Testing DIY Products from TikTok Shop (we got scammed)

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• Evan’s initial struggle to review art products instead of tool products
• Which tools we’ll actually use again in the future
• Katelyn’s struggle to re-train her algorithm
• How the tiktok products compared to IG products

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0:00 Reviewing Tiktok DIY products
8:14 Testing the mini pink chainsaw
14:41 Testing popcorn pens
21:29 Testing the foot sander
25:59 Testing the instant stitcher
29:49 Testing Makers Magic
35:03 Testing the bead spinner

[fadehunter]

New series challenge, Katelyn is forced to buy above a certain limit (ie higher than her highest item) and Evan is forced to buy below a certain limit

[nicolejudd]

loving how the upside down rainbow colors also unintentionally (or intentionally) had the orange and yellow in the wrong order for even more rainbow controversy 😂

[osuperfluo]

Former costume designer/builder here. I love how you guys have no problem handling a rattly, very plastic-y looking mini chainsaw, but sewing scares you. I'd say get a handheld sewing machine, as that would have been the "advanced" version of the thing you hoped to get, but a normal one is really much easier to use with much better results.

[juliannafranchini]

So, I work in the film industry and a trick we do when painting clothing to look burned or moldy is we actually use black puffy fabric paint from the craft store to paint where we want the bubbling ash to be, and then we heat it with a heat gun!! It looks super realistic and it’s one of my favourite things I learned in school. That said, the reason that particular paint gets all puffy is that the extreme heat causes the paint to break down, and that chemical reaction releases some REALLY nasty fumes as a by-product, so a respirator is an absolute requirement when working with it. However, since this paint advertises the puffing as a feature on the box, it may be a different formulation that’s designed to be safer at high temperatures, so that’s pretty cool!

[bradhoward]

so, the stitchy thing is a kimball gun. its the machine they used to put tags on clothes in shops.
we used to play with them all the time back in my retail days.
great for attaching colleagues to their chair whilst they are on the phone and cant stop you!

[alexisesporter]

The second I saw the stitchy tik tok and Katelyn's excitement for it, I felt a heavy "oh no" knowing it was just a tagging gun. The product that would be close to what you're looking for is a hand sewing machine. They're really useful for people who can't use a machine foot or limited arm mobility. You can even get one that acts like a stapler but with thread.

[darrensullivan]

How about a small competition: You each find a viral item not to exceed $250, $100, $50, and $15, then rate them to see who got the best value.

[noonyx]

Katelyn
Katelyn
Katelyn
The editing?!?!?!!??!??!??!?!?! Please pat yourself on the back and be proud girl. Its dude

[BenjaminCram]

Katelyn's editing work never ceases to amaze me. There is so much attention to detail, it's really beautiful to watch.

[rebecca]

I've worked in a retail setting where I put a ton of tags on clothes so I knew as soon as I saw the "sewing gun" exactly what it was and how disappointed poor Katelyn was gonna be 😭 hopefully all the fun you guys had with the chainsaw made up for it at least a little!

[blondietehdino]

the love island bit was super accurate down to the editing style lmao you guys are too much

[montialarson]

4:05 I HATE when people (the tiktok person) call 'products' 'hacks'. It's not a hack, it's a product!

[charlconr]

I’m just waiting for the pumpkin video this year

[caslayoh]

im rewatching all your videos and I just want to let you know that you guys pretty much raised me. Ive been watching since I was 7 and now im going to highschool for science and engineering (probably biology, chemistry, and cad!) im planning to take on my first woodworking project soon (the scratching board, but instead of cnc ill probably use a jigsaw) . tysm for the 6 years I spent with you guys :)

[angelbane]

Evan & the découpage/décolletage is so funny. And his pure joy at the fact you cut out items and tools from a woodworking magazine for him is adorable and sweet!

[-PadMo-]

a lil tip: Using a sewing machine and/or learning to hand sew is really not intimidating! The basics of both can easily be learned in a day :) There's courses too, I highly recommend it, but almost anyone who has ever touched a sewing machine / needle should be able to teach yall the basics just fine

[cthulia]

the way the heart eyes emoji just smushed into itself is killing me omg

[Purple_Bean]

I love how cheap Katelyns items are compared to evans in the past 😭

[Boredchinchilla]

They made that Stitchy thing in the 70s. My grandmother had one. They even sold the plastic “thread” in different colors with cute shapes on one end like stars and hearts so they were decorative on the end. It was OK to hold buttons on to see how they looked, or to hold hems so you could sew it, but it wasn’t really something you could walk around showing on your clothes without it looking odd. It did work well to make temporary things like holiday decorations (like adding ribbons to wreaths and such).

[westDgaming]

15:46 Evan straight up duplicating the one handed chainsaw meme naturally