Pre-craft project. Too many defects.
592510
When  I first opened the box the mask was bent because they sent it in a too small box. I had to bend it to shape myself. It fits somewhat large. The breathing holes could have been a little more bigger. It's fogs up the eyes when trying to wear it. The material could have been better. The latch to hook the mask was missing so it can easily come off. I can find and fix that myself. Why am I fixing something that I just bought? For almost $60 there shouldn't be so many defects. I am glad that I am crafty and can fix most of this. Makes me think that I should have made my own mask.
2659232
I want to thank Ms. Rose for her effort in creating this book. She has included many projects and quite a few of them could be do-able IF there weren't so many errors and missing pictures/charts which are referred to in the text! Then too, the misspelled words, typos and the like add to the challenge of discerning her processes. In at least one instance the project directions to the following project was written for the given project- a sewing project and a crochet project. At least it was "free."  Needs a lot of editing.
1937685
I could have built this myself in much better quality. I'll be returning this item.
1652957
Just too unfinished. Software is constantly crashing out and will NEVER get the correct board orientation and dimensions, even when I manually put them in!
2428861
I was disappointed when I received this product. The packaging was terrible. Amazon did a good job with the delivery box...it was fine. The plastic package the stocking came in was terrible. It was sticky and had some type of residue all over it. The plastic was slit on the side. When I looked closer the sequins and beads were missing... everything else was there. I should have returned it but I had some sequins and beads from a previous project that would work. I would not order this again and would advise people to beware due to the quality and the missing parts!! You don't want to receive a project that your excited to work on and find it covered with a dirty plastic sheet and missing parts. It takes all the excitement out it!!
1054218
I bought this package because it (1) offered the basic tools and (2) promised some fun-looking projects.  However, I had a lot of problems with this kit.  The nib holder didn't even fit with most of the nibs, only one of the nibs was usable, there was only one reservoir for the three nibs, very little ink was provided, and there was no straightedge (which is pretty necessary, as it turns out).  There some metal foil, but none of the glue you need to apply it.

The book leaves a lot to be desired.  A lot of basic things are not explained, like how the reservoir is supposed to fit onto the nib, or how to make the serifs on unical letters (those are extra strokes you're left to discover all on your own).  The alphabet samples don't have guides on them, so you're not sure how big the ascenders/descenders are.

There are a few good things about this book.  There are several alphabets presented.  There are chapters for several techniques other than lettering, like how to apply gold foil and using brush lettering.  The projects still look appealing even though I'm unlikely ever to attempt them, now that I'm using a different book.

I ended up going to an art supply store and buying all new stuff, including the all-important straightedge.  From the kit I just kept the foil, the brush, and one nib.  I bought a different book, "Calligraphy - A Course in Hand Lettering" by Maryanne Grebenstein, which is a far better introduction to lettering.  I put my new stuff into the "Art of Calligraphy" box.  Now I have my beginner's set.
2558102
First pc circuit project had three glaring errors, and simply wouldn't work as written. Makes me worry about the line voltage projects.
3978365
See the spots on the pictures.  It's bad quality control before shipping, but just too tired to get into a push pull about shoddy workmanship and or seller not checking product before sending out.  It was cheap and not worth the cost. I will not make that mistake again.
2823456
Many wonderful projects, but instructions are not adequate for the complexity of the designs.
4231140
Not good--one of the screw holes in the right arm wasn't drilled; insufficient padding and thin cardboard shipping box. Instructions could be clearer. Wood slats were not finish sanded, and the holes were not consistently aligned with the metal tubing. Overall QA needs quite a bit more work.
2942928
Very disappointed with this project. The nails were too small for the predrilled holes so nothing can stay together and the hooks wouldn't screw into the predrilled holes either. And to top it off, it was 6 nails short in the package.
4518293
Very disappointed with the amount of imperfections I found. After one look, I found several instances of smudges in the pattern and what appeared to be a transfer from a different design. Someone in quality control made an uh-oh and missed this. Received today and filed a return today.
2916939
I was excited to order this product because of the written reviews. I started a project on my grandchildren t-shirt Xmas gifts and was disappointed. The tips dragged and the color looked splotchie.  Tried again and got frustrated so I quit.  Maybe I need extra tension on the material or an extra pair of hands? ? I am a crafter by nature but this product frustrated me to the point that I scraped this project. Good luck to and conquer your craft projects.
3630004
I was looking forward to completing the project but there were missing "cherry" yarn from the kit.  Amazon sent a replacement but it had the same problem, missing yarns.  This is a problem with the manufacturer and its packaging process.  Amazon should stop offering this item until it is corrected.
3278214
Though the completed project looks good, there are some major flaws:
- The size of the canvas is not typical of the available US frames. The Chinese instruction print around the peacock could have been a separate leaflet.
- The stone packets are not self sealing or ziploc like, so you need a case to separate them.
- Some stones are so few that the project will be incomplete ( for example: H)

Very disappointed. Will not recommend it.
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1550096
I purchased three of these scrapbooks, on sale at Target.  One I gave as a gift, the other two were a project for my 6 yr old twin daughters.
I discovered, when doing this project with the girls, that this product, or at least the 2 that I used with my daughters, has several flaws.
Both came with glue sticks that had labels placed in such away as to render the glue stick unusable without many frustrating minutes with
a razor blade.  One of the books will not stay together as the bolts that hold the pages together kept coming apart.

I do not usually give reviews, and as I only paid $8.99 for each of these, I was not that surprised by these issues.  However, since I see it here on Amazon,
at $30+ dollars, I feel obligated to say BUYER BEWARE!
1523939
I loved looking at the projects in this book.  However, my first attempt, was very frustrating - cable & seed stitch jacket.  There is an error in the beginning, and one of the cable stitches is wrong on the back.  See row 17, pag 64 - make sure you do the cable on the K4.  I thought it odd when I first started the row (since it's a repeat row for 7 more inches) but kept going -- but I had to rip it out at 5 inches when it looked very, very bad.
If you are not experienced, you won't know how to finish the pockets either.  The top of the outside appears in pictures to be seed-stitched, but no directions for finishing the pocket appears, EVER!!
I see all the rave reviews, but while I love the pictures, I am amazed that there were such major errors or ommissions on the first one I tried.  I am hopeful because the projects are beautiful.  I consider myself an experienced knitter, knitting for over 20 years; and this sweater should have been a snap.  Instead, I was almost in tears with frustration. I am not sure if no one in previous reviews noticed this missing cable, or no one who reviewed tried this sweater.
Make sure you do a gauge with your needle and yarn, because this one was off - suggested an 8..I used a 6.