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Outrageous Shipping. I did not realize that the shipping on these $1.99 popsicle sticks (50 in a bag) were $4.95 for each bag ordered! Therefore; I ordered three bags thinking if I am going to pay $4.95 shipping on a $1.99 item, I might as well order a few bags. Needless to say, I ordered three bags of popsicle sticks and my total order was around $20.00 for less than $6.00 of merchandise that weighed very little! I did not pay attention because I ordered a few things at that time. I learned a very vaulable lesson, check each and every item, the SHIPPING for each item, total, etc. Please do not be foolish like me!<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Progressive-Freezer-Popsicle-Sticks-Pack-of-50/dp/B00167RJFK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Progressive Freezer Popsicle Sticks, Pack of 50</a>
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Don't waste your money. If I could give it zero stars I would!!! Complete crap! Like others I had problems with it jamming but there are crews on the back to remove the punching apparatuses so I figured I'd take the one that was jamming out and see if I could figure out what was causing it to jam. Well it broke!!!!! I've only been using it so punch 1 - 2 papers at a time and it can't even do that! Save your money and buy another hole punch that works!!!
Edit: I was desperate for a hole punch and so I figured I could cheat the broken side by punching holes with the two remaining hole punches and then flip the paper and use the two to punch the remaining hole needed. Not ideal, super annoying, but like I said I was desperate. Well I got about 1/4 way through my project and another hole punch apparatus broke!!!! THIS THING IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE!!!!! It shows how absolutely pissed off I am that I would take my time to come BACK on here and post again but that's how absolutely fed up I am with this product and how livid I am that I was tricked into wasting money on a piece of trash!!!!
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I have always loved sealing a card with wax seal and a design . I have always loved sealing a card with wax seal and a design stamp. However, when you are planning a wedding and have a hundred invitations and save the dates to mail out lighting the wik of a stick of wax a hundred time is not very appealing. These glue gun sealing wax sticks were amazing! I have never had such and easy experience using sealing wax before. It also saved me time because I wasn't having to deal with positioning a lit stick and making sure the drops of wax went in the right place either. The only thing I would really critique on is that if you want to use glue gun sealing wax you may want to get a glue gun specifically for the wax. I have gone through three sticks of hot glue and still have silver in my glue gun.
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Great quality. My son used these quite a few times and was happy with the way they fit his hand, as well as the ease of use. He did mention that they were a bit "stiff" when cutting, but I believe this will ease with time. When asked, he said his fingers had plenty of room, and the blades easily cut through different types of paper, string, yarn and more. As an early childhood educator, I found that these scissors were much more comfortable, and cut much better than many other brands I have used. The shape of the handles are a lot better for a child?s hand than the scissors with two round-shaped holes for both the fingers and thumbs, and the length of both the blades and the cut are perfect for a small child with developing hand muscles and coordination. They are light enough for a child to use with ease, but not so light that they don?t cut well. These scissors seem to be very well made, and sturdy enough to where the handles can withstand a lot of use and abuse without cracking as I have seen other kid?s scissors do. Of course, the blunt tips are a great safety precaution for children as well! I also like that they come in a selection of bright colors, which makes it easy to spy them in the big plastic container which houses all of our arts and crafts supplies
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Sharp but lack in usability. There 2 main elements to these chisels, the business end and the handles. The business end is sharp and does it's job. Though I think I got 3mm spacing they work ok. Though a single piece of 5oz leather they are fine. 2 pieces of 5 oz leather is not great but doable. Through 3 pieces they suck but through and you can forget it. The handle is so small you have no purchase for grip. Add to that the handle edges are sharp enough to cut flesh. I can get about two to three fingers grip but through 4 pieces of leather they won't come back out. I even tried wax and oils.
They do make nice diamond shape holes but take too much effort pulling it back out.
To me this feels like a unfinished tool. Like a full Tang knife with no scales or handle.
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Cute but lacking in quality. These were really cute and perfect for what I needed. Unfortunately, the quality isn't very good. I filled them with small treats and candies as a refreshment bag after a music recital that I hosted. They packaged up super cute. Several of the bags split at the side seams while I was filling them initially, and they had to be thrown away. However, after the music recital, three of my guests picked up a bag of treats and their bags split at the seams and candies went everywhere -- all over the auditorium floor! That happened to three people! After the third time down on my hands and knees picking up candies, I was fed up with these bags!
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Works for Me. I am planning a special project that will be in an exhibition. I studied air dry clays online. I tried a few that cracked. The most positive comments were about DAS. I tried it. I kneaded it in manageable balls until it was malable. I kept my hands wet. I added water when it seemed a little dry, but not too much. I almost used a whole 2.2 lb block. I built a simple 10 inch mesh cone person with an aluminum foil head. It was covered with 1/8 - 3/4 in of DAS - different thicknesses. I read that air dry clay cracks when dried too quickly. I cut holes in a large ziplock and left it open at the bottom. It dried slowly for two days covered loosely. Then I took the bag off and let it finish drying for about 24 hours. Perfect! Rock hard! It can be sanded. Absolutely No Cracks. Dried White. I am thrilled with this clay. I wonder what would happen if I just let it air dry with out the zip lock bag. Maybe I will experiment further. I am ready to start my project with the right clay!
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Great Googly Moogly. I debated hard between three and four stars. The eyes are all cute. Every size wiggles. They seem reasonably well made. They stick well. You can put eyes on just about everything you own. On the down side I found I had to use a razor sharp knife to get the backing off even the largest of eyes. I just could not get a fingernail under the edge of any I tried. The next problem I ran into is the container is JUST large enough for the number of eyes you receive. After prying the case open, again having to resort to using my knife, static caused eyes of all sizes to stick to the lid and jump from compartment to compartment. I found it impossible to ensure the case was properly closed and not wanting to play a game of 'pick up hundreds of eyes from the carpet' I've put the case into a zip-top bag where even if they get out they can't make a mess.
I seriously suggest adult supervision, when allowing children to use these or play with items they've been placed on as they're small and can be a choking hazard. In the end they're what they described. They're very cute and we're having fun putting eyes everywhere so I went with four stars.
I received this item in exchange for my review.
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4 sheets, good price, but thin. These are decent-sized sheets (4 to a package -see specifics for designs) for making larger sections of clay. I love the wide variety of designs offered by this brand and I've purchased several.
As others have mentioned the biggest problem with these is that they are very thin and flimsy, and the impressions are not very deep. For the price and the number of sheets you get, it's not a bad price. But more and more I've turned to silicone fondant and cake decorating molds which are generally deeper, make a better impression and are easier to remove and manipulate. In addition, the fondant / cake molds are many and varied allowing you to create so many more designs!
Here are links to some that I've purchased on Amazon: <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Yunko-Green-Grass-Silicone-Fondant-Cake-Decorating-Mold-Candy-Chocolate-Mold/dp/B00OXPR99I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Yunko Green Grass Silicone Fondant Cake Decorating Mold Candy Chocolate Mold</a>,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/OKUBOX-BT116-Cake-Supplies-Tree-Bark-and-Brick-Wall-Impression-Mat-Textured-Fondant-Cake-Press-Mould-Blue-2pcs/dp/B017SUMZWA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">OKUBOX BT116 Cake Supplies Tree Bark and Brick Wall Impression Mat Textured Fondant Cake Press Mould(Blue,2pcs)</a>,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Wilton-409-2572-Texture-2-Piece-Mold-Set-Cobblestone-Wood/dp/B00CI1RNFO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Wilton 409-2572 Texture 2-Piece Mold Set, Cobblestone/Wood</a>, just to point out a few.
Best of luck with all your creations!
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Excellent for the price. These boxes are fairly well made for how cheap they are. They are sanded but completely unfinished so the buyer will definitely want to apply some kind of paint or finish to prevent warping (I'll be sealing mine with Danish oil). Mine came individually wrapped in plastic and boxed with air bags for protection. They arrived in perfect condition and they open, close, and clasp as expected. These are boxes that are meant to be decorated. They will never be display box quality, so the buyer can expect functionality rather than beauty. If the buyer is looking for a top notch display box I recommend those made by Donald Boudreau at [...] .If; however, the buyer is looking for a simple box to decorate or to store nicknacks then these boxes are perfect.
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My favorite notebooks just got bigger. I am an unabashed fan of Moleskine journals and I love their new Folio line of products. I have been waiting for their release of the graph paper ("squared") journal and I am quite pleased with the larger page size & better quality paper. After you fill one out, you can place it in your bookshelf where the handsome hardcover binding will stand the test of time. As with most Moleskine products, these books tend to be pricey, but they are a great way to memorialize those little life events that you want to remember down the road. I also like giving these out as gifts to friends & family to record the special moments in their lives.
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Great Quality & Very Economic. I have owned my ATG adhesive gun for almost two years now and I have to say it's the best adhesive I've ever used! There is no waiting time for glue to dry and the adhesive is VERY permanent! I used to have my cards and scrapbook pages fall apart after a few days due to the poor quality of adhesives I've used (and trust me, I've used many different kinds) but that has not been a problem anymore. Because the adhesive is so strong, you don't have to use as much (which makes it very economical). Over the past few years, I've gone through over 50 rolls (I use it daily), and I have yet to have any problems with it. Admittedly, it did take me a little while to get used to the larger size of the gun, but I don't even notice it anymore. There really isn't another adhesive out there that is better! The only con I could think of is that if you make a mistake, you can't fix it without tearing your paper. But that is a user error...not a problem with the adhesive! :-)
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Great for personalizing and gift giving. It's pretty flimsy, but for 4 bucks and free shipping it's priced right. I plan to paint it, glue some felt inside and make a nice little dice tray out of it. I wouldn't use it to store important things in it though.
EDIT: 1/28/16---
I painted the box, glued felt inside and placed stickers all around it to personalize it for a gift and I love how it came out. So i'm upping this to 4 stars because it will make a great Yahtzee playing tray and my friend will love this. I included pictures of how it came out. The sayings inside may make no sense to viewers seeing it here, but they're "inside jokes" between us that have to do with the time we played Yahtzee endlessly (1990's).
So it's a great box to get and decorate any way you like to personalize it for someone special! I like that it has a little clasp to close it securely. Recommended!
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good stuff. First off, I do not work for this company as some reviewers do. I'm a hobbyist who experimented with this brand alginate and arrived at the following conclusion...
This is a good product. It mixes surprisingly well, easy and sets in good time, not too fast and not too slow. Its skin safe and silica free which is cool. If its going to be used for dental impression mold making from the subjects mouth, it has a pleasant minty taste so no worries about chemically residue in the mouth. The mold deteriorates after a couple of days as the water in it evaporates. so its important to work quickly (but not so quickly that you're racing the clock). i wanted to use it for a creative art project but it didn't do what i wanted it to do, i needed a silicone based compound. For the creative types, this stuff is good for fun disposable kid projects too. I recommend Hollywood brand alginate. its worth it.
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Fantastic way to start engraving. I now am searching for many more things to engrave. <div id="video-block-R1G5UAKUTSZEYD" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/E1NdY6%2BbFvS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81X7IZGMzeS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> This Zeta 500mw laser engraver is a fantastic little gadget to have around. I own a woodworking business that I am just getting off the ground, and I use this device to engrave my logo on wooden items like tags that I give with my furniture. I will be working on wooden business cards as well soon. It has opened new creative doors for me and now Im always on the hunt for new materials to engrave on.
The engraver is small enough to fit on my desk and comes out the box mostly pre-built. There isn't a whole lot of setup involved. You just take it out of the box, install the software and drivers, and connect it with the two USB cables and you are on your way to engraving. Nothing hard about it at all.
The engrave it gives is very sharp if you get the focus correct, which is easily adjusted by turning the laser lens left or right until the laser point is at its smallest.
So far I have engraved on leather, wood, and plastic and being a woodworker that is my favorite medium to engrave on. My logos come out sharp and all the small details are there.
The table on the engraver is large and comes with two rubber bands which are necessary to strap whatever you are engraving to the table top. Adjusting the item to the correct location is as easy as moving rubber bands around.
The software also gives assistance in setting up your work piece by giving some location assist functions. You can tell the laser engraver to go to the exact middle of your drawing, and you can tell it to trace the boundaries of your drawing so you know exactly where the drawing will be engraved on your piece. This is a very handy feature and makes it easier to get perfect engravings every time.
Ive found the laser in this engraver to be sufficient in power, and I haven't had to turn the burn time up very far yet to achieve a solid dark burn in my materials. A more powerful laser might be able to engrave faster, but that isn't necessarily a priority for me.
My fianc is a creative type and her eyes lit up when I first showed her this engraver working. She is now thinking of all the ways she can use it as well. We will definitely be enjoying this engraver a lot in the future.
PROs:
(+) Easy to set up
(+) Creates crisp engravings
(+) Has great accuracy
(+) Software is easy to use
CONs:
(-) Engraving times can take a while
*NOTE: I received this product for free in exchange for my fair and honest review.
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Perfect! Not too soft & not too hard. I have been experimenting with different types of sculpey and of course I started with Original Sculpey- This I found was too soft & picked up a ton of finger prints and is somewhat fragile after baking. I have also tried Super Sculpey- which leaves hardly any finger prints but is Very hard and takes a long time to condition. With that being said, I tried Premo. This is the perfect in-between regular Sculpey and Super Sculpey. Its not too soft but not too hard either and after all my experimenting, I would suggest going with this type! Especially if you're making charms and little figurines that need to last and stay strong. For bigger projects I would suggest investing in Super Sculpey. But- Premo is perfect! Its not too soft and crumbly like regular Sculpey and is not as hard as Super Sculpey. It also doesnt hold fingerprints as bad as regular sculpey. This is more of a personal preference though! I have issues with my hands and this isn't the softest clay to use but I like its strength and how it holds details. So, be patient and maybe invest in a conditioning machine or a Never Knead if you have issues with your hands like I do! Have fun!
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Great tool, read all the directions, especially those not included in the kit. The 2 best things I figured out from reading reviews, and from reading around online, are the following 2 pieces of advice;
1) don't use an ice-cube, have an ice-water bucket standing by to dunk your glass in
2) the instructions say to hold the glass 1/8 inch above the flame when heating, I get amazingly more consistent clean breaks when using a pot of boiling water to heat the glass, rather than a flame.
Also, on average, for cutting beer bottles and liquor bottles, I have to go heat, ice-water, heat, ice water (at least twice), sometimes a third time.
Additionally, to burnish the edges, I found it works best to use a piece of sandpaper, 100 grit, place it flat on the table, turn your glass upside down, and do circles for 5-10 mins. Once you get a nice flat polished edge, you have to round them out, use a sanding sponge, and try to avoid scratching the glass below the rim if you can.
Cheers!
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Perfect for many things. I got this cellophane for a variety of different projects that I am working on. First, I sell all natural beauty products and I use this to put all of my samples together into cute little packages. I also make baskets for gifts with different products in them and wrap them up with this cellophane. Valentines Day is coming up and Im planning a few gift baskets for my daughters teachers and co-workers, this will come in very handy. It is a 100 foot roll so it should last me a really long time but it is quality stuff so when it runs out I will gladly purchase more!
I received this product at a discount in exchange for my unbiased and honest review. If my opinion of this item ever changes, I will update this review to reflect that change.
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Soft powder that mixes easily and doesn't clump. This is my first purchase of kaolin clay, so I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. I have a recipe for bath bombs that needs kaolin clay and I only needed a few tablespoons. This clay is a fine powder that came packaged in a clear plastic bag with a sticker identifying the contents. I made the bath bombs and was very impressed by how well the clay blended with the other ingredients. There were no lumps in the final mixture. The bombs molded nicely and held their shape. When using the bath bomb, the clay did not separate or clump. The water in the bath was soft and there was no residue left after draining the water. I'm impressed by the performance of this kaolin clay and I look forward to trying other recipes with it. Next I will try making a face mask!
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Putting this together is not easy. Take your time and follow the directions EXACTLY. Putting this together is not easy. Take your time and follow the directions EXACTLY. If you go out of order or get impatient, you will mess it up. The back wheels on mine are not placed properly, so the locking mechanism does not fit in it right. I am not sure if it is because I cannot hand tighten it more to move it closer in, or what the issue is. Because of this, making sure my project is taunt is difficult and often it will fall and loosen on me. If you are knew to this, do not get the 32". Start smaller, it will make learning (and putting it together) a lot easier.
That being said, I have made a couple projects on this. It is a learning curve, but can be very fun once you get the hang of it and practice.
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Matches leather color great. With a little work, I was able to mix the color that matched my friend's leather couch perfectly. There is a color guide included with the instructions to help you work your way towards what you believe the color of the item is. In my case, it was closet to 'butterscotch.' This really helped because I had no idea which colors to mix!
I wasn't able to use the texture paper effectively, but I was able to get a decent finish with the supplied foam applicator. Two thick coats, and the repair is invisible across the room, and looks decent up close. In fact, my friends didn't even notice the repair (lived with it for a week!) until I told them where it was (front of couch cushion).
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Sugru is amazing stuff - I wish I'd bought it sooner. This stuff is fantastic. I was able to use it in two different places to fix an aging MacBook and give it a bit more life. There's a rubber foot on the bottom of the unit that had gone missing ages ago, and I was able to fashion a new one out of this stuff that's ALMOST indistinguishable from the other three. I also had a piece of plastic trim crack and break off on the hinge of the unit - I was able to use the Sugru to fill in the gap and eliminate any exposed sharp edges. It's been a few weeks now since I made both of those repairs, and both are holding up quite well, and I'm quite hard on this machine. If anybody wants to stress test a laptop to see how it'll hold up, just give it to me for a few weeks. Given that, I think I can say that the Sugru is holding up quite nicely.
One more thing - I was able to make both repairs with the amount of Sugru in one of the 8 packets that came in the package, with plenty of it still left over. Tip - they say that it will last 3 times as long if you store the unopened packages in your refrigerator.
My only complaint, and it's a relatively minor one, is that once you open a packet, you've got to use the whole thing. The packets aren't huge, but since I still had as much left over as I did after making two repairs, I've been holding off on fixing another item so that I can make sure I'm using the next packet as efficiently as possible.
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It Works. This product is absolutely "the best" when used as it is intended! The product is intended to instantly repair annoying tiny breakage which simply occurs with or without notice. Example: the charging outlet door to my Galaxy S5 cell phone broke off leaving a stubble that still functions. For months my phone will constantly remind me to close the door while operating the phone. Very annoying! A tiny amount of 5 second fix on the stuble took care of the problem! Final example: I have a LENOX Bald American Eagle ceramic statue displaying a full open wingspan. One day while dusting, for whatever reason, the tip of one of the ceramic feathers broke off. What disappointment!! I took the statue to my bedroom mattress and very delicately applied a tiny amount of the 5 second fix from the back of the statue. Wow!! fixed!! Best of all- no-one can ever know of the fix except me . The repair is that perfect! So, remember, this is not "Gorilla Glue"! Use as intended and you will be happy!!
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FANTASTIC 5 Star Scissors. First things first, I just gotta say not all scissors are created equal. I am beyond impressed with the high quality of these WESTCOTT Titanium Bonded Scissors. Very comfortable grip and impressive blades, which have remained razor sharp while preforming various task, projects, etc that typical scissors would cry doing.
I wasn't sure what to make of the "titanium and chromium nitride" blade coating. I figured it was just a marketing scheme, but once you use these scissors you'll understand what a monumental difference it makes. I just finished making small wash cloths from a large towel and these blades cut through a 4 inch triple folded bath towel like butter. I literally started laughing out loud because of how easy it was. I hardly applied any pressure and they just worked their magic.
One of my FAVORITE aspects of these scissors is how the blades don't turn into rusty "gunk" after using them. Just recently finished cutting off some old sink adhesive tape wrap around the plumbing area, and adjusting the rotors on my outdoor sprinkler heads. These blades seem to be allergic to corrosion, tape, and other things that typical scissors just love welcoming onto the blades.
I'm no scissor snob, just wanted to share my experience and HIGHLY encourage anyone to purchase these fantastic, SHARP, and highly multipurpose pair(s) of scissors that holds true to their claims and certainly exceeded my expectations.
Hope the photos help and let me know if you have any questions!
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Blister after 20 punches. How many women crafters do have hands the size of a bear paw? This thing is hard to grab if you have small to medium hands, and after about 20 punches on 65lb cardstock which, for instance, a MS punch goes through like butter, I am starting a blister in the webbing between thumb and index finger. I bought the punch at Michael's today while it was 40% off, but even if it was free I'd bring it back or toss it in the trash. It also punches in two steps, which is very annoying.
I have a few of the smaller squeeze punches which are fairly easy to use, but this extra large thing feels like it's going to break while making a mess out of my hand.
Absolutely, positively, NOT recommended. I'm ordering an EK success instead, because I know what I'll be getting then: quality.
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Daughter loves these. I purchased the set of tools so that my 2-year old daughter could use them. The variety of tools kept her busy for over an hour when we first gave them to her. My 12-year old niece also came over and played with them. We've only had them for a few days, but these tools have already provided several hours of entertainment.
Also, the tools themselves are well made and durable. The tools are able to withstand the wear and tear that a little kid puts on them. The customer service is excellent. I was emailed by a representative on the company just to make sure there were no issues and that I was satisfied with the product.
I highly recommend this product.
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Perfect. I have an artist friend that makes really amazing items out of aluminum foil. He used to be able to use the various colored foils that flower pots were wrapped in to color his items. Well, now those foils are paper on one side and will not work for his art. He made me a Harley Davidson motorcycle as a gift for someone and it was just unbelievable! How 'bout a whole aircraft carrier with the jets on deck! Anyway, their house burned down and they lost most of everything they had. When I saw these colored foils I knew he was back in business. They are somewhat heavy foils but that won't be a problem for him. So if you're looking for some stout foil and lots of color these will probably work.
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My first silicone pan... Not as good as I expected. The wife and I baked three pans of cupcakes for a party. I found the cupcakes did not come out the standard size as the cups seemed to be a bit small. Releasing cupcakes from it was still a pain in the butt even though I thought silicon was supposed to perform better.
The items we have tried with this pan turned out okay, but it is difficult to be consistent with results. I also found that this pan will spot in the dishwasher even when using JetDry or similar products.
Overall I would really give it 2 1/2 stars, but I can't. I'll round it up since it is my first experience with silicone. I'll probably stay with aluminum air pans.
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Works GREAT in the dishwasher. Our 30+ year-old-dishwasher has begun to lose the plastic coating protecting the dishes from getting rust stains. I used the Sugru to cover all of the little spots where the plastic had come off, re-coating the metal and covering the rusty spots. Now, although the trays look odd with their white, gray, and black blobs, there is no more rust staining my dishes. We use the dishwasher with hot water and heated drying, and the Sugru is permanently fixed - no melting, no missing pieces, no mess. While I am sad that I now have no good excuse to get a new dishwasher, I am thrilled that my dishes are not getting rusty spots on them.
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Great gyotaku paper. This was my first roll of rice paper I used for gyotaku (fish printing). It worked great and it wasn't until I tried 4 other types of rice paper/mulberry paper that I realized how well this paper performed. Some of the other types I've tried have been too thick making it difficult to flex in certain areas causing it to fall apart and rip, or leave paper fibers on the fish leaving the print with blotchy white spots where the paper stuck to the fish also making it a headache when trying to make more than one print.
This paper really holds up well, is flexible where I really need it helping to avoid creases or rips and doesn't leave paper fibers attached to the fish. It picks up a great deal of detail, some of the other papers I've tried seemed to pick up more detail, but this rice paper seems to be the best compromise and has left me with the most usable prints so far. It is also a very ideal size, one of the widest sizes I've found which gives you the most options, in addition to that it is one of the longest continuous rolls I've found as well.
All around a great choice for fish printing and I highly recommend it for such projects. I've used it with mainly acrylic paints.
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Great product; could use better packaging. This copper sheeting was great to work with for covering some small plywood pieces and doing copper inlays for furniture. Be aware that the dimensions are approximate. Of three rolls, two were within 1/16th of an inch on the length, but one was half an inch short. Thankfully, I wasn't doing anything that required that level of accuracy.
My only disappointment was the packaging. Each roll comes tightly wrapped in a paper sleeve, and that mostly does a good job of protecting the copper. However, those rolls were shipped in an oversized box with insufficient filler, so the rolls had several inches they could move in all directions. By the time I received them, all three rolls had cut through the paper at the ends and had dented/creased edges. I was able to roll out most of the damage without much difficulty, but I never quite got the creases out of one roll.
I'm very pleased with the product, but better packaging would have saved me half an hour work.
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Love it. I'm really happy with this case. I was able to get it cheaper elsewhere. I bought my Kindle partially for my kids. Knowing that their sticky fingers would often be on it, I wanted a tough case with a screen cover that gave more protection than the thin layer you can apply yourself.
I had a little trouble getting it on at first. It snaps into place at several points around the Kindle. I couldn't get the last one snapped, so I had to take it back apart and do it again and it worked the second time.
I was worried the bright color might be distracting but it hasn't bothered me. The button covers work great, and the port covers are also excellent. Easy to remove, but easy to put back into place when finished.
It does not stand on its own which is not a problem for me. Even though the case offered good protection, I still wanted a zipper pouch for when I put it in my purse. I ended up buying this one (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AB7IRIO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). It is a perfect fit for the Fire HDX with the Trident case on. Plus, even with the Trident case on the Kindle, the "stands" that the pouch provide works great (perfect horizontally...a little less perfect vertically but still very useable). So this eliminates any need to buy the official Trident stand, and you get a pouch too!
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2 piece set. I got this to help me keep my sizing uniform and not for the tool that comes with it. The tool I got is unusable. It's bent too closely together for me to get paper in it. I've no idea how to fix it, so I will probably throw it out. The board is foam and I've had trouble with glue sticking to it, so I don't let things dry in place. I will size it, pull it up and then glue it and hold until it's dry enough to put down.
I'm afraid to pin things to this because it's foam - I doubt it would be usable for long after I've pinned projects to it.
It's inexpensive and does help me size things to keep it uniform, so I'm content enough, but I wouldn't recommend it for letting glued pieces on, pinning, or for the curling tool that comes with it.
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Nice and sharp, works on heavy cardboard, pink (I hate pink!) handles are very visible in the drawer. I do like these scissors a lot, though I'm just as happy with <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/these-Scotch-Precision-scissors/dp/B002QUZNQI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">these Scotch Precision scissors)</a>, which work as well and are slightly cheaper.
These Westcott scissors, like the Scotch, are 8" and nonstick titanium coated. I've used both to cut through heavy cardboard and other thick materials, and both work very well. These scissors have a distinct advantage in visibility--most of the time I grab these because they're the first thing I see. The two shades of pink are eye catching and can't be mistaken for anything else.
I find that the Scotch scissors fit better in my hand. These are OK, and if I'm just trimming something quickly it's not even something I'll notice. But if I have a lot of work to do I'll look for the Scotch scissors, since they seem like a better ergonomic fit and they make my hand a little less tired over time.
In a few years I'll need new scissors, and what I'll probably do is compare these two and choose the one that is cheaper. These work, they clean up easily when cutting through tape or label adhesive, and I have no trouble seeing them even when I put a piece of paper on them. It's good to see that even after all these years, Westcott remains a reliable brand.
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It's pretty neat. I would like to begin this review by stating that I did in fact receive the product for free in exchange for my unbiased opinion. With that being said, I welcome both negative and positive feedback into my review wherever necessary.
Opening the box, I found the pre-assembled laser engraver unit, as well as three additional items. These items are your safety glasses, and two USB cables required to run the unit (one type A to A for power, and one type A to type B Mini for data). The safety glasses are necessary! Although the laser may not seem that bright, use without glasses can cause damage with pain and soreness setting in much later. Not only this, but the glasses make it easier to operate by hiding the glare and presenting an unhindered laser dot (necessary for focusing). I used the glasses sparingly at first and my eyes were killing me by the end of the day.
Looking closely at the unit we can see that there are two UBS ports on the side and a yellow button on top. This yellow button can be used to operate the unit when it is not plugged in to a computer. Yes, this means the engraved does not technically need a computer to run, but it does require one to upload new images. The engraver stores the most recent image uploaded by a computer and can run that single image as long as it is plugged in to power with both USB ports. Pressing the button once will provide an image preview (letting the user predict its placement accurately), pressing the button twice will start the engraving process of the stored image, and pressing it thrice will pause it. The USB ports on the unit are used in tandem to provide both information and power to the unit. The top USB A port is used solely for power and must be used with a supply that provides at least 1A (one amp). A computers USB ports are not enough, as USB 2.0 only provides 500mA max, and USB 3.0 only provides 900mA max. Most phone chargers will suffice, but when in doubt simply check the output rating on the chargers sticker. Anything over 1A is good to go. The bottom USB B Mini is used for both power and data. The power requirements for this port are easily satisfied by a computer USB port and are only needed to run the engravers electronics (as opposed to the laser itself, which needs quite a bit of juice).
The software seems to come from a fishy source and some claim it has viruses. You need two files from the sketchy website which download in a zip file. One is the program used to install the driver and the other is the program to run the engraver. The driver program is the only one that requires administrative permission to run, and Ive checked it thoroughly its just a driver. The other program is very low level, but windows defender did think it was something to be worried about. I have no idea why this is because I checked it several times with a slough of programs and the engraver software comes back clean. Even if it was malicious it doesnt have administrative access to system files. If you're still worried, just use a virtual machine or go install an unregistered copy of windows on a crap machine to run it. This is what I did (better safe than sorry until I knew).
Once I had the thing running I was pretty happy with it. The only real downside is the area you can engrave. Its something like an inch and a half by an inch and a half. This still gives rise to many fun projects. I tested various materials, and it works on just about everything it claims to. Although, darker colors work better for everything. I found it struggled with light colored 3D prints and more transparent plastics, but a few more slow passes usually took care of that. Im going to attach some pictures of what I made to this review, it should be pretty exemplary of the engravers quality.
All in all Im pretty happy with it and have few complaints. I'm serious, I know it seems like I haven't bashed it enough, but I honestly had a very "plug n play" experience and got exactly what was advertised. Its a bargain compared to commercial engravers and it itches a niche spot many hobbyists yearn to scratch.
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Terrible. Terrible... Beyond Terrible. I hate these scissors. The idea of course is great. However, mine are impossible to cut with! I've had them for a year now, and they've been terrible since day one. (I didn't know at the time what the problem was; I thought it was misshaped/bent blades.)
I get to a certain point in the cut, and the scissors get stuck. The screw keeps coming loose, no matter how tight I make it. If I make it super tight, then the scissors barely spring back open. After 5 or so squeezes, it's coming loose again, and soon it's loose enough that the scissors again cannot cut. Also a design flaw--in my opinion--is the lock feature. Maybe mine again is a dud in this situation, but the button often slips into the lock position while I'm cutting, and the scissors of course then cannot cut.
I'm also not fond of the large size. If I cut out a few patters, my hand gets sore using these, because they open so wide. I have big hands, I'm 30, and I don't have any kind of arthritis or anything. I have since purchased a pair of comfort grip scissors from the dollar store; they're much better than these.
I was going to buy my mother a pair of these after I tried them for a while. She's 70 and had carpal tunnel in both wrists, so there's no way I'd ever recommend these scissors to her!
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Good Quality Product. This is very good quality paper. I used it for both charcoal and pastel drawing. After over 4 years the whole thing is very well intact. The binding is strong and won't allow pages to rip out after just fanning through them. Also, I found that the paper not only have a classic texture but is very thick and firm. It will not fray at the edges. The texture on each sheet makes it especially good for charcoal and pastel drawing. It adds character to any picture you might draw upon it. Although it is a bit expensive for just 25 sheets, it is definitely worth it. Its actually relatively cheap for charcoal and pastel paper which normally ranges around $20 or more for 25 sheets. I would recommend it over most other similar products.
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The best idea ever. Okay, so, I have sweaty feet. And a lot of women's shoes have smooth leather footbeds. This is a deadly combination. Even when I find shoes that fit well, my feet will often start sliding around. And I'm sorry but I am NOT going to turn into my 100 year old great grandmother and wear pantyhose with sandals! These things are just a life saver. You don't have to cover the whole footbed - I've made small cutouts that fit under the arch and ball of my feet for sandals so they are discreet, and it looks like I'll be able to "save" at least a half dozen pairs of shoes with one order of 2 sheets. Awesome, awesome idea. Thank you!
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I own more than one and love them. I'm not giving this wood burning tool 5 stars because it is the best wood burner on the market. However, at this price point it is easily the best option you are going to have. The temperature control works like a charm and there are plenty of settings between off and full power. I use this for some wood burning art as well as stippling handgun grips. I would not recommend using a burner for stippling unless it has the temperature control on it. Also, when you change out the tips it is a good idea to let it cool a bit so you do not strip the threads on the tip or the burner. I was in a hurry and changed a tip at full power with excessive force and managed to strip a tip. I bought another one though!
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Great tool for yarn. Great tool for yarn. The price is great and this little guy works well, it's not cheaply made. It does not hold a lot of yarn, it's a small skein size, so if you use the large skeins, like the Red Heart jumbos it will not hold the whole skein. I don't use the large ones and I use exclusively cotton yarn and this works perfectly with my 3.5 oz cotton yarn.
When you cake the yarn, it feeds out of the cake perfectly! It's such a joy to crochet from a caked yarn.
The machine is quite fast, you can cake a skein in a minute or two. I do add some tension to the yarn with my fingers for a tighter cake. I have it attached to a TV tray and it works great on there. It would fit on many table thickness's, as the attachment has quite a lot of room. It stays tight and does not wobble, and does not damage the table surface.
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Created long lasting pictures drawn by my 4yr old (but I do have a question. I bought the Dremel Engraver last year and used it to create gifts from my daughter for her grandparents. She had just learned how to write the alphabet so I had her use a permanent marker to write their names on key chains that had a metal plate that was intended to be professionally engraved. I just traced over her shaky handwriting with my novice shaky engraving. It wasn't a flawless copy of what she did but there was no doubt that it was her handwriting. The permanent marker just rubbed/washed off. Everyone loved them.
This year I bought some vases from I k e a that were made from very thick glass. For a wedding shower gift she drew pictures and wrote the names of the bride and groom around the vase. Once again I traced over the marker and her pictures and writing were preserved. Once again, a huge hit.
So, I have found this tool ideal for preserving art work/writing done by my 4yr old.
My only question is this...on the photo for this product the person is engraving a glass plate with beautiful leaves on it. How is the finished product so beautiful? I am only beginning to use this tool. I could improve with practice but am I missing some accessories or tools? I really don't know anything about engraving so I would love to hear any suggestions.
Thanks
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THIS LOOKS JUST LIKE THE $17 ONE AND THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME . FIRST THIS CAME WEEKS BEFORE THEY SAID IT WOULD -- I GUESS THEY CAN'T REALLY TELL HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE ?
THIS LOOKS JUST LIKE THE $17 ONE AND THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME AS TO HOW IT WORKS AND THE BUILD. THE GRARS ON THE BOTTON ARE NOT COVERED -- BUT THIS SEEMS OK AS YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE YARN FEEDING AT A STEADY TENSION AND WOULD
KNOW RIGHT AWAY IF IT WAS TANGLED. I DID READ THAT THE MEATLE GUID ARM HAD TO BE SECURED WITH DUCK TAPE ?? MINE WAS LOSE AND WOULD NOT STAY UP --- I USED PLUMBERS EPOXIE TO HOLD IT FAST AND THE THING WORKS FINE -- WOULD I LIKE TO HAVE THE $40+ ONE -- SURE BUT FOR NOW THIS WORKS JUST GREAT AND I'M HAPPY TO HAVE IT
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An absolute must for leather crafters. While I'm not happy about being charged as much for this thing as it costs (more than twenty five dollars when I bought it), the investment turned out to be well worth it.
I was embarking on a leather-making project creating a dowel-topped, double-gusseted two flapped, four buckle, four compartment leather briefcase. Specific? Yes. I've been in business for myself for a couple of decades and nothing I've seen or used in the past has ever been wholly satisfying. So I designed what I wanted and it involved a LOT of stitching. About 1500 of them. All by hand.
In order to make it look more professional, I thought it would be wise to have properly spaced stitches and that's where this little gem came in. It allowed me to position my stitching perfectly as well as space it exactly the way I wanted it to look.
Any "unevenness" in the photo is due to my using a hole punch to go through the leather. This tool marks the leather with indentations. If that's all you use (an awl would help get a needle through) then the stitching would be more even than in the photo. I needed double-stitching (rather than a lock-stitch) for maximum durability.
It works on any grade of leather and works best if you use your thumb to guide it, or lay down a steel or aluminum straight-edged ruler to guide it. But it's quick, efficient and does exactly what it says it does. It's well made so you'll never have to buy another one (which is probably why it's so expensive for its size and features).
For hand-sewn leather projects, this is an awesome tool to make it look good.
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Great quality. Fair warning it will stick very well. Came on time. Great quality. Fair warning it will stick very well, make sure to place it correctly the first time. Taking it off of skin that has just been shaved and prepped for a tattoo requires rubbing alcohol and will irritate the skin. Hint apply it with a thin layer of speed stick deodorant on the skin. Very important not to go too thick or else it will smear. Also wait before tattooing to let it dry or it will smear. Highly recommended this paper. You can even remove the top white sheet and put it carefully in the printer as it is fragile and print your stencil on there directly instead of freehand or trace another drawing. Also dummy note for starters the very thin paper stuck to the blue ink paper is just so the ink won't transfer to your transfer paper.
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What a freaking beast. First off, this thing is built like a ROCK. It's super heavy and nothing is iffy about it. EXCEPT, I dislike how the waste paper tray (it's actually more like a small metal box, but w/e) is built. It holds itself in with these small metal nubs and it really scratches the 3-hole punch taking it out. I can definitely see the metal holding the tray in, eroding away, and it'll lose the necessary friction to keep it from falling off. But I doubt that will happen for a seriously long time, unless this thing is getting passed around the office constantly.
Bottom line is, if you're a student, like me, (or someone working in an office) who has to constantly use a 3-hole punch - this is definitely worth the money and it chops through heavy printer paper like nothing. So if you're used to punching sheets 10 at a time, or something, because your puncher is tiny, this will save you a LOT of time.
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Pathetic looking box. The results I got with this were pathetic--and I can make fairly complex little boxes, too. The first one didn't work at all. The second came out like a cackhanded first grader's attempt. Maybe if I ruined enough good paper, I could make something acceptable. I doubt it.
ETA: After further tries, I can be more specific.
1. I failed completely with paper, as described above. Was able to get a moderately successful box with light card stock. BUT--the cutter on this board has a rough time with light card stock. It's not sharp enough. Also, card stock falls far short of the variety and esthetic quality of paper. Since the manufacturer of the board claims the boxes can be made with any kind of paper, I call this out as false advertising.
2. It's not easy to make a box that's longer than the length of the board, about five inches. You have to score the vertical lines by halves if you do. But since the paper makes it impossible to see the end of the board, it's easy to go over, which tears the paper. If you stick to the length of the board, it makes an awfully small box, hardly bigger than an envelope.
3. The directions leave out a few important details. The box *really* wants to spring apart, so when you glue the tab down, it's absolutely necessary to have the glue extend completely into the points and to the exact edge. Even then, you're probably going to have to use ribbon around the box to make it look good.
4. The box tends to tear at the curved folds. This is especially true with paper, but even with card stock, it's a real possibility.
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Don't be fooled by comptitors' products - the real magic is in Aleene's Fabric Fusion. I have only used this product for one thing - placing badges on an American Heritage Girls vest. I can't say enough good things about the functionality of this product for this purpose! I had first used Badge Magic because that is what came with the vest and badge kit that I ordered from AHG. Badge Magic was nice in that was easy to use and came in the shape of the badges I was applying, but within a month of use, the patches that had corners (almost all of them) began to peel away from the vest. After reading great reviews on Aleene's Fabric Fusion, I decided to give it a try - just in time for the upcoming badge ceremony! I tried several different methods of getting the adhesive from the sheet onto the badges - placing the badges on an open sheet and then trimming with scissors, tracing the badge shape on a covered sheet and then trimming and then applying to the badge, and, finally, just sticking the badges on in a row and then peeling them off and picking off excess adhesive (fastest, but not totally the prettiest method). Each method worked and the badges are solidly in place - even after several washes! I have put the vest in the washing machine and hung to dry (ideal), but every so often, the vest ends up in the dryer and the only badges that peel are the ones I applied using Badge Magic. Aleene's has held up every time!
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Quality look and feel. Working with nice tools is a joy. The 48 inch version of the Swanson Savage Straight Edge (orange model) is no exception. It simply looks and feels like a quality product. For the short time I have had my unit it has performed very well. (I mostly use it for cutting bulk mat board and backing board in order to frame my printed photography.)
The straight edge was well packaged with no apparent damage to the box, but after examination I found that one end of the finger-saver (for lack of a better term) was bent at a 45 degree angle, and covered tightly with a small piece of clear tape. I don't know what to make of this. I doesn't make a bit of difference in the operation of the straight edge, but the presence of the tape makes me wonder if the little bend is intentional. If this was a piece of computer software I would ask whether it was a feature, or a bug. Maybe mine was simply mishandled at some point and the bent corner was accidental. Still, the angle is acute, and I can't see how the unit could have been unintentionally bent in that manner. Too bad the photos of the product don't depict the ends of the straight edge in more detail.
Nevertheless, the device does what I want it to do, and I won't worry about the odd bent part, as it doesn't affect operation in any way.
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Just a bit short (literally). Updated. Update: In my original package, my instructions were missing and the wicks were super short. The seller contacted me (due to this review) and shipped me the correct wicks and instruction guide. If you end up with anything incorrect I would reach out to whomever your seller is and ask for the corrected product.
Original post:
I purchased this kit to see if I enjoyed and was interested in candle making. To cover each item:
- Wax melted quickly and so far has been easy to work with.
- Scents are better than I expected, vanilla (alright) and snickerdoodle (great).
- The reason for the three stars is primarily due to the wicks. When I opened the packaging I was surprised at how short they were and measured them at just over 2.5" long (description says 6"). The wicks became next to irrelevant, and I just did not enjoy receiving less than I purchased.
- Instructions - although they are listed in the description I did not receive any. This was not a big deal for me except I was unsure how much of the fragrance oils to use and found mixed messages online.
So, although I felt a bit let down by the wicks and instructions I really could not complain too much given the price point and the ability to try out a new hobby endeavor, hence the 3 stars.
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So many choices of dye and this was the right one. I wanted to dye a leather handbag navy blue and checked out what was available on Amazon. I was soon overwhelmed with choices so I started reading the reviews. I paid attention to the ones commenting on needing numerous bottles to get the job done and others saying that they needed to buy bottles of preparation liquid to use before they could start applying the actual dye. I kept slogging through the reviews and came upon this dye by Tandy Leather. That was a name I was familiar with although I had never used any of their products before. I decided to go for it.
The bottle contained 8 1/2 oz., which in my opinion, is close to a lifetime supply. You could probably dye stuff for the whole neighborhood. I didn't need to prep the leather, which was another plus and one less thing for me to screw up. The consistency of the dye was impressive. Not watery but more like chocolate milk. Nice! I shook the bottle well, poured some into a disposable plastic dish and literally painted the dye onto the handbag using an inexpensive watercolor brush. The coverage was even and the dye soaked into the leather well. Some areas I went over again without any problem. I let the handbag dry overnight and the next day was extremely pleased with how professional looking the results were, if I say so myself. I then burnished the handbag with a soft shoeshine brush just to make it glow even more. I'm completely thrilled and more than satisfied. When I decide to dye something else (I'm feeling emboldened now), you can be sure I'm purchasing more of this Tandy dye. I think it's completely mistake-proof!
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It's nice thin origami paper that's easy to fold neatly. It's nice thin origami paper that's easy to fold neatly. Price is great, but 120 sheets isn't actually a lot so it's probably good for small projects or beginners. The back has a key of all the 40 colors in English and Japanese. There are 3 sheets of each color. Since I love you guys, I'll leave all of the colors here: night blue, english blue, king blue, gauloise blue, azure blue, sky blue, pale blue, cafe au lait, champagne, peach pink, cardinal, maroon, billiard, olive, celadon green, mignonette, pale green, straw yellow, blond, apricot, brick, mandarin orange, fiery red, crimson, red, pink, white, cream, mortar pink, orange, brown, yellow, flesh-colored (????), yellowish green, green, light blue, blue, indigo, purple, black.
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Fun and Festive. <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Gift-Wrap-Company-Jumbo-Roll-of-Premium-Recycled-Gift-Wrap-Be-Jolly-10-Feet-Long-76-5179/dp/B005QAVCCO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Gift Wrap Company Jumbo Roll of Premium Recycled Gift Wrap, Be Jolly, 10-Feet Long (76-5179)</a>This was very festive gift wrap - it was a nice weight for wrapping gifts.....and it was good for the environment since it was recycled paper. The Gift Wrap Company offered a lot of fun designs for christmas but I didn't look for them until the week of Christmas so a lot of them were not available at that time - Next year, I will look for their gift wrap earlier in the season to ensure I get a bigger variety of these festive designs.
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Purple, purple and orange. Purple washi! This is a 6 pack roll of orange and purple washi, with beautiful designs. Unless you are a washi addict like myself you might not know that purple washi is some of the hardest washi to find. This is a vibrant color of purple and orange. Each roll is 10 yards. It sticks very well but can be lifted up for adjustments and tears easily also. Using this to decorate things like planners, cards, letters or to use in making your pocket letters is pleasure. The designs are not ones you find everyday at the local craft store. Allydrew is great brand.
I review all of the washi I purchase from AMZ on my YouTube channel (sprngbrd *) if you would like to see each roll individually
This 6 roll pack normally retails for $12.99 but I received it at the discounted rate of $6.36 in exchange for my honest review
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Fairly Uniform, precut tiny hexies. Excellent way to make fabric hexagons! These are pre-cut so all are mostly uniform. I only found occasional issues with the cuts not all the way through, but they tore apart fine, and I'm not sure if they become irregular when after I put my fabric on, or if they are just not exactly even sided. I gave 4 stars because I wish they also had instructions on the package! I figured out the shiny side goes toward the back side of fabric, but after a few tries, I realized I wasn't leaving the hot iron on long enough. They were not sticking. Do you know it doesn't even say to press to stick the pieces on? I have never used this paper before, so I had heard of this paper in Australia on the web site with the full sheets. Didn't pay attention to instructions and was surprised there were none on the package. Now I leave the iron sitting on the papers/fabric until my iron beeps that it needs to move, LOL. THey stick now. This is much better and faster than the old paper piecing method. I just press to stick, then fold over fabric and glue. Then I'm ready to sew hexies together! No more cutting, No more need to remove paper. They are supposed to disolve when washing finished product. I will update someday when i get to that step.
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but the directions makes the warping look easy. The started project is nice. In regards to Beka 7201 Child S 10 Weaving Loom: Still learning on the sample warping and project on the loom. I'm getting the hang of weaving in a uniform manner. Haven't tried to warp it yet, but the directions makes the warping look easy. The started project is nice, but, enough yarn to complete the project was not included. I bought it at a sale price. I would not buy it at the regular price. I would put my money towards a Rigid Heddle.that has more features. It would have to be a smart and patient child to make this work. Adult help would be needed. All in all, I am having fun with it and it is worth the sale price I paid.
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Perfect for holsters. I use the suede sheets to line the back of my kydex holsters with great success. The adheisive is very strong and have had no problems with it coming off whatsoever. I just cut out the shape then clean the kydex real well with rubbing alcohol and let dry. Then I apply the suede from one corner and work my way down pulling off the adheisive backing as I go. Then press and smooth out while heating it with a blow dryer. I have this suede on some of my holsters that are a few years old now and wearing everyday. If your just using it to do the backs of taco fold over style holsters one sheet is enough to do 2-3 holsters. Good stuff!
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I was impressed. I had another type of Aleene's fabric glue that I hadn't used - my project was gluing embroidered letters on furry Christmas stockings. I generously applied the glue I already had to the letters, stuck them on, let the letters dry for about 2 hours and then gently picked up the stockings to move them to another place - and ALL the letters fell off! Sooooo.... I shelved the project for 2 days and ordered this product from Amazon (love that 2-day shipping!). It's amazing - I spread the glue on the back of the letters with a disposable watercolor brush and applied. Bam - they stuck immediately. This product literally saved the Christmas stockings for my 2 grandchildren, and I'm very impressed. Bottom line, I guess, is all Aleene's glue is not created equal. This is the best I've found.
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Havel's Ulti-Mates Angled Embroidery Scissors. I bought these scissors because they had good reviews
Received the first pairs and they were terrible.
Wouldn't close properly,had burr on tip and tighter than all get out.
Sent them back received prompt exchange,great.
Second pair closes better but is still so tight and difficult to work with.
Screw on scissors can not be loosen to adjust tighness. They grind together
instead of a smooth closing. If you use scissors a great deal and have hand arthritis
don't buy these scissors. Their poorly made scissors.
Design idea would have been great if they were better engineered.
Amazon has a great exchange service. That's my only plus in this buy.
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mine arrived defective. never even got to try it. took it out of the bubble wrap and notice the excess plastic from the mold hadn't been properly removed, and then saw the black marks all over the cone, and orange stains on the cream-colored portions. tried to loosen the screw for the clamp to set it up but the screw was stripped and wouldn't go up or down while the plastic would continue to turn, and all inside that area was more plastic extra plastic so it wasn't a surprise as to why. and the arm refused to stay up no matter what.
i think i somehow managed to get some other customer's well-used return by accident. now i have to go through the entire hassle of ordering another one (this time through KP) while going to the post office to return this one and wait for a refund.
it makes me cranky when people don't do basic QC checks on their outgoing shipments.
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I think the company should have made better decisions such as choosing not to paint and giving . Arrived packaged well and everything in order. However was not able to use the item due to the hex tool not fitting into the hex screw. I'll just blame paint? If I force it, it would go in crooked and just strip the paint and/or screw. The screw is also in an awkward position for the tool provided. Also, the base is adjusted by only one screw and nut and it is hand tightened. Due to this, the base can wiggle a bit. I bought this item purely for the base keeping my bottles straight?! Again due to paint the screw is a little difficult to move. Required quite a bit of yanking. I'm sure if you use your own tools to properly adjust and tighten the item it would work. Personally, I think the company should have made better decisions such as choosing not to paint and giving or stating proper tools required on instructions.
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The perfect small awl for my projects. I will admit that I don't have tons of experience with all sorts of different awls, so I can't do any comparisons. I did have expectations for what I wanted out of an awl though and this one has totally fit the bill.
I wanted one that was smaller and comfortably fit in my hand. I wanted it to trace out patterns on leather/rawhide. I wanted it to be able to punch holes in the wet rawhide as well. And I wanted it to help me push lacing through the punched holes. All the while, I wanted a sturdy feeling awl that felt like it was quality made and would last for years. This CS Osborne 1 X Scratch Awl is perfect! It has met all my criteria and works flawlessly for me! I couldn't have asked for anything better.
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Nice, quality tags. These kraft paper gift tags are exactly what I was looking for to have on hand for gift giving. They are the perfect size to tie onto gift bags or attach to wrapped boxes. There's space to do something creative on the front...add a sticker or a thought...along with the typical "To" and "From" They can be customized easily for different holidays. They would also work great for taking baked goods or other remembrances and to decorate for any occasion. They are made of high quality paper and look rustic and homey. I really like them.
I received this item at a discount in exchange for testing and reviewing the product with my honest, unbiased opinion. As I rely heavily on reviews in my own shopping, this review is based solely on my personal opinion and not on anything else. If this review helped you, please press the yes button and let me know.
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Works great, color blends right in. Used this to fix a white plastic interior shelf in my 10 year old fridge that holds milk and other liquid containers. There was a crack that developed on one side and looked to be spreading, making the shelf in danger of completely breaking in two with continued weight in it. I wrapped the shelf all the way around twice with this white duct tape and presto, its fixed and as good or better than new. My wife even commented yesterday that you can't even tell it has duct tape on it because the white tape matches the white plastic. Sure, its kinda a redneck fix, but if I could find a shelf for that 10 year old fridge I bet it would be more than $6. Good enough for me.
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PURE JUNK DO NOT BUY. I'm actually disgusted by Ranger putting a product out there like this that is FAULTY. Like MANY other reviews, I too have only used mine a handful of times, like seriously, maybe 6-8 times. Very short duration, kept it unplugged while not in use etc... I'm an artist of over 20 years, and I KNOW my tools and how to use them properly. This thing is literally a piece of garbage and probably a fire hazard considering it's acting like it's shorting out. I'm NOT happy and I'm very surprised that Ranger would continue to put something like this out there knowing how many people have had to return them for refund. Fix the product Ranger, or get it off the shelves.
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This product is the worst soap base I have used. I would have put 0 stars for this product if it would have let me. This product is the worst soap base I have used.
The product is supposed to be clear but I was never able to get it anything but opaque and foamy. I tried double boiler and microwave techniques and it wouldn't go clear like other clear glycerin soap bases I have used. I spent over an hour trying to get this product to a useable consistency. I finally gave up and threw it all out.
In addition to it's poor quality, it came wrapped in basic cling wrap. Not packaged anything close to professional. It wasn't even covering the entire soap block.
Bottom line, stay away from this product! It is more hassle than it's worth.
**The picture is after all my attempts to get it to go clear and useable consistency.
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Great if you plan to sand and paint it. The clay arrived quickly as expected and was soft and easy to work with not dried out or too hard to easily condition. My only issue with this clay is that it is prone to a ton of air bubbles or what they call "moonies" and it can darken quite a bit from the original color and even burn. I usually work with super sculpey living dolls and I never have these issue with it. I have an oven thermometer and always check my temperature. This clay scorched in some spots in a weird pattern and the color was overall very inconsistent. This isn't a problem if you plan to sand and paint your sculpture which is ultimately what I ended up doing anyways. It is cheaper and when baked properly will hold up great.
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Sharp, precise, color coded cutting. Sharp! These babies are sharp and precise in their cutting. I love them! The 3 different colors are great because I tend to lose scissors by putting them back in the wrong place. Now I have a pair for each of the main areas that need scissors (i.e. kitchen, wrapping, crafting, desk, garage, pick one!) and that area has a color assigned to it. SO, now when I see a pair of scissors that needs to be put away I know which pair it is/where it goes according to the color on the handle. I'm not wasting time looking for a pair of sharp scissors anymore, there's always a pair available! Organized, sharp, easy cutting. Great product for the price!
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Cricut Mini & The Craft Room Are Great. I started out with a cricut create some time ago and then moved up to the expression machine. My thought was bigger is better. Not true. The create machine was better but the expression had the advantage of being able to cut larger designs. And then the Expression 2 came out - I had to have it! Bad idea! The expression 2 had a lot of problems. The company even had to rewrite the firmware to correct some and to this day still other problems have not been corrected. But the mini is a very nice cutter. You place your designs on the virtual cutting mat in the online craft room, which is totally free to use. Then click on CUT and it works! The craft room works with all cricut machines except the imagine.
BTW I still have my create machine and it still works great!
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Love, love, love this. This thing is amazing. And my husband thinks it's the best money I've ever spent. Makes really nice center pull yarn balls - firm so the balls stay together but doesn't stretch the yarn too tightly. The Jumbo size is nice - it's not necessary for some yarn skeins, but essential when it's a large skein, and helpful when it's a highly textured/fluffy yarn. Not sure why some people want detailed instructions. The only thing you have to do is put the longer 'rod' on to hold the yarn, and that's self explanatory. It took me less time to put this 'together', set it up along with my new yarn umbrella, and wind several balls of yarn then it would have to wind a single ball of yarn by hand. And now that I know how it all works, it takes just a moment to set it up and start winding. Now I happily wind away. It's soooooo cool! Maybe not quite a miracle, but close. My husband loves it because he doesn't have to hold the yarn any more.
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You Will Love This. This device works GREAT! The one suggestion I would make is to forget about the candle and the ice cube. Boil some water in your tea kettle, and fill a sports bottle with ice water. Once you've scored the bottle or jar or whatever object you're cutting, hold it over your sink, which should have something in the bottom of the sink to receive the bottle so it doesn't break in the sink. I have one of those rubber mats in mine. Hold your glass object slanting down with the part you don't want to fall into the sink. This is so easy! Pour boiling water over the score as you rotate the bottle back and forth. Do this for about 5 to 8 seconds. You want the entire area of the score to be HOT. Then pour ice cold water over it in the same manner. Now...lower your bottle close to the bottom of the sink. Gently begin pouring the boiling hot water again over the score. It should separate in about 2 seconds. It's a very clean cut and requires little finishing work. Just be sure you read the included instructions on the proper scoring technique. You only need a slight score. Just one time around the bottle. This is a great gadget!
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Nice color selection. I already kinda know what to expect from the product (size, color & thickness). I use this for my EC 2015-2016 calendar. I use it to schedule days on the month on 2 pages and to design the week on 2 pages.
Pros:
1. Lots of colors to choose from and the colors are bright
2. It can definitely be removed and won't damage the paper (if you're using EC planner)
3. Comes with a box with a clear slide cover. (This is not a tape dispenser, if your wondering)
Cons:
1. It is thin. If you plan to cover text/drawer with the lighter color, you can definitely see through.
2. It is difficult to write on it with a gel pen, ball pen or staedtler pen. Sharpier Fine Point works well.
3. It is expensive for what it is.
I personally would not repurchase because I prefer it to have paper quality, so I can write on it with a ball pen or gel pen. It is great if you just want to use it for designing.
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Excellent customer service and "upgraded" version carves well. I'm editing my original review about this set. I was unhappy with the quality of the original set that was sent out to me as it did not work on linoleum carving blocks or speedy carve very well and the blades were unevenly cut and rusted. HOWEVER, their customer service is fantastic. They immediately reached out to me and apologized for the item I received. Not only did they refund the full amount, they offered to send me a new "upgraded" set to try out for the inconvenience. I just received the upgraded set and it works great. Customer service goes a long way and I appreciate that they went out of their way to make things right. Thank you Nina!
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Great product, will probably buy more. Well-made, good quality control (all are exactly the same size, fit, and finish), screws all go in straight, really pointy, look pretty, and a great price. Also shipped very quickly.
The screws are not long so if you want to attach these to anything thicker than stuff you'd normally attach spikes to (like more that 3/16" maybe), you'd have to find a longer screw at the hardware store. But I don't think very many people would ever need to do that. They'll definitely go through a thick piece of leather and any article of shoes or clothing that a teenager might want to attach these too. But do teenagers want spikes of this color? Are they "steam punks"? I will never know because I am old and only had access to chrome spikes and actual punk when I was that age.
Update: I wanted to buy longer screws as discussed above, but these use some weird proprietary threading that doesn't match anything at the hardware store. But you probably don't care. Still five stars.
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Sugru Saved my Steering Wheel. The steering wheel on my car was flaking off in petrified rubber chunks. It looked like cr*p, but was still fully usable...except for the ugly chunks missing from where I typically keep my hands while driving. (No judging--the car is paid off and otherwise works fine!). I got some Sugru the same color as my steering wheel (black) and molded it into where the chunks were missing, as well as any potential chunk prone areas. Worked like a charm. It's been on there for at least a year now and has lasted during freezing temps, when the sun is beating through the windshield and the internal temp of the car is boiling point--all with remaining the same as when it was originally put on. At this rate, I'll have the Sugru my entire steering wheel...That's okay though, because it's my go-to solution.
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Not a bad product-but will not purchase again. The paper was A LOT darker than I was expecting. It is a med. brown. Bold, underline, italicize, MEDIUM BROWN. My screen makes it look tan or perhaps light brown. This is also the sense I got from the other reviewers. Since my purchase others have pointed this out.
Sharpies bleed through to the other side so only one side of the page is unuseable. They don't bleed past that so that's good. Acrylics make the paper curl. Both are not uncommon with 60lb paper. Guess I was too hopeful that 10lbs would make a difference.
I will certainly find uses for it-just not the uses I had in mind when I bought it.
The yellow balance in the second photo is off, the paper is neutral.
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easy to apply and it works. easy to apply and it works!!! surprisingly!
leather sandals, super old... discontinued. LOL. the soles fell apart and we needed a quick resolution because we were going to the beach in a few hours. pulled out the brown since it matches the torn brown leather sandals. open the package. molded it in between the sandals and the bottom sole. had to use 1.5 for the full sandals. let it sit and rest for half and hour... at least. i would say more like 2 hours... then VOILAAAA.. sandals were resurrected! this stuff is powerful.
this comes with packages of green, white, gray, brown and black. if you were to roll it up, it would be about a ball size of an inch, which is more than enough for small jobs. once you open the package though, you must use it all or it'll harden up and there's no turning back!
great for on the go projects! don't need to plug up any hot glue guns. you can carry this with you in your bag. LOL
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BEWARE!! I'm so disappointed. I need this construction papers for my first daughter's birthday. I will make Ladybug's theme. I searched on amazon and this construction paper have so many good review. I trust them! and I can't wait to make my own project.
and when I had a chance to make my own project, I just realized how terrible are they.
first, when I opened the plastic cover, I found that blue color, already ripped just a little bit, you can see on my pictures.
second, I'm very disappointed, that the red color is not a red! it is a pink! I'm using ladybug with red color not pink!
you will see the different color between red color that they have with my red flannel fabric that I used for my ladybug wings.
so buyers if you look for red color in this brand, you may consider to buy it. because this is a lesson for all of you that wanna buy it. but if you don't mind, that's ok! it is your choice.
let's be fair, the quantity is a lot, so i like it. the thick of the paper is great, that's why i gave them 3 star,
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The good, the bad and the ugly. Good - Very nice basswood strips. I use Midwest products as spacers in float frame picture frames I build and have been very happy with them. If you look you can see my five star review on the bundle of 1/4"x1/4" strips I normally use, but they were out of stock from all the regular Amazon vendors and i needed a number of 1/4" strips so I looked for an alternative and I saw what I thought were excellent prices for 1/4"x1/2" strips which would meet my needs. If it was the quantity depicted in bundle shown on the web page I probably would have given five stars.
Bad - The item description does not indicate the quantity of strips, but the picture shows a bundle of 29 strips (30 if you count the one outside the bundle). What I received was a bundle of twelve strips, 60% less than the picture of the product shows making it two and a half times as expensive as expected. I needed the strips so I'm not returning them, but I am unhappy with the misleading photo and hope they correct that and put a full description in the in the text portion. If this was the worst of it I probably would have given two or three stars. However...
Ugly - I needed a number of these strips and I ended up ordering from three different vendors. I received the two bundles of twelve I mentioned above one from each of two different vendors; Winkie's Toys & Hobby and BIC Warehouse. However I also ordered a quantity of three bundles from a third vendor, Toy Ranch, but I only received three single strips. Getting 3 strips when you expect 90 is significantly worse than getting 12 when you expect 30!
So if you need 1/4"x1/2" basswood strips and you know you that you will (hopefully) be getting a bundle of 12 strips for whatever the current price is, then these will serve you well.
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Pacon paper is perfect for the faux wood floor or faux leather floor look to redo a room for less than $100... Love the pink. Fabulous pink paper that I bought to do the awesome faux wood floor look (look on Pinterest and YouTube to see how easily you can create a leather-look or wood floor look with paper). You will also need glue (or a glue alternative) and a finishing product, like polyurethane. You really should research this technique online, with a super highgloss finish you can get amazing results. I like this craft paper as it is the perfect weight for this type of project and I wanted a pretty color, not brown or some such. This was my first Pacon product purchase and I learned that they make high-quality products. Would buy a Pacon product again. Happy crafting~*
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Gel pens dried up and not working. I rarely write reviews. Occasionally when a product is really, really good, I write a review; and rarely, when I am completely unsatisfied with a product I will write a review like this one. I haven't tried every pen yet, but most of the ones that I have tried are so dried up that no ink comes out at all. Sometimes they write...but aren't smooth at all. The first thing I do after getting news pens is to separate and merge the new pens with my "old" pens by color.....which is why I can't return them . Don't buy them!! I think dates should be added to oackages which would give the buyer a clue why the pens mght not be working!!
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Make your own custom rubbery parts, unique niche. This product is great for all sorts of custom jobs. I love the idea of being able to custom-fashion whatever rubbery thing I want, without heat (like the rubbery polymer clay).
Recently I had to give some pills to my sick cat, and the pill pusher they sent me home with was too small to hold the size of pill I had to give her. So I got a second pill pusher and fashioned a larger rubbery pill grip that greatly helped. I don't know that it is food safe for long term use, but for this short period of time it made the difference. My next job is going to be to make a custom case with a safety leash loop for my activity tracker (I'm going to use a wire armature for the loop).
There are some good tips for using this product in other reviews and online, such as using a kneaded eraser to practice what you're going to make, and using soapy water to get a smoother surface.
I wish it cost less and the shelf-life were longer. I'm going to try the refrigeration trick mentioned here, but the fact that it won't last a long time will help motivate me to actually use it rather than hoard it for future jobs. I wish there were larger packets available, though I understand why the packets are so small.
Note that the packages have a sell-by date which adds a few months to the 6 month use-by date, depending on how fresh the stock is. My packages had a sell-by date 2 months away, and thus the use-by date for me is 8 months away from when I acquired the package, which I hope to extend by refrigeration.
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Success is in the details. My dad is home on hospice and my mom wanted this to cast their hands. She tried it the first time and it set up before they could do the mold. The instructions say to mix in a bowl and then transfer it to the bucket where the hands are inserted. We found mixing the product right in the bucket was better. After watching some Youtube videos and reading some more we contacted the company and they quickly responded sending us a new bag of molding mixture to try again and gave us suggestions for success. We used distilled water at room temperature and that seemed to help slow the transformation during mixing allowing my parents enough time to get in place. We made sure to remove the miscellaneous pieces before pouring the casting product in. After mixing it, we poured only enough in to coat the mold by turning the bucket sideways and rolling it then we added more, tapped the bucket to bring the bubbles to the surface and repeated until it was topped off. We filled to the rim of the bucket which created a flat level platform for the hands to stand with stability. After removing the molding from around the cast, we made sure to put a small fan on it for several days. We are happy with the detail of the results and service from the company and would recommend the product to others.
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Perfect for Soap. I must admit I had never use this before I ordered them this time I always like to make my kids own soap and I never really thought about using color for it I had a friend tell me that I should use these and that it would make my so colorful and more fun for the kids so I ordered these and I wasn't disappointed it took me a few tries to get them the way that I wanted but the soaps turned out great and I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to add color to their soap or anything else for that matter I have read online that these can be used for many different things and I just chose so because that is what I do for my kids on a normal basis.
Disclaimer I received this product at a discounted rate in exchange for my honest review
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I got more than what I paid for, quality wise. I don't know what everyone is complaining about, at all. Product was as described and quality of both cutters is outstanding! Both are near the quality of a straight blade soap cutter I purchased for 11.20 on Amazon and it is of pretty high quality. For the straight blade cutter, the blade is 3'' long and is of a good thickness (exactly 1 mm) and quality (it's stainless steal for goodness sake!) It does not bend upon applying significantly strong pressure. I don't know what type of wood the wooden handles are made of but I suspect that it's possibly oak. It is very hard, definitely not cedar or pine, and feels heavy, although it's hard to tell the handles' masses as the blades are so heavy. The entire cutters' masses are: Straight blade= 127 g, Wavy = 134 g. I've beaten both of these cutters against my shoe (very forcefully) and pushed on them from different angles and of different areas of the cutters, including 1. Holding onto the handle and with the blades pointing directly vertically down and 2. Holding onto the handle with the blades parallel to the floor (slightly angled), and then I applied a significant amount of force such that, if most of the reviews you will read about these items were accurate, the cutters would have just fallen to pieces, or even broken up into dust, which they did not, nor did they become aberrant in any manner. The blades did not get bent, the screws holding the blades to the handle were not affected, ... i.e. the cutters did not fall apart. Bottom line, you buy these cutters and you're going to get much more than what you paid for.
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Nice collection of shapes. The item pictured isn't the teardrops/circles/ovals pack and this is a review of the teardrops/circles/ovals pack.
They are made of a nice light colored birch, and come in several sizes, one pack has 330 pieces that range from about 2 inches long down to just under a half inch in diameter. They can be stacked and glued together easily and take paint well. Very good for all sorts of kids and adult craft projects. Kids love painting them and gluing them together to make animals and other projects that can be used for magnets. As an adult, I like the light birch surfaces for embellishing with paint, decoupage and texturing techniques and drilling them to use as pendants, gluing them to jewelry blanks for easy ring and hair clip projects and making flowers with tear drops for embellishing other items with. Some of them can be a little rough on the edges, a bit of sandpaper or a nail file takes care of that.
They are easy to drill with a <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fiskars-Craft-Drill/dp/B000ON00IA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Fiskars Craft Drill</a>. My son likes using them for practice woodburning and game pieces.
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Sample Book of Interesting Korean Decorative Papers. This is a sample book such as an interior designer would have on hand. I am interested in fine-arts uses of some of these papers, and plan to order some rolls of some of these.
My order arrived on the West Coast of the US 9 full business days after I ordered it. The sample book is a nicely-produced, D-ring loose-leaf volume, containing about an inch or inch-and-a-quarter of papers and dividers. Inside are some very interesting Asian papers, organized under tabbed categories such as "Window Paper," "Wall Paper," and "Floor Paper." Except for the "Floor Paper," the samples are approximately 8.5" x 11". The language is mostly Korean, with a few English words for the name of each category. These English titles are not as specific as the Korean ones, since there are several collections labelled "Wall Paper" (for instance), while the romanized Korean titles clearly vary from one collection to another.
The wall papers range from moderately light-weight to seriously heavy. Most are bonded to a sheet of smooth, western-style backing paper. Many of the papers in the book incorporate plant materials--leaf fragments or grass stalks and seeds. Many also have long, visible paper fibers swirling through them. Some translucent sheets are bonded to colored backing papers, creating a subtle, pale-pastel glow in blue, pink, pale green, or pale lavender. One of the papers is a cool gray, with white swirling fibers and silver metallic flecks. A number of others are white or off-white, with flecks of metallic silver, gold, or both. Another paper--the heaviest of the wall papers--has a texture almost like stucco, in a random water-dripped pattern. It has the look of a sheet of pulped papier-mache, left out in the rain.
The "Window Papers" are of the sort used in paper screens, and vary mostly in whether they have some sort of coating (presumably for resisting moisture) and in the type of fibers and textures each has.
The "Floor Papers" were a complete surprise. The samples are small, about 3" x 3", and are all on one page. These papers are impregnated with some kind of plastic, varnish, glue, or such, rendering them extremely stiff. They vary in thickness, the thickest perhaps reaching the thickness of a sheet of countertop laminate. The papers are slightly less stiff than this. It's difficult to tell from some of the small samples, but they all seem to have some type of printed or painted wood-graining to them, similar to the old-fashioned _faux bois_ papers Picasso used in some of his early collage-paintings, though perhaps slightly less charming. However, none has the look of "photo-real" wood-textured laminates such as used on furniture or flooring in the US. These papers seem like they would crack, if folded. (Sorry; I'm writing this from the library, and forgot to test this aspect of the papers.) Scoring might help, though it might also just make them break.
Based on the sample book, I plan to order some of these papers to experiment with in painting, printmaking, stitched works, and sculptures. I'll try to remember to update this review after I work with some of them.
There were also two small bonuses in my package: A small packet of stationery and envelopes, made of thin Asian paper (of course), printed with corner decorations of butterflies. The second bonus is the inner wrapping, inside the carton. My order was wrapped in a beautiful sheet of black, heavy tissue-like paper, printed in silver and gold characters and small illustrations. Unfortunately, this was also wound with clear packing tape, so is not usable as a full sheet. But it will make an excellent collage material.
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The Secret For After A Busy Day-The Budddha Board. The Budda Board is a great tool for relaxation, especially after a busy day. When using it I become so engrossed in it. It makes everything slip away from my mind. I find peace, harmony and joy. I am renewed with energy and calmness at the same time. I would recommend this to everyone! This was given to me by my husband for no special reason other than he may have thought I needed to have something to use as a method of relaxation other than a book or a crossword puzzle.
My only complaint is it took a long time for delivery. Far longer than we had anticipated. FedEx did keep us apprised of when we could expect it, but we were both anxious to receive it faster than we did. We did not ask for any special delivery services.
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Bright sticky note. I have a granddaughter who is in first grade and we often read together. She has bookmarks, but somehow they alway manage to fall out of the book. I thought these would be a good way for her to mark her page.
The sticky note roll has four different colors of bright paper: pink, orange, blue and green. You pull the paper until you get the length that you want and then cut it on the dispenser (much like tape).
These can be used for a multitude of different things. We did try it in the chapter books, but it sometimes made the ink come off into the sticky paper. Since I'm not using it for page markers, I've been using it to mark things in the fridge and recipe cards. The bright colors grab your attention. The paper can sometimes be hard to rip off, but all in all it works pretty well.
I RECEIVED THIS PRODUCT FOR A DISCOUNTED PRICE FOR MY HONEST AND UNBIASED REVIEW
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Spend the Money - Buy the Best. We tried the "other" popular cutter and were disappointed to say the least! Maybe with lots of practice we could cut a straight line but it is NOT as easy as shown in their on line video. We are returning it.
We love the Creator's Bottle Cutter! It cuts positively dead on and the breaks are very clean. We are still learning but so far are very happy. I actually thought of designing a similar cutter before I found the Creator cutter. We have already made a set of glasses from bottles we harvested. The Creator's cutter is really the only way to get repeatable cuts when you are making glasses from the same bottle. I can mark and break in less than a minute using my hot and cold method!
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Good candles, bad instructions. First I would like to say the candles turned out great and were really fun to make. I love having my own candles and they make great gifts.
That being said my only complaint is the instructions that came with this kit are a bit weak. This kit comes with a one page very generic instruction sheet that includes information on how to make several different kinds of candles including tea lights, containers and votive candles but I ordered a specific kit so the other information isn't helpful. I ordered this set that says it will makes 6 tin container candles, but it comes with 5 color flutter dyes and 3 small essential oil fragrances, and a bag of loose wax. The instructions state that the bag of wax is labeled for you, it was not. This would have been helpful to know what kind of wax to reorder. There are no measurements so I wasn't sure how much of fragrance or color to add or even how much wax it takes to make a candle. I ordered the kit because I am a beginner and I wanted the instructions to have a recipe to follow because I had never made candles before. What I ultimately did was split the wax bag in half and made 3 candles of one color and scent and 3 candles of another color and scent. I used my own colors and fragrances that I bought separately and pretty much guessed how much to put in. I think they turned out good, but they might have been better if the instructions were more specific, like a recipe.
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Great insulator for a smoker, if you don't mind tinkering a bit. I bought this stuff to insulate my side barrel bbq smoker and it certainly did the trick. The portion that covers the barrel barely feels warm to the touch and the piece I place over the firebox can still be handled(with gloves to prevent cermic slivers in my hand) with no problems. Just as a test I held a blow torch with MAP gas to it and it glowed red, but when I took the torch away you'd never be able to tell.
However, while it's not a fault of the material I will caution anyone interested that this is a fairly loose material and can be hard to work with. Even though it's difficult to get a needle through I was able to sew a cover for the piece of insulation I wrapped around the smoker barrel out of standard high temperature fabric meant for ironing boards I have yet to find a good means of containing the part that insulates the firebox because it keeps burning every cover material I try.
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Works well on dog leashes and collars. I bought this reflective tape for my dog's collar and leashes. I was able to cut it into strips to fit the width of my leashes and collars. It been 2 weeks and it seems to stick well, but the first night I walked them I thought it was not reflective at all. The 2nd night my neighbor was driving down the street and actually stopped to comment on how reflective the leashes were. She said even from a great distance it was extremely reflective and she thought someone was walking down the street with lights. So, up close it does not seem very reflective, but it appears to be extremely reflective to oncoming cars, etc.
Update: Changing to 5 stars. One of my dogs ran off tonight, but I was able to track him down because of the reflective tape. Could not see him in the dark, but I could see his collar using my cell phone flashlight.
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Poor quality. Broke within one month. Product dimensions: 3.8 x 0.5 x 7.3 inches
Weight: 0.3 ounces
Country of manufacture: China
I bought these with the intentions of distributing them around the house for various paper projects, as scissors seem to magically wander off to other parts of the house courtesy of various adult household members.
Two of the three pairs were on a community table that serves as a mail drop. The third pair has resided in an office supply container since arrival. One pair came apart as the philips screw that held them together came loose. Another pair broke at the site where the philips screw connects the two blades. We hadn't had these scissors for more than a month, and none of them had to cut anything stronger than a manila envelope. I would even go as far to say both pairs hadn't cut more than 10 items.
I have bought numerous childrens scissors of the Fiskars brand in the past with good results, all still floating around hiding or misplaced.
This particular model is inferior.
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Love it. The paper has a low enough opacity . Love it. The paper has a low enough opacity that it's very easy to line up the paper with the design, and the 1x1 inch graph makes sizing a breeze when used in conjunction with my digital cutter. Adhesion is just perfectly right between being sticky enough to securely lift my vinyl off it's backing and not so sticky that pieces of vinyl stay stuck to the transfer paper when I remove it after stencil application.
I've only used this with vinyl, and vinyl is the material the product details claim this paper is designed for. It works great with the Craft E brand and the Oracal 631 brand that I've tried it with. The adhesive is almost certainly too strong for any kind of fibrous paper, though. Don't use this for construction paper. You'll destroy your cut.
Tip: When removing any kind of transfer paper from a design after applying the design to your working medium, remove it by peeling back in such a way that the angle where the contact paper lifts off your design is as obtuse as possible. I've attached an image to show what I mean. See how the paper I'm grabbing the paper very close to where it's coming off the "design" and am pulling it all the way back so it's almost folded back on itself? Doing this will help avoid small details of your design sticking to the transfer tape, and this is a handy tip for dealing with any kind of adhesive paper.
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Not for A5 size, but decent quality punch for the itty bitty planners. The punch is constructed well, heavy for its size, and is completely metal construction except the bottom tray where the chips fall. The punches are sharp and slice easily through the paper. I want to like it. However, it does not meet the needs for which I purchased it. It is described as fitting an A5 planner (and even has that marked in the middle of its face) but it is clearly designed for a smaller size, with options involving a ruler and probably metric calipers to make it to work otherwise. If you have a "personal" size planner, I'm sure this would be perfect for you.
Since I didn't see this elsewhere: The maximum adjustable spacing of the outside perimeter of the outermost punches is 5 1/8 inches. If you set them all the way together, it is 4 inches at the outermost points.
According to the directions (which are not included btw), in order to fit A5 you would have to (1) set the cutters to personal size setting (no marker for that) , (2) align the edge of your paper 82mm in from the right side (SERIOUSLY), (3) punch three holes, (4) flip the pages over, (5) measure and (6) punch again--but good luck getting them aligned correctly. I followed those directions and still ended up with holes that don't fit the rings in my planner; only three align and the other three are off by exactly 6 mm. I'm actually quite crafty and happy to improvise solutions in most situations, but frankly the purpose of a punch like this is defeated completely if you have to go to all that trouble. Using a single hole punch 6 times would take exactly the same number of steps...
If you don't mind all of that, and still want to try this for your A5, keep these things in mind: This punch does not have a raised guide to line up the pages against to keep them flush, so the punches may be both crooked and inconsistent (i.e. equal distance from the end of your paper every time), and the "adjustable" punches are grouped in three so you cannot adjust all 6 independently.
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Excellent reflectors for product photography if. Like another reviewer, I also purchased these to use as photographic reflectors when shooting small items. They kick back a fair amount of light and add some nice specular highlights. I have also used them as a shooting surface for jewelry. However, the "boards" need to be mounted on something else prior to use and they need something to help them to stand up on their own.
First I mounted the Hygloss Mirror Boards to <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Just-Stick-It/dp/B002VGCAP4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Just Stick-It!</a> self adhesive foam mounting boards. I then attached <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Lineco-Single-Wing-Self-Stick-Easel-Backs/dp/B002QDHQW4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Lineco Single Wing Self-Stick Easel Backs</a> to the non-mirror side of the boards. This sets them at a small inclined angle which is fine for what I need. I wish that I could find boards already prepared like this but I have not been able to find them except as a part of a larger kit. I also made some black and some white reflector cards to assist me in my tabletop product photography.
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Nice mold. I like the size of the mold, and the material is fantastic, nice and strong and extremely easy to pop resin or clay out of. The mold even comes with a very useful mini booklet that tells you how much clay to use to get one of three different size cabochons out of each of the cavities.
The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that 3 of the cavities are rough and have bumps which for clay isn't a big deal can either smooth it out before baking or sand after baking. I was hoping to use this with my resin, and I really don't like sanding a lot with resin, so I will not be able to use all of the cabochons because they will come out lumpy and bumpy. But again for clay it shouldn't be a big deal.
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I wish I had known these were made in China. These scissors feel right in my hand and the handles look nice. So far, they are cutting well; that is, they are cutting thread sharply enough at an angle to aid in needle threading. I have only been using them for a short time, so I cannot comment on how long they stay sharp. The scissor blades themselves look a little dull compared to my other made in Germany stainless steel scissors. I am hoping, that in this case, appearances are deceiving and that these really are stainless. I have little faith in the labels of Chinese manufactured products.
I am marking down because the scissors are made in China and the product description hides this through merely saying they are "imported". I like to buy made in USA if I can, and failing that, for cutlery, Europe. China is last on my list for trade, labor, product quality, and business practices and ethics reasons. Had I known these were made in China, I likely would not have bought them.
Amazon, do something about the disclosure of country of origin. I am keeping these scissors, but I will never order something labeled as "imported" from you again. I will go to a bricks and mortar establishment to see for myself.
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Effective but messy. I bought it to apply a suede elbow patch to a worn/torn sweater. I seems to be adhering fine, though I haven't tried washing and drying it; and not to be too rough on skin, though it might feel scratchier relative to a finer material. It's also nice that it rolls right off skin. My main beef is that it is NOT transparent, and Fumblefingers that I am. there are large off-white patches of adhesive spilled on the sweater now. It's very runny, so it's easy to spill everywhere. I'll try a few of the things I've seen suggested to remove it (dish soap, baby oil followed by machine washing with Dawn dish soap, Detachol); I'll try to remember to report back with the results. Note: put something something between layers of fabric (like inside sleeves) and over anything you don't want glued or stained.
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Fresh smooth paints, does not come off with washing. This is a great set of glass paints! The set arrived in perfect condition and the paints are fresh. They completely dried over night. Maybe quicker but we did not check until the morning. I hand washed them all before using them for the party and no paint came off.
I purchased a few good brushes and bought clear glasses at the second hand shop. We painted them with names for a party on Saturday night. Not only did I save the environment by not using throw away cups all night but the adult guests loved that we spent the time to personalize the glasses with names, colors and even painted hobbies on those we knew.
They were a big hit and everyone wanted to their glass home.
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