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pleased
Now, I know nothing about sewing. This is my first time with a sewing machine. I think the machine is responsive and basic. And it's got enough features and gizmos for when my skill improves. I found the directions to be vague and geared toward someone who already has a clue about sewing. However, I did find a you-tube demo. and my questions were soon clarified.The machine is rugged enough, but not overly heavy. I think the pink is cute and the size is perfect. The free-arm feature is already proving itself. I'm happy with the purchase. | 1positive
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More than I needed
Not sure why I bought this heavy duty machine - it works great - but I really just needed the cheapo three dollar 3-hole punch. I WAY overbought. If you NEED this much power and adjustment in your paper punching - this is probably the best manual machine you can get for the twenty or so page stack. If, like me, you need to put three holes into three papers - get the cheapo one. | 1positive
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crude and overpriced
This item is also available as two black or two brown, or this list for one of each.The watch fob is crudely made. The leather is too thick and stiff to function properly as a watch fob.Seems to me that it is created and marketed by people who have never used it. | 0negative
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Good quality construction paper!
This construction paper was of very good quality and is extremely durable unlike those other cheap kinds you buy at your local store. I bought these for my 2 yr old daughter who loves drawing and she had some metallic crayons that would only draw on black paper. I would say go ahead and purchase it if you're looking for some good quality construction paper at a decent price. Prompt shipping as well. | 1positive
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Master Crafters Only
I ordered this item thinking it would be a fun project for a Christmas gift. It should have come with a warning -- only purchase if you do a lot of crafts and have an endless amount of time. I spent 3 hours cutting out all the various small pieces, but was only halfway finished. And that's just cutting it out. Never mind all the sewing and the teeny tiny sequins and beads. I abandoned it, went to Etsy and purchased a personalized stocking for only $10 more than this kit cost. Uff da! Never again!It didn't help that I lost so much time waiting for it to arrive. Took more than a week! And then this $16 item required a signature, so someone had to be here for it!I gave it a 2 because the quality of the fabric seems nice. But good Lord, who has the time??? Seriously, they need to change the description so it states it is difficult and requires a high level of skill (and patience)! | 0negative
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not a fine line
I purchased to use for crafting type of project gluing glitter on a pair of shoe. the packaging says it can be used to write with, though it held the glitter in place, it is a very thin, watery glue that spread out acrias the surface of the shoe and it did not hold a fine line.I did not try it on fabric. | 0negative
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Jewelers Loop
I love this. I had one not quite as strong but I misplaced it. This is good for other things besides jewelry | 1positive
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So Far Sew Good!
I'm new to sewing and I was a little concerned about purchasing this machine after a few of the reviews suggested that it struggled to get through some fabrics. I'm happy to report that so far I've made pants with 12 weight denim, and I had no problem, I've made three projects with 200 weight fleece without issue and a couple of flannel PJ's without the troubles that some people wrote about. The only complaint that I have right now is that somehow it becomes unthreaded a little more often than I like, but I'm guessing that it's user-ended. So far I'm enjoying the heck out of it.This is an update on the material types that I know the machine can handle. I've made two denim jackets plus a pair of jeans from 12 weight denim. I've made two pairs of pants out of 8 weight denim, two more pants from 200 weight fleece and a pair of pants from baby whale corduroy. I've made shirts from linen, velour, and corduroy (baby whale). I've made two denim skirts and I sewed the material through elastic and over seams at the same time without a problem (double denim thickness plus seam thickness plus the elastic thickness).I think that the people who are having so much trouble aren't using the recommended needle and presser foot for the job that they are doing. I did get a round of "E-6" errors but it turned out that my needle was bent from using the wrong type of needle for the fabric I was using. The instruction book explains which needles to use with which fabrics but I didn't read that part until I had problems. | 1positive
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not worth $5.00
This product is so small that I may have trouble cleaning the wide brushes. I would have been better off, using a coffee can.they are about the same size (small can), and I get to drink the coffee first. | 0negative
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SO MANY COLORS
Great markers :} This pack has a lot of variety, although some of the colors are very close to each other. It contains 3 different kinds of grays (french, cool, and warm) and 3 shades of each, which is great. | 1positive
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very cute
These are great little stamps. I bought them for my 3 1/2 year old to make valentines with this year and they work perfect and are adorable. | 1positive
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Well...
Its a hole punch... and it lives up to its name... it punches holes, and rather well at that. It takes a large amount of paper at once... up to 30 pages I believe, which is perfect for a teacher of class sizes in the mid 20's. I punch all my assignments before I give them back to my students, so they can keep them stored away in a 3 ring binder.I have even found a few pieces of staple in the paper catcher... never knew I punched through those... so it must not have been to big of a deal.The unit is also very solid... my students are proficient at breaking just about anything... not so with this. | 1positive
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Unusable
I bought this to use for my dry erase white board. It was too flimsy to hold my fairly light board.This easel requires assembly. | 0negative
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Very Unhappy
Pages are 8" X 8". What do they fit into?? This world is 8.5" X 11.0". | 0negative
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Great product
Just received this table and stool set and put it together with my son last night. Sturdy product. Well made and easy to assemble. Worth the price and adorable. My 2 and 3 year olds are already using it! | 1positive
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does not stitch well
I was looking forward to a machine that had pretty much automatic controls for tension but this has been very frustrating. No matter what setting the machine is set at the tension between thread and bobbin do not match up causing CONSTANT thread breaking and bobbin bunching! I could hand sew faster than this!! | 0negative
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Origami Paper is nice
This pack has alot of metallics.. makes beautiful flowers and I have been using it to make a boquet for my daughter.. easy to fold and crease. Like it for the buy ! | 1positive
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The ink did not work; I guess it was old.
All of my pictures came out red. I returned the ink cartridge along with samples of the red pictures. I still need the ink, but I don't know where to buy it. I will probably try to buy it directly from Amazon. | 0negative
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Wah wah!!!
Im afraid these mats weren't mats at all... They are Five sheets of paper board with perforation cut outs of Several sizes . there is no way I would display my art or pics with these. I gave them to my children's school to use for something. It was probably no fault of Pacon I should have read the description better, No angle cut, no board....well paperboard with chads from the perforations.Sorry Im not happy at all with these. | 0negative
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Great functional item
This device has a nice sturdy design. The handle is not too hard to squeeze, allowing for hours and hours of painless use. The flower punch is a perfect slice every time. Have probably made over 26,000 hole punches and the flowers are still as neat/nice as the very first cut. | 1positive
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Very good
It worked well. It may take a little practice before we get it perfect.All in all, it's what we wanted. | 1positive
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Poor Customer Service from Arnold Grummer Website
It'd be better to buy these products from Amazon or at Michael's. Don't order from Arnold Grummer's website. I called their service phone number 1.800.453.1485 many times but no one ever answered the phone. I sent emails through their website and no one ever replied. I can't get hold of anyone to tell me where my shipment is. | 0negative
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Didn't bond well
I followed the instructions to a tee, but after ironing on the patch, thinking it to be bonded, the jeans were put on and the patch was coming loose around the top edge. I ended up just sewing it on, which was alot more trouble. At least, I had denim fabric. | 0negative
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Perfect!
This item is perfect as an art portfolio for my daughter's work from preschool. The size is perfect for pretty much all of her work, the durability is great, it stores easily and looks nice, too. I ordered 2 so that I would have one for next year's art as well! | 1positive
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Heavy duty, works great
I ordered this for use in my classroom. After a week of heavy usage, I don't know how I lived without it in the past. I'm very satisfied and pleased with my purchase.**Update** The Officemate Heavy Duty Adjustable 2-3 Hole Punch is still going strong...even after being used daily by middle-schoolers. No regrets. Great product. | 1positive
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Ornament Display Stand
This item was exactly what I had hoped for, and was received in a timely fashion and in perfect condition. | 1positive
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Dissatisfied
Too many of the stickers aren't sticky at all and need to be reinforced with glue, which totally defeats their purpose. | 0negative
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this thing is a rip off~
We bought this and then realized that we didnt need it. But anyhow, after shipping the thing cost $20 for two little blocks of wood and a couple bolts. You can make one yourself for probably $5! What a rip off! | 0negative
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Headache
For weeks I've tried to use the Brother PED-Basic Software for downloading embroidery designs with no success. I followed the instructions and couldn't get it installed. I call directly to Brother and was told the instructions were incorrect. They sent me an email how to install and it seemed to be ok but even after the installation, it still will not work. It has caused me nothing but grief and I feel as if I've flushed $100 down the toilet. | 0negative
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Great in theory, terrible to have in your home
I bought these for my toddler because he liked to scribble but wasn't strong enough to get much color out of regular crayons (which need to be pressed down on the paper fairly hard). These crayons were great at allowing him to color easily without having to apply much force, but they left a huge mess in our house! They are so soft they smear off onto hands and get under nails very easily, and even after thoroughly washing our son's hands, there would be enough residue left to leave color smears on our sofas, carpeting, etc. - basically wherever he put his hands after using these crayons. So yes, they're incredibly easy for little ones to use, but unless you have a designated "art studio" area in your home that's far away from any fabric and you plan to clean your little ones' hands with scrub brushes every time they use them, I would not recommend these. Oh, and as for the "washable" part - we've tried plain water, soap and water, stain remover, etc., and nothing is getting rid of the color smears on our furniture and carpet. | 0negative
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Dried up
The glue was totally dried up. I was looking for something to glue little die cuts on paper cards, this is your average everyday glue stick, but super skinny. It may have worked for what I needed, but I did not get the chance to try as it was completely dried out when I got it. Ordered the Amertombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue, 1.69 Oz, Liquid and that worked for my needs. | 0negative
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Singer Denim Iron-On Repair Kit, Assorted
Singer Denim Iron-On Repair Kit, AssortedGreat product and great price on these patch's. Added a picture so you can really see what your getting.Very happy with this purchase, used these to repair my car cover and they worked like a charm.Buy with confidence.RagenRat | 1positive
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What a relief!
My new serger came with great technical documentation, but no examples of what the different stitches are used for, or really useful troubleshooting techniques. I figured out a little and then bought this book. All the information I sought is right here. Granted it's probably fairly basic stuff, but it's just what I needed to know and is presented in a very user-friendly manner. There are multiple examples of uses for various stitches (and plenty of pictures) that helped me connect them with their names so I could get more value from the documentation booklet supplied with the machine. This book isn't machine specific so using both together gave me the best results.I greatly appreciate the troubleshooting section of the book as it describes what to look for first, second, etc, when you're not getting the results you expect, and again, lots of pictured examples to help you identify your exact problem. Since I'd just gone through one such episode, eventually finding the problem on my own, I knew this book was right on target (and if I'd had it sooner, I'd have saved that hour of frustration). There are also tips and tricks that have really helped me, such as how to change threads more easily. I must say the serger intimidates me a little, but this book has made the learning curve much shorter and I know I will continue to get use from it as my skills mature because there are examples of more complicated things I look forward to trying. I've found it well worth the purchase. | 1positive
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Cheap, cheap, cheap and Made in China.
Purchased to replace an economy composite/MDF bench that was purchased 5 years ago at $175, and sold due to an overseas relocation last year. I have yet to actually put this new bench together and work on it, but straight out of the box, I definitely do not think it's worth the $400+ spent and shouldn't be surprised, as it is made in China. If I had known, I wouldn't have bothered!The legs are extremely lightweight softwood, not to mention splitting and patched up with wood filler! I'm not sure how it will stand up to the work it has in store (lots of heavy banging and pounding) and it will more than likely need some serious heavy-duty reinforcements. Laminate is super thin and already peeling off in areas. On a whole, this bench is an insult to jewelers, if you ask me.If you're in a pinch, or just starting out, this may keep you going until you can find something better built or until you can afford to spend over $1k for a sturdy, reliable bench. But I'd say save your money, find or make a plan to build your OWN bench with your own specs and use hardwood or composite. It'll be heavy, but reliable, and you won't be afraid to work on it. And you'll save $. So I'm going to have to build yet another bench and keep this one for work that does NOT involve any planishing, anvils or hammers.Disappointing. | 0negative
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art supply
If you are going to use this to mix with your acryic paints, it does not work at all. You still get a chalky look. It is better to use a good grade of gesso, such as, Grumbacher white gesso. This will actually make your acrylic paintings look like oils. | 0negative
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cute stichery kit
I love embroidery, and this is one of the cutiest patterns I have found...haven't started this one yet...still working on the other one. | 1positive
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great
I haven't had a lot of time to use this but what I see is awesome. Can't wait to get going more and more!!!! | 1positive
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Too soft, too breakable
I'm an illustrator and I used these pencils for the first time on a full-color illustration. I was really disappointed and ended up mostly using my old SwissColor set just to get the project done. I spent most of my time sharpening the pencils because more often than not the lead in the pencil was already broken so I'd sharpen and the lead would fall out, I'd keep going until I got a good tip or at least good enough to get the color down. Unfortunately I sharpened the yellow ocre down to 1/4 of the original length and never did get a good tip that didn't fall out. I was so disappointed because I had heard such good things about these pencils. I called the company to see if they would reimburse the purchase and their only solution was for me to send in the pencils I was unhappy with (individually) and they would mail me back replacements. These pencils are just too expensive to sharpen away 3/4 and still not have a point that usable. Don't waste your money. For the equivalent price SwissColor is the way to go. I don't know why I even bothered trying out the prisma colors when I've been using SwissColor for years of illustrating with great results and very few breakages. | 0negative
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great!
This rotary cutter is great. I used it to cut burlap to make a bunch of buntings. It worked well. I loved that the blade was retractable. One slight issue was that I would sometimes accidentally push the button that retracted the blade while I was cutting. I'm not exactly sure why they places the button where they did but I can't really complain because this was the cheapest I found this exact cutter. It worked perfectly for what I needed though. | 1positive
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Not heavy duty at all
Was trying to punch a hole in 5ml lamination, the punch collapsed out of shape on the first one. May work better on paper, but is very flimsy construction in my view. | 0negative
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24 Ply Twine
We just used it the other day and it worked just fine as promise.Yes we recommend it to every buyer who need this product. | 1positive
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Worse than useless
I had always dreamed of a system for attaching buttons that had sprung off my trousers as my waistline swells. And this promised to be able to attach buttons. It's a great design - and better than zip tying the button back on (which is kind of what it does - pushing a "H"-shaped piece of tagging nylon through the button and fabric).Or so I thought. In practice it broke on the first use - the flimsy tool bent one of its guides and another piece of plastic within it snapped. On the very first use. Totally useless. I would rather nail needles into my thumbs than buy one of these again. If someone gave me one as a gift, I would throw it straight in the trash. Probably in front of the gift giver's gaze.Utterly disappointing. | 0negative
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New to fountain pens
I'm new to using fountain pens and especially to refilling vs using cartridges but I found this to be a very good product. It was a definite improvement over the Lamy cartridges by means of it not being runny or bleeding through pages as badly. Doesn't come out of pants very easily though if the pen cap falls off... | 1positive
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Too hard to open, can't open them all the way
After reading all of the glowing reviews for these scissors, I was sold. I ordered them but I'm very disappointed in their functionality. They are very hard to open and close... you have to have really strong hands. Another issue is they are HUGE! I don't have small hands and I am unable to open them all the way with one hand. My fingers and thumb just don't spread far enough apart. One last thing... one tip is longer than the other. This might be nice if you are cutting in a straight line off the edge of the fabric but if you are trying to cut into a corner, you won't be able to cut to the edge. Very disappointing. | 0negative
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Don't think you're Getting REAL TEACHER STAMPS!
The price seemed too good to be true and it was. Is this a toy? I thought it was going to be a working set of stamps with a stamp pad. The stamp pad was too dry and I could not get any ink on the stamp. I added a couple Tablespoons of water to the stamp pad. I attempted to put a stamp on a student paper, but it merely made a small blotch of watery ink. It was impossible to see a smiley face on the paper.At this point, I will tell you this set is not worth buying if you are a teacher. The stamps worked a little better on a good ink pad I purchsed separately, but I still wouldn't waste my time trying to use them to create legible stamps on 50 student papers. | 0negative
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FRUSTRATING!
I purchased the Arnold Grummer medium kit a while back and have been using it without complication. I recently decided to purchase this large kit and am incredibly frustrated with it. The screen is not large enough, so you have to be INCREDIBLY careful about lining up the screen with the frame, and even then, the slightest agitation while in the water oftentimes causes the screen to crumple and slip out from under the frame. I live in a very small town and don't drive, otherwise I'd just go out and pick up a larger screen, but this kit isn't exactly cheap. No other purchases should be required. | 0negative
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not blocks
There was only one "BLOCK" in the package, the rest were really just sticks. This wasn't made clear in the product description. | 0negative
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It's just a hole punch...
I actually feel weird writing a review about it. It arrived, and works, exactly as described. How do you exactly exceed expectations? So why five stars? I ordered this yesterday, at 4 in the afternoon. It arrived at 8am this morning, at my office. Shazam! Almost-Instant-Hole-Punch! Five Stars! | 1positive
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Premier Art Pens
I purchased the 72 color set of these pens for my artist grandson. Although he is only 7 yrs old, he already was entered in an art show, so he will be thrilled to receive these for his 8th birthday. I gave him something that this grandmother has always wanted! Perfect, as new condition from seller. | 1positive
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Decent
I expected the border trim to be gold and brown but it's more like a dull limey green and brown. The 'gold' apparently refers to the paper color. There is no sheen or shiny surface at all to the border.That being said, the paper seems nice and the price is great (25 for $5.99), so I consider these a pretty decent bargain. | 1positive
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Great little machine - until it broke less than 2 years after purchase!
I loved this machine and used it for many, many projects as I taught myself to sew - unfortunately, the plastic frame was not built to hold up long-term. After using it to hem a pair of jeans, the machine called it quits, only about a year and a half after I started using it. I live in a large metropolitan area, and was very surprised that the closest "authorized service center" was over 50 miles away! I took it to a local repair shop (and probably voided the warranty by doing so) and was told that the plastic frame or the needle arm had bent, and there was nothing that could be done for it. Although I really loved this machine when it worked, I'm not sure I would buy another Brother product since there are so few places to get them serviced in my area. | 0negative
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Junk
We got this as a gift for my sister in law for christmas and we were embarrased to give it to her. It was cheaply made and really ugly. The only good thing I can say about this sewing kit is that it wasn't quite as lame as the gift she got us. | 0negative
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Disappointing
Don't bother. Since I find hand sewing tedious, I had hoped to find something that would make it easier to repair hems and other very minor craft-related sewing that it wasn't worth dragging out the big machine for. So much for that. The stitches are far too easy to pull out--and in fact pull themselves out. The instructions say you need to do something special to tie off the ends, which is fine. What makes this machine useless is not the funky tie off at the end of the seams, but the fact that the stitches unravel from multiple points mid-seam because the machine periodically skips a step.Bottom line: Don't expect anything you sew with this to last for more than a day. Which I guess means if you are traveling and you need a quick fix to get you through a meeting, this might work. But really I think you're better off with an old fashioned needle and thread. Or a discrete safety pin. | 0negative
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Great yarn for a variety of projects
The Sugar N'Cream product line is one of my go to types of yarn. I enjoy making blankets and this is a soft and fairly fine yarn that doesn't get tangled up on your hook. I started off by making baby blankets with this yarn since it is definitely a washable/dryable yarn and it is more durable then some of the finer baby yarns. Then I decided to start making some larger blankets for bigger kids. It is definitely easy to work with. | 1positive
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Hopefully I Can Get A Refund!
I wish I can read the reviews. I usually do but unfortunately I forgot. The product was advertised being 5.49 plus 7.40 shipping charge which came out to 15.38. Yet when my dad picked up the package for me, there was an additional charge of 7.15. I get double charged?? Absolutely ridiculous! After reading the reviews I think I want to return it, rather than open it and find out that the reviews were right especially after the C.O.D. | 0negative
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Defective
One of the blade vices was defective and would not secure the blade. Would have been better to buy the product locally for easy return. | 0negative
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So far, so good
I've had my machine for less than a month, so do not yet have extensive experience with it. However, I have found it to be super-easy to use and I like it a lot so far. For the price, it certainly seems to be a good machine. A couple small criticisms: the light could definitely be brighter--and unless I leave a lot of thread through the needle, it tends to come unthreaded. | 1positive
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Great Canvases!
A friend of mine loves to paint so I always get her art supplies for gift giving occasions. The ones from Winsor Newton tend to be good quality. These wrap around canvases allow the artist to choose whether or not to paint the edges or leave them blank. Gives the artist a little more control over the end product. | 1positive
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Great book to learn the basics about serging!
My sister gave me her used Bernette Serger -- thank you Sis! Until I read this book, I knew absolutely nothing about how to operate a serging machine and my sister didn't have the mfr's instruction book. The book helped me to understand the threading process, the tension knobs, and about what type of thread and needles to buy. At the beginning of the book, the author attempts to discuss different machines and then abandons the idea as the book progresses. However, the concepts and techniques are pretty much universal. After reading the book and using the threading guide stamped on the machine, I had enough confidence to make a throw pillow -- and it turned out looking store bought! I am now hooked on using sergers! | 1positive
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Cheap, but cheap.
While I appreciate the variety for the price, the thread is wound on little cardboard rolls. It just feels cheap. I hope the thread stands up to wear and tear. But this is a good example of getting what I paid for, and since I couldn't find what I really wanted available anywhere for a reasonable price, then I am satisfied with my purchase. | 0negative
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Works Well
The only downside to this product is that you have to use a screw drive to change from one size to the other. | 1positive
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simply soft
Great color to add to my grandson's new afghan. Good to be able to find them since they are discontinued. | 1positive
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LOve it!
I have wanted one for years, have to adjust it a bit if you are a D cup. Otherwise great buy | 1positive
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Waste of Time
Now- I see the price of the sewing machine went [down]- no wonder- it's an awful machine to use. They are probably getting complains left and right and decided to lower the price. The machine I received didn't have an outer shipping box. It was hard to use the automatic threader- the threader was bent... what a waste of time- I spent more time trying to thread the needle than anything else.. I hate this sewing machine... | 0negative
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Arrived Broken
I had the same experience as other reviewers. I received the 5062 because the 5040 was out of stock from the retailer. It arrived broken - the needle and plate were misaligned, so the needle kept hitting the plate. At first, we thought the needle was just bent, so we tried a new needle. Then we realized there was nothing we could do to fix it ourselves. Poor quality control! We returned the 5062 and reordered the 5040. My 5040 just arrived, and there's no misalignment problem! I'm now ready to sew! | 0negative
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Excellent Ink
I have really enjoyed using this ink. It writes very smoothly with my Lamy Safari and doesn't bleed through. I work in a lab and have tested this ink against all the solvents I could find and it came through with flying colors. I also appreciated was that the bottle has a fairly wide mouth which makes loading easy and was filled to the brim (so be careful the first time you open it). As far as I am concerned this is the best ink on the market. | 1positive
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Too small
I bought this chair because it was recommends to go with a 4D Concepts Kids Desk sold by Amazon. I had to return it because it was WAY too small. My daughter is an average sized 7YO. When she sat at the desk in this chair, the desktop was at her upper chest/neck. This is a kiddie chair meant to be used with a toddler desk. Otherwise, it was fairly easy to put together, seemed fairly well made. Just be aware that it is very small. | 0negative
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A real Plus
If you use the Clover mini iron, this is a very good accessory. It holds the iron while not in use and is much more stable and safe than just setting the iron on the board. It's pretty clever. | 1positive
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Spacing Not Correct and Broke Quickly
I received this hole punch because I needed a cheap but relatively sturdy hole punch. Much to my dismay this hole puncher (or the one I received) did not have the holes spaced correctly. This hole puncher does let you change the location of the holes, but of course the spacing was too small even at the widest setting. Also within days one of the hole punch's tiny bolts that hold its together started to fall out. I can force it back into place and it works for a couple of sheets before falling out again. Be warned this hole puncher is not worth the hassle. Spend a little more money and get one that works and is spaced correctly. | 0negative
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1 star is too good save time throw it out the window
I'm a professional calligrapher and I bought this set . I should of known when the first go around the re fill cartridge was like the devil to fit I had to jam it on the table. I thought at first it was poor quality paper the reason the pen wouldn't work but spending a fortune on good writing paper proved another waste of time. It leaks inside the pen but no ink on paper. And insult on insult the extra nib doesn't even fit. Awful cheap and that's the best thing I can say | 0negative
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Not for a 6 year old
I can't imagine any 6 year old spending the hours involved in tying the hundreds of knots (I estimated 1500 knots) that are required. The material is hard to knot. It seems that some of the ties are a little too short and you have to fight with them. Certain colors really stretch out when you pull them to tie them. Its a good idea, but too much work in concept for the average 6 year old. I was looking for a fair independent project for her, and I ended up doing all the work. Might be a decent project for an older child. The finished project looks nice, but its not durable and I am afraid it is going to get ruined in our house. | 0negative
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Find Another Scent!
I was dissapointed when I opened this product. It was dry and did not have much of a scent. After exchanging it for another, the same was true. I would have preferred to exchange for a different scent, but that would have cost more money. I put water on the pad that I have and am making due. My students aren't too thrilled with this product. | 0negative
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Make Your Own
I guess this product is OK if you don't mind spending money and don't want to take a few minutes time to make your own templates.Cutting crown isn't difficult with a crown jig like the one Bench Dog makes, but it's still easy to make a wrong cut because you're cutting "upside down and backwards". Templates definitely help prevent mistakes. I made my own templates out of scrap the first time I did crown molding. | 0negative
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Doesn't Fit
I bought the lapidary kit, which came in a very impressive box, but was not, itself, very impressive.I never got a chance to use any of the wheels as they were too small for the dremel bit. When Icompared them to the wheels, etc., that came with the dremel, their shaft was approximately one-halfthe diameter of the original dremel shafts. In fact, I bent one by using it in putting in a new shaft.I think they may be fine if the shaft fit, but I cannot be sure since I cannot use them to find out. | 0negative
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Misleading
The item descripiton is very misleading. They want you to think you get 54 different colored pencils but what you really get is just one set of colors in 9 groups. Had I know this I would of never ordered. Way over priced for what you get. The packaging is very cheap and won't be any good to store the pencils in. Save your money go to Wal-Mart and buy there you get more colors at a much lower price!!!! | 0negative
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OMG I hate it
I purchased 6 of these and had to return 4, and the other two were defective. I am very sad about this product. | 0negative
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Tough
We live on a large boat and often have need for a "tough" machine to sew through many layers of fabric. This is your machine. Lots of function and very tough, Highly recommend it | 1positive
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Not worth your money
I purchased this machine because I needed a sewing machine for my projects. They are simply clothing pieces, nothing involving heavy fabric like denim. When I first got this machine, it seemed to work perfectly. I needed to use a straight stitch and a zig-zag stitch for my first project. It worked fine for straight stitching, but then when I needed it to zig-zag stitch, changing the stitch dial would not work properly; I soon found out that the stitch dial would NOT work and would not change to any other stitch, and only straight-stitched despite the dial being on any other stitch setting. I looked in the product manual and thought I just needed to clean out the bobbin case... Nope. I took it in to my local sewing store and found out these types of machines were non-serviceable. That means you can't get it fixed... You can only return it. This happened only a WEEK after I started using it. So, once something's wrong -- it's useless. So I have to buy another machine now. | 0negative
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Great retro watch band
I bought this on a whim because it looked just like the one I had back in the early 70's. When it arrived I was amazed that it's EXACTLY like the one I had back then. Whoever makes these things has the "blueprints" from the original. It's identical - Oh, and it's kinda cool too. :) | 1positive
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Never Received item!
This item was never shipped to me after it was paid for, so I wouldn't have any idea on how it is! | 0negative
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Waste of money, ripped in first hour of use
I used this for my thumb and in the first hour of using it the top ripped. I made sure to get the larger size and it fits great, it functions great but it does not hold up. | 0negative
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Amazon Failure
Amazon decided not to put this in a box. It was a Christmas gift for my wife. She saw it on the porch when she got home. It ruined our Christmas. Thanks Amazon!This is not a review of this product as she has not used it yet. | 0negative
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Running with Scissors...to the Trashcan
I totally agree with the negative reviewers...yessiree, five years since I have purchased these scissors and I am still bummed that they actually made excursions into the world of scissors more difficult for everyone in general. And think about it- did you ever meet a kid in elementary school missing the tips of his fingers? I have never witnessed one scissors accident involving kids (read: kids) in my entire lifetime, nor have heard urban myth/horror rumors detailing the bloody experiences of scissors and sniffly preschoolers. Hey, it comes naturally anyway...my 3.99 year old has been cutting by herself with hobbit-sized, tot-geared, "regular" Fiskars scissors for about a year and a half now, sans hovering directional guidance due to the fact that I was just too busy and weary to offer said guidance. Yes, closing the maw of this resisting cutting instrument is futile, however, resisting this purchase is not futile. | 0negative
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Very helpful product, great for numerous jobs
For the few bucks I paid for this Loupe, it's helped me tremendously. I bought it for a research job I had that saved me from having to calibrate a microscope every time I polished a sample (too frequently!) It is also good for numerous other things around the house. For a few bucks, can you go wrong? | 1positive
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Better than I thought it would be
After reading other reviews regarding the quality of this item, I was a little apprehensive to order it. But, it's dimensions and adjustable features were just what I was looking for so I jumped.I am happy that the one I received is made well even though the dividers are a little flimsy as noted in other reviews. The color however, is more red or cherry, than it appears in the images. It doesn't quite match the mahogany table I have paired it with, but it works so I will keep it. | 1positive
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Works Great
This is an extremely thin metal shield. Very useful to limit the scope of the erasure to a small confined space. Helps to keep your drawings neat. Works the way it supposed to. | 1positive
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Misleading description
Glue sticks said to be regular were in fact mini. Spent good money on a product that was useless to me. | 0negative
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arrived broken in half
Bought to use a raw material for a project. The box arrived severely bent. All the balsa strips were broken in half. While these are fragile; the transport did nothing to handle it as crush sensitive; nor did the shipper do anything to protect it. | 0negative
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Don't bother
I have no idea what people are raving about here regarding this table.This is NOT easy to put together. There are like 40 screws and a lot that have to fit into sleeves. If you don't line up screw and sleeve exactly, you'll strip the sleeve and then waste a lot of time. For the table, get a power drill or your arm will fall off. The table top attaches with this cheesy four-screw system, 3 of which broke easily (no, no power drill on those, just a screw driver).Very frustrating to assemble, too much hardware and many pieces. It's kid's table not a computer station for five people for crying out loud! | 0negative
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:((((
I was so excited when my brother cs6000i arrived on a Friday afternoon. I thought it would be great to catch up on hemming my daughters' hems on her shorts that I had been needing to do. I thought this was the perfect machine to try out one of the nifty decorative electronic stitches. Couldn't even get 1/4 of the way without an error message. So took out my work and thougth I just needed some practice on a scrap piece...Continued to get error message...And the machine kept locking up....I then proceded to break one needle and then bent 2 more. So I changed out 3 needles all in one day.....I thought it had to be me, as no sewing machine could possibly give me so much trouble. I wasn't about to give up. I continued with various decorative stiches and each time I got E5 error message...I called the manufacturer and after they had my name number where I lived, and a zillion other questions they finally told it needed servicing...When I get something brand new, I expect it to function like a new machine...Sadly, I sent it back......Amazon was great however! | 0negative
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Cheap and broken
This came out of the box and worked for four stitches total and then died. I called the manufacturer who never got back to me. My daughter is very disappoint..top of xmas list for her. Don't buy this. With S&H and tax, it cost $50. It is cheap junk. You can buy a beginner real machine at Sears for $75 and she can have it for years. | 0negative
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Love the BowDabra!
I purchased the BowDabra to make bows for my Christmas Tree this past November, I cannot tell you how easy it is! It was so much fun, all of the bows came out perfect, the instructions were simple. I made bows for the tree, for gifts, for decorations. I cannot wait to use it again. | 1positive
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Not happy
Machine locked up after less than 30 days of use. You get what you pay for. Had to have it repaired. | 0negative
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Great Machine! Even for beginners!
I bought this machine so I could make Christmas Presents this year and it has been great. The only thing i would reccomend is if you are new to sewing to try and have someone who isnt new around, the directions can be somewhat confusing in their wording, especially if you have never even looked twice at a machine before. And it took me forever and a year to figure out how to thread the bobbin, and the machine since I didnt know how. But once i got it, i figured out that it has lots of different stitch settings, which I am still trying out and will probably never use all of them. It can sew buttons as well. And it comes with lots of feet for the machine as well as bobbins (it has to have a special kind) and a little kit of tools as well. Overall this is a great buy! I may end up purchasing "Sewing for Dummies" to go along with it, so I can learn to sew more then a pillow. :-) | 1positive
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CAN'T BEAT THAT PRICE
Love the product. Quality seems sturdy enough to last forever and it looks super elegant on my office table. I immediately tested it with multiple sheets of 11 x 17 paper, no problem at all. I have shopped around big office stores and even Military malls and I am telling you with what I paid for this awesome 3 hole punch would not even get me a cheap 2 hole punch from the Big stores. Yes, of course I recommend this product. | 1positive
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Very Disappointed
I should have read other reviews before I purchased this item. Expected a pack of 6, but only received 1. I hope it is not a hassle to return this or get the other 5 that are missing. After the other negative reviews, you'd think they would have fixed this by now. | 0negative
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Crochet hoods
Very good quality and light weight for holding. Lion is brand is a good product. Quality is very good and will last forever. | 1positive
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Comfy and easy to use
These are comfortable and easy to use. I use them to bend wire for jewelry. They don't leave any marks or bends. | 1positive
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MISLEADING IMAGE
I have the same issue as the last reviewer. As soon as I received the brushes in the mail, I was dissatisfied and disappointed. | 0negative
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Great!
Very happy! Did the job, worked great for my project, price for the 25-pack was perfect. Very happy! THANK YOU | 1positive
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