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Works like a Charm, used for light yarns and low yardages. This winder is certainly not to be used for anything heavier than a worsted weight, and I doubt you could wind more than 300 yards of worsted with this. If you're looking for a heavy duty winder that will work with skeins that are 400+ or any bulky yarn, you'll need to get a much larger winder, the metal threader for this winder won't even fit yarn that's more than heavy worsted.
However, if you are looking for a winder that will handle worsted yarn or lighter, and you're okay with making balls of yarn totaling out to around 350 yards, this is for you! It's a great winder to invest in as a beginner, and I've not had any problems with it. When stabilizing the winder to a table edge, there are foam feet on the bottom of the winder, as well as a foam foot on lower half that screws on the bottom of the table edge, preventing any scratches to your table. Once you've got the winder connected to the table edge, remember to move the metal threader out instead of leaving it close to where your yarn is winding. Thread your yarn and begin winding!
The photo I've provided is to give you a better idea of the size of the threader and the winder itself. The yarn I used is a fingering weight yarn, and it's approx. 320 yards. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
PERFECT FOR BATH BOMBS! READ THIS FOR BATH BOMB ANSWERS. So if you were like me, you have been wondering if these work for bath bombs, I looked for answers here, and got one or two that said yes and a few that said no, so I was iffy on getting g it, but got it anyways. So, I and BEYOND happy with the turn out as you can say, I just mixed the power with the ingredients, the more you put on, the more vibrant the colors get, it works perfect, the ingredients to this powder are food grade so I felt safe putting them in my bath bombs, sugar scrubs, ext. But the end result is amazing, great on price and did the result I wanted, I will test it on soap and let you know how it works, but for bath bombs, 100% a yes!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Beats buying a new couch. Worked for me! I didn't have high expectations. If you look closely, you can still see where the tape is but it's way better than a torn up, major eye sore rip. I have two toddlers and two dogs and in the past few years, our vinyl sectional has gotten torn up badly. This stuff got the job done. The texture of this tape is just right, the color ALMOST blends right in. I got the dark brown color and my couch is in between black and dark brown. Next time, I think I will just go with the black. Any how, the great thing about this tape is that I can just keep buying it to patch up the couch some more instead of buying a whole new couch. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
These classic shaker pegs are great for coat racks. These oak shaker pegs are premium pegs and sanded smooth. They make great coat racks when placed in an oak board. Ideally you would want to drill the half inch holes for the tenons with a drill press so that they are all perfectly vertical.
You also want to draw a straight line because any variance will really show up as very sloppy work. I make a line of personalized oak coat racks for kids and families with their names personalized by carving them into the oak backer board in Old English. You don't have to personalize it to make a great gift for a child or family. I use 1X6 oak
24 inches long for a child and 36 inches for a family. Just some ideas for you to utilize these great pegs | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great Quilling Kit. There is so much in this kit. I just started quilling a few weeks ago and this kit has almost everything I need to do what most patterns require. The scissors are great quality and work great for fringing without making my hand tired. The guide board is a requirement if you want to make perfect sized pieces for your project. I have been experimenting with the comb and found you can do so much with it: from making leaves to making flower petals. The crimper gives you some extra dimension to your paper. I have not used the dome maker but plan on using it to make a poodle for a friend for a gift to match her poodle. The circle guide is so handy when you are making bigger coils, I use it when I am double or tripling my paper. The paper stsrips are great to give you an idea what the colors are in each group. I have since ordered more paper, but there is plenty here for a few projects. And the glue bottle makes the job of gluing your pieces so much easier than using a toothpick. It squeezes out a small amount at a time. I bought this at the regular retail price. This kit was worth every penny. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for DIY candle making. I have been looking for some candle wicks so that I could make candles and these candle wicks for candle making by Kare & Kind were the perfect addition to my box of craft supplies. The nice thing about these wicks is that they come ready to use. The wicks are already attached to a base so that saves the time of having to fix them onto a base. These packages comes in 100 pieces which is great for the price. I have already made over ten candles and the wicks have proved to be of great quality. They are very easy and nice to work with. In addition, when burning the candle they do not create the excess smoke that other products make and they do not burn exceptionally fast either. The wicks are also great for crafting because they are a little longer and if you would like to make a candle with shorter than a 3.5" wick you can just cut the wick down to the necessary length. This product is great for candle making beginners such as myself. I would recommend this product for anyone that is looking to make candles. I received this product at a discount in exchange for an honest review. I am not required to leave a positive review, I test the products myself so that I can provide an honest review for potential buyers. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Must Have Cordless Tool. For several years I have been using a name brand corded glue gun for small stuff. When the opportunity to obtain the new Black & Decker 20v Cordless Glue Gun System, I checked out the specifications and placed the order. The Glue gun arrived with a pictorial Instruction Manual, couple glue sticks, lithium battery pack and charger (unlike some brand name tool that do not include the charging system). After reviewing the detailed instructions, I charged the battery pack, and proceeded to test the system by gluing several patio tiles with excellent results. Impressive glue gun, fast 90 second heating and about 20 plus second drying. This is a quality tool, unlike some of the old B&D
stuff. Light weight, great ergonomic feel and laying down a precise stream and its cordless. A must have quality made tool for lotsa projects at a reasonable price with a two (02) year warranty.
Additional B&D important information
20V max lithium technology provides up to 3 hours of battery life.
Powerful 125W heater allows you to lay long lines of glue with ease
Precision nozzle allows you to place glue exactly where you need it.
Note - Assistance at 844-898-9152. On-line registration @ [...] does not show the cordless glue gun BDCGG20C? | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A less-expensive alternative to Goop glue and Welder glue. . A less-expensive alternative to Goop glue and Welder glue. I use it to build epp foam radio-control aircraft. It's a type of rubber-like glue that dries to a flexible, semi-rubbery consistency. Apply it to the two surfaces you want to put together, wait five minutes for it to tack up, then put them together, and they bond almost instantly. Let it cure for 8 to 10 hours for a full-strength bond. It repairs broken pottery very well. Also ideal for minor brick and stonework repairs, glass, pottery, leather, and most plastics. It will melt some types of foam, so test it first on a small piece beforehand. Also used to hem pants and sleeves. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not this unit but. I used the same "style" cutter made by X-Acto (looks exactly the same). Paid $18 for the X-Acto unit too at the local art supply store. I bought it to cut the inside 45 degree bevels for a single matte, and figured I only need it to do 4 cuts, how bad can it be?
The thing was a piece of junk, probably worth more as recycled plastic. The "foot" didn't have enough surface area to keep the cutter stable (read: uneven bevels), the way the "guide" followed the straight edge was very poor (read: not straight cuts), and the "plunge" of the blade into the workpiece was almost completely blind (read: ugly corners). In short, everything that this little guy was supposed to do, it did poorly. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
WARNING - This product may contain substances known to the State of California to cause CANCER and/or REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY. "This product may contain substances known to the State of California to cause CANCER and/or REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY."
That is what I read when I opened the package of scissors.
The seller's description says they're made of stainless steel; however, although the blades seem to be made of stainless steel, the upper part of the scissors including the handles are made of a different, heavier metal. They feel quite heavy; I'm assuming it's because they're made of lead. I bought these to use myself, to cut my children's hair. I am not going to be using them at all; they're going straight into the garbage. It's not worth it to try to ship them back to the seller.
I am extremely disappointed that the seller did not put this health warning in the description. It's also sad to think about the factory workers in China who make these scissors an are exposed to this material every day.
Also, if for some reason the healh concerns are not enough -- I was already disappointed before I read the health warning. The scissors are not what's pictured -- there is no gold colour on them at all. The blades are not very sharp either, especially not for hair-cutting scissors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Lots of uses! Very fun. Yay! I am obsessed with craft supplies, especially when the quality is good and they serve more than one purpose. We had no idea what we were going to do with these when I ordered them, but we have come up with tons of ideas! I homeschool my kiddos and we do lots of crafts and projects together. We are going to be making mardi gras bouquets with these for some of the seniors at the nursing home by our house. We make a lot of themed bouquets for seniors depending on holidays and seasons. The feathers themselves are a nice bright red - the color is vibrant and pretty. They also have very long stems so you can make a variety of sizes. You can also pull the feathers off the stems as well if you prefer to use them in crafts. My little one pulled some feathers off and glued them on to his chicken drawing! The ideas are endless if you're creative.
I received this item for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
First time buying and using a pistol grip. This handle is amazingly sturdy. It's made of a hard plastic and doesn't feel like it will break at all. This is my first time ever using a pistol grip cutter, and I have to say it's pretty comfortable to use. Takes a tiny bit to get use to, but it's not bad. The cutter head is a bit chunky so I can understand how it can be hard to see what you're doing. As another reviewer mentioned though (Milton), I too will be putting a Toyo head on this handle to help fix this problem. I was debating between this and a Toyo and I'm so glad I got this instead because the handle alone seems far superior, the Toyo seems like cheap thin plastic and from other reviews seems to break easily. Plus a bonus is that this cost much less than a Toyo! I will NOT be putting oil in this cutter so I can not tell you how well it holds oil. I just dip the wheel in oil as need be because that's just what I like to do and it's easier. This does come with a turkey baster type thing to put oil in the handle for those who want to put oil in it. For what it's worth, the reviewer Milton really knows his stuff. I've bought a few things based on his reviews and it's always been true to what he says. So if you're wondering or debating about a product like I do, that may help you figure out what's good and bad about a certain product. I will most definitely buy this again if it should ever break, but I don't see it breaking for a very long time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent for making gifts. This Wide Clear Cellophane Wrap Roll is perfect for wrapping gifts. I like to buy a bunch of things and put them in a basket or just put the items together and use this cellophane wrap to wrap the gifts together in a set. I add some ribbon and the gift looks very nice and classy. I am in the process of creating gifts for Valentine's Day and this cellophane wrap makes the gifts appear elegant. I really like the fact that the cellophane is clear and is not too thin. It does a good job at holding all the gifts inside when I just use the cellophane by itself to wrap the gifts. The roll comes with 100 feet of cellophane wrap which is more than enough for all my little gifts.
I received this for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I have to often repurchase this tool because it breaks very easily. when pressure is applied. I use this tool for a very specific reason in my quilling work. I have to often repurchase this tool because it breaks very easily. when pressure is applied. I use it for creating tight middles with multi-paper coils. It truly is good for that but additional pulling to keep the coil extremely tight often results in me breaking one of the metal prongs that hold the paper. The only good thing about this tool is that it is not very expensive. There are a few different quilling tools that break regularly. If you're new to quilling this tool may work good for you, allowing you to see how to combine paper to create more exciting and different types of quilled coils. It is not my first choice but it does work well when you have multi-paper coils. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Picks up super fine detail. I was really skeptical of this, becuase I wasn't sure it was going to pick up as much detail as I needed for my projects. (Most of the reviews I'd seen were for polymer clay or small resin pendants.) Turns out, it apparently picks up more detail (on some things) than platinum silicone, as others I know had tried to make silicone molds of the same thing as me with dragonskin, and ended up trashing theirs as a failed project while saying they were very impressed with mine! I could hardly believe it! I don't know if I just had more luck or what. I'm just glad I gave it a chance.
For really detailed things, a tip that I picked up on YouTube: take a little bit of the putty and smoosh it into the tiny nooks and crannies really well first, then encase the rest of it in the putty before letting it set. Most people just kind of push their object into a blob of mixed putty, but doing it the way I suggested picked up extremely fine detail. I don't explain it very well, but the video name is "MOLD LIKE A PRO - How To Make Professional Silicone Molds".
Happy mold making! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
LMAO at some of the people here. So, the thing punches a hole too small and in the wrong orientation? Did you research this buy or just hit the button?
Of course, some confusion is brought on by the advertising idiots at Fiskars writing the cover blurb. They got the size wrong in both metric and imperial. Quite an accomplishment there Fiskars dudes and dudettes, congratulations.
The package says "Rectangle, 1/4", 6mm". They even put the "1/4" in BIGGER text so us American dummies that refuse to convert to a less idiot measurement system THAT THE ENTIRE REST OF THE WORLD USES can read it.
Well, it IS a rectangle... but the actual measurements of the hole it punches is 2mm X 5.5mm. And yes, I have one and yes, I actually measured the hole. It works for me punching stringer notches in model aircraft formers... provided the formers are thin. How long it will last is another question, but being Fiskars I don't think it will be long. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The loom is ok. I am giving a three because there was no instructions and when I emailed the seller they promptly replied with videos but the videos were only in a foreign language as I am in America and only speak English I can't understand them. To top it off the loom videos they sent me were not for this loom but for a set of circle looms which are different than this oval knitting sock loom. They said that their provider does not have instructions either. So at this point it will be a nice dust collector as I have no idea how to make a sock on this loom like I was hoping to...Here are the sites to the links that they sent [...] ...They did have faster than expected shipping and prompt reply to my response but unfortunately it was not helpful...I would not have ordered it if I would have known it had not instructions...Good luck and show off your skills if you can figure it out maybe it will help others figure out how to use this item | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love them. I just got into wax seals and wanted a set of my very own. This is great for a beginner. It comes exactly as pictured. I already used a bit of the red wax (as you can see), and it melts very quickly. This set does not come with instructions, but you have YouTube videos for that. What I did was: 1) light the candle, 2) hold the spoon and a bit of wax over candle and let it melt, 3) blow out candle and let wax cool and thicken a bit (consistency of molasses), 4) pour onto wax paper, 5) put seal in middle of wax and let it sit for 10s, 6) take out seal and let cool. Warning: I am a beginner at this, NOT an expert, however I do feel that this set is really easy to use. Hope this helps! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Fantastic scissors for ragging. <div id="video-block-R3L8KEBCB845B1" 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/B155ffbX8wS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81VPS1b9AOS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I have begun making rag quilts, the most daunting task is the snipping at the end. These scissors make that task much easier. I love the way that they lock and the comfortable grip. They do start to hurt after too long, but that will happen with any scissors and a repetitive task.
I love that Fiskars has a lifetime warranty for their products. If they go dull or break I have the promise they will be replaces. That is very comforting!
*** If you found this review at all helpful, please take a moment to let me know. You can also leave a comment or ask questions in the comments section below. I try to provide you with simple reviews that get straight to the point without a lot of jargon or repeating the product description. I hope this look at the products has helped you make the decision to buy or not to buy. Thanks for taking the time to read my review! *** | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The best spring scissors around. I get so excited when I find something that works....and these do! My 5 year old has challenges with his fine motor skills and these scissors make cutting for him a reality. Our first pair was from WalMart. The Fiskars brand (with the spring action as well). They do not cut smoothly and are a bit difficult. Even I didn't like using them. But the Maped Koopy Spring scissors cut very smoothly and they do not tire my five year old like the others. Very pleased! Highly recommend these to anyone who needs a little extra help with cutting...or for younger children who haven't fully developed their fine motor skills. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Shortchanged on amount and quality- like several others. After reading other reviews about being shortchanged in the amount, I decided to weigh all 5 pounds that I'd purchased. Guess what? NONE of them weighed 16 oz/1 pound. So, I agree with previous reviews- the sellers are trying to increase profit margin by charging more than they deliver. Given that, and the fact that each pound melted at a different rate and became a stickier mess than it should have been, once melted, I will *not* be buying from this supplier again. If you're looking for a cheap option and you don't care about quality, because this is a one-off gift or something, then this is a fine option. If you're making a lot of soaps, professionally or as higher quality gifts or whatnot, I would not recommend them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Shenhui G350: Fantastic value laser engraver. This machine is the fantastic Shenhui G350. I requested and received the 110v AC version. It included a water pump, air pump, rotary attachment, and all needed cables, as well as the software, a vent tube, and a nicely-bound manual that was written for the previous version of the software and clearly translated from Chinese, but a nice reference. I had to do a bit of forum-reading to nail the configuration to get the rotary going, but it's working fine now. Lens alignment is time-consuming, but when you figure it out goes by quickly enough.
I've used Epilog engravers previously--this unit, at about a tenth of the price, can produce a competitive result, but you will have to do some fine tuning to get it there. If you like getting your hands dirty this is a great piece of technology at an amazing price. If you want something that is 100% perfect out of the box, expect to spend about ten times more for the comparable feature set.
Shipping was prompt on their part, but living on a Hawaiian neighbor island it ended up taking 3 weeks, a bit longer than the published 3-5 days. However, in the continental US, the shipping method they used (UPS LTL) would have had it on my door in 3 days, which was impressive. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Gingher = Indispensable. When I lost my Gingher embroidery scissors, I felt my world cave in. Once you own a pair of these scissors, any other pair will not do.
They are sharp and very precise. Unlike my cheap replacements I bought, these would easily clip any thread - no more mangled embroidery floss, and no more repeated clippings. Nothing is more frustrating than using a pair of embroidery scissors that refuses to cleanly cut!
I also enjoy using these scissors to trim any loose, long threads from pieces sewn on the sewing machine.
If you do any needlework, these scissors are a must. I personally love to hand embroider, and these scissors make the experience so much more enjoyable. Sharp, lightweight, and attractive - and at a fraction of the retail price on Amazon. The size is perfect, which makes for easy portability and storage in my embroidery box, when taking my projects with me.
Until you have used a pair of Gingher scissors, my ramblings will continue to sound insane. ;) Buy a pair and see for yourself! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Sticker Adhesive Removal, not how I imagined. Bought this to remove a city parking permit bumper sticker that had the 3M adhesive logo on it. It's also cheaper than the official 3M adhesive remover by a few $.
What I had originally pictured in my mind about the adhesive removal process was that I would use the sponge applicator to generously wet the sticker's top surface & side, followed by a quick & easy peel.
This was not the case.
Blame it on my unfounded expectations or naivety, sticker removal was a hard fought process of sponging like mad & constant scraping, only to peel a tiny bit of the sticker at a time. Desperately trying to grab any large piece of the sticker that I could get a grasp on after scraping, all of them fell apart with any pressure. Sadness ensued.
I think I spent over 30 minutes with breaks in between furiously scraping at the sticker. Either buy the official 3M adhesive remover or enjoy yourself scraping tooth & nail with this one. To be fair, near the end of my scraping career, the sticker came off easier since more surface area on the backside of the sticker was drowned in the adhesive remover liquid.
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Cute, little tags for giving gifts that DIY, custom feel. Oh man these paper tags are so cute! Yes, CUTE! They add a wonderful person touch to any type of gift. I have been getting into a lot of crafting and DIY experiments, so these Kraft Paper Tags with the craft string are ideal for giving the custom gifts I am planning it a "homemade" or creative touch. The tags themselves are very small in size, but that is what I like about them. They are small, and do not over take the gift.
Mothers Day is around the corner and I plan on making gift baskets, and these tags are going to be absolutely perfect for them!
I purchased this item on a discount in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works well for what I needed, but poor packaging. I gave the three stars because it does what I needed it to do (jar candles), but not what I also wanted to do (pillar candles). The wax is very brittle, and as others have reported, some bubbles are still visible, so it's okay, but I may mix this with paraffin wax (which doesn't generate any more soot than soy wax, by the way) to get the right properties. Will recommend that users do some research on what size wick they will need, because this seems to be the biggest cause of soot and smokey candles.
Unrelated to the PRODUCT review, I ordered two 10-pound bags of these soy wax flakes, and received a black (garbage?) bag with 20 lbs of the flakes inside a cardboard box. Ended up splitting up the flakes into two 10-pound bags as best I could (bought for myself and a friend). Bought from "The Candlemakes Store" (written verbatim). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
VERY cool. There are 6 different pattern squares, each about 2.25" square. The textures are VERY fine, not as deep as most molds used by polymer clay enthusiasts, but they work just fine on polymer clay anyway. I would advise a resist, either water or possibly corn starch - you can rinse it off with cool water before baking or brush it off after baking. I love these! I only got the one set, but will probably get another one later. I'm planning to use mica powders to enhance the impressions, or possibly Inca Gold in one of the many colors (which I understand has to be used before baking). Oh, these patterns do open a lot of doors in my explorations! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
SKIP THIS ONE & USE YOUR CRAFTING DOLLARS ON SOMETHING ELSE. YOU WON'T MISS ANYTHING. My problem with this punch board isn't the punch board itself. In truth, I was able to make flowers (even 3-D flowers) using just the enclosed instructions which are simple and easy to follow. In ease of using this to make flowers, it seemed easy to me. I do, however have TWO BIG PROBLEMS WITH THIS PUNCH BOARD: 1) It makes flowers sizes XXS= 3" all the way up to XXL=9" in one inch increments. What, exactly, would someone do with 5-9" flowers??? Perhaps the larger 3-D flowers might look okay on a banquet table for decoration (using perhaps inexpensive brads for the flower centers) because . . . 2) the companion stem supplies are WAY TOO EXPENSIVE (roughly $5-7+ on this site -- I paid $10 for 3 packages) considering they are made of CHEAP-LOOKING PLASTIC). The stems come in a package of ten 15" stems and includes the same number of flower centers to secure flowers to stems. It also includes a small roll of tape and a small amount of florist wire to attach leaves to the stem.
I wanted to make a bouquet of 3" flowers, but I wasn't particularly thrilled with how the finished product looked. But the BIG REASON I don't like this flower punch board is the cost of companion supplies. :o(
IN MY OPINION: There are all kinds of good ways to spend your precious crafting dollars. PASS THIS ONE BY and splurge instead on a Stephanie Bernard die set!!! They are a much better investment. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
beautiful designs and excellent quality. This is a wonderful pack of papers- and it looks like the quality of the American Crafts 48 paper pads is finally back to what it used to be. I love the designs (kind of a mix between watercolor, office supplies, old documents, woodgrain, and a bold graphic element) and love the color scheme (aqua/teal, cream, poppy red, pink, and chartreuse.)
I also love that American Crafts went back to featuring TWO of every design in the 48 paper pads- for a while they started throwing in random designs and having the pad be one each of 48 designs, which isn't so great if you want to do a double page layout or use a paper more than once.
The paper is also much thicker than the last few 48 paper pad releases. It looks like their quality has improved, and I'm really excited about that, because the American Crafts 48 paper packs are a great value if you love an entire line and don't want to buy the sheets individually.
If you like this line, you'll love this pack of paper. It's perfect for scrapbooks, art journals, Project Life, card making, and collage. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
WAAAAAAAAY too fast. I wanted to get a "Silent Night" music box to put unto the back of a nativity stable I had built, and so this being the one I could find I chose it. It is ridiculous how quickly it plays the tune, no joke it is like 5-8 times the speed of the traditional melody. it is not pretty and peaceful as the song is meant to be, but sounds more like something coming from an icecream truck.
If you brace the key with a finger and try to let it come out slow it does sound great, but otherwise it is annoying and hard to listen to. I took the thing apart to see if there was any way to slow it down, and I thought maybe the small port hole in the side was perhaps a method, but I cant see any way of controlling the speed and thus it is worthless to me.
I don't see any reason why anyone every would or should get this item, it is juet stupid. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great stuff! I use it in puppet building. Great stuff! I use it in puppet building. There is a learning curve to working with thermoplastics. I've heard it described as pulling taffy. One thing I've found extremely helpful is buying a cheap hot pot- I got one for $12- so I could have a constant pot of boiling water at my workstation. Then I use a length of wire to grab the plastic out of the water.
A couple of tips: if you're trying to make long thin lengths, instead of rolling out a "snake", try stretching out a bit until it's long and thin, then laying it down on your table in a straight line.
Also works great in silicone, metal, glass, or other heat-proof molds!
In short, it's cheap, easy to paint, drill, and use again, economical. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Never worked. I must have gotten a lemon. It never worked from the day I opened it (which was several months after purchase, so no option to return it). At first I thought the tip was blocked because the glue never came out after 25 minutes of heating. I removed the tip to see if the glue was melting and there was a little bit around the opening. I wanted to heat it up again to see if the glue flowed through the large opening, but it would never heat up after the first time! Biggest disappointment, though, is that there is no customer service. No advice on how to troubleshoot, or if it's possible to fix it at all. The Surebonder site is only concerned with distributors and wholesalers--no customer service for consumers. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Would definitely purchase again. This is a fantastic price for the number of wicks you receive. These seem to be very nice quality, well made. They burn clean and help up great during my candle making process. They stayed in place and setting placement was easy. The wick itself is attached snug to the base. Some I have used in the past (different brand) did not stay connected to the metal base when I poured my wax so I ended up with a crinkled wick that did not reach down to the bottom of the candle. These stayed in place and stayed attached to the base with no issues so I was very happy. And like I said, great price for 100 wicks. I would purchase these again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not bad for the price and for what you get. I only gave this three stars because this plastic was a LOT flimsier than I thought it would be. Now I understand why I saw other reviews where their plastic case was cracked in an area of two. It does hold though when carrying it by the handle The tiers all click on to one another and at first I thought, this thing is going to fall apart when holding it by the handle but so far it has not done that and I don't think it will. Also, there were a lot of different colors however 3 of the colors were green and white bands with only slight variations in green, so if you only look at it for a second of two you can't even tell the difference in bands. It looks like they are all the exact same green. My granddaughter and I had to put the the packages (the top tier the bands are in clear packaging) next to each other and REALLY look to see if the greens were different. I also wished there were more glitter colors, jelly bands or more lighter colors. It was mostly neon or opaque along with brighter colors and some of the slots just had a mix of different colors. I would've like to see them utilize those slots for other bands like the glitter and jelly bands I talked about previously. I know it had said in the description that the colors are chosen at random so I knew what I was getting into before buying. The rubber bands do have grooves in them where you can tell it's not a continuous band, now I've read other reviews in other places and have just heard from people that the bands with grooves in them don't hold up as long and are cheaply made. I can not tell you if that is the case with these bands because my granddaughter only started making bracelets and have not been worn enough to say if they are cheap or break easily. The bag of charms and beads that it came with my granddaughter LOVED. The extra tools were nice and you can add more tiers if you would like with how the tiers are built. So even though I only gave it 3 stars, overall for the price and what you get it's really not a bad deal and I would recommend to others to get. You do get a lot of rubber bands with a lot of extras!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Wonderful. These are wonderful. Super smooth with a nice crisp and easy action. There are a number of these snippers on the market that all look like they come from the same factory. TSC claims they take extra care with the ones they sell and I wanted to see for myself. So I bought a pair from a competitor to compare. I don't know if it was the luck of the draw but these are in fact just slightly smoother to operate than the other guys. Not a huge difference, the competator has very nice snippers and I don't think I would have noticed anything if I did not have the two side by side to compare. I donated both the TSC and "the other guys snippers" along with other scissors to a girls vocational school in Lake Eyas in Tanzania that desperately needs sewing supplies. So now I needed a pair for myself, crossing my fingers, I order a second pair from TSC. They arrived and are just as smooth and have just as nice an action as the first. At least from this two-sample test they do seem to have very good quality control. Highly recommended. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Glue Dot Substitute. This stuff is awesome. I was told that if you want glue dots for paper crafting (scrap booking, card making, etc.), that this would work well. I used a piece of parchment paper (the used sheets that address labels or other stickers come on work well too) and made little dots of glue, and put it up so that nothing could get in to it till the glue dots dried. Next day, I was able to roll up my parchment paper sheet, and use glue dots for any project. They work really well that way, and the price is right. Small dots or large; both work beautifully. I'm just building my card making stash, and would absolutely buy this product again! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
like overnight, it definitely hardened. I purchased this stiffener to use on my crochet projects. At first I didn't realize how much was needed so I mixed the stiffener with water to soften it a little, and then applied 2-3 coats. At first, it didn't seem to stiff up but with time, like overnight, it definitely hardened. I tried applying the stiffener directly, without adding water, and gave it a 1 coat, let it dry overnight, and got great results. It goes on white but dries clear. After awhile, I decided that one of the crochet project was too stiff, so tried washing it off with water. The result was, still stiff. The water did soften it a little, but did not get washed off completely. Just made it little softer than was before but still hard enough to hold its shape. Hope this review helps. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
but his die cutting machine is far superior (and less expensive) than my previous die cutting machine. At the time I purchased this, I didn't realize I was "upgrading", but his die cutting machine is far superior (and less expensive) than my previous die cutting machine. I thought the non-folding bed would bug me and get in the way, but the overall footprint of this machine is quite compact. I was initially disappointed at the size of the cutting bed - it just "looked" small. But I haven't found anything that this machine won't handle. I guess I was just used to constantly moving the old one out of the way. It handles everything for a standard greeting card.
The best part, it cuts beautifully (with anyone's dies) and you don't have to struggle with keeping it in place with a (mostly) useless suction cup. Grab it by the handle and it takes very little pressure to keep it in place when cutting paper. Thicker material took a little more downward pressure on the handle. The first "failure" came when cutting 6 pieces of brown kraft paper at the same time. It took a little work to move it through the rollers and the bottom layer didn't cut completely.
All in all, excellent machine. Makes me want to try other Sizzix products. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great Crafting Scissors for Mixed Media Projects. *****
These crafting scissors are a crafter's dream. They cut through all types of heavy and/or thick mixed media like cardboard, chipboard, fabric, leather, wallpaper, etc. leaving a sharp clean even cut. I did not try out anything super-thick, as they are just scissors, not industrial quality cutters, intended to be used for crafting--I had no trouble cutting anything in my craft supply. The grip is soft and comfortable, and easy on my hands.
Unfortunately, I started out by running my index finger over the blade to see how sharp it was, and found out that they are incredibly sharp! (I had a long, painful cut as a result, but that was my own stupidity, and a credit to the scissors; I honestly have never owned scissors that were so sharp before!) The scissors have a blade protector and I would highly recommend using it and warn anyone else who does that the scissors are super sharp.
In the enclosed literature, Fiskars includes information about other scissors they have for mixed-media, varying the length and function a bit. They are all quite expensive, and in my opinion, worth the money. They make scissors that are one size bigger (10 inch) and one size smaller, but with a different blade, more like a longer snip at 6 inches.
Highly recommended.
***** | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great soap molds! Great seller and great pricing. These are so adorable! A friend told me about these and that they are great soap molds. Since I have been working up some soap and oil recipes for a craft fair coming up in two months but had been unsuccessful in finding the right mold. When these came in I was excited because they are exactly what I was looking for. I want to eventually move into doing loaf molds, but for now this is what I am working with as far as time to get this together for a fair. These are the perfect size for a try me scent of soap to let people get a tester size. Plus great for gift giving! The molds are very high quality and the soap just peels right out of them and they look amazing. I highly recommend these! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
With a type "D" handle, this is a great tool and gift. I don't do artsy woodcarving, but I've had an older set of this specific set for more than 30 years, and have found it to be extremely useful in doing a wide array of household fix-its. I bought this set because I have broken or lost so many of my older blades. I may be wrong, but the newer blades do not visually seem to be as durable as the old ones. Also, this set would be much better if it included the type "D" handle rather than the type "C" which it comes with. The type "D" black wooden handle has a simple flat side which fits neatly into your hand and gives you a lot more control over the use of whatever blade you have in it. While the type "C" handle is made of plastic with knurles and looks stronger, it takes a much stronger and tiring grip to use it. I bought two of these sets, along with 2 of the "D" handle, one each for me, and one as a gift to my son-in-law. The two items together make a great and thoughtful gift. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
But it did arrive like always in two days right at my door which . So I ordered this because I actually didn't have time/didn't want to drive to my local craft store and I have Prime so it gets to my house in two days, awful I know. But it did arrive like always in two days right at my door which I love. This is the first time I've ordered any type of paper online because you just never know the quality but I must say it's great. I think the price of $9.95 (no taxes & no shipping for me) I can't really beat for 25 pages. I'm doing clouds to fill an entire wall of my daughter's room so I did need this much paper. If I do compare it to the cardstock at Hobby Lobby I will say this one is a little thinner. BUT my Silhouette Cameo cut it just fine on blade 3. AND I've been having issues cutting thinner paper on my cameo because I am not experienced at using it but I managed to get the settings just right and my clouds are awesome! I will post a picture when I get it all up on the wall which I plan on hanging them with sticky tack! Also ordered from amazon Prime, horrible I know! Anyways I hope you enjoyed this overly long review of some paper ;) Good luck crafting! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
NOT REAL ORIGAMI PAPER . Just labeling something, "ORIGAMI", doesn't necessarily make it so.
Origami Craze packaging misleads the uninitiated into believing they're buying real origami paper.
Origami Craze paper is just thin Construction/Copy paper.
Real origami paper is both thin and strong, so it's easy to work with. Origami Craze paper is difficult to work with.
Real origami paper holds a crease without splintering or fragmentation. Origami Craze paper splits and tears if folded more than twice.
Real origami paper folds easily in ANY direction. Origami Craze's in-homogeneous fiber distribution makes intricate folds impossible.
(Hold their paper up to a bright light and you will see the imperfections.)
Origami Craze would have you believe that simply having a large number of 4&5 star ratings equates to having a quality product.
That logic would suggest that McDonald's makes the world's best hamburgers, [because they've sold billions].
Origami Craze paper has a great selection of colors and is great for beginners or children to PRACTICE origami folding.
Unfortunately, that is not how it's being marketed.
Let's be honest, Origami Craze is just capitalizing on the ignorance of others by selling an inferior product at a premium price.
It reminds me of cheap bathroom tissue. It looks great in the package but later, when you go to use it...then you know.
Shame on you Origami Craze! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
FABULOUS SNOWFLAKE FOLDER. I like these embossing folders even more than I thought I would. I have two other "snow" embossing folders, but I like this one best of all. There's just something about it when embossed that actually looks like it's snowing. It's really beautiful. Then there's the plaid. Let's be honest here -- most embossing folders are made by women for women and are therefore very feminine. It's hard to find embossing folders that have a distinctly masculine feel to them. When I find one, I get it. This one feels masculine and is a nice addition to my "just for men" collection!!! But even if you don't like the plaid, the snow folder is very beautiful and a must-have for your winter folders! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
MORE CONS THAN PROS. These have a nice selection of letters and symbols. The letters are a bit too large for items like a keychain, unless your intended recipient is named Bob. But they do imprint nicely into the clay, once you wrestle them into the carrier. No easy task. After I ran out of fingernails, I resorted to needle nose pliers, whereupon I discovered how easily the plastic sides of those tiles break off. And when that happens, toss the letter, because they will no longer sit upright. When I finally got a word inserted, I discovered what I consider to be the worst problem of all. The four sides of the tiles are not equally spaced. Therefore, some letters are too far from the next letter in the word. Sort of like "G eo r ge." Not quite that far, but you get the idea. I don't intend to use these, because it would drive me crazy. I will look for a set of stamps on wooden handles, which from preliminary research appear to cost less than this set of plastic ones. I bought a lesson. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I love the way this winds my yarn. I love the way this winds my yarn. My only complaint is with the yarn arm. Mine doesn't lock in place like the directions say it should and it migrates back to the spinning part and messes up the whole process. It would be fine if I had 3 hands (one to hold the yarn, crank, and hold on yarn guide in place) but I don't. I'm just going to look for some glue or tape to keep it in place. Can't beat the price! It was half the cost of the other winder I had that just rotated while the arm moved back and forth sometimes causing the yarn to fall off the ball and tangle up, (I DON'T recommend that type.) so I'll keep it until I can afford an electric one. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Inconsistencies in Quality of Product. Hm... I'm kind of confused about this product. The first order I placed back in June 2015 was exactly what I was looking for! Nothing spectacular since we are discussing plastic sleeves, but I appreciated the quality for the low price. The second order I placed in October 2015 seems to be a different quality bag though this time around.
Side by side, the plastic in the most recent shipment of sleeves is notably thinner and more wrinkly, which takes away from the clear and professional presentation of my prints and notecards that I really appreciated from the first batch. Also, the glue on the back of the sleeves is placed a bit lower which makes sealing the sleeve awkward. Nitpicky? Yes. I didn't leave myself much time to find another option so I will use these bags for now, but next time I need more - I am definitely going to look elsewhere before relying on this seemingly inconsistent option. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Do not buy this product. You will be sorry. What a terrible product. I watched the videos. I read the directions twice. First of all, it requires that you "trim" excess material from the inseam of garment. If its a well made cashmere garment, there IS NO EXCESS. When you go to "trim" the excess, you end up compromising the seam and now you have a WHOLE new repair,
Secondly, The fusing material "fuses" into the "cotton patch" they recommend putting over repair. When you remove the patch it "tears" a BIGGER hole in the brand new high end cashmere. I have NEVER worked with a more ridiculous product in my life. And who is responsible for the directions? You don't think they would warn you of either of these 2 problems? This product destroyed my cashmere sweater. DISGUSTED! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
We LOVE this winder. I run a knitting group and the Occasionally Knotty gang is digging the heck out of this!
Pros:
With the exception of the spool, foam cushions, and red knob, the unit is made of metal. It is not likely to break by getting dropped. The disk that tighens the unit to the table from underneath the table is dense, foam covered and there are four foam cushions on the base. Despite being metal, it is unlikely to scratch anything because of this.
It winds super fast!
Unlike my other winders, when I can put the yarn across the top of the spool and it stays in place without winding the yarn around spool a few times before winding.
The group is not finding that we have to keep tightening the winder onto the table-top repeatedly while winding a single skein. Actually, after we found a good spot for it, we have not had to retighten it at all over the winding of five skeins of big super-saver skeins.
Cons:
Yes, you will want to hold the yarn between your fingers as it winds to prevent the winding arm from getting tangled. No big deal- I've always done that.
It is loud. Metal gears make noise. It is not nearly as loud as our knitting group, but if you meet up with folks in a place with an echo, you will be speaking up for a bit.
It take a bit more muscle to spin than the single gear models or smaller, plastic models, but the speed makes it well worth it. Before your arm gets tired, you'll be done.
Please note: I did buy a 'refurbished' winder, so someone either didn't like it or did have a problem. For the difference in cost, all I can say is their loss is our group's gain! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Unique and creative touch for all occasions. This unique touch made my sealed greeting card the MOST remembered by my friend out of all the ones she got from her party. Since then I've used this product for numerous occasions. People appreciate something special and unique. Would highly recommend. Way better than the boring alternative of licking the envelope shut.
How to use:
Slightly Moisten stamp prior to use
Light up candle (I prefer to use my gas stove lol)
Heat up spoon
After a few seconds, dip wax stick inside spoon
Dip and turn wax stick until spoon nearly fills
Pour the wax on desired area
Carefully place your stamp over wax (it's gonna want to slide)
Let it dry for about 2-3 mins.
Move stamp in North-south, East-West motion and gently remove
DONE
People love this stuff. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for Embossing. I own a Cricut so didn't need the ability to make die cuts, but wanted an easy way to emboss without spending a lot. This Texture Boutique Embossing Machine doesn't take up a lot of space, is very quiet when you use it so doesn't wake the family for those late-night crafting sessions, and doesn't use batteries or electricity, you just crank it and it's not hard to crank. You can only emboss up to a 4&1/4 by 5&1/2 card, so you can't emboss a whole sheet of card stock. But for me, it's perfect. I like to add texture to my cards, because I often cut out the pictures from those page-a-day calendars and affix that on the front of embossed cardstock to make cute, quick cards, and I feel like I'm recycling. Who can toss those cute Mary Engelbreit pages?! The starter kit is great, even includes envelopes. The instructions are in pictures and very easy to follow, it couldn't be simpler. I'm off to buy some more embossing folders in different designs. Happy Embossing! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Beautiful, strong, worth the extra . Heard about this clay from a fellow artist. The colors are amazing, consistent, and created with wonderfully smooth and quality ingredients. My items came out strong, true to color, and very easy to buff to a nice sheen! Only one issue, which will take trial and error to resolve: it holds air far more easily than Fimo or Premo, and is very sensitive to heat. I usually bake at 260F in alum foil pans, loosely covered with the non-shiny side (shiny side is away from the pieces) of that no-stick foil (have been doing this for years). The parts of my pieces that were made w/Pardo have teensy little bubbles in it and the surface of the bubbled area is slightly browned. :(
I need to figure out a way to make this clay work with the other brand as I can't replace all of my clay with this brand - that would cost me 100s od $$$. cook at a lower temp for longer? Bake on accordion-folded index cards and not on foil? Cover with a card and not foil? Lots of options....
(Note: made beads with leftovers from the 1st project. Baked on the folded cards at 255F- still a bit brown in some areas.)
Ideas, anyone?
Bottom line- this clay is worth a try - amazing mica colors, buffs easily to nice and even sheen, I recommend not combining with other brands in same pieces/same curing cycle and baking around 250F. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
High learning curve. I'm very disappointed in this cutter. First of all, the instructions on the package are not very good. Fortunately, I also purchased the scallop cutter which gave better instructions. Secondly, it is awkward to use. A/c to the scallop card, you are supposed to only cut towards you and never away from you, while also holding down both sides of the cutter blade. The blade requires fairly heavy pressure to cut. Third, it is hard to keep the paper in position to make a straight cut. Finally, I have great difficulty cutting a standard 1/8" margin which is what all of my other cutters allow. I still haven't mastered it.
If it weren't for the scallop blade, I would return this cutter. It's easier to use than a scissors or punch when I want a scallop edge. BTW, the Amazon price is good. I bought mine at Hobby Lobby where it was marked $29.95, but I had a 40% off coupon or I'd really be hopping mad about buying this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
so cool. I had never cut class before but I needed to replace some glass in my french door. I was not going to pay to have it done when I could buy a cheap frame from the dollar store and just use the glass from it. So glad I went that route.
I had read the reviews before purchasing the Oil Feed Gold Tone Handle Carbide Tipped Head Glass Cutter so I used vegetable oil instead of purchasing the glass oil. It worked great. I also knew to make sure to use steady pressure (this is VERY important!!) as I glided the tool across the glass. With a tiny tap it just popped right off.
Make sure you have a firm hold on the ruler or whatever you use as a guide to cut a straight line and don't hesitate because it won't work so great if you have to go over it a second time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good, but not for heavy use. About 3 months ago I applied this to 3 pairs of shoes, with varied degrees of success. One pair of Ked knock offs has worked great, but those have not gotten much use (1-2x a month). The other two pairs I use more often. My flat soled heels (2-4x a month) so far are also pretty good, but there has been a slight shifting near the edges. The third pair that I use most (at least 1x a week) are another pair of Ked knock offs, and there has been a lot of shifting on one foot and a little on the other. On one it has shifted almost an inch to the side, I'll probably have to re-apply it or just toss them and get new ones.
Overall, a good product, but for heavily used shoes it just doesn't hold up as well as I hoped. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Beautiful, But It's A Little Hard To Remove Pages. I bought this paper stack to help me get started on a scrapbook I was making as a first-anniversary gift for my better half. It turned out to be a pretty great choice.
The pages in question are quite lovely. They include an array of images that would make a great scrapbook starter for anyone who enjoys fantasy (including both boys and girls -- there are plenty of designs to suit almost any fantasy-fan's taste!). Moreover, the pack comes with a number of pages that can help you structure your story or scrapbook along classic fairy-tale lines: a beautiful "Once Upon A Time" page, an ornate "Off On Adventure" page, a wistful "Far, Far Away Page," regal "There Lived A Handsome Prince" and "There Lived A Beautiful Princess" pages, and -- of course -- a really lovely "Happily Ever After" page.
To fill in the rest of your adventure, there are any number of pages with tapestry-like imagery, maps, mermaids, dragons, alicorns, scrolls, a really gorgeous wizard's workshop (one of my favorites!), and more. Each page is included twice.
Glitter is used tastefully (something I don't know I ever expected to write!) throughout, and the creators have chosen rich, faded jewel-tones to lend the pages a sense of age and wonder.
I have only one complaint, and that's that the pages can be rather difficult to remove from the block into which they're bound without marring them. However, the damage that sometimes occurs upon removal is quite minimal, so don't let it deter you. These are still fantastic scrapbook starters.
One last thing: the ink used to print these pages smells quite strongly when the package is first opened. Some might find it necessary to let them air out a bit before working with them. For my part, it doesn't bother me unless I bring the pages right up to my face and inhale (which isn't exactly a normal part of the scrapbooking process!), but my husband did comment on the smell, so I thought it worth mentioning.
Still, they're very nice pages and well worth the purchase price. If I could give them 4.5 stars, I would; and the half-star would be detracted solely for the difficulty in separating the individual pages from the block. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This soap base melts easily and doesn't have a smell of its own. Not sure how this compares to other soap bases as this is the first time I've ever used melt and pour soap base but it seemed okay to me. This soap base melts easily and doesn't have a smell of its own. It was a lovely white color that looked amazing with the lavender buds I used in it. After testing out the soap I made, I noticed that it leaves your hands feeling "dry". It doesn't seem that there is any moisturizing quality to it and reminds me of soap used in hospitals. I wanted to add some oils to the base but was told it will affect the way the soap sets. I think next time I will try and find a different soap base that has more moisturizing qualities to it. Overall not too bad of a product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
1 stick goes a long way, very impressed. Great product. It took almost a month to get here which they did mention. I believe that is way to long so if you plan on using them right away, maybe this isn't for you. Now the product itself was AMAZING. I used them for my wedding invitations. And they were a success. Now they were INSIDE my 1st envelope so the stamp was not exposed I paid about. .75 cents per invitation as the wax added a little weight. The product does not crack nor peel off easy so it was perfect. We have received a lot of compliments. We got blue. However mint green would have made a better beach theme. I used about 4 sticks for about 80 invitations. So they last! My best bet was to light it up and slowly build a circle with the stick touching my envelope opposite from the flame then dab and stamp. This helped get great amount and not waste by making it drip forever. I'll be buying again I'd like of every color ! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great Band-aid for my 15 year old plus Leather Car Seats. I wished I would have purchased them sooner. I had previously snapped a photo of my seats to send to a leather repair place but cannot locate them now. I should have snapped a photo of my car seats before I used this product on Sunday, but didn't - you will get the idea though. They were torn quite a bit to the point that a leather repairman said that there was no hope for my seats. I picked the color that I thought would be close to my seats (Tan) and it wasn't even close but none the less I thought it would be worth a try. (I purchased four (4) of these patches because my seats had some holes and I didn't want to use seat covers). One of my holes were bigger than 6 x 6 so I used two of the 4 x 8 patches which worked quite nicely. I had my two daughters help me so that I could place them without the worry of not lining them up. Also before I placed the patch on the tears, I put duct tape under the tear between the foam of the seat and the bottom side of the tear (quite a pain to say the least) but placed it the best I could and then brought the pieces together to create a lessor size tear before I used this MastaPlasta. I will say that the MastaPlasta stuck 10 times better than the duct tape but then again I was just attempting to lessen the tear in hopes the MastaPlasta would have enough leather to stick to. It worked. I like the MastaPlasta enough I am going to buy some more for prentive "tears" that I can see coming through my seats. It is a band aid but it worked. I someone wants an end photo of the patch I can do that but you really don't need it. If you are looking for something for a "TORN" seat then this is it. Do Not Expect It To Match, BUT YOU CAN EXPECT IT TO WORK. I will update in a month or so to let you know how it has held in our Georgia HOT Summer Heat. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Multi-Purpose Thermal Pellets with coloring pellets included is a good deal. This was a great deal with the coloring pellets included, as I have seen the pellets for about $5.00 just by themselves. If you buy this, don't have a cow if you open the package and think they forgot the coloring pellets... they are inside the jar! So, you have to do a bit of a treasure hunt and move the top layer of plastic pellets around to see the vial tips, and then just slide them out. Once you get this product, you'll be amazed just how many uses you can put it to. I already am finding it is a great substitute for quick repairs I would normally use epoxy putty for that would have to dry overnight... this hardens in MINUTES! I had an outdoor extension cord that was separating at the plug showing the insulated wires, so I heated a small amount of pellets and molded them around the plug and wire to support the cord and it is completely useful again! It is great too for working into areas you want to insulate or take the "wiggle" out of. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good Crepe Streamers. Honestly there is not much to say about these, they are your standard crepe paper streamers. They are fairly stretchy and hold up well but will still tear with too much force.
Picked up red, green, and white streamers to decorate the column in my cube. Yes, I have a load bearing column in my cube (I'd rather not have the whole building fall on me). Rather than say "Bah, hum bug!" I decided to make the column more festive. Three of these was enough to wrap around the 12 foot tall column close to the ceiling. For reference the column is too wide for me to completely wrap my arms around (I'm 5ft 4in). I also stretched the crepe streamers a bit when wrapping so that they would stay on with a minimal amount of tape. So far it has stayed on for the last two weeks without issue!
All in all these are great decorating tools. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
EXTREMELY poor quality, you'd might as well just grab a handful of dirt and twigs. Advertised as long fiber, premium grade, etc. What I got were dirty, dusty, shredded and mostly bare fibers, I don't think this stuff is even sphagnum. Looks more like what you throw away after raking and sweeping the back yard.
Mostly green and dark brown, doesn't look anything like photos. Smelled of mildew and mold. Not fully dry, some of alleged 3.5 pounds was moisture.
This might once have been "long lasting sphagnum" as advertised, many years ago before it was spent and degraded and decayed to current useless form.
VERY poor water retention properties. This stuff would probably be a suitable soil modifier for garden or potting, but I wouldn't pay anywhere near the price they're asking.
I see positive reviews, I can only guess that Mountain Moss has extremely poor quality control. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good to have for occasional oddball applications. These seem to be well enough made to last several projects each, but they don't appear to be lifetime tools. Still, for the occasional oddball slot or hole theyll definitely suit the purpose just fine. I recommend sharpening them a bit and lightly oiling to protect from rust, and repeat after each use they should last much longer if you're good about it.
I was really hoping there would be punches for 1.5 inch, 1.75 inch or 2 inch belt slot holes (for making holsters and other belt-mounted pouches and carriers) but there arent. The closest thing is rather large, flares out in the middle, and has square edges/corners. These are symmetrical, but somewhat awkward/oddball shapes so look closely before buying there are no usable (for me) slots for holster or belt-mounted accessory pouches. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I am giving 5 stars because I know it will work fantastic for when I do have to sticky my mats . I have not used this yet. I thought I was going to when I bought it. However my Brother scan n cut mats standard low tack and middle tack mats refuse to lose their stickiness. My mats came with my machine and are still going strong as far as the Sticky goes. With that said because of all the cutting I do my standard mat is telling signs of wear from my paper cuts. I wonder if I use this glue on it if it would fill in the marks from cutting?
I am giving 5 stars because I know it will work fantastic for when I do have to sticky my mats for my Brother Scan n Cut.
Thank you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The Name of the Game is Managing Expectations. It will do what it says it will, mostly, but not a thing more. Immediately when I started using this product the yellow paint flaked off, which is not great when you're using glue. The magnet part would repeatedly get stuck inside the handle body and I would have to smack it around to get it to spring back out. I am fairly decent as a carpenter and thought I could make frames out of leftover molding stock. That was a poor assumption. Start by only using actual framing stock, and on the thicker side. Do a LOT of practicing. Assume a high failure rate when you start out, probably close to 50%. Use only flat, or nearly flat stock, it just can't hold anything highly tapered. The feet that hold your stock tend to cut into the wood when they do hold. Expect to fill and paint everything. Don't bother trying to make anything larger than 8x10, it can't be supported. And by the way, 5x7 frames block the handle for tightening the grip so have a set of pliers on hand, there's no room for fingers. Even so, this tool can be used successfully to make your own frames. Just start by managing your expectations. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This kit was perfect to get started with making candles. This kit was perfect to get started with making candles. It had everything thing we needed and even came with easy instructions. I wish there were other scent options available as we won't use the flower scents that came with it. I did notice that the color on the candles kind of faded around the edges of the tins. I'm not sure if this is a flaw of the color tabs, tins or operator. I will try different color tabs next time and see what happens. 1 lbs does 3 candles (8 oz). The wax melter is tall and the thermometer is short if you are only melting 1 lb at a time which we did because we wanted 3 different types of candles. I just tilted the melter to get a read but it would have been nice for the melter to be smaller/shorter or the thermometer to be longer. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Classic and beautiful. I am a fairly new home owner and I had no spring decorations. So I came on Amazon and saw this wreath. Its beautiful, very full, and a great classic piece to have among your spring/summer décor. I actually ordered 3 of these wreaths. The ivory one, a green one, and a yellow one, all by the same company through Amazon. I am SO pleased with all 3. Excellent careful packaging. I've put two up on front and side main doors and one on a wrought iron wreath stand inside my house in the dining room. I would buy more of these wreaths again.
The only small problem I could see some people having is the berry-like elements on the wreaths are not a Styrofoam but sort of like that kind of material. Nothing like cheap Styrofoam or anything like that but they just aren't like solid primitive pip berries if that's what you prefer. The wreath doesn't look cheap. It's high quality. I promise. Just wanted others to know about the material of the berries but it's still so beautifully done and the berries don't fall off that I am still very pleased with these wreaths. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
cutout and the embossing folder DO NOT align precisely. the cutout and the embossing folder DO NOT align well. This is the first TH product that does not work for me. I tried doing what the other reviewer suggested and marked all three: the die, the folder and the cutout, it helped a little bit, but the result is still very far from the clean, perfect image I had expected. Now that I look at the photo of the product closely, I see that even there the embossing is off. You have to work really hard to make sure to align as well as you can: still the result does not justify the pain. I had to make 8 snowflakes with this die; it took me a long time and a few had to be discarded; it felt very frustrating, especially since I was using hand painted paper that itself took a while to prepare and was a shame to waste. Also, as another reviewer mentioned, the embossing folder cuts through vellum - again, frustrating because vellum is so perfect for snowflakes. The only reason I still give it 3 stars is the design itself, it is absolutely gorgeous. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
decent kids' scissors. This is a pair of fairly good-quality kids' scissors. The handle is solid and has some sort of anti-microbial property - no idea if it works or not, but certainly fantastic if it does. The scissors are comfortable to cut with, even for an adult hand, and it seems to be they would work in either hand. They cut well and are a bit more rounded at the end than they appear in the picture. The picture makes them look a bit too sharp for kids' scissors, but they are not. The only negative is that they are a bit too "sticky" at the fully closed point, so that the cutting motion is not as smooth or easy as I would like. This is typical of a lot of scissors, but still kind of annoying. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Le Pew. I was so excited to make my own body butter/salve for the first time but it was a disappointment because of the awfull smell of the beeswax. I had hoped the essential oils would cover it up but nope: my first batch stinks. It must be the luck of the draw as far as what supplier is used for each shipment because the bad reviews have the same odor problem in common. Not sure what to do next. Guess I'll buy directly from a reputable supplier.
I always thought that was funny, "buy from a reputable supplier" because why would anyone choose a disreputable supplier? Now I know. Hey - no complaint with Amazon (the honeymoon continues). I just wish they had more control over some of the products they provide. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Hardened bricks, not salvageable. Bad batch. All three of the boxes arrived completely hardened out. The clay inside the boxes was not wrapped in any plastic, so perhaps the individual boxes themselves have drawn out the oils from the clay. I attempted to chip off a small piece of the clay from a corner of the block, and it was very brittle and had no malleability. I trust the Sculpey brand, as so many of the sculptors that I watch on Youtube use it. Maybe mine was just a bad batch? Maybe it was just really old? Either way, the clay needs to be checked before it is shipped out. (And no, this was not salvageable with baby oil or any other substance. It would have been like mixing completely dry flakes of clay with oil. I think that would take hours, which is not the intent of this product and not worth the price if I have to condition it myself with my own oils.) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Pretty, but a little bit frustrating. I purchased this recently at a store. It claims to be easy, but we [two adults!] found this a little bit frustrating to make. For example, after putting on one or two strips, the distance between the petals on the strips was just about equal to the circumference of the clump of previously-attached petals. So instead of getting nicely spaced petals, there would just be several stacked up on one side of the flower. The leaves are falling off already too.
It got a little bit easier the more we made, especially when I cut the strips in half to remedy the spacing problem. In the end most of the flowers looked fine, especially when they're all together, but I don't think that this would be a great craft for children. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect Gift. Excellent product. I ordered this as a present in January 2016 for my eight-year-old granddaughter and sent it to her. I had created for her a makeup kit that included natural brushes, etc. So it would have been even better had this kit come with its own little applicators, etc. My granddaughter has always had hypersensitive skin. She instantly loved this makeup kit and it caused no skin irritations or problems whatsoever and provided weeks of playtime fun. This type of high-quality makeup kit for kids is not easy to find. Many of the others contain clownish paint and not products that look and feel like real makeup. Many contain junky glitter, cheap-looking cases, garish colors, cartoonish graphics, and toxic-sounding ingredients. Kids aren't fooled by any of that hyper commercial stuff. They want makeup that looks like Mommy's. This kit was a little more (but not that much more) expensive but well worth it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Trump orange for the win, but total fail due to excessive shrinkage. I was invited to a "Ridiculous Food Presentation" party with prizes. I love competitions and ridiculous things so I immediately got to work on my idea of a large bodice of Trump with spun sugar hair sitting on a cake made into a Russian flag with the words "My Russian" written in Russian on it.
So I bought a male head form on Amazon and I was super excited to find this modeling clay as a recommended item! It was perfect! I chose terra-cotta because it was a perfect match to Trump's orange skin tone. But WTH amazon? You are charging $7 something for this clay in white and black but $12 for terra-cotta?! Isn't clay like...naturally terra-cotta color anyways? I think someone is trying to cash in on the Trump sensation. I can't pinpoint this as rascist... but it does feel a little wrong. Since my MAC bronzer is super expensive and I feel like it would take several tubes to get to "Trump Orange" so I bit the bullet and paid the extra for the orange.
The first night I sculpted the perfect Trump face and was so proud of my skills especially with the drooping jowls and neck area. It was an awkward night staring intently at his photos for hours, studying and recreating every last gravity battered 70 year old fold. It was kind of like the scene in the movie Ghost, except replace "sexy" with "massive feelings of impending doom". I went to bed a little disturbed, but proud of the results.
The next morning I woke up and wanted to cry. My Trump head was full of cracks and huge chunks were falling off everywhere. Trump was literally falling apart before my eyes, both in real life and on my living room table. I looked at the mess before me and wondered "What would Kellyanne Conway do?" There were never any cracks, she'd say.
I looked at the package and the words: "Premium Quality" "Self-hardening" "Superior Strength" and "Low Shrinkage" were prominent in the product description. (Ironically, I could picture Trump using these exact same phrases to describe himself). Right below those proclamations were two different pictures of molded faces.
Did I do something wrong? I guess in hindsight I could have sanded the mold to have more of a grip, but I still don't think that would have helped because there was so much shrinkage it little just fell apart. So I did what Kellyanne would do and tied up the broken pieces of Trump's face with cooking twine. I got onto Amazon and ordered two different types of glue and yet another thing of this modeling clay to patch it. I was going to fix this. If anyone ever claimed they could see the cracks, I would tell them they have a degenerative eye disease and will probably only have a few months to live. If they questioned me, I'd say it is all related to a terror attack in Sweden that the "Opposition Party" (the media) is hiding from the public.
So I glued and I patched and glued and patched some more as every time it dried another section would fall apart. Somehow my perfect profile of Trump looked more like Cosmo Kramer in the end. I'm a perfectionist, but I didn't have time to start over from scratch so I just had to go with it and embrace the ridiculousness of this face. I guess in the end, the theme is ridiculous so I guess it works. I've included pictures of the process from start to finish below. If anyone at the party asks why I created a head of Cosmo Kramer on a Russian flag, I will just say "FAKE NEWS" and run away.
On a scale of 1-10, I rate this product as a 1 for making Trump's likeness for a food party. It may be useful in some other situation, but if you are ever tempted to buy this product based solely on the orange skin tone matching Trump's, I highly suggest looking elsewhere. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great cutting machine. International customers be aware, Provo craft doesnt like you. After a few weeks of using this machine, I believe that Im ready to make this review. This is the first circuit machine that I have purchased and I must admit the product does the job that its intent for.
Im an given three starts to this machine just based on the fact that when you buy this machine you are buying also the craft room software and the Provo craft support.
I will start with the things I dint like. The Craft room software is a little hard to install, I had to enter to circuit blogs to find out how this software work and how I should make it work with my antivirus since the Provo craft customer service is so bad that they literally let you waiting in the phone every time you call. I live outside the USA so that calls were really expensive to me and at the end they didn't help me I had to go to a blog to figure it out by myself.
I find the fact that you need to turn off your antivirus in order for the software to work very dangerous. I didn't like this at all.
In the other hand, if you live outside the USA and you don't have a credit card with an USA address be aware that you will NOT BE ABLE TO BUY CARTRIDGES from Provo craft directly, you will have to buy them from amazon and them link them to your craft room account so you can actually use them.
It seems to me like Provo craft doesnt like the international consumers. My machine came with a $25 gift card, which you can only use to buy things form the craft room exclusive, and I spend almost $15 in calls to Provo craft so they tell me how to use this code and every time they spoke to me they tell me that if I live outside the USA I cant use the promo code, even though I told them that I was using a USA credit card. I find out how to use it thanks to a review that an amazons costumer posted.
Calling Provo craft is calling the must slow and unhelpful customer service representatives.
Also, I have serious issues with the cutting mat. Its so sticky that mine broke while trying to remove the cut. If you are an intelligent buyer I believe that you read that this is a common problem and that Provo craft is willing to give a replacement, but as I told you before, apparently they don't like the international costumers because this does not apply if you live outside the USA.
In the good things of this machine, its cuts beautiful, you can cut 100 invitations in less than 2 hours. You can also combine images from the cartridges that you have to create a new one and it will cut it perfectly.
If you are looking a simple cutting machine that replace a die machine, this one is for you. If you are an international customer, be aware. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very accurate 1" side measurement for EPP. This XLarge hexagon punch cuts perfect 1" side hexagons, the Large makes 3/4", and the Medium makes 1/2" - very, very accurate. I have gotten die cut hexagons (for english paper piecing) already made, and this punch cuts a more accurate size. It is much, much easier than cutting them out with scissors. I can cut one layer of 65# card stock easily, first I cut each sheet with my paper trimmer to 4 strips of 2-1/8" then cut 5 hexagons from each strip. It's possible to cut from two layers at once but not easy - I recommend only cutting one card stock sheet at a time, but two layers of regular paper can be cut at once. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Kindling. From reading the other reviews, I realized when I ordered this that it was a crapshoot,and I lost! There was at least 20# of wood in the box, and only one hobby quality piece in the whole mess. Size varied from 1"x2"x9" to huge slabs of 2-3 lbs. Most of it was not "clear", having knots and even bark attached. Also, most was only finished on 1 or 2 sides, and there were many pieces completely unfinished. I guess if I had a woodworking shop I could salvage a lot of it by sawing and sanding, but I have "whittlin" tools, and will most likely get pissed everytime I look at it until I finally use it in the fire pit. I see that some people got an outstanding selection of hobby grade wood, but at $25.00 a pop I don't think I would gamble on this product again.
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Great colors at an unbeatable price. Great value! After hours of color matching I can say with some confidence that I received all 63 colors...I think. A few of them are so close in color its hard to tell. Nothing against the vendor as my only complaint is with Oracal. They really need to label the back of their vinyl. Its really hard to figure out what color is what. I separated them to the best of my ability and labeled them accordingly. They arrived in great shape and only a few very small imperfections that will not affect anything I do. The color sheet I uploaded has both the color names and Oracal numbers. It took a few Google searches to find the right color sheet to match what was in this pack, so do your self a favor and save the color sheet I uploaded! Happy cutting! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not "Permanent. Tried this brand after the company I had been buying from for years went under. 3L made their runner as well so hoped they would be the same. Pros: Runner glides on smoothly, easy to refill. Cons: no way to advance tape if needed (previous runner had a dial that allowed me to advance tape if some of the segments pulled off too early and the tape end was not exposed.) Biggest problem with this one is it doesn't adhere nearly as well. I have to use 3X as much and it still doesn't hold regular photos and photo paper on the page. Thought I may have gotten a bad batch at first, but have tried 3 different runners/different refills from different sources and they are all the same. Pictures fall off the pages. "Permanent" isn't permanent; it's barely even temporary. Will be trying another brand. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
NOT Heavy-Duty and seller does not stand behind their product quality. The guide that controls the page height doesn't stay in place well enough and the holes start to miss their targets. The hole punches themselves move too easily and the screw on the back is easy to strip out if you try to tighten it too much with a screw driver. You have to keep adjusting it with your fingers to keep it in working condition and you'll waste paper as the holes move. After a few reams of paper, this thing was broken. I was very dissatisfied with this purchase and the seller was not willing to offer a refund or provide a replacement. It is NOT heavy-duty. It is a light-duty hole punch that will break easily. Take your money elsewhere. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Colorful and smooth pens. I love using gel pens for journaling and coloring in adult coloring books. These pens all worked, wrote smoothly and haven't run out of ink super quickly like some gel pens tend to do. You do have to take care to avoid smearing and smudging, but I think these dry and set more quickly than some other pens I've tried, so I haven't really had any issues with a lot of smearing. The pens can bleed through a bit if the paper is thin, especially if you're coloring heavily in one of the darker colors, but I don't have any issues with bleeding in most of my adult coloring books and my journal, which have thicker, heavier paper. The pens are sturdy and the caps snap on tightly on each and every pen I received. This was a great price for 48 pens, and I feel like I got every color I could want. they are all very pretty colors. The only thing I could possibly list as a con to this set is that the plastic case they come in is made of that thin packaging plastic that bends easily and can have sharp edges. I didn't mind because I took all of the pens out and put them in a large zippered pouch I have, but if you're planning on using the little case they come in to store them, you'll need to be gentle and careful when taking them out and putting them back in or it will break down quickly. Bottom line: They write smoothly, lots of color and "texture" options, minimal smudging and bleeding. I would definitely recommend these pens to anyone who is looking for an inexpensive set with a lot of colors that will still perform well. I received this USA ColorPro gel pens for a discount for my honest and unbiased review. Please let me know if this review help to you thank you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
strong, durable and great for paper crafting. this stuff is really strong and crazy easy to use. I use it for all my handmade envelopes and when assembling some handmade cards 9especially the box cards I am addicted to!) its stronger than tape from a dispenser and is instant adheresion (unlike waiting for some glues to dry - I just don't have the patience for some of that stuff when I am crafting). I have it in several different sizes and am super glad I took the chance on it. plus the roll is pretty long, it doesn't appear mine has been used much, even though I know I've done several projects. easy to rip with your hands, no knifes, scissors or tools needed. will be buying more when I run out! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I am very satisfied with the results. I have decided to begin a scrapbook for the godson. He turned 1 year a couple months ago, so I can really get a full year done for him. So I got on here (Amazon) and gathered all of the supplies I knew I would need since it has been a few years since I have done any scrapbooking. I had never used these tape things, but figured they would be similar to the white-out tape dispensers. They really are, too! They stick to the back of the photos really well, and since they are "permanent" I am hoping that they really will last for many many years to come. Overall, I am very satisfied with the results, and especially with not having to sit around, waiting for the glue to dry before I can begin a new page. I would recommend getting the refill packs as well, for a big project, you will need them! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Color was Green-Yellow. Not yellow. This clay did what I needed it to do and was easy to work with, but I hated the color. Let me explain: I bought this to sculpt a design onto a facial mold to be cast into prosthetic pieces for special effects makeup. After I'm done casting the piece I just throw away the used clay because it has plaster residue on it.
But if I had planned to sculpt this into something cute that I wanted to put on my shelf to admire, I would have returned it. I thought the clay was going to be a true yellow color, like a lemon. Instead it was fluorescent green-yellow aka chartreuse. It would be perfect for a crossing guard vest. I'm adding a pic to help you visualize. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
who loves to dress up in super hero costumes and pretend all of the time. I bought this for my son, who loves to dress up in super hero costumes and pretend all of the time. I let him paint his face however he wanted. He ended up just painting himself all kinds of different colors, no actual design to it, but he had an absolute blast and that is all that matters. The colors show up well and it looks like the whole set will last a few uses. Just be warned that it will take some light scrubbing to get off. Not that big of a deal, but just don't expect it to wipe off with a paper towel. My son is happy, so I am happy. Very pleased with this purchase. Promotional price received. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
So much fun. This is such a fun product. I have 4 four year olds, and they love all things sparkly. The girls loved the dancer, lady bug and star. My son's loved the smiley face and the dinosaur. The glitter sticks better to the stamp if it is damp, but all in all its a lot of fun. If you have face pains, the stamps can be used with those as well. The glitter is easily removed with soap and water. When applying the glitter to the stamp, it works better if you dampen the stamp with water. Then, I applied a glue stick to the skin, and put the glitter on the gluey area. It made the stamp stick better to the skin. I received this product at a discount in exchange for this review but all of the opinions expressed are solely my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
took the time to get it perfect and used this product to make the mold from . Never tried this before but I'm installing an aftermarket stereo in my Jag and no one makes dash bezels to retrofit aftermarket units in the existing dash...as always, if you want something done right... So do it myself I am, I made a master bezel out of wood, took the time to get it perfect and used this product to make the mold from which I cast the resin part. This worked well though it does take some doing to get a nice, bubble free casting. Biggest issue I had was the release agent I made up to release the master from the new mold. It probably would've paid for me to use a commercial product as the mixture I made up was still a little thick and left its impressions on the final mold - live and learn I guess - nothing a bunch of sanding didn't fix. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cute and Unique. This is a small hair brush measuring approx. 4 3/4" in length by approx. 2" wide (at the widest point including the extension of the bristles) and is made of a hard plastic. The picture is an accurate depiction of the product I received. The Wacky Woolies are on the handle (as shown) and on the entire back of the brush. At the time I'm writing this review, there is an error under the heading "Product Description" which contains the words "3-pack". This is a listing for 0ne (1) hair brush, NOT three. I bought these as stocking stuffer gifts for my nieces. These would also be good for a teen or adult's purse. The price with the shipping is a little pricey, but considering they are shipping from Ireland (I think) the shipping is reasonable. Cute, unique gifts for anyone Irish or anyone who likes goofy looking sheep. there are additional Wacky Woolies items available from this seller and others. Just search "Wacky Woolies" to find them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for arthritis, whether Osteo or Rheumatoid Arthritis. I bought this product because I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and my hands can no longer handle using regular scissors, not even the larger, soft handle kind. These are a dream to use...they spring open gently and have a great, easy to use grip which doesn't put strain on your fingers. I find the button on the side easy to use to lock and unlock. The only thing I noticed was that the scissors don't open up fully, so if you want a long cut, you have to pull them open a bit more yourself. I tend to use for crafts, so I don't do that much but I did want to mention it. They might open up more with time as the spring gets a little looser. Great product, great price! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Happier than a puppy in a bowl full of raisins. I am thrilled with these! I was skeptical as I have had some cheapy spikes that loose their shine and fall of whatever they are mounted on. NOT THESE! These are solid Nickel, stay chrome-like and do NOT fall off! They screw on tight and secure! I have to warn you though, I put a bunch on my dog's collar and now when he jumps into my lap I am actually in fear of getting ripped to shreds! These are SHARP SPIKES! They have drawn my blood! If you want solid, strong, super shiny, sharper than tacks spikes that won't fall off, these are your choice right here! The back-side screw draws into the mounting medium and leaves a flush fit so you won't feel them no matter what you put them on. I ordered 100 spikes and screws and got 103 spikes and 96 screws. So if you're reading this, "Y&W", you could kick me off a few more just because you like my review! Seriously though, these are you choice, look no further. ~ Merle | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent product as described. Shipping- This wax seal arrived approximately in 3 weeks to my house. Maybe if you are running out of wax sticks you need to order it before you are finished with all of them in order to save time.
Wax Seal - This item arrived intact without any damage. This wax has a shimmer to it and it is very flexible on paper that you put on. I have not used it to send it through the mail. But i am eager to know if it will stay strong in the mail to seal the envelopes with it. I might have to try it and update my review in few weeks.
Overall this item is great for the price. Also i think you will be able to make 8-10 seals per stick according to what i notice.
Pros-
Great color.
Has nice shimmer to it.
Looks antique and leaves great impression.
Cons-
Wic barely stay lit or too small.
Takes some time to melt.
Need practice to know how much wax you need.
Tips- when i tried my first seal ever, i used the wic method. But it took a while until you get a nice circle. Otherwise use a 1tsp measurement spoon to melt it with lighter. This way, the wax will spread evenly on the paper and it will stay thick. I got the best impression with the spoon.
PS: for my first few seals, i practiced on parchment wax paper so that i do not waste any wax. And you can remelt the seals to practice more until you get the hang of it. My pic that i posted is from the spoon method. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great fun for a good price!! Just don't expect spotless erasing when done . The clay molds well and there is plenty of it, has good instructions for the different erasers, and is lots of fun. The only complaint I have is that the erasers are not very good at erasing. They smear dark marks more than erase but seem to take off light ones adequately. However, I was sort of expecting them to work like many of the fancy but smeary erasers you can buy, so it was not very surprising. Still, lots and lots of fun to make with my little sister and she loved making and then giving the erasers to people for Christmas! Still recommended, just don't expect spotless erasing, just lots of fun in designing and making! :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very Handy Double-Sided Spool Loom. I purchased this Knifty Knitter 4 1/2 Inch X 8 1/2 Inch Spool Loom by Provo Craft. The Spool loom works well with my Knifty Knitter set which I also bought on Amazon. Loom knitting is very easy and it is a lot of fun. This specific "spool loom" or flower/small item loom is double sided. The smaller end (5-peg) is just a bit under 1 inch and the larger end (8-peg) is about 1 7/8 inch. It has dimensions of 4.7 x 2.6 x 10.4 inches. It is a small but sturdy loom to work with. This loom is basically used for making embellishments and flowers. It is also used to make all sorts of embellishments to attach to head bands, hats, pillows, scarves, and can be used to make several individual flowers that can later be sewn together to create a larger item. It is also great for creating baby socks, i-cords, Barbie hats, and other very small items.
I knit baby hats and booties for charity as well as scarves, mittens, socks, and other items and I often add a flower to these items and can make flowers of different sizes and it really makes the items that much more special. There are instructions included but I didn't find them useful so I found a great website that has step-by-step instruction videos on how to use it, there are also hundreds of free patterns for all kinds of items to knit with video links and tons of different stitches to try and they vary from simple to difficult. Loomahat is my favorite and there are many others such as Provo craft, just google "loom knitting" and you are on your way. Amazon has many other sizes and styles of looms and accessories that can be used in conjunction with this loom and they are all at great prices.
You can use yarn, raffia, ribbon, cords, or any type of string. The possibilities are endless and you will definitely get a lot of use from this loom.
This makes really beautiful flowers and I highly recommend it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good product, bad quality control. Gee whiz, it's such a handy toolafter I repaired their manufacturing carelessness. Yes, it rounds corners very effectively, but it came from the factory with the aluminum guide fence out of position.
Of course, it's made to be adjustable, but the holes for the two adjusting screws are in the wrong place (in the wooden base) and the fence cannot line up with the cutter edge.
I've attached a photo to show you the problem. To move the fence farther to the left for alignment, I literally run out of aluminum and can't lock down the fence. So I, the customer, must drill two more holes about 3/8" to the left of the existing holes so I can clamp the aluminum fence in the correct location. Just damn!
I hate to see otherwise good products spoiled by poor quality control and inspection. Don't they have a drilling template? Did they not notice in assembly that the fence could not be aligned? Did they even care?
Oh well. Now it worksthanks to mebut I'm guessing some customers can't or won't go the trouble. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
All natural, fresh smelling. I love being able to use natural products with the use of chemicals in my home, and I will pay a little more to be able to do that. Yes this is more expensive than the pack of artificially smelling wax you get from Walmart but it is a natural product with a fresh clean smell. The fir smell is like a Christmas tree but not overpowering. I love that it reduces the negative ions in the air, I also have a salt lamp in my home for that purpose, so this product is right down my alley. The wax itself is soft and stickier than the general was cubes you get, but honestly that is to be expected considering the source. Overall I am very pleased with it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works, but not with tissue paper. Before receiving this fringe cutter I watched a YouTube video showing how "easy" it is to use, but I was still hesitant to try it after reading all the negative reviews. I must say that the instructions that came with it are very good. Yep, cutting fringe using tissue paper (the kind used in gift bags) doesn't work too well. I tried it with 4 sheets (minimum recommended) and a piece of copy paper on top and it ripped. I then tried it with 6 sheets and copy paper and it was a little better but still ended up ripping (see pic). However, when I tried it with thin origami paper it cut fine. It also cut clean with thin and thick cardstock; even worked with foam. I ended up making different sizes of bookmarks with it (see pic).
The blades are easy to remove and reinstall to make different widths of fringe, but lining up to make the next cut is not really easy. I would use this with cardstock, but with tissue paper, no. I actually have Martha Stewart Crafts Fringe Scissors that work great for making fringe, even though it's only 1/8" wide and there's no adjustment for different sizes. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This is the one, right here. (put it in your cart. This is by far the best transfer medium I have used. Let me back up and start with I have been doing vinyl transfers for about a year and a half. Someone recommended I try the dollar tree clear shelf paper, called magic cover. Between that and regular old clear contact paper I thought I was a pro. Until one day I got to a spot on the roll and it wouldn't stick. At all. Not even a little bit. Panicked I grabbed the contact paper and it stuck, but wouldn't release my vinyl. It was stuck on there for good. So I cut it out again. And again and kept having the same issues with one not lifting, or lifting just enough but once put on my surface, I pretty much had to individually convince each tiny piece to go down. I might as well done it by hand. I wasted SO MUCH VINYL! I finally threw out the contact paper. I stopped doing vinyl for a bit because it was so stressful that my fun hobby became no fun.
So Christmas just came up, and my friend needed a bunch of small gifts. She asked me if I could make a few monograms for her. No problem! Let me just cut these out. Then I had to face the fact that my magic over wasn't sticking. Again. At all. So I read some reviews, ok I read a lot of reviews, and I figured Amazon has a great return policy right? 2 days later I got the paper transfer tape. I wasn't really sure I made the right choice. I mean it wasn't clear. It was see through enough. guess. I cut out a bunch of monograms. I made a couple extras and unrolled my new transfer paper. I started to smile, could this be easier? Then I cut out a few places and placed it on my vinyl and guess what? It stuck. I hadn't even burnished it, and it was stuck! I refused to give in, yet. I had to put this vinyl on a cup, just to see. And it stuck, and it peeled off so easily! You know how they say the right tools make a difference? This is the right tool for vinyl. This was by far the best product I had used so far.
I have waited a few weeks, and many applications before I gave this product a review. I even tried out another "popular brand" because I was so hung up on the clear without spending more. I can honestly say this made me love doing vinyl again. A few dozen ornaments and cups later, this is what made the biggest difference for me. I use mostly oracal 651, but have also tried it with both cricut and silhouette vinyl with the same great results. I will be ordering the clear next time in addition to another roll of the paper tape. And Angel Crafts, super nice seller. They actually reached out and email you to ask how you like the product. I love that. Thank you! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
If you want it packaged, pay $5 more for SB version. I had to edit this review once I realized what the problem was: namely that I did not understand the German abbreviation SB" which means the type of package. "SB" = Selbstbedienungsverpackung = "self-service package" usually a cardboard or blister package. I could not see any difference in the Amazon descriptions of the Knipex 90/70/220 and the Knipex SB 90/70/220 except the SB costs $5 more. A google search turned up the explanation after I had done the original review.
I was worried when I read two reviews claiming they since their punches had a piece of orange paper stuck in each punch, they had had gotten a used instead of new Knipex and one comment that she had the same concern. If you don't order the SB version, it comes in a too tiny plastic bag that is open at one end, not sealed, with no type of packaging, or insert or anything - just the tool and those orange pieces of paper stuck in the punches. It would be too much of coincidence that Amazon is selling multiple used ones with the same orange paper so I assume that Knipex or Amazon tested out the punch and just left those pieces in the punches and that my Knipex is new not used. I'm glad the other reviewers mentioned the orange paper stuck in the punches or I would have worried. It would be better to take them out before shipping to customers as well as seal or at least close the plastic bag instead of having half the punch stick out of the too small plastic bag. The best would be for Amazon to spell out that if you want this punch looking like it was brand new in the standard blister plastic sealed package like you would see in a store, then you need to order the SB and pay $5 more. I probably would have bought this version anyway but with less worry if I had known the difference.
But so far, it seems to work just fine cutting through fabric straps that my wife uses to make purses. I was worried that it might take too much pressure to work it, but she had no problem just squeezing the handle and it made nice neat holes through a double layer. So we will be keeping it. I'm giving it 5 stars despite those strange orange pieces of paper for all the reasons that the other 5 star reviewers gave: looks and feels sturdy, sharp punches, works without needing lots of pressure, etc. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Beautiful rustic, natural, ready to paint ornament disc. These are perfect for Christmas ornaments! They come in all sizes and shapes and already have the hole drilled for the string. They are smooth and ready for painting, decorating or just hanging natural. They are certain beautiful enough. They are thick enough that I don't worry about them being fragile and yet not so thick that they are unattractive. Definitely give these a try if you are into rustic, natural ornaments. These will be so cute with little winter scenes or snowmen painted on them!
I did receive this product for a free or discounted price for my honest and unbiased review. The opinions above are mine and only mine. I was not instructed on what to say or how to review this product. I value reviews and use them to make my own purchasing choices as such I would never leave a false review of a product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not the nicest, but fine for some uses. These will be fine for my purposes (part of a Mardi Gras costume), but would not be acceptable for use in fine decor or where the individual feathers are a focal point or otherwise really need to shine.
I would call these low- to medium-quality, and the eyes are on the smallish size for feathers this length.
One especially ugly feather was broken, and the packaging was poor: the box arrived covered in oil spots, and the feathers were bare inside the box, not wrapped in a plastic sheath to protect them from friction or moisture/oil/etc.
These feathers are fine for some purposes, but I would look elsewhere if you need really beautiful ones. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
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