Officemate Heavy Duty Adjustable 2-3 Hole Punch with Lever

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List Price: $44.49
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It is amazing how quickly you become dependent on some things. One of the things I seem to be unable to live without is a three-hole punch. I have a lot of binders at home and work where I keep various files, and a three hole punch is essential.

Three hole punches come in a variety of styles. I have tried low quality three hole punches and have been disappointed with how quickly they seem to start binding up, or the cutter gets dull. On some, the fence that sets the size of the paper either can not be tightened, or is so difficult to use as to be impractical.

This three hole punch has punched holes in thousands of sheets of paper and still seems to be as shape as when I first purchased it. While it takes more force to get through a lot of sheets, I am sure that I have stretched the limit of the advertised 32 sheets of 20 lb. paper.

There are many three hole punches available. I know this particular punch costs more than some, but it may be the last three hole punch you ever need if you are buying it for home use. In the office I think you will find it outperforms and outlasts many other hole punches. I recommend this hole punch highly.

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Premier PolyBoard, Gray (PREP215X)

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List Price: $69.99
Sale Price: $44.92
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I guess I thought from the picture this would have a heavier resin board to it. It's actually pretty thin plastic with criss-crossing reinforcement underneath. I found it unacceptably light (i.e. you need to hold down the board side of it too keep it from tipping when you apply force to the blade).

Wound up returning it and springing for this more heavy duty one: Premier Heavy-Duty Green Board Wood Trimmer, Cut Up to 20 Sheets at One Time, Steel Blades, 12 Inches, Green (PREW12) (Note, despite the product description, this one is actually particle board rather than real wood... but still far better than flimsy plastic). This one also has a nice metal safety latch that engages automatically. The safety latch on this one was just a piece of plastic you have to flip off and on manually.

I could see someone wanting this if they were transporting it often (i.e. you didn't have enough desk space and were carrying from another room when you used it). But for me with it just sitting on my desk, I want something more substantial.

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25 Black and White 16 x 20 Matboard Blanks - Framing Blanks

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These are fine if you want black mats and look smart with the cream core. However, the black comes off on the white in the packaging, so the white side is useless. I guess if you want white mats, you have to buy white only mats.

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Prewound Bobbins by Threadart - Plastic, Paper, and Sideless

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List Price: $44.28
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Today's Bonus: 12% Off

I do machine embroidery, so I use a lot of bobbin thread. If I buy a spool of bobbin thread and fill them myself, it's possibly a little cheaper, but it's also a lot of wasted time, and the simple fact is I cannot wind them as tight and fit on as much thread as they can industrially. Prewound ones save a lot of time and honestly if they work out to costing more it can't be more than a few cents, so why not? When I first discovered these particular ones, my old machine didn't much care for them so I never bought them again. When I got my new embroidery machine in July of 2012, I was having all kinds of issues with thread weight and texture -if it wasn't just right, I would have all kinds of tension issues. In the midst of experimenting, I ran across the last few of these bobbins that I still had on hand and tried them.

FINALLY something that worked, no matter what type of fabric, thread or style of stitch I was using. The only drawback to them is that they don't have the cardboard sides, which actually works better in my machine. If I use the style with cardboard sides, the machine's sensors can accurately track whether or not the bobbin thread has run out. Without the cardboard sides they bounce around when you're getting low, and set off the sensors thinking the thread has run out. The tradeoff though is that I don't have any tension issues. So, whatever. I just manually over-ride the sensors every few minutes when it alarms and tell it to keep stitching until it really does run out. It's a minor irritant to get this particular (70 D/2 Polyester Filament) thread, which is apparently the gold standard for my Pfaff Creative 2.0 Sewing/Embroidery Machine.

The price is outstanding, the shipping is fast, the vendor is reliable and I highly recommend them.

I suppose since they don't have the cardboard sides to make them *perfect* I should only give them four stars instead of five, but I really don't care all that much! :)

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Janome Ditch Quilting Foot Foot By The Each

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Unfortunately, I couldn't use this foot with my even feed foot which I needed to use for my quilt. It was shipped quickly so I do give high marks for that.

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Janome Roller Foot for Horizontal Rotary Hook Models

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List Price: $17.99
Sale Price: $5.00
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This foot made sewing a fireman's coat out of pleather a piece of cake. I can tell I will be getting a lot of use out of this foot as I never would have known how slippery the material was because of this foot. Brilliant tool!

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Jesse James Beads 5738 Inspirations Spice Market Bead

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List Price: $7.99
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I am very please with the beads, they made up a beautiful necklace however there were a couple of the beads that were chipped.,I am presuming because of the way they were shipped, no packing material used.

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3D Jigsaw Puzzle 16 Pieces 9"X5"X8.75"-Butterfly

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List Price: $6.79
Sale Price: $5.09
Today's Bonus: 25% Off

I bought this puzzle as a gift. When it arrived it was cracked. I emailed the company ( as per the return instructions). They want a picture of the damage sent to them in order for them to accept the return. Huh? In my busy schedule I took the picture, downloaded it to my computer and now have realized the return date has expired. Lol

The postage cost more than the puzzle. Anyhow, so I threw the puzzle in the garbage and bought something else.

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Fiskars 195960-1001 Portable Paper Trimmer Replacement Blades

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List Price: $5.25
Sale Price: $5.17
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I had purchased the Fiskars Paper trimmer several years ago, and recently discovered that the retail store I purchasd it from no longer carried replacement blades.

Thanks to Amazon, I was able to locate and purchase the replacement blades.

The product is as expected, of good quality, and works perfectly.

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Carhartt Extra Buttons

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List Price: $4.99
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These suspender buttons are quite simple to install. It is necessary, however, to make a starter hole in the waistband because the post on the button back is too thick and not sharp enough to push through the material on its own.

The instructions delivered with this product indicate that you should "Push the tack through the underside of the garment, put the tack ofter the button and hit the tack firmly with the hammer"

If your hammer blow is not direct, you will bend the tack rendering it useless. Instead, after putting the tack over the button, hold it in place with a large, flat, pin punch and strike the punch instead. A punch which will work is the largest one in the set sold on the Amazon site. See the set here:

Stanley 16-226 6 Piece Punch Kit

Any flat-bottomed chunk of metal will work. Try a 1/4" or 5/16" bolt instead.

I have used these buttons on dress pants by painting the tacks with a color closely matching color, and putting the buttons on the inside of the waistband instead of the outside; this makes the buttons essentially invisible a requirement for dress suspender buttons.

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Crystal Clay 2-Part Epoxy Clay Kit W/ #1028 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS

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List Price: $17.49
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Great stuff! I used it a little like I would polymer clay, of course I didn't have to bake it. This ia great material for travel

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Distinctive Large Metal Darning/Free Motion Sewing Machine

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List Price: $24.99
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Today's Bonus: 40% Off

I quilt about 40 hours a week and have a small collection of free motion quilting foots. This is the only one I use, the others are for emergencies only! Where most have visibility issues, this has a large hoop and thin structure so that you can see what's around it. This definitely helps me stitch more accurately. I'm always trying to sway people from their small plastic ones to this one.

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Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper LUSTER (17x22 Inches, 25 Sheets)

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List Price: $96.99
Sale Price: $46.60
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I bought this paper for my Epson 3800 looking to print photo's I had neglected printing and framing for some time. The quality and feel of the paper is great, just like you would expect from any photo processing center. I don't know how well the output would be on a non-Epson printer, as the ink and printer capabilities have a lot to do with the final output too, but I would highly recommend this paper for a good quality Epson. It's worth the money and you won't be disappointed.

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Fairy Doll Making Kit

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List Price: $12.99
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It all looks innocent enough when the gift is unwrapped and your daughter's eyes glow as you explain she will make her own fairy princess doll.

Then you begin . . .

The 52-step instructions seem thorough enough and you are warned to read the entire booklet through before you begin. I did. The moderately well-written instructions are complete with one-inch photographs that appear to be helpful.

Now you begin . . .

The hair is kinda fun. And easy.

The top of the dress is less fun, and it's difficult to really figure out the shape in which it should be cut. And I still don't know why I had to cut a "V" out of one side. But I did.

Now attach the three parts of the skirt and wrap the belt/sash around it. The double-sided tape is particularly amusing.

That was fun. Right? Don't worry! You'll likely get a chance to do it all again when it starts to simply fall apart in your hands. And probably a third and fourth time, too. Or you can save some time now, on the first pass, and simply glue the skirts to the doll.

Next there is reference to doll's "shoulders," but, sadly the doll has no shoulders. You need the shoulders because that's where you are going to apply the flowers that you cut up into little pieces and attach together. Save yourself some trouble and just attach the pink flower to one "shoulder" and the green flower to the other "shoulder."

Now glue the glitter to the wings with the glue, sponge, and template. Try not to breath in the dust from the glitter. Really, I'm serious.

Now cinch the wings together with the silver cord. Oops, try again. OK, it will work better the third time. See!?!?!?

Attach the wings. Pretty easy.

Use the face template to color the face.

Assemble and attach the wand.

Now you have a finished doll that looks just like the picture on the box. Right?!?!?

Perhaps I am being too harsh. Maybe the "educational" rating should be 5-stars, because your child will learn patience, a few new cuss words, and how to avoid wasting hard-earned money.

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Brother LS2125i Easy-to-Use, Everyday Sewing Machine with 10

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List Price: $129.00
Sale Price: $69.99
Today's Bonus: 46% Off

I bought a Brother digital sewing/embroidery machine in February that was a total DUD...I mean it didn't survive making one garment before it went Kaput and I'm still trying to get it fixed!

I bought this "little" machine as a "back up" and it is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had to buy a bottle of sewing machine oil to oil it weekly (as the manual advised) otherwise it came fully equipped and it just purrs right along and does a great job of sewing on a variety of fabrics. I'm VERY HAPPY and it was 1/6 the price of Brother digital dud.

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Martin Quattro 4-Legged Stable Artist Easel

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List Price: $109.99
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It is lightweight and sturdy, lighter even than a spindly wooden French easel. Setup and breakdown take 10 seconds. With the 4th leg, it is super steady. The width of the front legs is adjustable to allow for smaller canvasses. I paint on large canvasses, and the widest width is roomy for the 24 x 36 canvas that I am currently using.

The price is great. Most easels are double the price for inferior technology. That 4th leg really makes a difference.

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Frank A Edmunds 8" x 20" Handi Clamp Cross Stitch Needlework

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List Price: $35.50
Sale Price: $34.99
Today's Bonus: 1% Off

I bought this for a counted cross-stitch christmas stocking I am working on. I just love it. It was very easy to put together and it makes it so much easier to stitch. It keeps the material from getting out of shape. I will definitely use it now when I needlepoint also. Good quality and fair price. I would definitely recommend it.

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