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Feeling Crafty?
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items Here I've collected some of my favorite hobby supplies-different types of art! I can't sit down and focus on something handheld all of the time, which is how I became a pastry chef. Hardly any sitting down in the kitchen! But I love working with my h...
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Watercolor Painting
Needle Felting
Stained Glass Dreaming
Watercolor Painting
My painting style is more impressionist than realistic, which is why I enjoy watercolors. But, I learned to paint as a teenager with oil paints which are radically different to use!
This is a sustainable, Indigenous-owned brand that forages for the paint ingredients and raises the bees whose wax coat some of their products. These are the best paints that I've ever used!
Beam Paints
Make sure that you paint on the right side of the paper to avoid it curling up after it gets wet!
Watercolor Paper and Pads | BLICK Art Materials
This is a great high quality beginner supply, and perfect for using with kids!
Smooth Stix Watercolor Gel Crayons - Set of 24 - OOLY
I have a metal case for my travel paints, but I REALLY want one of the tiny wooden palettes and paper in photo #3…
Watercolor Travel Case
This is the artist that taught me how to paint when I was a teenager. My mom cleaned his art studio in exchange for me to take weekly classes.
Martin Katon Art Studio
After putting it off for 3 years, I finally purchased a ceramic paint palette! I splurged on this one and I'm SO excited!
Ceramic Paint Palette / Clouds Paint Palette / Umbrella Palette / Porcelain Paint Palette / Watercolor Palette / Gift for Artist
Needle Felting
Different from wet felting, needle felting involves stabbing a barbed needle repeatedly into wool until something cute emerges. I find it very cathartic, because the universe is frustrating.
I've bought from this business on Etsy before, and really loved their wool batting! Very good prices, and a small business.
Wool-ology
another place that I found on Etsy, and they have a fantastic selection of corriedale wool bundles in lots of color gradients.
Big Sky Fiber Arts
This is my favorite shop on Etsy! I've bought from them several times, and always had a lovely customer service experience.
Grey Fox Felting - Needle Felting Supplies and Kits
My order came in the cutest little package, and the wool was fabulous!
psfelting - Etsy
I haven't used one of these kits personally, but I know a few people who have. It's a great alternative if you're avoiding ordering from larger platforms.
Needle felting kits designed for Beginners | Woolbuddy
These are also great for purchasing in bulk for a classroom or group activity. Also, this search has more financially accessible pricing options.
Amazon.com: Needle Felting Kits
this shop makes the CUTEST felt dumplings! I have legitimately no tiny human to buy them for yet, so I'm lurking in the shadows until I can…
DimPlay - Etsy
I got the chance to visit here shortly before they converted production from processing wool to making the machinery to process wool. Because of the pandemic, there has been a surge in fiber arts and a need for more machinery to accommodate this surg...
Belfast Mini Mills Ltd
Stained Glass Dreaming
Does everyone look longingly at timelapse videos of crafts that they've always wanted to try? My longstanding desire is to learn how to make stained glass!
I love how this Etsy shop has timelapse videos of how she makes each piece!
KATHLEENEVERETTSHOP - Etsy Canada
Is this the best beginner kit?? I'll find out soon, it's on the way!
Beginner's Kits - Anything in Stained Glass
It's probably because I have ADHD that makes me learn how to do something perfectly before actually doing it, but here's a video that I watched way too late last night.
STAINED GLASS FOR BEGINNER - SUNCATCHER
Downloading paper patterns for your own projects is something that I don't like for sewing, but this would be very helpful!
Stained glass patterns - Etsy
This is what I've been doing instead of buying a bunch of glass and soldering irons but it can only satiate me so much…
How to Make Stunning Faux Stained Glass With Just Glue and Paint