Penny Black Clear Stamp Set, Betsy Bluebell Review

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Great stamps, especially for coloring with copic markers. Great for all card makers, wonderful addition to any stamp collection. Can be used for all occasions.

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Plaid Mod Podge 12932 Podgeable Papers, Classic Reviews

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Very pretty papers. I would recommend this product.

Don't let the brand put you off. If you like scrapbooking, artist page collections, then this is just up your alley. At least, that's my opinion. Take it or leave it.

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Cricut Solutions Street Sign Font Review

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Love this product, I love all of my cricut cartridges. I am very happy to know that I can purchase them somewhere less expensive than in the store!

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I will use this cartridge but in retrospect may have shopped more for one still being manufactured and similar enough but not with the way too high a price.

Royal & Langnickel Paint Your Own Masterpiece Painting Set, Hampton Reviews

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The first thing that you should know if you are contemplating a purchase of this item is that it is NOT a paint by number kit. Fortunately, I had purchased the kit for a refresher in mixing oil colors, and so the drawing on canvas was acceptable for my use. I did miss having a large colored drawing sufficient to allow me to color match easily, and the drawing suffered somewhat because of it, but I used a downloaded picture that sufficed to a degree.

I found the product acceptable, I just either didn't investigate the description sufficiently, or was misled by the description. Anyway, doesn't matter to me now, and this is a heads up for you.

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This painting is very easy to do and turns out beautifully. I made a few changes in it and that also is easy to do. I painted it twice...so far. Once with the sun setting and once without. Both look amazing. I have had many compliments on them. There was more than enough paint and I have a lot left over. I used my own brushes tho as I didn't care for the ones included. That is a personal taste. All in all, the only complaint I have is that it didn't come in a larger size.

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I liked this but it was my first and didnt turn out exactly as i wanted. Id recommend this for someone who wants to dive in the artistic but not be too dedicated.

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I went back to it and tried to do it over again and found that I just didnt like this kind of paint set. It comes as a grey background and you have to paint over it to give it color. I have found that a regular paint-by-number is much more fun and turns out a lot nicer. I still do not like this kind of painting.

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It may just be my eye, or that I have never painted this kind of kit before, but I was totally unsatisfied with the results. The finished painting didn't look natural or even close to natural, the colors were off. The instructions weren't exactly understandable, so I don't know where I went wrong. I did keep the plastic tray and will use it when mixing colors for other kits.

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This was not what I expected. I didn't read the description well enough. It's a good idea, but I was looking for paint by number.

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.

Black Female Dress + Female Torso Body Mannequin Forms Set - Great Review

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I'm using the torsos for garments display in a little shop where my work is for sale. I like that it's backless, takes up less room.

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Better quality than expected and super-fast shipping. Great for jewelry or clothing display, and I would definitely order more if I needed more.

Cheap Play-Doh Diggin' Rigs Tonka Chuck and Friends Chomper The Excavator

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What do you get when you combine Tonka Trucks with Play Doh? You get the Play Doh Diggin Rigs Tonka Chuck and Friends Playsets. That is more than a mouthful, but it does describe this combination of the construction feel of Tonka Trucks with imaginative play of Play Doh.

Chomper the Excavator is a nice addition to the Diggin Rigs family although it lacks enough tools to be a headlining act. At best you can make three things from Play Doh and one, the bricks is pretty difficult to remove from the mold. The best feature of Chomper the Excavator is the spring loaded claw. The claw works surprisingly well and can easily grab a variety of Play Doh parts.

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As mentioned the claw is spring loaded and can easily grip and grab a variety of Play Doh attachments. The biggest disadvantage of the claw is that it is not very maneuverable and it has a tendency to want to tip over.

You can only make three Play Doh parts from Chomper. The back shovel can be used to make a square block, the cab is used as a Play Doh press for making traffic barrels, and the back of the excavator makes bricks (although they are very difficult to remove from the mold).

The back shovel can be removed

Come with two small cans of Play Doh Red and Black (Asphalt).

Chomper rolls on his tracks for a real Tonka feel.

The only accessory is the removable shovel

Very easy to clean, especially for a Play Doh toy!

Final Verdict Chomper the Excavator makes a nice addition to a Play Doh Diggin Rigs family. You may not want to start your Diggin Rigs set with Chomper, but it certainly is a fun addition for anyone who may already own Buster the Power Crane or the Brick Mill Playset.

4 Stars

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I'm so glad play doh made a line of toys for boys. My truck-loving boys love making rocks and bricks and roads with this line of Chuck and Friends play doh toys.

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Eh...doesn't do very much. This entire line of construction Play-Doh gear is just meh. Exciting to receive, but after an hour or so, not so fun anymore.

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Got two of these bad boys, and I must say, kids love them. Crab, crush, push, pull, drop, and even mold... this thing does it (almost) all...

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This toy line is brilliant. My 3 year old and 5 year old boy both love the play-doh with the digging toys. The play-doh colors are even differentblack with just a little sparkle, to look like asphalt. An orange color to look like mud or bricks. And silver to look like steel. This was a reward for my 3 year old, and he loves it! There is no greater treat for him than digging something, so having a digging machine plus the play-doh to dig in is a perfect fit.

Pack of 100 5x7 WHITE Picture Mats Mattes with White Core Bevel Cut Review

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I will order again for sure, very happy with everything about these mats. So nice to have mats, backing, and bags all together in one package.

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I bought these for my sons baptism photos so that I could give them away at his Baptism Party. It was a really great idea and the photos were protected and keepsake quality having a nice matte and transparent envelope. I used some photo safe mounting tape and fit the photos. Keep in mind though that the opening of the matte is a half inch smaller on both horizontal and vertical, the picture came out a bit clipped, but it was ok. I have been using them to give photos of the family away at different occasions and it is a very nice and professional appearing way to package a memory!

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I have ordered and reordered this product. Great value as well as quality. Golden State ships fast and the packaging protects the product.

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Perfect mats and backs and bags, exactly as described and shipped fast. I'll be buying more from this company! Great products.

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These frames were used in a Vacation Bible School project; they worked well and the children were pleased with the finished results.

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I bought a small lighthouse plastic model from the toy store, and needed several colors such as the sea, rocks, grass, and more. This kit has a bunch of colors, both glossy and flat, and is great for that all around kit for most models. Could work for military models also.

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If you are looking for some acrylic paints in a variety of colors, pick something else. The amount of paint supplied is very small. This may be a good set for a young model maker.

Bead Landing 36 Piece 1/4" Letter and Number Stamp Set for Stamped Review

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Bought this stamping set at my local Michaels for 50% off ($34.99CAD without a coupon). Wanted to give metal stamping a try and this was the only brand available for in-store purchase. The set works, but I was surprised that for such a hefty price tag, it was made in China.

Opened the packaging to find that although the metal stamps were greased, there were still a couple of rusted letters and some random foliage (old leafs?) as a bonus.

Satisfactory for a beginner.

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Buy Reeves 144-Pack Watercolor Pencils with School Pack

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We use these pencils at school with my students. The colored pencils are nice, but then wet the drawing, and it's like magic! We 'paint' the water on with brushes. You need quite a bit of color on the paper, not just a light line of color, or you'll be disappointed.

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Darice 8-1/2-Inch by 5-1/2-Inch by 6.1-Inch Snap and Stack Storage Reviews

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i have half a dozen of these used to store and access glass, pearl and crystal beads for jewelry making. i love the size and shape though i wish they offered a version with three deep compartments instead of one deep and two shallow. however, once full, they have to be lifted off the shelf carefully from the bottom because the snaps on the sides aren't adequate to remain closed once the compartments are full. if you lift from the top using the handle, the snaps give way and the contents fly all

over the place. the flap that locks over the protrusion above is very flimsy and has broken off with very little use.

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I'm totally in love with this product. I got some of the little stackable snap boxes that Darice also offers and with these products combined I was able to completely organize all of my knitting/crochet notions. So handy!

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Awesome product for office/craft/health/beauty items...

But Amazon I'm disappointed...this item is advertised as a "set of 3"

Ok...Yes...I see the item is "3 trays" as well as your text describing the item...But, in all honesty, when I placed this order I thought I was going to recieve "3 lock tight units with 3 trays each"

Buyer beware...the item price is for 1 unit consisting of 3 trays...better off to order directly from the company it's the cheapest or wait for a sale or coupon at Michael's.

Reviews of Home Repair Kit Sewing Needles Upholstery Tapestry Canvas

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Reading the reviews of other packages of curved sewing needles here on amazon, I felt reluctant to purchase any. According to the reviews, they all broke as soon as they came near materials like denim or leather.

Imagine my delight when I sewed a thick blanket onto my crummy leather couch without a single hassle. The curved needle worked just like you'd expect. I even used an inner strand from some paracord as thread, which put a lot of stress on the eye when I pulled the knot through.

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worked like a charm. I got the upholstery traestry canvas needlse worked great on trampoline mat repair. highly recomend needles to use for this reason

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Heavy, strong super needled. Some with an eye large enough to accommodate the satin ribbon from my shag rug. Good, sharp tips. I cannot imagine anything you would want to sew at home that these needles wouldn't tackle. And the assortment is sufficient. I am SUPER happy for this find.

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This was a variety pack and I was not sure which shape would be the best for a few jobs I have. Also bought 3 colors of thread on Amazon. Repairing just gives it character! Needles are working fine for me, personally, I have not had breakage or difficulty.....I have only used them on a sofa and a car seat, not leather.

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Its was great, I would recommend this to anyone that needs to sew a difficult spot on a leather couch and the end result a beautiful finish repair.

NEW: SENNELIER French Artists' WC Pocket Metal Set of 12 Half Pan Review

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I'm an experienced watercolorist. I've always worked relatively small, equal or less than about 14 by 21-inches. Thus pans, 1/2 or whole have always sufficed although I also have tubes and tube travel sets as well. Working outdoors, at about maybe 11 by 15-inches, with pans, gives me great pleasure. Sur le motiv and au premier coup. Start and done by late morning, then off to the coffee and sweets shop. Not that weeks and weeks of thin layers / washes stuff, in a studio working flat on an elephant as they say. Just me.

That being the case, I like this little kit very much. Fits right in with my stable of similars, Bijou Box, etc.

And, Sennelier colors are first rate. My only con is that I wish they had included a second, deeper and warmer transparent yellow. However, I bought one open-stock and popped it in the middle row. There's still plenty of room there for a collapsing, "folding", travel size 4 Kolinsky sable brush. (Can't say that about all other travel boxes. My Bijou came with a uselessly tiny brush.)

So, bottom line, I can pop this into a pocket, a water bottle in another pocket and I'm off carrying a cold-pressed, 140-pound 6 by 9-inch block. Happy hunting!

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Discount Leather Factory E-Z To-Do Leathercraft Set

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The kit is pretty cool to get an idea if you want to pursue this hobby. But, it's also a very cheap kit. The leather had scratches on it, and the stamps got dull before I could even finish the kit.

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Nice beginer set. good for purchase if not sure if you want to get into leather work. easy to build off of.

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My son loved his present! Now that its winter he is able to work more with it. Making lots of things.

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Leather Factory E-Z To-Do Leathercraft Set

For my grandson, it looks easy to do and will have nice items when finished.

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Got this for my son for christmas, he loves making things and this was a great craft for him to do, Lets them do there own designs and stain it the way they want, I would recommend that this be something for someone over the age of 10 years old because of the tools it comes with.