EK Success Rub-On Tool Kit

Reported by Carolyn King


I am not too much of a rub-on girl--I have lots of them but seem to have a deep rooted rub-on phobia! So, when I saw this kit....I thought---THIS might be the answer for me. The EK Success Rub-On Tool Kit comes with one rub on tool that has a broad tip and a detail tip, one adhesive remover (in the photo it looks like a crayon), and six rub-ons. I purchased this kit at Hobby Lobby for $4.99!

The rub-on tool is made of a hard plastic. There is a nice softer area in the middle where you hold it. The adhesive remover is a shaped like a fat pencil to help with detail work. It is bendable and it feels like rubber.

I tested out the rub-on tool on buttons, glass and paper and found that the detailed side really does a good job at getting those tiny parts of the rub-on to transfer. The broad side is pretty comparable to the good ol' Popsicle stick that is included with most rub-on packages. It has a soft comfort grip in the center, which makes it particularly useful if you were working on a large project.

But, what really impressed me was the adhesive remover. I really thought this was awesome. Since I tend to be lazy when using rub-ons, I often will not cut out the rub-on before transferring it. The remover takes off any mistakes without damaging the paper.

For this demonstration, I used Stampin' Up! whisper white cardstock and transferred a portion of a rub-on design:

After using the adhesive remover, this is what was left:

It removed all of the rub-on without damaging the paper at all! And even better---it was simple to remove. The design came right off with minimal effort.

Here is a card I created using the rub-on tool from the kit:

Although this kit is great, I am not sure this kit is worth purchasing for those who do not use a lot of rub-ons. For occasional use, I still think the Popsicle stick works fine. Also, I think it would be great if the kit included another tool that had an even smaller edge for very detailed work.

However, I do feel that the EK Success Rub-On Tool Kit is a great deal. You get the tool, adhesive remover and rub-ons for just $4.99. I my opinion, the adhesive remover is worth it alone, but it is nice to have a cute tool to add to my collection. I think my rub-ons might be getting a lot more love from now on!

As I said before, I purchased my kit at Hobby Lobby but you can also find the EK Success Rub-On Tool Kit online at: EK Success, KraftyatKrafts, Scrapbooking Supplies Online

Let me know what you think of this review and if you have this kit, I would love to hear what you think of it!