As a chronic illness girly, I'm exploring ways to be able to make a living without having to rely on a traditional 9-5. I have zero knowledge of how to be crafty, but here is what is in my beginners must have crafty girl kit. I haven't looked at any ...
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Tools
Beads & Charms
Iron-On Patches
Bag Charms & Keychains
Hardware
Learning Resources
Tools
Pink split ring pliers for DIY crafting.
Hello Hobby Split Ring Pliers for Jewelry Crafts, 1 count
Acrylic organizer box to easily organize all your beads & charms
Everything Mary 21 Compartment Plastic Bead Storage Box, Clear, (Single)
Mini hand drill, easily make a small hole at the top of your lipgloss to make a lipgloss keychain. (So far that is all I've used it for, but it has other uses!)
Pin Vise Hand Drill w/ Micro Bits 0.8-2.5mm
3 piece set of pliers for DIY crafting
Mr. Pen Jewelry Making Kit - 3 Pastel Pliers
Organizer box
The Beadery - 12 Comp Small Bead Keeper Box - Clear Plastic - 2173
A silicone mat to help keep all your beads/charms on in your workspace without them rolling around.
Cousin DIY Silicone Bead and Crafting Mat with Recessed Compartments, Rolls Up, Teal Blue, 1 Piece
Another organizer box for your beads & charms.
The Beadery 18-Compartment Clear Plastic Organizer Box for Beads, Crafts and Jewelry Storage
Pink silicone bead board for DIY jewelry making. I love this because it does not slip on the surface of my table and I can easily make identical jewelry in different sizes.
Silicone Bead Board for Jewelry Making, Pink
Pink 3-speed mini cordless drill with 8 different drill bits for DIY jewelry/accessory making using resin, wood, & plastic.
3-Speed Cordless Mini Drill Pen w/ 8 Bits
Necklace beadboard with cover for DIY jewelry making. I love this because you can easily take your projects and continue working while on the go.
INDIVSHOW Bead Board with Clear Cover, Grey
10x magnifying glass light with clamp-on attachment for desk. The light has 5 different LED settings for various lighting needs.
10X Magnifying Glass with Light & Clamp, 5 Color LED Desk Lamp
Pink 3PC set of crafting pliers. This set comes with 1 Flat Nylon Jaw Pliers for straightening & bending wire, 1 Concave & Round Nose Pliers for cutting wire & making rings, and 1 6-in-1 Bail Making Pliers that can make 6 different sizes ...
SPEEDWOX 3-Piece Jewelry Making Pliers Kit
Beads & Charms
6 different styles of clear rhinestone cubic zirconia charms
A pack of black & gold initial charms for DIY jewelry & keychain making. I used these to add to my DIY lipgloss keychains.
Cousin DIY Black and Gold Enamel Alphabet Charms, 0.5 in, 26 Piece, Adult, Model 69992751
192PC rhinestone connectors in 4 different sizes in both silver & gold. The charm pendant is made with brass and the clear crystal is made of cubic zirconia.
SUPERFINDINGS 192Pcs Rhinestone Connectors
50PC glass teardrop pendant charms with gold hardware. While these are super pretty in person, I think the 50PC provided is truly random because I got random amounts of each color that total 50PC. I really wish I got an even amount of each color but ...
FASHEWELRY 50Pcs Teardrop Glass Pendants
100PC flat round glass rhinestone charms with doubled-sided connection in both silver & gold.
UNICRAFTALE 100Pcs Clear Glass Rhinestone Charms
16PC gold brass charms with cubic zirconia charms in 8 different colors. I have used these charms to make both earrings and necklaces.
16Pcs 8 Colors Faceted Teardrop Glass Pendants
Iron-On Patches
Pink & red bow iron on patch - I put them hats
Hello Hobby Bows and Cherries Patches
4PC set of Kuromi & My Melody iron-on patches for clothes or other DIY crafts.
Iron-On Cute Character Patch Set, 4-Pack
California flower stamp iron-on embroidery patch for DIY crafting. I plan to put this on a blank white baseball cap.
California Stamp Flower 3" Embroidery Patch
Bag Charms & Keychains
156 piece DIY keychain kit that makes 8 keychains.
SUNNYCLUE 156Pcs DIY Keychain Making Kit
I took this apart & remade this into a lipgloss keychain.
Studio Artifact Lip Charm Keychain Accessory - Dice
Hardware
Adjustable gold tennis bracelet with rhinestone ends. Made from brass & does not easily tarnish/discolor. (I'm trying to learn before finding more expensive & better quality, but for the price you cannot go wrong. I will try to remember to up...
Sureio 10pcs Adjustable Slider Bracelet Chains
A variety pack of different components to use for DIY jewelry & keychain making.
Cousin DIY 1030-Piece Gold Finish Jump Ring & Lobster Clasp Assortment – Metal Jewelry Findings Kit for Bracelet and Necklace Crafts
Gold pins for both DIY jewelry & keychain making.
Cousin DIY Polished Metal Gold Head Pin Bulk Pack, 2 in x 5 mm Head, 315 Piece, Straight
Gold chain that can be used for DIY jewelry &/or keychains. I used this to make a DIY necklace.
Blue Moon Beads Gold Metal Findings Cable Chain for Jewelry Making, 100 inches-Unisex-Teen to Adult
Pack of gold earring backings for DIY jewelry making.
800PC gold & silver small screw eye pins for DIY jewelry & keychain making.
800pcs FIVEIZERO Gold & Silver Eye Pins
Learning Resources
This book is an “all-in-one” essential book to learn bead making. It includes what products to buy for your DIY jewelry making & gives 30 step-by-step projects for you to try.
Bead Jewelry 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily Through Step-by-Step Instruction|Paperback
Learn how to customize your clothes with this easy to learn embroidery book.
Easy Embroidery Embellishment: Learn to Customize Your Clothes with Simple Stitch Techniques|Paperback