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Better Than Expected. I had some small splits in the arm rests of a vinyl sofa. I read the pros and cons and decided to take the plunge as there wasn't
much money involved. I found that the included vinyl adhesive was useless and used Permatex Super Glue to seal the tears. I mention Permatex and not just superglue, because I have found the Permatex glue to be much better than your common or garden variety. Its available everywhere and reasonably priced. The actual color dyes are really quite good! I was able to mix an exact color match for my sofa and you cannot even detect where the splits were. And while it doesn't appear that there is a lot of dye to use, it goes quite far and I have plenty left for anything else I need to repair. So, full marks for the dyes and a failing grade for the clear vinyl adhesive.
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Not sure if I'll purchase again, but I do like the 'feel' of this transfer tape. I was excited to purchase this transfer tape, but after using it for a couple of months I'm not sure I'd buy it again. My number one pet peeve is that the inch lines are OFF. Yep, they're not even. I mean, they are 1" apart, but they don't start at the bottom and go to the top (the 12" width) evenly. This has made it difficult for me to measure as I'm always having to calculate exactly what portion of the inch I'm on. For this reason I took off one star.
The other issue we're noticing on a very large project we did for Christmas gifts (24" x 9" Celebrate boards) was that on the 1" letters the transfer tape actually left adhesive after removal. We had to clean the top of each 1" vinyl letter with a Q-tip and a gentle orange cleaner to remove the adhesive. It was quite time consuming. We haven't noticed the adhesive on the thinner letters. I didn't think to get a picture of it. My spouse and I worked on laying the vinyl on the boards together, and we both had to work on removing the adhesive from the letters. I don't know why this happened on the larger letters and no the smaller. So weird!
I do like the 'feel' of this transfer tape when using it. The grid lines are very easy to see and follow. I just wished they were like a nice ruler and were even at the bottom. Is there a reason they're not? It looks to me like it just was off in the cutting process wherever these were made. It didn't occur to me to try to return them, because the transfer paper does work.
The jury is out on this one. We're making more of these darn celebration boards, as the project was MUCH larger than we expected! So I'll be sure to be checking all the vinyl for adhesive staying.
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Great Product. I use this as a cap to cover a damaged tooth and as a crown for a broken tooth. It's amazing. Soak it in cold coffee or tea for about an hour and it looks natural. No one can tell the difference. If done correctly and the shape is perfectly in line with surrounding teeth it feels like the other teeth. I don't sleep with them. I eat with them when out without a problem. They last several weeks or longer with continued use. After you try it a few times it becomes easy. I use a toothpick to create a space between this and the regular tooth to make it look natural. Smooth it while warm and file it down with a nail file and trim unwanted edges with a small pair of scissors if needed.
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High quality for artist with any skill level. I've always loved drawing and sketching. It's been years since I've done anything besides coloring with kids but when I got this set it made me excited to get back to what used to calm me.
They have coloring books- which are fun but drawing free style is great as well. No matter how great it looks ;)
These are Premium Pencils for sure, I've had pencils that were upwards to $100 so I've used and felt and seen some of the best and these are mighty fine for the price.
These are a great- true pigment. They don't "shatter" and leave peices that smear.
I was able to sharpen these and they sharpened very well, did not need to keep sharpening and keep sharpening one or two twist in the sharpener was all it needed. The lead is clearly well placed.
The water pencils were fun to use. You are not able to draw over once you use water. That's a turn off to me but that's common with many- I used the water pencils on textured paper and it worked flawless on rough textured paper.
I used to work a lot with graphite and I loved these from this set. You get four. And they aren't over messy- yay. I wish this set came with a nice blender though.
All in all I love this whole set. I'm thankful I was able to get this for evaluation purposes.
* I wasn't the biggest fan of the case- it's great for this set- but I have a great box for all mine I think I'll store these in
But this case does have a lead cover so it really helps protect the lead and keeps the pencils in the slots.
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A very good multi-purpose craft tool; recommend it. The kit has more tips and whatever than most people will need. I used only the universal point. My project was a set of 20 wood blocks for my grandson's first birthday. It was the first serious wood burning undertaking since I was a teen, more than a half-century ago. Most of the time, I used the tool at maximum temperature. Toward the end of the project, I tried a few images using a slightly lower temperature. The tool performed very well. Only one issue: the tip occasionally worked loose. I tightened it using a pliers and was too aggressive. The tip twisted off and broke. I had to buy a new kit, because the tool (with or without the temperature control) comes only in a kit form. With gentle tightening, the tip holds up well. Tip tightening instructions would have been helpful... Project finished! And it looks beautiful.
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Sombrero shaped hole puncher. It was exactly what I was looking for at a very reasonable price. Ive used it for thick paper and it works great. It catches the trash and its super easy to empty out. You can do about 30-40 punches before having to empty it out (depending on the thickness of the material you are punching). Also, you can set how far in you want the hole. That way all your holes are at the same level. Its just a bit hard to tell where you're actually punching at first so I would recommend trying it on a spare sheet until you kind of get the hang of where the hole will be. Just so you don't waste good paper. Overall good hole puncher for the price and I definitely recommend it. It is a sombrero shaped hole.
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Good resin for the job at hand. My use was not typical as I wanted a void filling resin for an Eastern Red Cedar bench I was making. The problem was a void in the wood that I did not want to putty in or otherwise cover over, but wanted to filled so that its natural internal contours could be retained, even though it would be on the underside of the bench. I cleaned out the void so that there was no dust or other material to fall out, and had to use tape to support an extended fragment from the main piece that went over the void space. For this I would use cheap, plastic shot glasses to mix the resin as they can be easily disposed of.
The process was a multicast procedure which took a few batches so that the exothermic reaction wouldn't cause natural wood oils to come out of the wood. The first pour was just a base one to get into the hidden void spaces and make sure that nothing came out to the other side, which is always a worry with a wood like this. I kept the piece covered so nothing would get on the surface and then the second day poured another batch in, following the first day's procedure. A total of 4 pours were needed to get the resin to near the tape supported piece and the tape was removed for the final pour to allow the wood to rest naturally against the prior day's pour. Pour 5 started the final covering procedure and came around that wood piece to support it up to its sides. I was willing to let the hardened resin be a bit concave which happened as part of the normal shrinkage in casting. With good adherence to the sides and internal void spaces that was the only way it could shrink.
Now the bench has that as an extra feature which took some time, but seemed like a much better idea than just filling it in flat with putty or colored epoxy.
PROs
- Easy to work with
- Fills in void spaces
- Relatively fast set-up for multi-pour situations
CONs
- Exothermic, which means thinking ahead on the amount to cast at a given time
- Shrinks as it cools
- Time consuming for larger pieces
For me this was a great solution as an alternative that my normal methods wouldn't address.
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Good for the price. My review for this product was initially just going to say, "Look, these are fine, but the 'Scotch Precision Ultra Edge Non-Stick Scissor' is the best I've ever used, so don't bother with the Westcott." But now I see that you can get two pairs of the Westcotts for the same price as one pair of the Scotch, so...there might be a reason to bother with these.
They are not all *that* different, but I do think these are a little less comfortable in my hand. I also have had the Scotch scissors for three years, and can vouch entirely for their lifespan and durability, while I don't know yet how these will hold up. I also -- and this doesn't really matter, except that it does -- think the Scotch scissors are more attractive, and seem better made.
*If* you are looking for a pair of decent well-priced titanium scissors but don't need them to be *totally* perfect, go with these. If you want as close to scissor perfection as I've ever seen, I'd go with the Scotch. (FWIW, Fiskars also makes a pair of titanium scissors, but they're even more than Scotch and I haven't tried them, so it is possible that they're closer to scissor perfection. But I don't know that I'd feel any need to spend more than the cost of the Scotch, whereas I can see wanting to upgrade from these.)
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Great service Amazon. I am 68 years old and taught myself crochet at about age 7 and have been doing all sorts of yarn craft since then. In that 60 years I am sure I probably made at least 100 pompoms. I tried all of the ways to make them but they always were the sorriest pompoms you ever saw. This came up as a deal on my facebook page and I thought "why not?" and bought this one and the small size set. I received them THE NEXT DAY! Great service Amazon. I took them to my craft room and tried the small one so I wouldn't waste yarn if they didn't work. OMG!!!! It was magical. In about 2 minutes I had the best looking pompom you ever saw. I was jumping around like a little kid and showing everyone. I had to call my friends who do yarn work and show them. Now I have to find a lot of patterns to use all of these pompoms I have made.
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cops don't like these. Greetings fellow amazonians I had bought these because as a child my mom trusted the name scotch (as well as the liquor) to help raise me from when I was a little lad. I had used these the strip some of the copper wires on my gremlin because I had bought this car and the owner had lost his keys so instead of spending more money getting a locksmith to rekey the car I felt this was the thrifty way to go. Well going down route 50 I see a cop ahead he looks at me and pulls out behind me. In a flash his headlights are on and im being pulled over. He asks me where I got the car from and I said I just bought it from a guy in the next town. He then wanted me to turn off the engine and step out of the car. I told him that I don't have a key and that I wired the car. He didn't seem to think that it was a good idea for me to have done this. Anyway he takes me down to the station and pats me down. He finds the scissors which he says that im was trying to sneak into the holding cell and use as a shank and finally puts me infront of the commissioner ready to throw the book at me. Too bad the commissioner is a cousin of me boss at the carnival! Once I told him who I worked for he dropped the charges and called the police chief who promply busted this cop down to meter maid (he even told him to put on one of the skirts that are part of the female uniform). Best of all I got my car back and my scissors. Thanks amazon for giving me a day a will never forget!
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Using it to kill bindweed. We are using these floral tubes to hold RoundUp and then we place the clipped ends of bindweed into the liquid and allow it to sit there for several days. Eventually, the bindweed sucks up the herbicide and dies from the root to the tip. Several applications may be required and as new sprouts appear, you have to wait for them to get long enough to place in the tube, but over time, I think we will conquer this noxious weed. We stick the bottom end of the tube into the ground so that the contents don't spill out onto plants that we want to keep. So far it's working and the tubes can be reused and refilled with more herbicide.
I have not used the tubes to hold water to preserve cuttings, so I can't comment on that usage.
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Great concept, poor execution. In this computer age I was looking forward to a journal for my fiance to track the lifestyle changes she was making. Unfortunately I was disappointed by the organization of this journal. It does have some nice qualities.
Pros: Beautiful cover, my fiance loves carrying it in her purse, multiple ribbon bookmarks to keep your page in each section saved, and she loved the customizable stickers that came with it.
Cons: The Diet section is far too short. With a day taking up a whole page you don't even have one month's worth of pages. These pages would have been a lot more useful than the "Games & Sport" section.
The goals, exercise log, and general health sections are fine. The inspirations section is great for her but may not be applicable to those that aren't into storyboarding their visions that way. The blank sections are plentiful which helps to personalize the journal for the individual. However, that being said, it wasn't enough to steer her away from tracking the same things on an app for her phone instead.
Bottom line: It depends on what you are looking for. It may be right for some people, but it wasn't for my "Wellness" fiance.
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Didnt score evenly/accurately, sub par instructions provided (in case you've never cut glass. Returned product (seems like all I do anymore here)...
Could not adjust base adequately, spent more time adjusting the base than anything else?!?
Bottles didn't fit well enough to get a good, clean/ straight score, so all my cuts were crap and left tons of wasted product!
This is more for beer shaped bottles, more for something on the smaller side. Wine bottles, or those with wider bases don't fit properly, so I couldn't use this too much.
I noticed that the only difference between this set and the cheaper set was just a bottle of glitter, a small string of twine, and a tiny sheet of sand paper. I would go with the basic model and buy your own decorative accessories with the money you save.
Just a note - there is NO WAY this would score anything that is not completely rounded! Square-cornered bottles, long bottles, wide base bottles, etc. do not fit!!
I just could not get a straight cut no matter what I did, so I returned it. If the video on how to use it properly is so important, a link should be provided with the product (or in the SUPER crappy instructions), not suggested after complaints on how the product works, or more-so, DOESNT!!
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Worth giving them a try. I have to admit I am very surprised! I have arthritis and tendonitis in both hands and opening bags is sometimes not worth the pain. I've taken to using scissors which still hurt but at least I can get the bag open! I saw these and was worried the handle would put too much pressure on the area where I have tendonitis, but the price was worth giving them a try. Effortless cutting, no pressure on the extra sensitive areas, and the shape of the handles allows the hand to be placed in various positions for individual comfort. I haven't had these very long but the latch is working fine, not hard to open or close. I haven't tried cutting fabric but they cut paper very well.
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Happy zigzags and stripes. I'm really loving washi tape, especially by this brand. These patterns are cute but not overly complicated, and they really look nice on cards. I like the combination of different colors of zig zags and I also like the stripes, particularly the diagonal one. I think the tape is good quality as it comes off the rolls smoothly and sticks where you want it to. It's not hard to reposition it, but once you press it down it stays put.
At least be gold zigzag one does overlap with some of their other sets, but I don't think that's actually a bad thing as it's a really nice accent and it goes well with earth town since it is not super shiny.
I would definitely recommend this set as it is good quality, a nice quantity per roll, and can be used with a variety of patterns and designs for all of your awesome washi tape projects.
I did receive a discount on the purchase of this product in exchange for promising to provide my review.
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Good paper for inking. Update:
After some use, I have to say for the benefit of those who, like me, don't know...this paper is best used on the front facing page only with certain ink/pens. It does not appear to be intended for using both sides of the paper. Hardcore artists might know this, but I bought it for doodling, and my Rhodia pads have no problem with this. However, when I use the back of the page with a fountain pen, it actually makes the pen act like it's dry. This may or may not present an issue with markers or other media, but just a note to make sure everybody knows that you're getting a pad best suited for single page use of the 50 pages. For this reason, the Rhodia 80 page bloc is a better value to me.
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I bought this to compare it to Rhodia and it does compare favorably. Rhodia is a better value in most cases, but I wanted an alternative that I could get fast, and local as well. This is a light paper, with solid performance for fountain pens and dip pens/ink. It does have average show through, but no bleeding thus far, and in my testing of wet fountain pens and India ink dip pens. Smooth, very nice. The only problem I have is that the pages pull off the pad far too easily and when you don't want them to. I'm sticking with Rhodia, but I can't take the rating down based on my own opinions, the paper is a solid 5.
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OVERPRICED. I hope everyone is doing some research about this product before purchasing it. The rainbow loom can be found in many different stores for $10 cheaper. It is insane that it is being advertised for almost $26. It may convenient to have it delivered to your house, but seriously a little effort put into the search process and you can fine it for the $16.95 it usually sells for. As far as the rubber bands go...I almost fell over when I saw Amazon selling them for the original price of 20 something dollars for 600 bands then marked down to $3.09. A little bit of leg work will get you nicer rubber bands and a loom set at the right price.
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Its worth noting these are probably fine if your using them for a short time. This came with 2 molds (4 halves) and came carefully wrapped in protective layers. The shape was perfectly spherical with the normal indents at the top and bottom. They work alright but are not resistant to dents. Which is hard because you often need to tap on the mold to get the bath bomb out. 12 bath bombs in mine have several small dents all over them. Perhaps that just a normal part of using aluminum but I'll hold out for stainless steel next time.
Its worth noting these are probably fine if your using them for a short time. But they won't hold up over several dozen uses.
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Barely decent, and you get what you pay for. Borrowed a friends set till my insurance pays off after thieves stole all my craft tools from my shop. I'd rate them as barely decent, but they're made in China so what more could one expect. The metal is just passable, and the wood handles the same.
My Pfeil set spoiled me insofar as their high quality compared to something like this. If you're just starting out this might be something for you to play with while you learn. At the same time though, I'd personally pay more, and get something made in America, Germany, etc. Instead of blowing roughly $30 for a set like this save up a bit, and spend a marginal amount more ($100-$200) for a quality set which will last a lifetime if used properly.
For the further benefit of anyone reading this I took the time to glance at ebay for a price comparison. From the look of it the same quality set is currently available over there often for considerably less than what amazon is currently asking.
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Didn't work for me. I'm really disappointed in this product. I was really excited thinking I found a solution to the plastic feet of my wire bertoia chairs scratching my floor. I had tried a bunch of other things and thought this was it after seeing it's example on their website. I order 1 pack of 3 even though it was pricier than I liked because I thought it was worth it. I was surprised to find out how TINY each packet was. I tried using it sparingly but couldn't put some on more than 3 chairs. I painstakingly clean off any residue or dirt from the bottom of each leg so it wouldn't interfere with adhesion. I ordered a larger pack so I could finish my chairs and maybe use it on other things. Before the 2nd pack arrived, the sugru had fallen off my chairs despite given it more than 24 hours to dry. Since I already had more coming I tried a different method to see if I just applied it wrong and then hot glued the dried rubber pieces that has fallen off back on. Less than a week later most have fallen off and left weird streaks in my floor I can't get rid of. What a waste of time and money. I don't even know what to do with the packs I have left.
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GREAT for quilting. I am a quilter and have been for years. I do very detailed applique work and couldn't do it with out these scissors. These scissors are comfortable in the hand (unless using for 4+ hours straight which I have and ouch!).
I am able to cut ANY angle, curve, you name it and it can be done. Very small pieces to very large pieces. They are very sharp and I use only the best materials as they hold up through out the years of use, these materials tend to be thicker and harder to cut; not with these like butter!
I have 4 pairs of these
1) fabrics only
2) papers only
3) miscellanous craft items only
4) for my husband/kids not to ruin my other pairs (I have issues sharing as in the past my stuff is ruined)
You will not be sorry
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Dont bother if you need vibrant colors. Not what I was looking for :( Went on very transparently; not the quality you get from professionals.
UPDATED: After receiving the attached email from the seller, I decided to clarify my review. I will give another star, but I stand by my "don't bother if you need vibrant colors" header.
I purchased this hoping to face paint all the kids coming to my 2 girls double birthday party. The theme was Tinkerbell, so I chose the princess pallet.
While I appreciate that it is all natural, it is very transparent and to me, looked similar to the crisco and food coloring "make up" my mom mixed up for me as a kid. It was greasy and the setting powder provided did little and was very hard to apply to their faces without smearing the paint. The brush provided was awful so I threw it out and ordered a special set of artist face painting brushes.
However, at the end of the day, I paid $15 for something we couldn't even use for the party and ended up having to spend $6 more for some quality brushes. After testing on my kids, we wiped it off after about an hour because it smeared if they touched it and it got on my couch because it didn't dry or set like the paints we have gotten at events by local artists. I see a another reviewers picture of a boy in the black and white and blue pallets and that looks way more vivid than the colors we had, so perhaps that option is the way to go.
I appreciate that it's natural, of course. However, at the end of the day, I threw away $20 trying to make this "premium" all natural face paint work. Hence the original 1 star. I added one because I received their email and they did offer to send more, although I did not take them up on it. I would be willing to try again after they come out with the new formula she spoke of, but only after seeing at least a handful of pictures from other reviewers.
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Saved From A Tragic Fate. I looked at my shoulder bag, and something was wrong. Sure it still matched the rest of the set, but on closer look, it just seemed off-kilter. Like it was my bag, but not my bag. "You can tell me, honey -- what's wrong?" I said softly, in that special voice I reserve for talking to luggage. "Are you angry I've left you sitting in the basement for a year?" No answer (unlike its usually chatty self.)
Well, that's it...I have no patience for a sulky bag. It was up to me to uncover the problem --- and a quick flip revealed one of the four feet was missing. Oh no! And then the tears, the wailing, the gnashing of teeth. Would this mean the end of our relationship?
But, never fear! Thanks to the Ohio Travel Bag's replacement foot - a nearly perfect match to the original part - my bag and I will continue to travel the globe, inseparable, forever. (But, please, don't tell my rolling carry-on. It's extremely possessive.)
All silliness aside, this replacement did completely solve my missing-foot problem and gave my bag a new lease on life. The 2-piece set is exactly like the product photos and description - was a quick and easy fix - still nice and tight after my trip.
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Good craft tool. Would use again. . I used this in a craft project, with my <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Funko-POP-D-I-Y-Pop-Male/dp/B00IPY875S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Funko POP D.I.Y: Pop Male</a> and <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Funko-POP-D-I-Y-Pop-Female/dp/B00IPYB5LQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Funko POP D.I.Y: Pop Female</a>. I used <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Flexible-Fimo-Clay-Sculpting-Shapers/dp/B00WQNH5RK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Flexible Fimo Clay Sculpting Shapers</a> to help me get the finer details down. I liked it a lot, although it's got a much harsher learning curve than modeling clay. But clay would have been far too heavy for my project. This does act a lot like clay, but much stickier. You can smooth it down with a wet finger (or wet tools, like I used) but be aware that you will get white residue everywhere. I got it on my painted surfaces more than once. :( But on the plus side, it's lightweight and you can paint it wet and let it all dry at once. I'm really happy with it.
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Not a great cutter, unfortunately. I've been happy with other Fiskars products, so this was certainly a disappointment. I bought it for my wedding invitations and it certainly hasn't done great with such a large-volume project. (It might be OK if you were just using it for a card or two.) Like the previous reviewer said, it does not cut the smoothest corners. Also, there is no mechanism to open it for cleaning it out, so those little bits of paper tend to get caught up inside of it, causing it to jam. I've had to dig mine out with a paper clip, pocket knife or whatever other little "tool" was handy.
The pros are that it is a fairly easy cutter to use and it fits comfortably in your hand. Even after cutting many, many corners, it was still easy to use and it didn't make my hands cramp up. If they would just improve it so that it cuts smoother, and could be opened for emptying out the paper bits, it could actually be a great product.
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Use it in all the finicky spots. I bought this on accident, but I'm so glad I did: this tape quickly made it into the little basket of "essentials" that I keep next to the sewing machine.
Whenever I find myself fighting with a seam, I stop and reach for this tape. I use it to start seams on materials that are slippery or have edges that roll easily. A tiny piece works to hold the material together until I can get it under the machine foot. Definitely decreases frustration.
This tape sticks securely, pulls off cleanly and easily if you need to reposition it, has never gummed up my needle, and washes out. I think that if you try it, you'll find plenty of uses.
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The Polyform Sculpey Original Oven-Baking Clay was recommended by my Art teacher & I love it. The Polyform Sculpey Original Oven-Baking Clay was a required item for an Art Class I'm taking in college. I chose this brand because it was a great price for the amount of product. I'm making jewelry and I'll be painting it. Therefore, the fact that this whole pack is white is perfect. When it arrived my daughter was excited to get her hands on it. So, I gave her some to fill her curiosity. She immediately began rolling it into balls like play dough and formed all sorts of shapes. I on the other hand had to explore and investigate different symbols found in multiple cultures (personal or spiritual interests). Then, create a piece of jewelry that expresses personal aesthetic(s). I had to heat my clay in the oven for 15 minutes. Then, apply color/varnish for a protective coat. In order to finish the piece I had to choose a clip, pin, or cord to add to it depending on how I will wear it. This was an interesting project for me, especially because it was my first art class. On top of that it was an online course. If a first-timer like me can pull this off you can too! This brand was actually recommended by my professor. I'm happy to have found it on Amazon. It was delivered right to my door step in 2 Prime Amazon Shipping Days
(I'm a student member, so my shipping was free)!
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Oh! $7.00 Sounds So Sweet, Doesn't It For A Beginner. I might as well have torn up my money and throw it in the trash can where this ended up in less than an hour of using this so-called loom. The entire structure completely came apart. I then tried to repair it with Elmer's Wood Glue. The wood is of such low quality & porous that it did not stick together. I would have resorted to tiny nails hammered in if I didn't think it would split the wood. I'm attaching a photo of the saggy box it came in, with a toddler next to the loom (if that all), with the words "antique" and "toy" added to the title. I am pleased the seller di not use "antique" in the description but "toy" would have helped my decision to purchase this item tremendously. Pay the extra $20 or $30 for a sturdier lap peg loom. It will be time & money well spent.
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Tape is Cute, but Not Accurate for Measuring. I bought this tape as a way to put a thin tape measure on my sewing table that wouldn't get in the way. Unfortunately, the measurement markings aren't correct and 1" on the tape is less than an actual inch. It doesn't seem like rocket science to make the graphics on the tape accurate, but I suppose it's only meant for looks.
I ended up using it to decorate the drawers on two rolling storage carts I use for sewing and crafts and it's very cute. The tape seems to stick well and I haven't noticed it peeling off the edges or anything. Buy this tape for decoration, scrapbooking, or other crafts, but don't use it to measure anything!
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Solid bond for Winter Outdoors. I work at a ski resort, and had an issue with one of my snowboard boots splitting at the sole/seam, and didn't want to throw down $400 for a new pair of boots, when I could just do a minor repair. One of my co-workers suggested E6000 to me, and said that it was absolutely amazing. I had mentioned 'Shoe Glue', but he pointed out that it does not hold its bond at extreme cold temperatures. This stuff though, the E6000, has held up very well in that cold and wet weather. It is absolutely LEGIT when it comes to sealing out the moisture; and the low temps don't cause the product to crack, flake, or just not bond (like Shoe Glue would).
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Not so good. My order came quickly and packaged fine. Upon opening my package I pulled out two heavy plastic ziplock bags labeled "Saaqin" with hexagon shaped beeswax blocks. They have the name Saaqin melted into them. The color looked normal. They do not smell like beeswax (sweet, honey). They smelled like a plastic bag. It's a very hard product. Harder then candle wax. It was difficult to grate. It melted and mixed with coconut oil just fine. It seems from the mixed reviews that this distributer has a few different suppliers which has caused inconsistency with orders. Based on the product alone I would not purchase from them again. Delivery and packaging was good.
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Fantastic Product. Art student in college going full time for Illustration. Having access to a large amount of Sculpey and not having to go to the local (overpriced) art store is one of the best things. I work in Dimensional Illustration and find this product highly capable of doing exactly what I need it to do.
For the price and amount I could not ask for a better option. I personally do not work with colored Sculpey as I paint over it in acrylics afterwards anyways. I also introduced it to some high school students when I went back to my hometown to teach art classes over a month long vacation from college. They picked it up very fast and were happy to use this product as well.
Great choice for professional artists, college artists, hobbyists and getting kids into something new.
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Efficient, Easy to Use. I'm not sure where the two-finger claim comes from (is that even a useful feature?), but other than forgiveable puffery this 3-hole punch is all you'd need such an item.
Twenty sheets is not a huge stack, but the more you add the more you make trouble for yourself and whatever 3-hole punch you're using. Better to split the stack. If you anticipate doing vast amounts of punching, look for pre-drilled paper if at all possible. This isn't meant for assembly line work.
What it is meant for is simple 3-hole punching, and it shines. The PaperPro unit is also easier to empty and re-assemble than many I've used. Usually, the easier it is to take off the bottom, the more likely you are to spill or to be unable to fit the thing back on properly. This one is simple and efficient.
A three-hole punch is never going to be a great anniversary gift, but this one does what it's supposed to do with no fuss.
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I'm experienced with clay/pottery/sculpting/throwing. I've previously worked on and have done pottery for five years, I love it and I am experienced with it enough to know that these tools help a lot! Although, sadly that's where the positives end. I original bought this package as a different type of art project, but the tools I have used in the past were significantly better and more stable for any job. These resemble those tools, but other than appearances that's where the similarities end. If you're looking for good solid Clay/Pottery tools I suggest looking elsewhere.
The Good:
- They're Cheap
The Bad:
- Cheap
- Bad Construction (the wood itself is of the lowest quality, which people may pass off as a cosmetic or "feel" type issue, until you realize that the tips are not that secure)
- Flimsy metal (the metal bends under the slightest pressure. If I used these to create a design on a piece thats being thrown (thrown is a term used for when making pottery on the wheel), the tool wouldn't only bend but would probably get stuck within the clay.
- Due to the flimsy nature of the overall product some of these tools are pretty much worthless. I got the eleven piece set and most of the carving tools are worthless due to the fact that when being used. Even though I'm using these on a different project than clay, forget about doing any type of sgraffito art without breaking these.
ALL OF THIS BEING SAID, there are some useful tools, the brushes to score and slip seem like they'd be awesome for the job and I recommend anyone getting these for pottery to save their time and money and ONLY GET THE 8 PIECE SET. While I did not order this set I can tell you that these include the best and basic tools you will need, especially for when throwing clay.
Hope this helps!
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Very nice set for the price. I'm no master wood carver, so I picked up this set to give it a try and they turned out to be a pretty good set for a beginner.
* They length of the handle and size is easy to hold and manipulate while carving.
* Each tool is pretty sharp out of the package.
* I haven't had any issues with the blades coming loose from the handle.
* Has a nice little plastic case you can store the tools in if you want. I didn't use it.
* Overall I enjoyed these a lot to learn with.
* My advice would be to purchase a bar of soap to start with before you get into wood. Get a feel for the tools and their handle so you can better adjust your hold when pressing harder into wood. These are definitely sharp enough to give you a nasty cut.
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Fabulous. I could hardly wait to tear into this giant bag of pom poms. I wasted time and money buying a bag of pom poms from a well known craft store chain and was very unhappy with the quality and the shade selection.
These Kaleidoscope pom poms are simply wonderful. They seem to be made of better materials - more pom pommier, if you like. I love that there are so many colours to suit any project - lilac, purple, green, neon green, orange, red, pink, teal, navy, black and white. Each color comes in various sizes 2", 1.5", 1", .5". Also included is a pack of googly eyes should you be inclined to create a beastie.
As you can see by the photo, I've already used quite a few of these from the bag.
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Great deco pens. Very cute tape pens. I had no problem using them - they work fine as long as they are pulled along the paper while being held at a slant (just like white-out tape). The colors are vibrant and the tape sticks to paper well enough that rubbing the pad of your finger over them does not rub them off. Rubbing an eraser over them (with the same pressure one would use to erase a pencil mark), will start to remove some of the color and will distort the design.
I really liked that each pen is retractable - protecting the delicate tape while not in use, and also that each came individually wrapped, so they can be given separately as gifts. (This is the reason I have only 3 of the 4 pens in the picture below.)
The only downside I've come across is that the tape does not stick to laser-printed portions of paper.
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Adjustable Hole Punch. Makes nice, clean holes. Love the adjustable feature of the hole punches. I have not had to move them, but it is easy to see how easy it will be if I ever need to. It also has a lever so that you can adjust the size of the paper and still have the holes right in the middle. I bought it specifically because it did not have end pieces that blocked large pieces of paper. I laminated some sheets which made it too big for the other hole punch I owned. I did one laminated sheet at a time and it cut through quite easily.
The cons are that it is quite a heavy hole punch and also the lever does not lock down. Because of that I need to keep it out and not in the drawer that my other punch was kept in.
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A Good Wax. I received these years ago and really like using them for the occasional formal letter. I never looked at reviews of these wax sticks until today and am quite surprised if all the negative reviews so I thought I should write a review of my own: these sticks function wonderfully to create a "tough rubber" (not brittle) kind of feel that takes a stamp really nicely (shows all details). Unfortunately with the modern postal service you can't expect these to make it through the abuse without a few dings, and the wax can burn slightly from time to time when melting it, but those are not things I really fault this wax for. I personally really like this wax, and am wary to try something else out because I really don't know if anything else would be so consistent.
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Best bang for your buck! Endless possibilities. This stuff is insanely Awesome! It is FUN and USEFUL!
SUPER EASY to work with and you can easily form it into any shape and it dries quickly and hardens nicely!
You can use it on just about anything, and you will be looking for things to use it on! It is that much fun!
You can also melt it over and over again! Melts easily in hot water. Once it turns clear it is ready to mold. Hardens to a bright white color.
What I found useful is to roll it out thin and flat and cut it into the shape and size of a standard buisiness card to keep in your wallet for emergency situations! You can melt it with a lighter in a pinch although it melts easily in hot tap water when it is rolled thin enough!
Good Luck and have Fun with it, the possibilities are endless!
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Nice little hobby tool. My wife surprised me with this, after looking at some of the machines at Rockler. She does listen :).... For the price, this is not a bad little machine. It's not real loud, and it's small enough to run in the house, on a stabile table top. The one I have comes with a comfortable two year warranty.
It comes VERY well packed and assembled, you only need to plug in the drives and load/configure the software. The framework is all aluminum, sturdy, and I haven't found a sharp edge yet.
There is not a lot of clearance in the Z axis (<2" travel, -1" for tools -- it's an engraving machine, not a mill), so you need to keep an eye on clearance in Z. The tools are 1/8" shank, and it comes with a two fluted end mill, 4 pointed engraving bits, some screws and clamps, and two collet wrenches.
You also need to be aware that there are not limit switches, and the system is open loop in design. The spindle speed control is manual, which is not too bad for a tool this small. The control panel has a separate power control for the spindle, a EStop button, and a good potentiometer to adjust the spindle speed.
A PC is required to run the tool, and it must have a parallel port (cable is suppled). If you have an old Pentium sitting around with XP on it, it will do perfectly.
The software is the venerable Mach3 Control Software, which has a big public domain of knowledge to use with it. There are two weak points. The supplied LazyCam software, which can be used to bring in a DXF file to generate tool paths, is a little flaky, and will not generate some cutting paths, sometimes. Also, the Mach3 copy that you use is a demo program, which will only execute 500 lines of G Code. I really haven't found this to be a problem yet. You can always break the part program up into smaller programs.
There are other CAM programs out there that will do a better job. With a tool like this, you really do not want to shell out big bucks for a commercial CAD/CAM package. I settled on Draftsight CAD (which has similarities to AutoCAD) and CamBam, unlimited functionality for 40 runs, then limited to 500 lines of generated code. If you're really good at trigonometry, and familiar with Cartesian/Polar coordinate systems, you can also write your own G code as well. I had 3 classes on it in college, and I haven't found many limitations to the G Code implementation in the Mach 3 software. It's well laid out, and the learning curve (if you have some experience in CNC) is not very large.
So that's almost all that I've found that you can say that's bad about it. Now for the good stuff. If you're a maker, this is a great little toy. I plan on getting a micro ATX pc board (with a parallel port - you got to have it) and a cheap monitor, and rolling that into a nice little display for the mill. I also plan on adding limit switches to the project (outlined in the Mach3 docs), just to save the aggravation of a crash. I have 4 projects going already, all wood. I don't plan on doing much with metal on this toy, it's not really made for that kind of work. A good sharp bit cuts hardwood well, and the accuracy is pretty good for an open loop system.
The only reason it didn't get 5 stars is the lack of limit switches. Other than that, you will be hard pressed to find a little tool like this for the price. With a little work, it can be made into a useful little tool.
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Best flower loom on the market. My first flower loom was a kk bloom loom. I like it, but it's limited in what you can do. I wanted to have double pegs for some projects, and I also wanted a square loom. I did a lot of research before purchasing and I believe that the hana-ami is the best loom you can find, both in the current market and in the vintage market. You get six different looms, and you can put the smaller ones with the larger ones in both the circle and square shape to get a double peg loom. The base makes holding the loom and keeping the tails of your working material out of the way of your work much easier. It works well with threads, yarns and ribbons, and I really love that it all snaps together neatly, so I don't have a pile of looms to find a place to store.
The instructions aren't the greatest, but I found a wealth of information on the web, especially at knitting-and dot com.
I haven't had problems with thread/yarn/ribbon slipping off of the pegs. All in all I've found it a pleasure to work with, and with all of the shapes that come with it, the possibilities are endless.
If you want a flower loom, this would be the one to get.
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Works ok for paper and normal CR80 cards, but won't work with laminated CR80 cards, but theres a fix. This is an okay slot cutter. Yes it can cut CR80 ID cards, but there is a catch. So I have a Fargo HDP5000 printer we use to print the ID cards front and back. We also have a lamination module for the machine (it puts a 1mil lamination with a hologram on there for security). This slot cutter cannot go through it all. It wouldnt fully cut it through.
I was just going to throw it out, and then decided to modify it. If you take the spring off, you will see two pegs. These pegs hit each other when the cutter is fully pressed. But I noticed the cutting head just barely was going into the slot. So I decided to shave down the pegs about 1/8" on each side with my angle grinder, thus allowing the handles to be squeezed 1/4" more which allowed the slot cutting head to go into the slot another 1mm or so. That was just enough to fix the issue. So now I can cut my CR80 1mil laminated cards. Seems like they should have the pegs shaved down on all tools, don't see any reason why it needs to be that long.
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it's not easy to fold and unfold the scissors. I bought a pair of this scissors and I am not impressed. First, it's not easy to fold and unfold the scissors. Second, it is stiff to use. Third, which is the more important thing to me, there is a portion, somewhere close to the tip that can't even cut a piece of paper. I spent more than an hour sharpening the blades to make them evenly sharp and less stiff and make it easy on my fingers when cutting. I don't know maybe I was just so used to a a pair of scissors that I owned for over 20 years. It's still sharp until now, never had to sharpen it even once. Can cut at any point in the scissors blades.
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Buyer Beware of "New/ old stock": is not the same as "new" or an example of the newer revised design for this loom stand. I have two versions of this stand and (like most weavers I have spoken to, who own knitters' looms in sizes over 12"), i hate this older version, which is identifiable by the fact that it does not include support braces. When used with the Ashford Knitters Loom, it lacks needed support and stability to allow for trouble-free weaving on the loom it is designed to support. However, more recent editions of this loom stand have addressed this issue adequately.
Several years ago, in response to weavers complaints about the functional issues encountered when using this older model stand, (see below), Ashford has re-designed this stand making some necessary improvements which are included on subsequently produced stands for the AKL. By adding 2 support braces and Rubber washers, included with upgraded hardware colored to match the new and improved taupe clicker Pawls.
IMO, the addition of the support brackets and rubber washers to this (original design) is essential for stability when weaving on the AKL.Though some may refer to these added features as optional, the alternative of using this older design entails a lot of wasted time, effort, frustration and possibly the utterance of offensive words.
To be clear, Im not advising anyone not to buy this particular model stand. I am saying that using it without the addition of the re-design features may generate a lot of unnecessary aggravation and disappointment. Substituting new rubber washers for the original metal where the hinge bolt rests in the metal brackets, would be step one toward resolution, and the addition of the braces which Ashford devised to address the problems with stability weavers have encountered when using this stand, would be advisable to avoid what otherwise may be an extremely discouraging, inefficient, and ultimately unproductive rigid heddle weaving experience with a lovely loom. The problems are not the fault of the loom, which is easy to use and well-designed. the unfortunate experiences i refer to are associated with using this older edition of stand without adding the design upgrades. occurrences such as unintentional, unwelcome, and exasperating movement of heddle blocks, loosening of the loom hinge, causing the loom to flex, fold and/or disengage from one or both of the thin metal brackets which hold it in place atop the stand. A lot of time wasted on re-tightening hardware, repositioning loom, straightening and securing heddle blocks, and restoring weaving in progress that may have become misaligned &/or evidence mistakes due to the weaver being distracted by frustration and irritation with their weaving experience when the loom does not stay put in its proper set position due to events like the hardware loosening and loom disengaging from its stand, heddles collapsing out of position, the absence of adequate stability in the assembled unit of loom and stand, and the inadvisability of over-tightening knobs in attempts to retain the looms position without the fear of over-tightening and stripping threads, etc. As such, the additional stability provided by support brackets is essential ; especially for a beginning weaver.
New weavers who attempt to use their larger knitters Looms with the original design stand
without swapping out the washers and adding support braces, may even decide they don't enjoy weaving, when their experience involves continually re-mounting the loom, which can take up more time than is actually spent weaving, as the side knobs fittings must be loosened, the loom repositioned in the brackets with some difficulty, after making sure that the rubber washers are in the right position and the knobs partially threaded back on before sliding the loom onto the metal brackets while making sure to keep the rubber washers between the loom and the brackets. Then, the weaver must tilt the loom to a convenient weaving angle, Lift the back of the loom to engage the 2 L blocks, check that the reed support blocks are upright and finally tighten the side knobs.
If this isn't done correctly, it may be necessary to repeat this process several times, when the loom jumps out of the metal bracket. It is due to this lack of stability and tedious inconvenience of returning the loom to its supported position in the stand, that i assert that this stand is an example of a dysfunctional design. Early on in production of these stands, knitters' loom weavers clearly identified its functional deficiencies RE: its effect on the functional integrity of the loom in use. Such events as heddle block movement and a tendency for the loom to spontaneously eject from the stand in response to unavoidable movement that promotes shifting during weaving.
One problem is simple and inexpensive to address by replacing the metal washers included with the stand with Rubber washers. This would minimize some of the shifting and loosening of the elements of the loom, and help to keep the loom securely in position. The devised coupling of loom to stand with thin metal brackets leaves a lot to be desired, but it is the only option available for the Knitters Loom. The addition of rubber washers and additional support brackets mostly resolves the issues. But users should be mindful of other less than satisfactory attributes of this stand such as the fact that he brackets are easily bent, may scratch the loom and are difficult to use and position the loom on the stand correctly after it has ejected. The hinge bolts of the folding loom must rest in a vertical; slot cut into a sheet-metal , which are affixed atop the 2 legs of the stand. This is the only join between loom and stand, and in the absence of rubber washers, this set-up allows for neither adequate security to hold the loom in place, nor stability of position, and one must be careful not to strip the threads when tightening that joint to maintain its position It seems as if a weaver you can't get tighten it enough to hold the loom securely in place during weaving. In my experience, and what has been reported by others, Its a very finicky connection and prone to disengagement during use. As such, the Knitters' Loom may disengage from the stand repeatedly during use. This is caused by the lack of stability of loom position in use, and a tendency of the bolts to loosen &/ or shift away from proper position when the frame lacks the support of supplemental stabilizers, which are now included with stands for the AKL produced by Ashford in recent years..
Now, This early stand design, which lacks the supports added when it was re-designed in response to owner complaints, may be stable enough to support the smallest width knitters or sample-it looms (8 to 12") during use, but i can't attest to that from experience. However,I can say with certainty that this early design does not function effectively when paired with the larger knitters' looms it was originally made to fit..
I am an experienced weaver, and I own two knitters' looms: the problem with this older model stand is the same for each. In fact, it is more evident and annoying when one is weaving with a second heddle.
Its not that there is anything wrong with the stand itself. It is that it is often inadequate to perform its function in the absence of the additional supports and washers which are included in more recently produced stands of this design.
My conclusion is that this stand is "old stock, as evidenced by the fact that Ashford re-designed this stand in response to user complaints (that the loom does not remain in place during use without additional braces and different washers). The newer editions of this stand have included the braces i refer to for several years now; at least since they came out with the taupe "Clicker Pawls" . If you buy this older model stand, its not difficult to buy rubber washers to replace the metal, and Support brace kits can be purchased to update this older design stand to acceptoble performance.. for the 30cm and 50cm (12ins and 20ins) knitters loom and stands. The re-designed stands can be identified because they come with the needed supports included, and the pawls on the pictured loom on the stand are taupe, not blue, as shown in the linked "lowest price" offer. The blue pawls shown with this offer are an example of the oldest design, and stands for the 20" or 28" AKL which don't show the braces extending from legs to underside of the loom are also examples of the old inadequate design. Check for The inclusion of Rubber washers as well.
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Like the other items in my bag. I ordered these a year ago. I've waited until now to review them because I wanted to see how well they worked for me compared to other purchasers' experiences. I'll tell you what I use them for in case the function you need them for is different than mine. I wanted to be able to carry around a small, portable set of desk accessories in my work/book bag so that no matter where I was I would have access to scissors, tape, stapler, envelopes, stamps, etc. Like the other items in my bag, I only use the scissors occasionally as need arises, but for my purposes they have been perfect. They are sturdy. They are small and compact. They fold away so the sharp ends and scissor blades are safely covered. They are very sharp, so sharp that when I'm cutting I can often begin my cut and then push the scissors through the material being cut. Though they may remind you of school safety scissors, they should not be used by children at all, or only with an adult's constant and close supervision. These scissors have worked well for me for my needs, and I heartily recommend them, having been pleased with them and having not regretted purchasing them for a moment.
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Had to return... wobbly blades. I really like this knife -- having 3 different sized blades in one tool is not a new concept by far, but it's really hard to beat Flexcut blades for sharpness right out of the box and beyond.
I did, however, need to return the knife I ordered, and I still haven't ordered a replacement (couldn't replace immediately because I would need to order through a different seller). First, I noted that two of the three blades wiggled when extended. They shouldn't: they should be locked tight. That wiggle made for some dangerous carving. It seemed that the edge that held the lock was ground too much, thus the movement even when the blades should have been locked out tight.
Returning the item was no problem, even though I had already tossed out the original packaging (thanks, Amazon!), but like I said, still only thinking about reordering this item, despite my vote of 4 stars. It's just that the price-point for this item is so significant, compared to what else you can buy for $60. I've found that even with my fancy Flexcut blades (and I've got a few), I still gravitate toward cheaper, replaceable items ... largely due to worry about snapping or chipping the blade on tough materials like peach stones (which has happened). So, I use a combination of utility knife blades and various sorts/shapes of hobby/exacta blades. These are all carbon steel, so therefore can be sharpened (and resharpened) to a razor edge, and are of course replaceable if broken.
Certainly they don't have the portability or the coolness of the Flexcut pocket knives, but hey. Just giving you guys some of my own experience with this product and others.
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These are a wonderful craft time idea. I recently purchased this for my niece, and she adores it! These are a wonderful craft time idea, and it allows the children to express their creative side! These came in perfect condition and just as pictured on here. They were very easy to paint and they dried very fast as well. The paints that come along with them are very smooth and we had zero issues with it being dry or not working. The colors are very vibrant and as i stated dried super fast. Along with the paint being good quality there is also no strong and overbearing smell as some paints have thank goodness! These really turned out perfect and my niece is so happy. She even took these to school to show off and the teachers loved the idea and were looking at possibly purchasing more for the other students as well! All in all these are great quality, they are inexpensive, fun and super easy to do and they can keep them for a very long time!
I purchased this at a discount in exchange for my honest opinion and review!
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Nice set for $11. See the photos I uploaded. I bought the Animals one.
Nice set of dough tools for $11. I really enjoy the wheeled cutters, they are really fun. I like that it came with four different dough rollers. My son is only 1.5 years old so it seems like I enjoy it more than he does...for now. Another reviewer said the tools were smaller than expected but it is for kids so it should be expected to be small. It also comes with a Ziploc bag to store the tools. I would recommend this set.
My wish list for improvements are:
1. Wish the biggest dough roller was more sturdy.
2. Wish the tools were wood.
3. Wish there was a bigger dough roller or one they can sell separately for adults.
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Scotch Quality Made Scissors. I purchased this set of scissors to replace some really old pairs that we had. From the picture the blades look silver grey. The Titanium actually makes the blades look darker .
They are a full length pair of scissors, the blades come to a point and not to a blunt end as some scissors do. My grandmother prefers a blade that comes to a point. Her opinion is that they help you cut in a straight line.
The Handles: have large openings with rubberized grips. Making it much more comfortable for people with arthritic fingers to use like my grandmother. They aren't awkward for someone with smaller slender fingers like mine to use either. The color coated handles help separate the set for different tasks.
The Blades.: Easily cut through paper , cloth, tape , packages, hair and if your not careful your skin.
I would highly recommend these scissors to others.
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Very flexible, works like charm! Totally happy. While this item took tiny bit longer to arrive than the B-Nash that I ordered from another company, it worked out fine as it gave me a chance to really plan out my project a bit more. I would recommend that you buy 2 of these because although these are flexible and you can fold them over fabric, there will be times when you really need a separate one tucked under or inside the fabric. I am working on free-style quilting designs at present with small bits of fabric fused onto a base fabric using the B-Nash so 1 pc is okay BUT I already have a couple ideas in mind that will require 2 sheets so will need to order another :) soon.....
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A necessity for those who work with clay. This set is a MUST if you are into using clay. My eight-year old has really grown interested in all thing arts, but his favorite is working with clay. After using our silverware and rolling pins and all kinds of household items, we finally decided to purchase this tool set for him. Now he is able to do all kinds of detailing with his sculptures. Each of these 11 tools has two sides with a different style of tip for a different kind of detail. While my son is still learning to use all 22 styles, he is really enjoying this set. It keeps him busy for hours (and keeps him away from the electronic devices, which, as you know, can be a challenge sometimes! Anyway, this set is perfect for those who work with clay. Some of them are sharp, so if you purchase these for children, be sure you are supervising them at all times.
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Great tool... saves so much time. This saves me so much time. I'm new to sewing, so I didn't want to spend money on supplies before I knew it it was going to be something I'd stick with. I spent an embarrassing amount of time cutting strips and folding/ironing them only to be left with no time and sloppy strips. Now that I have this, I can zip right through and they look neat in half the time!
For my particular project, the material I'm pulling through is quite thick. I keep my tiny scissors nearby to help pull it through the tip to get started and then it works great! Sometimes I also starch the end of the tape to help push it through more easily.
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Works great for men's dress shirts. I had to come back and add a review because I love this product. When I bought it I wasn't sure if it would work because just about all the reviews I saw were for women's clothing, and usually for a fabric to skin application. But it works GREAT for men's dress shirts, applied fabric to fabric.
If you're a guy who wears dress shirts without ties, a common problem is the collars not staying in place and opening way too wide, which ends up having you look like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. Your options to fix this are basically to only wear dress shirts with button down collars, wear ties all the time to hold the collars together, or to buy a product to fix it. I've tried everything actually marketed for this - magnetic collar stays like Wurkin Stiffs (the magnets aren't strong enough, and you'll loose them when they fall off), Fashion Anchor adhesives (not sticky enough - as soon as you start moving around your collar opens right back up), etc.
The Scotch Essentials Wardrobe Tape Strips have been the best by FAR. The strips are long enough that I cut them and use half a strip per shirt. Usually I just put one half strip above the second button (above the first one actually buttoned, with the button at the collar open) and this makes the shirts look neat. If I'm wearing a shirt with a larger collar, I'll also cut two small pieces to go under each collar flap. The tape is strong enough to hold all day, even when I'm wearing a laptop bag or backpack to and from work. It's so strong that even if I was to wear my shirt a second time before washing, the tape would be strong enough to hold for another day. (Be sure to remove before washing or going to the dry cleaners.) Highly recommended!!!
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I would rate higher if I could. I'm a cosplayer and this is perfect for creating certain details that'd I otherwise not be able to create!
It's pretty easy to eyeball an even amount but if you MUST have equal amounts of A and B then get a scale. The material is really REALLY pliable once you get to using it and spreads REALLY nicely over, say, an armature or something (I used balled up tin foil for mine). It stays soft for a very long time and is easily smoothed out with water. Once it dries, it's just as easy to add more apoxie sculpt if you so choose (I let mine dry and then glued it onto the top of a staff and then hid the seam with even more apoxie sculpt!!)
It sands awesomely to help get a smooth finish, especially if you actually go from medium to fine sandpapers. It is easy to sand through all the way to your armature if you're not careful (because it DOES sand so easily), but that's easily remedied by MORE apoxie sculpt, or, you can just add body filler like I did to those problem areas. It plays very nicely with body filler, by the way. I had a few areas where there was a crease or I had accidentally scraped with my nail and once I filled it with body filler, you couldn't tell the difference!
As for painting, it took the paint really well (I used spray paint) and I didn't have to work for a nice affect (I did a light brown, some red, then a dark brown).
All in all, I'm super happy I bought this and look forward to using it more in the future!
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The picture of the item doesnt match the description. The picture for this product is of a red glue gun. I have the red version of this glue gun and that one works very well. I guess I didn't read carefully enough as the description says black. I do not care for the black version of this glue gun as you can only use Surebonder brand glue sticks in it. No other glue sticks will fit. The opening is too small to fit any other glue sticks. Its frustrating that the Surebonder brand of glue sticks is slightly smaller in circumference than any other glue stick when they claim to have the same circumference as all of the other glue sticks. Seems kind of like a ploy to get more money from you.
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I don't throw much over 5 lbs but I have noticed when I go over 3 lbs the wheel feels like it's straining more than the higher q. I snagged one of these after much deliberation. I've taken classes in the past and I've used many wheels, but for a home studio or a person who enjoys pottery more as a hobby than as a form of possibly income, this is a decent wheel. It's no Shimpo or Brent, but it suits my purposes and the price was right. I don't throw much over 5 lbs but I have noticed when I go over 3 lbs the wheel feels like it's straining more than the higher quality wheels I've used in the past. It doesn't stop me, and it hasn't stopped my wheel yet. I'm definitely glad I made the decision to purchase this wheel.
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Fantastic customer service, solid product. The new winder flies! What use to take me 30+ minutes to wind a hank by hand now takes 3 minutes. It is a noisy beast, but that's the nature of it. It is a high speed winder, with a cast iron body and metal gears, and it feels built to last. Built to last in a way that you could fight of home intruders with it and go about your happy knitty way and keep on winding.
Bottom line: this beast makes B-E-A-U-tiful center pull cakes quickly, no weird tension issues on my single ply fingering weird merino wool, it is loud, but it's clearly built to last, and if you have any issues, U-Nitt is very responsive and ready to help.
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Slight learning curve, but good finish. I recently discovered chalk paint and wanted to try it out. I researched it online and read a lot about Annie Sloan paint and wax, but could not find it for sale anywhere. I decided to try out this brand of wax instead. I painted an oak table and set of four chairs with homemade chalk paint, latex paint + calcium carbonate powder, a teal/green for the chairs and white for the table base. I did not use a primer. I used two coats of chalk paint, slightly distressed the paint with sandpaper, and then applied the wax. When it was all done with, I think it turned out quite well. You can apply the wax with a brush or a rag. It is very thin and goes on like paint, almost. At first I applied it with a round brush and I wondered if I was getting it on too thick, so next I tried a rag. While it seemed easier to apply to the round spindles with a rag, it also seemed to soften the paint up to the point where if you rubbed too hard or nicked it with your fingernail, it would peel or scratch off. When this happened, I just left the spot, then after it had dried, would come back and sand it down a little to smooth out any rough edges and brush on a little more wax to that spot. Luckily I was going for the distressed look, or this would have been a big bummer. I decided it's better to brush it on, but you have to be careful not to get it too thick or have any drips or it will dry and look yellow. I noticed on the white paint especially, after I added the wax, it almost seemed to cause some yellow to come through (but that could be because I didn't use a primer). I ended up getting some dark wax to try to hide the yellow, but I really didn't like the dark wax (made it look just dirty, I thought). Luckily you can use the clear wax to 'erase' the dark wax, or most of it anyway. We've been using the table and chairs for a couple weeks now and they seem to be holding up well. I just wipe everything down with a damp rag to clean and that's caused no problems. I did see this for sale at Home Depot a couple of days after I ordered it for about $3 less expensive than I paid. I used about one whole 8-oz jar on my table and chair project.
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Not blaming this seller. 1st thing i wanna make very clear.....i DON'T NOT blame the seller of this product for its quality because they aren't the manufacturer! Zuckers feathers are!! The quality is awful!!!! There's very few usable feathers in the package! Over half of them are trash! Like i said, i don't blame the seller! I put the blame on Zuckers!! I reckon their quality control (if they even have one) seriously needs to be overhauled!!!!
I recommend this seller because they replaced the 1st package of feathers when i contacted them about the problem. Unfortunately the 2nd package was even worse than the 1st one!!!! But they tried, so thank ya'll for that.
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But it isn't potent and it's easy to go away if you just let the leaves . This is actually the second time I've bought this product. The first one I ordered was the darker colored set of leaves, so I got this one to balance out some of the lighter colors. They are gorgeous. They have such a real look to them without the "shiny plastic" look most vinyl plants have. Everyone comments on the smell of the leaves in the packages as a "fishy smell", and I do notice what they are talking about. But it isn't potent and it's easy to go away if you just let the leaves air out for a couple of days. I plan to use these for my wedding decorations!! I can't WAIT!
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Would not buy again, did not get the results I was looking for. I bought 3 boxes of this stuff to try to preserve my wedding bouquet. I tried the microwave option, following the directions carefully. My flowers either didn't dry all the way or the white flowers turned brown. I gave up using this product and ended up just flipping my bouquet upside down and drying the rest of it that way. Those flowers actually came out better then the ones I dried with this product. I'm not sure if it would work better if I covered the flowers and left them to dry without the microwave, but I wasn't pleased with the results at all. I still have 2 unused boxes and I'm not sure what I'm going to do with those, as I don't feel I can use them.
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This product did a nice job as an adhesive to help hide the blemishes. I bought this product because my purse flew out of my Jeep and had some deep scars in the leather. I was able the polish the abrasions, but was trying to figure out how to fix the scars on my Coach bag. This product did a nice job as an adhesive to help hide the blemishes. I touched them up with some polish and they look pretty good. I was very pleased with the results. I also used it to reapir a Nerf football our dog chewed in half. It fixed it and the kids were able to play with the football again. I'm sure I'll be trying it on the soft top when the time comes as it's also waterproof. Definitely check this product out!
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This listing did not state the warning that arrived on the package, causes cancer and kidney damage. In the product description Amazon hypes it's great benefits, but when it arrives it contains a huge warning label that screams "CANCER AGENT... KIDNEY DAMAGE... EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN NAUSEA, HEADACHE, CONFUSION OR INSTABILITY..." How about you list this vital info on the product info on your website so that we can make the choice whether or not to expose ourselves to poison? There are many other craft glues I use that do not have these concerns. I am returning this immediately and highly suggest you at least inform your customers BEFORE we buy such a product. I think I'm going to stop using Amazon at this point. Really disappointed lately.
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If you receive a complete one, it's great. I didn't and can't return it. Very disappointed. After using this model of punch in a co-worker's classroom, I ordered two of them. I didn't have an immediate need for both of them but was very disappointed to find out that when I opened the second one, one of the hinge pins for the handle was missing. The result is that only the top and bottom holes actually punch leaving the middle of the paper untouched. Essentially, it is useless, and by the time I opened the second one, Amazon would not accept a return for replacement.
If you order this, inspect it and try it out immediately. A $50 paperweight is not what I was hoping for.
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Sleek, versatile, illusion of plain, yet elegant. Eco-friendly. <div id="video-block-R55X5BZA8AXUS" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1akOC6%2BdWS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/915Xvy7UDNS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> * Made in the USA (Shout Out Yall, Good Job). 100% recycled material, biodegradable and lovely.
* I am the go to person in our family for gift wrapping paper, helium, balloons, even gifts. Which I love, because I get to see my five children more often.
* Im always on the lookout for unique wrapping items/paper/bags.
* I came across this and zoomed in on the paper. I really like the effect of the smooth surface and the quasi-shimmer.
* I got the 8.25 x 4.75 x 10.5 metallic copper bags. 15 of them in my pack. Less than a dollar apiece. And these are NOT Dollar store items.
* These bags are high end bags. The kind that you would get at a boutique. They are charming. They are well-made. And they are beautiful.
* The rope/twine, standalone, handles are securely fastened. See video.
* These are a very elegant bag with the illusion of being plain brown paper. Put a gift inside and a piece of tissue paper and you have a work of art. Thats what I think anyway.
* They are made out of 100% recycled material and their biodegradable, which is ego friendly.
* I am very happy with these bags. In fact, more than happy. I am elated.
* If you have any question, click my name, email me, I will answer.
* Hope this info helps. Thanks for reading.
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TOO SMALL FOR MY HAND. While these scissors seem to cut fairly well, I find them to be "not very comfortable" for the fit of my thumb. As a woman, I probably have a fairly large hand, and I can feel the scissor edge rubbing on my thumb. If I had to use them for any length of time, I would probably develop a blister in that area.
After posting this review...I received a call THAT SAME DAY from the company asking me about my review and seeking to do whatever could be done to "make things right". While I still feel the scissors are too small for my hand (but cut fairly well!), I am VERY IMPRESSED by their PR and customer-service approval rate, so much so, as to make a complete refund of the purchase price. All too often, I leave reviews on a variety of things, never to even know if the company reads/responds to them. NOT SO WITH THIS COMPANY!!! Try the scissors and you may find they work well for you...at least you know that this company CARES!
Thanks!
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Sharp...ly uncomfortable. The holes are small and feel like they would only fit a small hand. To close these, I have to basically touch my pinky finger tip to my wrist above the base of where my thumb muscle is. I thought that these would be as good as the Fiskers I've owned in the past were but that seems like a pipe now. The packaging was unsealed but I attribute that to rough shipping. The plastic handles feel unfinished with the molde edges clearly visible. I feel like if I was to use these for flower arrangements the plastic would snap after not too long. The blades feel sharp and are snug against each other but don't extend far into the handle much past the hinge. The hinge is held in pace by a Phillips machine screw but no but or other piece visible to attach each side to the other. These will be regulated to last choice amount the scissors in my house only to be used if all other scissor go missing. It'd be a 1 star if they were crap at cutting but they seem quite able to do paper craft if that's what you're into.
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Annoying for parents of younger children. The package says 3+. My toddlers recently turned 3 and had difficulty removing the caps and squeezing the pens. I had to help them every time they wanted to use a new pen. It was very frustrating for them. I had to use a paper clip to unclog the tips of some of the pens. The plastic packaging is very sharp on the edges and does not appear to be recyclable. And the MOST annoying part: different types of caps for each type of pen, and some of them just would not fit onto the pens again. I suggest a glass of wine before you start trying to put the pens back together. I regretted this purchase. I gave this 3 stars because an older child might appreciate these, but I still would recommend that an adult open the plastic packaging.
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Pretty good. When I first got and tried this crayon sharpener, I wasn't thrilled! I decided to play with it a little before I sent it back and with practice, it became easier to use. You have to be very gentle with it and make sure you don't break the point off the crayon while you're sharpening it, otherwise it gets clogged and won't work. If you gently push the crayon in slightly and don't tilt it or let it spin, it sharpens perfectly in about two seconds! I am an elementary special education teacher and my students color a lot! I don't let them use the sharpener because they'd never be able to get it to work right. I would recommend it, but only for adult use!
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Used it for embossing wedding envelopes. I was having problems with the ink "drying" on my metallic / pearlescent envelopes for my wedding. I didn't want to pay $2-5 each envelope for a calligrapher so I sought out other options. I read that some people started "embossing" their envelope text so I ordered clear embossing powder and this heat gun. After I used my printer to print the names/addresses of my guests on the envelopes, I immediately sprinkled embossing powder and used this heat gun to heat the embossing powder. OH MY GOSH. My envelopes came out beautiful! The embossed text was amazing and was well worth more than $2-5 each envelope. I was so happy with the results that I ended up embossing my Christmas card as well. This heat gun stands up well and works perfectly! Doesn't get too hott to hold but it does get hot because I was embossing on the floor on my rug and i actually melted the fibers of my rug in a spot. Overall, GREAT product.
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Good for my uses, YMMV though. I will say that this product is not a continuous cord, as others have mentioned here as well. While that is true, I am primarily making small lanyards with this cord, and the fact that is breaks off into consistent lengths is not really a bad thing at all for me, especially since the length it produces works quite well for most of the designs that I prefer to use for my knots and my beads.
That being said, the leather itself is quite good, though not exceptional quality. It holds together extremely well where the splices are not an issue, and the strength of the cord itself is not an issue for me at all, even when making very tight and strong knots. I like the product quite a lot personally, though it may not be the same for every other person, and I certainly do think that some people might not like it because of the splices.
Overall, for my use, it is a 4/5.
For other people, it is an instance where you might want to look at another product if you need something with consistent strength along the entirety of a length greater than about 8" (on my sample of this product).
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I really love it. I have been recycling the past thirty years started when I lived in the bay area (San Francisco and San Jose). The best program I have ever encountered is Seattle. The city I am living right now is still in the premature state regarding the recycling program. I tried to re-use plastics bags but it didn't work well. Now I finally found the permanent solution. I am so glad I purchased these reusable produce bags. After grocery shopping I leave the grocery in the bag and leave them in the refrigerator keep them fresh. The design and size is perfect for all kinds of groceries. Now I feel happy and pleased when I shop groceries. I don't have guilt because I don't use plastic bags any more. I love this product. It's not only for groceries, you can use for anything. This is such a good product and also made in the USA. This company should advertise on t.v. or on PBS so people know there are such a good product out there.
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product arrived broken. looked like it had been drop kicked then packaged as is. So I open package, box inside is busted and the white container dumped out. I pull it out and see the lid was broken off. It is obvious that they dropped this while packaging it and for whatever reason just smooshed it back into the box, oh well and hahah. The lid was thrown in. Didn't bother putting it on the container. Product probably won't work right now. I have no doubt the product dropped and busted and packaged as is... Good job! Used product anyway. Gives you a minute to blend, put my timer on. Enough time but wrong. The set up in 2 minutes and became useless. So disappointed.
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Best Price, Excellent Quality!! Yes please! Add to Cart. Teacher? S L P? Doctor? Nursing? Have kids? Baby sit? Have a creative mind?! BUY THESE! I originally bought his to use as wax sticks, but I ended up using them for so much more!!! I use them for arts and crafts with the kids, use them for odd things like making a table even and not wobble on you. I have been able to build a little house or three with them. You can use them for oral exams if you need too. You can help kids get used to doctors using them so they aren't scared of them. They are honestly the best price for the amount you get, why not?! You can use them to label Plants in the garden. Use them as bookmarks, and about 1,000 different ways to use them.
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Absolutely the prettiest paper that I have ever seen. I purchased these papers for origami projects, BUT these papers are so beautiful that I'm not sure if I want to use them at all, especially since I'm new to origami and don't want to waste the paper. Some of the papers are very delicate and would enhance any paper project. The rest would make beautiful gift wrap or ANY paper project stunning, they are just the right thickness with wonderful textures. I also purchased the same brand in the winter collection. Again, I am having the same issue, they are just too pretty to use and yet would love to see ALL of these papers in giant pieces or rolls for larger projects. These papers are truly, hands down, the prettiest papers that I have ever purchased.
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Good album. I love the cheerful colors and look of the book, and deeply appreciate the investment of reinforced corners (I have another book that's cheaper without reinforced corners, and it didn't take long for that other book to start falling apart at the corners). I chose this album because it still can be used universally, to store any kind of themed scrapbook pages throughout the year (every day is a "Happy Day"!). However, because I couldn't get a close enough look online, I didn't notice that the laundry line on the cover of the book includes a swimsuit. It's just a swimsuit, but now I feel like the book isn't universal anymore, like only spring or summer pages should go in there, not Halloween or Christmas (although if one lives in Florida, I guess it doesn't matter). So, I'm giving it 4 stars because of my personal disappointment at the lack of universality, not because the album is deficient.
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Not satisfied, unusual performance for such a stellar product line. I firmly agree with others that FISKARS makes the best products available since I own many of their products and have found them to be superior to all others. However my experience has been with this particular series of scissors is that they do not meet the standards that I typically expect of their products. I purchase this in 2013 and it has been being used on and off during that time in the kitchen. However I found that the spring that opens the wings of the scissors and the pivotscrew are of made of a material that rust. This version doesn't have the titanium coated blades. The phillips pivot screw is basically not adjustable any longer due to erosion of the screw. The tip of one of the blades has broken off by unknown means, I am not the only user. I do plan on replacing them since I see they have had design changes. I will let you know what I find.
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Surprisingly effective engraver. Engravers I've tried to use in the past skipped all over the place and were difficult to control. This one provides far better control and engraves right where I want it to engrave. I would give it 5 stars except it only accepts one size of shank; it could be so much more versatile if it had a shank insert or variable size shank. But it's inexpensive and gives me an idea of what to look for in a step up.
One thing I really like is the dead-man button. If you lose control of this it instantly turns off. At first I didn't think I'd like having to hold the button down all the time, but it's a very light press to make it work, it's easy to hold, and if you get tired of holding the button it's probably time to give the tip a heat-rest. So it works all the way around.
Please do remember to use eye protection and a dust mask-- always-- no matter what the material.
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Saved me a ton of time. This is really great quality graphite paper. I was blow away by the incredibly smooth texture of the paper. I am using this product to take old family photos that are damaged and turn them into pencil sketches. Photo paper is really thick and I was concerned that I would have to practically scratch at the photo to transfer the tracing. To my surprise it took little pressure to transfer this to waiting paper below. The size was perfect for what I was doing since I had blown up the photos to a size just below the size of these sheets.
I took a picture using my daughters coloring book to give you an idea of the thickness of the graphite paper. Also the paper comes in a separate bag inside of the packing bag. Both bags have a resealable seam making storing unused sheets a breeze.
I received this item for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
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Disapointed. I had my eye on the Martha Stewart Craft Station for a very long time, but I had a hard time justifying $100 for a tricked out light box. I LOVE the Martha Stewart Craft line, so I was very excited once I decided to get this for myself. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed for a couple of reasons:
- The light up box isn't very bright. I first used a piece of card stock and couldn't see through it at all. I then switched to just regular printer paper and I was surprised I still couldn't see through it.
- The stylus for dry embossing doesn't fit through the stencil provided.
- The arm doesn't glide very smoothly.
Overall, it was a great concept. It just didn't measure up to my expectations at all. Sorry Martha :(
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The product came without directions which defeated the purpose of of making boxes and other cool stuff. Extremely upset that I prchased this product: first the cutter is very weak and moves around while you are trying to cut paper, very uneven cuts. The product came without directions which defeated the purpose of of making boxes and other cool stuff.... So al it is is basically a large scoring board. The product has a latch that u upoen and I think it's suppose to provide a guide for envelopes. However it is very confusing and in Spanish which I don't speak. Martha, Martha, you have great products on the market. But this is surely not one of them.....either lower the price significantly (it is so expensive) or fix it! I would not recommend this product to anyone.
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Don't buy these. They suck and are expensive. Do not get these. Very disappointed in the quality of this product. Especially considering the price.
First problem I had with these was that one of the little screws on the blades gets in the way of you being able to fully cut through something. You can only close about halfway through unless you force it or manually move the top blade over the screw that gets in the way so you can fully make the cut. When you're using this as thread snips, you usually want to just snip and not have to fuss with your f*cking scissors.
Next problem is that when you do get them to close enough to cut, they're not sharp enough and I had to pull on the thread through the blade to force it to cut.
There are much better options out there for less than half the price. I wish I'd known what I was doing before I bought these.
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This is a darling set of paper! Very nice quality. This is a darling set of paper. I use them for work in art and Bible journaling along with other projects. The are just between regular paper and card-stock as far as texture/toughness. Very easy to work with and far more forgiving than regular paper. They add great color and texture to journaling pages and are beautifully designed. They aer 6x6 and nice when you don't need a full page to work with. I like then for paper punching, bordering pages, embellishing, etc..., They can make adorable cards as well. You will be super pleased with this set. The quality is equal to the sets I buy at Michael's.
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Sil Cameo users: change settings, use Glad to transfer. I purchased this product to use in my Silhouette Cameo 2, and if this product had been marketed for use in machines, I would give it 0 stars. It is VERY pretty, and sticks well to plain paper. I bought this last year, when the reviews weren't so bad, and just now got around to using it. I realize that sometimes vinyl ages badly, but I don't think that was the issue here. This product is foil like, and barely sticks to its own sheet of backing. My first attempt to use it was disastrous. Despite a test cut working perfectly, the design cut horribly - many pieces that did actually cut correctly, flying off the sheet and deep into my machine. I had so much trouble weeding one of my designs that I gave up, wadded it up, and threw it away. Apparently, that is the best way to weed it: looked down in trash to see design almost entirely weeded, albeit wrinkled. Tried again after reading suggestions in reviews, and had better luck. Wider design lines, bigger design, blade on 3, speed 3, force 10. My good transfer tape refused to have anything to do with this product, luckily, I had some Glad Press'n Seal on hand, and that stuff works very well with this product. Pictures show my first design attempt (Roosters) and my next one (Elly basketball, design courtesy of Vector Lover by Caluya Studio). On the roosters, I was trying for the outline, and out of 4 attempts, was only able to piece together the "waste" to make the more solid design, and the outline that was successful was the one I wadded up and threw away - had to do a little trimming on it, but not too bad. The Elly/b-ball design cut with no issue, although it did not want to stay on the backing paper either. This stuff is very temperamental, and I would not suggest buying it if you are inexperienced, impatient, or a perfectionist.
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Not comparable to hardwood dowels available in home improvement stores. I elected to purchase these dowels over a laundry list of skewers available in similar dimensions based on the assumption that these would be perfectly straight with no warping. This assumption was incorrect. Added to that I expected them to be 'hardwood' and though they are wood, they're a bit flimsy.
Assuming you wouldn't need them to be near perfect for your project they're perfectly adequate, but if you'll looking for something comparable to the dowels available in home improvement stores (which are arguably more expensive - hence the reason you're considering this purchase) then by all means go for it.
I don't believe I received a defective product, I believe the issue to be with my expectations.
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For what it is, it's really good. Probably the best way to describe this paper is like really thin, really smooth, high quality construction paper. It's great for practicing with, and the results look really good (if not display quality, depending on your standards).
I'd recommend this to beginners, it's great to have cheap paper you don't mind messing up with. Having the same color on both sides helps to hide when your folds aren't perfect (mine rarely are).
For more experienced folders, this is great practice paper, and great to just throw something together if (say, like me) you're folding something for your elementary age child for whom it will be a disposable toy more than a piece of artwork for display.
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A quality product, but with limited power. This "sticky paper" solution is the kind of high quality product you'd expect from 3M, and comes with thoughtful provisions for trimming and mounting the material to fit whatever space you have. It works well for papers, cards (e.g. Christmas cards) & etc, as long as the material lays flat, but the adhesive is just not strong enough by itself hold pictures or materials that want to roll up or curl at the edges.
To complete my "side of the fridge" application, I (therefore) needed to purchase a few packages of tiny strong magnets I also found on Amazon(2x Three By Three Seattle Slim Mighties Square and Circle Magnets, 1/4 Inch Length, 1/32 Inch Thickness, Chrome, 12 Pack, 20400) which aren't cheap, but do the trick for supplementing the hold of the 3M material for those items that want to make trouble.
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Lots of fun. I bought this for 17.99 on here about a month ago. I can't believe the price has gone up to over $34, yikes! I saw it in Michaels a couple of days ago on sale for about $16 FYI. This item comes with the loom, rubber bands and clips to hold the bracelets together. We went on youtube to figure out how to do them. Lots of videos on there and the girls who made the videos do a great job showing you how to do it. We really enjoy this item and I just bought some extra bands on here yesterday. My nieces who are in their mid-20s also liked the loom and now my mother is going to buy one for them too :) So it is enjoyable for all ages!
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Wonderful Little Snips. *****
I love my snips--they are light, sharp, sturdy, and lock easily. I use them only for light gardening use, primarily floral. They are most handy for trimming all of the flowers my husband brings in from the garden in summer. I am ordering another because I am so pleased with them, and want one for outside and one for inside the house. They are comfortable to hold because of the padded handle. They are smaller than I'd thought but so far they've handled every job I've done with them. I am being careful with them and not using them for heavy pruning (I have pruners for this). I think that if you want some inexpensive quality snips you'll be very pleased with these.
They could just be used as plain scissors, I suppose, but they really are ideal for flowers, and I have seen them marketed elsewhere as this.
Highly recommended.
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Wooden craft sticks called Woodsie's. I was not particularly happy with this purchase but it has nothing to do with the craft sticks. The sticks were fine. The kids, at least this time, were more interested in the clay I already had than trying to create something with the sticks. But I tried working with the sticks and here are a few tips.
Regular Elmer's glue will work but it will take time and patience(potentially creating a big mess with children----I made one and I am only a kid at heart). Try other adhesives that set up quicker. I would also suggest a larger version if you really want to make crafts---both types would probably be best---but I can't fault the product for my hurried choice there. These are popsicle-ish size to give you scale.
So why was I not happy? I know this is silly but the packaging was a bust. It is a box of sticks where, once opened, the integrity of the box goes out the window. If one was not cautious in picking up said box, it would literally be a game of pick up many, many sticks. I just find this odd considering we live in an online shopping world now and most items come ridiculously over packaged when the extra packaging is not needed. In this case, a sturdier box would go a long way so why would the company skimp? Just my opinion.
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OK for some uses. This is an interesting concept, and it's well constructed and even attractive. However, the true test of something called a cutter is how well it cuts. Unfortunately, the Slice pen-cutter really doesn't cut all that well.
I tried it on a variety of things around the house that one would think of cutting or opening, such as various kinds of tape, manila shipping envelopes, file folders, cardboard boxes, etc. Generally, it worked best on thin material, such as ordinary paper, scotch tape, etc. And "best" is a relative term; it really didn't work very well on thin materials, either. I think the problem is that the blade is short and thick, which makes it tear and crumple what it's cutting, rather than slice through it. The slide that you operate to deploy the blade tends to losen up when you're cutting thicker material, too, and that allows the blade to retract unexpectedly. I think an ordinary utility knife, box cutter, or x-acto knife would be a superior tool in most circumstances.
That brings us to the issue of price. This ceramic cutter is quite expensive, and the replacement blades are, too. This tool would cost three or four times what one of the afore mentioned utility knives, box cutters, or x-acto knives would cost, even if you bought top-quality, name-brand tools.
My bottom line is that this is an attractive, well-made tool. However, it doesn't work all that well for cutting things, which is its purpose, and it's quite expensive.
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Not what I expected. Although the dimensions are clearly posted on the description, these frames are much smaller than I was hoping for. When I opened the box I was really surprised to see how small they are. That was just my perception. When I read the description of the size I was thinking of the picture size. That was my mistake.
I also understood that they would be simple plywood frames with no glass. But all they are is a piece of plywood with a rectangular hole cut in the center. There is no way to put a picture in them. A picture has to be either taped or glued or some how affixed directly to the back of the plywood frame.
And each frame is marked with a label for individual sale attached to the back. The labels clearly mark the retail value as $.79 each. The price I paid was $20.40 for 24 frames plus shipping. But if you do the math 24 X $.79 is only $18.96. So I feel a little cheated since I was out over $24 to get something that wasn't exactly what I was hoping for.
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Heavy Leather Perfect for the Job. I bought two of these cowhide strips because I was making a civil war style sword hanger belt but with a few modifications for cosplaying as an Assassin's Creed pirate. This leather was perfect for the job of carrying not just one, but two cutlasses. As a warning though, you will want to note that there is a hole punched into one end of the strips that at first seems to make an inch of that end almost useless. However, you will soon find that hole handy when you want to dye the leather as it is extremely useful to hang off a nail or even use to tack the leather down flat.
I went with a dark brown dye that the leather absorbed rather nicely. Since one side is already finished for you, it was with little effort that to polish it up after being dyed to a wonderful luster with some saddle soap. Overall, I will be buying Tandy leather again in the future.
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Cute collection, Useful products, but Skimpy amounts. "What a cute little pink box!" I think that's what they want you to say, and they're right. It is a cute little pink box. And the adhesives are all very useful. Unfortunately the amounts are a little skimpy.
What this is good for:
-A gift box for a crafter
-Good for those who craft occasionally and want the right supplies.
-Offers a sampling of different adhesives for you to try and get to know what you really like and use frequently.
-Reusable box
Drawbacks:
-There's only a small amount of each adhesive, more of a sampling.
-Price. It seems a little steep for the quantity you get.
As far as functionality, I like the dispensers. The glue adhesive comes in handy for cut-outs with very thin, delicate edges. The foam squares are a little thick for some uses, but perfect for the right project. I had never used an adhesive eraser, but that's going to come in handy pretty regularly. (I'm not always that neat.)
The products are great, but as far as the whole kit goes, it could use a little something extra or a price adjustment.
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Pretty but something is going wrong in the mixing. So we're going with 4 stars because I'm not sure if it's them, or me whose screwing it up. I'm new to candle making and so it could be me. They did make pretty colors but it was sooooo hard to melt them and even when most of it would, I'd still end up with little bits on the bottom of my jars, and once floating on top. I just can't get it all to mix. Now I will admit that I am horrible and measuring and testing and waiting, so I don't always know how much I'm using in what, I kinda just go by what looks like the right color and go from there. I also have soy wax, which if I had read the reviews better I would have known that not everyone was happy with them in soy wax... The colors are nice. The blocks are plenty big. It arrived on time in it's little box. It's just not melting all the way. I have however finally given up and went out and purchased a thermometer so we'll see if I can fix that little issue. If I do I'll come back and update, and if I find out it's the blocks and not me, I'll update as well. So we'll see. Still pretty tho.
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Not worth it if I could give no I would they act like they want to fix the problem then ignore. <div id="video-block-RGEW6T2UPZFI0" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91RxGD5O%2BGS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91OrtNK3rOS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> UPDATE: The wax just smear and won't pick my Swarovski crystal up ! Even after sharpening maybe the company didn't get the vide the brush is thrown away due to it falling apart talked to customer service but now I feel ignored after being told they will fix the problem
Love the gel but thats it other than the brush the wax pencil doesnt work well the rest is just kinda there the little crystal looks like plastic chips But I bought this for the gel which works awesome which they should sell separate with just the brush
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The little crystal are worst than I thought no color or shine it just looks like bigger air bubbles the cups are to lite kinda waste and now my brush is falling apart so mad I really. Wanted a gel brush
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OK for light/medium weight work, not for denim. I do a lot of rag quilting. These are ok if you're not trying to rag denim too much. For instance, the ragged part would consist of 2 layers of denim, 2 layers of backing, and 2 layers of batting (if used). It's just a little too much for these to handle. They twist sideways and won't cut cleanly every time. You stay in the same place for 3 or 4 snips and the will get through it, but seldom on the first try. I get it that it's worse case scenario, but it's what I bought them for. I have since stepped up to a better quality pair and have no troubles. Also, when these get the least little bit "gummed" up from cutting, they stick closed. An annoyance more than anything. On the good side, the spring-loaded handles, when they're working right, well, once you get used to that, there's really no going back to anything without it! Good product for light/medium weight work. Would not buy again, as my other pair will do everything this one will AND the denim quilts as well. No real need for these anymore.
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That sucked, but not as bad as the fact that . The whole way around the niddy noddy was 40" on the one I received, which meant I was getting inaccurate measurements and weights for the mini skeins I was winding. That sucked, but not as bad as the fact that I had to rip my yarn off of it when I was done winding. It would work a lot better if there was some sort of spring release in the main body of the handle. I know they make them like that, I just didn't know what the heck I was doing or wanted when I bought this. I also had to sand the edges down a TON so that they wouldn't break my yarn when I was attempting to get it off. I've had it for a short while and quit using it. I wind my mini skeins with my yarn swift now. I wish I would have spent my money on another one of those instead...
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The shabby flowers quality was crappy, they had very distinctive gaps in the fabric . I have to say I was expecting exactly what it showed in the picture and details, however I was shorted on my shabby flowers. It's Says that you get 20 shabby flowers and 2 pairs of petite ones. I only recieved 18, I'm very dissatisfied, I paid for all 20, it's a bummer cuz the ivory flowers were the ones missing... one of shades I was most looking forwards to using. The shabby flowers quality was terrible, they had very distinctive gaps in the fabric that made it clearly visible through the entire flower could have been more fabric sown tightly together to give a more full flower look as shown in the pictures, not happy with how very messily sown thy were, some of the flowers chiffon was sown into the flower next to it and ends weren't sown down. I wasn't satisfied with the rhinestone buttons, one was nice it had a pink rose flat back with actual rhinestones around it, the rest of the pearl rhinestones buttons were cheap plastic that weren't very flattering at all. Also instead of recieving the lavender elastic for making my purple head bands I recieve a salmon colored elastic instead which completely doesn't go with the color scheme. So I have to say I don't think this kit it's worth what they charge for it, the quality is crap, I would maybe pay $20 for it but feel like I got ripped off.
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