Cheap Martin/ F. Weber Susan Scheewe Deluxe Watercolor Set

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The Martin F. Weber/Susan Scheewe Deluxe Watercolor Set contains the paint supplies needed to create the projects included in the package. You will receive paint, three paint brushes and assorted painting supplies including paper plus note cards. The DVD adequately demonstrates various watercolor techniques used to create the enclosed projects. Schweewe also discusses other watercolor techniques as part of the DVD.

I wish the set had included a fan brush as the DVD does feature this brush prominently in the painting demonstrations.

Also, the DVD is almost a heavy infomercial as Scheewe prominently plugs the various Weber products during her painting lessons.

Recommend with caveats given.

Penmouse

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Fiskars makes great stamps, and this is another example of perfection! I love the set, and was able to make adorable cards using these stamps. I coupled the stamps with the Fiskars clear block set for perfect placement on the cards. I highly recommend these stamps!

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I wanted these basic font letter stamps because I thought it would be nice to be able to personalize scrapbook pages with dates or put in a phrase replacing some need for stickers. I also wanted to customize cards if I needed to. This stamp set fits all of my needs for those purposes. They work amazing with the stamp plates and easy to apply and reapply as needed. I am sure I will use these stamps over and over again. Great size and great basic look!

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I like these stamps except I wish you could get the letters closer to each other to stamp. I do like that you can put them in any order, also that these stamps have multiple of the same letter, which is really nice when stamping a word like "little". This takes the guess work out of where you need to add the extra t and l. I do love the clear stamps over the wooden ones, you can see exactly where you are stamping on your projects. They are also easy to clean, and it comes with a handy plastic sheet to keep the stamps nice and orderly.

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I have purchased both normal and italic fonts. The size of italic fonts of Fiskar is perfect for stamping but this one is way too big. Good for poster work but not cards. Cant even return it. Shipping cost too high.

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Great stamp set. Very versatile! Letters are the perfect size for card making or labeling items. Excellent price too! You won't be disappointed in this go-to set.

Hero Arts Woodblock Stamp Set, Messages From Your Teacher Review

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I thought that they'd be bigger but it's fine. The 2.5"X1"X3.2" that they give means the entire set is that big. The "Homework" stamp is 1.5" (long) X1" (tall) X3/4" (wide) and all the others are 3/4" X 3/4" X 1". The print on the stamp labels are colored, not black as pictured, but since the stamp is whatever color you use, it's really irrelevant. Stamp set comes in a little plastic box. The stamps are indeed deeply cut so they should make a good impression. I got these for a friend of mine who's a first year teacher to-be, so I haven't used them myself. My only concern is that some of the letters will run together since they're so close together on the stamp itself.

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Used these to distinguish between good job and great work.

Told them good job would be a b/c and great work an A, on early grades I gave them. Easy and clear.

They liked the clarity.

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I was worried that these were going to be that fake kraft paper type of star. These turned out to be actual kraft paper with that nice rustic kind of look. Perfect!

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Buy Clover Kanzashi Flower Maker Pointed Petal, Large

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The instructions and template are easy to follow. I chose old kimono silk to make my first flower, which was a challenge due to its slippery nature. I recommend using a regular cotton for the first project.Use a strong thread, such as beading thread and consider using a backing stabilizer for thin fabrics. You'll have a completed flower in just minutes.

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This only makes one petal of the total flower, so you are going to put some work into making a finished product. I planned to use these to put on Christmas gifts, but not sure if I have time now with just a month away from the Holidays. I may save these to use on other gifts later.

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Like all Clover products, this is a tool that will simplify your projects. When I teach classes and show my embellished projects, I hear over and over, "How did you do that?" The students are really thrilled to hear how fun and easy it is to duplicate my results with all the clever Clover tools.

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Does a wonderful job of making really cute fabric flowers. Read the directions carefully. And be aware that it uses a fair amount of fabric for a small flower.

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I've ordered *several* of these kanzashi flower makers, so I'll be basically copy/pasting my reviews on them since I feel the same about all of theme.

I got these to use with fabric ordered from spoonflower.com and one thing to note is that all of these are VERY small, I'd say that your design needs to be micro levels of tiny in order to be noticeable on the petals. The large, however, is much larger than the small, and looks pretty nice with a small (not too busy) pattern on it.

The patterns are all very straightforward to use, the holes are numbered, and if you take your time to gather the fabric nicely when you're pulling the thread, they're lovely!

I made mine using cotton poplin fabric, but I also attempted some using a cotton with some stretch and a brocade fabric that also had some stretch. They come out best with the basic cotton poplin very little fraying and the fabric folds very well. The fabrics with stretch, though, were much less cooperative, and want to fray WAY more while being worked with.

I've also tried just hand-folding these, and it takes me significantly longer to do. Not to mention the results aren't nearly as uniform.

But, I make flowers using these templates, glue them with E6000 to a small (about 1" diameter) circle of felt, cover a button in the same or a coordinating fabric (3/4" buttons work nicely with the small, 5/8" for x-small, and 1" for large), sew that in the middle after the glue is dried, and then attach the finished flower to a brooch, headband, or necklace. Using strong adhesives and a high-strength hand quilting thread, I've yet to have any of my crafts come apart!

If you're thinking of picking these up, they're fairly cheap and fun to use. Generally, I prefer the 5 petal flowers to the 10, but you can mix petals for different looks as well.

Review of Tulip Fabric Spray Pack - Neon Colors - Set of 4 Colors

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This is a great product for custom painting clothing and fabrics. It is washable and comes off your skin fairly easily. Check out my hand painted clothing here:

I like this product and recommend it!

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I think this would be great for small stencil shapes, but do not try to change the color of furniture with it. I have 4 directors chairs that a wanted to change the 2 cloth parts into a different color. I bought a 4 pack in pastel colors. I am 4 bottles in per chair and still need some more in order to finish my project! Goes on very unevenly so thats why you need so many coats. The first layer the fabric was still soft, but getting stiffer with every application I do.

Moda Avalon Charm Pack, Set of 42 5-inch (12.7cm) Precut Cotton Reviews

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as soon as i got this product, i went crazy and started my quilting. Using all blocks would make a very small quilt for an infant or child for traveling.

iʻm not done yet, will post pictures soon.

product arrived in a well packaged amazon.com box. It was also fast shipping. I will buy from seller again.

only one block piece had a default where the thread was still on the block, it did leave lots of tiny holes, i guess i wonʻt die.

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Cheap Young Artist Essentials Gift Set

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My kids got this as a gift from their favorite aunt a couple years ago and they still use it all the time. They love the variety of supplies and I love that it all goes back neatly into a nice wooden box that doesn't look out of place in the living room.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program For those who might not know, Faber-Castell is a German company that's been around for a few hundred years (1761). The company has a solid rep in the art business for quality products ranging from pencils and pastels to charcoals and markers. Although the products are typically expensive in price, they have never--in my experience--been cheap in quality. And this young artist set is no different.

My nine-year-old daughter's eyes nearly popped out of her head when I presented this to her. She immediately pulled out some of the set's paper and started drawing in colored pencil. While she was tempted to use the markers and pastels, she held off the first night because she didn't want to "wreck" them. And, truth be told, I couldn't disagree with her because all the new supplies looked so perfect in the opened box. Why ruin such a beautiful thing?

The hinged wooden box is filled with: colored pencils (64); watercolor pencils (8); oil pastels (18) (these are the sort of like grease pencils); graphite pencils (2) and washable markers (12) (but each end is a different color, so you get 24 colors in all). There's also a pencil sharpener, small sheets of fine-milled paper and a paint brush.

As long as you've got extra paper on hand, your child/children should enjoy what this art set has to offer for quite some time. Just make sure they're careful with the pastels if they happen to be around any nice furniture.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My son loves to draw, so I thought this would be an exciting set for him to experiences different mediums. It comes in a nice sturdy box to keep everything organized. The kids were very excited to use this set. The different colored pencils are nice and have a nice feel to them.

The oil pastels are great and the watercolor pencils are wonderful.

The markers that came in our set were a disappointment. Literally, five or six ends (they are double-ended markers) didn't work well as if they had dried up, but the caps were all still on tightly. We aren't a big "marker" family, but since you are paying for markers, it would be nice if they all worked.

This set also comes with some artist paper and a nice color booklet demonstrating the different mediums.

Overall this is a nice set. My only negative is the poor quality of the markers. They would be better off left out of the set and replaced with something of greater quality.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This kit for my budding artist. It has double ended markers, good sketch pencils and color pencils, some great paper (kind of wish they hadn't included that, I would have liked a little watercolor kit instead, it would have been more practical) and oil pastels. My budding artist (six) loves it. I tell him it's his "big boy artist kit" and that he needs to take very good care of it, which he does. Having it in the wooden box makes it seem more substantial and I think makes him feel more legitimate as an artist. Whatever, it makes him feel good and is a great kit.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This Faber-Castell Young Artist Essentials Gift Set is sure to make you popular with any older child you give it to (it's got some small elements like a pencil sharpener plus assorted breakable pastels, so it's definitely for kids around eight and up, who will be old enough to appreciate and care for the components). And if you're getting it for yourself, it's a lovely and thoughtfully designed introduction to art and creativity for yourself, as well!

The set makes an immediate impression thanks to a beautiful polished wooden case that encloses the set, and each element fits snugly into a velvety yet secure interior. The kit was designed with care and attention to detail. (The brass latch on the gift box worked fine, and clicked into place, yet I do have concerns that it isn't quite as durable as the box itself.)

Inside its lovely wooden gift box, each Essentials Set includes most of the major elements for learning to sketch and color at an intermediate level, including:

24 Colored EcoPencils

8 Watercolor EcoPencils

2 GRIP Graphite EcoPencils

18 Oil pastels

12 Washable Duo-tip markers

Small Pencil sharpener

Paint brush (sized for watercolors and delicate painting)

A Mini-artpad of paper including 25 (small) Sheets of artist paper

A small 4-Color illustration booklet

My complaints would be very minor -it's a bit pricey, and you could probably get all of these elements for half the price if the case wasn't the major selling point. However, for me, the case provides something to store pencils and other art supplies in far after the original set, so it's worth it.

If I were going to be picky, I also don't really think including a very small drawing pad was actually worth the storage space here -it seems to me that it would have been better to have provided a few additional drawing/painting elements such as erasers, charcoals, or even a small watercolor mixing tray or palette. As it is, the paper is nice, but once your child has used it all, you probably won't refill the small pad, and will opt for a nice big drawing pad instead. So your kit will quickly have an empty space that just seems impractical in a keepsake set like this -again, that's kind of odd, and I wish they'd actually just stuck to brushes, pencils, and other renewable, refillable elements.

I also wasn't a huge fan of the markers -they're nice enough, but not as universally practical as the rest of the kit, and I would have rather seen the set include a wider range of pastels or watercolor pencils, instead.

Regardless, it's still a really beautiful set, and one that will make a wonderful gift for any artistically inclined child you want to inspire to dream and create! Faber-Castell is a respected name in art supplies (I've used their pastels, chalks and charcoals for years), and this set is a keepsake that's a worthy addition to their product line -and I also give them major kudos for doing so using environmentally-friendly and renewable materials in many of their pencils and kit elements.

Review of Sunset Moth Butterfly Wing Medium Round Pendant

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I love this pendant! It's light and comfortable to wear. I was pleased when it arived that it was even prettier than the photo.

I am making sure to take it off before getting in the shower. I hate to think it's not water tight and ruen it.

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Fit our new pens and worked like champs. Will order them again when we need more colored ink. Happy with the transaction.

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I would recommend this product for those who are looking to get more ink to write in the beautiful handwriting calligraphy

Reviews of X-ACTO #4 Stencil Knife Set (X5204)

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This is one of the most "flimsyiest" pieces of X-acto I've every used. The blade continually slipped and would not stay in place even when cutting the finest of material. I guess you get what you pay for. I fessed up the money and purchased the high-end kit with the wooden case. We'll see about that. Would not recommend this product.

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I purchased this for cutting both film and cardboard for stencils. The blade is about 3/4 inch above the shaft and is a couple mm front to back and seems thinner than a regular x-acto angled blade. When you press down to cut it bends and is too unstable to apply adequate pressure to cut through (it would only score for me as I was afraid to apply more pressure as it looked as though the blade might snap). In addition, it does not come with a cap! This is the first x-acto I've ever bought that didn't come with a cap. I presume they expect you to remove the blade and put it in the (thin, cheap plastic) case with the additional fresh blades. However, I'd rather not mix my fresh, new blades with old ones like that (but I suppose it doesn't matter since the knife doesn't cut well anyways).

I think if the blade were shorter perhaps only 1/2 an inch above the shaft it wouldn't wiggle and bend and I could apply more pressure to get it to cut through. However, the shaft does not allow the blade to go in deeper, so the only way to do that would be to snap/break the blade.

Disappointing don't waste your money, just get a regular x-acto.

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I bought two of these, as my husband uses it for work, and my daughter uses it with her clay craft. They are both very happy with the usability of the knife. I'm glad they come with 5 extra blades, because I can't seem to find the blades by themselves.

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great for fine detail when carving, cutting stencils, cleaning nails (be careful!). blades are easily re-honed. supply will last forever

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The idea is great. The blades are very weak and break easily. I use mine for stencils. It works very well, but i go through lots of blades.

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This was a great price for a Sizzix product. The stamp was great. i liked being able to see what I am stamping. Just make sure you have an acrylic block to attach the stamps.

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I used this set to make a cute baby card. I was pleased with the impressions the stamps made, as well as the fit of the framelits around them. Easy and fun!

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As a professional crafter with a business of my own, I often use rubber stamps. Cavallini's are beautiful stamps in a charming tin case mounted on lovely wood blocks. The problem? Any crafter with rubber stamping experience will take one look at Cavallini's stamps and see the problem: they lack the foam portion between the block & the stamp itself. The foam is an important detail, necessary to create a stamp that distributes pressure evenly. In layman's terms, it can be very difficult at times to get the entire image stamped. When I use Cavallini's stamps, often the center of the image doesn't imprint. Very frustrating. I also have found the ink pad included to be equally worthless, mine was dry and useless when I got it.

Cavallini & Co., you need to redesign your stamps to be like the ones they sell in craft stores: they need the foam! Otherwise half the time they're worthless.

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Another great product by Cavallini! I just love these stamps!

Product was delivered in a timely manner. Highly recommend!

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this is better than what i expected!

very good! ...but the reason i gave 4stars is that for some reason

my case won't close perfectly. it opens.. so i think i have to use

like rubber band or something to wrap around when i carry it.

but the stamps are amazing!

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Cute tin to keep them in. Stamps are lovely. Love that it comes with a stamp pad BUT, my stamp set came with an imperfect stamp---the long one with three birds--it stamps uneven, missing birds or leaves, even if I put all my weight on it. Maybe it was just the one I received, but I didn't expect Cavallini and Company to get this sort of thing wrong. I also noticed that there is no sponge between the wood and the rubber. I think a sponge helps to disperse the pressure when you press for a more even print.

I wanted to buy more, but now I am reluctant.

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The set was a bit smaller that I pictured it to be in my mind, but the stamps are a great size and I am very happy with the purchase!

Review of Shipwreck Beads Electroplated Brass Clasp Slide Magnetic 5-Strand

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Bright color copper and looks just like the picture. It's a quality clasp that will add a warmth to your multistrand necklaces or bracelets. The clasp slides easily together and it is made very well. With the cost of metals on the rise, it's important to know that you're getting good materials. I definitely recommend this for your copper work.

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Reviews of Plaid 20961 Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint, 24 Color Set

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These are great colors, beautiful for nail art. goes on smooth and lasts. i use a nailpolish base, paint details with these paints, and seal with a top coat and it last and lasts. These are great, i def recommend for nail art

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This is a nice basic set of colorsgood variety. The paint has good consistencysmall pots though. There is enough paint for small projects, but not for large areasalso good for touch ups. If you have a bigger project I would suggest getting the 2 oz size bottles of the colors you need.