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I purchased this bottle cutter and am very satisfied. Simple to use and very effective. I purchased this bottle cutter and am very satisfied. Simple to use and very effective.
After a learning curve of 2 bottles I was up and running. I came up with my own system for separating the scored bottles into 2 pieces. So far it has over a 95% success rate.
What I do is heat a large pot of water to boiling (large enough so the scored bottle can be rotated in the boiling water). While the water is heating, I place the scored bottle into the freezer (for aprx. 5 min. or so until it is cold to the touch). Spin the cold bottle in the boiling water so that the scored line is submerged. Once the bottle is hot (aprx. 5 rotations), remove bottle from boiling water (use potholder so both ends are supported). Run COLD water at sink and spin bottle in this cold tap water. When bottle is cool (if it hasn't already separated), repeat the boiling water submersion step. Should now separate like butter. If not repeat (I've never had to repeat).
Note: probably best to run cold water at tap just as water begins to boil so COLD water is ready to flow.
PS re: the 'bribery' assertion by a other reviewer --->LOL. That someone thinks others are so easily duplicitous only says more about one self. PLUS why would someone WANT the free abrasive stone unless this bottle cutter WORKED so they have need of the stone?? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Weaving Sticks rock. I just received the weaving sticks I'd ordered recently. They came in a timely manner and in great condition. So I had to sit right down and try them. I'd viewed a You Tube video (while looking for something else) and that's how I even knew about this "new" craft (actually it's very old and is being revitalized). Oh, man--this is FUN! I made a lovely scarf, nearly 6 feet long and 4 sticks wide (the thick ones) in about 6 hours. It's fun, easy, and gives you a lovely end product! I'm a knitter and know how to crochet (though I don't like it as much as knitting) but sometimes I just need something different. One does NOT need to know how to do other needlework in order to weave on these sticks! I intend to teach a friend who doesn't know how to knit or crochet to use these sticks--I think she'll like it! I highly recommend weaving sticks to anyone who's looking for a fun, easy, historical craft to try! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cute shape but 1-inch is not large in my scrap book. I really wanted a shell punch but this did not meet my expectation. The description says the punch is 2"x2", but it would be more helpful to know that the actual punched shape is only 1"x1", which is not large in my scrap book. I purchased this large shell and large sun punch by this manufacturer Punch Bunch from another online vendor that starts with the letter "O", and promptly returned it. The punches by Punch Bunch are not ergonomic. I will stick to EK Success Tools and Marvy Uchida. It's unfortunate because there are no other shell punch tools on the market. Actually, there was a special edition shell puncher by Fiskars but it is no longer available. I took off 1 star because the size was not large, and 1 more star because the punch tool is not ergonomic. I would give it a 1-star total, but I suppose it could be used for other purposes. I would not recommend this to my friends and family but maybe it would work for you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very Satisfied. I bought this vinyl in spite of several negative reviews about stickers all over the vinyl that were nearly impossible to remove. The product I received was not that way. The barcode sticker was actually placed on a bag that was overthe roll. The only sticker on the surface of the vinyl was easily removed with minimal residue (see attached photo). I also made sure that this was actually oracal 651 vinyl...it indeed is. You can see from the photos I've attached that the edges of the roll are uniform too. Overall, I am very satisfied with this product. It seems as though the issues noted in negative reviews have been resolved (at least in my experience). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Goo Gone disappointing. I bought this product on the recommendation of my computer dealer to remove "crayon" marks from the computer case, a black Mac case. But it didn't work. The mark might have been made by waterproof marker, I don't know, it is a brown mark made by a pointed instrument wielded by a three year old when I wasn't looking so I don't know what it really is. Well to be fair if the mark on my computer is made by a waterproof marker, Goo Gone does not claim to remove waterproof marker so I can't give an entirely negative review as it may, infact, remove regular crayon and other substance it claims to remove. So Just be sure its one of those substances you are trying this product on to avoid disappointment like me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Martha Stewart comes through again. Martha Stewart Crafts comes up with really nifty gadgets that one would think are totally frivolous, but nevertheless create such beautiful results. This circle edger can be fitted with an array of different patterns to make small to big circles, it's a very clever device. Let me warn you, it is a little tricky to get the paper exactly centered, so I made a template for each size of paper and opened a tiny hole in the center of the template. Then I get a pencil and lightly mark the center on my paper. I place the magnet center on the little dot and play around with it for a few seconds until the magnet clicks into place in the unit, nicely centered. After I finish the circle I erase the little dot, and voila. I hope this helps you because it's hard to center it with the naked eye. I use it not only to make banners and scrapbooking, but I also use it to make doilies for desserts and drinks. If you like tea parties, like me, you can certainly find a lot of uses for this circle maker. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Hard to keep in one place. Needed this to make rounded corners for some game cards. The way it's designed to work with a scissors action by compressing the grips together makes it so that the punch doesn't stay in place relative to the paper. I then had to try it several times to make sure that it punch the whole corner. They also need to redesign this punch so that the sides of the paper centers at the mouth where you insert it into the punch. The punch itself requires the tip of the paper be placed in to a right angle that's apart of the punch which moves up and down. If the corner isn't in the angle, even if the page shoulders meet up at the mouth, this will cause an extra divot to be punched where you want the corner ruining your project. Overall, select a simpler punch which you'd only need to press down to make the cut. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The wicks are useless in whatever plastic hydrocarbon these are made of. It's not 'wax' as most people understand what wax with a wick would be. The wicks are useless in whatever plastic hydrocarbon these are made of. The material burns, catches fire when trying to melt it with a lighter (did I mention the wicks don't work). On the bright side, whatever this stuff is, it melts at a lower temperature, it seals okay, not as good as real wax. It's finished look is more attractive than regular wax. I'd say it has form over function once it's been applied. Whatever this stuff is, it would be easy to use and look good if it came as glue sticks for use in a low-temp hot glue gun. As it is sold now, I would not recommend this product, unless you plan to melt it down and re-mold it into glue sticks. It does look good and the impressions can take a lot of detail. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cut cute patterns, that's what they do. This is a great set of specialty scissors for the crafter in your life (maybe that's you). There are 6 in the set each with a different pattern although a couple of the patterns do seem eerily similar. The scissors are compact and easy to use. They cut paper just fine. I haven't tried cutting fabric or anything heavier than standard paper with them, so I don't know how they'll do in that regard. But I RARELY ever cut anything other than standard weight paper, so that's fine with me. Your mileage may vary. I received them at a discounted price in exchange for an honest and fair review. Honestly, I like them. They do what specialty scissors do with no issues or complaints from me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Strongest and most toxic glue- contains perchloroethylene/Tetrachloroethylene - use respirator. Strong but highly toxic solvent.
This glue contains Tetrachloroethylene, also known under the systematic name tetrachloroethene, or perchloroethylene.
This known cancer causing ingredient is written on the back label of the product.
The toxic chemical is stored in your body fat and slowly released causing symptoms to show up much later after exposure.
I would not recommend it for the reason it is not labeled with the correct warning here on amazon.
The bond is very strong for gluing rhinestones and similar hard to glue materials.
You need to use this with a respirator in a well ventilated location like the outdoors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good features in a VERY wasteful glue gun. I purchased this glue gun after it was featured on the Martha Stewart Show and I was impressed with the following features: on-off button didn't require unplugging, lighted tip, dual-temp, LED-ready light, pop-out stand, stands upright steadily, large trigger, sturdy feel of the gun, silicone tip to prevent burns, and 3 different tips. Unfortunately, after releasing the trigger, the glue continues to flow from the tip. Some drip is typical of most glue guns however, this gun really releases a lot of extra glue. (I've posted the red pictures above to illustrate this.) At first, I thought perhaps it was the glue stick or the temperature setting, but three different brands yielded the same "super-drip" at either heat setting. This unfortunately was a deal-breaker because it is a VERY WASTEFUL and extremely messy. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Recommended Purchase. This kit is very nice. It was exactly as described, delivered with timeliness, and has proven to be a very satisfactory purchase.
The negative comments about this product in an earlier purchaser's review are completely inaccurate. They should be removed from Amazon's review list.
I had an idea for quilling and needed the tools. This kit provided an excellent starting point. The portability is excellent, the tools and paper are of high quality, and it has helped me create something that intrigues people. It has added a dimension to my business cards that everyone finds irresistible and unforgettable. It was interesting to watch their response to the quilling at trade shows - especially the tactile captivation.
Thank you for providing this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Stanley 10-299 Fixed Blade Utility Knife. With the Stanley One Position 10-199 Fixed Blade Utility Knife more than half of the blades cutting edge is exposed. That's a problem when a dull blade is flipped. The center of the blades cutting edge is reused so it's dull at the handle where most cuts are made.
With the Stanley Two Position 10-299 Fixed Blade Utility Knife less than half of the blades cutting edge is exposed. That's a problem when a dull blade is flipped. One third of the blades center cutting edge is unused and wasted.
With the Stanley One Position 10-705 Fixed Blade Utility Knife the blades cutting edge is perfectly split. There's NO PROBLEM when a dull blade is flipped. You Get Full Use Of Every Blades Entire Cutting Edge. I also like the easy open blade change thumb screw on this Ergonomic highly visible yellow all metal Die-Cast Aluminum utility knife. I replaced all my Utility Knives with the Stanley 10-705 Fixed Blade Utility Knife.
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Neat. Real neat product to use for dimensional crafts. The only negative and frustrating thing about this dimensional magic glue is getting rid of the air bubbles. I tried using a straight pin and ended up popping most of them. There was one that no matter how many times I poked it, it would just not pop! It ended up drying into the cuff link I was making for a Father's Day gift. Thankfully the bubble was in a place where it is not noticeable. I would definitely let this product sit before use (if the liquid has been moving around a lot), take your time pouring this product and possibly try popping the air bubbles (if any) as you pour. Hopefully there won't be any problems. That's what I will be trying next anyways. Other than this minor hiccup, I would definitely use again and purchase more if need be. Overall I'm quite content with my purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Logan Graphics 450-1 40" Artist Elite Mat Cutter. I run a small Photography business, and purchased the 450-1 to allow me to mat and frame my photographs. The cutter is fantastic, and easy to use. After viewing the dvd that came with it, I cut my first Mat perfectly. I even did several double Mat mountings and again perfect cuts and they were done in no time at all.
The 40" allows me to purchase full sized boards and save a bundle on matting photographs in the various sized frames. The cutters are easy to work with and the cuts look just as good as the ones I had done at a frame shop prior to this purchase.
The only down side, I have seen with this item is that I wish the side ruler was longer, however to account for larger cuts, I purchased a T-square from Lowes to allow me to measure larger mats than the side ruler will allow.
All in all, it was a great addition to my equipment, allowing me to reduce the cost for mounting while not completely emptying my pockets of cash. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
SURPRISED AT THE QUALITY. When I ordered these my expectations were low. They're inexpensive, dyed peacock feathers that arrive by mail/courier. How could one reasonably expect much, right? I was desperate though and couldn't find these anywhere at a brick & mortar store (where I could select for quality control) so I thought I'd throw 8 bucks at the these and hope for the best.
When I received them I was pleased with the packaging as they were well protected and arrived entirely unscathed. The color and overall look of the feathers is exactly as pictured in the ad, beautiful! The size of the feathers blew me away, they're huge! They're approx 3 ft long and have great frond coverage and nice big "eye" ends. What a fantastic surprise!
Two thumbs up on this purchase, highly recommended. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works great, but you have to work pretty fast. I'm a noob when it comes to clay/sculpting so this was fun to experiment with. Since i'm a beginner I take a little long to make things so when i was near finishing my design, other areas I worked with earlier started to get a little harder and broke when i was trying to adjust the piece. It's soft enough to work with after you knead/roll it, but once you let it sit and work on another area, it's no longer that soft (not that it hardens, but it's just not a smooth kind of soft...if that makes sense). It bakes very easily in 15 mins and I propped up some areas with aluminum foil in the oven so nothing would droop. One big mistake I made though was, after I baked it and painted over it with acrylic paint, I sprayed it with Modge Podge (since I usually spray that on other works of mine) but it just made the whole sculpture sticky. Then I decided to buy the Sculpey Glaze and that worked just fine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love These. I have always wanted a set of silicone baking mats. These have met all of my expectations as to what using them would be like. I've never used another brand so I can't compare them with any other brand, but I really do like these a lot. My favorite thing to use them for is making batches of cookies. I am very happy with my purchase. I would recommend this product to others. I received this product at a discounted rate in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. In no way does this discount effect my opinion of this product, my view would be the same even if I had paid full price for this item. I always give my honest opinion because I too rely on others' review to determine if I want to purchase a product. I hope my review helps you in your purchasing decisions. * This is just a notation as to how I chose how many stars I will give to a product. I do not have to give an item a positive review, in fact I am encouraged to always give my honest opinion so other customers can chose which product will best fit them. I am in no way affiliated with the company that makes this product. I do not receive any monetary compensation for writing my review on this item. I will only give an item a five star review if I feel that it meets all of my expectations and I am completely satisfied. On that same note I will only give an item a one star review if I find it useless and it doesn't meet any of my expectations. Of course everyone has different opinions of what works best for them and not every one will have the same views that I do. If you found my review helpful please let me know by clicking the yes button. If you have any questions about this item I would be happy to answer it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A little goes a LONG way. I got some of this to cover a pair of my toddler's shoes for Halloween. I bought 3 bottles because online, I couldn't really gauge how much there was and having never "glitterized" any shoes, I had no idea how much I'd need. But after doing both shoes, and allowing all the excess to fall onto a piece of paper, which I then returned to the bottle, the bottle was still nearly full. I honestly could barely tell that any had been used at all! So don't go crazy with buying too much. I am now faced with having gold glitter in my home, and probably in frequent use, until my kid is 25 years old. Also, as with all glitter, it gets everywhere. But I have to say the fine grain of this glitter worked very well for glitter-ing the shoes (I put it on with rubber cement). One other thing -- I ordered 3 bottles but the seller felt the need to send me one bottle in one package and 2 in another, even tho they'd all have fit in one. I better not have been charged twice for shipping.... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
same size as Rema 5 gram. Same size and length as the Rema 5 gram. The trademark symbol on the tube is two thumbs up which seems to be a knock-off/modified image of the 'Thumbs Up Rubber Solution' made by Ying Paio Enterprises. Tube is completely void of any company identification, bar codes, dates, numbers, website or country of manufacture so I'm unsure of quality control or toxic chemicals used legally or illegally. This lack of information also brings up a host of other questions which I'll leave you as a humanitarian to ask yourself. PPE?
Never knew what lagniappe meant but after I looked it up, yep -- you get a lagniappe of 3 patches when you order 3 tubes. Have not opened or used but wanted to comment on the size because it was difficult to figure out how many grams are in 10cc's. Price per tube is considerably less than the Rema 5 gram from Amazon but perhaps there is a reason as discussed above. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great Heavy-Duty Scissors. When I want to cut something that's difficult to cut, I almost never use the half of the scissors near the tip. It's always the section right near the fulcrum that lets me apply the most force due to leverage. So, I thought that if I'm buying scissors to cut heavy duty stuff, why buy the part of the blade that I won't use?
That's why I chose these. The handles are relatively long, and the blades relatively short.
These go through modern plastic packaging with little or no effort.
These go through zip ties like butter!
I've cut some things that would destroy most scissors with these, and they still look and feel like brand new!
I love them! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
These molds are "gold"...(and silver. I love these bath bomb molds! Why? Because the quality can't be beat! You don't need any more molds than these to make your DIY bath bombs. They are stainless steel ( never use metal) and hold up much better than the plastic ones. Believe me, I've bought both kinds, and the stainless steel ones are the way to go. You get your ingredients together, and follow the instructions to your bath bomb recipe to the letter. Bath bombs seem easy to make, but do require patience, and exact, precise amounts of the required ingredients in order to turn out perfect fizzy bombs. The trick is adding drop by drop liquids, as you can always add more liquids, but too much will cause your both bombs to start fizz ingredients and go flat. Hang in there, it takes a few times to get right, but it's well worth it. They (the bath bombs)make a great gift for birthdays, holidays, or to sell at craft fairs, etc.
These molds are only the way to go, and use them over and over for years to come. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It did stick as reported but the rest of it . It did stick as reported but the rest of it was not satisfactory not something that I would buy again least desirable the amount of product for the amount of money ridiculous I know times are hard but something has to give on this I don't think it will have much of a resale or I should say another way future sales repeat sales near there I it did stick as reported but the rest of it was not satisfactory not something that I would buy again least desirable the amount of product for the amount of money ridiculous I know times are hard but something has to give on this I don't think it will have much of a resale or I should say another way future sales Repeat sales thats it | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Doesn't make me happy. I thought this winder would be a good one. Unfortunately it isn't. The spool which the yarn winds onto doesn't stay in place. There is no locking position. It flies off the base with no warning and you have to unwind what yarn is on it and start again (it doesn't do this every time but about 50% of the time). I do not wind fast, I wind in a moderately slow pace (due to arthritis in my shoulder). Also, the yarn guide does not stay in place. I need to use a clothespin positioned on the base of the post to hold it steady. It has probably been too long for me to return this. If I had used it more often when I first received it I would have returned it. I would not recommend this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great kitchen scissors despite horrendous packaging. The scissors are serviceable and appropriate quality for the price. For recipes that require a considerable amount of chopping of ingredients like cilantro, parsley, scallions and the like, this device is a real time saver. Interesting to note is the directions on the back of the package that arrived seems questionable (see attached image). "It's no proper to cut the hard object" seems like like a reasonable warning, but the "with the sour salt material should wash and dry immediayelt" really forced my hand to post this on Facebook. after we had our fun with the directions, the new game became "guess what the icons on the bottom really mean?" I won't ruin that fun for you.
At least they work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
its good but nothing exceptional, and i've used better. The blades being "titanium" one would expect it to last.. but what good is lasting when it doesn't cut as well as any other cheap scissors?
Pro:
The rubbery feel inside the handles are great to keep your fingers in and preventing accidental slip outs.
Cuts paper/catelogues/gift wraps with ease. Smooth and clean.
Comes as pictured, with the 3 different colors on the inside of the handles so you can use each color for a specific purpose and identify it easily. (i'm use purple for office use, green for craft-papers only, and blue is my kitchen use- go to scissor for every needs.
Con:
Weak tip... it couldn't cut a small cable tie with the tip... something all my other (as cheap) scissors are capable of doing. I was hoping these would at least be able to but.. sadly no.
I had a hard time trying to cut anything other than paper... kind of disaapointed since I wanted these to be my "go-to" fr everyday use scissors to cut papers to plastic ties, to whatever random thing I need to cut.
Overall... you can't beat the price for 3 scissors under 20 especially with titanium blades that are more resiliant than stainless steel... it is just too bad that there is no strength at the tip to be used for cutting ties and the likes that you can only use the tip for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Size of Shipment Misleading. This page is very misleading. Every thing at the top of the page shows 1 pound, so I sent a claim to the company when only 3 oz arrived. After emailing the company, I received a prompt reply that there is 3oz stated on the page. Took me a long time of searching to find it and it is there, (not sure it was there before I sent in claim or not I did not take a full screen shot of the whole page). Much farther down the page than it should be. It should be listed where Product Specifications shows 1 pound directly under the main heading, not way down at the bottom of the page. The shipping weight should also be changed. The most is should say is 4.8 oz cardboard and all. The company said Amazon posted the 1 pound shipping weight; however, there are many other pages that have much more accurate weights posted. Had I seen the 3oz I would have never ordered this product from them. This page leaves me with the uneasy feeling that the numbers are intentionally stated as 1 pound at the top knowing that 90% of the people will not read every line on the page and find the 3oz. Too many other companies on Amazon that sell this product by the POUND for only a couple dollars more. READ CAREFULLY | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for Full Spectrum Muse Laser Cutter. The 1/8" x 12" x18" Baltic Birch Plywood from KenCraft Co Inc Hardwoods has been FANTASTIC for laser cutting.
We only have a small Full Spectrum Muse that can do up to 1/8" woods for cutting but this baltic birch has been great. The fact that KenCraft ships it is even better.
We tried a number of different wood sources and most ended up either coming warped or warping quickly, looking low quality, and not cutting well.
Now, this baltic birch can warp if not taken care of. Keep it flat and away from prolonged periods of high humidity.
The students at the nonprofit have tons of fun cutting a variety of things from this wood and I'm happy to order it again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good quality, but too small to do much with. I LOVE most of my EK punches, because they work better than any Fiskars or other brands I've tried. This punch in particular, however, isn't fantastic for two main reasons.
1) Lube residue. I'm pretty sure there is some kind of lube or graphite residue on this punch, and while it may be there to aid in ease of punching, it gets on the tags and leaves an ugly mark around the border that sometimes looks metallic and oily. I've tried punching several times to "prime" the punch, but it still leaves some residue. Note that this is the only EK punch I've ever had this problem with, so it might only be a problem for this individual punch.
2) It's SO small. When I was looking for a tag punch, I opted for EK since I own about 20 other punches from this brand. However, at the time they only had this size. It's listed at 0.8"x1.5", and remember the corners are cut, and usually you'll want to add a hole for string/ribbon, so there's even less working area. Despite the tag being so small, this punch is unreasonably large! Luckily it collapses and stores fairly flat so I can fit it in storage with my other punches.
Overall, it's decent for a price tag punch if you make crafts to sell, but it's too small to really function as a gift tag. The punch itself is good quality and punches clean/sharp edges so the 4 stars is for that, but I'm taking one star off since the punch itself is so huge in comparison to the tag, and since there is residue that sometimes gets on the edges while punching.
Also, trying to figure out where to punch a hole in the tag takes a ruler and a lot of extra thought. It would be nice if a hole punch was built in somehow. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I had a fun time making lotion bars using this beeswax. I had a fun time making lotion bars using this beeswax, and there are many other crafts that it can be used in. There is plenty to go around in the bag as well, one cup and a few other ingredients was plenty for the lotion bars and the bag is still full feeling. The bag is made with a ziploc seal and is made of a material that should protect against heat and water. Inside it are small yellow wax pellets that smell like honey. They hold as a solid in room temperature, but melt easily when heated. The pellets make the wax easy to measure, because you can scoop with a measuring cup rather than try to cut chunks off of a block. I don't have kids myself, but I could definitely see parents using this beeswax to teach their kids how many everyday objects such as crayons and candles are made.
I received this product at a promotional price. My reviews reflect my personal experience. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great product. Will buy again. Ordered this to help transfer my drawings onto other items. I got great price compared to other brands also so that helped me make my choice on which one to go with plus brand name and reviews as well. I did not get paid or get discounted price for my review of this item either. This is 100% unbiased review. The sheets of course are thin all products like this are. It's easy to transfer your imagine over to another piece of paper or to wood or just about anything. You just take the paper lay it over top what you want to transfer onto and then lay your original ontop of this. You take a flat or rounded type stylus or your pen or pencil being careful not to press to hard so not to puncture the paper or the transfer film if doing it right on top of film sheet. Once done you pick up your org paper as well as the transfer paper and your drawing or lettering or picture you wanted transferred it on the object you wanted it transferred on. Then you go over it with whatever medium you would like to finish your project. You have your outline or drawing or lettering done just follow it to finish and color or even if on wood you can use to wood burn it in to the piece of wood of your choice. The transfer papers are reusable also. Of course if you transfer something with one sheet what you transferred that drawing etc would take away from the transfer medium on the sheet so you might want to start off using the sheet on the side of the sheet to give you more space untouched. Otherwise you possibly could have few lines that go over the spot you did before be missing which isn't a huge deal breaker since some if the transfer medium in that area will be there or you know where it should be and can eye it to finish your project or line up a unused section of the transfer paper over those areas and retrace that area to put the markers on it. So do not trash your sheets after one use. Use till you can use no more. So the price you pay at first will last a while unless you do transferring for a living then of course you would buy in bulk.
This was a white color prefect for darker surfaces. Like black paper or wood or anything of color other then white. Pleasantly surprised at how wonderful this product is. I will surely buy more in the future when I need it. Also bought other colors as well to. Great item to have in any artist kit or crafter kits or even scrap poking kit too. Even kids would love using this in their arts and craft projects. This product I would think would and could be used on all different type mediums. I did not try it on all of them. But I truly believe it should work.
Enjoy your arts and crafts and make something to pass down many generations and to inspire others as well as keep you happy and relieve stress.
I wanted to post pictures but had a issue with the camera and so sorry no pictures. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Caravan wave headband with deep teeth. The wave headband that I ordered was not the same as what was advertised or what I received. It had the same product number but wasn't the same product as the photo depicted. I was very disappointed when I recieved it. If an item is no longer available it should not be advertised as such. Yes I could have returned it, but you had to print out a specific return label and take it to a specific mail destination. And I would probably have gotten the same item again and had to send it back again to further my disappointment. I contacted Amazon and they said they were sorry I was unhappy, but didn't even address the fact that they were selling something that wasn't what they advertised to be. I was looking for a specific thing and it turns out they don't actually exist? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
No Advanced Tape Glider (ATG) in package. Product did not come with the Advanced Tape Glider with 2 rolls. Instead it arrived with 4 rolls (in 2 packages of 2 rolls). The packaging label that it arrived in also clearly states "Scotch CAT 085 Advanced Tape Glider with 2 Rolls of 1/4 - Inch by 36 - Yard Acid Free Tape, Cure Pink... (see photos)
What's really confusing is the information on the Amazon feedback email that I got and which describes the product -
Product: Scotch 085-RAF 1/4-Inch by 36-Yard Acid Free ATG Advanced Tape Glider Refill Rolls, 2 Rolls per Box
Issue Summary: defect-incorrect-information
Date & time received: 2017-08-10 18:55:28.0
Additional comments: I ended up with 2 packages of 2 rolls and no Advanced Tape Glider (ATG). HELP!!!! The product says ATG with 2 rolls. I want the glider!
I now hesitate to order again and find it very difficult to identify the problem with Amazon.... I will now ask to have the rolls returned especially since I do not have an ATG. I have spent too much time on this... I only ordered one of the quantity that was described clearly as an ATG with 2 rolls and did not order 2 of anything. Why did I get 2 packages of 2 rolls and no ATG? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Over half the construction paper is white. I purchased this product because I am sponsoring a class room where majority of the kids are low income. Crayola construction papers has always done well for this classroom. This particular 500 piece set has 11 colors, which is great. That means roughly 45 sheets of each color. Well, that is not the case. There Are 23 pages of each color for a total of 230 pages of colored construction paper and 270 pages of white construction paper. I went back to the product description and it did not mention that the predominant color is going to be white. So naturally I assumed there would be an equal number of pages for each color. I am not happy about this. If I want to return or exchange the product it would cost almost as much to ship it back as it does to purchase a different product. I feel this particular product was misleading by purposly omitting information and pictures so the consumer could make a better decision.
also if I wanted white construction paper I would have purchased just white construction paper. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The two I bought were counterfeit. The picture on the box was blurry, one would think that would have been my first clue. The markings were not the same as on an actual rainbow loom. I turned to Amazon because I could not find these in the stores where I live before Christmas. These two broke the day after Christmas so I took my girls to Michael's and we bought them the real ones. Huge difference in quality and when this is sitting beside the real one the differences are glaringly obvious. No rainbow loom markings, the arrow is not red, the width is different, the plastic feels different. Definitely not a happy purchase for me. When I bought these fakes they were $19.99, which was more than I paid for the real ones when I ended up buying them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Eco-Friendly and Pretty. Smaller, Very nice High Quality Sketchbook! There are 50 perforated sheets of 120 GSM fine textured, acid free, white paper. The sketchbook arrived wrapped like a gift, which was a nice touch. It was so pretty, we didn't want to ruin the wrapping. The cover is a nice thick durable cover made from Mulberry. It is study enough so you can sketch anytime while using it as a hard surface. The sketchbook is smaller than I expected, but I have issues imagining how big something is when dimensions are given. The paper is nice and thick, good for pencils and even watercolors. It would make a great gift!
I received this item at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. Please remember that even at a discount I still have to pay money for this item. I depend on customer reviews just as much as you do! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Tough and Sharp - Very Impressed. Very sharp, sturdy pair of scissors. I work with a lot of plastic and fabrics on a regular basis, so I got these and a holster so I could access them easier. I tend to stuff a pair of scissors into my back pocket a lot, and I was worried these might put a hole in them. I'm actually afraid to use them for finer work, as trying to cut at an angle tends to scratch the surface of other materials in proximity. My only complaint, with is really a personal preference, is that I can't fit all four fingers into the bottom grip, which for me makes for a less accurate cut. If you work with materials that are brutal on other pairs of scissors, get these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Wow, good quality. I use Two Cherries chisels myself, however I wanted to get these for my son for his first set. I was very pleasantly supprised with the quality so I decided to write this review. I tried them out and the steel is suprisingly good, they are not thick and clunky like other "beginner" sets, and they are very nicely and accurately ground, fairly sharp and seemed to hold their edge. (Of course I would not expect any chisel to be perfectly sharp out of the box - except perhaps a Cherry). The handles are nice, although not intended for hard use. The profiles are good for a beginner.
These are good enough that I am planning to get another set of these for myself, and the larger sizes also - one can never have enough different profiles... for the price of less than one Two-Cherries chisel.
These chisels are made in Tiawan, not the mainland - and it shows. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Legit product works like a charm. Wow! Tear Mender is Legit! Successfully repaired an otherwise fatal 8 inch tear in son's favorite and hard-to-find Levi's 520 tapered jeans. The tear ran along the crotch inseam and seam next to the zipper. I simply applied Tear Mender to the patch that came with the product (cut into 3 long strips),using my fingers pressed the patch onto the tear (from the inside), and viola! No product seepage came through the front of the jeans. Can hardly see where the tear was. I also used Tear Mender to save the heels of $99.00 Birkenstock sandals and prevented from having to buy a new pair. Outside edges of both heels had worn down to the cork. I purchased Kiwi Heel Savers, and instead of using the shoe nails that came with the Kiwi heel savers, I used Tear Mender to affix them. Good as new! So I'm sold on Tear Mender!! Where has this product been all my life? Invented in 1932 and still useful today! TIP: keep Tear Mender bottle in an air tight container to help keep it from drying out. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A lot of fun. Overall, I like this product. They come in a variety of shapes, and I got the jewel shapes mold to see if I could make some cabochons out of 2-part epoxy resin. I wiped the mold with baby oil as a release agent, poured in the mixed epoxy and after the obligatory 3-day waiting period for the resin to set, the jewels popped right out of the mold and looked great. Will probably get another one of the same mold so I can make matching jewels for earrings, etc. I also plan to try it with polymer clay, at least to shape the clay before baking (although the molds are made of silicone, and will probably be all right in a 275-degree oven). The only reason I am knocking off a star is that I wish the shapes were a little deeper or larger overall. They are kind of shallow, so I couldn't put as many inclusions into the resin as I wanted. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great looks and design but I am not sure they will keep their edge. Okay scissors. I got these on an amazon deal so I cant complain much. They appear to be well made and look fantastic. After about 3 months of light use, a few birthdays and some around the house use. These scissors have left me a little bit disappointed. When I try to cut wrapping paper I have to open and close them all the way across the paper. My expectation for Precision Ultra Edge scissors would be, at the minimum I should be able to hold the scissors half way open and slide them all the way across the paper to cut it. I have other scissors that are years old and still have this ability. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Green Glitter in bulk size -perfect for Girl Scout crafts. Glitter - the art craft supply that I have a love-hate relationship with. Seriously, it makes all projects look amazing and sparky and that much more fun, but once you glitter something, you have glittered EVERYTHING. That stuff seriously never goes away. That being said, I'm a mom of two girls who love glitter, as well as a Girl Scout Troop leader, so glitter is a regular part of my crafting style.
I received this craft glitter in exchange for my honest opinion. I selected the green color as we were working on the Girl Scout trefoil and this was perfect. It is a vibrant and beautiful green that really stands out. The glitter was easy to use and the shaker top helped eliminate giant glitter spills as the girls used it. I like that we get a ton and it isn't one of those tiny glitter tubes that you can never put unused glitter back into - this one is large, in charge and easy to pour unused glitter back into. Great product at a great price! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good for one month and then useless. It's been working almost perfectly for about a month until yesterday that I couldn't get the paper punched all the way. I guess you get what you pay for. I used it exactly the way it's supposed to be used according to what the package suggests - less than 6 (or 8 I can't remember but I always punched no more than 6 each time) sheets per punch. Yes I even counted the sheets when I punched them. It was good for about a whole one month.
And then yesterday I tried to punch my 3-sheet paper and I couldn't. I got the top and the bottom but not the middle hole. I looked into the punch and found that the metal thing used for punching tilts a bit. That makes it not able to punch the paper the whole way through. So I got the middle hole about 50% punched (or less). And now I can no longer use this punch.
I wouldn't recommend buying this one. Spend a little $$ extra on something more functional and durable than this, I would recommend. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cute, but not easy. Happy. Another project I will get to sometime , hopefully before Halloween. Everything came in the kit and can't wait to do it!
Have finally gotten around to doing this. Im an intermediate quiller, and boy is this giving me a run for my money. This is not easy. For the base of the Wreaths, you have to fringe 18-20 small flowers and the same amount for the large ones. Thats just for one wreath. The Wreaths are small so so are the critters that go on them. I don't have a fringer and it took me forever to do it by hand and boy is it tough when you are fringing a 24 strip and you cut it too far. Glue sometimes helps getting it back together. ( sigh) so so far Ive gotten the orange flowers done 1 bat and part of two larger bats. These small critters are not easy either. And they use the term semi loose to describe how to form the circles ? There are instructions on the basic shapes, but do not explain what they mean by semi-loose or even have instructions on how to do some of the shapes they ask for. Thank goodness I have plenty of quilling books! So you have a hand drawn bat to go off of ( all the characters are handrawn in the black and white instructions ) The only size they tell you is how long the strip will be. You also have to have very nimble fingers to try and put almost minuscule eyes on the bats. Even with tweezers Im looking at the other critters with dread. Dont get me wrong, this is super cute, but is definitely not for beginners. Its also hard to, and Im using the bats as examples here, Roll it to the correct size then slightly grape roll the face? It has to be loose to shape it into the half circle its supposed to be. The paper has a super strong smell to it that hasn't faded at all. I have the kit in a big ziploc bag and can still smell it. Also, the colors ( strips) are lighter then whats shown in the picture. I suppose one could use different colored strips but I dumbly did not think of that. Also included in this are what are called narrow strips. These are smaller then the 3 mm strips. I shudder to use these as well. Ive never used them. Im hoping to get one of the Wreaths done by Halloween, but Im starting to think that won't happen. If you are a beginner , this is a great way to practice your fringing ( I shouldve invested in a fringer, still might ) and how to make small objects. I just pray and hope this all comes together right! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Brilliant packaging. I used to think all superglue was the same. And, glue-wise, it basically is. But these guys actually managed to raise the bar. There are two great things about this:
1. Tiny single-use dispensers. All superglue is single-use, because no matter how careful you are, the tiny nozzles will always get clogged with super-hard superglue. Other superglue comes in much larger packages where I ended up wasting 97% of the volume; these smaller packages are much more satisfactory as I don't have to waste as much.
2. Plastic carrying box. All superglue comes in small packages which easily get lost, but by putting them together, in a bigger box, it's much harder to lose them.
Great job, Krazy Glue! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great product. I don't know why all the negative reviews. This stuff worked amazing for me. I am moving & had Some things that needed fixes and had tried all kinds of glues & made more of a mess when I came across this at ROSS for $2.99. I tried it and fell in love with it. I've used it on frayed & snagged cords, in place of small screws that hold my dr.dre beats headphones together, car interior parts including the built in in ashtray of my 2008 SUV that the whole weight bearing right slide had cracked off & it has worked on everything. The only reason I'm only giving it 4 stars is because it's not really refillable like other similar products on the market and cuz ur supposed to wear eye protection I guess (according to people on here, I checked the website and couldn't find anything about eye protection and safety even in the material safety data sheet) but it doesn't come with any & I had to fix some things in almost complete darkness so I couldn't wear my oakley sunglasses in low light and now my eyes and have been hurting & feel like they are going to pop from being squeezed and my vision has been a lil fuzzy for 2 days. While not insignificant they aren't quality performance issues so assuming your eyes are protected somehow I have recommended to my friends & would do so to anybody that has something to fix where glue can be messy or where what needs to be fixed requires deliberate preciseness. I love it & is the best repair product I've ever purchased in my life I'm in here buying more now. Don't judge the product by the messy repair in the picture. The reason it's so ugly is because I fixed it multiple times with super glued etc and it kept breaking again because the weight of the door that swung open was so heavy compared to the part with the hinge shown. I included the picture to show how well it worked I had given up on it but when I found this I tested it on the part I didn't clean it or sand it, I didn't even really try to get the peice exact I jut applied 5 second fix directly over a mountain of dried superglue from a previous fix and not only did it work but it's so strong the completely intact hinge broke off from the heavy door next time it was used rather than the broken peice meaning that the 5 second fix actually made the part stronger than it was when manufactured or purchased. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great family project. I've been making homemade advent calendars for several years and wanted something more permanent. This was a great buy! We spray painted (highly recommended) and also numbered the drawers as we took them out. Then my 5, 7, and 9 yr old daughters helped decorate the front of the drawers. We used scrapbook paper and stickers, embellishments, etc., but they wanted to decorate each year so I lightly glued on the fronts so we can take them off and redecorate next year! I plan to take pics each year so we can see how the girls' art improves. Also, we used a hole punch to make room for the knobs in each paper, and that was just about the right size. So excited to use our tree this year! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Wonderful Cutting, Perfection. Forged in Italy and sharpened in North Carolina, and the metal tin they come in is from China (yuck). These scissors are truly international LOL. I am not so much bothered by this in the end, but wish there was no "made in china" at ALL anywhere with this product.
These shears cut like BUTTER! They are fabulous and I paid a small price for them, just under 25$! Can't beat that! They have a fabulous warranty, and an amazing edge, and are easy to maintain! They are very sharp so keep them up from children and locked away in the case when not using! Keep them out of sight and out of mind or other members of your families will try to use them. The average cost to sharpen these locally is 8$ and they will need it about once a year with normal use. I suggest two pairs, one for natural fibers, and one for synthetics since synthetics wear the blade very quickly.
They are amazing, and the spring action is fabulous and smooth and perfect! With these shears my arthritis is able to maximum cutting with minimal effects the next morning! Thank you Gingher! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great product, and very easy to work with. I know that I didn't buy this for what it is marketed for, butt.......I have been looking for a way to make custom plugs for my ear buds. this is the best stuff that I found, just as good as the custom ear protection but a LOT less expensive. For the amount that I paid for one set of the other kind, I practiced 4 times, and got a PERFECT set, PLUS a LOT more to work with in the future. It doesn't take much time to mix, or set, and it is easy to trim when it is finished. I defiantly recommend this for people that want to make a mold of any kind especially because it is food grade. I wish there could be a way to make customized colors and add them to a white compound, but I like the color purple and it is comfortable (that's all I care about now). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
They Fit. I read all the reviews, and ended up purchasing the Walnut Hollow pen to make sure I could use these tips. Turns out, the tips fit my Weller pens just fine. Obviously I let them cool all the way down before unscrewing them( you should do that on any craft burner), but I have been using them on both brands without any problems. Whats more, the tips I already had fit the Walnut Hollow burner just fine too. In addition, I found that I like the Walnut Hollow burner much better than my Weller. All that aside, I love love love these tips. I am already able to do things I have seen but been unable to reproduce with the standard tips that come with most burners. I am getting ready to move up to a more professional grade unit but these little craft burners are really fun and inexpensive, and these tips could keep the hobbyist going for a long time without getting bored! Hope this helps | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Super cool if you can get this to work. Super cool if you can get this to work... I tried multiple times and had limited success... I purchased it wanting to do marbled paper with my students in a classroom with no sink... had to use distilled water as my tap water didn't work... the little paper circles were the best bet but the package could definitely use more of them and I felt they would be difficult for my students to hit most of the time ...mainly because I had some difficulty and if I can't make something work consistently, I don't want to go there in the classroom...The jury is still out on this one... great idea but kinda tricky... I got unsized Chinese calligraphic ink paper and it worked the best but tore easily so I am still looking for a cost, ease, and time effective solution for using this in the classroom since paper marbeling is truly a wonderful art! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Smooth coverage with bright colors. Washes off easily. My kids received a Klutz book/ face-paint kit a few years ago, and I have become the designated face-painter, not only for my kids and their friends, but for myself and a couple other adults around Halloween as well. So I was in the market for a new palate of paint, something non-toxic, water-based, that provided good coverage. I bought this set based purely on the reviews - for the price, it seems like a wonderful value.
In short, I was not happy with the set I received. These paints did not work as I expected; the paint didn't blend well with the water at all (the water mostly beaded on top of the paint and wouldn't blend!) and coverage of color was weak and watery. It was like trying to make face paint out of wax. I couldn't imagine how it had such good reviews! Of course, by that point I had used the set and tossed the receipt, and I didn't really feel like it was worth the time and effort to deal with contacting the company. So when Blue Squid emailed me for an Amazon review, I took the easy opportunity to reply to their email and told them I was disappointed in the paint. Julie at Blue Squid wrote back immediately - it was a personal note (not an auto-generated reply) expressing her concern that I was anything less than delighted with this product. She immediately offered me a full refund, no questions asked, or a replacement set. Since I couldn't get over all the great reviews this product had, I opted to try another set.
My new set arrived on Friday, and I immediately opened it up to test it. This time, a drop of water and a light brush stroke activated the paint. It mixed beautifully - and the coverage was fantastic. More water = a lighter coverage, less water = thicker coverage. The colors are smooth and vibrant, the included brushes make it easy to do fine-line detail work, or broad fill-in coloring. The paints are lightweight and they dry quickly, which is great for adding more color for deeper coverage, or doing detail work on top of a base color. And finally, being water-based - they washed off easily.
For the money, this is a wonderful face-paint set with a great variety of colors. And Blue Squid is clearly a company that cares about its customers having only good experiences with their product. I definitely recommend. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
These have a very strong scent which is good. A bit too strong for a whole cube . The cubes are much softer than the ones that you buy in the store. At first this bothered me somewhat since it was more difficult getting a cube out of the package, but later realized that this would come in handy. These have a very strong scent which is good. A bit too strong for a whole cube which is why it turned out to be a good thing the cubes were softer, so we could easily use an old utensil to scoop out only half a cube. I think the "hint of chocolate" is the part that made it smell a bit like burnt coffee but once we used only half a cube it wasn't as noticeable. We like the scent and will order again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Easy to work with. I bought this for various contingency projects, but mainly to replace missing black rubber segments of my watch band. The consistency is a bit like Moon Dough for those with kids or a bit like maseca corn tortilla dough for those with culinary experience. The pot life is probably about the same as the latter- after 10-15 minutes it starts to get crumbly if you are still working it. Sugru cures by chemical reaction with the air, and I've not found any way yet to chemically extend its pot life or return it to moldability.
It worked well for my watch band repair, and the segments are nearly indistinguishable from the originals, except that the Sugru ones are a little less glossy, due to being a more porous. Because I live in a relatively arid climate and have read that Sugru will dry out over time, I've sprayed on silicone sealant after fully curing the Sugru, but expect it may take multiple coats of sealant to fully seal it and achieve the desirable gloss. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Easy 1: 1 by volume mix ratio. I purchased a gallon. Arrived a day early. Easy 1:1 by volume mix ratio. Does not have an unpleasant odor. This product costs about half as much as competitors. Pourable for maybe a half hour or so. Sets up in a couple of hours. I used it already for two art deco finely-detailed originals. Worked very well. The listed shore hardness is 40. For poured molds this works well, though, caution: I also tried using it by mixing in a silica mold thickener to apply it as a brushable paste, and it did not perform well in this application. Note: The brush-on application is not what this is designed for, and this 'off-label' use was too brittle (did not have enough elasticity with the silica thickening paste added.) Also note: the shelf life of these rubbers (unmixed) is only warranted as six months, so don't expect to leave the last 1/4 in your workshop for use next year. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Versatile Vintage Florals. Who doesn't just love washi tape???? Washi tape is a must have for any crafter or artist. Washi tape will even add that special something to something as mundane as taping up a note for someone, or creating a visually stunning calendar. This set of vintage floral washi tape by Evermae Design Co. was a perfect addition to my collection. I had been looking for a set of vintage style washi tape with a nice selection of florals that contained a good variety of colors and prints, and this set of vintage floral washi tape did not disappoint! I found them to be perfect for wrapping around bottles that I make essential oil blends in. They also add a decorative element in journals, smash books, scrapbooks, gift wrapping, and other DIY or art projects. These washi tapes can be cut for a clean edge, but are also easy to rip if you like the look of the natural torn edge. These tapes are like a thin smooth masking tape, and can easily be pulled off of most surfaces and re-positioned. There are 6 rolls of high quality tape in this set that measure 5/8 inch wide and contain 32 feet per roll. So, you are getting a fair amount of tape for your projects. These add a bit of personality to any project you may be working on. The possibilities are endless with this awesome set!
Disclaimer: I received this product at a discount in exchange for my fair and honest review. All opinions expressed are my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love to save things rather than throw out, but didn't work great for my repairs. 4.5 stars. I lined up several items that needed fixing in order to complete them within the 30 min before the product starts to set. Actually seemed malleable for almost an hour. Used the white packet. Water did not seem to help in smoothing the product. Tested mended items about 30 hrs or so later (min. 24 hrs to cure)
Metal on metal coat rack with some tension: touched it and the bond failed.
Plastic on Plastic blind pulls: seemed okay with light use. Just tried again to pull up the blind (2 weeks later) and one of the bonds failed. But it was with quite a bit of pressure.
Ceramic, used around broken edge of handle: has set up fine, but haven't washed yet. I'm able to "carve" at it with my fingernail, seems weird.
Maybe I got a bad pack? Didn't meet my high expectations, but I think this has potential for the right projects. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good adhesive/sealent repaired a furnace condensate tank. I have heard on pretty good authority that Plumbers Goop and Household Goop are exactly the same product in a different tube but you pay a premium for Plumbers Goop. I use both products. Anyway I used this to seal up a hairline crack somewhere in the hard plastic condensate tank of a 6 year old York high efficiency propane furnace. This little reservoir in the furnace holds water and when it gets to a certain level a hose drains it to the electric condensate pump outside the furnace. They were a bad design. It is two halves like a clamshell design joined with self tapping screws but a brittle hard plastic. The mechanical company wanted $400 plus labor to replace the known bad York tank they all get cracks either from over torquing the screws of what have you then water leaks onto the steel floor of one compartment of the furnace and rusts it, and leaks onto the basement floor. Clearly no good. I waited until the furnace was off cut off the power switch and dried the area with a har drier. Then many applications of Plumbers Goop over a period of weeks. It is humanly impossible to find the hairline crack so you have to goop up all the edges basically build a dam out of Goop. I used many wooden coffee stirrer sticks as applicators in a very hard to reach area the back wall of the furnace. Goop needs 48 hours to dry fully. It does have sealant properties as long as the water is not under pressure which this is not. Anyway it seems to plugged the leaks at least to 90% drier than before. It is summer now of course so next winter is the test. But so far so good. Goop is not easy to work with and you need a respirator for breathing. Wear rubber gloves too. It starts out runny out of the tube but quickly forms a skin and thickens up. So sometimes put some on an applicator and let it thicken up a bit. When fully cured it is flexible and rubbery. Anyway Goop has a following because it is a fairly strong adhesive that is also a sealant and has good gap filling properties. You need to put grease on the threads of the tube, else the cap will glue itself on and you will never get the cap off without destroying the tube. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
short and not as fluffy as the picture. I was very disappointed in these, I thought they would be way longer because of the picture. They are about the length of my foot, but because they are wide, they look even smaller. They came bent in the envelope so now the top part of the feather won't stay straight and they definitely aren't as fully and fluffy as the picture. I also expected them to be a little bit thicker but they weren't. I expected to be able to use at least 3 feathers per table for a nice centerpiece, but in order to get the fullness that I was looking for, I now need to use six and glue them to skewers so that they fit in my longer vases and not fall to the bottom. This could be useful for other crafts but does not work out too well for the centerpiece idea that I had in mind.
I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Would Be Great As a Travel Recipe Journal. I loved the idea of this journal and did keep it after reviewing it, but It does need some help. Only half of the journal is pre-printed with pages for recipes. You have to write very small to make a recipe fit on one page and the paper is so thin that the writing shows through so bad that you cannot use the next page. The second half of the journal is nothing more than blank pages. It would have been nice if these pages could have been put to better use like the first half of pre-printed pages for recipes.
There are also some stickers provided for your use in the journal, which is good, if they made any sense at all. Most of the stickers make no sense at all.
The Recipe Journal is very well constructed and a good idea, but this one is a very poor design.
This Recipe Journal would be perfect for someone that is going on a trip and likes to pick up recipes along the way. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Sporty Hand Drill that Packs A Lot of Punch. One question...how did I get along for so many years without this little drill??
I'd seen this little hand drill around for a long time - but I thought it would be a "repeat tool", too similar to my Dremel, my regular Black and Decker drill, or my teeny-tiny little hand drill (which is actually more like a twisting screwdriver that works when it wants to). Had I known what I was missing out on, I would have gotten this as soon as Fiskars introduced it. It is THAT good.
Only having it for about a week, it's totally gotten a work out. I had no problems drilling through resin - and I drilled through the center (the thickest part) just to see what the drill would do. It drilled like a mighty drill - sans noise, electricity, and the hassle of getting out a bigger drill. I drilled through 3/4" copper blanks - and it ate them up! I even drilled through a penny - without any trouble at all. (You need a second person to hold whatever you are drilling, unless you use a vise or clamp.) The drill is easy to hold, fits well in the hand, is cute and compact, is very easy to crank...I just love it!
My daughter was playing with it and accidentally dropped it - on the concrete floor. As it flew across the garage, my heart sank. I just knew it would shatter and not work anymore. WRONG! There isn't a nick on it - the drill bit fell out, but I screwed it right back in. The drill comes with four bits - and the thinnest bit was in it during the..."accident" - but there wasn't any damage at all!
Yes, I love a lot of crafty stuff. My life revolves around arts and crafts. I pretty much live in a craft store - and wouldn't have it any other way. I always hesitate to say something is a "can't live without" - because really, how many craft items can you honestly not live without? Well friends, this is one of them! You will use this for many things above and beyond arts and crafts - and every time you do, you'll be thankful to have a sporty little drill you don't have to plug in. My only (very minor) complaint? There isn't a place to hold the bits. Fiskars had the foresight to include 4 handy bits - they need make a small compartment along the shaft that is just big enough to hold the bits. Then this would be - absolutely and without question - THE PERFECT TOOL. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A necessity for movie bloggers. I write pretty extensively for a personal movie blog, but of course I don't have the time to write a full review for every movie I see. However, I do have time to scribble some notes in one of these journals. Then later, when I need ideas for particular types of movies to review, I can easily go back and find something interesting to write about.
The organization of the books is excellent. It's got the alphabetized tabs for easy reference, but also plenty of space to personalize. I mostly use mine for overflow (when I run out of pages for a given letter) or for making lists.
Some people have complained about the alphabetized tabs. After all, who watches enough movies that begin with Q or X? I actually found this to be a joy for me, as I discovered movies that are now some of my favorites simply because the journal pushed me to find movies that start with odd letters. And the fact of the matter is, if you're a film junkie you're gonna end up buying a lot of these. So don't worry about filling up your C's long before your J's. Just buy another copy and keep watching. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect for DIY Baby Shower. These are a little bit smaller than what I was expecting but they are the perfect size for diy projects. My aunt is hosting a baby shower for me in February. We are going to turn these into a banner that says "It's A Boy" and maybe use some other pieces for other diy decor. They are nice quality and do come in various sizes. The various in sizes is to be expected, since trees come in different sizes. These are perfect for rustic/natural/woodland type of events. My baby shower is going to be a rustic book page theme and these log slices will go very well with the look.
Update: 2/11/2016 -- Instead of making these into a banner, I turned it into a welcome wreath. I still love the idea of a banner saying It's A Boy. However, I decided to make a wreath out of these, so it can have more than one purpose. I am more than impressed with the quality of these wood circles and everybody loved the wreath when they saw it. We had it hanging up in the room we rented, now it is hanging up on my front door.
**I did receive these OULII wood log slices at a discount price in exchanged for an honest and unbiased review. All opinions expressed throughout this review are my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not the quality I expected from a "leather hide. Being honest, I should have read the description much more closely. With a quick look over I thought I was getting a higher quality, thicker piece of genuine leather. This stuff (split leather) is thin and has a suede back on it. I got a piece in Brown and think it looks fake and ugly - like something used to make a cheap western Halloween costume.
I take the fault for not reading more carefully and comparing to other products, but thought I would put this out there for any who might be in a similar situation. This could be the right stuff for your project, but if you are looking for a sturdier piece of full-grain leather, get something else! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
FUMES GAS OFF COMPLETELY IN 24 HOURS. This is an UPDATE: Completely gasses off in one day. I would purchase again.
Nice foam, size is as stated, cuts through like butter, it is really smooth and the scor-tape stays on well, but this foam really gasses off when the package is opened! I am sensitive to that kind of thing, but even with an hour passing, it still hurts to breathe, and I have both doors open. This is the first foam I have ever purchased, so I don't know if they all do that. If given to children to work with I would take each piece out and let it gas off somewhere where they won't breathe it for a day or two before they use it. Will not buy again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Wow! It MELTED the first time I used it! MELTED. The narrow tip MELTED the first time I used it. I had the tool on just over medium and was using it on polyester. After just a few minutes, I noticed it wasn't marking where I was expecting. The culprit was that it melted into a "J" shape. I contacted Walnut Hollow to report what I thought was a fluke and to request a new tip...never mind the damage it did to my project and the surface upon which I was working...Their response? "These things happen occasionally". They then went on with a canned paragraph about using graphite to remove the tip and other answers to questions I had not asked.
What kind of customer service is this? I am an art teacher and was planning on ordering one of these for each student in my class. I assumed with the name Walnut Hollow, I could ethically ask students to commit precious resources for a tool that would last a while, or at the very least to the end of the semester, but instead I got a dangerous weapon which could have easily burned fingers and didn't last to the end of the demo!
I am so disappointed. If anyone who reads this has a better answer, I'd certainly appreciate being notified. I need a reliable, accurate and safe tool for my students. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I accidentally left this on all night and woke up to. Nothing! That's right! No tiny mountain of melted glue stuck to the table top where the glue gun set; no smell of heated glue or burning plastic. This little gun sat patiently, switch still set to on, glue still hot and ready to go, just waiting for me to pick it up and go. The important thing however...is that the glue gun doesn't drip, doesn't stink, doesn't thread. I am more than pleased with the deal that I got on this gun and the performance I have had with it so far. My best friend agrees with me as well. She borrowed it and was using it in her scrapbook, she lifted the gun from the page to place an embellishment, then stopped and stared in wonder. "Oh wow! No strings still attached!"
Loving this mini glue gun! The ONLY complaint I have, and it is so minor that I am not taking a start from my review, is that when sliding a new stick in, you sometimes have to wiggle it a little to get it past the first little black 'sleeve' area. The only time that becomes a problem is when I am in the middle of needing a ton of glue and start freaking out thinking all the rest will cool before I can get more glue in place, but the truth is, cooling glue has not been an issue, and now that I know it might need the wiggle, I am prepared and it still only takes 1.5 seconds to pop a new one in.
All in all, I highly recommend this gun. I have it and the larger blue high temp Surebonder gun; <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Surebonder-HE-750-High-Temperature-Professional-Glue-Gun-80-Watts/dp/B0009XTPAO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Surebonder HE-750 High Temperature Professional Glue Gun - 80 Watts</a> and I am using Surebonder mini glue stiks with it <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Surebonder-DT-100-Made-in-the-USA-All-Purpose-Stik-Mini-Glue-Sticks-All-Temperature-5-16-34-D-4-34-L-Hot-Melt-Glue-Sticks-100-Sticks-per-bag/dp/B003JZII34/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Surebonder DT-100 Made in the USA All Purpose Stik-Mini Glue Sticks-All Temperature-5/16"D, 4"L Hot Melt Glue Sticks-100 Sticks per bag</a> | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good for the hobbiest or beginner glazier. Purchased two of these cutters as backup for use at my job as a professional glazier. I have 12 years experience cutting glass and am thoroughly impessed with the performance of these bargain priced oil filled glass cutters. They do the job equally well as my professional Toyo cutter. If you need to cut flat glass on a budget I would recommended this item. The only con I found is the lack of "felt" or some other medium in the cutter head which helps regulate the flow of oil to the wheel. Without it the oil will leak out. This was easy to remedy by removing the head and adding a tiny piece of felt or cloth to slow the oil flow. Or just dip the cutting head oil before you score glass. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Super nice wood - great for craft projects. I'd never paid much attention to paint sticks before, but these are really nice. Actually these sticks look like fine furniture when compared to the store give-away sticks I've accumulated. I can't imagine a nicer paint stick, whether you use them for crafts or as paint sticks.
Not a splinter to be found here, and zero dust. These sticks are clear from any grain defects and are dry and strong. They even smell really nice. One word of warning for those who plan on building things with them: some of these exhibit some curvature. I pulled a sample of 15 sticks and found seven were quite flat, five had a bow across the width of about .020" (yes, that is a small number), and three had a bow in the long direction about 1/16". All straightened out under gentle thumb pressure. Thickness of this 15 piece sample ranged from .094" to .105" with .099" appearing most commonly, width ranging between 1.092" and 1.116".
I've bought from this company before (their stainless steel license plate frames are the world's best) and their customer service is outstanding. I'm 100% happy with the sticks I received, and if I had any concerns I know they'd take care of them. Company has a great back story too - I smile every time I see these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great product and fast shipping. I usually assume that people who buy Sculpey clay know what to do with it so i didn't plan to go too in depth about the clay itself.. It's a great quality as expected from Sculpey. Work it a bit and it's one of the softer clay that's easiest to work with. Baking directions are on the top (for those of you looking for "instructions") as well as the product number and color name.
I ordered (5) 2oz blocks and received them extremely quick from the shipper (Craft Harbor) - i ordered them pretty late at night and were queued to ship probably within the hour at most.
As far as colors, i ordered:
323 Emerald - Which isn't as dark as i'd hoping it would be but still alright. I'd loop it in with the average idea of "green" with a slight neon tint to it.
521 Lime - A bit brighter than i had thought but i expected it to be bright so i'm not too worried. It's the color you'd usually imagine for Sour Apple.
053 Chocolate - Not too dark of a brown like it seems in the photo. It's literally the color of milk chocolate, thus the name.
093 Beige (x2) - It looks more of a pale creme or flesh toned porcelain color, not the beige i was expecting. Still, it's fine since i bought this tone for pieces i'd paint with acrylics anyways.
Fast shipping, great quality product. Only thing i'd say is for those who are new to polymer clay, wanting to try new colors, or unsure of a specific shade.. it's best to just make a trip to your local craft store to get the exact color you're looking for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Pretty good, but with some caveats. I bought these for my wife who is using them for small detail wax carving/sculpting. She's currently working on a project which involves making children, and she's working on their heads and faces which are about the size of a marble. The size of these tools is great for this project. The problem is that most of the ends of the tools aren't finished very well. There are burrs on almost all of the ends and there is very uneven levels of sharpening. However, this is easily fixed with a little filing and sanding. If you want your tools to be ready to go out of the package, these probably aren't for you. If you're willing to put in a little work for a lower-priced set of tools, you might want to look at these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Absolutely Perfect. This journal is beautiful - From the satisfying feel of the smooth leather in your hands as you unwrap the string that binds it closed ..... to the soft yet heavyweight pages, with their uneven texture and edges, and random flower petals melded into them. Simply opening this journal and taking a pen to it feels indulgent. Feels vintage .... authentic. Makes you realize what is lost in our day-to-day communication via text, email, twitter and cold electronics ..... and deeply appreciate the art and gift that is a solid book in your hands and pen in your fingers. Huh, I forgot how satisfying real paper and pen felt. I'm so used to typing away on qwerty all day everyday. This journal is luxurious and beautiful, and everytime I unwrap the string I feel like I am indulging in something old and forgotten. Maybe that sounds melodramatic or corny, but darn .... that is how I feel. And I love it! Thank you to the maker of this beautiful journal!
Oh, and to complete the experience, I purchased a beautiful gold pen to write in this journal. After tying up the journal, I slide the clip of the sleek gold pen onto the leather flap and store them away together. It just makes the whole experience more elegant and special. And you know what? If all it takes is a beautiful journal and nice gold pen to bring me happiness and satisfaction at the end of a long day, then I don't think that is too much to ask. Sometimes it's the little things along the way in life, that re-energize our spirit and make all the difference. :)
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love it. I'm a big fan of the specialized Moleskine travel journals (I have London, San Francisco, Munich, and Vancouver and love using them to remember the details of all the places I visit when I travel)and I love to cook, so I thought I'd pick this one up to record some of my favorite recipes in one place. I always end up looking up a few particular recipes online over and over again, so I started writing them down in this.
-1 star for the fact that the extra pages in the back don't fit completely in the expandable pocket in the back, so they got smooshed.
It's a good size (not too big, but much bigger than a typical small moleskine), stays open while you're writing or looking at recipes, and comes with some nifty extras. About half the book is sections of blank, lined pages. Included are 2 pages of decorative stickers and 2 pages of stickers for you to add you own custom sections:
pasta, rice, meat, poultry, fish, cheese, vegetables, salads, sauces, preserves, jams, pickles, cakes and pies, cookies, snacks, finger foods, sandwiches, starters, entrees, dinner, tea time, brunch, BBQ, veggie * vegan, kid-friendly, international, ready in 5!, mom's recipes, religious festivals, celebration foods, birthdays, wines, My favorites, events, cooking courses, tasting events, menu * guests * date, tours, contacts, wine shops, food shops, restaurants, articles, reviews, magazines, guides, websites, communities, facebook groups (what?!), my YouTube (uh ... ok), Online Stores, Online Bookshops, Shopping Online, news sites, review sites, to remember, menus, likes, dislikes, shopping list, allergies, intolerances, leftovers, tips and hints, table setting, glossary, and Watch Out For!
Whew! Some of those are pretty silly. In fact, about half of them don't really have much to do with recipes, at least as far as any sane person would organize their recipe. I certainly wouldn't remember a recipe based on whether it came from an online store or youtube - I'd remember the ingredients, and look it up by "salads" or "pasta". I guess you could use those labels to keep track of websites or (hahah) Facebook Groups, but there are only FOUR unlabeled sections in this moleskine. So organizing that way wouldn't make much sense, either. I'm thinking someone was just having fun coming up with enough extra labels to fill up a second sheet of labels...
There are also two sheets of labels with stickers that look like little hearts, exclamation marks, sad face and happy face emoticons, stars, "wow!"s, thumbs ups, and thumbs downs. There are also a few choices for what to put in the flat, rectangular spot on the spine of the journal itself.
Lastly, there's an insert with translations, so you can look up food-related words like "basil", "teaspoon", or "personal tabbed pages". That last one is "pagine a tacche da parsonalizzare" in Italiano, if you were curious. :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Torch. The Rockler Silicone Glue Brush works great. I have been using it for about two months now. I have built in two walls of library, with forty shelves, all from scratch - meaning I have been gluing up a storm. The brush made it very easy to get an even layer of glue across the various wood pieces, as good or better than using the finger that has been working since I was a kid (over forty years of use from the index finger, I will let you know if the brush lasts as long). The best part of the brush is that I don't have to keep wiping and washing glue off my finger. The brush is easy to clean, the dried glue just breaks off of the flat side of the brush, and crumbles out of the brush side. There is some residual glue left inside the brush side that does not seem to adversely affect the use. Overall, great product that is reasonably priced. Torch. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Tinier than expected, but great for crafts. I ordered these for my homeschooling children's projects and crafts. They use them to make paper characters from the Famous Figures Series (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Famous-Figures-of-the-American-Revolution-Figures-in-Motion/dp/0981856624/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Famous Figures of the American Revolution (Figures in Motion)</a>this year). I didn't realize how tiny these brads were when I ordered them! They are tiny! This makes their tips sharper for poking through cardstock, but occasionally they bend. I also worried their tiny heads would go straight through the holes but that hasn't happened. But you can't use a hole puncher, it makes holes way bigger than these brads. But using a simple tack or pushpin to prime your brad hole works great.
The colors look wonderful and our Famous Figures articulate great! My 9 yo can put her figures together easily with these. My 7 yo needs help occasionally, but once I showed her to use a push pin, she has gotten along fine.
ONE WARNING: I almost threw a box of these out. The packaging is only about 2" by 1" by .5", and Amazon sent it with one or two other larger items in a padded envelope, and I almost threw the envelope away with the brads in there still. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This product is garbage. First of all I bought the quart size not the gallon. I was doing a table top for a client that wanted a "bar top" type thick clear finish. I carefully followed the directions. I poured this product on the 1" thick red oak table top I had just finished building. I had two serious problems. The first problem was that it would not self level. The second problem is much more serious. It is now 2/6/12 and I poured the finish on January 25th and it is still soft. This garbage never fully set. It set to a soft thick semi-hard goo that has ruined what was promising to be a beautiful table. I am pissed and will never use this product again.....DON'T NOT BUY THIS CRAP. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very good scissors, but for the price, there are better options. Very sharp and durable pair of scissors. My first task with them was cutting automotive carpeting for a subwoofer box. They cut very smoothly and with minimal effort. The blades got quite a bit of adhesive on them, but apparently the non-stick coating works, because getting it off was no problem at all.
Complaints: The handle isn't particularly comfortable, especially after extended use. Plastic handle also is a bit cheap looking/feeling. I wouldn't normally have even mentioned this, however for the price, I would expect a bit more.
Second, although they're pretty durable, they're no match for my Milwaukee scissors, which even my oldest and dullest pair could out-cut with little effort. My Milwaukee scissors are an all-around better set of scissors, despite the fact that they are the same price as this Stanley set. Even my Tekton pair, at half the price, are more durable-feeling scissors.
Stanley makes some really nice tools, which I use on a daily basis and have been for decades, however these scissors fall a bit short of what I would expect from Stanley. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love the pouch to keep them all together. I think this is a great set. I don't really like the padlock like stitch markers, but all the rest of the items are great! I love the knitting needle pointers, I had never used those before. When I'm working on my knitting and I want to make sure the knitting doesn't fall off the needles during movement, I put the pointers on. The yarn needle that is curved is really helpful when I'm trying to weave in ends. I use the stitch holders to help me untangle my socks when I'm knitting them. I am using two circular sets to knit in the round, and I sometimes grab the wrong needle to knit and get three sides on one set (oops). I enjoy this set, and it's very nice to have all the items together in one pouch. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Purchased for DIY candles and beauty products. I used this beeswax in a homemade salve recipe as well as to make some homemade beeswax candles. It has a faint pleasant smell and was really easy to work with.
The only suggestion I have for the seller/supplier is to include an official organic certification in the package. The block of beeswax (which mine didn't have the BEESWAX stamp in it) just comes in a plastic ziplock bag with no information about it's organic certification or where it comes from. I am giving them the benefit of the doubt that it is organic, but it would be nice to see some actual documentation beyond the written Amazon description. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very Versatile & well made. This is exactly what I needed! I used a round frame, after I saw that to use the rectangular frame that I specially purchased to use would require some sort of rubber band type gadget...it easily adjusts to many heights and angles and is well made. However, I quickly replaced the 6" bolts that clamp the frame together - unless you're using a frame that thick, floss gets caught on the bottom side of the frame. It was pretty frustrating...
One downside, though - I would like to have a couple more of the black plastic knobs. The wing nuts are difficult to keep adjusting & tightening - I have never seen them for sale separately...can anyone help me out with that request? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
BEST CAT TOY EVER! At a terrific price. I've spent big bucks on pet store cat toys, but I found the best toy ever at Michael's: peacock feathers. The quivering of the barbs (the thin individual threads that grow out of the shaft) intrigues them, and yet they can't get a hold since the barbs evade the cats' claws. The shafts are surprisingly sturdy.
For my cat who likes to stalk, I pull the feather slowly, stop it a moment, pull slowly some more -- often pulling it under a blanket or cat tunnel, as if it were prey seeking to hide. He follows with his eyes, then tightens his haunches and pounces as it's about to disappear. Then it's a scramble as I move the feather's eye quickly, as if it were frantic to escape.
For my cat who simply likes to pounce, I pull the feather swiftly, and she usually pounces as it's about to disappear around a corner or under a tunnel. Or I just swish it back and forth flat atop the floor or a bed, and she tries to nail it down with a paw.
I paid $5 for five feathers at Michael's, but they recently raised their price to $7 for four. I was thrilled to pay $17 for 20 (now $15). The result will be many, many hours of fun. Thank you, Feather Mart. If they could, my cats would say so, too. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Construction seems sturdy and blades seem sharp- seem like a great scissor at a great price. These are really great scissors, just as described, and I got them at a great price as an "add-on" item. They are the size of normal "adult" scissors, so I am not sure what the difference between these 7" scissors and the available 8" model from the same company are. The blades on the scissors are sharp and the overall scissor seems constructed well and durable. I needed new crafting scissors as my older ones became dull and also lacked a sturdy handle. These seem sturdier and sharper, plus the price was amazing, so this definitely deserves 5 stars in my opinion. I definitely recommend these! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not good for stamping. The reason I gave such a low review is three fold:
1) the container says "shabby green" but when you've applied this powder and heated it up, it looks just like the vintage-y white; another reviewer made a similar comment and from that I figured it was just a pale green but no- there is like zero green that shows up!
2) in order to get this stuff to work, you have to heat from the underside of the paper- I've nearly ruined my heat tool because of this, not to mention scorched several designs because this stuff doesn't like to "melt" as quickly or as easily as "plain" embossing powder; that being said, I have another blue color from this line that came in a sample-type pack that has never given me trouble and looks amazing when finished- I think this stuff is too chunky.
3) I'm not pleased with the look of the final result with this product. I've used it on a couple of different stamps, some with intricate designs (which come out looking the "worst") and some simpler designs, like solid stamped leaves and the metallic bits in this powder are so big they like over-run the color bits leaving you with a so-so image. Yes, I am relatively new to stamping but I've used other embossing powders from this line and others and I'm fairly certain that it's not user error.
I'm returning this stuff and I won't buy this type of product again because it just doesn't work well with stamps. Perhaps if you applied embossing ink directly to the paper and sprinkled this on and then applied heat, you'd get a nice result but that technique and the way this looks when it's finished is just too messy of a look for my taste. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great looking washi tape. I ordered these washi tapes and received 2 boxes with 2 tapes in each one, so 4 total. They are great size especially since other tapes I've bought from overseas were much smaller. I received 2 hello kitty tapes, 1 with different colored pink hearts and 1 with different colored green dots. They are easy to peel and tear and they stick very well. The hello kitty ones have a background of light pink and dark pink. The dark pink tape's colors are very vibrant. The light pink tape's colors are more mutated, but is still very pretty. Both the hearts and dots are on cream colored background which makes the pinks and greens stand out more. The colors are more vibrant than I expected based off the pictures. Overall i'm super pleased with the washi tape. They are bigger than I expected and the colors are fantastic. While these were picked at random, I couldn't be happier with choices because I have two girls. I received these at a discount in exchange for an unbiased, quality review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent...Easy Operation, Solid, And Loads Of Fun. I remember quite a few years ago seeing something like this demonstrated at a computer show...It was very large and ungainly, worked really slow, and in the end didn't come out with much of anything impressive...Oh, and it was outrageously priced like anything else that is new and exciting. This engraver has really taken the reins away from those days of prototypes and ran with it...It was actually easier to set up than a security camera, or most anything else that pairs with a computer...No software conflicts or searches for updated drivers...The included disc had everything on it that was needed and we had it up and running in less than 10 min...As for it's performance, I have to say that I am frankly quite amazed at this machine...It so far has performed flawlessly here and at times seems too easy and efficient to be believed...I guess I am just too cynical these days with dealing with so much equipment that runs into glitches and conflicts that something like this that seems like its begging to screw up just doesn't...The very first thing I used this on was an old leather belt that I cut and wrapped around a hiking stick that goes way back with me. I did a lot of hiking back in my younger days, and I made a walking stick out of a branch I picked up along the way a long time ago. It was with me for 30 years of hiking, in all seasons...I always thought something engraved on the belt would look really nice but never had it done...The stick is sort of retired now and its seems a time appropriate..I was able to create something with photoshop of a mountain, a hiker, and my initials that carved perfectly onto the belt that I had removed from the stick. It did a fine job on it and I was able to reinstall it on the stick with it featured prominently...(I'll be adding a picture of it as soon as I get a camera working here that I presently don't have...I don't own a smart phone).
In addition to the leather, we also used this on bamboo and plastic, and it did a perfect job of it...As I said before, this machine really does make something that looks so complicated look easy. Although this machine looks and performs like something that could be considered a toy, it certainly is not one. It shouldn't be left to be played with around kids, and that includes my grandchildren here that are somewhat fascinated about. As for its speed, I have to say that though others have talked about it being slow, it has to be remembered that this is not an engraver that is designed to be used commercially where time is money, and patience may not be a virtue...For what it is, and what it's designed for, the speed of it just fine with me...We are very satisfied with this and find it's overall quality to be excellent...It really is too soon of course to know the longevity of it will be...But if it happens to break or fail for any reason in what I consider an unreasonable amount of time, I will be back to update this review...In the meantime I give it a solid 5 stars for its quality build, price, and over performance...Very much recommended...
Free sample provided in return for an honest and unbiased evaluation... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Sculpt away. At first I was a bit skeptical, since it doesn't look like it is sturdy, and I had a debate with myself to either buy these or stainless steel tools. I chose to buy these, which is a queer choice, but I don't regret it. The items are very sturdy and I have used them for carving clay, when unbaked. I carved Tolkien's initials because I am making a seal stamp. These tools were used wonderfully to my aid, and the tools look old fashioned, so it's more of my style. I don't see them breaking, and there are many options to choose from. The tools are inside a very sturdy packet, which I would advise to keep, and the sharp tools have a plastic case over them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very useful for many projects and repairs. Excellent! I used it on a few small projects. One was replacing a broken off foot of a speaker. It was easy to recreate the shape of the foot. I let it cure for an hour and then used a knife to cut the excess off and get the shape exactly how I wanted it. The next morning it was hardened and loops great. The other project was attaching two pieces together but I had to 'bridge' about a one inch gap. This product acts both as a glue and filler. It's especially useful when trying to glue to pieces together that have non matching shapes. It cures to be very hard, like plastic. If you are looking for something that stays flexible, this isn't it.
You are supposed to use gloves when mixing it, but I noticed it easily washes off your hands. It doesn't have any odor like glues typically have. It doesn't seem to change volume when it cures. That's really important when filling gaps. You don't want anything that either expands nor shrinks. Overall, a great product. Very useful. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I love these wax sticks. These are beautiful and affordable, and that's one of the big reason I bought them.
I see they have even gone down in price since I bought them so that's great for others not so great for me.
I Love these wax sticks so I tried to buy two more.
The colors are beautiful and the feeling I get when I use them is a wonderful feeling.
The first sticks came in the mail fast, but the more recent purchase hasn't come yet. I ordered them in April.
I am worried that I won't receive them at all, because it's past the time that they should have been here.
I am so tired of waiting for them to come.
I Love these wax sticks, but hate that I have been waiting for them to show up at my door.
Plus customer service has been non existent and shows no concern at all.
(Update)
Never got my last order.
Order at your own risk. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
works for some things. BAD: I got this to punch A5 paper. It is way too awkward for me. I know what the "A5" mark means that is printed on the base but it didn't help me. I would have returned it but I dissappeared the box. And yes, I saw the youtube video. And no, I'm not stupid.
GOOD: It DOES PUNCH 6.75x3.75 "compact" or "personal" size when the two three-hole mechanisms are slid furthest apart.
BAD: I don't know why the two mechanisms slide apart and together (which punches a row of 6 holes, .50" apart for a total of 4"). There are no stops to keep the mechanisms from moving and no sliding stopper to consistently punch paper larger than the punch itself. To punch evenly, you have to know the center of the paper and align it with an arrow on the top center of the punch. Seriously? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
ALL ABOUT THE SANDWICH. Whatever embossing machine your using we all know it is all about the sandwich - how thick or thin and whether you can successfully roll it through with enough pressure to make that perfect impression on your paper; if you don't have the right formula then you won't get the right results! We all love that perfect sandwich and nothing is any different when using these diffusing frames - I have Tim Holtz diffusers for which I could not easily find a sandwich that worked well with his very thick diffusers but these diffusers by Darice are thin giving more options and I believe flexibility options for different users and machines out there! I was able to easily find the formula that worked in seconds! I would highly recommend this product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not Good for Wood Working. I am going to copy someone else's comment as I agree 100%
"I'm giving it 4 stars because I used it for something different than it's suggested use. With that said, the tape itself is strong and has a very high tack. I used it with templates when working with wood, and if you intend to use it for that same reason, I would not recommend this product. It will be a pain to remove if applied to wood. Even more difficult if applied to plastics. But for it's suggested use, i'm sure this is a great product."
However, I also notice others that have given it 5 stars for wood working - I am not sure how. Perhaps there are different batches with different residue, but I found this product a real pain for wood working. It didn't hold my pieces as well as other tapes I have used, and was a super pain to remove the residue. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I feel ripped off. First of all, the colors of the paper are metallic, however, they are NOTHING like the colors represented when ordering them. But most significantly, they do not indicate how many sheets of tissue paper will be included for the amount of money. The picture represented what looked to be a lot, so I ordered it feeling like it was a good buy. But when I received the order, I was greatly dissappointed by the colors of the paper but much more so because there were only 14 sheets of tissue paper for 9.99...That is almost a dollar per sheet which is ridiculous. I feel they should state that it is only 14 sheets of tissue paper up front AND they should send the colors represented in the picture, not just their own random pick. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
it sets up more like silly putty than clay. i needed something to make durable, hard heels for the bottom of my shoes for halloween, and this was what i settled on after reading the recommendations. i'd give it a full five stars for everything from durability to color to modifiability (let's pretend that's a word for now), except for the fact that when this is mixed, it sets up more like silly putty than clay. because of that, it was insanely hard for me to work with at first, and if i had known that it was going to be a rocky start, i would have picked a different product for the job.
however, i don't regret picking this stuff up! it was a fun learning experience, and considering what all i goofed on the project -- whoops -- it was awesome to work with! i could fix my errors really easily, it set up surprisingly fast with how soft it starts, and i just really didn't mind working with it at all. it does have some drawbacks, though.
for starters, as i said, it's really hard to work with at first. the container recommends you let newly-mixed clay sit for about three minutes to become easier to work with, but probably 10-15 is more accurate. when it's sanded, the color it originally is gets diluted intensely. the black epoxy went to a dirty chalk color and i had to apply a thin layer of the epoxy to mask it. i don't know if it would've regained its color with a polish or smoother sanding, but i frankly needed to reshape it anyway, so it didn't effect my project too much. the other thing is that the clay does have a strong smell to it and it dyes your hands amazingly. water takes the color off - i found that using one of those green scrubbies made it pretty much a painless cleanup - but the smell can be a bit of a problem if you've a sensitive nose. it doesn't make you dizzy or anything, but i'd recommend a fan just in case that kind of thing bothers you! the last thing would be how fine the particles are when you sand it-- it's not a complaint, just a reminder and a warning to wear a mask or a respirator! you should be doing that anyway, but even still.
again, though, it's a great clay, and i want to continue working with it to see if i can get better with it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
AWESOME mold builder, Worst smell I've ever smelled in my life. This is a really good quality mold builder. Its soft, and picks up tiny details and makes great molds. You can add mesh to it to make your mold not stretch which I thought was great. It's the best mold builder I've used so far. So why 4 stars? The horrible, putrid smell! I know it's not the product's fault that it's latex and latex smells worse than death, but please make sure you either use this product outside, or in a well ventilated room because you will hate yourself if you don't. God forbid you use it in a closed area that you have to be in for an extended period of time after you have used it like I did. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
unhappy in Florida. I was amazed on how little these feathers were. I was really really disappointing. For the couple of inches they wear they was amazingly cheap looking. They came in a letter yellow envelope..i gasp to say what is come on people start describing your products in feet and inches..not 15-20 cm. It is should not be about the money..its people time you are wasting..this a joke. Now I will have to start all over to look for some real 15-17 inches of feathers for my wedding. That is,why consumers should be careful for ordering on line. Make sure everything they advertise is correct. I will be asking for my money back..Unhappy in Florida. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Room temp and cold applications only, lacks the strength at slightly higher temperature. Room temp and cold applications only, lacks the strength at slightly higher temperature. I fixed a mount for my phone. Tested it and it is great. Parked my car and came out to see the "fixed" parts already came apart apparently from the thermomorph melting with high temperatures in the car on a hot day. It is a great product, just be mindful that at 145F or so, it has little or no strength. Works great to repair the cap to my water bottle and also to my dental guard that worned out from years of use. I originally paid $500 for the dental guard and just added a layer to the worn out areas. So far it works great. I just rolled a rod of melted thermomorph and lay it over my cleaned and dried dental guard, put it into my mouth and bit down just lightly. I then use a file to smooth out the edges and a hair dryer to further smooth out any roughness that I can feel in my mouth. Voila brand new dental guards for pennies. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
DIY crafters unite. I almost love these DIY bath bomb molds. I only say almost because two of the sizes arrived stuck together and I cannot for the life of me get them apart! I've given up and am going to have my husband pry them apart with something... but they may end up bent in the process. Other than the two being stuck together, I'm happy with them! I've never made bath bombs but these look super easy to use and could be used for other crafty activities as well!
Pros:
-Could be used for bath bombs or other round crafts
-Set includes 3 sizes
Cons:
-2 of mine are stuck together
How I rank products (with Amazon's ratings in parenthesis):
* 1 star (I hate it!): I would either return or throw away this product. It was a waste of my money and not functional.
** 2 star (I don't like it): I'm not a fan of this item and I won't order it again, but it has at least one positive quality.
*** 3 star (Its ok): This item has both positive and negative qualities. It may work for some people, but I wouldn't go out of my way to purchase or recommend it.
**** 4 star (I like it): This item arrived and functions as advertised. I would change a few things about this, but is a good product overall. I would use this item.
***** 5 star (I love it!): This item is AWESOME. I will use it and recommend it to others! I just LOVE it! It works as advertised and is an all-around great product.
I received this item for free or at a deeply discounted rate in exchange for my honest review. All opinions shared are completely my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great practice paper for an affordable price. To me, I'm a rather serious folder and origami enthusiast, this paper serves its purpose if you use it specifically as test sheets. This paper is also good for beginners and intermediate folders who wish to get a feel for origami. I would recommend smaller paper 6" inch squares for beginners as the larger sized paper will probably inhibit the precision for traditional models.
About the paper:
- Kami weight (so it's traditional origami paper, I'd say it is actually a little bit thinner than kami weight)
- Like I said, it makes for very cheap and useful test sheets for high-intermediate/low-complex crease patterns and diagrams
Use this paper for:
- Test sheets
- Finishing intermediate models
Don't use this paper for:
- Wetfolding, the paper is too thin and doesn't have enough sizing to make it practical to wetfold
-Complex models (The paper is rather weak when it comes to hard creases and tears easily if many layers are involved)
- Anything that has many layers (it has a tendency to splay easily, which greatly effects the outcome, and the more layers make it easier for the corners to tear) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for Waterproofing and Moisturizer. These was my first time buying beeswax, and I was not disappointed! I mixed together 50g of beeswax with about 200g of olive oil in a double boiler, added some essential oils. Originally this mixture was meant to waterproof my shoes and purse and such-- and it was very effective for that job(simply rub it all over the item you wish to waterproof and let it sit for a couple of days to absorb it)... However the mixture is also hands down the BEST moisturizer I have ever used! I used to always get terrible skin conditions in the winter as the cold wind ripped my skin apart, but the beeswax does a very good job of protecting my skin, and this quantity would prob be enough to last me a year. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
These pens are wonderful. Theyou write very easily and smoothly on several . These pens are wonderful. Theyou write very easily and smoothly on several different types of paper. We purchased these to make our chore charts fun and colorful and these were perfect for that I love that there are some glitter pens as well as some pens that change ink colors when you're writing. Some colored gel pens like this do not write smooth and they are very blotchy these pens are not like that at all they write smooth the colors are vibrant and pigmented and just fun to write with. I highly recommend them. I would definitely purchase this set of pens again for myself or as gifts I love them and so do my kids. I received a promotional discount on this item for testing and review | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
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