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Use all the time. I love this punch and have used it for so many things - wedding invitations, baby shower invitations and scrapbooking. So far it has held up very well and keeps cutting sharp corners. It is not 100% perfect, mind you. Where the corners meet the page it is not entirely smooth, but only an absolute perfectionist would really worry about it. I love how you can see exactly where you are cutting and it seems to cut well through thicker card.
I much prefer this to the Fiskars 1/4 inch squeeze punch, which does not cut anywhere near as crisply, I have no idea why.
The size is a bit cumbersome for storage especially as I have one of each size, however this is not a huge problem. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
TOTAL WASTE OF YOUR MONEY. DONT BUY IT. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GLUE GUN!! I do professional Christmas light installations and I use hot glue guns for a lot of what we do. I bought 2 of these on Amozon. And three from Walmart online. All 5 were garbage. The trigger sticks and has to be pulled out every time you depres it. The trigger slips on the glue stick so it does not push it into the gun like it should. So the only way it would work was to push the glue stick itself into the gun. ( so you have to use both hands to even make it kind of work. ) on top of that. The battery only lasted about 20-30 min, and it took about 5 hours to recharge it. There is honestly not one single thing that is good about the Black and decker hot glue gun. Horrible product. I would not buy another one of these if they were selling them for $1.
Home Depot has a Riobi cordless hot glue gun that I got to replace these black and decker ones, and it works PERFECTLY. The Riobi one is fantastic. The small battery only lasts for about 30-40 min. But it recharges in about 20 minutes. I love this product. It is everything I had hoped the blacker and decker would have been, but wasn't.
I would Absolutely recommend the RIOBI cordless hot glue gun to everyone that could use a good hot glue gun. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect. I personally love this.. I bought these plastic sheets to make cookie stencils.. Mainly to airbrush the image onto the cookie. It cuts well on my Cricut Explore. I kind of wasted a few sheets trying to figure out which setting works best for it. I tried the stencil setting and it didn't really cut it all the way though.. I should of set it to double cut or something (I'm a Explore newbie so I'm still trying to learn). I used the heavy leather setting and it cut the image (and letters) perfectly. When removing from the mat.. most of it came out.. but may still need to use an x-acto knife to completely remove some parts that needed to be removed. Note if using the Explore I should suggest watching it cut from time to time.. Especially cutting something small or tiny. While it was cutting.. I saw that a tiny piece of plastic was dragging with the blade. It look like it was dragging for a while because some parts didn't really get cut :( The spider I made I did turned out perfect.. I would definitely buy more when I'm out.
UPDATE: APR. 01, 2015 - After so many trial and errors. I would use the purple mat so that the pieces of the plastic won't lift during cut. I don't know why I didn't do that in the first place haha. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Make small dots first & apply light pressure. This device is a lot of fun, but it isn't made for large tasks. I use it to put my initials on objects and it works great. I have found that it works the best on glass. My friends have a great time "personalizing" their beer bottles.
*You do not need to apply much pressure. In fact, I have found that the best results come from making small dots to serve as end points and lightly connecting the dots to establish your design/letters. Simply go over the established lines until it meets your desired level of depth.
Applying too much pressure results in uneven and jagged lines. It also burns up the small motor and can lead to a dull contact point.
Overall, a great purchase for those who only need to engrave occasionally. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not a Very Wide Brim. My son grew out of his sunhat. I was happy to find this cotton sun hat with a "wide brim" (per reviews). I guess what I consider a wide brim is not what most people consider a wide brim. This is no wider than any other run of the mill kids bucket hat. If my son is wearing a t-shirt, this hat's brim does not shade the front or back of his neck the way our previous hats have. It barely shades his little nose. That's a major fail for a sun hat, and especially at this price. Additionally, I ran it through the hand wash cycle in my top loader (no agitation) and hung it to dry, and there were a ton of loose strings and an unraveled hem on the inside of the hat. The only good things I have to say about this hat are that I like the color - it was as pictured (denim blue), and it is cotton, and not polyester. Not worth $17 though. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works great. Very useful for many things. Want to make your own POST-IT Notes? This product can allow you to make a POST-IT Note out of anything.
What about WINDOW-CLING adverts? Yep, just a line or two of this product, let the glue dry before applying to your window surface as the air-dried side will remain tacky like a very strong POST-IT NOTE, but not wet-glue tacky.
You know those rubber-boogers (glue dots) inside of many packages these days? You can make those.
Great for making reusable rubber stamps, apply this glue to the flat side of your rubber stamp, let dry, stick to your flat stamper surface like you would a POST-IT NOTE, you can peel and restick many times before the tacky stops being tacky.
Use this to recoat a tacky cutting mat for your Cricket Paper Cutter machines or the PAZZLES Inspiration cutter or the COUGAR LYNX Cutter or the KNK Cutter (or other creative cutter machines). There's YOUTUBE videos showing you how to use your hand-prints to lower the tack to a highly usable temporary adhesion.
This is a great product and very affordable for what it does. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I haven't noticed much debris from the wick being left in the wax which is nice. My only issue is that the wax around . These are nothing fancy, but they worked exactly as they should. I haven't noticed much debris from the wick being left in the wax which is nice. My only issue is that the wax around each wick is a little thick and cracked rather than bent which made it a little more difficult to wrap the wick around a skewer to hold it in place. Not impossible, just unexpected so I was a little more careful. This did not impact the way the candle burns, nor did it prevent me from securing the wicks in place prior to poring the wax. The slight thickness of the outer wax is the only reason these didn't get five stars.
See below for my process:
To make the process of keeping them in place a little easier, I lit an older candle I had around the house and dipped the metal in the pooled wax before placing this in the center of my containers. I then twisted the top of each wick around a skewer to hold them in place. I had no shifting during the poring process using this method. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
All are 10" - All Left Leaning, Beautiful Colors--Just as Pictured. I received 99 swords, within 5 days and none were damaged. Approximately 20 have a more rectangular look to them--the swords are not as full, but these are still very useful. All are "left" leaning, I'm not sure how I'll compensate for that in the reception centerpieces. All are beautifully colored--I'm extremely impressed at their beauty. Six have partial eyes, and ALL look very elegant. I will attach floral picks to some to give them more length, as the 10" is a bit short for some of my arrangements.
I will definitely order these again. The quality, quantity and price are far better than I will find locally! I'm giving 4 stars because they all "lean" left while other customers received at least a couple right-leaning swords. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This stuff isn't better then thread. Do not buy, do not use. This stuff isn't better then thread, it's not even better then scotch tape. It might work better on something like pure cotten, but since they don't list preferred fabrics, good luck with that.
First, does not work. no hold, no strength. Press for ten minutes and let sit, comes off in a breeze. press and let sit for an hour, falls of when moved.
Second, doesn't make sense. seriously. Flows like water, completely saturates the fabric, and doesn't ever get tacky. No matter how long you "Press" it never bonds. And since it flows like water, it's going to bleed through your fabric and get everywhere.
Third, it stains, so after you use this failure of a product and decide to just sew it anyways, you'll always have a discolored patch reminding you of that time you got ripped off. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
face painting with ease and popular design. I purchased the smaller size, Queen a- nu ra. We used this at a carnival and it was VERY popular. Even the small size can be used on a grown up and was too big on some smaller faces (5 & under). The kid painters (age 11-13) using them did have some difficulty and I usually need to hold it on the face for them as they worked their way around the templet with their sponge. These are flat and you are putting them on a round face so some skill is needed. The kid painters did have some goofs and we just added white dots and star burst to cover the black blob. We did a rainbow base and this in black over it. It holds the form well to transfer paint through to face. As a skilled hobby face painter, it was a piece of cake for me (1 minute face). Even after a few uses the back side does not transfer 'spill over' paint to the face or require constant cleaning. I did Baby Wipe wipe it clean a few times Tip-baby wipes are great for cleaning face paint up. The middle piece is versatile. It is pricy for what you get but considering it has already held up well with 10-15 faces, I think it was a good buy. Pros- popular design, sturdy, versatile, use with face paint sponge
Cons- price, little trick to use, front /back not well marked | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Should've bought this sooner. I've been 'making do with' pretty much my life long, growing up on a farm, so I'd use whatever came to hand, & just 'get'r done'.
I should have bought this set sooner than I did, because the difference between the 'real deal' & the cheap knock-offs I've been using is substantial. The "case" is cheap junk, & likely won't last, but I bought the set for the knives, & they are worth every penny, & more besides. I would've liked more blades, & more variety, but these look like real "X-acto" tools. The blades are thicker & stiffer than the cheapo imitations I used to, & seem to hold their edge better too.
If you need/want some, these are ones to get, especially since they're less than $17US. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This absolutely works as advertised. Great for plastics, ceramics, porceline... everything. This stuff is AMAZING!!! It's better than superglue in as much as it doesn't run, it doesn't dry before I'm ready and it's easy to control the flow. Once I have the pieces in place just so it takes just 3-5 seconds of shining the light and it's set! Once it's set it does NOT come apart, it doesn't wiggle or shift in anyway and things I repaired upon receiving this, which was nearly 2 mos. ago, are still repaired and show no signs of weakening. This includes items that get used quite a few times weekly and 1 item that I use every single day. It's my favorite pen which got broken while in the bottom of my purse. It was broken in such a way that I lost the ability to have the ink cartridge come out when I twisted the cap. It works perfectly now, the top twists just like it's supposed to and I do indeed use it every day.
This stuff is magic and I highly recommend it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Amazing stuff. I've used a few Smooth-On products, but this by far has blown me away. Ecoflex Gel is a two part platinum silicone gel that is water clear! Usually most silicones including the original Dragon Skin and Ecoflex series are milky white, but this is the first platinum I've owned that is completely see through. This should make coloring it easier and potentially more bright with less pigment in my opinion.
Typical pre-cautions with any silicone:
- wear long sleeve shirts and have proper ventilation
- wear nitrile (not latex) gloves.
- Because of is incredible viscous nature (like a thin shampoo consistency), great care must be used in pouring out A and B components.
- Best to cover your work surface with plastic sheeting used for painting to prevent damage to work surfaces (experience there).
- If at all possible maintain cooler temperatures with platinum silicone when mixing. This will prevent the material from solidifying into rubber as platinum silicone is heat sensitive (cures faster with heat).
- Spills can be cleaned by adding a bit of either component to what spilled depending on the size of the spill. Once rubber you can peel it up.
Ok how it performs! I poured out equal halves by weight since the pour was small, less than a few grams for this test. Earlier I had a made a skin or membrane of Dragon Skin to which the gel would be backing and poured into the mold. You will notice while mixing it will have a TON of air bubbles, thankfully it has a 15 minute pot life so you can degass in a vacuum chamber if needed, otherwise, the bubbles rise on their own. It cured in 2 hours (maybe less since it was in a warm room) to a thick, but sticky gel. I recommend using a clean popsicle stick to test it as it will grip anything touching it! The casting will be soft and somewhat gummy, but that's to be expected since it's a gel.
Once backed with another layer of Dragon Skin, I was surprised by how it reacted. The final encapsulated material will be firm, but supersoft and will start to wrinkle like skin when squished. It rebounds slowly to its original shape with a creeping motion. I have to test it with color, but so far you can leave it water clear if you have an opaque tint on the outer membrane like Silc-Pig White and none will be the wiser.
Overall I'm very excited at the possibilities of this material! I think next I'll do a membrane of Dragon Skin FX Pro to see how much difference there is between original Dragon and DS FX Pro with this type of casting.
Rock on! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Moldable Plastic. This stuff is so cool! You just heat some water, pour in the pellets, and wait for them to turn clear, then carefully remove them from the water, and mold it into any shape you want! The plastic hardens as it cools back down, and it can be tricky to get it into the right shape, excpesially for smaller pieces, but the end results are well worth the frustration. When hot, it molds like silly putty, and stiffens back to it's hardened plastic form in minutes.
I make little figures and accessories all the time, and now I can make them out of plastic! And that's just one of the uses for this stuff. There are so many possible applications! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
My Belly Cast formed Mold. Incredibly disappointed. I ordered this a few months ago to commemorate my last pregnancy. I followed the instructions and did the cast accordingly. There were no problems the cast turned out great. I left it out to air dry for a day and proceeded to other things; like finish the nursery, take care of my toddler, prepare for the birth of my 2nd child. Anyway, I have my baby, return from the hospital and look up innocently were I had stored my belly cast, top shelf of my closet. To my surprise it's full of black polka dots. I take it down to inspect more carefully and to my horror I realize it's MOLD!
Even though I purchased the cast on amazon, I contacted the company directly and never heard back so as a last resort I'm writing this review. The cast stayed out in the dining room for a day so it was dry when I placed it in my closet. It wasn't sealed so I can't understand where or why the mold formed on my cast. Now I just want a solution; anyone know how I can remove the mold from my belly cast.
Thank you! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Recommended. For those who may not know, washi tape is made from natural fibers, such as bamboo or hemp, but most often from the bark of trees that are native to Japan the mulberry, the mitsumata shrub or the gampi tree. This means the tape is very strong in addition to being beautiful. As the name suggests, it's from Japan.
I'm something of a foodie so I use them to create little flags on toothpicks for appetizers and cupcakes and for dressing up gift packages of food and candy. (I use it as a tie. It's strong and gives the gift a little more panache.)
I've seen it used by serious crafters in a variety of ways - decorating lap shades, notebooks, boxes, etc., and it can work beautifully for these types of projects. (I've seen people decorate laptop keys with the tape, although I'm not sure I'd go there.)
The designs in this set of ten rolls are suitable for almost any use, and they're all in the same hue which makes them compatible. This is a good starter set for those who are new to it or it makes a good addition to current stock as it's a good size for a number of projects.
I purchased this product at a discount in exchange for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Luxurious Print. This high quality, matt-colored wrapping paper has several beautiful colored inks and details. The seahorses' eyes are a delight of graphic design expression. Artfully done, the horses have matt-gold ink highlighting the seahorses. The colors are harmonious. The present beauty is a delight in person (much, much better than photo). The paper is heavy weight for wrapping; it does not tear easily. There's a faint grid on the back of the paper for aid in cutting the paper. I received the 2 sheets rolled, without creases. The deluxe sheet is a useful size. I used mine for a wedding gift for a masculine touch and whimsy to great success. I've purchase more for papering a furniture project. Elegant, beautiful print. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
rock solid scissors. These scissors are pure steel, really sharp and really solid. Has tightening screw with lock washer. made in pakistan.
I plan to uses these as basic "all purpose" scissors.
I could not believe the quality for the price I paid so I tested them out and just made another order for several more.
I was tired of the "el cheapo" plastic handled garbage that breaks after a year or two. These should last, im guessing, a hundred years!!!! no joke.....
update: sept 2016 - scissors are still going strong. my mother-in-law kept saying she loves our scissors so I decided to buy her a pair a few weeks ago. She loves them .
-note******* These are NOT kid safe so be careful | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cut, trace and emboss in on spot, nice. I already have a light table and a Fiskars cutter but I wanted this craft station because it's mutipurpose and I could save some space. I love it so far, my only complaint is that it's cheaply made for the price and I'm not sure how long it'll hold up. The paper in the light table (under the glass) is ripply at the edges, the plastic sliders for the guides and cutter arm are kinda rough in their movements, and the measurements embossed on the rulers seem a little skosh off from the top edge. Other than that it is awesome. I use it for nearly all my paper crafting. I made a hanging slipcase for it with pockets to hold the large embossing templates and the tools, so I could keep it near but free up the are on my desktop as needed. I love the light table, it's the most comfortable one I've ever used. I recommend this, but get it on sale! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great Loom - Just Hang on to Your Pegs . I have made everything from doll hats , baby booties, infinity scarves - cup cozy - well its a long list. I LOVE this Loom. Just one thing, the pegs are loose. They pop out when you least expect it. With experience you get better and it happens less often. Now do not go and glue them in. There is a reason for the design. When you make your bows, pom poms and flowers you will need the pegs to come off.
I would give the loom 5 stars if the engineers could figure out a way to make the pegs stay in until you're ready to have them come out - then the loom would be 100 % perfect. Until then I have to keep a star.
Non-the-less keep this in mind, the Knifty Knitter Flower Loom is way better then the other brands ...LoomaHat | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Organic Goats Milk Soap base loaf. I love making handmade soap for gifts - and my daughter is often on my case to go more organic...so I looked up "organic goats milk soap base" and voila! There it was. I haven't used any yet, but assume it will work the same as the other products of this type I've ordered from Amazon...
Chop it into approx. 1" cubes, melt in a glass container in the microwave, mix in any other ingredients you want to add (coloring, scent, etc.) and pour into the mold. Let it completely cool, remove and ta-da! DECORATIVE soap! Easy to do and a great gift for co-workers, neighbors, friends, etc. Add a jar of homemade bath salts, a cute nylon scrubbie and voila! Great gift idea! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Smaller than I thought. These clay cutters are truly darling! However, they are much smaller than I thought they would be! The largest cutter is appoximately 1.75 inches tall, the medium cutter is just under 1 inch and the smallest is about .75 inches. I was going to use the smallest cutter for earrings, but it is nearly impossible to tell that it is a snowman. The medium size is marginal. I used the larger cutter to make a pin. I used texture sheets to decorate the snowman with snowflakes, cut out a hat with the cutter and decorated it with the star texture sheet and then embellished. It came out very well. The other two just don't seem very worthwhile. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Read the measurements. I wish I would have read the measurements more carefully before making this purchase, but I was in a hurry to order. It's literally three sheets of paper. I was expecting more for the price because I've seen entire rolls of crepe paper for less, but the quality was great and it worked perfectly for my needs. I used this to make paper flowers for a gift and was only able to get two flowers of each color (I had to cut about 18 petals per flower, so that explains why). One gripe: the paper came folded, which left creases that didn't go away. It didn't matter so much for me since I was cutting it into pieces, but it might be an issue for someone who wants to use the whole sheet. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good enough for the price. I bought this as kind of a starter trimmer, as I just got back into scrapbooking. It's pretty good for this purpose. Compact, easy to use, and provides clean, crisp, cuts. Well, as long as the blade is sharp. It does dull pretty quickly, and although replacement blades were a little tricky to find, they are also inexpensive.
Be careful that little bits of paper don't get clogged up in the blade's track; after a while the lint-like scraps build up and cause the blade to stick, which can cause the paper to tear. Just keep it cleared out and you're fine though.
Overall I'm really happy with this little guy, but I do have one MAJOR qualm. I use this to cut photos/paper down to size for PL, so a lot of 3" pieces. The hinge where the arm folds out is RIGHT where the 3" mark should be. Like, in the middle of the piece that rotates. The ruler has the 2" and 4" marks, but there are a bunch of ticks missing between them, including the 3" line. It is IMPOSSIBLE to cut a piece of paper to 3"!! Gr!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Didn't work on regular paper. I was really excited when this arrived! I ripped it out of the packaging and was ready to start punching! I tried it out on some card stock and it worked perfectly, but the cut wasn't as clean as I am used to. Next was to punch out a circle on regular paper (like printer paper) and it DID NOT work. It just tears up the paper...a circle doesn't even come out...even after I tried to punch it in the same spot a couple times, nope nothing. The project I bought this for was for cutting out regular paper, so I am disappointed that I am not able to use it for the reason on bought it.
In conclusion, if you are buying this to punch out circles in card stock , it will work great. Anything thinner than card stock, it will not work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I love the metal leafing look. I love the metal leafing look. I've used it to finish lots of different items. I like this spray adhesive because a little goes a long way, and it stays tacky for quite a while. This has been helpful when I haven't been able to finish a project on time; I can come back the next day and not have to apply more adhesive. What I don't like is that once the overspray gets on something, you'll never get it off, so covering surrounding floors etc. is important. But what I dislike most is that the spray clogs easily and makes the adhesive come out not in an even layer, but in little globs. This affects how the leaf adheres and looks terrible. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Rich color, nice application. We were going to give up on sealing my daughter's wedding invitations with wax until I discovered this stuff. The color was really lovely and easy to use, but it takes some technique, so practice a bit first. I found it worked best using a little more than I thought I'd need, waiting a second or two before using the stamp, holding the stamp a while, and then waiting. Each invitation took about 30 to 40 seconds to really set well. I ordered way more than I needed. The description said each package makes 70-100 seals. We sent 125 invitations, so I bought 2 packages, but I didn't even finish the first package. We had a 1/2" stamp, so the seals weren't huge.
We used heavy stock folders and these stamps held them closed, yet opened easily without tearing the paper. One of the guests said he thought he'd gotten an invitation to Hogwarts when he saw it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cricut Transfer Tape has Changed for the Worse. Just a few months ago, I wouldve given this transfer tape 5 stars. It was the only brand that I would buy. But Cricut has changed their tape and now it is way too sticky to use. It does not release the vinyl and has ruined many of my projects. On the projects that it did not ruin, it took 3 times longer to complete the project than it would have with their prior tape. In addition to the stronger grip, the tape is thinner. It wrinkles up while applying it to the vinyl, then upon transferring the vinyl to the surface, it introduced air bubbles underneath the vinyl which is VERY UNDESIRABLE result. I bought 3 rolls of this stuff from Amazon and at Hobby Lobby before I was convinced that Cricut had changed their product and it was not me ordering the wrong thing. I didn't read reviews because it was the tape I had always used! I will not purchase this product again unless they change back to their prior formula and it is CLEARLY LABELED on their packaging that they have switched back. Another thing that has disappointed me with all of this is that the packaging never indicated that the product had changed. This makes me very skeptical to purchase materials from Cricut in the future. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
What THE What. OK. I spent all the time it took to make a bitchin 3 wood wick candle. I even put glow in the dark powder in it. Yup, glow in the dark. It kind of worked but not like I wanted. Anyway, I lite up the wicks and they burned right out. I kept trying and nothing.
Then I read the directions again and it said if you are using SOY wax then double up the wood wicks. Shiznit. So I made another test candle with two wicks. Guess what, it burned a few minutes longer and burned out.
Look, from some of the reviews for this products it has been a 5 STAR Hit. Others gave it a 5 STAR and haven't even used the product yet.
Maybe there are amateur candle makers out there that can make this product work.....but it just wasted 2 of my candle molds and now I have to remelt the wax and pour it into another candle mold. You don't know how much Beer that takes.
I will try and post pics of it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great stuff. Love, love, love this thermoplastic and the bulk price for large projects. It's easy to use and does the job. Examples and tips follow.
Fixed a shelf in my fridge where a plastic support had snapped off. Did an approximation and then used a hair dryer to remelt and fine-tune the shape. It's been holding up the shelf for 7 months now (as one of 4 weight-bearing points).
For watercolor painting, made a drip-tray/ slanted brush rest for under a canning jar, and a set of brush holders attached to the lid ring. Now I can support my brushes properly, fibers down, while painting.
Sculpted a dorsal fin for my friend's pool-cleaning robot that her kids were calling Shamu. Used Instamorph color pellets to make it black and a hair dryer to remelt the base to attach it to the robot.
Currently using it to modify retail-store storage bins into a custom flotation apparatus for my lab.
Tips: roughen slick surfaces you want it to stick to. If plastic, soften them as well with a heat gun on low. To melt lots of pellets for a big job, I pour them into water in a small Pyrex casserole dish in a workshop-only toaster oven (both from thrift stores). 15 minutes later, when transparent, I stir the goo with tongs and lift it into a silicone pot holder to knead it into shape and press the water out. I pinch off lumps and return the rest to the hot water to keep it pliable. For items that must have flat or smooth surfaces, I use Polly Pellets to attach Kydex sheets, softened with a heat gun. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The best manual die cutting machine for paper crafting. I just can't say enough about this machine. I already own an electronic die cutting machine. But sometimes I just want to make a quick cut-out or emboss a card front without having to unpack the big machine. This machine is small, but sturdy. The suction plate at the bottom with hold the machine in place while you crank the items through the machine. I started using this machine within five minutes after opening. The instructions were crystal clear and all the required plates were included. I received the same type of deep/clear impressions using a variety of embossing folders. I also used die cuts from several manufacturers and all the cuts were perfect, even the small/intricate designs. I suggest buying a second set of B plates so one set can be used for embossing and the second set for cutting. I would recommend this machine to anyone who enjoys paper crafting, even if they already own a fancy electronic cutter. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Makes your vinyl cutting projects easier. I just got a Cricut machine and have been experimenting with cutting out intricate vinyl stickers, etc.; I tried a few without any kind of transfer tape (and tried using just a bit of 'press n stick' wrap, but there is NO substitute for a good transfer tape! I researched for the best reviews, and the best value for the amount on the roll, and this is the brand of transfer paper tape that won. And, having used it now, I love the printed lines that help align the project, and the firm cardstock weight of the paper that the film is rolled onto; it holds even tiny cuts without curling. I will never be without this stuff on hand again! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Edge lacks glue, adhesive is poor quality. flexible and nice quality material. But, the glue doesn't actually go all the way to the edges of the patch, meaning there's a millimeter all the way around the edge of the patch that doesn't stick down. I ended up having to trim the excess, non-stick edge, which made the patch less attractive than it should have been in the end.
Update: This thing slides around too. I wouldn't put it anywhere you're applying pressure. i put it on the arm of my chair and it slid out of place when I leaned my elbow on it. I definitely wish I hadn't wasted my money on this. I might try superglueing it in place, since their adhesive isn't good. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
quality has gone completely. Recently purchased a second set of these left handed scissors as first pair had gotten damaged. Comparing the first pair with the recently purchased pair was the difference of night and day. Original pair was an absolute delight and cut everything with no problem. The new pair had multiple issues and like another reviewer I wondered at first if a right handed pair had incorrectly been put in packaging for left handed pair.
Problems with this recently purchased pair -scissors had a 'dead area" that would not cut anything at all not even a single thickness of the thinnest material you can find, scissors are extremely tight making opening and closing the scissors (as when done when trying to cut fabric) extremely difficult -- four cuts and your hand starts to ache at the exercise. Repeated opening and closing of scissors and even attempting to loosen the screw holding the scissors together did nothing.
The quality of this product has gone down significantly in the time between my purchasing my first pair and the replacement pair---The new product I would not recommend at all -- My recent purchase is so difficult to use that I put them aside when cutting out a pattern and instead used a pair from the dollar store. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
My favorite paper so far. I've used this paper before and keep ordering it because I love it. I use a variety of pens (Micron, Prismacolor, etc.) and the ink glides on beautifully. It can smudge for a few seconds afterwards, but when it's dry it is vibrant and keeps the black line that doesn't fade even after erasing pencil lines.
I have a few alcohol based markers that I'm trying to get the hang of and I will say that I don't trust them not to bleed through the paper so put something underneath. It can ruin the next page. Also, I prefer the version with the spiral top because when you fold this one over the previous page comes apart at the glued area so you can't keep all your work together. It is easier to make copies this way so whatever is most important for your needs. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Size was surprising. I ordered this to use as a seal for our wedding invitations. We were only sending out about 45. When the product arrived I was very surprised at how small the sticks were so as I started I held back on the amount of wax I was putting down. Shouldn't have! I have about one stick left. The seal showed up but many of mine didn't have a nice wax ring around it; the seal hit the edge of the wax circle so one side was flat. The seals came out ok but many could have looked better with additional wax. However, even with the amount I used for my smaller stamp (a little more than a nickel size), the invitation and ribbon remained sealed...really well actually.
I had never used a sealing wax before so I thought it would break if bent like regular candle wax. Keep in mind - it doesn't, which made opening our invitations a little tricky.
For a smaller stamp, you can count on getting about 40 really nice seals and probably 45-50 decent seals if you skimp on the wax like I did.
Overall, I am really happy with the product. Our invitations looked exactly how what we wanted! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
absolutely love them. I used them for 2 separate halloween . absolutely love them. I used them for 2 separate halloween events and did somewhere around 30-40 full faces and an uncountable amount of the stencils it came with (didn't think the kids would love them as much as they did), and I still have plenty left over. The only thing I would mention is that if you plan on doing a HUGE event, maybe buy some more separate black and white face paint. Those were the only two that actually reached the bottom by the end of the night (still had enough to do way more faces though). Also, I thought this was obvious but apparently it is not common knowledge; wet your brush/sponge before using it and you will get so much more out of your paint. This product also comes off very easily when washed with soap and water. I will definitely be buying this again should I ever need face paint. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not The Quality I Expected. I've got other EK Tools corner punches that are great, but these are made a bit differently and the quality if just not there. First of all you can't punch the corner of a folded card like you can with the older model. Secondly, they don't line up like they should or as the picture shows when you put the two together. And lastly, they leave a bit of a dark mark on the paper. I'm glad I didn't order more than the one set. It's a pretty small cut, but it is cute, so I'll keep it and just use them separately hoping the paper marks disappear with use or just use on dark paper. I won't buy anymore, and had I known before hand I can't say I would've purchased this set. A bit disappointed with EK this time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works way better than Goo-Gone. I frequently need to remove old labels and stickers from books. I had a sticker removing product I bought years ago that worked well, but I used it up and I think they quit making it. So . . . I went to the very popular Goo-Gone. Goo-Gone smells great, etc, but it doesn't work very good, and not nearly as well as my old stuff. And it is slow to evaporate and go away. So I went looking for an alternative -----
I read the reviews for Un-Du and thought I'd try it. WOW!!! Great product. Removes old glue that was just laughing at Goo-Gone. And I love the clever little scraper. Be sure to follow the instructions, squirting a few drops into the scraper, tilting it to drop onto your problem label, then spreading and scraping. Works super and this stuff evaporates and is gone much quicker than the other products. Easy to recommend. Easy 5 stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Soft moss, went a long way. I bought this to complete 25 wedding centerpieces that had red manzanita branches cemented into satin gold wooden boxes that measured 5.75"x5.75". To conceal the cement, we hot glued the moss on the cement. The preserved moss withstood the hot glue, was easy to blend seamlessly to each other, and was easy to trim. About smell: it smelled like fresh dug dirt- very earthy. It felt soft and fresh even though it was preserved- so soft I was tempted to glue it on my pillows. The bright green color was consistent throughout and really looked great with the satin gold wood and dark red branches with white flowers. Be warned there are small sharp twigs caught in the moss that could possibly become splinters in your hand. But there is so much moss to go around! Do not be fooled by the weight! After 25 centerpieces, we have a little less than half the box still remaining.
6 months later:
I wanted to add to my initial review. It has been over 6 months since I made the center pieces (a success, btw). We saved a few of the centerpieces, and the moss has dried out, though still remains puffy looking. I noticed that the moss that was in very sunny rooms actually turned slightly yellower. I tried misting it with water, which rehydrated the moss, however I cannot say with certainty that the color will be fully restored. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Get an extra one to cut apart to emboss your envelope flaps. I have 2 of these. One is intact - I can make a card that looks just like the folder (with all the sayings) or just use a strip of paper on the saying that I want to use it as an embelishment or focal point on a card. I bought an extra one so that I could cut it apart and use the individual sayings to emboss the flaps of the envelopes. I used a craft knife to cut out the individual phrases (don't use scissors - it's too easy to crack the plastic). I then paired the front with the back of each saying. I made a simple embossing folder with a piece of folded cardstock and adhered the front and back of the phrase to the inside of the makeshift embossing folder with a little double-sided tape. My homemade folder may have looked unimpressive, but it worked perfectly. The result was an envelope with perfect embossing on the back flap. It's a small touch that makes a big difference. It makes your handmade card look like a work of art instead of a craft project.
This brand of embossing folder isn't truly 4"x6" - it's actually 4-1/8 x 5-7/8 | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Fortunately, the Trump stickers had very poor cheap adhesive. Purchased twice for the purpose of putting political stickers on my car. I've learned from experience that having stickers on your car can make for an issue when you want to trade it in, so I try not to put on permanent ones anymore. ESPECIALLY not political ones.
That came in especially handy during this election, when my Bernie bumper sticker was vandalized by a Trump supporter. Fortunately, the Trump stickers had very poor cheap adhesive, once I pulled the magnet off the bumper, the Trump stickers came right off. The Bernie sticker lives on, and is strongly bonded to the magnet.
Sure to put your sticker on the right side of the magnet; one side is not strongly magnetized. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I have ordered wholesale flowers online and arranged them for . I have ordered wholesale flowers online and arranged them for four different weddings, including my own. I also use this product for flower arrangements around the house, and I rely on this product to prolong the life of my flowers. It seems to almost freeze the flowers in the state they're in when you dip them, and keeps them looking fresh for up to a month! 1-2 days before your event, cut the tips of the stems at an angle and immerse the tips in the solution. The packaging says 1-5 seconds, but I always keep them in a little longer. Then transfer them to a solution of water and flower food. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Poorly designed product. Very poorly designed product. The material is made of card stock, so it doesn't form into the cone shape cleanly. The point ends up getting a bit squished and wrinkled because it's too thick to create the tip. There's just no way to cleanly make the cone shape. If the material were a lighter weight, it would probably be ok.
Also, the adhesive that comes with the cone is not strong enough to keep the cone "closed". I did a test to see if the adhesive would keep the cone closed overnight, and the next morning the cone had "rebounded" and come undone. Good thing I did a test. I ordered 120 of these, and would have hated to have created all of them, only to find them all undone the next morning. I used double-sided tape, in addition to the adhesive that came with the product, and that seems to be working. What a lousy design and product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Bought it for myself...and my students. I ordered my rainbow loom from the Rainbow Loom LLC (offial rainbow loom webstore) on amazon and got the real item. It arrived 3 days before the estimated delivery date in perfect condition, patents on the box and all items in the box. If you're concerned about getting a counterfeit order from their store. It's sometimes hard to find, at least for me it is, on amazon but if you google Rainbow Loom LLC (offial rainbow loom webstore), include what's in the parenthesis, you'll find it. I ordered this item to make bracelets as Christmas gifts for my preschoolers and I am probably having way too much using a product that's intended for kids, but I've always had a love for crafts and I'm just a big 28 year old kid at heart.
It's a bit tricky getting used to using the hook. I accidentally popped one of my dogs with a renegade rubber band when trying to hook a band to another peg. Once I got the hang of it I went to work on doing the more intricate bracelets I've seen on YouTube. One thing no one mentioned was your hand muscle getting a serious workout. It reminded me of being in school learning how to take notes and having an aching hand after a while. I guess it's been a while since I've used those particular muscles in my hand so it might just be me with that issue.
Other than that I have no complaints besides kicking myself for not ordering the real rainbow loom rubber bands just to have an extra assorted pack. You can instantly tell the difference in quality. Rainbow looms bands are more firm and consistent in shape and size, that random pack I ordered stretched fairly easily to the point where I thought they would break. The shape of the band itself is very jagged some of them had holes in the band. It came with s clips which are okay but it's harder to get the bands in and I think they're kind of bulky although they're small. Even though rainbow looms bands are expensive, I think it's worth it to buy from them, plus you're supporting a family business with tested products that are meant to be safe for children to use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Better than Expected. Prior to purchasing this I was using the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Logan-Mat-Cutter-4000/dp/B007RHB2PG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Logan Mat Cutter #4000</a> along with a 48 Inch Drywall T-Square. While this worked it had the drawback that the cutter often slipped under the T-Square creating skewed cuts. The Adapt-A-Rule has a groove that coupled with the included rail guides keeps the cutter flush the Adapt-A-Rule. The great part of this product is that the underside includes rubber strips to prevent the Adapt-A-Rule from moving. These strips and some hand pressure is enough to keep the Adapt-A-Rule from sliding and messing up the cut. The fact that I didn't need to pull out the bar clamps to get a straight cut is impressive and makes it worth the price tag. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Looks Great, but a Bit of a Headache. I used this paper to create signs for a merchant's booth I was running, and each sign came out gorgeous (see pic).
However, there are some things to consider before purchasing:
1. Though you have six designs to choose from, three of the designs are located on the back of the other three designs. So using one design means losing another.
2. You can not run these sheets though a printer. Each sheet has a removable edge to give it that worn, old-world feel, but the edging is VERY loose. You can barely lift the paper without it falling off. I foolishly tried putting it through my printer anyway, and it jammed bad (It was a good 30 or 40 minutes to clear the mess). Afterwards, I attempted to remove the edging first and then run it through the printer, but without the border, the paper is below standard size, and the images/text printed off-center.
Ultimately I was able to accomplish what I needed, and the paper had that old-time charm that I was going for, but it was a lot of trial and error. I don't think I'd go through the hassle of using it again. I'd highly recommend it though for scrapbooking or any other handwritten projects.
~Jodi | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Tough to use, but pleased with the end result. Cons:
This punch is not very easy to use - as others have commented, it has trouble cutting through some papers (I struggled with thicker papers and soft papers - however, I did manage to use it on regular or slightly heavy papers, vellum, and cardstock) and I broke two of them while making flowers for my wedding. The whole apparatus is indeed held together with only a flimsy sliver of plastic, so if you abuse it too much or too long, it will break. It is heavy to push down (I had to sit on my knees on my tile floor and push down) and most definitely gets stuck after every.single.punch (I used the non-business end of a screwdriver to bang on it and push it back out each time...which can't possible be healthy for that flimsy plastic). All of that being said -
Pros
It is the only punch I could find that is 3" and has 6 petals. I was determined to make 6 petal flowers for my bouquet, and so I struggled through. I did however get hundreds of punches out of the pair that I broke (at 5 punches per flower, it's less bang for you buck than you might think, but it served my purpose) and was overall happy enough with the product. Happy enough that I'm buying a third one to replace the broken ones so I can make holiday flowers with decorative scrapbook paper.
The attached photo is my wedding bouquet - the punch really did allow me to make very nice looking paper flowers and I did not find a better alternative. It's just hard to use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
There are just so many pros to this little bad boy I'll try and not miss any. Where has this beauty been all my crafting days??
There are just so many pros to this little bad boy I'll try and not miss any!
1. I just can't get over the cordless feature! yes of course it has to be plugged in to heat up, but once its finished the possibilities are endless! I can no get in those hard to reach spaces without having to wrap the cord all around or fight with it to keep it out of the way! Not to mention how much easier it makes getting big projects done! I no longer have to set down the hot glue gun and rearrange whichever project i'm working on just make sure the gun will reach where I need it to!
2. This puppy heats up with the quickness! I'm never left waiting too long for this gun to heat up, which means more projects actually see their finishing day! hooray for that! haha
3. the two temp option is also another big game changer for apparent reasons. I can now finally hot glue just about anything my little heart desires without having to worry about it melting!
4. I truly enjoy the size of this gun. Its not so big that when I have to insert a new glue stick that I find myself struggling to keep it together or have a hard time storing or traveling with it. And its not too small to the point of not being able to handle the size of glue stick I want or fall into the abyss of my craft closet and never be found again!
all in all this bad boy does just what I want it to and more! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent product, price... not so much. I have been a big fan of GooGone for a long time. In my experience nothing removes glued on stickers better. And it does not damage the product, even if it a book - once it dries there is no stains.
I also used GooGone to remove marks on painted walls and stains on the wood floor without damaging either one. The only thing to keep in mind when using GooGone is that it does not work instantly. You need to soak the area and leave it for about 5-10 minutes to penetrate. Then the sticker, goo, or dirt comes off easily. If it does not, just add a little more and give it a bit more time.
I am down to just a small amount in the bottle I have been using and it is time to buy a new bottle. I looked at a couple of offering on Amazon and the price seemed a little high to me. I checked the Home Depot prices saw that an 8 oz bottle is $3.48. This product is a small bottle (3 oz) and if when I consider the total price (price + shipping) it is not competitive.
I do find small packaging convenient. I have a small bottle in my study and a big bottle in the kitchen. But I have used my own empty bottle and filled it from the larger bottle of GooGone to make it cost-effective.
Note that only 8oz bottle has a Dispense-A-Seal (a plastic cap with a small hole which allows to dispense a small amount of GooGone).
So I highly recommend the product, but the price is worth shopping around for.
Ali Julia review | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
won't cut 3mil laminate. i have been making multiple flashcards on cardstock then laminating with 3mil laminate. purchased this to many clip corners as they are very sharp and i have lots. the typical thumb or hand squeeze style punches were getting too difficult for my hand or thumb to squeeze 100 times/day. this cut the cardstock fine but would not cut the laminate-just grabbed it and feathered. never did clip laminate. had to finally use my hand squeeze punch to clean up the messy corner it left.
radius appears to be 1/8", however, product packaging states "corner rounder with wings". i don't know exactly what that means but it appears that it only clips the very point of the corner. it does not round the corner in such a way that there is a smooth transition on either side of corner where paper gets straight. it's like it clips the 90 degree corner but leaves smaller corners on either side of where it just cut. this product is probably not for the typical scrapbooker/paper user who is familiar with regular, hand squeeze punches. you just do not get the same clean look that a regular punch provides. this is my first experience with martha stewart craft punches - not impressed thus far. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A fantastic value and good craftsmanship. I've bought several of these looms over the past month and both of them are well made and easy to assemble. The pieces are labeled and the instructions to assemble it are easy to follow. My husband offered to put it together for me and it only took him five minutes, though the instructions are so good that I have no doubt I could've put it together myself. The wood is smooth and smells fresh off the tree! The accessories are a wonderful addition too. This is a very good value, especially for the craftsmanship. I've seen similar frames for twice the price (and they didn't have the extra accessories). I'm excited to warp the frame and get busy weaving. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect Scissors For Beginners. The smile that crossed my 3 year old's face when he tried these scissors was priceless! I had him using a regular pair before I found these and he would get so frustrated that they were so hard for him to open. When I put these in his hand, his face just lit up and he was cutting paper on his own for nearly 15 minutes. He was so proud of himself and came to show me what he had done with them. I like the fact that these can also be converted to work as normal scissors as he develops the dexterity to open them on his own. It just takes turning the purple arrow shaped piece to the up position. Perfect starting pair of scissors! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Quality and perfectly cut origami papers! Love these. I love origami and I recently got to try these 500 sheets of perfectly cut papers in so many bright colors! The kids and I will be having a blast for days! They have a good thickness so they aren't flimsy, but not too thick. Easy to fold and they make the most beautiful things! We have already made so many things. I also love how it shows you how to make th orchid on the slip cover on the back of the pack. The directions were ok for the most part but the last two steps were confusing. Luckily I have a whole book of how to for origami. This is a good craft project idea for kids or for parties or whatever. I also used a couple pieces for my scrapbook.
I did receive this product for free but the experience and opinions are my own and my only compensation was this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
What You See Is What You Get: AKA Disappointment. What you see is what you get. Granted, considering it's official Ghibli/Totoro merchandise, you have to cut it a bit of slack, but it's pretty disappointing, honestly, when your kid opens up this cute little cardstock box only to find the saddest little package inside. You get one of each sheet and an illustrated guide (in Japanese, of course, but easy enough to follow, for the most part, without knowing the language) with directions on how to fold each piece.
On to the actual folding --
Honestly, the folding designs are terrible. This isn't really what I'd consider origami. It's certainly folded paper, but basically most - if not all of it - involves just sort of tucking bits backward to form the basic shapes in the front, and everything is just a mash of little folded corners in the back. Meaning basically everything is flat when all is said and done.
If you like Totoro and don't mind inane paper folding, by all means, this is a very cute gift. Just don't expect any stellar results from it. It's a package aimed at kids, so I suppose you can't really expect too much. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
it works okay. first i would like to say i bought this glue to glue the soles of my shoes back on my heels. The reason i used this glue instead of a much stronger gorilla glue was because glues not meant for fabric eventually over time will stain your garment in this case my shoes.
for very stiff fabric i had to hold it down to the piece i was gluing it onto because the glue wasn't strong enough on its own.
but after it had dried it stayed put. it just was a bit messy, well i was because the glue overflowed the tips and left little rolls of residue that i had to clean off. this is a very thick glue that feels rubbery, i got it all over my fingers and it was easy to wash or wipe off.
overall i would say I'm satisfied with the results i just wish it wasn't so messy | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
They actually sell these. These are tapestry needles to be used with an awl. That is NOT why they have received a one star product review from me....They are the crappiest constructed needles I've ever laid eyes on. Every single one has issues and one was so bad that when I took them out of the packaging the darn thing cut me. The eye of the needle in question was stamped so incorrectly, there was a huge piece of the metal sticking off of the eye that it the size of the eye (pretty big). This was very sharp and I did not notice it in time to avoid injury and I'm lucky it did not break off in my skin. All the other needles will have to be filed on the inside of the eyes as there are sharp metal bits that have damaged every thread and lace that I've tried. Head all other warnings about this brand, I wish I had. There obviously is no quality control as the whole pack had issues. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not the biggest fan. I have two macrame boards and this one is not nearly as good quality as my other. The price was good, I liked the size of it, and the guides/tips on the printed sheet looked nice when I placed my order. I was disappointed though. The underlay is not heavily compressed so when you place your headpins/t-pins into it they have a tendency to go all the way through the entire board (even as far as hitting my leg because there was little to no resistance in the material). In addition, the paper guide which I thought was wonderful ended up only being stapled in each corner. My other board, which didn't cost much more than this did was actually glued down to the entire surface of the underlay which I like much better. With the paper being so loosely laid on top of the underlay material the paper shifts around and has already ripped. I ended up taking some tacky glue and sealing the edges all the way around the board. Maybe I got a bad one? Maybe others will like this more than I did, but unfortunately I really don't like the fact that the pins punch straight through the board without applying much force so I will only use this to "clip" material to as I braid or to have a lap board going forward. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Please READ. I've had a bad luck purchasing Glue Guns. I normally do a lot of research and read all good and bad before making choice.
So my previous purchase was for a $50 Adhesive Technologies 0189 Pro 200 Glue Gun,
It had great reviews but was leaking right away at the connection between the metal tip and plastic body.
Also it just didn't feel comfortable in hand, heavy and disproportional.
Their customer service - Adhesive Tech - was great though through a returning process.
Well, BSTPower Glue Gun purchase was almost a desperate choice for me, because every single glue gun I researched had significant percentage of critical reviews:
mostly for dripping while not in use, getting irreparably clogged, slow heating, failure to achieve a required temperature...
I'm glad to say that so far the BSTPower Glue Gun have exceeded all my expectations.
- First of all, as many pointed out, the glue gun heats up in a very short time - few minutes (100W advantage).
- Its nozzle allows a precise action with anti-drip feature (very minimal dripping if any),
- No need for a screwdriver, temperature can be dynamically adjusted by nail in a wide range from 100 to 220 Celsius degrees,
which makes the Gun good for Hot or Cold applications.
- It has nice light indicator (not every gun has)
- Overall very good feel and balance in hand.
- Power cord is flexible and doesn't get in a way.
- The stand is pretty sturdy.
- It takes standard 7/16" D glue sticks. I personally use this one with a good success:
Surebonder DT-2010 Made in the USA All Purpose Stick Glue Sticks-All Temperature-Clear 7/16" D, 10" L Glue Stick-20 Sticks per Bag
At the current price of just $16 this is a great peace of a quality equipment.
FYI Tip to avoid clogging in all glue guns: always use stand and never put the gun flat on side while it's hot.
BTW, I'm NOT a VINE reviewer, and did NOT get a free / discounted sample to write an "unbiased" review
Good luck to everyone, and I hope this review was helpful to you! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good, but not my favorite of the WRMK punch boards. Of all the WRMK punch boards, this (pillow box) and candy box are my least favorite. When compared to the huge variety of sizes available on the envelope and gift box punch boards, this board falls short. You can make ONE width. The only variable is length. It's a good product, but not as versatile as I had hoped. It will be used for small gifts and party favors, but likely won't get as much use as the other boards.
The width of the pillow box is just large enough to accept a standard gift card (the size of a credit card). If you use a 6x6" piece of cardstock, you'll have the correct size for this sort of application. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Poor product, worse customer service. Gingher has a good reputation for fine shears, but the ones that I ordered were definitely not an example of their better workmanship. The shears arrived with scratches and burrs on the blades. The scissors are not usable - they don't close properly and the defects in the blades make it impossible to cut, shear or trim anything. When I contacted the seller to return the shears they refused to address the problem or provide information on returns - they stated that their products have a fine reputation. Buyer beware - by all means, purchase Gingher shears, but be well aware that if you receive a defective pair, this seller will take your money and run. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Poor quality. The holes don't line up. Waste of money. I have always used a 2 hole punch and a flat document organizer to keep track of my son's school work, and I thought that this year, a 3-ring binder might be easier to flip through. I saw this on Amazon, and the price was right. It fits right into the binder, so it would be very convenient to have...
IF it actually worked. Two holes line up just fine. The third does not line up with the puncher and won't punch through paper. You can work around it by flipping over the paper, but why?
For about the same price, you can go to a store and get a nice hefty three-hole punch that you can test for yourself. It doesn't fit in the binder, and you have to go get it, but at least it works. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Truly only cuts paper. I bought these for my 2.5 year old son as his first scissors. He is still getting the hang of cutting but most importantly I don't have to worry that he will cut himself with these. I tested them first on my own hand and it doesn't break through skin!! I still keep them safely tucked in a drawer when not in use and I always supervise but it gives me piece of mind to know that should I have to look away for 5 seconds to tend to my baby I won't return to a something a la nightmare on elm street.
It seems to cut through paper just fine. We've only used them with the Kumon cutting workbook but it makes a nice clean cut. I've read other people complain about fraying at the edges but I've had no issue with that.
All in all a great pair of "first scissors!" | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not worth the smell of death. I was so excited when these got here. I opened the package and noticed how beautiful the colors were and then wondered why my room smelled like my dog's glands were leaking since we just had them expressed at the vet's office. About two minutes go by before I realize the smell is the leaves. I put them up to my nose and almost vomited. I'm glad that I didn't buy as many as I needed right away and that I only got one order to test them out. I cannot believe that the company think it is ok to sell and ship out a product that smells absolutely disgusting. It's very disturbing. I don't understand how you get craft leaves to smell exactly like my dog's clogged up behind. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
More than enough for plausible deniability. I was skeptical that primary colored fibers could be mixed to match the light beige on the car's visor, which had experienced a lit cigarette being jammed into it. But upon closer inspection the micro-fibers are translucent, and I was able to get a close match. The fibers, applied as fuzz, can replicate just about any fibrous car upholstery. I am so glad to have found this!
Keys to color matching:
- Use more than just the three colors they tell you on the color recipe card. If you've ever painted you know that any color with lifelike depth has bits of red, green, blue, yellow all in there. I think for my light beige I included every single color.
- For a black cigarette burn, because the fibers are translucent, you may want to mix a lighter shade than what you see on the healthy parts of the fabric. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for card making. So far this Tombow Mono Permanent Adhesive Applicator has been my favourite out of all of the permanent adhesive tape runners I have tried so far, What I like best about this tape runner is that it is so easy to use.
And that the adhesive is completely clear.
I was surprised for the cost that it worked so well.
Of course the only thing I found that I didn`t like was that it seemed not to have very much tape in it. I went through 4 cards and then it was empty. But I think for the ease of use and the clear adhesive that I will just have to suck it up and buy a lot of these to have on hand.
I haven`t tried the refill pack yet but I will and see if they are just as good as this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works great. I refurbished my 12 yr. old sofa by replacing the foam inserts in the cushions. The Loctite spray adhesive allowed me to secure batting to foam inserts to keep it from slipping inside the cushion covers. I'm a fairly accomplished seamstress and crafter, so I had a pretty high expectation for the final result. Loctite performed exactly as I'd hoped for this project. There is time to re position pieces before the final bond sets, which was great for working with large amounts of batting that needed to be neatly wrapped around T-shaped cushions. The next project I'll use the Loctite spray adhesive for will be to smooth out and lightly secure a framed poster that has become rippled at the edges. I'm confident that I can restore it to the original look, using this product. The price was lower than I found at local retail stores, too. Highly recommend.
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Good folding paper with patterns that delight and appeal to everyone. These are super pretty. I work with the public in a somewhat service oriented job and let me tell you something: nothing turns a screaming, crying, unruly child into an enchanted, appreciative one faster than folding them a crane in the pattern of their choosing right before their eyes. I have them pick out which pattern they want and all the options surprise and delight them. The kid's happy, the parents are happy, and my ears are happy. I've also folded these for friends and coworkers, and it's fascinating how people really do like a wide variety of the patterns. You'd think everyone has the same favorites. Instead, there is a very wide range of colors and appeals, and something for everyone. The exceptionally beautiful patterns have really wowed all the people who look through them. The paper isn't too thick or thin, and works great for folding cranes or other small origami figures. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Best product Ive found. So Ill get the negative out there first. Does night dry as quick as advertised.
Now with that being said I apply a pretty thick layer to the bottom 3rd of my wedding band. Ive bought 3 bottles I believe in 2 years. Why? Because my ring is awesome not available for n 1/4 sizes I work outside year round so my fingers swell n shrink w the temperatures. So with that into consideration the coating I put on lasts quite a while in the summer and seems to break quickly in the winter but always comes off in 1 piece. My hands are in and out of mud and water a lot with my job so I think it keeps up very well. My application procedure is this. I clean the ring well dry it then apply and Ive rigged up a small box lined with aluminum foil and place it under a lamp with uv black light. Usually 12-24 hours. And more times then not I usually have a snug fitting ring for at least a month. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for craft projects, too. I use these glue dots to "stick" dollhouse miniatures into place in roomboxes and other miniature projects that I am going to enter in a fair or otherwise exhibit. The POSTER dots are strong enough to hold miniatures in place without damaging most surfaces, but they can also be removed if I want to rearrange things. I've tried other versions in the Glue Dots line of products, but only the POSTER dots work reliably for me.
Unlike other brands of adhesive squares or dots, Glue Dots are thin enough that my miniatures don't appear to be "raised" off the surface they are stuck to. The dots can be cut into smaller pieces for especially tiny items (make sure your scissors are sharp and clean). And they are invisible enough that I can wrap small pieces around the tiny tips of miniature chair or table legs and stick the furniture in place without anyone noticing the adhesive.
Poster dots come sandwiched between two pieces of plastic. One side of the plastic peels off very easily. You then hold the remaining piece of plastic and stick the dot on whatever you want to adhere in place. You may have to burnish the dot (i.e. rub well) to some very slick surfaces to get it to stick. Once the first side is stuck in place, carefully peel off the second piece of plastic. The dots don't stick to some treated surfaces, notably those that have any silicone or oil residue on them. And I don't recommend them for antique paper and cardboard items.
I use them to stick dollhouse furniture to the floor (including onto dollhouse carpets that have been stuck in place with their own POSTER dots) and to stick dollhouse accessories onto shelves, tables, walls, etc. Unless the item I'm sticking into place is very small, I use multiple dots or pieces of dots (one on each end, or one in each corner) so the weight of each piece is evenly distributed over the dots. For smaller items, I often cut a round dot into quarters and spread them around.
I have been unable to find the POSTER version of Glue Dots in stores for several years now, and I may use a hundred or more dots in one roombox or vignette, so these 600 dot boxes found online are the best buy for me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Best glue for paper quilling and more. This glue is my absolute favorite for paper quilling as well as other paper projects. It is the only glue that is truly Matte when dried and it soaks into paper really well. You will never see bits of dried glue on your project, shiny or otherwise. PPA is a little thinner than some other glues so it doesn't dry quite as quickly but the result is worth the wait. It offers water and UV resistant properties which are essential for paper quilled jewelry making. Be careful not to use too much at once if you are using this for quilling so as not to disturb your beautiful coils. Apply in thin layers.
I'd suggest also trying the glossy version for the same quality glue with a shiny finish :)
And the icing on the cake...it's MADE IN THE USA! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Picture deceiving and description misleading and incorrect. Picture is deceiving and description misleading. Picture shows 12 and I only received one. Description says Buyer will have plenty of dowels. Why is dowels (Plural) being used for a description of one stick? Also I don't think of one when plenty is being used. Yes description says bag of one. I have never seen or heard or imagined a bag of one anything. So I assumed this was a typo since everything else is being referred to in the plural and a typo which is not out of the norm. I have to fault myself as well because I did not read the reviews to see others have stated the same as I am. If you are confused by this as well. Its is one stick that measures accurately to their description and its a good quality stick, but a single stick to be clear. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good not great. This is an addendum to my original review of this product, original review below. I have had these for about a year now and have made about 12 knife sheaths with these and have managed to break 2 of the 4 chisels. See pics. Despite my initial use being very positive these tools lack the quality to be a long lasting tool. There's something missing in their heat treatment, the prongs are brittle. So, if you do purchase these (fraction of the cost of professional grade I've found) they'll serve you well for a few projects as long as you're careful with them. Punching thinner leather might be fine as opposed to the 3 layers of 8oz leather I'm punching through...
1st impression - I just used this these for 2 knife sheaths. Just as sharp on the last punch as the first! These seem very high quality. Admittedly, I'm new to leatherwork and haven't handled many leather tools but I've been using tools since I was tall enough to see the top of a work bench and I can't imagine a much better version of this tool. Crisp clean holes. If I manage to wear these out I'll be looking for this set again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Angles are off/ Doesn't punch cleanly . So disappointed! I've been looking for a diamond punch to make paper templates for EPP (English Paper Piecing), a quilting technique that has you wrap fabric around a paper guide. I also wanted one just to cut paper for collages. All because I love the "tumbling blocks" pattern. Google it and you'll see what I'm talking about. It's that design made of three triangles that create the illusion of a 3D block. It is a very cool optical illusion and each constructed group of 3 triangles is also a hexagon, so if you like "heroes", you can mix these in with them. They also create stars. It is a great shape to play with!
The review: First of all, you can't get a clean cut, period. No matter the thicknesss of the paper, you will have some jagged, ripped looking edge or edges. It's bizarre that such a heavy-duty (not to mention heavy) punch doesn't cut cleanly. I bought mine at a craft store and when I returned it, they allowed me to open all of the other ones they had in stock to see if it was just one defective one. Nope, of the 4 or 5 I tested, they were all slightly ragged on at least one side. The most frustrating thing, however, is that the angles are slightly off, so 3 rhombus' cut with this don't exactly match up! Flipping them around and trying different sides you might be able to get them to fit together without little cracks, but I wouldn't trust this to make templates for rather time-consuming EPP.
That said, it's the only game in town. I don't know why the other punch makers don't have this shape. I'd love a Fiskar's one that created of the size of their largest hexagon punch (or all of them). I have several sizes of hexagon punches and considering the recent popularity of "hexies" in quilting and the fact that "tumbling blocks" is a historic, fairly common pattern, it's weird not being able to find a perfectly angled 90 degree (?) rhombus. (Note: I'm terrible at remembering angles, but the diamond shape I need is one which, if cut perfectly in half makes 2 equilateral triangles. Imagine a set of punches that allowed you to punch equilateral triangles, diamonds, and hexagons that all fit together! That would be enough to turn anyone into a geometry geek, lol! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Necessity to complete MG desk componetnts. Looks great on a desk at the office, however rated only a four of 5 stars because MG designers have a tendency to lean towards "dainty" small designs for the suspected reason that the contracting retailers are too cost conscious and want to save on material. I see this happening often in Graves designs over the years. His buildings may be monumental, however "everyman" products are shrunken to the point that I feel that I shopped with Alice thru the looking glass....."one pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small and the ones that Graves gives us, serve no real use at all." Visually looks great though. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
While the wood in the case itself isn't bad and seems decently manufactured. I'll pile on. While the wood in the case itself isn't bad and seems decently manufactured, the box hardware (hinges, clasp, etc) is mediocre. Mine was in good shape but I can see where others might not have fared as well. The plastic inserts to hold the items in the case are worthless. Shame on X-acto for that cost cutting measure. The silver lining there is that I will have to manufacture my own inserts so I'll have another project to use the kits contents on. The magnet included to hold the blades in place is the weakest magnet I've ever witnessed. I'll probably replace with rare earth magnets that will actually hold the blades when the case in closed. The quality of the tools seems lower than what I remember in the past, still decent but not the pinnacle of cutting tools they once were. I will likely need to source a higher end vendor for future hobby knife purchases. Sad to see X-acto toppled from their pedestal. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Similar but one step below Tandy's beeswax thread for leather. Nearly as good as Tandy beeswax thread for stitching leather and about the same size. Ample wax. But, it feels like paraffin and any excess pills up instead of squishing flat like beeswax does. Also, it seems to be composed of three thread major thread strands and this can lead to problems when threading the needle as one or more strands peel off and don't go through. If Tandy had value priced larger spools with beeswax or I didn't need much, I'd go with Tandy. Otherwise, this is a good, durable, value priced substitute considering how much you get compared to Tandy's smaller spools. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
huge headache and not worth it-- so disappointed. All of the parts arrived unbroken, thankfully. Laser tube is intact.
But the package was missing the vital USB key needed to decrypt the connection between the laser and a computer. Without this key, the laser and the computer cannot communicate and the laser is NOT USABLE. There is no way to get images/files from a computer to the laser.
We've been communicating with the seller, who asked us to buy a USB key locally. But we don't need a blank USB key. We need the one they can give us that contains the decryption information. They have offered to refund us 50 USD for our trouble, which is a paltry amount after the money and time we have spent trying to get this thing operational, and there's no reason to believe they will actually provide the 50 bucks.
So... Huge waste of money, unless we can get a refund. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Toxins lower than other face paints. I've not purchased this product but wanted to comment due to the concern that the other review raised as my daughter LOVES face paint and I'd like to make sure if she does use it that it is safe. Safecostmetics.org lists the levels of lead and other toxins in 10 brands of face paint. This product had the lowest levels of ALL toxins with 0.082ppm lead compared with far far higher ones, especially in the Snazaroo brand.
So...
1 - I can't comment on how good/bad the product is, sorry.
2 - I am sorry that the other reviewer had a very bad reaction to the product, but I would still rather direct someone to this brand others as...
3 - It shows to have extremely low levels of lead, no nickel, cobalt or chromium.
4 - I will be putting this brand on my daughters list above other brands. She hasn't had any skin reactions to Snazaroo (which I used before seeing the toxin reports) so I'll update when I know how good the product is. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
love the look of this product, could use a bit more sticky tho. wish it was a bit stickier, it can be remedied with additional adhesive but i was trying to avoid that in the first place. I put this as trim on a vintage lamp shade that i didn't want to risk damaging wiht a stronger adhesive and i didn't want to puncture it to stitch a ribbon on... its beatuful but the end where the seams buttt up is losing its grip after about a month. the ends fall and for now i'm sticking, but it won't last forever doing it this way. Otherwise its quite perfect for this use and if i'm honest, i'd do it all over again. simple, just may be lacking sticky but if you aren't worried about damaging something due to its age, i'd say get this for sure and a dab of tacky glue (which i'd have done, but i butted the ends instead of overlapping to glue that way) solves it. and its a very sweet pattern. looks just like a tatted trim. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not the same WISS. I use shears professionally. I've been pretty loyal to Gingher and wanted to try something new. One of my co-workers owned a pair of WISS #20 shears, which I had used and liked, and I was eager to have my own pair.
I was disappointed when the new shears arrived; the design of the shears has definitely changed over the years. The shears are closer to 11" long (rather than the 10 1/4" they used to be and are listed to be). The handles are heavier and larger, meaning the pivot point is further down and my cutting surface area isn't as efficient as with the old pair. This was a noticeable problem for me and my smaller hands. The new WISS shears are definitely more unwieldy than the old pair overall. The old pair is marked as "Made in USA" - no such mark on the new shears, and I wonder if this is why the quality isn't as satisfying.
I sent the new shears back and found a pair of used WISS #20 shears elsewhere. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very disappointed with the Yarn Winder. Very disappointed with the Yarn Winder. No where in the product information did it indicate that the clamp have a min and max that would work. I've tried it on several tables but cannot make the clamp work. Also, the yarn guide will not lock in place, therefore you need 3 hands
to work the yarn wool winder. I've tried for 4 days to make it work somehow, but to no success. A regular skein of yarn is too big to work on the spindle.
I was going to order a more expensive winder but decided if this one worked it would save me money. Instead I am spending more money on an better and expensive yarn wool winder.. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Decent Foam, Worked OK, but Kinda Tougher Than I Anticipated. This 2 part foam is decent, but I think it is a bit expensive for what your getting. I use foams for my business everyday so I was curious about trying the Alumilite foams out. I use the plastics from Alumilite and I really like them. So after receiving my foam in the mail, I used this immediately for my project.
The foam is easy to mix. It is measured out as an equal part for A and B. It comes with stirring sticks and little cups with quantity markings. The cups are helpful and it is easy to see exact measurements. I also use a scale to get perfect readings. Though I found with very close measurements the foam was a little tough and not as soft as I anticipated. I will add that I live at higher altitude here in Colorado and it is sometimes harder for foams to work as well here as in lower altitudes. So that may be a cause for foam density. It still worked for what I needed, though I will not be purchasing this again. I will go back to using Smooth On foams since they work in my environment.
A plus... The shipping is 2 day if you have prime which is a bonus for me since I need fast shipping. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Amazing colors, not a great deal. My only grip about all of their sets is they don't fill the jars up as much as they could. Half the jar empty is not a great deal! They work well, but you do have to use, in my opinion, a lot of powder to get a really saturated color. At least for sprays. Also, if it doesn't dissolve consistently, the powder has a way of clogging the spray bottles or mini misters. Kind of annoying. I really love the colors, but I don't know how quickly I'll be running out to re-purchase these items. I just don't think you get enough powder for the price. They're worth buying for the colors and to use in other mediums, but if you just want sprays, there are better deals out there. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Kids arts and crafts. I work as a National Park Ranger and I like to do arts and crafts projects with my younger visitors. This summer I designed a program where I would give a short lesson to the kids about great horned owls and then we'd make little owl masks using this foam as a base and then double-stick-taping construction paper feathers on. I used elastic string to hold the masks in place. The foam did wonderfully as it is soft but still holds a shape and doesn't flop around. The foamy sheets are nice and big so I could cut out at least 6 masks out of each. The kids loved the project and even a few parents and grandparents sat on the floor with us to make masks. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A MUST- HAVE for all Left-Handed Children. I never knew there were lefty scissors and what a huge difference it made for children whose dominant hands were the left-hand. For 8 yeatrs, my daughter has been using right-hand scissors and there's been many times I look at her and thought she was holding the scissors awkward. Recently, she joined a sewing class and the teacher saw how much she was struggling with the scissors and recommended me buying one, so I looked for several and she liked this one because of the colors. I couldn't believe how much easier it was for her to cut items and manipulate paper and fabric by having a scissor meant for her. I immediately decided to buy another scissors for her to use at home since this purchase was for her sewing class.
This is definitely a winner for all lefties and have passed on my newly acquired knowledge to a few friends with lefty children. I tried to cut with the scissor being that I'm right-handed and I had a difficult time holding the scissor as well as cutting with it. I got through it by turning the scissors the opposite way which proves it is definitely not for the majority, the right-hand users. This is definitely recommended for all lefties! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not Particularly Better than Regular Scissors. Good intentions for someone with weak/arthritis hands, but it only helps with the upward motion - the downward motion is actually harder, since it is on springs and resists your squeeze more than regular scissors. And since it is on springs, you are limited in how wide you can open it.
Assisted staplers are godsend, but these scissors, not so much.
More of a marketing ploy than actual lifesavers, to me.
UPDATE: I had to drop these from 4 stars to 2 stars after the spring mechanism that opens the blades snapped, and made the whole thing useless. Without it, because of the handles not having any openings for your fingers to control the blades, you can't squeeze to make a cut. So as good and sharp as the blades are, it's useless if it doesn't last.
BUYER BEWARE | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works really well. I followed the directions and greased the silicone mold with coconut oil for the first use. The first batch was great, but then I had more batter left... what to do? Directions say to cool the muffins before removing so they don't fall apart. I let them cool awhile and popped them out. Then I had to wash and dry the mold before the next batch (as per the directions). I didn't re-oil the mold because the directions said it might not be necessary after the first oiling. W e l l, they stuck a bit. So, now I barely oil (I mean barely) oil the molds before I use them (and I got the set of individual muffin cups also from freshware so I can make the odd number of muffins from what's left of the batter), let them cool a little - but not too much or they become soggy - and I'm a happy muffin maker! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
No More Edmunds in My Future. . This is the second style I've purchased of the Edmunds stands and again it doesn't hold hoops or needlework stretcher bars securely. The wood blocks are not deep enough to do much.
If you want to use this unit, I'd suggest inexpensive stretcher bars used for painting, the ones with a raised edge on all sides. It will grip those, but then as I've experienced, it becomes top heavy and when you get up, you'll need to prop the whole unit on something otherwise it goes to the floor.
The more expensive unit doesn't hold anything either, but its a much better looking product. This one is quite awkward to say the least.
To me it's not worth the money - no matter how inexpensive it is. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
options are limitless, let your imagination go wild. Love these....the options are limitless!
Also known as window stickers our custom vinyl decals can be used indoors or outdoors and are ideal for your car, truck or SUV or anything else that has a clean and smooth surface.
Thick vinyl with adhesive backing, Lifespan 3 to 5 years.
You don't have to be a designer to create your own decals with our design tool. Simply add text, search clip art, or upload your own images.
Also known as window stickers our custom vinyl decals can be used indoors or outdoors and are ideal for your car, truck or SUV or anything else that has a clean and smooth surface.
Make Your Own Custom Stickers through large selection of vinyl decals and sticker shapes and then custom-design them to your own personal preferences by adding text and images. The only thing keeping everyone from talking about your new customized stickers or decals is your own imagination.
Fun for kids and adults alike.... If you are looking for unique window clings.... Here is your way to make your own....a computer and printer is all that is required. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
BECOMES UNPLIABLE VERY FAST. After reading all the other reviews I thought this product must be amazing-was I ever wrong. First of all (what noone mentions in any review) is that it starts hardening as soon as you take it out of the hot water. And if you have cold hands, it's even worse. Unless your project is very small and can be completed within a very short time, I would suggest using a different product. Yes, it can be softened to add on to it, but unless it's small enough so that you can dip the part you need softened into the hot water, it's useless. Heating the whole piece to soften it (so you can add on to it) does not work-the whole piece softens and it loses it's shape. One reviewer said they made a mask-no way!!!! This stuff becomes unpliable in about one minute. So unless the mask was 1" I don't see how it is possible. It also does not adhere. You need to wrap it around something for it to stay in place, otherwise you have to glue it on after it hardens. The one good thing I can say about it is it does get hard after it solidifies and seems like it would be very durable (if it would only stay soft enough to do anything with). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
not worth the $ bad quality control. This maybe ok paper but the maker has some really bad quality control. The pad I got has some pretty bad issues. 1: there seems to be roller indents through out the whole middle of each sheet of paper so the paper is not smooth or flat making it so I can't really use the full size of the paper unless I went indents through the drawing, I'll have to cut the indents out of each sheet I use with leaves it at odd sizes. 2: some of the pad is a bit wavy (1/4 of the pad) in areas outside of the roller indent through the middle. 3: the bottom of the sheets was not cut correctly about 1/3 of the pad has a ridge pattern at the end instead of being a strait cut. 4: the sheets are rather thin, around the thickness of printer paper so if your looking for thinker marker paper I'd look for something else. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Three for the price of one. Three pairs of scissors in frustration free packaging this is the deal here people. Does anyone else have trouble spelling scissors? I think its the c that messes me up, but I digress. These come razor sharp from the 3M folks and with them arriving in frustration free packaging it allowed me to get cutting right away with no fuss, well except that I needed some scissors to open the packaging which is why I was purchasing these...oh well.
these are so nice, I ended up getting a second set so I could open the first set but ran into the same frustration free dilemma. I eventually was able to open both packages and the working of the scissors has been great, they have not bound up on tape, or the card stock we need to cut through. They also feature a user adjustable screw to facilitate the users need to adjust the tension in the room, or at least the tension on the scissors.
Well made and at a fair price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Highest quality glitter ever! Finally. I am so beyond happy with this glitter! I have been searching for a true holographic glitter that is truly extra fine. I have ordered from so many sites trying to get the look I wanted and everything I have gotten has fallen short. It's always either not really holographic or very chunky. Some look dull and some are almost dusty looking. I wanted very holographic very sparkley and very very almost undetectable fine. This glitter is incredible! I work as a nail tech and make up artist and I make my own holographic polishes and nail art because most don't prove the amount of sparkle I want. If it's not fine enough there is texture to it and if it's not extra shiny it looks like gray dust when combined with the Polish bases. This product goes on like a dream and the finished product looks so seamless it looks like a solid pice of holographic chrome! I'm obsessed and just ordered more and one in every color! You can not get better glitter than this it doesn't come finer or more with more sparkle whatever your project this will look amazing. Very high quality and I got a free gift which is lovley! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great tool especially for those detailed dies. Good tool to get those little pieces out of your thinlit type dies. Just roll it over the die on the metal side and all those little pieces fall out (especially if you have the foam pad...it just sticks to that). You can see in the photo where I ran the tool over the bottom part of the butterfly but not the top. Those little pieces came out great..but the other pieces were left in which now I need to remove by hand. The piercing part of the tool works great for those tiny pieces that may not have come out or to poke out the piece left in the die through the tiny wholes in the back of the die. The spatula piece is great for bigger dies that have big openings...helps to lift the paper out of the die. This is a great tool and I am so glad I bought it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Favorite scissors. These are my favorite craft scissors. They cut just about everything and get severely used and abused around my house. Because I was using them so much everywhere else I decided to purchase a second pair dedicated to the craft room only. But even with all the abuse the first pair has already taken it's still very sharp and the one scissors I prefer to grab every time. The short and slim blades are great for cutting open that plastic clam shell packaging everything seems to come in these days. The slightly serrated cutting edge slices through those shells like butter, where regular scissors (even kitchen shears) often slip and bend and don't want to cut. I also like the handles. They're quite comfortable on the hands. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Don't bother. It's true that these don't cut fabric or hair. It's also true that they barely cut paper! And they sure can cut skin and tongues if you're not careful. The zig-zag ones are totally frustrating and not worth it, and the straight bladed ones only cut if I sit there and hold the paper taut for my son-- and he is using them correctly, holding them straight, etc. Even I have trouble using them well. If I have to sit there and assist in every minute of his cutting anyway, I'll just let him use real kid scissors that actually work, so we can both stop being frustrated. A great idea-- I really wanted to like these and the glitter is really cute-- but unfortunately a lemon. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good Metallic Choice. I've got the Metallic Quartz card stock paper and I used it on my inkjet Canon i9900 and it worked well. It isn't amazing quality, it slightly started bleeding on type but not enough to be noticeable by a regular individual. Images printed on it I think turned out a lot better.
The shine of the paper is pretty nice. It isn't high shine (since I've compared it to a different brand I've purchased before that was quite a bit more shiny) but it isn't as weak as some of the other papers with similar finish. I think this is a pretty nice middle of the ground choice.
Also note: Quartz color is like an ivory. It isn't too yellowish and it doesn't have a pinky hue to it. It's just ivory if you want something softer looking than the stark white. (Also on my photo the paper looks a lot whiter than it is in reality. In reality it does have a touch of yellow to it.) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
great product - AWFUL price. I'm giving this product a thumbs down for the ridiculous price here. I actually buy this tape at my local AC Moore craft store for $1.99 a roll - sometimes on sale for less. The fact that it's being sold here for over $5 is simply outrageous and I'm posting this review in the hopes that others will not be duped into thinking this price is "normal".
The product itself is great - if you're generally in the market for washi tape, be very wary of Tim Holtz brand washi tape because you've definitely got about a 50% chance of getting a dud, meaning a package with tape that's so overly tacky/sticky that the tape won't unroll properly, stick so much to the roll itself that you'll be tearing the paper and scraping it with your fingernails every quarter of an inch. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Nice & Comfortable Basic Office Scissors. These scissors are perfect for basic cutting...paper and other light-duty projects. I am most happy with the soft, comfortable handles. They are well sized for almost any hand. On the other hand, these scissors are ambidextrous. Also, the blades are sharp and capable of precise cuts. They appear to be good quality and I expect many years of use from these scissors.
Being your basic office scissors, they are not intended for heavy-duty projects or fabric cuts. Also, not the strongest scissors for cutting plastic encased items...I tried!
Still, overall, a good choice for your basic and precise cutting needs. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
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