Speedball Super Value Opaque Fabric Screen Printing Kit Review

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This came with just about everything you need to start a Hobby Silk Screen workshop.I was planning on just doing Emulsion prints but it comes with Instuctions on Stencil, and drawing fluid and of course Emulsion. For $25 I'm not complaining. It would be nice if it came with Tranfer paper but that's easy enough to find. If you want to make bigger runs I suggest you buy more supplies like, Lights for Emulsion, Multiple Screens, Lots of Ink, A Nicer Squeegie, And an actual press for convenience.. which I'm planning on buying in the future but this is a very good deal for now... Especially considering how much you save.

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I always wanted to do print screening, and this product really helped me to get started. Just follow the instructions and you can make magical things appear on your shirts haha... Great product! Only used up, I would say, about 20% of this starter (Mind you, STARTER) kit, and i've made about 8 shirts already. Pretty cool!

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I bought this kit over a year ago and Ive definitely gotten my money's worth out of it. I had never attempted to screen print anything before buying this kit, although I did watch one of my friends try to print a t-shirt with a kit he bought for $30 at an art supply store (I dont remember the brand, but it wasn't a speedball). Unfortunately, it didnt work out well for him. Needless to say I was a bit skeptical about purchasing this kit but it had enough good reviews to convince me to buy it. First off I have no complaints about the seller, it arrived on time and everything was in good shape (no spilled paint, punctured containers, etc.). It comes with a pretty basic instruction manual which will be enough to get you started as far using stencils. If you're planning on using the photo emulsion method, however, you'll want to get a more comprehensive manual.

I was really surprised at how easy it is to make quality prints with this kit. Obviously making the stencil is going to take up the majority of time during the process, but after you make about a dozen you'll be surprised at how efficient you'll get (this is coming from a dude with almost no artistic talent/ability). The first thing I made was a t-shirt with "DIRTBAG" printed on it for a friend of mine (he's a dirtbag), and in spite of the instruction manual saying that lettering is too detailed for the stenciling method (?) it came out perfect. I've made dozens of shirts and patches in the last year and I still have plenty of ink left, I did have to buy another screen about 4-5 months ago but I imagine thats normal. I was very dilligent about cleaning it after I used it but I still ended up with small spots of dried paint that I couldnt remove.

I would recommend this kit to anyone who wants to try their hand at screen printing, it has everything you need to get started and you cant beat the price (i saw the same kit at Michaels for $45). The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the product description lists the wrong ink colors and the instruction manual could be alot better.

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This is a really good little kit. Great screen and really great product. The only reason i gave it four and not five is the description of the colors is wrong. It comes with silver,red and blue. I can use them all so its no big deal to me. But just be aware the description has the wrong colors listed:)

Other than that it is a really great kit for people just starting screen printing.

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So I purchased this a few months ago, haven't used it much because the ink that it comes with is not right. First the description says Black, Blue and Red ink. Well there was no black ink, only a shiny silver... not much I'm going to do with that. The blue is fine, but the red is too orange in color. So just know that when you get this product from Amazon.

Review of Art Alternatives Pocket Charcoal Set

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Maybe I was lucky, but my tin of charcoal arrived without damage. Maybe they have improved their packing techniques.

But please note that charcoal can be used in all different sizes. So if your pieces are broken, it's not a big deal. Just use it anyway. In fact, people actually pay for jars of charcoal dust. It can be applied with a brush for delicate effects.

If you drop a piece of charcoal a few feet, say from the table to the kitchen floor, it is going to break. Pick it up, blow off the cat hair and get back to work. Colored pencils, on the other hand, can be ruined by dropping them. If the lead breaks inside the wood, it can be very hard to sharpen because the point keeps breaking off. I gave up on colored pencils as a regular art medium.

In any case, wherever you work with charcoals, it's a good idea to cover the floor with newspaper to catch the dust that will descend as you work. Likewise wearing an old shirt and dedicated apron is prudent.

Beautiful work can be created with charcoals. So send your inner critic away and find your inner artist.

And the best advice I ever got was this: Never compare your own work to the work of others.

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I had never worked in charcoal before, and this is a wonderful choice for the beginner. The only thing missing from this set is the correct sharpener for charcoal. Otherwise, you get hard, medium, and soft pencils, two charcoal sticks, a buffer, and a case to carry it in. Good deal.

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Great product , was a christmas gift and got it a week before christmas so the shipping was pretty quick. my brother loved it ! will buy from again

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This set gets only 4 stars because it comes with no white. Not that white is necessary but it would sure help render better drawings than the contents of this set alone. The pencils are actually better than what i expected but the compressed charcoal is what surprised the most. Overall this is an ok set but be aware that you will need white charcoal if you plan to get better using the technique.

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Was a bit disappointed when I received the item in the mail. Container holding the charcoal was tin-ny and cheap. I guess the contents themselves (pieces of charcoal, other pencils) were all fineit's just that the presentation/box it came in was lacking. Also discovered that the outside cardboard and plastic packaging was damaged and partly opened. Made me question how reputable the company wasand why I didn't just go for a more recognizable brand (Faber Castell, Strathmore, etc). Disappointed since I was giving it as a gift. Ended up purchasing another setpost-Christmas, a Prisma-Color collection from Strathmore. The packaging/presentation was much nicer. I guess this set would have been fineif you were looking to pay less money and didn't need it as a gift.

Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Rounded Squares Die Set Review

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First, these have many graduating shapes versus Spellbinders where you get far fewer dies for the same price. Second, they're great in tight places for very exact cuts (when saving paper or layouts are close together). Third, the graduating shapes allow easy, precise layering. Fourth, this provides, for my machine (which most people would have) the largest die that will fit.

Thought about giving just four stars just because they are a bit flimsy; although their thinness is what allows them to store compactly?

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These Lifestyle dies are a good deal! You get a whole bunch of sizes for less than the brand-sake. They are a llittle bit "dainty" feeling but figure that you shouldn't need a chunk of steel to do some crafting if you find a way to store them safely. I have tried the photo album pages with magnet sheets but that is getting to be super heavy and cumbersome. I am going to try cutlery magnet bars, next. This will make them visible at a glance. So they are safe in their plastic packaging.

Best Set of 10 Specialty Ribbons Deals

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I highly recommend this item to anyone who does crafting, sewing or costume designing. I am a costume designer and these

variety of speciality ribbons certainly came in handy when needed to add a great addition to my fashions (clothing line), emblishments, and costumes.

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Review of Silhouette Metallic Sketch Pen Pack

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I was really excited to get my sketch pens in the mail. I was planning on using the silver pen on my wedding invitations. The pens worked great! They drew a smooth line and the metallic colors are glittery and shiny. The only problem is the amount of ink in each pen. I was only able to draw 25 invitations with one pen. I wish they had more ink, or would at least let me buy only the silver pen instead of the whole pack. Overall, the pens were great, but not for a large job.

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I really love the look of these pens but it can be frustrating when you're trying to use them to create a background effect and certain parts don't come out right. I find they are best used for shorter sentiments, ex. "happy birthday" "love, so and so" etc. When it comes out right it looks really great!

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I love the way these pens look--that is, when they actually decide to work. They will stop and start intermittently, usually starting clean and then fading by the end. And to top it off, I can get maybe three to four prints out of a pen before it stops working altogether. Either they clog or the manufacturer puts an incredibly small amount of actual ink in each pen. Either way, not worth the high cost.

I've been looking all over for a suitable replacement, something that can print on dark paper, to little luck. I really wish these pens would just work the way they're supposed to.

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I was very unhappy with these pens. They left a thin pale line of inkas if the pens were running dry already. I did a double cut and even then it was still very thin, but usable. The ink got used up after a few small designs, and the pen is ready for the garbage! Also the colors were totally not as shown on the pen cap. Great idea but bad quality! Very disappointing!

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The white pen didn't work very well,

I ended up using the silver instead and it did the job.

Silver gold and brown work just fine.

shipping was great.

DecoArt 8 Pot Set Glamour Dust Glitter, Everyday Glamour Reviews

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I ordered this thinking its glitter dust and not paint. When this arrived I realized its not it's paint and it's not even of good quality. Good for kid's craft I guess. Also the packaging wasn't good and the paint had spilled out of the little containers.

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Really like the shimmer in this product. It goes on easily and covers well for a translucent paint. Great on Christmas ornaments as they really do shimmer and shine with the light. Good colors supplied and easy to use. Takes a little longer to dry than some of the other types but not to the point of being a problem. Would love another selection of colors.

Review of Martha Stewart Crafts Silicon Mold

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I love these molds. I use just regular sculpey clay. They work great. I have discovered that if you mist them with water before pushing in the sculpey clay it helps it to not stick to the mold. Just a helpful hint. Anyway great detail and I couldn't be happier.

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I am really delighted with this mold. I used it today for the inscription on a birthday cake using gum paste. I put the paste in the mold and put the mold in the freezer. The letters popped out easily and looked great.

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love these and I am so happy that new designs are coming out-much better than Wilton and easier to use because they are smaller and not all one piece.

I use for fondant and sugar paste

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I used the tray for molding crayons spelling out each of my daughter's party guests names. A couple hundred letters. It held up great & made nice looking recycled crayons.

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I have used some other products by Marth Stewart and these are of the high quality that you would expect from Martha Stewart. Just note theses are small molds but they were just what I was looking for.

Reviews of Blockx Watercolor Set, 12 Half Pans in Travel Size Case

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Like many of us who work with watercolors, I couldn't resist buying yet more paints, even though I hardly need them, and trying a brand that's new to me. And I'm glad I did for I love these paints! Only time will tell how lightfast they are, but my first impression is that Blockx watercolors are on a par in terms of quality with my two favorite brands, Winsor & Newton and M. Graham.

I own a similarly sized set of Winsor & Newton half pans and the tins are almost but not quite identical, but the Blockx half pans seem moister and creamier from the get go than I remember the W&N being when I first got that set. (And I'm talking about top of the line W&N, not their Cotman budget brand.) Coverage is just as good as what I get with W&N and M. Graham, and all the colors lay down smooth (on Arches 140 lb. rough and cold-pressed watercolor paper).

After getting this set I decided it would be convenient to have all my W&N pans and Blockx pans in a single container, so I bought an empty KREMER PIGMENTS Watercolor Box and put them all in there, and when doing that I discovered that the Blockx half pans are slightly larger than the W&N half pans (as you can see in a photo I posted on the product page for the Kremer box).

I really like the Payne's Grey that's included in this set, as that color has for some reason been a favorite watercolor color of mine since I was in my late teens over 40 years ago (and this is the first time I've used anything other than W&N Payne's Grey from tubes). I wish expensive watercolor pan sets didn't include Ivory Black, which is included with this set as well as my W&N set, because it's not a color I use much and I suspect many watercolorists don't use black all that much. But comparing the Blockx Ivory Black with the Ivory Black half pan in my older W&N set, I find the Blockx Ivory Black creamier and richer looking. (And so I put the Blockx Ivory Black in my Kremer box and left the W&N black out, which gave me room to put a full pan from another, budget brand set.)

Blockx has a nice website that's well worth visiting. Otherwise it can be difficult to find reviews of their colors, though there is a long review at the wonderful, incredibly information packed watercolor section of handprint dot com. (To find the review of Blockx watecolors there, go to handprint dot com, click on the color wheel icon on the upper right, which takes you to the watercolor section, then click on paints, then watercolor brands, and finally Blockx.) The review, written in 2008, is not entirely positive (and it led to an exchange of emails between the reviewer and Jacques Blockx which are documented at handprint), but nothing in it discouraged me from wanting to try Blockx watercolors, and I am very glad that I purchased this set.

I hope to add some Blockx tube colors to my collection eventually.

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Reviews of Anna Griffin Designer ink sets - Edwardian Whites

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I don't do a lot of stamping, but I bought these stamps after a review on a scrapbooking show. The colors are very vibrant and they look beautiful on paper. They were very easy to use and stamped well the first time. The price was extremely reasonable for the number of ink pads that were in the package. Also, the colors were different than the usual run of the mill colors. Good buy and good product.

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The seller doesn't state the WIDTH, only the length per spool. Don't be fooled. I received the order promptly but the width stated on the package is .375 inches, MUCH thinner than the online picture suggests. The spools were 4 feet long, whereas the product description stated one yard.

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Satiny, lovely, silky ribbons. So short it's perplexing what in the world they could be for. Perfect for you, if you happen to run a Lilliputian jewelry shop and need 12 inch ribbons to wrap up your teeny tiny packages. If you are not the Incrediblty Shrinking Woman, you will not want to order this ribbon set. Beautiful colors, ridiculously short.

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The ribbon is of excellant quality & I really like all the colors you get. Yes I would recommend this product.

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I have ordered these ribbons 3 times now and will order again in about two weeks. They come nicely packaged and are of good quality.

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These ribbon spools are really pretty and bright! They are going to be great for all of our Pintrest projects!

Review of Sizzix 655448 Sizzlits Alphabet Set of 12 Dies - Go Go Boots by Stu

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I love all my scrapbooking supplies from you and am in heaven. You have the best prices in doing my research "woohoo." Just received my sizzix and I am in love...been looking for a long time for my alpha and numbers and finally found the right size and style. Yes, I do work and when I come home, I have dinner to prepare and clean-up....and only than "huh" can I play with my treasure, "SCRAPBOOKING" again, thank you Amazon for being there for me./grandma42001@yahoo.com

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A nice kit with all your basics. Quality thread, the proper bobbins for your Brother machine, machine needles and 3 new feet to play with!

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While this kit gives you quite a few accessories, the thred doesn't work well with the machine. It jams or gets tangled no matter what you adjust. I had to purchase higher quality thred to complete my projects.

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This product would have been great for me if the feet had been compatible with my machine.

On the listing it didn't have the item numbers of the feet so I thought they were the correct ones ( the item numbers are SA145, SA150, SA157) be sure to check that your machine uses them otherwise you're paying $30 for some thread, bobbins and 3 needles.

If your machine is a Brother machine that takes these then you should buy this.

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Perfect purchase for my little 7 year old beginner... learning to thread the bobbins and change the needles... She is rocking it!!

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Bought this for my daughter in law for christmas. see loves it. It's a great machine and she uses it often

Best Low Shank 11 Piece Snap-on Foot kit Deals

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Unless you have been sewing for a while, you probably not familiar with some of these feet. In fact, that is probably why you are buying this item to increase your sewing options. As other reviewers stated, there are not instructions with the feet or anything to identify which foot is which. I figured I would identify them for others so that they could save themselves a little bit of time. It is actually quite easy if you match up the picture to their description.

Top Row (1) is 3 Hole Button Foot, Top Row (2) is Low Shank Snap-On Ankle, Top Row (3) Blind Hem Foot, Top Row (4) is Button Hole Foot, Top Row (5) is Seam Guide.

Bottom Row (1) is Zig-Zag Foot, Bottom Row (2) is Straight Stitch Presser Foot, Bottom Row (3) is Over Edge Foot, Bottom Row (4) is Zipper Foot, Bottom Row (5) is Rolled Hem Foot, Bottom Row (6) is Button Sewing Foot.

Anyway, hope this helps. Overall, the quality appears to be fairly decent, time will tell.

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Admittedly I already had all but one of the pieces in this set in the old low shank screw on version but I since I sew professionally I have more than one machine set up and no duplicate snap on feet-meaning that I had to either revert to the old style foot, or sometimes swap a foot back and forth between machines.

I can't honestly give it a five star review because one foot, the three hole cording foot, is misaligned-it still works, but not perfectly-so if you're out for that particular foot, it's probably better to buy a nice one singly. Honestly, I would have given this set a five star review if they'd left out that foot and made it a ten piece set for the same price. Everything else is flawless and the quality is remarkably nice considering the low cost.

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I ordered this as an impulse buy and I'm REALLY glad that I did. The day before this arrived I dropped my button foot on the floor and ran over and broke it with my chair. The one included in this set is identical to the one that came with my Brother SE400 except that it is not marked with an "M" (no worries). The "Over the Edge" or "Overcast" foot is also identical as what came from Brother -except it is not marked with a "G" (again, no worries). All the feet seem quality I've used all but the seam guide and the low shank ankle adapter. All have worked great. My 3 Cord foot (I've been wanting one) is not misaligned as one reviewer stated theirs was. The button hole attachment is manual I guess. I like the "Blind Hem" foot included with this set better as it is adjustable in width. The Blind Hem foot included with my machine is not adjustable. I also liked the Rolled Hem foot. I've been wanting to try one. So, yes...I am very PLEASED with this set. The shipping was very fast. This shipped directly from the seller on the same day that I ordered and I received it 3 days later. Funny, considering that Amazon has still not shipped the rest of my order 5 days later. LOL

I don't understand the complaining about no directions etc. It's not very hard to Google and match up the feet to what is included. And as to directions to how to use the feet try You Tube or your machine book. It's just not a big deal. The two feet that I have bought directly from Brother DID NOT include directions on how to use them. With shipping this entire set was less than $10 so even if you just need one foot I don't see how you can go wrong.

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Great value for the money. These are quality feet. My mother-in-law moved and the box with her feet for her machine were lost. She had quit sewing as she only had the zipper foot so this will be a nice surprise for her. These are the basic feet for most sewers.

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I'm happy with the different pieces, got them at a nice price but if you're going to include a Low Shank Snap-On Ankle and a seam guide the ankle should be able to accept the seam guide. There should also be an information sheet with a photograph and the pieces clearly identified by name.

Review of Makin's USA Professional Ultimate Clay Extruder Discs, Set B, 10

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This is just what I wanted/needed for help with some of my polymer clay creations. I love this extruder and its disks so much more than the one I had before. It is much easier to use and has much more variety.

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Well folks, if you love extruding, these new shapes will make your day. Just don't sit all day playing with this because I got a sore ARM.