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Perfect for shaping the homemade bath bombs. These bath bomb molds are perfect for shaping the homemade bath bombs. It looks really professional, which I love! I give them out to my friends all the time and they're always a huge hit. I love how easy to use these molds are - great for compacting bath bombs. The molds came in a small box and each piece was individually wrapped. They are the perfect size for a bath bomb! Some molds tend to be way too large for one bath and others are too small. Another thing that I like about these molds is that they are super easy to clean! Sometimes my plastic molds take a couple of washings before they are completely free of oils.
I have some tips for those who are using these molds to create bath bombs: First, pack mixture into molds. Grab your aluminum mold and pack the mixture into the first half of the mold. Pack it as tightly as you can! Then, do the same with the second half. Add some extra mixture on top of the second half and squeeze the molds together to create your sphere. Press firmly! If the mixture isn't packing well, place the ingredients back in the bowl and add a tiny amount of water. Be careful, though too much water will ruin your bath bomb!
Disclaimer: I received this item at a discounted price in return for my honest and unbiased review after using the product. These are my own comments and in no way did the discount sway me to give a rating better than the item performed.. I am not influenced by the seller to leave a review other than what I honestly believe it should receive and give my word and stand by it as to how I reviewed the item. I hope that you have found this review helpful and feel free to ask any questions and I will do my best to answer them to the best of my abilities. Take a moment to let me know by pressing yes if you think that my review has been helpful to you.
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sharp and very functional. These scissors are great! I have an old knife block which i lost the scissors out of and they fit right in.
I was able to cut thin metal, rope, paper, weedeater line and so much more. I really like it.
It pruned my rose bushes with ease. And very easy to clean.
My kids love the nut cracker on it. We have walnut trees and it comes in very handy for those hard to open walnuts.
They are not too heavy and i was able to pack them in my back pocket and take with me outside for yard work.
One of the best features is that it never rusts.
And i found the handle to be comfortable and easy to use.
Overall i think these would be great scissors for all households.
I see them lasting for a long long time.
*i received this product at a discount for my honest and unbiased review and that is all i give.*
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Great price, great product, happy girl. When I first started making Body and Beauty products, I was buying my butters 8oz at a time and beeswax 6 oz at a time. Now I'm buying 5 lbs of butters at once and decided to grab this chunk of beeswax. I read reviews that said it was hard to cut or break... I don't know what they are talking about... it's BEESWAX, of course it's hard but I had no problem cutting it. The quality and color is great, nice neutral scent, package arrived a day early and what a great price! I researched buying local beeswax but... sorry folks... I will go out of my way to support a local seller but those folks charge WAY TOO MUCH. Amazon to the rescue, AGAIN! I will definitely purchase this again.
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Good stuff for a kid's party. Ordered this at the last minute for a circus party...I think it was great! Coverage was good, wiped off easily with a baby wipe, did not leave a stain. The only "issue" I had was that in order to create a lot of colors, you have to buy the boy and the girl kit, which is still cheaper than buying a big kit at the craft store. And we couldn't get the right shade for Nemo orange, but it's ok!! Otherwise, I would use this again. There were at least 5 faces that were painted in FULL, and numerous other small items painted on faces and hands, and there is still a bunch left. I don't know that it would paint over 60 full-faces, but I believe that it would definitely do at LEAST 60 small graphics.
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Fearfully Sharp! Love It. Being very new to carving I first purchased a craft set with some blunt gouges set in what appeared to be dowel rods which came with a piece of basswood iron ore. After trying to sharpen those items with every known sharpener to man, I went out and got a razor knife (lockblade box cutter) which was WAY better than the first junk, and ordered some nice basswood from a recommended supplier. Things got much better. So, I figured I would stretch out and purchase some real carving tools, seeing as I had made it through the prior experiences and still wanted to carve.
First off, the box is "interesting." I was afraid at first that I would have to get a crowbar to get into it, but finally discovered that the "loose" piece of wood on one side actually slid out and opened the box to reveal the contents. Examining the contents I found the items inside to be VERY SHARP, unlike previously acquired tools. One of the main selling points for me was that it included the slip strop and dressing, giving me everything I needed to maintain its sharpness.
One of the most interesting and certainly the most frightening aspects of this set is the little yellow box that was nestled underneath the blades. After lifting most of the blades and wrangling it free I found that it was a convenient bandaid dispenser.
Yes, this set is so sharp you will need the convenience of being able to DISPENSE your bandaids right from the kit.
I have very gently and carefully curled some chips from a block of wood (the remnants of the basswood iron ore mentioned earlier) a couple of times with ease, but have shelved this set until my slash-proof/gouge-proof safety glove comes in. I'm hoping to save on bandaids.
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Not what I hoped but not disappointed. This was my first go with InstaMorph and I learned quickly that it wasn't going to do what I wanted - that being said, it seems to be a great product for certain applications. My two most prominent observations are as follows:
1. My thermometer may be miscalibrated but 150 water cooled off in the glass before the pellets became mild able. I resorted to a large skillet simmering on the stove which worked quite nicely to get the product moldable.
2. This stuff is going to stick to just about anything you try and use to mold it, so good luck shaping it in a form and letting it set (especially with a 3D printed plastic mold :p)
This knife sheath took me at least two hours to make but it actually came out pretty well. Probably never would have tried it except I needed a sheath in a jiffy and this fit the bill surprisingly well.
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No. Just no. The item was supposed to arrive yesterday through UPS, and it arrived today from USPS. The packaging was absolutely absurd. The box was ripped in 4 or more places upon receiving it, and had stamps on it saying they received it that way.
Upon opening the box, the bottom of the tree was separated from the top and you could see the glue marks where it was glued previously, so it definitely didn't come in in the condition it was supposed to.
Some of the faces of the drawers were peeling from the sides and all are made of extremely thin wood. One of them was warped as if it got wet. One drawer sticks badly enough that I'm afraid if I open it too much then the glued on wood ball (knob) is sure to come off over time from having to pull on it too much.
Overall, the packaging looks like what I imagined Harry Potter's eleventh birthday cake to look like after reading that Hagrid sat on it, and the product is something I feel I could make better myself if I had the time to do it.
It's a shame cause I saw such nice reviews and pictures. Maybe the one that got sent to me was one bad one out of a ton of good ones, but I'm going to see if I can return it for a refund.
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These are hands down the absolute best scissors I have ever owned. These are hands down the absolute best scissors I have ever owned. Now I only had them for about a month, but compared to every other pair I have owned, these are the ones I go to and the ones that stand out as being the best. The packaging was not appealing (which is probably why it is not shown here) but I promise you, these things do what they are supposed to do- and more.
Now I am not a scissor connoisseur by any means, but I own a relatively expensive pair of hair cutting scissors and I bought my daughter two very expensive pairs for dog grooming. These scissors are large (so they would not be good for cutting hair), but they are good for everything else. Fabric, paper, thick cardboard- these things are extremely sharp. They feel good in my hand and cut easily through thick and thin materials. They seem to be very well built. They are heavy, but not so much that it makes cutting a chore. The hardware that attaches the two pieces together is very secure. I had a pair that was not fitted together well once- they didn't last long.
These scissors are very bright gold, which my daughter loves. When she saw them she said, "Woooooo! Look at these fancy scissors, how pretty!" I don't feel that way about them myself, but then again, I don't get too excited about a pair of scissors.
I received this product in exchange for my unbiased and honest review. I am very picky and I always rate products based on their quality, performance and ease of use. This product exceeded my expectations.
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Horrible design. Really bad punch with a horrible design. First of all, the punch is very heavy to push through paper. In addition, the blade keeps getting stuck after pushing it through the paper, requiring you to push it back out manually from the bottom (which exposes your hands to the sharp edges). This keeps getting progressively worse (with no significant benefit from lubrication or sharpening). Finally, my punch just broke after making only a few dozen flowers. The top plastic (yellow) cover broke, revealing the very poor design to me. The entire force of the retracting punch is supported by only a tiny piece of plastic on the inside of the yellow cover, which broke off, making the punch totally nonfunctional. Just avoid buying punches from this company.
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Not a bad product, but EXTREMELY SHORT shelf life. This stuff is good for making molds, BUT the shelf life is EXTREMELY short. Bought and had it delivered June 23rd, 2017 and used about 1/4th of it after receiving it. Went to use it again today (Oct. 28) and BOTH parts had already solidified! There is NO kind of best use date of any kind on this product. I recommend it ONLY if you plan on using all of this stuff in 30 days or less. However, I've gotten the same type of two part silicone casting set from Micro Mark and it is labeled with a best use by date. Used about 3/4ths of it and just finished making two more molds from this stuff even though I bought it at the same time as the Smooth On stuff.
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Greatest Spray Paint Ever! EVER. I just wanted to throw in a positive review, since I had a very good experience. It way exceeded my expectations, especially after using a lesser glitter spray paint which was "meh" (I sprayed on primed cardboard, so maybe surface prep was part of theissue there).
I used this on a crazy looking Ikea mirror frame. I used the whole can (the frame is oval about 30" tall, so not very much area since it just the frame, but pretty intricate details) and it sorta covered it. I would have needed a second can to do it properly, but it was good enough for my purposes. I don't care about the few extra dollars -- I want an awesome project!
It is just so cool!
It has a super glittery textured look to it.
I have it hanging in the garage until the smells goes away in a few weeks. Did I just get a lucky can? Or did I shake the @#$@ out of it before using it? Spray paint is always rolling the dice (sputters, clogs, drips, frustration) and this one was way too awesome. I'm dreaming up more projects just so I can use it again. I hope they fix the quality issues or make it more foolproof (I didn't see any of that with the one can I used).
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I LOVE my Gingher Rotary Cutter. I have had several rotary cutters over the past 30 years of sewing, quilting, and paper crafting. I have never had a Gingher rotary cutter until now. I have 2 pair of Gingher scissors, Gingher pinking shears and now this Gingher Rotary Cutter. The product is superior to the others I have had in the past. It is comfortable to hold, easy to use, and cuts fabric beautifully. I have been a Gingher scissors fan for many years and now I believe they will be my go to company for all cutting products. I have carpal tunnel syndrome and it does not bother me at all. I highly recommend this product to all sewers and quilters of all ages. I wish I had bought this years ago.
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Fingertips count, don't they. I am a male; I do not knit. I do not have arthritis in my hands. Thus finding these "gloves" on Amazon was difficult as they are listed in a category of products sold to those who knit and/or who have arthritic hands. This is important for a few reasons. One is the size. A female medium hand is smaller than the male hand. The snug fit is recommended for those with arthritis. Second, I assume that the finger tips need to free in order to knit. But I needed a product that keeps my hands, my whole hands, and includes the tips of my fingers, warm. This product does an adequate job at keeping the covered sections warm but because the tips are exposed, they stay cold. I am trying to be fair in my assessment. Perhaps these gloves do need to have the tips uncovered in order to knit; if you are buying them for that purpose, discard my review. I would prefer a glove that covers 9 of the 10 fingertips,leaving one uncovered to use to turn pages on either a printed book or on a tablet. I, with the help of family members, could not find such a product. So I bought these. They are certainly better than no gloves and are inexpensive but I can only rate them as adequate for my purpose.
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they were so happy. There are so many bands with so many . I purchased this for my 9 year old and 5 year old. It arrived at my door in 2 days and when my girls opened it, they were so happy. There are so many bands with so many different colors. It has been the source of hours of them actually playing together quietly while having fun. I would recommend this product to anyone. In fact, we recently had a family party at my house and now everyone, including my Father-In-Law wants to order one for themselves. I HIGHLY recommend this product and will definitely not hesitate to order another one when my girls work their way thru this one. Although it may take some time. There are A LOT of bands in this kit. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for the peace and quiet you have brought to my family!!!
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despite this fact the backing on the tape came up easily which resulted in easy application. This adhesive tape works really well and does as it is designed to do. I was using it to repair tablets and because of how thin it is I had to use multiple rows of it. However, despite this fact the backing on the tape came up easily which resulted in easy application. The tape came with the application tool, a pair of tweezers with angle noses, and the microfiber cloth. Altogether it was a good kit that helped me reassemble two tablets that had been otherwise in pieces waiting for the final application of tape.
The only downside I found was that the ring at the middle had fallen apart a bit, which probably results from it being sheared from a much larger roll. But two rings of stick-resistant paper and the included bag sufficiently store the product for future use, so I don't see this as a problem. I would buy this product again.
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Not as great as I thought they would be. I am a very avid sewer. I make hats, purses, accessories and clothing. I need scissors that do what I ask. I had a pair of Fiskars left handed scissors, but because of a short term memory problem could not for the life of me find them. I thought perhaps it was time for a change in my scissor choice.
I can not cut as smoothly with this pair of scissors. If I cut through one piece of material, the scissors cuts fine. When I cut through two layers of fabric, anywhere from cotton to chiffon the scissors stutters. I had them sharpened and this did improve some of the cutting ability. I still miss my Fiskars which despite their inexpensiveness worked great for me.
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Good wood dowels. Dowels seem to be as good or better than what is available at Home Depot or Lowes. There straight grained fairly hard wood. There bundled very well and all seem to be fairly straight. For what it worth all sizes seem to be about .010" to .012" undersized I live in the South East part of Louisiana so expect them to normalize to standard size due to the high humidity we have. The price is right and these will work very well for my purposes. Communications with Toby's was very good answered my questions very quickly. Shipment was fairly fast 4 working days I ordered on a Saturday received them Thursday. I'll be purchasing more from them
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great product. The CrazyEve Leather crafting tools are great.
I'm not a professional leather crafter but I think these will work just fine for me. It will make leather stitching a lot easier and it will look way more professional and clean. Just don't drop them because they are easily broken.
Item shipped quickly and arrived with a few other products. All stitching chisels were wrapped together in a small cardboard box with plastic wrap. I did not take a picture of the box since I was excited about getting them and went right at it. These are not professional chisels by any means, they are however made decently and appear that they will get the job done. This leather lacing sticking perforators work so wonderfully! They are evenly spaced and I love the addition to my crafting tools!
I received this product at a discounted price for my unbiased review of the product.
I will be buying more products from Crazyeve in the future.
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Cuts, but doesn't feel sharp. This is what you want: Something that actually cuts paper and things, but if you accidentally slide your finger on the blade or get your hand caught inside you won't be cut. These scissors fit that description. Other so called safety scissors are hard to use, are really sharp, you have to hold in awkward positions or use excessive force due to springs keeping the blades apart. I really like these classic style because the metal blade feels like blunt stainless steel, not sharp at all, but go and cut paper and they slice through easily. They are also sharp enough to actually cut paper not just have it slide inbetween the blades. I actually bought 3 different types of 'highly rated' safety toddler size scissors and was unhappy with each. I didn't feel I could consciously let me daughter really learn without me standing over her holding her hands etc. I actually remember liking this type of scissors from when I was little and so looked this up and bought it. I am so confident in these and she uses them so fluidly after just some simple instruction that I can do other stuff while she cuts to her little hearts content.
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Nice little kit. I bought this despite the less than stellar feedback, especially since I figured I couldn't go wrong for the $5 price tag. This is actually a pretty nice kit. It comes with 1x1 stained glass squares in red, black, green, yellow, and 2 blues. You can make the coasters with them just as squares but you can also use nippers (not provided) to break up the squares and make your design that way. I got this kit to do with my 2 boys and they enjoyed it (we used the glass squares as is and didn't break them up). It came with some glue but I opted to use some glass craft glue I had. It also comes with powered grout that you have to mix with water to grout the design when you are done, but that wasn't hard. All in all, it was a good buy in my opinion, and my kids and I enjoyed making them. I would buy it again.
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One, two, three. I love creating things to use around my home or give as gifts. However, this Santa left me wishing I had chosen something else. The upfront description should tell you all of the additional items that are required to get the finished product. It should also tell you to get ready to do a lot of wrapping (not musically) and cutting in order to make 64 of this size/color and 37 of this one, etc., on the cardboard patterns you have to make. Requiring additional stuff is ok, but I didn't purchase this guy to do so much counting and cutting and tieing in a bow...plus it's not that easy to push the pipe cleaners into the head. So I will finish this project sometime this year and move on. Just know exactly how much work will be required.
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The perfect item for making coin gifts for my guests. A friend's non profit was organizing a fundraiser, and needed some gifts made, so I purchased this punch, so that I may create 300 custom fantasy token coins, to be given away, at a Mad Hatter/ Alice in Wonderland themed party. The coins turned out beautifully. The punch created the perfect size disc every time. The trick is to turn the punch upside-down, so that you are looking directly at the interior metal cutter and frame plate. Place your artwork face up and line up the paper, so that you can see that the art centered, exactly where you would like to see the punch, cut out the shape. Every edge was crisp and precise.
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What a Roll of Pure Cr__, we will just say 'crummy'--Junk. This duck tape, ugh, where do I start! I ordered several different color and designs and I couldn't imagine why they would make it so crummy that I cannot even get hold of it and pull out a length. It's so thin it's ridiculous. It's like someone played a bad joke on me. Please let someone else make tape again that I can actually use. I got zero, nothing for my money. You buy this and you are throwing your money away. And I saw the typical gray duck tape that they sell now and was astounded, too, at how cr---er, crummy that it is now. Obviously something Chinese made because it is cheap and tacky. Pretty, yeah, but pretty gets you nothing. I would NEVER buy this product again. I am one lost customer. Scotch tape is even better!
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The machine does a beautiful job on leather. I had to give this little laser engraver 5 stars because it does what it is suppose to do just the way it should. It is a small engraver, please read the details, many buyers seem to not realize that it does a small area.
From opening the box to engraving took me about 20 minutes. This included installing the laser, followed by installing the drivers on my Windows 10 laptop. I had no glitches as I was able to take the image I wanted, and drag and drop into the provided software and start engraving. There is a bit of a learning curve as far as the burn time in relation to the type of material being engraved. I have used simple cardboard, wood and even engraved the back of a phone case. The machine does a beautiful job on leather.
The biggest downfall (aside from the small size) is the instructions. There isn't much to go by. There is a video I watched before purchasing, which ended up being very helpful when I was setting it up and using it for the first time.
The one bit of advise I have: Make sure the computer you are using doesn't go into hibernate mode in the middle of a longer engraving session. This will cause the engraver to stop and there is no way to start back where it left off as the program will also shut down.
Overall it is definitely worth the money I spent! I will provide photo's of some items in the near future.
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Requires superhuman strength. Unless you have the grip strength of Superman...or at least Wonder Woman, you probably won't have much luck with this. I conditioned my clay, loaded it into the extruder and squeezed. And squeezed. And squeezed. Well, I TRIED to squeeze, but almost nothing would extrude. I even tried putting it on the floor and stepping on the little side arms without much success. Polymer clay, no matter how well conditioned, is just too stiff for a mere mortal to force through this device. Sculpey makes many wonderful products but unfortunately, this is just not one of them. There are other extruders out there that are much easier to use.
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It Did the Job. It did the job, but I had to come up with my own leather. The two-inch square of leather that comes with the kit was wildly short of what I needed. My dog is big with long (Borzoi) claws. She ripped the 'heck' out of our leather sofa, and it was jagged and loooong. Hidden under a blanket, I didn't find it in time, and when I did, my eyes bulged out of my head and I passed out. It was about 10 jagged inches and in multiple pieces.
I got a large piece of leather from the local craft store and cut it to fit under each ripped section. Then carefully added a dot of glue every few inches and held it in place. The tears were severe enough that I couldn't get the edges to join, so I pulled them as close together as I could, and held it there while the glue dried. It dries quickly and was pretty secure in about 15 minutes. This left a gully between sections--not perfect, but I kept going. I was lucky in that the brown colored compound matched the sofa and I didn't need to mix colors. So they I took that little pot of brown and puttied up the whole dang thing--I filled in the gully, smoothed and let it all dry. It worked!!! I still tuck a heavy blanket over the sofa, but I keep checking to see if the repair is holding, and it is. It's been about a month, and if you didn't know the area had been ripped you might not even see the repair. I saved the rest for the next dog-claw booboo.
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Natural rosewood with bark - lovely! I will use for wedding accents and paint as a gift for the bride and groom. Love them. I ordered these little disks of natural rosewood for accent pieces in a wedding. Theyre natural, lovely, and all slightly different because they ARE natural. I love them. The bark is still attached, though the slices are thin enough that rough handling will flake some of the bark off. My idea is to use them on the bride and groom table with candles and flowers, and to paint the wedding date on the bottom of them. Im thinking of treating them and gifting them as coasters. That will be a nice remembrance for them, or I thought of painting them. Im not sure at this point. But I do know that Im very pleased with them. I can think of lots of uses, and as I said, they are lovely.
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Yuck! Terrible for fabric and trimsn. For a product that advertises itself as being for fabric and trim, this stuff is awful. It is very thick, like thick white glue. You certainly can't just run a thin drizzle from the bottle to the fabric edge; that would be a mess. I squeezed out a blob on a scrap of paper then dipped my finger in it to wipe a very thin film on the edge of the cut fabric. As far as stopping fraying, this stuff DOES work. But it leaves a sticky, raised, ridge, even when applied in a thin film the way I did. For some purposed this may not matter, in which case this would be an acceptable product. But most people don't want that sticky edge on their projects! I've used this for tissue lame (very thin fabric) as well as the cut edges of grosgrain ribbon (fairly heavy fabric) and have had similar experiences with both types of fabric. I will go back to the Dritz Fray-Check which goes on clear, absorbs into fabric, leaves no sticky feel, and can be applied straight from the bottle.
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Another One for Spooky Fun . This is yet another set of spooky fun with the paper mache coffin boxes. I use these like I have used the wooden versions; for candies and nuts and tooth picks at the Halloween appetizer table. This also stores buttons and pins in your sewing room or aspirin and ibuprofen in the bathroom or loose change on your dresser top. Ideas are endless and not limited to Halloween if you are goth or like the unusual. Almost everyone I know has October B-days and anniversaries so this is PERFECT for the food item ideas. I like the fact you can self decorate the boxes with paint & embellishments for holiday fun customized. Also a great use for gift giving for jewlery items for an October birthday. There are 3 boxes in the set measuring approximately 6x3 by one inch deep depending on the size coffin you get; these are small for trinkets and decor. 5 stars on this
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Great Product for Larger Projects/Rather Difficult for Tiny Projects. Difficult to work with for my custom charm lockets, as the dots are approximately the size of a dime & I need some teeny removable dots, but the tiny dots only seem to come in permanent glue dots. So have to carefully cut these (which one should do BEFORE removing the paper from the dots.) However, overall these are great for keeping elements in place on clear plates, so custom locket sets can be removed and replaced without hassle, and all the charms and elements stay in place, rather than sliding down into a pile at the bottom of the locket when the locket is being worn.
I think this is a great product for anything you want to hold in place with the option of being able to later remove it.
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Fun Fun Fun . The hardest part of the Inkadinkado Stamping Gear Deluxe Set is getting it out of the package. I had to be so careful not to scratch or nick any of the parts or stamps. There is a learning curve to using this set but once I got started it was so fun to use. I was able to use 2 colors of the Inkadinkado stamps and make some flowers that turned out so well! I have played with all the pieces and my imagination is clicking of what I can do with it. I have a wall in my kitchen that is crying out for these stamps. It is awesome because you can use ink, chalk and even paint with this set. The clean up is such a breeze, just be sure to wash the stamps just as soon as your done with your project. Don't throw the sheet that the stamps are on as it keeps them from getting dust, etc. on them. Just a note the stamps stay sticky after washing them. I want to get more stamps to use with this product. Awesome set!
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Promising, but disappointing finish. I ordered 2 of these kits, since I had a rather large spot on my brown leather couch. The product was promising, since it included a link to a color matching website that worked very well. I mixed the proper colors and applied with the sponge as directed. The leather definitely looked better than before, and matched the original color. And it had only taken one kit as well. I let this dry for a day, and then tried to apply the clear finish
When I opened the container marked "Clear Finish", there was perhaps a milliliter or two of clear liquid - nowhere near enough to cover the area I'd dyed. I tried the second kit, which had a bit more finish, but it also was inadequate. Overall, I'm disappointed.
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They work well... until the handle peels and breaks. We purchased these scissors for our 8 year old son, as he is a big cardboard-project maker. These scissors were really amazing at first, but the rubber on the inside of the handles started peeling just a short time into their life. Now, mind you, these were used by an 8 year old boy to cut cardboard pirate swords and robot masks. Not exceptionally heavy duty use, but regular use. Just today, around a year after purchase, the handle broke while cutting cardboard. I don't know if it was a fluke or if they all have a fatal flaw, but that's what happened to ours! If they hadn't peeled/broken they would be a 5 star for sure. Now they are simply unusable.
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Great For Any Craft or Decoration Job. The X-ACTO X5285 knife has been a favorite of mine for years but this new set with the 13 blades and zippered storage case is like a premium set of the knives that we used over the years. I use them for crafts and recently used them to cut out pictures and foam for decorations for my sister's baby shower and they work perfect. The blades are sharp and interchangable for any job that you need them for.
The X-ACTO blades are nice but I love the case even more because it allows you to keep all your blades nice and neat so that you don't lose them. Great item and will make a great gift for anyone that loves doing arts and crafts. I love that the blades are easy to put on and even easier to clean. I like that these blades are very handy and useful.
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Pretty paper, decent quality. This paper is absolutely perfect for the thousand crane project I'm doing. The paper has a thickness to it that I like for this and in general, but I can see that for more delicate origami designs it would be too thick. I've also used it to make covers for miniature books for dolls and similar projects. I'm gonna have to keep some of this in stock, it's been very handy. There are 12 each of 30 different designs, nice range of colors and very appealing patterns. I think that for anyone who loves paper arts this would be a really charming present. Of course I wish it were less expensive, but I don't really think it's overpriced. Paper of any quality is just not cheap.
I didn't give her the full five star rating because there's a bit of room for improvement. The texture of the paper could be higher quality, and the designs all the pretty could be more elevated. I mean, they are kind of bright and fun which is fine. It's not that breathtaking level of origami paper with elegant metallic accents iand such.
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Why did I wait so long. I wish I would have bought this sooner--it makes winding a ball of yarn so much easier than doing it by hand. I haven't had any of the issues others have described--you have to pull the guide out all the way until it locks into place, and I'm having a hard time imagining how yarn would tangle in the mechanism--I've wound bulky hand-spun as well as lace weight yarns with no problem.
Sure, it won't take a giant skein and turn it into a giant ball, but for the price, I'm VERY pleased. The more expensive ones may work better, but I can't imagine they're a better value.
Since I got it, I've been winding all the yarn in my studio into nice, stackable balls, and having a blast doing it! I love how now I can pull from the center and the outside if I need to. If you're debating on whether you need one, you do--with it, you can spend less time winding balls and more time knitting, crocheting or weaving!
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Snapped in half and too Many Popsicle Stick sized. I didn't need anything fancy. This is scrap to practice pyrography/woodburning tips on so I don't ruin my main project. I wasn't expecting much, and knew there would be some strips because it's advertised as random. It turned out to be broken pieces and mostly small.
What I received were
2 count 8in x 3in x. 1/2 in - SNAPPED IN HALF unevenly and vertically
2 count 7 1/4in x 3in x 1/2in - 2 pieces have cracks down the side. One has dents in the face of one side. A sander could probably take them out with patience and time.
1 count 8in x 2in x 1/8th in - knots and a dark black barcode inked with takes up about 1/8th of the piece on the back. Might sand off or could be painted over.
1 count 8in x 2in x 1/16th - flimsy but okay for my purposes
1 count 8 in x 4 in x 1/2 in
15 count 7 1/4in x 1/2 in x 1/2 in
13 count 7 1/2in x 1/2 in x 1/8th in
1 count 8in x 1/4th in x 1/2 in
Bottom line: I won't buy this again. I'll pay more for a larger piece of wood so I know what I'm getting.
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I should have bought something built much better. The burner is exactly that. I have never done any wood burning before now, but, I have worked with various tools for 50 years, and I recognize something shoddy when I use it. I only wanted an inexpensive tool to learn with. I should have bought something built much better. The burner is exactly that, it burns your hands constantly, even if you hold the item way back on the handle. You can not hold the tool back on the handle because you now have no control over it's path as you are trying to draw your picture. I have bought the bottom of the line in shop tools and used them an discarded, they did their job well enough. I got my moneys worth. This really is a piece of crap. When the tips heat up enough to use, they bend because the metal they were constructed of turns to mush. Holly cow! There is a fitting adjective to describe something like this, but I will not say it.
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Mini-Paper Stash by Tim Holtz. This is the 1st time I've ever bought something like this online, but after reading the reviews, decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened it! The paper is much thicker than I thought it would be, more like a heavy card stock & the designs are beautiful & very vintage. I'm an artist who works in a lot of different mediums, but have gotten interested again, in mixed media art. This will work great with what I have in mind! I'm really pleased with this purchase (& will probably purchase Tim Holtz's products again). It's definitely quality material. The only complaint I have is, I wish there weren't designs on both sides of the paper because if they were all one-sided, you'd get twice as much to work with! :D I definitely recommend this to any mixed media artist who loves vintage art & the price was reasonable.
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This is the most annoying feature of it. This is my first experience with a knitting loom, and I will be returning it to the store I purchased it from. As many other reviewers have mentioned, the instructions are ridiculous! So I went directly to You Tube and Pinterest to try to find out how to use the thing. I completed my first project, a scarf (using the lime colored loom), and have been watching videos to learn new techniques. This product has a notch on the pegs that makes it very difficult to push the yarn down on the peg, which causes the yarn to pull apart. This is the most annoying feature of it...it takes more time to try to push the yarn down than to actually knit! While watching videos I noticed that other products don't seem to have this notch. Classic example of "you get what you pay for". I don't even think the lime loom will hold up to another project. Don't waste your time on this cheap thing, spend a little more and get instructions and a higher quality product.
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I use this with every quilt. 7/31/15 Update: I noticed this was on sale for $6.49, limit 4 cans. I immediately bought what was allowed. Shortly after the price went back up. A few weeks later, back down - bought 4 more cans. This goes on sale for about $6.50 a couple times a year at Joann's. But by watching the price here on Amazon I can keep buying more almost whenever needed! Add this to your Wish List, watch the price, don't pay more than $6.50!
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Been reading other reviews and am rather surprised. I have used this for years and I love it! I have not had a problem with it gumming up my needle or allowing thread through. (And regardless of spray or materials, I always test my thread tension before starting on a project.) I make about a dozen quilts a year of varying sizes from wall hangings to king sized quilts. I rely on this spray to hold my quilt sandwich in place for a smooth finished product. About half my quilts are for competition and I get comments from the judges about my smooth backing with no ripples. The blue ribbons speak for themselves! I recommend watching for sales on various websites, though. When I find a good price I stock up.
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1 step forward, 18 steps back. I used this on a quilt hoping that it would speed the process up so I could get finished. It pretty much did the opposite. I had chosen to use a sheet as the backing material to avoid having any seams, but whatever the material was that the sheet was made out of, it did not cooperate with the spray basting. It all came loose when I had to set the quilt aside for awhile. Luckily, I had sewn the center seam going both directions on the quilt, so the backing didn't fall all the way off. I pin basted it, and then continued working on it, but had to pass it on to someone else to work on when I left on vacation. I'm not sure what happened at that point, but they had massive troubles getting it to work on their machine without gumming it up and ended up taking the entire backing off and replacing it. It did hold much better on the quilt front, which was made up of material salvaged from a variety of men's shirts, but even so, it was such a difficult process to get it to lay straight as I was spray basting it to the batting. I was working on a full size quilt, so I was having to shift around and crawl all over it, but even using the tricks I saw online, it just took forever, and I don't think I saved any time, even on the part that worked better. I might consider using this for a small project, like a baby quilt... but never again for a large project.
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I don't like this, but there are not many suitable alternatives. I'm not crazy about this product at all. I bought this so I could make my own journals and make journals for friends, but I had a ton of difficulty using this product. My biggest problem is the fact that it is not obvious when your stack of sheets has been pushed all the way back. I've had to throw away many pages because the machine gives you resistance so you think the stack has hit all the way in the back, making you believe it is safe to punch the holes and have them be aligned. Because you can't punch through all the holes you need for half-letter sized pages, you will end up with misaligned holes if you are not careful. Also, if you are punching chipboard (for hardcover books), the holes get stuck inside very easily and you will end up with misaligned holes. Finally, once you punch through a stack of sheets, the paper will often get stuck. You have to very carefully wiggle out the stack, which means it will take a very long time to do a whole book.
For now, I will stick to this annoying piece of contraption because I don't have anything else I can use.
Update (12/6/2016): The more I use it, the more I hate it... I hate the binding system, I recommend finding something other than their wire binders, disc clips maybe. This feels more like a glorified hole puncher that is very inconvenient to use. I'm thinking I might explore other methods... probably an electric hole punch that can punch many holes like this, if they even make it. I just hate how the paper gets stuck and you have to spend so much time wriggling it out.
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I Love being prepared and saving money. I Love being prepared and saving money, with the cost of candles now days, I got really good at making my own, and have used popsicle sticks etc to keep my wicks in place, but was at a friends house and saw her use these and it was like a light went off over my head.. I felt stupid for doing it the hard way for so long.. these fit perfectly on the edge of the jars I use to make candles and hold the wicks steady and true so that there is no movement or bending of the wick that can lead to uneven burning later on. the Different ledges make it where it fits securely on most of the holders or molds you would use to make candles
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Poorly machined handle, loose blades, and some not very sharp blades, one set missing entire #2 handle/blade. Really disappointed in the overall quality of sets I received. I bought this thinking to use the best on my window film installations. Problems : 1) Zipper on the case is very rough to close, sticking. 2) the #2 handle requires a crazy amount of force to lock the blade in place and even then becomes loose making it unusable. 3) Some of the blades are not sharp as I would expect, beings it's a new kit. Sent this one back, the replacement set came brand new, sealed in plastic/cardboard... without the #2 holder with blade even in it. Other extra blades were not in place, bounced around. Sent back again. I cannot recommend this product due to such poor quality control.
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Tonic Scissors, cuts well, hurts my hands. It seems I'm the only one that really dreads using these Tonic scissors. Yes, as expected they do cut well, as indeed scissors should, thank you,,,but for me they are getting harder and harder to use. The blades are so resistant and i wonder why. I cant loosen them, altho i tried. My hands hurt after using the Tonic on any of my projects, including simple papers. So i ultimately end up putting them aside and picking up my, o so comfy, Cutter Bee...and yes they too cut well. I have these Tonic tim holtz scissors for about a year or more, and purchased them at a local NY artsy shop. I never would have bought them if i knew about this problem up front...Well, unlike the rest of me !, maybe my hands are just getting old. ...If possible, I suggest people try them out before buying.
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Disappointing - Different colors are different thicknesses, colored on both sides. Not very pleased with the paper overall. First, the different colors are not uniform thicknesses. Some colors are more like construction paper rather then origami paper. The thicker ones are not very suitable for origami in that they are difficult to make precise folds. Second, it's colored on both sides (I didn't realize). Actual origami paper should be white on one side. A lot of origami designs depend on this contrast of white and colored to turn out well. My wife and I find this lack of contrast disappointing for a lot of designs. Overall it works okay, but I wouldn't buy it again.
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This is probably the best you're gonna do if you want an affordable cordless hot glue gun. It's on the positive side of "so-so."
I spent a lot of time trying to find an affordable cordless glue gun that works well. This is what I settled for. Cordless hot glue guns do exist, but they're either expensive, or they don't work well at all. This particular model is a fairly decent compromise between the benefits and drawbacks of a cordless glue gun.
Here's how it works.
It won't really get hot enough unless you plug it in. However, the cord is sometimes inconvenient, as we all know. So, you can put batteries in it that will help it retain enough heat to keep it effective for 5-10 minutes while it's unplugged. A bonus is that you can turn the batteries on or off depending on if you will need them.
Unfortunately, the gun doesn't have a very good mechanism for feeding the glue through the nozzle. You can pull the trigger all the way, but it will only push the glue a small distance. This is a problem if you need a significant amount of glue all at once. Also, and this is the main problem. When the glue stick is about half consumed, the feeding mechanism will no longer push the glue stick to the nozzle because it's not long enough. What you have to do is take another glue stick, feed it into the back of the gun and push it with your thumb or palm until the first glue stick is fed all the way through the nozzle and the second stick is far enough through the shaft of the gun that the trigger mechanism will grab it and begin feeding it through the nozzle. The whole process then repeats. It's frustrating. It could be less frustrating if the gun could take the thicker glue sticks instead of just the thin ones.
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Newly Purchased. I just bought this mainly because it will be better in the long run in spending less money on rolls of adhesive!! The two small rolls I was buying were $2.50 and I could go through them in one project. This is less expensive here on Amazon...I got it at $17.00 - looks like the price changes..? But at the store the best price I have seen is $30.00 and they are usually $40 even with a 40% off coupon your price here is best. It was a learning experience to load it the first time...I will keep the directions around, cause I'm sure I won't remember next time. My main concern is this...I am getting these little "glue balls" at the start and finish of the line I make. Small but on certain paper it is NOT good. I am making wedding invitations and have been using my other tape rollers because I don't want bumps!! UGH!!! Anyone else having this issue? How do you resolve that? I hope with time it will work more smoothly....the size and the off-centered tape does not bother me (other than storage) It just made me clean out a drawer... :)
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Shiny and gold, good for uniform impromptu 'bling. We purchased this to wrap around arms, ankles, shoes - whatever - for some kids' football uniforms - their colors are black and gold. Really nice metallic catches the sunlight and nightime lights. And............. it's duct tape, so what's not to like. My only complaint is that I had no idea how much this metallic tape SHOULD be and it could have been bought locally for less.......... however, that would have required me to find the time to get to the store - when they had it in stock - and that wasn't likely to happen until far after I needed it. Just like I read one time "yes, you probably CAN, but the question is......... WILL YOU?" haha.
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Steel screws, plated in gold. Made of steel, plated with something, half of them would not thread together, I had to clean the threads with a tap. These may rust, as ferrous metal usually does. I thought they were brass, but maybe I didn't look very close to really find out. Steel is real, its strong, so if you use them on leather that does not get sweat or moisture, probably no issues, but steel is super strong so you won't break them I imagine. Once threads are cleaned up and working, they seem like a pretty good quality. The gold color is nice too, not sure how many microns of plating it is. You will get flakes of gold when installing them, seems normal for such a plate system. Maybe made over seas in Asia?
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There's a reason for 3 stars. First off, the seller is PROMPT, I don't care what ANYONE says. I got my package in, had a few pages torn because the flap wasn't sealed down, contacted the seller, and within MINUTES had a response saying they would send out replacements ASAP. Thank you Alvin.
Next, about the paper. I don't like the way the stencil wipes off. After using the stencil VERY little, it was pretty much gone. By the end of the tat I was freehanding. I probably won't buy this paper again but for what I paid for it, its not THAT bad. It DOES transfer, it just DOESN'T hold onto the skin.
Lastly, if you are new to tattooing or NEED a stencil to do work, this is not going to help you. If you just need a short term stencil for a good outline before starting in depth work, this is fine. Its not Spirit paper but it does work for the most part.
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Works with lightweight cardstock. I've tried sharpening with foil, lubricating with waxed paper, and nothing seems to work very well. This punch feels loose until it feels hung up, on anything at all. It does work with lightweight cardstock, but nothing heavier. On regular copy paper/printer paper, it leaves ragged edges. Perhaps I should have taken mine back (I bought it at Michael's, and they haven't had it since!), for a replacement, but I didn't. I just wish I knew what to do about the loose/hung up feeling. I have other squeeze punches that work fine.
Still, I like the puzzle shape, and I wish other punch manufacturers would come up with something similar. Keep with the puzzle theme, but try a different puzzle shape? HINT, HINT!
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makes cakes special. I received these yesterday, so today being Sunday it is the special breakfast. This morning I made a different type of cinnamon cake with the icing drizzle on top. Being silicone you can pull this right out of the oven as the silicone does not get hot. I placed a small cutting board on top of the cakes and then flipped them over, I let them cool down in the mold and gently pressed on each one and the flowers came out perfectly. This is a mold that can make any cake from ordinary hum drum to something special. These will also be great for mini cakes at an up-coming wedding. I did receive this rose shaped silicone mold at a discounted price, to test it and then provide an honest review. I have been a purchaser with Amazon for over 9 years Thank you very much for taking the time to read my review.
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Small Tools Big Results. I originally purchased the wood burning tips for a pattern transfer tip, but found myself using many of the other tips. Small in size are the tips, but the results are beautiful. I do a lot of woodcarving and use the pattern transfer to apply patterns to the wood works excellent. I now use the heart shape to brand each and all carvings with the symbol of love. Receiving many comments on the use of this symbol.
The different tips provide endless patterns to be burned into the wood and other projects. I have even used one of the tips to do small soldering jobs with excellent results.
I would recommend to anyone doing craft projects or small soldering work.
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Works like a charm. This is a little gadget that I'd never think of looking for if I hadn't run into it on Amazon.com. I am happy to have it in my tool stash because I use diverse media in my crafting. I tried it on several items labeled acid-free and others making no claim at all. The "acid free" items I tested were truly acid free. But others also came up acid free despite making no such claims. I was surprised. But sadly other products failed the acid test and should not be used in projects I want to last a hundred years or more. I also plan to use the handy pen to test a trunk-full of inherited ancestral photo albums and journals. This would reveal whether the photos should be reprinted or moved to a for-sure acid free album. Perhaps the journals should be translated to digital format or copied to acid free paper.
I have a hunch this little pen will make me a more responsible paper crafter and memory keeper.
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More Diet Pages please. I agree with the other reviews that the Diet section is majorly flawed. I love the Journal, and it is perfect in all other respects, but I'm not sure what the practical reason was for only allotting 29 days worth of diet tracking pages, especially considering that approximately half the book is blank so you can customize as you want. Moleskine should have made the blank page section far smaller to create more space for the Diet section. You can go online and print blank diet pages to then paste/tape into the book, but what a chore! I guess that is what I will ultimately have to do, but unless Moleskine fixes this issue, I likely will not repurchase.
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Not the same Paperclay but a good product all the same. I came across this at a local shop and was really surprised at the low price. So I picked up a package to experiment with...
This is NOT the same as the paperclay made by the same company. This stuff is heavier and dries much harder. I would say it compares more to a stone clay like LaDoll but much less expensive. I'm working on a larger piece, a doll about 40cm tall, and she's already a comfortable, sturdy weight.
Because of its hardness when dry it is harder to carve back into than regular Paperclay, which can be carved with a simple craft knife. However, using my little carving set I was able to carve it fairly easily. It also sands down to a very smooth finish and does, in fact, have a pearly sheen. Quite pretty itself if you are good at keeping your clay clean.
I haven't painted any pieces yet so I can't report on that. I noticed it's easy to make the surface of a dried piece a little sticky again with water so I imagine a good sealant prior to painting would be helpful.
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Great Decorative Shears. I ordered these shears to cut a decorative edge on felt. I use the felt to make holiday ornaments. I had been using a rotary cutter, but found it difficult to make nice looking, matching corners. And sometimes the rotary cutter does not cut all the way through the felt if you do not press down hard enough when using it. These shears are great. They are an excellent alternative to using a rotary cutter. They cut through the felt with no problem. And it is much easier to match up the corners. I wish there were other shears with assorted decorative edges to choose from because the scissors on the market made for papercrafting do not work on fabric.
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Useful Tool. This is a very useful tool for hobbyists, but be warned, it does get HOT just as described. I've used it to cut through automotive plastic with ease, although I advise wearing a mask or working in a well ventilated area when doing this. It does it's job and I like that it accepts replacement blades that they sell at the local Home Depot. I'm giving it four stars because the bit that holds the blade snapped after the third use. Although I can't really blame it since there was a lot of heat and pressure on it. Hopefully I can replace it easily. My advice when cutting with this is to take your time and let the heat do most of the work, don't rely on pressure too much or the tip might snap.
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GOOD PRODUCT. The number one problem was we couldn't figure out how to set the ring tone and no one else that had it could remember how they did it. So I'm posting it right here directly from Proxelle. They answered my question.
"We regret to learn about your experience with the doorbell. Please follow the below steps:
1. Choose your desired bell tone before pairing,When Receiver is plugged into outlet, short press Forward/Backward Button to get to next or previous bell tone. There are 52 built-in bell tones to choose from.
2. Long press Receivers Volume Control Button for 5 seconds, you will hear a ~Dong tone and Receivers LED starts flashing.
3. When Receivers LED starts flashing, short press Transmitters Bell Button then release. When pairing is successful, you will hear selected bell tone.
Volume control:
When Receiver is plugged into outlet, short press Receivers Volume Control Button until you get desired volume level, which has 4 levels with 4 being the highest."
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frustrating & disappointing product. I was really looking forward to this as a fun, bonding experience with my partner. We read all the directions that were included and online. We prepared things as they described. It ended up being a frustrating waste of time and money. We tried to have me stand up (to add the top part of my leg) and the whole thing started falling apart. We waited a LONG time for it to set after fixing it and it crumpled as soon as we started taking it off. I need to decide whether to just throw it away or go to the store and get some materials to try and save it. Save your money and skip this product. There are people who do this for pregnant ladies and I wish I had just done that.
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My toilet party lasted a few short days. *Update, yeah it quit working, purchased it in July and it's alread kaput.
I'm not going to highly I'm highly disappointed. Our master bathroom door is right beside my side of the bed (we have a very small awkward bedroom). I didn't want a traditional nightlight that was so bright that even with the door shut the light would light up the bedroom. So when I saw this it was perfect.
I get up several times a night to pee. It was perfect. For 3 nights.... During the day the door stays shut to keep our pets out. But the batteries drained in 3 days. Assumed maybe the batteries weren't good, despite it being a brand new pack. I replaced the batteries and the motion detector doesn't even work half the time..... Now my husbands pissed that I spent the money on this junk.
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A Good Method. The method used here is a good one, but I wound up only using the glue and the canvas backer from this kit. With the right colored hole-filler, a hole will virtually disappear. I was not able to mix the included fabric shavings into the right color (probably my own impatience), but I was able to use a razor blade scraper (the kind used to get stickers off of windows) on my cargo area mat to "harvest" my own fabric shavings. This produced a much better filler for the hole in my seat. The best I could come up with before doing this was purple-looking, and appeared different in the shade versus in the sun. If you cannot get the correct color mix, do what I did and scrape a mat instead. To be clear: I did not cut the mat, I just raked the razor blade across the surface of the mat. The mat still looks like new.
The hole is in the drivers seat so the jury is out on the durability of the glue. I will take the company's advice and spray some hairspray on the repaired area to help make it stronger. I am going to hope the glue has enough flexibility to withstand daily use, but if not I will update my review. I recommend this product, or at least the method used by the product.
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Thermomorph Moldable Plastic Pellets 17.6 oz (500 grams): 5 Stars, Excellent Product at a good price, and I would buy again. Thermomorph Moldable Plastic Pellets are excellent!
Bottom line if you want to skip the verbose write up below: 5 Stars, Excellent Product at a good price, and I would buy again!
I've used this for fixing a number of things at home and I now carry a small ziplock bag full of these pellets whenever I travel.
The pellets are approximately 3mm in diameter which allows the hot water used to soften them to quickly heat them through.
When heated with water at 60 degrees centigrade (140 degrees fahrenheit) the pellets turn clear and are ready to be molded.
Note that if you heat the water hotter it becomes "stickier", which can also be very handy for some tasks. Pick the appropriate temp for your need.
Once it cools you've got an opaque hard piece of plastic in whatever shape you molded - and if you don't like it just heat it up and try again.
Here are some things I've used it for so far...
Fixed broken retractable handle on luggage.
The mechanism that "locked" the retractable handle of my luggage malfunctioned. The handle would "lock" and not pull out to allow the luggage to be rolled. I used Thermomorph to block the broken locking mechanism. Worked like a charm! I had thought of this fix as a quick temporary "Macgyver" fix, but it has worked so well that I'm leaving it as is. This fix required the plastic to be quite hard and it's standing up to use extremely well.
Molded a replacement for a missing plastic piece of an air purifier.
Simply put, if you've lost a little plastic piece for something shaping Thermomorph into a replacement piece can make fixing things easy.
Replaced large chuck of the plastic housing on a power adapter.
The power block of a speaker system had broken and the chuck of plastic that had broken off had been lost. I shaped a chuck of Thermomorph to replace the missing piece.
Replaced lost plastic base component of a coffee maker.
My sister-in-law had lost a plastic component on the bottom of her coffee maker and was using a piece of cardboard to keep it level. In just couple minutes she created a new piece that worked perfectly.
Used to hold a piece of tile that had broken off in place while the glue being used to fix it hardened.
I just placed the tile on the table, put a wad of softened Thermomorph under the broken piece as I pushed it into place, then let it harden. This gave me a plastic piece to support the piece of broken tile in the perfect position for it to dry after being glued in placed.
Used on multiple USB cables
I had a several USB cables that had cracking insulation - especially near their connecters. I simply molded some Thermomorph around the cable at the point it was cracking and up onto the "plug", sealing the wire and making the end plugs sturdier. It's given new life to these old cables, and if they finally do give out I'll just take the Thermomorph I used on them and reuse it for something else.
Great stuff.
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Great bargain. I am not a craft person whatsoever but I decided to make my first attempt at creating my own Halloween costume. I bought these pom poms because I knew I was going to need a lot and wasn't really too concerned about quality. The price was right for these and I sure got a better bargain than I realized. I did have to go and buy a couple of extra small packages at Walmart just because I didn't get it lined up correctly on the shirt. Would have had plenty in this package if I would have done it right. Huge, huge difference in quality! The colors are vibrant but the silkiness of the pom poms themselves is amazing! I simply love the feel. Worked so well for my little project. These simply rock!
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Very happy with this leather patch - Easy to trim and apply, strong and durable, at a fair price. This leather repair patch kit has worked well for me (this is the 2nd time I've used it). It's a good size (any larger would be hard to work with). The first time, last year, I simply cut it in half and applied these self adhesive pieces to worn/torn spots in the seat of my leather desk chair. The pieces were easy to apply and matched the chair color (dark brown) well enough. Most important of all, they have held up to heavy daily traffic (my rear end) for over six months - no scuffing, sagging, shifting, or distortion of any kind (look the same as the day I applied them). Recently I ordered another patch, this time for the arm rests of the same chair. But I think I'll apply this patch to another item of leather furniture that needs some help, and order yet two more patches for those arm rests. Each arm will need its own patch because I intend to trim it to look like those protector cloths you see sometimes on an arm rest or the elbow of a jacket. The chair is dark brown, but this time I think I will order light brown or tan to accentuate the effect of an arm rest protector. So, obviously, I very happy with "MastaPlasta" (really corny reference to the 3rd of Mel Gibson's road warrior movies) and recommend it as delivered timely, fair price, easy to trim and apply, thick and durable.
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Almost got it right. I actually bought the 8 piece set. It's sizes are 1/8" up to 1". All the sizes are spot on accurate and they release from the clay fairly well "IF" you take some precautions. Stainless steel cutters or chrome plated cutters release the best on their own; however,if you are working with very soft clay or warm clay, you may need to spray a release agent inside the cutters first due to the inherent stickiness of the clay at this point. You can also carefully spin and push round cutters into clay for a pretty consistent release as well.
The main two reasons I bought these particular clay cutters was for the small and varied sizes and for the little push pin mechanisms. It's these push pin mechanisms that really fail to to the job.
First, they are not always set at the same depth in each cutter. Inside of the 5/8" cutter, the push pin sits almost all the way down into the depth of the cutter, thus, only allowing you to cut a piece of clay that is barely 1/8" thick. The others let you cut a piece upwards of 1/2" because the pins are set back far enough to NOT get in the way..
Secondly,the push pins themselves are very wobbly and they are to thin, so they push a hole right through your clay. If you do manage to pop your clay out it will be badly damaged on the one side and misshapen. I ended up making 1/16" thick rounds out of some standard Sculpy 3 clay, baked them and then super glued them on to the ends of the push pins (Not fun).
Now when I push out clay, it actually pushes out the clay without poking a hole straight through the middle. It works "pretty good" but in reality, you would want some type of metal disc instead of a baked clay disc since the clay (baked or not) wants to stick to the un-baked clay.
I think if Kemper paid a little bit more attention to the Quality Control aspect of their cutters, the randomness of the cutters depth would obviously improve. And, I think they should take their push pin idea back to the machine shop and have little disc welded/soldered on to the ends of the push pins. If the disc were the exact diameter of the cutters... there would be no room for clay to leech back up inside and we could probably then produce some very accurate rounds.
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Direct Craft's really came through when they created these beautiful naturally looking leaves. Factory Direct Craft's really came through when they created these beautiful naturally looking leaves. Each leaf is a lovely shade of a natural fall colored leave; with great detail on each one of them and very natural in size to real fall leaves. The leaves look just as they are pictured. They arrived in a few different sizes. I like how I can reuse these again and again in different center pieces or arrangements because they are made nicely so you don't have to worry about them falling apart. I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest review.
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It's crappy. I bought this product two days ago and had used it for 20min, then I decide I have to review it.
I bought this because I saw a high review, so here I come to give the negative one.
First of all, it is "mini": so small that it fits in your palm (literally!). As you can see from the product picture, it is not larger than those 4-inch glue sticks.
Also, the trigger and the plastic body is scrappy: if you shake it you can hear thing rattle inside. That doesn't sound very promising.
When I plug it in to use it, I found more problem: hard-to-plug-in glue sticks and...
More importantly, no on/off switch: whenever it is plugged in, it is on, and there is not even an indicator light: you can only figure this out by the hot nozzle (which takes a while to heat up, but I was prepared as I read it from other reviews).
Although it claimed to be a dual temp glue gun, it is actually NOT! when you switch to the low mode, the glue drop that come out is actually luke warm... I didn't dare to touch it at the beginning, but after a while I found I can put those glue drops on my hand like a tiny tiny tear drop sculpture: Yes, those drops are not sticky either. (If the glue drop doesn't keep dripping from the nozzle, then I guess the high/low switch can be used as on/off. Errr...)
Anyway I'm new to glue guns, but I will definitely suggest those more expensive one to my friend.
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Extremely satisfied with the amount of color choice provided for the . Extremely satisfied with the amount of color choice provided for the price. I have been searching and can not find another deal similar to this. I did not notice some colors I had to really dig the brush into heavily to get the exact color out. So the product is a bit hard, I don't suggest applying an overload of water, I just suggest applying more coats of layers of the paint to the brush (for example, with pink, I had to press and brush the color onto my paintbrush about 3 times in order to apply the color onto the skin to get the pink color to pop-but I was overall satisfied that the color really was visible). I would suggest applying coats heavily into each color before using it for any event so you can see which colors need extra coating so you don't look like a fool struggling to get the paint to work while painting faces.
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I was expecting more illustrated designs from this collection. Does G45 only ever print in the same color families for every single collection they sell? What a shame as the illustrations are just outstanding. I'm getting really tired of the same colors from this company. No matter what the design, they always print their collections using the same colors over and over again. I can see how that can be useful for mixing papers from different collections in a single project but I am getting so bored of these same colors year after year. I was also disappointed that there were so few illustrations in this set. Only the cover design had illustrations and you only get 3 pages of that design in this paper pad, the rest of the sheets are "all over" designs in coordinating colors, or small 3x4 journaling cards. If you are really interested in the illustrations in the cover design, I would recommend buying that page only in the 12 x 12 size from a company who sells it open stock which is probably what I'll end up doing rather than buying more of these pads (hopefully I can find some out there).
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Great scissors if you have small hands. I've had a pair of Fiskars 8 Inch Craft Scissors (the "non-premium" version of these scissors) since college. That was 16 years ago, and those scissors are now sitting in the miscellaneous drawer of my kitchen. They cut just as well as they ever did, they haven't bent, and their pivot hasn't come loose in all those years of use. Because of the great cut they give and their longevity, I swear by those scissors and will always be a loyal Fiskars customer. Heck, I bought a pair for the office out of my own pocket (not that I even have all that much need for them there).
This premium/titanium version of those scissors seems to be just as well made, and they do a fantastically crisp cut even through thick materials. I bought them mainly for the softgrip feature; After a lot of cutting, the standard scissors would start digging into my hands.
Unfortunately, the softgrip is exactly why I don't like this model. In fairness, I have been described as having "sausage fingers". They're not the biggest of sausages, but definitely larger than normal. So if you have smaller hands (or a different preferred grip), then this indeed may be the best pair of scissors you'll ever own.
My problem is that I can't get the second knuckle of my index finger through the grip. It also won't fit the width of my index, middle and ring fingers. That means I'm left with a precarious grip on the handle, and therefore it's difficult to control cuts. For me, it's the standard scissors or nothing.
As I said, you may well have a better experience. I can see these being 5-star scissors by many people's estimate. So I mainly offer this review as a warning to anyone with meaty hands. If that's you, then go with the standard version. You won't be disappointed!
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I got a winner - Very pleased. Everything came well packaged, and clean. One must expect some potential issues coming from China, so my hopes were not to high. All screws on my unit were tight, and all accessories arrived as expected. Within 10 mins of opening the box I had completed 3 burns, and was very impressed. Cuts better than expected, and I'm only 3 burns in. One must realize its going to take practice to determine what settings to use, for different types of materials. Only had it for a day, but if this lasts at least 3 months I will consider it worth the cost. The lower Y axis table was slightly bent, but was easily fixed by applying pressure to the high side. Cost to quality ratio, is excellent. Cost to quality of burn is excellent.
Only con, and I knew this upon purchase was the size of the burn area. 1.5" x 1.5" But again, it works, I cannot complain! Being from China, documentation was sketchy, but if you have some electronics, and computer sense you should be able to navigate no problem.
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Tyrannical tape. This product promises redemption and transcendence but is simply an adhesive Trojan Horse desirous of your soul. Its esthetic carries elitist superficiality on its smooth sleeve; it will drag your collection down into the mire with promises of elevation. Do not trust it -- all of the values of your precious things will deteriorate in a non-archival acidic gooey heap. I put it around my vast collection of ultra-unique Morris Louises, Kenneth Nolands and Jules Olitskis (TM) and I could hear Clement Greenberg's bones grinding themselves to dust in a desperate attempt to turn turn turn over. I blame the ensuing paranormal activity in my Park Ave. suite for this indiscretion. No self-respecting curator would touch this stuff with a 20' Bis Pole. I am buying up as much as possible to make into a large ball and kick into Mt Vesuvius. Harumpf.
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turns color and disolves with clear coat. I bought this product to use on a project. Luckily i tested it out first. Using the RECOMMENDED sealing gloss enamal spray on the back, it ate away at the gold paint and turned it a reddish color. At first i thought it might have disolved or blended into the mahogany stain under it, but reading another review, they seem to have the same experience.
The point of using gold is so your finished product is gold. I might have to brush on a clear acrylic paint on top of it and hope that doesnt also change it. This is for a wedding photo album and i was hoping to use it. But now im not sure. Wonder if actual gold leaf might be better.
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This Punches Through Everything. We had a paper punch with colored handles that we had paid a premium for from a scrapbook place. When we were punching through a couple of layers getting ready for Christmas, our punch collapsed on itself. We were going to replace it and saw this one. It is supposed to be able to punch through multiple layers, cardboard, and really heavy stuff. It sounded perfect for different craft projects that we might do. Plus it had nice looking cushioned handles. Since it was only a couple of dollars more than the old one, we sent for it.
This first one we got, the compartment that holds the punches fell out when we opened it. There didn't seem to be any way to put it back in. We sent it back (Amazon paid postage), and very quickly received another punch. This one had all the parts attached, and worked as claimed. We immediately started punching different items--from thin to thick--and it worked great. Your hand doesn't feel the pressure, not matter how heavy the material. Be aware that this is a bit larger on the part that you push. I have small hands, and am able to do it. Wish it was a tad smaller, but like it, and like what it is able to do. I am also thrilled it doesn't hurt my hands like the old one did. Very happy with the purchase, and recommend.
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Worked beautifully right out of the box. I've recently resumed knitting after a more than 30 year hiatus, due to the arrival of my first grandchild. Way back when I never saw yarn in hanks and never used a swift or ball winder. Only some of the yarn I've bought arrives in hanks, and I can't justify spending top dollar on equipment I only occasionally use. I've learned that Knit Picks is a reliable company and I expect that they will stand behind their products. There were a few winders that were less expensive but I chose this one because of the reputation of this company.
I had no trouble setting it up, clamping it to my coffee table, or using it to wind four skeins of super bulky Spud & Chlo yarn. The cakes are even, clean, and well wound. I'm very pleased with everything except for the colors in the winder. Silly, I know. It is a rather muddy-milky coffee color and a drab burgundy. How about red and white? Black and purple? Maybe next time... By the way, the instructions for assembly and use are printed on the box. Harder to lose that way!
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The adhesive qualities of this glue don't seem to be as good as a standard liquid adhesive (wood glue. I've never used low temp hot glue before so I wasn't sure what to expect.
This glue sets up semi soft (somewhat rubbery), and retains its color. The adhesive qualities of this glue don't seem to be as good as a standard liquid adhesive (wood glue, silicone adhesive, etc.), but the weak bond when using hot glue of any type has been consistent throughout my experience (high temp and multi temp glue gun glue).
One plus that I noticed with the glue, because of its lower temperature, it doesn't burn my fingers like the higher temperature glues I've tried. It cools very rapidly and (at least for me) can be handled with my fingers a few seconds after application- which is great for fine tuning projects.
I have higher heat tolerance than most people, so please always take precautions when using items that can do damage to your skin. Everyone is different, so be careful.
The only complaint I have about the glue is that it does tend to be a bit stringy at times, due to it cooling so quickly. However, since I am new to using this glue, it may just be user error. I think I may be able to tweak the stringy problem after using it awhile.
Overall, good product. Will buy again.
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Perfect craft tool. I saw this on You Tube and knew I had to have it ! As a crafter this tool is going to get a lot of use. I played with it right away and it's just a fun and useful tool that will stay on my craft desk - not in the drawer !! Be sure and watch the videos for this because you'll get many ideas on how this will help in your creative endeavors. Stampendous is a great company, I have many of their stamps and embossing powders and this new product is a definite winner !
On my cards I can use parts of it to make clouds, and hills - different sizes of circles and shapes for building texture- my micron pens work great with this, but I also used my markers with the bullet tip.
If you're into "tangling" some of the edges work great for that too!
Every card maker, mixed media artist, art journaler needs one of these I think even kids would have fun with it .
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Great hole punch for planner lovers. I've had this hole punch for a couple weeks and I've greatly enjoyed using it. It has punched holes for my Recollections Personal planner and my Carpe Diem A5 size planner with no problems. When punching holes for A5 size, I do recommend pulling out the measuring gauge a tiny bit past the notched mark to get it just right. It wasn't an issue to flip my paper over and punch the holes for large sized papers, but if you do not wish to do this, then this punch is not for you. I do recommend punching several times on scrap paper to get rid of oil residue that is used on the punch while its in storage (to keep it working well!). The mechanism in the back to change the punch position was a little bit stiff and hard to move at first, but after a couple uses, it moves just fine and still stays locked in place when I change sizes. Overall I LOVE this punch. It also punches thick papers and acetate very well as long as you can slide it into position, it will punch.
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Great for repairing record sleeves. If you deal with seam splits regularly, you probably have tried different ways of repairing them. Tape is the most obvious, but it ruins the cover and is very visible. I ised to use rubber cement or super glue to carefully glue the outside edge. This method works really well. I wondered if a glue gun would work, but needed something that put out a thin bead. This gun works PERFECTLY. Lay a bead quicky, press lightly together, then pinch under the seam with thumb and index finger on either side of the cover, and slide towards the opening with a slight upwards motion to push excess glue up and out instead of down into the sleeve. The glue that you push out dries immediately and can be rolled off by going back and forth a few times with the same pinching motion.
After this, carefully open the sleeve up as if you were putting your record back in. If any glue went too far into the sleeve, it will pop off while leaving the outer bead intact. Then slide the album back in - it dries and cools in a few seconds. Often I can't even tell there was a split, and it always comes out perfectly. This is by far the best tool I own to keep my collection looking good.
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Great material. While this product is not the cheapest material by far, it has so many fantastic and great uses for crafts, costumes and more. The plastic molds incredibly easy, and when it cools it's a durable solid plastic that you've molded to the form you want! It can easily be headed again and remolded, which is great. I ordered a 6oz (which came in a small little cylinder container, not the bag like pictured) for $10 USD and even though it's a little on the expensive side it was so worth it. I made to make a mold for a set of fake teeth for a costume, and it was amazing how well it held the imprint! Definitely worth the buy - if you're a first timer I'd suggest getting the small amount to experiment with, but you won't be disappointed.
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excellent quality, great for crafting...the sky is the limit with what one could use them for. Oh my goodness, I can't tell you how happy that I am to have gotten these. I have wanted to make a specific pendant for necklaces out of wood slices like these for a few years now. I was completely ecstatic when I saw these were available for review!! I will not be giving away my idea (sorry) but I know these are going to work just perfectly for what I needed them for.
They are the perfect size and will only need a little sanding and varnish or some linseed oil and I will be good to go. I cannot wait to finish the 2 projects that I am currently working on so i can get started with these. They will be a nice hit in the store, I just know they will with the customers that i have. I was given a discount in exchange for my honest & unbiased opinion. I am so happy that i was chosen to review these wood slices. I'd like to thank Oulii very much for the opportunity to do so! I am very grateful and I am hoping that I will be ordering many more in the future!!
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Works well but limited capacity, and don't drop it. Wanted one of these for a while, and it is definitely a big help. Much more comfortable way to reel line than other types of holders. The lock is great when you want to keep the kite at a certain height and just handle the line, or want to anchor it off for a moment to something solid.
This is, however, another overseas imitation of higher quality items. Upon receiving mine and getting ready to spool it up, the line guide in the front (eye guide from the end of a fishing rod) and the arm it is mounted on snapped off. Item had not even been used yet, it just plain snapped off from handling. Perhaps it took a hard knock in shipping, but there IS a seam in the plastic right where it cracked so the design is prone to failure.
Thankfully even if this were to fail on you while flying a kite, it would not be catastrophic. Frustrating reeling it in perhaps, but you would not lose your kite.
The other knock I had for the line guide is that it extends DOWN and INTO the reel instead of standing UP and above it. So it costs you about half an inch of diameter around the outside. The part where you can wind the most line. So it definitely limits the amount of line you can get on it.
I was able to spool up about 300ft of 200lb braided dacron. After having this item I would recommend keeping it to 100lb to get the most line on the reel.
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Great buy in any season. Exactly what I wanted. I make lotion bars for myself and friends/family. I have tins for when I give lotion to someone, and I have been looking for over a year for molds that will give me bars that fit the tins without a lot of wasted space and these are absolutely perfect.
I have probably two dozen molds in different shapes and sizes and these are definitely at the top of the list for my favorites. They release the lotion very nicely, and because of the size, they are a go-to for demonstration bars and sample bars.
I need to come back and buy a few more, since making 4 bars at a time is normally fine, but sometimes I want to make 2 or 3 (or more) trays of these ones specifically and that ends up taking all day. Given how many molds I already have, the fact that I want to come back and get more? Pretty telling to me that these are great molds.
I wish I still made soap at the moment, I would love to make soap with this as well. Maybe later. :)
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Super Scissors are super. Super Scissors are super. They appear and feel very well made. Although I have not had the opportunity to test them on a multitude of materials, they have worked very well on everything so far. I would recommend that they be titled as "Super Scissors--High Carbon Stainless Steel." Why state what they are not when one can state what they are? Then if the retailer or manufacture wishes to make the point that these are "Stronger than Stainless," do so in later ad copy. I also like the rubberized handles, as opposed to the plastic handles more commonly found--much better feel. I've not had to sharpen these yet, so am hoping this is easily accomplished when the time comes, and that they last long enough to require sharpening.
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Best adhesive remover ever. I was looking for a glue remover for baby guard which I applied all over my glass tv stand (for all moms please think twice before applying them..they have the worst glue ever!!)..tried so many stuffs eg. Goo-gone , commercial grade Oops but none of them worked. I thought about replacing the whole cart then I thought just for glued shelves if I replace the whole cart then it wouldn't make sense! then I started searching on the Internet and narrowed down to LEE Un-do..used with scotty pillers and eventhough it took a long time and lot of efforts but finally worked!! I couldn't be happier than that..I truelly appreciate all the feedbacks that customers put but never left one..Today I had to leave the first ever review for such a wonderfull product!!
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Great Addition to the Frog-tastic Line. Love, love, LOVE this paper! I have many of the items in the Frog-tastic line - name plates, bulletin board border & sets, birthday banner, etc and was thrilled to find this paper to tie in with all the frogs (and tadpoles) I have in my classroom. The colors are vibrant and are great for the little things in my classroom - like my lesson plan & student data binders or signs around the room. It somehow brightens up a tedious chore. I also like that you can turn this to print portrait or landscape and everything looks perfectly wacky either way. Keep in mind that there are only 50 sheets...it's not a great bargain buy, but sometimes you just need something to add a bit of flair.
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Picks up and releases with ease. This is the first time I have used this transfer tape and I love it. I usually just use a roll of contact paper I got at the discount store but my daughter asked me to make a wall sticker of The Soldier's Creed out of wall vinyl so I needed something with lines to make it easier to line up the words. Since I've never used it before I cut out one word and used a small piece of the transfer tape to pick up the word and apply it to my office wall. This transfer tape picks up beautifully and it releases just as well too!! So far I have ordered about 6 rolls of this and it just might be my new favorite "go to" transfer tape!!
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Hoping it was a mistake. I ordered "EK Success K&Company 12-Inch-by-12-Inch White Glitter Paper"
To my AMAZEMENT...I recieved a SINGLE sheet of the white glitter paper!
Packaged in a 12 x 12 box...the box I believe was worth more to me then the one sheet of paper for almost $7.00 - plus I paid $6.00 or better for shipping. $12-13.00 for a sheet of paper. The product details are below, and never did I ever think I was purchasing a single sheet...never would - the most i have ever paid is $2.00 for a sheet...
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Product Features
Pages are 12-inches-by-12-inches
Coordinated patterns and beautiful glittered designs
K&company albums, papers and embellishments are designed to look as beautiful 50 years from now as they do today
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Definitely not worth the price. Despite what Cierra wrote in their review, these pipe cleaners *are* tapered, in the sense that the cleaning fluff is left quite long at one end and tapers down to a short crop at the other end. However, the labeling that these are "extra long" is just ludicrous. Standard pipe cleaners are about 6 inches in length. These are about 6.5 inches in length. That's less than a 10% increase in total length and certainly doesn't justify calling them "extra long". This, combined with the fact that they are more than twice the price of standard pipe cleaners, results in the undeniable conclusion that these just aren't worth it. I can't think of any purpose that would require these specific pipe cleaners such that the price would be justified. If you need particularly long pipe cleaners, try searching for churchwarden pipe cleaners. If you just need basic pipe cleaners, there are better choices.
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Unique Designs. These are awesome Washi Tapes. I received 4 rolls and they stick really well. You can remove and re-position them if you need to. Each roll is 15mm x 10m, which is about 32 feet long And each roll comes in it's own cute little box that is designed just like the tape that is in it. You get one that is multi colored dots, different colors of Hydrangeas, Blues Butterflies with pink flowers, and one with acorns and pine cones. I think they are unique and go great on the cards that I make. For instance the acorn and pine cone tape will go perfectly on my squirrel cards. There are so many thing you can use these tapes for. You can decorate vases, candle holders and candles,tins, decorate boxes, make cool twist ties and all sorts of things. You can find all kinds of ideas online. I just love Washi Tape and this was a great addition to my collection. I had not seen these designs before and I am glad that I purchased them.
I received these at a discount for my honest review and I will not give anything but an honest review.
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Only bad thing is I am so used to looking over . My first left handed scissors. Lefties out there should understand the significance of that statement. You mean I can see the cutting edge?!? WHAT??? Does it even matter? Only bad thing is I am so used to looking over the back side of the scissors that now I find myself looking over to the side that I can't see... Mine are seem finely crafted and are almost razor sharp, I would suggest being careful, you could cut yourself badly. That may be true of many premium scissors but I wouldn't know since this is the first pair I have bought. Might want to really consider the size of these before you purchase though. I'm pretty sure it was written in the product description but I didn't really pay attention and found the scissors to be a bit smaller than I expected.
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Warning, this tape is CLEAR. It is my fault for not paying close enough attention, but this the image is misleading. From the side of the roll, it looks like it has some color to it, but looking at it top down, its the clear tape, so I wasted ~$10.50 to learn that the hard way. The problem with the clear tape is that it blends in to whatever you put it on and makes it very easy to loose it. Hopefully I will be able it find some uses for it, but I always buy the blue or purple since it suits my needs better (I use it instead of rubber bands on decks of cards and board game boxes), so now I need to find the correct product listing and re-order.
If the tape being clear is not an issue to you, then disregard this, as it should still work just as well as the colored stuff, but just know what you are ordering.
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Easy peasy. Great copper foil tape! It works like a charm. It's a good size and length so you probably will have a hard time using all of it. There are a million different ways you could use this. I got it because my Husband is the MacGuyver of everything so I figured he could have some sort of use for it. We're about to move into a new house (our first) and I'm sure we'll have to do some sort of repairs. I also have a couple of guitars, and it can be used for those as well. Great!
*Disclaimer: I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. My reviews are my own opinion and will not be swayed by the company, its affiliates or anyone else. I never agree to free or discounted products for five star reviews. If I give something five stars, it's because I honestly and genuinely liked and enjoyed the product and would recommend it to my friends and family. I make sure to test the products prior to reviewing and read all the information and labeling. If something is damaged, I wait to review and give the company a second chance to make it right. I believe in fair and honest reviews, regardless of if it was discounted, free or not. Thank you.*
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Pastel & Design. There is no question that when it has came down occassions like Christmas, or Birthdays the most common thing to get for someone is a borthday or greeting card. But when it does come down to it, most of us don't have the interest of making our own greeting card to give something extra, extra special for that someone. Fortunately, there are many different kinds of greeting cards to get. This box of Die Cuts Pastel Solid blank greeting crads work well. I like how colorful, and simple they really are. They definitely handle very well with any job. Whether you need to copy and collage something to make it a anniversary card, or just using a blank canvas to create something for any job you need. This box of cards is definitely worth the money, and a nice sentimental bit of joy for that someone for any big time in their life.
Price: B+
Design: B
Overall: B 1/2+
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Bleeds, but wish the pack was all vibrant/ dark colors. The tissue does bleed and run so that is great and the value of the pack (quantity and price) is also great, but I was unhappy with the colors included. The light colors are not worth it. I understand some reviewers were frustrated by the dominance of the deep color bleed but I see that as the whole point! I want vibrancy and a discernible shape of the tissue left behind. I only got that in the dark colors. I wish the pack consisted of only those or sold another pack called "vibrant" for those like me.
On a side note, the tissue does not stain a treated canvas, only untreated or watercolor paper (in case you have a project in mind).
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Nice Scissors for any project. These are really nice scissors. I've had these for a month or more and I've used them on paper, plastic, material, photographs, and with each application I continue to be happy with them. The inserts where your fingers go will not accidentally pop out. The colored inserts are from a more rubbery compound, so your fingers fit nicely in them and they won't slip. The white material is a harder plastic. The Amazon description says the blades are stainless steel. I also reviewed a similar scissors from Scotch, and those blades had "titanium" stamped on them. While I like these red and green ones, I thought the titanium scissors (<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>) had a better cut. If you didn't have both to compare to one another like I do, then you'd like either one just fine. A great tool for the office, hobby shop, or home.
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Good product for the money, I wish it was a bit higher quality. I bought this bottle cutter to make candles out of old beer bottles.
Overall this product is great for the money. It scores bottles consistently, and if you follow the instructions it is very easy to use. If you don't follow the instructions, and don't make sure everything is adjusted correctly before scoring the bottle you will have a hard time. After using mine for quite a bit (estimated 100 times) the part that scores it still seems to be as good as it was when purchased, any wear is not all that noticeable at this time.
I did have some cons with this product, since you need to adjust multiple parts for each different sized bottles that you wish to cut you will be doing a lot of adjusting. The small thumbscrews and allen wrench that you use to adjust it are often frustrating and tedious to implement. They also seem to be the cheapest part of the product and not built to last. Im worried the screws will soon be stripped and will need to be fixed. While the product claims to be able to cut all different sizes of bottles I have found that it often has trouble with thicker bottles, but I assume that is to be expected.
In the end this is a good product for the money, but if you plan on using this a lot you might want to invest in something that has higher quality parts.
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