NEW! Jeweled Palm Tree Magnet
Palm Tree, jeweled – 50304
This is the new, jeweled version of our very popular Palm Tree, 49999.
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- Blog
- New Designs
- January 25th, 2013
- Blog
- New Designs
- January 18th, 2013
NEW! Peacock Feather Magnet
We’ve always liked our colorful Peacock design, so we focused on just a single feather. Plus, we’ve been seeing a lot of peacock feathers in the fashion market and decorative arts. The feather is airbrushed with a rainbow of iridescent paint, and its centerpiece is a large Swarovski jewel, about 3/8″ in diameter.
Peacock Feather – 50302
- Announcements
- Blog
- January 15th, 2013
Polymer Clay Conditioner
We never stop innovating and building new equipment. Here is our newest machine to alleviate a tiresome job, conditioning polymer clay. Some of our products are decorated with parts made from the same polymer clay you buy in hobby shops. Such clays often need conditioning. They are too hard to work with. This requires kneading—a lot of kneading. Polymer clay hobbyists often use a home pasta machine to knead clay; we own four of them! But, we needed (no pun intended) more capacity. So, we built this large clay conditioner to make this disdainful job easier. To give you an idea of its size, the two steel rolls are 3.5″ in diameter and 12″ long, and that’s a one pound block of polymer clay on the catch tray. To soften the clay, the operator lets the machine repeatedly squeeze the clay, gradually reducing the distance between the rollers.
- Announcements
- Blog
- January 7th, 2013
SURF EXPO 2013
See us in booth 2927 at the Surf Expo, January 10-12, in Orlando, Florida. Show specials this year are baker’s dozen OR free freight.
- Announcements
- Blog
- January 7th, 2013
Custom Parts Washer
This fits in the “old news” category. Washing parts after they’ve been sanded to remove dust and oil has been a perpetual problem for us. Washing them by hand was labor intensive, and we could not find a suitable parts washer. So, about three years ago, we designed and built this computer controlled washer, or simpleton robot. It washes and rinses the parts with a high pressure like in a car wash while tumbling the parts slowly like in a clothes washer; drys them with heated air like in a dryer; and dumps the parts in a waiting tub like a coffee roaster. The parts are immediately ready for paint and finishing. The operation is so automated that after loading the machine, the operator only needs to press a single button to start the cycle.
Washer with front panel removed and controller on the right.
- Blog
- New Designs
- December 7th, 2012
NEW! Retro Frig Magnet
This is our “refrigerator” refrigerator magnet! We couldn’t resist the pun. It is available in assorted colors including blue, pink, and turquoise. It is a good companion for our Retro Mixer, too.
Frig - 50303
- Blog
- New Designs
- December 7th, 2012
NEW! Retro Mixer Magnet
The ’50s style mixer is available in assorted colors including this retro turquoise, and is a good companion for our Retro Frig.
Mixer - 50301
- Blog
- Destinations
- New Designs
- June 22nd, 2012
NEW! St. Louis Arch
This grand addition to our Destinations line is reflected in the waters of the nearby Mighty Mississippi. Properly known as the Gateway Arch, it stands 630 feet tall and is the highest monument in the United States. Ironically, the idea was conceived by fellow Hoosier Luther Ely Smith in 1933.
St. Louis Gateway Arch 50603
- Blog
- Destinations
- New Designs
- June 11th, 2012
NEW! Pretzel Magnet
This yummy magnet looks like the real deal, with sprinkles of faux rock salt. Shown name-dropped with “Philadelphia.” This item goes in our Destinations and Food line.
Pretzel - 46361
- Blog
- New Designs
- December 13th, 2011
NEW! LOVE Magnet
Based on Robert Indiana’s iconic ’60s image, this 2″ wide magnet ships in assorted colors with your name-drop on the base below the letters. We like Hoosier artists, but then we are a little biased.
LOVE - 50294
