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Good for the price, durability questionable though. Nice little glass cutter, easy enough to use after a slight learning curve. It took me a couple of tries but they have a helpful video up on YouTube that showed me how much pressure to apply. Thicker bottles represent a challenge but are definitely doable. Ive found it takes about 3 rinses each under hot and cold water for the neck and base of the bottle to separate. It is a little dangerous but seems safer than other methods especially ones that involve lighter fluid and burning string. I have concerns about the durability of the rubber grips on the bottom which could cause some trouble down the road but so far so good otherwise Id give it another star. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Broke after 15 minutes - stay away. Pros: It comes with lots of tips. The tweezers are nice. (If you just happen to need tweezers.)
Cons: Everything else.
First, I got a whopping 15 minutes of usage out of this thing. I was experimenting with different tips for some texturing, and while using needle nose pliers (as the instructions illustrate) to remove the third tip, the threaded shank of the tip broke off inside the end of the pen. Can't change that part out, so now the pen is useless.
Second, many of the tips you get are duplicates. Some are brass, some are chrome plated steel. Maybe there's a reason for that - something the woodburning pros know and I'm just a woodburning dummy. But this dummy thinks that's dumb. If you're going to include 30+ tips, they should all be different. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for a sophisticated, classic seal. I got this wax as part of a school art project, and as I was going for a historical, 1700s look for my seal, I got the Crimson color wax, which is the same deep, classic, matte red you associate with wax seals. I'm very happy with it--of course I got myself a nice brass stamp to go with it, and it leaves a gorgeous, shiny seal that is sure to earn me an A on my project. ;)
As to the complaints that the wick didn't work: surprisingly, it worked for me. (I was shocked.) It gave a very tiny flame, just enough to melt the wax when you tipped it upside down. I daresay this was their intent--any stronger a flame, and the wax will actually ignite. (Don't ask me how I know this.) So if you think it doesn't work because the flame is so small...give it a chance, and you might be surprised!
The picture is of the first decent seal I managed to make, and is a pretty good representation of the Crimson color wax. Happy sealing! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Totally love my Goo Gone Gel Pen. I can understand the negative feedback given by another reviewer. The instructions on the pen are misleading. Leading one to believe it can be used on clothing. With experience in Apparel, Textiles & Design, I would never use this product on clothing. First, because the fiber would wick or absorb it up instead sitting on the surface until it is wiped off. Second, it has an oily base, leaving an oily spot behind and that oily spot will not come out in the wash unless it is pre-treated for oil or grease type stains. It is unfortunate it was used on fabric and the outcome was less than stellar.
I love this pen, esp. for getting gummy stickers off of products which have a hard surface. In fact, I keep an extra pen in my scrapper's tote. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect for carving. I started wood carving about six months ago and I really wanted to do a Norse box with old Norse symbols on it. The box showed up in perfect condition so I started transferring my symbols into the basswood. The Valknut is on top surrounded by a runic incantation. On the sided of the box is the helm of awe and on the front of the box is the horns of Odin, Mjolnir and the solar cross. I inlaid all the symbols with crushed turquoise. I really wanted the turquoise to jump off the wood so I decided to hand stain it to look more like mesquite. I used two different Minwax stains as well as a red/orange powder dye. To complete the box I covered the entire thing with epoxy resin. Im thrilled with how my box turned out. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
junkier then using a pencil to punch your holes. literally the worst product I have purchased over the last 21 years that I have been paper crafting. A complete piece of junk and worthless. I cannot believe this product is being sold at all what a shame. Destroyed my $50 hobo pages and I only had 4 of these extremely thin pages in it when it jammed to never be unstuck. I bought this a while back hoping to make my own printable pages for my planner but never got around to it. When I decided to use my hobo I was very careful and the thickness of 1 piece of copy paper is about three pages of this type of paper so it was certainly below the thickness it should be able to handle. I took it to a local machine shop where they attempted to un-jam it to retrieve my pages unsuccessfully. They ended up having to break it in half to get the pages out. I honestly will be posting this on the over 200 planner sights I belong to on social media all over the world. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect for live casting. I was really happy with this product! It was a lot easier to work with than I expected. The instructions say to leave it in the water for 30 seconds, but I found that if you just emerge it fully for a second, then pull it back out that is more than enough. I think anything longer would counteract what you are trying to do.
This product was purchased to make a live cast of my face, and it was SO easy to work with! It hardens quickly, is not uncomfortable, and does not have any type of smell. It is a messy product, given it's coated in plaster, so I would absolutely recommend putting down something underneath your work area.
Hands down I will be purchasing this again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I have this old 91 GMC Sonoma with very new . I have this old 91 GMC Sonoma with very new looking fabric bucket seats, except for the left side of the driver's seat that is plastic covered fabric with many cracks. I have tried everything--clear plastic tape, clear plastic mending tape, but all that happens is that the tape eventually peels off, and I am back to a cracked seat side panel. With the MastaPlasta, I first cleaned all the tape glue with acetone to have a very clean surface, then had to be careful to put the leather aid onto the plastic so it would not bunch up, because once it touches the plastic seat surface, there is no taking it off. This was the hard part, but now there are no signs of the MastaPlasta coming off, and I would have to say that this product finally did the job!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
There's a trick to using this punch. I finally figured out how to cut corners with this punch, after a week of pulling my hair out like some of the other reviewers.
Now, I get perfectly cut corners each and every time! The trick is, you have to TURN THE PUNCH UPSIDE DOWN, just like we do on some of the other brand punches. Then when you align your paper into the die "pie shape" you must be sure to let the corner of the paper touch each of the two metal "beads" that are on either side of the die in there, near the tip of the triangle.
The hard part is to keep the paper up against these beads while you punch it, upside down.
I've resorted to keeping the paper in place by letting it press up against my lap or up against my apron as I punch and press with two hands. I now get a perfect cut each time.
Yes, it's a bit awkward, I won't lie. And they could've put a catch-tray on the bottom to catch the bits that fall off. But the pretty corner cuts you can get with this 3 in one are worth the extra minute it takes to flip it over and hold the paper still.
It's just a bit fussier than most punches to use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not as advertised. Says you get 4oz of compound > actually get 7 small caplets (each has volume of stack of 3 nickels), for total volume of much less than 1 fluid oz. Says MONEY BACK GUARANTEE, but seller does not respond to email to okapileather@gmail.com. Fourth photo down on left says WE ARE HERE TO HELP, but instructions lead to web site without interactive color matching, no phone or chat (photo shows woman with headset for support). Only support on web site is email address, which seller has not responded to. Box received looks exactly like front and back photos (top and next down photo on left), except kit does not contain graining paper. Photo of back of box (2nd down on left) says it repairs rips, tears and cuts, but repair compound is rubber cement type of repair. Even with backer canvas in place, repair does not have strength to fix cuts and tears, and cut reopens. See photo showing how small caplets of colors are.
Just heard from LeatherPlus. Admitted errors in listing which they will correct, and got email from Amazon that LeatherPlus has honored their money back guarantee, and have issued a full refund. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good Product - But Proceed Carefully. I really like the finished results of these embossing plates. The design of the product makes it easy to put together a myriad of options for creating great cards, scrapbooks and other crafts.
However, there are some problems that make this product less than perfect, and it's all to do with unclear and missing product information. The first problem is the complete lack of instructions on this page and with the product. I have had my Cuttlebug for several years now and am used to the embossing folders. I mistakenly assumed that the plates worked in a similar fashion. They do not. If you're purchasing any of the embossing plates for the first time, you should know that you also need to buy the <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Cuttlebug-All-In-One-6-Inch-by-9-Inch-Folder/dp/B004W8VQGI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Cuttlebug All-In-One 6-Inch by 9-Inch Folder</a> in order to use it. That's listed in the "Product Features" but it isn't exactly clear until you purchase the embossing plates.
Second, there are no instructions on the embossing plates or on the All-In-One Folder to show you which of your Cuttlebug spacers to use with the plates and the folder. You should use both of the "B" plates. I found this by watching this Cuttlebug video: [...]
Before you purchase any of the embossing plates, I highly recommend watching the YouTube video to see how to use them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Slotted tool is great... Needle tool, not so much. I'm new to quilling, but as far as I can tell, the slotted tool is great. Gets a really great, tight quill, and I am satisfied with it. The needle tool is a different story. Upon taking it out of the package, I noticed the metal needle tip was slanted with relation to the tool, and when I tried to straighten it, it came completely out of the grip. I tried to press it back into the hole it came from, which pushed the wooden core further down into the rubber grip. Turns out the needle only goes about 1/4 inch into the wood, and doesn't appear to be glued. So maybe it's designed to be able to come apart into pieces, but as far as I can tell, it just stinks. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Adorable mold, easily cracks. I LOVE the calf and cow soap mold. It's one of my absolute favorites. Sadly, this mold cracked so fast and was unusable. I had to buy another one, and will have to carefully remove the soap another way. Melt and pour soaps would work really well with the mold, mostly because of how quick and simple it is to remove melt and pour. For cold process soaps, you will need to wait a long time or until the soap has pulled away from the sides. A quick pop in the freezer may help, but be careful. it could result in cracking the mold. You could try the sprays to help the removal... I love the mold overall though, it's ADORABLE, and a big hit with the farmer clients of mine! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Top Came Off When Using It. Wanted to love this product. Fist time using, I started to dab and the dauber top came off along with half the bottle onto my project. I ended up scooping up some of the liquid with a spoon back into the bottle. Thought I wasn't suppose to squeeze at the same time as daubing but I noticed the dauber is not made that it is attached to the bottle and I can easily turn and pull it out. I ended up taping the top to the bottle. I did end up trying it. As a dauber it does it's job. The liquid worked well with my black embossing powder. It does have a very strong odor. Maybe I got a defective bottle. Too much hassle sending it back. I'll have to make it work. Very disappointed. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Many many uses. These have come in so handy!! I use them for all sorts of things. These blocks arrived quickly and are well packaged in a bag. My main reason for purchasing these was for story cubes. I painted pictures on each of the sides and then put them in a cup. The kids take the cup and roll out the blocks, then based on the picture that I have painted on the side they have to write a story. For the younger kids they have to tell a story that is related to the pictures. I used this in our afterschool program to get the kids to think of their own stories and use there imagination. I plan on using these in our summer camp as part of our reading and writing program that I am putting together. I have also used them to make tic tac toe games what are in burlap bags. I take a burlap bag and pick a tic tac toe board on the outside of the bag, then the blocks have the x's and o's on them. The bag is the carrying case. I will be making these in our summer camp with the kids during our fun and games camp. I am loving all the things that I can use these for and I am looking forward to finding many more uses. I did receive these at a reduced price in exchange for a fair and honest review, but this in no way influenced my review of this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Doubting it's truly acid-free, yellowed with age. Works well, mostly I use it in my personal journal to tack in memorabilia and such. But less than three years after purchase (April 18, 2015 to Jan 4, 2018), the tape has turned decidedly yellow. I guess I know now never to use it somewhere it might be seen. I store it in a ziplock bag in a drawer, so it's not often being exposed to air or sunlight, it's just degrading naturally. The point of acid-free items is to stop them from aging/degrading as quickly. It still sticks pretty well, but I'll probably look elsewhere. Yellow tape I can handle, but I absolutely don't want to risk the tape discoloring the items I'm using it on. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Angel Crafts 12" by 8' Transfer Paper Tape. Angel Crafts 12" by 8' Transfer Paper Tape Roll w/ Grid <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Angel-Crafts-12-34-by-8-Transfer-Paper-Tape-Roll-w-Grid-PERFECT-ALIGNMENT-of-Cricut-or-Cameo-Self-Adhesive-Vinyl-for-Walls-Signs-Decals-Windows-and-other-Smooth-Surfaces/dp/B00R3NITS2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Angel Crafts 12" by 8' Transfer Paper Tape Roll w/ Grid - PERFECT ALIGNMENT of Cricut or Cameo Self Adhesive Vinyl for Walls, Signs, Decals, Windows, and other Smooth Surfaces.</a> It is not secret that I am new to the vinyl world, but have tried other products that are very inexpensive to the high end I get at our fabric store and the same problem always happens I get a nasty residue that takes a razor and alcohol to remove. Trying to to that while embellishing a wall is no small feat and makes me angry as can be. I found #angelcrafts product line on Amazon and thought I would give it a shot. I have had nothing but a wonderful experience. I have removed and reset the wall transfers a couple times and they still stick. I have no residue! The grid keeps me in line. I could not be happier. I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for my honest unbiased review. I will be purchasing this product again since my project is a large one. Thank you #Angelcrafts!
Crafter's do not be afraid to use this as the instructions are clearly printed on the reverse side of the paper and easy to set next to you and go over while you work. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great clay for more detailed work. I just started working with polymer clay about a month and a half ago, and started out with the Sculpey Original Polymer Clay. I was able to make small sculptures with these that had some detail, but I found myself frustrated with the clay not keeping it's form and taking finger imprints very easily.
I started looking into other clays and reading books about clay working techniques (highly recommend reading Emily Coleman's Fantasy Creatures in Clay), and learned about Sculpey Medium Blend. It turned out to be exactly what I needed and is so much better to work with than the Sculpey Original clay for more detailed work. I have started to use wire armatures and foil as well which helps with structure, but the clay itself is much firmer than the original blend and allows me to put more detail into my work. It's firm enough to hold shape and not change form under pressure, but also has enough give to mold into what you want. The gray color is also very nice for seeing detail.
I would highly recommend this clay for people looking to put more detail into their clay work! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
All your adhesives in one neat little box. I am a die hard scrap booker and this is a wonderful product in that it keeps all your adhesives in one place. Now, about each product included, first is the Xyron sticker maker. This is very handy. I have several of the Xyron products that are larger, but this one makes small stickers. Then there are two different products that are double sided tape which is a necessary standard for scrapbooking. I also love the glue eraser that is included and the foam adhesive squares, which if you have ever worked with glitter paper, (I love it myself) you know that these are one of the few adhesives that work on that. So, this is a very well rounded product for use in paper crafting. I have probably done over thirty scrapbooks in the last ten years, so I am really into it, and this box is very helpful to me. I have not used the glue in the bottle yet, but I would highly recommend this kit. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Pretty nifty! It makes all the difference when you . Product was delivered timely and worked perfectly for the project at hand :-) Thank you! I am a 3rd party contractor in the pest control industry and wear a Batman belt. I was making an articulting arm to carry something called a critter catcher. Basically it's an apparatus that grabs spiders safely without killing them. I have a rear stow compartment mounted with tek loks and was able to build off of it from there. Pretty nifty! It makes all the difference when you have the right kind of hardware and these binding posts are the bomb diggidy!
Highly recommend vendor. Will buy again in the future ;-) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I love this stuff. Great stuff for hand forming items.
Here are a few tips that I can pass on:
-- I gave up on trying to measure water temperature. I put water in a large measuring cup and heat it in the microwave to almost boiling. Put in the plastic and let it melt. The plastic will cool the water down a lot.
-- I draw it out using an old wooden chopstick. It will be quite stringy, but the hotter it is, the longer you can work with it before it starts to harden.
-- I dip my hands in a bowl of cool water when not touching the hot plastic. Keeps my fingers from getting too hot while working with it.
-- As long as your hands are wet it is unlikely that the product will stick to you. If it does, dip your fingers in the cool water, let it harden a bit and it will peel right off.
-- As you work, the water bath will cool off, so keep another cup of hot water handy so you can switch it out.
-- The surface will not be very smooth when hardened....
-- If you want a smoother surface, dip the object in the hot water for a few seconds and lightly rub it with cool wet fingers while it re-hardens; it will come out very smooth.
-- Let the left overs harden in thin pieces rather than a large chunk, it will be easier to melt next time.
-- I let it cool in the measuring cup. All the cooled plastic will come right out. It won't stick to smooth glass at all.
-- I got the 1 quart (2 pound) size. That is A LOT of plastic. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A complete disappointment. You get what you pay for, right!
These are supposed to be very sharp and leave a flat edge on the came without crushing it. None of this was the case.
First, it edge was forged, ot honed. No sharpening on it what so ever. Scissors are sharper!
Second, no flat side.
Third, crushed every piece of came I cut.
The return has been a complete nightmare. They were shipped to me from New York, but the returns goes to Canada. So you have to pay for shipping to Canada and fill out and pay for customs.
This was a $8.95 item. $3.15 for original shipping. $4.37 return shipping and customs. So I paid a total of $16.47 and will get $8.95 back! Total cost for crap that I no longer have, $7.52!!!
Buyer beware! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Lighter coverage than expected. I have purchased a few Tag split cakes and this one is my least favorite. You activate the paint by spritzing a little water on your brush (not into the paint as it pools and you somewhat lose the separate color lines) and load the paint with several back and forth motions. I recommend a 1" or 3/4" flat white taklon brush or a Paint Pal Arty Brush. No need to spend a lot on flat brushes. You can also use a small high-density sponge. This paint is creamy and goes on easily, with a soft shimmer effect. It washes off easily with soap and water. The reasons for only a 3 star rating is that the colors are pale and after a while they seem to get even lighter. This also makes a mess of your rinse water because the sparkles cling to your brushes and your rinse container. If I were to consider this color scheme again I would not buy this and instead get the other matte version that Tag offers. I am sure the colors would be brighter as I have other Tag split cakes and love them! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works amazing. LOVE my new punch! SO, I waited a month to post this review so I could wait for the "Honeymoon" phase to get over so I could get a better feel for the punch. Le'ts get started.
First off, the main picture shows a black punch (the rest don't) I would like to clarify that it is in fact, mostly gray, with bits of black, just in case there was any confusion. Secondly (and what concerned me the most) the main picture looks like you are getting a secondhand punch; no, it is sealed, brand new in the staples box with instructions. It does have a lock on the top, but if you don't get it clicked in place, it can pop open, but let's be honest, there's not enough space for little fingers to get anywhere anything sharp.
I am quite impressed with how heavy duty it is I was able to cut several sheets of paper at once, a single sheet of cardstock (for a cover), But what impressed me the most was the ability to cut through plastic, I got a plastic cutting mat from the dollar tree to make a cover protector. When I went to punch through, I started to panic because it was stuck, the problem was that some dies had cut through while others did not, So just use a bit more muscle and it will go right through no problem.
There is a guide slide, with a guide for A4, letter, Junior, and A5. Then you have the tray that collects the clippings. That thing is a PAIN to dump! But I figured out that if you pull out the guide slide, the tray will come fully out so you can empty with ease. and lastly, if you remove the guide, you can punch any size paper you want because both ends are open. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This is the best non-sulfur oil clay I have ever used. It is far better than I was expecting.
I had used several others from different manufacturers. I put off ordering this stuff for years. Now I have mixed feelings about it. I am tickled bloody by the astounding working qualities of this stuff and its inspiring me to do things I would maybe not have tried with other clays, but at the same time I am angry about the ten years or so that I wasted using other products.
If you want a clay that will do exactly what you tell it to and not give you any lip, this is the one to beat. It responds perfectly to changes in temperature. When warmed it becomes soft enough to bulk up large form blazingly fast. When room temperature its simple to do secondary forms and even some tertiary stuff. a bit of cooling and it can be very finely finished and detailed.
It is the only type of clay I will ever use. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cricut - Find the right setting. I bought this for making stencils with my Cricut. Here are the settings I tried:
Bad - Stencil - 0.4mm, regular blade, 1 cut. No pieces were completely cut
Better Bad - Stencil - 0.4mm, deep cut blade, 1 cut. better but still no good. this may have worked with multiple cuts.
Last and Best - Transparency, deep cut blade, 2 cuts. I meant to do 3 cuts, but I accidentally hit the unload button.
On the last one, some pieces came off without any work. I had to use an exacto knife to get the rest off. It was pretty easy.
I suggest that you take 1 sheet and practice different settings to see what will work for you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Nice, small, easy to handle glue gun. 2016 - Update: Used this little miracle tool again today, and must say I don't know why I waited so long to purchase it. Got a wall mirror at a garage sale and wanted to trip the edge with decorative rope and hang from the wall as a yoga mirror. I was able to affix the rope in about 15 minutes. No muss, no fuss. Laid a 4" bead of melted "glue," pressed the rope into place and continued all around the edge. So easy. Mirror hanging in about 30 minutes, start to finish. Great little tool!
2015 - This is my first glue gun, and I'm glad I started out small. This one is light, so my fingers don't cramp when doing a long project. You can use different manufacturers' glue sticks without a problem, and the little wire stand does the trick. It's just right for the small home project. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Clever and neat way to display photos. This is a nice product, cleverly made that really shows off photos printed on canvas nicely. This is not a professional product: I would not display my work this way in public. What I have done is print some of my favorite black and white photos and hang them in my basement studio. The studio is too damp for framed, matted, glass enclosed photos but these look great and because they are plastic and canvas and the ink is waterproof, I am expecting them to last long and look good for a long time! The discounted price could not be better, too. I have order a total of five boxes so far. The four stars is for the tape. It is too thin and it is too hard to remove the protective covering. If it had a better quality two-sided tape, it would be an easy five. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
meh. I gave it three stars because it gets the most important part - sticky adhesive - right. This stuff really sticks, which I love. Unfortunately the dispenser is not as great. (1) It's just too unnecessarily, awkwardly big. (2) There is no cap to cover the open adhesive area when not in use. If it's next to a pile of paper or stuck in a scrapbook bag, it *will* stick to something, wasting adhesive and sometimes damaging other supplies. This seems like a major design flaw. (3) For all its massive size and weight, it feels really cheap. The clear plastic front that has to be opened to re-fill it is particularly cheap and was extremely difficult to open the first time, and feels like it could break off any second. (4) it's somewhat complex to refill. You need to save and follow the directions to get it right. If it were otherwise fabulous, this wouldn't be a deal killer, but I can't imagine why they didn't make it easier like the truly awesome Scotch Adhesive Dot Roller which is literally snap in and snap out. (5) it's a bit tricky to control the application of the 1/4" wide adhesive on the 1" wide roller, so you have to keep an eye on it to make sure your adhesive is being applied to the right place as the tape moves back and forth across the roller.
I will still use this for card-making at home because the adhesive is super sticky and will hold up well, but I usually go to crops for scrapbooking and will take my smaller Dot Roller with me. When these two rolls of ATG tape are gone, I don't see myself purchasing more refills. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good for my needs. This soft wire starts life as a long, thin piece. It is folded in half and rolled into a coil. I use it to make mockup frames for drawing. It has the advantage of being reusable so I can make adjustments to whatever creature I've outlined with the wire. Because It is easily manipulated, it won't hold its shape if you drape heavy fabric over it without proper inner support. It is lightweight, and when I'm done with a piece, I can easily roll it back up. The bent piece in the center of the hole in the illustration is where the crimp resides. It is easy to straighten with a little patience. However, I am not a professional sculptor, so this may be a bother to professionals and students seeking out a finer, flatter piece. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for basic protection/prevention of wrist and finger pain. As with many avid crocheters, knitters, or crafters, after time many develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, tendonitis, or other types of pain from repetitive motion. I received this item a day earlier than the delivery date and immediately tried them on. They were a bit snug around the fingers, but did stretch to a comfortable fit. I have been experiencing numbness and shooting pains not only in my hands and wrists but also up my forearms, up to the shoulder. I suppose they would be awesome if I did not have the forearm pain. I planned on returning the item and trying one of the more stable, and definitely more cumbersome and uglier, wrist splints but I was advised by the seller that I did not return the item and would still receive a full refund. I will pass these gloves along to a fellow crafter and hopefully they will work better for them. Great Customer Service and I would definitely recommend these for preventative measure to those new to crafting or that haven't already had years of repetitive motions.
Positives:
Great snug/not too tight fit
Keep hands and wrists warm
Fingerless for ease,
Light weight/Non cumbersome
Negatives:
Can't really say there are any because it's not the manufacturers fault that poor crafty hands and arms are getting overworked and are getting old. :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It works well for the price; "Optional" accessory required to work optimally. I feel a little underqualified to write this review since I am a brand new knitter. That being SAID, it is 100% easier to knit with a center pull ball of yarn than straight from the skein. I have had some difficulty with the balls from this winder being too loose and so they fall apart on me, which I have responded to by placing them in a ziploc bag when I knit. I do not believe this is the fault of the winder - my tension is probably wrong or something when I'm holding the yarn as it goes onto the winder through the rod, but it would have been nice to have some really clear instructions about how to do that. They only advise you to use a Skein holder (also called a swift) to feed the yarn, which is an "optional Accessory." Besides costing more money, I know even as a novice knitter that swifts are only appropriate if you buy your yarn in "hanks" which is a sort of twisted loop of yarn that costs more to buy in yarn shops. The garden variety knitter does not use this kind of yarn. Because the instructions do not tell you haow to wind it without the "optional" swift, I give it 4 stars instead of 5. I give it 4 instead of 3 because it DOES work and I do like it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect for tailoring gin to your specific, preferred, taste. My wife gave this to me as a Christmas present, and was rather smug about it because I had been commenting for the last few months how much I missed gin (but have been trying to get rid of some other alcohol we still have leftover from our wedding...over 2 years ago).
I just strained my two infusions, and did a minor taste test, the other night. My only critique of my own work would be to be a little more heavy handed with the juniper, as I adore that flavor, and it was a little too subtle for me. Again, that's my own fault and not reflection of the kit. This kit provides an excellent breakdown for various flavor elements to use depending on the type of gin flavor you generally lean towards.
Eager to try it again with more juniper, and other flavor profiles, the next go around.
-Matt- | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Sculpey - not just for sculptures has functional uses too. I began using sculpey a few years ago. I am an aquarium hobbyist and I didn't like the pre-made caves or decorations that are sold. I wanted to do my own so I looked at the options and decided on sculpey after lots of testing.
First, it had to be safe for the fish. I made a sculpey model, baked it as suggested then put it in water for a few weeks without any fish. I then tested the water to see if anything had leached into the water. Nothing had.
Second, it had to hold up under water without falling apart. I found the important thing here was two steps are required.
1.) you have to bake it to the point just before it turns to a brown color to make sure the pores in the material are completely closed. If you don't then the model will still work okay but it tends to be easier to break over time.
2.) You need to paint the item to make up for any spots you might not have baked long enough.
For paint I use a craft paint that is designed for ceramics. Basically apply the paint, let it dry then bake the item in the oven like you do normal sculpey. One thing I have found is that you can actually apply the paint to the unbaked sculpey and it will adhere even better. I tried scraping it off with my nails and it was hard as a rock. The paint I use is the Folk Art Enamel by Plaid. Walmart sells it for $2 a bottle, a bit more here on amazon. You have to use the enamel version, bottles have an E on the top and directions will say for ceramic and glass.
I don't know if the things I made will last forever in the water, but some of them are 5+ years old and no sign of damage being submerged, removed and wiped off from algae or dirt and put right back in the tank. Fish have lived inside the things I made and have taken to them so much that one I wanted to update the fish wouldn't go in the new one, had to put the old one back. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great kit for the beginner. I've learned quilling years ago and recently decided to take it up again. Since it's been so long (don't ask how long!) I've lost my quilling things. The case is wonderful to hold everything. Both sides open up so I can have my tools and paper in one side and the things I've completed in the other side. You can buy everything separately but it will cost a lot more. Go ahead and get the kit! I had no problem following the instructions for the designs in the booklet and I don't see where a newbie would have any problem; not even a child would. Quilling is a lot of fun and you can make beautiful cards, scrapbook decorations and lots of other things. Let your imagination run wild. After you get the kit search the internet and you'll find all sorts of beautiful things to make. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Journaling the odyssey of life. I purchased this item for my Daughter for Christmas. My Daughter is extremely creative, appreciates all things artistic, and loved the artisan details of this finely crafted journal.
This journal is a piece which I am sure will accompany her through life and be passed to her own children for a glimpse of her life and passions in the early 21st century. It is expertly made using hand made paper, a wood spine, hemp bindings, and a beautiful green leaf overlay for the front and back covers, with a touch of sea life in the form of a dried starfish and sand inset into the front cover.
I love the idea of her committing her thoughts to paper in her own hand as, in this age of quickly evaporative digital blogs, diarys, and facebook entries, this will be a long lasting memorial to the events, hopes, dreams and accomplishments of her life. The paper will retain the exclamations of her joys, her affirmations of Glories to God, her travels, the lingering scent of her perfume, perhaps the colorful stain of first pressed flowers given to her in love from her beau, as well as outline the stain of her tears.
Great biographies are written from well preserved diaries, and I think that the greatest are from handwritten diaries, where one really senses the person illustrated within the authors' writing upon the pages. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Handy stuff, like real hand. Just out around to practice with it. Made a hand print. Dang it turns harder than I expected.
Gonna be messing with this for a long time. Might have to break something so I can fix it
Used blue light to highlight it.
Keep in mind when using it, try to use an old pan to heat in it. You could ruin because if the pan is NOT Porcelain Enamel it will stick like nothing you have ever seen. Even then you might have a problem, cold water makes it come off best.
Have not made anything practicable yet, but you can stand on a section and it only bends, does not break. See photo, I weight 270 and if you want to make round balls like in the picture, you have to roll between your hands under cold water otherwise it will flatten out on the table. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
For those who have trouble getting the knives out, read on. I just recieved the Carvin' Jack a few days ago, and I was a little wary, having read several reviews saying the knife was difficult to open, and the blades went in too far.
I must say that the people who say it is too difficult to open must not have tried a couple things:
1.) Working the knives back and forth to loosen them up and adding oil
2.) PRESSING THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE BACK OF THE KNIFE SO THE BACKS OF THE BLADES AREN'T RUBBING AGAINST IT WHILE YOU OPEN IT!
Doing action #2 makes opening the knives significantly easier. Granted, multiple blades still come out, but at that point, it is a simple task to just push them back in.
Be sure not to read the instructions on opening and closing the blades so you don't jam the locking mechanism.
Now, I am not going to say that this is the best carving tool in existence. Frankly, that is up to the carver. If you are a serious carver looking for specialized tools for great works of art, invest in a set of regular knives that will most likely perform better than this. However, if you are just looking for an easy-to-carry, convenient, every-once-in-a-while carving tool that can still perform pretty dang well, I would highly recommend this knife.
The package includes honing compound and a strop that fits all the different blade shapes (although I will say that the section for the outside of the straight u-gouge was much too small to fit the blade in. Regardless, it is not too much more difficult to sharpen that side on the flat strop.) Altogether, a pretty decent deal for 6 of your basic knives, a case, and the tools to keep the blades sharp for a long time.
The case color was a little light for my taste (lighter than pictured), but I think I'm just going to stain it... The case fits VERY snuggly (I had to force the knife in to fit the first time but now it's fine)
I'm looking forward to seeing what I can make with this thing! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Outgrown in a Week. I begged my father for this loom "set" for Christmas. Here it is New Year's Day and I'm already searching for my next loom acquisition and deciding whether or not I need to confess to him. :o
My main complaints:
1) It is impossible to alter the stitch gauge. Boye seemed to have had this option in mind, but unfortunately they only allowed one side to be adjustable! Additionally, all four (4) pieces have the exact same inside measurement.
2) Because of the above static measurement, you're basically receiving - storing and paying for - three (3) "extra" pieces of plastic. I came to this conclusion as it states in the provided instructions that you only need to wrap the loops to the desired length (meaning that you can simply knit 8 3/4" on the 27 1/2" loom).
3) The placement of the "anchor: (aka: the "slip stitch catch") is extremely awkward! Why isn't it just placed to the left of the starting peg instead of on the opposite side? Oh wait, It can workout correctly, but the instructions are written to knit left to right instead of right to left :(
I'm on my way to the internet to check out: Kiss Looms & the Authentic Knitting Board
Good luck in your decision making and shopping!
:D | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Okay. Needs Improvement. It's okay but not the best 3 hole punch in its price range. This hole punch works fine but needs several improvements before I can give it a high recommendation. First, the paper chip tray is made of plastic (as is the base of the machine) and not well designed. It comes loose too easily as it does not close securely. And it will not close all the way unless you pick up the device and make sure the tray is pushed up and over the end of the back of the device. Second, it takes too much force to punch the holes. Even though this particular model is an improvement from older models, you cannot really punch the holes on more than a few pages effectively unless you are standing up and pushing straight down. This was a disappointment as I wanted to use this punch on top of my desk while I was sitting down. I suggest that one look into the all-steel CARL 63040 3-hole punch, B000CCXYS6, which I own, as I consider it be superior in every way to this Swingline model. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Brilliant colors, but lay your substrate flat. A little runny, which is a good thing if your material is laid flat, because it spreads evenly before drying. I have found other, thicker products to remain blotchy, but the Deco Art stains become much more regular. On a round ornament the color will settle a bit with gravity, making a gradient effect that I happen to like a lot. Have been using these for years --- most recently on inexpensive plain Mexican tin ornaments. The primary colors are "tuned" so that they mix wonderfully. With red, yellow, green and blue I've been able to get any shade I want. This is another nice thing about the runniness, because with thin coats you can do layers of different colors. If you do watercolor painting, you'll like these. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cuts thick fabric well and phenomenal customer service-truly are warranted for a lifetime, no questions asked. I have owned these scissors for several years and been able to cut through thick upholstery fabric, outdoor patio fabric as well as multiple layers of lightweight fabric. While misusing them to shed a patio cushion the plastic pivot broke off. These have a lifetime warranty. I called the company and the answer was: "what is your address I am sending you a replacement today." NO questions asked about when or where I purchased my scissors or if I was misusing them when they broke. I will give these 9.5" #1889 scissors as gifts in the future. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
not so good for molds. There is potential with this product but it is not great for molds. I made a mold of a metal car fuel door. Although I do not think it adhered to the door, it was stuck on most likely because it shrunk. I had to ruin the door to remove it from the mold.
This stuff does not cut easily. A razor blade will cut in 0.5mm at a pass. A saw melts it even at a very slow pace.
It took a lot of heat to get mine to soften. I had to use boiling water unlike what the instructions said. I was using the whole package at once though. Once you do manage to get it fully soft, it does last a while.
I do have a potentially usable mold now, but I would not recommend it for molding. It seems like it is better for fashioning into a rough shape like a tool handle or an oddly shaped part that does not need to be pretty. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Fun little laser, easy to operate. I really love this thing. It was very easy to set up. I am using it to make custom wood gift tags.
The directions are terrible. The English is pretty bad. A video on how to put together the laser is included on the USB drive, just follow that.
The software is pretty straight forward. I do wish there was more info included about general laser settings for different materials. You will need some trail and error.
The biggest annoyance is that the power cord is too short. This is meant to be a desktop unit, but the power cord is way too short to really find a convient spot on my desk. I have been pulling it down to the spot where it reaches the power the best and still have to stretch to power cord tight. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Wonderful addition for a bead maker. Again, sculpey provides a wonderful tool for clay artist. What I love the most about the hollow bead maker is that you can put this tray into the oven and bake the clay right on it. For me, this was a wonderful added bonus when making multiple beads. I would suggest using a release agent with this tool when you are making beads especially if you are not baking directly on the tray. In all honesty, this tool takes a little practice to use, but well worth the money to make hollow beads. In the beginning, it takes some time to make sure the clay is in contact with the dome all the way around, but once you make a couple it is easy peasy. Overall, a wonderful addition to bead making and I would highly recommend this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent general-use scissors; sharp and comfortable to use. Im very pleased with these scissors. I also have the heavy-duty version (the Stanley Piranha model) and, while these won't cut through very thick materials as the Piranha will, it is lighter and more comfortable to use for long periods of time.
The blades are very sharp. I had no problems dealing with materials as thick as construction paper down to single stray threads on a hem. I was able to use them on thicker materials, such as cardboard, but they are not ideal for that use the Piranha is a better choice for that. The handles have a semi-soft insert that acts as a cushion against your fingers plus helps you maintain a secure grip.
The scissor action is very smooth and light. Thats important if you have hand issues since the scissors can be used for longer periods of time without hand fatigue or pain.
All in all, a great pair of all-purpose scissors. Highly recommend.
[Sample provided for review] | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
WAY too big a grip for medium small hands. These are very well made, sharp scissors, but for my medium-small female hands they're way too big and extremely uncomfortable. I've taped then (layers and layers) and they're better now, but will never be a really good fit. I can't open them open as wide as I'd like, either - again, because of the size of the grips. It's not that I have odd hands - I've never experienced this problem before with scissors.
The blades are also very tight, though I guess the screw can be loosened a bit for that.
Gave these 3 stars somewhat reluctantly because they do seem so well constructed. But I doubt I'll use them much. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
which I thought would be the perfect solution, same color. I followed the advice of some of the people here who had tears in their convertible rooftops and tried using this tape to cover them up. It did not work well.
I had a GIANT tear all the way down my soft-top roof on my BMW Z3 and was previously holding it together with Gorilla Tape. The Gorilla Tape actually worked really well for almost 2 months before it started to fail. I then tried using this fabric tape, which I thought would be the perfect solution, same color, works on fabric, etc. It didn't last through the lightest sprinkle and had completely failed on me 30 minutes out from my home. Now here I am, SOAKED and miserable from the rain that had piled upon my roof before the tape fell apart and continued downpour through the now completely opened roof, cursing the makers of this tape and the people who claimed it worked great on their roof.
This tape would probably work great for minor repairs, it DOES NOT work for a major slash in a soft-top after someone breaks into your vehicle to steal sentimentals and a car charger.
My advice for those in my situation, with a completely slashed open roof from some under-bridge vagrant, SEW IT UP WITH 50lb FISHING LINE! It took almost 4 hours straight for me to do, but it's almost like new. Completely waterproof. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect Product Thank you. I just posted a video about this product on my youtube channel and I was so supersede when I received it. It came with 4 eyeshadows and 4 blushes all in perfect conditions and nothing was damaged except for the zipper on the bag. but i can deal with that. Each shade is very light but pigmented the only one that wasn't was one blush and it was more matte. The lipgloss gives your lips perfect shine and makes them feel perfect it also docent dry them out at all. I would recommend this to any age group even my mom is trying to use mine!! Every product is long lasting and never comes off even after a full day at school. I got many compliments on my eyeshadow and blush and was so happy. I am in LOVE with this product.
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Perfect size for standard soap box. This mold is sturdy, compact, and makes 4 bars of soap that are each 3 3/8" x 2 3/8" x 1 1/4" deep. They have a smooth, glossy finish from the silicone, and pop easily out of the mold. The mold is thick enough not to collapse when filled with your soap batter. The soap will fit into standard-sized soap boxes available at a variety of vendors. For the more standard 1" depth of soap, simply pour less soap in the mold.
Because this is silicone, you can use it for melt and pour, cold process and hot process (oven process) without fear of warping or melting your mold. It is easy to clean, and will last for a long time. I wish that I had bought several of these when I first started making soap.
The price may seem a bit steep at first, but you won't need a soap cutter, a soap beveler, butcher's paper to line wooden molds, loaf molds, or any other gadgets to fix less than perfect cut bars. I highly recommend these molds and plan to buy more. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not exactly what I was expecting. The kit includes chunks of soap base, four trays of molds (more than indicated in the description), vials of fragrance & colorant and vague, laminated directions. Basically you melt the soap, add fragrance & colorant to suit, pour into molds, put in freezer for 20-30 minutes. Unfortunately for me, that much I already knew.
How much soap does each mold hold?
Each tray is a different size/shape/design. I couldn't find a size (Ie. 2 oz or 4 oz) embossed on any of the trays. I don't want to waste the soap or melt down more than I need.
How much liquid volume is each soap chunk? They're all different sizes/shapes. I don't have a weight scale in my kitchen. Measuring by water displacement won't work because it will begin to dissolve the soap. Again, I don't want to waste the base by using too much. Also, I planned on substituting the fragrance for essential oils and I need to calculate the dilution percentage. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not for the inexperienced. This sharpener is very small (which is fine...it would fit nicely in a small sewing kit), and doesn't come with any sort of useful instructions on how to use it properly. I looked online for directions on how to use it before attempting to sharpen my (expensive) Gingher shears and a small pair of gingher scissors...I think I managed to ruin the smaller pair of scissors (with very few passes on the sharpening stone). I then (stupidly) tried to remove a small nick in the larger shears and that was unsuccessful as well. This is very likely due to user error (and not the stone), but some clear instructions on the packaging would certainly help. This is probably not a good sharpening device for a novice. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
BEAUTIFUL SPARKLE, MANY USES. AS A GLITTER FAN I GIVE IT AAA. THIS GLITTER IS A BEAUTIFUL SILVERY SPARKLE. I HAVE USED LITTERLY HUNDREDS OF VARIOUS GLITTERS BUT NONE QUITE AS THIS. THE AMOUNT IS VERY GENEROUS AND THE SIZE OF EACH PIECE IS GREAT FOR A MULTITUDE OF PROJECTS.
WHEN I PURCHASED THE CONTAINER THE PRICE WAS REALLY REASONABLE. THE SECOND BOTTLE COULD ONLY BE HAD AS AN ADD ON AND SINCE I HAD A LARGE ENOUGH ORDER THIS WASN'T A PROBLEM.
I JUST WENT TO REORDER AND WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE HIKE IN PRICE AND NOT AN ADD ON.
NORMALLY I'D BE REALLY ANNOYED BUT THE ADDED PRICE REALLY ISN'T THAT BAD BECAUSE YOU ARE GETTING WHAT AMOUNTS TO TWICE OR THREE TIMES AS MUCH PRODUCT AS OTHER $3 TO 4$ GLITTERS.
ALL AND ALL ITS STILL WORTH IT. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
mostly) Stress-Free Winding (and center-pulling).. finally. Great little gadget. So much less stress winding yarn, and sooooo much quicker! NOTE: make sure you pull the metal spiral arm all the way out so it locks in place. So many people complaining about the arm, when all they have to do is pull harder to lock it in place. If I didn't read the other reviewers, I would have made the same mistake too since you can't really see where/how it locks in. Just pull it straight out until it clicks and/or locks in place.
Also, as for how much yarn can be wound.. some people are saying it can only wind 50g of worsted yarn. I definitely had over 100g on mine, so not sure what's going on there. I think you just have to keep a little less tension on the yarn to keep it from slipping across the top as the ball gets larger. It also helps to keep a finger or two on the locking arm to keep it from "wobbling" a bit, which makes the yarn slip from position.
My personal experience with winding yarn by hand has always been a hassle and a horror for me. Even after I got the ball wound, it ALWAYS ended up getting tangled while I was crocheting! I just couldn't hand-wind a center-pull ball without it getting severely tangled (especially at the beginning and end). This thing has just saved me from selling/throwing out all my yarn and needles and never crocheting again! I'm glad, because I really enjoy it, but the hassle of hand-winding and then to get tangles after it anyway was just more trouble than it was worth. NOT with this little gadget! I'm so excited! I wound up like 3 or 4 skeins of yarn in the same amount of time it would have taken me to wind up 1 by hand! Money well spent!
UPDATE (6-months after original purchase). I still use this handy little gizmo. It's not perfect, but it's still working. Sometimes no matter how slow I wind the crank and use my little trick by holding the crank arm steady, the yarn will slip off the top of the ball at a certain point. Even when I start all over from the beginning it still slips right around the same point. However, I notice that if you just let it slip and continue on, it doesn't mess things up very much. It continues on just fine. I've been looking into purchasing a better manufactured one but they're a lot more expensive. With that said, this one isn't so bad considering. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A Must-Have for Hat Knitters. Glad I finally bought a set! I've used the rectangular version of a knitting loom to make scarves and had been wanting these round looms to make hats. Within two days of their arrival I'd knitted three hats with yarn leftover from all those scarves. I'm familiar with the loom knitting process so the instructions included with this set seemed very clear, were actually large enough to read without a magnifying glass (lol!), and came with helpful photos. Both the hook tool and the plastic yarn needle included with the set were easy to work with because they are both pliable. The looms are a hard plastic and sturdy and come in a convenient clear plastic tote bag. A great purchase! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Pretty good glue. Glues very well but bubbles up and out of the joint. It's not super glue, does the job but it's not clean. you have to cut off the excess that bubbles out during drying.
I was sure with a large bottle it would be drying by now but I used it again months after using it the first time and was surprised that it haddn't started drying. The little orange plastic cap must seal it pretty well because no excess glue was dried around the tip. It does stick things together, I broke my sunglasses at the top of one of the lenses. Glued it and came back later and saw all the bubbled excess which had to be removed by scraping it off. Still not pretty but as I'm a truck driver, I'm not in front of any cameras. So I'm not worried about the looks but by the functionality, will they stay on my face. Yes, so far so good. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Buy This Pen. I very seldom review the products I buy here; usually,each item comes in its lovely padded package via UPS or Fed-Ex, I open it, use it/read it/enjoy it/whatever. This pen was no exception. Having read several review of this pen's performance on various scarapbooking/journaling blogs and websites, I figured this was going to be an excellent addition to my stable of fine pens. And I was right---up until the pen hit its 2-week-old anniversry and developed an inseparable bond to its cap. I just spent the last half hour using scissors, a tweezers and a generous helping of elbow grease, to remove this pen's tip & nib from the cap. Imagine my dismay when I went to withdraw the pen from its protective cap,primed to do some particularly juicy journaling, and found myself staring down the gaping barrel of what was essentially a soda straw filled with ink. No excellent writing tip was visible. I peered up into the cap (which is inordinately long, by the way)and detected the shadow of the tip way, way up near the cap's terminus. I employed scissors to shred the cap itself ( I was REALLY committed to rescuing this pen!) and then turned to a very agile set of eyebrow tweezers to grip the bed of the tip just-so, in order to avoid doing anymore damage to this $5 writing instrument. I must tell you here that some things do not want to be rescued; for whatever reason, the nib and the cap had become one, their bond inseparable and eternal. But, through sheer determination and persistance and finally managing to peel away as much of the lingering remnants of cap as was possible, I took the freed nib and inserted it into the barrel. It appeared as eager and ready to write as I have ever seen it look in our two weeks' acquaintance. But alas, when set to paper, the tip balked, scritched on the paper, and could not be coaxed to eke out even the smallest of pen strokes. I tossed the pen into one wastebasket, and the remnants of the cap into another. They were not going to get the satisfaction of spending anymore time together, much as Bonnie & Clyde were interred apart after their bloody and traumatic conclusion.
If I could rank this with "zero stars," I would.
Do not buy this pen. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
husband and I really liked it at first. I really wanted this to be our go-to play dough. My son, husband and I really liked it at first. The colors are a little more earthy than what you get in a standard play dough set, the texture is very nice, it's safe if eaten (our son was an older infant at the time), and some of the colors really do have a nice, natural smell to them. For all of that, it would get a 5-star rating.
However, it dries up quickly. The yellow seems especially quick to dry out. We were very contentious about putting the lids back on and the yellow dried out after about a month and a half, and the others quickly followed. According to the website, you can add a little bit of oil to the dough and its as good as new. This was not at all our experience. I tried this at several different points in the "drying out" stage and it didn't work for us. Even when we loaded the dough up with oil. We also tried using just water, as other reviewers advised, and that worked for one session, but was also incredibly messy. This would not be such a bad thing--it is a child's play dough after all and we should expect it to dry out at some point--but at the going price for this stuff, it's just not worth it. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I kept my leather chair because of this. I was sadly getting ready to throw away a nice big leather chair that I had. Apparently whenever I sat in it I must have dug my elbow into the same spot over and over leading to a small tear. I looked at a lot of leather repair kits. I thought they all looked a little lame. This one looks like a leather bandaid that's almost the same color as my chair. I think I didn't want the other leather repair kits because they all tried and failed to not be noticed. This leather repair looks enough like my leather chair to not be immediately noticed. If you do notice it it just looks like the chair needed a bandaid. Works for me. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Nice stuff though not quite what I wanted, but convincing. I didn't read the specification on this product well enough, as I wanted some narrow tape to fix a seam in a tent... This is wide tape, and just won't work for what I wanted to do... but... I used a piece tonight to fix up a bit of waterproofing membrane inside a car door. I tore the membrane a bit and the service manual warned that it was important to keep intact. I thought of this tape and so got the roll and used it. The material is very thin and ultra flexible once you take it off the stiff backing. While I was disappointed that I didn't read the description well enough to know this was a wide tape, I'm glad I tried it with this application, because doing so has convinced me that if I find a narrower version of the product, it will indeed do just what I want it to do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I love this. For a first time candle maker this set is actually pretty good. I don't plan on using the dye chips, since I like that natural dye-free look better (wax comes out white when cooled). I'd also bought scents from a different place, so I can't speak for the quality of the oils the kit came with (packaged tightly in a zipper baggie, mine were a little oily from a little spillage). The thermometer gets too steamy to read, so you're better off finding a digital thermometer if you want an accurate reading on temperature.
Wax burns wonderfully, holds scent okay, tins are great quality. Overall this kit is pretty great! Everything you see in the picture is what you get! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
incredibly frustrating. Other reviews have mentioned that reading the directions in their entirety helped with using this product. That may be the case but I was still left severely frustrated with the product. This punch comes in two parts. The base and the punch which adheres with magnets to the base. The pieces are both completely solid and opaque meaning that there is no way to view how your paper is positioned except through the guide lines no the base.
The pieces also stick so well together with magnets that if you really want to make a border you practically have to disassemble the punch each time to move the paper. This might work better with card stock but it was definitely impossible with regular paper. Perhaps I missed a nuance with the guide but I also had difficultly getting the paper to re-align for the next punch.
The punch part works very smoothly with little effort or strength required. However when used on regular thickness paper it also punched to additional indentations that seemed to be part of the punch's grip structure so that in addition to a flower basket my paper had extra holes.
The entire thing was so frustrating to use I can't imagine picking it up again. I'd rather try my luck with a small handheld paper punch and see what happens. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Shaken, Not Stirred. I needed to glitterify a Halloween mask for my son, and this was PERFECT! I had previously read a lot of reviews about the problems with this paint, and so I was nervous about it, but after all other options had failed, I figured it was this or failure.
Here's the key - shake well. I don't mean, shake it for five seconds, then have at it. Shake it until your arm is sore from shaking. And then shake it for a minute past that. Do the macarena with it for the length of the whole song. Shake it like a headbanger in a mosh pit. Pretend you're trying to whip a jar of whip cream. You're mixing a can of glitter particles suspended in glue - failure at the shaking will result in disaster. (The glue will come out without glitter. The nozzle will be gloppy. You won't be able to reuse the paint.)
And yes, you might pull something shaking to make sure it's mixed, but if your project should come out beautiful. :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works as intended. I bought this to replace a damaged clock work for a whimsical novelty clock (mathematics values in lieu of regular hours - for a classroom) that was otherwise in great shape. I spent some time searching for white hands to contrast to the black clock face, As well as something of the right size and style to compliment the face. This has worked great for the two months since I started using it. Installation was not a problem, aside from simply adding a couple of extra washers to exactly match the depth of the shaft. It was shipped in a bubblewrap envelope and the second and minute hand were slightly bent. But they easily bent back into straight with a few micro adjustments, and I've had no problems since. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I used a woodburning pen on it and then stained the wood and it turned out perfect. I purchased 3 since they were so reasonably. I purchased this board to make a plaque to hold the collar of my dog, who recently passed away. I used a woodburning pen on it and then stained the wood and it turned out perfect. I purchased 3 since they were so reasonably priced, in case I messed the first one up. It was exactly the quality I would have expected. Very nice, held up wonderfully to the woodburning pen and took the stain nicely. I'm including a photo so maybe it could help someone who wanted to see how it would take stain, etc. Very good product--I'd order again if I had the need. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for cutting heatshrink tubing, good for other odds and ends. The 90 degree adjustable stop makes it perfect for cutting large quantities of heatshrink tubing to a custom length (and getting nice square even cuts). I also use it to cut stranded insulated electrical wire using a hack I detailed in an article I wrote for Make magazine (Makezine). Can't link to it, but you can easily find it by searching their site. Essentially, you can take out the adjustable stops and put in pieces of copper tubing to act as a wire guide. The fact that it takes standard craft razor blades, which cost a few cents each, means that I feel pretty free to experiment on cutting new materials. The worst that can happen is I have to replace the blade. Most manufacturers would make some kind of proprietary blade so they could charge you through the nose for replacements; not NWSL.
I haven't used it for anything to do with model railroads, and I haven't done much with the custom angle cutting, but this is a very solid, well built and accurate piece of equipment. I am sure I will continue to find more uses for it.
I should note though that you shouldn't expect miracles from it; it's not going to chop thick pieces of metal for you, or anything made out of steel. And, it's really best for relatively short pieces, even with the hack I described above, I wouldn't trying cutting wire to lengths greater than about six inches (it's doable, but you lose all the speed/efficiency that this machine gains you vs. a pair or scissors or wirecutters). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Absolutely perfect! I found my first Pastel Star Kit at . Absolutely perfect! I found my first Pastel Star Kit at a Good Will, it had about 400 strips of the transparent paper left and after I made them all and I had to get more. My first kit was the small coin bank one and when I got this one it was a lot bigger which was great. The paper was intact, no rips or any other defects in the paper. These stars can be hard for beginners or some people to make because they are very small. There are 3 kinds of paper, the thin transparent (which has pale colors), the solid color printer type paper, and the thicker card-stock type paper. I was able to make all of them out of perfect stars, but the thicker the paper the harder it may be for some. Overall the product was perfect! :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect. I love this product. The cap makes it hard to squeeze the substance from the small hole but I just screw of the entire cap and pull some out with a toothpick or other object. It spreads well as icing for mini clay projects or works well as a glue to hold to pieces together for baking. Add a pinprick amount of any color acrylic paint to make a translucent color or add quite a bit to make it not translucent at all like icing. When you bake it hardens like normal clay and depending on how much color you add will dry as translucent as you need!!
Easy to work with. Leaves a mess. Dries hard. Bakes well. Small bottle is a little expensive but you don't really use much on most projects. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent Melt & Pour Soap Base. This hemp seed melt and pour soap base is excellent. It's the best soap base I've ever used and it creates a surprisingly large lather. Unfortunately, propylene glycol now seems to be in all of Our Earth's Secrets' soap bases. I've used one from them that supposedly didn't contain it. I prefer natural, safe bodycare products, and this soap base is better than most. But I'm unhappy about the propylene glycol and hope they choose to leave it out of future soap bases. Regardless, I'm giving this product 5 stars because it's super easy to work with and produces excellent quality bar soaps. I used it to make my herbal massage bar soaps and they came out lovely!
All you need is a microwave, a Pyrex bowl, a small silicone spatula and whatever other ingredients you choose. Just be careful to keep powders, herbs, and other ingredients to a minimum, especially if you're new to this. I use small amounts of various plant-based ingredients, including essential oils, rose petals, calendula flowers, mica and beeswax. Start out small and build up from there. Otherwise the soap ends up overly soft and goopy.
I'll be buying this hemp seed melt and pour base again in the near future. I highly recommend it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
awesome for candles and hair products. I used these tins to make soy wax candles . This was my first time making candles. The tins worked perfect and didn't get super hot like glass mason jars can. I used 464 wax with 1oz fragrance that made 3 candles but the hot and cold throw was very weak. Next time will use more scent i guess. But other than that, these tims are perfect for candles. I also used them to put my homemade whipped shea hair butter in. The butter does not melt down in these tins. Great product and will surely buy again. I will probably get bugger ones for hair products next time. Or you can even just use them to store little things in. The metal is a little thin so make sure not to bang them around because they will dent and it won't look as pretty. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I'd buy every Longzang silicone soap mold available that I like if I could. I buy soap molds with specific family members, friends, and colleagues as the initial produce receivers, not as a commercial endeavor. Thus I ordered this one to pour for an impending birth. The artistry is exacting and it's heart-warming.
However, as a word of hopeful help to others--of the dozen or so Longzang molds I own, this one has given me the most difficulty to pour accurately. The cavity is deeper than other shapes, thus giving it it's own "personality." I've had to learn to pour the soap slowly (to fill the underlying portions before the heavier sections) and steadily (to prevent premature set-up producing unwanted lines). I've also found that using light thumb pressure on opposing sides and at the same time to loosen the facing BEFORE inverting the mold allows the figure to escape by gradual gravity pull.
Would I buy it again? You bet! I'd buy every Longzang silicone soap mold available that I like if I could. Longzang has true artistic efforts, fast shipping from China, and the orders so far have been accurate. Thank you, Longzang. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The paint is smooth and easy to apply to the skin and also comes off . My little sister just started back at school and I got these face paints so that she can use them for football games and pep rallies. The colors are very bright and vibrant. The paint is smooth and easy to apply to the skin and also comes off easily with soap and water or a make-up removing wipe. I would absolutely recommend these to anyone that will be using face paint for any reason!
My sister also loved the stencils that came with it. They do a patriotic themed game every year so she is especially excited for the USA stencil.
NOTE: I did receive this item at a free or discounted price. I am in no way obligated to write a positive review. This review is my honest and unbiased opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for Cutting Amazon Boxes. Having a home business means that every day there is a stack of boxes at my door, many of which are from Amazon. After opening hundreds of them with a variety of things (pens, scissors, kitchen knives), I decided it was probably time to order a dedicated box opener. I've never liked the steel blade kinds, as I've cut myself a few times and I also have small children in the house. I wanted something easy to use and carry around, as opposed to the industrial box cutters that are solid metal. Finally, I didn't want anything with a blade that would be too long, because you can easily cut valuables inside of the packages with a traditional box cutter.
This product fit the bill perfectly, and I even bought two more. The blade is small but sharp, and is perfect for cutting the tape around boxes. This isn't a great cutter if you are trying to cut up cardboard, but it's perfect for cutting thick paper and plastic tape that comes on the boxes you get from online purchases.
The cutter fits perfectly into my pocket when not in use, and seems to have lasted a while. I chipped a blade a while back, but it was because I dropped it. Otherwise, it's been a great tool that I think most regular Amazon users should invest in! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
So far so good. So far so good! As a reusable pad veteran I really enjoy these they are much less bulky than the cloth pads I have used previously and I almost forget they are there! For anyone saying that the pads shift the underwear you wear matters when it comes to these kind of pads. I typically wear either the cotton/ spandex kind of underwear or the old school girdle style briefs (my mom use to call them "tummy-tuckers")- either way the panties need to be more form fitting to minimize the shifting that can happen. I also tend to leak onto the wing a bit and these pads hold it ALL without messing up my underwear. Love these pads- double thumbs up! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
it would be as good a product as the scissors I own. I was hoping that since this is a Fiskars product, it would be as good a product as the scissors I own. Well, not quite.
It takes a great amount of effort to push the punch down so that it actually punches and trying to get the paper corner into the device properly can be a challenge. After punching about six corners, the seventh didn't punch correctly and ruined my paper. (It was cut at a specific size, so I had to cut another.) Anyway, I picked up the punch and took out all of the scraps, this helped for two punches, then the paper, once again, did not feed all the way in.
I am quite disappointed with this product and my wrist and shoulder are quite sore, due to the pressure required to cut anything.
On a more positive note, the corners that I can manage to punch out, are quite pretty. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I think Wolfe face paints are very good quality. I greatly prefer Wolfe and Mehron to . I think Wolfe face paints are very good quality. I greatly prefer Wolfe and Mehron to Snazaroo for painting children's faces. I wasn't as into this particular set as I didn't like the metallic colors as much. They seemed a little "muddy" and not bright to me. I didn't find the metallic feature to be particularly noticeable. So I didn't use this set as much as my basic color sets, combined with face glitter. But the paints themselves are the usual very good quality, blendable, easy to wash off paints that Wolfe is known for. The fact that the little trays come out of the box is a good feature when I am sharing the set at an event. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Amazing stuff. I have repaired so many things, I find it MAGIC! I have fixed several pairs of shoes, picture frames, bumpers for my cast iron cooktop grate (which last time I ordered from manufacturer were mega expensive), cell phone cords, leather straps for my ipad case, built in coasters on my coffee cups (it doesn't come off in dishwasher - see tips for cool looking ideas) and I know there are more that I can't think of at the moment. Get a package of the colors and along with the black and white, you can make any color you need. When you have a bit left over, make a little hook somewhere.
The only thing that didn't work out well was as pads under our kitchen chairs as they don't slide easily, so we went back to felt on our tile floors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great pair of scissor, but a bit pricey. I would actually give it 5 stars if it weren't for the price, because c'mon, these are more expensive than my Wusthof kitchen shears, and I can cut through bone with that.
What I do love:
It's ceramic - I use this to cut food for my 10-month old, so I love that it's ceramic and sharp, doesn't rust and cuts well, both very important to me when it comes to prepping food for my baby. Also, the ceramic material doesn't seem to scratch the plastic kids bowls as a pair of metal shears would.
It's lightweight and comes with a cover - great for taking with you to restaurants in the diaper bag, while I wish I could afford two pairs and just leave one in the kitchen and one in my diaper bag, it's easy enough to clean and throw in my bag before I go out.
Size and weight - again, perfect for taking with you everywhere. It's small and light, perfect for cutting baby food. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This is fun. This kit is to make gum/candy wrapper style bracelets, but using larger pieces of a foiled paper that make it a cinch to fold.
Like all foiled papers, if you use a fingernail to flatten your folds you might tear the foiling a bit. In the clear envelope, you'll find more envelopes to make 5 bracelets total. The bracelets match the one in the photograph.
The instructions aren't as clear as they could be, they say to slide one link into another without clear diagrams about how the links are supposed to be connected. Refer to the photographs for that. For the last closing link, you slide the the open ends of the link through the the other link then fold the strips up and around that link, tuck them in and trim to finish. Trying to do the link so the ends are tucked on the inside of the link will just drive you nuts.
I like the scale of the links for being easy to fold, and how well the foiled papers work. It makes fairly attractive bangle bracelets that have a bit of give to them. 22 links each for a larger size, or 20 links for a smaller size, it worked best for me to fold 1 step at a time for all the links. So I folded them all in half first, then did the first cupboard fold on one side of all the links, then the other side. Doing that, it took about an hour to finish the first bracelet. Your time will vary by how much origami experience you have.
The palettes are nice. One is in Mardi Gras colors, one is in blues and greens, one is in pinks, oranges and golds, and for solid colors, gold and silver. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great Tool When Used As Advertised. Full disclaimer: I am using this product as it was said to be intended on the packaging...to put eyelets in medium-weight paper.
That being said, I have abused the monkey poop out of these for several weeks now and they have resisted breaking, running away screaming, and eating my paper into oblivion like rabid raccoons. Despite one of the steel springs on the smallest diametre setter having bent from user error (I yanked it back too hard and released on an angle--that's what she said), it still works perfectly. For a tool that punches consistent, clean holes into the very middle of a work surface, these do the trick and for markedly less than you're going to spend on a vice press or anything else more heavy duty. I would not recommend these for commercial use or that involving even the thinnest leather, but for what they advertise to punch, they do a darn good job. Make sure you line your work surface with another hard material you don't mind punch marks on, as the release will send the sharp cutters well into it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love. This. I. Love. This. Washi tape!
That pattern is adorable which can be seen in the pictures. What makes this one stand out is that it is washi tape as it should be. The tapes I bought at my local craft store aren't matte like this one is. It allows me to write on it with a pen or sharpie. It is paper-like but still strong so it is easy to cut into shapes but doesn't rip on its own. Also it is just the right amount of stickiness so it doesn't come off but can be peeled off without a residue.
I used two of the colors to decorate my phone charger and it looks so cute! I love that the set has colors and patterns that can all be mixed and matched.
These washi tapes are perfect and I'm excited to buy them in more colors from this seller and expand my collection!
I received these washi tapes at a discount for my honest review and my opinion and rating were not affected by this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Thought I was the only one to think of this type of applicator for herbicide. I've been clearing some brush from the backyard and read that if the stumps were "painted" with herbicide as soon as possible after cutting that a good kill would be more likely. The only thing I could think that would be convenient was something like a bingo marker. I sure didn't want to lug around an open jar and cheap paintbrush dripping herbicide all around the work area killing grass and other non targeted species.
If your looking at this product for similar uses be advised this does not have a true felt pad. It's more of a small fine plastic hairy tip. The tip does seem to have a push valve so I plan to make bingo marks around the stumps as the "felt" would wear off quickly if using more of a painting motion.
While this description may not fit your application I hope it helps you decide if this product fits your needs. There's not many products like this which somewhat surprised me considering amazon and third party selection is generally quite vast. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good product, will be storing in different packaging. This is a nice silica gel product. Reviews I read of other products complained that the grains were too big or too round and bouncy. This has the texture of very fine sand and was easy to spoon into the container I am using to dry flowers. I love the idea that it can be re-dried in the oven to use over and over again. My only concern is that it came in a bag held closed with a plastic tag like you find on bread bags....probably ok, but hard to get the tag back onto the thick bag. I'll be transferring it to something more substantial and airtight to keep it from absorbing moisture from the air between uses.
Also, 5 pounds is a lot!! The bag seems a little bigger than a standard 5 pound bag of flour (makes sense, with bigger grains). Depending on what you're using it for (and how often you're willing to re-dry if you plan to use repeatedly) you might be able to get away with a smaller amount. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I am just not very satisfied with it. While I wish I could leave a positive review for this product, I am just not very satisfied with it. The bath bomb molds are described to be easy to use and claim that they will easily snap together. They are not and do not. You cannot pack the mixture into the molds enough for them to set properly without denting the bombs. I used the whole set on the day they arrived. The box says to allow the bath bombs to set in the mold for 4 hours or overnight. I usually only form my bath bombs in the harder plastic or stainless molds then remove them to dry and set over a few days. As an experiment, I allowed several bath bombs to stay in the mold for 4 hours, some to stay overnight and others were removed to dry as is. This morning, the bath bombs all appeared to retain their shape overnight but due to not being packed hard enough into the mold, the bath bombs crumbled when removed from the molds and the ones that set outside of the mold or were removed after 4 hours had cracks and fell apart when touched. The molds are hard to press together without damaging the bath bombs, do not snap properly and are hard to remove the bath bombs that have been left to set overnight. The bombs are stuck and I ended up damaging the mold removing them. I do not recommend this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Fine mat cutter for the careful amateur. The Logan 450 lets you make perfect mats with consistency and accuracy. It handles full sized 32 x 40 mat boards and both 1/8" and 3/16" foam core boards. This is a big, solid, well-made device. You need the top of a table or workbench to use it. There's a smaller model (Logan 250) that takes 20 x 16 mat board, but it's more economical to buy the 32 x 40 boards.
I bought it because I make 8x10 and 11x14 prints often enough to make it a worthwhile convenience. There's a huge choice of colors if you go to an art store and buy full sheets of mat board rather than pre-cut mats, and the cost of a full sheet is about the same as one precut 8x10 or 8x12 precut mat.
Just follow the instructions very carefully, and take your time. There's a DVD packed inside that worth looking at - maybe worth looking at a couple of times. The printed instruction book is quite clear. There's a stop included for repetitive cuts that makes it easy to cut two or three mats exactly the same size.
You may also want a 16" or longer steel or aluminum ruler. If you're careful, you won't need to do any touch-up surgery with a utilty knife (razor knife) but it's not a bad idea to have one close by just in case. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Buycostumes.com warning. Purchased 4 packs of Webcaster refill sticks (20 count) from Buycostumes.com via Amazon website. After about a week my package arrived containing 4 individual sticks. Called customer service and they state they will ship out replacement order with 4 packs. However, the new arrival date reflects a two week shipping time. Pushes up pretty close to Halloween. Hopefully they are conservative in their shipping estimates. Customer service rep was friendly and helpful. I have heard these are essentially glue sticks. If that is the case I will try to buy at local hobby shop instead of online.
The sticks that came with the webcaster gun went pretty quickly. We determined the best way to apply is to feed very slowly. If you push through too fast it globs up. After we got the hang of it it made pretty good looking cobwebs. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Enables my yarn addiction . I'm a beginner so I can't vouch for more complex projects but I love this item. I didn't have any problems with this. The only thing is that if I go a little crazy and crank it super fast, sometimes the spool flies off but otherwise no problems. I don't use the super expensive or fancy yarns so I don't know if it would be different. I have used dk to super bulky yarn sizes and all worked great. I didn't have to split skeins; I managed to make super giant cakes. I didn't modify it by putting a cover to make a bigger cake but I can see how it might be helpful. I was super psyched when, finally, a yarn tool worked properly for me. I went nuts and did all my skeins.
The only tip I'd give is that I hang mine off the size of the table. My table was too fat for the clamp to sit upright but this works better. Gravity keeps the arm pulled out and and keeps an even tension. This seems like it would solve people's issues with the arm not staying up.
Unfortunately this product is helping enable my yarn addiction :) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This kit was very easy to use and I don't remember having any of . This kit was very easy to use and I don't remember having any of the drying issues mentioned in other reviews. Even completely dry, it is a tiny bit soft- almost like a very stiff gel. I used it in a artificial flower arrangement in a glass vase. It looked great!
After a few months, I noticed a small "crack" in the hardened resin and it almost looked like the green dye from the artificial flower stems was seeping into the clear resin. My arrangement is almost 2 years old now (still untouched at normal indoor temps away from sunlight or anything else that would damage it) and the resin has a shattered look throughout and a greenish-yellow hue from the stems throughout it all.
Good thing my flowers and vase were cheap because the whole thing looks terrible now. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perplexed but hopeful. I'm so conflicted. The hardware is functional and has fair repeatability. The unpackaging process takes a little work and you need to be insistent with the screw/locks with each compartment. There is packaging material hiding in each compartment and you'll need to get it all out. Calibration is easy enough...once you figure it out. The instructions are not clear at all. The software is absolutely horrid. Even if you manage to figure out the correct workflow, the capabilities are very basic and somewhat erratic. After watching all the youtube guides you can, you'll still need considerable trial and error to get the quirks figured out. So, its a love-hate relationship of sorts. The software is so bad, it really is comical. But, for the price, the hardware is surprisingly capable. I sure which I could figure out how to "clamp" workpiece into position. There is a sliding/clamping "trap door" of sorts on the base of the workpiece rack. Is this supposed to be useful for something? It remains a mystery. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Makes the cut. A good pair of scissors is an investment that can last for years. These are going to see a lot of use. The blades are on the heavy side, meaning they can do some serious cutting without bending. They should also hold an edge longer.
The hand grips are offset to make cutting across a piece of material easier because they keep the hand working them above the material being cut - you just need to spread the cut enough to keep advancing the blades. The copper finish on the hand grips is a nice touch of decoration.
The metal construction means they should be far more durable than cheap scissors with plastic grips - sooner or later those just can't take the wear that metal can.
Quite satisfactory. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Just what I was looking for . After my last pair of plastic handled scissors broke, I decided to look for the classic, all-metal, black handled scissors I remember my parents having when I was a kid. The blades close tightly, there's not a lick of plastic to be found, and they're not made in China ..... they're made in Italy. That last part was a surprise, but after eating their cuisine for many years, why not give their cutting implements a try ???
Used them for the first time today to cut up an old pair of Levi's for shop towels. They're very sharp and cut through the thick denim seams without any flexing of the handles. Most of the plastic handled scissors I've owned would have flexed significantly and possibly broken. These scissors allowed me to use a lot of pressure to get the job done. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Left-handed blade for left-handed kids. We discovered our daughter was left-handed at 2yo. These were the scissors we bought for her to use at home. A year later she started pre-school and they used the "ambidextrous" scissors with the right-handed blade. We protested but they assured us they would work just as well. WRONG! My daughters art projects she cut at pre-school were far more jagged and less precise than when she used the left-handed fiskars at home. If a school or teacher doesn't think it makes a difference, give them an adult sized left-handed blade scissors and ask them to cut paper with their right hand! Long story short, they still use the "ambidextrous" scissors in my daughter's kindergarten class, but now she uses her own special pair of Fiskars left-handed scissors! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
great value on a versatile set of knives and blades. Who doesn't love an X-ACTO knife? Whether you're trimming a photo, opening your Amazon Prime shipment, or just seeing what you can cut with the sharp blades because you have nothing better to do, everyone needs at least a few. But did you know you needed 13 blades? I did not until I saw this set, at which time I KNEW I MUST have them!
It's a versatile set with three knives and a total of 13 blades. You can cover numerous projects with this set, and the case is a handy place to store it all so you don't lose any pieces. It comes with a booklet in the mesh pouch to tell you which blades to use for which applications. The mesh pocket is too big, so the booklet will easily fall out...don't lose it if you don't already know what each blade is for!
The storage case is a bit thick, and that's my only real complaint with the set. That makes it harder to store and it wastes a little space. A thinner profile would have been more useful.
My only other complaint is with the nature of the knives themselves. X-ACTO knives are round and are known for rolling away, which can be dangerous if they fall off the surface you're working on. Perhaps they have some models that don't, but there are indeed the round knives, so you'll need to be careful when putting them down.
All in all, I recommend this set. It's a great value! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not quite what I expected. I was expecting something a bit stronger. So one of my first uses was to fix one of those plastic coated metal racks that rotate to handle different types of dishes in a dish washer. One of the clips holding a vertical rack had broken. So I took a whole pack and globed it around the area where the clip had been and waited for it to dry. The next day when I tried it, it broke at the main joint. However there was sufficient extra globed around for it to work mostly by just getting in the was of the rack trying to go anywhere. While sugru seems to have good potential, applications need to be carefully fitted to its real capabilities. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very cute and easy to use. This set of two small scissors are very sharp and work great on cutting
thread while sewing or embroidering.
The ones that look like a bird have smaller finger holes than the other scissors.
If your have large fingers these may not work very well for you.
My fingers fit fine in both, the smaller one went up to my second knuckle on
my index finger.
They are very pretty and the gold color looks very nice.
I really like the one that looks like a bird, it is so cute.
I use these in my craft room for cutting ribbon and for sewing, crocheting
and embroidering.
Overall I am very happy with this set of scissors and have had no problems with them.
*I received a discount on this product in exchange for testing and my review.
All opinions are my own. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
and it unmolded easily. My only complaint is that the round molds . As a disclaimer, I received this item at a deep discount for my honest review. This silicone mold is high quality, thick silicone. I've ordered other molds from different sellers, and they were made of thinner silicone--and were therefore much floppier. I used this mold to make soap, and it unmolded easily. My only complaint is that the round molds are deep, making for a very odd cylindrical shape. I ended up cutting my soaps in half to make them look nicer, but now they are kind of small. If I were rating it on quality alone, I would have given it five stars, but the weird shape makes me lean more toward four. It's probably also worth mentioning that the item arrived very quickly--a good sign of a trustworthy seller. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Gives my homemade products a more rustic look. I make my own bath and body products and I give some away as presents. I bought these scalloped paper labels with jute string to give them a more rustic look. The tags were big enough that I was able to write the description on the front and, in smaller letters, the ingredients on the back. The hole in the tag was big enough to put the jute string through, but not big enough to be obtrusive. The tags are a thick material, so it does not bend super easily. The scalloping on the edges give it a nice decorative look. I think these tags give a whole different look to my jars - I love them.
I paid full retail price for this item. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great tool to add to your scrapbook collection. I have been scrapbooking since 2004, so I have a hearty collection of scrapbooking goodies. That includes quite a few Fiskars and other punches, including border punches. I just finished a Halloween book using Graphic 45's Steampunk Spells papers and I used my punches to make fences, a spider web border, and more. Going from those punches to this was like going from a disposable tape runner to a Scotch ATG. Instant love!
This is a large unit, about the width of a typical paper cutter (mostly because it's made to fit a typical scrapbook-size 12 x 12 paper). The joy of this border punch is that it elminates the main problem of regular punches: when you incorrectly do subsequent punches and mess up your border. With this unit, you insert the cartridge, insert the paper and close the magnetic clamp, slide, and punch. You slide again, hear the click, and punch. Result: beautiful, smooth, FLAWLESS borders.
This starter set comes with the Flower Garden cartridge, but I LOVE the Winter Frost (snowflakes), At a Glow (Christmas ornaments), Paisley, and Ironworks punches. I've just gotten started on Christmas gift bags and I have used the Winter Frost punch to make beautiful two-tone bags with delicate snowflake cutouts. I've done quite a few crafty items with these punches and my friends have gone nuts for the little gifts I've given them. And it's easy, thanks to this tool.
I really want to get one for my son's teacher, she would love the border with the cupcakes and the one with the balloons!
PROS
- These heavy duty, intricate punches would not be easy to punch through heavy duty scrapbook paper except that the set is designed to insert the cartridges into the unit so you can use the large lever (you still have to put some muscle behind it!)
- Continuous, flawless, error-free borders that are easy to cut
- Nice selection of cartridges
- You can get the cartridges for under twenty bucks on Amazon, though the Fiskars website has them at 29.99
- Large and small borders
- Great for all crafts, not just scrapbooking, and the kids love it too
- 12 x 12 paper stays firmly in place with no slippage due to the magnetic clamp
CONS
- Be careful to use these on a nice, flat surface. I tried to do one on the couch and got a punch stuck (my husband fixed it)
This is fantastic for beautiful, big, yet delicate borders in a no-goof package! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The best plastic loom knitting set. I had purchased a similar set by the manufacture Boyle recently and I will tell you that the Boyle set was cheaply made. So I went searching for Provo Craft Knifty Knitter Long Loom Set to replace the Boyle set, for I have the round loom knitting set that Provo Craft makes. Well, I will tell you that the quality is the same as the round loom set that I own and has the same comfortable feeling in which to work with.
For those of you who would love to knit but have issues with using two needles, this is the way to go for a knitted finished look. I have already made on the round loom set a hat and I'm currently working the scarf, and to my surprise I found a pattern for fingerless gloves. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
TOOOOTALLY a good deal. First of all this is still by far, in my opinion, the best glue out there. I have fixed stones in pendants, a broken coaster, handles, lamps...you name it. This stuff definitely works the best, and a small amount is only needed. Here's the good part: the price that you get at Amazon is far better than say, if you were to buy this at Walgreens. When you buy just one tube of the glue, it cost easily over $3 at Walgreens ( if you can find it). And I get five of these for five bucks...you do the math.
I've use plenty of super glues and different nozzles over the years for my profession and hobbies, and this still by far as the best. And I use a safety pin to put at the top of the opened nozzle instead of the given top.
For me, this helps keep the dispenser clear because the needle is longer than the short pointed enclosed glue lid.
So by far, this is the best super glue product, and by far this is the best price that you're going to get for 5 tubes. Thank YOU Amazon. No wonder I'm a repeat customer going on I don't know how many years now, with Amazon. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
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