. The pattern is very cute and the tape sticks well (which is a fact that I have come to appreciate about Duck Tape, since I have tried other brands and found their quality to be sub-par). One complaint I do have is the price, it is slightly more than I generally like to pay for a roll of Duck tape ($7.81), but the pattern fit with the project I was planning to use it for and the price was not too absurd. If you look at the pictures, the tape looks good and the pattern works really well in terms of it not being too busy, too small, or too big to be easily decipherable. I am terribly pleased with how well it worked.
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So far, so good. I wasn't sure what I was really buying, but I knew I needed a non-stick craft sheet for my heat embossing needs. Well, I read around that some people even put this thing in their oven, so I decided what the heck? I'll try substituting it for the wax paper that I normally use in fusing plastic bags together. Normally, to fuse plastic bags, you sandwich these bags between two pieces of wax paper. Sometimes the paper sticks, you have a huge mess, and can't use the fused plastic you just created; not to mention the waste of using so much wax paper! This thing (the Ranger non-stick mat) works like a champ with melted plastic, so it gets my 5 star vote. Yes, it is a bit flimsy, but this lightness of weight only makes it more compact and portable! Roll it up, and off you go. I'm planning on getting another one and completely eliminating my need for wax paper at all. The less waste the better.
If you're looking for some thick, sturdy material, you may be simply looking for a cutting mat and thus have no need for this heat-resistant, non-stick mat. If you're crazy about different techniques, and interested in adding some heat to your art, this mat is for you!
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Fun longer-term project for adults. This kit has provided a fun activity for me (as an adult) and served as an introduction to making mosaics with tiles. As another reviewer pointed out, this kit does NOT come with a means for breaking the tile. It gives instructions for breaking them with either a hammer or tile nipper, which is not included. I chose the hammer method and it worked just fine, but you do have to be careful with the small resulting glass slivers. The pieces also come out more triangular than rectangular with a hammer, so the design won't look exactly like the picture. This kit is definitely NOT for kids -- it's not clearly marked on the packaging, but I think the instructions recommended it for ages 12+. It requires some patience and is fun if you give yourself a long period of time to work on it when the mood for some slow-paced, fine-motor, creative work with your hands strikes!
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Used for wedding escort cards. We used this paper as escort cards and our wedding guests loved that they could plant these! They added to the natural/eco-friendly theme of our wedding. It was a little tricky to print on these using our ink jet printer. The edges of the paper are a little uneven, so sometimes the printer had a difficult time sensing the seed paper in the paper tray. We had to place a normal sheet of printer paper behind each sheet of seed paper and hope that we could trick the printer into printing correctly onto the seed paper. It took a bit of time and patience - I definitely don't recommend doing these the night before like we ended up doing. However, buy an extra pack or two and with trial and error, you should be able to get it to work!
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Good knife. It's definitely Flexcut and their razor edge carving tools.
Pros: It's extremely sharp out of the package. Has polishing compound and a small but fully functional strop. It has a care guide so you know how to handle it. It's comfortable and the sheath holds it tight.
Cons: Like other reviews. The blades are stiff to pull out and don't come out one at a time. They should have washers between them to help with this. The wood doesn't have any protecting coating. So it will chip and splinter out on you with normal use. The slip strop, designed just for this knife. None of the blades fit the grooves made for them. So that's kinda pointless. My advice, make one yourself.
Overall it's a good knife if you how to use and sharpen it without the slip strop. Or go cheaper and get the old timer 24ot
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Should be called Wonder Tape. This double sided adhesive is a crafter's best friend! It is strong enough to use in binding mini albums, sticks right where you want it to stick and holds tight! I love using it to adhere ribbon to a project, as it adds no bulk whatsoever, and it's great for use with glossy or glittered papers, too. I especially love that you can tear the tape from the roll with ease: no scissors needed! The liner tape separates from the adhesive with ease, and I love the fact that I can place it on my project without getting sticky fingers! The generously sized roll will last me a long time, and a little bit of this high powered adhesive goes a loooong way. I highly recommend this product.
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Sturdy and lovely yarn swift. This is one terrific yarn swift. The price is very reasonable compared to others I've looked at. The wood is nice and smooth everywhere so the yarn doesn't snag, and I love it that the peg holes on one arm are marked to show how big of a hank you're going to get: from 33" to 62" (metric provided also). The swift is very easily assembled and taken apart. It sits on a flat surface, rather than clamping on to something. The one thing that might bother some people is that it wobbles a bit as it turns, BUT the wobbling doesn't impede how well it spins at all. I can spin this baby really fast, and although it wobbles, it's never once tipped over. When disassembled, it's lightweight and stores easily in my yarn drawer.
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Looks pretty- performance lacking. This has a pretty finish, but it is fragile! It is very easy to mar the surface and has less flex to it than a traditional vinyl- it's hard to describe. It is a totally different animal than your typical silhouette brand vinyl. One little bubble was in it, so I ran a squeegee over it, and it ripped a tiny hole there instead of pushing the bubble out to the edge. I tried cutting a cursive font that I had just cut on regular Silhouette vinyl with no issues, and it came out a total mess (pulling up and sticking to blade) If you're going to use it, stick to big shapes and fonts and be careful. Also take caution when weeding- it's easy to accidentally scrape the vinyl while weeding with your tool and end up with a tear.
I use all types of vinyl in my Silhouette, from professional (Oracal) to Silhouette or Cricut brand, to the cheap generic vinyl from Hobby Lobby. So this was a new one for me, and I would repurchase only for a very specific project that needs this transparent frosty look.
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Freshware 12-Cup Silicone Muffin Pan. Having used this pan a few times now I can say that I'm very pleased with how well it performs - it's easy to use, bakes well, and cleans simply and easily. I've made corn-bread muffins, blueberry muffins, chocolate cupcakes, and baked egg muffins and they have all turned out beautifully. Per the manufacturer's recommendation I did use a non-stick baking spray the very first time I used the pan, but after that I did not use the spray and have not had any issues with food sticking or trouble getting the muffins out of the pan. I have not had to adjust cooking times for any of the recipes due to using a different type of pan for baking, all of my recipes still baked within the normal recipe time and were done perfectly on both the tops and bottoms. The muffins easily popped out of their slots with either a gentle push from the bottom or using my fingers or a fork to pull the top edge up enough to grab the muffin. Clean up is a snap - the mold washes easily in hot water without any stains or residue or smells, and I love that I can even toss it in the dishwasher if I want to really sanitize it, as well as use this in the freezer to freeze small portions.
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Very rough woodworking. We got these as some art projects for our kids so they could decorate the letters in their names. Word of warning, they are very rough...I guess "unfinished" is the term. I would have thought that "unfinished" just meant that they weren't painted or lacquered etc... but the wood work on these is very rough. The edges are rough, the corners are not well cut and almost looks like they were done with a drill bit rather than a saw. I'm not great with tools but if it looks like I could have done a better job with a stencil and a jigsaw....well....that about says it all. The letters are a good size and wood itself seems like it's decent wood so we are going to do the projects anyway, just wish they would have been cut a bit better.
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amazing fall scents for diffuser. I recently got into the essential oils, but I filled my diffusers with the same smell that I thought I could never get the smell out of it. After a half a bottle of wine one evening I was looking at Amazon for stuff I didn't need and stumbled upon these. At first I thought that they were some type of essential oils and I would be able to use them in my diffuser. When they came in the mail a few days later I realized they were supposed to be for making homemade candles. But to my surprise they work great in the diffuser and the smell is AMAZING. I'm a huge fan of all things fall and always enjoy discovering new fall smells, but these are HANDS DOWN THE BEST FALL SMELLS EVER. Well worth the money and I'll be purchasing the holiday set next!!
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Wish I had spent the money for the Compact Elete cutter. I'm new to matt cutting and I didn't want to go all out and spend $100.00 in case I didn't enjoy it or couldn't get the hang of cutting matts. I used someone else's larger cutter and it was so much easier. I keep getting crooked matts. You really have to hold all parts of this steady and at the same time press down and pull the blade through the matt with force. I'm teaching myself so there might be a better way. The Compact Elete has a video with it that reviewers think is helpful. Maybe I should just go to the gym :). I really do love the concept however. I love that I can match the matts to my decor and to the artwork I'm framing. I love working with color and adding my own touch to my prints. It has been a very artistic experience. So in spite of having a few lines not quite perfect I still enjoy this thing and who knows maybe I'll get the Elete for Mother's day.
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Why is good, clear transfer tape so hard to find. I sell decals and I've had nothing but issues with transfer tape. It's either too sticky, or not sticky enough. I ordered this in hopes that it would work but alas; no luck. While it sticks to the vinyl and peels from the backing okay, when you go to apply the vinyl to your surface the vinyl will not release easily from the tape. The only thing I've found to work both ways every time has been paper transfer tape unfortunately it doesn't look at nice, but hey I'd rather have an easy to apply product than something I'm going to have to eat the cost of and reship because it's impossible to apply without ruining the decal. I use nothing but Oracal 651 outdoor vinyl for reference.
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Too good. So these are actually too non-stick for my needs. I meant to use them for cell phone repair, cutting small strips of tape. My other "non-stick" scissors, the tape will actually stick to the blade after I cut it. Normal scissors don't really work at all because the blades get stuck on the adhesive and cause loads of problems. These however, the piece of tape just goes flying away because the blades are so non-stick...able(?), which is bad news for a lot of other reasons.
...they're also ugly. Sorry for scissor-shaming, but we can't all be beautiful--embrace your other areas of awesomeness, my dear incredibly non-sticky, ugly scissors.
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they already know how great it is. For the people who use this, they already know how great it is. For those of you who don't you mix a 1 to 1 ratio of part a and b. You have about 20 min to use it before it starts to get hard so mix small amounts at a time. It works almost like clay. You can use the same tools used for sculpting. I prefer wood tools so i can dip then in water. Water is the key with aves. It helps keep tools from sticking to it and your fingers. You can smooth it with wet fingers. I have done lifesize busts using this over a cheap foam mannequin head from Michaels. It dries hard as a rock and can be painted with enamels, acrylics, airbrush etc. you can also sand it. If you make sculptures that need metal armitures, you can use aves to join the metal pieces together. The uses are endless.
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An Honest Review From an Amateur Artist. I admit that I'm an amateur when it comes to making things with polymer clay, but not when it comes to shopping for it. I spent a little over six months researching clay brands and checking prices before I ever bought any clay. When I heard about this product, I was curious, so I did a little research and gave it a try. Personally, I like this product for making things like sauces or thick stews for miniature food and gluing clay pieces together. However, I'm going to point out something important: This is NOT transparent clay as the title of the listing states, but TRANSLUCENT clay. The difference being that transparent items are just that, transparent. Translucent, however, means that while you can see through it and light can pass through it, it is not totally clear. This liquid clay retains a slight milky quality when baked. I'm not the first person to notice this in the listing, and I really feel it should be fixed to avoid future problems.
Also, just a note, but to my knowledge, Sculpey does not make an actual transparent clay. I could be wrong, but I have yet to come across it anywhere in my searching. If you need truly clear/transparent results, you should try Fimo Deco Gel or resin.
Now about the price: I've seen a few people saying that the price for this item is a little high. However, $8 or so seems to be the going price of a bottle this size pretty much everywhere I've seen online. It may be cheaper in some craft stores, however, the only craft stare in my area is in the next town over, and they sell a 1 oz. bottle of TLS for $7 or more, so for me eBay and Amazon are the better bet.
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Works in the shower and on my kayak. I bought two packs and there were more than enough strips for the floor of my tub/shower. I religiously followed the cleaning recommendations prior to installing the strips. I also waited two days before letting anyone use the shower. It's been about three weeks since the strips were installed and they are still sticking to the tub.
But I found another use for the leftover strips. I am a kayaker and sometimes when exiting the kayak my hands will slip on the wet deck. I installed two strips on each side of the kayak right where my hands go to push out of the boat. No more slipping. The ones I ordered are clear and are almost invisible on the deck of the kayak.
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5 inch pair were taken in airport security which upset me enormously as I use them for needle work projects and they are very fine. While still in the airport I ordered these . My original 3.5 inch pair were taken in airport security which upset me enormously as I use them for needle work projects and they are very fine. While still in the airport I ordered these and was excited that the price was so low. However, these are cheap made in China knock offs. They are larger than my original pair, not as detailed in design and came with no leather cover. I will keep them and use them but am immediately on the hunt for the really good kind. By reading reviews, my guess is that my original pair was Gingher. When the next set arrives, I will know. In any case be AWARE: security takes away scissors, so put them in your suitcase and NOT in your carry-ons!
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Very Cute Birdie with clips. If you are a crafty person, then these little decorative birdies would be perfect for you. I have decided to purchase these birdies for my Christmas tree since the decorations for my tree are white and silver and I wanted something a little different other than the traditional icicles that most people hang on their tree. First, it comes in a pack of 12 so if you are trying to make something full looking, I would highly recommend that you get at least 2 packs. As indicated by the pics, these birds are pretty small but they are very well-made. I believe that they are made out of a styrofoam material with a shimmer type material on the body of the bird. The feather is very lightweight that is attached to the bird and when you flip it is over, it has a short clip underneath the chest of the bird. These birdies would be perfect for anyone who loves animals and want to create an atmosphere that is welcoming without it being overpowering. The only con that I could find when it came to this product is that the clip is not very long as indicated by the picture below. I would have liked for them to have several size clips throughout the package since many people would like to do different things with the birds. The feathers on the tail and the wings are very soft and you might have to fluff them when you receive it since the feathers are bunched together in the box that is arrives. Overall, I am happy with the product and would highly recommend it for anyone who loves to create crafts with birds. I received this product at a free/deeply discounted rate but my opinion of the product is 100% of my own opinion.
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After the great results I got from redyeing my black leather backpack. This is an exceptional leather dye! After the great results I got from redyeing my black leather backpack, I decided to keep my well loved light brown leather couch/love seat (that my big dogs have taken over since I put them in a spare room). and see if I would have similar great results in a larger project! The dye was worn heavily in areas of frequent contact...this product had great reviews and now I see why! I used all their products to do the job! (3) I couldn't be happier with the results! This product was priceless for me! I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH THIS COMPANY NOR DID I GET PAID TO RATE THIS! Simply just a very happy customer!
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The best of all craft knives. THis is a great little X-Acto knife set with all the basic blades you should need. There are three food solid cutting utinsels and its easy to change blades. Replacement blades are easy to get and are low priced.being this is the name brand and not generic, I found the quality to be better than the off brand that m replacing. The set comes in a case for eas storage. The case is not high quality but basic, but it has held up well in the near six months Ive had it. These knifes are great for crafting or small wood projects. X-Acto has many accessories and blades you can purchase and this is the main reason I purchased this set and not an off brand. My last X-Acto set was almost fifty years old. I replaced it with a cheap set and now am going back to name brand. Economically better in the long run, great quality product.
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The vinyl came quickly and in good packaging so it was bent or messed up upon . The vinyl came quickly and in good packaging so it was bent or messed up upon arrival. All of the patterns are a pixelated Camo effects, not the smooth lines like real Camo just FYI. It's more of a matte color it's not shiny like some vinyl. The downsides are the pattern is only printed on one side, so you cant use it on a blank acrylic on the backside. Also, I'm unclear what grade quality the vinyl is, I'm Used to using 651 which is permanent outdoor vinyl but I couldn't find any details about what specs these were so I'm Afraid to put it on anything and sell the design as permanent :/
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You get what you pay for. Okay.. The stuff I did like: I ordered this and it came a day earlier than expected, I haven't measured it but it's a nice length. Key chain seems sturdy enough, I keep it clipped to my backpack or purse. Minimal shedding, looks cute.
Stuff I didn't like : the fur is very madded underneath.. Not very soft... The white tip at the end of the tail feel like the mane on my sons stuffed lion... synthetic. I've had a real fox tail before I paid upwards of 60$ for and it was very soft, well put together but I could still find the skin underneath if I looked. When I look with this tail all I find is madded fur. I think the description was a little vague as to whether or not this tail is real, I'll have to read it again.
Overall, good for the money.
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My 2017 FAVORITE item. I'm kinda obsessed with this stuff. There are endless possibilities and uses for this. I've make utilitarian items, like a stand for my torch lighter, to artistic things, like a plaque and crown for a friend's bike (see pics).
It has taken me a little while and some patience to get used to using it. You can't necessarily take a large lump of the stuff and mold it all at once. I use an electric kettle that supplies a constant source of boiling water along with a couple small glass bowls lined up to keep various pieces of plastic melty and a large bowl of ice water to quickly cool and firm the plastic as necessary. I've learned that it's better to plan out what you are making and figure out how to make separate pieces and cool them then you can carefully pour boiling water over just the area where you want to fuse pieces together. For the bike plaque, I embedded velcro into the back of the plaque and it is holding up great. I've used both spray paint and acrylic paint to finish the pieces and have not had any problems with it. I've not tried using food coloring...yet!
I love this stuff and can't wait to get more of it.
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Great eve for Adults. These scissors are very safe for children. The tips of the blades are rounded; and the cutting edges are squared off instead of a sharp angled edge like most scissors have or like a knife has.
Handle is treated with Microban antimicrobial product protection.
Suitable for adults as well. I find that my thumb fits with extra room and I can get 3 fingers inside the other handle. I would say that for me they actually fit quite well.
Stainless steel blades. Product is made with a phillips screw that holds the two sides together which can be tightened.
I like the pink color and I can't imagine a safer pair of children's scissors available by another supplier.
Recommended.
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Learn to Weave Colorful Bracelets or Trims with DIY Kit. Weavy Loops Rainbow Loom Kit is a great gift idea for girls who enjoy crafting their own bracelets and woven key rings. True story: When I was a girl, my family traveled out to Montauk on vacation. All the souvenir shops were featuring these rope bracelets that one would affix to their wrist and with several plunges in the sea, the bracelet would tighten on the arm as a visual remembrance of the trip and a trophy of sorts to friends who enviously viewed the thing once the vacation was over and tan lines could be compared! I was young and didn't have the cash for such a bracelet, but know, looking at the Weavy Loops set, I think of all the bracelets I could have made for the price of three of the bracelets in the shop!
This is a great DIY kit for young girls and their moms or grandmothers to get reacquainted with the art of knotting to create a colorful band of beauty. The age suggested is 6 and up--6 year olds will definitely need some instruction, but older girls may not. Even so, the end result makes a great gift for an adult with a penchant for all things bohemian--the combinations and color schemes are well thought out.
The kit contains seven colorful threads of varying widths and an assortment of plastic findings to use as adornments in addition to the actual weaving mechanism. I recommend for the adult teaching the technique to watch the vido on www.weavyloops.com to see the crafting in action.
Bottom line? This kit is perfect for girls wanting to learn a weaving art. Experimenting with color and texture goes a long way in understanding fashion and accessories. Recommended as a fine tool. Please note: I was sent this kit to try out free of charge by the manufacturer in exchange for a fair review. Trust me, if I didn't like the product, it would not as some believe, it would not get a good review. This is a nice tool which can be used again by replenishing cords in a local store like Michael's.
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Not for Dahlia Flower Shows. I bought this for attaching pin frogs to the bottom of bowls/pots to use in a dahlia flower show. I only had decorative bowls that I use around the house and did not want to have to permanently glue the frog to these containers
I used 2 stripes each longer than the frog and pressed the frog to the pot to firmly embed the frog in to the sticky clay.
4 out of 4 fell over within an hour. Mostly the metal frog fell out of stuff and one the sticky stuff pulled away from the pot. I all cases some stuff still adhered to the pot and the frog sort of make me think it was sticky enough, but just not strong enough to hold together with the weight of the dahlia.
I know dahlias are quite large flowers so I just resolved to think that this was the wrong stuff to use for a dahlia flower show. Until my dahlia society met again after the show and another member had brought in and raved about her green sticky stuff (and she had over 40 dahlias in the show and had been using it for years in other dahlia shows)
I guess I can still use this stuff to tack things down for earth quakes
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Great Paper. For those of you complaining about the paper being too small for your fat fingers, or your uncoordinated children, learn how to read! Seriously. It's not the manufacturer's fault that you didn't bother to check out the paper's dimensions before you bought this product. Do your research next time.
On to the paper itself...I love it!!! I've already purchased multiple packages. It folds really well. Sometimes there's a little discoloration on the ridges of particularly thick folds, but I haven't really had any issues with tearing. There are a bunch of fun colors and different sizes. The smallest size is a little smaller than a Post-It note, and the largest is about an inch bigger than a Post-It note. It's especially great paper for a beginner, because you might not want to spend a bunch of money on fancy paper to learn on. I've been doing origami for a while, but I still use this paper all the time.
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Upholds the Fiskars quality in the name. I taught visual arts, now retired, but do a good bit of arts and crafts yet. Even sets for Community Theater. This is a handy pair of mixed media shears to have available in the work apron. It's good for all sorts of things including a wide weight of paper product, plastics, leather, thin metals, costume cloth, thin woods, cardboard varieties, and even foam board. Cuts are clean and accurate.
The blades are extremely sharp, and I am guessing, like my other Fiskars brand cutting tools, will hold that edge a long time. A protective sheath will help as well as since it locks into place, will protect small kids (or adults) from accidentally cutting themselves. These shears cut so easily, they could serve as gardening and kitchen shears, if I didn't already have two Cut. Cos which cost over $70 each. These are a value.
To be honest, I do not understand the Amplify engineering technology in the 'floating blade tang' designed for excellence in cutting the heavier materials. It says something about a 'transfer of energy to the torsion bar,' but all I understand is the fact that they cut real accurately and easily. The grip is excellent. These get more of a workout than my previously go-to utility knife.
They come with a full lifetime warranty...that pretty well sums it up. Another top product from Fiskars. Professionals know, in cutting tools, you get what you pay for.
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Is it wrong to get this excited over clay sculpting tools. These tools will make all the difference as you learn to work with polymer clay. They were the missing puzzle piece for me when I couldn't make the clay cooperate. I bought these, and suddenly I was able to turn the block of clay into something I loved. I primarily use these to sculpt miniature food items for my daughter's 18-inch American Girl dolls. These are the single best purchase I've made as I've learned clay crafting. The tools are well-made and enable me to get the detail and control I need for tiny, up-close work. In my experience, you really can't go wrong with the Sculpey brand.
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Does what it's advertised to do, but don't expect a miracle. Covered the rips, and is still holding strong after 3 months of wear with teenagers in the house. The adhesive bond is starting to show signs of wear/slipping and you can DEFINITELY tell that there is essentially 'tape' covering the rips/holes, but the product does what it is advertised to do. After trying the gels and other 'repair kits,' this product did the trick as far as halting more damage from occurring and looking semi-decent. It is definitely NOT a professional looking job, but the tape has a slim enough profile and holds up pretty well for what it is. I would put it a few steps above simple duct tape, as it is more rigid, and at least comes close to the color of my Dark Brown Ashley Leather couch. If your cheap like me, there is no other substitute for taking a stab at extending the life of of your furniture by a year or two; besides buying a new piece of furniture ($8-900+ in my case); unless you're weighing the cost of hiring a professional (quoted at $300 min for me), which I would rather save and spend on a brand new piece.
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Lovely bags - BUT NOT FOR 4X6 PHOTOS. I'm an artist, and specifically bought these because someone had asked in the Q&A whether 4X6 photos would fit in them (and the company/seller responded that they thought they should).
They absolutely won't. Measuring them, they are a millimeter or so smaller than the actual 4X6 measurements listed.
It is a shame, because they are lovely bags otherwise. Well-made, and really, exactly what I would have wanted. They are top closing, and the adhesive is sound. They are good quality, and I am frustrated they won't work, but caveat emptor, as they say.
If you do not need them for photos - or anything that measures 4X6 - then these will work remarkably well for you. But they absolutely won't fit a 4X6 photo - it bends the photo.
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Great set of pens, vibrant colors and attractive diamond accent. Really lilke these...nice and bright...vibrant colors. This is a pack of 18 and comes in a little plastic pouch for storage. The size on this one is 0.5mm a little thinner than I normally would like to use. They color nicely and even holding them on the side they continue to color for a little bit. The diamond ends are a nice cosmetic effect. I like it! Doesn't do anything for the performance of the product but it sure does look pretty. I would like to get a set of these in 0.7mm if they are available. The pens have a nice feel to them in your hands and don't slip around. The caps fit nice and securely as well. I was able to purchase this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion of the product. I really like the vibrant colors and the selection. There is even a brown and a black in the set. These would work great for fine detail when doing art work or for writing purposes. Not so well for shading - only because being thin it would take a little longer and probably use up more of the ink. Good quality product and attractive at the same time.
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Works great on my leather car seat. I am happy I found this product. I have had this patch covering a small hole that wore through on the left lumbar support side of my leather car seat. After nearly 4 months, it is still holding firmly and working great. The color is a close match to my seat so it is not very noticeable. It actually reminds me of the elbow patches on the old blazers/sport coats.
The patch was a little expensive but, for me, it was better than trying to use a liquid repair kit or other messy leather repair solution. It was also much cheaper than replacing the entire leather seat. I would recommend this item based on my personal experience. I gave 4 stars because of the high price for one small patch. I think $9.95 would be a better price or include 2 patches for the $16 price.
I will update if anything changes...
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Looks like a whole new couch. My couch looks SOOO much better! There would have been plenty in two containers to cover my entire sectional if my 4yo had not stepped directly on the first container right after I opened it.
We bought a used couch that had wear and a few small tears on the cushions. I followed the directions, and first fixed the tears. I decided to strengthen the worn spots because, seriously, I have small children, and they can be rough on things. Lol I had already purchased a repair compound from a different company, so I didn't use this brand for that portion.
I am seriously impressed. I wish I had taken a before picture. I have one more jar coming to finish the job (thank you small daughter) I would definitely recommend this product.
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Beautiful. My son just recently turned one year old and I decided to throw him a woodland animal themed birthday party. I wanted a decoration on the food table that would pop out and add to the woodland effect. I am glad I purchased this walnut basswood. When it arrived I was surprised to see how beautiful it was. The surface is very smooth, while the sides have that beautiful bark texture. It was also the perfect size for what I wanted to use it for. I have included some pictures to show you how I used it at my sons party, and to give you an idea of its size. I think it looked really nice and went along great with the other décor. I have wanted one of these basswood pieces for quite some time. It is not something I will use just occasionally for a party, but every day in my own home décor! Overall, I am very much impressed and I hope to buy more of these in different shapes and sizes in the future. It is something I definitely recommend to friends and family and anyone who is interested in basswood for home décor or woodworking!
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Art made simple and inexpensive... Looks lovely. What a fantastic idea! I love gallery walls but I don't love how expensive art is, even through sites like Etsy. I am always looking for a less expensive alternative to the oh-so expensive things I love and want in my house. This DIY Gallery Wall was just what I was looking for. It comes bound like you would get a pack of scrapbook paper. The paper is very thick and high quality. The paper includes guides for how to hang gallery walls along with suggestions for arrangements. I won't use all the images for a single gallery wall but rather prefer to mix them up with family photos and such. I was very pleased with this purchase and will consider purchasing the other varieties as well.
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Always use a sturdy surface when winding yarn cakes. This swift replaced a less expensive competators product that had a plastic handle that broke after a fall. I chose the Stanwood ball winder after doing extensive research and coming to the conlusion that this was the closest I would get to the now defunct "Royal" brand. I have not been disappointed. The metal handle is the reall value-added for the extra money you will spend on this winder. It is much stronger and more durable than its plastic counterparts.
One work of advice: make sure that you are attaching any swift and winder to a very sturdy surface. I thought winding my own cakes was hellish and I dreaded doing it. Turns out it was so awful because I was using a flimy computer desk as my surface. All of the motion from winding the cake would shake the desk and that would throw everything off. Now I use a sturdy dresser and I can wind perfect cakes every time.
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Craft toys make for great cat toys. I got these for my cat, who needs things to keep him busy, or else he'll destroy things that I love. He took to these quite quickly, losing them under the furniture and what-not, but luckily I had 50 of them, so I could just toss another handful out and give him a few more hours of fun before losing them again. My only complaint is something I could not have predicted happening. My cat, who was new at the time, likes to drop things in his water. He dropped these in his water and then put them on the carpeting, promptly staining it. I cannot get these stains out of the carpeting to save my life. Since I live in an apartment, I will most likely have to replace my carpeting if the professional steam cleaner can't get it out.
So, if your cat likes to drop toys in its water, I wouldn't recommend these. Other than that, these are pretty awesome.
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So cute. I must have not noticed the amount of the tags I was going to received with this order because I was very surprised when I opened the package and seen the large amount of tags in it. The tags are super cute and I have a million ideas running through my head on how to use them. The are small sizer but they are plenty big to write on and even decorate to your taste if you like. I have a vinyl cutting machine and am using it to make names and some other things to actually place on them. The twine given in the package is more than enough to use for all of the tags. I love the natural look of these and I will be able to use them for birthday, Christmas and other gifts along with many other projects! I received the tags at a discounted price in exchange for a honest, unbiased review, which I have given.
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Works great for use with Alcohol inks. This glossy paper works great for alcohol inks. They're good for backgrounds or for running through your die cut. The colors remain intense even as they dry, and the paper is thick enough that you could continuously adjust your colors without any detrimental impact to the paper.
This is comparable to Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink Cardstock, (4-1/4-Inch by 5-1/2-Inch) but these are larger papers so allow for more versatility depending on your project (better support 5 inch by 7 inch cards). They were a better deal. I also found it easier to create my background on the 12x12 and cut into smaller pieces rather than have to replicate the ink on multiple pieces of paper.
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misleading information, shoddy product. For the first time I am highly disappointed with amazon.
I ordered these and two other items for my son's birthday party picking shipping that had a estimated delivery 6 days before the party.
First there is insufficient information for the product regarding the number of items. I showed the listing to 3 others before ordering all of us assumed from the title that it was 30 cars which was quite a deal compared to the 12 for $9 for a similar item at another retailer (who I clearly should have ordered from). Imagine my surprise when I receive 3 of these cars, when I need a minimum of 13! Unless they are intentionally trying to deceive customers this listing needs to be revised.
Secondly the 3 tiny cars I received each broke within two days of play. The little round "heads" came of and the axles broke on two of them. Pointless little toys if they can withstand normal play. So the shoddy information was a blessing in disguise as I am not now stuck with 30 toys incapable of play.
Lastly the service was awful this time. Generally the estimated arrival date changes if there are changes in the scheduling. In my area everything I've ordered has arrived on if not before the estimate. So with 6 days cushion I should be fine right? Wrong. With an estimated arrival date via UPS of Tuesday. These arrived Thursday via USPS, several hours after UPS delivered another amazon item to my neighbor (why mine didn't continue with UPS, I'll never know). . Instead we had to cut painting wooden cars as the one activity my son had his heart set on for his party due to bad shipping and bad listing information. And I've been left to squeeze my baking schedule and skip sleeping due to the late arrival of the package as a whole (the other part of the package was allergy safe food dyes). Another order placed the same day has yet to arrive as well.
Between the awful information, inferior product and the delivery mishaps I am now questioning whether I want to continue being an amazon costumer at all.
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Great Face Paint. Great paint! However, despite their advertising this doesn't even have enough to cover even one adult face--thinly, yes, but not to a solid white. Bought it for a Jack Skellington costume and was disappointed by how small the samples were. Thankfully, I had time to buy up one of the larger packs and together I had plenty of white for the costume for the Halloween party.
I can attest to the safety of the paint! Jack's makeup requires paint as close to the eyes and mouth as possible. Over the course of the party and cleanup afterwards, I did get some of it in my eyes and inevitably consumed some of the black with food and drink. While I wouldn't recommend intentionally doing these things, I can attest that my vision is fine and I didn't have significant digestive problems. :)
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Another great book by Theresa Pulido. I too was selected to receive one of Theresa Pulido's kits and her "Locking Loops" book, and was asked to give my honest review of the book and kit. I have her first book entitled "Hook, Loop and Lock" and enjoyed making several projects from that book..
"Locking Loops" is full of new projects and ideas. Many smaller gift ideas that can be accomplished in a short period of time. My new to do list from this book includes the Business Card Holder, two new Christmas Tree Ornaments and the Harlequin Bracelet which suggests using linen burlap. I also enjoy making the mats/trivets. There are four wonderful ones included in "Locking Loops".
J. Grufman wrote a very detailed review on the kit and book. She did a great job, and I second everything she wrote. I made my kit up in the spiral pattern. My prior mat was made up in the linear pattern. In my opinion the linear one is the easier of the two. Something a new "hooker" might want to consider.
If you like locker hooking or want to try it for the first time, this kit and book is for you. There are 31 projects in all if I counted correctly.
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Best sculpting clay. I am in love with this clay. I use it to sculpt masks that I make silicone and fiberglass molds from for fursuits and costumes. It is infinitely better than the usual white clay you buy from the craft store. It has a finer texture and dries very slowly and gradually, so you have a long working time. The slow drying time also gives you a range of states the clay is in, from squishy and fast to leathery and easily detailed. Previously I was using plasticine, but that stuff is hard on my hands. I don't quite remember how much volume the 25 lb block took up, but I think it was about 12x8x6 inches. It was a lot! Oh also! Before I poured my silicone layer, I dusted my sculpt with <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Krylon-6-Ounce-Crystal-Clear-Acrylic-Coating-Aerosol-Spray/dp/B001K65K26/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Krylon 6-Ounce Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating Aerosol Spray</a> to seal it. It helped create a barrier that protected my sculpt from being damaged by my brushes as I applied the silicone.
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Amazing for transforming anything into dance shoes. This was EVERYTHING I wanted it to be. The sheet was nice and big, and the suede was quite thick. Tracing and cutting out the pieces was a bit difficult though, but I believe that's just the nature of the beast, and more of a reflection of mt own skills.
I had initially bought the suede because I obtained a new pair of boots that weren't dance-friendly, and wow oh wow did these do the trick. I wore them for a 4 day dance weekend, competed in them, and social danced for upwards of 30 hours in them. Not once did the suede loosen, nor was the feel anything but perfect. I'd definitely buy these again for other shoes I want to make dance-able.
For reference, I dance West Coast Swing mainly (both as a leader and follower), but also did some 2-step and waltz. The suede was perfect for all of them.
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Wine Bottle Candles. I purchased the full kit. The cutter, sandpaper, rope, etc. It was the BEST purchase I could have made. This kit is phenomenal! Of course as I was just getting started I was scoring the bottles wrong, breaking them, and generally mishandling them. 15-20 bottles in, I turned into a pro! Turning wine bottles into candles like its nobodys business! This started off as a fun little hobby to curve my candle purchasing habit, but now they're conversation pieces, requested presents, and a hobby to chill my nerves for these long grad school nights. Practice makes perfect, but a good score line from a righteous kit makes all the difference! Attached are some of my completed wine bottle candles, along with just some bottles I cut to perfection. Be sure to like my review if you found this helpful :) Happy cutting!
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Terribly inferior product from a once great company. Terrible product from a once great company.
I ordered this set after losing my old Xacto handle. I don't use these tools often but any hobbyist or tinkerer needs a set. This product seemed to get pretty good reviews and I'm familiar with the Xacto brand for decades so went ahead and ordered it.
When the set showed up there was no confusion about it being the genuine article, it was in the same blister pack it would be in if it was hanging at the local office supply store.
As soon as I took it out of the package I started to become disappointed. The tool handles were held in place in the wooden box by a very flimsy plastic clamshell which almost definitely will fall apart if you use the tools regularly. You basically have to dump the whole insert out and then pop out the tool you want. Completely unacceptable, especially considering how cheaply they make this stuff in China. Same story with the knife blades. They are held into a very thin and flimsy black plastic clamshell insert, you have to tip it out of the case and then pop the blade you want out of the back. No chance at all you could cut your fingers while doing this.. no sir!
Final two insults. The wooden box the set arrives with had a latch that didn't even work. It wouldn't snap or lock into place keeping the lid shut. I don't leave my tools out but the lid not closing limits where I can store the box without concern. Then there's the tools themselves. Cheap construction... very slight tarnishing on the very low grade steel used. A real disappointment.
I ended up ordering the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fancii-Precision-Craft-Knife-Set-16-Pieces-Professional-Razor-Sharp-Knives-for-Art-Hobby-Scrapbooking-and-Sculpture-Includes-Stencil-Fine-Point-Scoring-Chiseling-Blades/dp/B01N4BIW97/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Fancii Precision Craft Knife Set 16 Pieces - Professional Razor Sharp Knives for Art, Hobby, Scrapbooking and Sculpture - Includes Stencil, Fine Point, Scoring, Chiseling Blades</a>which includes pretty much identical components. It includes a real case that actually works, and the tools themselves are better quality. Cherry on top is it was $5 cheaper than this piece of junk.
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Absolute a MUST have. 0_0 I am loving this mold!!! It is fantastic quality silicone! It is heavy duty and extremely useful for casting a bunch of stuff at once! I LOVE that you do not need mold release for this! You can just pour your resin directly in and pop them right out by simply pushing up on the bottom of the piece! After testing this, I was able to fill all of the 4 smaller molds with 2 ounces of resin! The 2 inch largest mold took 3/4 of an ounce. The resin cured fast and easy and the casts came out clear and perfectly round!!! I cast a lot of gems for cosplay purposes and this is a MUST have! The price is worth it :) I love it so much that I will be purchasing more from Little Windows!
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Works well, does not last a long time. This fabric glue stick works as advertised. The hold is not permanent, and allows you to reposition fabric if you need to do so. I use to help me with some fine applique to hold pieces in place, and find it very useful.
One word of caution that this glue sticks lasts about a year (at best) even in the original non-opened condition. After that it dries out and stops being sticky. Unfortunately, I found this out from personal experience. A year is not unreasonable as long as you buy it for the current project, not just to have it around in case you need it later.
I noticed that the price on the on this product fluctuates. There is a nice online tool that I use to help catch a good price on Amazon, this tool is called "Online Price Alert". This tool will send you an email when the Amazon item price reaches the target price range that you specify. If you search on "online price alert" in Google it will be come up at the top. I find this tool to be very helpful.
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Amazing for sculpting and props, but remember size. This is a great product, easy to mix, tacky enough to work with without sticking to everything. Once wet this stuff smooths out like a dream and as long as you let it dry long enough it sand really well [any dry time under 6 hours and it started to bead up on the sandpaper because it wassnt cured yet]
The only bad thing I can say is that I thought I was getting more. This 1 pound mixture came in 2 cups about the size of Play-doh cans. You are getting half a pound of each and this is a dense clay. This isn't NOT a problem with the product. Just know that if you need more than a combined lump the size of a grapefruit then get more so you don't run out.
To fellow prop makers, this stuff is great and takes primer and plastidip, just don't rush the curing time for this expoxy. it's way faster than bondo, but overnight is still best.
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Cure Accelerator Works great On Urethane Plastic/Rubber Adhesives. This accelerator is a must for popular urethane adhesives. I saved close to $600 by using it on McNett's Freesole shoe repair to repair a Honda Accord sunroof weatherstripping that was pecked and torn by birds. Honda doesn't sell the rubber weatherstripping seperately so repair would have meant a new glass sunfoof plus installation. The Freesole plus Coltol 240 filled the holes and glued down the torn pieces perfectly and smoothly, and when cured a little black paint for plastics over it made it blend in perfectly.
The Freesole plus Cotol 240 also repaired an expensive Inflate-A-Bed perfectly so it holds air for days, after the regular repair kit failed.
Without the Cotol 240 my information is that the urethane adhesives dry slowly and do not always hold up well on all materials, so in my opinion it is mandatory.
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A great way to hand skive leather. I ran across an industrial skiving machine and went through the laborious process of stripping off the old lead paint, restoring the mechanical components to functioning order only to realize that it was way beyond what I needed. It is a beautiful piece of industrial art from a lost machinery era. But I still need to thin out leather...
Enter this simple hand tool that allows me a lot of control over how to thin and shape leather to my needs. It is easy to change the blades although it requires frequent blade changes. Unfortunately, that is the nature of working with leather. I just wish they were a more universally available type of blade.
It is comfortable to hold and work with. Once you work with it a bit, you figure out when to use the curved and flattened parts of the blade to achieve the cuts you need.
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I use these boards for making portraits using a scrollsaw. I use pre made patterns that are on paper. The pattern is glued onto the board and the design is cut out. The paper is removed and then a finish coat of varnish is applied. This is very similar in appearance with Pyrography. However, too often there is a problem with the wood. Dark splotches, dark lines, dents in the surface, miss-alignment of the sides, etc. I ordered 4 boards, 2 boards were good, 2 were not usable. I sell my work and have been doing this for many years. In recent years, the quality of these boards has taken a nose dive, Those of us that use these boards should be able to buy with confidence that the board you get, looks like the pictures you see in the catalog!!!! The seller should have two classifications for the boards. First class and seconds. Of course priced accordingly.
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Works well, but not 1. The 1" square punch actually creates a square that fits inside a 1.5" diameter circle. This means the square is more like 1.06066017 inches. (Diameter of the circle is 1.5 inches. If you put a square in the circle, the diagonal line across the square is 1.5", creating a triangle with a 1.5" hypotenuse and unknown size of each side. A squared plus B squared = C squared. if A=B, you get 2A^2=1.5^2. It's easy to solve from there...)
It doesn't matter a lot, except if you are creating squares that you want to fit into a larger project - like cover a certain size surface. As you put square next to square, the difference adds up surprisingly quickly!
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THIS COMPANY SUCKS. If you need this item quickly, FORGET ABOUT IT. Even with "expedited shipping" (1 to 3 days) it will take more than a week for you to get it. I placed the order on a Thursday, and needed the tape for a major project that was due the following Tuesday. It's Friday now and I still haven't received it. I don't know if the product is any good because I didn't get the damn thing. If I could give this company -10 stars or more, I would. Rest assured, I will be asking for a refund for the so called "expedited shipping". Fortunately I found a local source that had something similar.
Addendum:
After complaining about this incident to grafstick, they not only refunded my "expidited shipping", but they refunded all my money and allowed me to keep my order as a gift. Although I still haven't recieved it to this day and it's been over a week since I've needed it. For this, I'll give them one more star for okay service.
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Has no instructions for how much water to add to make mix work. Has no instructions or information like "how much water do you add to this stuff so you just have to experiment with it and sets up very fast so if you don't get enough water in it right away you can't add any more or it will not set no matter how long you leave it to dry out. We ruined the first 2 boxes of this before we figured out the proportions (ordered 4 total) That said , when this stuff does set up it's beautiful silky smooth , true white, and solid , not flaky or powdery like plaster of Paris and paints beautifully . We mixed paint powder into the mix and made tiny "rock" and marble swirled colored building blocks and red brick type blocks and they looked great. Not as easily broken as the plaster blocks we made. Used regular quikcrete mortar mix to make larger blocks as this is pricey for what you get and we could only find it in these small boxes.
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Eliminate the bubbles. Follow the instructions. Stir each of the components before you use them. Stir well after measuring and mix to a uniform color. All this mixing will result in a lot of air getting trapped in the product which will show up as a poor surface on the end result. When pouring the material, use some sort of trough. Pour the mixture into the trough slowly and don't use too steep of an angle. Don't pour a lot of material at once. The trough and slow progress down to the mold container will allow time for the bubbles to be mostly eliminated. There will be a loss of some material in this process, but the results are much better. Also, if you line the trough with some parchment paper, the cleanup of the trough will be much easier. Nothing will stick to the parchment paper. I like to use the paper tube found in wrapping paper.
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Performs advertised - but mind the expiry date. This is a really cool substance I have used for a number of repairs and hacks. From repairing damaged microphones and antennas on our Fire Company radios (we beat the crap out of them on the job)to patching an errant hole in a water barrel and even creating new bushings for a fan motor!
It performs just as advertised - easy to mold and work with, cures overnight and holds up to serious abuse. One word of caution - they give you a "use by" date for a reason: Beyond this date it begins to lose some of its elasticity and becomes harder to work with.
I did see one comment from an unhappy customer who said he's stick with Instamorph instead... not an apt comparison as that is a very good substance for applications that differ from where Sugru shines. Sugru is NOT cheap but when you need to hack something with a rubber-like substance that will be easy to apply, mold and take a LOT of abuse... this is what you need.
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Not quite what I had hoped for, glitter is sparse. It's not particularly glittery, which was disappointing for me. Other reviews said that the glitter doesn't slough off like other papers, but there's so little of it that I guess that's not an issue. I thought it would be more smooth with the glitter kind of ingrained in the paper in a way that it cannot flake off, but this is more a piece of constructions paper with glitter thrown on top of it. It's sparse so if I use a little piece for a card or something you can barely tell it's glitter paper. The colors are also a little strange and not quite what I thought I would get according to the pictures. I don't know, maybe if I knew what to expect I wouldn't be so disappointed, but I don't think I can really use it the way I had planned on.
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Okay product but not for what I bought them for. I had purchased these to go with Chalky Talky Chalkboard Labels to give as gifts on my sugar scrubs and was rather disappointed that the slightest water caused them to smear and run after the chalk had dried. It is also difficult to write with these, even for the finer print which I had purchased the pair for initially. I understand they are wet wipe chalk markers and they did what they were designed to do, wash off but these were not good for the chalkboard labels, unless you just wanted to put it on for show and have no practical use. They may work well on a chalkboard, mirror or glass and only if using inside and never near any water source. When washing off the label, it left the white residue still on the labels and made them look messy. I may tried to use them for something else crafty...
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Useful Material. I purchased them for making templates for my paper projects (I draw on the plastic with permanent marker and cut out the shapes.)
The plastic is fully see-through and glossy. So, don't expect to be able to write on this one with a pencil as you can do with other similar products. These clear plastic sheets are about the thickness of cardstock, although they have a different feel because they are plastic. The plastic cuts easily with regular scissors and without difficulty with precision (small) scissors.
On a side note, once you open the shrink wrap, the sheets are simply stacked with cardboard on top and bottom and tissue paper between each sheet. You'll have to store them in something else, but the tissue paper effectively keeps the plastic for sticking.
I'm considering using it for making the windows of paper lanterns as well. The plastic is rigid enough to serve as windows if put into a frame. Although of course, don't apply flame or you'll melt the plastic.
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Fairly good bottle recycler. For smaller bottles (750 ml), this is 4 or five stars. I generally have larger bottles to process (1500 ml), and this unit leaves about one inch of usable bottle on the cut end, which is why I'm giving it only 3 stars. The fault is not in the unit, but in how I need to use it. It would be simple to add another inch and a half or two inches to the base plate to cover more sizes, which I think should have been done to begin with. (I'm likely to fabricate a new base plate myself to do just that.)
This unit is very adjustable. Others have noted they had problems, but with a pair of pliers and an alan wrench, I was able to change the roller spacing quite easily and quickly. One thing I noticed immediately was that the cutting head was not presenting a wheel in the proper position, but simply turning the cutting die fixed that.
I was able to cut half a dozen bottles in an hour using nothing but this, some boiling hot water, cold tap water, and the back of a cleaver as a tapping tool.
What helps: Remove all labels from the scoring area.
Use boiling hot water and cold tap water to heat/cool the score.
Once you can see a bright silver ring by turning the score line to the light, it's ready to use a tapping tool to gently break the glass.
Always use gloves and eye protection.
I use a MAP gas torch to knock off sharp edges on the cut, followed by a quick sanding with Emory cloth.
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Effective, portable glue gun. But battery takes 2+ hours to charge. I love this portable glue gun. It weighs under two pounds* with battery and glue stick. The battery lasts for about two full glue sticks, or for an hour if you just leave it on.
It has helped me repair all kinds of little problems in my 100+ year old house. From cupboard doors that are coming apart at the seams, to baseboards that are falling off the sheet-rock, to a bookshelf that didn't want to stay up. In every case, an A/C powered gun would have been a real pain-in-the-@@@neck. I used it to assemble [[asin:B0012FXJ7S a wooden model Chinook helicopter shown in photo], much more easily than my A/C glue gun, thanks to it's fine tip.
The only downside is the battery takes a couple hours! to charge. If you run out of battery halfway through a project, you can pretty much forget about completing it that day, because by the time the battery charges you'll be well on to something else. For more than two glue sticks worth of work, you'll need [[asin:B00HH4K8N6 extra batteries].
That said, I love it. This thing has proved its worth on multiple small projects in the past month, and I am thrilled to have it. Five stars.
* 28.3 oz with battery and a half-stick of glue, to be precise
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Good for Beginners. I am new to wood burning and needed a cheap wood burner, and this tool filled my needs! I only had two minor problems with it. The first being that while changing out the tips, the needlenose pliers left teeth marks on the tip. This was fine until one day half of one of the tips stayed in the burner. I ordered another one and this time I am being more carefful with it. Just please be careful while removing. The second thing is that the shading tip does not shade as well as I expected it to; it seems to only shade from the top of the shader. All in all I would give it 4/5 for beginners. I would recommmend this book by Sue Walters. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1565232585/ref=od_aui_detailpages01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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The very best and the last repair tape you will ever need. I have never written a review for anything before.. But this stuff is Awesome! I got some originally because a friend of mine put river rocks around our fire pit *stupid* one exploded and a sliver of rock the size of a quarter stuck to my down sleeping bag and melted it and I had to tear it off.. Leaving a quarter size whole in my bag. Applied a piece of the tape, and it had held up for over a year so far including a month long backpacking trip when I used my bag every night! I have used it a bunch since, more spots on my bag, and a few on my tent and I have Never had a problem with it coming off or leaking at all! I gave also used it on a rain jacket with great success! This stuff has saved me on many camping and backpacking trips! I Love it, and always make sure I have some on hand :D
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This is a great product for some embossing fun. This is a great product for some embossing fun. The colors provided look great and emboss very easily. I have used this embossing powder on all sorts of projects, but mostly greeting cards and people are always impressed by the effect it creates. Additionally, since a little embossing powder goes a long way, the quantity of each color is sufficient to get your through many projects. While it is true the tubes aren't labeled for color, this hasn't been a nuisance for me at all. I would highly recommend this for someone that wants to have a variety of colors to emboss in, without having to pay a ton!
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Great! (blue/green set. Cute tape. Bought it for decorating my bullet journal in addition to other crafts, etc. Bought the blue/green pack and it is exactly as it looks.
Features:
+ Easy to cut/rip
+ Semi-transparent especially white color, so take note when assessing the design from the pictured rolls
+ Easy to write on with permanent marker - the ink does not bead (I have not tried other inks)
+ Sticks well but can be removed and replaced if one is careful.
Only thing to add is that if you like the navy blue ship tape (which I did) note how the design placed and how it's not especially great at showing off the boats. This is not at all different than pictured so I can't take off stars for my failing to notice. Over all, very high quality and I will purchase washi tapes from this company again.
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Excellent product. My Daughter is thrilled to have the proper drawing tools. I ordered this 50 count package of 9x13 inch transfer paper for my Daughter who loves to create and paint images on canvas.
You can use this on almost any media you plan on painting on.
Normally she will see an idea and images she wants to paint and prints them to freehand on her canvas. I also taught her the old trick of rubbing a pencil lead onto a paper and flipping it over then drawing or tracing on the blank side to transfer the image onto her media.
This works but is also quite messy.
The transfer papers are the real thing. A must have for any artist whether beginner or advanced. I believe this will come in handy for anyone who likes to draw and paint.
Thin sheets, easy to use and the transfer really works well. I did a simple transfer of a sales ad we got in the mail so you could see how well it works.
You could easily cut these down to fit, or just use what you need of the page and store it again for later use on the areas you did not use that day.
High quality material.
I think the pricepoint would be about what I would pay in a local craft type store.
The seller, in exchange for an honest and unbiased review, supplied me with this product complimentary.
I rely on product reviews just like others to help make my purchase decisions so I try each product very carefully before reviewing and always do my best to leave honest opinions and provide as much facts as possible based solely on my experience.
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Be VERY careful of who you buy from. Fakes are not safe. I ordered this from SCLM by accident. I didn't realize that until I got my confirmation and found it was being shipped from China and wouldn't arrive for 3 weeks. I contacted Amazon and canceled my order. The seller gave me a refund even though they reported it as shipped. It actually just arrived, and while at first glance it looks just like the Rainbow Loom, it is a FAKE. I actually went out and bought an original Rainbow Loom from Michaels after canceling my order on this, so I had the original to compare. First - the FEEL is just different. Looking at the loom, you can see the quality difference. This one is rougher with points and catches in the plastic. However, the most obvious differences are the lack of a marking arrow on the bottom, and when you look down into the REAL loom, you can see "Rainbow Loom" embossed in the plastic - the fake is just plain. You can check out how to spot fakes on the Rainbow Loom website.
Now, mind you - I gave this 3 stars because the ORIGINAL Rainbow Loom is very, very good and would get 5 stars. But you must be very, very careful who you buy it from. The fakes out of China have not been tested to meet our safety standards. I really think Amazon needs to be a bit more selective about allowing these 3rd party sellers to sell counterfeits. I wouldn't risk this again - just go to Michaels and pay the $16.99.
UPDATE 12/7/13 - Well, obviously Amazon has listened to the complaints about this seller because they have been limited in their ability to sell. However, in the last 2 days, I've gotten 3 emails from the seller through Amazon begging/harassing me to change my review of them. That needs to stop.
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Worth it's weight in gold. If you can't afford a 3-D printer right now, this is the next best thing! You can make anything out of this stuff if you're even the slightest bit talented with your hands... OML, if I only had this stuff when I was a kid!
And don't let the 150 hot water scare you away. I grab the stuff out of the hot water with a pair of tongs, and let it drip dry for about five seconds, I can then knead it like dough with my bare hands. You have to work it pretty quickly anyhow as it cools rapidly. So keep the water hot, because you'll be dipping and re-warming it until you get used to the cooling speed.
I've even discovered lately the best technique is to wear some of those thin rubber kitchen gloves and actually just work it in the hot water!
Another good technique, if you're working on a larger piece, is to get the basic shape created, and let it cool completely until the plastic is totally white. Then you can either attach small hot pieces on the big cool piece, or use one of those 'jet lighters' and lightly go over the big cool piece. This will only warm up about an eighth to a quarter inch to which you can get your final detail!
I tell you folks, this is the stuff, it can do almost anything you can imagine. Worth it's weight in gold! And I will definitely be ordering more!
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Cheap scissors but will get the job done. This is a 3 star item but the price gives it an extra star. On my pair, the top and bottom pieces are not the same curve so there is a gap when cutting at some spots. I just have to be aware of that area and make sure I use the area more towards the point to cut to get a clean cut. Other than the obvious quality control/machining issue, they feel solid and seem like they will do the job I need them for. If you want smooth operation and matching curves on top and bottom, you would need to look elsewhere at more expensive scissors. These are no where near professional quality, although for the price I did not expect them to be.
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Worked well for wheelchair upholstery repair. Great stuff for repairing the headrest of my wheelchair, decent match for the material. Looks and feels much better than the black gorilla tape I used before. It's raised off the headrest more than I'd like, and it was tricky to cut and place due to the curves of the part, but I'm satisfied with how it went (if I get tired of it, I can always replace the headrest itself). I suggest measuring/drawing a pattern for what you want to cut out, it can be tough to trim with scissors (an x-acto knife might be a better idea). Definitely remember to prep the surface you're patching, that's crucial for any adhesive.
If you hate waiting to get pads, etc, with unsightly tears replaced via insurance and official channels, this is a good short-to-mid-term solution. I'll update if the patch ever fails to adhere.
For armrests, this stuff is also decent (so far), although it's relatively much thinner: <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Gear-Aid-Tenacious-Tape-for-Fabric-Repair-Black/dp/B0045CQELI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Gear Aid Tenacious Tape for Fabric Repair, Black</a>
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