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Kim Tried… crafting
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items I create many types of arts & crafts. I’ve tried to organize this section into the types of art that I create with them.
Sections
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Jewelry craft must haves
For the Home
Working with Clay
Vinyl & Sublimation
Working with Resin
Jewelry craft must haves
I create several types of jewelry in my studio, but primarily I work with resin for my jewelry, because it’s easy to work with and creates durable, long-lasting, beautiful pieces. Here are some of the things I recommend.
Great option for earrings!
600Pcs Black Hypoallergenic Earring Hooks Kit
These are great for displaying earrings to sell, or for gift giving. There’s plenty of room on the cards for branding if selling.
Works Great Earring Display Cards 3.5x2.4"
I love these Christmas earrings molds. They provide a good selection, and the mold is high-quality.
12 Pair Christmas Earring DIY Resin Silicone Mold Kit
When I’m working with UV resin, this one is my go-to. It doesn’t yellow, hardens, and holds up well. I often use it for earrings and small items.
LET'S RESIN UV Resin 300g Clear Low Viscosity
These are a staple in my craft room. I use them for all kinds of crafts, so I make sure I always have plenty in stock!
Pack of 45 Colors Iridescent Fine Glitter
For the Home
For the home curates my favorite things that I use to create items for my home, whether that’s coasters, wall hangings, vases, or catch-all style bowls.
These coaster molds work great for Halloween!
Halloween Resin Coaster Mold 6Pcs Skull Web
This is a beautiful and very popular item for the home. This creates a great resin piece.
ARTIBETTER Family Resin Mold Silicone Crystal Drop
These are always a big hit in the home decor space. They can be stained or painted, decorated and then sealed.
36 Pcs Wooden Mini Cutting Boards with Handle
Working with Clay
Working with clay allows me a lot of latitude for creative expression. Sometimes I work within molds, sometimes freehand. But these are some of the tools I use to create the fun designs that I enjoy.
These texture sheets provide great textures for clay pieces, whether it’s decor or jewelry.
CHGCRAFT 4PCS Polymer Clay Texture Sheets
These work great alone, or with the texture sheets in this list to decorate clay pieces.
Gold Leaf Sheets 120PCS for Art & Crafts
Great inexpensive tools if you’re just starting to work with clay. These help you roll out clay to a consistent, even thickness.
4Pcs Polymer Clay Cutter Tools with Carbon Steel Blades
I love all things fairie, and these molds are detailed yet easy to use with clay.
Enchanted Fairy Garden Silicone Mold Set
This is a great inexpensive set to begin working with clay. The tools allow you to work with it in may different ways, creating textures and shaping it.
JRKOO 28PCS Clay Tools Kit for Pottery
These cutters work great for creating jewelry from polymer clay. Designs stamp well into clay and cut through cleanly.
TAINSKY 15 Geometric Polymer Clay Cutters
Vinyl & Sublimation
Vinyl and sublimation allow me to personalize and express creativity in a way many others don’t allow. Gifts can become very personalized, with names, dates and more. These are my favorite vinyl and sublimation tools to use.
This is a great starter set if you’re looking to do sublimation or heat transfer vinyl on cups.
3-in-1 Tumbler Clamp for 15oz-30oz Cups
These are great to position vinyl lettering for heat press (especially when layering), or for sublimation designs.
4 Rolls 20mmx16m Blue Heat Transfer Tape
Great to use for smaller designs for both heat press vinyl and sublimation.
2 Rolls 10mm x 33m Heat Resistant Tape
Great for sublimation Christmas ornaments - these are easy to use, prints come out great, and the sky is the limit for your designs.
Cridoz 42Pcs 2.75in Round Sublimation Ornaments
These tumbler sets are great for sublimation. Colors turn out vivid, and they’re easy to work with. Keeps drinks cold or hot as needed.
PYD Life 10 Pack 20 OZ White Sublimation Tumblers
Working with Resin
I enjoy working with resin for several types of crafts. These are some of the items that just don’t fit in any other category (or that fits into all of them).
When working with resin, this 2-part option is my favorite. It doesn’t appear to yellow, it is easy to work with, and flows nicely into my molds.
Epoxy Resin 1 Gallon - Clear, No Yellowing
I love to use these to personalize tags for my friends and client’s cups.
LET'S RESIN Name Plates Molds for 20oz-40oz Lid
These are great for jewelry and more! Small bowls with lid can be used with resin, resincrete, and so much more. Mold holds up well and demolds easily.
Storage Box with Lids Candle Jar Molds Set
These molds create moon phases that are the perfect size for stud earrings, or for use in larger designs. I’ve used them to do both.
Mini Moon & Round Earring Molds Silicone
While this is a kitchen scale, I use it to measure my 1:1 resin/hardner. It’s easy to tare to zero, and gives accurate measurements. It made it so much easier for me to be consistent with my products.
CROWNFUL 11 lb Digital Kitchen Food Scale
I use this chunky glitter in many projects - resin, and more traditional crafts. The colors are gorgeous, and I keep my craft room stocked with them.
Holographic Chunky Glitter Set, 36 Colors