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Pretty disappointed in the thickness and quality of this product. Pretty disappointed in the thickness and quality of this product. You know when you're baking cookies... you have just laid out all of your dough balls on the sheet, you are filled with excitement and can hardly wait to pull them out of the oven? You pull the cookies out look down at your tray only to find out that you forgot to put half of the ingredients in the batter? You let the cookies dry hoping that they will still, by some miracle from heaven, still be somewhat of an excuse of a cookie.... you pick up the cookie and it just crumbles in your sad little hand..... yeah, this is what this cork board is like.
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Make sure you pull the guide FIRMLY in position and it works great. I use this winder to respool various kinds of string. It attaches to surfaces up to 1 3/8" thick. Setting it up couldn't be any easier, just run the yarn or string through the guide, attach the end to the notch on top of the spindle, and turn CLOCKWISE.
When I first tried, I follow the directions carefully... and it was a disaster. The guide wouldn't stay in place, the spool was all messed up.
And then I realized... Although I thought I had pulled the guide as far as it could go, I hadn't. You really have to yank pretty hard to lock it in position. If you're having the problem, try measuring the distance between the guide and the edge of the red plastic part the guide extends out of. If it's 1 1/4" your guide is not in place. You should see a distance of a little over 1 1/2". So, yank HARD. Once it's in position correctly, it will not move, and the winder will make beautiful, professional spools. Pull from the bottom of the spool when you're done and voil! Professional spools that can unwind nicely from the inside or the outside, your choice. Great product!
[sample provided for review]
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Crayola Construction Paper - 9 x 12 inch sheets - Assorted colors - 2 pack of 240 sheets - 480 sheets in total - Recommended. There really is not a lot to say here. Construction paper... 9 x 12 inch sheets... add-on deal delivering 480 sheets at under two pennies sheet. Deal.
It is what it is.
Kids are going to color on it. Teachers are going to post it on a bulletin board for a week. Parents will keep it around for a few years, until their 'baby' grows up. Then it will hit the landfill with the other million tons of used trees...
Perfect for our elementary school teacher's needs. We purchased a single pack for her two months ago and the kids burned through that pack quickly, so now we doubled their fun!
If you need it and don't want to pay a ton for it, this is the place.
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ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT LOVE ITLOVE IT. Man o man these things are amazing. At the price they are selling I would have to say it is a steal because these earphones are worth more. I received this product in the mail and received it very quickly. The product was packages well and I honestly went straight to the gym and put them to use. The sound quality is perfect and I was able to use them for my music and phone calls as well. The sound quality is very clear and I had no issues with phone calls or anyone not hearing me. The cord connecting the two ear pieces is thick and great quality. I have used others before for the price but they were cheaply made. These go above and beyond expectations. It came with instructions on how to set it up which were very easy to understand. I highly recommend anyone purchasing these if you want a great price and quality. I have also recommended then to my friends and family because I am so excited to use them. I did receive this product at a discounted price for an HONEST review.
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perfect for jobs where you are using the thing intermittantly. It oozes a tolerable amount of glue and the little pad it drips on doesn't bond to hot glue. The gun is great for my application building/repairing foam rc airplanes where I only run a line of hot glue every couple of minutes or so. 4/5 stars because it is my belief that they could have put a capacitor or battery as part of the circuit to make it last maybe five minutes off the stand rather than the minute or so it currently lasts before being too cool.
Much preferred over my mini corded glue gun that cannot even run a full line of glue before getting too cold. Don't underestimate how fantastic it is to get away from having to deal with a cord.
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Softens quickly, dries hard...use over and over. Great stuff. Softens in a few minutes in warm water (instructions say 140 Degrees, but I let it get up to 180... it turns clear when softened so you know when its ready), consistency is sort of like thick taffy. You can press it into a mold, stretch it, shape it by hand, or cut it with a razor while its soft. It hardens in a few minutes into rock solid plastic. If you aren't totally happy with the final shape once dried, you can still shave it with a razor (with difficulty--the stuff dries HARD!), but even better, you can just plop it back in hot water to soften it up again. I did this multiple times with the same hunk and never had any problems. It does not appear to lose any significant mass when reheating (i.e. it doesn't appear to shrink when you reheat).
I was using as a backing to mount some small parts to using hardware nails, but the nails don't really anchor on their own (nails slide back out of the holes with a little effort)---but a little glue applied to the nails would do the trick though (or maybe screws instead of nails).
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Useful for polymer and air dry clay. These were a great bargain to what the local art stores were selling. They are still a good deal, even now at the time of the review. I find them useful when working with polymer clay or various air dry clays. The medium firm are my favorite for most of the clays I've worked with. (soft to medium hardness. Examples: Lumina/Modena, hearty clay, Ladoll, delight, Apoxie Sculpt, Sculpty III, Premo). I may have had to glue down a loose ferrule here or there, but otherwise the tools I have are still just as functional as when i got them. E6000 is one glue I've found great for fixing ferrule issues with many paint brushes.
I use them mostly to shape the edges of leaves, veining and texturing, smoothing.
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Works well after trial and error. This resin spray is finicky, but works well under the right conditions. Like others have said, the temperature should be over 70 degrees and the humidity low. (I managed to catch the last 70+ degree day of the year in New England!)
I had poured a resin table top on a salvaged rusty metal cart that I was making into a coffee table. I had to sand it down to get rid of some defects, leaving the surface cloudy with little scratches. Since this was my first time working with resin, I had made a small test piece, which was very helpful throughout the process. The directions on the can said several lights coats of resin spray were better than heavy ones. I tried this on the test piece, but while the small scratches from the sanding got filled in, the surface was still a little cloudy with a pebbly, matte finish. Then I tried a thick coat, which ended up achieving a glossy finish, making the resin crystal clear again. The thick coat thoroughly wet the surface, drying glossy, instead of misty. (This worked for me because it was a flat surface, but it would drip otherwise.)
I repeated the several thin coats, then a very thick one on the actual piece and it came out very well. I can now see through the 3/8" resin to the cool rust patterns that I wanted to highlight. I also used the spray on the rest of the cart to seal the surface. In the end, I'm very happy with how the resin spray worked on my coffee table, but it did take some trial and error to get there.
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I make mini chocolate covered cake blocks and chocolate covered oreo cookie squares with this mold. This is a great mold. I don't use it for soaps but rather to make mini chocolate covered cake blocks and chocolate covered oreo cookie squares that are customized for a variety of clients, parties, and events. The mold is so easy to use and 99% of the time the outcome is perfect. If you plan to use this for desserts like I do, practice makes perfect. If using these for mini cake blocks, a quick tip is to cut the cake (you plan to use inside the mold) a bit smaller, this way you can get chocolate on all four sides for an even coverage. I'll have a video tutorial plus review up and I'll link that video as part of an update. I've attached a Fendi inspired mini chocolate covered cake block that I made using this mold.
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I want 10. I took a long time deciding which sealing wax kit to get. Should I just get the stamper and buy wax seperate? Should I get the wax beads or the wax sticks? I finally made up my mind and bought this one. Good deal! I think the colors are good in this kit. This kit is great for beginners (because I am one). I have never done this before so I might have done it wrong but I love how it turned out! I have wanted to try this for the longest time and I want to thank you SAMYO for a great quality kit that I will probably end up purchasing again when I use up all the wax.
P.s. I love touching the wax after it is cooled. So smooth and pretty looking
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Recommended for home and office use. We have several 3-hole punches at the office, most of which jam, break or don't do a good job. This is the one that we should all be using. It is well-built, sturdy and will punch up to 45 sheets of paper at one time. I used it to punch holes in cardboard-thick recipe cards (up to 15 at a time), and it worked flawlessly. The holes were cleanly cut and it did not jam while using. It is certainly a time-saver, especially since I had a large stack of these to punch.
The handle part has a locking mechanism that allows for a low profile while being stored. Simply hold down the handle and push the locking pin. Additionally, the chip drawer is accessible from the front of the punch, and slides in and out easily for cleaning (unlike most similar punches where you have to pull the bottom piece off and watch the punches go flying everywhere). The holes are automatically set/aligned for a standard 3-ring binder, so no adjustments required here.
While a little on the pricey side, you get what you pay for. This well-built SmartTouch from Swingline is built solid and will last a long time.
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On my 3rd bottle. This is my favorite book binding glue. I have used it to repair damaged books and to make my own books using clamps and copy paper. We use it to bind together work pages in our homeschool work. It dries clear, so it's easy to tell if the glue is dry. Also, it is very adhesive to the paper, but it is also easy to tear pages out for copywork or bookwork if necessary.
I have bought three bottles of this over the last few years. It lasts a very long time and I like it enough to keep coming back. As a caution, it is very runny so it is easy to get too much if you're not careful. Drips wipe up easily with water until this is dry. Then it is mostly permanent.
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Loom kit. This is a fun craft set and starter loom. We've used a friend's real loom and this one is less sturdy, but works fine as long as it's treated more delicately so the rods don't break. It comes with a lot of yarn and you can buy more if you want different colors or you run out. It can be a little tricky to get started at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's fairly easy. It's recommended for ages 8 to 15. I think that's perfect. Younger kids may need some adult assistance, particularly when starting it or tying it off. Older kids can probably do this on their own just fine. I really like that everything you need to begin your first project is in the box and this is an activity that doesn't make a lot of mess. My daughter has been having fun with it and at this rate, we'll all be set with scarves for the winter.
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Adhesive stands up over time. Easy to use. I'm stocking up. My entertainment room features several heavy cardboard, life-size figures of celebrities. I always remove their attached easel and instead mount them flat against the backs of hollow interior, slick finish doors, or on paneling that is against cement block. Over the years, I've tried nails, staples, hot glue, Velcro, and several other types of adhesive tape that claim to be for just this type of application. They all either look bad on the visible side, or eventually pull away--especially at the fold. ALSO, when I change my mind and move things around, those other products permanently mar the surface(the thick, double-sided white tape was the worst!). Then I found these glue strips at K-Mart and gave them a try. THEY WERE AMAZING! Don't know how it can be sticky enough to hold something up and yet allow me to take it down, reposition, and STILL REMAIN STICKY ENOUGH TO HOLD IN THE NEW LOCATION, but it does! That's an additional cost savings not having to reapply. Even worked great tacking down the curled corner of area rug that kept tripping us when I put a strip on the vinyl flooring. This is the first "As Seen On TV" product I've ever bought that lived up to the advertising. I was really bummed not being able to find more in my local store these past months, and cursed myself for not keeping the empty box to help me remember the name so I could search on-line. Today it occurred to me to Google "adhesive glue strips" and found it. I'm thrilled and now plan to stock up on U-GLU. I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone!
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but I was not so satisfied with them. I am a cake decorator and use fondant for almost every cake. I was using regular cutting tools for my fondant, but I was not so satisfied with them. I came across PenBlade products through social media. I saw other cake decorators raving about them and how great they are, so i decided to try them out myself. This was one of the best decisions I could have made for my cakes!
When I first used my PenBlades, I was extremely surprised by how well they cut. I didn't think they were going to be as good as they are. I thought it would only be a slight difference from my old tools I was using, but boy was I wrong.
I use these cutters for fondant designs, such as pictures, letters, logos, etc. It is often when I have to cut into very small areas, or cut small curves. These cutters get the job done without me having to put barely any effort. The cutters are very sharp, and come in different shapes, so they are perfect for getting even the most intricate designs without leaving any jagged edges. This saves me so much time when I am rushing to finish something up.
I love the design of the whole product itself as well. They are so safe and so convenient!
I would definitely recommend these tools to any other fellow cake decorators. These tools are also great for cutting paper, which I also tried.
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Good Value, Good Quality, Great Product. I originally found a tri-color pack like this at Michaels and quickly ran out while setting up my bullet journal for 2017. I took to Amazon for a less expensive pack of the same tape and found identical tape being sold by DECORA with a few small differences. This tape is slightly wider and the Michales tape (which I believe was Reflections brand) is backed in a paper than you have to peel off each piece of tape. I honestly prefer the DECORA tape in this department, as it keeps the roll from unwinding or telescoping when stored, and it makes for less waste overall.
This tape has good color coverage, is on the sturdier side of washi tape, and is perfectly opaque when used over printed text or hole punched holes.
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U cant not go wrong w this transfer tape! I recommend this particular brand to anyone that works w vinyl. Absolutely love this tape! I use this for all my vinyl projects and the tact is just right. Not too much, not too lil, it's just right. I have not had a problem with this tape at all. I can not say enough good things about this tape, I have even reccomend this particular brand to others that do vinyl work, that have had problems with the tape they were using, that ended up messing up projects, and now they have switched over to this tape and they love it too. Shipping was extremely fast, prices were great, and u get 100 feet to work with! I have actually ordered this same brand in 2 different sizes and I have done countless projects seeing as how I own my own business and one roll last me a good bit. I actually buy a few rolls at a time, bc I never know how many orders I will have at one time, and this tape has not failed me not one time. So I'd say it's a winner all the way around! I've used this transfer tape to do wall decals, car decals, wooden projects, glass etching, vinyl signs, all kinds of cool things for customers.
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Really disappointed. I was so excited to get this and the (somewhat) matching rectangular mold to make gifts for the holidays but was really disappointed in them. I thought a small bar of soap and a matching lotion bar in different shapes would be super cute to gift, but the mold I recieved was VERY thin and very flimsy. Not high quality silicone at all. I was so disappointed because I didn't have time to return it and get a different mold in time for the holidays so my family's gifts turned out... well not as pretty as I had liked but luckily they didn't mind. I just had a hard time using this, and it didn't wash well AT ALL. From using it one time it is still basically stained white just from coconut oil and shea butter. I used no dyes or anything. I hand washed, put it in the dishwasher, and handwashed again with vinegar and nothing would help. I read all the good reviews and was sure this would be great, hopefully I just recieved a defective one because I love the unique design (and the purple color) and had hoped to purchase other molds I saw with beautiful designs from this seller but unfortunately will not be doing so now. Best of luck!
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great product which more detailed instructions would make a 5 star. They work as described but I think there's a bit of a learning curve. When you are melting them in water, as the directions seem to mandate, it can then be hard to get the water off. I guess I would wonder whether something like a slow cooker or even the stove or oven might be just as good. The electric ranges and ovens I've had all seem to have as a default "lowest" setting right around 170 degrees. Likewise, i might check a crock pot or something similar. Usually I give 5 stars when something is entirely within expectations and 4 is not "critical" it's just that a little more on the warming techniques etc would probably help.
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Perfect for DIY ornament projects. I used these to make ornaments this past winter. I shredded up and curled the lines from our wedding invitations and save the dates and put them inside, and they turned out awesome. I used ribbon that we used at our wedding to hang them. Gave them to our parents as gifts as well. These were super inexpensive and exactly the size that we needed. They look great. I will probably buy more for other art projects down the line.
The only downside to note was that the edge of the glass on one of the bulbs was a bit raw. However, after I put the metal top back on, it was not a problem. I was careful. It didn't bring down the rating for me personally, but be cautious if you plan to do any crafting with children.
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Terrible waste of money. Unusable- the image is blown up to make you think that this tray is as big as perhaps a small book, but instead the entire container is about the size of the palm of my SMALL hand. Only the BIGGEST eyes in the set are usable-- and they are not big at all-- perhaps just the normal size that you might use to make candy cane reindeers. Everything else is literally the size of the tip of a pen (as another reviewer pointed out). Terrible waste of money, but since I had to use them for a school project, I was forced to simply use the biggest ones and buy more at Michael's. Expensive way to use only 1/8th of the product.
Yes, I liked that they were self-adhesive as they are hard to find at stores, but just not worth it if they are going to be that small! (If you do need the adhesive ones Michael's has ones that are a bit more expensive, but are a usable size- worth it!)
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Hampton Art Metal/Pearl Embossing Collection. I got these hoping there would be a good variety of metallics and was disappointed that the only metallics are silver, copper, and gold (though there are two different shades of each). I have no idea what the "Pearl" refers to, as none of the other colors have anything particularly pearly about them. The rest of the colors are: a goldy yellow, a red orange, red, dark red, green, dark green, a peacockish blue (but that makes it sound prettier than it actually is), dark blue, black, and white. I guess they're ok; they're just not the super awesome I was hoping for. I'm just glad I didn't buy these at full price (with tax, I paid $14.92).
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Drips And Stuck Glue Stick In A Fancy Glue Gun. You would think buying one of the more expensive glue guns would get you your money's worth. Not always the case.
I've been using a glue gun since the sixth gradeso I know how to use a glue gun. It's one of the most amazing tools a creative person can have and use. Since that original gun was lost over the years I thought it would be good to buy a "professional grade" glue gun. Yes, this looks big and nice and well made, but if only it worked the same. The yellow glue that is supposed to go with this drips out of the nozzle like it's leaking; it's almost impossible to control the output. Then in under a month's time I was pushing glue into it and somehow the glue stick is now stuck. I can't push the glue stick in, or pull the glue stick out. It's now unusable and trashed.
If you're doing crafts, I'd recommend a *mini* glue gun. But if you need a dual-melt gun for delicate gluing get something else. For now I'll stick with cheaper mini glue guns that just work.
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Oh to find the right paper. This cutter should come with a disclaimer. Regular tissue paper, the kind we all have for filling gift bags, is not going to work without some major tweaking (folding, unfolding, and angle alignment). In other words, scissors would be easier. The higher quality paper may work, but I don't think that quality tissue paper is readily available. I had good luck with some random spare sheets of leftover, ugly scrapbooking paper I had laying around. I don't know the weight or brand.
Another thing that bothers me is the picture on the cover. I don't believe it is possible to achieve those results just using this cutter.
As with all Martha Stewart products (still my favorite line), I scour YouTube for video tutorials. I am hoping to come across something to help me achieve better results. Amazon offers lots of paper options so I'm hoping to find the right paper to make some decent fringe.
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Gear tape is what dreams are made of. Are you kidding me? Where has this stuff been my whole life. I want to repair the whole world with it. First up, a down vest that's had a round hole in it for years. Bam, worked flawslessly. Next, my 7 year old's lycra football tights that have a hole ripped in the knee. A bit of this gear tape front and back and abracadabra, fixed! I've even run them through the washing machine four times and it's STILL HOLDING STRONG. Next, fixed a leak in my husband's waders - yup, saved him $300 for a new pair. Just today, used a bit to seal a tiny puncture in my 5 year old's bike tire tube. Temper tantrum avoided! This stuff is magic and quite possibly the first step towards world peace.
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Like Them So Much I Ordered A Second Pair. I've had these gloves for quite some time now. With approximately 500 miles on these bad boys, I can attest to the fact that they are extremely comfortable, durable, and breathable. I often wear these in 100+ degree weather and enjoy them. The small loops on the middle fingers make taking the gloves off very quick and easy, which is key when you ride for miles and miles. The padding is placed perfectly and retains its shape and form even with extended use. Even though these have 500+ miles on them at this point, they look brand new. I like them so much, I purchased a second pair for when these wear out!!
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Bent And Wouldn't Even Open. These were absolutely dreadful. I honestly don't even know if the blades on the scissors are any good because I couldn't even open them! They literally bent in my hands and I couldn't pry them open. I ended up buying Fiskars folding scissors and I love them. They fit in my pointe shoe sewing box (about the size of an altos container) and I still have room left over. They're sharp and fold easily. I only wish I'd bought them first, would have saved me some time and money. These went into the recycling bin and that's a shame. Singer should be ashamed. <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fiskars-Travel-Folding-Scissors/dp/B003VWHN0O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Fiskars Travel Folding Scissors</a>
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Adorable. I bought the Pom Pom Makers as a gift for my sister who knits. She immediately started making Pom Poms upon opening the package. She said the directions are a little confusing on the back, but a quick YouTube search fixed that. The product was easy to use, and the device functioned as advertised.
The Poms came out nice and secure and they didn't come apart even when we threw them around the room. The larger device creates Poms about the size of a tennis ball and they do require a decent amount of yarn to create.
Overall, very happy with the speed of delivery and the Poms are super fun. I would buy the smaller Pom Pom Makers for her as well.
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Width not what is claimed. This is a pretty expensive roll of tape (I just paid $11.49 for it, although I see it's come down over a dollar just in the last few days, which is always fun). Anyway for this price I expect it to be the size it claims to be. However this roll is not 3/4 inch wide -- it's in fact just under 11/16 inch wide. Yes, I know that's only a difference of 1/16+ inch... but I happen to have a little left of my previous roll of white artist's tape, and I just checked... it's actually 3/4 inch. When I hold a piece against this new roll, this roll is obviously narrower. The funny thing is, if I remember correctly, I bought the same brand last time.
You can regard my complaint as trivia... or you can get annoyed at the manufacturer for nickel-and-diming its customers. How much did they save by shaving a bit off the width of the roll? A few cents? Also the label and product description, which claim a certain width, are a lie. (Yes, I know many tape manufacturers do this -- but they don't all, and anyway that doesn't excuse it.)
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Good buy, recommended. I purchased this journal when a friend of mine was looking for a particular Moleskine journal, and as soon as i saw it, i fell in love .. after reading the reviews of how there's not enough paper in the diet section to last more than a month ... etc. i thought i'm not going to let that spoil my enthusiasm .. so i decided to compramise, instead of writing a day to day diet schedule, i thought why not put a whole weeks worth in one page, it certainly would fit, and i don't need to go into full details on how to prepare the food since it was the basic grilled chicken and a salad most of the time.. the journal will work just fine as long as you simplify it.
Get the journal, enjoy the concept, and get organized
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Soles2dance suede sheets w/super strong adhesive. Tried to give a 5 star rating but I think Amazon needs to give us better instructions as to how to use the stars!!!! The suede material is very easy to cut with scissors, is very easy to apply. I first tried it on a pair of practice shoes and it is holding up beautifully.
It is so much easier to work with than having to use a glue. This product is proving to be much more than I expected.
I have had no failure in the adhesive. Instructions provided were good and easy to follow. When needed I certainly will order this item again. I am a competitive ballroom dancer and have been replacing shoe soles for 10 years and this is the easiest to use product I have ever found.
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A litte hard to clean after use but overall ... (n_n. I've never used a clay extruder gun before. I've heard/read many reviews about extruder guns and was curious to get myself one and see what all the hub bub was about. After purchasing this clay extruder I can't believe I never got one before. All this time I've been rolling out thin clay snakes by hand when I could of just been squeezing out evenly thick/sized clay snakes using an extruder. I do admit that pushing down on the plunger end is very hard to do and requires quite a bit of leverage more than the tiny handle provide. I just turned my extruder gun upside down and pressed down with the lever against the table. Overall this is a great extruder gun ! It might be a pain in the ass to clean afterwards but nothing a rough make-up brush and toothpicks can't clean out. I recommend any clay enthusiast to get a extruder gun.
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Easy to use and clean. This is a good quality mold that should last you a while. The shape and size are perfect for making homemade bath bombs. It looks really professional, which I love! I'm proud to give them out to my friends and they're always a huge hit. It's always a nice treat to pamper the people I love. I love how easy it is use to this mold and they're more durable than the plastic ones. It's just great for compacting bath bombs in general.
The mold came in a small box and was individually wrapped. It is the perfect size for a bath bomb! Some molds tend to be way too large for one bath and others are too small, while this is just right. It fits the palm of my hand perfectly and it's fun to throw in my bathtub. Another thing that I like about the aluminum mold is that it is super easy to clean! Sometimes my plastic molds take a couple of washings before they are completely free of oils.
I have some tips for those who are using these molds to create bath bombs: First, pack mixture into molds. Grab your aluminum mold and pack the mixture into the first half of the mold. Pack it as tightly as you can! Then, do the same with the second half. Add some extra mixture on top of the second half and squeeze the molds together to create your sphere. Press firmly! If the mixture isn't packing well, place the ingredients back in the bowl and add a tiny amount of water. Be careful, though too much water will ruin your bath bomb!
Disclaimer: I received this item at a discounted price in return for my honest and unbiased review after using the product. These are my own comments and in no way did the discount sway me to give a rating better than the item performed. However, I understand that the price is a determining factor when buying a product. This review is for the quality and performance of the product only. I am not influenced by the seller to leave a review other than what I honestly believe it should receive and give my word and stand by it as to how I reviewed the item. I hope that you have found this review helpful and feel free to ask any questions and I will do my best to answer them to the best of my abilities. Take a moment to let me know by pressing yes if you think that my review has been helpful to you.
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One Star. "These scissors do not cut," was my wife's experience with this product. It was a five-pack and all of the scissors were not up to snuff in cutting common materials and that includes paper, although not so bad on plain 24-lb printer paper. Other materials such as kitchen-grade aluminum foil and especially plastic sealing were where this product failed.
After posting this review, I was contacted by a customer service representative in Phoenix, AZ who could not have been nicer or more professional. He was sorry about our experience and offered to replace the product (I declined since zero for five was a bad percentage for a sample) or issue a refund. I took the refund and did not have to go to the trouble of returning the scissors (the package was long gone). This was an amazing and memorable example of extraordinary customer service. I would definitely do business with this company again, but this does not change the rating of the scissors. Perhaps their other products are better. You want to give a company like this a second chance.
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Buy something else. The applicator tip is useless. You have to saw the end off yourself, and they don't provide a cap for it. After the first use it's already so clogged up with the adhesive that it can't be cleaned or used again at a later time. Taking off the applicator tip to put the normal cap back on results in adhesive flooding out everywhere.
Worse, the adhesive itself didn't even hold. After letting it dry for 24 hours as stated on the directions, the two pieces of fabric were still not bonded together. Now there's a bunch of gross white residue from area surrounding where I placed the adhesive.
I definitely don't recommend this product.
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Grip MUCH too tacky - finger twisting. Ahh, the other reviewers were correct, the grip on these is MUCH too sticky/tacky! When you attempt to cut with them, they feel like they want to twist your fingers off, or want to rub your skin off. The blades seem short as well. These are going straight to the Goodwill! If you want a cushioned handle that has the proper amount of "grip," my favorite general purpose, modestly priced household scissors/shears are the Mundial 8.5 inch Cushion Soft 8-1/2-Inch Dressmaker Shears Serrated Bottom Blade. They'll attack anything around the home with vigor, yet aren't as expensive as your fabric-only best dressmaking shears such as Kai or Gingher.
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Used to make cookie cutters. i AM REALLY HAPPY WITH THIS TOOL. I bought this Crop A Dile tool having never ever used something like this before. I needed it so I could make cookie cutters out of copper strips that is 1 in wide and .021 thick, and join the ends together.
This tool is very simple to use. I am a female almost 70 years old, and If I can use this tool, then anyone can.
Its not a cheap tool, it has nice handle grips.
When I first tried to punch the holes for the eyelet I punched through just one layer of copper, then used a marker to find the location for the other set of holes on the other end. It punched right through the single layer so I decided to see if it would punch through 2 layers of copper. I was amazed it punched right through it.
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Garden Ephemera. I really enjoyed this pack, although I will say this: If you are not familiar with the K&Company packs, research them online before making a purchase. I knew what to expect when I bought this because I have purchased others like it. This particular pack is an ENSEMBLE. This usually means a mixture of different media. This particular pack contains die cuts AND acetate cuts. Some people are not familiar with working with acetate, so this will be frustrating and you will feel tricked. Granted, they should explain this better in the details, or at least take more than one picture of the product. Preferably, there would be a pic of the back of the box. I would still recommend this product because the items are gorgeous. And if you do use the acetate, remember to take the outer film off for a more vibrant color.
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Easy to use punch. I was a little apprehensive about getting this punch because I've had other Martha Stewart punches that are really hard to push down. Some I've had to stand up and push with both hands. This one is easy; yay! The punch is huge and heavy - almost 3" high and just over 6" long. It punches notches and tabs that are used to fit the pennants together (see photo). When I found out how easy it was I was excited to make my first garland. I had a paper pad with Christmas designs and I punched out every different design there was. The pennants are easy to put together and they actually stay together. I ended up making a pretty long garland and the only time a pennant came apart is when it got tangled.
I put the garland up on the wall behind a lighted "tree" (plant) and there was enough to go around the corner too (see photos).
I am so impressed with this punch! The Christmas garland I made was with medium weight paper, but I also tried the punch on lightweight and heavy weight card stock and it worked just as well.
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Very easy for my children to play with. This is a toy loom. It is a fully functional 2 shaft loom (NOT a rigid heddle loom. These shafts move.) my mother got one for my daughter and she loves it. I use a thicker yarn than what it came with, and use small stick shuttles for weft. Very easy for my children to play with. I have also used it for weaving demos for younger children to try weaving. In fact, I'm bringing it to my daughter's 3rd grade class this week so they can try weaving! It helps to have weaving experience to set it up for young weavers. It would be difficult to re-warp without knowing the process. However, it's delivered out of the box warped and ready to weave.
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Comfortable Little Sharp Scissors. These are a great alternative to the more expensive Cutter Bee scissors. The price is so amazing that I no longer freak when my kids run off with my scissors and don't bring them back. I also love having this many pairs so I don't have to be as careful with my art. I abuse scissors mightily, cutting all sorts of things that probably shouldn't be cut by household scissors. These have stood up to all the abuse I've thrown at them, although I have managed to nick the blades on one pair from cutting wire. (My wire cutters weren't far, but I didn't think 28 gauge wire would nick the blades. Guess I was wrong about that!) I've just dedicated that pair to cutting questionable stuff from now on - all of the other pairs are still working great.
The cap for the blades is such a good idea. No more poking yourself with those sharp points while pushing stuff around in a junk drawer! Work well for keeping a pair in your purse or car, too. You'd be surprised how many times I've used the scissors and tape I keep in my center console.
Bottom Line: I recommend these awesome little craft scissors - as long as you understand their limits (not meant to cut things like wire!), the blades are sharp and they are comfortable and easy to use. I'm sure you will love them, too. After going through tens of pairs of Cutter Bees (and not loving the new design of those), these are my new replacement. I would order these all day long!
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Not pliable like most high quality molds Im familiar with. Just received, will be using soon- upon which my review and rating will be updated to reflect my experience.
In a disorganized note format for the moment, apologies:
tldr = Not pliable like most high quality molds I'm familiar with
**Update coming ~3/17/18 !
Currently, bending the silicone mold around produces white creases at the intersecting edges. This is familiar to me of a low quality silicone, or worn down and old silicone. I also was expecting a very pliable, thin edge for this mold as to allow a very easy extraction of my soap from the mold. The fact this is not as pliable, produces creases already and is very thick silicone I can only guess that this is extremely low quality and will be useful for a handful of full uses, at best before breaking. My next batch will thoroughly test this. ** Update coming ~3/17/18 !
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Nice paper, beautiful patterns. This is some nice paper in the Washi Style of patterns. I really like the feel of this paper and the patterns. The paper is a bit thinner than normal printer paper which makes it really effective for crisp and complex folding. And it has a slight textured quality feel to it. The best thing about this paper is the beautiful patterns. See my photo in the description to get a look at some of the patterns. You get 30 different patterns each with four sheets. The patterns are on one side and the other side is white. Good choice for origami paper if you want to make some things with a nice Japanese feel and look to it. Good value with a decent number of sheets.
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These scissors cut through material like it is butter. If you do seamstress work, or even sew very little, invest in a pair of Gingher scissiors! I have been using this brand since the 1960s when I received a pair as a Christmas present because I was taking Home Ec in HS. I had that pair of Gingher's scissors for 37 yrs and would still have them if my son, then a teenager hadn't used them to cut aluminum foil. Yes! They can be REsharpened, but back then I didn't do that myself and I tossed the scissors (more for effect to make a point to him). These scissors cut through material like it is butter! Anyone who sews knows the Gingher name and probably owns a pair. They feel good in your hand, are well balanced. They aren't too large or too small. I also own several pairs of one of the well known brands and my pinkers are made by that brand and are 35 yrs old, still don't need to be sharpened, but the Gingher's FEEL better and CUT better, so I now rarely use the other brand scissor. IF Gingher's makes a large pinking shear, that will be my next purchase. Amazon's price is less than anyone else, too.
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this bottle cutter about 7 months ago and I love it. Took a little bit of time to . I purchased this bottle cutter about 7 months ago and I love it. Took a little bit of time to get the "feel" of it and get my cuts scored perfectly but it is hands down easier to use than any of the other bottle cutters I had previously tried. I am in business, making candles out of recycled wine bottles so I recently tried a wet saw to cut the bottles. I thought I might be able to cut the bottles quicker with the wet saw. But I am now going back to my creator's bottle cutter. The cut is so much smoother and clean. I also found that since I use the wine bottles with the original labels, the wet saw did not work for me. The creators cutter keeps the labels clean. Definitely a great product.
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One drawback. Just got this gun. It seems to work as advertised. But the length of the barrel from the tip to where a stick of glue disappears into the barrel at the back is 6 3/4". To move the glue through the barrel you need to put another stick in to push the last stick through. If you're on your last stick you won't be able to use the remaining glue in the barrel until you get another stick. Maybe other guns work the same way but this gun is a bit longer than some of the others. I will keep the gun but if I want to change glue type because I'm moving from one application to another, it means I'll have to waste some glue to do it. Not a big deal but it might be a consideration for some.
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Be aware of the danger using this wick in soy wax candles. Beware of this product. I used this wick for natural soy wax in an 8 inch glass container. It is a dangerous wick causing mushrooming, and very large flames. The first container burst from the heat, the second I put the flame out. I have attached a photograph of the second candle. The upper black is the result of the wick. I realize it is difficult finding pre-tab 8 inch wick, but in this case it is better to find the right wick, and tab them yourself. If you purchase this wick, test it out on a couple of candles first, before you commit time and resources to making a lot of candles.
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Beautiful and a Time Saver. This is the kind of product you didn't know you needed until you have it. We do a lot of cooking and we chop a lot of herbs. This is an incredible time saver. I actually timed myself using two bunches of parsley and I saved two-three minutes using the scissors which when you're doing a lot of cooking is a real time saver. Plus you can skip a step. When you use a knife, you strip the herb first and then chop. This way, for most herbs, you just snip. And, this is especially true for herbs like parsley which really require more than one pass through with the knife.
For those of you who love kitchen equipment, you'll understand what I mean when I say this is beautiful. It's stainless steel so will resist rust. The cover fits easily over the shears and protects them. The comb is a nice benefit for herbs that can get caught in the shears.
This could also make a beautiful gift for your foodie friends.
I purchased this item at a discount in exchange for my honest review which is what you've gotten.
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I love this glue. I use this glue in the journals of all kinds that I make and for other kinds of crafts. It glues everything--paper, lace, fabric, light wood pieces, artificial flowers, chipboard, etc. It dries clear. It dries quickly. I use it in a micro tip bottle for fine work. When I'm gluing fabric or lace to paper, I put a very thin line of glue down and let it set for about 30 seconds, so that when I attach the two elements together, they stick almost immediately. It's good for attaching flat-back rhinestones. I place the dots where I want the rhinestones and after it sets briefly, I just drop the rhinestones in place. There is no other glue like this for this kind of work. If you expect your glue to give you a little wiggle room to push the paper or object around after you place it, this is not for you. But that's why I like it--there's no squish, no mess.
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Disappointed. I am quite disappointed in this item. As cheap import products go, these are really bad.
I do not expect chisels to come sharp, and these chisels certainly arrived dull, so that is not an issue. But these chisels do not even have the shape and bevel of chisels you would expect from a set of carving chisels. The corners of the corner chisels are rounded. The bevels are all quite blunt, even for chisels that are intended to be pounded with a hammer. They will take a lot of work to before they are ready to use.
There are blemishes in the steel. At first, I thought it might be pitting. However, further inspection leads me to think that these are impurities in the steel itself because more of these impurities show themselves while adjusting the bevel of the blade and sharpening them.
The fit between the taper that looks like a socket (it is not a socket) and the handle is very bad. The steel is not cut consistently all the way around and there are visible gaps between the handle and the steel on every piece. If the gap were consistent all the way around, I would not have noticed, but the ragged edge of the steel makes it clear that the taper is cosmetic. Six of the chisels are fixed off-center in the handles, so that the steel is flush with one edge of the wood and the handle hangs proud on the other edge by more than 1/8". Another chisel is mounted in the handle at an angle of about 5 degrees. The chisels are securely mounted in the handles and it took quite an effort to pry one loose. Prying mostly served to bend the ferrule on the handle, which is an extremely thin piece of metal. The chisel appears to have been cemented into the handle, so this is good if it holds up to hammering.
The cap ring is just a thin piece of metal bent around a wood shoulder. They all spin around the handle with little effort and a few will jiggle and cant. They are loose enough that will not keep the handle from cracking, but they might keep it from flying apart. It is made to look like this is a thicker piece of metal, but it is little more than foil.
The wood of the handles actually looks pretty good by comparison. The grain looks as tight as hornbeam, so they might be okay. Only one handle has a small visible crack. A couple chisels arrived pre-chipped on the cap, but since they will get hammered on later, I am not going to complain. Too bad they messed up fairly good handles by drilling them so sloppily and gluing these poorly made chisels into them.
The packaging is about as cheap as can be. The photo supplied is judiciously cropped to show only the chisels. Do not count on these coming in a usable pouch.
I don't know if it is worth too much effort to sharpen all these chisels. The couple I have done have straight blades, but the gouges will take a lot more time to reshape. If the steel will hold an edge for at least some time, I might get $20 out of the ones I have done before they break or sharpen to the hilt. I would like to have a set of cheap chisels for those times when I need to carve out a piece of wood that just might have a hidden nail or will take more pounding than I care to afflict on my bench chisels. Given the quality of these chisels, I am still in the market for a set of cheap chisels. Calling these cheap chisels is an insult to cheap.
So, "professional" these chisels are not. "Hand carving" they are not -- you will use a mallet on them, even after fixing the bevel. "Artist"? Maybe you can use these chisels as material in some modern art sculpture and they will be more useful than using them on wood. As I see it, they are not worth $20 and I cannot recommend them to anyone for anything.
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One to One ratio by volume, NOT by weight. I was well into my second gallon when I realized what I was doing wrong. I'm a scientist and do things rather systematically so, when quite to my chagrin, some batches refused to harden I was perplexed. As I'm encapsulating some interesting optics and some require several pours my frustration level was rising.
It is a one to one ratio by volume, NOT MASS. I was weighing it out on a digital scale so that my ratio was exact to the tenth of a gram and yet my larger batches just refused to harden. The "hardener" has a lower density than the resin. If you weigh it out then you use more hardener than resin to get one to one using weight. Science people would say that they have different density.
Of course, it says that in the directions, but it was way more fun solving this problem for myself.
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Knife's Like a Box of Chocolates. Everybody knows that when you see the name Xacto that you're going to get a high quality, durable, and very sharp set of knives. They make plenty of knives so there are dozens of sets to choose from. Since I own a worn out, knockoff set almost identical to this one, I was seriously trying to determine if I should go for something different. But the wooden box totally sealed the deal.
I keep my knife set on my desk in my bedroom and was excited about receiving my "functional decoration". Then I opened the box.
Plastic? Flimsy plastic holders? You've got to be kidding me! Yes, it's great to look at from the outside, but now I'm never going to want to open it! It's kind of like the plastic you'd find inside a box of chocolates. Every time I look at the set I get angry. Every time I open the box I get that sinking feeling of disappointment all over again.
Now, I didn't expect to open a felt covered, gold lined knife chest. But this vulgar display of cheapness really lowered my opinion of the Xacto company. If you make a quality product, you should at least give it a quality case. The picture doesn't show why you're getting this wooden box filled with sharp blades for so cheap. It's so ridiculous, it's such a mismatch, it's aaaarrrrrgghh!
Now I'm going to go cut something.
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Get a grip. *Disclosure: I was contacted by a rep for P3rfect Shop and provided a free sample for the purposes of giving my thoughts on it.*
Miracle scissors, eh? Ok, let's see what these things can do. They look a bit odd, like something out of Star Trek as another reviewer mentioned. The small-ish nut on the side adjusts the tension, and if taken all the way out, lets you separate the halves for cleaning/sharpening. The materials are good quality, and construction near p3rfect. (see what I did there??) While testing the item out, cutting some 1/4" round bamboo, I discovered that both handles are not solid as they appear. One side, the long handle, is the one that only appears to be solid. In truth, it's only half solid, with the outer half being the flexible material that softens up the feel of the handles. Kind of the bummer there, as if one is attempting to cut something and need to do a two handed grip, it could result in breaking apart the handle. Note, through all my trials, I used this grip several times and did not succeed in breaking the handle. Other than that, these do what they claim to, within reason. For example, they will strip wire, but nothing under say 16 AWG. Depending on your hand strength, these could be used to crack nuts. They certainly will cut through all the standard stuff in the kitchen, including burnt pizza. After extensive use, these will be be living in the garage and backyard, doing gardening and mechanical stuff that is just too much for a typical cheap pair of scissors.
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Quatrefoil & Prep Chevron 3M Duct Tape ~ Good Purchase. *Updated review* Arrived as pictured and described. I use these decorative duct tape rolls mostly just for covering cardboard for craft projects. This is the same quality as others I've purchased at Walmart. Good value for under $4 each with free shipping (1.88", 10 yards). Beautiful red, pink, yellow, and purple heart design and blue and white chevron! Buy with confidence. Smile.
5/28/15- I recently moved and ran out of packing tape so I grabbed my blue chevron duct tape... Definitely only good for crafts! Thinner than regular duct tape and just one day later, all of it had loosened from our cardboard boxes! Had to tape over it with new tape when we got to our storage. Had used regular duct tape on some boxes and none of it lifted. This is definitely thinner and stickier, harder to work with, thank regular duct tape. Deducted a star. Still good for projects but not holding together you really need duct tape for, lol. Hope this is helpful!
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okay punch. If I could find another 13/16" whole punch I would abandon this one, but there don't appear to be any on the market. I'm using it to punch photos. In order to see exactly where I'm punching (which needs to be very precise) I have to turn it upside down and press it on the table to make the punch. I also had to remove the window on the bottom (which is made to come off) in order to get the circle out (which is the part that I need).
This punch is really made for people who want circles in a bigger paper, not people who are using the circles themselves. The design for my use is poor, and I think with a little thought they could have made it useful for different purposes.
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I use it for fondant and gumpaste and love it! compared to other extruders it does not . I use it for fondant and gumpaste and love it! compared to other extruders it does not require you to push the clay (or in my case fondant) yourself instead, as you twist the top it does the job for you. Gumpaste is somewhat difficult to work with since it is harder than fondant but if you are patient it will come out perfectly. Dont forget to grease the tube you put into the extruder a little bit so that it flows easier. It does wear out eventually, this is the second one I have bought. The first one broke after 3-4 years of daily use which is considerable time.
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An awesome punch. This is a great punch. I've got several of the Martha Stewart punches and couldn't find a circle big enough that would get here quickly (I had a school project to finish for a teacher and needed it before the weekend and the snow storm!). I also was leary of the MS punches as they can be really hard to push - and I had 250+ holes to punch. This worked so well - I lined up the paper and my 4 year old as able to easily grab and squeeze the punch to cut the hole. It is heavy, but I expected that with the size of the hole/circle needed and assumed it would be steel adequate for the job. That said, it is heavy so I did need to take a break a few times during this project, but I'm really glad we have this in our craft arsenal - the kids are using it now to make long caterpillars out of circles. :-)
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happy to have this paper pack. I was more than happy to get this lightweight, convenient tablet of paper for art activities. I'm what you'd call a grownup person in the visual arts, but I still love the creativity of designing with torn and cut construction paper and usually digitizing the results afterwards, often continuing to create that particular project in another dimension.
Only 5 sheets of tracing paper seemed a bit odd, but one can get tracing paper at the dollar store more easily than they can find packets of construction paper. This is standard issue, typical "colored paper" hues we remember from childhood; my Christmas always included a 64-count box of crayons, a fat pack of construction paper, a tablet of drawing paper, and often water color paper and a new set of watercolor paints. Family of origin knew my needs in that area! One star off only because the gently rough newsprint is colors rather than white or off white. Young kids might like that, but I'd strongly prefer creating my drawings or writing on a neutral colored surface. By the way, cute cover!
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Super Snips are Sharp AND Safe. Love these. I have used ALL sorts of scissors over the years and have seen many gimmicks and trends come and go. However, I purchased 2 of these from THE PICKET FENCE, in Rhode Island. I trusted the owner who told me about these because she has had even more experience than I have re: scissors for needlepoint, cross stitch, embroidery, sewing for over 40 years. I am so glad that I did. They are tiny but they are mighty! Excellent for my current needlepoint project. And I love their built in safety. I most highly recommend these Super Snips. The price here is $1.50 less per snips for what I paid in Barrington, Rhode Island on 7/6/18 and about $1.25 more than what I saw them on Etsy. So I guess this price is in the median.
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This wood burner is great, it never fails to give a great result. I had this exact wood burner for 10 or more years growing up and I would burn my name into anything I could. My wife is very crafty and asked for one for her birthday so naturally I started shopping. There are so many different brands and types and sizes it was incredible. However I saw the red handle and I knew which to buy. This wood burner is great, it never fails to give a great result, this particular kit is a PERFECT starter kit too. I wish I could grip it closer to the tip as it is just more comfortable for me personally when burning intricate designs but that is simply personal preference. I look forward to many years of use just as the one from my youth.
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Beautiful Gorgeous Sparkly Slime. I purchased several sets of this glitter glue for my daughter's slime birthday party with 20 kids. Let me tell you that the colors are AMAZING and SO PRETTY! It took me several tries before I made the PERFECT slime. Making slime with this glue alone WILL NOT work. You need to mix it with a higher glue content. Each child at the party was able to make about 3 - 4 batches. I had happy kids with COLORFUL AWESOME SLIME!
I purchased the following:
- 3 sets of Neon Glitter Glue
https://www.amazon.com/Color-Glitter-Yellow-Purple-Orange/dp/B01GQQKGIC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1496615995&sr=8-4&keywords=neon+glitter+glue
- Clear Glue 1 gal.
https://www.amazon.com/Colorations-Washable-Clear-Gallon-NGL/dp/B01HZMNDFO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496615941&sr=8-1&keywords=coloration+clear+glue+gallon
- Borax
- Loose glitter, foam balls, and any other popular things kids like to mix with slime
Slime Recipe:
1/2 t BORAX
1 c WARM WATER
1/4 c GLITTER GLUE
1/4 c CLEAR GLUE
1/2 c WATER
Directions:
Mix borax and warm water together until dissolved. Set aside.
Mix glitter glue, clear glue, and water until its nicely combined (add any extra glitter or fun items at this time and mix in well)
Slowly add borax mixture a little at a time; mix well into glue mixture
Continue adding a little borax mixture into glue mixture until you get a semi-sticky consistency to create your slime.
Work the slime with both hands until it becomes stretchy.
The slime comes out beautiful!!! Hope this review helps others! :)
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Easy to Use & Lots of Uses. This is the coolest punch! You can quickly "string" a banner with the interlocking notch banner system that this punch creates. The banner is approximately 1.7" wide by 1.9" long, with a .5" connector. Therefore, I was able to cut 8 banners out of a strip of card stock approximately 12" long by 2" high, by alternating the positioning of the cut between the top and bottom of the strip. (If the card stock has a pattern that has a single upright position, you may only get 4 banners out of the strip. You also need to be aware that the end banners may have to be cropped to hide the notch system when positioning the row of banners on your project.) I really like this banner punch and can see all kinds of possibilities for using it such as birthdays, graduations, Christmas and many others.
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Belongs in the toy store, not the craft store. This winder creates messy balls that are not much better than a tangled mess of yarn. The instructions are sketchy at best. There is a yarn notch, but the end becomes entangled in the winding mechanism either way you thread it. The yarn guide is not even mentioned in the instructions. I was hoping that there would be information in the instructions about yarn size/weight and ball size this winder was capable of making, but nothing was mentioned. Sadly, it makes tiny balls so you won't be able to get even the smallest skein into a single balls. I was really hoping that this would work out for me, but it was nothing but wasted trips to the store and lots of frustration. I normally like Loops & Threads products, but this one is being returned.
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I don't like to complain but I can't keep trying to use . I don't like to complain but I can't keep trying to use it. I will have to throw it away and get a better one. It keeps "partially cutting" the pointed edge on my photos and that leaves a ragged, messed up edge. Since I am putting my photos in albums, I would like them to look nice. Instead, I have either a ragged edge or I have to cover the edges with other photos. I have one that I have used for years with no problems made by another company. I decided to replace it since it has been used so much but it works better than this new one. Obviously this product is made in China and of inferior quality.
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Love these molds - despite being plastic (which I knew . Love these molds - despite being plastic (which I knew when I ordered them), they're durable and stand up to the temperature in Cold Process soaping. (Also of course, excellent for Melt & Pour.) I got the first set of three as well to complete the collection of 7, and I am very pleased. (Cold Process Soap takes a little longer to cure as it always does with plastic, so don't be discouraged if it isn't quite done as soon as expected. Placing it in the freezer to chill it helps pop it out once it's read, as well.) Detail is great. Hoping to buy more slowly overtime so I can make several of one chakra at a time. (If the manufacturer ever makes sheets of multiple molds of one chakra each, I would be very interested in these.)
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Great for Giving Away Fresh Cut Flowers. The water tubes and caps arrived loose and all mixed together in a sturdy cardboard box. The product description says you'll get 100 total, but I actually got 105 tubes and 108 caps, so no complaints there.
I use these to give away fresh cut flowers from my home garden. It's a great way to ensure that the flowers stay fresh until the recipient can put them into a vase.
The inner diameter of the tube is about 1/2 inch.
The cap is made of a flexible plastic, and it fits snugly on the tube. There is a small hole in the cap about 2-3 mm in diameter, but since the material is flexible, it can accommodate larger stems. My rose stems are about 5 mm in diameter, and they fit easily.
As far as I can tell, these tubes work great. So far I've used about 20 of them, and none have leaked.
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Looks like a patch only better - pricey. My FJ Cruiser is getting small seam splits on the back seat, just as you get in. I bought 2 of these to cover the split and keep it from getting larger. This is the smallest patch that would get the job done. The black matches my car's seat color - but you can still see it and it looks like a big patch. Well it looks slightly better than a patch, because it has some attempt at design - the edge is "reinforced" by a heat seal type pattern, and also there is a slight embossed pattern on the patch. I am watching one patch that looks like it wants to start lifting at the top edge - but not actually lifting yet, just hinting at it. That might be my fault, as I didn't really clean and dry per the instructions. Pricey.
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EXCELLENT. I received this set as a gift. I have been wanting to get USA made face paints for the kids for ages and now we have them. I've used non-USA paints before and the quality was awful (cheap but terrible effects). What I like about this kit is it's actually American made, Vegan, 100% Safe and the paint is high quality professional consistency and color.
It's washable, so the kids messes are cleaned up fast and the coverage on the skin is great. It appears to dry quickly and no smearing until you get around to washing it off (to the disappointment of the kids!)
You get 16 really cool colors including sparkly gold and silver which looks fabulous on the skin. There are 3 types of brushes that do thin, medium and wider lines on the designs and a small white sponge and a bigger, chunky red one for maximum face painting application. It also comes with a comprehensive E-Book showing you how to use the kit properly and ideas on what to do as well as a few designs in a brochure that comes with the gift box. So basically you have EVERYTHING YOU NEED to get started and have a blast. I also got
I loved it, the kids loved it and highly recommend!
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Nice silicone putty for jewelry making and small parts. I have used several different products in the past, most have a firmer finish, but are not always flexible enough to remove delicate modeled objects. This 2 part silicone putty formula produces a nice, flexible mold, but it still has enough firmness to use as a push mold.
The 2 part formula is easy to measure and mix, and doesn't seem to be too persnickety about how precise your measuring is. I use a small tin lid to scoop the dough, patting it to be level with the lid edge with my fingers (removing each part and wiping out the lid between scoops to prevent cross contamination). You could use a coffee scoop or other suitably sized utensil to fit your needs...
When both parts have been measured, mix thoroughly. The softness of the dough makes it really easy to mix quickly, unlike some stiffer formulas. I usually press the dough into a small container and then press in my object, leaving it in the dough until the mold has cured. I have also made texture molds by repeatedly pressing an object into the dough until it started to stiffen. These turn out some very interesting results!
2 part (3D) molds can be created as easily as press molds. Wait until the first half cures, then add a mold release prior to adding the second layer. You can key the top and bottom halves by notching the cured layer prior to molding the second half.
The fast set up time (4 minutes) and cure (30 minutes) means I can make a mold and be able to shoot waxes from it in the same day.
I use my molds for creating models from natural and found objects for lost wax casting. They could just as easily be used for PMC. Over all, great product!
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Loving my loom. I am loving this tabletop loom. It was so easy to assemble in less than 5 minutes from box to warping loom. Quality construction, yet lightweight enough for travel and folds flat. I made sure I purchased yarn beforehand and was happily practicing weaving different patterns the first day. As for customer service, this company is fantastic. One loom beam arrived damaged and they replaced it immediately. BTW, the damaged loom was the fault of UPS. The first box arrive damaged, as well as the second. And I will be contacting the seller about this issue. Anyway, the loom is a good choice for a beginner as I or advanced weaver who wants something manageable in size, weight and ease of mobility for making art pieces, placemats, dish cloths, etc. And not only was the quality of the loom a reason for my purchase, also that it is made in the US. Plus this company has a wonderful line of handmade children's toys. I really do highly recommend this product and this company. Only technical difficulty experienced was when our one cat thought it was the perfect place to view the birds outside. Thank you Beka!
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Solid, quality mold. I've avoided buying Little Windows products because I thought they were a bit too expensive but I'm really glad I bought this mold!
The construction of the mold is sturdy and yet the cavities are flexible enough to make unmolding a piece of cake.
The grid pattern visible in the images of the mold are actually supports to elevate the mold. It's not sitting on the bottom of the cavities so your pieces come out completely round without any flattening.
One of the things I like best about this mild is that the surface inside the mold is shiny enough to produce pieces that really don't require extra work to polish them.
Overall, this is one of the best molds I've purchased.
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It did not stick and I ended up peeling and sticking alot of the vinyl by hand -which sucked because there were alot of tiny let. Finally a transfer paper that does what I need it to do-Transfer!! I bought a different brand to transfer vinyl onto my childrens school supplies. It did not stick and I ended up peeling and sticking alot of the vinyl by hand -which sucked because there were alot of tiny letters. I decided to order from this supplier and it came on time and I was able to quickly finish all my vinyl. I love how this vinyl comes with a grid. It makes it much easier to cut straight and line up projects. I own a silhouette which can only cut under 12" in width so this was perfect for me. I would highly recommend this seller and product. I couldn't be happier!
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Excellent Labels. I ordered these labels to use on canning jars and they work great! They look just like their picture. I noticed in the description that there were two sizes but I didn't take out my ruler to get a clear idea of their exact sizes. The larger size is great for jars larger than 1/2 pint while the smaller ones would work well on all sizes of jars. I used up the larger size with one batch of spaghetti sauce and wish I'd have ordered more! I chose these particular labels because I wanted labels without fruit on them for canned items other than "fruit." As I just applied these labels today...I have no idea how easy they will be to remove later.
UPDATE: 11/8/13
I'm happy to report that these labels remove easily from the jars!
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Very sharp, but somewhat uncomfortable. What separates the great pairs from the crappy pairs besides the obvious of which is the sharper pair?
First the highlight of these scissors, these are very sharp and I had no issue not only cutting through paper but also thin soft plastic of shopping bag weight, and cloth. Both of the latter can be a real test of how sharp a pair is scissors and this pair zipped through both materials.
The other features of this pair of scissors is the non-stick coating and long lasting blade. I will admit that it is at this early stage hard to determine if these scissors will stay "sharper longer", but I have another pair of Westcott scissors that I bought a long time ago and have been very happy with them.
The non-stick coating is also nice,but I don't generally have an issue in general with tape glue getting into my scissors. When I do have that problem a cotton swab and some rubbing alcohol cleans up the scissors in a jiff.
My only real issue with these scissors is that they aren't terribly comfortable. My other pair of Westcotts are much more comfortable. In my opinion it is the ambidextrous design of these scissors that narrows them too much at the front without compensating with an even softer rubber being applied there. The design is symmetrical so I would think both righties and leffties would have the same comfort impression.
Lastly, my pair came a little stiff with the screw for adjustment covered with a plastic button.
In summary these are great scissors, I just wish they were more comfortable in hand.
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Great coverage, great price. I bought this in light grey for an Ursula costume and it worked great. I used it as base and then applied Mehron's Paradise in purple over it to get the shade that I wanted. It is really easy to apply and I set it with powder and then a setting spray. I was going to be in a parade in June so I knew with being in the heat it wouldn't last as long as something waterproof or latex so I was expecting to lose some coverage. We walked for a few hours in the sun and heat and it held up much better than I expected. It is water based so if you sweat or have rubbing on the area where you have the make up you'll lose some coverage. After a few hours I lost some of the makeup on my neck and where I had my necklace laying but nowhere near as much as I expected. Best part about being water based is it was so easy to take off, which is really great if you're using it for a large part of your body. I highly recommend it.
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These are very good scissors, but not great. These are very good scissors, but not great. I bought them to keep by my sewing machine, to snip bits of thread and trim fabric while I'm sewing. They do fine for single pieces of thin fabric, but for more than 1 layer, heavy fabric, or things like thick cotton (cluny) lace, they can't do the job. I suppose I should give them 5 stars because the only other true left-handed scissors I've found in this size (havel's) are not sharp at all and pretty useless. However, just because I'm a lefty doesn't mean I want to accept less quality. I would rank them of lower quality than my ginghers and mundials and nowhere near the quality of my kai scissors. But, none of these companies make scissors in this size.
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red glue gun bought at amazon. i just used this glue gun for the first time. my first time and its. i cant believe how easy it was. my biggest hurdle was learning to move it at the right speed to get the bead right. i made a lampshade{wire frame and fabric}. it sticks really fast but can be adjusted a little. i would recommend it to any one glueing fabric to metal. i have only used it for that. i don't know why it wouldnt work for other things. wonderful product, easy use, didn't drip unless i forgot to unplug it for about a half hour and then only a little. it did take about eight glue sticks to finish the whole lamp shade which was about 10 in across. that includes the fabric and the gimp trim and a layer of beaded trim aroubd the bottom, so about4-5 yards of glue. i now have to order more sticks. i didn't order that many when i bought the gun because i didn't know if it would work or how many i would need. fast shipping,too.
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Gorgeous, Intricate Butterfly. love this punch! Absolutely gorgeous. I just started started crafting (card making and mini albums) a few months ago, and this was the first punch I picked up. After watching several youtube videos, and seeing this beautiful punch on layouts, cards, mini albums, etc., I knew I had to own it. What makes it intricate are the various small cutouts that create a pattern within the wings. These cutouts do not waste alot of paper. They are quite small in size, and many are mere dots and thin lines. This punch works on cardstock, but not with cereal box weight "chipboard". I would list this punch as a necessity along with adhesives, paper, and a trimmer! It's not hard on my hands (in comparison to fiskars 3-1 punch). It does require pressure to punch out, but nothing extreme. If you're 'on the fence' about purchasing this punch, I would definitely tell you to give it a go~! It's lovely!
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great furniture repair. Our puppies ruined our dark tan leather couches by teething on them and pulling out the stuffing. I tried to hand sew them, staple them and glue them back together. Nothing worked. I got an estimate on what it would cost to repair them. The estimate was over $800.00. Finally I purchased this brown duck tape. Now I am not saying this was a professional fix, but the tape held all the tiny torn pieces together beautifully. I the took long pieces and layered them down the side and it looked very nice. The color wasn't a perfect match, but the sheen of the tape matched the luster of the leather. You don't notice the repair unless you are looking for it. This was the perfect fix for an older couch that we will be replacing in a few years. With a little effort and Duck Tape we saved about $790.00.
A BARGAIN IN MY BOOK!
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Best smell ever for coffee lovers. My oh My this product smells JUST as advertised! It's a coffee shop! I adore the smell and my daughter was eyeballing it too! I was worried as I had bought a few scents from another company and couldn't get past the caramel smell that wasn't even advertised on them. I ordered this praying there was no sickly sweet smells emanating from it and I was not disappointed! I haven't used it long enough to know how long they last, but I'm assuming it's the normal amount of time soy does, so I'm using a half piece and then I plan to add another half every few days to keep it fresh. I use 2 warmers for a large open kitchen, breakfast, den area and am super pleased! It took a bit longer than I am used to getting to me, but it is worth it, I will always have them and probably buy them as gifts for my friends and family!
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Aleene's makes the best glue in the world. Aleene's makes the best glue in the world. I have an unusual use for this product. I use this for my CPAP sleep apnea mask. It is Non-Toxic and works as a tacky glue similar to the glue on Post-It Notes. It has saved me hundreds of dollars on replacement masks, as the silicone stretches and they won't hold a seal, which is vital to successful CPAP therapy, as most sleep apnea sufferers know. Leaks around the mask are a constant struggle. I have extremely sensitive skin and this glue has not affected me at all. To use this glue for your mask, simply apply a fairly thick even coat of glue on the mask, not directly on your face, learned that the hard way. I have oily skin so I clean my face well first. The glue starts out white and becomes clear when it has cured. A blow dryer speeds up the drying time. When it is all clear, just press the mask to your face, reclining is the best position to be in, and press gently around the perimeter of the mask, sort of smushing it into place. I get 8 hours sleep with no leaks every night. The one drawback is, the glue will stay on your face when you remove the mask, it comes off the mask completely. Be gentle removing the mask to avoid tearing the silicone. then you just peel the glue off your face, it is still tacky and comes off easily. It does for me. I have researched every glue and tape recommended for mask leaks and none give these great results. Unconventional use but necessity proves experimenting with different things might work.
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Great moldable plastic product, great for DIYers and artists. This is a really great moldable plastic product. I am a DIYer and my wife loves doing art in her spare time so we figured we'd give this a shot. It takes a little while to get used to working with it, but after that you can truly make some cool little figures or plastic pieces. Heat it up to about 150F in water and then you can start working with it. I suppose if you had a mold that's when this plastic would really shine. I've been trying to make some miniature men at first as toys for my nephew (like little gi joes) and it's relatively easy to get the basic shape. After it has cooled you could take a little artists knife or razor and carve in the little details. They aren't perfect, but it still kind of fun to try. I have an old chess set that is missing a few pieces and I will try to make a few pawns to complete the set and make it playable again.
Overall I'm very pleased with this moldable plastic. I'm looking forward to using it for a variety of art projects and other DIY hobbies.
Disclosure: I received this product for free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
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Not durable at all. The way this product works is that as you squeeze the cutting piece is spun and pushed up. this is achieved my small metal rods which stick out of the cutting piece and fit into tracks providing the desired path for the piece. now the problem is these tacks are plastic and after about an hour of repeated use, the product would occasionally stop working. shaking the product around sometimes helped.
I decided to open up the product and see what was going on which is when i discovered the plastic tracks. they had been almost entirely eaten away and in pars simply had broken off. this resulted on the blade often popping out of its tracks making it impossible for the product to do its job until by chance, after lots of shaking around, it would fall back into the tracks.
with the product working at a rate of about 1 disc per minute i decided to just take it apart again and manually push the blade into the paper i needed to cut. needless to say, as soon as i finished the project, i threw the thing out.
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Very Good -- glad I got it. Worked to close the tear in my "new" little used car. My tear was on the door, don't think it would hold up on a seat where you applied pressure on it by sitting. Works best if you have some type of fabric backing for the glue to "grab". Works great on frayed end of jeans or any other tears on fabric. Best on denim. Be careful on fabric because if you use too much it will leave a darkened or slightly yellowed spot. Not a problem with jeans or in the seam of a garment -- if you're careful. Really good product -- expect to be able to find lots of uses for it! But, loved it on my vinyl car door small v-shaped tear -- will keep it from spreading! Just 4 stars because I haven't used it but just a couple of times.
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Yeah it's a great machine but it's not ready to go out of . OK so first of all this is kind of pricey so my main issue for not giving it 5 stars is that if I am paying $300 for something, I expect to be able to use it straight out of the box!!!! This is not the case with this people, in order to be able to use framelits dies, thinlits dies etc etc all of those wafer thin dies require the 3 part solo shim platform, the same thing that has the tabs that you get WITH the Big Shot, this is NOT included with the PRO, you also only get 1 cutting pad, so you may as well go ahead and buy at least one more, if not a pair. That's going to cost you another $60 or so but that's not to mention if you need to use an extended die, you will need a whole new sliding tray which right now on amazon costs $185.00 and all new extended accessories, even the extended cutting pads are $55.00. Yeah it's a great machine but it's not ready to go out of the box, and the accessories that you do need are very expensive. It's also about 35-40 lbs so you really want somewhere it can stay permanently because it's extremely heavy!!!! Apart from that knock yourselves out guys, you will love it once you have everything you need for it!
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My new favorite paper glue. I'm a graphic designer, and do a lot of paper mockups. I've used a wide variety of professional-grade and scrapbook-grade products for gluing and cutting. I was completely impressed by this glue.
I used it to assemble 100 wedding invitations, mounting cotton cover stock to a metallic paper stock (both of which are very finicky... the cotton is super absorbent, while the metallic is slick and hard to get anything to stick to). But this glue was definitely up to the challenge. Key benefits:
1. Incredible Bonding Strength: It takes very little glue (or pressure) to create a permanent bond (and I mean permanent! ...you can't get the sheets apart without tearing them to shreds).
2. Error-Free Clean-up: It's a snap to clean up, if you get it in the wrong place (just roll it off with your finger, like rubber cement).
3. Super Fast Drying: Less than a minute before it's stuck enough to handle.
It's definitely a permanent part of my toolkit, now.
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Good mold. This 6 retangle silicone mold is a nice sized. Since this is made out of silicone, there are several things you can do with it. Silicone can with stand low and high temperatures. I got this for baking. This is a nice size to make mini loaves, individual brownies. This week is my husband's birthday and he wants me to make him an ice cream cake again. I decided to use this mold to make individual ice cream cakes. That way I don't have to cut the cake up. I can make mini cakes with this as well. There are so many this that I will being using this for in the near future.
The mold is flimsy and I suggest putting a cookie sheet or tray under the mold if yoy have to move the mold around. The mold doesn't stick to anything I make with the mold. It easily releases. This mold is really easy to clean by hand or you could throw in the dishwasher. This would be a good mold for making soaps too. I received this product for free for testing and reviewing purposes, and this review is based on my own personal experience using this product.
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Quality is wonderful for price, color is accurate, but products could use far less packaging. I searched and searched stores in-person for picture frame mats similar to these but could not find any ready-made options in this color and with these size options without getting custom mats created. I finally looked on Amazon and was surprised by the options for the price. These arrived quickly and the quality is perfect; well worth the reasonable price. I wish I knew these existed for some other projects in the past. My only complaint, from a sustainability perspective, is how these products were shipped. When these arrived, I thought surely these were not frame mats, because it looked as though large furniture had been shipped to me. While I appreciate that the packaging did ensure the products arrived undamaged, the amount of packaging used is so unnecessary and created quite a chore to get rid of after the fact.
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and the thickness is perfect. This stuff will not tear. This color rocks, and the thickness is perfect. This stuff will not tear, but it will stretch so don't over emboss it or it won't lay down on a card front without rippling.
I ran emerald green through a 3D-Spellbinder embossing folder (Celtic knot) for a friend who is so proud to be Irish I'm surprised she hasn't started singing the Amhrn na bhFiann and changed her birthday to March 17th. That metal plate, with all the details of Spellbinder 3D embossing - wow. I hung onto it - could not bear to part with it so soon. Propped it up on my design area and marveled at the beauty of it for a couple of weeks before I had to complete the card and send it. It was gorgeous. Sand the surface a little with a fine paper sander, and the metal shows through for better pattern definition and depth. Nice product. I have it now in 4 colors.
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Great quality! (updated after multiple purchases. Works great in our 45w laser cutter. Each one was a tiny bit warped, but not bad. No blemishes yet either. We do all sorts of things with it, although mainly make keychains. www.azzysdesignworks.com
(update, 10/11/15)
We are on our 5th box, as we have had a few clients order materials for their projects before. I had not realized until it became critical for a project, that these are 11 7/8, not 12x12. I checked, and it is in the product details, but I really don't like having a project have to be re-designed because of an issue like that. The surface quality seems to have dropped a bit as well. Might just be the batch they get in.
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Handy Embroidery Scissors. These are small scissors, just four inches long. They're extremely useful for sewing---trimming threads, grading seam allowances, clipping and notching seam allowances, cutting ribbon and trims. Stuff that you don't want to use your full-sized shears for. They also work for cutting yarn, if you crochet or knit.
The handles are a pinkish-purple, with pink hard rubber grips inside the finger holes. They're fairly comfortable to use. The holes are a bit narrow, but I do have large hands, so it could just be that my fingers are too thick.
My biggest complaint is that the blades seem too close together---when I use them, the blades scrape against each other, producing the horrible sound of metal against metal. This bothers me, so I'm more inclined to use my other scissors, if they're handy. I don't know if this is normal for this brand, or if mine are defective, or got damaged during shipping, perhaps.
Overall, they're good scissors. Handy to keep around for cutting threads and other small jobs. I'll give them four stars and recommend them to anyone who sews, knits, crochets, tats, embroiders, or does any form of needlework.
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Works Wonderfully. For a while I was content buying frames with mats at Michael's and just forcing my digital prints to then fit within that mat's open space. However, once I got back into film photography, I ran into a problem. The modern mat openings are often not exactly the right proportion for a film image. This meant I now had to cut my own mats in order to get that hole to show the image I wanted to display.
The Logan 450-I Artist Elite Mat Cutter has a list price of nearly $300. I was incredibly fortunate to find it for under a tenth of that cost as a closeout item at Michael's. If I hadn't, I'm not sure I would have found it in my budget to buy this. Even at the online discounts I see on the web, that's still quite a lot of money being charged. Two of my friends already own mat cutters so I could have borrowed theirs - although that becomes inconvenient for a variety of reasons. So I'm very glad to have my own and glad it ended up being in my budget range.
The unit is awesome. It's sturdy. Everything seats and stays put. I'm confused by the occasional review I read where they say all the parts are made of plastic. Maybe they have a different version than I do? Mine is definitely solid metal and is very sturdy. We've cut a number of mats with it and it's smooth and easy. The system is incredibly easy to use and makes precise cuts. We won second prize in a photo show recently with a mat done by this cutter.
The unit is fairly large. We're going to have to put two bookcases together to create a flat space for it to lay without being in the way. There aren't many other places we could put it. But the mat cutter pretty necessary for us to have, given our interest in photography and art shows. So if space to store it is our only issue, that's really not too bad.
Highly recommended!
We purchased ours with our own funds, in order to mat our photos :).
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Shorter blade than Gingher's. I am a long time seamstress, probably buy a couple pairs of scissors a year, and sharpen them between. Ginghers had been my scissors of choice. They used to make a nylon handled 8" shear that I particularly liked for it's light weight, but they no longer make that style so I've been using the 8" stainless dressmaker shears. I've been ready for a change so I splurged and went with these Kai's. The blades are a little shorter than the Gingher's that I have been using for so long so they didn't feel quite right to me. I went to Kai's website to see what else they offered, and ended up calling them to get details. They graciously replaced my 8" shears with the 9". A better fit for me. They are so sharp, it's luxurious! There is one thing I am having to adapt to is the angle of the bottom blade that touches the table when I cut. It is angled and I'm accustomed to a flat blade so I have to hold my wrist differently. By the way when speaking with them, I found out it's best to send them your scissors for sharpening. Hopefully that won't be for a long time :)
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There are two versions of this punch. There are two very similar versions of this punch. Be careful... (I suspect some reviewers have confused the two).
- The 20-sheet version has a lock for the handle, so it doesn't take up as much room. The 12-sheet doesn't.
- The 20-sheet version has a lifetime warranty---which includes performance. If it stops working as well as it did when brand new; 20 years from now, they will replace it. The 12-sheet version has a 90 day warranty.
- The 20-sheet version is more robustly built and has a window at the bottom to see the collected "confetti". The 20-sheet version also has each hole labeled should you want to reconfigure where the punches are. (For example to turn it in to a 2 hole punch). The 12-sheet lacks all these features.
Speaking of which, both these models are only semi-adjustable. I.e. you'll need a screwdriver to rearrange the punches should you want to punch anything other than standard 8.5x11 paper with three holes.
Should you really want to do this---buy a different punch.
But if you are only punching 8.5x11 sheets with the standard three holes, the 20-sheet version is nice and deserves 5 stars....if you can get it for a decent price.
The 12-sheet version is not nearly as nice. I give it only three stars.
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Gift Tag Set Review. I have been doing more crafts and handmade gifts, and I thought these gift tags would be a great addition. I think they are also very trendy right now because so many themes are rustic and the twine really fits into that. The cards are a nice sturdy material, which I think is important because it is sturdy and look higher quality. The heart cutout is not already pressed out, you have to pop the cutout out on your own. I do not feel that is a big deal though. I really like that it comes with the twine as well. It makes it look more put together. I am not sure if there will be enough twine for all 100 gift tags though. I plan on using these for the upcoming holiday season, but in my opinion they really can be used for any occasion, such as birthday gifts and wedding gifts. They are easy to use and the pen or marker you use will not bleed through to the back of the card, which is very important. Overall, I am very satisfied with this gift tag set.
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Easy to use. Use oil or some other release agent for best results. I got this to try it out and make a gift for someone Christmas. I watched several videos and read a few articles to get a rough idea of what to expect. First, it did come out of the package quite sticky. This was a little unexpected, but after a few minutes it started to dry a bit and felt just like clay. I found it easy to use playing cards and a rolling pin to roll it out. I used olive oil to lightly oil a ziploc bag I cut to remove the zip and open up the sides so I could place the clay inside and roll it easily to the thickness I wanted. I read somewhere to use 5 cards. I used 5 cards on both sides of the clay so the rolling pin produced a uniform thickness. Next, I used a heart shaped clay cutter that I lightly rubbed with olive oil. It worked to get the initial shape. Next, I used a set of sewing needles, wiped with olive oil, to shape, cut, and add details to the piece. I the used some water to put two pieces of clay together. Whatever clay I wasn't using for the piece I made sure it was repackaged in the package it came in so it didn't dry out. The piece dried within a day. Then, I fired it with a butane torch. The torch I used worked, but I sort of melted it from the prolonged use. I'd probably try a propane torch next time which should be better built for prolonged firing. PMC3 works nicely. It is forgiving. If it dries out you can add water. The best thing I learned was to use olive oil and lightly coat any surface or tool the clay was going to contact. Otherwise, it would stick and produce unwanted results. I'd assume any cooking oil would work. I just used a napkin with a bit of olive oil on it to wipe surfaces and tools. I used in on the ziploc, and on the foil I laid down to work the clay once it was rolled. The foil worked but I am not saying it is a recommended surface. It was just what I thought to use to try PMC3 out.
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it needs more detail and better pictures. The other problems i seemed to have . <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/AGPtek-Glass-Bottle-Cutter-Kit-Stained-Glass-Cutting-Tool-Recycles-Wine-Bottle-Jar-Up-To-6-Gallons-TURN-old-bottles-INTO-glass-sculptures-vases-lamp-shades-glass-votive-or-fashion-anything/dp/B011IA7BWU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">AGPtek Glass Bottle Cutter Kit Stained Glass Cutting Tool -- Recycles Wine Bottle Jar (Up To 6 Gallons, TURN old bottles INTO glass sculptures, vases, lamp shades, glass votive or fashion anything)</a> the instructions for this product were almost impossible to understand, it needs more detail and better pictures. The other problems i seemed to have with the bottle cutter was the screws and the wing nuts. You couldn't get the wing nuts tight enough to hold the cutter in place and they completely stripped out after trying a few times. I have had several people suggests that i go to a hardware store and purchase a better quality screw and wing nut to give it another try, so i am going to do that and hope for better results. i received this product at a discounted price for an honest review
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Goes on great and stays on. <div id="video-block-RNNKX039BJLTE" 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/D13jP2NASRS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81Ehag7egZS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">My kids love pretend playing and they spend about 75% of their time at home wearing costumes. When I told them I had ordered the Beetastic Face Paint, they were ecstatic. They have bugged me everyday since it came to paint their faces.
The Beetastic Face Paint is a fun set of paints. You get 8 colors - light blue, dark blue, green, red, yellow, white, purple, and black. There are two foam brushes, two sponges and one paint brush. When the set arrives, each circle of paint is covered by a thin piece of plastic. I use tweezers to get the plastic off each one. The paints and brushes/sponges come in a plastic tray that you can use to store them in.
I have never owned a set of face paints other than a small set that came from the Halloween department of a local store and I wasn't very impressed. This is set is much nicer and easy to use. You just need to wet the sponge or the brush and run on the paint. What impressed me the most was how dark the colors were once they were on. I really expected light, muted colors but you can really get a true red or dark black. The sponges really make it so that you can cover large areas, like the entire face, quickly. The brush is a really think tip so you can do fine lines and really get good detail. With 8 different colors, you can easily mix colors to make other colors like pink, orange, lime green, etc... My son has decided he will wear lightening bolts on his face to every soccer game because their team is called Lime Lightening. Once on, the face paint dries really quickly and stays on. My son has wore lightening bolts on his face to soccer and in the sweat, running, etc.. the paint stays on. It doesn't come off with touching.
The paint has not irritated my kids' faces at all. They are both very pale kids with generally sensitive skin and this has not caused any skin irritations, etc... The face paint is easy to remove with just soap and water even when there is a lot of paint. My son wore a red mask and it was on pretty thick. With just soap, water and a washcloth, we were able to get it off in just a few minutes.
I cannot wait for Halloween now. My children are not allowed to wear costume masks to school but are allowed to wear face paint. This face paint will let them complete their costumes with a mask that is painted on. My kids are also into theater so later this month when they do the production of The Little Mermaid I can paint their faces for their costumes (seahorse, turtle, eel). This was the first thing my older kids thought of when they saw the paint. (FYI We aren't artists by any means so don't judge us by the art work you see)
Product provided as a promotional sample in exchange for my evaluation and my honest, unbiased review.
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Good tool to have. Smaller than I expected, but works really well. I took off a star because the yarn guide doesn't lock into place well and after a minute or so of winding, it slips back and falls over, messing everything up in the process. I find I have to hold the yarn guide in place with one hand while winding with the other hand, which means I can't hold the yarn to further control the yarn's tension. Sometimes I have to have my husband wind while I hold the guide up with one hand and hold the yarn with my other hand. Other than that, makes a very neat yarn cake.
Its too small to wind up an entire skein, but I found its great for winding up the leftovers of a skein that are less than half, but more than I'm willing to throw away.
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Cannot be properly aligned. Skip this one.
Purchased the "lace" variant before doing some greeting cards. As others have noted, it is incredibly difficult to align this punch with a corner and impossible to tell if you have it right until after the deed is done. There is a plastic guide wall separating each design in the punch, as well as a small metal post on the cutting die itself. These seem to actively interfere with one another in aligning the paper, and because of the posts it is literally impossible to get perfectly rounded corners with this punch. The only design I have found to give a somewhat professional result is the sharp pointed one, because its design has no smooth transitions to the natural edge of the paper. If you are looking for a professional quality tool look elsewhere.
The button also requires a great deal of force to push, and as others have noted is very difficult to use with heavier cardstock (which is likely what people will want to use this for most often). If you are a stronger person like me you won't encounter too much difficulty until you hit about 80lb weights, but it's still a factor.
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