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Must have art supplies. Here’s a few that I love.
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I am a collector and user of so many craft supplies. I will keep adding my favorite brands!
 
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This is my favorite waterbased medium stain.
Valspar Cabinet and Furniture Antiquing Glaze (16-fl oz)
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Best best best tough topcoat satin is my favorite
High Performance Water Based Polyurethane Topcoat
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Favorite way to make stencils use code FARMERS15 for a discount
Reusable Silkscreen Stencil Film - Ikonart Stencil
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Great glue
Stick Fast CA Glue Bottle, Multipurpose
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Love this as a sealer for my signs
Buy Wood Wax for Sale Online | RMP Finishes - Real Milk Paint
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Great beginner brushes
Paint Brushes
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Favorite white for base coats
FolkArt Home Decor Chalk Paint 8oz-White Adirondack
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Great base coating paint
Folkart Home Decor Chalk Paint 32oz - JOANN
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Brushes!
Brushes, Painting Tools, Supplies, & more | JOANN
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Posca pens are the best
Uni Posca PC-5M Medium Tip Paint Marker Set - Michaels
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I use black and white Posca pens the most
POSCA Black & White Fine to Medium Set of 8
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Love this ink for my tea towels and T shirts
Speedball® Fabric Screen Printing Ink - Michaels
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I love this paint for my Ikonart stencils- it has more dry time so I am able to make more signs before the stencil clogs
ACRYLIC PAINTS & MEDIUMS - Speedball Art
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I use these for base coating my signs. It makes base coating a breeze.
MyRide™ Bone Sponge at Menards®
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I use these all the time for base coating to save my hands
Lowe's Home Improvement
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I use these when I use vinyl stencils to make signs
Cosmetic Wedges
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Best Watercolor Brushes
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these save my fingerprints from hot glue
12 Pcs Silicone Hot Glue Gun Finger Caps
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These are handy for screen printing
Screens & Frames | For Screen Printing - Michaels
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I love using the white for adding 3D elements to my paintings with mylar stencils.
Redesign With Prima Chalk Paste - Etsy
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Best Squeegees for making signs using mesh stencils
Chalk Couture Squeegee
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I should wear my aprons to protect my clothes. LOL.
Jowcud Denim Apron with 5 Pockets
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These are my favorite ways to store paints
Bekith 12 Pack 12 Oz Squeeze Condiment Bottles
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Walmart Supercenter
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I use these for dry brushing details on my signs
Chip Brush by Craft Smart® | Michaels
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These can put down alot of paint quickly and smoothly. Doesn't lose bristles.
Plaid 50557E Flat Brush, (2-Piece), Gold Taklon
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I use these with gesso.
Stabilo Colored Marking Pencil - Red - Michaels
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I have created a shiplap look using the black pencil and gesso. See last photo for an example of the black pencil.
Stabilo-All 3x Pencils (Black-Red-White)
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See last photo. This is an example of using gesso and a stabilio pencil. Shiplap!
Liquitex® Professional White Gesso Surface Prep Medium - Michaels
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awesome for clean lines
FrogTape® Yellow Delicate Surface Painter's Tape , 0.94" x 60yd.
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Best for clean lines while painting
Duck® Brand FrogTape® Painter's Tape, Green | Michaels
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Best cheap brushes for detail painting
KINGMAS 100 Pack Disposable Eyeliner Brushes
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Favorite bottles for my 16 oz paints
Translucent White Squeeze Condiment Bottles
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love pallet knife painting
Palette Knives for Painting | Michaels
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These are great colors for painting my signs
FolkArt Home Decor Chalk Paint Set, 12-Pack
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My favorite black stain and it's water based!!
Minwax Wood Finish Water-based True Black Semi-transparent ...
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I use mod podge a lot. The bigger the jug the better. 😂
Mod Podge - All-in-one decoupage craft glue, sealer & finish
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I buy the black and white in large jars because I use so quickly. Then o put it in a condiment bottle.
Speedball 004657 Acrylic Screen Printing Ink, 946ml, 32 Fl. oz, Black
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I buy the smaller jars of reds and blues and browns and mix my own colors for lettering my signs using Ikonart stencils.
Speedball 004637 Acrylic Screen Acrylic Screen Printing Ink, 8 fl. oz., Black
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My daughter’s favorite colored pencils are prismacolors.
Prismacolor® Premier® Soft Core Colored Pencil Set
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These are great to antique edges or for stamps.
Tim Holtz® Distress Mini Archival Ink™ Pad, Kit 3
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I love to use stamps for mixed media.
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz® Newsprint & Type Cling ...
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This is my go to paint for signs for colors other than white and antique white. I use Dixie bell fluff for the perfect in between white/cream color and folk art chalk paint for my white.
Country Chic Paint
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This is my go to white for base coating signs. I sand with my orbital for a smooth finish.
32oz Craft Paint Assorted Colors, White
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This is my favorite antique white. Not too yellow. Not stark white.
Fluff Chalk Mineral Paint
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These are great for applying paint with vinyl stencils, thin Mylar, (I use brushes for thick Mylar) and laser pieces.
Artist's Choice Makeup Sponge Mini Applicator Wedges, Triangle Cosmetic Sponges For Foundation, Blush, Eye Shadow, Blending and Smoothing, Disposable, Latex Free, 250 Pack
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Awesome black paint. One coat coverage.
FolkArt Home Decor Chalk Furniture & Craft Paint in Assorted Colors, 32 ounce, Rich black
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This is my go to white paint. I feel it’s about a 1.5 coat coverage. For white, that’s a win for me.
FolkArt Chalk Acrylic Paint - White Adirondack | DIY Craft Warehouse
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This paint is the thickest paint you will find but it’s such good coverage. I use a bone sponge to apply.
Waverly Inspirations Chalk Paint, Ultra Matte, Ink, 16 fl oz
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