List Price: $34.99
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I have made my own cards for many years but this cartridge adds a whole new dimemsion to it. It takes many layers to create each card, but they are very beautiful when done.
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Cricut A Quilted Christmas Cartridge
List Price: $34.99
Sale Price: $26.99
Today's Bonus: 23% Off
I have made my own cards for many years but this cartridge adds a whole new dimemsion to it. It takes many layers to create each card, but they are very beautiful when done.
Beadalon Bead Mat Tacky 4.25-Inch-by-4.25-Inch
I don't know what I did before this little mat. I keep my crimp beads, copper, gold and silver on the pad all the time. I keep the plastic over the beads that came with the pad. If I need one I just grab the pad lift the plastic and it's there. I have ordered 3 more as this is a wonderful tool when working with seed beads and I don't want to remove my crimp beads. Awesome creation.
Janome DC4030 Pink Ribbon Computerized Sewing Machine with 30
List Price: $899.00
Sale Price: $549.00
Today's Bonus: 39% Off
I went looking to buy the TB30. I actually liked the graphics and all the pretty lights. Hey, might as well have a "light show" while sewing kites! I ended-up buying the new re-packaged TB30: the DC4030. Oh, I lost some of the pretty lights along with the graphics, as the 4030 is just the TB30 in a "plain, brown wrapper." But, not one ounce of functionality or quality! It's all there and it's just GREAT! It even came with a hard case, something I wanted and was glad I didn't have to buy separately. I've sewn a good 12 different kinds of fabrics on it to date. Thanks to the adjustable pressure feet, whatever I've tossed at it, it's delivered top quality stitching right back at me. No errors, no goofs, no bound-up bobbins or stitches. Just great sewing. I call it, "Janome style" when it comes to the machine's stitch quality. The SFS may be a marketing whatever, but, I'm brutally honest when I state, SFS is reality! I've sewn on other Janome machines without SFS. There is just no comparison between a Janome SFS and a Janome non-SFS. Get the SFS, you won't be sorry. Bottom line: no complaints from me. Oh, here are the machines I compared before I purchased: Brother PC210 and PC420 and the SE400 (all looked good on paper with lots of great comments, but...sorry, Brother, your quality is still in question) and the Janome 1050 and 2150 (both of these machines are close in what they offer. However, less plastic in my machine, the better I like it and these had too much plastic...in the operating mechanism. That's not to say it's wrong to do that, Brother, Singer, and Janome have been doing it a long time. But, I'll pass). I also looked real closely at the Janome Memory Craft. But, some things can't be...on my budget! Endgame: My 4030 is poised, ready to create kites, curtains, etc. right next to my Janome Serger.
Master Airbrush Model G78 Single-Action Gravity Feed Air
Delivery on this item was incredibly fast. Order placed on Thursday and my package arrived Saturday via FedEx.
Sandblaster tool is very well crafted. Light enough to control easily but heavy enough to not feel cheap. Plenty of control and modulation with a nice comfortable feel.
Comes with abrasive grit which works great for my glass etching needs. For larger areas you'll probably want something with a wider swath but i'm working with small areas which are masked off by vinyl stickers. Pinpoint precision at close rage with a max affective range of about 3" for a swath about 1/4" (at 65psi). You can get heavier grit for more aggressive blasting but the grit that came in the kit works just fine.
I ended up being very surprised with how well this little blaster kit works. "Virtually" plug and play.
I would give this a 5-star review however the kit does not offer any easy option (adapter) to connect to standard 1/4" NPT fittings (common air compressor fittings). I ended up searching my local hardware stores for an adapter for the end of the supplied hose and found nothing. Ended up cutting one end of the hose and using a 1/4" NPT to 1/8" barbed brass fitting with small zip ties to clamp the hose on. Not a big deal once everything was said and done but it would be nice of the supplier could offer or even recommend an adapter for the hose. Not a big fan of having to modify something right out of the box to get it to work but the tool works great so not a big loss.
Small air compressors are available to connect right to the supplied hose but if you're like any normal Joe with a basic garage you'll end up using your garage air compressor.
I recommend you get a brass 1/4 to 1/8 barbed fitting, a secondary regulator (40-65psi operating range 65psi max), and inline moisture trap. All that can be had for under 20$ but necessary for long-term use of this sand blaster.
Summary:
Great product, just not exactly plug and play. Highly recommended for small hobby tasks.
Sandblaster tool is very well crafted. Light enough to control easily but heavy enough to not feel cheap. Plenty of control and modulation with a nice comfortable feel.
Comes with abrasive grit which works great for my glass etching needs. For larger areas you'll probably want something with a wider swath but i'm working with small areas which are masked off by vinyl stickers. Pinpoint precision at close rage with a max affective range of about 3" for a swath about 1/4" (at 65psi). You can get heavier grit for more aggressive blasting but the grit that came in the kit works just fine.
I ended up being very surprised with how well this little blaster kit works. "Virtually" plug and play.
I would give this a 5-star review however the kit does not offer any easy option (adapter) to connect to standard 1/4" NPT fittings (common air compressor fittings). I ended up searching my local hardware stores for an adapter for the end of the supplied hose and found nothing. Ended up cutting one end of the hose and using a 1/4" NPT to 1/8" barbed brass fitting with small zip ties to clamp the hose on. Not a big deal once everything was said and done but it would be nice of the supplier could offer or even recommend an adapter for the hose. Not a big fan of having to modify something right out of the box to get it to work but the tool works great so not a big loss.
Small air compressors are available to connect right to the supplied hose but if you're like any normal Joe with a basic garage you'll end up using your garage air compressor.
I recommend you get a brass 1/4 to 1/8 barbed fitting, a secondary regulator (40-65psi operating range 65psi max), and inline moisture trap. All that can be had for under 20$ but necessary for long-term use of this sand blaster.
Summary:
Great product, just not exactly plug and play. Highly recommended for small hobby tasks.
Quartet Aluminum Heavy-Duty Telescoping Display Easel, Black
List Price: $169.00
Sale Price: $91.12
Today's Bonus: 46% Off
I bought to hold up a large white board which would normally wall-mount, but my office arrangement doesn't provide that opportunity. So, I have large, heavy item on easel which can be whisked away to closet storage or displayed for conceptual thinking work as needed. Glad I got the "heavy duty" version since writing on the board requires a steady support.
Metallic Heart Beads - Assorted Colors (6 x 9mm, 100 pieces)
List Price: $8.95
Sale Price: $7.99
Today's Bonus: 11% Off
These ara PLASTIC beads in metallic colors. I'm writing this so that no one gets confused (like me). I thought I was buying metallic beads... Although pretty not what I expected...
Kikkerland Crayon Necklace (4319)
List Price: $9.00
Sale Price: $7.12
Today's Bonus: 21% Off
This necklace looks great in the package but once you try to use them, you realize how little color there is in each bead.
My 4 year old quickly lost interest in the necklace because the colors were faded and pale.
I expected more. There was lots of white beads which were useless on paper.
Zipper Ease
I've owned this item for over 20 years and bought one for each of my three daughters from Amazon. My Zipper Ease stick is probably about half the size of the new ones. But an application to a stubborn zipper immediately fixes the problem. Every household should have one.
30pc Assorted Size Antiqued Bronze Charms, Bails, Jumprings
I was under the impression there would be 30 MAIN PIECES, not 9 and the small ring circle things they threw in the bag. Please clarify that, it was 15$, you could at least tell your customer generally that specific
BUT I LOVE the piecesI did get. I got 7 main "pendents" of various types and two really cool rings which was totally in expected! I really love foxes and one was a fox so I'm really happy about this purchase but still a little upset with it.
BUT I LOVE the piecesI did get. I got 7 main "pendents" of various types and two really cool rings which was totally in expected! I really love foxes and one was a fox so I'm really happy about this purchase but still a little upset with it.
2 Part Epoxy Crystal Clay Incl 36 Swarovski 1028 Elements SILVER
List Price: $17.49
Sale Price: $16.00
Today's Bonus: 9% Off
I was really interested in making free form pendants and component with this clay. All over the internet, I kept seeing tutorial after tutorial using the clay in some sort of bezel--which isn't what I wanted.
But I took a chance and ordered it anyway.
I sculpted my pendant, added the chatons, all while working on wax paper. I totally expected that I would have to cut or tear off the wax paper. I left it overnight, and the next morning (less than 24 hours), it came right off the wax paper with no effort!! And it left a nice smooth surface on the back.
This 50g kit seems to last forever! I've made at least 5 pendants and still have at least half remaining.
The only downside--the silver isn't very metallic. More like grey. So I mixed in some fine silver mica powder while mixing, and I also took a makeup brush and brushed it over the surface after applying the Chatons. It created a beautiful finish.
Overall, I'm very happy with this clay, and I'm now ordering more colors!
Red Carpet Studios Slouch Bag, Cabana Rainbow Multi
Item looks nothing like the picture... Fabric is very dark and autumn-toned. Gave the purse to a friend who thinks it's adorable, but not what I ordered.
Distinctive 7-Piece Premium Sewing Foot Quilting Package
List Price: $90.00
Sale Price: $49.99
Today's Bonus: 44% Off
I was dying to get a Walking foot so I could complete my first quilt. Being impatient, I checked around my local stores, but I was shocked at the price tags ($50 +). So I decided to wait and look for it online.
When I found this kit, I was thrilled. The Walking foot, and several other feet I was looking for--all for less than the cost of the walking foot locally. So I took a chance that it would work with my Brother machine, and ordered it.
The vendor shipped it in literally a matter of hours, and I had it in my hands in 2 days!!! I opened the box, looked at the picture in the directions, and was quilting in less than 5 minutes. Since then, I've used it quite a bit with no issues. I've also tested all of the other feet, and they all work very well and seem to be great quality.
I've also tested the feet on my sister-in-laws Kenmore, and my very old Singer. And the feet worked with those as well.
Since this purchase, I have bought another Distinctive 7-piece Set (Home Dec) and have been thrilled with it too.
Quilt Square Picturing Harley-Davidson® Motorcycle
List Price: $16.18
Sale Price: $13.28
Today's Bonus: 18% Off
I ordered these for a quilt I was making. The size stated was smaller when I recieved them. I wanted to cry. Quilt was done. I just needed these corners. When I contacted them, they told me keep them & they gave me a complete refund. I got what wasn't as described but they were so gracious about it I felt bad
Brother Project Runway Computerized Embroidery and Sewing Machine
List Price: $899.00
Sale Price: $349.99
Today's Bonus: 61% Off
I was going to get a regular sewing machine, but it was only about $50 extra for one that could also do embroidery. The machine I decided to get was the Brother LB6800PRW. This is exactly the same as the SE-400, except it comes with a carry-cart for portability, and has some 'project runway' branding on it. Both have a 100mm by 100mm embroidery field (4 inches by 4 inches, though the hoop looks bigger in pictures). The LB6800PRW was only a few dollars more than the SE-400 when I purchased it, and the bag that comes with the LB6800PRW will at least keep the dust off the machine once I get bored with it. Both the SE-400 and this one have 512k of memory that can be accessed though USB, so you can make and load embroidery patterns from a computer. I don't understand why that is even optional, all embroidery machines should allow USB connectivity, there is more than just letters to embroider. Software to make your own embroidery is another matter, as nothing comes with the machine for making customized patterns, and it is pretty expensive, so keep that in mind.
The machine has a touch screen for choosing stitches and built in patterns, which I like. I don't like that the default stitch is one that I will never use (left stitch instead of centered in the foot), but I got used to always changing it pretty quickly. The auto-threader is awesome as well, threading the needle was usually a pain, especially with thicker thread. No issues on this one after a few months of use. The auto-thread-cut is a great feature as well (push a button and the machine cuts the top and bobbin thread)
The first thing I did was make some curtains for a small half-moon window in my bedroom. There is an annoying streetlight right on the other side, so it definitely needed a curtain. Trimming one from the store to 24" long solved the problem nicely. The machine did great, though it was only about 40 inches of sewing. No issues to speak of. The feed tracks straight, so when sewing only minimal left-right adjustment is needed to stay on track.
Once that was completed, I wanted to try out the embroidery functions. There were 2 main projects I wanted to use the machine for. Those were a custom shirt for someone at work, and a baby bib for a friend who is having a baby. the first thing I tried was putting my name on a towel for a test using the built in embroidery font. That failed miserably on the first try because I did not use a stabilizer. The instructions said a stabilizer was 'recommended', but it is actually pretty much required. I have yet to find a fabric that can be embroidered on this machine without a stabilizer.
Once I put on a stabilizer, the result looked fine when I took it out of the machine, but as I started to trim the jumps between letters, the thread started unraveling. I put it back in the machine and embroidered my name right over the existing design again, and paid more attention to what the machine was doing. Sure enough, the machine was not locking the thread at the beginning and end of each letter (backing up and going over the thread again to keep it from unraveling). That's a pretty big oversight in the programming. I was able to get around it by manually going over the end of each letter. Still, it was an annoyance, and the results didn't look as good as I would have liked. Some letters are worse than others, with the lowercase 'A' being the worst. In some instances, the 'A' would start unraveling while the next letter was being sewn.
I also broke a needle by following the instructions. The instructions state to gently hold the tread for the first few stitches, so the top thread doesn't pull out of the needle. Well, 'gentle' is actually 'not at all' as the needle can only take a very small amount of force before bending enough to hit the foot and break on the down stroke. So I swapped out the needle, and made my first accessory purchase, a pack of 100 needles.
After giving up on the built in fonts, I tried some graphical embroidery. I looked around for some patterns (besides the ones on the machine) and found that they all cost a decent amount of money. I found a free dragon finally, and put it on a wash towel using some overlock thread I had laying around. It looked really good, and the design had the lock stitches built into it correctly. It was actually a surprising amount of stitches, more than 10,000. It took about 20 minutes for the machine to sew it, so the machine averaged about 500 stitches per minute on that design. I timed a few different designs, and it looks like the average speed is around 300 stitches per minute. I wish there was a way to slow down the machine manually sometimes; I think some designs and fabric would benefit from that.
Since the first try, I have embroidered more than 50 different things with this machine (shirts, patches, dinner napkins, towels, felt), almost all of them custom designs that I created using software called Embird Digitizing Studio. So far, the machine has worked great! Moving designs from a computer to the machine is easy as cake. A regular USB cable is used, and the sewing machine shows up as a drive on the computer. All that is needed is to copy/paste over a design. I tried Windows 7, XP, and a flavor of Linux and they do not have an issue accessing the machine.
I have done surprisingly little regular sewing on the machine, but it works well, with no issues there either. The only things I think could be better is that the cord for the foot pedal comes out of the side of the pedal instead of the back, and the pedal has almost no weight to it. The combination of these 2 things make it so the pedal can move around on the floor when you don't want it to.
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Now that I have had this machine for about a year, I can add more to this review. My LB6800PRW is starting to show it's age I use it all the time, it is just too much fun making stuff! I can't figure out how to check the stitch count, but back of the envelope math on how much stabilizer & thread I have used says I am somewhere between 20 and 30 million, with only a few minor problems along the way.
I do swap out needles often, since they are only about a dime when you get a hundred at a time. I have used about 75 or so. There is no reason not to swap them out often, besides that it is somewhat of a pain to do it if you have larger fingers like I do. I have managed to break a few needles, most of the time it is due to the thread wrapping around the spool pin when unwinding. It happens maybe once a month, so it isn't too bad. I used to wind my own bobbins for embroidery, but that takes until forever, so I switched to prewound ones. I really like the ones from World Weidner here on Amazon, they have constant tension, and unspool well. Several other brands I have tried have winding knots in them, and will jam the machine. I have never had that problem with World Weidner's, and I went though 2 gross of them so far.
One of the problems that I had was that the needle threader stopped working. When I pressed it, it would stick at the bottom, and not try to 'wrap' the needle. I took the needle threader apart, and used a drop of sewing machine lubricant on it, and gently worked it a few times. The needle threader then worked again. I have had to do this twice in the last year.
The embroidery foot itself actually wore out as well. The foot moves up and down with each stitch, and the guide pin actually elongated the hole of the presser foot. This made the foot move enough so that it would block the needle threader, and too much more wear would have allowed the needle to hit the presser foot. I looked all over for a replacement, and couldn't find one on Amazon. I ordered one direct from Brother for about $15 because I could not find it anywhere. It is part number XD0474151, and fits both the SE400, and the LB6800PRW. 20 million stitches sounds more than fair for how long it lasted.
Besides those 2 things, the machine has been flawless. I need to clean the lint out of it and wipe it down, but those are both normal maintenance things. It runs like champ both when doing embroidery and regular sewing. All in all, I highly recommend this machine. I even bought another (though the SE400 instead because I didn't need a case) to give as a Christmas present. It is very quiet, and can sew circles around any machine I have used in the past.
Sterling Silver Moroccan Style Chandelier Earring Parts 32mm (1
List Price: $25.99
Sale Price: $22.85
Today's Bonus: 12% Off
The earrings arrived on time. I am very happy with them, they are very pretty. However, since they were earrings, I was quite surprised that they did not have French wires attached to them.
Preciosa Chaton Medley, Olivine Mix - 5 Grams
These have great clarity and sparkle, and perfect for crystal clay projects. There are multiple sizes to use, enough to make several jewelry pieces. I'm as happy with these as I am with Swarovski.
Silicone Mold Making Putty. Fast Setting Silicone RTV Rubber
I bought this product in hopes to learn how to make molds and it was EXCELLENT for that. If you are just beginning and want to use a product that is easy, this is a good one for that.
BUT this product does not seem to have a very long shelf life. At first it set in less than a half an hour. As it got older it took longer and longer to set, and now it has only been 4 months since i purchased the putty and it takes about 24 hours to completely set. IF you plan on using it immediately after buying then it is a WONDERFUL product and i would recommend it to anyone. But if you intend on keeping it for later use, you should probably pick something else with a longer shelf life...
BUT this product does not seem to have a very long shelf life. At first it set in less than a half an hour. As it got older it took longer and longer to set, and now it has only been 4 months since i purchased the putty and it takes about 24 hours to completely set. IF you plan on using it immediately after buying then it is a WONDERFUL product and i would recommend it to anyone. But if you intend on keeping it for later use, you should probably pick something else with a longer shelf life...