crafting supplies

Creative project ingredients

Crafting supplies are the materials and tools used to make handmade projects, from basic items like scissors, glue, and paper to specialized equipment for particular crafts such as knitting needles, beads, or polymer clay.

The term encompasses everything a hobbyist might need for activities like scrapbooking, jewelry-making, sewing, or woodworking.

Craft stores stock crafting supplies organized by project type, and dedicated crafters often accumulate substantial collections.

I spent an hour in the crafting supplies aisle looking for the right ribbon.

Related
  • glitterDecorative metallic flecks
  • tapeAdhesive strip on roll
  • yarnTwisted strand for crafts
  • glue gunsTools dispensing melted adhesive
  • beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing

wood beads · felt · scissors · fabric · washi tape · sequins · pom poms · paper · scrapbook paper · epoxy resin · charms · embroidery floss · wire · stencils · popsicle sticks · foam · foam sheets · clay

Categories
Opposites
production stage

crafting suppliesfinished products

Manufactured items ready for use

handmade goods · artisan products · end products · consumer goods · inventory

purpose/function

crafting suppliestrash

Discarded worthless material

waste · discards · scraps

completion state

crafting suppliesfinished products

Manufactured items ready for use

finished goods · artwork · consumer products · end products

Family

craft, supplies

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G