Whenever you make crafts you need the essential things. There are things like a glue gun, paints, markers, stamps, paint brushes, cardstock, and so much more. There are so many different kinds of primitive crafts that is it hard to realize what you will need for every single type of craft so let’s take a look at some project ideas and some things that you will need for them.
If you are going to be making your own frames, you will of course need wood, a saw, hammer, and nails. You can of course buy a large electric saw or you can actually just buy a smaller hand held one that is perfect and made for crafting. It will cost you so much less and you will be able to really use it and not waste tons of money on it. Of course if you already have a large saw then use it. Either way you will probably want a really small saw where you can detail the wood.
Paint is always a great tool to have on hand. You can buy craft paint or there are so many other types of paint. Keep all the paint until it is empty so that you don’t have to buy a ton. Even if you only have a little bit of red left keep it, you will probably need it for a pair of lips sometime or a holly berry. There are so many uses for paint that you really need to keep it, and make sure that it is kept where it won’t go bad.
A lot of times you will need a container to mix solutions in, like a coffee mix to make fabric or paper darker and more primitive looking. Either buy a container or use ones that you have laying around the house. You don’t want to contaminate your good dishes with things that should never be eaten like paint. You will usually need either plastic, for things like the coffee mix, or metal, for decorating candles, so it is good to keep both of them. Use an empty coffee container, or an old Tupperware container.
Many of these items are things that you have around your house or are at least things that can be used for other crafts or other things later on. You don’t have to buy a ton of things and spend tons of money buying these things, but find a project that you want and buy the things you need for that one project. A lot of times, you will want to do the same project, like wooden signs around your house and so it is better to actually find something that you want to do a lot of and then start on it. Don’t forget to have fun and plan what you want so that you don’t end up spending money on things you don’t really need.