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Gobble this one up. This mold takes a little practice to use correctly. Nonetheless, I still deem it worthy of five stars, because once you get the routine down pat, it turns out exquisitely detailed turkeys with absolutely no seam lines. I gave about seven of these candles in beeswax as gifts after I bought the mold a couple of weeks ago, but no one is willing to burn them because they look too good.
The instructions recommend mold release, but after I tried release, I found that I got better results not using the release and instead leaving the candle and mold in the freezer for a few hours before removal of the candle.
You will need a darning needle (preferably a stout metal one) to thread the wick through the mold. If I were to ding this product a star, it would because they did not provide the needle. I would have much preferred to pay an extra 50 cents to have the needle included instead of driving miles to obtain one. You will also want to grease the wick with Vaseline before pulling it through the mold.
The instructions contain recommended temperatures for pouring the wax. You get much better results if you follow these recommendations faithfully. For one thing, the top of the mold contains the bottom of the pedestal of the candle (i.e. where the turkey feet would be). You will want the bottom of the pedestal to be flat, and pouring the wax at the correct temperature will help in this regard.
This mold is worth the high price. I hope to get some Mann Lake Christmas molds in the near future. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good Alternative for the Price. I ordered these because I read they are the budget alternative to the Knifty Knitters. I figure at the end of the day a loom is a loom so why pay more if you don't have to? First impression: The plastic is lighter weight, but that doesn't seem to be a problem. Another reviewer says the pegs are removable. The set I received doesn't seem to have removable pegs so I guess I should double check that. If they're removable they're housed differently than other brands, feel very secure and seems like they'd be hard to push out. So if you've had problems with pegs coming loose on looms by other brands then you'll like these. I just received my set today, opened the box and started working on a flat panel right away. Everything seems A-okay. One note - the three bigger hoops are 1/2-inch smaller than some other brands - i.e. 7, 9 and 11 inch as opposed to 7.5, 9.5, and 11.5. I guess that's a small issue but can make a difference when it comes to pattern planning. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Flawed product, but worth the pain. I bought the product knowing that there were many mixed (& mainly negative) reviews of the product. I will agree with all of them. When you can get the product to work, it's fantastic. However, the only way to ensure good results is to use it upside down. It's a little harder that way: both the stamper & paper move as you're trying to stamp. Also the plastic edges continually dig into your fingers when you press down. Just finished trimming 100 pages & my thumbs are a little raw. If you use it the way it was designed, you end up with very uneven results (strangely enough it seemed to work a little better with thinner paper (vs. 24 lb). Also the simplest design (the quarter circle of dots) generated the most problems. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Fell off after a week. I purchased this Sugru pack with the primary intent of using the white to replace toilet seat bumpers, but the product did not work as advertised. I followed the instructions and carefully cleaned and dried the application surface, applied the Sugru, and let it dry for 48 hours. After just about a week, all 4 pieces of Sugru had fallen off, and because they are dried now, there's no way to reattach them.
I was planning to use the remaining Sugru for other projects, but now I don't trust its ability to stay adhered, so it will probably just end up in the trash.
Maybe it's okay if you're not relying on the adhesive ability, but that's supposed to be one of the main features. I'm just glad I didn't buy a bigger pack of it before trying it out. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Con?? They Blame Amazon. Beware of this seller!!! Advertised as a pack of 3.......1 was sent. I have contacted the seller via email and will change this review if they do the right thing. I always look at reviews of an item here at Amazon to see if the product is any good - but I never think about looking at seller feedback. I will from now on! These guys are at 90% - I don't buy from ebay sellers if their rating is below 98% and won't on Amazon anymore. It does look like they did the right thing MOST of the time.
I know this is more of a seller review and the stars should be given here on the product - which I'm sure is good 'nuff, after all, it's just floral tape. But.....I was hoping more potential buyers would actually look at the review on "floral tape" if I gave it only 1 star and therefore they would realize even tho' it says it's for a pack of 3, you only get 1 roll(one).
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I have changed my review and rating from 1 star to 5 - they got back to me immediately via email with this reply ->-> Sorry you didn't receive what you expected. There is a listing error on amazon we have contacted them about the problem. We have canceled the order and are processing your refund, we have no way of filling this order and recommend you don't purchase on amazon because of the listing error. Thanks Mr. Perry
I will change it back to 1 star if I don't recieve the refund. But I think I will. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works great on work pants. works perfectly. As a note, if you are repairing old jeans that the knees/thighs have worn through, the patch on the back side (at least this is how I do it) should be several inches larger, all around, than the area being repaired. Reason is, the tear mender will actually be stronger than the jeans, which were already worn thin. If the patch is close to the size of the opening, the jeans will tear again at the edge of the patch. I put a perimeter line of tear mender on the edge of the patch, press it into place, then add some additional tear mender around the perimeter of the worn area of the jean, sealing it to the patch. I have 4 or so pairs of pants that I have done this way, and the tear mender has never failed. Other glues/adhesives in the market take longer to dry, require ironing/pressing/clamping, or do not hold up as long as this product does. Works great on work pants, that are just going to get dirty/abused again anyway - why spend $30-$40 on a new pair of jeans, when you can just patch them up? It's not like you're going to wear them to the President's Annual Correspondence Dinner. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Easy-n-Speedy. This is the only yarn ball winder I have ever used, so I'm not able to make a comparison. I got this one as it was on sale and only a few dollars more than the smaller plastic looking ones. I was amazed at the speed of this winder, it makes nice even cakes of yarn from very small to very large. All types of yarn. The only mishap I had was with some thin chenille yarn that that kept curling back on itself, it would not wind evenly and flung itself getting caught in the gears, easy to get out as the gears are not covered, initially I thought that the uncovered gears might cause a problem, but not at all, during normal use the yarn is well away from the gears. This winder is fast so you will need to have your yarn free to pull into it. I don't have a swift yet so I unwound my hanks into a large bowl and hand guided into the winder. If you have limited storage, you should know that the box is somewhat bulky but necessary. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent for almost anything. I love this glue for crafts, fabric, wood, etc. it doesn't dry immediately so you have time to adjust if you need to (unlike crazy glue, for instance). Once it dries it will not move. I made a wreath with this glue made of wood, silk flowers and fabric and it held up through the worst windy weather and rain. I have also used it to repair costume jewelry and a metal chair and it worked great. It has a very strong smell so use it in a well ventilated area. It also takes a couple of hours to fully dry, but once dry, it's not moving! Tip: wipe nozzle with paper towel and put a thin layer of vaseline on the nozzle before closing and you will easily get the cap off for future use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for Holiday Projects. I ordered the Darice 9181-18 Wooden Casual Day Full Alphabets with Xtras for $3.49 as an Add-On for free Prime shipping. The package arrived quickly and undamaged.
A single package included every letter plus several extra vowels and some additional common letters such as 2 R's, T's and L's. (I estimate that they include 3 vowels but I didn't actually count.)
I used these to to fulfill a couple of my holiday project ideas, including labels for the mantel stockings and to monogram Christmas gift boxes. They were easy to attach to glitter wrapping paper and even atop ribbon (both poly and satin) with crafting tacky glue and absorbed paint well. In hindsight, I wish I would have ordered several packages so I could have spelled out entire names.
Each letter is small and consistent in size. They're a little too large for standard sized gift tags. They ended up not working for the wooden tags I bought so I just glued them directly to the gift boxes. It still looked really cool in the end.
I've never worked with a similar product so I don't have any past experiences to compare these to.... However, they seemed like a great value for the price and I'm happy with the quality. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
5 Second Fix is not suitable for Apple cell cover. This 5 second glue with the UV light is a joke!! However, I was the sucker for buying it on the strength it was going to be a super fix!! NOT!!
I followed the directions. I have a plastic cell covering that I wanted to glue on a magnet. I applied the glue and then turned on the UV light and nothing happened!! So I scraped off the gunk, cleaned off the back again and tried again and the same result. The magnet would not attach! Scraped off the gunk again and applied Superglue and the same thing happened. Scraped off that gunk! So I then applied Gorilla Glue. I still have the weight on it so it will gel well! The intention is to have a hand free cell while I am driving the car. Well, the Gorilla Glue wins this time!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Listen up folks with the bad reviews. Listen up folks with the bad reviews!!! If you don't pay attention you will screw this up big time!! Any epoxy is a extremely sensitive pain in the but, if you don't know what you are doing and some times even if you do.. You have to take your time but DO NOT WASTE TIME! You need to be compeletly prepared before you begin mixing, must mix properly and MAKE SURE it's (50/50) that is a huge part of it! I use this product a lot, I make little hand carved signs that I coat with this, some have embedded carvings and objects. I'm currently making a man cave table with several tin signs, coins, bullets and pictures. I'll see if I can add photos. But I'll list some tips and tricks to maybe help out with your project.
1st: something to know very important! This is NOT a outside product! Has no UV protection, if it's going to be in direct sun light, you should spray a acrylic sealer after its cured..
2nd: warm the product before mixing, I usually use a large pot of hot water and let it set till warmed up, NOT HOT, just hot from the tap
3rd: Do make sure your project is prepped,clean dry and ready, all tools, foam brush, notched spreader are close an handy.
4th: Measure out exactly! And mix it well! Don't mix the crap out of tho, were there's tons of more bubbles added! It says mix 6min in each cup, but to me that cuts my working time so I do 3min if I'm using two cups, if I mix a new gal or quart total I just pour both in one cup. Scape sides and bottom it does matter..
5th: You should always paint the 1st coat on nice an thin to seal the project "IMPORTANT "
6th: 1st full coat needs to be a heavy 1/16 to a light 1/8, depending on what you are coating "we'll just say a table'' let 1st coat cure for 5-7 days sand and repeat.
7th: I use a sure fire click torch to degas the bubbles, keep it moving, Don't Try to get them all out at once you have some time to do this, because if you over heat it, it will blister up with tiny little bubbles grouped and you're F'd. Slowly pop them, go over the area in small portion and come back around.
NOTE: the angel with lights on wasn't finished at that point lol
Hope this was helpful to someone, the bad reviews mainly sound like user error to me, but you can get a bad batch of epoxy. A 50/50 mix sounds easy enough to people but the down fall is it has to be damn near perfect mix | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Tough, sharp, still cuts like new. I was a bit hesitant to try these scissors but I am so glad I bought them. So.... I know most people won't be using these scissors to hand shear Suri alpacas like I do- but I need super sharp strong scissors that can cut through fine to coarse fibers as well as hay pieces, dirt, and matted fleeces. I have a herd of about 20. I have used several variations of the Fiskars as well as some pink similar looking ones over the years-always spring loaded. I think I went through 3 pairs of Fiskars last year. I recall constantly resharpening them and getting frustrated. I still have a few left to do this year but I haven't sharpened these pairs once and they are still cutting like new. I'm able to shear faster with these since the springs are really good, much better than the Fiskars ones. I'm impressed. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
They are very lightweight and the handles are smooth with a superior grip. Although they are quite comfortable. These true to color gray & red scissors arrived secured in high quality packaging that was somewhat challenging to open. They are very lightweight and the handles are smooth with a superior grip. Although they are quite comfortable, I would appreciate a little more room in the bottom opening where the index and middle finger go. Lastly, the blades are very sharp and smooth cutting. I cut through a Dixie paper plate like butter. It also cut through a piece of fabric with ease and left clean cut lines. I recommend these scissors if you're looking for a basic pair of office or junk drawer scissors. I do not recommend these scissors for little children that have not yet developed fine motor skills and/or a certain level of maturity;-) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Soot-stained Ceilings and Polluted Air in my House. I'm not an avid candle-burner, but do like to use them occasionally. I was pretty excited about the option to re-melt partial candles into new jars and have some natural wicks that wouldn't put a bunch of bad stuff into my air. I burned one of my beautiful candles last night (made with these wicks), and noticed that the air seemed a bit thick, and even though one of my smoke detectors was acting up, didn't think much of it. I awoke this morning to see a horrible soot stain radiating from the area where the candle was burning. This is the same spot where my candles always sit and never NEVER have I had soot stains on the wall, regardless of the variety of different pre-made candle brands I've used. Not only the soot on the walls, but when I blew my nose just now, there was a lot of black on my tissue. I can only blame the wicks. I am immediately throwing out all the candles I so painstakingly created and will toss the leftover wicks as well. Chalk this one up as a lesson learned. I do not want to damage mine or my families lungs, and have no desire to scrub walls and ceilings every time I want to burn a candle. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It looked like someone made this in about 3 minutes and put . I normally don't take the time to write reviews, but I felt I needed to.
1st) This was ordered Prime and I received it 2 days after I was suppose to receive it.
2nd) The top section was bent over and the wooden platform was a mess of varnish. It looked like someone made this in about 3 minutes and put it in the mail without giving the varnish time to dry.
In all seriousness, the Dollar Store would not sell this. It is literally the worst purchase I have ever made! This should not be allowed to be sold in this condition. I am a merchant myself and am shocked that someone would even try to sell this. A second hand store would even throw it away. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Terrible product. The jaws that holds the frame is made with two long screws with wing nuts that hang down. Once you put your frame in it, you literally have to use pliers to make the wing nuts tight enough to hold the scroll frame, otherwise it just sags down.
I tried tightening these metal wing nuts with my fingers and I use my fingers to embroider. My fingers were so sore I could not even use a needle afterwards. Why they could not put the same knobs that are on the frame on the frame holder is beyond me.
It's almost impossible to get the frame out once it's in the holder. Even though you loosen the wing nuts, the frame jaw won't open to let go of the frame. The screws are too large for the holes and the frame jaws do not slip open easily because the screw holes don't let the screws slide easily. I had to take a hammer on the screws to push them up through the holes so it would let go of my frame. I though my beautiful work would be destroyed.
I don't know when these manufacturers are going to stop making garbage produced in China and start making quality products. I'm tired of having to return products because of poor workmanship.
American Dream makes far superior products and it's all made in America (the next down over from where I live in Washington). I'm sending this product back and buying the American Dream Product, which is well-made - like American products have always been. I would not recommend this product at all. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Doesn't stay together (it would wind well if it did. This winder has an interesting mechanism of winding; the feed coil moves back and forth to wind the yarn onto the spindle as a ball. The gears inside are connected to the spindle only by pressure, and the spindle is attached to the base only by pressure. Unfortunatly, the spindle DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE! Therefore, when winding, the spindle works it's way off the base, and the gear loosens from between the spindle and base and the whole thing does not wind at all. The only way around this is to continually hold the spinning spindle onto the base as you wind. However, if you are trying to use your free hand to feed the yarn as you wind, this does not work either.
Additionally, it does not hold a full 4 ounce skein as it says. The ball may take a 100 gram shein, but not a 4 ounce skein. It also gets stuck around the base of the spindle sometimes above the base and bellow the ball, and sometimes below the base of the spinle, just as other angled winders do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great if you don't want to have pre-printed images or text. I wanted to love this so much... but I can only like it. With other EK tools, and per the listings and instructions, it is typical to turn the punch upside down for accurate cuts, placement of text, getting the most out of your paper etc.... If I want something printed on this punched out paper, there is no accurate way to do so, because I would be blindly punching to get the 48 states to face the correct way. If only the states were facing the opposite way, I could print on this, or line up as close to previous punch as possible. Since the underside of EK punch tools are typically exposed, it makes it easy to align text, or excess paper, but only works with shapes not as specific as the states. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I just started miniature crafting again and these are perfect for the different things I have to cut. I just started miniature crafting again and these are perfect for the different things I have to cut. I did like the follow up email with the extra scissor care hints. Some of the things I cut are super tiny. I used the small pair to cut up to the line so I could cut the line even, kind of like on the inside corner of fabrics. One thing that I saw and might use later when I design my own... the small upside down L shape the scissors leaves, it kind of looks like little shingles so I made a mental note of it, was kind of cool. I had a large job and used the big ones in 2 snips. I really like them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Still mastering a good etch line. I recieved my bottle cutter in two days and the price was decent. That was exciting! I remember using one of these when I was twelve. I feel like it was easier then because I seem to be having trouble getting an even, complete etch all the way around. I'm not sure if this is due to my awkwardness or if it's the fault in the cutter wheel? I have access to unwanted bottles to practice on but I'm a little frustrated with having to"practice" so many times as stated in the positive reviews I read. I had cutter oil also which was recommended in the nice booklet they included. I advise good lighting and no distractions and a table that's at a comfortable level. (All of those may be giving me my issues haha) My project bottles still stand waiting for my confidence to improve. Needless to say, no matter what brand you try, don't do bottle cutting if you don't have patience. This is a sturdy little made of metal cutter and seems to be well made. It's adjustable unlike some reviews say. Read. The. Booklet. I wouldn't pay a hundred for other cutters out there unless you are a pro and know something I don't know. You either have this skill or you don't. Good luck! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works well for unusual casts. This makes it possible to release acrylic skins from rigid surfaces, just be sure to give it enough time to dry. Their instructions provide the absolute minimum drying time for standard conditions, assuming a light application. Heavier applications will take longer and risk forming bubbles - always remember to use a soft brush after the first application, and make your second application lighter than the first.
You don't want to expose it to the open air for too long because you'll get particles that mess with your casting (especially in a dusty environment like a work shop), but it needs to thicken to resist any friction from the pour. Gentle heat, even sunlight, will speed this up for you.
Notes:
- Once thickened, brush marks should settle into a smooth surface -- note that it will not be dry to the touch, it's more of a gel.
- Be sure to use this in a well-ventilated environment, it produces a huge spray cloud.
- Clean with isopropyl alcohol, it will stick to the casted object.
- Greasy to the touch. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
sets up realy quickly so be prepared, but works great. I used this to fill a cholla cactus and then turned it on a lathe. I cured it under pressure, about 40 psi, and I had no bubbles.
I almost got in trouble since it started to set while I was still futzing with the position of the cactus (it tried to float).
Turning was easy, but subsequent dry-sanding wrecked the surface. I cleaned it up again on the lathe and wet-sanded it. It came out fine. I used a dry powder dye in it with good results. BUT - since it is good to mix the A & B parts without dye so you can see when it turns clear (fully mixed), you don't have much time to add dye, pour, make adjustments, etc. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Lots of style but not very practical. These do have a cool retro style, but to me they are heavy and uncomfortable. I have a small business making & selling fabric home decor, soft toys, and accessories like tote bags & small purses, so I spend all day every day cutting and sewing. These are sharp enough, but the stiff hinge doesn't allow for cutting more than 2 or 3 layers at once (depending upon the fabric thickness). The all-metal handle has small openings, in keeping with the vintage design, but are not ergonomically designed for modern hands. All-metal construction means that the handle is just as heavy as the blades, if not heavier, which is not as effective for keeping the blades steady and in place when cutting long lines of a pattern on a cutting table.
"Modern" scissors with plastic/silicone handles have evolved into what they are for a reason: to make cutting easier & more comfortable. I have been using several pairs of Fiskars over the years; I have one pair with spring-loaded silicone-padded handles that makes cutting for long periods so much more comfortable, and a pair with a floating blade tang that cuts very accurately & easily through many layers and extra-thick fabric. I also keep a few pairs of specialty scissors for precision in tiny spaces, trimming embroidery projects, etc. This Westcott item is not going to replace any of them. My scissors sets may not look as cool, but they work much, much better.
I imagine this Westcott pair would look very cute in a vintage-inspired sewing room, but if you need to do a lot of cutting on a regular basis these are going to make your hands hurt. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Product failed in one week. DO NOT waste your money, One week is all I got out of this product. I am almost certain 9/10 people who review this product do so right after they apply it. You can see clearly in the photo that the faux leather layer is peeling apart from its under layer. The product has an under layer which basically looks like some meshed string backing and the glue. To me it looks like the glue held but the 2 layers of masta plasta separated, either way its a big time fail, and on top of that you can see the product is fraying badly around the edges. The only reason I am giving two stars is because masta plasta was quick to return my email and suggested that amazon would give me a refund which they did. This product was one of those too good to be true snake oil type products. I was only hoping this product would last 1 year and then I could justify re applying it but.. 1 weeks not gonna cut it. I would like to leave a completely honest review and say that the product I applied to the side of my seat is still holding ( 2 or 3 weeks later), but the piece on my seat that I sit directly on failed in a matter of days. Makes me think this product is made for light traffic areas that won't be sat on. My moneys refunded and I'm somewhat happy but I just wanted to let you guys know my experience so you don't waste your time and 5 bucks on a can of epoxy remover. I have about half a sheet of masta plasta left and its hitting the trash can next time I run to it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The product delivered on its promise. At first I was a little reluctant to order this product because the other reviews were so extreme, but I've learned to take Amazon reviews with a grain of salt now. Also the price was hard to beat, and my project wasn't too big a deal.
So I bought them, but on the advice of other reviewers, I also bought a-low cost-sharpening kit, and there's the rub. You have to be able to sharpen these tools yourself.
You should also own a proper tool box as the plastic storage that comes with it is basically a store display, not a real long term storage solution. I am carving fine intricate designs on briar wood and these chisels got the job done, and I think they will continue to be useful as long as I take proper care, and sharpen them at the right angles.
I have no regrets about this purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Hard to stay still that long, but totally worth it. Gosh, at 38 weeks I thought I was going to die doing this. My butt and legs fell asleep but that can't be helped at that stage. lol. Be sure to get a comfy chair because you will be sitting awhile. I had to stop early when there wasn't many layers on, but I used the extra strips to reinforce the inside of the cast. I recommend doing this with the remaining extra pieces. It is now sturdy and decorated and I love it! What a great product to use to capture the memory of a special moment in time you will never have again. :) I used ribbon and confetti from our wedding to decorate and added a 3d ultrasound picture of his face to it and it turned out awesome! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I mean what a smart tool for the embroider. This stand....this STAND!!! I mean what a smart tool for the embroider, cross stitcher, creweler, thread painter! This has been a back saver! I clip a bright LED light to it at night and its even better!
I had no trouble putting this together. It took about 5 minutes on my kitchen counter. I have taken it back and forth to our beach house, and on cross country road trips. It folds up so nicely, and doesn't take up too much room when its not in use. It also works as a great display. It has many adjustable knobs, and wing nuts. The wing nuts that hold your hoop adjust easily and the wood that "squeezes" (for lack of better word right now) your hoop spreads apart a good bit.
*You could probably come up with other things to clip in this stand and make it even more versatile.
I am sure I will get use out of this stand for many, many more years. I absolutely would recommend this to anyone who does these crafts. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
My Experience With This Set Is To Steer Clear Of Them . I bought this set in Nov. 2016, but didn't start using them until today, Jan. 27. Within less than a couple of minutes, the first two sweeps I used broke right where the blade enters the handle. I was using them to clean up the curves in a 1/16" deep area I had routed for a small box hinge with rounded ends. I was using them with just normal hand pressure to slice a sliver of wood up to a marked line, not pounding on them with a mallet or using them to gouge out a 1/2" chunk of wood.
I knew going in that these were not going to be the quality of a Flexcut set, but I certainly didn't expect them to break the first time I tried to use them. Each one broke in nearly a perfectly straight line across the blade. The end of the broken blades looks like pot metal, not how steel usually looks when it's broken. I'll be tossing these in the trash and ordering a high quality set after I post this review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Would not recommend for heat type of stencil cutters. I know it does not say in the description that it is used for the stencil "burners" but I would not recommend it for this. It melts back together and I still had to cut the letters loose with a exacto knife. It also leaves rough edges and little spider webs of plastic.
I ordered this along with a Wall Lenk Cutlass Stencil cutting kit which I first used on some Plaid brand blank stencil material. The Plaid plastic cut like a dream and the letters easily popped out after being cut. I then cut a stencil with the Grafix clear plastic and was very disappointed for the reasons I have already mentioned.
I then did a test cutting out one identical letter with each material. I use a sheet of glass for a cutting board. The Plaid plastic won hands down. The letters popped right out without a knife, no spider webs and much cleaner crisp edges. Also the Plaid plastic is frosted making it much easier to see.
These Grafix sheets are beautiful clear sheets packed with tissue like paper in between each sheet. I am sure they would work great for other applications, just not a heat cutting stencil. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Decent product, but. I agree 100% with the other reviewers who mentioned that the photo is not true to the actual product, at least as far as color goes. The actual product is definitely darker and murkier than what I was expecting. Not ugly, necessarily, just not the bright, vibrant colors that the photo led me to expect.
That being said, the tape itself seems to be of good quality and plenty sticky, which is great. And it looks nice anyway, so I'm looking forward to using it.
EDITED TO ADD: The colors to brighten up a bit when placed on white paper, all except the blue one (second from the right), which is still a murky green-ish color. Also, it repositions well and black markers work very well on it. I'm keeping my review at a 4 because of the color discrepancies (which are better, but still not perfect), but overall I'm pleased with the product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Tools are ok cheap but ok but the blue dye on the case may be toxic. The tools and blades are great BUT the hinge on the case was broken still np ...BUT the case was covered in blue powder which proceeded to cover anything I touched including my face and clothing. I know I should have read the reviews but still what a mess no 5 stars for this product. Scary enough then read the warning for Californians on the package warning that it may contain substances that can cause cancer or birth defects. Amazon you need to dump this seller just for the annoyance of scrubbing everything with bleach. Won't bother with returning it will just go buy one in person. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It picks up and transfers the vinyl better than the others I have tried and the grid . I have only had a vinyl cutter for about a year, and I don't cut and transfer stuff constantly. But this was my fourth different transfer paper to try out and the only one I am going to reorder. It picks up and transfers the vinyl better than the others I have tried and the grid does make it easy to line on up stuff, though at least one of the others also had the grid. I also love the little felt lined tool to help press the vinyl to the transfer paper and to the surface I am moving it to. If you haven't tried this transfer paper, but were unhappy with previous types I recommend giving it a try. I am about to order another roll. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works as advertised. It would be better if this cartridge was packaged with a base unit so that you didn't need to also buy the "starter kit". This is clearly stated on the package, but it forces you to buy a punch shape you may not want and the total cost starts to creep up. This punch works very well for exactly what it is described as, to punch windows. I did two practice punches to get a feel for how it lines up and how much pressure was needed, and was all set to go. I agree with other reviewers that it would be very nice if you could reuse the chads, and it would be better if the packaging made it very clear that you can not. Also, the packaging was difficult to open without ruining the instructions on the back. Ultimately I ended up getting a box cutter and cutting around the plastic to removed the components in order to retain the instructions in tact. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works amazingly well (except not for iron-on patches. I LOVE this stuff! I was looking for a good way to permanently adhere some patches to my hiking backpack and decided to buy Fabri-Tac based on other people's reviews. So far the two patches I glued on how stayed put and don't look like they're coming off any time soon. The joint is firm when tugged on and both patches survived a 10-day hike in the mountains.
NOTE: this will NOT work on patches with an adhesive, iron-on backer.
I decided to give it a shot, being so pleased with how this adhesive performed on fabric-backer patches. After a few hours, the patch with the iron-on backer fell off, luckily while my girlfriend was behind me on the trail to watch it happen and retrieve the patch. It's altogether possible this is mentioned on the product itself, so no stars are coming off - I'll just need to iron that one on. For every other fabric patch, however, this is my new go-to. It works well, clean up of the nozzle is near non-existent, and there's enough in there to last a lifetime of backpack patches!
Recommended without reservation. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Low-tech wins the day. This is my second hand-cranked ball winder. I purchased my first nearly 20 years ago from Bond, the people who make the Sweater Machine. It still works, but it's creakier and slower than it used to be, and it's more likely to catch the yarn and tangle it below the spindle. It probably just needs a good cleaning and some oil, but I don't want to mess with it until it actually stops working.
Anyway, I wanted a second one to use upstairs. I hesitated to get this model because it didn't seem as "nice" as my old one - my old one has two guides, and I thought having just one yard guide would make it harder to control the tension or maybe increase the odds of a misfeed and bad tangle. But I figured that as long as it could wind the yarn, it'd be fine as a backup winder.
Well, now I realize just how finicky and moody my old ball winder really was. THAT one is now the backup, and this Stanwood is my primary. I seldom get any tangles with this winder. I have to tighten the wingnut from time to time, and as with most winders I have to watch the yarn to make sure it doesn't get caught underneath and wrap around the base (rare); but otherwise it isn't tricky at all.
As low-tech tools go, I would be hard-pressed to ask for more. It never sticks; it can wind a 3.5 oz skein of worsted in just a few minutes; and the one yarn guide is positioned perfectly. I paid a lot more for an electric winder that didn't work at all, so I'll stick with the inexpensive one that's just right. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great Impressions. Terrific stuff. Works very easily, and makes shockingly intricate molds. Very easy to mix, each component is colored differently and the uniformity of the mix is easily detected so you know when you have done a thorough job of it. I made sure the "goop" was about 70 degrees F before starting. Used mold release on positive (item to make a mold of). Also, used mold release on SIlicone soap bar mold that I used as a base, that also worked quite well. Warning, I got a drop of the mixed molding compound on some of the clean silicone mold without mold release - it sticks perfectly - meaning don't skimp on the mold release or it won't release at all....ever. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Super fast shipping of a great product. I ordered these on Monday with the regular free shipping, & they were in my mailbox by Thursday. It states there are 1,100 pieces, but what we got were 2 bags of 600 pieces each - a bonus of 100 pieces. My son opened both bags, dumped them all out, and only found 1 broken band out of them all. Each bag came with S-hooks (I'm not sure how many, but it looked to be about 50 in each), and the bands themselves do not smell weird. They smell slightly, just a rubber-band smell, which you can only notice if you stick them right under your nose (and I have a very sensitive sniffer). Overall, a fantastic buy and I will be ordering more because my other son has now become addicted to making bracelets with these. Both of my sons use their fingers to make bracelets and rings, so you don't need a loom for kids to create with them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works well, even 6 months of fairly heavy use; good for a beginner. This was my first dremel tool, and I was worried that it would be difficult to use. This thing is surprisingly easy to use and put together. I bought some metal blanks and recorded a message, printing out the image of the wavelength. I then taped the printout onto the blank and traced over the image with the dremel tool. It transferred and etched the image into the blank quite nicely and made cute little gifts for family and friends.
I love that this tool can be held like a pencil, which makes it very easy to control. It comes with a stencil for small lettering, which is helpful, too. I have used this quite a lot for about 6 months now, and it has held up quite nicely.
The tip insertion point doesn't seem like it would hold up well, and it never seems to be tight enough for my taste. I was worried that it would come out while I was using it, but that hasn't happened yet. Also, it is quite loud. I am sure this is normal for a dremel, but the noise and the vibration do take some getting used to for a newbie.
It is a very affordable and simple way to get started with using a dremel tool. There are lots of bits that can be purchased that will enable you to do more, but the one it comes with is a good size for a beginner.
All in all, I am very pleased with this purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Missing tweezers. I'd love to give this five stars because, let's be honest. It's not a complicated product. Giant roll of 2mm tape. Pretty straightforward.
Unfortunately, this order did NOT come with the tweezers listed. I specifically ordered THIS roll, rather than others, because it included those tweezers. They would have really come in handy during that phone repair.
I may end up just returning this for refund. Didn't end up using the tape after all, and I'm really annoyed about the incomplete order. How hard is it to make sure everything you list is included? Three whole things, and they couldn't manage it.
One star because I was not delivered everything promised. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
My own error. I never bought these before, but I chose this thickness because someone online recommended it for graffiti stencils. I have a cutting plotter I wanted to use these with it to make my own cake decorating stencils primarily for airbrushing on cakes, so I thought these would be perfect.
They were a little too thin for my needs, I'd compare them to the thickness of projector paper. Otherwise they were crystal clear, the manufacturer placed sheets of tissue paper in between each sheet so they were easy to separate as needed. For the most part they cut nicely in my plotter, and I'll probably be able to make do with them for larger designs, but for anything intricate I experienced some pulling and tearing. Next time I'll be sure to order a thickness or two up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excited about... key rings. Seriously. I never thought I would write a review about something as trivial as a key ring, but that was before I discovered how nice a key ring can be.
We've all seen them. We've all used them. Up until buying these, I can't recall EVER buying key rings. They've always come with the key. Whether it's a car, an apartment, a set of handcuffs: I've never been handed a key a la carte.
But this brings me back to the ubiquity of the key ring: we've all been disappointed with them. I don't know how many times I've cursed a bent key ring for losing an important key. The thing was that I always had another key laying around that I wasn't using so I could scavenge, what I assumed, was the only kind of key ring out there: sucky ones.
Then one day I mauled my car's key ring and I thought, "somebody should sell key rings, not just things that come with keys with rings attached."
Like all things I think should be sold, I looked it up on Amazon... and key rings be boughteth.
These things are built very strong and I doubt I'll be bending them like all the other junky rings I've suffered for more than thirty years. They're chromed, and like anything else I can see myself in, they just look good.
Do yourself a favor and replace all those junky sucky key rings you've got laying around with these things. I never appreciated how nice a simple strong ring of metal containing unknown levels of Chinese carcinogens could be. Not only will your keys be securely ringed, but you'll be able to attach rings to all sorts of things.
Thumb drives? Check.
Water bottles? Check.
Three ring binders? Why not four? F-it and check it.
At this price, every key in my house will have it's own ring. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Possibly designed by IKEA - be prepared to invest in some glue. My first thought upon opening these was to wonder if they had been designed by IKEA and hence requiring some assembly.
On one of the pieces a tip fell out before I even got it out of the package. Testing the tips on the other two pieces I found both tips were fine on one but that on the other both tips came out with no resistance at all.
Reading the reviews you'll find others here that have had the same problem, I purchased mine at a local hobby store, so this isn't a problem limited to just one batch from a supplier here on Amazon.
Once I have the tips glued back where they belong I would guess that they will work fine but shipping products with an obvious flaw deserves only one star. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Fabulous heavy foil. I've been using this for a couple of years now and have always had great results both as print and cut and for cutting out shapes. The adhesive is strong and the color is rich. Just remember to set the printer for photo and to set the registration marks to 1 mm (default is .5 mm).
You can print very detailed images. I printed and cut this copy of the Congressional medal for members of the Civil Air Patrol during WW2. I set the printer to black and white photo, but now I am wondering how printing in color would work on this foil. Stazon ink works well for stamping on it. It's a lovely touch to a card or decoration, and a good value for the price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The uses are endless. Ive been tossing around the idea of making my own soap, Ive looked at how much it would cost vs how much it is in the stores, and honestly it would be cheaper to make it.
The Chichic 6 Cavity DIY Rectangle Soap Molds, Baking Mold Cake Pan, Biscuit Mold, Chocolate Mold, Ice Cube Tray for Homemade Craft, arrived on time, packaged for protection. This mold is Six (6) squares, and its made of silicone. Its the perfect sized mold to make Six (6) average sized soap bars.
While this is great for making soap, my daughter wanted to try it out as well, she made blackberry coffee cakes, that turned out great! This non-stick silicone made it very easy for her to make the coffee cakes and them come out with no problems. Clean up was just as easy, some warm soapy water and she was done.
This mold is great for desserts, Jell-O, Pudding and a number of other items you can make while using this mold. This would make the perfect gift item, for any housewarming party, or holiday party. Would be great as a birthday gift as well, add a few other items with it, to complete a gift basket.
Disclaimer - I received this product at a reduced price for a fair, honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Exactly what I needed. The first time I repaired a phone screen I was surprised that replacement digitizers don't have nice die cut adhesive backs on them. I tried re-using the old tape, it worked, but it was a pain. This time I did a quick search and found everyone is using double sided 2mm tape. This stuff is really great. It was plenty sticky and the backing came off easily. I cut all of my pieces and laid them out on the phone. Once I had everything in place, I pulled all of the backing off and pressed the digitizer into place. Perfect thickness, worked great. I'm not a big fan of the tweezers provided as I've had the luxury of using lots of expensive tweezers before. They worked and they seemed reasonable durable. The grind on the tip is pretty poor, but better than most cheap tweezers I've bought over the years. The cloth worked great, it did leave some fuzzies, but overall I'm very satisfied. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great coverage on my soft leather hat. Great coverage from this old school professional quality dye. I remember my father who used to do shoe cobbling professionally, using this product on a daily basis. The dye soaks well into the leather and doesn't require hardly any second coat at all (if you get it good and even on the first pass). The dye once dry, has a dull luster to it and requires some other product to finish the surface to a shine and seal it from elements.
The dye does soak well into leather, but it also soaks well into your hands... remember to use gloves. Mine did not come with the ol' dauber that they are supposed to supply with the dye, so I had to use a towel (now ruined) to apply the dye onto my leather goods. Small price to pay for breathing new life into my expensive but worn or damaged leather hat, boots, belt, etc...
This product will absolutely turn ANY color leather into a nice cool black. 1st good coat applied... let it dry alittle (alcohol based dye dries fast) then a second quick coat and no colors will show through this dye.
I hope you have as much luck with it as I have had. (I gotta admit it helped growing up in a shoe repair shop, watching my dad use this stuff for years).
4 out of 5 stars only because my dauber was missing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very good looms. I bought these and a higher priced loom set thinking these wouldn't be made good and I ended up returning the expensive ones and keeping these. They have been great. Came with everything I needed. The only two gripes I have are: 1) the instructions are not great. The other sets instructions were better and I don't think I would have been able to learn how to use the loom without the better instructions. 2) I think the loom sizes are a little off. The smallest size I don't think would even fit a preemie. Maybe a doll? The second smallest size was too small for my one year old son. And I did not try the next size up but I would think the next size would be too big for him. Maybe if I tried a different type of yarn it would stretch to fit him better. I think they should have made the sizing more to fit infant, toddler, child and adult. I know my head size falls under the large child/small adult size so I am not sure which one I would use for myself.
Anyways, with that aside, the looms seem very well constructed for the price and I am not worried about the pegs breaking any time soon since I do pull on them pretty tight when I pick the loops over and they did not budge. I packed them in my bag for a weekend away and they did not break or loosen up. I am very happy with this loom set and I do think they stand up to the more expensive brands as I do have a set of the loom looms by knit quick and they are great also. Overall I would buy again for the price, they are a great set if they would make each loom a little bigger. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Inexpensive leaves you may need to take a gamble on when it comes to quality. Some leaves perfect, while others not so much. Making chocolate roses for a fundraiser, I purchased this product twice, one in a large quantity and another just as one single package. The first large shipment for the most part was pretty good. Someone did get a little glue-crazy on some and minimal on others, and there was one batch that had quite a few of them with hole punches in them. I did my best to repair the ones I considered badly flawed and save the hole-punched leaves for our non-fundraiser stash we made for family and friends (pretended some bugs got to the leaves). The second shipment I had to just return. The leaves' color was different and there was a cheap shine to that bunch. I was pretty sad to know this order had been a total dud. Even though we had some bad batches, I would still buy them again. It is a gamble, but the price for the leaves is so inexpensive in comparison to the smaller sets being sold by others. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
they would probably work fine. They seem sturdy enough. These don't work. The part that cuts is oddly shaped, with the cutting edge pointing somewhat inside for some reason. It might cut through really thin leather, if you put your back into it, but I spent ten minutes trying to cut through some non-hardened belt leather and still didn't get a single hole cut out.
Quality control seems really off as well. The hollow bit looks very unfinished, with bits of metal poking off of some, and very unsmooth lines.
If you want to put the time in to grind the cutting edge to a proper position and sharpness, they would probably work fine. They seem sturdy enough. I, however, expect something like this to be finished when I buy it, and useable. As it isn't, I will be returning it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works well, decent quality and good value. I have ordered about 5 rolls from this supplier and works well for my projects. I like the thinness of this cork to put on the bottoms of wood items like coasters and mousepads, but most of the rolls have 1 or 2 cracked or dry spots about the size of my hand, which is acceptable waste for such a cheap product.
Mostly it works well for what I use it for and I use CA glue to adhere the cork onto exotic woods with great results. Just apply glue, place the cork, use a flat board and hold it down with a 10lb weight for 10 seconds and done.
I would recommend as long as you understand that this is very thin and know how to work with it without destroying it. I will be buying more. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The pegs do not have rounded tops like other looms I've seem. The pegs do not have rounded tops like other looms I've seem. The tops look like the hook end of a crochet needle, (see photo below) and it makes it very hard for me at least, to work the loom. I am very disappointed because I was looking forward to making scarves and blankets, and ordinary knitting or crocheting is beyond me. Also the minimal instructions that came with it are confusing - and in black and white, making it doubly hard to tell what the heck the instructions mean. Many of the pegs are loose, and they are not a hard plastic as the round looms, but soft and flexible. I took a real risk because I ordered the Boye round loom set and had some problems right away with pegs coming out and even breaking. Amazon refunded my purchase cost, and since the product gets such generally good reviews, I thought I would give them one more shot. Very disappointed. Spend more money and get something worthwhile. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Finally figured this thing out. For all the reviewers who are having trouble with this punch, I have figured out how to get consistent results every time. Yes it is bulky and hard to press down but the biggest problem was trying to line up my 65# cardstock perfectly without messing up my corners. I am making 62 wedding invitations and having to reprint and cut again and again is NOT an option because I incorporated this design in all of my inserts.
So I turned it upside down where you can actually see the paper lined up to the machine. The top of the punch is flat and as long as you are on a flat surface and position the thing in front of you (bottom-side up), holding your paper in position with your right-hand (left if you're a lefty), place your other open hand on top of the machine, making sure you're about to put an even amount of pressure when you push down, and bear down. Whalla! I was a little apprehensive to do this at first because I did not want the thing pressing the design into my palm, but it didn't, Yay! So if you really like the designs on this punch and before you send it back, throw it out, or just give up on it, try this method. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent quality scissors for the price. Bargain high quality scissors for crafts. I keep my good fabric scissors hidden away. Not even my husband knows where they are, so I need other scissors to produce when anyone needs scissors. These are very good quality, comfortable to use, and inexpensive enough to leave them lying around for the children to cut up cardboard boxes or whatever. The handles are constructed to be used by right or left handed people, but the lining is sloped so that either way is comfortable. I would still buy specific right or left handed scissors for your real workhorse tools that you use for large projects, the kind that blister your fingers anyway, but for most things these are great.
They are very sharp and a nice medium size for whatever project comes your way. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Literal garbage. Arrived on time, but in unusable condition. The soda can top was separated from the bottle lid, and the can was crushed to the point where are reattaching the top and lid would be pointless. Even if this had arrived in one piece rather than three, the empty product weighs significantly more than a can of tea, as it is filled to the brim with plaster of Paris. This isn't fooling anybody, and even if it were I wouldn't put anything of value in it anyway, as the whole thing reeked. Altogether, the condition, the weight, and the stench convinced me to move this out of the prime box and into the trash can where it belongs. I did get some use out of the shipping box, though, which is currently storing a bunch of Christmas ornaments, hence the one star rating.
For $11 you're better off making your own--there are plenty of tutorials online.
If you're looking for several pieces of novelty garbage cemented together, though, I'd give this 5 stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Handy 'REAL' whittling knife. I really like my Carvin' Jack.
Nice assortment of tools for whittling- convenetly located in the tools body.
Same GREAT quality of steel in all Flexcuts- comes razor sharp, and is easly stropped into sharp with the supplies that come with the knife. Not something you get from any other knife maker. Shieth is very tight fit as new from the package... after month or so, is perfect fit now.
Tool 'seems' expensive, but if you consider the six different blades, the steels quality and the extras... it's a very good buy. ( I just paid $30.00 for one Flexcut scrope knife and one of these is that blade.)
Some have reviewed that they have had trouble opening blades. When I got mine, I used alot of 3 in 1 oil, and 'worked' each blade in and out and side to side many times, to break in the knife. It was very tight at first, but has since loosened up nicely.
My one 'con' is that the knife blade is a little bigger and thicker than my regular detail whittling knife. Just a small nitpick for me. This is a very handy Whittling knife- use it everyday. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Resolved!! - Disappointing Accuracy In Cutting and In Squaring Mat Board. Like a previous reviewer, I've found the Logan 450-1 to provide disappointing accuracy, both in sizing and squaring the mat and cutting the window openings. Here is what I've experienced:
1) Measuring Bar: Measurements using the scale on the measuring bar are inaccurate by approximately 1/8", causing significantly inaccurate mat sizing (and therefore window opening sizes).
2) Mat Guide: Mat guide scale is inaccurate by approximately 1/8", causing significantly inaccurate mat window (opening) sizes (compounded by the errors in mat sizing, noted above).
3) Mat guide is not square to squaring bar, causing errors in squaring mat board (~ 5/16" error at 40")
In addition to these accuracy problems in cutting and squaring, the bevel cutter over-cuts at the end of the bevel cut by 5/16", leaving visible scoring on the face of the finished mats, marring the mat's appearance.
I'm both disappointed and surprised at the lack of precision and accuracy of my 450-1 mat cutter. It should not be difficult, using routine manufacturing techniques, such as jigs or automated cutting and drilling machines to manufacture an item like the 450-1 to tolerances, even in wood products, to within 0.01". Indeed even standard cabinet manufactures achieve tolerances well within in these standards, involving multiple pieces and cuts.
Hopefully, the 450-1 mat cutter that I received is simply a defective item and can be replaced with another that can achieve reasonable accuracy precision without requiring the use of separate measuring devices and framing squares. I've submitted a complaint to Logan Graphics and will update my review when I get a response.
Update 4/19/17: Thanks to truly excellent customer support by Logan Graphics Products I've been able to resolve all the above issues. In fact, some of the problems I encountered were entirely or largely "operator error".
The problem I experienced with the Squaring Bar not being square to the Mat Guide (and also to the Guide Rail) was corrected by loosening the screws holding the Squaring Bar, squaring it to the Guide Rail with a carpenters framing square (which also squared it to the Mat Guide). The problem with the bevel cutter over-cuts at the corners were resolved by carefully adjusting the bevel cutter to just barely cut through the front of the mat.
The only remaining issue is the error in sizing mats using the Measuring Bar. Logan Graphics will be sending me a replacement Measuring Bar scale to correct this problem.
Logan Graphic Products responded within 24 hours to my message posted on their customer support web page, and have worked with me to resolve - or correct - each and every issue. Outstanding customer service!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works great. I got these and another pair of scissors (made from titanium) at the same time and, to be honest, I do not see one cutting better than the other. They both cut great and were comfortable to hold and use. Also, and this is big for me, but when you opened the scissors and pushed to make a long cut, it cut pretty easily and didn't catch like some other scissors do at times.
The odd thing is, they were the same price. While these work great, I would probably consider picking up the titanium ones because I guess they are supposed to last longer. These are the pair I was talking about: <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Scotch-Precision-Ultra-Edge-Scissor-8-Inch-White-Green-1458TG/dp/B002M7TM0S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Scotch Precision Ultra Edge Scissor, 8 Inch, White / Green (1458TG)</a>
I can't attest to how this will work over time, but for the few months that I've been using it I think it has worked great! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Better than I had even hoped for. OK, I love this product! It's easy and efficient to use! The divot behind each rung the yarn wraps around along with the bend of the pick, makes for e-a-s-y transferring of the yarn loops over each other. Our 5 year old does it effortlessly. (Don't tell her she's strengthening her writing skills while doing this. It's just too fun!) There is no need to "turn" the entire unit as you knit. It has a clever spinning top that makes for easy holding of the unit and turning your work with your thumb via the rotating top. This is one of the finest units I've ever seen and I highly recommend it. Quality through and through! It would make for a stellar gift! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
You better get this. I bought this exact one at a craft store and at first you will think this will never work but try it!!! It's amazing I love it so fun way better then using hands and you won't turn out with the gap that is left when you tie it!!!!!!!!:):):):) heres how it works,, you open little hands ( flaps ) on the maker and then grab your yarn rap it around and around and around and around...... until you have a bulky like yarn thing then close it do other side then, hold together and cut on top where the yarn is on both sides after that, take some yarn tie around the thing then take it out and cut into pompom shape!!!!!:);) easy I have made a flower pompom, strawberry and pompoms with it!!!!!:) Just search on youtube how to make strawberry pompom or pom pom lol thanks for reading !!!!!!:):):):):):;) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Just buy Krylon's Clear Spray Paint instead, and stop looking for a clear Krylon paint with glitter. This product is very misleading. I had hoped for a clear spray with glitter, like a Glitter Blast like the name implies, but it's only a clear sealer. I had already purchased Krylon's Colormaster Crystal Clear Gloss Spray Acrylic, 11oz can for $4.69, for that purpose, and now I've got one large can and this, much smaller 6oz can for $4.50. Also, this item isn't eligible for return due to the product being under pressure. I feel this product could have better stated the lack of glitter it contains, or call it in (bold letters) CLEAR SEALER (and then in smaller letters) for glitter blast spray, kind of like the look of the can that did arrive at my door, not this older version pictured here on Amazon. Please update the product picture to help others with this confusion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Life Changing. Scroll down for the actual review.
It's been 2.5 years since my daughter started her period. From the very first day she's had a heavy flow. I was there when she sat on the toilet and that big red gush and the pain that came along with it became a regular part of her life. Add to that, it happened again 21 days later, and another 21 days after that just as heavy each time. After 6 months of no change I made her a doctors appointment. The pediatrician explained that unless this frequency and intensity persisted for more than a year she wouldn't recommend pursuing options to "calm" her cycle. Thank god after about 18 months her cycles are every 28 days. Still heavy, still painful. Did I mention my daughter is plus sized? She used the best brand of overnight pads on the market and still got leaks. Her intolerance to the uncleanliness had her bringing clean underwear to change into at school and she started being late to class. I had to find something better.
THE ACTUAL REVIEW:
Although there is still a little chaphing it's very minor. The pads are far more comfortable than the disposables and so absorbent that there's no leaking up the back. They stay put. These improvements are so profound that my lazy teen was willing to come home and do laundry several times a day to ensure she always had a clean pad. Well the testing phase is over and I will happily invest in another set so she'll only need to do one load of laundry per day. You must treat them with peroxide and extra detergent or additives to get the best results and I don't think they'll ever wash completely clean again. I recommend putting them in the drier. I let them air dry an entire day and they were still damp.
I am tempted to add a photo but ewww. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Amazing Greek Letters. I was really impressed with the product. I bought 2 letters and was pleased with the quality of them. They are sturdy but not too heavy. They are also larger than I thought they were going to be. I have been looking for greek letters for a while and these are better than anything you can find in a local craft store. I will definitely be purchasing again. They cam in perfect condition and nothing was damaged. I love how they area very light color so they will be easy to paint. I am extremely excited to paint them for my big.
I was required to write this review in order to receive a promo discount. Everything I wrote is my honest opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Yes, it works -- but with the usual reservations. I found 5SF at Fry's. I was reluctant to buy it, given the poor reviews it's gotten here. But I could return it within 30 days if I didn't like it.
The repair project was Yamaha's classic YHD-1 orthodynamic headphones. I'd stepped on them, breaking the pivot joint on the right driver. Repair attempts with Plas-T-Pair, then epoxy, didn't work. The bonds failed after a week or so.
I started with a drop of 5SF on the headphone's headband. The UV quickly hardened it, but I was able to scrape off the blob. (Not prepossessing.) I nevertheless decided to apply 5SF to the broken joint (a metal pin sticking through a mounting hole on the headband). The 5SF hardened, and I was able to open and close the 'phones without the joint breaking. But...
Like epoxy, 5SF hardens by polymerization, so I let it sit overnight. Still uncomfortable (repeated repairs are beyond annoying), I slathered on a thick layer of RepairitQuik. The area around the joint is now hard like a rock.
If this review appears like a left-handed compliment, I suppose it is. But all adhesives suffer from the same problem -- the smaller the area to be repaired, the weaker the adhesion (especially for lateral stress). If nothing else, 5SF will hold stuff in place while you apply "mass quantities" of something else.
If users are having trouble, it's probably because they're not thoroughly cleaning the surfaces to be bonded. It also goes without saying that UV must actually strike the bonding agent!
Recommended, if you understand the limitations. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Don't second guess. Best value for your money. I was on the fence about purchasing this item. I was worried about the quality of the steel and the tendency of it to break during my work because this set is offered at such a low price point. I am also the owner of Tandy Leather's similar metal stitching prongs which are nice, but much more expensive, close to $30+ for a single size (mm) of just one of the prongs (2,4,6,8, your choice of 1). As you can imagine, a set of those racks up a hefty bill in a hurry. Because of the crazy price point of the alternative, I purchased this set which seems like a steal (hence my concern).
I couldn't be happier. There's no noticeable difference in the quality of the tool as compared with the way over priced alternative. Each of these prongs have a good heft to it and a sharp effective edge for making short work of even thick leather. The only difference I can tell between these and over priced alternatives are the quality of the finish on the handles. However, that finish doesn't aid the tool in helping me punch holes like it is intended to be used for, so it's a very negligible point in my opinion, but the difference is there all the same.
I can't give these tools 5 stars because I haven't done my part in putting them up to the test of time. I do leatherwork as a hobby, not as a living, so they're not going to be put to that test of time in any near foreseeable future. All the same, if these tools happen to fail, become dull, or quit functioning properly for any reason at all, I can replace the set for less than 1/2 of what it'd cost to buy a single piece of the alternative. To me that is an extremely valuable and competitive option in the market. I'll be a repeat customer for all my following prong sizing difference needs without a doubt. Thank you to the seller who finally offered a reasonably priced tool with great quality and met all my expectations.
-Parker | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Don't bother, dye wasn't even close in color. I bought the Carpet/Upholstery kit. I cut a piece of fabric and sent it in.
For them to match. The color in the kit is way off. Mine is like burgundy-brown
they sent like burgundy-grey.
I emailed and got no response.
I called and asked for a refund. They said I could send it back to re-tint.
I said I'd have to pay to ship it and since they couldn't get it right the first time,
I'd rather just get my money back. I was told I have to pay to ship it back anyway.
So I said then I'll ship it back for a re-tint, I suppose they'll want another material sample?
She said just send it back and we'll refund because it doesn't sound like we'll be able to please you.
I said, oh, I send a sample, you guys don't match it and I'm the problem?????
So I disputed the charge with my credit card company.
My suggestion it to find someone else. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent product. I use this to cut stencils with my Silhouette Cameo. It is just a bit thicker than the Cameo would prefer but it does make great stencils. I wish Amazon carried the .005 thickness too, because I would buy it instead. I sometimes have a hard time getting all of the little pieces out of the way so I can use the stencil as a stencil.
Why 5 stars if I really would prefer something else? It is not the fault of the manufacturer that I am abusing his product. They arrived beautifully wrapped with hard cardboard front and back and plastic wrap around the stack. Each sheet is protected by tissue paper on the front and back so they will not stick together, and I've actually recycled the tissue paper by stamping on the sheets that are no longer needed so I can use them as collage material. I just wish I could get the thinner sheets as well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Beautiful pattterns. I think that this is a nice product good for all people into crafts. There are six different patterns that go together nicely, and all look really nice when put on paper. I liked how a few of the tapes were partially clear so they showed off the color underneath like the white of the paper. The tape stuck to paper, wood, plastic and fabric. The only thing I disliked was that the tape didn't like to stick on corners or to fold over. Otherwise the tape looked very pretty and was easy to use. It was easy to cut and easy to peel off the roll, making it easier to accomplish what I was trying to do. All the colors on the tapes were easy to see when stuck onto paper and looked the same as they looked rolled up. I have been very happy with the use of this product. I received this product for a reduced price in exchange for an honest review. The statements above are only that of my own experiences with the product in this listing and other opinions may vary. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good stuff. I use this to cover the windows in my warehouse. I was originally going to order mini-blinds but that would set me back about $1000 to cover all the windows. I decided to use this product instead.
For my application, even though this product is somewhat thin, you cannot see through it, even with light shining on it from the opposite side. The light shows through the duct tape much more than this paper.
Light does come through to some degree as the black paper shows up as opaque in my surveillance cameras, but black in person. But looking from outside in, it does act as a nice privacy screen.
It is very easy to cut. I roll out as much as I need, mark and cut with a utility knife. A utility knife is best, since the blades will wear out quickly, cutting over a concrete floor. Using scissors will prove inaccurate and slow. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Super shiny and adds gorgeous glam to dyi greeting cards. I have this brand of foil in lots of different colors, including Ocean Blue. It's super shiny and easy to use. I use the toner/laminator method, and sometimes I don't get complete coverage on my papercrafts, but all in all, I'm very pleased with this product. I'm kind of new to papercrafting, but I love how I can enhance my homemade greeting cards with foil to give them a very professional, non-homemade, appearance. I use a Brother laser printer, and a 3M laminator, and this method works pretty well for most applications. I do notice that the foil sometimes does not adhere perfectly to areas of large print, but as long as I use more intricate, detailed print, the foil performs beautifully! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Hope this information helps, but unconfirmed yet. I plan to use this paper for practice because of the earlier reviews saying; it does not bleed through, good paper feel, no smudging/feathering, fast drying. This is especially needed since I am left handed. As I will be taking a beginner's course, I need guidelined paper but this does not have it. However, the website http://calligraphypaper.appspot.com will be able to create any style guideline and you can print it out on any printer. So, I can create any guideline I want with this paper now. Mind you, I am not endorsing this website, and have no relation to owner. Doesn't really matter thought because there is no cost to create your own guidelines anyways!!! I am not able to review this product yet because I have yet to purchase it. If others are not happy with other lighter weight papers without guide lines and need them, maybe this information will help. Just my two cents worth. I'll let you know when I get going what my actually review is. Cheers! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Crochet Hook Set. What an awesome crochet set. I was taught to crochet at an early age and have been doing it for years. I love the silicone grips on the crochet needles. The kit is awesome and comes with so many things that it would be great for a beginner. I've just recently taught my 12 year old daughter how to crochet and she is starting to get it. These crochet needles are easier for her to hang on to.
The first thing that I target in on is the silicone grips, obviously. They feel so comfortable in your hand and you don't have to worry about them slipping. One note that did bother me is they only have the gauge displayed in mm on the handle. The patterns that I follow usually have the US on there. What I've done is put a piece of tape just above the needles inside the case and marked the US for each one. The six larger ones translate into US (J to E) but the smaller three don't translate. The needles range from 6.0mm to 2.0mm.
The zippered case is amazing and holds everything really well. Inside the main compartment there is even a slot for a pair of snippers. I prefer to use them instead of scissors. They cut really smoothly and there is a cap for safety.
The side outside pocket has a ton of extra goodies. 25 stitch markers, 1 Row counter, 6 Yarn Needles, 4.5 inch Safety Pin, and 1 Gauge Measure
Over the years, I've bought these things separately for one thing or another. This is so nice to have it all in one kit. Fantastic for a beginner.
I received this product for a discounted rate or free or discounted rate in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent material for adding onto your model railroad layout. i found this material to be invaluable when it came time to smooth out the base of my model railroad layouts river and harbor
best thing about this stuff is you can not only color it with regular paint to match your layout but you can vary the consistency based on how much liquid you add, i was able to keep it pretty wet and oatmeal like and it gave me plenty of time to push it around with a paint brush to get the look and feel i needed to finish up the bed of my river and then the bottom surface of my harbor
it was also great at getting the right look and texture for the banks of my river | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Really Easy to Use. The hardest part of using this engraver is removing it from the clam-shell holder. I hate those things! But after you get it open, all you need to do is loosen the set screw, drop in the engraving tip, and tighten the set screw back up. (Seriously, getting the engraver out of the package was the hardest part!)
The engraver has a knob to control the force of the engraving tip. As you can imagine, you need less force to engrave on plastic and more on metal. There are nine settings on this rotary knob, and the on-off switch is separate (on the back near the power cord).
The letter and number template is a really nice touch. It sure beats trying to free-hand engrave and messing up!
I bought this to engrave my driver's license number on my valuables. I'm sure I'll find other uses for it too! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Shapelock: surprisingly strong, a little goes a long way, good for kids. I heard about this as "Shapelock" and for whatever reason, the company decided to rename it "Friendly Plastic". "Instamorph" is another name for the same material.
It's Polycaprolactone, Wikipedia has a great entry on it.
The pellets melt in 150F-160F water. This is hot enough to scald you but not cause a serious burn. I was afraid this would mean that kids wouldn't be able to play with it but in fact they can due to the low thermal capacity and conductivity. Within a minute or two of coming out of the hot water bath this stuff cools down enough that it's just warm. However it still remains pliable enough for kids to have a lot of fun.
When it does finally cool completely it's hard and strong. I'm used to Fimo/Sculpey which is really very weak. This stuff is suprisingly strong. Strong enough that I have yet to break a part which was fully cooled. I'd say it's as structural as the plastic in most kid's toys and actually a bit tougher (resistant to cracking) I believe there must be some crystallization going on. I made a device where the plastic acts as a living spring - it flexes with a surprisingly high modulus.
I've made a number of things with it already - a cell phone holder, a shoe horn, a cable organizer, even special hook to hold an IV bag on a light stand.
You don't use much of the material because any pieces you have are easily remelted into your next project. Once something outlives it's usefulness you simply melt it back down.
Recommendations:
1) Stretch out leftover pieces so they're not too solid - this speeds up remelting later on.
2) Get the little container first unless you definitely have something in mind. I bought the 28 oz to start and despite using it quite a bit, I have barely made a dent - as mentioned, you re-use any leftovers.
3) You can also use it as a glue. When it's heated to the clear state (160F) it is very sticky.
4) Make your parts in sections. When done, you can dip in hot water to melt the surface and then stick the sections together.
5) When making pieces, keep a hot bath (pot on stove) and a cold bath (Ice water) so you can soften/harden easily
6) Put a thermometer in your hot bath and try to keep it at 150-160
7) Don't forget that you can carve, drill, cut, and even tap the material once it's cooled
8) Be patient! There's definitely a learning curve to making good parts.
If you have questions or comments, or if you found this review helpful, please let me know! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good loom for tweens - can set up and turn out a finished product fairly quickly. The "LoopdeLooM Weaving Loom Kit" comes with one weaving base, enough pegs to fill the base plus 3 extra, and 120 yards of 100% acrylic yarn. The yarn is colorful, soft, and easy to work with (unlike some kid kits where the yarn is cheap, rough, and difficult). It also has user instructions which give you the basics, but their online video provides more information.
When I was a tween, I bought a small "traditional" table loom. Despite being patient for that age, I only used it a few times due to the time it took to set the loom up. The advantage of this loopdeloom is that it's relatively quick to set up. You cut the 15 warp strands (which are length of object x 2 then add 12"), double each strand over, and slide the middle into the groove on the top of the peg. You're ready! It doesn't take long to learn to weave using this loom, and I turned out a 7" x 7" piece in about an hour for my first try. They offer tips on how to do multiple strands at once if you want to go even faster.
Overall, I had no difficulties weaving with the loom. A child who is rough with their toys may sometimes break the pegs, but they're otherwise sturdy enough for normal usage. One thing they should have addressed in the instructions was the loose weft (back and forth) end of yarn. I left it unsecured because they don't mention doing anything with it. But when I started tying off the ends to finish the piece, I couldn't find it and half of the first row came unraveled before I identified it and tied it off. So maybe anchor the end of the weft yarn and secure or tie it in place when you move that section of yarn off the loom. Also, when tying off the ends to finish the piece, I noticed I hadn't tied each fringe at the same level, so it had uneven edge. Just something to be aware of so you can do it more neatly. Another tip: when you change directions during weaving, pull the loop created at the end until it touches the peg but don't pull it tight. It doesn't need to be tight and this will only put stress on the pegs.
While you can create large pieces by adding looms together, keep in mind that they have only a few suggestions of what to make using this loom: Rugs (for multi-loom setups), scarfs, placemats, purses or phone cases, hats, fingerless gloves, and wrist cuffs. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
So much fun. I just looked at the clock and realized that I have been scratching away at this for two hours! I chose the New York view. I've only done a few of the windows in a couple of buildings because I discovered that not only does this include the picture of the view you chose, but there is a blank page for you to draw (scratch) whatever you want. Being a doodler I quickly grabbed the blank page and started to scratch away,...I added a couple pictures below. One of the non started New York view page showing what it looks like when you receive it, and another of my picture in progress on what was once the blank page. Using the included fountain pen type scratcher it is very easy to scrape away at the black coating to expose the color underneath. This is very tedious, which is a great way to relax,.... it's fun to see your picture come to life! :)
The paper is 16" x 11" so the picture is a good size. A small brush is also included to brush away the little bits that you scrape off, I found myself using the side of my hand to brush it away while I 'drew' more than I used the brush, it was just faster. The scraper pen is comfortable to hold and works great. I did have to watch how I rested my hand though, if I wasn't careful the edge of my fingernail would leave a mark on the page and I would have to turn that mark into part of the picture.
The premade page is black with the picture drawn in silver. You just scrape away the silver (or more if you like) to finish the picture. You can scrape all of the silver off, or you can leave some of it visible for added interest. You can also add whatever else you want to the picture, you don't have to stop when you run our of pre-drawn areas.
The pages arrive inside of a large folder type holder where you can easily store your pictures, the pen, and the brush. The pages are thick enough, it reminds me of a thin poster board, no worries of the pen poking through. I have been having a lot of fun doodling with this, I feel it would make an excellent gift for just about any age.
Free product sample received for review purposes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not as thick as the photo, but still gorgeous. I was not expecting much from these feathers, since the picture shows them all stacked up on top of each other. I had read enough other reviews to be prepared for that, however. They are much more sparse than the picture, but still beautiful. If you want a thicker appearance, you can always double up, but they were great for my project even without that. Just make sure you know what you are getting so you aren't disappointed.
These feathers are soft and have a very consistent color. I used them as texture on a sculpture, but I'm considering getting more of these to make a decorative focal point for my house or incorporate them into a costume. I can think of so many uses for these feathers!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Unimpressive out of the box, but have potential. For the amount of money these things sell for, I was expecting them to cut through wood like--pardon the cliche--butter; but no. I found I had to run them across a ceramic when they arrived. The fact is that the cheap X-Acto wood-cutting set I bought before these still gets used more often... probably because I'm not afraid of beating those blades up *because* they were cheap.
The Two Cherries knives seem well-made, however, and admittedly what I wanted to use them for (simple whittling) isn't exactly what they're for (chip cutting). The wooden handles are comfortable, but none of the whittlers are full-tang. Yet one issue I found upon receiving them was that the box had a warning label for lead content... lead? I'm still wondering what portion of the knives is affected by that label--I expected them to be simply wood and steel.
Once sharpened up a bit, the knives seem like they have great potential... and I suppose the $15/knife price tag is due to their German manufacture. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
They work. These scissors are thick and sturdy, with relatively short blades. Ideal for cutting something substantial, but not great lengths. Better suited to craft or household projects rather than paper or fabric (though they can certainly cut either of those--it'll just be a little slower with the shorter blades.)
The larger handle is padded on the inside, allowing somewhat more comfortable leverage when working through thick stuff. The handles are molded and comfortable and *very much* right handed only. The handles are also fairly small. They fit me perfectly, but I have very small hands. My husband found them tight.
The sheath is nice, I guess, but a little annoying to take off and on. If you can store your scissors where they won't scratch things or be scratched, I'd skip it.
Ironically, the scissors come trapped in their package by a sturdy nylon tie, which is very hard to get off without some kind of scissors...
Overall, if you are right handed, have small hands, and need to cut thick material, these are a good choice! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
For working purposes exactly what you'd get off the shelf in a smaller art store at a good price. Not five stars only because on. Arrived quickly. Chapbook with directions is handy. For working purposes exactly what you'd get off the shelf in a smaller art store at a good price. Not five stars only because one of the bottles had an old label that didn't match the others, another had clearly sat around a while and the glaze was very thick and had to have water added and shook up to rehydrate it. I took the time to actually do my own kiln tests with ALL the colors, all of them performed beautifully according to directions for use except Bright Salsa which was more of a light creamy red fired at cone 6 at the local kiln-for-hire pottery shop. This could just be variances of temperature etc; but Neon Red was an excellent even bright tomato red. I would order the same colors again omitting the salsa. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
These are not suitable for "real" looking, feather boas. Disappointed. If you think you can use these to make real looking feather boas,, think again. I bought these to give to friends to attend a fun and dressy event (admittedly as a gag), but thought they would look like "real" boas when cut. They are about a third of the width of real boas - I doubled them up, but they still look more like thin garland than feather boa. Having said that, the feathers themselves are very soft and while I had to sweep up a lot of stray feathers after cutting them and pulling them apart, I think that is typical. So if you aren't expecting them to look like a true, full feather boa, I think they would work for some other purpose. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great laser cutter for any price. Mine came perfectly packaged, no damage. No mirror adjustment needed, pretty much works out of the box. The software is garbage, but if you use Illustrator, just save as .ai version 8, import into the software and cut. Extremely accurate. I made the same cut 3 times and it tracked perfectly. Not the most powerful laser in the world, but it will cut balsa like butter, acrylic like a champ, and engrave like a boss. The trickiest part is definitely the software and trying to figure out some of the more advanced features, but it's one of those things you'll figure out if you keep playing around. This thing will cut like a $2,000-5,000 of the same wattage. The engraving is slightly less in quality than an Epilog, but those cost at least $2k, so for less than a third of the price, it's more than sufficient. It's a touch slower too, but for this price, just get 3 for less than the price of one Epilog and you'll have your own mini production shop. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Feel like Royalty. I LOVE THIS!!! My sister jokingly requested that her Christmas card be hand delivered in a gold envelope, with a old fashion wax seal. I immediately started looking for ways to make it happen. I was so excited when I found this kit. It took a few practice tries to figure out the right amount of wax, But once I did it was very easy. I love the little spoon to melt the wax in. The case looks like a book, which I think is so neat! My sister got her Christmas card hand delivered to her work, envelope wrapped in a gold ribbon and of course it had a old fashion wax seal. My daughter even dressed up in a full Renaissance costume to deliver it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Diamonds are a Girl's (and a Florist's) Best Friend. Oh, my goodness! I love these picks! I bought them, along with some smaller ones (also shown in my picture) not to do bridal bouquets, but to do two special bouquets for two mentors. These women like bling and I thought these were perfect. Both these and the other arrived within mere days of my ordering; none were broken and they had great shine to them. My florist found it easy to work with them, too. These gave the bouquets just the right amount of sparkle to set the glamour factor over the edge :) . I think seeing them here together gives good perspective as to the size, too. I am going to stock on these and keep them for other floral projects I have done as gifts. By the way, these arrangements were fresh flowers, so that, then, the picks can be used in silk arrangements as well as fresh flower arrangements. Love them! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Easy to do is an understatement. I love Tandy. Tandy can't be beat. If you want to do leather work or canvas work, buy your tools and supplies from Tandy. Sometimes the price is a bit higher but it is worth every penny. Example: I had a Tandy hole punch for over 20 years. Recently I had to box almost everything I own due to damage to my home from a storm. While I wait for the work to be finished fixing the house I wanted to do some leather work. I couldn't find the punch so I bought an inexpensive one, it wasn't worth a dollar at a yard sale. I bought another for just a bit more money, same thing. I knew better so I got a high end one and decided to buy as much from Tandy as I could afford. It is worth it. Oh, and these rock.. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A timeless treasure. I received a free sample of this item to evaluate it for my review.
I confess, I don't only love words, I love the paper they are written on. And if 95% of my writing is on computer, it makes the other 5% even more precious.
This is a very rustic looking journal covered with a piece of hand cut water buffalo hide, a cut strap, and it is even hand sewn. The edges are naturally uncut, giving the the look and feel of a timeless treasure.
I don't know what you are looking for in a journal, but the strap that wraps it and leather cover are flexible enough to add at least some photos.
I will be using this to create a memory book for my granddaughter with handwritten information about her grand parents as well as a few photos, which is why I emphasized the ability to include them.
A beautiful book! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great product. Used for an art project and real large feathers make it look good. Natural is NATURAL -- the best.
DISCLOSURE:
I received this product at the REGULAR price (no special discount). No payment was received to give a rating or to write a review. My ratings are purely based on my perception of how good the quality and features of a product are. I do not consider the usefulness of a product, as a customer would only buy an item which is useful/needed for them. I am an avid online shopper and realize the importance of reviews from other users. Thus, I take extreme care in offering the most fair review and rating possible.
If you found this review helpful, please give a Helpful Vote! If you have any questions about the product's quality, looks, features or anything else, simply make a comment and I will promptly respond. If you need pictures or videos of the product, I will be happy to provide them as well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A bit of false advertising here, Dremel. I purchased this tool set because the color-coded list of USES pictured on the box suggested that a grout tool was included in the package. It was not. I'm sure that I'll find the tools useful, but I had grout removal in mind when I bought this. I note that at least one other reviewer has mentioned the same quandary. The color dots (teal red green yellow purple orange black blue and brown) are listed on the back of the box. Although black is shown (suggesting it's in the box) it has no corresponding picture of that accessory in the images to the left of the list. The difference between purple and black is difficult enough to discern with the box in my hands; it was not even possible on the computer screen. I call foul. Don't list it if it's not in the box. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Used this to patch a smallish hole on a puffer-jacket . Used this to patch a smallish hole on a puffer-jacket. So far, it's performed incredibly well; adhered to the fabric firmly and has remained stuck since (my jacket was a slate grey, and the black patch is barely noticeable - it almost looks intentional).
A couple of things to know: (a) I don't wash the jacket very often, and (b) it's only been a couple of weeks. If for any reason this product starts to fray, stain, come loose, etc. I'll be sure to update this review.
UPDATE: a year later, the puffer jacket's patch is still holding strong! I've also used this to patch some trail-running shoes, and so far it's held up well on those as well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Bottom Line: Great marking / theft deterrent device. After losing soooo many things over the years and never getting anything back at work (even though I find the owners of lost stuff all the time), I started putting my name and number on EVERYTHING. Sunglasses, external batteries, phone case, you name it.
Sharpie wears off, but an engraved name on something is not only unremovable, but I think it helps fight the 'finders keepers' mentality. It is easy to use, but just remember don't expect flawless writing. Ofter all the thing is vibrating so the writing tends to be a bit squiggly.
Have not used the included template, but I have been very happy with the results so far!
Highly recommended! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I love the color variety. I love the color variety, and thickness of the paper. I bought it to make floating ornaments...but the thickness is just a bit much for what's needed for those, so I always end up permanently bending or creasing my pieces. I'll probably just use the flat sheets going forward to do scrapbooking and card making, so I don't have to worry about any permanent damage to my projects trying to roll the paper into tight spaces and having it unfold unscathed. The color options are bright and vibrant, so they're bound to bring a nice pop to any projects you have (just be careful if you try to roll the paper at all...as it really does crease and bend permanently very easily). 4 stars because there is nothing wrong with the paper...only the application for which I wanted to use it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Careful.... SERIOUS allergic reaction. I am so so bummed I can't use this anymore... seriously I wish so badly I could because it's a pretty awesome product. I make custom funko pop figures so I used to use this to sculpt on hair/clothes/etc. It's really elastic and adhesive so you don't need a separate glue to attach it, you can stretch it and roll it into very thin, narrow pieces, cut it, sand it, whatever. Really nice for little details and since it doesn't need to be baked I don't have to worry about melting the plastic Pop figures.
It says on the packaging to be careful and keep away from your face and eyes, but again since it's so adhesive if you're sculpting with bare hands it leaves behind a lot of residue if you aren't careful... and if you then go and touch your face, you can have a bad breakout or a reaction like I did. I think if I had realized this early on I would have been able to keep using it and taken more steps to limit exposure, the doctor said I could keep using it with gloves but it's a lot harder to work wearing gloves, and honestly maybe it's the placebo effect at this point but my face felt hot just using it after I had the reaction, so I gave the rest of it away.
Basically I had a bit of a dry patch of skin on my face so I was trying different moisturizers and lotions to smooth it back out... apparently not being careful enough to make sure no clay residue was on my hands, and my face broke out and swelled out bad at the dry spots, so I assumed it was one of the lotions that caused it. Went to urgent care and my primary care, got steroids and antihistamines, and kept using the clay all week because I didn't think that was the issue.
Started getting better with the drugs face was still gnarly but it was slowly healing, and the day after I ran out of my Rx antihistamine and had like 2 days left of steroids so I was down to the smallest dose, and I had a bunch of orders due so I was doing a lot of sculpting... I had another BAD reaction across my entire face and chest and my eyes swelled almost shut, wound up in the emergency room (would've done the urgent care again but it was memorial day weekend and I was so miserably uncomfortable I couldn't wait until they opened at 8 am). So that's pictured. I obviously hadn't used any of the same lotions since the week before, so I did some googling and apparently I'm not the only one who's had an allergy to this stuff. Made complete sense once I realized. Stopped using it, gave what was left away and my face cleared up almost overnight.
I managed to use it for almost a month before I had any issues, I had already gone through a 1 lb batch and another full 4 lb batch... so maybe this one was just a bad batch but thinking back I think I was more careful when I first got it and as I got comfortable using it I got careless, combined with the initial dry skin that was more susceptible to it... I think if I had kept it off my skin better, washed my hands better between uses, and didn't use it for long periods at a time, I could still be using it. So I want to warn anyone who purchased or is considering purchasing this... be very careful, take the warnings on the container seriously, and hopefully no one else ends up looking like me! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Needs more Heat. This is my second review after using the gun for about 1.5 years on and off. At first I was excited about the gun and had high hopes however I believe the biggest issue with the unit is it just doesnt get hot enough! I counter this issue with dual temp glue sticks because they are supposed to melt with a lower temp but it doesnt fully solve the issue of the gun not getting hot enough especially if you are working in cooler temperatures! Reading through other reviews it seems there are three main issues 1) the trigger gets stuck pushed in 2) the glue pusher doesnt adequately push the glue stick through and/or slips on the stick These two issues in my opinion are related to the gun just not getting hot enough to effectively melt the sticks! 3) The On/Off switch goes bad. I have not had this issue so I cannot directly comment. In summary Black and Decker needs to re-invent this gun to get hotter! Also the gun not being able to use high temp glue sticks prevents it being used for applications requiring a stronger and longer hold which has caused me to use this gun less and less and unfortunately use my trusty reliable plug in hot glue gun! Too bad because the ergonomics and the gun itself feel great and if the engineers would upgrade the heating portion of the gun they would have a winner! Am currently looking into purchasing the Ryobi Cordless glue gun now but really don't want to as all my tools and yard equipment are Black Decker and Dewalt Cordless!
Addendum 1/05/18
Ended up ordering the Ryobi Glue Gun as the reviews were overwhelmingly positive with little or no references to the gun not getting hot enough like this Black and Decker. Have not received the Ryobi but am excited as these cordless glue guns with removable replacement batteries are in a different league then the other manufacturers that have the small battery incorporated into the glue gun already! Had one for years but soon the battery finally gave up the ghost and it was now disposable. Another key issue many have stated with both the Black Decker and the Ryobi are the actual working times but this is because the batteries typically that come with these guns in the kits are either 1.3 ah or 1.5 ah. Just like any battery operated power tool, bigger batteries mean longer run times! Purchase another small battery to keep charged (if weight is a factor) or one of the manufacturers larger amp hour batteries.
Also want to mention, I seemed to have solved the sticking trigger on the Black and Decker Glue Gun by using a small amount of synthetic grease on the rail of the trigger and also on the rail of the glue tube. Works great now! Try the trigger rail first and if this doesn't work move on to the glue tube railing. I did the opposite but once the trigger had a bit of grease on it, it freed the trigger movement from sticking! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
My trusted shellac resource in a nice finish. These days there are as many varieties of Mod Podge as the day is long. Best bet is to go with the kinds of projects you deal in most.
This one is "satin" which is perfect if you are striving for a moderate-looking finish. You don't want the flat, duller look of matte, but not the high gloss look of "gloss" either-just some kind of happy medium-go for the Satin.
I work in collage a lot, and this sheen looks the best. One coat on a project that is paper-related, and it turned out fine, no tackiness at all. However, I do want to point out that a project I made once with modeling compound was not quite so lucky. It has a tacky feel to it-even weeks later. I think the culprit may have been the spray paint I used for the base coat...Oh well, live and learn, I guess. On the product labeling, you will notice that an "acrylic sealer" is recommended for that problem, so I might need something like that for the sticky sculpture. However....paper art collages, smooth, excellent overall, looks and feels great.
Apply quickly...but smoothly...try not to go over certain areas too much or they can leave a bubble or smudge...A great product overall, and a trusted name brand! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This is a nice little box. Things I wish I knew before hand....This is a nice little box, perfect for my 6 year-old's mermaid treasures....but needs some work to get there.....it would not stay closed once the packaging plastic was removed. It just stayed kind of open. I tried shaving it done but the hinge installation did not allow this to work. So, I gave in and purchased a mini-latch for it and that was a good upgrade. I then realized how important a handle of some sort was. Luck for me it drilled out nicely and I was able to put two holes in the top and put some twine through. It painted well. We did an ocean theme which meant mixing colors and adding multiple colors. The colors took well and have not yet peeled. We were able to add foam stickers as well and they are holding tight. We were also able to use hot glue with no issues. I am thinking about gluing some felt to the inside (and maybe outside) bottom. Things slide around easily on the smooth surfaces. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great set. You get more than what you are paying for. Excellent offering. Typical Xacto-quality handles, which means good quality, and the wooden box has been great. The tools and blades are set in a flimsy plastic holder which sucks, but given that this kind of thing is for careful precision work, the normal slow patience one practices when using these kinds of things makes it kinda irrelevant. You get the blades you see in the picture, but only one of each kind...which is actually plenty for the price of this set and the quality. I haven't tried, but I think you could fit at least one more blade of each type in each of the storage slots. Maybe two more, IDK.
I've used mine extensively since I bought it and haven't regretted it. Had and used Xacto products for most of my life and will continue to do so based on the quality I still see. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Does what it needs to. Pros: holds my yarn
Makes winding easier
Cons: does not stay on table when clamped
Small hooks on side can trap your yarn
I purchased this product in unison with a small hand winder in order to make winding easier. I'm new to buying hand dyed yarn, especially since it doesn't come wound. I had originally been using a drop spindle and a wooden swift, but they belonged to my best friends mother. I also needed something a bit faster and in my own home.
I chose this. It works well enough. It didn't like to stay on my table at first. I also dislike the small hooks on the ends as it catches my yarn, so have to guide my yarn with my hand or else it'll snag.
I don't recommend using it with an electric winder, or else your thread will snag and snap during winding if you leave it alone. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Never knew what I was missing. For some reason, every glue gun in existence requires 2 things:
1) A cord
2) A place/tray to stand/set it down it in
These 2 requirements make most glue guns useless for high-reach projects. This glue gun solves those 2 problems.
Pros:
- Stands up on its own (even w/o batteries in the base) & is hard to tip over
- Can be used w/o the cord OR without the batteries
- Can be used w/both the cord & the batteries simultaneously (heats up quicker)
- Does not drip
Cons:
- Only practical w/rechargeable batteries (for long-term cordless use). Realistically, any glue gun is going to drain batteries like it's going out of style; it's the nature of the appliance. If you're purchasing this glue gun for it's cordless capacity, do yourself a favor & buy at least one set of 4 rechargeable AAs.
Notes:
- Uses .28"/7mm/mini glue sticks (of any length)
- Takes only low or multi-temp glue sticks
- No automatic shutoff (as far as I can tell)
- Takes longer to warm up on battery power than w/cord | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Slim Washi...Me love. This is my first time having washi tape this thin. I wasn't sure how I would feel about it, but I LOVE it! The sticking power is on par with full-width tape, there is a lot per roll as you can see and I find these are a lot more portable. I included some shots I hope will give you a good idea of the size. There really are a lot of them in the package, 24 as stated. I am one that doesn't usually like seeing reviews when people have received items for free, or discount, as I did in this case. I did get them for free, but I promise, this review is 100% honest. I know that's what they all say, but I wouldn't say they are great if they aren't, free, or not. I love this tape and I would spend my pennies on it for sure! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
fast accurate cutting! I should have gotten one years ago. I ordered this and a 6" finished square die to see if die cutting is something that I would like. Took me less than 30 min to cut out over 100 perfect fabric squares! No elbow, wrist or shoulder pain, handle easy to turn, no electronics to break. The cutter is very heavy and sturdy and will take Sizzix dies and Accuquilt Go dies with an adapter (which is about $15 here on Amazon). Very happy with my purchase, I also grabbed a Sizzix 2.5" strip die and cut enough binding for a king size quilt in about five minutes and way more accurate than rotary cutting! Sizzix sells all their products on their own website too but they aren't price controlled like Accuquilt and you can save quite a bit of money getting them here.
ETA: Yes, you can use this with either dominant hand because you can send the sandwich thru the rollers either way. I'm right-handed but have put the sandwich thru from both directions with no issues. You can cut down the fabric some but I have no problems with carefully layering and then letting the rest of the fabric just trail behind. No, it does not fold up like the Accuquilt Go Baby, Go, and Go Electric do, it looks exactly like you see in the pics and does not fold up. It is sitting on an old wooden TV tray in my sewing area stored inside a pillowcase to keep the dust out and it takes up the whole surface of the TV tray. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
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