Vendors are listed alphabetically - I love them all for different reasons.
Cerulean Tides - Acrylic
- Free shipping over $199
- Fast turnaround
- A HUGE variety of acrylic, especially specialty - glitter, pearl, pastel, frosted, etc.
- 3M Tape available
- Current favorites: Frosted Passion Fruit and Fairy Dust Fine Glitter
CM's Acrylics - Acrylic
- Free shipping over $30
- Fast turnaround
- Very reasonably priced - glitter acrylic for $11, frosted acrylic for $10, regular colors $7 (Glowforge-sized sheets)
- Less color variety than some other options, but some great staples
- Current favorites: Hot Pink Matte & Silver Iridescent Glitter
Craft Closet - Acrylic, Wood, & More
- Free shipping over $99
- Fast turnaround
- A large variety of acrylic, especially specialty - glitter, pearl, pastel, frosted, etc.
- Variety of quality styles of wood
- ColorBoards - mdf with different colors and patterns (Including the Samantha's Doodles collection!!!)
- ColorFlex - flexible patterned alternative to leather
- Veneer - GORGEOUS shell veneer in a variety of colors
- Awesome rewards program (Craft Coins)
- 3M Tape available
- Current favorites: Venetian Marble & the Samantha's Doodles COLORboard collection
Custom Made Better - Acrylic, Wood, and more
- Free shipping over $65
- So many different collections of acrylic - my personal favorites are the flake and dot collections
- Printed pattern acrylic
- Wide variety
- Current favorites: Teal Crystal Flake & Totally Teal Dots
Houston Acrylic - Acrylic, Leatherette, and Wood
- Free shipping over $100
- Fast turnaround
- A HUGE variety of acrylic, especially specialty - glitter, pearl, pastel, frosted, etc.
- Wide variety of materials
- Current favorites: Ivory Haze and Emerald Starry Sky
Smokey Hill Designs - Wood, Patternply (TM)
- Fast turnaround
- Wide variety of wood styles
- Patternply (TM) - mdf with patterns, including solid color Pantone options
- Patternply (TM) Acrylic - acrylic with patterns - colored cores for engraving without having to fill
- High quality "Misfit" drops - better than some regular offerings elsewhere
- Current favorites: Maple & Sapele
Tools
- A wagon - I use it for markets, transporting stuff, etc. and it has been a LIFE SAVER - bought on Amazon
- Plastic razor blade for removing masking: variations available at many shops, but I got mine from Craft Closet
- Battery operated air blower (alternative to canned air): Amazon
- Digital caliper for measuring material thickness: Amazon
- Masking paper (transfer tape - get the PAPER option only): Vinyl Ease on Amazon
- Palm sander
- If making earrings, plan on collecting various sized jump rings, chains, and earring findings (I got basic posts and hooks from Amazon, for fancier styles I search "cute earring findings" on Etsy)
- Jewelry pliers: Amazon
- Scraper for applying masking - I have a few cheap ones, they can be any type or brand (example from Amazon)
- X-acto knives (be careful!) for poking out small pieces, cuts that didn't go through all the way, etc.
Paints
- Spray paint from Martha Stewart, Rustoleum, and Krylon
- Craft paint from Michaels
- Posca paint markers for small details and filling engraves: I got mine from Blick because they have a wide variety of sizes and colors available
- Filler primer for a smooth finish
Glues
- E6000 - takes 72 hours to dry but easy (Amazon, Craft Stores, Walmart, etc.) I usually use this paired with super glue so the super glue makes an immediate bond and then the E6000 dries and provides stability
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Krazy Glue All Purpose Control Pen for gluing small areas
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Gorilla Glue with Brush - easier to control and brush on pieces
- Loctite Ultra Gel Control - for gluing 2 part earrings together