Get your Crafting Materials - My Sources

Many of my watchers and other fellow deviants are asking me where I get certain crafting supplies, and so I thought I create a small feature to show you my main sources and possibilities to get materials together
Feel free to comment with shops and possibilities you know!

Metal Ornaments and Metalparts for Jewelry

I use metal findings mostly for jewelry and to embellish my featherquills.
You can find such things on backyardsales and fleamarkets, but the most reliable source is Etsy or Ebay.

Here some of my favourite Etsy-shops for metalparts, stampings and ornaments:
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/BirdysDes…
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/ChasingTh…
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/squirreln…
-> www.etsy.com/shop/ingredientsf…

Mini Bottles

I searched very very long, but again Etsy solved my problems
You can find miniature bottles in various webshops on Etsy, Ebay and DaWanda to very various prices, sizes and conditions.

My favourite store is sitting in China, but its worth the waitingtime^^
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/diyla
-> www.etsy.com/shop/ingredientsf…

Glasscabochons, Rhinestones, Gems

Most gems I use come from my private collection, since I´m hording gemstones and minerals like a dragon
But sometimes you make great finds on backyardsales and fleamarkets! Also many goldsmiths are selling their unused gems to effordable prices on Ebay when they close buissness. Of course you can just buy gems from professional jeweler or Ebay-shops, but I personally have not won the lottery yet...

My glasscabochons and glass stones I buy at various webshops.

My favourite is sitting in germany, but I listed several from the US too
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/FunkelSho…
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/waytobead
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/yummytrea…
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/artthrobs…
-> www.kernowcraft.com/

Polymerclays

I order all my clays at knete-billiger.de , because they have all brands of clay, except for Kato-clay and two japanese brands. Also they deliver within whole EU and have a huge crafting material shop (for felt, paper, tools, paints, brushes....)
For US customers I listed two other websites I found which should deliver worldwide. If you live in the US you might be lucky to have a handcraft store nearby, those markets have almost all clay in store.

Websites to order different polymerclays:
-> www.polymerclayexpress.com/  - shipping within US
->  knete-billiger.de/index.php - shipping within Germany & EU, all clays and all colours
-> www.joann.com/crafts/general-c…   - shipping within US


Felt & Fabrics

Uhhh, the market is huge! Visit a fabric-store in your town, lookon Etsy, Ebay, Amazon, Dawanda or just google for it^^
Also a great way is to search backyardsales/tagsales/fleamarkets for fabric. I love that!

Here some shops were I regulary order felt and fabrics, mostly from germany/europe
(german/EU) -> www.vbs-hobby.com/de/basteln/s…
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/everafter…;
-> de.dawanda.com/shop/textilgros…
-> www.mohairbearmakingsupplies.c…
-> www.plushaddict.co.uk/
-> www.rooftopfabrics.com/
If you know other shops please tell me so I can list them up!


Feathers

Personally I don´t like to buy feathers from shops. I like to know the birds or at least I need to know no bird was killed or harmed for its feathers. Many shops are insuring to sell molted feathers though, but if you like your craft to be totally safe: leave feathers away or search feathers in your local park or forest or ask a friend with bird pets for feathers lost through molt.

Here anyway some great shops selling feathers
-> de.dawanda.com/shop/Bastelfede…
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/Stuffnfea…
-> www.moonlightfeather.com/

Glasseyes + Noses+Fursuit claws, jaws, teeth, ect.

I use glasscabochons as eyes only, but I found this great shops lately, selling noses and eyes for dolls and plushies and some others for fursuit makers^^
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/DreamVisi…
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/GlassEyes…
You sell fursuit supplies? Comment and I´ll feature your shop in the list!


Fantasy Film / AngelinaFilm

 I never had bigger issues finding a crafting supply - no one wanted to tell me what this foil is or where I could buy it, it seemed a well guarded secret... But after a time and alot of long google sessions I found several webshops Here in germany its very very difficult to get, for european customrs I recommend searching for shops from Great Britain!

Here five shops with several or even all colours of Angelina film and other fantasyfilms:
-> www.etsy.com/de/shop/polymerar…
-> www.artglitter.com/retail/fant…
-> www.hobbycraft.co.uk/crafty-no…
-> www.ooakartistemporium.com/Ang…
-> zigzag.co.nz/mm5/merchant.mvc?…

Do you still search something special? Or do you know a great webshop for supplies you´d like to share?

recommended this great shop for gemstone cabochons, jewelry findings, beads and much more!
They also offer tutorials and advice.
-> www.kernowcraft.com/
and great looking shops for fabric!
-> www.plushaddict.co.uk/
-> www.mohairbearmakingsupplies.c…
-> www.rooftopfabrics.com/
recommended three way to awesome shops, especially one for feathers and one for steampunk jewelry supply!
Feathers -> www.moonlightfeather.com/
Watchparts & Steampunk -> www.etsy.com/shop/Aim4Goodies
Bottles & Findings -> www.etsy.com/shop/ingredientsf…

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