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These were exactly what I was looking for and appear to be of good quality. They shipped from China so it took quite a wile to get them (ordered July 30, arrived August 19) but still arrived ahead of schedule. | 5 |
It doesn't work as it says it does. I wish I hadn't bought the large bottle. I got to fix a ripped vinyl recliner...it would not stick. I had to sew it first then glue and it took forever to dry, not at all like it says it will do. VERY disappointed. I would return it but I waited past my 30 days to try it out. :( | 2 |
I do a great deal of painting in both 2D as well as on my sculptures and I'm always on the look out for a new set of brushes to work with, and it was the variety and value of these brushes that originally attracted me to this set. Unfortunately, upon a closer look at this set, it's apparent to me that I'm not the intended target audience of these brushes. There is therefore a rather wide discrepancy between the most appropriate users of these brushes (beginning artists) and my current skill as an artist, so please take my review simply for what it is.
There are fifteen brushes in the set, which is intended for acrylic, oil, watercolor & gouache painting. No case or brush protectors are included, but the brushes come in a sturdy plastic package, and included the following brushes:
- 11 Short Handle Brushes - #1, #2, #3, #4 & #5 Pony Round, #1, #3 & #5 Bristle Round; 1/2" Bristle Flat, 1/4" & 1/2" Pony Flat
- 4 Long Handle Brushes - 2 Pony Round; 4 Pony Flat, 4 & 8 Bristle Flat
The quality is about what you might expect from beginner brushes. They have glossy black handles with indented printing that's not quite crisp, and there are no brand names painted onto them. The ends have been dipped into various colors, but it wasn't clear what those colors were intended to get across. The metal clasps were moderately tight, but I experienced some shedding as I used them. The bristles themselves came in three varieties with various qualities to them. The flat bristle felt like it was probably rigid plastic, The white ones were semi-rigid, and the brown ones were very soft. While the white ones reminded me of my regular oil painting brushes, the others reminded me of the brushes I used to use in my childhood, and when I inspected them further I could tell they were all a bit lacking in form. In my tests, the biggest issue I had was that they simply didn't deliver the crisp edges I'm accustomed to with professional brushes. Again: for beginners this may not be a huge issue, but for someone like me, they simply wouldn't perform how I wanted them to.
I had used and enjoyed other US Art Supply products before receiving this set, and even though this particular set was not up to my high standards for professional painting brushes, I still feel that beginning artists would benefit from them. Therefore, if you are looking for brushes for your kids, or if you are just starting out, I would still recommend this set of brushes, but if you are used to more exacting brushes with professional results, I would consider other options.
I am a longtime Amazon Prime customer who enjoys writing reviews in my free time. I was appreciative to be given an opportunity to test and review this brush set at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. If you have any questions or comments about this product or my review, feel free to message me and I'll be glad to help! | 3 |
I got Vanilla and Liquorice of this brand and I have to say I think the black (Liquorice) has much better coverage power. This is nice, but it would take several coats to get a good amount of coverage. It's better for soft highlighting or muting of other colors, in my opinion. | 3 |
At first I was skeptical that these would be seriously bulky and in the way all the time. However, unlike smaller thread snips, and I do own a few (started with the cheapy metal buy 5 for $1 types, then migrated up the line to buying a seriously nice pair of Gingher's), I find that these snips never give me a tough battle with a bobbin mishap, or when I'm being lazy and decide to just "reinforce" that there... corner... one more time and then need to snip the threads and the excess, instead of finding my dressmaker sheers, I can just use these real quick, snip snip snip, done. They're also surprisingly comfortable though they look like a contraption made for a Pink Cosplay Steampunk Satire. | 5 |
Nicely made...fabulous colors! | 5 |
It's OKAY. Plastic box to keep holders and nibs organized. Nothing fancy, but I don't get poked from reaching for a pen, nib up, in a plastic cup, and the nibs are always with the holders, not lost in the back of a drawer, when I need one. Probably overpriced for what it is, but Amazon is always convenient and fast if you need it quick. Probably better than the plastic box you'd find at the local crafts store. | 4 |
Great bead organizer. I have made the mistake in the past of buying organizers that are not sloped in the compartments, rather straight sided with 90 degree angles at the corners, and realized quickly the benefit of a sloped side for ease of getting beads out, especially small beads! | 5 |
While this extender is easy to install on the necklace and easy to put on and take off for wearing, it is only usable for lighter-weight necklaces. It will not work on heavier ones. So it pretty much depends on which type of necklace you plan to use them for. For the right ones, it's great. | 3 |
I used this fitting along with other adaptors to modify my 1/8" BSP airbrush hoses for use with the Type D 1/4" NPT fittings on my compressor. Some teflon tape and a wrench was all that I needed. | 5 |
Just love these! sooo cute! | 5 |
It is a great product. Easy to maneuver. A little heavy, but I still managed to use up all those old eyelets with ease. I am happy I made the purchase. | 5 |
Cuts like it was intended to. I'm able to cut small detailed images, but I guess it would also depend of what type of material you use. | 5 |
Love the little cart with the drawers and all.
Be nice to have one a little taller with couple more drawers. I use it for art supplies. | 5 |
Really nice. Makes cutting much easier. | 5 |
Quality canvas pad, but I found I like the cardboard backed canvas much better. | 4 |
This paint is amazing! It's very vibrant and beautiful. I highly recommend them. | 5 |
Love this tool use it all the time | 5 |
As advertised no problems | 5 |
It is beautiful, but most special because my husband of 31 years gave it to me. | 4 |
hey were sharpened with your regular industrial pencil sharpener and don't look like the picture. That being said, I love that they came pre-sharpened because I only use these for an art group, nothing fancy. These are great for your casual artist. | 5 |
I received this order prior to estimated del'y date. The count was exact. The beads are as nice or nicer than what is pictured. They are on the small side as stated in ad, 4mm, and is what I expected and wanted. They look great as a spacer with small or larger beads. Received them shiny and clean, not a bit tarnished. I would definitely purchase from this seller and also this product again. I'd gladly recommend them to others. | 5 |
120 different colors! I wish there were names of colors or numbers of colors on pencils. | 5 |
Nice beads made a great bracelet out of them | 4 |
These work pretty well, especially with anything paper. Easy to use as well, just stick your piece to a glue dot, and it takes it right off of the roll. | 4 |
Product performs as it was supposed to | 5 |
goes god with bracelets | 3 |
Excellent jump rings! | 5 |
This is a fancy pencil sharpener! It even has an artistic swirl element along the side that makes it easy to hold onto while you're twisting your pencil.
AND it allows for both types of points, the short pointy, or the long tapered;
AND it has an attached top so nothing spills out;
AND of course it has quite a large shavings container you can easily empty.
It's a great "adult" pencil sharpener! | 5 |
Very nice quality and beautiful colors - love the selection of 'pinks'! Sturdy card stock. Easy to punch or cut but not flimsy at all. | 5 |
Great table for the price. No assembly required. Only had to play with it for a few minutes to get the chain adjusted so that my Bernina fit properly in the cut out. My Bernina has the additional wide sewing bed and I was able to adjust the lift so that it fit snugly against the top of the table. I am also able to use the knee lift attachment that came with the machine. I have had the table for a couple months; seems to be well constructed and sturdy. No vibration when sewing. | 4 |
Great price and comes with a needle threader which comes in handy these days! | 5 |
Warning, these are hella sharp!! Its take me practice to get a truly straight line but they are my favorite cutter. Easier to use than scissors but must be kept out of the way of little hands. It also cuts your own clothes easily....just saying. :) | 5 |
Just had my sons' Harry Potter birthday party. I got sooooooooooo much use from this stamp! Paired with some hot glue gun compatible sealing wax, I went to town making everything "Hogwarts official". Everyone was super impressed with how great it looked and I was super impressed with how easy it was! Good buy for crafty Potter fans everywhere. | 5 |
No need for 3 of the round sponges when 1 would do. But the set it fine for occasional need for stippled water color background on wax pencil projects | 3 |
This is always a great product. Thanks | 5 |
good brush for detail work | 5 |
Works well like the size not too big not too small | 5 |
They are cute little pull-offs, kindof like mini post-its. A little wider than normal washi tape, but perfect to use for Smash albums or Project Life. | 5 |
I love these buttons...which aren't really intended to be used as a button-button but rather a craft-button. The colors are beautiful and the variety above expectations, I have had more fun using these birds and other wooden shaped buttons for a variety of crafts. A sweet purchase. | 5 |
Works for a ton of things, but I use to adhere sequins. Ranger products don't usually disappoint and this one doesn't either. | 5 |
This turned out to be better than expected, I used so much within such a short time that I needed to get some refills. I do alot of applique, so you won't need refills so quickly, I just had alot of stuff I needed to get turned and this really worked well and was fast. | 5 |
Great blades and this version is the "best bang for the buck." I'm a quilter, and I'm using these blades almost daily. | 5 |
These are another must have for the crafter, they go with the scalloped ovals and really finish off a project nicely, they always make my greeting cards look professional. | 5 |
Hurray, finally I have a bead board I love and it even came with a cover thanks to waiting and refusing to purchase from some of the major stores that do not offer half as much for the price. | 5 |
I am satisfied with my purchase | 4 |
works great , just as well as my name brand one, I did receive this item at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion. In no way did amazon or the seller influence my review my review reflects my personal opinion and experience with the product. | 5 |
Absolutely love this. Looks awesome on walls and car windows :) | 5 |
Nice asdortmrnt, came swiftly. | 5 |
As described. As I make the worse-looking crimps, these are covering a multitude of errors. Be careful not to press too hard. | 4 |
I found the wire exceptionally easy to work, which is always desirable on very small stones and intricate patterns that I wire wrap. Most importantly, when finished, it seems to work harden well and is strong enough to hold its shape under normal wear and tear. I have had nothing but good feedback from customers buying pendants that used this material. | 5 |
I bought this package last week. I like the embossing folders very much. The Swiss Dots one is perhaps the most versatile. It works well for embossing small flowers and other die cuts or punched shapes as well as larger surfaces. The flower folder is nice also. I made Easter cards with these folders and they are quite attractive | 5 |
(1) COMPOSITION OF GOLD LEAF (i.e., IMITATION GOLD): Composition gold leaf is 86% copper and 15% zinc. The package says its comparable in brilliance to 23 KT gold. The gold composition leaf (unlike pure gold) is an alloy, which means that it must be sealed to prevent oxidizing from long air exposure. Because this is imitation gold foil, it is significantly cheaper than genuine gold foil (Compare $50 to $10). Thus, this product is perfect for someone interested in non-professional arts-and-crafts.
(2) VERY THIN SHEETS: The foil sheets are extremely thin, which makes the foil stick to adhesive with easy.
(3) BOOKLET: The gold foil is contained in a small booklet measuring 5.5 x. 5.5 inches. There are 25 gold leaf pages in the booklet. Each gold leaf page had a coversheet. The coversheet is very helpful because the gold sticks to it. When you are applying the foil, you can hold the coversheet and press the gold onto the adhesive. This allows you to prevent the gold from breaking up in your fingers as you try to apply it.
OVERALL: While this product may not be for the professional artist because it's imitation gold foil, it is perfect for the average arts-and-crafts lover! The booklet makes the foil easy to apply and store.[If you are looking for a great adhesive to use with this foil, I would recommend the Silhouette double-sided adhesive sheets.] | 5 |
Very convenient!! | 5 |
Great pencils, color's smooth, the colors are vibrant. and shade well. | 5 |
looks like its good quality. do the job. hope it will stay like that :) | 4 |
Nice fabric for quilting. | 4 |
Nicely made fits on small boxes, frames and other small projects. | 5 |
great size can't wait to used them. | 4 |
Works well, great product for it's price. I wish it had just a bit more weight to it, but I still would recommend this product. | 5 |
Works very good and easy to see. | 5 |
I love the assorted shapes to use in my craft projects. | 5 |
Okay for wide areas but feels more like pastels. Not dry its moist. Some pieces came broken. Over all i would not repay for this set. | 1 |
Great mixing pots | 5 |
I received my scrapbook cases in good condition. Just what I needed and I may need more. | 5 |
I have other Mundial scissors, some of which I've had for years. This pinking shears is so stiff that after four or five cuts I had to rest my hand. I'm hoping they will get through the breaking in period before they get thrown in the back of the drawer. I will say the cut is good, with crisp, well defined zigzags. So the result is good which is what I wanted ultimately. I'm sad that I'm not thrilled with the product. | 3 |
Used to make a sash for my daughters prom dress. Turned out great. The stones are sewed on in a way that you can cut to size and only a few stones fall off! | 5 |
I'm still satisfied with them. They are at least $3.00 a piece in stores for those that are a little larger. Will be purchasing more as gifts for customers. I will put them on metal sheets with magnets at the bottom so they don't fall over when I display. | 5 |
Great tool for those big projects when a standard iron is too big! | 5 |
Placing the design was always so tedious. Now it is so easy! Will buy more kits for other types of projects. | 5 |
ok, let's be serious...as long as the bobbin fits, they are all the same...what makes these 5 star for me are the clips!!! wish they had them in larger packs!! maybe even pre-wound...or is that too much to ask for? | 5 |
I use this wire to make two crafts with the heavier one being a suncatcher made of a 30mm prism and between 10-15 lampwork beads with gemstone beads in the middle. This wire has no problem holding all of that weight without fraying. It is exceptionally flexible which allows my suncatchers to dangle freely. I previously used 19 strand wire and the flexibility of this wire is considerably noticeable. The coating on this wire also makes stringing beads a breeze.
I have been using the Beadalon Bright wire for a couple of years now exclusively. It is better than than any other brand at a fraction of the cost. The .018 is perfect for my project as well as necklaces and bracelets. It is non-tarnishing and in my opinion a great alternative to authentic silver wire. | 5 |
I cannot use this as I have both hands on knitting and this will not turn automatically, so I have to stop after each row to add to the count. I do not use it at all. | 1 |
Great pad of artist grade paper. I use it with a variety of mediums; markers, oil pastels, pens, pencils and of course, watercolour. | 5 |
beautiful detail, there is no cutting edge around the outside, but can be trimmed to fit your project. | 5 |
great looking tape for sword making for my kids! | 5 |
Not always tight enough on the size 8 needles smaller size too small. | 4 |
This book is as it says: suitable for markers. Pencils don't seem to work the greatest on it and neither do crayons because of the waxy feel of the sheets. Markers, however go on really smoothly provided you use the right ones. In my personal experience, Prismacolors surprisingly don't seem to blend very well on it and certain markers wipe off and smear pretty easily so be careful where you are sitting your hand as you are drawing. As others have said, this paper is actually really great in a printer if you wanted to design or download something and then color it with markers that way. The sheets are a bright white so white markers are almost useless on this paper as far as highlights go. The opposite side of the paper is a little less glossy if you prefer a slight gloss, but not so much that smudging is a problem. I did receive this set at no cost in order to thoroughly test and provide an honest opinion. All thoughts are strictly my own and have not been influenced in any manner. Your experience with this item may vary from that of my own, of course. | 3 |
Exactly what I wanted. Needed these to make a scarf lengthwise. I knit the scarf with two circular needles from two different manufacturers. (Use them like very long needles). I was trying out brands. Liked the Boye needles a little better. (Better overall quality).
Very fast delivery. | 5 |
Best stuff ever!!! | 5 |
I love the purple color and all zippered compartments for accessories. NOTE: You can use the 2nd set of hook organizers on the middle section IF YOU HAVE ERGONOMIC handles (i.e. Crochet Armour hooks). I took a SEAM ripper and ripped out every other column of stitches on the elastic band to create a "larger" pocket to hold my ergonomic handles. Works great. Be careful about catching the elastic threads like I did. The stitches are pretty tough. Doing this does not impact the integrity of the back side unless you rip through the denier fabric (so be careful of that). Otherwise, good quality (fabric) hook and accessory organizer. | 5 |
Very good quality needles.... | 5 |
I love this stupid little thing. I keep one with my travel crochet case, and gave a few to other friends. Handy little nippers, but get beat up easily. Super sharp, wish it had a cover over the blades. Took a while to get to me, but worth it for the price. | 5 |
I love the look of these stamps when stamped and water color painted for handmade cards | 5 |
Bought this kit to try my hand at needle felting. I am now addicted. It was an easy kit to use and the directions were very clear. | 5 |
A little flimsy. Bends easily and the paint will stain it after use. | 3 |
the bead has a touch of pink on one side and the other side has a very light purple. it was going to be used as an accent bead on a bracelet but I have to use it as just another ordinary bead, because it is. for the money I spent on this one bead, I could've gotten ten beads with crystals. yes, I am disappointed but I will use it anyway. | 3 |
Perfect for my stamp collection! | 5 |
This little tool is great for the grand kids to get the concept of 1/4 inch seam. Easily removed and added. | 5 |
good .works good for quilting | 3 |
I've been wanting one of these for a while. can't wait to try it! | 5 |
Great product and prompt shipping! Will definitely be purchasing again! | 5 |
NICE PRODUCT! it's well worth the extra$-- and get the weighted one! | 5 |
We had a lot of trouble with this breaking when we used self-adhesive stabilizer. Used with plain stabilizer, it seems OK, but I would feel better if it was a bit stronger. | 4 |
What can I say about these Fabulous and Fun markers!!! These markers are great for reaching great heights in your creative mind. My whole family loves using them and fights over them. They can be used almost anywhere on glass, plastic, cherry wood yes it happened but I said no more on my cherry wood. The ten colors included are beautiful and these wipe off very easily. | 5 |
love them thank you | 5 |
Good quality , great set of dies | 5 |
Awesome kit of glittery embossing powders, especially for crafting custom Christmas presents!
I was not a fan of the red tinsel AT ALL, but all the other colors made this set of colors more than worth my purchase! Made my Christmas gifts a hit, and people even took pictures and cut out the parts of the paper I embossed because "it was just too pretty to throw away"
Will definitely continue purchasing and increasing my Ranger collection! | 4 |
The thread embroiders fine. In comparing it to more expensive threads, it is adequate for the cost and variety of colors in this kit. I have had some thread breaks using the darker colors of thread which may be the needle I am using and the speed I have the machine defaulted at, so I can not tell if it is the thread or not. I will say there are many reasons for thread breaks. I would by this kit again to get started for the great value that it is. I am not a thread snob. :) | 4 |
When you need a secure backing or just a little help on a project. | 4 |
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