Category: Crafting

Best Drawing Pencils

What are the best drawing pencils? Whether you’re a beginner looking for a pencil kit or a more experienced artist looking for charcoal pencils, we’ve got your covered. We tried out 9 brands of drawing pencils to find the best bets. We also asked our parent readers for their favorites. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

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Best Hot Glue Gun

What’s the best hot glue gun? We tried out several brands, using hot glue for items like wood, glass and metal. And then we tried low temperature glue for fabric, jewelry and floral crafts. What was easiest to use? Fastest to heat up? Offered dual temperature option? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Leather Tools

What are the best leather tools for beginners? As a gift? What about designs with rivets? We surveyed the leather crafter enthusiasts among our parent readers for their insights. Then we took these picks and did another five hours of research, comparing quality and features. Here are the top leather tools.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Watercolor Paper

What’s the best watercolor paper? We asked the experts—students and artists who do watercolor painting—for their favorites. We learned there are different grades of paper, as well as how the paper is bound (blocks, pads, sheets). Here are the watercolor papers we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the kids and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Dried Flowers

What are the best dried flowers to use in craft projects? We asked the dried flower enthusiasts among our parent readers for their favorites. Then we tried out dried flowers form several brands. We looked for the best pressed flowers, best whole flowers and overall quality. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Letter Stencils

What are the best letter stencils? We tried out several stencil packs, from large to small letters, kid-friendly options and more. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for families and kids since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Flower Press

What’s the best flower press? Should you go with a traditional design? Or one of those new microwavable flower presses? We tried out several to see what worked best. Here are the ones we thought were easiest to use . . . and produced the best results.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Pottery Wheel For Kids

What’s the best pottery wheel for kids? To find out, we turned to the experts: kids themselves! We tried out several pottery kits with kids and then asked our parent readers for their favorites. Which were fun for a rainy afternoon? Easiest to use? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Mug Heat Press

What is the best mug heat press to make custom-printed mugs or tumblers? We asked the heat press enthusiasts among our parent readers for their favorites. Some folks use these to create gifts from their kids’ artwork, while for others it is a great side hustle. After looking at 7 different options and interviewing parents who’ve used them, here are the mug heat presses we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Silicone Soap Molds

What are the best silicone soap molds? We asked our parent readers who are DIY soap enthusiasts to share their favorite molds. Which work best for beginners? For botanicals? What about molds for melt-and-pour soap making? We tried out 11 different brands before deciding these are the best bets.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Embroidery Machine

What’s the best embroidery machine? We surveyed the parent readers of our books for their favorites. We learned that some folks liked combination sewing and embroidery machines . . . and that embroidery can become very addictive! Today’s embroidery machines are easy to use, enabling you to create monogrammed gifts, custom patches and more. We took our reader suggestions and then did 9 more hours of research, comparing features and quality. Here are the embroidery machines we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Pottery Wheel

What’s the best pottery wheel? We asked the pottery enthusiasts among our parent readers for suggestions. We took 11 of these ideas and then 7 more hours of research, interviewing pottery teachers for their insights. Which are best for beginners? Adults? Kids? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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