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Great bargain for peacock feather. Shipping was not bad, about 1 week. The peacock feathers are about 11" in length from stem to end of the plume. Contrary to another review here, these are real feathers. They are not fake, just smaller eyes and the stems are cut down to about 8" in length. The feathers themselves are all consistently the same size and color. The "eyes" were small, suggesting these feathers were harvested before they were fully grown, but still very nice colors and are in great condition. I would say all in all this was a really great bargain. Most craft stores or craft websites sell peacock feathers for $2/piece. Here you can get 30 for a steal. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Best 3 Hole Puncher we have owned thus far. This product review is part of my obligation to Amazon for accepting to be a member of the Vine program, a club of selected customers that provide opinions about "new and pre-released items." We enter this club by accepting free copies of products but we promise in return to submit an opinion.
We have had quite a few models of 3 hole punchers, but this one far surpasses the earlier models because of its ability to do up to 20 sheets of paper at a time.
It is easy to use, we no longer have to stress to drill through and file away our work. It makes clear through holes and it contains a jam free technology that makes it easy to handle.
Best three hole puncher we have owned! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
fun for everyone. This melt and pour soap kit has everything you need to make awesome soap. It was very fun to make and easy to clean up. Even an expert soap maker can enjoy this kit. It even includes some pre-made embeds that you can put into the middle of your soap or use to top it off. The mold is sturdier than I thought it would be. Compared to some other same shaped silicone molds, this one does not warp on the sides, it keeps its shape very well. Its also easy to clean. The soap included is a nice amount to play around with. Theres enough to make a nice sized gift of soap even if you don't get it right the first time. I think my soap came out pretty well, I just have to remember not to add the embeds if its too hot and clean up the edges.
Two special items in this include 2 bows and an adorable bandana that can be worn by your pet (my rabbit doesnt approve.)
The melt and pour kit includes:
A cute gift bag
A small spray bottle
A silicone mold (microwave safe)
Pre-made soap embeds in the shapes of bones, paws, and swirls
Popsicle sticks (to stir your soap when adding colorant and/or scent/essential oils)
Almost 2 pounds of soap (half is clear glycerin, the other half is white)
To make soap, cut small thin pieces of the soap up and place into the mold.
Microwave for 15-30 seconds.
Add in more pieces as desired, stirring them into the already melted soap
Add in any embeds, colorants, and oils. (COLORANT AND OILS NOT INCLUDED)
Let soap harden.
To get rid of any bubbles in the soap, use the provided spray bottle to spray some alcohol on the top layer.
To get the embeds to stay nicely on top, place them while the soap is not fully hardened.
Once fully hardened, you can cut it to your liking.
I received this product free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It works okay but. I have mixed feelings about this punch. My expectations were high because I like most of my McGills brand punches and this one didn't live up to those expectations.
It cuts through stiff paper just fine, and makes nice even slots for weaving ribbon or paper through so it works for the bags I wanted it for.
Pros:
The soft handles are easy to grip
The trap works just fine on mine
deep throat makes it work for most applications
Cuts nicely through the paper weights that I wanted to use it with
Cons:
Handles felt a bit stiff which made it harder to use
Have to squeeze hard to get through card stock
not really designed for very small hands
trap is badly designed. It started out tight and got looser the more it was used
I'll use this on the paper bag projects that I got it for, but that's about it.
A tip to keep your slots the same depth and even- use tape to mark a line inside the throat of the punch, then you can line up on that to keep your slots even. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Really functional. My polymer clay pieces keep getting bigger and more detailed as the years pass. I long ago abandoned exacto blades, but found that most of the cutters that I improvised were either too dull or lacked the flexibility and size that I needed. This set has four diverse blades and a handy attachable handle. The blades hold up well. The handles are okay, but I think these blades would be much more useful if each blade came with its own handles. I find I get too impatient and don't want to take the time to switch the handles from one blade to another. Much of the time I simply grasp the blade with my fingers and go to it. However, the handles make it easier to control the blade so something gets lost when I don't use them. They are worth the price given how useful they are. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Every paper crafter needs this tape. Scor-Tape is absolutely a must-have. It can be used any paper project but is especially good for heavy duty "stick" on projects like pop-up cards, gift boxes, or pocket books...anything where you truly want permanent hold. Scor-Tape comes in various sizes, the wider ones are great for book spines, too. I keep a couple sizes on hand. Another use is for glitter, cut to size (or punch a shape) and stick to the project, then add glitter and burnish it into the exposed side. It works, and looks, fabulous! What sets this apart from other similar tapes is the paper backing it uses so you can tear easily, no need to cut with scissors. Additionally it runs easily around corners and bends on your design and when you pull the paper off, it will not pull the tape up even where there is overlap. Highly recommend this (and I have tried several other brands). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
easy to adjust the height. We tried to cut bottles with our wet saw and a diamond blade, it did the job; however the cuts were very rough, requiring a lot of sanding to finish the edges. We debated about different brands of bottle cutters and opted for the Genround based on Amazon reviews and the price point. Let me back up, never have we tried to cut a wine bottle before, other than the wet saw experience. Pulled this out of the box, rolled a wine bottle around the cutter one time, heated some water in a tea kettle, poured hot water on the score line, then cold tap water on the score, then hot for a second round and PRESTO bottle breaks on the score line. This cutter does exactly what it is intended to do, feels well built, easy to adjust the height. We cut 30 bottles in less than an hour. Now of course, the finish sanding takes a bit longer.
Not all of our bottles have survived the cutting experience, not due to the cutter, but more to the heat/cool process. You want to concentrate your hot water on the score line, then cold, then hot. If you get the bottle too hot it stands a good chance of cracking on the score line and beyond. If you don't get a good score all the way around you will be in trouble. You have to find the right amount of pressure, don't score too deep, but you have to leave a decent score line. Watch your score as you heat/cool the score line. You can see the break begin to develop, then you need to slow down the heat/cool process and really concentrate on the score line. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
the white transfer paper previously by this company and loved it! The clear is different though. I had purchased the white transfer paper previously by this company and loved it! The clear is different though, and I find it to be less maleable and harder to use. It is also too sticky or something because working with vinyl is about 10 times harder for me using the clear than the white. I would give the white five stars, but I am finding that the clear is just not working as well. Yes, it is nice seeing through the transfer paper, but I think you can see enough through the white that it more than makes up for this! I would recommend going with the white! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great Variety Pack. I do not know about you guys, but scissors are as elusive in my house as the mates to odd socks and pens that disappear never to be seen again.
I keep a pair or two stashed in different areas, one of those areas being next to my work station, I am asked if someone can 'borrow' my scissors and unless I can BOOMERANG then I may as well consider them lost.
There are 4 awesomely sharp and functionable pairs of scissors in this pack, all in varying sizes, handle shapes and length of blades.
Two smaller pairs perfect for quick jobs, small fingers belonging on small people. One pair is like a craft or paper scissor has a more rounded nose, while the other pair the tips of the blades are more pointed and sharp.
The same goes for the larger sets, The handles are sized accordingly and one pair the blades are wider and rounded on the tip while the other pair the blades are tapered and have a sharper point.
I noted that they are all sharp in their own right, and the blade open and close easily without resistance or drag. In other words they all work perfect and as they should.
I have used them in crafting, to cut privacy film. with darning and sewing to cut fabric. Thay have all worked flawlessly.
I will even be using these to trim my hair in the not too distant future. I love a good pair of all round multi use scissors.
I will add, that some of mine had a few cosmetic flaws, the metal was marred on several pairs, the color pigment was mottled in the handles. As I said purely cosmetic and in no way hinders how they function.
I received this item at a discounted rate in exchange for my review | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A MUST HAVE. If you have ever had a need for a "DIY Fix/Project," this is the stuff to do it with!!! Anyone can use it and it's super simple to use! I have used plenty for camera grips, cord fixes, and every other idea comes to mind! I will never be without Sugru around my home!
Pros: TOO MANY to list!
Cons: All these mini-packs! Sugru needs to make a JUMBO PACK or Resealable Jar or something!
Also, I have Insta-Morph moldable plastic that I use with my "projects" as well. It's great as well, but it needs to be heated and once dried it turns to hard white plastic. Sugru has an AWESOME "hard rubber" feel once it is cured and can be sculpted! Very easy to use! The good thing is, if you don't like the end result........just pick it off!! Clean-up is a Breeze! You won't regret buying this! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
We R Memory Keepers - Crafter's Shoulder Bag. Mid-May -- Item arrived with the accordion file inside damaged and torn. Otherwise the bag seems great.
June 29
I am still currently working with the seller to have the accordion file replaced. All contact has been positive. It has been taking quite awhile to get it replaced, but seems to be a Memory Keepers problem not the seller. Seller has maintained phone contact with updates. Always working with the same person, so if I call in, I don't have to repeat myself with the problem.
Note that 3-stars in not representative of Seller "Craft Direct". Seller has been great working with me to get the issue fixed. 3-stars is for the fact that the item came damaged and I cannot use it as intended at this time.
Bag is of good quality like all Memory Keepers items. Hope to have the replacement soon and will update review and add more stars. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
very versitile facepaint kit and immediately put it into good use at a large kids event. I recieved this very versitile facepaint kit and immediately put it into good use at a large kids event. Here are my thoughts on it so far:
Pros: 1. as stated it is free of all animal products (vegan) 2. made in the USA 3. contains 16 colors including gold and silver (which really look gold and silver on the skin. 4. it does come off easy, even the black, with soap and water. 5. no adverse skin reactions on my daughter and she has pretty sensitive skin. 6. colors are bright, easy to apply, and dry quickly without cracking. 7. It contains two large and one small sponge. 8. no nut, gluten, or paraben products.
Cons: 1. comes in a cheap plastic pallet prone to cracking 2. each color is covered by a thin plastic film which does NOT contain tabs to help you pull each one off the individual colors. 3. If you pull these plastic films off in a warm setting (summer vendor fair, etc...) they will peel up a good amount of paint with them. It think if the colors were put in the fridge for a few minutes and then the films were removed this would not be a problem. 3. It does NOT come with any paint brushes so you'll need to get some of those separately.
I received this kit at a discount for my honest and unbiased review | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
OMG OMG OMG I DIDNT EVEN REALIZE I CUT MY FABRIC. HEAVEN. i thought-- i will order these and try them. however, i needed a pair of good scissors right away, so i trudged down to walmart believing i would get a nice pair of fiscars until the ginghers came in from amazon. low and behold there they were hanging all by themselves beside rows and rows of fiscars. Same price as amazon. OMG OMG OMSCISSORHEAVENG. I did not even realize i cut something. i simply cannot believe it. of course time will tell the true quality. i will update. Im am tempted to see if they can be household scissors to cut ANYTHING instead of having to have scissors for every task--food, paper, crafts. i will still order the amazon pair and test it out for household use and let you know. ALSO, these are reminiscent of scissors when i was a little girl, no big ugly orange plastic handles, JUST SCISSORS. VERY IMPORTANT, LIKE GUNS, KEEP THESE RAZOR SHARP SCISSORS AWAY FROM VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. (they come with a hard plastic case) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
very pretty. When I ordered the estimated deliver was 3-7 weeks! I wasn't in a rush so ordered anyway. Pleasantly surprised that the order arrived in about 2 weeks from New Zealand in excellent condition for being in an envelope. I received 20 half sheets of paper. I guessing they were just cut in half for shipping purposes. I wish there had been a random pick of 3 or 4 images in a half page size, as it is you can get one 5.5" x 6.5" image from the cover sheet. The paper is very pretty; lightweight, glossy finish and the colors really pop nice and bright. Plan to use the larger images for decoupage on wood or can projects. The small images will adhere to chipboard to use on cards. Would definitely order again from this seller. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
don't waste your money. i am so, so disappointed with these. the first time i tried to situate a wick, the sharp edges of the wick holder cut my wick in half. so i tried again, being more gentle. it cut another wick in half. so then i tried just placing a wick in it freehand, no mold or anything. again, sliced my wick in two pieces. i am using primed wicks, so cannot imagine how unprimed cotton wicks would fare any better. what a letdown, especially as other people seemed to fine them usable. i'd love any advice that can be offered, but leave out the snark. i've been making candles for 15 years so i kind-of do know what i'm doing. guess i'll be using the other wick holders i ordered, or going back to wooden skewers. too bad, cause they're a good idea. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Awesome. This gun does get very hot- great for gluing carpet for cat tree climbers and scissal rope for cat scratchers where other glue guns fail. I have to mention that my "group" of felines (I run a small rescue mission) are agressive climbers, jumpers and scratchers so my experience with the adhesive ability of this glue gun has been with strenuous tests. The only difficulty that I have had, in the beginning, was loading the new glue sticks while using the gun- it would leak glue out the tip, wasting a considerable amount, before I could get the new glue stick to "catch" the trigger. I want to clarrify that this glue gun does not drip while sitting, like other glue guns do, which is a huge plus! My problem was while loading a new glue stick while using the gun- it would force a lot of hot glue out the tip before I could get the trigger action to "catch" the new glue stick. So, anyway, I contacted the supplier to see if I was doing something wrong when reloading the glue stick and if there was a better way. The supplier responded quickly and stated this was something they were working on, to make it easier to reload. I was given several suggestions and offered a refund, however, I know all "trigger feed" glue guns do have some tendency to do this when loading them. So, I decided to just keep practicing instead, since the adhesive quality was so good compared to everything else I have tried. After using it many more times I have learned that there is just a "knack" to loading it that I cannot explain but that you will learn by using it more. Now I can load it with minimal loss/leakage from the tip. Practice, practice and making sure to accomodate a place for "leakage" while learning ;) I am just impressed how well the higher temperature of the glue (make sure to use the high temperature glue-sticks and not the acrylic) makes a difference when working with hard to adhear materials that other glue guns can not affix due to their lower temperature. I am very happy with this product and with customer service! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent Bottle Cutter. Although I have never used any other bottle cutter, I must say that this one is a great purchase. It is easy to use, though it may take a few bottles to perfect the technique. Watching the video for it helps, but the instructions are clear enough that the videos aren't necessary. Using the temperature shock method to separate the bottle has been the best method for me (so I prepare a container of ice water to dunk the top of the bottle in after each round of heat - it helps to have many bottles already scored). The bottle cutter is sturdy and well-made. Considering the process of scoring and the build quality of this one in comparison to other cutters, I am glad that I didn't waste time and money on a less-expensive one simply because of the price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Buyer Beware. Buyer Beware. This Large Soy Wax Candle Making Kit is NOT worth $68.00
The photos depicting a somewhat lovely kit are misleading. The photo of the three women cutting the candle color block is false advertising. The color block in the photo looks large compared to what you'll actually get. See the photo I've included of what the REAL color blocks look like next to my hand.
Also, see the photo I've attached of what the REAL fragrance oil scents will look like. That is if you get them in the kit. Mine didn't have scents so they had to be shipped separately. And as for the smell of the fragrance oil scents, well, "Lavender" actually smells like my father's 1969
Hai-Karate cologne and the rest were generic pineapple-like scents or fruity. Some of the tins were also slightly dented because this company can't package things correctly. Things were just thrown in a box. I'm thankful the thermometer was wrapped and not broken.
This was to be a birthday gift for my daughter and I was embarrassed to give it to her. Not to mention that because the scents weren't included in the kit, I had to give it to her incomplete. The only good thing I have to say about this ordeal is that customer service was great. The lady apologized and shipped the oils out right away. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This is not a toy - it is a real small loom. <div id="video-block-RP805AYTIQRUP" 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/A1e06SVxU5S.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91uBPrBJB3S.png" class="video-slate-img-url">This product is not a toy. It is built solidly and can be used to create real textiles, just limited in width. Exactly the same loom is sold as small loom (rather than a toy) in this listing <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Beka-Rigid-Heddle-Loom-Rigid-Heddle-Loom/dp/B001PNFTDY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Beka Rigid Heddle Loom - Rigid Heddle Loom</a> but at a higher cost.
I recently became interested in weaving and purchased this loom to see if I would enjoy weaving. I have completed several projects on this loom and I really do enjoy it. I was able to create several scarves and sashes which are 4 feet long.
Here are some things that I learned about the loom and the process.
I am attaching several photos which I will be referencing in this review.
1. This loom does not limit you too much in the length of the textile you produce, just the width. I made 4 feet long scarves and could have made them a few feet longer if I wanted. The threads that will be used in the textile are wrapped around the board at the top of the loom (called warp beam) and the finished textile tangles from the front of the loom. This loom does not have a cloth beam on which the fabric can wrapped. As you make fabric you upwrap the threads from the warp beam and pull it down between the boards at the bottom tightening the hand screws to put the threads in tension for weaving. You can see this illustrated in the photos I am attaching to this review.
2. This loom does not come with a few items that you will need for weaving. I read a few books and watched a few videos to understand what tools are needed and made most of them myself.
(1) You will need a warping board. This is a tool that allows you to measure out threads to put on the loom. I created one by purchasing a 1 foot board and 1/2 inch dowel from a local home improvement store. I asked the clerk to cut 1/2 inch dowel in two 9 inch pegs. I drilled two 1/2 inch holes in the board and put dowels into it gluing them for extra security. My dowels are 4 inches apart. If I were to do it again, I would put them 5 inches apart. I put a piece of felt on the bottom of the board. I also bought two C clamps to attach the board with pegs to my work table to create one end of a steady warp board. The leftover length of the 1/2 dowel is the second end of the warp board. I tie it to the chair and this allows me to place the second end as far as I need from the pegs on the board to measure out the length of the threads I need for the project. So for example, if I am planning to make a 4 foot scarf, I would put the dowel attached to the chair 5 feet away from the 9 inch pegs to give myself a foot for thread salvage. You can buy a warping board for about $120 dollar at a loom store. My solution cost under $10 dollars.
(2) You will also need a pick-up stick, which will allow you to pick up threads if you want to make a design. I got a stick which is used for mixing paints, and used sanding paper to create a pointy end. This took only a few minutes and made a tool which otherwise would cost a lot more. See photo of the tools I created.
(3) If you want to change colors in your design you will need another stick shuttle (the loom comes with one). Having more than one shuttle allows you to keep weaving without having to unwind the thread from the shuttle that comes with this loom which is time consuming and cat get your threads tangled. You can make your shuttle stick from the paint mixing stick by making notches at both end of the stick and then using sand paper to smooth out the notches.
What I like about this loom:
1. It let me try weaving without paying lot of money for a big loom
2. It is built solidly and works well
3. It is easy to use, it did not take me long to figure out how to weave
4. I liked that the loom came threaded, so it allowed you to start with weaving rather than "dressing" the loom (which is more tedious and complex than the weaving).
What I did not like about this loom:
1. The instructions that come with the loom are not sufficient to get you started if you are a novice
I had to read several books and videos to get me started. This not a big deal, just letting you know
that you would need extra information to avoid being frustrated
2. The screws that create tension at the bottom of the loom tend to catch threads
3. When the piece is long and it tangles from the front of the loom you need to be careful not to step on it or run it over with you chair
Overall, I am very pleased with the loom and my new hobby!
Updated 9/6/11
Since I started to weave the most helpful book for mastering weaving has been by Deborah Chandler <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Learning-to-Weave/dp/159668139X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Learning to Weave</a>
Update 11/20/11
Dressing the loom can be challenging, if you don't keep all the threads straight it may take much longer then necessary. The most important thing is to come up with a way to hold your heddle while you are dressing the loom. I am attaching a photo of the system of clamps I came up with. I speeded up the dressing of the loom tremendously with a few simple clamps and brackets I found in a local home improvement store. I wish I came up with this system earlier - I hope sharing this idea will save you time and frustration.
A paint mix stick is attached to the loom by a small clamp. This gives clearance on both sides of the heddle so you can approach it from both sides for dressing. The paint stick is attached to a metal bracket with another small clamp. And the metal bracket is attached to the table with a big clamp. The whole system takes about 1 minute to set up, and saves at least 30 minutes of fussing with threads.
Ali Julia review | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Throwing This In the Trash. I received this as a gift for my daughter's 4th birthday. A friend started painting faces at the party (which was outside with a bounce house). Their faces looked awesome just painted, but the paint quickly smeared all over their hands, arms, the bounce house...everywhere, anything they touched. It does not dry to where it can be touched, it stays kind of wet so it smears easily. Also with the jumping and sweating it helped to make it run, too. My friends text me pictures of their kids the next day, one with swollen eyes & face and the other with a rash on her cheeks. My daughter didn't have a problem but I wiped hers off at the end of the party because she was sweating it off too much so it was a mess. My daughter didn't have a reaction but the paint smeared so bad I can't see ever wanting to use it again. I hate to waste but I'm throwing the kit in the trash. I would not recommend this kit. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Best thing a soaper can find. I love these molds, I've ordered several times because I need more. I always use silicone to line the molds, and the soap pops right out. Great for consistently shaped bars. If i make a 10.2 lb batch, I can fill up 2 of the 5-6lb molds perfectly, I might even be able to stack up more soap, but I like it at that size. I love how sterile these are. I can trust they are clean. I haven't tried them without a liner, but I like the new instructions they include about liners and a YouTube video showing you how to use them. These are the only molds I use, besides silicone cake molds. Consistency is key! I am so happy that these look like they will last forever. I've used them dozens of times, hand washed and dishwasher great. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Stunning colors. This sample set of pigments is genius and gorgeous. I make bath and beauty products. I use colorants in my soaps and some of my lip glosses. Having the chance to sample a pigment and know if I want to purchase a larger order is very nice. This product is 14 1 gram baggies of stunning colors. The powders are well milled and mix well with oils and melt and pour soap bases. Once you mix them in they do not separate out. I am very impressed. The colors are vibrant and retain that vibrancy in the finished product. I will be doing more business with this seller.
I purchased this sample at a discounted price in exchange for an honest and unbiased review of the product. This opinion is my own and not influenced by the discount. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Comfortable set of scissors. <div id="video-block-R3TS16R4VSRRV8" 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/B1JBXXafZHS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81hZolEa1uS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> This is a nice set of scissors. All three have sharp stainless steel blade and cut well. The largest scissors work well on cutting large pieces of fabric. The smaller scissors work well for crafts, as shorter blades allow me to make corners when I cut.
The 8.5" scissors have large openings, I can fit my entire hand in the loop (see video). The 6.5" and 5.5" inch fit two of my fingers in the loop. All three are comfortable to hold, and I have used them to work on long projects.
Overall, nice scissors at a very affordable price.
These scissors are provided by OfficeGoods.
Ali Julia review | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Hard, durable. So far this has worked very well. I made an octopus and attached it to a bottle. Is stuck to the glass and was hard without baking. I loved that. I am restoring a 30 year old concrete base statue for some condos. It was falling apart so badly that I have to rebuild parts of it. I am using this to do that. So far it is working great.... However you must work FAST. So mix small amounts at a time, and it sticks to everything. WEAR GLOVES. It will harden on your hands. So I'm constantly spraying it with water. It doesn't smooth as easily as clay, so you have to use wet tools to get it the shape you want. It is more challenging to work with than say a sculpy type product, but it is way harder and more durable. So far I REALLY like it. Sets up nicely I can sand it later. I'll be buying more of this you can be sure. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Waste Of Money. Ok So I was getting this to do fondant pearls along the base of a wedding cake- the stakes were high and I was hoping this would work well.
So first of all, these are not round shaped pearl molds.. They are oval shaped and they don't come out as a string of pearls they come out as individual oval shaped "pearls". The silicone is a strange sticky feeling texture which makes it unpleasant to work with. I will not be using this in the future.
Even the small size string at the bottom is extremely oval shaped and in no way resembles pearls. No matter what size you try to use you couldn't even line them all up to look like a string at the base of a cake. They end up looking like the shape of a lemon which is clearly no pearl. Needless to say I did not use these for my cake and they are something I wish I had not spent money on. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
DO NOT BUY THESE. Rat-ree Let me remember the name - I will NEVER order anything from them again. I don't know who they paid to get these six 5-star reviews but I'm certain it was a fixed up deal. These flowers are too big, not delicate at all. but even if they weren't too big, they were punched in layers and that was a sloppy procedure also. Then there is the fact that the center ridge and the stamping you see for the petal delineations on three out of five petals of each flower is not there at all. The shipping price of 6.95 was too steep for me for a packet of 2 ounces of paper for 6.95 and so my friend gave them to me as a gift but that didn't abate my disappointment at having given these people a dime. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Yes, they are stinky, but. These are RUBBER bands. Sadly, I didn't purchase them from Amazon. I found another site before I saw they had them here. Anyway, petroleum is a natural by-product of making synthetic rubber. Natural rubber - derived from the rubber tree - would be way too expensive to use for these because it would jack the price up. I don't know about anyone else, but I do know I wouldn't be paying upwards of $12 per bag of 300 bands for that natural rubber! The synthetic rubber is used, of course, to keep the cost low, which I don't mind...usually. There is nothing truly toxic about them except the smell. We "washed" ours with Dawn (you can use any "gentle" dish washing liquid) and they're fine now, though it did take 2 washes to get the smell out completely. Most factories do this before the bands are packaged and leave the warehouse. The washing only took two minutes each time. I'm giving them four stars, but if they were properly washed before leaving the factory (and I didn't have to do it myself), I would have given them the full five because they are strong. My girls love making charms where bands are often wrapped 2-4 times around 2 or 3 pins and they haven't had any of them break yet. In the whole package of 4,800 bands, there was a total of ONE broken band. Then again, they are just rubber bands...rubber bands break...it happens. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Pretty but Fragile. The pattern is fine and dandy, the quality of the contact paper itself is poor.
I needed to beautify the space under the kitchen sink, an irregular shaped space in a corner cabinet. Because it was under the sink, i did not worry about matching the patterns for which I am grateful because the paper was flimsy. REALLY flimsy. I am not a stranger to working with contact paper. This was so lightweight, it was difficult to maneuver and tamp down.
To be fair, although I expected it to rip, wrinkle and generally become a mess, it has not. I keep lots of cleaning products under the sink and frequently take things in and out. It has been about 2 weeks since I put the paper down, and it is holding up. But I would not use it again in a high "traffic" area.
Time will tell about its durability, but it lost a star or two by its flimsy nature. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
but it's definitely cool. Finally fixed my charging cord which electrical tape . This stuff intrigued me when I accidentally came across a YouTube video on it. I haven't done anything ground-shaking with it, but it's definitely cool. Finally fixed my charging cord which electrical tape couldn't do and made my house key easier to use and cute. Although I realize I can buy something that can do this, I wanted to see if the plastic would work in a latex mold and it did. Melts quickly. Easy to work with your bare hands. I love that you can reuse it, which makes just experimenting with it fun. You can also put it back in hot water to get it sticky to readjust or add more to it. Just this one 17.8 oz canister will go a long way. Shipping was fast. It won't be good for projects with really delicate details, but definitely perfect for a lot of projects. Order it and just have fun! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Post-it Craft Paper. The papers are acid and lignin free which is what I always look for when scrapbooking. The paper is medium weight and is the thickness of good craft paper, has a matte finish and feels and looks very nice.
The pages are backed with a thick backing so it's not going to come off by accident. When cut, the backing peeled away with ease.
The product is endorsed by Cricut and the back page of the package includes step by step instructions for how to use the paper in a Cricut machine.
The paper colors are as promised, and the paper itself does what it promises: "fast, easy, no mess" for crafters.
I think the price is a bit high for only 6 sheets - otherwise it would have received 5 stars! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Time saver tool. Making straps for bags was a time consuming job until I bought this tool. When the fabric is cut properly to fit through the tool it slides through easily. Make sure to cut the strips 3 1/2 inches for the 50 mm tool. Cut the fabric strip any wider and the strip will drag and not work properly. I work with a group of women making bags. I have recommended it to the women and several other friends. Everyone has raved about how the tool made the job easier. One woman was even able to talk her teenage son into making her straps. He was not happy about doing it until he got to use the tool. Once he used the tool it was fun and he had her straps made in no time while she sewed. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good foam, bad roll-up, inexact cut. In short, I like the foam.
Depending on purpose, it's a good roll of foam, like thinner sheets purchased at hobby stores (which will also pick up fuzzes and bits).
That said, there are some problems (that can be overcome) if intended for a large project requiring 36"x60" rectangular form.
Bad roll-up - for whatever reason, the foam is folded and then rolled adding a step to flattening it.
Inexact cut & measurement - it's not a perfect rectangle. My project required 4 rolls with 2 attached on each side. I wound up needing to square up the corners and cut along edges with my knife to try getting it straight which created a feathered look I needed to clean up.
It's good foam. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A good starter kit for getting into wax seals, works as advertised. I purchased this set to use in conjunction with my pen-palling hobby, the idea of applying antique style wax seals to my envelopes and messages being quite appealing to me, and at $20 on sale, I couldn't really find anything else that had both the wax and the seal together in one package for the same price.
What you see in the photos is pretty well what you get, a seal/stamp, three sticks of sealing wax, a spoon for melting said wax, and two little tea candles to provide the heat the melt the wax. The packaging is reminiscent of an old manuscript or a book and is handsomely decorated, albeit with just the company's logo, but it does have some nice ribbon on the lid and the bottom of the box you can synch up in a knot or a bow to keep everything from falling out (although a rubber band really works best, I like the touch anyway), the inside is faux velvet, cheap but it does look and feel good (again a nice touch).
The seal itself is made of good heavy brass, which is good since brass doesn't cling to the hot wax and separates easily, and the lettering and decoration is nice and crisply etched into the metal, which itself has a nice finish to it. The handle is real varnished wood, much to my surprise, and is fairly easy to hold when stamping out a seal, and of course the seal can be unscrewed from it and replaced with another bearing a different letter symbol if you so choose.
The wax is the modern flexible variety, which means it will bend and twist along with the envelope without cracking or separating from the paper, which means it's safe to use in the mail with the modern mechanized sorting machines (best to use it away from the actual joint in the back of the envelope and use as little wax as you can get away with in making the seal in order to avoid a surcharge in postage and/or having your seal destroyed if the letter is inspected by customs or other authorities, just so you know), and you get three different colored sticks, gold, silver, and red. These tend to last for about 10-20 seals per stick, depending on how much wax you use per seal, and I'm still on my first three sticks after having got this set over Christmas, although I do know how to make my own sealing wax when they do eventually run out.
The candles that come with this set are definitely on the cheap side, and the flame they put out is rather meager, but I've found them to be perfectly capable of melting the wax in the spoon include with the set in a reasonable amount of time, after all it isn't an instant process, and worst comes the worst you can always go get a bigger candle for pocket change (I'd recommend against using a torch, for you can get a little carried away with those melt too much wax too soon) . The spoon itself has stood up to repeated firings over various candles well, and it's definitely better than going and blackening up a kitchen spoon, and provided you clean it well after you've poured your seal, it ought to last a long time.
A note on making seals, you ought to have a couple practice runs on a piece of junk paper to get the process down before doing your first envelope, and it helps to mark the top end of your seal with a little "X" or other mark on top with a permanent marker so you don't have to keep looking at it to check you don't have it upside down or sideways, you can always re-use your test wax be peeling it off and re-melting it again when doing it for real.
In short, if you're looking for an inexpensive but good way to get into making wax seals, this is the set for you. I've been making merry with mine for months now, and I couldn't be more pleased with it, it works great and the seals are very regal and beautiful looking, adds a nice personal touch to all my letters. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent Artist Tape. This tape is exactly as described and was delivered in only two days. The tape has a nice stick but when lifted it came off in one piece with ease. It left no paper damage or residue. The tape is exactly .5 inches and is a nice weight. I received this on promotion with no expectations of a positive review. I have been an artist for 30 years and have used dozens of brands. I would have no issues repurchasing this tape once it is used, which will be soon. You get a nice amount on the roll. The tape is easy to mark on and does not peel up easily like some of the lesser expensive tapes. It's a great masking tape and the edges held down nicely when painting over it. Some tapes will peel when the paint dries, but this tape remained in place until I was ready to peel it. The tape is reusable and adheared nicely the second time. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not Thrilled. If you were in a craft store and looking through a pile of these boxes to choose the best one, this would definitely not be the one you would choose. Any person filling my order and packing the box could easily see that no one would want this box. Even though I am a big fan of Amazon AND Prime, I was extremely disappointed because Amazom Prime usually sends out perfect products with no problems. This was not the case and was far below Amazon stands. This is not just an Amazon problem but a problem you face when buying through the mail ... you get the one the store couldn't unload.
What I didn't like about the box was the BIG crack it had 3/4 across the top. It wasn't a gouge but a big wide dark brown split in the grain of the wood. This crack wasn't something you could hide by painting over, even with black paint. You definitely need to fill the crack first. I was using the box to decoupage, so my crack filler will probably be OK? If you wanted to stain the box, I'm not so sure that would work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Nice quality leather remnant grab bag. I almost don't want to write this review for fear that others will snatch up these bags and there won't be enough for me to purchase, but I have to share how delighted I am. The item is exactly as described: two pounds by weight of leather scraps from garments. They range in size, texture and color, but are clearly high quality and of perfect garment weight for small projects. I will be making baby/toddler shoes from mine, and one scrap package will enable me to make many pairs. Obviously, every package will differ in content, but this is a great use of the remnants from the leather garment manufacturing process. Thanks so much for making them easily available to the general public this way! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A bit pricey, but works perfectly. This face paint is the perfect color of bright yellow. It takes a few coats to make a perfect opaque application, however the final results are great and it is easy to apply with any brush (I used a cheap watercolor brush I had lying around). It has a similar consistency to gouache paint - you simply dip your brush in some water and mix it into the solid face paint and it produces a vibrant, pastey yellow paint that didn't stain any of the skin of any of the models I used. Remember to remove the tight plastic seal over the yellow face paint itself when you first open it. It's invisible to the eye (and to the touch if you don't know what the face paint should feel like) so you may not realize there is a seal and assume the product is defective as I believe has been the experience of some reviewers. Overall, good product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Adorable. This is the cutest little paper pad!
Every sheet is great and there are so many unique designs (the jar page and the envelope page are impossibly adorable!).
- Most pages are all-over pattern prints, but there are some pages that have borders or patterns that are mainly on one edge of the page.
- The paper is perforated to meet a (1/2 inch?) spine, so you're meant to tear it at the perforations rather than the glue at the spine. The torn-out pages are 6x6 (the spine adds more width so you have to tear them out to fit in most 6x6 paper storage boxes).
- The perforations fold and tear off super easily. The paper practically pops right off. No chance of tearing.
- The paper is not quite cardstock thick. It's thick for paper, light for cardstock.
I plan to buy another as a holiday gift for a scrapbooker! Some of these pages are just too cute to pass up. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Save your important books. These are great for saving dust jackets on first editions. As most collectors know, the value in a first edition is determined as much by the condition of the dust jacket as the book.
For example, I recently got a pristine copy of the Random House hardcover "Remembrance of Things Past" for 18 dollars at a second hand bookshop. They were a little musty, so sent them
to a friend that restores damaged books . She advised me to put covers on them, so I did. They are like new, with no marks or damage of any kind. Even the dust jackets of all three, and the box they are in is like new, too.
Now the only problem is that I am afraid to read them! LOL.
They are easy to use. And you will be glad you did it. Buy them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love It. I used this to make a mold of a Breyer model horse head. I couldn't figure out how to make a two piece mold so I just taped a model into a plastic cottage cheese container, head down, and poured the mixed product into the cup. I had pre-determined how much of the product needed by putting the model's head in the cup, filling with water to the depth that was needed, then using two clear plastic cups to divide it in half. I then marked the level on the cups a touch higher than the water line, discarded the water and dried the cups thoroughly. I put one of the liquids in one cup, up to the line, and the other liquid in the other cup. Poured one into other cup and mixed with wood stir stick (craft Popsicle stick). You need to work fast after the two liquids are mixed. I did my best to not put too many air bubbles in it. It starts to get thick fairly fast. I waited the prescribed length of time for the mold to cure, then used a sharp craft knife to cut the mold as close into half as possible. It was a thick enough mold that it was not hard to get the two halves to fit perfectly. I used tape to hold the halves together. It demolded from the model very easily.
I have wanted to make molds and castings of things for as long as I remember. This product is really handy for the small items I want to reproduce. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very high quality compact scissors. These are truly superior quality scissors. I got them on the recommendation from an acquaintance that these are the BEST small scissors for opening those nerve-racking clam-shell packages. Works like a charm. Both blades of these scissors are near razor sharp, and the back half of one of the blades is serrated, so that slick objects, like the hard plastic used in clam-shell packages does not try to slip out of the jaws. The handles are about as small as they can be, and still be comfortable to use for a man's size L hand. Included is a sturdy cover for the blades. The blades themselves are thicker and stronger than I expected. Very, very well made.
There are a few things to note: These are compact scissors, great for dropping in a junk drawer. They don't take up much space, and the cover keeps the blades from damaging anything or becoming damaged. They are not 'tiny' by any means, but about as small as you can make scissors, and not really sacrifice cutting ability. The blades are fairly short, but sturdy, and in the same vein, the handles are smallish, but sturdy, and reasonably comfortable. Cut into the backside of the hinge (the handle side) is a small notch which I believe is for cutting wire. I'd stick to copper or at least non-hardened wire, but it is nice to see, as if you do have to cut wire in a pinch, you don't risk damaging the blade. The best scissors of their size I own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
They've changed their tape and now I hate it. I've bought 2 of these rolls before and was beyond happy with them. After running out the other day I went on Amazon and found my past order and hit "order again." Well, what I got was not the same product. They've clearly changed their product. The tape is more like a film now and, prior to using it, I thought that it might be better. WRONG. It is Soooo sticky that I couldn't get the vinyl off of it. I spent 1 hour trying to do 2 words because I didn't want to have to recut and waste the vinyl. I had to individually hold down each centimeter of vinyl so it wouldn't pull up.
Cricut went from a great product to complete garbage. I wish I had not ordered another before I tried out this one because now I have another one being delivered today. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Elan 4" Embroidery Scissor Serrated Edge Scissors With Florine Non Stick. I purchased this pair of scissors at quilt shop in Annapolis, Maryland. They said all their applique quilters used these scissors. Being a beginner in applique, I took their suggestion and purchased a 4 inch pair. Best decision I ever made. These are perfect for applique quilt pieces. Since it has a serrated edges, it grips the fabric and holds on as you snip. No sliding, which keeps the cut just where I wanted it. I would recommend these scissors especially for anyone doing applique. Throw away any curved scissors as these are the Mercedes/BMW/Lexus of scissors for applique. Now I am buying another 4 inch pair. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It never would spring back after it was punched and it took a great amount of presser to even get to to punch . I bought it through amazon but when it fell apart after a few uses and I tried to return it amazon showed no record of the order. I could find no way to contact Punch Bunch on line. So now what? I would gladly exchange it for another one if it would work right. It never would spring back after it was punched and it took a great amount of presser to even get to to punch at all. I really need this tool if I could get one that worked. And yes I did.
try the tin foil and wax paper to sharpen it. It made no difference. And then the plastic part just broke off and made the whole thing useless. I really need this tool if it would work as it should. So how do I get it replaced. HELP! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Worked great on small ottoman. I researched several leather dye products before trying to restore a brown leather ottoman that had too much direct sun light and was severely faded and cracked. I took negative reviews under consideration but after watching a number of the you tube videos on how to use the Tandy product, I purchased it in the Timber Brown color. In all of 15 minutes, the color and leather itself was incredibly improved. It was a matter of putting some on a clean rag and rubbing it in using a circular motion then later rubbing off excess with a paper towel. I put on a second coat after letting it sit overnight. Followed up with some leather shine/protector product and it really looks great. Not only looks good but the leather seems to be in good shape now too. It barely made a dent in the bottle of dye so there is plenty more if i need to repeat the process sometime later. Watch the videos before starting, they help. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good Scissors at a Good Price. I got three of these because finding scissors around the house when I need them is always a five minute search...maybe you know what I mean? Well, the guys (my son and husband) won't use them because they are "girly" so they stay where I put them, and they are easy to handle, although the beading feels a little bit funny to me, and they cut really really well. I was happily surprised at the good quality. And I might just order some more and hope the pink or purple ones come this time! Now, that said, I use them primarily to cut paper or fruit stems, stuff like that....if you are cutting silk, perhaps you might want to be cautious. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love it. I'm glad I chose to buy this product. I looked at a lot of different ones and they're all for the most part the same idea. This one had good ratings and a good price, so I gave it a go. I have not owned any other yarn ball winders, so this being my first I really can't give any comparison, but I would definitely recommend it based on its solid construction and ease of use. It didn't take any time to get the hang of, it's very simple. It's nice that it gives you the option of table mounting or handheld, but I've had this now for about two years and I have never used it as a handheld winder. I'm not sure why you'd want to really or how you'd keep the tension without a third hand, but it's an option if you need it. I just have it permanently clamped to my nightstand so it's handy whenever. It doesn't take up much space. I use it quite often and I don't see it failing anytime in the near future. Also the purple color is pleasing. Good buy:) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It stop engraving after one month. Update:
The machine stop engraving after one month and about 30 jobs. Very disappointed.
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I have this engraver for over a month and to engrave every day. I have to say that this machine does what is claimed to do.
1. Setting up is relatively easy.
2. Learning to use it is relatively easy. You have to go through a trial period to get best results, such as power set.
3. Instruction book explains most things but missing a few features on the interface screen. But you ask questions at Amazon page and get Seller's answer very quickly.
4. The software is very simple, only a few image adjusting features. You can adjust image size and rotate 45 degree each time, but no mirror. You can not set pen and eraser sizes. You can not move laser point freely.
5. The engraving table is shaky during engraving. I use tap to hold my materials.
Oval all the engraver works well to the limited usage -- better than a toy, but far from a commercial equipment. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Note: Not smooth edges, may not be well for printing, but otherwise great. Great old style paper. One thing to note, is that the edges are meant to look burnt/torn and what not. So they come with perforated edges for you to tear off. So it comes with actual 8.5x11 sheet, but then you tear off the perforated outside. It is very easy to do, but just thought I'd note that in case anyone was looking for straight edged paper. It will not end up straight edged. Also, the perforated edges are not held together super well (which make it easy to tear them off), but I don't know if I'd trust sending it through a printer, if you're hoping to print on them and then tear off the perforated outside. Otherwise, they are absolutely great and worked perfect my use (I was writing on them with a quill pen). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works better if you rip it. This double sided tape is good for the use with crafts. I did have some trouble removing the lining from the other side of the tape, but I eventually was able to get it off. I found out that its actually easier to remove the lining if you rip the tape rather than cutting it. Cutting it makes the lining and the tape even with nowhere to grip, whereas ripping it leaves a small portion without tape or lining where you can easily separate the lining and tape. You have to be careful to not stick this tape to your fingers otherwise it causes it to fold and does not work as well. It is very sticky and seems to be fairly heavy duty as far as crafting tape is concerned. I found that it worked great for some of my projects were I wanted a slightly stronger adhesive. Overall, I am pleased with this tape and am excited to continue using it for the various crafts I will be doing in the future. I purchased this double sided tape for a discount for my honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Worked great. Our dog chewed a one inch hole in our lazyboy recliner love seat. The chairs are 20 years old and we love them. We felt we wouldn't be out of much if we at least tried to repair the chair. A new set would cost $2000. Results could have been better if we had taken more time and buffed it as directed. So please understand that isn't a reflection of the product. We pretty much slapped it on and let it dry. We are very pleased with the results. If you get real close you can see it's been repaired, ( because we are not professionals) but overall not many will notice it. Being able to mix your own colors is a bonus, I was able to repair a small split on my car seat. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
True left-handed scissors, fantastic. In my 33 years I've always used right-handed scissors with my left hand. They range from passable to very uncomfortable. Even what Fiskars calls left-handed scissors use the same blade overlap as their right-handed line (much less costly to produce). What I like about the Red Dot lefty scissors is that everything is reversed from the right-handed type, including the blade overlap. The result is you can see what you're trying to cut and it's much easier to hold the line.
I highly recommend these to any lefty. Also, it's fun to give these to a right-handed person to show them how badly right-handed scissors suck for lefties. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Lightbox Works Fine With Heavy Card Stock. I decided to risk buying the Craft Station despite the numerous negative reviews. Most of these complained that the light box was not bright enough to use with even the thinnest card stock or paper or that the light had bright and dark spots or was generally not consistently bright across the entire surface. I have now had my unit for less than two hours, have used the dry embossing tool and the plate that came with it, the cutter, and most importantly have traced an image using the light box and HEAVY CARD STOCK. I am here to tell you that the light box is plenty bright enough to allow an image to be seen and traced through heavy, colored card stock. They key is that you cannot have an overhead or task light shining on the work surface when you are tracing. I would think this would be common sense but perhaps not. I will add to this review as I gain more experience with the unit but so far it has 5 stars from me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Beautiful mold. This is a great mood, the flowers come out beautifully and are just under the perfect size for what I need them for. I make bath bombs and using molds such as this one helps me keep things interesting. I found that my formula is a little oilier than will mold well in this mold but I am keeping it anyway to make soaps or baked items in the future. The flowers are about an inch and a half to two ins he's in diameter but I am eyeballing it as I cannot find my measuring tape anywhere. This really is a great mold and I would recommend it to everyone.
I don't remember if I got a discount for this item however, if I did, I should mention that. I think I got a discount on this item in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own and are never influenced by any discounts I may receive. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not sure yet. I bought this because I needed a "low temp" gun for envelope sealing wax. After making over 200 envelope seals for my wedding, I absolutely loved this gun. It worked so great... for that purpose. I went out and bought regular low temp glue to use after the sealing since my other glue gun is just a mini and I would like to have a full size one. This gun gave me so much trouble trying to melt the glue. My finger was sore just getting the glue out. I wasn't even gluing anything, I was just trying to get all the colored sealing wax out and was running clear glue through so I can use it as a regular gun now. It was not the sealing wax clogging it up or anything because the sealing wax went through great. It was as if I was trying to push glue through when I just turned on the gun even though it had been on (and in use) for over 45 mins. Very strange. I thought maybe it was the glue, but double checked that it was "low temp" glue... it was. Just won't run through this gun. I am still not 100% sure that it is the gun because I have never used this glue before. I am going to get another gun (high temp) and see if that works. Regardless, this gun worked great for the project I needed it for... I just wish it could be used for other projects too. We shall see. I am not tossing it out yet. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Go complain at walmart if you want to bitch in your pajamas. It's cheap, it's got a lot of glue sticks. 5 of 5 stars because I messed up my project and used 1 whole glue stick. LOL, I have like 15 more (I didn't actually count) but I got a big ol bundle. I removed all my mistakes and going for round 2 application tonight.
If you don't like this cheap @$$ product go to wally world and bitch cause they will care as much as I do. This is NOT a top of a the line glue gun used for endless projects because that's what you want to do today. But this is a GREAT glue gun for someone who wants to melt some glue and stick it on something and turn it off.
I personally used my glue gun to fix the traction on my mouse pad. The adhesive rubber pieces wore off, so I put too large of a dab at first, so I removed and made the dab smaller.... So I had traction again, and this works perfectly for my useage. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Wax didn't smell at all when melted, which disappointed me because it smells great when you open it. BUT ring is worth it 100. My ring was very pretty and also had the correct size. My ring code worked and was very easy to access. Also the price of the ring seems to be true and not over priced. Some other companies say the ring is worth like 75$ and it's clearly not when your finger turns green but my ring from this wax has not turned my finger green and the value of my ring was about 25$ish.
But the wax is self smells good but does not smell any different once you burn it. You can not even smell the watermelon wax in a small room. Was very disappointed because when I opened the wax it smelled very powerful and I thought it would smell better when melted. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not sure how "permanent" this adhesive is. The primary reason I bought this specific gem/rhinestone glue was because of the majority of positive reviews that it had. First thing out of the box, the bottle does not match the picture in the listing. Is it the same name and brand? Yes but at first I thought they had sent me the wrong item. The glue was easy to apply. I followed the directions on the bottle and let my garment dry for 24 hours before I even moved it. I did not like how I had positioned some of the gems and I wanted to remove them to correct their placement. I prayed that they would come off since the bottle says "permanent adhesive." This adhesive is not permanent by any means. I was able to remove the misplaced gems easily, too easily for something that is advertised as "permanent." I can't imagine how many gems would have come off in the washer. Did I use the "wrong" kind of rhinestones? I don't think so as most rhinestones are created equal. And also as another reviewer said. The glue does dry shiny so be careful with applying too much glue to the back of a single stone. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Doesn't whiten and soap gets brittle. I used it for cold and hot process soap. The first time I try it directly on the oils as some soapers advice, it clumped around and didn't whiten the oils much, I only used 1/2 tsp for 30 oz oils and the final product wasn't as expected, soap brittles.
Second time, I had 62 oz oils, diluted it in water before pouring it, and it was much better when I mix it, I used 1 tsp, it didn't whiten much either, and I was using very light olive, coconut, sunflower, corn and canola, all light and very clear.
Maybe is this brand, I don't know, others say TD whitens well. The risk for the final product and the lack of exact amounts to use is a bummer, and in the meantime you spend a lot of material testing it. Since you need to wait for the curing time, doesn't make sense to try in little batches and wait, you'll get old before you find out the exact amount you need, and you would need to make lots of tries w/different oil combinations.
Disappointing I can't achieve white soap, which was the only reason why I bought this. Will not buy again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Watch the videos Sugru posts before you start. Normally, I would knock off a star on price but the more I use it, the better I like it. I have used it to repair a cup holder in the Audi, a bumper on a cabinet door, a small crack in the dash of my son's car, fixed a spot on an electrical cord, replaced a rubber bumper on my laptop screen and the most recent (and possibly most impressive) repaired the plastic of the rack on my buddies Nitro. Both sides had a crack about an eighth of an inch wide. The Sugru, a little time and the big trick, water with a couple drops of dish soap, and it looks just like I wanted it to. The other trick is to use a dry paper towel to get it of your hands. They have tons of information on their website with even more on YouTube. Highly recommended that the first pack you use is a trial play pack. Don't tackle the hardest thing that you want to look perfect first. Like anything else, start small and work your way up to it. Once the packs are exposed to air, they are done, use it or lose it. Plan accordingly, have a couple other things sitting ready to do, a little bit goes a long way. With a little time and development, you can make things look as good and in some cases better than the examples on their website. If Sugru is listening, I want this stuff in clear. I have uses already identified! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Glitter Red. I used this to glitter some slide in sandals for my daughters gymnastic team. They turned out beautifully! All of the girls are so excited because they now have red glitter shoes to match their red glitter back packs! I used this and Mod Podge to complete the task. The instructions are really easy and they were all done and drying within an hour.
How I did it:
-Used sandpaper to lightly sand the area of the shoe that I planned to glitter
-Placed the shoe on news paper
-Used a brush to put on a thick layer of Mod Podge
-Sprinkle the glitter onto the shoe and the Mod Podge
-Let sit for 5 minutes
-Tap the excess glitter off of the shoe
-Add another layer of Mod Podge to seal and keep the glitter in place
-Let the shoe dry over night
I decided on Matte instead of gloss because I wanted a more subdued finish. Here is my the Mod Podge I used. http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R18XZQTJL68G31/ref=cm_cr_pr_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B001IKES5O | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Amazing. I must admit I was first hesitant on buy thing this product it sounded too good to be true, however after trying it, I must say that I am amazed. I just happened to hear about this product from a friend when I had mentioned to him that my wired headphones were starting to break, specifically the cable sheath was starting to crack, thus exposing the wires. I reinforced the cut with this stuff and within 24 hrs I was able to play my video games again without having to worry if the tear was going to worsen or finally break altogether; wires and all. I would like to mention some advice when you are applying the putty over and molding over the tear/gap make sure you smooth out any creases before it hardens, those creases caused by pinching it closed. May cause it to reopen. Again this was NOT a fault in the product but poor foresight on my part; learn from my mistake. But even if you do mess-up you can always carefully cut away the rubber and retry again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great set! Perfect if you're not exactly sure what you will need, gives you a bit of everything. I scrapbook a lot and my son is in the robotics program at his school and often needs very precise cuts for the blueprints on the models he builds. For these reasons I was in the market for a hobby knife set. I've been using small scissors but cutting very small curves or corners is hard with scissors. If you are having problems with this sort of thing I would definitely recommend a hobby knife set, they are invaluable for precise, clean cuts.
This knife set comes with three knives, 13 knife blades and 1 3.3x7.1 self healing cutting mat. The knifes come in varying handle thickness from slim and precise to thick and heavy duty. The blade numbers are as follows:
No. 12230 general shaping, whittling, carving and trimming
No. 12260 for stenciling, scoring and etching
No. 12150 for heavy duty chiseling and trimming
No. 12240 general cutting, carving, correcting and stenciling
No. 12280 for cutting wood, board, paper, plastic, film and cloth
No. 12190 x 2 close corner cuts for templating, deburring, mats and trimming
No. 12250 x 3 sharp point for fine angle cutting and stripping
No. 12120 x 2 sharp angle for precison cutting of medium to heavyweight materials
No. 12130 for deep cross cuts and paint scraping.
I'm glad that they gave extra's of the most used blades, I prefer the No. 12250 blade.
Everything that you will need is in this kit but I suggest that you buy a ruler, if you don't already have one and possibly a bigger mat if letting a child use this. By child I mean someone over the age of 10, don't let very small kids use these as they are very very sharp.
My only complaint is the case. It closes securely enough so that I know nothing will fall out but everything inside just sort of bounces around. It's not enough to give more then a star off, but they could have made it a big nicer, in my opinion. However, this kit comes with so many blades that if you're just starting out and aren't sure which blade to buy for your project, then buy this, it gives you one or more of everything you would need.
- - - I purchased this product at a discounted price. I am giving my fair and unbiased opinion in this review. The quality of the product is judged on the retail price. - - - | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
These are great strips overall. These are great strips overall. Good paper, crisp printing of the designs, and a nice finish that is a bit glossy. The only reason I took off a star is the printing error on the set of strips with green clovers on a black background. All of the patterns must be printed together on large sheets and then cut because these black strips have a sliver of the pink and green pattern on one edge. Its not much, but it is noticeable enough that it ruins the design once the strips are folded into stars. I usually make stars as an easy way to wind down from the day and don't mind trimming each strip to remove the pink streak, but it could be a deal breaker for others. None of the other sets have this problem, so I assume this is a one-off flaw. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Ruined my kiln top. Ruined my kiln top. I followed instructions and pre-wet fire brick, but when dry it lifted around the edges and took gouges out of the fire brick. I tried putting additional thin coats around the lifted edges, but same thing continued to occur. Terrible product for kiln fire brick!! The Amaco folks were understanding and cooperated by testing their product on their bricks but couldn't duplicate what I experienced. I even sent them the remaining portion of my jar but they still couldn't duplicate. It's irritating not knowing why this happened. If you purchase this product I highly suggest you test it on a separate piece of kiln brick before applying to your kiln. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Yes it works but not very well made. I received this product yesterday and the first thing I noticed is the rails that hold the whole thing (they go along the side) are askew. The rails that hold the thread are straight across, but only because who ever made it did so knowing the base rails were not up and down straight. So if you stand it the thread rails are straight across but the side rails skew to the left. With that said, I hung it by drilling a hole in each side rail and screwing it into my cabinet door. I decided to hang it with the side rails straight so the thread rails skew from higher on the left and lower on the right side. Does it matter??? Only if balance bothers you. I had no loose pegs and it does seem pretty sturdy. The pegs that hold the thread are the exact size of the hole in the spool of regular thread. I am a quilter so I use cotton and poly thread - 300 & 500 yard spools. I don't use embroidery thread spools so this rack fits my needs perfectly. For the price I can live with the thing being askew a little. It holds all my thread although I will be buying another one. Yes, I'll buy another one because all in all it does what it says it will if you use regular thread spools. I'm happy to be able to see all my thread in one place and have organized it by color of thread and type of thread. I gave this 3 stars because it was obvious the rack side rails were not straight up and down and they just attached the thread rails in such a way as to make them go straight across. AND they say you can hang it but no hanging hardware. Shouldn't make this statement if you don't provide a way to do it. Although it was quite easy to just drill a couple of holes in the side rails and screw it to the wall or cabinet. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not my cup of tea (or tape. These very nicely packaged washi tapes arrived more than a week prior to the earliest shipping time. I must confess, though, I'm really disappointed in the choices I was sent. Hopefully someone around here will want them - because I just don't think I'll use them. That's the chance you take when you purchase something that is "supplier's choice" like these. In my case, I received two Totoro sets (blech). I am sure someone would love these muted green and grey themed tapes - I'm just not that person!
I also think that it is really misleading to have the cute metal tin full of washis in the first picture on the listing. The disclaimer about the tin not being included and that it is two sets of two tapes ONLY could be a bit more prominent in my opinion - in fact - the only places I saw that stated was in the Reviews and in the Question section, and it appears to have been stated by a customer. This is the product listing, copied verbatim:" Schoolsupplies Kawaii Flower & Animals Cartoon Masking Tape Decorative Adhesive Washi Tape DIY Sticker Label ". The ONLY place it specifies that you are getting two little boxes of two little rolls each of the washi is in the answered questions... and that answer appears to come from another customer.
Honestly, I'm being generous in giving it three stars - I am just really disappointed in the selection I received, but I'm sure I will find something to do with it.... the boxes the two roll sets of tape are packaged in are really nice boxes, though, and it appears to be nice quality washi tape - just be aware - you will get a random selection of two boxes each holding two rolls of tape.
I am not required to post a disclosure, but Ill say this: my goal here is only to provide my honest opinion based on my experience with the item and my perceived utility of the product as well as its value for the cost. Also, I will note that I will not downrate a seller because of my personal difficulty using an item unless it is directly related to something they are directly responsible for, such as their instructions, lack thereof, or manufacturing or packaging errors.
If you have any questions regarding my review, please do ask, [...] Have a blessed day! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The patterns were fun. There is enough tape for many creations. My daughter loves decorating with tape. The patterns were fun. There is enough tape for many creations. i recommend buying this product.
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I did receive this product at a discounted price in exchange for an unbiased and honest review. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Literal stinky garbage. <div id="video-block-R34RVU1FJ2R3TD" 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/91ZUyPuB2NS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81b9K2xdV%2BS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> Update: So this glue actually works really well, the problem is it does not have a long shelf life leading to a lot of people getting expired (useless) tubes of glue. So long story short, it works as advertised, but expect to send it back a time or two before you get a fresh batch.
The whole tube of adhesive is solid in the bottle. I squeezed it and got stinky white stuff the consistency of milk all over my kitchen. Ironically the only liquid that was left in the bottle wasn't even sticky. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Save your money. Buy something else. I bought this because I am making a few cosplays and thought it would be a good idea to try out some fabric glues to see if they were something I could put in my kit for when i am at cons. Packing a hot glue gun is not always practical. Save your money. I followed the directions on the packaging for each one and none of them stick. It just makes the fabric hard where ever you apply it. What ever it is you are trying to make stay put... does not stick, not even for a moment. I even tried clothes pinning 2 pieces of fabric together over night to see if that would make a difference. It did not. I am very dissappointed. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Thicker than the white, more difficult to print on, but more sturdy. I purchased this after having used the white adhesive paper from Silhouette which was very successful. I was less successful with the kraft. It did not feed well into my ink jet printer and had to be inserted 1 sheet at a time. It wasn't successful every time I tried to run it through, increasing my production time greatly. The ink seemed to do as well on the brown as the white, maybe a little less clear. It required a deeper cut than the white paper, be sure to adjust for that as you only get 8 sheets. Last, it is much thicker than the white so keep this in mind for the project you have in mind. We stuck it to the top of a mason jar and it seemed much more adhesive than the white which is great. But the thickness would not allow for a cut to the edge of the lid as their is an indentation in the lid and I didn't believe it would mold to it well. It might also interfere with closing the lid. I would recommend it for labels on the glass of jars or any sturdy material, however nothing which requires the sticker to be folded. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Durable but not one of my fiskars favorites. In reading the directions on the back packaging, it seemed like a great tool - you have to have the starter set before you can use any of the other pieces thou. I could not really save the directions while trying to open the packaging - you had to cut the directions apart to release the product from its holders.
Once open it took a bit to figure out what to do - once I did that the product was very durable and made sense for punching out windows, etc. You do have to keep in mind that the punched out piece does have to get tossed, as the punch creates holes in the removeable piece. The punch was a little stiff and I had to put pressure on it several times before the punch process was complete. I did like thou that there were circles, scallop squares and scallop circles as additional pieces to purchase.
If you have problems with strength, then this may not be the product for you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The corners are extremely square though not rounded like a loaf baking pan. This is not as flimsy as the description makes it sound. I just took it out of the mail box. I was prepared to make a wooden box for it to sit in to hold its shape while curing soap, I do not think that will be necessary. It was warm to the touch as it was out there all day in 90 degree temps and it was not mushy, it was still holding its shape. This will hold a 2 pound batch of soap. It also came with a disposable kind of lid, which is not in the description. I assume it was to help it hold its shape in shipping, I plan on keeping it to use as a lid. Also I thought I was going to have to wait until October 27th for delivery that was what the latest delivery date was. I ordered it on 9/15 it was here on 9/24. I just might have to order me another 1 or 2 so I can make more soap at once. I am sure this would hold up well to baking bread or any other thing that you would bake in a loaf pan. The corners are extremely square though not rounded like a loaf baking pan. Mine was from enjoy_buy100. I see there are other sellers of this same pan. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Amazing Material: endless possibilities. This stuff is great.
It comes in small pellets to be melted quickly (lots of surface area) in just-boiled water. While the pastic is hot, it doesn't transfer heat very well, so it's still handleable (and easily moldable) around the recommended 140 degrees. However, I usually use hotter water.
The cooled plastic feels like nalgene plastic, but a bit softer. Whatever you'd like to make out of that type of material, you can make with this stuff, provided you can form it in about 60 seconds (before the plastic cools).
I've fixed a few things with InstaMorph, and they're all holding up well a few months later. Awesome. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Flimsy compared to two other brands I own, compared within. I own punches by three different manufacturers: Martha Stewart, EK, and Fiskars. I thought they would be pretty much the same, I was picking based on the design or sale price. Well, turns out who makes the punch does make a difference.
Fiskars is a very heavy duty punch, it handles different thickness of paper flawlessly, I don't think I ever had it jam.
EK is a little lighter than Fiskars, it works on with no problems on light paper, but occasionally jams on heavier paper.
Martha Stewart punch is very light, feels very flimsy, and jams pretty often.
I think there are two flaws in the design of this punch: (1) It is very light, I found heavier punches work better especially on the heavy paper. (2) This punch has a handle on which you press in order to cut. The long handle might look attractive, but the punch works better if you press right on top of where the blade is located as in CK an Fiskars designs.
Martha Stewart punch like most punches has a guidelines which help you make continuous design cut. The cutting blade is 2 1/8 inches long. The guide is 5 2/8 inches long.
I am attaching a collage of two photos under customer photos for reference. Photo #1 shows the well cut edge on top, and the one where the cutting guide is not used correctly. Photo #2 shows how the guide works.
In order to get a continuous cut you need to align the top of the paper with the top of the punch, and then align the edge of the cut with the drawing on the guide. It is also important to know where the blade ends within the punch itself. Notice that on my punch I marked the start and the end of the blade on the side of the punch by drawing two lines in pencil (best seen in photo #1) . This helps me to know how much to the left I need to move the paper if I want to avoid uncut areas in the middle of my design.
I bought several Martha Steward punches at a local Michael's craft store when they on sale under $10, but I will not be buying this brand again even if I see another sale. I can't recommend it.
Ali Julia review | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
After that it was somewhat better. I am humiliated and very disappointed in these . I purchased these to make candles for giving as christmas gifts and every single Wood Wick I used burned up very quickly to the wax without making any noise then went out before melting the wax. So I would light it again and it would not stay lit. After several attempts it would burn with hardly a flame and it wouldn't make any crackling noises that they are known for. The receivers of these candles also had the same problem and left the burning matches, that were lit to light the candles, in the jar to assist the wick. After that it was somewhat better. I am humiliated and very disappointed in these wicks and I will not purchase again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Bent and magnetic from the factory. <div id="video-block-R2OL6GXFP7O9A5" 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/81KuiSLwr7S.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91HQuYu8u1S.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> I found One prong bent slightly from the factory on opening the package. I was able to gently bend it back straight. Just a tiny quality control issue. When i lay them down on my desk they all turned and slid together magnetically. Not a strong mag field but strong enough to make them all touch.
My biggest complaint is the horrible translation of the instructions to English. Obviously they just typed their language into Google and pushed translate then copied the results onto the packaging. Almost pointless to read them. Im sure there is someone somewhere that could translate it better for them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Fun, New (to me) Craft. Locker hooking attracted me because of the beautiful color combinations. This kit comes with some vibrant colorful strips of fabric. The book in this kit gives concise step by step directions with plenty of photos to guide you to complete a successful project.
Also included in the kit are rug canvas, locker hook, tapestry needle, anchoring yarn, edging ribbon - everything needed to craft a 6" x 6" mosaic mat. Inside the book are included other projects to inspire you to make even more colorful items. The The book includes directions on how to make your own fabric strips for future projects or you can order from the resources listed at the end of the book.
Personally I have graduated to making trivets and a gift box. It is an easy craft to pack up and take along to doctors' appointments, little league games or while riding in the car. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Takes a few pellets and a lot of patience. Although the pellets' coloring is surprisingly strong, it does take "a few" pellets per tablespoon of white plastic to get a strong color (as suggested in the product summary), not just one or two (as suggested in the product description).
It takes a great deal of work to fully mix the pellets' color evenly into the rest of the plastic when making a sizable project. Unless you're satisfied with a nice "marbled" effect, you can expect to spend much more time mixing your plastic than you spend finally shaping it.
Other than those qualms, this is an excellent product for use with InstaMorph. Doubtless it would be equally compatible with other manufacturers' polycaprolactone, but I haven't tried that myself. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great All Purpose Product. This is the best product I've used to date for decoupage. It is so good that it does not smear die-based ink jet printer ink when used for clear coat. I like the satin finish rather than a high gloss finish. I'm using it with scrapbook paper, cardstock and thin metal dies. Will be using it to make fabric backgrounds shortly. Am very pleased with this, and there is no sticky feeling when used for clear coat. Highly recommend this to anyone working with decoupage using paper products and/or fabric. As others have noted, clear coat needs to be done quickly as this dries fast. It does take 4 weeks to fully cure so that surface can be wiped down with damp cloth for cleaning. Good thing is that dust will not adhere to it once two to three coats have been applied to surface. You cannot go wrong with this as it is an excellent product that actually lives up to manufacturer's claims. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Large Daisy Punch. This is a terrible no-name punch that caused me a lot of grief. First, the punch showed up in a plastic bag.....I had "uh-oh" thought right then and there. Trying to stay optimistic, I removed it from it's bag and tried to punch a regular white sheet of paper. Nope, that wasn't happening at all.......I ended up placing the punch on a solid hard surface, standing up and using my weight to get it to punch. Oh! there it was.....my single daisy punch. "Wow" I thought....that was a lot of work for ONE punch.....what am I going to do to get a dozen daisies? I kept trying to work it so maybe it would get better but no luck whatsoever. TERRIBLE PUNCH! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
From scissors connoisseur: great scissors. I have been a quilter and seamstress for several dozen years and I have used a large number of scissors including some very expensive ones. I am very impressed with Scotch scissors. The scissors are very sharp and make a pleasant crunch as the cut. They are comfortable to hold. I like that the handles of the three scissors in this set have different colors, so I can color code their use. I will use one for fabrics (I do a lot of fiber arts and this is my primary use for the scissors), one for paper projects (paper dulls scissors faster than fabric), and one for cutting shipping tape (the glue from the tape sticks to the blades so eventually they stop cutting well). The scissor blades are made out of titanium and look black (rather than silver like stainless steel scissors).
I am attaching four images that I will be referencing in this review.
Photo#1: The scissors came carefully packaged and separated from each other in shipping.
Photo#2: The handle of the scissors is made of out soft plastic and is comfortable to use. The scissors are made for a right-handed person.
Photo#3: The openings in the handle of the scissors is over sized. In the third photo I show Scotch scissors next to similar-sized Fons and Porter scissors and Fiscars scissors. You can see that the opening of the Scotch scissors is bigger. The material of the handles is softer than the other two. So I found them very comfortable to use for a long time.
Photo#4: Shows Scotch scissors on the postal scale, they weigh in at 2.9 oz. They are heavy enough to do heavy duty cutting, yet not too heavy for me to get tired while using them.
Overall, the scissors over-exceeded my expectations given that I payed significantly more for other scissors which don't perform any better than the scissors in this set. I recommend them!
Ali Julia review | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This stuff is totally amazing. The re-use forever of this product should sell . This stuff is totally amazing. The re-use forever of this product should sell itself. You hand mold or even press into a created mold and you get HARD machinable plastic (save the trim it's reusable). There is no limit to what you can make from this. Breaking strength seems similar to any normal hard durable plastic. The plastic formed output is solid white and hard as a rock. I doubt you could paint the outcome since it's a very smooth finish. But, you can introduce color with the provided color pellets! You can now make hard to find replacement parts for broken toys, tools, etc. You can work the plastic outcome with files or drills or sandpaper etc.. like I said..save the trimmings you can just remelt and use again. l. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
perfect for lucky stars. While I have tried and failed with quilling in the past, I knew lake city was a stellar brand when it came to paper strips. I took on a project of making origami lucky stars as an anniversary gift for my husband. One for each day we have been married. It was a lot of stars!
The strips are long so I was able to cut them in to thirds and get three stars out of one strip, which gave me 300 stars from one package for less than 5 dollars. If you have priced paper strips for lucky stars before, you know that is a bargain! It also saved me the hassle and time of not having to cut my own strips. The colors are rich and vibrant and the quality of the paper is top notch. This will be my go to brand when it comes to origami stars from now on. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Soviet-Era Catastrophe. It was like Christmas morning when my hole punch arrived at my office. I had visions of punching through reams of paper with the greatest of ease - no more jams, no more awkward ergonomics, just pure punching delight.
My elation slowly turned to confusion when I unboxed the punch. In front of me sat what looked like a cheap Soviet-bloc era stamped metal hole punch. I quickly loaded in a sheet of paper and depressed the lever. Flip! The action of pushing down the lever flipped the unit on its side. I inspected the newly punched sheet only to discover that the piston did not cleanly separate the "chad" from the hole. "Clearly, I must not have done this right." I thought to myself. I loaded up another sheet, and then another, only to discover that each time I depressed the lever, the unit would flip on its side and would leave the "chad" on the sheet.
Undaunted, I will continue my search for the elusive grand daddy of hole punchers.
I believe the inherent problem with the unit is it is unbalanced (the position of the lever in relation to the width of the base) and the piston does not depress far enough into the hole to get a clean cutting action. Fondly, I recall my father having a similar unit which was produced in the 70s that has lasted to this day. The build was wonderful and made of quality parts - it did not flip. Despite its weight and size, it feels cheap and because of its obvious design flaws was returned.
As an aside, please note that while some people were excited about the oversized holes the punch makes, I found the nearly dime sized holes are ginormous. But that is not a problem with the unit, just a potential problem not visualizing how big the oversize holes were going to be. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Strong Stuff. I had received several of this kind of glue stick along with standard 'clear' sticks as part of a glue gun & sticks set I bought. I never gave them much thought, other than to wonder what application I could ever have where the bond I needed was weak enough that I would use hot glue for it, but needed to be strong enough that I would use special extra strong glue sticks.
I let the sticks sit on the shelf for almost a year before I tried one.
I was surprised by the strength of the bond. These are a good deal tougher than standard glue, and I have started to use the hot glue gun for a huge number of tasks I would previously have given to wood or gorilla glue. The added bonus is that the glue is dry and ready to use almost instantly.
For example, the other day I noticed a drawer in my dresser was coming apart. The front of the drawer was separating from the sides. I squeezed some of this hot glue in there, pushed the pieces back together, and in 30 seconds they were set with a bond of sufficient strength that I was not able to pull them back apart.
Good stuff. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Phenomenal Night Time Retainer. I have worn retainers every night ever since I got my braces off ten years ago. I have to go to the dentist every couple of years to get new ones because they are just the plastic Invisalign type material and they get disgusting. Well my insurance often doesn't cover retainers and the ortho said it would cost $400 for a new set. Being a recent college grad, I don't have that kind of money to fork out right now...so I started doing research and found Instamorph. I made a new set of retainers in about 1.5 hrs flat. I have to say I even impressed myself with how awesome they are! I used about 3 grams of plastic per retainer. Used a can (didn't have a rolling pin) to roll them out nice and thin when hot. Then molded them to my teeth and made sure to chomp down to get every indent into the plastic. I closed my mouth and created suction to give that "pop" that u get with a regular retainer. I let it rest in my mouth this way for a minute or two and then took it out and ran under cold water. Once they were hard again I used some hair cutting scissors to cut the areas that needed trimming. You have to keep putting them in and out to feel where adjustments are needed. Places that were hard to reach I used a clean cuticle cutter. I made sure that where they end the edges are rounded so as to not poke my gums. There is a good amount of trial and error associated with this but you get the hang of it the more you work with it. My new retainers fit like a glove and I will never pay for retainers again! I can't believe the money I was blowing for so long. This is one of the best 10 bucks I ever spent!!! Pics are of old and new instamorph retainers! Love the new ones even more than the old ones! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The Amazing And Cool Wood Burner. This product is amazing and fun to use! You can create amazing designs on wood with this SUPER COOL product You can design anything on wood with this tool! It is a little hot so don't touch the metal. Don't make that stop you from buying this product. All you need to do is wear a glove while you use it and then you will feel no heat! You love everything about this tool! If you are looking for a last minute birtrhday present, just pull this tool out and draw anything that person likes! There is so many different types of tips for the wood burner that make many cool designs! You have to switch the tips with a wrench that is not so hard! You wiil not be reaturnig this product because it is SUPER FUN to use. On a rainy day or a time you are bored just pull out this tool and design away!!!!!!!!!! I recomend this fun tool and kit to kids who like to craft with wood and kids and adults who are always bored. This tool is super cool and changed my life of boredness!!!!!!!!!! So buy this AMAZING wood burner!!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
first time marbler. We used card stock, not the recommended copper-plate paper. The colors were not as vibrant as I had hoped, so I was initially disappointed. My sister had a water thickener for marbling which we added to fresh warm water and let sit the appropriate number of hours. WOW! The paints really took after that. My sister had done marbling before but I had never done it. She showed me some tricks then I discovered some of my own and now consider myself a pro! I made a nice shade of brown by mixing colors. The red sometimes came out pinkish so I deepened it with a touch of the black. We marbled at least 36 pages and I still have paint left. Would definitely buy again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
which I have utilized this product with came out nicely. My employees and I found it a bit . My products which I have utilized this product with came out nicely. My employees and I found it a bit odd that the product smells like a new plastic baby doll...weird, but true. I've never used any bees wax that had that type of scent to it, otherwise, I would have given it a 5 star. Of course, the scent is better than some bees wax which smells like smoke; it made us question the authenticity of the product. I'm not accusing them of false play...just wondering why out of hundreds of different bees waxes we have tried that this one smells like plastic.
Doctoral Candidate P. Roulier | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I can't say I loved this. Well, I can't say I loved this...You're supposed to have two minutes from the time the two chemicals are combined to take an impression of the ring, and maybe I did (though I know I only kneaded them for the recommended 45 seconds), but by the time I tried to put my ring in, it had already hardened.
However, TwoBirch DID send me a replacement kit, free of charge, so that was good. And I have always wanted a complete set of ring sizers - I'll never have to guess about a ring size again; that alone is worth the price of admission. I just wish they could come up with a formula that would allow a little more time. So, B+ for the kit, but A+ for the service. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for what I am using these for. This is what I needed for my essential oils .These arrived with a package of 3 , random colors. I got the purple, lime green and white. There really isn't alot on each roll but it was enough for me to color code the oils so I can easily for example fruity scents i line the lid with the purple and the woodsy scents with the white etc. So much more convenient to have them color coded on top of lids rather than pulling each one out because I have well over a hundred oils at least for our diffusers and lamp rings.so far they were easy to peel apart and they stick just fine. The price was great and arrival time was very fast. I will order more. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Worked really well so far. This repair tape is working surprisingly well on my 1971 Cutlass Convertible roof that had torn at the back corners. I sewed the edges together to provide strength, then measured (twice), cut a length of tape, and rounded the corners. Because the ambient air temperature was somewhat low (in the 40's that day) I used a hair dryer to warm up both the tape the the roof. I carefully cleaned the roof repair area with isopropyl alcohol, and then warmed it up again before trying to apply the tape. I uncovered one edge of the sticky side of the tape and carefully applied it using a roller to keep out the wrinkles (well, I ended up with one small wrinkle but its not noticeable from more than 3 feet). After getting the tape completely on, I again used the hair dryer to warm up the tape so it would set better (not hot, just warm).
After leaving it be a few days I went to check on how it turned out, and it looks great and seems to be on strongly. I won't know how well until spring and I wash the car again, but it certainly worked better than expected so far. If this passes the wash test then I will not need a new roof on the car for several more years, saving me a lot of money.
Thumbs up! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Save your money - don't buy this set. I, too, recently purchased these and was totally disappointed to find that less than 1/3 of them worked properly. Most of them stick once they punch through the paper, and a couple of them will not even punch to begin with (like the metal die piece is not aligned properly with the hole).
I was surprised at this very poor quality from Fiskars. I contacted Fiskars and they reimbursed me for the cost, as it was too much of a hassle to return it to Amazon and I would have lost my free shipping on my order if I had done that. Fiskars has a policy of replacing defective items, but be aware they no longer make this punch set, so they cannot replace it with the same product.
Fiskars normally puts out much better quality than this. They should be ashamed, and I would love to see Amazon stop selling this, especially after seeing the other reviews (which tells me my defective set was not just a fluke).
Even though it is a great deal (Michael's craft stores sell this set for a whopping $80), do not waste your money on it unless you are willing to risk paying $20 and getting maybe four or five punches that actually work. You can go to your local Michael's craft store and buy $1 off-brand punches that work better than these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Pretty good, even though a bit too thick for fine lines and small handwriting. OK, so I wanted to add some glittery script to the borders of some silk scarves I've been sewing. I settled on this liquid as being my best bet for adding gold foil to the fabric. The Deco Foil works well, since it seems to stretch with the Fabric and holds up to being heated with an iron (note: I always made sure there was a piece of teflon screen between my iron and the foil or the glue). After applying the foil, I ran a medium iron over where I foiled (with a teflon screen between, of course), to "fix" it into the cloth a bit more, and to flatten any places where the glue beaded up. I also soaked a test piece of cloth that I'd gilded, and the foil did not come off. I found the applicator tip to make too thick of a line of glue on the fabric for the size writing I wanted, so I ended up applying it to the fabric with a fine brush. Unfortunately, this tends to sort of "push" the glue into the fabric, causing it to soak in and darken the fabric wherever the glue is most thinly applied, which also just happens to be the places in your design that will be less sticky and so are less likely to attach to the foil; but the places where your brush allows the glue to be more thickly spread will readily stick. (I've attached a photo, but it's very difficult to get the darkened, un-foiled sections of fabric to show up on camera) I did not have to wait the 1 to 2 hours after applying the glue, because the way I was applying it with a brush involved much smaller amounts of glue and so it turned "clear" as little as 10 minutes after I applied it. I used the back of a spoon to smooth over the Deco Foil and get it to fully bond to the glue. It wasn't perfect, as I needed it to be thinner and also not to so readily soak into the fabric; but it did not "bleed" or give me a problem with stickiness on the back-side of the fabric; and, despite with the small patches of darkened, un-foiled fabric, the free-form and very small size of my designs keep the problem areas from being very noticeable. I am very pleased with the overall effect. Also, no strong smells or fumes to worry about here either. In short, I am pretty pleased with this Deco Foil and Liquid Adhesive and I look forward to further experimentations. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Would have been great if. I would have given this five stars, but there are two serious flaws with this kit. Five stars are earned for the quantity of clay and the hand tools. Priced individually, this would be very expensive. But, the quantity of clay alone makes this economical in the long run. (I did not purchase from Amazon, but from a large discount retailer who had it in stock for a Christmas promotion.)
The two flaws are this:
The project booklet shows beautiful projects but each one requires a tool that is not included in the kit. I was able to make a simple multi-colored rope design with my granddaughter on Christmas day, but it was not one of the highlighted projects in the book. I just improvised.
The second issue -- AND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM!! --- is that there is an extremely sharp cutting tool which literally should be taken out of the box and put aside for good if there are any children who will use this kit! I bought two kits; one for an 11-year-old granddaughter and the other for an 8-year-old granddaughter. Both are artistic and I knew they'd love this.
The cutter is basically razor sharp and about five inches long. It comes with two "handles" that you have to attach; one at each end. They are NOT easy to attach, and as I began to try and put it together as my granddaughter rolled out her clay, just a feather-light brush of my thumb against the edge of the blade caused a nasty and deep cut. It didn't require stitches -- but was almost that deep! The blade is very flexible and awkward to handle, so it's easy to brush up against it as you try to attach the handles.
My recommendation for the manufacturer would be to (1) create a scabbard of some kind which can cover the blade edge when not in use, and (2) make the handles easier to attach. Even after several attempts to get the holes lined up properly so the "saddle" could be attached, I was never able to accomplish this. When I had one side of the holes lined up and then tried to get the other side snapped together, the opposing side would pop open. The saddle opening itself was very difficult to slip onto the adjoined pieces.
Having given my thumb a good slice after my seventh or eighth try at getting the handles attached, I finally decided to put the blade away for good. When I needed to make slices of my granddaughter's multi-colored rope, I just grabbed a plain straight-edged razor from my tool kit. (See the attached photo. It shows my granddaughter's simple project as well as the blade and handles -- one is taken apart so you can see what it looks like.)
Again, I would have given this five stars if the booklet had actually shown projects that could have been accomplished with what was in the kit and if the blade was more protected and had handles easier to attach. (I STILL would not recommend the blade be used by a child!!) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
and I'm very pleased with it. This is my first washi tape purchase from this company, and I'm very pleased with it. The tapes are bright, vibrant colors, they're slightly see-thru, you can tear them easily with your fingers (as you should be able to with washi tape), and the adhesive is good. The little tags that come as a bonus with is set are adorable and good quality. The twine with them is pre-cit for quick and easy use. I love this set!
I received this product at a discount in exchange for reviewing it. As a frequent Amazon shopper myself, I frequently depend on the reviews posted by other users, so I strive to make my own reviews as honest and thorough as possible. I will never give a product 4 or 5 stars if I would not buy it again at full price. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect for my Needs. This is exactly what I need for what I need it for. I had been using a free standing glue gun, with a trigger, and a toothpick to apply glue to what I am using it for and needed a 3rd hand to hold the object that the glue is being applied to. This melting pot gives me that "3rd" hand. Now I just dip the toothpick into the glue to get a tiny dab for my project. Yes the glue is very thick, more thick than honey and it strings more than using the glue gun. But there is a way to control that. I just twist the glue strand onto the toothpick. I am using old mini glue sticks in this pot but I am not using the little glue stick holder for it, instead, I cut the glue sticks into small pieces with a utility knife. I melted 4 glue sticks into the pot and when completely melted, it left a 1/4" space at the top. The perfect amount for me. It did take about 10 minutes to completely melt the glue sticks which is indicated on the package. I am very happy with my purchase! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love this paper! Made Xmas Cards. I love this paper! I bought the large sheet and cut it (with a paper cutter) into card-size single sheet for X-mas cards. I have a inkjet printer, so I put each card through to print my card design on it. I had to do single one at a time but we'll worth it because at the end, each card had at least one "raw" edge that every recipient knew it was custom-made paper. On top of that, I (and the recipients) loved the basil seeds embedded within it - though there were a few people that has no plans of planting it (they wanted to keep the card). That was the point for the recipients to not have to keep the card at the end of the season and throw it away a couple years later into landfills. Hopefully, the seeds will grow in the landfills too. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I used this to make halloween masks from the movie . I used this to make halloween masks from the movie silent hill. This worked PERFECTLY. IT dries fast, and molds perfectly to your face. Once it was dried, we totally went to town with the detailing, and it withstood being wet, and painted. It does chip a little bit, but that could be from the abuse we bestowed upon it during the whole process. I would definitely buy this again. One roll made all three masks in the photo, but I cut them into smaller pieces, and because of the width, I did cut some of the strips in half lengthwise. Also keep in mind that the masks pictured also have gauze all over them now, so when you first make them, it wouldn't look that thick. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
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