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Call me shallow, but I mostly love them for their looks. When it comes to scissors I'm of the belief you really can't have enough. With the number of packages I get from Amazon on a weekly basis I was finding myself using my steak knives, keys, etc to get into packages... that's when I decided maybe a few more pairs of scissors in the house wouldn't be a bad idea. I think for the most part, unless we're discussing specific crafting scissors or fabric scissors that most are about the same, sort of along the line of a tooth brush... you can add as many bells and whistles as you want but in the end they either cut well and are comfortable to use or they don't/aren't. I now have a number of the Scotch scissors and I'm happy with all of them, these being no exception. My favorite so far are the non-stick scissors <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Scotch-Precision-Ultra-Edge-Non-Stick-Bent-Scissor-8-Inches-1468TNSBB/dp/B002QUZNQS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Scotch Precision Ultra Edge Non Stick Bent Scissor, 8-Inches (1468TNSBB)</a> since they really do work great cutting tape (or into heavily taped Amazon boxes <wink> ) so those are my scissors of choice kept in the office near the front door.
So the title of my review you ask? I do lots of crafts with my children on the large kitchen island, work on bills, etc... the kitchen is white, black, and my accent color is green.... yup, these are my dedicated kitchen multipurpose scissors now and they look adorable on the counter LOL I also love that they are different from many of the orange handled scissors we purchased at a big box store, no one makes off with them since everyone in the house knows they are mom's kitchen scissors! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The BEST Scissors for Toddlers & Elementary Students. Absolutely LOVE these scissors! We have several pairs and also donated quite a few sets to my daughter's preschool several years ago. She started using these at late 2 yrs old or early 3 years old after having slight trouble with the other style they had at preschool. These gave her more control and she earned her confidence much faster. After a quick demo, the preschool was very impressed and we donated enough for all the students. That is all they use now. =) By the time our daughter was almost 4, she had a Parents As Teachers screening and had the cutting skills of a 6 year old - I am sure that depends on the child (esp if they are better at fine motor skills vs major motor skills as they are better at one or the other), but I have no doubt these scissors definitely helped. =) My daughter is now headed into second grade and these are still our faves. They work for right and left handed and although made for small hands, I can use them if we are crafting together at her art table (I am a lefty). Fiskars has always had a quality line of scissors in my book (my hubby and I have art backgrounds and have quite the array of scissors). Highly recommend for toddlers and elementary kids!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
nice addition for a large room. I took into account previous reviews that were mostly accurate, except those that stated that the clock was not as durable and heavy as indicated. The clock was as advertised. It's true that the inner workings of the clock are cheap (similar to a much less expensive wall clock), but I believe that's because it is a replica - not the real thing - and you're paying mostly for the iron works which are authentic looking, though I'm no expert. I've only owned it a few weeks, so I don't know how long the functioning clock will hold up - similar to other hanging wall clocks that run on a AA battery I imagine. I hung the clock in my living room which has a vaulted ceiling. I wanted something different and original and this qualified. It is large and very visible from the whole room which is cool. It's true there's no hanging hardware included, but a quick trip to Lowe's to get a dry wall anchor took care of that no problem. I like the clock and I would recommend it for someone who wants a different look from traditional wall clocks. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Even more of an awesome product. I started using Elmer's glitter glue pens as a Kindergarten teacher. (NO OTHER BRAND COMPARES! I know, I tried!) I purchased them with my own money I thought so highly of them. As a grandparent of a child with fine motor issues, I have gone through many of the smaller sets. They are perfect for strengthening her fingers for holding pencils and crayons. She LOVES decorating cards with them while crayons and even markers hold little interest. She may use so much glue that it takes a day to dry but since they perform a physical therapy task at the same time, I'm happy to replace them regularly! She has not seen this new HUGE set and I can hardly wait as I know she will be thrilled! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Carve like a Pro. I've been using this tools for a few years now and I can say they are absolutely the best. The a re sturdy, stay clean without too much hassle, and have excellent grip. My hands often get sweaty, especially my palms, and I often have a hard time holding small tools for long periods of time - that's why I decided to buy this set. I saw the grooved hand grips and thought "My sweaty hands could use a nice grip". I was right and I can say with confidence they do NOT slip out of my hands when I need to use them for long periods of time. There are a lot of different head tip shapes to choose to use and some I use a lot more than others so maybe the selection is a little overkill but for a price like that you can't complain. I've never had a problem with the tools bending or giving way under pressure which has been a problem for me in the past when buying tools like these. I prefer the stainless steel over wooden body because of the way it feels (much more sturdy in your hands) and the grip as I mentioned before. They stay clean as long as you rinse them in hot water when you're finished with your project. Other carvers that I've bought in the past often get dirty in the grip areas and you can never get them clean but these are fairly easy to maintain. Would definitely tell other people to buy this set over most others. There are some competitors out there at this price but they don't have the selection that this set does. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Best thing I've ever bought on Amazon. OH uh-MY GAWD.
This is the best wood burner ever.
I've been working with a hobby-quality burner for over a year to create items for my Etsy shop. I've been yearning for a professional burner. And HERE IT IS.
I used it for the first time last night. It heated up, lit'rally, in seconds. The variable temperature adjusts like A BOSS. And this burner requires NO effort. I mean, it cuts through wood like a hot knife through butter. It amazing.
In the past, it would take me 3-4 days to finish a plaque for my shop. Now, I can get one done in ONE NIGHT. It's cut my work time by 2/3. This means I can make more product, that's higher quality, at a faster pace. So, so awesome.
I did so much research before buying this kit.
I was going to buy a nibsburner, but just the main setup was around $140.
This Colwood package includes SO MUCH MORE and you spend the same amount of money.
This is totally worth the investment if you're a serious pyrographer!
(nauticalowl.blogspot.com) | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
The Perfect Frame, at Last. Fortunately, I stumbled on the Framed at Last design while browsing for another design from Fadeless. I was immediately inspired to use it as backing for my bulletin board to display my students' work. The result was outstanding! The "frames" are the perfect size for standard 8.5" x 11" paper and produced the effect of each sheet having a nice frame.
After covering my large bulletin board, I still have most of the roll, which stores safely and neatly in the box for future use.
If you want to mount an attractive, interesting display of student work or even photographs, you simple must try Fadeless Framed at Last.
So thrilled that I discovered it! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
No more plastic bags, and it's the real deal. The perfect complement to our reusable grocery bags! One of the things we've battled as a family was how to eliminate plastic produce bags overall. These bags by Idylc Homes are exactly what we wanted and exceed our expections in terms of quality and construction. The multiple bags fit just about everything we'd need for any shopping trip, and they clean easily and fold into the smallest bag with no problem. We also asked for extra Pop Locks and they obliged quickly and courteously, and followed up with a personalized email afterward. Thank you for your contribution to reducing plastic bags, and for reminding us that there are quality American companies who still produce a top notch product and support from start to finish. Highly recommended for any family wishing to make a difference! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Steaming Hot Pile of Garbage. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to spend 16 dollars for golden trash balls, look no farther! This package comes with five DO-IT-YOURSELF mylar pieces of sh... er, ahem, balls. All you have to do is try not to make them into confetti! Pull upward on your mylar sheet in order to make strips... oh, you thought we'd do that for you? Heavens no. But go ahead, pull upward... wow... that came out crooked. Sorry, all the ones underneath will now shred off into a wonderful pile of mylar bull----. You made one? Congratul... hmm... that looks like someone wadded up mylar... in fact, that's probably the look we should go for next time! You don't have to shred anything! But they're shiny! You should still hang that up... maybe no one will notice your flaming hot pile of crap dangling from the ceiling.
Here's the low down... these should AT MOST cost 3 bucks. If you have to do everything yourself but make the mylar sheets? Come on. I pulled these out and figured it'd be a quick shake to open them up (my package is the updated package for these, where the instructions are next to nothing and no pictures to even show you what to do). My first one was a crumpled disaster. Hot trash. The second one, I cut the strips, thinking it would make it better... nope... they all just clump back together no matter how much I tried to separate them (read: pull out strips of mylar). The third one I slowed down and took my time and ended up with a floppy pile of garbage.
Martha... hey, get your people to actually do the work if you want that money. I'm not really keen on spending cash just to have your name stamped on the package and still get a POS. Now that I've spent about 45 minutes on these, into the trash they go... where they belong... and will decorate it with perfection. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cheaply made, but not too bad with a little fixing up. This product is ok, but not great. It comes in two pieces: the round base and the little holder arm which fits in a slot in the base. The nonstick pad is a thin, flexible plastic disc with four little pins that go through holes in the base to secure it (it comes already secured). The stand is far too light to hold a glue gun by itself, but has a screw hole so that you can screw it down to whatever work surface you like. Barring that, you can do what many other people have suggested and glue some pennies to the bottom to weigh it down. That is what I chose to do and it works great.
However, this product is extremely cheaply made and even kind of ugly because of it. The base and arm are both made of single-sided, poorly-molded plastic and no work has been done to clean up the rough edges. I don't really have an issue with the bottom of the base being unfinished and rough, but the arm is visible and it's just as bad. It was quick and easy to clean up the edges with a razor blade and some sandpaper, but it would have been nice if it wasn't such a bad mold/cut in the first place.
Overall, I guess it works for what it is. It was $3 with free shipping (as an add-on), so you can only complain so much at that price-point. But I also feel like I could have made something from scratch that I'd be more happy with for about the same price and not much more effort. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Single serving desserts, soap or crafts. This is a good quality silicone mold. I'd like to eventually make soap but in the meanwhile we tried making single-serving desserts. It is actually easier to use a regular baking pan and cut them into individual pieces but how cute is it to see a miniature dessert made in its own tray? If you like the brownie edges this would work well because it makes a lot more edges than a large square pan.
This isn't that thin but you will need to carefully support it with both hands as you put it in the oven and take it out. It is sturdy and would work well for ice, desserts, candy, soap or whatever crafts you make that require a mold.
*I received this product free for review purposes. My review is my personal opinion. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Perfect for my son's Nativity scene craft! Beautiful wood. I know nothing about making pens, so I can't speak for use of them for that, but I bought these for a project my son had at school to make a Nativity scene. We thought using wood from the lands Christ himself walked would be extra special, and chose these to work with. We liked that the set that arrived had a mix of lovely "stripey" pieces (perfect to give the creche a bit of extra beauty), and a couple of plainer-looking pieces to use for the people, too. The pieces were of nice quality, no cracks or imperfecions. After whittling away at these by hand, we have an all new appreciation for your artisians--olive wood is STURDY stuff!!! My son loves his finished project, and it's quite a keepsake for the home now. We are really happy we found this because these pieces were the absolute perfect medium for his craft. Beautiful wood! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
LOVE These. hello fellow Amazoners :)
just wanted to leave a quick review on these wooden Popsicle sticks! Love this brand to begin.. I have owned a spa for many years and have found that it is much cheaper to purchase these online than at a local craft store and I avoid wal mart with my whole heart and soul (for SO many reasons!) When I first purchased these online I have to admit I was worried about them being a lesser quality of Popsicle stick however I was pleasantly surprised to find that they are a great quality! I use them for waxing and there is nothing worse than your stick breaking right in the middle of a very delicate process or getting/giving your client a splinter. Also it is nice that you can buy multiple boxes at a time, THANKYOU! I swear it has to just be my luck but every time that I go to the store for sticks, they never have the large sticks, and if they do it is only one box so I can get through a few days, but am ordering online anyway. Definitely recommend purchasing Woodsies brand, and of course I will purchase them again and again and again. Happy customer all around :) Thanks Woodsies for being a part of my spa! -the light in me see's honors and respects the light in you <3 | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Do not buy, very flimsy. This swift is pretty garbage. Maybe it'd be ok if all you want to do is open skeins on it, but for making a skein it's worse than useless. I'm going back to using a chair.
So first, the clamp which you use to fix it onto a table or whatever is non-functional. Try turning the handle (which we'll get to next), and this thing starts to walk itself off your table. Soon, it falls off.
Second, because the handle is so close to the very flimsy center pole, which also is only loosely attached to said poor attempt at a clamp, it wobbles hopelessly. I gave up on using it.
Finally and most cripplingly, the clamp which holds the swift open is really weak. So if you wind with any tension at all (and which you have to do unless you want tangles), it slowly gives up the ghost. Eventually, the arms hit the base and you're stuck. I'm going to have to wind back on to my spindle to clean up the mess. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very Nice Scissors. When I purchased these scissors, there were no reviews and being that quality scissors are so expensive, for the price, these were worth trying out. I'm glad I did. So far these scissors have gone through fabrics for jeans, upholstery material and light leather with no complaints. I thought I would be able to get away with plastic Fiskars that were touted as quality sharp scissors. The blades are very sharp. But the blades are useless if the plastic body holding them deforms when cutting heavy fabrics. Sewing only occasionally, I couldn't justify paying upwards of $30 for a good pair of scissors. My friends Ginghars were about $90.00. She let me borrow them for a project and yes they were very nice. But for less than 1/3 the price, these cut just as smoothy and ergonomically, these were more comfortable to use.
I don't know how these will do in the long run. But having cut through 12 projects from jeans to heavy drapes, these scissors remain sharp and accurate and I feel I've got my money's worth out of them. They're still going strong though. Just follow the rules about sewing scissors and you'll get your money's worth out of these too. Why overpay for something when you don't have to. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not as good as 100% Beesewax. Used this to start learning Batik and I'm not too impressed. First, because it's a paraffin blend, it smells and smokes. To get it to melt through the material well, the heat needs to be 250 at which point there are a lot of fumes and smoke, and you need REALLY good ventilation. I found that it crackled too much, which let in too much of the dye, making it so that if I did more than two color baths, there really was none of the first color left. I would have chopped this up to being a beginner, but after switching to straight beeswax, I get the nice crisp lines, nice crackle, no chemical smell/smoke, and the boil out process seems to go better. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
2 pack, it's like 2 for 1 great price. Edges are sharp, hope they stay that way! Comfortably shaped finger grips and inconspicuous coloring. Interesting that the Titanium Bonded is marketed as 3x stronger than steel, it's not like I'm going to be hammering stuff with them or cutting extremely hard/tough materials. Anyways the handles are the weakest link so maybe Westcott should think about building Titanium bonded handles for durability HA. The yellow part has a rubber feel to it so it's more gripy than the smooth grey plastic. I approve of the two-pack so you can place them in various handy places where scissoring might often happen. Or if one dies on you, you have a backup. Cheap price so you won't be too heartbroken when they do die. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not bad stuff: Does the job for my bed mattress. I have a 20 year old mattress with a 20 year warranty on it and it has lasted quite well over the years. However it has developed some holes in it and I needed something that would patch up the few small holes in the lining, one on the pad itself and in two places a few larger holes, about a inch and half in size to preserve the mattress. This product really did the trick and is holding up just fine. It does stick more and more over time. So when you apply it, just rub it in and leave it alone. This stuff will move with the fabric of the mattress material I noticed and as you move around on the bed will stick more and more to the surface of the bed mattress making a good seal. Not bad stuff. I'd buy it again if needed. I do have ample left over for further uses if needed after I was done with my bed. I think I'll go after an office chair in my home office and see if it will help one of my aging chairs until I can find an affordable one I like to replace the two older chairs in my house. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not bad for a first timers soap bar cutter. It has a pretty neat design, although the butterflys that helps determine size tend to move when slicing. The guitar string slicer comes with it but doesn't really cut well and at times comes apart. I just ended up using a knife. So if you have a a thin knife or cutter, this would be a lot easier. The leveler under is pretty neat. It has grooves so you can level out edges. It has 2 different ones with different depths to give you a thin edge or thicker edge and will give your bar soap a more professional look.
If this is your first soap cutter, it's alright. It's a lot better than eyeballing it or using a ruler. If you have someone to help hold the Guage bar with the butterflies even better. And you may want to invest in a straight edge cutter or crinkle cutter depending on the look you're going for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This is exactly what I needed and have not been . This is exactly what I needed and have not been able to find at Michael's, A. C. Moore, or Joann's. These companies used to carry this size floral stone as a regular item, so I was surprised when they weren't selling them anymore. I use one of these as a "weight" in each prosthetic boob (a.k.a. "Titbit") that I hand knit for cancer survivors. Titbits fill bras after mastectomies, to allow cancer survivors to continue to wear their clothes, maintain some sense of normalcy, and boost their self-esteem while they are waiting for reconstructive surgery. So, you have contributed to a very important cause. Thank you. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Snazaroo Face paints. This is the first time I have purchased face paints and I'm very pleased with the product. The application is smooth, the coverage is great and they wash off easily. I purchased a different brand (after these) in a store and they're horrible...weird smell, they smear, and NO coverage. Snazaroo is the way to go! Keep in mind that water is needed to use the paints...they are not ready to use as is. Although it says as much on the box, a few reviewers complained that the paints were dried out and they had to add water...just read and follow the directions and you'll be fine. I look forward to using these for a fundraiser next weekend. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Real bone is nice. Since we run a very small salon we design and print our own marketing materials with a nice quality color laser. We've recently redesigned our service menu as a legal-sized tri-fold and needed something to fold and crease the heavy card stock after printing. We bought this bone creaser and were surprised to find it was actually bone at this price, some we've bought in the past were called bone folders but were made from plastic. I've placed very light guides on the menu that, once folded, aren't noticeable whatsoever. This creaser slides across paper very smoothly and helps us produce near-professional quality fliers, menus and mailers at a reasonable price and I just prefer the way bone feels for this type of tool. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
LC Washi Tape. I was reluctant to purchase online from a company that had no reviews and coming from as far away as China but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by both the price and the quality. I'm not a washi tape expert but I do work in a variety of crafting hobbies and this tape works for my needs. Washi is so expensive in the USA, an average of $3 a roll. LC's is $1-$2 a roll, and free shipping! I avoid paying shipping at all costs. Every retailer should offer free shipping. It did take about 2 weeks to arrive so plan ahead. It was worth it to me for an affordable price per roll. Lychee Craft's prices and product are worth the wait and price. I will continue to buy from them as long as they keep prices low and provide free shipping. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works. The first thing I can say about this product is that it works. I used it to release urethane rubber from various types of molds. The nozzle stays clean even if I forget to wipe it down/clear it. It has a very even, fast spray meaning it only takes a half second to evenly coat a small to medium sized mold, and with the amount in this can it'll probably expire before I use it all. It does have a smell and you're not supposed to breathe in the fumes (work in a well ventilated area per the instructions) but the smell wasn't unpleasant, just strong, and it dissipated quickly. I didn't have any problems with beading or running together even if I put a generous coat on. It does leave the object molded slightly greasy/oily, but for a clean extraction it's a very, very small price to pay. Just wipe it down and you're good to go. I didn't use it with any other types of molding materials, just urethane rubber, so take my glowing review with a grain of salt. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Metal yarn guide doesn't stay up. This is OK, but could be one million times better with just one simple piece being made to work better.
The metal yarn guide won't stay up no matter what I do. I wound 2 1/4 balls, with that part falling over so many times, that all I was ending up with was a mess of my expensive artistic yarns wadded around the gears. I have no need for extra knots where I have joined the yarns. I have considered super glue, but don't want to have to leave this out of it's box when I'm not using it. For now, I'm going to wait for my husband to look at it and see what he can come up with.
This one piece ruins what could be a decent yarn baller.
I am using mine with the Amish U-Knit wooden yarn winder that holds my skein for me and have it connected with this yarn baller. I looked on You Tube to make sure I was using these right, and I am. I'm even using my hand to guide the yarn into this baller to prevent anything from getting tangles. It's just that the metal guide doesn't stay pulled out, and caused the yarn to get caught up in the gears.
I am beyond frustrated with this piece. If it just locked in place better, I would be 100% happy with this yarn winder. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Smells like normal beeswax to me. I don't understand what people are complaining about, it smells like beeswax to me. Maybe wax from a place that uses frames and was a good 2 or 3 years old but I don't see a problem with that. When I opened the bag it had that smokey, funky old wax smell, like when I opened up a nuke (beehive basically) that had maybe 4 year old wax in it, although this wax didn't smell that bad. Bees will use old wax so I don't see what's wrong with it as long as it's strained and filtered. And the smokey smell is from the beekeeper smoking the hive, over time the smell sticks. The chemical smell could be the buildup from the bees doing their bee thing with plants that had pesticides on them or from something else, idk. Not all wax smells sweet and like honey when it's over a few years old. Actually the brood in my 9ish month old hive already has that lived in smell to it and it's not even all that dark yet.
Overall I don't see what's so bad about this wax. When I heated it up the funky smell went away and it worked fine for candles and a whipped oil mix. I guess if you're picky and only want fresh honey comb wax then you may want to look somewhere else but meh this works if you like a bit of character in your wax. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works Great. Once I figured out how to use it, it worked great. I had never used an eyelet punch, so I really wasn't sure which end was what. The instructions seem to assume that you have some familiarity with eyelets, which I did not.
The eyelets I ordered don't have a back and a front (like rivets or grommets do). It's just one piece that, when crimped, bends back on itself to secure it to the fabric, paper, etc.
The hole cutters are on the sides. There are two sizes (one on each side) and the adjustment lever for how far in you go is really just a guide. You can just mark where you want the hole and line the cutters up with that mark if that's easier. Squeezing the handle operates both hole cutters and the crimper simultaneously.
I used this to put eyelets on fabric Christmas ornaments and it worked flawlessly. I'm looking forward to trying other projects with different types of eyelets. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
buy,buy,buy. the one out of the many people who made a positive comment that choosed to talk down on this product must be a member of temptooth or something. InstaMorph molable plastic is the best, it has me smiling again. I went to work and co-workers were asking," how much did your dental work cost, it must had been alot" I just smile and joked with them saying i didn't do anything, but please my mouth before looked like I bit a grenade!!! I'm not saying it was easy at first to mold this stuff into my now beautiful smile, it took awhile to get it perfect. my daughters graduations next month and I feel so happy that I'll be able to smile in pics with her without embarrassing her and me, thank God. please I truly recommend this product!!!!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
AVOID! NOT PRINTER FRIENDLY! Poor quality. This is glossy cardstock (> 60lb?) with perforated edges that break away for a more uneven "antique" look. Great idea. Horrible execution. The manufacture's packaging is so poor that all of my pages had broken from their straight edge frames, making the paper impossible to feed into a printer. It would be great for scrapbooking or making hand-drawn pirate maps or wanted cowboy posters. But even if the paper arrived unbroken, I wouldn't trust the thin edges to be pulled through a printer. It's a paper jam nightmare waiting to happen. This is not parchment and unsuitable for any project that requires an elegant or classy look. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love this shears - Great for left and right hand. I love these! The Dahle 50038 is the best shears that I have found. they are great for both left and right handed people. I am left handed and have never used a better scissors. It is great for cutting paper and wonderful for cutting fabric. I have used this scissors for years. I have purchase several of them to keep in different areas of my home. I have never had to have one sharpened and use them all the time. I have purchased them for my children when they were teenagers, as they are left handed also. They are not for young children as they are very sharp. I have several pairs as "back up" in case Dahle ever decides to quit manufacturing them. I have recommended them to several right and left handed people and they are very pleased with them, as well. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Another brand was a nightmare, these are a dream. I purchased these for a leather quiver that I am making for my daughter after the Tandy needles that I bought kept breaking (9 of the 10 broke even though the holes were pre-punched). After these arrived, I tested one out on double-layered 8 ounce veg tanned, 9-10 ounce veg backed by thick goat hide (equivalent to another 6-7 ounce for a 15-16 ounce total thickness) and a triple juncture of 8 ounce veg (although skived, it was still 5/16+ inches thick). Needless to say, the needle just powered through all of the layers as if it was cutting butter -and I did not even need to pre-punch the holes!
The size 3 John James needles may appear to be delicate but they are rugged and durable. I am able to thread it with both 0.8 mm and 1.0 mm tiger thread though the 1.0 mm takes a bit more time and care (need to cut on the diagonal). I especially appreciate that these are finished inside the eye so the thread does not fray (this was a big problem with the Tandy needles). I have been so impressed with these that I have already ordered another pack but, this time, in size 1. I just wish that Amazon carried their line of saddle needles (blunt tip), too. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Awesome product - just what I needed to do what I needed. This product works great. I used a silicon mold and pressed in the product. I waited until almost white and took them out. I was able to cut apart with scissors. I. Wanted to use these as bases for card placards. After some experimenting with various ways to create the slit in the top, we discovered using a sharp pairing knife heated over a candle flame was the easiest and quickest way to create the slit for the card stock. Using equal pressure and allowing the heat do the work was best. If the slit isn't big enough angle the blade. Just be sure to wipe off the knife before placing on the plastic or you may have a black line from the soot. I am so glad I stumbled on to the product. Also nice to know is if you make a mistake, just put back in the hot water and try again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Another kitchen accessory that I didn't know I needed until I had it. This is my first experience with silicone baking pans and I'm sold. I love this muffin pan. I followed the instructions to oil the pan before the first use and my chocolate chip muffins popped right out with no sticking. I usually use paper liners and also spray the liners with non-stick cooking spray so the papers peel off easily and even with that, a few muffins usually end up sticking to the paper liners.
I haven't used the pan to make any cold items, so I can't comment on that. But, it does clean up very easily in the dishwasher. Actually, you could probably clean it up by swishing it around in soapy water in the sink, as there was no food residue remaining on the pan at all.
I highly recommend this silicone muffin pan. It will be a great addition to your kitchen. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Loved air dry acrylic paint so far . I only used white acrylic air dry paint to touch up.
And it worked very well. I put Delta cream coat prep on first over
the heat paint just where I needed. And when it is dry I will probably
Put that on over where I painted and than my Matt varnish that really dose
make it not shinny. I am so happy the hardest part is done .
I can't wait to try the other colors. Hope you give it a try .
I used some of the other colors They really made the mouth look really good.
I love the realistic look of colors. The only thing was it was a little hard to put on
but once it's on and I got the color I wanted it did not easily come off.
I am just not sure how long to let it dry .
Some say three days others say seven weeks.
I only did touch ups at the most three layers.
If you know please tell me .
I do really like these paints but they do dry fast.
I did not have my medium for paints but
That should help. Hope this helps you.
Always seal paint when done . | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Blades come loose after just a few uses. The blades are nice and sharp, but they become loose after just a few uses. After using the X-Acto knife a handful of times, the blades started wiggling out of the slot in the top and popping out if I didn't wedge them back in.
This was with very light use I was not cutting anything hard (like plastic or rubber or anything you'd expect to put pressure on the blades), so they should have been much more durable.
As others have said, the case also sucks. Good luck getting the tools and blades to fit right back in. You have to arrange them precariously after every use, so if that's something you enjoy then you'll love this extra-frustrating case.
I gave this a 3-star review because aside from the negatives, the material quality is good and it does work and cut as intended...just not the best utility design. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Excellent Mold, Makes Awesome Soap & Lotion Bars. So far, I've made soap and lotion bars in this mold and it works fantastic.
About the mold:
NO ODOR from the mold. It did not hold the odor of my fragrance oils with soap or lotion bars!
It is firm enough to move in a pinch, but supple enough that it releases your soap or lotion bar very easily-just give a wee thumb tug on each side before turning the entire mold over and the soap pops right out. As a general rule, I place my mold on a small plate before filling so I can move it more easily if needed.
The details came out very clearly even when I used varying shades of a maple syrup soap mix I made! I'm including photos of 4 bars that were sold the very day I made them! These would be very easy to "hand paint" if you used pipettes to fill in the details. Be sure to follow the instructions for layering soaps!
Because of the nature of the design, you can make small one ounce bars of both lotion and soap in this mold, so long as you fill it enough to cover the parts you want in your finished bar. I was very impressed because the edges come out very nicely, crisp, yet flowing around the form of the cow--I haven't had any damaged, nor sharp edges on my bars. I was hoping that would be the case, and was very pleased to get a full 360 view of the finished bars.
You can also make a small bar of just the head with or without the bell. How's THAT for versatility from a mold!
At first, I stressed over the price, which is a bit steep [for me] for a single cavity mold, mostly because it becomes more tedious to draw out the "curing" process bar by bar. So if you're going to make multiples of this bar, and you want to do it efficiently, you're going to need more than one mold--which can become seriously pricey overall. If you consider the waiting time needed between bars, that reduces the economical value a bit as well. BTW, it takes about 1 hour for a soap bar to fully set in my house with the temp around 70 degrees F, and lotion bars take about 30 minutes in the same temp.
My solution to the efficiency problem (because I have to get other business upgrades before buying more of these molds) is to add enough soap or lotion to every one of my batches of soap or lotion to make a bar or two of these. I figure that makes my soaps more exclusive anyhow. =)
If anything else comes up with this mold, I will try to amend this review to that effect.
I definately say give this mold a try, I am fairly certain that you will be glad that you have. I just wish there was a way to get a set of at least 4 at a cheaper price (keep in mind that they are well worth the $12 I paid for mine, I'm just needing to cut back on business expenses at this point in time--don't hold that against this product, nor the sellers).
Happy soaping, hope this review has helped YOU make your purchasing decision! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Very solid. There were no reviews when I bought these scissors, but I took a chance on them. I ordered them for my mother who is always complaining that people are using her "good" scissors. I decided to get her a pair of really good scissors that she could put up and anyone who saw them would know they were the good scissors. These scissors have turned out to be amazing. They are solid and very heavy. The blades are sharp and strong. They come with cases, but my mom likes them so much she doesn't want to take them out of the box.
The embroidery scissors are a lot smaller than I expected. The description is pretty clear, but I don't know enough about scissors to be able to gauge such thing. Just be aware that they are tiny. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Don't buy the hype. This is ridiculous. Easily the most overrated craft tool I've ever stumbled upon. I kept seeing this mat in a lot of crafty Youtubers I follow and thought I should get one to protect my craft desk and make cleanup a snap. I should've paid more attention. This isn't so much a mat as it is a sheet of plastic paper. I mean, I have placemats with more substance and I got them cheaper from Ross.
Do you have a cheap silicone mat from the dollar store? Parchment paper? Do you have access to a laminator you can use to laminate a 12x12 piece of paper? Congratulations - you've got yourself a freakin' craft mat dupe. If I hadn't thrown the box away immediately after receiving this, I would have certainly sent this back. $14 for this is highway robbery. I promise you, you don't need this - go buy yourself a nice stamp set instead. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Mediocre. I read the reviews before making the purchase. My main reason for buying the pack was the colors offered, which don't usually come in great quantities in other origami packs. But there are three things I think negatively impact this product.
1. poor packaging. The reason good packaging is important is because poor packaging results in:
2. folded corners. As you can see from the picture provided. These two things are factors that the seller/producer could actually change to increase quality and therefore sales and satisfaction.
3. From the last picture, you can see that it echos some of the reviews from other buyers. namely, the white dots, weird creases and inconsistant dyes.
BUT TO BE FAIR, I picked out 3 sheets that had obvious flaws. But also to put things in perspective, other origami packs I bought would never have such a defect.
For me, the first 2 points frustrates me more than having some defective sheets. The paper is thicker than other origami paper I've bought, which I feel can be good or bad; it all just depends on what you use it for.
Would I buy it again? Probably not. If I needed the colors again, I would probably just buy the Pastel color pack (downside is that it's only 60 sheets per pack.) Now don't get me wrong, I don't think this is a horrible pack by any means, it's just that there are BETTER products for LESS. I have now bought Aitoh's 300 sheets, toyo origami 60 colors 500 sheets, and tokuyo origami 500 sheets (you might have to type japanese to search for this one). The latter two I can tell you for sure are cheaper with better quality. It's just the competitors are really good. While I'm not unsatisfied with this product, I can only give it a mediocre rating. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It works great! I use it to wind up what's left . It works great! I use it to wind up what's left of a skein after I finish a project. Don't try to use this to wind a whole 8oz skein. As another poster said, 4oz is the most you should try. Also, a lot of people complained that the yarn guide falls over easily- that's actually a GOOD thing! If you put too much on the yarn while winding, the yarn will stretch out over time. You will pick up a ball that started as worsted 3 months ago, only to find it's become dk or even sportweight from stretching. If you are applying enough tension to knock down the guide, you're applying enough tension to stretch the yarn! Be thankful for the "flimsy" guide! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I can't believe these don't have a review. They're great. I love these little boxes. They are the same boxes that I used to buy at my nearby craft store, which is not so nearby now that I've moved.
These are sturdy paper mache. In my several years of using them, I've never had a problem with them falling apart or having holes or cracks.
I paint them one base color and add completely or contrasting colors to it, smearing it. Hey, I'm not Picasso! These are fun to paint with kids or on your own for little gifts to friends.
I fill put origami stars in mine (you can ask me for directions) or little 'notes', thoughts, quotes, folded up like Chinese cookie fortunes.
These really make a great little gift for a small party, a luncheon, even a small wedding. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great product, NO help from owners. Amazing stuff. Needed way more product, comes in teeny tiny caps. Its only enough for a small application maybe 6x6
Emailed owner for much more of 2 colors (of which I would pay for) he said they couldn't help.
I did not ask him for his opinion if my boat seats were repairable (they are just need time and patience and product, it just the top of each seat that is way worn.)
I asked for 9 each of red and brown.. seems reasonable? He wouldnt sell it to me. Im super upset because its the only product not needing heat. I actually liked the product!
Now I either have to deal with the seats or get them reupholstered.
Didnt get the same experience of owners working with me as everyone else.
Bummer. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Beautifully made but not what I wanted. Don't get me wrong, this is a beautifully constructed journal that lives up to the Moleskine name. The problem is that less than half the pages in the book are the recipe pages you see in all the pictures. Most of the book has pages that are just divided into 5 sections by horizontal lines. All of the blank tabbed sections look like that. I have no idea what they expect people to do with these pages. They're useless. I understand the addition of a few blank pages in the back, and the reference charts and guides in the front are wonderful, but I really wanted most of the pages to have the nice layout designed for writing recipes. It is, after all, a recipe journal! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Lucky. This feather is quite excellent and the packaging even has a shaping guide (though I did not need it). I take part in revolutionary war re-enactments and needed a feather for my hat. while this fit the bill there were two close calls where I almost returned them. #1 they appear much smaller in the packaging than they really are. mine was ten inches long on the dot (the other was nine inches long) however the packaging made it look like it was 5 or 6 inches long. #2 they are dyed black and do not have the natural print. fortunately the dye was not a problem and it was fine black. I added some pictures of the feathers as well. Overall I would definitely not return them if I could now, but If these are problems for you you will need to look elsewhere. Very nice feathers! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great product. I purchased this product because my Weller tips were bad from the start. I needed to finish my project & money was tight. I noticed the heat on the Weller was way to hot with no controller of temperature. Your product had adjustable settings on the amount of heat needed for many projects which I encounter. The thing I would tell future customers is remember the settings are in Celsius not Fahrenheit. Check your soldering melting point, and set your iron according . The product works great, and if you follow instructions, you should have no problems. I gave a five-star rating to this product,and hope this review helps others. I'm just a novice at electronics so this product did great for what I do in the hobby. Thanks and have fun. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Impossible to place the punch where you want. I bought this punch to punch circle shapes out of photos. For my use, it is useless as you cannot just put the punch anywhere on the photo to punch. When you place the punch on the photo (or anything for that matter), hopefully what you want to punch is right there at the bottom edge of the photo or paper because you cannot, unlike other punches I've used, push the photo or paper through past the bottom lip of this circle. Had I known that, I would not have purchased this punch. The only good thing about this punch is that it is easy to squeeze the handles compared to other punches. Hence, my 1 star rating. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great quality, but be patient when using. Good quality and works as advertised. My advise though, if your new to this, is BE PATIENT when using. It can take 30-45 minutes...depending on the size of the project...to transfer an image to wood. Ive tried all the chemical ways to transfer images, but had no success. This has been the ONLY success Ive had in this area. However, keep your expectations in check as the transfer will not look like a photo printed directly onto the wood. It will have a little faded, worn look, but for my projects, it makes it look like it was intentional and comes out great. I gave it 4 stars because I am still wanting to find a tool that can deliver a better image transfer. But, for the price you cant beat this one. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
My daughter loves this. My daughter was counting the days until this arrived and I have not been able to pry it out of her hands since. It contains a plastic "loom" with mini rubber bands in different colors. The rubber bands are looped over the plastic prongs in different patterns and result in bracelets of different shapes and thicknesses. She has used some of the designs from the enclosed instructions, and found others on the internet. All her friends have been gifted bracelets in different patterns, and she is also planning a bracelet-making party! Refill rubber bands are available in different colors, and from what I understand additional or add-on looms. Lots of fun for pre-teens, and allows for creative outlet and hours of fun. Would definitely recommend. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This punch works great. I used it to create a decorative border . This punch works great. I used it to create a decorative border on the top of 100 invitations printed on 65# cardstock for a church function. I read some reviews that said it was difficult to line up the paper properly, but for my use, I didn't have any trouble. My invitations were 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (standard letter size cut into quarters). I centered the punch on the top of the paper for the first punch, then used the alignment guides to continue the pattern on either side. This worked very well. I only had trouble when I tried to punch two pieces of paper at a time to speed up the process. This made the punch stick down, but all I did was flip the punch over and use a thin metal utensil to push the punch back to the open position. The papers I was punching were not damaged at all. I found the punch did not produce a very crisp cut on lightweight copy paper, but maybe it would perform better by punching 2 sheets at once. Even after all the use I already got out of it, there are no signs of it getting dull. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great box . <div id="video-block-R2RMOFI6RG3D9B" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/C1Sk8E0IyWS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/819d3pfg40S.png" class="video-slate-img-url">This review is for the CORNICE Walnut Hollow Unfinished Wood Box. Another person used one of these boxes for incense as well but got the SMALLER ONE. I was looking for a cheap box to keep my single boxes of incense in (1 of the 6 boxes inside the large 120 count box, see pictures for clarification). I was guessing on the measurements but wanted around this size box, there was no way my normal incense sticks are over a ft long. I made the right call. Currently (I took some out for one of my pictures to show you the depth of the box, the midnight and nag champa for example have another box under them) I have 5 HEM brand hexagonal boxes, 1 Anand Ganesh Special, (good incense by the way!) 13 Satya 15 g boxes, and a Zippo. I could easily fit 5 more Zippos up the line as you see in my picture, they would just need to lay horizontal. Now, on to the actual quality of the box. I really like it for the price, for sure. It just needs sanded,stained and shown some love and it will be a great wood box! I saw a review that says be careful of using water-based products, I will keep this in mind; thanks! It also close nicely. The only thing I don't care too much for so far are the hinges. Having it lay all the way open on its own seems to be too top heavy so if I were you, I would only open it with one hand and hold it at 90 degrees to make the hinges last longer. It probably wouldn't be hard to put new ones on if/when they do go, no biggie. Oh, and I most likely will put a little closing clasp on the front to look more "elegant" lol. I may use a wood burner on the face of it too. I will update my post with pictures once it's done! Over all 4/5 stars, I took one star for the hinge/top heavy aspect. BUT, IT IS A GREAT BOX FOR THE PRICE; I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!
-*Update
I added whats called a "HASP". This keeps the box closed and also looks nice, I think so at least. They have brass and silver/metal colored ones. I picked one up along with 220 grit sand paper (WHEN SANDING GO WITH THE GRAIN OF THE WOOD!) for around 6 bucks for both. I sanded this box for a good half hour at least and it's pretty smooth. I kinda want to try a tougher grit on the top to get it realllly smooth; the sides are as smooth as I want it. I know it's almost half the price of the box, but it really does look nice after all said and done. I still plan on using an oil-based stain and a clear coat on it eventually. If you're going to do that as well and have the cash; do it first so you don't have to worry about the hasp being in the way.. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I'm going to give this five stars, because it . I'm going to give this five stars, because it is was it says it is, even though I used it for another application which might not have been ideal. I used it to repack some racing mufflers, as I was under the impression fiberglass packing would melt and/or break down in my application. This is not the ideal material for mufflers, as the fibers are rather short and more prone to blowing out the tail pipe, but it has held up for a number of events. I was worried upon initial start up, because I did notice some minute fibers in the tail pipe, but I haven't noticed any more.
WEAR A MASK, EYE PROTECTION AND GLOVES when working with this stuff. It's supposedly non carcinogenic, but that doesn't mean it won't give you one hell of an irritation if it gets in the wrong place. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Best thing to happen to ballroom dance since Viennese Waltz was invented. I have bad feet: no arch, tendonitis, bunions, the works. I danced for years in expensive, patent leather dance shoes, and I tried jazz sneakers and all kinds of other things. While I'm sure that I looked snazzy and could move perfectly well, the pain just got to be too much. After a night of social dancing, I would limp to my car, and limp the rest of the weekend. It hurt like hell. And no one was selling less aggressive dance shoes for someone who wanted to still move correctly but didn't need the streamlined shoe design (with no support whatsoever).
Enter Soles2dance. This amazing company has basically made industrial-strength suede-tape, for lack of a better description. I bought myself a second pair of comfortable sneakers, traced them onto the the back of the sheets, and then cut out the sheets, peeled off the backing, and stuck them on. For good measure, I stood in the shoes for 30 seconds and then... boom; perfect new dance shoes.
I am now the proud owner of the most comfortable dance shoes in Delaware: New Balance 840s. I didn't even bother to cut/sand off the rubber tread; I just stuck these suede sheets right over top. They're on their solidly and I can brush them like normal.
Note on the dimensions: 8.5x12 inches is just big enough to fit my men's size 11 (US) sneakers, one shoe per sheet (diagonally). If you have smaller feet, then you may be able to get both shoes on just one sheet. Either way, keep the extra material. Ladies are happy to use it to make suede bottoms for their heel protectors. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
So Pretty. Evermae Design Co. has such pretty washi tape! I seriously love it so much because it is such great quality. The flower patterns are all so great and look wonderful in my planner. This washi tape is a great thickness and is very easy to tear. It sticks great but also comes up great if I need to reposition it and does not tear my pages. love using it in my planner since the colors look so good on white paper and you can see the design great!
*I received this product at a discounted rate in return for my honest and unbiased review. My review above is an honest representation of my experience with this product. I am just a regular Amazon shopper who purchases most our stuff from Amazon and enjoys sharing my experiences with others. I hope it might help them make an informative buying decision. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Buy this even if you have no idea what to do with it. I bought this for a specific jobto make a bumper for the side of the steering column of my car so the keys would stop whacking annoyingly. But this stuff, it emits mind-control rays that had me (and still have me) dreaming up all kinds of other uses for it. Shirts on hangers no longer fly off my clothes drying rack in the wind now because I put little ridges of Sugru on the rack's bars. My screwdrivers and pliers have ergonomic EZ-grip handles now. A very expensive Nikon camera remote control receiver not only no longer needs replacement due to a frayed cable cord, but the repair is completely undetectable. I will soon need (and get) more! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great fabric scissors. I work as a costume technician which means I'm frequently cutting a variety of fabrics and pattern paper. I initially bought these as really nice paper scissors, but when I received them I realized they were too large and too nice for paper. I now use them to cut fabrics from light to heavy weight - have even cut through the flat felled seams on heavy denim. Every once in awhile the blades will lose tension and begin to chew the fabric, but this is solved simply by tightening the screw on the handle. It's really easy to tighten with just your fingers, no additional tool required. I am so happy I bought these and they are without a doubt my favorite pair of scissors. I use these before my ginghers every day. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
What a great deal... buy now. Can't believe I got 3 great pair of sissors for under 10 dollars! The large pair I wanted for cutting thick paper and chipboard in crafts. The small pair for cutting and trimming papers. The clippers are perfect for cutting threads quick at the sewing machine. I had a good pair of these snips several years ago and so glad to find another sharp pair. Just amazed these snips were just part of the good deal. . I've seen similar snips for the same price I received all 3 of these sissors for. These tools are stainless steel and very comfortable to use. So glad I ordered these from Amazon and recommend this offer to those looking for sharp tools in whatever the craft you do. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Decent light-weight origami paper. The item had some sticky brown substance on the actual original plastic wrapping of the package which steep through the plastic wrapping and onto some of the origami paper staying them. It looked like the sticky brown substance had been on the item I purchased for awhile, the stains had been there for a while....I checked inside of the envelope to see if there was of the sticky brown substance but didn't find anything in the envelope. Aside from the sticky brown substance on the item I was sent, and the origami paper that was not stain brown due to the stick brown substance, the paper designs were as described. The paper is on the thinner side (thinner than your standard/basic printing paper and thicker than your average notebook paper). | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Economic option. This is a very economic way to buy polymer clay if you prefer painting it instead of using individual colors.
It really is a large amount of clay for the price!
The clay felt firm at first, but I only had to work it in my palm a few times before it became very soft. Almost too soft, almost.
The consistency is almost perfect if you make small figures like I do and you need a soft clay to get the teeny tiny details. Too soft, however and the tiny details just smoosh. This clay is almost just right.
Also, just a little weird detail... I noticed that it smelled different than any other polymer clay I'd used before. It has a very light perfume smell and lacks nearly any chemical smell at all. Very interesting.
Love this product! If I ever run out (not sure if I will anytime soon) I will definitely order again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Non-stick. I was interested in getting a pair of these non-stick scissors to try out. In my work (and at home) I do a lot cutting on things that are adhesive backed. Over time doing that tends to build up a lot of gunk on the blades of my scissors. I've been using these scissors for about a month, and even gone out of my way to gunk them up a bit, but so far that hasn't happened.
One of the things I do at home that really leaves a sticky residue on scissors is trimming off the sticky stickers from the return envelope that you send Netflic discs back in. I'm always concerned that little bit of sticky edge is going to snag on something while in the mail. So I trim those bits off. That usually gums up my regular scissors, but not these new ones.
I like these scissors - they are well made and are very sharp. I also like that they have different color dots on the pivot point - so you can tell the pairs apart. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It's great in some ways and awful in others - would suit a suburban painter better than a city one. I've got mixed feelings about this case. I'm a face painter who works in Brooklyn, NY.
PROS - The legs are nice and sturdy. It's well made. I like how the legs are adjustable in case I'm in a situation on uneven ground. It allows me to show up to a gig and be completely 100% self-contained when I get to the event, as long as I also bring my director's chair. I can adjust the height of the case to fit either a regular sized chair or my own higher chair. I can fit my entire face painting kit inside of this, along with my glitter tattoo supplies. I had to adjust everything to fit, but I'm extremely happy I found a case that I can fit everything inside of it.
CONS - I live in the New York City and take the subway to all of my gigs. This case is much better suited for someone who could throw this in the trunk of a car. Lugging this to the subway is a chore. It's tipped over several times while hauling it on the subway. It's difficult to lug this the many stairs of the subway. I have to use an extra luggage cart to move it around more easily. Because I'm 5'7" I'm too tall to use the strap on the case, so I use the provided strap extension. The problem with the strap extension is that it's not rigid like it would be with rolling luggage. Because the strap is basically just velcro I end up dragging the weight of the entire case and it's contents behind me. It's just exhausting to lug this the half mile to my nearest subway station. The interior is also set up with two square compartments, that are not adjustable. The whole thing is set up for use with magnets since the interior is metal. The magnets they provide are difficult to use. I'm planning on covering most of it with industrial velcro since I already use velcro in my other case and I've found it just easier to use.
I like this case but I'm going to have to use a luggage cart with it in order to protect my shoulder. The handle is a major design flaw. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Sticks in the 'down' position. I make and sell greeting cards to benefit our local library, and I bought this McGill Birthday Party punch mainly to decorate my card interiors. There are nine separate shapes that come out every time you use the punch (if you're lucky): a balloon and string (2); a candle; a cupcake; a present; a birthday hat; a small star; and a couple of little parallelograms (one of which I suppose you could use to show the 'glint' on the balloon).
Unfortunately, this punch turned out to be very difficult to use. It works quite stiffly, even on the lightest-weight paper, and more often than not, it sticks in the 'down' position, and I have to flip it over and beat on it with a screwdriver . I have tried to run both wax paper and aluminum foil through the punch, as I heard these are remedies for a sticking punch. The aluminum foil helped a bit, but I still have to rap the punch on the table to get it to unstick.
See customer image for an example of a Birthday card I decorated, using cut objects from this punch.
Not recommended. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Bucilla Felt Stockings in general. I have not made this stocking but have made four other Bucilla stockings over the years (and am now starting on my 5th)....none of which are still being sold. My mother made my Bucilla stocking for me when I was 5 and I am now 36 and still use the same stocking. They are really treasured items in our family. I wanted to say that I have never found them to be difficult per se. They are extremely time consuming though. If you are a beginner....just go slow, and go line by line on the instructions. Do not try to do a short cut. I have run out of materilas on a kit in the past and Bucilla promptly sent me what I needed free of charge. Definitely do not try to go to the craft store to match beads or thread. I have never found an exact match and it's much easier to just call them. Also...I never use that felt hanger they include in the kit. I go out and buy some pretty cording and loop it around and attach it for the hanger part. I also hand stitch a border using the same cording aroud the edges and it makes for a really beautiful finish. Lastly I attach a little bell or some other little doodad either to the toe of the stocking or right where the hanger is. As far as the stitched name. I don't really use their instructions. I write the person's name in my handwriting on a piece of paper and have used either 6 strands of embroidery floss or the cording leftover from the border and I tack it in place. I always figure that having the person's name written in my handwriting will mean more than some generic font given on the Bucilla pattern. I am going to tr to post a pic of the last stocking I made to show you what I mean. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
All wicks are not created equal. I ordered these because of the price and quantity. In the past I used the candlescience brand but thought the wick didn't matter. I'm wrong. And yes, I'm using the right wick for my soy candles. These are very thin wicks and the base to adhere to the jar is very tiny. The base didn't end up being an issue but the thin wick is. Not only does it burn very quickly it almost sunk all the way into my hot wax after the pour. I cut the wick down after it set but kept the wick longer than an inch because I had the fear it would burn quickly. It burned very quickly and is barely sitting above the wax. The candlescience wicks which I previously used are much thicker and sturdier and had a perfect burn. These wicks are now in the trash. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I was able to use the paper but the project on which my children were working had terrible wrinkles down the middle. I purchased this paper for a project that my children were working on. I read other reviews and did not expect this paper to be ultra high quality. I just needed a large roll of paper. When I opened the box, I found that the entire roll had a bend it in-right in the center of the roll. I was able to use the paper but the project on which my children were working had terrible wrinkles down the middle. I did not have super-high expectations of this paper but I also expected that it would not come wrinkled. As a side note, I contacted the manufacturer about the condition of the paper roll and they did not even respond. Avoid this paper. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
I like to make gift boxes. I have a Silhouette Cameo 3, and though this tool isn't specifically made for it, it works very well for what I wanted it to do. I like to make gift boxes, and the way to score fold lines with just a Silhouette blade is to perforate the material. With that technique, the risk of the cardstock tearing off is always there, and another issue is that the perforation lines cut through the printed design on the box. I got this tool on spec to see if it could be made to score the fold lines. I set the machine at the "Chipboard" setting so I have the depth of 33. I can increase the speed quite a bit, but I still use the double-cut setting. It works quite well. The folds don't fold themselves the way a perforated score would do, and I still have to be very aware of where the folds need to be and use a bone folder to finalize the crease, but they look much better. Even though I have to do a bit of extra work, I give this tool five stars, because I'm successfully using it for something it was never made for. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Cheap, cute, works well, durable. What's not to love. Using these to mold all kinds of materials, from soap to candle wax to plaster of paris. Son who's into dinosaurs absolutely loves them. Industry standard silicone mold thickness, holding up well. The shapes are simple enough to work well with a variety of materials but detailed enough to be interesting and alluring to a kid.
Size of each mold is just big enough to seem "pretty big" to a five year old kid (i.e. bigger than their hands).
Got this in the first place on a whim because daughter was making plaster of paris molds of other things and five-year-old son wanted to do some, too, but naturally of dinosaurs. For the price, this probably couldn't have been more perfect. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
A classic redneck tool, now in camo... too bad that it's not as tough as the original "Duck" tape. I have really put this through its paces, using it as I would use "Gorilla Tape", but in applications for which I desire camo. I have found that, while I really like that way this tape looks and performs as it comes off of the roll, it doesn't take much exposure to sunlight to cause grievous fading and actual changing of the colors, nor does it take much incidental splashing / water spray / rain to cause the tape to wrinkle and shrink back. I hunt in a very rough environment, the bayou bottoms and swamps of coastal south-east Texas. Others may not put products through the intense use that I do, and so this and other products that I criticize may work well for others. For me, this has turned out to be a strictly indoor tape. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for young artists. We got this for our 7 year old and his 5 year old brother. Sometimes when they are in a creative mood, we just pull some out and they mold it into various shapes. They were always wanting to keep their playdoh creations but it isn't really made for that. This clay is exactly perfect for these little projects. They are pretty young so the clay art so far is like bowling balls, volcanoes, cookies, etc. After it dries they have fun painting it and then it goes on display throughout the house. If I could get organized, perhaps we could think of some homemade clay items to make for the grandparents. This has really worked out to be a great creativity-building item for them. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
AMAZING. I was tired of scissors constantly self destructing on me so I decided to buy something of higher quality. I only needed one scissor, but I was completely satisfied with three. Guess what I did with the other two? I gifted them to two other fortunate souls. Now, including myself, three more people on this lovely planet have the ability to use these titanium-fused blades of precision. I feel like I could cut through the fabric of time with these. They seriously have some great cutting power. Even through multiple layers of thick cardboard, these bad boys cut through them like butter. Not to mention the grip is great and they come in three different colors.
If by some natural disaster or horrible catastrophe these end up breaking on me, I'd definitely purchase them again. I highly recommend this. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Meh. Kind to f heavy! And sort of unnecessary bulky IMO. Very hard to punch when it has to be on a specific place. I kept the little cover opened so I could look through it to make sure I punched it where my marks were.
The little thing that changes the area and size of where you gonna punch moves around too easily too. So you set it up but then it moves :/ I think overall it isn't a bad product. It does ouch holes nicely. But if you are punching planner inserts or something like that it gets a bit complicated to see where you are doing it.
I don't recommend it for that at all.
You are better off with a 6 hole punch if you are doing planner inserts. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Fabulous starter kit. I'm learning to mold and cast, and Smooth-On has a reputation for high quality casting products. The starter products included in this kit are fabulous. There is an ample amount of both rubber and resin to do a lot of practice work. The mold rubber is so easy to use and very low odor. It produced bubble-free, perfect molds in my testing with simple objects. The resin was also very easy to use and no odor that I could detect. It's so much fun to watch the resin cure in the mold right before your eyes! Now that I've played with these products, I'm truly amazed at all that can be achieved with casting. I can't wait to perfect my skills and move on up to other Smooth-On products.
I'm also very appreciative that a mold release is included, because I've found that Castin Craft casting epoxy doesn't want to come out of this silicone with ease. I had to remake some of my molds after discovering this, but that's why this is a learning kit.
Highly recommended! I'm having so much fun and it's so easy! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
You won't be dissapointed. These are wonderful, and worked perfectly. We used them for a funeral. Every guest got a rose to take home and these were used for that. The caps are quite flexible and easy to assemble onto the tubes. The flexibility was what kept it nicely sealed around the stems, too. They did not leak at all. I would absolutely get these again if I ever need some. They were much more economical and also better quality than the ones at the craft stores (wedding supplies aisle), even with getting a lot more than we ended up using. It might leak if there was a really skinny stem or multiple stems, but for single roses these were perfect. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
This Kraft paper roll is perfect. We use the paper in our family business . This Kraft paper roll is perfect. We use the paper in our family business for packing material. The price is great, and the paper is of high quality. There are a million uses for this paper. If you are crafty, wrap a gift with this paper & use rubber stamps to make your packaging unique & cute. I found the price of this roll to be quite less expensive than the same paper at local "wholesale" paper & cleaning supply businesses. Also, this roll is somewhat heavy, so the free shipping with Prime is fantastic. We use this paper every day, and it's perfect to add our shipping supplies. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Lovely. Period. This set was certainly worth the price. The rolls all have a desirable amount of tape on them, the tape sticks and holds (at least so far), and the packaging is wonderful. The colors included seemed to be not the best at first, but then I thought of how nice it was to have colors for cheerful, bright times, deeper, rich colors, and in between. It is certainly practical, and I am sure that it will only grow on me more. Also, everywhere else that I looked had the exact same item for TWICE the price and higher! I am not in love with this product, but I could see myself purchasing more of it when I run out. Instead of 4 stars, I will bump it up to 5. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
High quality silicon molds at a great price. These are high-quality molds at a fraction of the price. I was given a discounted price for an honest review of these molds. I very much enjoy using silicone soap molds. I work with melt and pour soap, cold process, and hot process soap and wax tarts. I really like the stability of these molds. Some silicone molds are quite flimsy and do not hold up well to the product. These molds are much heavier made and are great for other projects that I have tried. I would I really like the stability of these molds. Some silicone molds are quite flimsy and do not hold up well to the product. These molds are much heavier made and are great for other projects that I have tried. I I would definitely recommend these products for those who might want to make soap, Wax tarts, or even Baker's who want to make sure their products do not stick to the pan/mold. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Doesn't stick *much* and is sharp and fashionable. This scissor is a great addition to my cabinet. It comes nicely packaged with a red tab holding the scissor in place. You could give it as a simple gift to someone and it looks classy even in the packaging. Taking it out of the box, it is immediately noteworthy. The blade is titanium and a greyish brownish purple color. Hard to identify the exact color as it shimmers in the light, but it is definitely attractive and fancy looking. The 8" length is great for cutting a variety of materials. My scissors were black with a purple nub in the center which was very conservative, nice looking, and classy.
I compared this with other scissors and it fits nicely in my hand. It holds 3 fingers (middle, ring and pinky) with the index finger sticking out. The thumb has a place to go and the hole is large enough for most thumbs. I would not say this is a scissor for those with extremely large hands, but for the rest of us, it will do just fine. Normally, on other scissors, you have nowhere to put the index finger - in this case, there's a small "groove" - not an indentation but rather part of the rubber covers the top of the ring so that you know to put your index finger there, and it's slightly comfortable.
The scissor is held by a screw that appears to be tightly inserted and will not come out. The grips are reinforced rubber and are solid. On one of my other scissors the grip has already broken because it's cheap plasticky material, but this seems solid. The heft is medium. Not heavy at all, but certainly not light by any means, and will feel solid in a woman's hand. A man will find it to be a nice cutting tool as well.
The blade is sharpened and honed to perfection. I tested it with some tape and paper, and it cut smoothly without any issues. I also tested the non-stick - duct tape will adhere slightly, but scotch tape won't stick. You really have to make the effort to get it to stick. I am sure that will reduce over time, but for now, I am quite happy with this purchase. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great for Protecting Damaged Leather. This stuff is excellent for protecting torn or scuffed leather, but be careful if you are repairing grey leather, as the black color has quite a bit of blue in it. No matter how light or dark I went, when I mixed black and white together it always ended up with a slight blue tint to it.
As far as application, I got the mixture to where I wanted it and then carefully applied it. Once I had it applied I took a blow dryer to it to speed up the process, and used cotton balls to smooth it out. The rubbing alcohol trick works really well to blend, just don't be afraid to add some elbow grease to it. The entire experience was relatively quick and easy, and although I am disappointed that the black color had small hints of blue hues in it, I am glad I purchased the product | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
It's awful and I really wish it wasn't. The stuff turns out beautifully IF you can get it to work. I have only used it once but it was multiple cans and every one clogged or worse, froze open and spewed glitter and crap everywhere. Now I am no stranger to spray paint, my art classes required more than a passing knowledge and i have used plenty in my days but this stuff is above and beyond the realm of reason. I have NEVER used several cans and had them ALL fail the way these did. The only positive is the glitter does not shed like in a lot of glitter products.
The picture of the pumpkin is one of the finished products and it is almost 3 years old at this point. It was a quick and dirty Halloween project so please excuse some of the flaws. The base color was not the glitter blast but was accented by it. The glitter blast is clear with purple and blue glitter. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Worked as promised. I do not do stampbooking but I purchased this to be able to make stamps for pottery. I wanted to be able to create logos for mugs, and it worked great for that purpose. Just make sure you print on the correct side of the paper (important), and make your artwork as black as possible. I made everything 100 black, but also changed my printers settings for the highest quality, highest density output. You need that stark contrast to make a clean, detailed stamp. The other thing I learned is that after you wash the stamp it will still have some orange color until you put it back under the light for the second time. I kept thinking that I hadn't washed it enough and even tried to peel the edge. Don't do that. Also, the first time I used it I pushed the 'on' button towards the front and while the light went on, it had no timer. I have since discovered that you need to push the other direction for timed light. It worked dispite my leaving it too long, so it's pretty forgiving.
The stamp came out with enough detail for my logo to be impressed into clay nicely. I made a little badge with it and placed it on my thrown mug. It worked great! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Works well, but two punches ruined upon arrival. The punch itself works very well, but I could only give it two stars because two of the punches were completely ruined upon arrival. The cutting edge of both of these two punches appeared to be crushed from excessive force in the testing process. It was clear to see that both of these damaged punches had six cleanly cut holes into an orange piece of test paper, Including the whole sizes with the ruined punches. Apparently, the person doing the testing looks like they must be on steroids and just couldn't help Using far too much force to punch the holes. I would've happily given this product five stars if it wasn't for the fact that two of the punch holes were completely ruined. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Chandlery for the masses. This is a great little kit for crafters or anyone who wants to make some soy container candles! I had never made candles before, but I got a bug up my butt about it and decided to give it a shot. And its awesome!
The kit comes with everything you need, except for a pot (to make the double boiler thing for melting the wax), a stirring stick (I used an old wooden spatula handle; you don't want to reuse it for food obviously), and a stovetop.
With the 4 scents and 12 tins, you can make 3 of each scent. All of the scents are pretty decent, except the wildflower kind of smells like grandmas perfume, so Im giving those ones to my mother in law (its also the reason I gave this kit 4 stars).
Ive made a few already, and its super simple! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Smells like paraffin. This stuff smells like paraffin. My son works in a lab at Stanford-- he walked into the kitchen and said--where is it--I said where is what? He said, I smell paraffin, I hate that smell and he started looking around the kitchen opening cupboards until he found it. I had melted a few of the chips but they had hardened and it was sitting inside the cupboard in a little dish. -- It was a little over a tablespoon and it wasn't even liquid, He took it out into the laundry room.
I regret having used it on several personal products. My son's nose confirmed my suspicion. I have a friend who is a beekeeper and his wax smells like bees wax. It's divine. He makes candles for me. This stuff doesn't smell anything like that. I used the product despite the scent. I shouldn't have---I see others have felt the same way. I should have gone directly to this page to see what others thought. Perhaps they changed vendors--but if there is beeswax in it--it's cut with paraffin. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Vacation Fun. Saw a review of this on the Today show shortly before a vacation that included my Granddaughter and her best friend. Iordered it immediately along with a extra bag of bands. When I received it I realized that one loom would not be enough. I was able to purchase one locally. I am so happy with this purchase. When we were not at the beach or boardwalks the girls were working with the looms. I ages I have noticed from other reviews were in the 6 to 9 year range but mine were purchased for a 13 & 14 year old. I think they are approprate for a larger age range. Are vacation is over but the girls are still making jewelry with them. It gave us all a vacation from ipads & phones. GREAT BUY!!! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Pretty good. Good intro kit if you're intimidated about candle making, which I was. I think I could have done better if I'd bought the components individually, but I was too confused about the whole issue to do that, and at least this kit got me started.
The main thing I'd change is the wax melting pot. A regular double boiler does a far better job. In my opinion, the kit would have been a much better deal without the pot (and with a lower price). There are also a couple of unnecessary accessories--little stickums for fastening the wicks into the tins, when short pieces of double stick foam tape will do just as well for a tiny fraction of the cost. Or, some people use a glue gun for the purpose.
All in all, a better, more economical kit could have been assembled, but at least this got me off the ground. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Not so much. Well, all I can say is 'you get what you pay for'.
The not good things:
1. The spoon isn't going to last long. I can understand that the bowl would need to be thin, or at least that it would be useful to be thin, so it melts the wax quicker. But the stem part that goes into the handle does not, and should not, be thin.
This one is as thick as maybe 3 or 4 pieces of paper stacked, and just as flimsy as paper would be. It looked like it wasn't completely inserted in the wood, so I tried to carefully put a little pressure straight on the bowl to push it in. Instead, it bent completely straight up. I gently bent it back down but I can feel that if I ever bend it again it'll snap.
2. The metal for the bowl & stem are pitted. I took pix and you can see it in them. It doesn't seem used, exactly, but if not, it's been sitting in someone's damp warehouse for years. The pic was taken *after* I cleaned it up. I was able to get some of the pitting off, but obviously not much.
3. The wax pieces are tiny. It takes about 3 of them to make enough wax for a normal sized initial stamp.
4. The bowl is too small to hold enough wax for 1 stamp, so you have to melt 1, pour it, melt another, pour it, and melt part of another and pour it. As I mentioned, the stamp is normal size, nothing large. (If you're careful and steady-handed, you can melt the first 2 pieces together)
The good things:
1. The listing details say you get 65-75 wax 'beads', but I actually got 81, so I'll get about 27 stamps out of these, which isn't terrible for the price.
2. The wax melts well enough
3. I got the color I ordered.
4. Oh, and the spoon does have a cute little pour spout on it.
So it's mostly the spoon being too small, the whole thing being cheaply made, and its pitted condition that clobbers it for me. I wanted a nice keepsake thing, and I had the idea of getting one to give as a gift, but this is just too cheap.
Any questions, feel free to comment or email and I'll try my best to help. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Requires sun bleaching to eliminate smell. This yellow bees wax has a very nice golden rod yellow color to it and the texture is just right for beeswax. The wax is clean with no particulates or other sediment visible. There is a smokey smell to it that I can detect from about four inches away when the block is intact. The smell did get more intense when the beeswax was melted. I weighed this block on my kitchen scale and it weighed 1.03 pounds. I'll bleach this wax in the sun when it gets warmer outside which should both lighten the color and reduce the smokey smell. I've included some pictures of the wax melting over a makeshift double boiler and pouring the wax out over parchment paper lining a 13x16inch pan so the wax is about 1/3 inch thick, ready for bleaching.
Summary: 3/5 stars for being a one pound block of yellow bees wax as per the item description, however, because it needs additional processing to reduce the smell, I deducted a star.
I purchased this beeswax at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. As a matter of routine, I give items that meet their descriptions a rating of 4 stars, and 5 stars if they exceed my expectations. [...] | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Best Product Ever. This product is awesome! I learned about it from Michael DeMeng and his avid followers. Let me tell you it is worth the money. Not too expensive and it delivers the results the product information describes. I have been able to join canvas board,with metal,and edge the piece, sand it, and paint it with ease. Easy really. It does have a good long working time, no rushing here ( you may feel that you have to rush because many products have a quick working time... not here) . I also have a three dimensional statue I poured in plaster, however I was not sure how to join it..... Apoxie sculpt to the task. Joined together, filled in gap between front and back, painted it and a project that was a work in process is now finished.
Great product! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Love my new soap making hobby - Silicone is Easy to Use. Who Would Buy This?
I use silicone molds because they are really easy to use, but are also sturdy and flexible at the same time.
What Do You Get?
2 Silicone "100% Home Made) Soap Molds
My Thoughts?
I have just started getting into making soaps and lotions. I have tried different types of molds including wood and silicone. I like silicone because it is flexible and easy to use. I do find that soap takes a little longer to harden because of the lack of air circulation compared to other ones. Using sodium lactate in your recipe will help out greatly when working with silicone molds. It is a liquid salt that helps produce a harder bar of soap so it will last longer; along with helping the soap harden quicker in the mold. It cuts down the process that would normally take 4 days to only 1 or 2 days. I add 1 tsp. of it per pound of oils in my recipe. Silicone is also easy to clean and care for. When your soap is done and you remove it from the mold you can just use soap and hot water to clean them.
Pros:
Flexible but sturdy
Easy Clean Up
Quality Materials
Cons:
Soap does not dry as fast
Product Review
Silicone Soap Molds
Company
FettleBotanical
Value for money: Excellent!.
If you found this review to be helpful, PLEASE click YES. I choose this product and purchased it at a discounted rate so that I could review the product. This review reflects my honest opinion of the product keeping in mind its original value and pricing point. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Quilling paper. This set comes with 3 packs of a wide variety of colored strips of quill crafting paper. There are 26 different colors included. The 3 packs are the exact same colors. These are good quality strips of quill crafting paper. The paper strips are the right size for making quill masterpieces. The paper is the right thickness and coil well. There is plenty of paper for multiple masterpieces. The first time I saw a quill crafting paper design I thought it was beautiful but that I would never have the time to cut up all the paper. I also think it would be really hard to get the right size on each strip without rough edges too. I'm glad that you can buy pre- cut strip of this quill paper. Now I will be able to do a couple of projects I wanted to do. The really comes with a lot of paper strips. I definitely buy more when I run out of these packs. I am impressed by the variety of colors that are included. I received this product for free for testing and reviewing purposed, and this is my review based on my own personal experience with the product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
They close easily, and are light enough to carry in any . I chose these bags over other similar bags for several reasons, including the fact they are made in America. I chose wisely, they are exactly what I was looking for. The sizes handle everything from a garlic bulb or a couple of shallots to a dozen apples. They close easily, and are light enough to carry in any purse or tote. Codes on stickers are easy to read through the mesh. I have used them at the supermarket and the local Farmer's Market with no problems. One of the vendors even said thank you for saving a bag. I bought a total of eight bags, about what I use in a week. That's about 400 plastic bags that I won't contribute to the landfill each year, or over 4,000 over the next ten years. I have no doubt these will last that long, even with occasional washing. If I wear them out before then, I will buy more. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Can't Complain. I got this product at Hobby Lobby (because I didn't have time to order online) with a coupon for $5.99. I used it to decorate 4 DRI FIT (100% Polyester) tank tops for a mud run and I think they came out great! I got a quote from a T-shirt guy at the mall to do these for me because I was scared of messing up our $25 tanks, and he said he'd give me a "deal" and do it for $30 per shirt. Um, no... I could have even done 2 more shirts with this pack, all for only $6!!
Make sure you follow the instructions carefully and take your time! I tried to peel off the transfer paper a couple of times and noticed the image hadn't "stuck", so I just went over it with the iron again. They might not look like professionally printed shirts, but if you're looking for something that you need to do cheaply, for a one-time event or quick turn around, then this product is great! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
not impossible to repair and not have it look like a repair--so I decided that if was going to . The arm on one of my office chairs split for some reason and because it was well used the oil from my hands had changed the color of the leather so it was going to be difficult if not impossible to repair and not have it look like a repair--so I decided that if was going to look like a repair why not cover it. I tried to find arm covers but the way the arm was built I was going to have to have them special made--don't think so. I bought this thinking that it was 2 in a package--should read everything--only one to a package. In order to make it look balanced I want to put one on each arm, even though the other side was fine. Half the large size more than covered the area I needed so I cut it in half, putting the cut half to the back. I will say it looks kind of unique, but, it does not look like something that does not belong. In placing the product I LIGHTLY touched the arm and pulled it back right away, fortunately it was very quick in that it took a little of the coloring out where it had touched so be very careful in placing it--once in place it is there for life. No harm done with mine in that it was below where it covered. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Smaller than expected. I bought these for their short bristles, to use on fabric. I assumed they were the same length as standard stencil brushes, 6", so I expected the diameter of the large brush to be about 3/4". Instead the large brush is is just over 4" long and the diameter is less than 1/2". The small brushes are only of use if one is trying to paint a very small area. Also, the handles are quite short and could be tiring for those with large hands.
The large brush did a good job on my project and I can recommend the quality of the product. However, I think the photo should show the scale more accurately. I didn't even think of checking the specs because stencil brushes tend to be 6" long. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Save yourself some money and frame your own stuff. Craft stores have a great selection of frames and matt board for very reasonable prices. With a good matt cutter you can save yourself hundreds of dollars in framing.
What I like about this cutter (I've owned a couple others) is that it's a pull style which feels more natural and offers a better view when sliding along your guide. The blade and it's markings allow you to cut clean to the corner. The other cutters I had required a tiny bit of hand cutting in the corner. The pencil lead in the measuring guide broke before I could use it. It seems like a great idea, but be careful when putting your cutter away since it's easily broken.
Great construction and great instructions included. This will last many years and pay for itself over and over again. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Replaced everything but the kitchen shears. Heavy, durable, and reasonable quality. After breaking, bending, or loosening multiple "platinum" plastic-handled Westcotts and Fiskars, these one-piece scissors do the job. I immediately bought another. Handles paper, clamshell packages, and medium-levels of corrugated cardboard with ease (even though they're "office scissors"). It could not hack through carpet remnants, but took heavy-duty handling and abuse better than I thought they would. Made in Italy.
An alternative is the SKILCRAFT 9" Forged Steel Scissors. Having used both, the Skilcraft is a little thinner with a more delicate cut, and are a little bit cleaner-looking than the Westcotts. Both are very nice pairs of office scissors. Comparatively in build, the Westcott is like a cutlass, whereas the Skilcraft is a rapier. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Small & Thin but does the job. Now that I have used this mold multiple times for over a week and a half I feel like I have gotten enough use out of it to write a review and leave feedback. The mold itself is pretty small the entire mold can fit into the palm of your hand and it is only about thick so the mold itself is very shallow. I have to use a lot of caution when filling the mold take it slow and steady. I use a liquid which sets up and becomes a solid, so I have not used it for fondant or any food. Any over filling will leave an unclean boarder around the molded item which you have to try to trim or break off to clean it up. Silicone molds are always amazing, they are easy to clean, flexible and always make a great molding material. For as thin as this mold is I have to say it is surprisingly durable. Aside from the thin and shallow bed of the mold I cannot think of any product complaints. Shipping is from China so it will take a while to arrive. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Good hide. After reading some of the previous reviews I was concerned about the size, but I took a chance anyway. Turns out the skin I received is the size advertised! It's a great size for the price. The antique brown is actually exactly the color I needed, as well.
I'm making a costume for my husband for Renaissance faire and I didn't have enough leather, but this is exactly what I needed in color, weight, and size.
I have included a picture that compares this hide's size to the hides I already have from a few years ago. This one is about 3.5 by 4.5 feet. The old one is quite small.
My only complaint (but not really enough to take away a star) is that there is green mildew blotches on the back. I have found this happen a lot with leather and I'll just clean it off, but just be aware if you have severe allergies this may be a problem for you. The hide doesn't smell like mildew, it's just odd looking on the back side. I've included a picture of these blotches. In real life, they have a green cast that I'm not sure my camera picks up.
If I need more for this project, this is definitely the hide I'll be getting again! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
the type of material used in the manufacture and creation of the product seems to be of very good quality. One must consider tha. I have been using this product for more than two weeks now. In that time, I've had an opportunity to evaluate both the quality of the product and the overall usability. In creating this review I've considered both the type of material used in making the product as well as the overall fit and finish. I've also considered how well the product meets my needs and whether there are any shortcomings or particular advantages in using this product.
For this particular product, the type of material used in the manufacture and creation of the product seems to be of very good quality. One must consider that for any product of this type there is a balance between the type of material used and the cost that is to be passed on to the consumer. I think for this product that balance has been met fairly well and I believe that the product will meet the expectations of most buyers.
With regard to the fit and finish of this particular product, I believe it to be about average for the products of similar make or style. That is to say that it is not of poor or moderate craftsmanship/finish nor is it something that I would rate as outstanding. The quality of the piece is such that I feel it is a good value for the money.
Finally, as with many products of this type, the value that a consumer sees is dependent on the expectation. When I ordered this product my expectations were moderate, especially because of the price. In an age where we demand low price but often want high quality, it is often best if we expect moderate to good quality instead. I did that with this product as was pleasantly surprised to find that the quality was at least good, if not just a tad bit better than good. For that reason, and those set out above, I'd make a recommendation to buy this product. | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Great Awl Set. High Quality, and I use it with Every Project. I'm newer to leather-working and I had to do a TON of research before jumping in to the craft. Which tools would I need? What were they for? What the heck is an "Awl"?! I stayed up NIGHT after NIGHT researching the tools, the uses and meanings behind them before purchasing.. Well, I mean, I tried to as much as possible. From what I had learned about "Awls" and their purpose for leather-working, this tool seemed to fit the bill.
I will say, changing the blades IS a little tricky, but I don't need to use a tool in order to switch mine out. And all the blades this Awl came with were sharp as could be. No complaints there. And I liked the idea of having a "4 in 1" type of tool system that provided numerous options.
Overall, as I'm learning leather-working, this has been extremely useful, and has been the only Awl I have used thus far. I don't use a "stitching awl", which, when I first started researching the tools I needed, I didn't know the difference between the two. I literally thought "An Awl is an Awl"!
This tool has helped me size my holes that I punch perfectly. There IS a learning curve, as with anything new you decide to start working with, having no prior experience.
I'd recommend this product, and if I had the choice again, I definitely would have re-purchased without hesitation.
Thank you, Tandy, for making this experience a little bit easier for this leather working beginner! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
Super shiny and adds gorgeous glam to dyi greeting cards. I have this brand of foil in lots of different colors, including Red. It's super shiny and easy to use. I use the toner/laminator method, and sometimes I don't get complete coverage on my papercrafts, but all in all, I'm very pleased with this product. I'm kind of new to papercrafting, but I love how I can enhance my homemade greeting cards with foil to give them a very professional, non-homemade, appearance. I use a Brother laser printer, and a 3M laminator, and this method works pretty well for most applications. I do notice that the foil sometimes does not adhere perfectly to areas of large print, but as long as I use more intricate, detailed print, the foil performs beautifully! | arts-crafts-and-sewing_crafting |
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