text stringlengths 503 33.4k | labels stringclasses 23 values |
|---|---|
Practicing and Testing on Scrap Pieces gives Excellent Results. This is a pulsing/hammer type engraver, which means it is loud but easy to control. Does exactly what it says on the tin; I had no problem using the lettering stencils as others have reported so this defect may have been addressed. If you practice your "penmanship" and use a test scrap before setting the hammer depth you'll get great results. My only poor engravings have been too deep or had "skipping" as the result of the hammer depth being set wrong for the material I was engraving. Both times this happened I could have avoided the problem testing on a scrap first.
Very happy with this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great value, VERY sharp. The tools I received were VERY sharp, so much so that I cut myself accidentally unwrapping and inspecting them.
I was able to easily cut shavings off a piece of green hardwood from my firewood pile. I even cut shavings across the end grain easily.
The blades are quite thin, the thickness of a knife rather than a carpenters chisel but thicker than "Exacto" blades. It would probably be possible to break these tools by trying to cut and pry out thick chunks of wood all at once or using them with a hammer.
For removing thin shavings to whittle a piece down to it's final form, and for working on small, artistic projects, they seem excellent !
I'm very satisfied with this purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
So easy even I can do it. Never been much on detailed dexterity, but after seeing 1,000 origami cranes on display, I wanted to try it for myself. Not a fan of the bigger paper and didn't want a huge financial investment so ordered this along with the origami paper storage box. LOVE it. Perfect size to make cute little cranes that I will likely store in a decorative container when all is said and done. Who knew that paper folding could be so relaxing and soothing to the mind? It has helped my dexterity and my patience as I try to make each corner fold sharp. Each little crane brings me closer to stillness and gives my spirit a bit of a chance to catch up with me after a long, busy day. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Make sure your batch is recent and not a "chewing gum" texture. If it is, try and get it replaced. I have ordered a couple of these kits. When it works, it works. When it doesn't, It really doesn't. My first order was okay, second batch was fantastic, poured out like liquid butter. My third batch, however, was a disaster. It was old and when poured, it poured like chewing gum. Terrible surface finish and ruined my good half of the mold I was making. My take away from it is to always check the "pink" half of the kit. The "blue" always seems to work fine. I should have returned it, But I needed to make the attempted at least, even though I blew through the +$20 kit and nothing was usable. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Will purchase it again and again. We were preparing for a Game of thrones themed bridal shower for my daughter. As such we purchase this to make unique gifts and invitations.. We will purchase this again because it is such a beautiful color wax and pretty easy to work with - the only reason I can not give it 5 stars is because it was a little hard to work with just the wick- We had to hold the lighter to it when we did the gifts. But when we had to do a large majority of invitations we warmed it up on a defuser with a votive candle underneath. Once we got our system down though the wax was perfect !
We will purchase this over and over again especially for the holidays - see our photo | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Terrible customer service and poor quality. The feathers took months to arrive. They were very smallish and especially thin at the bottom. Color was good. They also shorted the package by two.
I used to be a buyer ,including feathers , for a retail store. These were on the lower end of the scale and priced high. When I attempted
to return them , they wanted me to take photos and send them to them. ha ha ha. In my 70 years I have never heard from any company in any country with such a ridiculous request. I did not like the quality of their product and that is my judgement and their responsibility to take them back.
For almost 70 dollars, I expect more . | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
These have a little more leeway and offer better positive reinforcement which means he is more likely to . I was looking for a scissor for my kids to use (especially the younger child who is 2.5yrs old). He has trouble using the super-safe plastic scissors since they need to be perfectly lined up with the paper to get them to work. These have a little more leeway and offer better positive reinforcement which means he is more likely to keep on practicing with them instead of giving up and trying to tear the paper which he does with the all-plastic scissors. If they continue to fight over who gets to use it I may end up buying a second pair of this scissor. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Wrong colors shipped. Received basically none of the colors shown. I received a pack that had grays and blues... no yellows or reds. Definitely not a rainbow I've ever seen. I'm going to have to ask for a refund. I'm very disappointed. I specifically needed the colors shown to match the same tape colors I have received previously. The tape is pretty thin. On dark surfaces you can definitely tell how thin the light tape is and on light surfaces you can tell how thin the dark tape is (see pictures). I don't mind it - I kind of like the look of it. It's actually my second order because it suits my needs just fine, but it's definitely small, thin tape both in width and in thickness. It runs out fast, too. If i would have received the right colors, I probably would be happy with the order, but unfortunately what I got was not what was shown. Very disappointing. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good, reliable, easy to use model making compound. I use this product all the time.
It is an air dry rubber compound that covers items that you want to make cast copies of.
So, if you have a small clay figure that you would like to make multiple copies of in plaster, you can use this compound to cover it, dry, and then be used as a plaster mold.
The compound is very good at picking out details in the original model.
The process takes a while. I work a full-time job, and, when producing castings, I usually try to put a coat on in the morning and then just before bed. To cover an item the size of a small figurine, it usually takes me 5-7 days of application.
The first few coats are the most important as it is important to cover the complete surface of the item that you are trying to copy.
The clean-up is a snap. I generally add a smidgen of ammonia to the water to clean out the brushes and the area where you are casting. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
For beginners, those afraid of commitment, or classroom's supplied with a teacher's budget. I bought one of these drop spindles as a teacher looking to purchase several spindles for my classroom. They arrived quickly and were packaged well. The drop spindles are made out of two separate pieces of solid wood, that were assembled together. These are basic drop spindles that have a hook attached to the bottom underside of the whorl.
There are no guide notches lathed into the top of the dow section and as I mentioned before, none in the bottom under the whorl. Instead there is a small hook. There is a small notch on the whorl to assist in setting your finished yarn. These drop spindles are of a good quality and very decent price, especially if you are a beginner, afraid of commitment, or buying in bulk for a classroom with a teacher's budget.
I'm still unsure of what "Happy Classy" means exactly, but I agree with the gist of the rough translation; Teaching grade schoolers to drop spin processed and unprocessed wool is hard, deciding to purchase more of these spindles was a no-brainer. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
this product quite a few times and have had great results using it so far and have a lot . I have ordered this product quite a few times and have had great results using it so far and have a lot of great molds around to prove it. However I must warn others that there is a chance that if you order it in the summer and the temperature outside is around 85 degrees while they are transporting it the blue side will start to expand and pop the seal, leaving you with one very sticky mess on not only the inside of your pakage but the outside aswell. I have not used the exploded stuff as of yet but when I checked the inside of the container it still looked soft and not hardend at all which has only occurred once before. I have mostly ordered this product in the winter with no issues. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cheap Piece of Garbage. This is not the actual Knifty Knitter brand of loom. This is the exact same product you can get at Walmart for less than $10 and it's not even worth that! I made the mistake of buying this and one of the rings had 2 pegs that snapped off (not slid out, snapped and broke) after I only made one hat with it. One of the smaller sized rings did the same thing after I made 2 hats on it. I had the same brand of loom for making scarves, and it was broken before I even used it, so I returned it immediately. Since then I've gotten the actual Knifty Knitter brand of looms and they don't break.
Don't waste your money on this lousy knockoff. For this price you can get the real Knifty Knitter and save yourself the frustration. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
What to do when the area is smaller than the Walkmaker form. Quikrete WalkMaker - Country Stone Pattern --
Creating a path in my side yard using the Country Stone pattern between two pre-existing concrete slabs presented a problem - what to do if the area to be covered cannot be equally divided based upon the length of the WalkMaker form?
I formed the concrete path as per normal directions until I arrived at the final span to be covered by the Country Stone pattern.
The area remaining to be covered was short of the form's length. I measured the remaining walk at 14.75" I then placed the form on an adjacent area [not part of the walk.] I backfilled the form with mud from the available dirt in the area. The dimensions of the backfilled area matched the intersecting area between the form and the existing slab. I then filled the remaining spaces in the form with the normal concrete used for the walkway. I removed the form and touched-up the "stones." The concrete was allowed to cure overnight.
The following morning, I removed the mud and lifted the trucated stone pattern. Placing the "stones" in now-finished walkway allowed the pattern to abutt the slab in a natural manner.
Link to review with pictures: [...] | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great cake pan. I bought this cake mold and another flower shape from this seller via Amazon and love it. It is 9 inches from outside edge to edge, but inside is more 8 inches and it holds a half a cake mix. Having two is like making the equivalent of a 13x9 pan and much more beautiful. I didn't try to do fancy icing decorations but have been using a simple glaze made with confectioners sugar and a little milk. It makes it gorgeous with a yellow cake mix. All the detail comes through. Use a shortening spray to prepare the pan and all it takes to lift the mold off a baked cake is to gently wiggle the pan away from the top and gently lift. I'm thrilled with my new pans and only wish I'd bought them earlier! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Seems to work just fine. Although it's hard to tell for sure, it seems like the pen does a good job at identifying acid-free and acidic paper. I tested it on a few envelopes from mailers I had received and was surprised to see they weren't acidic. I thought acid-free was less common and made things more expensive.
After trying it on the few pieces of mail I had handy, I tried it on some of my journals that I thought should have acid-free papers. The journals came back as acid free, so now, I was on a quest to find at least something that was acidic. I came across an old Harry Potter book we had. The pages were thin and had yellowed with age. If this didn't turn out as acidic, what would? I tried the pen on the pages of the book, and sure enough, the results showed that the pages were acidic.
So, for an unscientific test, it seems like the pen does what it says. It seems like book pages are often acidic from the various books I tested. For journals that have pages like a book, the pen test is an added assurance that the pages are high quality and acid free. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works great, just be patient. This cutter took me more tries than I care to admit, but once I got it down I was cutting every single one of my topo chico bottles clean! The first 10 cracked in weird ways but then I figured out you have to move the bottle back and forth between the hot and cold water fairly quickly, just enough for it to heat up and cool off, and after about 2 soaks in each, the glass would pop off in the hot water.
I pressed down pretty hard while rotating the bottle and even re-scratched some of it again to make sure, and then threw the bottle in cold water and let it sit. Then I would hold the bottle in boiling water for about 20 seconds and throw back in the cold water. Once it cooled off I (using gloves!!), I held it in the hot water and the top would pop off. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Tiny, but LOTS for the price, and easy enough to use. One day I was looking at my deadbolt in my living room and thought, "That sort of looks like a face." Then I realized my kid would get a kick out of it if I put eyes on it. Then I started thinking about other random objects I could put eyes on. That was my reason for buying these eyes, and thus far I have only thing I have used them for (i.e., no crafts or anything specific). I looked in advance at the sizes, which are specified in the listing. I knew some would be tiny (because it says so in the listing), but that was no big deal particularly for the price for these 700 pieces.
The adhesive backing is easy to deal with once you get used to it. I have no nails, but I was able to get the backing off pretty easily. The trick is to grab at the edge and just sort of force it. The full backing has not, at this point, come off from the eye itself. Even the tiniest eyes are pretty easy to manipulate.
The adhesive is certainly far from permanent, but it does the job. It does better on some surfaces (e.g., metal) than others (e.g., plastic), although I would be lying if I said I made some sort of serious attempt to experiment. Like I said, I just wanted to put them on random things. My daughter says it is like an egg hunt because she notices them here or there. On occasion we also find one or two on the ground, so they definitely fall off.
They come in a container that is a bit deceptive in the picture, only because it is so full that it is hard to keep them sorted. They also can spill a bit if you are not careful. I don't have a huge issue with that to be honest, but some might. I suppose if that is an issue, it would be easy enough to just move most of them Ziploc bags immediately after opening. It doesn't have any impact on my overall perception of these, but if you get upset when things are not in perfect order, this might matter.
I think that someone looking to buy these should read the sizes carefully. The smallest ones are really, really tiny. They are usable, but they are tiny. Consider that the smallest size is somewhere between the tip of a crayon and a pencil eraser in size--they are tiny, but they work. I am bringing them to work, next, but I will never take credit for them.
"Someone is putting eyes on staplers."
"I know," I will say, "It is just so weird." | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
NOT comparable to the original Pillar Blend, do not waste your money. If you were a fan of the original EcoSoya Pillar Blend, you will HATE this.
I have been making pillar candles with the PB blend for several years and it was perfect, but the Quantum 230 formula is NOT even comparable with it. I spent hours researching the 230 wax and purchased it here on Amazon because I knew I could return it if it didn't work out and I am SO glad I did this, because many people on a popular candle-making site did not. I followed the new temperature guides for this wax and also tested with the old. I even tried a heavier fragrance load, closer to 15% (18% is recommended for melts, which is absurd)!
To save you time I will list the pros and cons to this new formula:
Cons:
-More expensive than original PB.
-Wax and finished candle smell of vinegar.
-Pastilles are too soft, resulting in a softer candle.
-Wax takes longer to cool and set.
-Wax is prone to breaking off during removal from rigid molds.
-Cured candles have NO cold throw unless you hold the candle to your nose and even then it is faint.
-Hot throw is virtually non-existent.
Pros:
-Finished candle have a slightly glassy appearance which is pleasing IF you can remove them from the mold without damage AND if you do not touch them, as the wax is very easily dented and nicked.
Don't waste your money on this new formulas folks, NGI really goofed this one up.
I miss my old Pillar Blend SOOO much! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good, but there are cheaper models out there. I'm comparing this to the Officemate 40 sheet three hole punch that I've been using for a few years. The Swingline costs a bit more. The tray for hole "crumbs" is a bit easier to remove on the Swingline and, as advertised, you don't have to press the bar as hard as with standard punches to get your holes punched. That said, I like the Officemate a bit better. It's a little more heavy duty and seems designed for many more years of use than the Swingline. Also the vertical margin for the holes is adjustable on the Officemate and it isn't on the Swingline. If you have hand or strength problems, I'd go with the Swingline because it requires less force to use. Otherwise, I'd go with the Officemate. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
If you're serious about sculpting, look elsewhere. I'm new to sculpting and wanted to make sure it was something I would keep up with before doling out more money. For less than $6 shipped, this product seemed to be the perfect fit.
As others have said previously, many of these tools are nearly identical to each other. Secondly, they are very cheaply made. The metal bits are thin and bend easily under mild pressure.
If you just need some starter tools to use while you give sculpting a test run, this product is probably what you're looking for.
However if you're already sold on sculpting and are looking for tools to replace or add to your collection, I'd look elsewhere. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works well. The main thing is to etch, place in snow, then pour boiling water on etched glass. Fun. <div id="video-block-R1M108GVVJZ34E" 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/81NvCrE%2BM-S.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91OUQIj4C7S.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I am satisfied with this simple bottle cutter. Good illustration video links with product.
You can make drinking glasses, candle protectors, lamp shades and other projects for free.
This bottle cutter is adjustable. It etches the glass.
I found the most important thing is etch, cover in snow, pour on boiling water. Repeat. Ice water doesnt work well for me.
Then use waterproof sandpaper and water with gloves to smooth the edges.
Not all breaks are smooth so bring extra bottles.
Really fun to do! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Why didn't I get this years ago. This is an AWESOME tool! I have used it to repair a Christmas gift bag that had come apart at the seams. I've used to to make some small folded gift boxes. I used it the other day to make bookmarks as gifts - I needed to hold the front & back together in the laminating plastic. One strip of adhesive down the middle of the page held all of them so I could laminate them. The only complaint/desire not satisfied is a way to travel with it. It needs some sort of snap on cover that goes over the tape roller so it can be taken back and forth without wasting a little bit of the adhesive. That's it though. It's super easy to use. The trigger is simple to operate, big enough and substantial enough that you don't feel that you will break it by squeezing it. I read somewhere that if you release the trigger and then lift slightly the adhesive will break cleanly, and that has been my experience. It was easy to load the tape into the dispenser. I just love it, love it, love it. It's also PINK which is my favorite color! :-) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Much better than the ALEX loom that is smaller and not as well-made. I decided, after buying and using the ALEX Toys loom, I need a slightly larger loom, and this one is perfect. It is made better, and it has bars you can screw into the bottom so that it stands on a table. Both looms are pretty much the same price here on Amazon, but this Melissa and Doug one blows the other one away. I wish I had not already used the other one (the glue came undone and it fell apart). This one uses hardware to keep the pieces together, and is generally better constructed. You can also adjust the size to be narrower, short, or smaller. Lesson learned. I only wanted to buy these because they work with super bulky yarn, and though I own a much more expensive rigid heddle loom, I don't have the heddle size for super bulky yarn and the heddle would have cost more than this entire loom. So, here we are, with a decent table top tapestry loom. :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Missing one blade, but lots of fun. PROS:
*Fun box of tools
*Nice wooden box to hold everything
CONS (reasons I don't think it deserves five stars):
*The plastic inserts that hold the tools are not fastened into the box, so I had to glue it in (especially the top section) to make sure it's not flopping around in there when I close it
*Mine is missing the #16 blade (all the blades came in a little envelope -- I triple checked to make sure it didn't fall out in the package somehow & I didn't drop it). It's always sad to get a new toy and find it's missing something it's supposed to have...
Update: I contacted Amazon, and (as always) they cheerfully offered a solution. :)
UPDATE: Box clasp broke off (like the metal is so thin, the thing snapped after very little use), and the magnet to hold the blades in place has trouble keeping bigger blades from falling off and floating around in the box. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Ideal Ceramics Tool Set. More tools than you probably need, and they are of decent quality. This is a comprehensive ceramics tool set and has everything you need to get started. The wood is acceptable quality, no rough edges, which was my main concern when ordering this.
One thing: Be smart, don't do what I did and put your wooden rib/modeling tool into a sealed ziplock bag still wet after washing them. Don't store these in an airtight container unless they are bone dry. Mold grew on the wood after I left it in there for a week. I didn't realize it was possible for wood to mold like that but, uh, life finds a way. I was able to clean it off and continue using it no problem, but I was a bit traumatized initially. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Like very much being able to tear rather than having . Like very much being able to tear rather than having to cut. (Like the price, too.) The narrow width (1/4) is working well for my current project
Just finished a large project using the tape. It seems to be holding VERY well using only smallish lengths of tape. (I was attaching mini-cards to a base. The mini cards will be opened and closed frequently many times. They are holding very securely. (Not using for structural work such as attaching heavy covers to spines, so cannot speak to that)
Other reviewers said it was easy to remove and re-position. Perhaps it depends on the type of paper one is using, but with my goofs (!) it did tend to tear the paper. But, using the cricut spatula (?) I was able to remove them smoothly. But they were really stuck!
Appreciate the "customer service." The company contacted me and asked if I was happy, assured me of the money back guarantee. First time experience for me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect. These washi tapes are awesome! They stick really well and the designs are super cute. The amount you get per spool is really great as well. I used these to mark the books of my bible. In the upper corner, on the page where each book starts, I wrapped the tape around (you can see in my pictures). It makes it so much easier to find what I'm looking for. I feel like this could also be handy in marking recipes in a cookbook or chapters in your favorite book. Overall, super satisfied with this purchase and will most likely be buying more in the near future (however, it won't be too soon because I have A LOT of tape to go through before I need more). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect for making wax bars. CHICHIC 6 Cavity Silicone Soap Mold : I wanted to make wax bars from the leftover wax chips that I had and this mold did the trick. After hardening the wax bars popped out easily. I didn't even need to spray the cavities before pouring the melted wax in. The entire mold (all 6 cavities together) is 8 3/4 inches by 8 1/8 inches. Each individual cavity was 3 1/8 inches by 2 1/8 inches by 1 inch which can hold a max of about 4 fluid ounces. I filled the cavities with about 3 1/2 fluid ounces of wax, so it wouldn't spill when I moved it. I took off a star because the cavities that I had filled with hot wax had a fine powder that appeared on the outside of the mold (not on the wax bars themselves). If you plan on baking, I would recommend running it through the dish washer or boiling & washing it a few times before using. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Nice quality but the pocket size is a little small. This is a great way to keep both dies and embossing folders. I have one organizer for each. It keeps them flat and the zippered closure prevents anything falling out. The one minus is that the pockets vary a little in size (probably hand-sewn) so many of them will not fit a 5x7 embossing folder, which is unfortunate since that's what it's for. Even in the pockets where they do fit they are extremely tight, so I suspect it's only a matter of time before the plastic sheeting that forms the pockets starts to tear. The Spellbinders embossing folders definitely are far too big to fit in the pockets (I only have one, so I just put it in there loose and the zipper around the edge keeps it from falling out, but it's not ideal). The smaller size embossing folders fit just fine. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Extremely Useful. I ordered one of these in the hopes that I would be able to organize my rather large collection of papers using them, but unwilling to buy multiples until I saw the product. Once I recieved it and looked it over, I immeadiately came back and ordered three more.
These are spacious containers about 2" ~ 2 1/2" inches tall, they really do hold a lot of paper. They hold closed very well, and the handle was solid on all 4 of the ones I got. They have very nice cut outs on either side which make it easy to grab the papers from the sides, even quite near the bottom. Using the cardboard inserts that come in the origami packets as dividers, I was able to organize my entire collection and my several origami-paper sized instruction booklets into the 4 containers.
Definately useful for organizing, and with the handle, great for origami on the go. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent quality, unique. 4.5
Excellent quality, just as one usually gets from Holtz's products. One of the great things about these paper stashes, if one side isn't to your liking the other will almost always offer something superior. The problem usually is that both sides are fantastic, and the conundrum is choosing between two beautiful options, if you're using only one side.
However, I much prefer the Wallflower stash -- it's more elegant, subtle, and versatile. Ephemera per se isn't my thing, and some of the old style photos of now dead men don't do much for me: however, the maps of France, the visual references to Paris, the scripts, the ledgers, the old wallpaper and prints in this are stunning. I think they are a little more limited in their uses, a little more hard edged in feel, then the Wallflower stash, but that's probably a matter of taste.
Also, I don't need photos of men long dead who I don't even know in my creative works. So I use the reverse, and it's all good.
If you can get just one stash, I recommend the Wallflower; but this is a great addition if you want to expand you collection.
The Holtz paper stash quality is outrageously impressive, especially for the price: opening these packages is like getting a Holiday gift, year round. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Revised my review because the seller is awesome. Updated again (third input) I originally had a bad experience but an outstanding seller turned it around. I got ANOTHER winder from the seller free-of-charge with expanded instructions on how to get the wire in place. The new winder is excellent and I am so grateful to the seller for their excellent service.
I still only give it four stars because it was very confusing to get it set up right. With the new instruction sheet the seller sent it should be manageable now. I like this winder better than the more expensive U-NITT winder which I purchased as well. It does a good job but it takes up a lot of room (and it cost about twice as much.)Thanks again Oriental Touch!
[Earlier reviews below in reverse order]
Update (second input): I am very pleasantly surprised by the responsiveness of the seller of this product. After my review the seller left me a phone message with some suggestions to help make this product work. A day or two later the seller also contacted me by email to make sure I had received the message and the information. I had already returned the product before the phone call but I am very impressed with the responsiveness of the seller. :)
Original review: This is the second version (different style and seller) of the same type of yarn winder that does not work because the wire will not stay upright while being used. I pulled it out as far as I could but it does not lock into place and so it flops around. Eventually it fouls the yarn. I had a similar one for years that always worked superbly. I am sending it back. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
HQ washi tape. This "Crafty Rabbit Premium Washi tape - Blue" is a really high quality, opaque washi tape. I recently used this set to wrap a gift basket for a baby boy. It looks lovely. The tape is a wonderfully easy accent to bring my decor to "the next level". My favorite part about these tapes is they are opaque and do not reflect the wrapping paper (or anything) underneath of it.
This set comes with six washi tapes in various sizes which is very nice for fitting in all sorts of angles for different craft project. The tape is plenty sticky and it has not peeled up on any surface that I have applied it to besides a thick wood, but, I think that is pretty hard to avoid. There is a ton of tape in this package and I think it will last me a good few years of special gift wrapping and scrapbooking! You get so much product that you are really getting your money's worth with this tape.
I purchased this washi tape at a promotional price in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not worth the effort...VERY DISAPPOINTED. I love the idea of this product, however I find it difficult to use. You have to use a lot of pressure to press this punch. I actually have to stand and punch every time I use this punch. I also find that it is difficult to line up properly. I think it's lined up until I have punched and ruined the corner of my project. I used this making a mini album and it caused me A LOT of unwanted grief and I ended up using extra paper because it always line up as it should have. I must say I am quiet disappointed and am pretty dissatisfied with this purchase. I very much wish I had not purchased it at all. I definitely will not be purchasing punches similar to this in the future. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It makes cutting soap much easier I love it. Handy item for the small batch C.P. soap maker. I found it a nice tool for shaving the bottom of soap (under flat bottom of cutter) you need to turn it upside down for those wondering, what is that? Be careful. It's very sharp.
One thing to beware of is, the wing nuts to keep soap stable, they are a bit too small. We replaced them by adding big washers under nuts and it held the soap much more firmly, so be aware of that.
Yes, the slicer fish line is about worthless, but, replace it with a fine guitar wire and it will serve you better. My cutter blade had a bit of rust on it, just wipe it off with some oil and that will help. Once you use it for shaving your soap, that should make things better. Rust is just part of the type of metal used. It didn't have a bad effect on my soap at all.
The wavy cutter does an excellent job. Bottom line to this review:
It's not a fancy cutter, but for the price and doing the job to pretty up your soap easily, you should be pleased. Cutting soap is easy now and looks great.
I noted some people thought it was not good. Think about what you are getting here: main bamboo body, a worthless fishline ( you can fix) cutter, wavy slicer, soap plane on bottom and nice neat soap. For the cost, it's a very fair value. If it fell apart, I'd buy it again, but It should last a long time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Messy and flimsy but works. I bought this hole puncher for my 5th grader to put stuff in her binder, but turns out this is not convenient at all. Within a few days of purchase, one of the binder hole tabs came off, so it was hard to store this product. Additionally, this creates a HUGE mess because when you use the hole puncher, there isn't anywhere in the product that can keep the little paper circles, so it just comes out and you have to throw them away. I thought this product would be very helpful but was the opposite. It can punch 3-4 papers at one time but so much work to clean up. I wouldn't recommend this hole puncher for people who need to use it a lot, since it creates quite a mess. The free pencil worked fine, and i found it a little flimsy and delicate too. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great Tool for a pro or hobbiest. This product arrived promptly, and was beyond my expectations considering the price. I love the look and feel of the versa tool! I couldn't wait to get started, I allowed about 5 minutes for it to heat up, and started practicing right away. The tool is easy to use, didn't get overly hot during my project, and was simple to replace the different tips. I found this to be a fun and relaxing project, and will be using it a lot considering more time spent indoors due to winter coming. I think this is an awesome edition for any artist, or crafter and will likely share this with my son as he gets a bit older. I think it's a fun activity for kids, with supervision from an adult, and the possibilities are endless! I'm working on a few ranch signs, and Christmas ornaments already. I'm happy with this tool, and love the versatility, all for a great price too! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Best pipe cleaners I've ever used. And I've used a LOT. have been through a dozen brands before I met these. It was love at first use...I didn't know how I had missed them for so long? DI bought from another seller and will review them there, too. I quit smoking several years and I needed something for my vaporizer and it took me a long time to find a way to clean my tanks in between uses. These were, and are the best I have found for that purpose. I have had no problems with lint or any extra gunk getting into my tanks. Oh, and BTW, just in case... I always take two fingers and it run them up-and-down the pipe cleaner just in case there's extra fuzz on it and sometimes I pull some off, and others, I don't. It's now up to you....I'll just say so vaping, go for it. Anything else...no reason not to try. The Hard Zen Pipe Cleaners, are to bristly for my purposes, but they do have some soft mixed in, so they are slightly absorbent. I was looking for,that particular piece of information when trying to,decide it I should get some, so, I thought I would put it here in case anyone was looking. Just FYI...if you want absorbency, go soft, if you want to scrape something clean, go with the hard. And I'm sure there is a dirty joke in there somewhere, put it in comments so I can have a laugh. Not all girls are so uptight. ; P Dawn | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Nice product. I make a lot of personal care products for myself and family and often a recipe will call for beeswax so I always try to have some on hand for when I need it. As part of a skin-care recipe, this beeswax works very well. It takes a little time to melt over low heat but when it does its nice a smooth; I don't feel like Im chasing little chunks around too much to melt them. When mixed with other oils for lotions, this beeswax provides a nice, delicate coating without feeling waxy or sticky. This last Christmas I made candles as gifts. I used this beeswax mixing with a little coconut oil. The candles have a slightly sweet smell reminiscent of honey but I didn't find overpowering. Some people don't like the smell of plain beeswax but I don't mind it; I find this one fairly mild. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A lot of fun and a practical tool for crafters. I absolutely love the Sizzix Big Shot. It saves so much time for those of us who don't like to "fussy cut", and if you are making multiple items at once (cards, etc.), it speeds the process up big time!
So far I have not had any trouble with mine and it has been used heavily since it was purchased several months ago.
Obviously the downside here is that you have to purchase dies to cut your paper shapes out. I don't mind this though as the dies I have purchased all seem very sturdy, like they are going to last. I love to craft and create, and I like having good "tools" to use, so I don't mind investing in the dies. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
plus they are coated with silica dust which is good for the plants it strengthens cell walls and improves . These rocks work very well to improve the aeration of the soil and prevent overwatering problems plus they are coated with silica dust which is good for the plants it strengthens cell walls and improves resistance to pathogens. Just be careful when you open the bag and begin pouring the rocks out the silica dust will rise up in your face and it is harmful to the lungs so be careful not to breathe it in. I have found that 4 to 5 parts soil to 1 part rocks by volume is about right. Don't over-do it with the rocks or that will just dilute your potting soil too much. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Crafters LOVE Graphic 45. Crafters LOVE Graphic 45! If you are a fan of paper crafts and scrapbooking you will adore Graphic 45 products.
Designs are unique and colorful. They are also limited additions, so when the runs of a specific design is sold out they are gone!
Worlds Fair is a collimation of iconic images that bring to mind the Great Exhibition of 1851.
The saturation of the colors laid down on heavy card stock is rich and give a high end production quality to the paper, making it perfect for all types of projects.
There are also assorted stickers and Ephemera cards available to round out the sets.
Do keep in mind if you purchase stickers ask the Amazon provider/seller how they are packaged. Sometimes Amazon just tosses the stickers in a box with other heavy objects or folds the stickers and you wind up with stickers suck to the inside of your packaging or large creases in your stickers making them unusable. This happened to me twice.
The prices vary on Graphic 45. Sometimes Amazon is the lowest. Sometimes you can find a better price on other web sites. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
ooops but no whoops. Previously, I'd gotten the plain / solid glow tape and it works very well. I use it in some fairly dark places where footing is a safety concern and it makes a real difference. Where it doesn't get very much light it doesn't glow very strongly but still enough to see in the dark, and that surprises me. In other words, it doesn't take much light to charge this stuff. I use it just at the front edge of interior steps so that if you aim for the slight glow with your toes you can negotiate stairs in the dark... no whoops!
OOops: It was my own mistake to get the zebra striped tape when I wanted the plain/solid glow in the dark tape, so for someone who really wants it for the pattern instead of the glow, it might be a five star purchase. For me, the zebra stripes just mean only about 50% of the tape glows, and it's all about the glow, as is the slight extra expense. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Sturdy Little Floral Snips. *****
I love my new snips--they are light, sharp, sturdy, and lock easily. I use them only for light gardening use, primarily floral. They are most handy for trimming all of the flowers my husband brings in from the garden in summer. I am ordering another because I am so pleased with them, and want one for outside and one for inside the house. They are comfortable to hold because of the padded handle. They are smaller than I'd thought but so far they've handled every job I've done with them. I am being careful with them and not using them for heavy pruning (I have pruners for this). I think that if you want some inexpensive quality snips you'll be very pleased with these.
They could just be used as plain scissors, I suppose, but they really are ideal for flowers, and I've seen them marketed elsewhere as this.
Highly recommended.
***** | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect for a cold office. I work in an icebox (not really), and we don't dare complain because then they turn the heat up to 'broil'. You can always put more clothes on... . Anyway, I was looking for gloves that would allow me to type and write and keep my hands warm, and these are perfect. I had some 'fashion' gloves with half-fingers, but they ended at the middle knuckle and didn't keep my fingers warm. These end at the last knuckle. (Of course, it depends on your hand size - I have relatively broad, short hands - if you have long fingers, they might not fit so well.)
The fabric is nice, too - my skin is sensitive to most synthetics, but these gloves don't make my skin itch. It's not given in the description above, but the box says that they're 92% cotton, 8% spandex, and that blend usually works for me in other clothing items.
Now, if I could just find some relatively inexpensive socks that would do the same for my feet. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not what I expected. This was the first wood burning kit I used and it unfortunately broke within the second use.
First: The tapered point tool started to bend while I was using it with medium pressure. I'm not sure if this is par for the tool.
Second: The tools screw into the heating tool. When I tried unscrewing the bit, the screw part broke off into the tool.
Third: An annoyance, the temperature dial moves too easily and if it's accidentally knocked, the gauge can move without you knowing. Also, the tool is difficult to use due to the weight of the dial.
I will be looking for a higher quality tool. If you have any suggestions, I'm open to hear them :D | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Got defective batch, could not return. Like some other posters, the resin I got refused to fully cure no matter what, even after weeks of cure time. I tried several pours, adhering strictly to the directions, even following some curing "tricks" off casting forums to try and salvage my pours and could not get it to cure past a tacky, semi-solid state. Even gave the product to someone more experienced in resin casting and they had the same result. This product can not be inherently bad because a lot of people have success, so I must have gotten a bad or expired batch. I have heard this stuff only has a warehouse life of 9 months or so in good conditions before it starts to go bad. It stinks that returns are not allowed because apparently it is considered a hazardous material, so I was stuck with two packages that I have to throw away. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
don't bother. i knew that this would take some practice, but after over 200 bottles i have one that i can use, and it will take a heavy use of my dremmel even then. there is no way i could spend the time to sand it by hand with the paper and polish powder provided.
the candle and ice cube method that they recommend does not work well at all. the only way i got the ONE useful bottle is by letting it set in boiling water for around 2 minutes, then plunging it into ice water...and then plunging it back into the boiling water. the only reason i could do this without hurting myself is because i do a lot of canning and therefore have tools for plucking bottles from boiling water. don't waste your money. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cloying and Flowerly Rhubarb Scent. First off, no problem with the oil, the bottle or the shipping; I wouldn't hesitate to buy from this seller again.
Definitely not this scent, though.
I was hoping for just a plain rhubarb scent. (If it helps you, the best one I've ever encountered is the one in the Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day hand soap, which smells like rhubarb, sharp and crisp.)
This is really, really sweet and flowery-smelling. There are rhubarb notes--you'd probably be able to guess it's rhubarb--but overall it's too flowery and sweet for me. I'd hoped it might just be in the bottle, but it kept that overwhelmingly sweet aspect even diluted in soap. Oh, well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
100% Wood burning kit. I bought it as a soldering iron and thought I was getting a good deal for a temperature controlled iron. Terrible for soldering. The included lead free solder is incredibly difficult to work with, the included soldering tip is a cone tip which does not work well with lead free solder at all as you need a wider tip for increased heat transfer that a cone cannot accommodate, and the weller 1/8" screwdriver plated tips for the SP23 series cannot be swapped in to this model if anyone else is wondering that.
I bought this for a soldering project I wanted to work on and was completely unusable for it. Looks like it'd be a great iron for wood burning though so if you just want a wood burning iron it looks like it'll fit the bill. The soldering tip and included solder are completely useless though so I do not recommend for soldering especially as it seems like finding a compatible plated screw driver tip for this thing will be exceptionally difficult. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
IT CUTS IT ALL!! Recommended for as a general multi-purpose scissor. <div id="video-block-RC7LJSYRA88UK" 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/D1sOFoS6xvS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91-In5gYtCS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> Recently, purchased this scissor for my office. I do a lot of crafts like client mock ups, so I needed something that was going to cut anything from thin sheets of paper to thick card stock. This scissor is well built and cuts flawlessly, especially when you make a snip on thread or paper with the tip of the scissor. The edges are very close, so no matter what I was cutting the paper, thread, or what have you didn't just bend between the blades, IT CUTS IT ALL!! Recommended for as a general multi-purpose scissor. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
such fun. I was looking for a birthday card for a family member with a specific song - searched high & low but the song was not an option for any card anywhere - in store or online. In looking for recordable cards, most of them were only 10 seconds - these cards are a full 20 seconds. Notes: When recording, you need to keep firm pressure on the record button. Once I got the hang of that, I was able to make a recording with no problem. There are two cards - the first one is as pictured, the second card is sort of plain. I used scrapbooking stickers to dress them up. The cards are about 1/4" thick and don't open - I knew this from the pictures, descriptions and other reviews so it was fine with me. All in all, this was exactly what I needed, worked perfectly and was a lot of fun! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I love it. I just received this lovely book in the mail today. I opened it and my expectations were excceded. It is absoulty beautiful.its the perfect size for a traveler, Witch is what I am. The sacred oak is carved into the leather so if you run your hands across the covers, you can feel it. The paper is beautiful and soft, and I just loved that it made out of recycled biomass. The bindings on the side are bound the old fashioned way, With small hole and strips of leather or twine ran through them and the pages. But held together very nicely.all in all, this looks like a book my grandmothers grandmother might have passed down to her. Old fashionly made with modern materials. I love it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Caution! Rechargeables Won't Fit. We bought 10 of these for a classroom situation where electrical outlet access wasn't feasible. We intended to use rechargeable AA batteries, so we weren't worried about the short battery life other reviewers were talking about. However, what we did not anticipate, is that rechargeable AA batteries have a slightly thicker size than regular AA batteries, and therefore, four of them do not fit into these glue guns. We even tried to shave off the labels of the rechargeables to get them to fit, but they wouldn't work.
We used them with regular AA's, and liked them fine... but the cost to use is too high considering the low battery life. It's a shame the rechargeables didn't work!
Update 5/15/15: We've used these in the classroom for about 2 months now, and I can say at best, we get about 2 hours of continuous use out of a set of 4 AA batteries in each glue gun. We work for a program that's decided the glue guns are important enough to our lesson, so they'll just keep buying the batteries we need. But that's a lot of batteries! This might still be fine for you if you only need occasional use... but if not, I'd look for one that will take rechargeable batteries. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Gorgeous result after learning curve. So nice! Comes with little rubber-coated wires, which come in handy for securing the centre quickly (do wish they weren't black, though). The colour is a nice, warm cream...which was perfect for the baby shower i was holding.
The quality of the paper is really great from the perspective that the end product looks noticeably more expensive than regular paper poms. But the one downside was that it took me quite a few rips on my first pom pom to get the hang of how gently you need to pull the layers apart due to the softness of the paper -- "lace tissue" is definitely not a misnomer (that one pom wasn't usable). They also crumple easily for the same reason, but are entirely worth it once they're fluffed to their full glory.
I can't overstate how gorgeous they turned out in person. Even prettier when illuminated by those mini LED copper string lights! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent For Most Things, But Not For Rubber Products. Cement Glue Value Pack Testors 2-7/8 fl. oz. (25.8mL) tubes, by Testors.
The Testors Corporation currently makes more varieties of glues than you can shake a stick at, so I can't confirm if this No. 3512 glue (3509C, 2 tube package), is the same stuff that I used to use in the 1950's on plastic model airplanes. It is labelled as being flammable, so I don't know how they were able to send it through the post office mail system. It does list health warnings. Kids used to put this glue in a paper bag and inhale the fumes to get high (huffing?), and then get sick as well. Use this glue in a ventilated area. Anyway, it is listed as being good for polystyrene and ABS plastics. I have used it on other things as well, and it dries hard, with a little bit of flex. It works by dissolving the edges of the plastic parts being joined together. This glue cannot be used on rubber, as it will dissolve the rubber, and the rubber will fall apart as it dries. I have used this glue on the side pieces (temples) of my metal framed eyeglasses, to reinforce them after they have been bent next to the plastic ear hook, where the metal is made thinner and more bendable for fitting. When you straighten the metal, it starts to develop metal fatigue, and it will eventually break at this point after being bent and straightened a few times. Testors also makes other glues (3502X, 3502M, 3502MT) that are good for other plastics as well, like acetate, and Plexiglas. I will have to try them. I only wish that the tube opening were smaller, to make it easier to control the flow of the glue. There are some temporary fine tips, but they waste glue, as they have to be removed before resealing the tube of glue. Five Amazon stars for this glue, that is often difficult to find in the regular box stores. Ordering more than one package from this vendor can be a little tricky. Just change the upper right corner "QTY:" number to "2", rather than using the "2 from $24.56" on the Amazon page.
Ships from and sold by Liquid RC.
2014 The Testor Corporation (An rpm company), 440 Blackhawk Park Ave., Rockford Il 61104; phone: 1.800.962.6654; web: testors.com; single container UPC Code: 0 75611 35120 9; two container 3509C package UPC Code: 0 75611 35092 9; Made In USA (hooray for that!). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfectly cut. These stars are all perfectly identical. There is no variation among them. I stained mine white for my purposes and the stain was a little difficult to adhere due to the type of wood, i assume. Most needed a second coat. I can't say as to how they will take paint. They were all very smooth and needing no finishing for my purposes.
The only difficulty that I ran into was my plan was to assemble a flag using a single brad nail into the center of each star. On my second star, the wood split and the two pieces flew away. Afterwards, I just glued each star in place using wood glue. My pressure setting was at the lowest setting, so I could not change anything. Not a major issue, I'm just warning others so they don't make the same mistake. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Pretty but fragile. The paper is really pretty, but there are a couple things I disliked. It is really THIN. I bought it because everyone said it had the extra paper backing; figured I could use it for cards- it's really thin though. I would want to add extra card stock behind the foil because the cards are too flimsy where the design cutouts are. It wrinkles like crazy, and then you have a permanent crease. Just taking them off my cricut mat, I creased probably half of them. I got a random assortment - two of some colors, three of others , and the paper should be kept flat. I stored mine initially in a standing holder and ALL the edges of the paper curled up. I've since transferred it to a laying storage and they are great looking again. I've had two of the sheets tear from the paper backing, which was annoying. Overall the colors are beautiful and very shiny, but I am not sure if this was what I was looking for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect For Wedding Invitations. This paper is awesome! I am making my own wedding invitations, and bought this paper to make Marauder's Map style invitations. The weight is perfect - heavy enough to feel sturdy and serious, but light enough that I can self-print and fold them without too much of an issue. The paper itself is beautiful and looks very much like parchment. It was easy to print, but I did have some issues with the toner transferring off the paper when it was touching another piece of the same parchment paper. I attribute this, however, to humidity and user error, as the toner does not smudge when I fold the printed paper. One note: if you intend to fold this paper, I recommend scoring it with an Exacto knife first. It gives a super smooth edge and allows for easier, crisper folding. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This thing sheds like a Persian. Absolute trash. This thing sheds like a Persian. The bristles are too soft to spread anything thicker than tap water and they're not evenly distributed, meaning they'll clump together in a ring with a hole in the middle as soon as it gets anywhere near glue. Almost ruined a delicate and fairly pricey project by picking out the bristles stuck to the paper. After using and cleaning once the bristles are fanned out, cracked and bent. Never mind being bookbinding quality, I wouldn't give this to my 4-year-old nephew.
I have no idea what these 5-star reviews are about. (Edit: I had a look around and some of these are just fake. Check out "Diane Bilodeau" for one.)
Do not buy this thing. Spend a little more on something that won't actively ruin your projects. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Awesome. We bought it new and have kept it serviced properly. So I never imagined the interior cloth wouldn't be covered in our Jaguar's Warranty, but it isn't. When the fabric began to peel off on all four columns, and I found out they're not covered (even under the "Select Edition") I priced new ones. At $140 ea, that seemed a little pricey, even for Jaguar. So I found an interior repair specialist, his "repair" held about 4 months and left it looking worse than before. Really.
This is a beautiful car, but to have 6 inches of fabric fluttering in the breeze, on all four corners of the interior every time you put your windows down... well you get the picture.
I did a lot of homework to find this product, now let me recommend it to you whole heartedly. I followed the directions for an, extra strong hold, exactly, and it really has performed.
I used masking tape and newspaper to protect what I didn't want glued, just as if I were spray painting. I did end up using a little too much glue, so some seeped through the fabric, but you would have to look at just the right spot to see it, and it is A LOT better than the fabric flapping in the breeze!
So, the glue performed as expected. It was easy to use, and saved me $500. Nuff said, I think. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
SO Much Easier Than Cutting Leafy Herbs With A Knife. Love these herb scissors! I had never tried anything quite like these before! When I saw the picture of them cross my Amazon product feed, I jumped right on it! I am SO glad I did now! I received these a few days ago and only just got to the store yesterday for grocery shopping, so I made sure to buy plenty of herby things to try them out on!
We played with these last night! AWESOME! They cut so cleanly and are comfortable in the hand! I love these! SO much easier and less messy than trying to slice up leafy herbs with a knife!!
I would definitely recommend these to friends and family! I believe they are a real bargain and such a time and effort saver!!
I hope you found this review enjoyable, informative and have gotten something out of it to help you decide whether or not to make this purchase. If you have any questions about my experiences with this product, please leave me a comment and I will be happy to follow up on my review to be of assistance to you.
I received this product at a discount for quality testing purposes; all opinions expressed are my own and accurate to the best of my ability. If my review has been of help to you, please do click "Yes" below! I always like to know I'm doing a good job in posting informative and helpful reviews! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
BEYOND expectations. Attending a class at Road to California Quilt Show, Ontario, CA this past Jan, the instructor recommended this particular scissor as a "best to own(!!), if you want a 'must have'". There was only one vendor carrying it.. I ran down at class break, purchased it, fell in love and went home delighted. I LOST it!! TRAGEDY!! Even made my husband of 49 years go through two barrels of trash helping me search for it. THANKFULLY I found it via Amazon and am happily using it... being ever so careful NOT to misplace it! Those microgrooves on the cutting edge hold the fabric magically, it is SHARP and the flexible finger holds afford comfortable use. This is one I recommend at my quilt guild and at every shop and class I go to!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Bazzill is great paper. I prefer Bazzill cardstock over many others. I know the colors will match when I have a large project. When torn, it does not have a white core, if that is the look you are going for. It is always archival quality cardstock. If you use a cutting machine, put your settings to go around twice. When it is sold by he sheet, it may have a barcode on the back. The back is smooth and the front has varying textures. These textures allow you to add to the interest of your scrapbook page. The crosshatch design on this one is great for a canvas look. You can paint/ink this paper and not worry about it falling apart. When using hand held dies or putting it through a manual cutter it holds up well. I have not tried printing on it. I prefer a smooth cardstock to print my own digital pages and just haven't tried printing on either side. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
2 for 4. I have hand built 4 desks for my house, two computer desks a work desk and a crafting desk. The first two desks I simply applied spray poly, the last two are sealed in Glaze Coat. The two computer desks are showing wear and tear, but the work and craft desks are still beautiful. The work desk was built for a student and I applied Bible scripture to the surface and coated over it. First batch wasn't level and cured lop-sided. I belt sanded it off, releveled and tried again with perfect results. The craft table is an L shaped desk made from an existing desktop (left unsealed) and a 4' x 3' checkerboard butcher block top. I imbedded craft items in the surface (sewing needles, nails, stickers, paint splotches, buttons, glitter, etc.) and clear coated over them. The surface is so clear my wife has repeatedly thought she left a needle out, and tried to pick it up! This larger project (for me) required mixing, pouring, realizing I didn't mix enough, mix another batch, pour, spread, let set and mix and apply a final top coat - should have bought the gallon sized kit. I'm now building a chest and debating on whether to clear coat the top and sides...it'll take a beating and clear coat is up to the task!
As stated by so many, read and follow the directions to the letter. Get cheap graduated measuring bowls for mixing, ensure the room's temperature and the item to be coated are between 70 and 80 degrees F (too cold and it won't level, too hot and it cures too quickly - so it won't have time to level), use a timer and mix for slightly longer than recommended (scrape the bowls to ensure you get complete mix of both parts), ensure the piece is level, if using a lip around the edge the coat will adhere and there will be a sharp upward edge (sand and polish to high shine after completely cured), use a torch's carbon dioxide (result of burning gases) to pop bubbles (do not overheat or you'll toast the coating), if the first pour is not perfect, sand the problem areas and pour a topcoat! Nothing but good things to say!
I May have to go back and coat the other 2 desks... | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love this product. Love this product! I have asthma and am very sensitive to what types of candles I can burn. Beeswax actually helps purify the air, so to help with symptoms, I make my own beeswax candles. Several years ago, I bought some beeswax from another provider and bought it in a 1lb solid block. I could have bought in smaller pellets, but it cost WAY more. Such a pain in the butt! It took forever to melt that block down. Never again! Now that I have found Awaken Nature's I will be using them! Their 100% organic pellets are so easy to melt down, and the price is decent! The beeswax has a light honey scent, like you might expect, and smells wonderful. I added a few drops of my favorite essential oils and the beeswax scent complemented the essential oil smell without taking over. A total win!
When making the candles, the beeswax set up beautifully. Beeswax candles tend to burn hotter & faster than soy, so to extend the burn time, I heard adding in coconut oil helps. With that said, I have yet to try to burn the candles yet, but judging from how well the candle set up, I can't imagine I'll have any complaints! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
If you like doing things over and over and a lot of cautious winding, then this is the one for you. I own another yarn winder that I paid more for and this one looks like it, however, it isn't really the same. The mechanics are similar but on this one the cone part that the yarn winds onto comes loose and disengages itself from the winder...FREQUENTLY. This creates problems since everything has to be corrected and reseated. I was so disappointed with the hassles involved in using this particular model that I went back to hand winding for now. As soon as I run across my more expensive winder from the "safe place" that I've stored it, I'll go back to using it. This one will be going into the donation bucket for the local Goodwill store. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This glue gun Is SO easy for me to use. I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for my honest review.
This product came packed well and just as it had been described. I have little hands, which makes things sometimes difficult to hold and operate. This glue gun Is SO easy for me to use!!! The cord is a perfect length for my space and projects, and it fits in my hand. The glue warms up quickly but not to hot other than the tip. When using this glue there were not very many fly away strings. Sometimes hot glue can be stringy and messy. This is not the case. This is overall a really great product and I use it often. I would reccomend this to any crafting individual and would continue using this myself. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Haven't done anything amazing but it fixed my lamp. Bought this after seeing what some people have been doing to fix stuff on you tube... I'm not that talented. Some people make flowering vines to cover a damaged teapot handle and other such stuff... Quite beautiful but I'm just a basic kind of girl. Yet so far it worked great! My crazy 5 year old broke our lamp shade off on the lamp where the metal joins together and I used this to fix it. The mixing directions were helpful if a little difficult to color match but as I was thinking I was going to have to make due with unmatched I can't complain much. It keeps for longer if you store it in the fridge which is great but I would still recommend either buying it after storing up a few broken items or sharing it with a friend who also needs to fix some stuff. As soon as it is exposed to air it starts to set and it's expensive so you really need to use it to make it worth while. I would buy it again but I think I might wait to open the pack when I have more than one project to repair. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Gotta have my E6000. This glue should be a staple for anyone who enjoys arts and crafts. I always have some on hand to fix virtually anything and everything. For those who do not know about this particular type of glue, it is pretty much a rubbery, clear silicone when it dries. It has a strong smell when you first apply it, but the smell only serves as a testimony to how hardcore it is! There have been times when my husband has told me, "Honey, I'm going to have to go get my tools out the shed and fix that for you," but instead of waiting for my hubby to knock something off his honey-do list, I would apply my E6000 instead. This stuff is so strong! We can't believe how well it works. I also like how it bends and gives a little when you put it under pressure; I believe that helps it from breaking again. I really love these mini tubes because the big tubes will dry out after being open for a while. So if you only need to use the glue to fix little things around the house, these mini tubes are perfect! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very strong smell out of the wrapper - needs to air out. Gorgeous product, perfect for almost every occasion to wrap/embellish. I'm really hoping this airs out...the immediate smell is strong and very unpleasantly plasticy...so I'm very hopeful...I've got it out of the wrapping and will update. But
That said, this is gorgeous. Very pretty, will look great for almost every occasion as a wrapper, filled with candy (yeah, if it doesn't smell) or other favors, used as stuffying in a gift bag... it's film so it doesn't hold shapes like paper but still easy to work with and can be folded and crumpled.
Very pretty...I'll let you know how it goes!
Updated: Aired out within 48 hours of being out of the outer packaging. While not a pleasant smell it does go away and become perfectly usable. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very Happy. On a whim I wanted to try wood burning. Got a 12 pack of woodpeckers brand wood door hangers to practice on and this kit. Comes with a wide variety of tips for all kinds of design needs. So far I have used probably half of them. This heats up quickly and cools down fast enough that tip changes aren't horrendous. I can get a drink or whatever while I'm waiting and continue on. I am 100% satisfied with this as a complete beginner set for someone who wants to try wood burning. I've made some cute stuff so far. I also had soem graphite transfer paper for tracing designs I can't draw by hand. Makes it much easier to stay on the lines. Good set for under $20. Also has a case which is nice. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Couple broken and poor size distribution. I knew there were going to be more small sizes than medium and more medium than small, but this was a bit extreme. I received 15 of the large and about 50 of the small. I think there were around 25 of the mediums. To give you an idea of the sizes, I was able to put 1 of each size on a standard size popsicle stick and have a bit of room between each and have a spot to hold it at the bottom.
A couple of the stars were also broken or poorly shapen, one was paper thin and snapped as I was attempting to pick it up with my finger nail. We also had a couple of wood pieces the shapes are punched out of. I'm not sure how the packaging works but it was kind of discouraging. For the price, it's ok. I wouldn't expect to do anything amazing with them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
and bought the product originally trusting the comments and reviews of previous customers hoping the product would be as great a. Definitely a five star review - I've been a professional makeup artist for 6 years and was trained using what is considered "high quality" face and body paint in the industry... the only thing was that it was filled with toxic chemicals and non-vegan ingredients, so I refused to continue using it. Since then I've tried multiple brands and products that declare themselves as organic and natural only to find out that there was no real definition for those words.
Upon my annual hunt this Halloween season for nontoxic and vegan face paint, I came across Bayleaf Botanicals, and bought the product originally trusting the comments and reviews of previous customers hoping the product would be as great as they claim it to be. To my satisfaction, the products were even better than I had hoped for!!!
They're easy to activate (with water),
easy to blend,
great saturation,
super lightweight on the face (doesn't shrivel or dry it out)
DOESN'T stain! easily washes off with water (I use a little bit of rosehip oil and a wash cloth or any kind of oil would work!)
you can do multiple full face applications before running out of a colour. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Magic. Perfect for doodling, and especially for practicing calligraphy. I am learning Kanji and this helps a LOT. I bought this together with a "water brush" which is a brush that can hold water inside of it. So you can basically just draw on one of these magic papers with a magic brush. No possibility to make any mess. The only thing I want to warn people about is you need to soak up any big puddles with paper towels pretty quickly. I left once after a doodle session without doing that and the marks did not disappear. They faded more and more over the next few days, but obviously the paper is not meant to be saturated. Usual drying time is a few seconds to minutes and no mark remains at all. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
the colors are beautiful. They are bright and vibrant. I have received this products for free in return for my honest and unbiased review. I received exactly what it shows in the photos and as described , the colors are beautiful. They are bright and vibrant. It is not thick as traditional wrapping paper,so it is good for shipping or adding to gift bags. I love giving gifts for birthdays and other holidays and it is so much better to have all these colors on hand. And good thing is this nice colored tissue paper is perfect for various art projects and making pom poms and great for giving. Will definitely order again when I need more tissue/ craft paper. I highly recommend it to everyone. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love the quantity in this refill. I love this adhesive !! I received it in a goodie bag at a weekend crop and have been using it for the last 7 months and haven't had a single thing pop back up. The runner is very ergonomic in your hand. It has a ton of adhesive in it so you don't have to change out the cartridges very often. The adhesive is very similar to the old CM adhesive and by that I mean, it is those teeny little strips so you can get a little or a lot of adhesive depending on your need. Also, and this is a biggie for me - When I get something stuck down in a place I don't want it, I use my Undo and it comes right off and then will be sticky again when the Undo dries. I highly recommend this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Glorified silver hot glue stick. This is not wax. This is a silver hot glue "stick". Smells like hot glue, gets stringy like hot glue, dries hard like hot glue. We used this to seal our wedding invitations. Gave up on the wick after 2 test tries. Instead we used a butane hand held torch. Cut the wick if it got in the way and just went from there.
But again this is not wax. It is a glorified hot glue stick. I was thinking if would be like the movies and you brake the seal or use a knife and pry it off one side and it's all pretty and intact.... no. It will stay pretty and intact but it was not easy to open and did a number on our paper so it wasn't the pretty presentation we hoped for. It is glue. So treat it like that and adapt. If you can't do that then this is not for you. P.s. knowing it is a glorified glue stick we should have just bought the ones that actually fit into glue guns... because yes the butane lighter gun worked but it had several drips that weren't intentional and you can't just scrape it off.
All that being said it's not a terrible product we just wish they would call it what it is. Glorified silver glue stick.
One last note. Our "stamp" was the casing of a 308 winchester bullet. For best definition we melted the glue then waited 10 to 15 seconds before doing the 'stamp' press firmly, remove slowly. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Play Sand Fun to Use With Play Dough Accessories. This play sand made me and my son want to get out the play dough accessories and molds! Once we played with it for a few minutes we wanted to build more things that what we could create with our bare hands. It's not just for kids. I had a great time playing with this! The sand sticks to itself and is actually a great stress reliever to just mold into shapes, but once we got out the play dough accessories and used many of those molds to make different shapes and characters we found ourselves wishing for more sand so we didn't have to destroy what we had already made. The sand did not stick to the inside of the molds or to our hands. Once pressed into a mold or to the inside of a cup or glass, we could turn it over on a flat surface and it would slide right out and keep it's shape. We also flattened it out into a thick rectangle and pressed some of our play dough accessories into the sand to make impressions. Of course, you don't have to use play dough accessories like we did. You can simply use items around the kitchen like cups, a meat tenderizer to leave waffle shapes, cookie cutters, or even a wisk to make some cool designs.
Because it's sand, I was expecting something very messy but I was pleasantly surprised. We sat at the kitchen table and played with this on a placemat and had a lot of fun and very little mess. I wouldn't sit in the middle of the living room to play with it but it was not necessary to go outside.
If I had anything negative to say, it would be that we wanted more sand to create with. Once you play with it, you'll want to order a second box to have enough to add to your sand city or create more designs at one time. The sand is absolutely reuseable for as many times as you want to crush what you made and make something new. We just wanted more to add on once we got going!
This would make a great gift for a child or an adult. The box it comes in would fit in the top of a Christmas stocking too so what a great stocking stuffer. Get everyone a box and you could have a family play day making sand castles without the beach!
I received the product free or at a discount in order to test and leave my review. The opinion is 100% my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Highly recommend. This product went above and beyond my expectations. I have never worked with washi tape before, but found some crafts on Pinterest that I wanted to try out. In receiving my packing, the first thing I noticed was the durable box the tapes were stored in. This box is the perfect size and will last throughout the uses of the tapes.
After opening, I noticed how accurate the product was in reference to the pictures. The tapes were vibrant and the patterns are unique. I appreciate the variety for a beginner like me.
In opening the tapes, I was pleased to see that the seller's detailed description was also completely accurate. The tapes can be easily re-applied, tear smoothly, and look great!
Also, considering the prices of individual tapes at stores, this "bulk" purchase was very reasonable, especially compared to his close competitors.
I was also impressed with the seller's great communication and professionalism. I know it's just tapes, but this was a great purchase and I would highly recommend to my fellow crafty friends! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great value for a great product. The product just arrived last night & I tried it out immediately. I'm working on a handmade keepsake box, and I ran out of the double sided tape I'd been using. Comparing this to the tape I had been using: 1) This tape is easy to tear with my bare hands, making it easy to use; the tape I had been using had a vinyl-type liner, which means I had to pick up my scissors every time I used it. When making crafts, I often need both of my hands to hold the object, so using scissors is very awkward. I really like being able to tear the tape with my hands. 2) This holds just as well as the more expensive tape I had been using. A good, solid hold is important. 3) It is true to size. I once bought some double-sided tape that wasn't as wide as I thought it was. That particular tape did not have the width listed on it; that should have been a red flag. The liner appeared to be 1/2 inch long, so I assumed the tape was 1/2 wide; it wasn't. It was only about 1/4 inch wide. I was duped, but I learned my lesson: never buy double-sided tape if the dimensions are not clearly marked on the package. This tape says 1/2 inch & it IS 1/2 inch. 4) This double-sided tape is a great bargain. Compared to other tapes I've used, this is longer & less expensive. If you divide the price by the length of the tape, you will be able to compare the price per yard (or per foot or inch) I won't do the comparison for you because prices vary & what you pay may be slightly different than what I paid. Just remember to compare the length in the same measurement. Some tapes list how many yards, feet or inches long they are, which makes it difficult to compare the price per unit. This product is 42 YARDS long. Other products I've seen are 27 yards long or so many inches long. If you don't have a calculator handy, this product is 126 feet long or 1,512 inches long. This will help you to compare it to other products. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I returned this item. This item was returned because the wire you see coming out from the back is so flimsy that it will not stay in the place intended for it and when you use the winder for worsted weight yarn, as the ball gets bigger the small loop at the top of the wire catches the ball and yanks the wire out of its position and therefore it will not stay in place. BUT,
Late last week, I received a call from Oriental Touch, place of purchase, and wanted to send me, FREE, another, but better winder and promised to send it to get here Mon. or Tues. Today is Mon. and this morning about 11:00 am, I received the winder, put it together and it is exactly what the person said it would be. Stronger and better construction. I am very pleased with the the prompt attention and consideration that this company gave, without one word of complaint from me. Needless to say, I certainly would deal with them again and certainly recommend them, because what they did was on their own without any prodding from Amazon or the customer. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
My print jobs were printing in all different colors and the Z rolls were hanging up in the hAppy printer. I had several occasion. I had the Zink hAppy+ several years ago. I started having issues with it so I sent it back. I received another printer in a days or two. I started having trouble with it. My print jobs were printing in all different colors and the Z rolls were hanging up in the hAppy printer. I had several occasions where I would send the printer back and I would be sent a new printer. The last printer I sent back was never serviced. I would inquire about the printer but would be told the service tech hadn't fixed my problem. This went on for a couple of months. I finally told them to send it back to me. I do have a Zink hAppy printer but I did like the hAppy+. I was told that the hAppy+ printer was not for me. I still have the hAppy+ but I can't use it because it hasn't been fixed.
Would not purchase again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Useful Product with Some Limitations. While somewhat skeptical at first, I have found Tear Mender to be a useful product for repairing fabric and, in some instances, leather. In one example, I had a relatively new comforter that experienced a 1.5 inch rip far from any seam (i.e. it was in the middle of the comforter). The fabric was so thin it would be difficult to sew. With somewhat low expectations, I applied Tear Mender to the rip. Somewhat surprisingly, it closed the tear and, even after several washes, the mend has not failed. The downside, however, is now there is a visible yellow glob that contrasts with the dark fabric of the comforter. On balance, this is an acceptable drawback that prevented my having to discard the comforter.
On two other occasions, I attempted to use Tear Mender on leather cross trainers. In my first attempt, the leather was torn about a half an inch near the toe. The Tear Mender repair held up only for a couple of days. On the second attempt at repairing a [different] leather cross trainer, there was fabric underneath that served as a substrate. This fared much better and has not yet failed. However, it has been a relatively short time period since the repair was made so the jury is still out.
In total, Tear Mender is a useful product to have around the house. It works best when the tear includes material that overlaps. The adhesive on its own doesn't have the tensile strength to maintain closure of a tear that is under cyclic tension.
Pros
Useful for a variety of materials
Requires no skill or sewing materials
Cons
Somewhat unsightly yellow gobs will remain in some scenarios
Not strong enough for non-overlapping leather tears that are under tensile stresses | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Fun Product. A really good starter kit for anyone wanting to try out Frantage. You get a small pot of Aged Gold and Aged Silver, which when used look like standard embossing powders, but the magic is in the three little coloured pots of Shabby White, Shabby Blue and Shabby Pink. You don't need embossing ink, just very carefully put it where you want it to go and heat from underneath, be careful it doesn't roll around before it melts, you might get it where you don't want it to go. I would advise watching the You Tube videos of Fran from Stampendous using this product before giving it a go yourself. It adds a brilliant shabby/vintage touch to any product, loads of fun to use! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It's fun. This was a great starter ... the item comes in a nifty reusable case, includes a tool that looks like a crochet hook, plenty of rubber bands to get started. Plus the plastic template is well constructed and cleverly allows even a young kid (7 years old) to manipulate the bands and make cool stuff like jewelry. I was nervous based on the other reviews about the quality of the instructions. I'm a bit crafty, so I figured it out pretty easily. My recommendation to other readers: just trust the instructions and see it through to the end (kind of like turning the heel when knitting socks). It does look a bit odd during the finishing (steps 5 to the end), but if you power through, you'll get there. A nice addition to the instructions may be to clarify how to finish with the C-clip. If you're interested in that, read on: The C-clip is how all the bands stay together. To finish the piece, the last band must be squeezed from a perfect O to more like a C (picture a circle pushed in at 3 o'clock to make an outlined C. Then these two ends of the oval must be placed on the C-clip. This prevents all the bands from falling apart from each other. Then, the chain uses the C-clip again to connect one end to the other. So, when you're done, you have 3 loops on the C-band. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Knit a hat in a few hours, Super Easy. I began learning to knit recently and decided to try looms. This is an inexpensive set to learn on and easy enough for a child to learn. The projects you can put out do not look like a kid made them though. If you get the small spool that you make flowers with, you can make hats with the looms and put a cute yarn flower on it and make it look like you bought it at one of those expensive ski shop boutiques! For an adult hat or scarf get two skeins of yarn so you can make a scarf everyone will want to know where you bought it at. I have been using the fuzzy Bernat yarn that can be washed and dried in the machines at home and the hats are looking chunky and very expensive. I like being able to pop off a hat in no time to match the blankets I'm knitting. It's like arts and crafts time in my house...lol! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I would recommend this sword to anyone. It came on time, it was the grade of steel as it said it was, it is light weight compared to most swords (I have several different kinds). My one and only complaint is that the sword case was so tight it took two of us to get the sword out but it loosens up a little bit each time you put it in...it wasn't as sharp as I thought it would be but that is an ready fix...I would recommend this sword to anyone, well maybe not kids...the reverse handle makes it easy to use the push and pull method of swinging the sword so your hand slips less and you are less likely to cut yourself...also just passed the handle (for about 4-5 inches of the blade) it is not sharpened therefore if your hand slips onto the blade, you still have a chance to move it before getting cut...I really like that little safety feature | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It doesn't have to be expensive it just has to look deliberate. I bought this because I wanted to do an array of reprinted 12x18 prints in 16x20 frames for my media room. I have right now 36 prints ready to go. Believe me, it was going to be EXPENSIVE to even just straight buy the mats I wanted. So I spent the money on this, and another $65 for the 16x20 mats and gave it a go. Can't say it was fast because I wanted it precise. Can say it was accurate, easy to install, easy to set up and took a single mat of playing to get professional results. It was pretty darn impressive. I've wanted a mat cutter for a few years but it wasn't until I bought a house that I decided it was time. Media room first, then go from there. I asked for a quote. I was quoted on a bulk order $40 per mat parts and labor. $1440 plus the price of frames. $160 for this and a surplus of mats for the same quality cuts. Totally worth it.
Precise cuts, accurate cuts, just follow the directions and you will LOVE IT. I know I do. I'm so stoked to have this for decorating the entire house. It doesn't have to be expensive it just has to look deliberate. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Beautiful tactile and visual results. I'm extremely particular when it comes to the results I look for with the projects I work on. So, I'm relatively discerning when it comes to resources or products I use. Well, I recently purchased this stencil (along with a few others) and I have to say the results were ABSOLUTELY incredible!! It was perfect for the paper projects I'm using it for (ie. greeting cards, business cards, place cards for dining events, etc.). It definitely helps create a unique and custom feel AND look. And, everyone really enjoys the exquisite detail. This is surely one stencil I'll be using over and over again throughout this New Year and even further on, too! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This glue is great. I bought this paper glue to use in my bullet journal. The bullet journal paper pages aren't really thick or heavy so I had some concerns at the time I ordered this glue. But I decided to try it out.
I've used it on thin paper, like for attaching a sheet of regular lined notebook paper to a journal page and it performed perfectly. I wasn't sure if it would work so well on the thinner paper, but it came out totally free of any warping, wrinkles or bubbles. And the glue dries very quickly. I put on a thin layer of this glue and spread it evenly over the surface area I wanted attached. I also used this glue to attach some business cards to 2 journal pages that I want to keep where I can easily refer to them when I want to contact that merchant for new orders and not lose them. For cards that have order/merchant info on the back side as well as on the front, I glued the cards to another strip of paper and then glued that to the journal pages so I can flip them up to see it.
So this glue works on all weights of paper and card stock really well. This is the only paper glue I will use from now on. It is versatile and a really good product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Decorative balls: fibers and tinsel fused together. <div id="video-block-R20SXGYYSEZIAN" 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/B1ZH-mrRnZS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91DAUESalUS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> These fuzzy balls are made out of fibers and tinsel glued together. I was curious to see how the balls were made and I cut one in half (see video). The fibers are held together by being fused, so the hold is not strong.
They look like a nice crafty decoration for a holiday display or a kid's art project. They are not appropriate for clothing as they will not hold together during washing.
I could not resist giving a few for our cats to play with but they showed absolutely no interest in the fuzzy balls just sniffed them once and walked away. I left the balls around just to see if they would be interested in investigating further without me watching, but no... they were left unmoved.
If small kids or pets are playing with the balls I would recommend supervision so they don't ingest the fibers if the balls fall apart.
These craft balls provided by YazyCraft.
Ali Julia review | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
3 mattes and still cut wrong. I purchased this matte on October 17th and finally received a correct one on November 7th. I had the matte custom cut to my size and he first one came not cut to a custom size but the size listed in the listing. The second one came mis-cut and the third one is off by a little under a quarter of an inch on one side so it slightly lopsided. So in short it took 21 days and me waiting around for deliveries for about 3 days for a matte that is still mis-cut. Its cheaper than I can get a matte cut here in town but it would have been easier to buy a mattte cutter for 150 and do it myself ( I know how to and have done it before and its really not that hard). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
fine product, poor instructions: here are some tips. Having tried several very small projects I tried a pendant and couldn't proceed without breakage. After enquiring elsewhere I was advised that using the microwave oven on half-power for a pre-firing would be very likely to increase success.
Using a pre-firing also seems to have eliminated the problems with using tiny dabs of white glue to make things stay in place. In regular fusing I use dilute glue but in this instance full strength tiniest dabs, dried thoroughly, seems to work fine.
Was advised that a coating of kiln wash on the base of the kiln would be effective alone or with kiln paper. I am finding that the kiln wash alone is a much better solution, without using the paper. If I were to use kiln paper in the future I would iron it first to make it smoother. Pre-firing the kiln paper then ironing it would be even better.
When I first touched the kiln it indented a bit with just the pressure of lifting it. Before I used the kiln I coated the outside surfaces (careful to stay away from blow hole) with a coating of high temp kiln cement and fired that on. Highly recommended. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
THIS IS NOT "RAINBOW LOOM BRAND", it is a generic knock off. THIS IS NOT "RAINBOW LOOM BRAND", it is a generic knock off! We have a Rainbow Loom Brand that we purchased from the company directly so I have one to compare these two. We purchased one and then I purchased another one from a different seller because the first one that came was a knock off and so was the second one. The seller was listed as "Top Trends" and "Als-Deals". They knock off's come in the Rainbow Loom box as in the picture BUT the real Rainbow Loom have the names on all pieces and you can tell it is better quality. These are cheaply made, it broke after the kids using it for a bout two weeks. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
No better than a ruler for 50 times the cost. This product is not exactly useless, but does nothing you can't do just as easily, and perhaps even more accurately, with just a ruler. The laser line is too thick to be accurate within less than 1/8 of an inch, and it goes in only one direction, I was expecting there to be two lines at 90 degree angle.
I did not buy this from Amazon - but from another online retailer - it was a Christmas sale price for less than $40. But, they do not accept returns unless unopened, so I wish I had purchased from Amazon so I could easily return it.
Save your money - this is not worth even close to what it costs (even at bargain prices). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Takes a little problem solving, but then its amazing. Ok, I'll start this upfront with saying I am educated in engineering. But really there wasn't much super technical knowhow needed to make this thing into an AMAZING machine! I wish I could post pictures.
When it arrived, I had to re-aim the mirrors (it has a large laser in the back of the machine that basically bounces off of mirrors that move back and fourth like a printer head.) There are three of these mirrors and thankfully they already have little adjustment screws on them, so I put a piece of painters tape across each one and kept making MINOR adjustments until the beam was hitting the center of each mirror. After that, it created things with AMAZING precision and could dig a quarter inch into pine wood.
Next was the software. It is BAD. Like, kind of hilarious bad. But thats ok! As long as you have something you know how to use (I use photoshop and illustrator to create black and white silhouettes of what I want the thing to cut) then you can save as a high res jpeg, or as a VERY OLD FORMAT vector file and just feed that into the software.. Once you get a little system for getting the images into the software it doesn't matter how bad all of their tools are because you simply just won't use them. It comes with videos that explain how to set it up, but they're in 240x240 resolution with a lot of compression.
Its only 40watts, which is a considerably weak laser, thats why its cheap.. BUT, if you just don't move the object your cutting into, and run it a second time, poof! Now you've (sort of) doubled the power! I have made some amazing stuff with this laser and I recommend it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Yep. This is the stuff. IDK how much I can say about glue sticks, but I'll try.
Firstly, compared to those little 4" mini things you get at the dollar store and use for the dollar store glue gun - night and day. These are far superior in all the ways. Except. There WAS stringing, which got this bumped down a star.
But in all the other ways? This stuff was SO much better. NO odor (which is amazing coming from me, I am chemically sensitive and can smell EVERYTHING). When this burn glue got hot, it got HOT, and basically could melt ANYTHING - so I quickly learned to be careful with my glue gun.
Word to the wise - this same package can be gotten in the store of the evil W for less than half the price, which I learned when I ran out. I don't generally shop there (because of the evil), but it was an emergency and it was the only place I KNEW we could get them, and yeah. (I was making my son's hHalloween costume, which was Freddy Fazbear - I needed LOTS of burn glue). Sorry, Amazon, I'm usually loyal, but dang.
Anyway. Good burn glue. Works REALLY well. Will buy again when I run out. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Portable set, very fine tip. the tips of these are what make them special. Great for detail work. Colors flow evenly and do not stop and start when covering a large area. But these really aren't for large areas, but for small details. You can get very tiny details clearly, and using two after each other works well as they don't bleed into each other. Colors are true to barrel shade.
I've used larger sets but this is a great basic set with all the necessary colors and is more portable than others. I actually am using them in my office just for a change on some documents. Also to annoy my boss.
I rec'd a sample set at no charge to review. Solid five star review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Mediocre at best. I read the reviews and saw that people complained about the level of stickiness, so I knew that when I purchased them. But I guess I didn't realize just how non-sticky they were. I used them as calendar stickers, so I cut the sheet(s) into ~.25" squares. The stickers hardly stay on the backing! I have to be super careful with them to make sure I don't nudge them out of place. I'm hoping their able to hold up enough to last through the end of the year.
I put the extra stickers in a little Kraft paper envelope that I had on hand, which has a rough surface, so usually stickers would really stick (and probably remove some of the paper surface) but they practically fall right off! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.