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Craft Product Review of the X-Acto Designer Swivel Blade Up and Giveaway!

Friday, May 28, 2010

I’m happy to share that my review of the X-Acto Designer Swivel Blade is up today at CraftCritique.com! I’m happy to tell you that I really liked this swivel blade. My Coluzzle is pretty much persona-non-grata in my craft studio- I can’t tell you when I used it last- but this swivel blade I DO [...]

Craft Product Review: Mod Podge Dimensional Magic

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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I use Mod Podge for a lot of my projects. A LOT. But there are some projects that need that extra “pop” of a raised glaze, or to fill a bezel. Enter Mod Podge Dimensional Magic by Plaid. Now, back in the day, I was addicted to a glaze product by Plaid called Royal Coat [...]

Glitz-Up Hot Fix Crystal Review up on Craft Critique!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

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Yeah, I’m crafting like a fiend these days…and my latest crafty play date and resulting review is on a vacuum-powered hot-fix crystal setter by Viva-Decor called the “Glitz-Up.” While I loved the idea, but it had a few issues. It didn’t knock my socks off, but still it’s a pretty cool tool. Head over to [...]

Kid’s Craft Product Review- Bendaroos

Monday, February 22, 2010

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I’ve got a crafty household, and my kids like crafting, too- especially my 5-year-old daughter, who put Bendaroos at the top of her Christmas list. I wasn’t so sure this would be a successful product for a pre-Kindergartner, but as it turns out, the are AWESOME. Let’s discuss, shall we? Despite my hesitancy, we got [...]

Ice Ice (Resin), Baby!

Monday, February 15, 2010

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Ok, only a few of you will actually get the Vanilla Ice reference in the title- but I couldn’t resist! Today I’m talking about Ice Resin, a 2-part epoxy resin that is jewelry grade. The beautiful people at Objects and Elements told me it will never yellow, and the best part is that it’s labeled [...]

Craft Product Review: Loctite Super Glue Brush-On

Friday, November 6, 2009

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Technically, “Super Glue” isn’t a craft product….unless you’re crafty. If you are, you know how important it is to have a variety of adhesives/glues that you can depend on to keep your crafts held together & lookin’ good. And one of my faves is Loctite brand super-glue. First of all, the reason I bought it [...]

Craft Product Review: Tilano Fresco Tile Kit

Friday, October 16, 2009

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I love photo crafts, so I when Tilano Decorative Products offered to send me a kit to try, I said, “Yes, yes, YES!” I had seen these online, but not in retail stores, and I was itching for a closer look. Opening the box, I found a rather daunting array of supplies. Mud? Check. Crackle [...]

New Review at CraftCritique: Shimmerz, Blingz, and Spritz, oh my!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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Jenny Barnett Rohrs reviews Shimmerz watercolor paints for CraftCritique.com and shares her opinions and projects.

Review of Lisa Pavelka’s Signature Series Craft Foils

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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Jenny previews the projects she made and introduces her review of Lisa Pavelka Signature Series Craft Foils on www.CraftCritique.com

Magic Glos Addendum

Friday, November 7, 2008

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I decided to try out Lisa Pavelka’s Magic Glos today on a polymer clay pendant I’m working on. I spread out the material, being careful to use enough product so that the edges wouldn’t pull back. Happy with my progress, I set it under the UV lamp that I bought from her. I clicked on [...]

Craft Product Review: Magic Glos by Lisa Pavelka

Monday, September 15, 2008

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I’ve been playing around with my bottle cap jewelry, and the question of what to put on top has perplexed me. I like Diamond Glaze, but it’s really only good for a thin layer. I wanted something more dimensional and shiny, something more glass like. I played around with using melted UTEE, but at the [...]

Product Review: Dremel “Stylus” for Crafting

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

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I got a new favorite tool in my studio – it’s the Dremel Stylus rotary tool. I had a traditional Dremel, and used it when I had to. I found that it’s thick barrel made it difficult for me to hold and drill with accurately. The folks at Dremel seemed to have read my mind [...]

Comparison of Liquid Clays, Part Two

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

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This is phase two of comparing the three major brands of liquid polymer clays: Fimo Deco Gel, Kato Liquid Polyclay, and Translucent Liquid Sculpey (TLS). Phase one consisted of checking out viscosity, odor, and results after one layer was applied and baked in the oven. Since I’m interested in building up multiple layers for dimension, [...]

Craft Product Review: Love My Makin’s Clay Extruder!

Friday, March 7, 2008

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This is the third extruder I’ve tried, and by gum, we’ve found a winner! My hands are not so strong and they tire easily. I’ve used both the Kemper clay gun, and a version of Makin’s that is a push extruder. Both are lost causes for me… by the time I get 2 inches of [...]

Craft Product Review: 5-in-1 Clay Tool by Studio By Sculpey

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

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Yesterday I test-drove the new 5-in-1 tool in the Donna Dewberry Line of Studio by Sculpey. I tried to like it. Really. But it fell short of my expectations in a number of ways. The idea was brilliant: a stylus type tool with interchangeable tips to make clay work more efficient. The set includes a [...]