How do you keep the beads sticking together?? We got the new one and my daughter is disappointed that after applying water her beads are not sticking together. she waited and hour and the design still falls apart.Are we doing something wrong??
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Im having the same problem and according to the reviews on this site...We are not alone. Ive tried saturating the heck out of um .. to a fine mist and no mater what they just dont seem to stick very well. Looks to me like it needs more work. There was some mention about placing it under a book to flatten the design? I dont know... to be honest the instructions that came with this thing, In my opinion were very lacking. If my 6 yr old son didnt just "HAVE TO HAVE IT!" I wouldnt have gone with this toy and I wont be recommending it to anyone else.
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Hey Ryan. I'm not sure what InstaMorph is and how well it will hold up! I also don't know how the color will look with InstaMorph after it sets! It might be a similar compound, but you might have to ask someone who uses that product how well it works and looks.I can only tell you that Temptooth holds up pretty well and although I'm not using it now, the jar has plenty of beads left for me just in case something happens in the future. Good luck
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I have the same problem with the jewel too. I have to glue it and filial got broken too. So I have to return it and asked for a replacement. But as for the holes, mine doesn't have it. Just return it and asked for a replacement. Btw, it's pretty when you lighted it. Nice one!
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This has happened with mine. It's new and really not used. I have this and a second piece as well. It's annoying. I keep using glue, and hope it won't unravel itself completely.
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I have had a the same thing happen, only mine didn't happen until several months after use. I'm not sure if this is the right thing to do, but I just "pop" it down with my hand kind of hard and it starts. As Scott said, it started doing that after I didn't get it sealed and it leaked. So I am guessing that there is just some "gunk" in there causing it to stick. If you wouldn't mind, please post what you find out from customer service. I am still able to use mine, but it continues to stick occasionally.
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I think the rings that attach to the arms and suspend the drops might be plastic. The beads are plastic? The drops are definitely not plastic. At any rate, I love mine and it is definitely an excellent buy.
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The tube should open easily does it look glued? Or try running under hot water to loosen it. My problem was with opening the locket an once opened it doesn't close all the way now. Let me know how you make out.
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My kids love playing with it in the water (sprinkler, bucket, etc) and I have not found a way to get it out of the clothes. The black is by far the worst offender. They've also taken to 'painting' on the side of the house with their chalk paint (vinyl siding) and it takes a magic eraser to get all the black (and sometimes green/red) off. I'm here scouring reviews to see if anyone has a suggestion for clothes... otherwise I have several cute outfits (for all 3 kids) that are ruined. :/
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Hi! I had the same problem. However what I do is ..place the popsicles by water just for a second...and they easily come out...
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My daughter is older but found it easier to make bracelets without the loom. A friend showed her how to make them. The loom is not needed and not sturdy. You can make the bracelets just with the floss. The kind of bracelets I recommend for a 7 year old. Look like little good quality rubber bands with a loom seems to be better once they get the hang of it. Youtube videos help. Toys r us had them at Christmas. They are very popular and better. It depends on the child really. I would recommend no on this one.
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I would say it depends on the size of the beads. I've had this happened where very small beads mixed with some others, but they were very small.
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Hello! Clean this item with water or PDX Anti Bacterial Toy Cleaner. Hope this helps.
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Hi! I loved it! I sprinkled over my colored polish, let it set for a few minutes, then put a coat of clear over it & it lasted over 5 days - & in GOOD shape. No beads coming off or anything. I was surprised.
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Hi, S. I just looked at mine and it is like that only in the bottom where water has been sitting that didn't evaporate or get poured out completely. Are you making sure it's dry after each use? I suspect it may just be staining from gross minerally stuff in the water, but I'm no scientist.
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Clean the glass and cups with some isopropyl (not rubbing) alcohol first. My feeder (now on its third year) came with a note showing which way the tabs on the cups should be pointing so that they're parallel; I don't know if they still do that. I'll find out after I order my second one. That's crucial to their sticking well. Dunk the cups in water, then apply. Mine's still holding after a month.
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Hey Catherine, what a cute idea. I just wrote with a thin sharpie on one (as my daughter looked at me as if I had 3 heads). It works. The blocks are not polished. Best wishes for a very happy marriage. My advice is play lots of Jenga! //^_~\\
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I've left the top on ...with no issues. In fact, I never remove it. May take a bit longer...but I'm not losing beads or dealing with hassle of putting them back in either.