
This little crafty helper looks useful, not bad for $3.99 and/or be re-made from stuff you have... - "This flexible little magnifying glass attaches right to your finger, enlarging your view for sewing, knitting, crafts, and hobby projects. Great for splinters too! Polypropylene with 5X magnifying power. Adjusts to fit most fingers. 3" long x 1" wide." [via] - Link.
Magnifying finger attachment
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DO I get free Ginsu knives if I order in the next 5 minutes?
Pretty lame. It's a magnifying glass. Can I post a link to my site for people to buy dollar store crap. I could use the traffic.
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i post stuff like this to give folks ideas on re-making things hence the "and/or be re-made from stuff you have"
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Phillip. If you're a maker. Wouldn't you already just own a pair of helping hands (google if you don't know what they are)? Anything stuck to the end of your thumb is going to wiggle, making it harder to see.
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yah, i did a review and posted the 3rd hand stuff a few dozen times :)
http://www.google.com/custom?num=100&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&cof=L%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.makezine.com%2Fimages%2Flogos%2Fmake.gif%3BLH%3A66%3BLW%3A165%3BBGC%3A%23FFFFFF%3BT%3A%23000000%3BLC%3A%230000CC%3BVLC%3A%230000CC%3BALC%3A%230000CC%3BGALT%3A%23008000%3BGFNT%3A%23000000%3BGIMP%3A%23000000%3BDIV%3A%230000CC%3BLBGC%3A%23FFFFFF%3BAH%3Aleft%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.makezine.com%2F%3B&domains=makezine.com&q=3rd+hand&btnG=Search&sitesearch=makezine.com
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