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Holographic or Glitter Embossing Powder. When I read "holographic", "glitter" didn't come to mind. If you don't like glitter, you won't like this. If you love glitter, then you will be in your element! I cannot really see a holographic look, as I had expected. Instead, it is white embossing powder with very fine glitter mixed in.
It looked to be very well packaged, with cellophane wrapping and then a second layer of heat shrink wrap on top of that. But the bottle still managed to spill some of the contents, so when I opened the wrap, I was covered with glitter.
This seems to be best suited for a larger stamped area too, as the finer details are lost with the addition of the glitter. This one may become a gift to someone who enjoys the glitter aspect a bit more.
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Hard to use and may not last. Unfortunately I don't think this punch will have a long life. I love the shape, but the punch is actually really hard to use. The magnets make it quite easy to line up the two pieces, but it requires extraordinary force to make a punch. Unlike the lever-size punches, this is all brute force, not leverage. Comparing the lever style punches with this punch on the same paper is a huge difference. The lever punch pushes right through without much trouble and leaves a nice edge. This punch doesn't always go through cleanly (leaving bits of the edge behind). In addition, it has twice gotten stuck in the punched position. The one advantage is that you can punch anywhere on sheet of paper.
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Decent shears for a good price. These scissors, while inexpensive, are a step above the cheap ones most stores sell. The handles have a comfort grip rather than being all hard plastic, which should cut down on blisters if one is using them a lot. The blades come together fairly well; you can see some daylight between them but not much. They do have a tightening screw for if they get sloppy. They are designed so that they can be used by both right and left handed people, which will work well for me since my husband is a lefty.
The three pairs of scissors in the pack are identical except for a spot of color on the screw. I tried them on paper (excellent, crisp cut), heavy cardboard (no wobbling, cut easily), tightly woven cotton fabric (pretty darn good for not being sewing shears), and a heavy wool (not so good. Some wobbling and the cut was not precise). These will make great household shears for everyday use and the feel of them is heavy enough that I think they'll last for some time.
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Great product - works as described, very impressed. I've seen some conflicting reviews on this product, and I have decided to try it myself. I'm very weary of glue type repair products ... as success with them is usually spotty. The first time I tried to use this, I used a bottle that someone else bought. The product on the inside, was kind of sluggish and clogged the applicator. I thought I was using it wrong, so I checked the instructional videos on tear mender's website - and I'm glad I did. I found out, if your tear mender is like this - it is past its usable life, and is expired - return it. Tear mender should be liquid, very easy to apply. To apply, it's very simple - use it exactly as directed. Grab some scrap fabric that matches your repair, put tear mender on the garment and the scrap - and stick it together. The hold is instant, it's strong in a few minutes. I was impressed - this stuff is awesome. It holds better than a sewn repair! Why? It bonds the frayed tear. VERY GOOD PRODUCT, I can't stress that enough. I'm seriously glad that I dug a little deeper with this product - as I just saved a couple of my favorite pairs of pants with it (they were un-sewable, and I was about to toss them.) This was my last ditch effort on them, and it worked. VERY happy with this great product - and believe me, if it's not working for you - you're probably not using it right. Check the videos on the manufacturer's site for proper use - you will not be disappointed. :)
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Suitable for fine art work as well as kids' projects. The package of Makins Air-Dry Clay I received contained fresh material that was well protected from air exposure. The clay has a soft, slightly stretchy feel right out of the package and requires almost no conditioning. Kneading is really only necessary for color mixing, and it requires much less hand strength than standard heat-cure polymer clays. It has no unpleasant odor.
Makins sticks well to itself for kneading and modeling but does not stick to hands or tools. Even though it's quite elastic it holds surface texture quite well. If it starts to dry while you're working it, a spritz of water on the clay or your fingers will restore its original state. Avoid wearing fuzzy sweaters while you work with it - this clay is soft enough to pick up lint and the white allows every little bit of dirt or foreign matter to show.
Makins air-dry clay can also be thinned with water to make paste and glue consistencies so it can be used to fill gaps or even painted on another surface. Instructions are at the bottom of this page from the Makins site: [...]
The color is bright white opaque while moist. When dry it is slightly less bright (more like a pale ivory) and still opaque with a matte surface. I didn't observe any cracking or surface crazing. It shrinks about 10% when it dries but the shrinkage appeared to be uniform for my project. The dried clay is firm but still a bit flexible, making the pieces more durable. Even thin sections flex under pressure instead of cracking off.
Makins White does not inhibit the cure of Platinum silicone so it's a good choice for models you plan to duplicate, as long as the shrinkage is not a problem. I have not tested the other colors yet. If you decide to seal the clay before taking a silicone mold, use clear acrylic lacquer. Do not use a polyurethane spray as urethane DOES inhibit cure of platinum silicones.
The dried clay may be temporarily water resistant but it is not truly waterproof. Immersing a fully dried piece in water for an hour shows the surface texture already melting away as the clay re-absorbs water. Before subjecting them to damp conditions I would seal dried pieces with a coat of lacquer or urethane.
Altogether a really nice modeling material that's suitable for serious artwork as well as kids' projects.
Update: My original order of this item was from an Amazon Marketplace seller, and although shipping took about 10 days I received fresh, soft clay. I just ordered this product a second time with fulfillment by Amazon and received a package of hardened, dried clay. As of this date (4/1/14) it appears that Amazon's stock may be old. I would buy from another seller.
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Horrible Deal on what looks like a great product. $5 for ONE sheet! ($.01 + $4.99 shipping)
Such a shame--these calendar pages are just what I was looking for but no way am I that desperate. I purchased dry erase board calendars instead--I found them here on Amazon for as little as $5-$10 complete with dry erase marker, button magnets, & magnets for attaching the boards to the fridge. (Just read reviews to get good ones.) It's not the same as the paper calendar pages I was hoping for but MUCH more economical than stocking up on the calender grids here. Such a shame--these calendar sheets look so good & clear & simple (no silly or space consuming embellishments) that I was really hoping they were sold by the package rather than by the sheet.
So, unfortunately, I can't recommend this product due to the price being $5/sheet.
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These no longer Make your clothespin doll stand up. These are great for making clothespin dolls stand up. These were fora preschool craft, not a deluxe adult-made clothespin doll. But the kids loved them. If the clothespins are not the special kind especially for little dolls that are flat on the bottom of the legs, it helps to glue them in so they don't slide in too far and make the base unstable. But they still work. Do note that I found these at a local craft/fabric store AFTER I had ordered a bunch of packages. Bummer. I would have lost any savings by returning these and buying those. Oh Well. Now I know.
Update. I ordered these again for the same purpose but they are different than they were. Much bigger hole, different shape. They don't make the little clothespin dolls of the same brand stand up straight. I have changed my five star review to one. They don't work --unless you want to fill up the gap with clay or glue or epoxy, they are useless. So disappointed!
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Not sturdy enough. I bought this file tote for a very important interview. It's beautiful, but the paper used for the dividers and the sides is not as heavy or as strong as I expected it to be. I put my sample in the tote and packed it carefully in my suitcase, with clothing all around to protect if from shifting or getting bashed. I really wedged it in carefully. When I opened my suitcase one of the sides had almost completely torn away from the magazines shifting during the flight. It was barely usable for the interview. Between the cost and the shipping charge, I didn't want to throw it away, so I will probably forget the pockets and make fabric sides so it can be used again. If you're using only to carry single sheets, letters, etc., it would probably be fine, but if you're using it for sizeable reports or magazines, forget it.
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Very pleased with this little heat gun. Very pleased with this little heat gun.
I'm a small electronics hobbiest who uses hot glue to protect tiny solder joints in movable parts/areas. This allows me to reheat the glue and redistribute it more evenly in the application area without a huge glob of glue.
Also works great for shrink tubing. The small, funneled, nozzle allows precise heating of small areas without the need for a full sized heat gun and tip attachments. And without the concern of overheating the pcb boards or shrink tube.
It has an ergonomic design that allows you to easily move it into place one handed, leaving your other hand free for your project board or materials.
Purely convenience for me but worth every penny.
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These little soap molds make adorable guest-size soaps. This review is for CP soap making. These little soap molds make adorable guest-size soaps. I've ordered these molds twice. The first time I ordered, I got two molds that hold about 1.65 ounces (by *weight*) of water. The second time I ordered three more and these ones are slightly bigger, holding 1.80 ounces (again, by weight) of water. The soaps I make with these are a just a little bit larger than that, since I don't use an offset spatula to scrap the back smooth - it's always a little mounded up in the back. In the first order, the silicon was quite a bit sturdier as well - the second order molds are softer and floppier. One of the molds I got in my second order was a bit mis-shappen, with one of the owl eye areas pushed up and more pointy than the other side - as if that side of the mold had been pulled when it was setting. I wrapped some twisty-ties together and then fastened them around the mold, using the wire to make the owl shape even. Though some of the molds are softer, and all of the molds are slightly different, I haven't had much trouble with the molds deforming when filled with soap batter. Even though they aren't perfect, they are *adorable* and work very well. They do work better if you use soap that's only set to a light trace, if you use something to lightly push along the beak (critical!) and other tiny pockets to help ensure there are no air bubbles, and tap after filling. Take care when cleaning to use a gentle hand - one of the first molds I got torn a bit on N edge - nothing critical, it still works great.
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Surprisingly pleased. After reading reviews for several of these yarnball winders, I felt like buying one would be a crap shoot (for getting one that worked decently that wasn't really expensive.)--
So, this came a few days ago and I finally got some time to try it out this morning. I have the U-nitt TH700 and I have to say-- I was surprisingly pleased with it.
On taking it out of the box, I thought it felt nice and heavy, considering it's made out of plastic. (I can't remember if it was this winder, or another being sold by someone else that looked just like it-- don't know if it is the same brand or not-- but a lot of the comments were that it was flimsy and cheap. While this is plastic, I'd say for a plastic item, it's pretty decent quality) The clamp part is metal with plastic dial, the crank handle metal with plastic knob, the part that holds the cone is plastic, but on a metal arm-- so there are metal parts where they are probably really needed.
Setting it up was simple-- the trickiest part is getting the yarn guide out all the way so it doesn't collapse or flap around-- but that only took 2 tries and it was in place.
I spin my own yarn-- some of it is nice and even and thin, and some of it is thick/thin, chunky, spun more loosely, tail spun, etc-- and this didn't seem to mind the differing textures and weights. (I'm sure if I tried to wind some of the tail spun that has really long loose locks, they'd get caught in the feed, but I wouldn't expect this to wind those, anyway.)
Unfortunately, I didn't get a yarn swift yet, and I quickly learned that a yarn swift (or patient friend with their arms outstretched) is pretty necessary with this. When I roll yarn granny style into balls, I loop the skein over my knee and usually didn't have too many tangles, but becuase this is really pulling the yarn faster, the tangles happen more quickly and get bad quickly, too-- so-- the lesson I learned is now I need to start looking into a yarn swift...
I will update if anything changes, but on first impression-- I think this was a really great buy and if I get a couple years use out of it, i would be more than happy!
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A winner here. I am a retired person with decades of woodworking, wood carving, cabinetmaking and carpentry experience. And loaded with tons of tools from over the years. And THIS, is a really nice tool, complete with 20 tips and a cleaning pad. (I believe you can get other tips to fit as well) Since this is my first attempt at wood burning I wanted to get a unit that would be easy to set up and learn. I had a few questions and the manufacturer was excellent in responding and answering any question I had and sending me a PDF manual. I see it as a reliable and factory backed product which gave me a comfort zone for something I had no experience with in the past. Yes, it is more expensive. But I have learned that you get what you pay for, and this is worth it. It heats quickly and cools fairly fast too. You will have to get used to, and test what temperature setting you will use, which will vary with the types of woods you select. Hard woods, a little higher and the softer the wood, the faster the burn. Bottom line: I certainly recommend this tool.
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Finally a safe facepaint. Thank you thank you! Finally an organic facepaint. I used to cringe putting on those toxic-filled ones that seemed to be the only ones around. Now I can feel that my kids are safe when we play dress up or do Halloween makeup. My daughter was a butterfly for Halloween so I did a butterfly face on her that was adorable!!! I loved the colors and they went on well. They are bright enough that you can see them well but they are not completely opaque. Maybe that's why some people complain? I just know that I love them and I think they look great, apply great, and they stay on well as long as you don't smudge them too much.
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I like this product. I like this product. I know I'll need to upgrade my "guide" and have been using the raised portion of my table. It took some getting used to figuring out how to measure things that are under an inch. I like that the product doesn't have heaps of parts. All the spare cutters are on the cutting wheel. When one dulls, you can spin the nut and position the next cutter in position. I am giving it four stars only because the circle cutter doesn't have a suction and can be tricky to use. I knew this in advance and figured I will find a way to make that thing stay, but when working on hard glass where I need more pressure in the cutter end, while keeping pressure on the base so it doesn't move, I have found it slips often. This can be fixed with tape or tack obviously, but it'd be so much easier with a suction. I also wanted to cut smaller circles, and you're limited on how small because of the triangular base. I think the smallest diameter is just over 3", for most people that won't matter. This product is worth the price.
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This belongs in your "home-repair" kit, right beside the WD40, Superglue, Epoxy, and Ducktape. Amazing stuff. I'd consider it just as important to field repairs and modifications as WD40, Ducktape, and Superglue.
PRO:
-amazing material with tons of uses.
-works exactly as described, packaging is completely honest and true.
-extremely easy to use. If you can work with polymer clay (sculpey) then you can use this.
-nothing to mix, nothing to measure, basically idiot-proof.
-Can be removed, but adhesion is quite strong. I haven't had it come loose unintentionally yet.
-Does not displace oil, so, you can lubricate a surface you don't want it to adhere to, and press it against there, leave it to cure. When you come back in a few hours, you can peel it right off without altering the impression.
CON:
-Expensive. We're talking about a few teaspoons of material total.
-Limited shelf-life. Store it in the fridge like they recommend, seriously. The package is small and you'll always know where it is.
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Great shaft, best cap, bonus light. Light's a little dim to be any heavy deal usage, but a great shaft and an even better cap than its predecessors!
All my older caps have gotten lost due to failure to stay on, or got destroyed since they were so brittle! The cap included here is amazing!
But for the small premium for the lighting feature, try another option, it's just too dim to really recommend whole-heartedly.
I guess the best way to see it is it's a great xacto knife with a nice body and a wonderful cap, PLUS it's got a light you can (or won't) use!! :D
Disclaimer: I'm not reviewing this as if I was using the light on this knife alone. I also had desk lamps and proper lighting! :P
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Great for making fire starter. My son learned how to make fire starter using this stuff in Boy Scouts and it is hands down THE BEST. You very simply melt a blob of the gel in a small pot on the stove ($1 goodwill pot is the best choice here), using a tooth pick or skewer, swirl a cotton ball in the melted wax, and drop it on a sheet of parchment paper to gel back up. When it is time to use it, you split it open, pull out some tuffs of cotton and light that. One ball will burn for nearly 20 minutes. If you do it right the balls will be completely water proof so perfect for camping and survival packs. I now use them to light for our difficult to start pellet stove. It far surpasses everything else I have tried. One tub of this probably could make 100 starter balls. I know it isn't the intended usage, but had to share because it is just damn cool.
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Get this one ! not the others-this one is the best. This is an awesome little tool. I broke my last one. Even tnouhgh these tools all look a like-they are not !
My last one/first one barely bit into glass. This one takes big beefy healthy bites. Instead of going over the glass at least 5 times or more with the old one, I only engrave once with this one and get great results.
I use a lot of oils and I stead of using paper labels and repeating the labels or any type of markers, or time consuming etching to lable my every day using bottles which are half ounce in size, I simply pick up this tool and take a few more seconds than writing on a paper lable and I'm done forever with that bottle's labeling.
When this one dies....I'll buy it again.
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Problems from glue stick #1. I picked this up after reading all of the glowing reviews, The one I received worked great until about 1/3 of the way through a 10" glue stick where the molten glue would start seeping from the feed side. This make a huge mess and does it's best to fuse the glue stick in the gun for life. I tried 3 sticks and all three did the same thing.
I really wanted to like this glue gun because when it's working it's great. When the glue stops coming out the tip but instead comes out the feed side it just isn't worth the trouble. It could be the glue sticks I was using but I picked up an AdTech Pro100 (60w) and it works perfect with the same glue.
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Nice "General Daily Use" Scissors for Around the House, but Read On . Just have reasonable expectations, and chances are you will be delighted with these. They are probably not too useful on cloth; but on paper, light-to-medium cardboard, light plastics, packaging tape, wrapping paper, etc., they work fantastic. It's nice to have a color-coded set, because you can distribute them around the house and thereby have a better chance of keeping track of where they are located (or should be located). They are smooth in operation, and cut paper items well. One person asked about washing them in the dishwasher: I would never do that. If you find you need to clean them, use Windex and a cloth. A dab of oil on the joint might be helpful over time. Also--and this is a "trick" that sometimes people are not aware of--is that, if your scissors over time seem to get dull, before you blame the scissors, look carefully at the blades. If you have been repeatedly using these to cut packing tape, the glue from the tape can slowly migrate to the blades, and they don't cut as well. That means it's time to clean them. Hot water will help, along with cloth, even an old electric toothbrush head connected to your electric toothbrush, may bring them back to life and restore much of their sharpness. (You'll notice the "glue effect" buildup mostly when you aere cutting gift paper, and try to do a clean "run" of cutting: if they don't do that well, chances are you have buildup on the blades.
So, are these the best scissors in the world? Of course not. If you want those, particularly for hair cutting, go directly to the Solingen brand (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Ergo-Silver-Star-Hair-Scissor-Shears-5-625-Inches-Hollow-Ground-Ice-Tempered-Stainless-Steel-Made-in-Solingen-Germany/dp/B01MF9ZROA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Ergo Silver Star Hair Scissor Shears, 5.625 Inches, Hollow Ground, Ice-Tempered Stainless Steel, Made in Solingen, Germany</a>) and you'll see what REAL scissors can be like. But for general, around the house use, from everything from paper, to opening boxes, to wrapping gifts, to sealing boxes with shipping tape, you can't beat these. The price is right, you get three of them, they are color coded, comfortable, and of decent quality. Have reasonable expectations and purchase the type of scissors you need, and you'll likely be completely satisfied.
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Leather Palm and Padding are Great. The leather palm and padding are great and are really resistant to wear after a thousand miles of riding, and these gloves are great in that regard. They replaced another set that started to wear only after a few hundred miles, so the palms are solid.
However, the stitching isn't as quality and a hole developed in one of the finger seams after only a day. That said, Giro's customer support was great and sent me a new pair. The only other complaint I have is that the velcro tab is tapered to look stylish, but it ultimately means there is less surface area and it's hard for me to feel like I can really tightening it down as strongly as I'd like.
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Pleasantly surprised with all of these tools, Great deal. I recently purchased this item because I needed only one of these tools included in this kit. It seemed like a good deal for the price. It said it included 12 tools. Which was much more than I needed. This arrived in the mail less than 24 hours after ordering it with my amazon prime. Here is what I think:
PROS
+ Arrived in less than 24 hours with Amazon prime
+ Actually has 24 tools, since each tool is double sided
+ Can be used for multiple uses other than with it is designed for
+ Excellent kit for actually carving wax
+ Works great as a pumpkin detailer when doing intricate designs
+ Carrying case has individual slots to hold each tool, as well as a snap to keep the case closed
+ Tools are the perfect size for holding while sculpting
These tools worked great for what I needed them for. They aren't professional grade or anything but for the price and what you get, it is a great deal. The only drawback in my opinion would be that I wish some of them were sharper.
CONS
- Tools could have been a little bit sharper
- Carrying case would have been better if it was a thin plastic. But for the price, it is decent.
Overall, I was extremely surprised at the variety of tools and the handy little pack it came in. I decided to utilize all of the tools and carved a spooky face out of wax for my Halloween Haunt that we do yearly at my house. They worked so well that I also used them to carve the details in my pumpkins this year. I would recommend these to anyone looking for an affordable carving kit with lots of choices.
This product was a personal purchase for myself at the normal retail/list price. I am reviewing it solely because I want to share my experience with other potential customers. I have received no compensation for my review nor do I have any relationship with seller or company. If you have any questions please feel free to leave a comment and I will get back to you as soon as possible. ***Happy Shopping***
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Nice kit, but kind of agree with other reviewers that suspect it is a fake. I purchased a few of these kits for my daughter and to hand out as gifts. Overall have been pleased with the kit, and it seems to be decent quality. I was skeptical of ordering it due to the reviews that said they suspected it was a fake. I have to say that I do suspect those reviews may be accurate. My daughter also received a 'true' rainbow loom kit from her grandparents that was purchased directly from Michaels. When I put the two kits side by side there are definitely distinct differences in the boxes and the kits themselves. I won't get into all of the differences, and quite honestly do not particularly care due to the fact that the kit I ordered on Amazon also works just fine and my daughter is perfectly happy with it. Is it a 'real' rainbow loom? Probably not, but she doesn't know and doesn't care. The kit works just as well as the one purchased from Michaels.
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THIS ADHESIVE GETS STUCK ALL THE TIME AND PLUS DOESNT LAST ANYTHING. This is the second time i got this adhesive HOPING THAT MAYBE THEY WORK BUT NO!!! THEY ARE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE....THEY GET STUCK ALL THE TIME, THEY DONT RUN LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO, IN THE HURRY AND IN NEED OF A SOLUTION FOR SOME WORK I HAD TO FINISH I GOT THEM....TOTAL REGRET! DIDNT HAVE TIME TO LOOK FOR ANOTHER ONE BEING WORRIED THEY WOULDNT WORK WELL GOT THE WORST ONES...I SHOULD HAVE TRIED ANOTHER ONES.....
IT FOESNT LAST ANYTHING BECAUSE YOU LOOSE SO MUCH ADHESIVE TRYING TO FIX IT OR BECAUSE OF WHAT GETS STUCKED TO THE DISPENSER.
A WASTE OF MONEY DEFINETELY NOT GET IN THEM ANYMORE! BETTER KEEP LOOKING UNTIL I FIND THE RIGHT ONE!
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Smaller than I expected but it actually works out better. These rolls were a little smaller than I envisioned when I purchased them but once I took them out of the package and looked at them, there is actually a good bit of tape on them. It's easy to tear and I don't anticipate any issues once I start using it. I'm just getting started with my Washi tape obsession and was surprised with how much some of them cost. These 10 rolls of varying colors are a good deal, especially for the price! I look forward to using them in my journal/calendar.
Their size also makes them easier to carry than regular size rolls. They also work for smaller pages, for example if you're using them in a personal size or A5 size journal. You may not want something that is as big as a normal size roll. That's where these little rolls come in handy.
Overall, I have to say I'm very pleased with this purchase.
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Surprisingly useful. I originally bought this to trim a craft project for a friend who likes "leopardish" stuff, although I'm not much of a fan of this style. The day it arrived, my mother-in-law came over and was lamenting that a raincoat she had been given was torn. It was brown with a fake leopard collar. The vinyl was torn at two seams and couldn't be sewn. I used this tape to repair the seams, added some more touches to make the repairs seem like original decoration and she loved it. She has been wearing it for months now and the tape repair is holding up very well, even in rain and snow. I used the whole roll on her coat, so I ordered more because it worked very well and looked better than I expected.
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Disappointing. The ball winder doesn't work as well as I'd hoped. It should be easy to operate, but the metal yarn guide won't stay in place. This causes the yarn to fall below the spindle and get caught in the gears like a backlash. If you've ever fished and had a fishing line backlash on your reel you know what I'm saying. After several attempts, I finally just had to hold the yarn up and "feed" it with one hand while turning the crank with the other hand. It was a little better than winding yarn by hand, but not at all what I was expecting. I wish I had sent it back, but it arrived when I was busy with Christmas preparations and didn't get to try it right away. Probably too much time has passed now to return it. My recommendation would be to look at the reviews for other models/brands before you decide. I will most likely buy a better one at some point.
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Works as advertised. Overall the grinder works as advertised. Another "made cheaper somewhere else" product with the related quality problems. Some of the holes in the grid platform did not go through completely resulting in some glass shards building up and ultimately scratching one or more of my pieces while I was grinding. I used a drill to fix the problem. The plastic used on the grid is easily gouged. Enough of these gouges will make it difficult to smoothly move your glass piece while grinding. I used very fine sandpaper from time to time to smooth the surface but there must be a better way baring having to purchase another grid platform for the unit. This is my main reason for the 3 star rating. The other is that the platform for the small grinding head is poorly designed with regard to getting water to the grinding head during operation. I had to use one finger to pull the sponge against the grinding head during the grinding process.
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Falsely advertised RE: conductive adhesive. I'm going to confirm a couple of other dissatisfied reviews and say that the adhesive side of this tape does NOT conduct electricity, or at best, not well enough to be useful. I got this to try to repair worn contacts on a ROM cartridge and it only made the cart that had been reading unreliably not read at all. Tested the tape with a multimeter to be sure that it wasn't just my doing a bad job of applying it, and confirmed that while the copper side conducts fine, conductivity on the sticky side was unreliable at best.
The tape may be fine and dandy for crafts projects, but it should not be billed as "conductive adhesive".
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These are unbelievably beautiful. 24 rolls of beautiful tape for a variety . These are unbelievably beautiful. 24 rolls of beautiful tape for a variety of projects. You can use this in scrap books, wrapping presents, decorating, layering. These are easy to cut and also easy to pull up and re-apply if needed. I love the colors. This set has 4 different designs and color patterns that go well together. I used a ton of this tape when creating my scrap books and I have used this the last 3 times I did crafts. This is one of those things that you have no idea how you got by without it to begin with. I am tape happy at this point. I think they are gorgeous! I am a consumer and purchased this product at a discounted rate in exchange for my honest opinion and feedback of this item.
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Best gift! Brides, gardeners, flower lovers and avid crafters. This Floral Design Toolkit is great - no one else is selling anything like this! If you are trying to save money on flower arrangements (brides), or feel like being creative, or looking for a really good gift - get this toolkit! It has everything you need to make beautiful floral arrangements at home. I love the Japanese clippers - they are so easy to use, the red color is easy to find, and cut even the thickest stems without hurting your hand.
There is a card included with the kit that offers tips on using the tape and wire, etc. and you can also go to her website at [...] for more info.
I love this Toolkit and buying 6 of them for holiday gifts!
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Not As Sharp As My Other Scissors. Just plain dull compared to all my other scissors. I conducted side by side tests and much to my dismay these three scissors were duller than any of my other scissors - some that I've used at least five years. I was expecting to receive some very sharp scissors. Yes, they can cut adequately, but it is not very impressive. I couldn't believe it at first after reading all the positive reviews.
So I bought a different pair of scissors <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Clauss-18517-Titanium-Bonded-Ultraflex-Bent-Shear-10-Inch/dp/B006LDPU7I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Clauss 18517 Titanium Bonded Ultraflex Bent Shear, 10-Inch</a> afterwards and that pair of scissors is excellent in comparison. Yes, this pair of scissors costs a little more, but it's worth it.
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Not very sharp.
I don't know if I can return these three scissors, but I'm going to try.
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Good Solid Value. I would give this one 5 stars if it were easier to remove the liner from the mold. That said, this mold does what it is supposed to do and does it without bells and whistles and also without excessive cost!!! I have had no trouble with incomplete gels or discoloration. I've used these a number of times and they are still in like-new condition. If there was ever a drawback, it would be the time it takes for some of my soap recipes to harden. It sometimes takes 24 to 48 hours longer than in some other molds, but it always makes lovely bars of soap that cure into vibrant colors and a smooth, lovely finish to the sides and bottom of the soap bars. Would this supplier consider larger loaf containers or possibly slab containers for a similar price point in comparison to other suppliers?
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Not as pictured, and nearly useless. The item I received looks nothing like this. It's MASSIVE (the yarn guide sticks out a good 6+ inches as opposed to the two pictured), the metal gears are exposed making it easy for the fiber to get greasy at best or tangled at worst (seriously, who thought this was a good idea when working with yarn?!), and it is constructed entirely differently than the one pictured.
The (exposed) gears were bent when it arrived, making it almost impossible to use until I made some adjustments (which I did blindly because it came with next to no instructions).
As far as use goes, I've used it a good dozen times already (both with and without a swift) and every time the skein comes out either lopsided (thanks to the bent gear) or tangled (your guess is as good as mine).
Had I received the item pictured I might have had a better experience, but as it is I'm stuck with an item that is large, clunky and practically useless.
Update: I checked u-nitt's webpage, and apparently I was sent a different model (the high speed metal version intended for skeins up to 10 oz). They look absolutely nothing alike and the item I was sent isn't even available on amazon. I re-ordered the item from P Coast Partners and was once again sent the incorrect item. This time I checked the packaging and sure enough the printed label identifying it as the compact version was covering a label which (correctly) identified it as the high-speed metal version. Incredibly frustrating.
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Works like a charm - if you can handle a little noise while it winds you cannot go wrong with this product. This winder is amazing. I read all the other reviews carefully before making the investment. I already have a very expensive wooden professional large capacity winder and it is GREAT! BUT I have it permanently docked where it is and used to use my little plastic portable one on a tv tray where I work for quick bricks, etc. The foot on that one broke so I looked to replace it and ran across this. It looked to be a bit more than I required but fit in the space I had the old one so ordered it.
I just wound a HUGE cake with the wonky leftovers from a cotton 1lb cone and am amazed. Yes, it is noisy - who cares? It's made of metal and sturdy and the foot wont' break on this sucker I tell you what. . .
Do I like it. . . um, YES! Would I recommend it to a friend for purchase? YES!!! Would I lend mine to a friend? NO, go away - get your own. . . leave me alone. . let me wind my yarn in peace hehehe
If I had one wish - just ONE wish it would be to use up all those cardboard cone centers from all the yarn I've used over the years with a winder. I have yet to find one of those - but keep looking.
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SAVE YOU MONEY. This stuff is absolutely terrible! I didn't need or want to mix the entire container at one time; all I needed were small molds. The directions state to use 2oz rubber to 1 scoop of catalyst & this is exactly what I did. The directions also state that the mold should dry between 2 & 4 hours. So 2 hours later it was still fluid, 4 hours later it was still fluid, 8 hours later it was still fluid, 12 hours later it was still fluid! I poured this trash out & did it again. This time 24 hours later the mold had solidified a little but was a sticky clay like consistency! This is beyond a doubt the absolute worst molding material I have ever used. SAVE YOU MONEY!
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Great color, 18mL will last forever, BUT. I bought this for Homestuck troll cosplay. Out of all of the reviews for troll paint, Snazaroo has the best color, in my opinion. Grimas is way too dark, Ben Nye is shiny, and Kryolan is expensive. For Snazaroo, I DO recommend putting on primer to fill in pores and lines; this is water-activated and thin and not glycerin like Kryolan.
Also, PLEASE BUY BEN NYE FINAL SEAL NO MATTER HOW EXPENSIVE /YOU NEED IT/! I bought mine off of Camera Ready Cosmetics (that's the cheapest I could find) and I don't have any complaints. For the sake of your clothes and everyone, please set this makeup.
I rated this four stars instead of five because I received the product damaged. I don't blame the seller because my mother is a mail lady and she sees how people handle packages.
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Love it. First off I have to say I love this washi tape!! I use washi for tons of things like crafts, my pen pal letters and also in decorating my planner.. I have used wahi before that either doesn't tare easily , or its just hard all together to get off the Rolland put on. This washi is so great!! It comes off of the roll so easily, it easily tears and the tears are so perfect! Also, if you need to move it , it comes off so easily too without tearing the washi or any of the projects I had been working on. It also isn't to transparent, its a good consistency tape. I think this is such a great quality washi tape and it has so many uses, I just love it in my planner .. it looks so cute. The designs are also beyond beautiful. I love how all of the colors are in the same color family and they all go together all so well. I love the different patterns too. I will definitely be buying more of this washi tape and I would definitely recommend this washi tape to anyone who is into crafting and it is definitely a must have if your into planning. "I have received this product free or at a discount in lieu of my unbiased review"
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Immediately started leaking and cracked easily, very disappointed. I have to agree with the people who previously posted about the immediate leaking and quality issues this cutter. Overall, I like the grip of the cutter and it does just fine scoring the glass, but when I filled it with oil for the first time right out the box, it immediately started leaking all over the place. I don't think the seal where the cutter head meets the reservoir is sealed very well at all. Furthermore, the cutter fell about a 12 inches out of my back pocket a week or so later, and it cracked in numerous places, even though the description says "heavy duty". So now even if I could fix the leak at the cutter head, it would still leak on the sides and back where the cracks are. Basically, the self-oiling aspect of this cutter is useless because it leaks everywhere and I have to oil the glass every time before I score it with this cutter. I've actually stopped using this as my primary cutter because of this and went back to my Toyo pencil-grip self oiling cutter. It scores the glass fine and the grip is nice, but other than that, I was thoroughly dissatisfied with the immediate leaking, cracking, and quality of this cutter. There's much better out there.
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Great product - 1 minor flaw but still worth it (see fix below. IGNORE LOW RATINGS - This hole punch has a small defect; when you push the "Punch" button, it can stick sometimes, (which is why some people have a problem with it not shutting off) just wiggle the button a little and it will pop up again. Seriously, it's that easy.
I've owned this for about a year so far. I don't regret buying this electric punch, it's very easy to switch from 2 to 3 hole punch, hasn't jammed on me yet, and the paper guide is helpful. I file things in both 2 and 3 hole punches all the time, I like that it is easy to switch, however, it'd be great if there was an indicator on the front, the switch is behind the paper guide and sometimes I forget which setting it is on and punch a paper incorrectly.
If they added an indicator in the front and fixed the button issue, this would be perfect.
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Cat toys. My kitty got a very large peacock feather from the vet for his first trip there and LOVED it. So much, in fact, I'm still finding bits of it around the house! I couldn't find large feathers for a reasonable price online, so I went with this 30 pack of smaller ones in hopes that if he "loved" on them as much as he did the one from the vet, I could easily replace it. So far, he's batted it around but not destroyed it. He'll play tug of war with us, and greatly enjoys spotting the "eye" of the feather from across the room and pouncing on it. Hopefully a little catnip will induce more playtime, because he's still got 29 more to go!
I'm also considering figuring out some art/jewelry project to use the extras for-- they're gorgeous, soft feathers, and I think they would work nicely as a bold statement piece.
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I found these and they had some pretty good ratings. Well, I was looking for some linoleum/wood carving tools and I didn't want to have to spend the usual high prices. I found these and they had some pretty good ratings, so I bought them. When they arrived, they looked cheap. Honestly, they were packaged like they belonged in a dollar store. The handles and construction look cheap too. I wasn't impressed. However...
I've never cut linoleum before, and started off using another, larger set of carving tools. And they worked fine. Or so I thought, not having done this before. That set was a little too big to carve the smaller, more detailed parts. In comes this set to the rescue! Even though it looks kinda cheap, the blades were much sharper and the cuts, very clean. It was like having Exacto sharpened carving tools. They performed very well and I couldn't be happier with them. They even came with a small sharpening stone, which I haven't needed to use yet. I'm very pleased with these tools! And yes, I paid full price!
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works but overall quality is cheap. the plastic bag is really easily breakable so the bag already had some of the tools' ends sticking out.
it easily rips.
the tools themselves I thought were used or something because the metal ends were not clean.
They were brittle and had black spots on some of them.
but since I needed tools today I just went ahead and used them.
It does do the job.
The quality is pretty cheaply made as the price is quite inexpensive
so while it does the job when making miniature dolls, I'm not sure if these will last long.
I think it's a good option to consider if you are on a budget and don't care about the quality of the tools or packaging.
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Purple like royalty, very rich color with slight translucency (can apply heavier coat. I always have good results with Speedball products. If you use them as the label guides you, High in High fire, Low in Low fire, and stay within the recommendations, these are almost foolproof. Some will run a bit more than others, so read the specs and think in advance how you should apply them. Some need heavier applications than others, or one coat may be all you need. Read information on the products, make notes when you do test chips and for each new use. You will find consistency is the key to every good outcome.
This product needs to be gently but well stirred before the 1st brushed application. Or if you have enough to dip, this is a good glaze for that.
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says it's 150 lb weight but is very thin like a little thicker than copy paper. It says it's 150 lb weight but is very thin like a little thicker than copy paper. Copy paper is .004" (four thousandths of an inch) thick. I measured this as .006" thick, nothing like 140 lb watercolor paper. I would have given it 5 stars otherwise. I only made one painting in acrylic so far and liked how it encouraged a looseness of style and how it would not curl and bulge. Didn't like pastels too much on it but I like it and will buy more but only the thicker stuff. Pastels after wet wiping left a mark. Be careful not to kink it or it will have a permanent crease. Over all really good stuff (but to thin) I think better than yupo paper for versatility and ease of use.
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Good Product. Need more experience though. I was disappointed that the bottles did not have equal amounts. At the end, I had more Part A then Part B. This is why I'm giving it 4 stars.
This was my first time casting anything really. I used Smooth-Cast 300 for Rotocasting or Slush casting. Some prop making Youtube channels recommended Smooth Cast 300 for this method. The results I got were nice, but not stellar. While slushing it around for a smooth, thin even coating of my mold, the resin flowed nicely. However once the curing kicked in, I wound up with clumps and thick areas. Not a thin unified layer like I expected. It might've been due to the robust details in my mold. I'm not sure if 65D would've been a better option. If you follow the directions you should be fine. The results are nice nonetheless.
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Review Update. This is my latest update after a couple of months of wear. Sadly, the application of the Blend It On Complete Leather Repair Kit is wearing off. I LOVED how it looked for the first 2 months but, gradually, it is starting to look like it did before I applied it. If it was on an area that wasn't used very often, it would probably last quite awhile. My area is the sofa seats that are used constantly. Final determination is that it is an awesome product for light use repair but not for normal wear and tear.
I am doing an update to a review from when I first applied Blend It On Leather Refinisher about a month ago. It is remarkable how well this product works. For $22 (including tax) I was able to save a $2K sofa and recliner set. The set is only 4 years old but looked worn out from where the bonded leather had flaked off. The store where we had purchased this set had had a professional come out and refinish it at one point. It started flaking again almost immediately. Blend It On was my last ditch effort before replacing them. This furniture is in our family room where it is used constantly. After applying Blend It On Leather Refinisher, except for one small area that may not have gotten sufficient coverage, it still looks fabulous. Being a skeptic, I cannot express how surprised and pleased I am with Blend It On. I confidently give it a strong recommendation.
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Good for the price. love the unit I will say the quality isn't the greatest I've ever seen. Be ready to do some of your own mods. everything works or I should says worked until the other day when I think the power supply went out. New one is on order. Don't expect a lot of support the software is kind of old or I should say modifications of some other software. would be nice to see a new rewrite of some better software. Giving it 4 starsonly because the price is right and it's a good hobbyist unit if this was twice the price or more it would be 2 stars. If your not into taking apart and building things like PC's and computer boards don't get this.
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Fixed our fake leather couch. My wife sat our vacuum cleaner on the couch trying to reach a high place with the hose attachment. Long story short the rotating brushes under the vacuum burned into the vinyl (fake leather). We used this kit to patch the damage. The repair is not perfect. However, we were able to match the color (dark brown) very closely. You would have to know where to look now to find the repair.
Notes:
1. Read the directions
2. Be careful not to mix a lot of air into the mixture. It makes air pockets on the repair.
3. Do a practice run some place you cant see.
4. Includes a very small amount of release agent. for larger repairs it runs out quick.
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A Must Have. this is a Must have tool when you are working with thin papers or papers that have lots of cuts on them. I have never had a paper rip when using this tool, if I'm careful while using it. It does pick up some of the sticky off of the mat and that is not a great thing. I don't always use this tool if I'm cutting thicker papers so that cuts down on this tool mucking up my mat. I think the real thing it does is make you more aware of what you are doing, it makes you slow down and think about how you are taking the paper off of the mat. I think it's a must have but I rated this four stars because it may not be what you want/need and because it does sometimes pick up the stickyness off of the mat.
Enjoy.
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Easier than your mother. Perfect! (Used with EasyCast Clear Casting Epoxy)
Followed the instructions and moved quickly. It really helps to have your originals ready to go before you start mixing the 2 parts together. You have a short amount of time to get everything done, so the more prepared you are, the better the results. For all of you complaining that it dries too quick, use a stopwatch to track your timing of the steps. Trust me, this is not one of those, "let's just see how this goes" type of deals. The more accurate you are with your time, the better the results. Timing is everything! I let it air dry AND put it in the oven for a few minutes (per the instructions). Not sure if doing both helps, but I couldn't have hurt :P
As for the finished product, it came out great! Caught all the details in all of the nooks and crannies. As some others have stated, resin cured in this putty will give the surface a "frosted" film-like look. I did my research before I bought this and found that can be fixed by applying a thin layer of resin to the "frosted" part of your finished piece. It worked! :)
Very happy with this product!
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So easy to use. I've never made soap before but this product made it so easy! There are no instructions, so what I did was look it up on the internet & watched a few videos. Each one was slightly different but the main idea was the same. I found one that I was comfortable with. The product was soft & easy to cut! It didn't take much to melt in the microwave. What I really liked about it was if it hardened, it would melt as soon as it was microwaved again. I poured it into heart molds & waited for it to set. My husband & sons were impressed. They asked how I got it to be smooth & shiny (no air bubbles-the videos will explain that). I purchased this because I wanted to make a unique Valentine gift for my son's teachers. It turned out well & everyone that saw them liked them.
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You will NEVER have to buy another. This monster ball winder is the best and it was so inexpensive. The entire thing but the cone is cast iron or made of other metals. The yarn guide needs to be held as the wing nut loosens, I will fix that with a gripper washer. AND you almost need ear plugs as it's LOUD. Those are the only bads... the rest is ALL GOOD!!! I know that it will never break, never skip, the gears teeth will never chip out making the winder useless and it's HALF the price of the plastic ones! WAIT that's not right, I paid $50 and those others are $150, it's way less then half price. What more could you ask. I willingly sacrifice the noise for the FOREVER of this winder. Highly recommend, you will not be disappointed.
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Disappointed. I was so excited to get this, I went out right away after I saw it advertised on the Fiskars Facebook page and I was lucky it was available. I especially wanted it for the eyelet feature. The punch worked fine and had no issues with that. But I found the hole punch for the eyelet very clumsy to use. Everytime I thought I had it centered and would punch, it had moved. There was no guide to place the tag to have it punch a nice hole. Also when I punched the hole, it really wrinkled and bent the tag around the hole which gave it a sloppy look. Third, the eyelet feature was also clumsy to use. The eyelet kept falling off the punch before I can attempt to attach it to the tag. Once I did get it to work, either I am very weak and couldn't get it to work right or its the way the eyelet placer worked. For it only curved the eyelet slightly and did not fit snug on the tag. Between the wrinkled/bent tag from punching the hold and the sloppy loose eyelet, I gave up and returned it. I hope everyone else has better luck.
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Simple toy-type embosser. Product Rating: Very cute embosser. Not a hard core crafting tool. Simple plastic for all parts. Instructions in Japanese, but easy to figure out. Works better on thicker paper. Standard loose leaf or copt paper may have paper pulls or some cutting through. If not faded impression. On standard cardstock worked fine. Still adds circle crease. Fun for my 3 year old though. Am happy with purchase. Once you've squeezed product it can be difficult to remove yellow circles. I have a narrow bone folder (or my nail) that I use to get just one side out. From there it pops out.
My Seller Rating: 5 Stars! Fast shipping, just as described & came without damage.
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great for fabric with paper-backed fusible web. This is actually my second pair of these little scissors. I love to make picture quilts which requires I cut out teeny tiny little pieces of fabric that have been fused with a paper backed fusible web. This means I am cutting both paper and fabric at the same time. Those of you who sew, or have loved ones who sew, know that we usually keep our fabric scissors separate from our paper scissors because paper dulls scissors so quickly and then they won't cut the fabric.
I was having a hard time finding good scissors for the tiny work in this craft. I have a dozen or more 2.5" to 4" scissors including some high dollar fly tying scissors made of tungsten steel. These little omnigrid scissors are my favorite for this type of work. I can use them over and over and not need to sharpen them. I highly recommend them. I purchased my first pair at a quilt shop and them came to Amazon to get a second pair at a better price.
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Sticks like crazy. I used this to cover a hole in the shoulder of my leather motorcycle race suit. I'm certain that in a crash this would not provide much structural help to the leather. It does cover up the hole though and it is holding on really tightly. I'm surprised at just how well if is staying put.
Update,
After a couple more crashes since putting this on a hole in the should of my race suit I can truly say I am amazed. I've had a couple of mishaps on the track where I have had abrasion directly to the should where I placed this patch. Amazingly, it's still where I put it and has held up to the abrasion as well as the original leather!
I am so impressed I bought another one for the other side which now has a hole in the leather also.
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I think these are fine as inexpensive bells. These bells are about a half inch across, shiny and brass.gold in color. They are kind of cheaply made, but realistically that's what they are about and for what I need them for there's no reason to say they are a bad product. What do you expect for a stamped metal bell? I sewed up a bell belt for my ankle to wear during our drum circles. The work perfect for that. Being stamped metal the attachment loop is kind of sharp and when installing the bells on the web belt I had my thread sliced through a few times. I can't rate them poorly for that, but if you really want them to stay in place for a long time you might consider attaching small split rings to the loop then sewing the split ring to your belt or whatever. This would probably give them a bit more ring power as well as solving the sharp edge quality of the attachment loop.
I'd order these again if I needed more.
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A joy to use. Its really really smooth to write on with brushes, if you know what you're doing. It also absorbs ink remarkably fast, so its a joy to do japanese or Chinese calligraphy on. Be sure to put something under it, as it will bleed a bit (its very thin and delicate). Also, after using it with brushes loaded with lots of ink, be sure to put it under even pressure for a couple hours right after it dries. Otherwise, it will quickly start to warp and crinkle. To avoid warping, Ive found you have to immediately put it under pressure and leave it for a while (books, lots of paper, boxes, etc.) no complaints, its a joy to use after you get used to its properties.
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The advantage of this new nozzle is easy cleaning, but the build-up of adhesive on the old nozzle wasn't that problematic. UPDATE: 3M did come through with a refund, they did not come thru with a solution for the problem I was having, or instructions to help contend with the new sprayer, they were more into appeasement (which is not a bad thing). Anyway I found something new out on my own. I twisted the slot horizontal, which was counter intuitive for the left-to-right-down-right-to-left zig-zag movement pattern I was going to make with my arms. It was just a try on my part, a curiosity. I got a very satisfactory result, and had that been my original experience I would have never authored this observation about the new spray tip. I presume, but haven't tried, that if I turned the slot vertical that spraying up-down-down-up would go better (again counter intuitive). I change the review from 2 to 4,holding back on the 5th star because 3M could have explained better on the can, or packed the can in a retail box with instructions, or created a YouTube example and pointed to that on the can for the sake of brevity. To leave the customers to find out by means of serendipity how to work with the new tip was asking a lot IMHO. Even now it's not too late for them to instruct the public with what they had in mind instead of waiting for the public to guess what design engineers had in mind. My 2
ORIGINAL REVIEW: The most recent can I received had a new kind of spray tip. Instead of the typical aerosol spray head (a small round orifice) this had a t-shaped protrusion out of the nozzle that had a slot in it, and you could turn this slot to be horizontal or vertical (see pictures). It's a terrible implementation! The old spray head would put out a thin, consistent, and predictable cone of spray. In short you just had to be careful not to spray beyond the bounds of what you were applying it to The amount was very thin, minimalist, but very effective and drying quickly. This new head didn't spray reliably in horizontal or vertical positions and movements of my arm back and forth or nearer/further did not help control it. What came out of the T-nozzle instead of being a thin predictable coating was something that looked more like it was trying to create that silly string spray kids play with. I ended up with voids in areas I would have formerly covered reliably/predictably, and other areas where it was piling on and up three-dimensionally with too much adhesive. 3M sounds like they're going to credit me, and while that fixes my wallet it doesn't fix their product. Between the two fixes I wish they'd fix the product. This new nozzle might clean at the flick of a fingernail, but I managed to keep the other spray head clean, and with that former head I could get the adhesive applied perfectly, now I don't have that, or a solution for it.
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Tack-It Over & Over, I'll buy it Over & Over. This stuff is amazing! Thank you Aleene's. Depending on what you need it for you may want to place some in a separate container and add water to it to adjust the stickiness. I use mine to refresh the stick on a cutting machine mat. I find just a couple of tablespoons more of water than a 1/2 & 1/2 ratio works marvelously. Let it set for may hours or over-night, if you can once you apply. Clean the cutting mat first though. I plan on lots of experimenting with this product on many more surfaces and see what happens. Go visit YouTube on the Aileen's Tack-it Over & Over then you will know what to do.
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meh. Short version: Deep, easy release, Horrible sheen, nice edges, great price, shape variety
Other pendant-shaped silicone molds I've seen have been absurdly expensive and have had poor shape variety, so I've been using the Yaley flex, Yaley Cool2Cast and the Castin' Craft molds. The primary reason to choose this silicone mold over these other options, is that the cabs are very deep and it's crazy easy to get the resin out of the mold. There is no putting them in the freezer or breaking your thumbs trying to pop them out. I don't waste my time with mold release and I can't imagine anyone would need it for these. For those who are using clear resin where it is preferable to have a glossy finish, the texture left on the surface of these is worse and less clear than those of the Yaley and Castin' Craft options. Way worse. However, the only molds that leave anything resembling an actual glossy finish are the Cool2Cast. I usually paint a final layer of resin over them anyway after I pop them out to ensure they are glossy and even, so I didn't think this would be a problem. three layers later, it's still a problem.
An advantage it has over the Yaley flex mold is that there is no curve at the edge of the molds. It drives me insane that Yaley does this when it makes it impossible to a. see if your specimens are going to fit, and b. know when the mold is filled to the right amount. I always end up with an edge around my pieces when I use their flex molds that I have to cut off with a scalpel and then sand down. This mold even goes under those edges the tiniest bit.
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Godsend. These scissors are a godsend. They are so incredibly sharp that I effortlessly cut cloths much easier than I have with other brands. I was contemplating if I should get the 5-inch or larger size but I'm glad I opted for the 5. I use it for small projects like cutting old cloths, DIYing jeans, patchwork, etc. This may be shameful but I use these for cutting just about anything if it's within my reach. It's actually quite addicting cutting stuff with these cause they're so good. The price is incredible for what you're paying for. I've compared prices to Hobby Lobby and they have brands that are twice the price and work half as well. Overall really good scissors for short-term craftwork activities
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Super shiny and adds gorgeous glam to dyi greeting cards. I have this brand of foil in lots of different colors, including Purple. It's super shiny and easy to use. I use the toner/laminator method, and sometimes I don't get complete coverage on my papercrafts, but all in all, I'm very pleased with this product. I'm kind of new to papercrafting, but I love how I can enhance my homemade greeting cards with foil to give them a very professional, non-homemade, appearance. I use a Brother laser printer, and a 3M laminator, and this method works pretty well for most applications. I do notice that the foil sometimes does not adhere perfectly to areas of large print, but as long as I use more intricate, detailed print, the foil performs beautifully!
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Smooth and sturdy. This is the one to get if you're looking in this price range ($15-$20). Smooth and sturdy. The Amazon description (at the time of this review) says it will handle 20 sheets, but doesn't say 20 sheets of what? So, I tried. Most multi-purpose paper is 20-lb thickness, but the only paper I have here at home is 24-lb paper made by Xerox. I grabbed a bundle and was able to fit 19 sheets into the punch and the punch punched through them like nothing. That's the equivalent of 23 sheets of 20-lb paper. I like the fact that they kept the gap so narrow--basically it means that if I can fit my bundle of sheets in there, it'll punch.
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i was surprised how great the video was and the results of my work. this was the first time i tried weaving the rush seats on my chairs. i followed the instruction video to know how to do it. i was surprised how great the video was and the results of my work. three of the chairs are perfect, but the fourth one is not too great. i don't know why. maybe because i was tired from working on the first three. i will keep it for now, but some day when i have nothing to do (that day may never come) i will rip itl out and redo it. there was more than enough of the fibre rush to do the chairs and it was very affordable compare to having an expert do the work for me.
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Excellent Quality; Sturdy; Can be sharpened for many years of use; Made in Italy/Europe (Not China. My grandparents had a pair of scissors similar to these which lasted for some 50+ years.
While these may be a bit more expensive than other products, the forged steel construction means they are study, will last for years, and are able to be sharpened (a quick google search can locate craftsmen who can cheaply and quickly sharpen blades such as these; you can also ask you barber/stylist where they get their blades sharpened); this is nice for those wishing to reduce their environmental impact.
As a plus, because they are made in Italy, you can feel comfortable knowing the tradesmen and tradeswomen who made them were (most likely) fairly compensated and work in a safe environment.
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Great Idea but Product Leaves Much to be Desired. I ordered these stickers to use for a Halloween costume decorations. They are easy to use and the overall concept is great, BUT - and this one is big... they rub off and will not last on anything that you have to touch or rub against another object.
If all you are doing is decorating or labeling something that will remain isolated, these will work wonderfully. If it is something that you handle on a regular basis, expect it to be rubbed off. I solved this problem by placing a piece of clear packing tape over the stickers I made, which helps, but is a flaw of the original design of these stickers.
After my first test, I thought maybe allowing these to dry for a while before attempting to put these stickers on would help... and it did somewhat, but eventually the stickers rubbed and smeared off within a couple hours.
When applying these, I suggest using wax paper to press on so that you don't handle them with your bare hands. Place clear packing tape over stickers once applied to keep from rubbing them off and to help the stickers actually stick to object.
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The colors are nice when you're able to use them. Two of the packets were punctured when I received this product, meaning not only did I lose about 1/3 of the useable paint in both packets, but it was also a mess to clean and took an annoyingly long ammount of time to clean. I had to clean off each bag & the counter multiple times. The colors are nice when you're able to use them. I mixed some of the purple in plaster and ended up with a gorgeous lavender shade that didn't mess up the thickness/ratio of the plaster! Over all, I'd say they were a good purchase, but I'd be more inclined to rave about them if I had all of the product to use instead of covering the entirety of the box they were shipped in.
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Ordered the 8/9 for my womens 9.5 feet (they fit) and ordered the 12/13 for my husband's 12.5 feet (they fit). Supple and soft. I ordered both this and the 12/13 size for my husband.
The 8/9: Fit my women's 9.5 size foot on the tightest setting. Would easily fit women's 10. The material was rougher than the size 12/13 moccasins and had some mis-punches in random places. Thankfully they were few and around the edge of the toe- an area hidden once the shoes were assembled. Comfortable, overall satisfied. Soft and supple.
The 12/13: Fit my husband's size 12.5 feet with no issue. The leather seems a better quality than the 8/9 ones, but not a major difference. Soft and supple. Overall satisfied.
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Great Paper-Multiple uses. Bought this to use for my daughter's birthday party. It was a glow/blacklight party and I used this for everything. I covered the tables with it and let my daughter and her friends decorate the tables. I taped a large piece to the wall and they decorated it with liquid chalk and neon gel pens. It made the perfect picture background. I was worried about the pens/chalk bleeding through but I had no issues. The paper held up really well. I even moved it from the living room to my daughters room so she could keep her friends messages. It was worth the price. I still have most of the roll left and I am planning on using it for school projects.
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but all we could find in the stores were the blunt tip scissors in the nice colors. I had planned on ordering a 7 . i was looking for a scissors for my 5th grader to take to school. She wanted a "pretty" scissors, but all we could find in the stores were the blunt tip scissors in the nice colors. I had planned on ordering a 7 inch scissors, but she saw this one and liked it best. I didn't think 1 inch would make much difference so I ordered it even though it is an 8 inch. I was quite surprised at how big it was when it came! It is a full sized adult type scissors. Things like that are harder to tell from a picture I guess. The scissors itself is a good scissors, it is just bigger than I had planned. If you are ordering a scissors for a child - this is not the scissors for you ;)
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Good budget buy for block prints. I took a printmaking class in college, and I really enjoyed woodcut and linoleum reduction relief printing. The papers I was required to use in college was not very budget friendly, so I wanted to look at lower-cost alternatives that wouldn't skimp too much on the final print quality. I decided to go ahead and get a pad of this heavyweight paper to try it out. I haven't pulled a print with this paper yet, but I can tell that so far it meets my expectations. The paper is a nice thickness, and has a reasonably nice tooth to it, and it seems that it'll take ink well. It doesn't have the deckle edging that a lot of fine artists seem to prefer, but that's not very important to me.
Good to know: I use AKUA water-based inks and a baren for pulling prints. I don't know how this paper will perform for oil-based inks or a press.
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about ordering the product even though the product had good reviews. Our cat had left some noticeable claws . I was a bit skeptical about ordering the product even though the product had good reviews. Our cat had left some noticeable claws marks and scratches on some very expensive dark leather living room furniture. After using the repair kit I would say the claw marks are barely noticeable (even to me). It filled in the small puncture marks as well as the much longer scratches, some 3-6" long. I'm very pleased with the results. My only suggestion is that I wish they would offer different finishing options with the sealer clear coat. The clear coat appears to be a high gloss finish that stood out until I toned it down with some dark brown shoe wax. It would be nice to have a choice using either a satin or gloss clear coat. Other than that, I'm very pleased with the results.
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Great little engraving machine, almost. This little machine is awesome. It's built almost identical to an older model of a very popular brand, high end machine that there is probably thousands that are still in use. I am sure it is not as bullet proof as the original but I have had no problems so far. You can find all the PDFs for the brand name machine for adjustments,cleaning and repair. The things that I found to be wanting are the hand pieces need the bore an pistons polished (like the PDFs tell you to do) an lighter springs for more delicate work and use (dry graphite spray) on pistons. Btw that's all somewhat normal. The one fail ( hence ) the 4 stars is the pedal, it's no more than a pneumatic on/of switch which makes it much harder to adjust an control, and it will hold you back. Spend the hundred ish dollars for the real deal that is sold through a Jewelery supply co you won't be sorry. I found one that looks identical from China on a Jewelery supply co for $50 ish but went with the sure deal to ensure control an am very pleased. As for my ability to judge this equipment I just retired from 45+ years as a high end custom design jeweler that wanted to make custom flintlock rifles for my enjoyment but engraving was not my forte but now I'm hooked. Once an artist always an artist I guess.
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Super Sharp Straight Out of the Box. Our 12 yr old son wanted a woodcarving kit for the holidays. We bought this one when the set we'd originally ordered was out of stock. I'm actually glad we got these instead. They were affordable, sharp straight out of the package, came with many different blades, are easy to change and come in a convenient box. We ordered them with a pair of cut and puncture-proof gloves, <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/G-F-1607L-Cut-Resistant-100-Percent-Kevlar-Gloves-Heavy-Weight-Textured-Blue-Latex-Coated-Large-1-Pair/dp/B0008F5JFI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">G & F 1607L Cut Resistant 100-Percent Kevlar Gloves, Heavy Weight Textured Blue Latex Coated, Large, 1-Pair</a>, for safety's sake, and it's good we did. He's accidentally tested those features out a few times!
The only things I don't like about this set are the flimsy plastic inserts, and I wish there was a way of locking the box with a small paddlelock. With smaller kids in the house, we've had to store these in our safe.
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Love those dots. I have tried/used literally every ruler out there. I guess you could say I settled on Omnigrid....but I do hate that yellow band as it makes it so hard to see the fabric line below it. Also, I tried all manner of ruler 'stabilizers' - first it was Omnigrip, then Grace came out with those little donuts (which work very well), but now I mostly use Guideline4Quilting strips. They are incredible. But when I changed to the Creative Grids rulers they have rough little circles all over the whole ruler. I was skeptical that they would work, but they do keep the ruler from skidding all over the place. This is a great size ruler. For one thing it is 6.5" so it is much more versatile than the smaller rulers. I love this thing and I have several others in different sizes. They are so easy to see through so no more fudging on the fabric line.
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Well designed tools for crafters. This deluxe set includes jigs, 2 round and 2 oval, a unique stamp block for cling stamps, and a nice little variety of stamps to use with it. The jigs have a textured bottom pad that help to hold them in place during use. They have tab openings around them to allow for measured placement of a stamp image to create a pattern. The "hollow" jigs have tab openings on the inside and outside, making them two jigs in one. There are some great examples on the box to inspire your creativity. The included stamps seem to have one or more images that coordinate with the individual stamp sets that are also offered in this line. I found the quality of these tools to be excellent, well thought out , easy to use and easy to clean up. After playing with the set for a while, I found I wanted to try some designs with a substantially smaller image. I tried the block with a variety of my other cling stamps. They all worked well. Besides stamping frames and patterns, I found I could use the jigs to place words and letters in a circle or oval around another image, as on a greeting card. I did make two revisions to my set. I used a sharpie and put different colored dots in the tab openings on my jigs. This made it easier to keep track of where my next placement should go, especially when I had to reink. I also used a ruler and put dots on the sides of the stamps, vertical and horizontal center. This made it a cinch to align a stamp image exactly squared on the block. I had been having a little trouble, especially with ornate designs, of eyeballing the image in alignment with the marks on the block. After pricing the individual components, I highly recommend getting the deluxe set. As soon as you try it, you'll want the other jigs anyway and the stamps included are not duplicated in the individual sets so you'll have to get this set to have them too. I probably won't be using this on a daily basis - well, after this initial flurry of creative experimentation wanes, anyway - but it has earned a place in my craft room repertoire and I can see that I will have lots of opportunity to expand on the effects I already am using this for. In the meantime, I have already purchased two more sets of the stamps as these can be used individually in addition to with the jigs. Great job, EK Success!
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Pros vs. Cons. This item is what gets the job done. Guys listen, when it comes to detail, look no further. Let me give you a rundown on the pros/cons on this.
Pros- Simple.
Cons- Messy.
Pros- Equal measurement mixture; e.g. 3 oz.cup silicon + 3 oz. cup hardener + 6 oz. cup to mix in = 6 oz. cup of rubber mold.
Cons- Pricey.
Pros- Molds around every small detail, nothing can hide from it.
Cons- Hardener is slower to pour.
Pros- After mixing, (if portions are equal) you have roughly 3Hrs. to pour before it hardens. This gives you plenty of time.
Cons- When mixing, air bubbles can and will get caught in it. It's unavoidable.
Pros- Car resin (used for fiber glass body repairs) can be used for it, and not stick nor cause any damage to the mold itself.
Cons- Unfortunately, some mold will have to go to waste, either by miss-measurement or by residue stuck in the cup mixture.
I'd say the Pros won this fight. And the worst Con was the price.
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AMAZING. AMAZING!!! This is the fourth clay machine I've owned. The other 3 were all 1/2 the price of this one and I definitely got what I paid for, the first 2 sculpey machines wrinkled my clay REALLY BAD (I thought my machine was messed up and it was a fluke so I bought another one but the second one had the same problem as well) so then I just bought the cheapy Amaco one, it didn't eat or wrinkle my clay but the rollers were never even and it didn't go thin at all! So, I finally decided to try and spend more $ to see if i could get a better machine and list me tell you...THIS MACHINE IS AMAZING!!! So smooth, quiet, Teflon rollers are great quality, it's very easy to change setting and the settings go VERY thin!! I would MOST DEFINITELY recommend this to EVERY POLYMER CLAY USER!!
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The wire loop tool is a pretty dull, and the fettling knife and other cutting . Tools seem a bit flimsy. Several of the tools fell apart before I even really had a chance to use them. The metal pieces came completely out of the wooden base, luckily I caught it before it got stuck in the recycled clay and ended up breaking a pug mill. The wire loop tool is a pretty dull, and the fettling knife and other cutting tools made with metal are very flimsy. Don't expect to cut a straight line, as they bend with the slightest pressure, causing your cut lines to be ragged and crooked.
I got a splinter from the rib the first day; that sucked. The wires on the scoring tool are very flimsy and could be a bit more firm and less flaccid.
Save your money and spend the extra bucks on some better tools.
The metal rib works well and the wire tool cuts clay, but beyond that, meh.
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Nice little kit to get you started if you have . Nice little kit to get you started if you have never made soap before. I was interested in doing so, I make bath bombs, lotions, sunscreen, etc. but had never tried soap and wanted to. This has everything you need, along with detailed instructions to make it almost fool proof. Our first batch came out really cute, and we can't wait to make another.
My finished soaps measured about an inch and a half by about 2 inches. Then you can cut them to any thickness you desire, I cut them about 1/2 an inch thick this go round. I used a regular old kitchen knife (non-serrated) to cut these and they look clean and nice. They are big enough to use in the shower or for hand soaps which is probably what I will use them for.
One thing to mention though, the silicone mold bulges out making the sides more rounded instead of flat. If you want them to be square, I suggest putting something along the sides to help keep them in place. I wasn't sure how much frgarance to put in, so I added some, stirred, smelled it and then added more as needed to get the desired scent. I was a little concerned I may be putting too much in, but it turned out perfect.
I would recommend this for anyone who may want to try making soap but doesn't want to commit to buying a bunch of equipment or as an activity to do with kids. With the added colorful shapes, you can make some really cute soaps without putting too much work into it, melting and making your own decorations. I did end up ordering a larger soap loaf pan now, because I am confident I can make them. I will still use this silicone mold (with side reinforcement) for smaller soaps I want to make.
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Works great in beginning, not so god after a few uses. I was tired of using the hammer method for the eyelets, and I needed something to use on the 5/32" eyelets. There aren't many choices out there and most of them have poor reviews. This one is no different.
In the beginning it worked great.
After a while the eyelets started getting stuck in the tool.
Then the clamp was deforming the eyelets.
It still works great on the industrial strength eyelets, which are harder for me to find. But the nickel eyelets don't really stand a chance with this tool.
If you want to avoid the frustration of ruining your eyelets, and possibly what ever your eyelets are being attached to, dish out the money for a more expensive one that the reviewers can testify to working properly.
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More relaxing than I expected. I was introduced to the Buddha Board through friends who own it and thought that it would benefit me. I have to say, it's one of the neatest things I have ever purchased. Any time I have a bad day at work, I whip out the Board and paint out my anxieties (and sometimes exactly what I am feeling) just to watch it disappear before my eyes. It is quite therapeutic. Yes, your work of art disappears but with it goes the stress of having to be perfect in your work. I have heard other reviewers saying that they use their board for calligraphy, and that would be absolutely perfect. I think I may try that.
My only complaint about this specific board is that the brush is low quality and the bristles shed all over the board. However, if you find that you have this problem you can easily purchase a new one at your local craft store (Just make sure the bristles are soft as hard bristles could easily damage this board).
For those who are hesitating purchasing this item, don't. It's worth every penny of the price and I have already bought several for gifts and plan to buy several more for the holidays. It's one gift that is as functional as it is fun.
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Works so much better than my other laminator. I was pretty scared to buy this thing at first because of all the terrible 1-star reviews. BUT- there was such a huge difference between my normal laminator (that I researched thoroughly) and this machine. With only one pass, the foil covered the entire toner area and went on smoothly. No specks. With my other machine I had to run it through the laminator 3-4 times, and the foil would still not completely transfer.
The only thing is that you have to make sure it's set on the right setting. I chose 3 for my thick uncoated card stock, but if I leave it running for too long it starts to get a little too hot and overtransfers, leaving a slight sheen on the paper where the foil was. No worries though, it's easily taken off with a good eraser.
Don't be afraid to get it!
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Makes flower preservation easy. My mom wanted to try her hand at flower preservation and I found this product on Amazon so we decided to give it a go since all the roses are blooming. We swung by the dollar store to get a Tupperware to do it in and we were all set. First we put some silica at the bottom of the Tupperware and then we put the flowers in facing up (as you can see in the picture) then we poured more silica on top to completely cover the flowers. Next we simply left the container closed and didn't mess with it. Four days later we opened it up to find beautifully preserved flowers. Taking them out was a little scary because they are delicate like paper but they still came out wonderfully (ended up taking a spoon and scooping them out, it would probably be easier if you had a second container to dump the excess silica). What I love the most is that you can keep using and reusing the beads. Even once they've lost their water absorbing properties you can just bake them in the oven to restore them like new. Awesome!!
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Allydrew Washi Tapes Decorative Masking Tapes - DO NOT PURCHASE. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!! I received this tape today and was VERY disappointed. Each roll is very tiny in size - smaller than the bottom of a typical 16 oz. water or soda bottle, with a half-dollar size center hole. The tape is very thin in width and the colors are NOT bright like the photo. The pattern of the orange roll is blurred with a darker row down the center. Ugly! The colors are very drab as if faded due to age. Of all the things I have ordered from Amazon, this tape is the most disappointing and a waste of my hard earned money. It was an Amazon.com lightning deal purchase for a little over $10. If I could rate it less than one star I would. It's true value should be less than $4.00.
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Makes perfect inkjet gobos printed on transparent acetate, too. Using half your garage as a semi-outdoor "sports man cave" is very common, in North Texas. Most people use neon light fixtures for the decor, but a high-tech neighbor wanted to be unique and use gobos and a gobos projector. The gobos get printed onto transparent acetate with using an inkjet printer, and cutting them out has to be very exact in order for them to display properly centered in the gobos projector.
He printed 180 gobos (60 on 3 pages), because his wife/kids wanted the gobos to be labels for all kinds of things, not just beer and hard liquor :-) Each gobos has a 1" dotted-line circle showing where the cut HAS TO BE. We started by using an x-acto knife to cut them out, which worked but was very time-consuming and required both a keen eye and very steady hand. We then purchased the EK tools Scissor Pro and added X,Y alignment lines outside the dotted-line circles. At first we were skeptical that the tool wouldn't work with transparent acetate, but to our surprise it not only worked, it cut exactly on the dotted-line...every time!!
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Good product for a fair price. Good product for a fair price. A very similar product at our local art store was selling for $20 per brush! As much as I care about our local stores and know they need to make a profit, the prices are often ridiculous. These shapers will work well for my project. One note of caution<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Comi-Color-Shapers-Clay-Sculpture-Wallet-Tools-Set-Size-3/dp/B013WKV8JQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Comi Color Shapers Clay Sculpture Wallet Tools Set Size 3</a>, the metal ferrules do not touch the silicone brushes so it seems that they are glued to the end of the handles. Not sure if they will hold up over time or if this will become a cleaning issue. This is an item I will use only occasionally so I'm not very concerned.
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Super soft, as soft as playdo or softer, but. This is over all fantastic. But the clay "tears" far easier than normal playing clay so stretching can result in tearing far too easily, but it just means being far more careful and gentle with it.
The real problem I'm deducting a point for is after it hardens, which it does after a day or so, (which is fine) and sits for a couple of months, it further dries up. The color fades slightly and... hmmm, imagine having chocolate sit on the counter for a few months. The material feels & sounds hallow and brittle after a few months.
It took a couple of more points off after having bought several more packages. The two extra points I took off were for:
1) All the extra packages that I bought hardened in the package before I opened them, rendering them useless (though after months).
2) The end product shrinks and doesn't hold the exact shape that you made it. I used the black to cover up the speakerphone area on my desk phone since it was super loud at its lowest setting. A month later the color is a lot less "black" and it is no longer covering the same area.
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Handy quilling tool. This is handy little quilling tool. It's very portable if you want to take your quilling on the go. There are 7 different holes for your quilling circles, each is well marked. Down the sides are rulers in inches and cm's, whichever you prefer working with. It's made of a durable plastic so would withstand a lot of use. The only problem with it is that the thickness of the ruler doesn't allow for easy use with the wider quilling papers but beyond that it is a tool I will use often.
Also it was delivered in a very timely manner and in good shape! There wasn't an invoice in the package when it arrived but when I contacted the shipper for one they emailed it to me right away. I would do business with this seller again and would recommend them.
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perfect size. When I finished my last sculpting class I was sad to leave the school's Calipers behind. I had purchased a number of tools myself but had been using the calipers the school had. When I went looking for one to buy after me classes ended I was surprised at how expensive they were. I was also frustrated that they all seemed to be too big or too small for my needs and I didn't want to buy a set I only wanted one. I was so happy to find this one by Tenflyer. It was reasonably priced, and just the right size. My work tends to run about a foot in diameter at its widest point and this caliper works perfectly. I like that it is flat so it can be stored easily and doesn't take up unnecessary space. It's a little bit flimsy, as it is not the highest quality, but it does its job great. It's a perfect starter tool for a budding artist.
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great product - AWFUL price. I'm giving this product a thumbs down for the ridiculous price here. I actually buy this tape at my local AC Moore craft store for $1.99 a roll - sometimes on sale for less. The fact that it's being sold here for pver $5 is simply outrageous and I'm posting this review in the hopes that others will not be duped into thinking this price is "normal".
The product itself is great - if you're generally in the market for washi tape, be very wary of Tim Holtz brand washi tape because you've definitely got about a 50% chance of getting a dud, meaning a package with tape that's so overly tacky/sticky that the tape won't unroll properly, stick so much to the roll itself that you'll be tearing the paper and scraping it with your fingernails every quarter of an inch.
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Homeschool LOVE! Vibrant. Great price. I am thrilled with the stack size for the price. The colors are standard shades. Red. Orange. Yellow. Kelly Green. Lite Blue. Royal Blue. Pink. White. Brown. Black. There is NO purple or grey. Brown is lighter - like the color of paper bags.
This is for our homeschool. My son, who is 5, liked it (he helped me sort it into our paper holders and none of it ripped in the process of a 5-year-old boy handling it). We haven't done any projects with it yet, but I am quite sure it will be cut and glued just fine...it's paper...for kids...crafts...I agree that it isn't as thick as construction paper you may be used to, but it still has that rough/felt-like texture and it certainly isn't shiny or smooth. No gloss! Markers, crayons, and paint will be fine on it!
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fuseworks microwave kiln kit for glass. This kit works great! The sample squares of solid color glass, the dichroic and the milifiori are enough to get started and have a lot of fun. I compared prices online, and found this to be the very best price. In fact, I've already bought a second kiln kit from this buyer. It got here really fast and was well packaged. The only thing I could say that differs from the instructions is that I have to let my glass fire for 5 to 5 1/2 minutes, even though I have a brand new 1100 watt microwave. Otherwise, the edges are pointy and scratchy. With the extra time, they come out rounded and smooth. Super value and a lot of fun!
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I really like it. This is a great gadget for winding yarn and saves me a lot of time and sore arms from doing it manually.
Set up...When clamping it to a table, use a washcloth or towel between the clamp and table. This helps to secure it better and to protect your table from a metal clamps damage.
The yarn guide arm. This thing caused a little confusion for me at first, then I read the instructions, align it straight up and pull it out, kinda hard until it clicks into a locked position. Then it's simply setting the yarn through the guides and turning the handle clockwise. I've already rolled probably 25 skeins of yarn and I really like it.
For the price it does exactly what it's supposed to.
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Great set for bath bomb making. I have been thinking of making our own bath bombs for a while now. We already make our own scrubs and various other similar items so this was the next step for us to try and do. This is my first set for this purpose and the set works great. It is pretty self explanatory and easy enough to use that even my 6 year old was halfway into molding her a bomb when I was still trying to get the ingredients mixed (She's a silly kid.) There are 3 different sizes of molds which is great depending on how big you want your bomb to be and it's great to be able to make a variety. They don't close together, but i didn't mind it or have any issues with my bombs. I usually made a big ball of the stuff in my hand and then put it in one side of a mold and then pressed the other side into it until it felt like it had been compressed well enough. It worked out pretty well for me and we made about 11 various sized bath bombs with our first batch of ingredients. My kids absolutely loved them when they got to use one and it was a fun experience for us all to have something to do together. This set comes with a few little blue bags that are super cute for you to be able to place a bomb in if you are gifting it to someone. We will be giving these out for christmas presents so those little bags will come in handy. We will have to get a few more of them though so we have plenty. Me and my family are big on DIY stuff and we love to make homemade items so this was a blast to do and this set worked out fabulous.
I received this item in exchange for my honest and unbiased feedback.
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The company recommends "saving up" your repairs until you have enough to use an entire packet or making fun doo-dads with the le. Very wasteful, as I only need a small amount of the product for my repairs but the remainder hardens and become unusable shortly after package is opened. The company recommends "saving up" your repairs until you have enough to use an entire packet or making fun doo-dads with the leftover. Neither of these are options in which I'm interested. If I have a repair, I want to do it right away. And, I don't want little homemade lego blocks. It also hasn't' worked on some items (e.g., sunglasses frame). I'm giving it two stars only because it did fix my cat's favorite toy and that was awesome.
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A GREAT HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT, WITH SOME CAVEATS. This excellent clay has properties that make it perfect for what I needed, but these same properties may not make it for everyone. When dry, it remains somewhat flexible, with the strips being able to bend like a hard rubber eraser. I use the clay to take impressions of small coins and ancient seals for my business, and in this capacity it excels. While the product is still firm, it is not as easily broken as other clays, and does not crumble either. This saves me from having to attempt to make multiple impressions of the same item, as other clays tended to break or crumble when rolled into sheets this thin. This is PERFECT for my purposes, which is using the clay to make detailed impressions of Ancient coins and seals. This requires the clay to be kept in thin strips which are not fragile. When rolled thin, other clays tended to break or crumble very easily, wasting my time, effort, and product .If you have a project where you need to shape the clay into thin strips, this clay will save you a lot of frustration.
Also, the clay is EXCELLENT at taking detailed impressions, and is far better at retaining fine detail than other products I have used.
In addition, when the clay dries, the finished product is much lighter than normal clay.
I would reccomend this clay as a superior clay for most projects. Its properties will save a lot of people from a lot of frustration, unless you have a project where it's flexibility and other properties might prove to be a negative.
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Easiest Binding Machine with Professional Results. A few years ago, I began shopping around for a binding machine. I read reviews of the Zutter Bind It All, the 7Gypsies Binderie, and just couldn't wrap my head around the huge price tag for the zutter with all the seemingly complicated measuring and figuring. Last spring, I learned of the new Cinch, watched demos online, and loved what I saw. As soon as I ordered this and received it (from a different dealer), I was able to set it up and get started. It is virtually fool-proof, has the directions and measurements right on the machine. Any problems or mistakes were user errors, never a problem with the machine. It punches with very little pressure, and punches where it indicates it will punch. I also learned that when you are cinching the owires, do it only once, or the owire will look as if you squeezed it more than once. Love love love this easy to use, user friendly machine.
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