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Product Review – The 3Doodler

September 23, 2016 by Shellie Wilson

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When we were asked to review this 3Doodler I must admit I was a little hesitant as to how it would actually work. Now I must openly state that this pen is NOT designed for children and says for Adult use only, But as the Craftgossip.com children have grown up around crafty devices we gave it a go. I obviously tested it first. I can say one thing, It’s so much safer than a glue gun even though it’s the exact same principal.  There really was no need for practice with this device, within 15 minutes we had written our names and figured out how to make 3D cubes.  We are still in the process of making the Eiffel Tower but it’s all set to look amazing.

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I would recommend getting the book if you are not feeling inspired and need suggestions on what to make. I am sure lot’s of creative teens who love building will appreciate this pen.

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The only thing that did bother us, was needing to change color mid way through a color rod. We overcome this by working on smaller projects with left over colors in between our bigger projects.

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Here is Arabella’s Personal Review —

“Wow! I totally loved this 3Doodler pen. What a surprise when I unwrapped such an awesome, futuristic pen for my birthday! (I think my brother was a little bit jealous!) The 3Doodler lets you create what ever’s on your mind – from your pet to a place you’ve visited, the Eiffel tower to a pirate ship.

Plus, there’s also accessories that make your experience even better! You can buy them here. The accessories aren’t needed, but go ahead and use them for a huge stepping stone!” 

 

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Book Review: The Book Book of Beginner Amigurumi

If you’re new to crochet or just want to make some easy and cute dolls and toys, The Big Book of Beginner Amigurumi is a great place to start.

The book is by Maggy and Pippa Woodley; you may know Maggy as the crafty pro behind Red Ted Art, which has been a go-to source for kids’ craft projects for years. Pippa is her daughter and they’ve collaborated on this book (as well as on crochet content you’ll find on the website).

The book includes 60 projects for food, seaside characters, garden and farm themed projects, woodland friends, winter themed critters, zoo animals and dolls.

The instructional section at the beginning of the book includes needed materials, basic stitch tutorials and necessary extras like increasing and decreasing, adding facial features with embroidery, changing colors, adding hair and more.

Despite their being British, the patterns are written with American terms, and mostly use single crochet, with some bigger stitches used occasionally.

The patterns all call for DK/light/yarn weight 3 yarn, but you can always use bigger yarn to make a bigger plush (or smaller to make a key ring or backpack charm). Some are shown in both DK and super bulky blanket yarn to give you a visual idea of the size difference.

The designs are sweet and cover a wide variety of genres, from food classics like apples and peas to potted plants, pugs and polar bears.

Having similar patterns together might inspire you to make a whole set of themed animals for a child to play with or to use in your décor. Or just stitch your child’s favorites to make them a personalized menagerie they’re sure to love.

In addition to adorable animals and food, there’s also a section on crochet amigurumi dolls, which are the most advanced projects in the book but also the most ripe for personalization.

All the dolls are shown with long hair and the clothes are all dresses, but you could change colors on the body to make different “clothes” and short “hair” if you want. And by the time you’re working on a doll you’ll have the skills you need to make your own clothing and accessories.

The Big Book of Beginner Amigurumi is sure to inspire you to some adorable creatures while you build your crochet skills.

About the book: 224 pages, paperback, 60+ patterns. Published 2026 by Page Street Publishing. Suggested retail price $27.99

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