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Glitter Crafts on a Dime

Andrew Mazer May 18, 2022

Glitter Crafts are Therapeutic

I don’t know about you, but I have a real love/hate relationship with making glitter crafts. Students love them because they’re pretty and fun, but the glitter gets EVERYWHERE! It sticks to things and just doesn’t let go. It makes a HUGE mess and if you get it in the carpet? Forget it, you’re going to have glitter in your carpet forever. And yet, we still use it because we care about our students and want their learning experience to be as engaging as possible.

This is especially true fir our wonderful SPED teachers. You want your students to succeed but it can often be difficult to make sure everyone is engaged and learning in a way that is conducive to them-especially with limited resources. As a former aid in many SPED classrooms, I saw first hand how these classes can often get overlooked. As someone with ADHD myself, I know first-hand how important it is to have the ability to learn in your own way. Sometimes that means tools and aids that are conducive to their learning style and often those tools come in the form of toys. And having worked in schools I know that sometimes they are hard to get or provide for your students and you often have to buy your own supplies.

Why Buy Wholesale?

We understand the struggle to provide an interactive learning experience. We know how expensive the craft stores can be as well. You shouldn’t have to pay so much but you do because you care. Thankfully, if you buy in bulk from us, you can save a lot of money. We are here for you! Whether you need a craft or a tool that won’t break the bank and will help you and your students, here are some Ideas for you. Now I know that these require a LOT of glue and glitter. However, buying in bulk wholesale can save you money over time and keep you well stocked all year!

Glitter Bottles 2 ways

We all know that glitter bottles are a great tool and easy to make. You can even involve your students in this process. I recommend using old water bottles to keep costs down and re purpose plastic!

For both jars you will need:

Clean water bottle
Warm water
Clear glue
Glitter

The proportions of the glue and water are 20% glue, 80% water

Bottle 1

In a mixing bowl, mix the glue and water together along with glitter and liquid watercolor (see below). Mix well and add it to the bottle. And that’s it! Make sure that the water is cool when you put the lid back on. For safety, I also recommend super gluing the lid onto the bottle.

Liquid Watercolor

Watercolor
½ cup boiling water

Take the color cake from the set of colors and cover it with the water. Let it sit for a couple minutes before stirring it until it is well mixed. Easy!

Pro Tip: Use two different colors of different sizes to make it even more awesome!

Bottle 2

For this one instead of clear glue, add the same amount into the mix. Same 20/80 with glitter but no watercolor. That’s it!

Glitter Slime

Now this one I wish I had been able to have when I was a kid! It’s an easy tool that you can do with your students and maybe even be able to have a mini science lesson.

You will need:

Glitter glue
Liquid starch
Craft sticks

You will want to use 1/3 cup to every bottle of glue. Next, mix the starch and glue together with your craft stick until it seems mixed. After that, go in with your hands and kneed it til it turns into slime!

If you want to use multiple colors, just not all at once! Repeat as many times as you have colors. Roll the colors you want to use together and line them up next to each other. Take you slime and twist them together and roll it into a ball. Now you can play to your heart’s content. As you play with it, the colors will mix up into a more “galaxy” effect.

It is up to you how your students use these. However, I recommend putting them in tubs for your kids as a sensory box that they can pull out when they need them!

Tarps for Protecting Life and Property

Andrew Mazer May 7, 2022

blue tarps for sale online — Tarps small enough to cover a bicycle are large enough to cover a house. All tarps sold at truly low wholesale prices. COMPARE!

With summer upon us and the weather getting nicer, that means Construction – Renovation – and Hurricane Season. Whether you are building, renovating, or protecting property, something you will always need is tarps.

In this article, we’re going to talk about the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, and WHY of tarps.

Who Uses Tarps?

If you live in a highrise apartment building, you may not have any reason to own a tarp, but if you have a house, a tarp can come in handy for things you may need to cover outside like

Patio furniture
Your BBQ grill
Bicycles, motorcycles, and boats

They can also be used for making a makeshift tent for camping.

What are the Uses of Tarps that are Purchased in Bulk By Big Users

Buyers of larger quantities of tarps include:

Roofing contractors who use them to cover roofs during roof renovations
Tarping contactors (who are often roofing contractors too) jump into action to cover roofs after heavy storms
Cities, Counties, and benevolent groups buy tarps in bulk to donate to the homeless for temporary shelter
Retailers like hardware stores, and sporting goods stores, sell tarps and therefore need to buy in bulk to resell them

Where Are Some Places Tarps Used?

Tarps are used:

In the trucking business for keeping bulk material from spraying out of the top of open-top trucks
At campgrounds where people need to be prepared for all kinds of shelter or ground-covering needs
In the yard for covering bulk materials which may need to be kept dry or safe from blowing away in the wind

Heavy duty 6mil blue tarps — Choose heavy-duty 6mil Blue Tarps for durability at an economical price point.

Blue Tarps Are 6mil Thick – Silver Tarps Are 10mil Thick

6mil Blue Tarps are considered heavy duty (as opposed to their much lighter, inferior counterpart, 3mil blue tarps).

Blue Tarps Are Used WHEN:

You need to protect your belongings from the elements
You want a tarp that will last for a long time and for keeping to be used again
When you don’t want to spend a lot of money on a tarp (blue tarps are economical)

Silver/Black tarps are extra heavy duty — Silver/Black Tarps provide greater durability and functionality than a typical tarp. They cost a little more but provide longer life.

Silver Tarps with Black On the Reverse Side Are Used When:

…A heavier, more durable tarp is needed. Silver/Black tarps are 10mil thick so they’re more durable.
…the tarp will be subject to the punishment of high winds, snow, ice, and…
…intense heat is an issue. The purpose of a silver side of a silver/black tarp is to reflect UV rays. This keeps the item being covered cooler which could be desirable in most situations. The black side could be facing outward in a situation that benefits by absorbing the heat of the sun to keep what is underneath warmer.

Tarps are extremely versatile and come in an abundance of stock sizes. Our smallest size is 5’x7′ and our largest size is 100’x100′.

Tarps are made with weather-resistant grommets so they can be tied down OR so they can be joined to other tarps in order to extend the coverage area. Rope, twine, zip ties, bungee cords, and rubber straps with ‘S’ hooks are commonly used for fastening tarps.

Use fire retardant tarps in areas where sparks, open flames, or high voltage equipment is near.

Fire Retardant Tarps

Fire Retardant Tarps are mostly used indoors. They would be used in areas where products or equipment could be exposed to sparks, open flames, or high voltage.

How to Buy Tarps at Low Wholesale Prices online or By Phone

Order tarps at wholesale pricing by calling 1-800-343-0780 or visit our website https://mazerwholesale.com/ where you will find a huge selection of sizes and the current wholesale prices.

Mazer Wholesale, Inc. was established in 1986 as a spinoff from the Mazer Family’s old fashioned hardware store (Mike’s Hardware) in Philadelphia, PA.

Wholesale Tarps – Hurricane Season 2022

Andrew Mazer May 4, 2022

The first week of May marks the start of Hurricane Season…and here we are again.

Roofing and Tarping Contractors Order Tarps in Bulk for the Lowest Prices

We reward bulk buyers with the lowest pricing on good quality 6mil Blue Tarps, and 10mil Silver/Black & Green Black Tarps.

We have held our tarp prices steady over the past several years, even with the current worldwide inflation spike – but that doesn’t mean you should wait. A price increase is inevitable!

Cheapest Pricing on Tarpaulins

Compare our tarp prices with anyone and you’ll be hard-pressed to find lower prices. When making your cost comparison, please make sure you look for the thickness of the tarps on the websites you visit. Many tarp sellers supply 3mil tarps which aren’t strong enough for the punishment of high winds. Even a 5mil tarp is 17% thinner than a 6mil tarp but NEVER 17% lower in price.

Be Prepared, Order Your Tarp Ahead!

Prepare your space and take inventory because if you wait until the hurricane is moving toward us, it may be too late to get deliveries into your area.

It happens all the time: the storm is on the radar and it looks like it will be hitting the coast in a week. But if you wait that long, the trucks with the tarps may not get there in time! Sometimes flooding starts ahead of the storm! We see it year after year.

If you make a living protecting properties, protecting your products, or selling tarps in your retail store, now is the time to make space, take inventory, and take action.

When you buy early, you’ll pay less and you’ll be ready. COMPARE OUR TARP PRICES, CLICK HERE

Clear Plastic Sign Holders For Sale

Andrew Mazer March 25, 2022

Are you looking for a great price on Clear Plastic Sign Holders? You’re in the right place!

Buy Acrylic Sign Holders at Low Wholesale Prices – Made in USA

Our acrylic sign holders are made in the USA. Each piece is poly-bagged, and are shipped in heavy-duty cardboard boxes lined on all sizes with a perfectly-fitting piece of styrofoam. We guarantee every piece will be delivered in perfect condition-free of cracks or scratches.

For our selection of the Acrylic Frame inventory we have available regularly – CLICK HERE.

Here are some more features:

Made from crystal clear plastic sheets
1-piece construction-bent and cut with precision equipment so that your signs, photos, or certificates, will fit perfectly
They come in self-standing and wall-mounting options
We ship quickly
Our factory can even accommodate orders for special sizes (certain minimum order requirements apply)

clear wall mount sign holder — This wall mounting sign holder is pre-drilled for mounting with screws.

Wall-mounting sign holders come in a variety of sizes: 4″ x 6″, 8-1/2″ x 11″, and 11″x 17″ and they can be ordered with pre-drilled screw holes, velcro back, magnetic back, or double-sided mounting tape.

Who Buys Clear Plastic Sign and Photo Holders?

We ship clear plastic sign holders all over the country. Here’s a list of the types of customers who buy them from us:

Schools buy them for events where they may be used for photos of sports teams or art class projects
Churches buy them for fundraising projects, particularly for menus or bid sheets for silent auctions or Chinese auctions
Retailers buy them to set on top of merchandise to call attention to products or to advertise the prices. Some retailers buy them wholesale and resell them to their customers
Wall-mounted sign holders are often used in commercial buildings for the typical reasons signs are needed.
Health clubs, country clubs, and other types of businesses use the wall-mounting sign holders to advertise upcoming events and sales

Custom Size Acrylic Picture Holders

Bottom Loading Clear Plastic Sign Holders — Bottom loading sign holders.

We have a very long and close relationship with the factory that manufactures these Acrylic picture holders and they are willing to accommodate orders for custom sizes. Typically, orders for custom sizes must be a minimum of $750. We will always be able to give you a reasonably accurate lead time.

Sizes and Styles of Acrylic Document Holders

We stock the most common sizes and styles of acrylic document holders. The factory can make most any sizes you do not see on our website, from 2″x3″ to 11″x17″ and beyond. We sell the self-standing slant-backed, bottom loading, flat mounting, and the factory is soon to introduce an even greater selection.

Wholesale Floor Protection Products For Contractors

Andrew Mazer March 22, 2022

One of the worst situations a contractor can run into on a job is accidentally damaging something valuable. It pays to be prepared.

Lowest Pricing on Floor Protection Products for Contractors

Needing to repair or replace a floor you or a member of your team has damaged during a project is expensive and embarrassing. These days, you can’t afford the damage a bone-headed mistake you could have avoided by investing a couple hundred dollars in floor protection products.

When you come onto a job site, whether it’s someone’s home, a commercial business, or a school, your crew will be going to be in and out dozens (or 100’s) of times. Not only will you be treading everywhere with your dirty work boots, but you’ll also be pushing, pulling and carrying equipment and materials

How to Avoid Costly Floor Repairs

Avoid costly floor damage with practical and disposable Floor Protection Products. You’ll never have to worry about damage again. For a fraction of the cost of repairing damage or excessive soiling your team may have done on a job, you really should keep a variety of floor protection on hand.

TACKY MATS: The surface of Tacky Mats pulls loose debris and germs from the soles of boots and shoes. These special mats come in a pack of 30. They cling to hard floors with their unique static backing. These come in 2 sizes: 24″x30″ and 36×36″

tacky mats take germs and loose debris from the bottom of shoes and work boots — Tacky mats do more than grab dust & dirt from the bottom of shoes, they actually kill germs too! Many health care facilities are now required to use them.

Plastic Drop Cloths: Plastic drop cloths are widely used in painting for covering floors and furniture. They also come in handy for protecting carpeted surfaces from becoming soiled during renovations. Plastic drop cloths come in 9’x12′, 10’x20′ and 10×25′.

Cheap 9 x 12 plastic drop cloth — Drop cloths come in a few different sizes and thicknesses. We also carry 10’x100′ poly sheeting in clear and black.

Carpet Protection Film: A light adhesive strip on the underside of the film prevents carpet film from bunching up and sliding around. This product comes in 24″ x 200′, 36″ x 200′ and 36″ x 500′. It’s perfect for hallways or to create an obvious path where you want your people to walk while your project is underway. A carpet film applicator is not required but it’s a time-saver and it rolls out the material more neatly. We recommend it.

A carpet film applicator applies the film quickly, neatly, and straight.

Floor Protection Paper: This fiberglass reinforced floor protection paper comes in 36″x300′, 48×300′, 72″x300′. This product is ideal for protecting hardwood, ceramic, stone, vinyl, and painted floors. It’s also great for creating a specific path you want your crew members to take—“stay on the path!’

kraft paper-floor protection — Reinforced kraft paper protects hard floors during building and renovation projects. Comes in 36″, 48″ and 72″ widths.

Floor Protection Board: This is a 45mil super thick, extra-heavy-duty water-resistant paper. It’s 38″ wide and 100′ long. Often goes by certain brand names like Ram Board • Rhino Board • Temporary Floor Protection Board.

floor protection board — Customers who order this product often purchase 3″ wide masking tape to join the seams, but we also carry high-quality seaming tape made specifically for this product.

Shoe Covers-to Protect Floors: Disposable shoe covers have a good quality elastic band to hold shoes and boots snugly. Workers put them on over their shoes just before entering a home or business in order to keep out unwanted debris.

Wholesale Prices Since 1986

1-800-343-0780