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Dangerously Sharp! Literally. Ok, first of all this is a tremendous deal. These things are razor sharp and cut very well. The size and angle make them ideal for smaller cuts and they are very maneuverable. I can imagine that they are ideal for their stated purpose. For the price it is amazing that you get 12 of these (very well oiled) in their plastic sleeve. The only reason that I am not rating these as 5 star is that they are pretty darn dangerous. I have kids (9 and 10) and my first thought was to stash these in all sorts of useful places around the house as I felt they would not walk off like normal scissors. After cutting myself 3 times in the first 2 days (2 stabs and 1 long slash down my finger) I decided to gather them all up and keep them with the razor blades in my shop. Perhaps I am not the most coordinated guy in the world but even I can take a hint from the universe...
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This tape is absolutely wonderful! We purchase wholesale items by the pallet and . This tape is absolutely wonderful! We purchase wholesale items by the pallet and we bought a pallet that had a leather recliner on it that we wanted to keep for our personal use. The only problem with the recliner was there was a tear in the foot rest. I ordered this tape to try to fix/cover up the tear and it worked perfectly. The color is dead on and matches perfectly! It was easy to apply and it sticks very well. You can barely notice the tear in our recliner, you can only notice it when you are super close and actually looking for it or know it's there. I couldn't be happier with the outcome and I highly recommend this to anyone with dark brown leather that they need to repair! It saved my $800 recliner!!!
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Great light duty scissors for the price. Made in China, let's get that out of the way. These are a great office/desk scissors for light tasks. I have large hands (typical glove size) and my thumb fits with plenty of room to spare and my index, middle and ring fingers fit with no room to spare, pinky is left out. I have not used these for extended periods yet but I do find it easy to control and have yet to notice any signs of fatigue or discomfort. There is a rubberized grip which does add some comfort. The cut is really smooth and you can adjust tension if you chose to but I found it works perfect out of the package. These are not really aesthetically pleasing, they look exactly like scissors lol, I know some scissors look pretty cool, these aren't those. There is a lifetime warranty on these for defects. If needed, I would purchase again but they do seem to be well made. I have only owned a few scissors and never spend more than $10 on scissors so that is what I would be comparing these to. If you are concerned with quality or something to use with heavier tasks there are better options available.
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Not Really Ideal for Scale Model Rock Face Casting - Too Strong. Only two stars but the PRODUCT is really not the problem. It's just not well suited to my application (casting scale model rock faces, WS rubber molds). It's regular white plaster with Portland cement added. Results in extremely HARD castings with a GRAY color. Way harder than I would ever expect to want for a non-structural application. Because of the cement ingredient, it doesn't carve well at all once dried (kills your tool edges). The gray color might make it a very good base color for concrete, tarmac etc in a model display. Doesn't accept paint nearly as well as hydrocal or P of Paris. It's so hard once dried that it's sometimes difficult to simply break off flash or to deliberately break the casting into smaller parts.
Bottom Line: Very strong (too strong), not ideal for casting scale model rock faces, gray-cement color.
There's surely a use out there for this stuff that's ideal. I'm just not sure what it is. I can't see any difference at all in "Ability to pick up fine details in the casting". Tiny details are just as sharp in cheap P Paris from Michael's. Could be that this gray stuff will resist degradation by physical wear and friction, but that's not typically a factor in model building, at least for me.
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Would not bake in this. But great as a mold. I make a lot of "raw desserts" which are basically no bake cheesecakes, cashew butter desserts, chocolate peanut butter cups, and a variety of fruit/nut pates pressed into shapes and garnished in various ways. It's the same basic mixture, and though the tastes and balances vary, it can start to look like the same dessert when it is always shaped the same way.
First, let me say that I would NOT use this as a muffin tin. It's too light and too thin and impossible to remove easily from the oven. It also does not hold the same amount of batter as the metal pans which makes an odd lot of muffins. Also, despite every effort including the use of flour/grease or cooking spray, I ALWAYS have pieces of muffin stick to it.
However, to use for mini raw cheesecakes, nut/fruit desserts, or homemade peanut butter cups, thin mint candies and other disc-shaped desserts, this is SO much easier to work with than metal pans. The flexibility of the pan allows the candies to pop out or be "pushed" out from the bottom with little pressure and they don't break easily. It also keeps the candy/cakes from getting a slight metallic taste I've noticed from the refrigerated desserts in metal pans.
I give it a 5 star rating as a candy/raw dessert mold for easy of use and flexibility.
I would give it a 2 or less as a cupcake or muffin mold because it's too light and sticks.
Not useless, just not good for it's intended use.
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the tail I received was super fluffy. At first I thought I'd gotten a . Seller got one thing right, the tail I received was super fluffy. At first I thought I'd gotten a real good deal and that the nearly month-long wait was worth it (I've actually had it a few weeks and amazon thinks it's still shipping). My initial inspection made me a little uneasy. The last couple inches of the tip were black, hard, and hairless. Dessicated, hadn't gotten any tanning solution. But it wasn't noticeable, as fluffy as the thing is. What worried me more was the needlessly complicated skinning job that had been done. Instead of a simple slit along the bottom of the tail to free the bone, the skinner had needlessly zigzagged, even corkscrewed around this tail. It was noticeably lumpy, made worse by small mats in the fur, some of which had large quantities of what appeared to be sawdust mixed in. Then after a couple days, as I was idly twirling it, I noticed the tip was twisting independently than the rest, held on only by interlocking hairs. I pulled it gently and the whole tip came off. This continued, the tail breaking up into chunks about an inch or so long. I don't think it's salvageable. The leather tears like wet paper. From what I can tell, this is due to a poor tanning job, possibly even an incomplete tan, because the "leather" look and feel more like rawhide than anything else. Not made to last. Look elsewhere; only disappointment here.
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Lots of fun for my 3 years old. I really like this set, really makes playing with playdoh much more fun for my 3 years old daughter. She is still little and don't really know how to create figures on her own so the variety of shapes in this set is perfect for her, helps her create figures and enjoy playing. The roller and cutting tools help her learn how to roll and cut, the only problem is with one of the roller tools (the one that has the yellow handle and red roller) that one is useless, it is very flimsy, basically falls apart when you try to use it (and that is the only reason I am rating 4 stars) but the other roller tools do the job. I have discovered how much my daughter likes to play with play doh thanks to this, actually they are my secret weapon when I need her to sit and play quietly for a while hehe. I recommend it.
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great for baking. A lot of people found these hard to use as far as baking in them. I baked about 5 tray fulls one after another anf never had any of the cake stick. Yes, I used a bit of cooking spray each time, but none got stuck. The only downfall I see is because it is silicone you have to fill either on another tray or do a juggling act to keep from falling over. The best thing about silicone is the ease of reuse. Once the cakes were cooled, they popped right off, washed the tray, sprayed it down, added cake mix, and bam back into the oven. I did have a few cake loafs shrink more than the others but that could have been the chef's fault. I would recommend these...they make a cool cake if you cut into rectangles and stack.
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Good craft mirrors. I got these mirrors to go under candles for center pieces for a party we are having. They are 3" x3" and are the perfect size for the candles we bought. They are cut nicely, though the edges are a bit sharp (they are mirrors after all) and they are all a uniform size. One of our arrived broken and I could have dealt with Amazon to get it replaced but I really had one extra for what I needed so it all worked out. After our party, I can see a few different uses for them, so they will come in handy then too.
I received this product at a discount in exchange for my unbiased and honest review. If my opinion of this item ever changes, I will update this review to reflect that change.
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Make crayons look new again. I really had to put some thought into buying this CrayonPro sharpener. After all, crayons aren't all that expensive. I could buy a manual sharpener for a lot less. In fact, I did buy a manual crayon sharpener once, but results were less than satisfactory.
It's such a waste to dispose of all those blunt tip crayons. I could melt them down into wonderful creations, but no one really uses those for coloring. I could send them off the be recycled, but I don't want that extra cost. Why not just sharpen them?
My first impression of this crayon sharpener? Wow. The tips look just like they just came out of the box. I don't have to peel the paper. The sharpener takes care of that. I did have a few break off in the sharpener, in which case it was a pain to fix; but now that I have a tub full of sharpened crayons, I couldn't be happier.
Just want to warn you that emptying the waste container can be a messy endeavor. Be sure to do the whole process over a trash can. I had crayon shavings falling all over my desk.
My kids love their newly sharpened crayons. Now, they can draw within the lines and not get any points off for messiness from their teachers.
PROS:
+ make those crayon tips look new again
+ quick and easy, no need to peel off paper
+ suction on bottom keeps sharpener from sliding around
+ cleaning brush and replacement blade included
CONS:
- crayons sometimes break in the sharpener and it's a pain to fix
- emptying the shavings is a messy procedure
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UPDATE: I have found that the sharpener overheats when I sharpen lots of crayons. It's temporary but inconvenient.
Also, I've learned a steady hand is key to keeping breakage to a minimum. When they crayons do break, I just insert the other half in and continue sharpening. It takes a little more pressure, but there's no need to stop and dislodge the broken piece from the sharpener.
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Lots of fun. I am one of those people who love to think I'm crafty, but in reality am horrible at it. However, these are pretty awesome for making scarfs! This is awesome because that is my daughter's current accessory of choice. Also, this is a pretty good "beginner set" namely because it's cheap enough that if you hate it, you've probably spent around 20 bucks on something dumber. I love it and it got me hooked on looms... no pun intended.
With that being stated, there are 2 not so great points:
1. I had a peg break fairly quickly. Not a major crisis but annoying all the same.
2. The instructions suck. Like I said, I am one of those people that make beginners look advanced, and these directions are horrible. On the plus side, there is a ton of stuff on youtube that teaches much better.
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Perfect. These exceeded my expectations. I had read other people's reviews about how they had trouble sticking these on, so I was hesitant about buying them, but I went ahead and bought a couple, plus I had bought a smaller size. When they arrived they were a perfect color match with my couch. I was worried because it's hard to tell the color brown from the picture here, but actually that's the dark brown color that comes which is exactly what I was looking for.. My dog had bitten a hole in the corner of the lower part of my couch a while ago and I was worried about how to fix it. Well, I used the smaller strip that I had bought to fold from under the couch up to hold the bottom to the upper, and then I used this long strip to straight up and down cover the full corner edge. It fit perfectly and being bigger than expected covered the whole thing. From far away you can't tell that there's a patch there, it blends in well,, when you are close, the corners of it show and you can tell a patch is there, BUT that's way better than staring at shreds and a huge hole! I'm very happy with this and bought an extra to have just in case I ever get any other holes in the couch!
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Great Product. I love this paper trimmer. It works great and it's easy to use. I've had mine for over a year and it hasn't let me down so far. I'm not sure about the other reviewers but this is better than my first fiskar trimmer. The blade is covered so my son won't cut himself, it locks down so your paper isn't moving around. I get straight cuts every time. It's easy to change the blades out, it has a storage compartment for your blades & it has a magnet for any metal pieces lying around. It has all the measurements for cutting the right size photo's (it takes a little practice with that)But other than that their is nothing wrong with this trimmer! It's light weight to take anywhere and the price here is cheaper than anywhere else I've seen it. I just think this is a great product and works well, and if your looking for a trimmer this is it! I'm actually getting another one for my mom as a Mother's day gift! She uses mine all the time so I thought I would get her, her own!
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does not work as advertised - layers do not peel clean, not even once. i bought the Kaizen foam to build out a Pelican case for television video equipment as an alternative to very costly custom molded inserts.
The foam is easy to cut, the Olfa blade is a perfect compliment, but the layer peeling situation is no good!
If you need to just cut slots and for a drop in item, you will be fine, but if you a cutting out a cavity and peeling it to a thinner insert, then reconsider this product.
The layers do no peel clean at all,...not even once, they just tear and shred, and when you are done you have a bottom that looks like some 3D topographical map of shredded foam rather than a smooth professional foam insert.
i will be requesting a refund, this is not acceptable in my opinion based on the product advertising and product literature
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Paid Too Much for Bias Tape with no Adhesive on it. While the description and idea of this fabric tape is good, the execution is very poorly done. This resembles a quilter's bias tape with dried-out or a lack of adhesive to the back and the fabric is literally resembling scraps as the edges fray by the slightest of touch and is practically useless. I had gotten some fabric tape at dollar tree before and I regret not grabbing more rolls than I had as this was a completely useless purchase. I used the tape I had bought before like this to wrap my USB wall adapters for my phone and other charging cords to decipher them from others' and this barely even stayed on longer than a few minutes.
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Great gift idea for embroiderers! Good color on transfer. Just what I was looking for. I have developed an insatiable craving for hand embroidery and these pens are very helpful. Find a design you like and use one of these markers (or any combination) to mark over your design (on regular copy paper) and then iron your design onto your fabric choice. In testing I found that a too hot iron will use up your ink on your design quickly and you will get one or two good impressions. If you have a larger sized design, you do need to stay in each area for several seconds in order to make a good impression; you will see when you do your first design how much heat to use. You can't do it wrong :)
These markers, especially this large multi pen option, are a great purchase for embroiderers. Highly recommend.
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Not What I Thought I Ordered. Either I did not read the description very well, or I ordered these just because they looked just like the ones I have purchased in the past, but they were not; these were much smaller than what I thought I was ordering. When I compared the packaging of the two the only difference is the quantity. The smaller foam squares (1/8" x 1/8") have a quantity of 308 and the larger foam squares (1/2" x 1/2") have a quantity of 126. But what I found is that I really prefer the smaller squares for cardmaking. I often had to cut the larger foam squares to make them fit. The smaller ones are perfect for the more intricate designs and the larger ones still do a great job on larger embellishments. I love these double-sided adhesive squares because the protective tape is easy to peel off but sticks on the squares well enough that I don't have exposed sticky squares in the package. I would recommend having both sizes on hand; just be sure when you're ordering to look at the quantity to ensure you are getting the size you need.
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Nice smaller sewing scissors. This is my third pair of Ginger scissors and I am very pleased with them. I have the 8" dressmaker shears and the 4" embroidery scissors, and got these to complete a set similar to the designer series Ginger offers (they need to do a plain chrome set that is more affordable). I also needed something on hand for the little trims / cuts you need to make when sewing: the 8" shears are too big for detailed work, and the embroidery scissors are too small to cut heavy or multiple layers of fabric. They are super sharp and cut fabric with little resistance and make a nice clean cut. Mine are labeled from Italy. My only complaint is the leather sheath is too small for the scissors and the scissors don't sit completely inside of it. I am hoping it stretches a little over time and fits properly.
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Great evem for a first timer. This product was amazing. As it was my first time ever trying it i was a little scared. But after sitting down reading the directions and gathering the few things i needed i set to work. I followed the direction and pour my resin into the base i made for a pond and a glass jar as an experiment. After waiting the 72 hours to fully dry (as i was a nervous wreck i messed something up) i went to the pieses and they were perfectly dry and i was over the moon. The product had very little smell and i would say easy clean up as i used gloves and disposable cups so i just threw them away. But i am so glad i bought this product and will be buyimg more. It was very simple and easy to use.
Paid full price
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It's Wood, Really. I needed a nice, rustic piece of wood to mount an award on. I searched Amazon, and lo and behold, they do carry wood. The Walnut Hollow line of basswood planks is excellent. There is a bit of bark on 2 edges which can easily be removed if you're so inclined. Personally for this award, the bark edges are a perfect rustic touch.
My wife is thrilled with her award and I found a new source of wood. No finish is applied by the factory so you're free to do anything, including nothing, to your plank. Basswood takes an even stain, so that is an option, along with various stains , paints, and varnishes. I found the plank to be just what I was looking for at a reasonable price for quality wood.
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Cordless Glue Gun Goes Anywhere and Fixes Everything. Black & Decker's 20v glue gun includes the gun, 2 glue sticks, battery, and charger. The gun accepts standard 7/16" (0.44") glue sticks available nearly everywhere, including Amazon (see: <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Surebonder-DT-2010-Made-in-the-USA-All-Purpose-Stick-Glue-Sticks-All-Temperature-Clear-7-16-34-D-10-34-L-Glue-Stick-20-Sticks-per-Bag/dp/B00627G6QC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Surebonder DT-2010 Made in the USA All Purpose Stick Glue Sticks-All Temperature-Clear 7/16" D, 10" L Glue Stick-20 Sticks per Bag</a> ). This glue gun features cordless freedom, a precision nozzle, and fast ready time.
The 20v line of Black & Decker tools includes a staggering array of devices that will all work with these 20v lithium batteries. This 20v battery has an approximate 3 hour run time in this glue gun. Lithium batteries provide an enormous advantage over previous generations of battery operated tools. These batteries retain their charge while stored (so you're always ready to go), and they provide reliable full power for the entire run time. I appreciate the cordless freedom so that I can store my tools and batteries in the house and easily work on my projects in the workshop/shed.
The Black & Decker glue gun is light weight, and the precision nozzle offers control. I can place a bead of glue exactly where I want it. The weight and balance of the gun is also remarkable. Battery-powered tools are often heavy and a little clumsy, but this unit feels good even after using it a while.
Finally, the gun heats up quickly when you turn it on. 90 seconds from cold storage to full heat.
Overall, this gun is better than small hobby guns and can be used in a wide variety of craft and home repair projects. I love that I can take the gun anywhere with the included 20v battery. And I appreciate that the battery works with my other Black & Decker 20v tools.
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Works great in the garden and seed starters. I bought these to use in both my garden and seed starters. I have used about thirty or forty of them so far and seem to work really well. I use a Sharpie on them and it seems to take to them very well. The sticks are a little irregular but hasn't affected what i am using them for. I have also painted about a dozen or so for my garden so that I can see them from a distance. Took the paint well, no real problems. I thought these would be a good option as opposed to buying regular plant markers. The price is really good, the quantity is more than I will use in a couple of years and they seem to hold up to anything I have done with them. All in all I would recommend these to anyone wanting to mark plants, herbs, veggies and so on.
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dont waste your time or money. this is one of the worst products ive ever bought i do not recommend this product to anyone for mainly two reason.
1 after heating to the point were it is workable the pattern (the reason i bought this item is no longer visable thought that would change after it cooled.....it did not
2 the shrinkage of this product is insane. you lose more than half the surface area and it doubles in thickness making the eyelets i bought to short. and buying the amount i did 2 orders i thought that i would be able to make sheaths for at least 8 knives but it looks like ill only be able to sheath 4. and im not making big knives 3 to 4 inch blades 1 inch wide and about 1|4 thick. it is taking me a half sheet to make one sheath i should be able to get 3 per sheet.
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Great in use, hard to handle. The product is simple: a strip of glue on a clear plastic backing. Cut the strip (with its backing) to the desired length, press the sticky side onto one surface, peel off the backing, and stick something else to the exposed side of the glue. It gives a strong bond. It's very flexible, so you can push it into irregular surfaces. It's incredbly tacky, like that stuff in a glue trap for mice, and sticks to just about anything clean, dry, and dust-free. It neater than liquid glue and doesn't need to dry, so it works on non-porous surfaces. It doesn't react with any of the plastic surfaces I've tried. I can't vouch for its permanence, since I have only a few months of experience with it, but I'll keep an eye on it.
So why don't I give it that fifth star? The little problem is that the strip of glue has appreciable thickness. You can still feel the lump even behind fairly heavy card stock - two-sided tape is much thinner. The big problem is that it's a bear to work with. Measuring out the right amount takes care, since you have to work with the sticky side exposed. Holding it by the clear support and aligning the glue strip to an edge takes care and practice. And even when you've done that right, there's some tendency for the glue line to fold up into a lump in the middle, or fold over at the end. Also, it's a bit pricey compared to a line of white glue the same length and width.
This is a good adhesive, and does many things that others can't. It's not the easiest to use and it doesn't do every kind of job, but after just a little while using it, I'm stuck on it.
-- wiredweird
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Top quality -- nice size to keep in a bathroom drawer. Excellent scissors for trimming loose threads, grooming nose and ear hairs, etc. I keep these in the drawer in the bathroom and use them all the time. If you need sewing scissors for plucking out tightly sewn threads, I would recommend getting a pair with a sharper point -- I really like this pair precisely because they do not have a super sharp point -- the point is just sharp enough to get into fairly tight places, but at the same time, it is not so sharp that it will poke and hurt you. In addition to having just the right shape of point for my uses,I found these to be very high quality -- they have precision cutting edges that cut cleaning -- in other words, if you cut a piece of paper it will cut easily rather than fold in the jaws of the scissors as happens with some poor quality scissors.
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Amazing - better than expected. What a life saver, you will not be sorry. Even bettter than I expected! This stuff is truly a lifesaver for anyone who has a dental emergency and needs an inexpensive, natural looking product. I have a molar on the bottom that finlly broke all the way down to the gums. I can't get it pulled right now (initially I was going to get a root canal an save the tooth but because of this product I'm just going to get it pulled after christmas. I made a plastic bridge that fits VERY snug and is VERY difficult to pop off my surrounding teeth. I can chew stake or bite down on anything I want and it does not move. I can eat better now than Ive been able to for a long time. I also swallowed a crown from my top tooth, third from the middle, and I was able to make one that I like better than the one from the dentist. I have decided to continue using this stuff until I have extra money for the dentist. I am not going to pay for any expensive dental work, though. I'll use this stuff until the time comes that I nee false teeth. I am positive this is the same thing the dentist made my original temporary bridge with. It looks and feels exactly the same. I lost the temp and paid 400 dollars for a new one an then paid for the permanent bridge too. Crazy. I wish I'd known about this sooner, that's the only negative, since I spent almost two grand on the dentist this year. I was so mortified about the crown I swallowed from the top front tooth, but now I don't even care. I also made it match my teeth (which are not stark white) by heating the plastic in water with a tea bag for a minute. It just made it more natural looking rather than having a bleached white tooth. I'm so pleased with this, I'm going to try to post pictures as well. If you're desperate like I was, don't hesitate to get this stuff. It may take one or two tries to get a tooth the way you want it, but it's easy once you get the hang of it. There is enough in the bag to make anywhere from 30 to 50 teeth depending on what you're making. It's more than enough for you and all of your friends if anyone else you know needs something like this. Also it's so inexpensive compared to another brand with fancier marketing. The product is the same. If there's anything I can do to help someone make what they need feel free to message me.
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Newspaper left partially cut, was hoping to be able to cut more than one piece of paper at a time. I bought these after watching an advertisement, I was looking for something like this to use for cutting coupons and opening hard plastic packages. I watched the demonstration video multiple times to make sure I was using it right but to no avail. The Slice cutter definitely is a safety cutter, you can touch it and it doesn't feel sharp but it does cut paper. My problem is that it doesn't cut very well. I stacked up 2 newspaper pages and attempted multiple times to cut out certain squares for practice. 1 out of 10 times the paper was cut through. Every other time the bottom pieceof paper was left partially uncut, not convenient or efficient at all. It's faster to just use scissors. I have tried many different methods, angling my hand etc but am still getting the same results. I don't feel that this slicer is all it's cracked up to be, unless I just received a faulty one.
I do like how small it is and the shape is great, holding onto it and maneuvering it is easy. I was really hoping to rave about it!
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Cute mirrors for craft projects. I got these mirrors because I wanted to make a mirror string (glue pairs back to back over fishing line to make a glittery strand - they have displays like this in Forever 21 right now made of shiny plastic). I have done this project in the past with mirrors I got from Michaels, but I figured it would be easier to order online this time.
Well, the mirrors are okay, but I found that the sizes were kind of irregular. In the other mirror pack (don't recall the brand) there were two sizes of mirror: large and small. Here, there were large and small mirrors but the larges weren't all exactly the same size and neither were all the smalls. For some crafts it might not be an issue but because I needed to glue pairs of mirrors back to back, I found it more difficult to match them up by size than with other craft mirrors.
Kind of a minor concern, but I just wanted to put it out there as a warning in case someone needs very uniformly sized mirrors for their project. The final mirror string looked nice, but if you look closely the mirrors have edges that stick out where they're not matched up in size, so it's not really perfect. Otherwise they were fine - I mean, they were shiny and square as advertised.
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TERRIBLE. They don't have a low enough star to rate this punch. First of all the snowflake is so small, about the size of a dime!!! Secondly and the worse thing is the damn thing sticks on every punch and with just thin paper. You punch it and you have to bang it on the table for the button to pop back out. It is AWFUL111 I will never buy a Fiskar's punch again. Martha Stewart's was amazing compare to this awful thing. Do not waste your money on this even if it's cheap, unless you just like throwing away your money. I think I have to pay postage if I send it back and it was only $6 and something, but it's the idea of being ripped off for crappy products.
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Pretty to look at, HORRIBLE QUALITY. I was warned...I should have gone to the crafts store! The batter clip was broken as soon as I opened the package which was "hell" to open. The material used is of poor quality. I'm very disappointed and on a deadline!! Im so annoyed and normally I would return it for an exchange or refund but I'm so pissed I want to close my damn amazon account! The batteries keep popping out, I've tried to hold the cover down thinking maybe this could work instead of returning the item...I'm done! I would give it a negative 5 stars (-5) if I could. Wheres the prompt to share this on my facebook or twitter??? I'll wait.... exactly, there isn't one, but I'll make one!!
Signed,
Pissed off Single mother who doesnt have the money or time to walk in the snow with her infant to return your faulty item!!!!
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Great box cutter. Good quality. Does great on every thing it say except, the nylon straps.
[Bought for work, that company didn't approve it, so I will have no problems at home with any amazon package every again. It worked great for those copper staples. Now it back to the company sold, I mean approved, Fiser price looking blades that I can't hurt myself or anyone else with... or very thick plastic, or card board. But hey they pay me by the hour, so why be fast.]
I was happy with this accept in it vs. nylon straps but it was best at as a staple remover. Will up date when it vs. a clam shell.
No good for clam shells, the plastic slips behind the razor blade not cutting and will bind up.
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This stuff is the worst. This would problably be my first negative review , but really this stuff is horrible . I make Dioramas so I thought this would be great to make small things huge mistake . I didn't buy this at amazon I bought it at a Michaels craft store . I didn't open it till like a month after I had it and when I did open it there were no instructions . And the box has none either . I figured no problem activa has a website Ill go there and download them . Wrong !!!!! The activa website does have videos but they are more like sales videos and no instructions . Let me be clear you need to know the mixing ratio thats all I wanted and I couldn't find it anywhere .
I tried my own combinations and either it stays clumpy or it gets too soggy it never gets to the consistency of clay so that you can mold it . I finally got so disgusted that i smeared some on a piece of plastic to allow it to harden so I could see how it dried . 3 days later it was still soft and never hardened .
Dont buy this !!!!!!!!!
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Easy to use and gets the job done. I bought this to rebuild a manual that came with a mint 80's era film camera I bought. Neither the manual or camera had ever been used but the pages had fallen out of the manual as the glue gave way. I never thought this product would work but for the low cost decided to try it. I just applied a bead along the book cover spine area, stuck the pages in the book, was careful they all lined up before putting them in, was sure they were snugged up against the cover spine area, then closed the manual, laid it flat on a table, and placed a book on top to hold all in place. 24 hours later it was like new again, great product.
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I'd hate to see the size of the "small. Was hoping to be able to use these circles for the top label of my new spice jars - it arrived and it's not even an inch around. I really can't think of anything that would use such a small circle for now, but for the cost of returning it, I may as well just keep it.
It does however seem pretty well made. The weight of the product is fairly decent. I also purchased another punch for rectangles that was perfect size for the jars, and it worked really well, the blades are sharp, and punch capabilities were very easy. I just can't seem to give this one any higher ratings because they didn't give the actual size of the size of the stamped circle that would be coming out of it. I really thought that a medium would be at least an inch or larger. This one is just over 3/4 of an inch,,,for a medium?
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They are great quality and very sturdy. These tags are exactly what I wanted for that extra touch needed for my handmade and hand painted gift bags. It came with 100 tags and 100 twine ties. They are great quality and very sturdy.
My review is based solely on my opinion of this item which I purchased. As a reviewer of products, I would never give a product a good review that I did not think deserves it. I too have been a long time customer of Amazon, and always use the reviews of others to help make my purchasing decisions. I have NOT been paid for my review. If my review has been helpful to you in any way please help out by pressing the "Yes" button under this - I would really appreciate it!!
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Fixed for 5 seconds, NOT. Gave it one star cause it wouldn't accept without a star, it deserves a minus 4 stars. My cousin bought it even after I told her that it received very poor reviews on the news in the "Worth It Or Waste" segment. She said she tried it and it worked on the lamp, in the morning the lamp was on the floor and in more sections, seems it fell apart and dragged the unbroken part along with it. She told me I was right and returned it for a full refund
My advise, take it to a professional if it's really worth keeping and get it fixed properly and some sort of warranty. I've learned to read and pay attention to reviews first, but companies do pay people for false reviews, so I do an extensive study to be sure.
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Poor product. The black does not at all match the black sofa, and the color did NOT dry darker than it appeared; it got lighter.
I guess they didn't take into consideration that most leather couches are not MATTE?
If you have a glossy leather sofa like we do, don't waste your money; the product will look like you used black paint to cover scratches and holes. The texture samples given to "re-texture" a scratch or hole don't do a whole lot aside from smudge it around.. And good luck removing it when you don't like the color it dried as!!!
We used a sponge, a magic eraser, our fingernails, and nothing took it off.. And I'll be damned if I put RUBBING ALCOHOL on my $600 leather sofa!
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Clings Not. There is nothing in this review that should have resulted in it not being published. Both products mentioned are Martha Stewart products. It is not promoting or dishing a manufacturer.
It is a comment on a product that did not meet expectations. It complies with Amazon guidelines. I want an explantation as to why this review was rejected. My opinion of Amazon just dropped substantially because of the following review being rejected. I will think twice before ordering again. The following is the review that I expect to see posted:
Either I received damaged merchandise or this is product was not stored properly by the seller. Since the other Martha Stewart clings clinged immediately, it was one of the two. Tried cutting out just the caldreen. Fell right off of the window and was thrown in the garbage can.
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The best cutter available. I have been able to easily get a good straight cut with this cutter, more so than the other one(s) I have tried. This is the best bottle cutter on the market - and believe me, I have tried them all. Until they invent something that can slice bottles like bologna, I will sing the praises of this cutter.
Every cutter has to be adjusted, but this one is by far the easiest to adjust. It also now comes with rubber rings to isolate the score line while you give it the hot water/cold water treatment. This boosts the success rate enormously.
One thing that baffles me is why the ruler is on the underside of the cutter. If I need to measure, I want to be able to see the ruler! I tried to flip the metal bar over, but the tolerance is so low on the cutter piece that it won't allow the ruler to face up - it won't slide over the height of the ruler sticker. This, to me seems like something that would be easily modified in production-just add the tiny height of the sticker. So now it's get out the ol' sharpie and make my own marks. A bit of a hassle when there's an excellent ruler underneath.
I also switched the cutter so that the yellow cutting wheel adjuster is on the back. It just made more sense to me - you may feel differently.
Another plus is that it is made in the USA, and the maker is very responsive to comments. Well done, Creator's Bottle Cutter people!
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Not Quite Translucent. I also purchased this to make a Heart of Te Fiti. If you've seen the Disney movie Moana, you know the heart looks glowing and translucent... magical. I thought this would be perfect.
Well, it was a slight disappointment. In reading other reviews I expected it to turn out darker. I experimented with different sizes and thicknesses but none really turned out with that luminous effect I was looking for, and they all appeared cracked with uneven coloration. I ended up making another using Fimo apple green and I'm much happier with that.
I added pictures showing the raw clay next to baked pieces. The last picture shows 2 "hearts" made with translucent green and apple green respectively for comparision. I would say the thicker pieces (1/8 to 3/8 of an inch) are about as see-through as a very dull opaque agate. Maybe if you used it in a VERY thin application you could get a translucent result.
I finished my pieces with acrylic paint in the crevices because the carved details just didn't show up well enough without it.
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Really is non-stick. I bought them, use them on a daily basis, but never really give them much thought. But I just realized that since I bought them many months ago, I have not yet once had to wash them. My previous pair of scissors required washing at least once a month, due to sticky residue left after cutting open packages (from the tape). The sticky residue just doesn't stick to these.
It's just so nice to never experience the annoyance of trying to cut with a sticky pair of scissors. Additionally, this pair of scissors looks nice -- different from the usual ones that everybody else has. It's always great when a product performs as promised, and this is one of those times.
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Dont expect a good looking repair. I patch my work pants when they need it. My wife doesnt want me to run heavy jeans material through her sewing machine so I started using Tear Mender a few years ago. It works! Dont expect a good looking repair. The liquid seeps through and leaves dark areas around the patch but who cares if you are digging garden or repairing the family truck. Yes you can feel the rubbery substance on your skin at first but Ill put up with that to make a pair of $38.00 overalls last another couple of years. I even patched a pair of my favorite boxer shorts that were afflicted with a three corner tear when I got caught on a rusty nail. The only down side and they state this, is that it has only a one year shelf life.
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Feels cheap but does the job. The reel is little too small for a grown up man. Maybe a good fit for a child or a girl. First few minutes of using winder handle fell off. Luckily I was able to recover the nuts and bolts and was able to put it back together. Ever since then it's been working fine. Winder handle is way too small. I'm a 6'2" guy and I can barely grab the handle with two fingers. Winder can easily hold 2000' 70lb twisted kevlar line. If you planning to use it on dacron line it can hold about 1000' of 50lb test line.
Keep in mind that this reel only can only be wound with tension on the line. If you bring the kite down manually then you won't be able to wind the line on the reel. By no means this is a professional reel like how they advertise. Reel Don't work with hard pulling large kites. I use my kite reel for a cheap 100' Chinese cobra kite. On a windy day it's little difficult but I was able to use it with no issues.
I like the winder handle lock feature.
I would definitely recommend this if they make the unit fits to a western adults hand size.
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These scissors are great. The handle is comfortable. These scissors are great. The handle is comfortable, the blade is strong, the open and close action is good, and the scissors work very well. In the 9 months that I have owned them, I have never experienced any problems.
These scissors are sharp enough to cut through paper with precision, and are heavy enough to handle heavy duty cutting. They can handle cutting through multiple documents at once, which is a nice feature that can save quite a bit of time. If you need to cut out the same shape from multiple documents, you can stack them together in a few piles depending on how many documents you have. Then you can follow the shape on the top document with the scissors and cut it out. The result will be multiple instances of the same shape from the different documents.
They also have nice action. This means that the scissors open and close with ease, but not too much ease. If the scissors opened and closed with too much ease, there would be less strength behind each cut. If they opened and closed with too little ease, it would be very difficult to use them. However, with these scissors, there is no problem with the action.
The grip handles are very comfortable as well. The grip is made out of rubber material, and the size of the two openings is larger than other scissors, which makes the grip comfortable for small and large hands alike.
Overall, I would recommend these scissors to anyone who needs strong, reliable scissors.
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Great for my spring projects . I do love making cards, and this paper pad fits right into my plans for spring projects. Most of the cards I make are donated to various charities for silent auctions and fund raisers, so I appreciate getting good value for my money. This Die Cuts with a View (DCWV) pad delivers.
You're getting 72 sheets of coordinated papers, some with glitter and "shine." The colors are fairytale lavenders, greens, blues, and pinks, some quite subtle, others more bold. I do cars that are 5" x 6.5" most of the time; occasionally I'll do some A2 size (4.25" x 5.5"). The size of this paper works very well for both sizes.
Very pleased with this purchase.
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This transfer paper is crap. Unbelievably the worst! I bought these for our team t-shirts. I've never thought too much about the transfer paper, having used various other fairly vague suppliers - and here these are on Amazon and I thought it looked like a pretty good deal. Transfer paper is transfer paper after all, so I never really gave it much thought. Clearly. After printing nearly 40 team logos onto these sheets all before trying to apply them, I realized this transfer paper is crap!!! Now... I have to think before buying transfer paper, and I'm blaming that on these guys. Don't make my mistake, you can still live your fairly happy life without thinking about transfer paper by just skipping this one.
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Upset but will try again... UPDATED REVIEWS. This item worked well for about 3 days, nice, neat and tight balls of fine yarn...but after a few of those it started whirring and skipping internally and the crank felt loose. Slipped gears/broken or some such? The balls became untidy, loose and tangled. Not a good thing for lace yarn.
After reading all the great reviews, I think the item I recieved may have an internal defect.
UPDATE 5-20-2017
Trusting that the first winder was defective, I sent it back and reordered. Maybe I'll get a perfect one this time around.
Thank you AMAZON for making returns easy and pain free.
I will post an update and maybe add stars if the new winder works well for more than a few days.
UPDATE 6-14-2018.
Have had the replacement winder for a year now and it has performed admirably. 100+ balls and still working. So the first one was defective from the start.
Added stars to my previously 1 star review.
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Works well with Sculpey modeling compound. For the price you really can't ask for much more. Of course, I imagine everyone would like to be able to custom design a set of tools, and my preference would be to have more of the loop cutters - I don't know the real name - but that's just me, and for this price I can't expect to customize. The five stars are in part a reflection of the great price.
I bought these to use with Sculpey Super Sculpting Compound, which I think is more stiff than most clay, and these worked fine, especially once I'd worked the Sculpey a bit. (If you don't know Sculpey it's great stuff for certain applications. I used it to replace a chunk of cast aluminum missing from a patio dining set chair.)
I'm afraid I can't compare these to high-end tools, but for casual use at about 50 cents each they hard to beat.
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Good machine, good price, fun product. I recently purchased this starter kit and it's fantastic. If you already have blank cards, you can use the dies included to embellish your cards, otherwise you'd need to buy one of the card making dies. The included box die makes an adorable, albeit small, gift box that also can be left as is or embellished with what is included. If you are a crafter, you know how slippery the slope can be for a new crafting adventure, but I can say that after scouring the options available, this is a great starter kit for a reasonable price. Indeed you do need to purchase other dies and paper to really bring out the machine's potential but it has been worth the adventure so far to me. Note that the acrylic platforms will get very, very messed up in use and will sound like they're going to crack in half or the handle will be hard enough to turn you will think you're about to break something. They will not crack and so far nothing has broken even when the handle has been difficult to turn. The manufacturer says to rotate the platforms for even wear, but I've opted to use only one plate as the base and let the other take the brunt of the cutting and will replace them one at a time as needed. Also, I will try putting the die, paper, and then another sheet of perhaps tissue paper in the "sandwich" so that the plate will receive at least a bit less wear while still letting the machine cut through my paper. Photos one and two show what was made with separately purchased card dies. Photo two shows the gift box included in the set (I used the flowers dies from another set).
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Best double-sided tape for all types of projects. Hokey smokes Bullwinkle, this is a great tape! I bought this tape on the recommendation of friends who make their own greeting cards, and other craft-type items. They use several different widths for their projects; I chose the 1/2" for the purpose of mounting photos in scrapbooks, photo mats and collages.
I have been using mostly Scotch brand double sided tape from a desk dispenser. I will continue to do so in some cases, but this Scor-Tape is truly an exceptional double-sided tape!
I can confirm that the tape is easy to tear; although I prefer to cut lengths with scissors. This is important if you have been going to carpet tape as a double-sided tape substitute (with all the gooey cutting consequences).
I highly recommend this double-sided tape!
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I will EASILY give this a 5+ star rating. I will EASILY give this a 5+ star rating. It is an EXCELLENT glass bottle cutter. I have cut the very ends off of wine bottles and cut numerous rings out of a single wine bottle with this cutter. Can you mess one up, sure you can, it's glass and glass is unpredictable when you score it for cutting. But I have had a 90% success rate with this cutter. One of the tricks to cutting glass is to do a LITE SCORE, you should hear the glass sizzle like bacon frying, DON'T run over the score line a second time and try to keep the bottle going all the way around without stopping. Once you hear the scores meet, STOP rolling your bottle. The score lines should meet each other at the end and you MUST have an even score around the whole bottle for it to break clean and level. Keep even pressure and keep it against the back-stop. Run it under cold water, then hot (boiling) water, then cold water again, repeat until it breaks, DON'T try to pull the pieces apart. If you overlap your score, or you have spots on the bottle that are not scored, it will not break properly. Please see the photos of some of the glass bottle components I have cut. I highly recommend this bottle cutter. It also shipped VERY fast and I got it on time and well packaged. Please see attached photos. I don't work for the company, I just pondered ALL of the glass cutters online and settled on this one and if it helps anyone make a decision on what to buy, that's all this is. Good Luck! :)
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Great Product, Great Company. When I first received this product, I had a an issue with the blade. The company was very helpful in assisting me with this, and I was able to rectify the issue. I now use this product regularly in cutting coupons and crafting. It is great for one sheet of paper, up to a piece of fabric. This is a lot easier to use than scissors, your hand don't get tired, and it is much easier to cut a straight line. I use a wooden cutting board underneath it, and it works great. This product also has good safety features on it so that you don't accidentally cut your self. I received this product at a discount, in exchange for my honest, unbiased review.
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Really easy to use. This bath bomb mold provided my daughter and I some fun bonding time. I was surprised that she got so into it! She's an athlete and I try to get her to put Epsom salt into her bath all the time, but she always blows me off. Now, im able to get her to use it in a fun way. I don't see it being a problem anymore.
The molding process was quick and easy.
This mold is the perfect size for a single use bomb. I always break the larger ones and use them in stages. It's much easier to use one at a time. I foresee this being an activity that we share for a long time to come. I received this product at a discounted rate in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. Like you, I rely on reviews to make my purchases. I hope this helps!
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Achieve Symmetry with Stamping. When I was on the design team of a rubber stamp/scrapbooking store, this is the kind of product that they would hand me, and ask that I make samples and show customers how to use the item. At first appearance, it seems that there are gears that turn and somehow interlock. This is not the case. The gears are positioning devices to place on paper in order to stamp in a circle or oval. The first concern, however, is the packaging. As others have mentioned, much of the inspriation and instruction is on the fold out package. The plastic bubbles that enclose the gears and stamps are not easy to remove without destroying the package. I ended up cutting the plastic bubbles off with an exacto knife, keeping the packaging intact. I then had to use another container to store the stamps and gears in. Back to the product. I would recommend that a couple of small register marks are made in pencil at the arrows on the gears in case they slip a little. They do have a non-skid type of bottom, but if they move even slightly, it can cause problems with lining up the design. I did find that using the same stamp all the way around was ok, but a little boring. The stamps are largely floral, and somewhat Victorian. It is necessary to ink the stamp between impressions if a consistent color is desired. I used them with chalk inks in various pastels. It is possible to vary the design by using alternating stamps. By way of explanation, the cling stamps are placed on a holder, and there is a point on either end of that holder which fits into the cogs. According to the instructions, all can be used interchangeably, and that is another reason to make a small register mark, in case one wants to position another element. All in all, an interesting product, all of the stamps can be used independently of this system, and it is possible to use the positioning cogs for partial symmetry, as desired by the consumer. It seems to be well made, the stamps cling well, and the instructions are pretty good, all parts are easy to clean. Intriguing.
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Lots of wax to work with, pellets are the way to go! Nice quality. Great for home beauty products. Absolutely PERFECT for making that lip balm just the right consistency, which is what we used it for. The pellet form is so much more easier to handle too. The block of beeswax is cumbersome, this is not. Even my teenage daughter uses it to make her own beauty "concoctions". Smooth and easy to handle and use. PLENTY to spare in this amount as well. Color is just a hair "off white" to me, and will be effected by anything you add to it. I didn't really notice a smell that some people were saying in their reviews, if there was, it wasn't noticeable to me, as we used some flavorings with it, or scents for other purposes. No other smells came through than what we put in it.
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Great for packaging homemade food products for sale. Perfect for packaging food items for sale and providing customers with a resealable bag to protect their purchase. We use this to package homemade beef jerky. This size is for our 4 oz. and 8 oz. packages. We label them with a sticker business card and an ingredients label, one on each side. They are easy to package, and we package live at events based on customer needs of flavor and weight. These are easy to use and sanitary, safe for food use. We have attempted to use other package options found on Amazon (zip seal bags) but they had an oily, dusty substance inside and out. Thankfully we were able to return them and re-purchase these. If it isn't broke, don't fix it! These work great for our needs and we definitely won't be considering other packaging options again, especially after receiving customer compliments after our last event!
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GREAT SET FOR TRYING A VARIETY OF CARVING KNIVES. This is a wood carving chisel knife set by Fredhome that comes in a plastic storage case and has 12 different knives . (I took close up photos. Let me know if you find it helpful with your shopping.)
The handles are made of lightweight wood and are flat on two sides which keeps them from rolling around or rolling off the table. There isn't branding or writing on the handles. The tips are very sharp and sharpen up even more with a stone. They are made of an alloy steel. I got it these for my son who is wood carving for a Boy Scout merit badge. ( I realized I could use this set for carving linoleum, which I haven't tried yet.) Hes been having fun trying his hand at carving and trying various types of knives for different effects. Hes wearing gloves for a some protection from cuts. Once he completes his project, Ill take a photo of it.
Please let me know if you find my photos or information helpful or if you appreciate the effort. I value credible, informative, and candid Amazon reviews by other Amazon buyers and hope this review helps you. Im willing to write more detailed reviews than the average user because of getting this at a discount. Although I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, I don't spend all this time and energy to post non-truthful reviews. My integrity is worth more than saving a couple of bucks.
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Not fabulous, but usable. I actually like the texture and size of the tapes. They are approximately 1/4" in width and the roll is just under 1.5" in diameter. The texture is like a delicate masking tape but you can see through the lighter colors, so they wouldn't work as "correction tape". You have to be careful peeling the tape back, but if you are gentle you shouldn't have much trouble. I thought they stuck nicely to the paper, and while I didn't have trouble repositioning, the tape hadn't bee on the paper for a long time when I did so. I purchased them to use in my Filofax personal sized planner to color code the things I write in it. They work perfectly for that.
The cons, and why I only gave the product three stars: The picture of the butterfly tape is misleading as it isn't mentioned in the description and didn't come in my shipment. The colors do not match what you see on the listing. While I did receive some of the lighter colors, they are a brighter shade than the pastel shown. Most of my blues are too dark to see writing on, which defeats the purpose I purchased them for. They arrived smooshed, but that didn't really have an impact on their usage. Overall I'm satisfied what I purchased, I would not purchase again unless I could be sure to receive the colors I paid for. On the flip side, they are cheap enough that some might not mind the risk.
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Great quality--highly recommended. I absolutely love my tool set! Just what I expected from the reviews--very high quality and makes a HUGE difference working with Sculpey clay. I am a complete beginner working with craft clay, but the tools make up for what I lack in experience. I bought these because I wanted to make some items for cosplay as well as fun trinkets and figurines, and that required detail work. I knew that I couldn't get the results I wanted just using my hands, but the tool sets they sold at my local craft stores seemed really lacking: expensive and only had three or four tools. They also were either made of plastic (cheap) or wood (which I don't like the feel of). I picked this set because it had an array of different types of tools, but what really sold me was that they were made of metal. I love the feel of them in my hands. The weight of them and knowing they won't bend or break gives me peace of mind. I also like that they *feel* smooth. Some of them came wrapped with tape too, which helps give them more grip without losing functionality (and you can remove it too if you want). Skilled Crafter also sent me a pdf guide via email, which was a nice bonus! Great experience overall and highly recommended!!
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and I have learned to hate the dang thing. I have owned this yarn swift for several years now...and I have learned to hate the dang thing. Frustrations with this thing are rampant...
- Arms are made out of frustratingly thin popsicle stick wood. Expected more for the price.
- Wood over time dries out causing the lever that raises and lowers the umbrella to stick like crazy
- Notch in piece that clamps to table is way too shallow, allowing swift to fly through the air mid-wind
- All those little nooks where the pieces of popsicle sticks are tied together are a yarn magnet...especially for fingering weight yarns and thinner. Yarn grabs those little jagged edges, and the whole swift goes flying through the air with the snag.
- Did I mention that the wood sticks? So when winding, you'll all of the sudden just STOP...and have to wiggle the umbrella arm to get it going again.
- Wood spinning umbrella against wood up/down lever causes tons of friction....making cakes very tight in their tension.
My advise is so skip this thing. It isn't worth the hassle. I've decided to give up on umbrella type swifts altogether after owning this thing... and am instead replacing it with this Amish type: <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Stanwood-Needlecraft-Tabletop-Amish-Style-Wooden-Yarn-Swift-2-5-6-Feet/dp/B0067MMCD8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Stanwood Needlecraft Tabletop Amish Style Wooden Yarn Swift, 2.5-6-Feet</a>. I will do a happy dance on this umbrella swift's grave the moment I can chuck it into the trash where it belongs.
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Works great for stamps. The naysayers seem to not realize that the first 2 to 3 inches is simply an unusable leader, the actual usable tape begins after this. I use it primarily to attach postage stamp mounts to an album and it works great for this application (plastic on paper). The removable property is particularly important since you sometimes need to tweak the position in order to get better centering in the album or to remove it temporarily and then remount it using the same piece of tape. It even works great for full-page souvenir sheets. I also use it to tape pictures in frames to make sure they stay in place and do not slip. It also works great in this application. When removed, it leaves absolutely no residue. I think the major trouble is when people try to use it to take posters and other large heavy items and tape them to a wall where it admittedly does not work well. This tape is very hard to find in typical tape stores Wal-Mart, Staples, Office Depot, etc. and when you do find it typically costs 50% more then from Amazon. Also available in 400 in. length which is more economical.
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Beautiful paper. I had a pad of mixed 'metallic' papers from another company that included a 'Gold Leaf' 80lb color, but ran out in the middle of a large project. I found this paper and it looked like it would match. It arrived literally 3 days after I ordered it. It's beautiful and it was a spot-on perfect match. It's 80lb, but closer in weight to heavy copy paper than it is to cardstock. This company (Curious Metallic) makes the same color/finish in a heaver 92 lb weight, but I needed the lighter weight for my project. It's silky with a pearlized shimmery finish, and it's the same on both sides so you could make great boxes or 3-D projects from it. I used Tombow white glue and Tombow tape runner to adhere my layers of this paper to my card project and the glues held very well. I don't know if you can inkjet print on it because of the sheen, but I'll bet you could rubber stamp on it using Staz-on ink, and I may give that a try very soon. Thank for shipping to quickly too. Helped me get my project done on time.
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Read Description Very Carefully. This is very deceptive. It does say tray mold, and if you read the whole description the word plastic is in there somewhere. But when you do search upon search for silicone mold and this one repeatedly shows up, you don't bother reading the entire description searching for the word plastic. The picture appears to be a silicone mold, which is what you expect when you search for that specific term. There needs to be a picture of the clear plastic mold and it should be clear that the mold produces one solid block with little picture indentations (like seriously, 1.5 x 1.5 inches) on it. I'm pretty sure I won't be buying from this supplier again.
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Excellence in a bag. The 1/4 pound bag of water beads was a great deal being other online retailers market this product for up to 10 dollars more. I purchased these beads as a trial to see how much volume I could get out of a 1/4 pound bag. We are using these blue beads as well as a few other colors in our centerpieces at our wedding reception. I'm expecting to be able to fill almost all of our vases (36 total) easily with this 1/4 pound bag and less quatities of the other colors. They retain water very well: in fact after soaking the beads overnight they have lasted 6 weeks and are still going strong sitting in a decent sized vase all by themselves. There were fresh cut flowers in them but they died off long ago. Excellent buy.
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Very nice SUBTLE colors for Halloween paper crafting. Kraftin Kimmie used this paper in their October 2015 card kit and loved the way their finished cards looked so I tried to hunt this down and thankfully found one of the last few left here on Amazon. Although the designs are very cliche (bats, damask, spiders, spider webs, hounds tooth, stars and dots, typography, chevrons....nothing really new here), the wonderful thing about this collection is the colors! They are not so bright, bold and in your face, screaming at you with color combinations like bright orange and green, bright green and purple etc. which I hate. The colors are very subtle, so if you are a colorist and like to color in stamped images with copic markers, these soft subtle dare I say "neutral" backgrounds are the perfect foundation for your coloring which will really pop out off the page with the subtle colors in the papers. I know this also comes in a 12x12 paper pad which I have not seen but I thought it scaled well to a 6x6 size (not all designs do that well from other collections I have seen but not from this company/brand), with one exception, the page with the potion bottles. If you really love that design you might want to consider ordering it in singles/a la carte if you can find it from a scrapbook supply company. The paper feels very sturdy, 100 lb weight? I'm guessing but IT IS NOT DOUBLE SIDED and the other downside is that while the papers are 6x6 they come with a border on top that needs to be cut off (I don't know why paper companies do this!) and if you have a 6x6 paper pad storage system, it will be "TALLER THAN 6 INCHES" so it may not fit in your storage container with a lid if it cannot accommodate the extra height. Because it isn't double sided and due to the larger than 6" height I am giving this a 4 star rating otherwise I would give it a 5 star rating.
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Clever Magnetic Alignment Allows Punching Anywhere, Precision Alignment when Needed (plus sharpening instructions. For casual use, you can put a piece of paper between the base and the punch cartridge, and punch anywhere you want -- the magnetic alignment works pretty well most of the time, and the paper cuts well. The number of designs are limited (at the moment), but there are other brands of magnetic punches as well (e.g. Blue Hills Studio), though I haven't tried them.
For precision use, to make precise borders and frames/mats, they provide a "Base/Measuring Guide" that helps you line up the punches for perfect placement along an edge, or to create a frame with punches on the inside edge. Each punch has a top and a "Design Plate" which is placed inside the base. Then there are numerous marks and corner guides for perfect punch placement. You have to pay attention and follow the instructions, but it all made sense and worked for me the first time I tried. There is apparently a video you can watch to help learn techniques. One thing to note is that for precision placement, the paper's external dimensions need to be in whole inches, though mat interior dimensions can be in half-inches.
I had a little trouble lining up the paper for continuous edge punching, because after I placed the paper on the base, it would shift a little when I put the punch on top of it, because the magnetic attraction between the design plate and the punch would make the base shift a bit. I learned to press to keep the paper in position when putting the punch on top. Or one could use repositionable tape.
Currently there are only five cartridge designs available -- I would really like more options. They have other magnetic punches in their "All Over the Page" line, but from looking at them in the store, it doesn't look like they are compatible, too bad.
The instructions include one project (a box top with a window punched in it), and on their site there are more suggestions. It is worth looking at them to get an idea of various ways you can use these punches (e.g. even though I'd never make a paper bag with a presentation window in it from scratch, I would take a paper bag I already had and use these punches to do so).
If you have problems punching, try punching through aluminum foil to sharpen, and wax paper to lubricate. For more details, search the web for: marthastewart "craft punch how-to" . (This information really should be in the box with the other instructions.)
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Love this. I'm not a knitter, I tried my hand at crocheting years ago and stunk at it. But this Hana-Ami flower loom is EASY!!! I will admit that I struggled with the yarn I had picked out at first. I used an organic yarn and a recycled yarn, both are nice, but I don't think they are well suited for this kind of craft. My first flower looks nothing like the picture, but that's ok it was my first try. The second flower I made was a huge improvement. The instructions were a little difficult to see, it's all printed in purple ink. Instead I went to youtube watched and followed a video, pausing it so I could fix my mistakes and kept running it back until I got it right. You have to give this an honest try, doubtful you'll get it the first time around. Not everyone is going to be able to make perfect flowers the first time they pick it up. With practice, determination and the desire to keep going you'll be making those perfect flowers in no time!!!
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Impossible to use as an actual mold and have it close. I don't like these molds at all. They are very hard to snap together, and if you are using them for more than packaging, as in using them to actually mold your bath bombs, you can hang up getting them closed at all. No matter how I tried--using a q-tip to scrape out the excess from the rim, trying to use less mixture in the molds--nothing worked to get them to close. I finally had to resort to using metal molds and then packaging them in these molds. This adds so much time to my work, and even then I have a hard time closing them. And God forbid you have to open them back up. I have damaged more than one trying to pry these suckers open to clean out the edge. I can only hope, pray, and cross my fingers that my customers don't have trouble. The ONLY reason I have sent these back is because my normal distributor is currently out, and I have no other recourse but to use these. I simply can't wait for shipping from anywhere else. So unless you're a masochist who wants to drive themselves nuts, don't use these.
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A strong & durable craft cord for high-quality projects. I use this cord a lot because it is easy to find at craft stores and it is very heavy duty, strong when making macrame hanging baskets, or for hammocks & chairs, etc... It is extremely durable and comes in natural, brown & black. There are other brands of this same cord sold at Joanne's, and other places, too, which I have also used, EXCEPT the other brands usually have lots of flaws in the cord, with strings hanging & clumps, errors made during the braiding process, BUT the Darice brand has always been consistently well-made without all the flaws the others have. So if you find yourself having to choose, even with a little price difference, I'd choose Darice. (I am not affiliated in any way, just sharing what I have learned through experience over the last couple years of buying & comparison shopping.) I go through about 6-8 rolls of these, per month.
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799 out of 1000. I ordered 1000 sticks, and only received 799 exactly.
It's hard to purchase sticks online due to the inconsistency of how many are actually received, but I took a chance because these were rated well and I trusted those ratings. Even though they were more expensive than other postings I've seen, but I bought them because I'd much rather pay a little more to have no major issues.
If I buy something I expect to receive what I buy and nothing less. That is why I needed 1000 sticks, not 799.
In the photo, I neatly organised all of the sticks in groups of 100, except for the last bit to show off only ninesticks, not even equalling to 800.
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Highly Recommend. <div id="video-block-R247MKX2PM88XW" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/910wEjah7kS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91KzhiRJXIS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> While it looks small and labor intensive in the package, as you can see in the video, it's really easy yo separate them one handed. Color is decent. Was trying to match to my bridesmaids dresses, and while it's not a perfect match, it's close enough. I bought 1000, they look real enough, and will be great on the tables and running the aisle. I'll excited I was able to get these and have them complete my vision without having to pay $300 for real petals. Highly recommend.
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Not Worth The Cost. The pictures for this product aren't great so I wasn't quite sure what I would be getting. If you have glitter specific needs like me here is a detailed description.
This glitter comes in two sizes. One is the very very superfine kind that is tiny iridescent pieces in what is essentially colored dust. Due to the iridescent quality there will always be purple/green tones in the different colors. (Strangely, the red dark red fine grained one doesn't seem to be iridescent but rather more metallic like I wanted.)
The dark green in this size is particularly bad because it has flecks that are almost white in it that make it look dirty and not green (I have seen this in another brand though- not a brand specific complaint).
The larger size complements the colors of the smaller grained size. The larger size is totally iridescent and semi-transparent. It has a very prominent green/purple reflective nature. Also, it is the size of regular glitter which is a fairly chunky grain. If you bought a big cheap jar of gold glitter at Wal-Mart this is the grain size it would be.
I think the colors are ok but I never would have bought this if I had known for sure it was iridescent. It just doesn't work and the two sizes are either too big or too small for my use. I will say that of the two I like the small grain better because it gives things a kind of frosted look. The larger is basically useless for me.
Also, the packaging is very cheap. I ordered two of these (two different color packs) and one hadn't been taped on the top so some of the shakers fell out in transit and cracked, though luckily it didn't seem like any product was lost.
This points to a quality problem backed up also by the fact that the shakers were not filled uniformly.
Overall I feel like the packaging, quality control, and style of this glitter tells me that it is very cheaply made and even if some of the colors are nice and *could* be used for something, it just isn't worth the price.
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Great face paint with NO LEAD!!! Priceless. The kids at our community Easter egg hunt were thrilled with all of their face-painting! We had teenage volunteers to do the face painting, and they were still able to do cute little bunnies, eggs, flowers, etc. is it perfect? No. However, I don't think you can put a price on child safety. We all know lead is a BAD thing, especially for kids. When I see people complaining about the coverage with this product compared to the ones with lead, I just wonder where their priorities are. My daughter insists on keeping her face paint on as long as possible. Imagine all of that lead being leached into her skin for 12-24 hours! No, thank you. I know some parents don't care about this type of thing, so I just wish all face-painters would offer both this and the lead kind. I'd take this every time. I'd even pay more for it.
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awesome. Absolutely LOVE this stuff. I bought it to hold my fabric together while sewing, but what I've used it for so far was sewing on patches to my boyfriend's cut (leather biker vest). It's temporary and washable, but dang.....I had never sewn patches before and it was a difficult project for me with a bulky leather jacket on a regular home sewing machine, but with all the rolling and twisting I had to do, the patches didn't budge and stayed flat as a pancake. I also sewed the edges of a fat quarter, then sprayed the whole back of it and plopped it on top of my washing machine. No more slipping and sliding every time I open the door! No more scratches on my machine no matter how hard my boyfriend tries to destroy it!!! lol... It's a little sticky on my fingers, but once dry, which is very very quickly, it rolls off like tacky glue. No smells...and it comes out clear, and if you use a lot, it's white...not sure what happens after it dries because those parts are hidden now. I didn't notice any issues with it gumming up my needle either. I'll update if any issues come up, but I doubt it!!
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Need Strong Hands - Not for Arthritis Sufferers. You really need strong hands to make this work. This seems to be a common theme with butterfly punches, however. I think it might be because of the intricate cuts that are needed.
I own another butterfly punch (EK Success large butterfly) and it requires every once of strength I have to use it - and I'm young and don't have arthritis. It never punches all the way through and I always end up having to cut it our in some places with scissors.
I got this punch because of the Martha Stewart name - I own tons of Martha Stewart punches (edge, corner, shapes, etc.) and they are amazing. A little pricey, but worth every penny. My little daughter even uses them with no difficulties.
This punch, however, is not like that. It requires a bit more strength to work than Martha's other punches. In the end, however, the punch does go all the way through and the butterfly is gorgeous! I paired this up with Martha Stewart's All Over the Page butterfly punch (which is a silhouette of a butterfly), I fold the wings on this butterfly in at the body and attach it to the silhouette, and it makes a beautiful 3-D presentation. A little glitter on the butterfly also makes it pop.
Overall, I'm happy with the punch - but give it a 4 star because of the strength it takes to work the punch.
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kit you can buy at craft stores I've been pretty frustrated trying to make anything that looked decent. I'm just getting started learning how to do wood burning and with the standard kit you can buy at craft stores I've been pretty frustrated trying to make anything that looked decent. I love the stencils that come with this kit and the stamps are awesome!!! It heats up pretty fast so no waiting forever to get started. It comes with 2 finger prtecters that are basically just a rubber tip. I have average female hands and I was barely able to get them on my fingers. Just in case you were thinking they will help protect you from being burned if you touch the metal of the tool,,,,THEY WON't! They aren't made for that. The tool does get very hot even up on the red part that you hold which is why they are provided, Overall it's a great little kit.
I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. I also want to put this out there that just because I may receive an item for free or at a discounted price doesnt mean that I just give it a high rating and made up review. I always try any product or service I gets for a few days before I give my review. It wouldnt be fair for the seller nor anyone else who is out there reading my reviews to see if they want to purchase it or not.
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Fine for crafts and decorative arrangements. This set of peacock feathers came in a protective cardboard tube.
What I Like about these Peacock Feathers
1. What's not to love about the multi-colored feather of the peacock? I've been fascinated by these birds since I was a little girl, and I love the feel and look of the fanlike feathers!
2. These feathers are great for crafts or in flower arrangements/decorations.
3. They're shipped in a way that protects them from being bent or broken - and you can reuse the tube.
4. These feathers are fun for children - whimsical and a great learning tool.
Note: These feathers are shorter - not the long, large ones I am used to. Just to note that they're not the largest feathers on the bird.
I purchased this set of peacock feathers at a promotional price for testing and review purposes. Overall, these are decent feathers, but not as stunning as ones I've used in the past. Fine for crafts and decorative arrangements.
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If you are into textiles you will love this paper. Seriously, I actually thought I was ordering the PUNCH in the picture. So I don't read very well.
Anyway, since I now have the sheets of paper, I thought I would take a moment to give some feedback. If you are into textiles you will love this paper. Its made with woven (grass? Straw?), so its not a print. The fibers are glued onto a piece of paper. I tried pealing it off thinking it was a sticker backingit isnt. It is paper not the waxy plastic sticker backing.
I honestly don't have a punch that I would try cutting this paper with, so I cant answer how well it cuts. However, with the backing, I think the edges will stay nice and crisp rather than splitting/fraying. Note it isn't double sided, so you would want to use it for a project you don't need to see the back. The sheets are about the thickness of cardstock, and the size of an average greeting card. The package is 8 sheets total. The three flowers on the left actually show the texture pretty well, if you look at the top layer of the punched flowers. Anyway I think its a better representation of the patterns and texture.
I wish I could pass on having to give stars, because I didn't actually want the paper, I wanted the punch in the picture. But, there isn't anything wrong with the paper; I don't feel like its misrepresented so Im giving it 5 stars. I think this would be great for anything you would want a burlap type "fabric" to use with your punch. Honestly, it reminds me of wicker placemats. Fall projects maybe?
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quality scissors at a great price per pair. We keep small scissors on hand around the house for quick cutting jobs. These are just right for this sort of use. The price per pair is very reasonable for scissors of this quality. They're nice enough to use for sewing and other detail tasks where the blades need to be sharp but aren't so expensive that it's a big deal if one of the kids misplaces a pair at school.
I like the size of these scissors. My husband and I can both comfortably use them and all of our kids who are old enough for scissors are able to hold and use them comfortably as well. I'd say age 3-4, depending on the child, is about when they'll grow into these.
All in all this is a great set for large families needing lots of school supplies or for those who like to have scissors on hand in all the rooms of their home. They're well made, sharp, and work well for all kinds of uses.
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Requires very specific paper to work properly. I wish a knew what magazine subsciption cards are made of because that seems to be the one and only type of paper this craft punch will work properly with. It eats thin paper (like the scritta paper used for religious books), mangles regular 20 lb. copy paper, but can't make it through light cardstock. There are no instructions on the cardboard back it came with so I tried scanning the QR code which threw me to a completely unrelated webpage of the sort that I felt it necessary to run a virus scan after quickly closing the browser. On a whim I tried the punch on a bunch of subscription cards that fell out of a magazine, and lo' and behold, it finally worked properly. So technically it works, but it's completely useless for my purposes. Pity since I like some of their other designs and the way the punch can be locked down for storage using the plastic yellow switch.
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Highly Recommended for formal events. Whether it be for a formal invitation, or you want to leave a very distinguished first impression on the recipient this is a beautiful instrument. I purchased this on the Th of December, and even with standard shipping I received it on the 23rd. It comes in a beautiful box, although I only see it to be used as storage for this item. Overall I love this product. The handle is beautiful, and the initial is as well. No matter if your first, or last initial is from A to Z this product is wonderful. The only disappointment I have about this product is that it is made in China, but that is because of my own personal beliefs. Happy shopping.
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No need for a table. Absolutely worth the price!! I don't mount it to a table i find it comfier and easier to hold the base of the winder in my left hand and turn the handle with my right hand. To keep the yarn a nice tension i make sure to pull quite a bit of yarn loose from the skein im working with and have loose, untangled little piles of yarn next to me and then i will wind it and continue to do so until i have the size cake i want. I have had NO issues with my Lacis Jumbo Ball Winder. The packaging was in great condition and every bit and piece was there. Putting it together was simple and within half an hour of opening the package i had a nice looking large yarn cake that was almost 1 pound of red heart yarn. Most of my projects require a lot of the same yarn for blankets and that's why I purchased the Jumbo ball winder.
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These are the best rollers available. Love these rollers. This seller offers outstanding customer service too. The roller itself is sturdy and professionally finished. The handle is a beautiful solid wood. They roll the paper evenly and the metal portion of the roller is straight. They are worth the price. You can get cheaper rollers, the the quality of these rollers along with the professional customer service that is offered by the seller is worth every penny I spent on these rollers. I cannot say enough good things about them. I have both sets and while I prefer the slotted rollers over the split ones, the longer rollers are only available as a split roller but both are actually the same in terms of quality.
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Look no further for your glue gun. Finally a mini glue gun that doesn't leak! My 15 year old glue gun died and left me trying to find anothern one. Well, I now have 5 new mini glue guns that leak like mad therefore making me mad. I'm giving it 10 stars for the covered fine tip it has, for no dripping, confortable hand trigger. Trigger pulls in 10 inch glue sticks very smoothly and precisely, great for when you need a continuous line or just a small precise dot. It doesn's stand by itself well with the stand it comes with, but if its laid at the edge of the table with the metal stand and set on the flat stand under the holder and above the cord. You will notice a flat surface used for standing the gun at the edge of your work surface. If you can afford 5 lbs of surebonder mini glue sticks (35 dollars) they work very well. Look for surebonder mini stix 725M510. They are 10 inches and about 230 stix in the box.. Now go create and enjoy doing it.
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Great idea but product not worth it. I bought this item about 2 weeks ago at a bakery supply to use with fondant. First day I used it, the threads on the bottom screw kept coming off. After a few uses the cap that holds the discs wouldn't even stay on anymore. Overall, I am super disappointed and what's worse is I contacted the company and they basically say it's my fault but if I would like I could send it to them so they can check it out themselves. I hate the idea of paying more money than I already have just to ship it to them but they need to see what a piece of crap this thing is. My advice, invest in the steel extruder or at least another brand where the company is willing to replace their cheaply made product.
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Received the wrong size twice now -- useless for Dexcom sensor. The version I received punches a 1-1/4" x 2-3/16" hole and not 7/8" x 1-1/2" as listed! This larger size is useless for creating covers for a Dexcom sensor which is the reason why I purchased it. The Amazon product listing photos show that product is supposed to have a part number of "54-10100/Classic Tag" and a bar code # of 15586-79618. The part number on the product I received is "54-30167 TAG/ETIQUETTE" and the actual product barcode is covered by a printed Ek Tools barcode label which claims that this is a "Tag Punch Classic". Please don't send me a similar punch for a different size than listed -- the size really matters!!! I don't know if I can safely order another one and actually get the listed "54-10100/Classic Tag" product with a 7/8" x 1-1/2" cutout size that would work for a Dexcom sensor, but I certainly be returning this one which is way too large for my needs...
April 21, 2018 update
Upon reorder on the hopes that my previous order was a chance mislabel, I again received an incorrect 1-1/4" x 2-3/16" 54-30167 Tag/Etiquette with a bar-code # of 15586-96569 punch (despite the paper label that claims this is an "Ek Tools Tag Punch Classic New") instead of the desired 7/8" x 1-1/2" 54-10100/Classic Tag with a bar code # of 15586-79618 punch that is listed, pictured, that others have received & that I really need for my use. The seller has not contacted me and am at a loss as to what to do until they can fix this issue. Very frustrating.
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Amazon shipped the item within the timeframe quoted. This . Amazon shipped the item within the timeframe quoted. This is the first cutter that I have tried. I found that if the wine bottle had a bigger indention on the bottom, it was easier to score the bottle for cutting. I used a candle to heat the bottle and then cold water. This was done twice and then the bottle broke with a fairly clean break. Using just hot and cold water did not work to break the bottle quickly. A third item tried, was scoring the bottle and then heating the score mark with a heat gun. Be careful using this approach as the bottle gets very hot, but it gave a quick and clean break. You had to go to YouTube for instructions.
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It's OK for beginners to learn with. These are very tiny to start my description. They have very lightweight wooden handles and carbon steel blades that are somewhat sharp...but you can get them very sharp if you grind them to be. They easily scrape and carve soft woods. I would not try hard woods with these no so much due to the carbon steel blades, but more due to the fact that they are not strong enough to withstand the strong applied torques. By the way, there is a set of twelve similar tools sold on Amazon which has no brand but is almost identical to these that is sold at half price of these...they are the same essentially. If you are a beginner then this set is a good way to learn without ruining expensive carving knives. Made in Taiwan.
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Satisfied future bride to be. I placed my order four days ago, and I received it today. To be honest, i was scared of placing an order online especially I don't see any reviews yet on this item. And also I was scared bec. this is something that I'm gonna wear on my big day. But when I saw it I was extremely happy. It's sooooooo beautiful and I am 100% satisfied with the quality. I have short hands but its adjustable and it fits me so well, it matches my elegant veil. Thank you sooooo much for the super fast shipping, and for having high quality. And most of all for making me jumped for the excitement to look forward to wear it on my wedding day. May you continue to please all the future brides to be out there, with the good quality and affordable price. We appreciate your business. And God bless you and your business.
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Ambidexterous, Durable and Rust-Free. This is the first pair of ceramic scissors that I have ever owned. If they hold up, I might never buy a metal blade scissor again! At first the price had the scissor at a disadvantage in my mind because it had to prove itself. Upon receiving I was surprised how these seemingly dull appearing plastic looking blades would cut through anything. The last few days I have been reaching for them because they have been near me for the purpose of providing a review. Our family tends to lose scissors... A LOT. Seriously we can lose and find the same 6 pairs of scissors three times a week. So since our scissors were 'lost' again, I had no choice. They cut through my papers, my cardboard box, the sealed tape and even some yarn. They are just like normal blunt edged scissors with a 10X longer lifespan! That is amazing. I do not need to sharpen them, or remove the rust from the metal as I do with my other scissors. We can accidently leave them near the sink and soak them without any fear of discoloring the counter surface or rusting the blades.
Highly recommend this set of ceramic scissors with comfortable rubber grips. I couldn't swallow the cost at the beginning but with such a longer longevity and useful life, it more than warrants the added cost. Great set of scissors for classrooms or home because they are ambidexterous as well as BPA free, phthalate free & lead free.
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Perfect Chalk/Wax Brush. I've never used chalk paints before. I thought the paint was very expensive and wasn't sure if i really needed the brush for just one project. Because I was painting louvers, I decided to buy this brush. I read reviews and some said that bristles fell out. My brush was the perfect brush for my project. 2 hairs fell out and I think it was because I was so rough with it. My newly painted armoire came out beautifully and I have to say that without this brush I don't think I would have gotten the same results. I thought I would only do this one project......wrong......i've already started #2 and now I'll be ordering my waxing brush from this company!
The company has already checked to see if it was delivered on time and met my standards. Great communications on their behalf. Thank you.
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I employ it in a 1/2" wick in a jar - cup - Where I could add wax to the wick so I could get the burn that I liked. This wax bur. Well I have no experience with candle making. But I'm sharp. I have no I-dear what the other wax will do. I know this wax burns so that I could put a second wick near by. I employ it in a 1/2" wick in a jar - cup - Where I could add wax to the wick so I could get the burn that I liked.
This wax burn long to me. I do not know what's best. This wax I made many candles in jars with two wicks and have used it in glass cups with a 1/2" wick holder as the ancient biblical times may have done with olive oil. Here I added fuel to the flame to keep it burning right. I did not need to cut
the wick to get a good burn.
YES, I like the wax But I don't know. This wax may be great. I know that I have been able to work with it.. The above is OK with me.
Hell, it works great...
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Beautiful - Best used with the matching stamp set. Bought the 5-piece die set and matching 5-piece rubber stamp set from stuff4 on Amazon Marketplace. At the time of purchase, they had the lowest prices found for these normally expensive items. The dies can cut and emboss in one pass. They're made by Spellbinders and can be used in most of the current, manual die cutting machines or the motorized Tim Holtz Vagabond and Big Shot Express, both made by Sizzix. Patterns in flowers and leaves can be added with either stencil guide holes in the dies or by using the highly detailed stamps. Coloring can be done with fine-tipped ink markers or watercolor pencils and fine-tipped brushes. In both cases, be sure to use waterproof/Archival marker ink for drawing details. Basically, this beautiful set isn't for newbies unless they have a lot of patience.
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Counterfeit. I definitely got one of the counterfeit looms when I ordered this for my daughter for Christmas. I did not know about the counterfeit issue until going to the Rainbow Loom website to look for tutorials (the instruction sheet that came with the loom is terrible!). On their website is where I saw all of the information about counterfeit looms being sold. Wish I would have done my research first!
Our loom does work. We are able to move the middle row up and down, depending on which pattern we are making.
There is no "red arrow" per instructions in their tutorials, but we drew one with a Sharpie marker.
I don't notice any chemical smells like other reviewers mention.
The biggest drawback is the somewhat sharp edges on the top of the loom pegs! We've tried several times to make one of the more complicated bracelets, only to have bands break while removing finished product from the loom. At first, I thought it was the quality of the bands, but soon realized it's the sharp edges on the pegs! Very disappointing after all that time and effort to make something!!!
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Better for Material Cutting and Crafting than Paper Projects. Because I received these Stanley Piranha 8 inch premium scissors just prior to Christmas, I immediately put them to work with wrapping paper. I instantly noticed that that were sharp cutters, much better than my cheaper scissors. However, I think this (wrapping) was not the task they were best suited for, even though the marketing claim is multipurpose.
The scissors are marked with a ruler spanning 0 to 3.5 inches, but these markings got hidden underneath the curve of the paper and were worthless to me. They are much, much more suited to crafting projects, where the material is thicker, lies flat on a table, and has no rolls blocking the view. On top of this, I found getting a straight cut of the paper near impossible and quickly went back to my old wrapping cutter instead.
On a positive note, these Stanley scissors fit smoothly in the hand. The thumb hole is plenty big enough to accommodate all hand sizes. The finger portion, however, is a little small. I have tiny hands and I could not comfortably fit all four fingers into it.
I also like that these scissors have a lifetime warranty, albeit a limited one, and I do think that they will endure. They are coated in titanium to enhance their durability.
Overall, I recommend these Stanley Piranha 8 inch premium scissors for serious crafters, seamstresses, and the like. For everyday use, they're probably not worth splurging on.
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Nice designs. I really like these rolls of washi tape, but if you are counting on getting exactly what is pictured, you might be disappointed. Seven are the rolls are in the pictured designs and five are in other designs. This is not a problem for me, but it might be for someone who is buying the pack to get one of the specific tapes pictured. I looked back in the description to see whether I had overlooked a statement saying the designs might vary from what is pictured but I did not find it, so that is why I am giving a 4 star rating rather than a 5. I think the description should probably mention it. Other than that, I think anyone who likes Washi tape will enjoy these.
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Nice! Love it. I'm a fan of Martha Stewart's and when I saw this kit was available I was excited by the opportunity to try it. The kit contains everything but the nicer calligraphy pens you may need to trace and make your own greeting cards, embossed hand stationary, or use for an art table to trace patterns and hand emboss
First, the packaging is pretty nice. For some reason, when I opened my box about 3o ball bearings were loose inside. Not sure what those were for, but that was my only criticism..
The light table, however is worth its weight in gold. It has a very nice built in ruler and quite a few templates to use in tracing, embossing and just about anything else you can imagine. I tried out some templates to trace, and found them easy to use- with the exception of not having a nice calligraphy pen means making those swoopy thick lines and letters a bit too challenging with a standard ink pen. I'm going to have to pick one up.
The tool I liked the most was the embossing template. Even an amateur can use this, and the results are stunning.
I was a bit reluctant to try the cutting tool. Razor blades and cutting devices always make me wary, but in the interests of thoroughness I tested it out and found it easy to attach and cut. I'd probably use a standard pair of scissors personally, but if you want t paper cutter, and don't want to use another device, this is a nice feature.
Overall, I really liked it. I can see getting a lot of use out of it.
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Good for the Price. This is the only wood burning tool I've ever owned so I don't have anything to compare it to, but there are a couple things I like and dislike so far. I like all of the tips that come with it, especially the rounded blunt tip and the pointed tip. Very useful for basic burning. Price was nice as well, especially for someone like me who wants to try it out as a hobby before any serious investment.
There are two things I dislike about it. First, it seems like it takes forever to heat up. The first time I used it I thought it might be broken because it took probably 5 minutes or so to even start to feel hot. Once it's up and running, it works fine though, just don't expect to be burning right away. I guess I'm used to soldering irons I've had in the past or curling irons that seem to heat up almost instantly. Second, I don't like where the heat adjustment is located. I'm constantly turning it up or down on accident because it will scrape across the table edge or something. It would be nice if it were located nearer to the outlet. I think next time I'd spring for a burner where the heat adjustment unit is separate, more like a soldering iron.
All in all, a nice beginner tool.
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Works OK if you only Score the bottle one full turn. Don't go over & over it as the bottle will crack for sure. At first I didn't like this product at all. I cut 5 bottles and only 1 came out half way decent. My husband has had some experience in cutting glass and said DO NOT go over the score line more than 1 time. If you go over it more than 1 time, you will get cracks every time. So I tried again and it works better. Also the HOT/boiling water and ice water - waste of time and also ruins the bottles quite often. I read on internet to hold the score line over a candle flame and rotated it constantly for a minute or 2 and then run under cold tap water from the faucet. That usually did the trick the very first time. If you hold over the flame too long, it will crack however so be careful. I was going to send this back but after trying other ways (not the way on the instructions that came with the cutter) it works better. The cutters themselves don't last all that long. I've cut 10 bottles and the blade is shot. PS: don't waste your money on cutting oil - just gunks up the blade and doesn't help at all.
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Amazing Addition to my Polymer Clay Tool Box. These are awesome!! They truly create a hole inside the extruded clay. It makes it easier to create uniform tube beads and pen covers.
It is also fantastic for caning. I extrude the color I want for the outside of a bullseye or two toned circle. I then carefully cut one side adding the length and put in an extruded circle of a different color, our several colors swirled together. Then I close it back up, making sure the inside edges connect and I have a clay cylinder ready to be inserted into a cane - and the tube is uniform in size, helping me create a neater cane.
The pieces are sturdier than the disks and fit both in my Makings and Walnut Hollow extruders.
I am Very happy with this purchase and easily recommend it to other polymer clay enthusiasts.
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