Craft Tools
Cricut Maker 3 Review: Months of Real Crafting Use
After months of card making, vinyl projects, and one very stubborn leather experiment, here is what I actually think of the Cricut Maker 3.
A retired art teacher on what the Cricut Maker 3 actually does at the craft table, and what it doesn't.
After months of card making, vinyl projects, and one very stubborn leather experiment, here is what I actually think of the Cricut Maker 3.
Two machines, one table, a month of test cuts. Here is what actually differs between the Cricut Maker 3 and the Cricut Explore 3.
Practical notes from a retired art teacher on why a cutting machine earns a permanent spot on the craft table.
A retired art teacher on what the Cricut Maker 3 actually does at the craft table, and what it doesn't.
A step-by-step walkthrough for cutting custom cards with the Cricut Maker 3, from a retired art teacher who uses one at her folding table at home.
After a year of weekend projects, here is what I wish someone had told me about the Cricut Maker 3 before I bought it.
After months of using the Singer 4423 Heavy Duty at my craft table, here is what held up, what surprised me, and what I would tell a friend before she buys one.
Two workhorse machines from the same family, side by side. Here is how they actually differ at a home craft table.
Practical notes from a retired art teacher who finally put a real machine on her craft table.
A retired art teacher's honest notes on the Singer 4423 Heavy Duty after a season of weekend projects.
Five steps for sewing canvas, denim, and quilt layers on the SINGER 4423, learned the slow way in my craft room so you can skip the mistakes.
I sewed on the Singer 4423 for six weeks so you know what it handles, what it fights, and who should walk past it.
After eight months of card making, scrapbooking and one very stubborn batch of photo mats, here is what the Fiskars ProCision does well and where it will test your patience.
A practical, side-by-side look at two Fiskars paper cutters, tested the way a home crafter actually uses them.
A rotary paper cutter is one of those tools you don't realize you need until you've trimmed one crooked mat. Here's why the Fiskars ProCision earns a permanent spot on my craft table.
A retired art teacher's honest notes on the Fiskars ProCision after a season of card making, scrapbooking, and one very stubborn stack of cardstock.
A retired art teacher's step-by-step method for square, clean cuts every time, using the Fiskars ProCision rotary bypass cutter.
A retired art teacher's honest notes on the Fiskars ProCision rotary paper cutter after months of card making, scrapbooking and one very frustrating batch of photo mats.
After months of coloring, card making, and a few happy accidents, here is what I actually think of the Ohuhu 100-color set.
A side-by-side look at two marker families that both get the job done, and the honest reasons one of them ended up in my everyday cup.
Practical notes on the Ohuhu 100-color set from someone who colors at a folding table, not a studio.
A retired art teacher's honest notes on the Ohuhu alcohol markers after a winter of weekend card making and coloring.
A retired art teacher walks through the five steps that finally made alcohol marker blending click for her, using the Ohuhu 100 color set.
A retired art teacher's honest notes on the Ohuhu 100-color set after months of daily card making, coloring, and sketching.
I spent months making earrings, bracelets, and repair jobs with the shynek 1857-piece jewelry kit. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy it.
A side by side look at two popular jewelry making kits, written from a real craft table with a tired right thumb.
A retired art teacher on why the shynek 1857-piece jewelry making kit stays on her craft table, not in a drawer.
A retired art teacher's honest notes on the shynek jewelry making kit, after a winter of weekend crafting at her kitchen table.
A retired art teacher walks through the exact steps she uses to make beaded bracelets with the shynek jewelry kit, including the mistakes that cost her the first hour.
A retired art teacher opens the shynek 1857-piece jewelry kit, works with it for a month, and tells you what nobody puts in the product photos.
After months of card making, vinyl projects, and one very stubborn leather experiment, here is what I actually think of the Cricut Maker 3.
After a year of weekend projects, here is what I wish someone had told me about the Cricut Maker 3 before I bought it.
After months of using the Singer 4423 Heavy Duty at my craft table, here is what held up, what surprised me, and what I would tell a friend before she buys one.
I sewed on the Singer 4423 for six weeks so you know what it handles, what it fights, and who should walk past it.
After eight months of card making, scrapbooking and one very stubborn batch of photo mats, here is what the Fiskars ProCision does well and where it will test your patience.
A retired art teacher's honest notes on the Fiskars ProCision rotary paper cutter after months of card making, scrapbooking and one very frustrating batch of photo mats.
After months of coloring, card making, and a few happy accidents, here is what I actually think of the Ohuhu 100-color set.
A retired art teacher's honest notes on the Ohuhu 100-color set after months of daily card making, coloring, and sketching.
I spent months making earrings, bracelets, and repair jobs with the shynek 1857-piece jewelry kit. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy it.
A retired art teacher opens the shynek 1857-piece jewelry kit, works with it for a month, and tells you what nobody puts in the product photos.