We R Makers Fuse Tool

This was just the thing I needed! I was looking for a way to sell my bookmarks in a small binder, and this product perfectly seals sheets to the size I need! It does need to be super hot to work properly. It only take about 10 minutes to heat up which is nice. I got mine on sale, but it is worth the price you pay!

Update 10/21/2015As part of their new FUSEables collection, We R has finally released a pack of replacement tips that includes the wheel tip & welding tool along with TWO new wheel designs! This was definitely my biggest concern with the tool so I am changing my review from 4 stars to 5.Original Review:Creativity... Start your engines!I only buy tools that either:A. Can be used in a variety of ways AND in ways I would actually use it.B. Is so unique nothing exists anywhere that can perform the same task.This tool falls under B. My first impression was I WANT IT! but it's kind of a one-hit-wonder and that goes against my nature. So I followed my normal process scouring the internet for a way I could use my wood burning tool to accomplish the same task. I came up empty handed, but in my research after seeing all the ways people have used the Fuse Tool I was so inspired and just itching to dive in I decided I HAD to have it.Even though the tool looks like a glorified wood burner, there are 3 very important things that set it apart:1. The Fusing Tip (wheel)2. The ruler. The rubber feet on the bottom of the ruler are absolutely crucial to using this item on those slippery page protectors. Pair that with the slot in the center and that sets this ruler apart from any other I own or could find online.3. Most Importantly: The Watts. A wood burner is about 30 Watts because hey, it's meant to burn wood. The Fuse Tool is only 7 - so you can imagine what a difference that makes and what would happen to a wafer thin piece of plastic if you cranked the heat up 4 times higher than necessary.Now this would be a 5 star tool EXCEPT for one little thing - and it is THE most important LITTLE thing... the Fusing Tip!I would really have liked for there to be some way to store whichever tip you weren't using with the tool. Right now the ONLY place you can find the Fusion Tip is with the complete tool set. Losing such a small item would leave you with a very low heat tool or out money for the entire kit just to replace the one little piece you can NOT live without.It would be really handy to have a storage compartment inside the tool itself, but I would settle for something as simple as a compartment on the tool stand. Even two little slots on either the top or bottom of the base the tips could snap into would be handy. I do store the Cutting Tip in the base with a piece of tape over it (see photo) but the important one, the Fusing Wheel Tip, sadly doesn't fit.Now that I have the Photo Fuse Tool in my hands I'm glad I bought it - I definitely feel it was worth the money and I'm excited to use it!

Customer Service read my note and sent me a brand new one. I took a while for me to test it, but this new one is working beautifully, and sealing my pockets exactly as expected. Apparently, I got a defective one. The temperature doesn’t fluctuate and it seals scrapbooking plastics perfectly. I no longer feel it needs temperature control because it’s the right temperature, and doesn’t get dangerously hot or shut off.I’ll leave my old review below because I feel like it’s cheating to remove, but I take it all back. The fuse is s tool you need in your crafting arsenal and it is handy to create and seal pockets in scrapbooks. Love it, and love the responsive CS more. Great company.****This is a pain in the rear to use. The holder thing doesn't hold it very well, and at the smallest bump and you are at risk of a burning hot piece of metal falling into your work surface. Second, there are no temperature controls, so I either burn through my project or can't get a seal. I've tried all sorts of different plastics and it's very hard to get one that works right. I was making some sand and shell mini-beaches, and I had to plug it in, wait ten minutes for it to heat up, use it swiftly to seal, pour the stuff in, seal the remaining opening just hoping it didn't melt a hole (which it did most time), then unplug it so it doesn't get too hot to burn, cool it down again and start all over on the next one.It's a lot of work and stress to seal some sequins in a pocket.Still, I WANT to seal sequins in a pocket so I keep trying. But I hope the good people at WRMK are reading this and decide to design a new one that has a temperature control. We also we need some instructions on which brand of sheet protectors and plastics will actually seal without melting. I've seen people successful with sandwich baggies, and I can't seem to be successful with a Becky Higgins pocket page.I don't know if everybody who is making this works has some special crafty magic, or mine is defective. It definitely doesn't seem to hold a steady temperature. It's a good idea for a product but it needs some work.Maybe I'll go check out the wood burning tools people keep talking about.

the little stand to place the hot fuser in is a bit flimsy,,,could be made bigger/better