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Great Shears. Of the Saboten scissors, this one fits my hand way more snug and comfortably. I have a smaller-medium sized skinny hand, about six inches. I am using these now and do not experience the same fatigue I feel when using the spring loaded fiskers. The cap looks really snazzy and locks into place, while the built-in sharpener is mesmerizingly good at cleaning up the edge on the blade. The blades both change edge grades towards the swivel point, which makes it a breeze to cut with the inner part of the shears, but it also makes sharpening the blades a two step and more intensive process, of sharpening at both angles. Overall, well worth the price for their speed, comfort, style, and cutting power. I recommend them.
I did experience a problem when they sent me the wrong item when I tried to order these, but HB Hana really stepped it up and fixed the problem really quickly, sending me the shears express mail free of charge. and just in time for me to go out west for work. I really appreciate the effort they put into fixing the problem.
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LoVe this stuff. I bought this to do my daughters face paint for her halloween costume. She wanted to be Skelita the Monster High doll. I had my work cut out for me. Especially since she had to dress up for her dance class and ice skating halloween parties too. I got to reaply it many times to say the least and honestly this kit made it sooooo much easier! This truly is the best quality face paints I've ever worked with. I've always loved face paint and this is the best stuff I have found! A tiny bit of water to the sponge or brush goes a long way and the paints last and last (not at all like the normal halloween makeup you buy at big box stores) It also isn't sticky or thick on your face at all. It is actually quite soft and doesnt smudge even after a night of tick or treating. This kit has inspired me to possibly do more face painting for others too! Even the glitter dries nicely and isn't like a big blob on your face, it doesnt smudge much either after drying. After 3 times of applying the white all over my daughters face I am just starting to see some of the bottom of the package so that should give you an idea of how long these will last you. If you paint faces for others for cash you may need something bigger if you are doing full faces, but for moms (or dads) who face paint at home it works great!
Thank you Snazaroo for helping my daughter be the best halloween costume (and makeup) so many houses gave her extra and were in shock by how amazing she looked (many said she was the best that they had seen all night!)
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I wish I like it, but it's not what I expected -changed Jan 14, 2015. I was so busy - This happened around Christmas, and New Year - so I forgot to contact to customer service. I didn't notice what was going on until I got a new pair of scissors, which works much better than first one. Thank you for not giving me up. I thought It was nothing, but the company really cares about their goods quality and customer satisfaction. It's clean - I can't find any black stain, and cut better than the first one. It turned out got an unlucky pair of scissors.
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The company's customer's rep contacted to me. They removed wrong description so I moved up one star.
I am not sure what I can do at this moment. The company gave me good options. I'll talk about it after all things resolved.
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I wish I like it, but it's not what I expected.
It's heavy on good side. Right amount of weight, and perfectly balanced. Tips are sharp enough to cut fabric.
But why I gave it 2 stars?
First, description is totally wrong.
"...Order now and we'll throw in our "Stays Sharp for Life" Guarantee ($14.99 Value) for FREE! You CAN'T beat this deal anywhere else! "
It's what they put on the page. But, I only got a pair of scissors. I didn't see about the freebie until I came to write the review. So, One star off from 3 stars. I don't want any free item, but I want to see an accurate description on the product page.
Second, the screw is somewhat too tight. Every time I use it, I feel friction around it. It does not let me open and close scissors' legs as I wanted. It's not very tight, so I can push a bit, but you know, if I do that, it ruins fabric.
Third, It has some oil residue on the blade. I wiped it with a piece of paper towel, so I thought I was safe enough to go and use it, but it transferred on my fabric. I was so happy I cut muslin, not a actual fabric. I contaminate fabric. I tried to wash off, but it was impossible. I sprayed with WD 40 and wiped out three times, then I can finally use this scissors.
I think I was going to return it - but after all the work? No. I have to print return label, I have to find right box to put it, etc etc, it is too much for me. I'll keep it for my other craft, which requires less precision than it actually suppose to. It works like a scissor, and act like a scissor, but not good enough for fabric cutting. That's it.
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maybe it me, over emboss/cuts. ok, so I bought this beautiful "french connection A2" embossing set yesterday. I have been playing with the "wing." I am embossing tan thin newsprint type paper and it is ALMOST cutting all the way through, on some yes. Went and tried 60# white mottled art parchment paper and it does cut through in alot of places. I am using the thinnest possible adapter folder(the hinged one w base and 2 flaps). This wing folder seems a bit "sharper" than my other embossing folders (cuttlebug), maybe I got a bad batch. Next I will try "shims" on the left and right of it so theres a more "even" placement when I roll it through the BigShot, I feel I shouldnt have to work so hard to figure out how to make it work.
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My hands say thank you. I love to cross stich, but hated having to hold the craft in one hand while trying to stich with the other. I have RA, and it makes it hard to enjoy stitching for any length of time before my poor hands tire. I have scrolls and hoops, which help, but unfortunately don't give me enough relief to enjoy the activity for long. My husband came across this wonderful item and bought it for me as a surprise. It went together easily and is an absolute joy to use! I use both my large, medium scrolls and hoops with it and find it holds beautifully without my work moving while stitching. The larger adjustable knobs are fantastic for my poor pained hands. I don't how I lived without it!! Now projects that have been sitting and waiting to be completed are almost done. I recommend this product to anyone who needs both hands free and simply can't hold and stitch at the same time anymore. Love the open footed bottom feature as well. Slides right under my chair or the sofa. Fantastic product at a great price!
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Love this stuff. I read about this in a book on model railroad construction, but it took me a while to find. Then I suddenly found it in three places ... so I was not looking hard enough at first. It was worth finding. This stuff binds to styrofoam, which is a miracle by itself and it works like plaster and clay - the best of both. It goes on easily with a tongue depressor or spatula and is easy to work. I immediately bought three more bags to use for a number of projects. It is also a lot less messy than mixing up a batch of hydrocal or plaster, although I still like using those in other situations. It is perfect for small to medium areas that need coverage, and it adhered hydrocal rocks to styrofoam, which is awesome.
I really like this product and plan to keep a good supply on hand ... for making war-gaming scenery, mountains, hills, rivers, rough terrain, etc. It is easy to use, can be mixed in small batches and is the least messy of a number of options, not to take anything away from the messier stuff. It is the easiest to make exactly what you want ... when plaster cloth or hydrocal might be overkill. And it works brilliantly with those two if you need to patch an area, attach a rock or build an outcropping onto a larger project you might have started with one or both of the other two.
A minor revelation.
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Not my favorite, but it works. This is the only wheat paste that is available through prime, so I have been stuck with it.
I'm a K-8 elementary art teacher and am in the middle of a paper mache unit with 5 of my classes. I ran out of my other stuff from blick and needed to order a bunch more in a short period of time. Free shipping was a must, because this is out-of-pocket.
Cons:
My biggest issue with this product is that it is VERY CLUMPY. I have never used wheat paste that clumped this much. It is wasteful how much it clumps, and it grosses my students out to the point where they are afraid to touch it. I recommend blending this stuff it is so clumpy. The package specifically states to use cold water to reduce clumping, but I swear it doesn't matter how cold or hot the water is, it clumps the same.
The other issue is that it changes consistency very significantly day to day. I make large batches for my classes, and day two, the batch becomes significantly more watery (with the same amount of clumps), and day three it starts to smell like baking yeast, and is even more watery. Forget day four. The package states it can last up to a week, but day three is stretching it.
It comes in a cardboard box, which is not my favorite because the brands that come in buckets are a) easier to keep fresh, and b) useful to mix and store liquid paper mache glue in when the powder runs out.
Pros:
I have not had any issues with mold, which has been an issue with some of the other brands I have used. Some brands grow traces of black mold in a day, and with this brand even unwashed containers sitting in the closet for spring break have not developed mold.
The package takes up very little space, which is nice, and came right on time with my free 2-day shipping through prime.
When it is the right consistency, the glue is very strong, and makes good rock-solid models.
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Colorful paper for art projects. For anyone who loves arts and crafts or has children that do arts and crafts project, this is a great product. A booklet in A4 format provides a wide selection of colored paper in every possible shade. I will give this paper away as a gift to someone who is very artistic. I am not and I do not have ideas that would help me actually use this paper for projects, That is why I gave this product 4 starts. I wish it came with the project samples.
If one is planning to use this for kids, it is great for weekend projects with friends and family or when children have a party together and can platy with colorful paper. This product is definitely useful for school art projects as well.
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Its unfair that you have only thirty days to return . Its unfair that you have only thirty days to return this product. I just opened the package of 5 Second Fix only to find out that it does not work even after holding the light onto the product to be fixed for 5 minutes. I ordered 2 packages and tired to used them to repair a piece of broken plastic. I repeated this process over and over for a total of 5 attempts only to find that this 5 Second Fix is an udder failure. This product is a copy of the original Lazar Bond which works as advertised. Do not buy this imitation, get the original Lazar Bond. As a prime Amazon customer they should have the company refund me as this product is a fake.
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Great product, fast shipping, smells like wax. I received this package of beeswax pellets today, right on time. This order was "fulfilled by Amazon" - and it was shipped quickly and packaged well. The beeswax smelled very slightly of honey, but since it is the white version, the honey scent wasn't supposed to be present. I didn't think it smelled bad at all (read some reviews that said it smelled rancid or bad, mine was fine). I weighed the package after opening the shipping box, just to make sure the package was the correct weight. It was right on the money, and so that's why I am leaving 5 stars. I would probably order this one again - but having ordered 2#, it will be a while before I need anymore.
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Handy sized crowns for greeting cards. I make and sell greeting cards to benefit our local library, and I bought this Pandahall mini crown punch to decorate my cards. It works for my 'frog prince' anniversary cards, and also for my princess-themed cards. It punches out a 3/4" x 1/2" mini crown. It's easy to use, if you are punching lightweight (stationery-weight) paper, but it gets increasingly difficult to work the punch as the paper gets thicker. I was able to use it with 108 lb. cover paper, but I really had to bear down on the punch.
See customer image for an example of an A7 (5" x 7") Birthday card I decorated with gold crowns from this punch (the crowns in the four corners of the card).
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Cowboy boots - med brown from tan. These boots came out great, but it took two coats and elbow grease.
The pictures show the original color and the final product.
Here was my method - cleaned VERY throughly with acetone (next time I will use the Fiebing cleaner because the acetone dried to fast to put the dye on while the cleaner was still wet, as recommended.). Next I applied one coat and let dry overnight. The coloring was a little uneven, so I put on a second coat, which made the boots a little darker. After drying, I applied a generous coat of mink oil - mostly because I felt the acetone may have dried out the leather. The mink oil made the color darker - but still very nice. I topped it off with some midnight brown shoe polish and the finished product was great. It just took a lot of time and work, otherwise I would give it 5 stars. I suspect that if I used the Fiebing cleaner instead of acetone, I may have been able to skip the second coat and maybe the mink oil. Those boots wete worn only once and sat in my closet for 30 years because I didn't like the color. Now, its like a brand new pair.
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Uncle Bob loved it. I, however, thought it was crap. If you don't mind your soap looking like your blind, alcoholic uncle Bob cut it, this is probably not the tool for you. The trimming blade is right out of a B horror movie with a lovely chewed up edge that scrapes across the soap, gouging out lines that defeat the entire purpose of using it in the first place. The cut guide (if it can be called that) is so large, I have to wonder if the maker of this piece of dung used a bloody cleaver to cut his soap bars. There's rough wood spots all over it. I have to give them props for trying to use the remnant wood from a condemned crack house, great job at repurposing but perhaps try not smoking so much herbal remedies before you work with power tools mkay? Needless to say, I'm sending it back.
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Know what you're getting. I bought this punch the other day because I thought it was a cool idea.
I have several thumb punches and they work well and fairly easily. This one is difficult to use. It cuts through, but you really have to push quite hard on it. I also discovered that the flower never fully punches out because there are two notches on opposite sides of each other.
After some research I discovered that the notches allow the flower to be folded over for a 3D effect. If the flower is to be used on its own, then it has to be punched out the rest of the way by hand. Not a problem, as long as you know that's what you're supposed to do.
That info. should be stated on the package.
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WOW! Tape that doesn't let go! Great for vehicle mounts. I bought this to do a fabric repair on some cotton jeans. Put several strips around the edges of the patch and one strip in the middle and pressed it on the inside of the pants where the hole was, with the neutral tension on the fabric around the hole. Been wearing them for a few weeks now and the patch hasn't moved. Water or washing doesn't seem to phase this adhesive! It doesn't let go with impact or gentle pulling. I even used this to repair one of my vehicle mounts that i removed the original adhesive from. Put strips of this tape over the entire mounting surface and stuck it to a silicone/rubber phone case, and it hasn't come off yet! Really messy if you try to remove with force, so make sure you stick it in the right place the first time.
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Works well for casting leaves and air dry clays. This stuff works well on stuff that might prevent platinum cure silicones to not set properly. This includes air dry clays like Lumina and polymer clays. I've also gotten good results casting leaves with the stuff. The main drawback is that it takes a while to set, so the finished mold ends up rather thin. That is unless I want to spend -3-5 days adding layers.
Some cons to this stuff: Make sure to catch cracks or splits early. They tear about as fast as a run in a nylon stocking. This makes my leaf casting a bit annoying, but there are many things I like about this, that make it now my preferred silicone casting media.
Overall so far a 4.5 rating from me.
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First time user of polymer clay, and all I can say is. ....where have you been all my life?? I'm using this stuff everywhere, but mostly not for its intended purpose. I keep a hunk of it at my soldering station and it's perfect for holding wires, circuit boards, etc. I'm using it as a wood filler in MDF that gets routed where I'd previouisly used Durham's Rock Hard Water putty or Elmers wood filler. It's more workable than the former, and stronger than the latter. I've made small mechanism parts from it, and its formability, toughness, and lightness are great properties. My daughters use it to make little figurines and things, and those bake up nicely.
I know there's a whole world of polymer clays out there and some may be better than this, but for the price of the 8lb box I'm glad I bought it.
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Color me a Rainbow. Terrific color in this set of paints. I had a great time painting the faces of my grandchildren. I was able to use cotton balls like sponges and paint a cat face on one with white and black ti make a grey tiger kitty face. Another wanted a butterfly so I used the brushes in the kit to outline the wings and make the spots. Finally I used the stickers they include to stencil on a couple hearts. There are endless designs you can create with this paint. I caution you to be careful around the eyes. I did get some in her eye but it did not sting it just was cloudy until the eye flushed it out . The kids loved it. I was able to purchase these at a reduced price for my honest review of the product.
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YOU CAN BUY THIS EXACT SAME GUN FOR UNDER $20.00. Whoa. $66.00 + $4.82 for shipping?
I own one of these, and you can buy this exact same glue gun elsewhere for less than $20.00. I got mine for $19.97. It's an okay gun, and works fine for small, simple projects, but I would never pay more than $20.00 for it..
It's better than the $5.00 cheapo's, but it's nothing compared to the higher priced guns. And for $66.00, you can get a much, much nicer gun, like one that has an on light, an auto-shut-off after 30 minutes, and more.
UPDATE: When I wrote this review, this glue gun was listed here for $66.00 + $4.82 for shipping. It's now listed for $22.00, which is more like it, but you can still get it for $19.97 at Lowe's and Home Depot, though you still have to drive there to get it.
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Did not receive the white resist like on the picture but a green watery one. I did not receive the right wax resist. I wanted the white one and got some watery green stuff with a huge round chunk in the middle. Have not used it on my sculptures and most definitely won't end up using it. I would like to return it but since it was for my studio at the university I wrote my initials all over the bottle with a permanent marker. I figured I didn't care that it was green because sometimes that is better to know where you apply it, but it turned out to be too watery, and as far as that weird chunk in the middle that occupies most of the bottle I don't know. In conclusion, I wasted my money.
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Morakniv Woodcarvers Draw Knife. I've been looking for a draw knife for a few weeks now. I needed one so I could debark logs and remove the bulk of the material. I had a 4" diameter seasoned buckeye log sitting in front of my house that I wanted to turn into a cube. The Mora draw knife sliced through the wood with ease, leaving the wood with a polished finish. Its the first time I've ever used or owned a draw knife, and I am very impressed by its performance. I haven't had a chance to debark anything yet because I debarked the buckeye log with my hatchet a year ago, but seeing how easily it cuts through hardwood I feel confident that it can and will do the job with ease.
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Excellent molding or modeling or repair putty. 2 part molding compound. You mix equal parts to form a soft putty. This is modeling, not spackling consistency. I needed the latter, but managed to squeeze this into my pottery repair cracks all the same with some effort.
Very good product, heartily recommend for modeling only. This cannot be diluted - I asked the manufacturer already. Such a pity. If only it could!
Paintable, stainable sandable finished surface. Very versatile. Waterproof. You can use it to plug up holes in pots to use as a pond, or repair broken ceramic pieces, fill in cracks, sculpt figurines or jewelry. Dries hard in open air. Sand finished product. Paint with acrylics, oils, or latex paints. Glaze when done or leave as is.
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Great quality, middle of the road road price. I'm not going to mark this down for quality. It's perfectly fine and is exactly as described.
I looked around for a while without really knowing where to look for a roll of this paper to have a deep-fry cookout last summer. I was shopping mostly for price because it didn't need to be durable (which is rather is) and I didn't need a whole lot of it (which this is). I found this at a much better price than I was finding almost anywhere else and shipping was free (thank god) so I bought it. I have since found slightly less durable paper at a local craft store for a better price and on sale at office supply stores.
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For $12 it's just ehhh. $18 and up just skip. I didn't spend much money on this set so not sure if I am over critical but I would be somewhat mad if I paid full price even at $20. This box came in very disorganized with parts everywhere when opened. I spent sometime putting it back together. One of the wooden dividers towards the bottom was not cut long enough and moves pretty freely back and forth allowing the contents to mix together. I have a feeling I would rate this lower but I haven't used the pieces just yet. Some of the carving bits you can tell are made on the cheaper end of cheap. They have no weight to them like the more expensive Dremel bits or even other 3rd party bits. Even without use I can see dents/divits on the teeth. For $12 ehhh 3stars and I am sure some of it will be useful. For $18-20 I say put your hard earned money towards a better set. At $20 this would get 2stars. I have other tack life items and they are great. The laser distance measurement device is great! This is lacking.
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Not as advertised, too small, and wrong color. I got my leather today. It was no where near a square foot. One measured barely over 5" wide and the cut wasn't even straight. It looks as if they ran out of material and just said screw it, and cut one piece into two pieces. I needed all of that material for my project. The color was also a lighter than the picture. It's very nice leather though.
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I have since talked to Bob. He has said that he's sending me out replacements and that it was a "shipping error ". That was 2 weeks ago yet, I still haven't received my replacements. This is getting very frustrating as I need this to finish a jewerly box that I'm making for my wife. I will edit my review after, and if, I receive my replacements.
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Soft, supple, easy to work with. I purchased this to use over the arms of my camel colored leather couch, which was given to me by a friend who had cats. There were scratches on the arms, and rather than use a throw to cover them, I found these hides. They look gorgeous! They feel very soft and natural, and actually complement the couch. I too have cats. Mine do not scratch leather, but they picked up on the scent (cats have scent glands in their paws) and were starting to scratch, until I put these over the arms. Now we are back to harmony.
My favorites about this item- color is exactly as described, skins are not marred, this really helped me restore a $5,000 piece of furniture!
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Great teaching tool overall. I got these to help my son learn how to cut at an early age - under 2. I thought they would help with the muscular development and his ability to re-open the scissors in an easier manner. What they actually did for him was prevent him from cutting big or long cuts, he making lots of little cuts because they bounced back so readily for him. I ended up turning off the plastic assist tool after 2 or 3 different cutting activity sessions and he seemed to like the challenge of a big hard cut and then struggling to get the scissors open more than with the assist on.
Although we haven't used the assist tool since, the scissors themsleves are phenomenal and a great grip for kids. I am still glad I bought them. The price was right, too.
I have an up-and-coming little cutter who's 19 months now, so it will be interesting to see how he does with them and if the assist tool helps for him.
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They Are Titanium. These scissors are super-sharp, and the bend makes them work really well for slicing thinner, fragile wrapping paper that just sort of wrinkles and gets chewed up by dull scissors that cannot glide as easily as these. There is not one thing I don't like about these scissors. They've worked beautifully on all the different weights and kinds of papers I've tried them on, and even sticky tapes don't slow these scissors down. I cut packing tape, duct tape, and strapping tape with the shears to test their "non-stick" claim, and then went back to tissue paper, and had no problems with sticking or ripping, so at least at this point in the life of these scissors, so far, so good! Plus, the pink handles are really cheerful and easy-to-spot amongst crafting clutter!
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I will say that I ordered one of every color and had multiple instances of the product arriving with a broken top as a result of. Truthseeker just asked if this stuff will stick to plastic cups. I bought it to glue bling onto fabric, so I don't know the answer. Once the glue dries there is not as much visible glitter as I thought there would be, but for most decorative projects I would give it 3 stars. I will say that I ordered one of every color and had multiple instances of the product arriving with a broken top as a result of poor packaging (3 shipments). The bottles were put into a box that was too large and they rolled around inside and bumped against the sides of the box in shipping. This was irritating, so I suggest adding a request for sufficient packing insulation to ensure the product arrives in good shape.
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Very satisfied. I was worried that these would be chrome-plated, cheap metal like the ones from Tandy's. After opening the package, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they were stainless steelas advertised. They work great for leather up to about 6 ounces. Because of the narrow pitch (3mm), they are not very efficient for leather over 6 ounces. I tried them on a 10 oz piece of belly veg-tan and the chisel was very difficult to remove. Even after polishing and waxing.
Overall, I am very satisfied. These may not be the highest quality leather tools out there, but you just can't beat the price. See attached pictures of a test I did on 5 oz veg-tan leather.
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It's just awful. I have to slightly disagree with the comments about this being okay for beginners... I have been sculpting for a long time, trust me, this stuff just sucks. It's just the wrong kind of consistency for any kind of project. It cracks a LOT, even if you use lots of water and keep it moist. More so than earthen clay.
If you want a good air-dry clay, I highly recommend paperclay (either the Creative Paperclay brand, or making your own)
I kept this in an air-tight seal, with all my other clays, and this stuff still managed to dry up. So now I have a partially-molded brick sitting amongst my art supplies. Maybe one day I'll get really angry and throw it at something and smash it. That's about all the use I can really get out of this thing.
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Very inconsistent. This has to be the most inconsistent product I've ever purchased. I ordered one, it came in a bag type carry case, and part of the reel was broken off and missing. The broken piece wasn't even in the bag - who shipped it with a huge piece of it missing? Sent it back for a full refund. I thought I'd try it again and ordered two more - what are the chances that I'd get another broken one? Turns out the odds were good. I got one that's not broken and one that is - and neither came in the carry case that the original one did. So I've got one out of three that I can use, the others are going back. One last thing, make sure you tighten all the hardware before you use it. Every screw was loose on the undamaged one. Not impressed by the product or the quality control.
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Two pairs of scissors at a bargain price. I originally purchased one pair of these Westcott 8-inch straight titanium-bonded non-stick scissors in January 2015 at a cost of about $6.99. They have held up very well since then and have gradually been transitioned to exclusive use outdoors in my gardening activities.
When I saw these identical scissors for sale as an Amazon add-on item in late February 2018 at the truly unbelievable price of 2 pairs for $3.27, I simply couldn't resist and bought some more. Most people always can use some more scissors around the old homestead, as they either get misplaced or wear out over time.
Theres not all that much of any importance to say about scissors: either they cut or they dont. These scissors are extremely sharp and reliable cutters! The aforementioned pair from 2015 still has not needed to be sharpened despite the fact of undergoing some abuse in more difficult cutting situations (heavier cardboard, etc.)
For the mere pittance at which 2 pairs of these fine cutting instruments were purchased, they certainly rate 5 stars in my book!
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Love them. I love these sizzors! I have 6 pairs around the house. I use them on everything. Fabric. Plastic. Cardboard. They work better then single pairs 3x the cost. 3 pairs for under $15 I was not expecting much. I'm always looking for sizzors so I bought these thinking they would be just cheap sizzors that I could have as a spares or for gift wrapping but I go for these every time. They cut beautifully. I have had these for over a year and they still just as sharp. I bought these for my mother and sister and they love them also. I don't understand the few bad reviews saying they are not sharp. What are you cutting, rocks? Love them. Buy them if you're thinking about it.
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I hated this product the first time I used it. I hated this product the first time I used it. But I have grown to like it after figuring out how to work with it. I find the color of brown to be too light for my antiquing taste. It also removes itself if you put more on prior to completely drying. Obviously, letting it completely dry before reapplying is ideal, however, there are times when you have to overlap if it is a larger project. I have another antiquing glaze that I think is too dark, so I have started using the two together and have the perfect antiquing color. I also put it on with a chippy brush and remove it with a damp cloth. This method works best for me, giving better control of level of antiquing.
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Fast and easy creation of models for hobbies, jewelry, repair. Working with Polly Plastics Strips is quick and easy. See Part 1 of my review for the PollyPlastics Mold Kit and Plastic Pellets for helpful hints. Basically, you decide how you want to use the strip. I tried several things. I plan to use the "pulled" feathers in a large multi-media work. To pull, you just heat up the strip until it becomes transparent, gently lift it out of the hot water, flatten it and then grasp a small part of the strip and pull outwards. With practice you can control the size, thinness, and shape of the pulled item. You can also let the strip get soft and transparent and then gently mold it in your hands. You may need to reheat it in the water, especially if you are working on a large project. Also, you can use the strip with a pre-wet rubber stamp to stamp your impression onto the strip. This will quickly and effectively get a design. You should make sure you are not using the children's playset stamps as these may be made of plastic themselves and they could bond to the strip, making removal difficult or impossible. Then just rub on paint, markers or pencils/pens. For permanence, whatever you put on the plastic should dry and not be able to be removed. You can try to just cover the top of the item or get the paint into the grooves and then wipe off the top. Whenever you are working with heat, you should always have a bowl of cold or ice water nearby in case of spills or if the heat becomes too much when manipulating the products. Overall, I recommend the Polly Plastics Strips to quickly make objects, especially square or rectangular small strips or small objects.
I ordered this product through a special promotion and this is my honest and unbiased review and only my opinion. This is based on my personally using and experiencing the product. I was in no way compensated for this review. I only recommend products that worked for me and that I think will work for my readers.
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Excellent glue, with a few buts. This certainly is one of the strongest glues I have ever used. It bonds just about anything to anything and does so in a heartbeat. So far, nothing that was decently glued has ever come apart again. 5 stars for that.
But...
- Be careful with your fingers. It doesn't take much to glue them together. (been there, done that)
- The glue does not dry clear. It does leave a residue which may look somewhat whitish.
- The tube contains .7 oz. But as often happens with glue...it sticks to the tube and the cap and if you use 10% of a tube before the cap becomes permanently stuck you are lucky.
And so I deducted a star.
Some advise...
- Using the tube itself to put glue on a surface only works with large objects.
- For jewelry and other fine work I suggest you use a toothpick to pick up a tiny amount of glue from the tip of the tube and transfer it to the surface of the object you are working with.
- Put down some paper towels where you use this or you will have glue spots all over the place.
I would love to see this glue in really tiny tubes of .1 oz or less.
Either way, I'll buy this again.
Recommended.
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Great for Everyday Use. Who doesnt need scissors in their life? Im always looking for scissors, and it seems they already grow legs and walk off from where I put them. The Multipurpose Scissors Set-Assorted Pack Of 4-Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Blades - Soft Grip Handle-Perfect for the Artist,Student,Home,Kitchen or Office-Sewing Scissors/Shears Evergreen Art Supply, arrived on time, packaged well for protection. There are Four (4) sets of scissors that come in this package.
This set includes 8.5 Household Scissors, 8 Kitchen Shears, 5 Office Scissors, and 4 Coupon Clippers. I have a set of scissors not matter which task Im doing at the time. Each set has a hard plastic red handle. The scissors are easy to grip and handle. The edge on all of the scissors is sharp however not sharp enough to cut you if you happen to touch the edge.
I would go as far as to say these are Durable, and Sturdy scissors, that can be for everyday use. This would be an excellent set for a teacher, or homemaker. The easy grip handle is great for smaller hands to use as well.
Disclaimer - I received this product at a reduced price for a fair, honest and unbiased review.
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Good design and cuts well, but not easy for tiny hands to open. I thought it was a good time for my niece to learn how to use scissors, so I purchased these, for her. I think the shape and size are pretty ideal; they fit her hands well, and she has no trouble holding them. They also cut paper very easily (much better than I was expecting). However, she does have trouble opening them, without using both hands. I figured that would be an issue, but I couldn't find any that had better reviews. I don't think I've ever found kid scissors that are easy to open, and since I know there are adult scissors that are very easy to open, I wonder if kid scissors are purposely made to be hard to open, so that kids don't accidentally cut themselves or something like that. I'm sure she'll get used to it, and it will get easier over time.
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Aleene's Tacky Glue is Great for Card Making. I make all kinds of greeting cards, I use exotic papers that need to have a glue that will hold decorations such as beads, crystals, buttons, etc. You must be assured that the decorations stay put especially when sending through the postal service. I also do quilling, which needs a glue that will be tacky but also dry within seconds. My cards are precious to me and I want to be able to send them to people without the fear of them falling apart because of a wrong choose of glue. An added bonus is the price. My choice is Aleene's - I give it 4 stars it does the job perfectly. Happy gluing - Pepper
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Glue good, precision tips not received. Hi - I apologize for leaving a review not completed on the E6000 glue, but wanted people to know if they are ordering the E6000 Beading and Glue with Precisions Tips they may not get that exact tubing as pictured or the precision tips. I was disappointed because I did not receive the Precision Tips. I don't know where I could leave this comment but wanted others to be aware that they may anticipate disappointing if wanting the Precision Tips. I did get the gray tube of E6000. I ordered from Wholesale Craft Outlet thru Amazon. I received the gray tube of the E6000 and quickly but not the pictured item with Precision Tips. Amazon did give me a quick and immediately resolution. I paid for the cost if i had ordered just the E6000 from another vendor.
AS to the E6000 glue - it does seem pretty good. I would give it four stars. It dries clear and quickly. I also found that it didn't slide around when adhering a backing to glazed polymer clay. Previously i had tried Gorilla Glue because I had that in the house - that did a lot of sliding around but not so with E6000. I applied a small amount of the E6000 and only to one side, and let it set up for a few minutes, then I placed the backing on the bead. two hours later i handled it and it was sticking just fine, though for full use I would let it set up a lot longer.
The only gripe with the glue is that it is a bit stringing when pulling it out of the tube. I used a toothpick to get the glue out and to apply it. The precision tips would have been really nice to have.
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Perfection. My husband bought these for me from Amazon (but on his own account, which is why it's not showing up as a "certified Amazon purchase"--not sure if that matters to anybody, but anyway...)
I had previously purchased what I thought were nice Fiskar scissors, but by comparison--well, there is no comparison. These are nice and heavy, sharp right up to the end (just as they claim, you can cut all the way to the end of the scissor without marring your fabric), and the sound they make as they cut is this beautiful, metal-on-metal slice that I am in love with.
It's not just that they can cut through multiple layers of fabric--it's that you can't even feel that they are doing it. They are that fantastic.
Also, they seem to have fixed the problem with the sheath, which, on mine, fits the lefty scissors perfectly and seems designed to be fully interchangeable with righty scissors.
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They will get dull rather quickly is used to cut paper (wood product. These scissors are cloth/fabric scissors. They are extremely SHARP. They will get dull rather quickly is used to cut paper (wood product), etc. I use mine for snipping threads and small tasks in my sewing (e.g. snipping the corner seams to make the 90 degree angle pronounced). Like i wrote, the the blades are extremely keen: I dropped mine. Nick in the blade, $%^&^%$; brought out the "ceramic" scissor sharpener, touched up the blades, got the factory burrs off, the nick out, and I now have "razor" blades for scissors, I could not be more pleased with these scissors. And if one sees negative reviews about these scissors' not cutting, it is because the user used the scissors on a item other than cloth (it only takes a Genius to try to start a fire with Water when the directions specifically read "use a Flammable liquid to ignite......"). There are a TON of Genius reviews on AMAZON, heck this might be one, who knows. And, after a chat with the Man Upstairs, I feel the burden lifted of the $%^&^%$ usage :-).
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Great markers. These are by far the best looking stitch markers in their price range. They really are beautiful. They slide easily from needle to needle. They really stand out in projects where different markers are placed to indicate intricate cabling and lace work. I am using them right now on a lace and cable baby blanket. I know some reviewers had an issue with the price, but I think it's a great value for 40 stitch markers of different sizes.
The only reason I took off one star is because they are hard and tend to leave ladders if you knit tightly like I do, AND forget to tighten the first stitch after the marker. If you tighten that stitch, you can never tell they were there.
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Five stars. Years ago I used to do a lot of ceramics, now I'm playing around with air dry clay, and these tools are exactly what I needed. These are the real deal, not some cheap knock off. They're quality, I was pleasantly surprised. I am so happy with these, and there are so many options, with all those tools. I couldn't be happier, and that's not so easy to say these days with the quality of products available to us. Sculpt Pro gets 5 stars! Thanks!
I got this at a discount for an honest review <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sculpt-Pro-15-Piece-Deluxe-Pottery-and-Sculpting-Art-Tool-Set/dp/B00CTTLZOA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sculpt Pro 15 Piece Deluxe Pottery and Sculpting Art Tool Set</a>
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Good tape with some drawbacks. I bought many many rolls of this tape because of a large order I am putting together for a client. I am using the tape to glue mats to backings in order to display my art. I like the fact that this tape is an economical product and you can tear it easily with one hand. This streamlines the project. The only draw backs are: It is VERY difficult to peel away the protective cover once the tape has been applied, and the tape has little pieces that stick to it from where it was trimmed on the roll. This sometimes leaves adhesive slivers on everything. They can ruin the project you are working on if you are not careful. I would recommend this for smaller projects where time is not of the essence. If I had to do it over again I would buy the more expensive tape for the ease of removing the protective cover once applied. For smaller project or for scrapbooking this is an excellent choice.
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OH BOY!! Am I ever impressed with this liquid tack . . . I LOVE IT. I was looking for a quick setting, fast drying glue/tack product to help with a large slipcover. I have never seen such a wonderful fabric + whatever glue. It stops fraying (a true bane to the slipcover makers), I can put a small amount where I need it and it dries in less than a minute and it HOLDS THE FABRIC SO THERE'S NO FRAYING!!
I am very impressed with this product . Since it can be used to tack fabric, leather, plastic and metal there are no end to the uses of this liquid tack.
When it dries there is no obvious product showing (and It DRIES VERY QUICKLY).
If you want to stop fabric from fraying, no worries! Simply mark with a pencil (??) where you need to cut the fabric, spread the tack over the marked the line and let it dry; Then you can cut along the line marked and THERE WILL BE NO FRAYING!
Did I say it dries VERY quickly? There no need to "hold in place" for 10+ minutes.
THIS IS THE ANSWER TO UPHOLSTERY FABRICS & other fabrics that fray easily . .
I plan on ordering more for another "home made" project!!
Try it and you'll love it.
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Nice size, good quality water tubes. I'm not a florist, just a gardener who is trying to get rid of the horrid Smilex vine that has started popping up in my flower beds. You fill a tube with Roundup, strip the leaves from the vine and shove the vine into the tube hole all the way. I just did it yesterday, so don't know how long the Roundup will last, but these tubs are nice and big and the pointy end lets you shove them into the ground at any angle to hopefully keep the tube from blowing around and the liquid spilling out. I put the Roundup in the water tube with this product: <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/New-Liquid-DROPPER-5-x-FDA-Approved-Silicone-and-Plastic-DROPPERS-5-ML-Pipettes-Essential-for-Candy-Molds-Gelatin-Maker-Gummy-Bear-Mold-Oils-Science-Making-Crafts-for-Kids/dp/B01F7K9DX2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">New Liquid DROPPER - 5 x FDA Approved Silicone and Plastic DROPPERS - 5 ML Pipettes Essential for Candy Molds Gelatin Maker & Gummy Bear Mold - Oils Science Making Crafts for Kids</a>. They worked well. So these water tubes have multiple uses!
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impressive even if not an exact replacement. I wasn't sure this movement would fit my clock with its triangular piece on the topside and in fact I had to snap that piece off to make it fit.
The hands were so flimsy I had to use the hands from the old movement, but had to ream them out slightly to make them fit. Luckily they are made of plastic.
Finally, the shaft was slightly too long, but a few small flat washers moved the face back enough to provide clearance for the second hand.
All in all I am quite pleased that it's workable and I really like the sweep second hand.
Even shipment all the way from China wasn't unreasonable, cost or time wise.
I may have been able to find a more suitable replacement, but my minimal research didn't reveal one
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Good, but be careful about what paper you use. Pretty fun. Everything in the description was included. The instructions are a little unclear, but you'll figure it out. The packaging is good, I can store everything back in the box it came in.
You need the right paper to make your artwork look nice. Regular paper and even heavy cardstock gives undesirable and fuzzy/blurry results. The colors bleed into each other after the paper is out of the water/ink and drying. I didn't like that at all. To get a really clear crisp marble look, I had to use glossy photo paper. If someone has better ideas for me, please let me know. Also, sometimes the colors aren't vibrant. I feel like i have to put a lot of paint on to get a vibrant color. Otherwise its quite pale/pastel looking.
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They are very sharp and cut nicely. They are small - very small. Received these scissors quickly and no damage to them even though they were not perfectly packaged.
They are very sharp and cut nicely.
They are small - very small.
I was looking for long scissors (6-7 inches long) and these are only about 4 inches. It's my fault for that as I only quickly scanned the item before making the purchase.
I am a surgeon and will be using these in my daily surgery practice - time will tell if they will hold up.
I bought these because standard surgical scissors from my medical supply company cost $200 per pair.
If these perform well consistently over time I will then know that my medical supply company is ripping me off big time.
I will try to re-visit this review for a future update - but for now these are doing the job nicely.
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Great everyday scissors. We've had this pair of scissors for a couple years now, and they're perfect.
Sometimes we use them in the office, but these are our scissors that go all over the house. These scissors have cut in the kitchen, in the craft room, they have cut bales of hay open out in the barn, they have cut wire (although not as well as wire clippers do) etc. They are durable, and they work reasonably well for pretty much everything.
There are little plastic buttons that cover the screw, and one of those fell off, but it doesn't affect the functionality of these scissors in the least.
If you just need a simple pair of house scissors, these are cheap and they work great.
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Great for party favors, centerpieces and cake decor! I love them. These are great for decorations! I used them for my niece's firt birthday and they were a hit! I had some small Cinderella slippers and primcess carriages as party favors and placed one inside of each, they definately gave them an extra touch!
I thought one order wouldn't enough and since I was on a time crunch, I ordered another set just to be safe. But if your doing just a few party favors or centerpieces, one order i just fine. They are pretty big and really stand out. I used the rest of them to decorate the cake (which the bakery messed up).
I would love to put a picture up, but not sure how, let me know if you want to see or get an idea of what you could do!
Great item, I would recomend it anytime; got them pretty cheap!
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For people who always lose their scissors. I can never find a pair of scissors when I need them. Someone always forgets to put them back in the miscellaneous drawer and then I find them later under a pile of papers or with the laundry I was mending. So when I saw these scissors on sale I decided that it would be worth it to buy them in a bundle. I like these scissors, they are easy on the hands when using and the handles are colored if you wanted to designate certain colors to certain activities. They are sharp and seem to be holding up to all the stuff that I cut without dulling. I now have a pair of scissors in about all the locations I use scissors on a regular basis so I don't have to go looking for scissors any more. A good buy.
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Great for Projext Life: It does the job it's suppose to do. Ok. So I have been using this for about a month now with my Project Life scrapbook. I read reviews and knew it was not highly recommended. But I got it anyway. And I am glad I did.
See, I chose Project Life because it makes the process of scrap booking quick. I can sit down and do several pages during my child's nap time. Not something I could do with regular scrap booking. The main sizes of photos for most layouts in PL is a 4x6 and 3x4. The 4x6 are easy since that's what we print most photos in. But the 3x4 have to be cut down. Yes you can do this by hand BUT if you want to move quickly and not trim, check for fit, trim again, check for fit and trim again. Then this will work for you. I love looking in the top see thru plastic to see what area I am cutting out. It does what it is suppose to do.
Lastly, what some reviewers are complaining about is true and should be noted. First, the magnetic top is strong yes and you have to have some muscle to remove it after cutting or to reposition photo. I have to stand when I push it down. I can't get a clean cut while sitting. This doesn't bother me because one, I can use the movement after sitting down while laying out my page design, I just stand and make all my cuts at the end once I am happy with my layout and photo choices. Secondly, it does put tiny holes in the unused part of the photo. I read a review before ordering so I knew what to expect but this is the most unfortunate negative in my opinion. I say that because it would have been nice to use that other portion in a few instances. But like I said, I knew it going in so I just manually cut those photos.
So that's it. Order it to save time and get a perfect 3x4 cut piece in two seconds. But don't expect miracles or the cutter to design the page or clean up the tiny dots for you. It's a cutter. Use it with a strong hand and you will be fine.
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A Sculptors tool. A few years back I ordered a smaller amount Apoxie Sculpt and it was not only a prefect solution to attach feathers to bone (I am an artist who works with natural medium) but it added a nice color to the project. To this day the project is sturdy and secure. No cracking or shrinking with excellent adhesion.
I have not used the white, or tried to sand or paint it, so I can not give my experience there, but I can say with all confidence... I use this medium more than I use straight epoxy glues.
I prefer being able to sculpt with a medium as a part of the project... rather than hide the fact that I use glue.
Excellent product. I will continue to buy it.
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Not difficult to learn. There was less of a learning curve than I anticipated. There are videos on you-tube, and that's about all you need to see to get a good result. Okay, maybe one trial run to get it right. This cutter seems to be made to last, and I can't see how it won't be accurate as long as I'm careful setting a measurement on the side guage. I do all double mats for my paintings, and so now I have to slow down and remember my dad's old advice with wood saws: measure twice; cut once. As long as I do that, I think this mat cutter will be a big money saver.
Also, since I've had it, I've cut about fifty mats, and original blade is still sharp.
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it is interesting and Just perfect for some applications I. I bought this because I hadn't heard of it before busy life-- I am mostly a 3 dimensional artist)
I wanted to give my granddaughter some experience with different kinds of paper, and I myself have started an artists journal, so that I can further explore more 2 dimensional works
I tried it myself with Prismaacolor Nupastel chalks. the "paper" didn't absorb much of the color, brighter colors muted out when i tried to smear, and then it quickly reached it's saturation limit. Sharpie Pens worked really well. Colored Pencils worked well but with the "harder leaded" you have to be careful not to make a lasting impression on the surface itself. I will continue to try different mediums on the surface, it is interesting and Just perfect for some applications I iimagine
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Good for beginner, small cups. This product over all is ok.
Pros: paint is decent (but not amazing) quality, comes in individual sealable plastic containers so the paint is safe and you can pack a few of any combination of colors or all of them, there is also a good variety of colors.
Cons: it's annoying to take off each individual lid when using the whole pallet, there is a plastic try that comes as part of the packaging but other than that there is no trey to hold the separate cups, and the cups are small so it's hard to load a full size sponge.
I recommend this for a beginner as something cheap to start with but I recomend more advanced painters to brands like Paradise and Mehron. They are like $80 and $90 pallets though. Good luck. :)
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ICE Resin Works Like a Charm. ICE Resin is very easy to use, and is crystal clear when cured. I had no bubbles, streaks or flaws in the finished product. This was my first foray into using resin for jewelry, and I'm hooked. It's nice that everything you need is included in the kit. I will definitely purchase this again when I run out.
My first project was making pendants from a photograph printed on a laser jet printer. The instructions say to seal printed photographs with Elmer's Glue, or something similar, before pouring the resin. I did that with one pendant and with another one I just poured resin right over the printed picture - neither one bled. I believe if you use an ink jet you do need to seal the printed image, but with the laser jet it's not necessary.
The creative possibilities are endless with this product. I'm really looking forward to working with it in my jewelry making.
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A Must for Left Handed Children For School. For my granddaughter who is in 2nd grade. Being left handed myself I know how hard it is to get through the teachers heads that right handed scissors do not work well upside down for a left handed child. They were saying to her mother when she was in kindergarten how bad my granddaughter did with cutting. I knew she cut real well since I had taught her in pre school. Come to find out they were giving her right handed scissors and making her use her right hand. Hmmmmmm they knew she was left handed. REAL smart teachers. She would come home in tears. So from then on grandma always has ordered her scissors for school. These I bought and had them sent to her home so I haven't seen them or tried the myself but they said they were really nice so she has 1 pair for school and 1 pair for home. Living where I do you cannot find left handed scissor but have bought from this store before so trust them.
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Is exactly as it is described. Bought this to use for card making with my Silhouette Cameo. I typically use the brand Recollections or Core'dinations in Shimmer/Pearlescent from Michaels, JoAnn fabrics, hobby lobby type stores. But I get tired of going through them finding undamaged ones, counting out the number I want and then hoping they don't get damaged on the way home.
These were exactly the finish I was looking for subtle smooth shimmer or metallic look. A little thicker than I tend to like at 105lb. cardstock however accurate as far as it is described.
For those of you newer to craft projects with paper this paper feels similar to the thickness of paper you get when you buy a book of paper rather than what you buy in the open stock shelves.
I will be buying additional colors.
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Patch failed after 2 months. I bought this large patch for a crack in my leather car seat. I purchased about 5 other smaller patches from this company before that have lasted two years now, but this patch only lasted just over 2 months before the leather portion began to separate from the adhesive backing. There were no tears or rips, just a failure of the adhesive that holds the leather portion on to the adhesive portion of the patch.
I contacted the Amazon seller about this and they referred me to the manufacturer since it was outside of the return window for Amason. I sent the manufacturer pictures of the product failure and all they could offer is that 'the product was not designed to last forever'. That was it. Very poor customer service and lack of a desire to stand behind their product.
Attached is the photo sent to the manufacturer showing how the leather portion separated from the adhesive attached to my car seat.
Even though the smaller patches are very durable, I would NOT advise buying the larger 8X11 patch, unless you are willing to spend $20 to replace the patch every couple of months.
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What you see is not what you get. I was so excited about ordering what the pictures shows to be a very cool looking sketch book/ journal. However upon actually receiving the book I was very disappointed. It was smaller than I realized it would be. The leather was peeling and falling apart, and the design can hardly be seen in some places. When I opened the book up and looked at the paper I was happy to see that it was recycled paper, but it was so poorly made that it is not really good for anything other than writing with DARK ink. The paper falls apart if you try to do any erasing and it is very difficult to see pencil, therefore forcing you to use pen/ ink. If any art is to be done paint MIGHT work but there is no guarantee and I am not willing to try on this. A very disappointing item.
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Cute but impractical. I bought this for my five year old knowing that it would require adult supervision so was not surprised that it did require a lot of help from an adult. The doll itself is very cute and some of the features work very well. The provided instructions are very clear and everything works very well up until the stage where it is necessary to put on the tail. Putting on the hair is fun and easy. Adding the flower and jewelry also works well. The tail is a disaster. After cutting out the strips of scales (definitely adult must do), the provided way of attaching the layered, colored strips is with inadequate two-sided sticky tape which neither sticks to the materials of the doll's legs nor to the colored strips. If you continued in this way, the child would be unable to play with the doll as the strips would fall off with one twirl in the air. In order to salvage the doll, I sewed the strips individually to the legs (after confirming with my child that the tail would no longer come off to see the legs!) from the tip of the tail up to the waist. She looks beautiful but this is not what the craft project was and would have been impossible for a child to do unless a relatively skilled sewer. Great idea but terrible system for the tail. I would not recommend this to others unless they are prepared to be creative themselves.
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Well-designed tool for crafters. I'm not sure I agree this is a "heavy duty" paper cutter, although it works very well for the home crafter (we have a true heavy duty cutter at work, but it's a behemoth that I wouldn't care to have at home). It has 3 very nice features: a clear finger guard under which you slide the paper - it helps to hold the paper in place down its entire length; a paper lock that presses down on the paper, again to hold it in place; and an alignment guide that allows you to make quite precisely measured & consistent cuts. I love those features, as my paper cutting in the past has been, shall we say, rather random. It's also quite lightweight, and the cutting lever locks nicely into place so if you don't have a dedicated space for paper cutting, it's easy to move around or put away.
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Excellent yarn winder, here are some insights. This is a great yarn winder. I've had it for six months or so and I've had no problems with it. With it I've wound over a hundred cakes of all different sizes, textures, and weights. It produces excellent, center-pull cakes which sit perfectly flat. The cakes are great for use and for display as they stack beautifully and sturdily. Smaller cakes come out a bit less cylindrical and are harder to stack/display but they still have all of the use-ease benefits. Over time, as you use up the yarn in a cake, the cake will sort of wilt, but even as a cake wilts, I've never had a problem with tangling. It is a good idea to be gentle with wilting cakes and to rewind them immediately after you finish the project so that they can be tight and secure against tangling.
During use, the winder WILL rub lint off the yarn. It won't be much if you're just winding one cake and then putting the winder away. If you do many cakes right in a row, you'll see the residue all over your table. It's a good idea to move electronics and away from the winder when it's in use, to avoid getting a bunch of lint up inside your keyboards and what-have-you.
There is a bit of a learning curve to these winders. Experiment with different tensions for different yarns. Some wind better tight, some wind better loose. I've noticed two primary factors which effect the tension choice you make: stretchyness and slipperyness. Both stretchy and slippery yarn wind up better with low tension. 100% cotton yarn, for example winds up best with high tension. It has minimal slippage and stretch, and you end up with an incredibly dense, sturdy cake if you use a good amount of tension. I recommend that you take your time when you're first using the winder--don't wind too fast. Tangles can happen--it's difficult to describe but you can end up with yarn wrapped up in the gears if you're not careful---and if you're winding really fast, the tangle can get massively out of control. I don't think this is a problem with the winder itself--I doubt you could make a tangle-proof winder. You just need to practice and go slow until you get a good sense of the winding process.
I purchased this winder after buying a smaller (cheaper) one. The smaller winder had a hard time with certain yarns--specifically slippery/silky yarns, specifically Caron Simply Soft. The yarn would just slip off the cake as I was winding and turn into a tangled mess no matter the tension. I happen to have a LOT of Simply Soft in my stash, so the smaller winder just didn't do the job for me. This winder is able to handle the the job the smaller winder was not. (It's worth mentioning that it's still a little bit tricky to get Simply Soft to wind up. I have to wind it very loosely, or run the risk of slippage.)
I also happen to have a lot of Caron One Pound in my stash. One Pound comes in a huge skein (one pound), so it also wasn't ideal for the smaller winder. Although I love this winder, I am still forced to split my One Pound skeins into two (sometimes three, depending on how tightly I wind it) cakes. This isn't a huge problem for me since I know how to join yarn invisibly, and since most of the projects I embark on don't require an entire pound of yarn.
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I found this pretty useless. First. While the 3 in 1 style was appealing, I found this pretty useless. First, because of the shape and function of the tool, it seemed difficult to get the corner of a photo in the slot correctly. You can do it, but you've got to be concentrating to get it right. Second, because of the way the die is pushed up using the scissor like handle, it often caused a snag on the edge of the photo. Almost a little tear. I ended up having to hand trim a few because they were so bad and the trimming misshaped the photo. I wouldn't buy this again unless it was for simple kids crafts. I have just purchased an Aidox corner punch and hope that it works better.
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Very disappointing. I was sooooooo excited to finally purchase one of these punches. From the time I first saw it advertised, I was looking forward to getting it and using it for all kinds of fun stuff. Well, I picked one up today at Hobby Lobby, and wow, is this product awful. I wanted to love it, I was SURE I would love it. I was dead wrong. It is expensive, at $29.99 plus tax, but I didn't mind spending the money because I thought I'd use it again and again. It is so underwhelming and awful for so many reasons.
First, when removing it from the box, it was covered in a black, oily, gross substance that got all over my hands. Yuck. I am not a weakling by any means, but to unlock this thing was impossible. I tried with all my might for 20 minutes to get it unlocked. After my hands were killing me, I resorted to having my husband open it. Even he said right away, why would they even make this so difficult for the average person to use? But I still had hope.
I tried it out on a calendar page so that my first attempt wouldn't ruin anything important. The directions say to remove the top and place your paper on the base, then put the magnet part on top and reposition your paper by sliding it back and forth until you get it where you want it. Sounded easy enough. But, no. The magnet is so strong that it is ridiculously hard to even move your paper at all, never mind to where you want it. The grip was so strong that the paper could easily tear by pulling it either way, even a little bit. It is so aggravating and difficult to move. No fun at all.
Then came the punching part. Let me say again, I am no wimp! But, I had to stand up and literally press all of my body weight to get the thing to punch the paper. I mean, I had to press so hard that it hurt my hands and I still have big red lines on them, 20 minutes after using this thing. It did punch a 3 X 4 shape out of my calendar paper. It also makes four round holes outside of your punch area, so if using some of your favorite scrapbooking paper, a huge waste.
I then tried a photo. As other reviewers stated, this was a complete waste of time and energy (a LOT of energy). After going through all the same annoying steps as my first punch, following the directions exactly, it didn't cut through my photo at all. It bent it and made a couple of slits, that's it. I could see that it didn't punch through all the way (not even close), so I pressed hard, again. Same result. Didn't cut through at all.
What a huge waste of time and money. Luckily, I saved my receipt. I cannot wait to get this thing out of my house and back to the store. I have used and liked many other We R Memory Keepers products. I am surprised that they could even consider putting this on the market as it is. The Quality Control department must have been on vacation or asleep. I am not a grouch and I don't normally write bad reviews, but I had to just in case I might save some other excited person from buying this. They'd be better off cutting 3 x 4 cards with an axe. And they'd come out better, I'm sure.
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Easy to recommend. So if you've seen a cat play with a ball of yarn then you know how effective it can be at occupying their time. This was purchased for my SO and unbeknownst to me provided ME with hours of enjoyment as they sat at their crafting table...wait we don't have a crafting table that's our coffee table covered in yarn oh well....as they were per-occupied winding their yarn I was able to goof off doing whatever I pleased.
My only complaint is that it winds too fast, seriously I mean I have to go back in their yarn pile and disassemble the cakes on a regular basis in order to guarantee I have free time.
Okay all joking aside, there's several of these on the market and this one works great. Many loose skeens (sp?) have been converted to cakes in our home using this. Initial setup was a little finicky as the directions are adequate but minimal and once you set it up once it's easy to do from their.
The device is definitely hardy, having clipped it with my shin as it protruded from our coffee table I was relieved (and agonized because it really hurt) that it survived the impact.
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Very useful and easy to use. I ordered the yarn winder and it arrived promptly in a small box. I put it together quickly and the photos in the instructions were helpful. You have to pull out the silver yarn holder farther than it says or it flops over, but once I figured that out, it was easy. I like how I can crochet without having to yank out some yarn every couple of minutes since the yarn comes from the middle of the yarn ball so easily.
The only drawback I see is I wound a 3.5 skein, and perhaps because it's smaller, but when I took it off the winder and put it into my bag, the bottom of the yarn ball was not as firm, and it became more of a real ball, and not a squared circle as it came out of the machine. It might because it was baby weight yarn. It also seems to need whole skeins, I think the small, leftover bits are too little.
Still, It was cheaper on Amazon than it was through the major craft stores, and it works well. I have it clamped on a cheap five dollar TV stand and it works fine and I've redone most of my yarn.
I'm very pleased with it and have had no trouble. I am happy with my purchase and would recommend it.
They recommend this yarn holder, but honestly, I just put the store bought skein into a bag and kept one hand lightly on the original skein to keep it from bouncing around, and the other hand turning the winder and it was done in a minute or so. Super easy!!!
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because u can not do these and not enjoy what you are working on. <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Lawn-Fawn-Die-Cuts-Chirpy-Chirp-Chirp/dp/B01AU1TDEC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Lawn Fawn Die Cuts - Chirpy Chirp Chirp</a> This is the clear die cut set for "Chirpy, Chirp Chirp". These can be used after Easter just to cheer someone with a card or scrapbook page you can make. I do both and very addicted. I have been since I was young. Hope u already have them or give them a try, because u can not do these and not enjoy what you are working on. Luv them too!. If u get them let me know how you enjoy them.
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wasteful and unreliable--beware. Boy, do I wish I had watched the user video more carefully before I bought this kit. To make things worse, I bought another shape of Fiskars "everywhere punch" before I learned that you need the starter kit to cut ANY shape. Now I am stuck with two of these miserable punches, which Fiskars will not allow me to return. Details: neither punch produces a usable shaped embellishment. They only produce HOLES of that shape, and only do a semi-accurate job of guiding you to the spot where you want the hole. If you want the hole close to the edge of your paper (or to another hole), the cut is raggedy and uneven and impossible to overlay to correct it with a second effort. And it does take effort--I have to stand to exert enough pressure for cuts. The three-pronged magnets poke a messy, lumpy trio of tears in your punched shape so you can't even cover the cut product with another paper shape or embellishment in order to use it. What a waste of paper! Plus you get "shavings" from these 3 holes all over your worktable and clothes. Crafters would be better off purchasing a hand-held punch or even using a pencil and exacto knife to get the holes where they want them. I have other Fiskars tools that I like, but they really need to dump this fiasco from their line and go back to the drawing board.
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If you want to foil, it doesnt work. Ive been trying to find a hack for foiling without a laser printer for a few months now. Nothing I tried worked so I was pretty excited to try this pen when I saw it.
I did a few tests and Im I posting pictures of the whole process.
I followed the instructions and wrote on a journaling card first, covering a word that was already there.
I waited around 30 seconds to dry. Instructions say 30 to 1 minute.
I used a mink rose gold foil and a laminator machine because I don't have the mink machine.
I set it for 5ml as per pen instructions and for the first try I ran it twice on the laminator.
It was a mess.
Didnt work.
Second time I wrote something free hand on another journaling card. I waited around 45 seconds to dry. The glue seems ok and came out of the pen nice and easy.
This time around I ran it only once through the laminator.
Didnt work.
I tried one more time on another journaling card. This time I waited one full minute and ran it 3 times on the laminator.
DIDNT WORK.
so I gave up and decided the pen just DOESNT work for foiling.
It may be good for embossing powder and thats the only reason I won't throw it out. But it DOESNT WORK FOR FOILING
(Photos are in order of attempts.)
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Is it new or used. This is a nice product, seems to be well built, its quiet and solid. Unfortunately, I believe the item was used. When we opened the box the packing was not quite right. Items that should have been wrapped were unwrapped and the wrapper was in the bottom of the box. The unit itself was clean except the cord which was covered in splotchy paint. As the unit worked well we opted to keep and use it. Today we received the legs, which we ordered separately from the same vendor. The legs were obviously used and returned. The zip ties used to secure the legs within the box were already cut. The bag with hardware parts was torn and the nuts and washers were not inside but we did find them lose in the box. The final clue it had been used, as if we needed one, was that there are 6 attachment bolts for the legs. 3 are 1.5 inch and 3 are 2. The instructions say to use a 7/16 wrench to tighten. Of the 6 bolts, 4 required a 13mm wrench and 2 required a 1/2 wrench... keep in mind, other than the length they all should have been the same. Again, seems to be a good product, but buyer beware, if you order it insist that they ship you a new unit. I suspect that they are using these units as demos or for instruction and then repackaging them for sale.
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Awesome Washi Tapes. I love these these DigiHero Washi tapes. I use them on hand made greeting cards and in making Bookmarks and I am getting ready to do a tray to use on my screened in porch to carry and hold drinks(hot or cold). For some reason I really wanted some dot Washi tape. i guess to me it has kind of adds a whimsical touch to my cards etc. These tapes are bright which are awesome. You get 5 rolls, Blue, black, green, lavender and red. The dimensions of all the tapes are 1.5 cm (0.6 inch) in width and 10 m (32.8 ft) in length. They stick very well and they are removable and re positional. You can tear them and write on them and there are so many thing you can do with them for example: Decorate your cellphone cover, candles and holders, vases, flower pots. pencil holders, book covers, and anything you can imagine Just look on line for all the cool things you can do! I have bought DigiHero Washi tapes before and they have a lot of designs. I am very impressed with these tapes and I highly recommend them.
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Lives up to its name. This is a source of creative inspiration, and an excellent product for a variety of projects. It has some limits that are important to keep in mind. Mainly, expect a small amount of shrinkage as it dries. If you're using it for something thin and large, it might crack or warp. Turning the object regularly would help it to dry evenly. It has been wonderful for smaller objects, such as a "stone" fireplace in 1:12 scale. The company that makes it has a website with a gallery of items people have made - some of them quite large, but I don't know how they managed that. I have some objects I've made with it and painted with acrylics that have held up for more than a dozen years.
It's best not to buy more than you can use in a reasonable time and not to open the package until you're ready to use it. I found some that got stashed for maybe 8 years with the package open but enclosed in a plastic container. It had a bit of mold. This is user error and hardly the fault of the product. Just saying do a little planning. I plan to use my vacuum sealer to store leftover Paperclay in the future.
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I use a glue gun almost every day for my . I use a glue gun almost every day for my work. I have purchased several of these high temp guns from Walmart, and every single one of them has failed. When they fail, this is what happens:
Over time, the glue backs up inside the gun, so that the sticks do not smoothly push through. You will need to pull the stick back out, clean the glue, and put the stick back in, It will work for a while until the stick gets jammed again.
After the sticks jam up on a regular basis, prepare for a surprise--EXPLOSION! Yes, eventually, the sticks will melt the internal wiring, which will result in a short, blown fuse, and a shooting flame. I'm not kidding. This has happened to me with at least 4 separate guns. (I've been buying them for years, and while they ALL fail, only a few have blown up) When the wiring shorts out, it causes a loud pop and a flame. If you are not in the room when this happens, and the gun is by something flammable, you could burn your house down. If you buy this gun, ALWAYS use it under supervision, and never leave the room, especially once the glue sticks start jamming in the gun.
Maybe I use my guns too much, leave them on too long, etc. I am willing to accept responsibility for that. I just want to warn everyone that these guns do fail, and can be very dangerous once they do. I keep buying them because when I am working and I need a gun, I run out to Walmart and this is all they sell. Yes, I have contacted the company, and they even sent me 2 high quality models, which did not blow up on me, but did eventually jam up and then quit working. Every single AdTech gun I've ever bought has died on me. Every one. I am going to save up and buy a contractor's grade gun, since I think these cheap models just do not work for my needs.
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Solid and durable - an excellent purchase. To be honest, I wasn't expecting to be very satisfied with these studs/Chicago screws. But the price was low and they were offered on Prime, so I figured I'd give them a shot. I am so happy I did. These are a whole lot higher quality than I expected. Solid construction and seem to be really durable. I've gone through about a dozen of them so far (I've been using to attach leather straps/handles to bags) and none have been defective.
I typically use a tiny dab of a glue like H3000 on the screw back rivets used on my bags, but I skipped that step on the rivets used on the prototype bag I've been carrying for the last week or so (it's a big bag and I carry a lot in it) and when I checked the rivets last night, they were all still as secure as the day I installed them. That said, these have passed the test and will be used on the bags I make and sell - although, I will probably use glue for a more permanent attachment on the bags for my customers.
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Great case, great hooks, but useless extra tools.meant for knitting, not crochet. This is a great set, and frankly, the case alone is worth the money. However, this does not mean that the hooks are worthless. To the contrary, they are fantastic. I have five types of wooden hooks (KnitPicks Caspian is my favorite of those), as well as aluminum, resin, and steel hooks, and five sets of ergonomic hooks, including Clover Amour and Soft Touch. I am bedridden with a serious spinal injury and crochet up to 15 hours per day, so having exactly the right hook is very important. These are a knockoff of the Amour.hooks gift set, but cost perhaps a fourth as much. I found this set to be worth owning, even though I already had the Amour gift set.
For starters, the sizes are different. The Amour set includes 2.25mm, 2.75mm, 3.25mm, and 3.75mm hooks, whereas this has 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, and 3.5mm hooks. While the other five sizes are the same for both, I like having the greater flexibility in choosing a hook in the small sizes. Half a millimeter difference in hook size can really add up even if you are going from 6mm to 6.5mm, but it is enormous when you are going from 2mm to 2.5mm. With the explosion of patterns calling for sock yarn, I use smaller hook sizes frequently, and having more size options in the smaller sizes really helps. By the way, the older letter/number sizes are not standard, and different manufacturers produce hooks of different sizes for a given letter size. Old patterns can be especially tricky in this regard. Using millimeter sizes makes everything much simpler, as you can see much more easily what you need to do for gauge-critical items. For example, is a 3.50mm hook too small and 4.00mm a smidge too large? Try a 3.75mm hook. It just makes it so much easier to pick what you need.
Second, the hooks are slick, shiny metal, excellent for working with certain difficult yarns. In particular, cotton does not have the stretch of either hair fibers (such as wool and alpaca) or most synthetics, and working a large number of stitches into the same space can be tight. I am doing the Frida's Flowers Crochet Along (CAL), but making a much larger version, so I am doing this a lot, and I would be going bonkers without these.
Third, the case is *great*, larger than the Clover Amour case, even holding my Amour 15mm hook, which I put in the slot meant for the cutter. I mixed the two sets, putting my smaller hooks (arranged by size, not brand) in the smaller case, and the larger hooks in the larger case.
Fourth, this is great as a backup set, given how inexpensive it is. It is maddening to misplace a hook and.have to drop everything and search.
Now for the negatives: The tools are all knitting-only tools (except the stitch markers), and cannot be used with crochet. Even the knitting-needle gauge can only be used with inline hooks, and these are not inline hooks. The yarn cutter shredded my yarn rather than cut it, the stitch holder has no place in crochet, the yarn needles are essentially children's toys, and the row counter (the kind intended to fit on a knitting needle) is the worst I have ever encountered -- the slightest touch changes the count. The stitch markers are a style I like, but are made of a stiff plastic, rather than the softer, more flexible plastic I am used to. The one thing that would make this set perfect would be to have the full dozen sizes you can get in other sets (which also have 6.5mm, 7mm, and 8mm hooks) with a case that would hold them all. Since I generally just use the wooden hooks in the larger sizes anyway, that is not a real problem.
Oh, and I did NOT receive this set at a discount for my "unbiased" opinion. I hate the shill reviews and the ratings pollution they cause. I really am pleased with these hooks, and because I have been crocheting for 40 years, I have all the small tools I need, and do not care that they included garbage-grade knitting tools with a set of crochet hooks.
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Better off using your own nails and teeth. This hole punch is entirely non-functional in every way, which is something of an achievement for a tool with one moving part. The (small, vertically-oriented) punch tab is irregularly shaped and slightly off-center, which makes it difficult to align with the slot. This produces a "chewing" action more often than a solid punch, even on a single sheet of paper. The handle action is stiff, and the grip is only a thin rubber sleeve, which makes the force required to gnaw a hole through something like card stock very uncomfortable.
I would be willing to assume that the individual item I received was defective, except that the one I borrowed briefly as a replacement -- exactly the same model -- worked precisely the same way. Uncomfortable, shoddy, misaligned. Will not replace, wouldn't recommend. I may end up keeping it in my desk at work to loan to people I dislike.
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I don't like these glue sticks at all - they are yellow . I don't like these glue sticks at all - they are yellow not clear / white, they stuck together from being shipped in hot weather and were very hard to break back apart. They smell weird especially when melted and they are very stringy and webby - I am going back to the glue sticks I ordered before these. They also killed both of my glue guns - the glue kept clogging my guns and I kept clearing it until it clogged so bad i can't clear it- it gets over heated and burns to a crisp like plastic - it literally turned crunchy and black around the nozzle. My advice is stay away from these glue sticks.
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Awesome Kit For Beginners. For a pretty cheap priced woodworking pen this one is a great set for many uses. If you are just getting started or need more tips and adjustable temperature this set is for you. I purchased this kit mainly for the flat transfer tip to transfer logos to wood from a copier print. With the adjustable temperature setting you can practice with transferring until you find the perfect temperature them make a mark on your dial for transfer settings. If you use a regular woodburing pen for transferring you will find that you need to scrub off the heat so as to not burn the paper but keep enough heat to liquefy the toner to make the transfer work better. This is where the adjustable setting makes it's money.
The kit includes many other tips to help you decorate, burn in lines or drawings, make shapes, and trace images into wood. One tip will even let you sign your work with some practice.
The kit comes with a plastic (organizer style) case that keep all your tips and tools organized and stored properly.
This is a great beginner kit and for only a few more dollars you can get the convenience of the adjustable temperature.
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Great Clippers. I am giving the product a 4 star rating. I really love the clippers, the trim nicely and come in handy for various craft projects. They are well made and good quality. Sharp enough to trim material, thread, ribbon, and paper. Somehow during fulfillment of the product, my package of 5 broke open because of the sharp points and 3 of my 5 clippers fell out of the package so I only received 2 clippers. I contacted the seller and they were willing to give me a refund; however, I wanted 5 clippers and not 2. I declined the refund. The product itself is a good product which is why I provided a 4 star rating. However, it was important to note that I did not receive all 5 as posted based on the above referenced issue. I received a discount on this product in exchange for my honest and unbiased review of it; all opinions expressed are my own and not influenced by others.
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Read all instructions VERY carefully. The only reason that I am not giving this a 5 star rating is because of the instructions. All in all, by the picture attached you can see it turned out pretty good. Everything was going fairly smoothly until we had to pour the stone mix into the casting that we made with the gel substance. The directions say that it must be like paint consistency, and there can be no lumps. We were so concerned that there were lumps and that it was the wrong consistency we spent too long stirring and it started to harden. The stone mix, plaster mix whatever it is hardens VERY, VERY fast. I just want to make that known so that everyone else hopefully doesn't have the same problems that I did. We also broke off a couple of fingers removing the gel substance from the stone casting. It was rough, and so hard around little children's fingers. Go SLOW when doing that. Do like the directions say and set aside a little mix so you can do some cosmetic repairs. All in all, was a good experience with a nice keepsake for the Mrs.
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Sculpt it, roll it, sand it, carve it...a really fun clay. This stuff is such fun! You'll find all sorts of uses for this clay once you become familiar with it. It's soft, malleable, and feels good in your hands while you're working with it. It surface dries very quickly; but to speed up the drying time for thicker or larger pieces, I usually put the sculpted piece in a 200-225 degree oven for 30 minute increments. If the piece still has a "coldness" to it when you hold it, you'll know that it isn't yet completely dry. And it MUST be fully dry before you paint or seal it. It is very "forgiving" when you work with it. If it's drying too fast as you work with it, keep a small spritz bottle to mist it occasionally. (Keep your opened bag of Creative Paperclay in a sealed zip-lock bag while you're using it to keep it from drying out too fast.) If your new "creation" has completely dried and you realize that you don't like a certain part of it, just cut the unwanted area off with an x-acto knife. Then just spray with water and add new wet clay to correct the problem. The dried clay also carves and sands wonderfully.
I use Creative Paperclay for sculpting realistic character pieces; but it also has other uses. You can roll out pieces of it and press textured designs into it using rubber stamps (you can dust the stamp with talcum powder first to prevent sticking). The dried paperclay takes paint very well and you can use small sculpted or textured pieces as components for jewelry, scrapbooking, etc.
I usually buy Creative Paperclay at one of our local craft stores and use one of their weekly 40-50% discount coupons. If you don't have access to that though, the price on Amazon is usually pretty good.
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Where to Start. Since woodcarving is my primary hobby these days, I'll throw in my 2 cents. I worked part of my way through school carving miniature chair legs for a miniature furniture shop: I carve things now for fun.. Characterizing this set of tools as "professional" is a bit of an "exaggeration". IF one is a beginner and wants to play around with them, they are a cheap set to try out, but in my opinion won't stand up to even regular use for an experienced carver.. I carve mostly in basswood, which is widely used as a relatively "soft" wood. One constant, is that the tools will need to take and hold a razor edge to be effective with about any wood. .If you happen to be interested in soap carving these may well do the job (I'm serious, great way for kids to start)..
Personally, I'd recommend starting out with a good carving knife (good pocket knife or bench knife will work in most cases) which one person mentioned as something missing from this set. You can add tools as you need them or become more adept with what tools are needed for what jobs. I have purchased a couple of gouge sets (one small and one full size) for hand use, but that is only in the last few years. Take a look at the Ramelson set sold on Amazon for a set of miniature gouges.
I'd also suggest getting a good book or two if you are a beginner. Amazon sells quite a few very fine wood carving books for a wide range of carving types. Look at authors like Gary Pye, Wayne Barton, etc. on Amazon or a particular type of carving. Also protect your hands and get a kevlar or steel threaded carving glove and thumb and index finger guards for you cutting hand. All this can be found on Amazon. Have fun and make lots of wood chips.
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Best ever origami for kids (but do order more stickers. The folding lines are indicated on the actual sheets so it is easy to follow the instructions with precision. My 6-year old mastered the first two levels and started using regular paper (pre-cut into squares) following the instructions. The experience with the original sheets with the indicated folding lines helped her master the folds well enough to be able to transfer that knowledge to regular paper. This is the only origami set that allowed her to actually be successful and excited about origami.
My only complaint echoing the other comments -- not enough stickers for all the projects. I think it is nice without them, but the kids have a different idea about that...
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Zen Pipe Cleaners. If you think all pipe cleaners are alike you're mistaken as I was until I bought Zen pipe cleaners from Amazon.com. One touch of Zen pipe cleaners will have you convinced that these pipe cleaners mean business. They're super absorbent assuring you of an exceptional cleaning. One pass through with Zen pipe cleaners will have you convinced that these clean like no other. So enjoy your smoke, take a toke and use Zen pipe cleaners for your smoking pleasure. You'd expect to pay more, but you won't. Zen pipe cleaners, they do the job quicker than any other pipe cleaner. You owe it to yourself and your smoking pleasure to use heavy duty ZEN PIPE CLEANERS. Put 'em in your pouch and don't leave home without 'em.
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Good Enough to Eat. These Chocolate Fudge Brownie wax melts are INCREDIBLE. They smell absolutely heavenly! I put them in my wax melter in my living room, and when my friends showed up that night one of them said, "Ooh, you made brownies!" It took a lot of convincing before they actually believe there was indeed no brownies. These wax melts smell good enough to eat, just like you'd baked a pan of brownies and set them in your house. The only reason I docked a star is because mine came cracked and crumbled, as if they'd melted at some point and re-hardened in the container. They were difficult to get out and crumbled whenever I tried to pry them out. However, they smell so, so good that I didn't really mind, since they were worth it! Perfect for this holiday season or anyone who loves sweets! One of the things I loved most was that the smell wasn't sickening sweet, as many sweets scented wax melts tend to be. They don't have that artificial over-the-top sugary smell at all, they actually smell like brownies do. (Also noting, while I love melting wax melts for the scent, I also use mine to cover up "dog smell." These wax melts were fantastic for that and worked great!)
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OVER-PRICED. I assumed by the price of this product, it would be very nice. It's all plastic and very cheap looking. I'm very dissapointed and would have returned the item but it would have cost me $20 something to ship back, so I'm stuck with something I won't use. I don't think anyone should have to pay any more than $25 for this frame. I believe the description also stated it was 7 lbs. (shipping weight) leading me to believe it was sturdy and the frames were made out of different heavier materials but no such luck...it weighs close to a pound if that, so the rest of the weight was just packaging materials. Like I said before IT'S ALL PLASTIC, ugh :( Don't be fooled by the picture and I wouldn't suggest buying it through Send a Frame (very rude). Buy it directly through Amazon or someone else.
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wth really. Ok I want to start off by saying I bought this at joanns with a 50% coupon (and at $24.99 that a lot of money saved with the coupon). Now with that said if this only retailed for maybe $13 at most it would be ok but it does not.so what you have is a expensive cheap ass plastic long loom set. A few of the pegs can slip out easily (i don't know why at this point I thought that the pegs would stay firmly stuck in the looms). I have only had this for maybe 2 weeks and have only started using it in the last 4 days. I have been making a baby blanket with Bernat baby blanket number#6 yarn.all my wraps and knits/purls have been loose (as to easily slip the yarn over the pegs) one peg snapped not even 1/4 the way into the baby blanket I'm making then 1/2 into it the right corner of the loom snapped :(..I have treated this thing with kid gloves and it pisses me off this would break with light use (but then again it's cheap ass plastic)..now I'll admit I'm not the most experienced user around but with light use and very loose yarn this should not have happened in my option.with that said I plan on buying a better loom and try to finish my baby blanket on this craptastic loom set.so in this case Im saving my money to buy a better loom set!.
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Sculpy Faces well worth it to purchase. I use this product to make funny faces for my art to wear jewelry and scarf making. I love this product. I use it only with air dry clay. The regular clay for some reason sticks to this, So I have placed a bit of talcum powder inside it just a very tiny bit so it can stop the sticking, but make sure after you do this not to press too deeply so that the powder may really stick on the faces itself. I found that you can also paint your faces with acrylic paint and put a light coat of modge podge or finger nail polish or a light varnish on it, to keep it from breaking or smudging. After the air dry clay gets hard within 24 hours. I love this product. Wish they made bigger pieces for other neck pieces.. I also make bodies with the other kit that they also make so you can make little people with the same product using air dry clay.. then you can make little outfits and sell them ... a great way to keep busy after you retire and bring in a few crumbs of income.
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Very Basic Scissors. What should one expect from $4 Scissors? That they can cut basic paper, primarily. I have a pair of Stainless Steel General Purpose Scissors that have been in use more than 25 years and are still sharp and useful today, all other scissors can only hope to meet the quality standard those scissors have set.
I needed scissors for work. The scissors needed to be able to cut: regular paper, cardboard, lightweight thin plastic(packaging), packaging tape, masking tape, certain types of bubble wrap(and similar items), as well as cloth/fabric materials. I decided to order these Fiskars Everyday Scissors(they were cheap, and Fiskars is not a "no name" brand).
My first impression was that these scissors look/appear to be very crude. All the edges, the plastic, and the metal do not seem like a work of fine craftsmanship. The outer appearance is as basic as it can be. Although labeled as "stainless steel" on the packaging this label does not appear on the scissors themselves(like other stainless steel items), which makes me suspicious whether they are really made of stainless steel. They are relatively light and are easy to hold in my hand.
Maybe I was expecting too much from $4 scissors? Although Fiskars is a company from Finland well known for its scissors, these scissors are made in a famous 5 letter Asian country.
These scissors do work, I just don't know how long they will stay sharp, their appearance does not suggest they will last many years. So far I have been able to cut most of the stuff I listed above. One positive note - the packaging these scissors came in did not require other scissors to open.
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Great Bottle Cutter. This is a product that does exactly what it says it does. I hadn't ever cut a bottle before and my first attempt came out perfect! The construction is very solid and all the parts you would need come with it. I do suggest that if you want to cut jug size bottles you buy the deluxe kit, this standard kit will cut a big beer bottle or wine bottle but not a half-gallon jug.
Just to re-iterate, this is a great cutter. You must understand how the cutter operates to really have success at it though. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. They help tremendously. I wasn't fully aware of how it actually cut a bottle and the instructions made it very simple. After five bottle I had only one that cracked and that was me trying to rush things. This kit works wonderfully! I plan to make a ton of different things with this product. Buy with confidence!
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can cut staples.... o. O. This thing punched through part of a staple when I was punching a stapled stack of about 20 pages of regular copy paper. I'd say that's heavy-duty! (See photos.)
I'm not sure I'd say it works like a hot knife through butter, but it definitely punches through tough things more easily than other 3-hole punches I've used. It seems to go about halfway through a large stack (so ~10 pages) easily, and then I have to apply a little more force to get the rest of the way through. It's NOT enough force that the metal hurts my hand though.
As an added bonus, the holes were already at a good distance from one another straight out of the box. I did have to adjust the page size to 11" since I was punching 8.5 x 11 paper, but that was very simple to do.
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Decent Paper, No Major Issues. This isn't your standard origami paper, it is more rough, similar to a paper bag-like texture. This does not diminish the folding capabilities in any way, the paper is still thin enough to hold a good fold, I should note that I do use a bone folder to make my creases extra sharp. My only issue with this paper is that the manufacturers put their name on the design side of the paper so if you aren't careful when folding, you might end up with the words where they are visible. This may not bother some, but I am folding cranes and elephants and kusudama for my wedding and didn't want words visible as I feel it kind of ruined the look. A note to purchasers, this only single sided paper and it comes from somewhere in Asia so all the writing is in what I believe is kanji (though I could be wrong on that), therefore if you do not read kanji/hirigana/katakana, you would need to come back here for all your information.
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Pretty good kit, but requires parent guidance and patience. Phew! That was fun :). So my kids are toddlers and cheap entertainment is very important to me.
PROs:
-9 shapes: flower, bunny, frog (head form and hopping form), fish, butterfly, swan, cat, snake.
-paper prints are neon color combinations. Although painful to my eyes, it is obvious that children love bright colored everything.
-as a previous reviewer mentioned, these papers are versatile with other craft projects. No need to stop with only origami!
-stickers! traditional orgami shapes brought to life with simple stickers of eyes, noses, tongues (snake/frog), decoration (butterfly pattern).
NEUTRAL:
-level of difficulty.... seems subjective to me. the printed instructions were adequate for me, but I consider myself pretty good with my hands. I never consulted the online videos for help. the written instructions are all diagrams with minimal wording. It is similar to old-school Lego or IKEA instructions. Although I didn't make perfect creases the first time around and my animals weren't perfect, I gather that sometimes orgami isn't really about extremely accurate measurements. So customization is possible. Also, any "mistakes" can be easily corrected if you didn't completely beat up the paper. If this advice helps, I usually read a few steps ahead so I know what the paper shape needs to look like eventually.
CON:
-I made all of the animals, not my toddlers. I don't know if typical older kids would like this. Origami is an acquired taste for those particular types of kids who love making/creating things and don't mind a little challenge. As a parent, I assume that its more encouraging for any child that the parent can make it, then guide the child to make it too.
-origami isn't for everyone. if you can't floss efficiently in a way that your dentist/hygienist would approve, then origami won't be fun for you.
-origami takes some patience, gentle hands. Yeah..... not everyone is gonna have both or either with a little piece of paper. lol
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Good enough. I was looking for a serving tray with sides so my kids could have snack served on it and this serves the purpose. I think I am going to just paint it and use the non-slip shelf liner for the bottom. It's made of light and soft wood, not intended to take a good beating. I didn't really want to buy anything melamine or spend much money and this fits those categories.
Also, I took note of the measurements and imagined the size irl, however, it still seems smaller than in my mind's eye, and the sides are relatively shallow.
I'm not sure why Amazon puts some things like this in the "toy" section...lol.
3 stars because it's not amazing or more value for the money than I expected, I will see how it holds up.
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Great tool but leaves much for the consumer to struggle with, with not much instruction. Here are three issues, one the included tip was so hard to find, (it is in a slot in front of package) that I thought mine was missing so I order two more. Next issue is the size of the set screw, I have a screwdriver set with tons of bits so I had the small enough size but most people don't, you could perhaps switch to a philips and then most would have a bit or include a screw driver. Or an even better idea, WHY NOT SEND IT WITH BIT INSTALLED? And I had a difficult time trying to use the letter template, I just got frustrated. The bit that is included is great and I was able to lable my tools but when the DIAMOND BIT, I was very pleased, I am able to mark my tools no matter how hard with my last name in a nice clean cursive with out fighting the bit bounce from hardened steel. The instructions are also sorely lacking in detail. Had those issues been not been there I would have given it five stars. How about a little compartment on the tool to store extra bits?
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