Are you wondering what supplies I use to make my things? The ones listed below are not all of what I use, but a good portion to introduce object names and purposes.

• Lobster Claw
  I use these clamps in bracelots, necklaces, and charms. They can easily attach the crafted piece to something else or make wearing jewelry easy.
• Jump Rings
  I don’t think I could live without jump rings! They come in handy when adding that precious stone to dangling earrings or when attaching a lobster claw to a chain. They can be used almost anywhere to connect pieces to each other or for making a design more complicated.
• Lanyard
• Rare Earth Minerals
  Examples are: rose quartz, turquoise, jasper, and hematite. Sometimes I want something more natural looking. Using items made directly by mother nature makes my crafts look much more unique because each stone is unique with varying colors and patterns.
• Swarvoski Crystals
  These beautiful beads can be used in almost everything I make: earrings, bracelets, necklaces, cell phone charms, lanyards, and others. They accent almost anything and look great on various accessories, plus they add a shine!
• Wire
  You can purchase wires of different mediums (steel, iron, copper, brass, etc) with different finishes (silver, copper, brass, etc.) and in different gauges (thickness). Different sizes are used for different things, such as different parts of a bracelet. They can also be used for decorative reasons rather than just structure.
• Polymer Clay
  I use Sculpey branded polymer clay because it’s easy to condition, soft, and inexpensive. Other kinds, such as FIMO and PREMO are quite popular as well (and stronger), but there are probably some generic brands you can purchase. It all depends on personal preference. You can find these at your local arts and craft stores, such as Michael’s, Beverly’s and Palace. You can also find them online for a couple of cents cheaper. The price for 1 ounce of clay of any color is usually around $2.00. The quantity doesn’t seem like much, but if you’re going to make miniatures like me it will last for multiple projects.
• Glazes
  Buying Sculpey branded glazes was kind of a stupid thing of me to do. You get such a small amount for such a high price and the quality doesn’t always come out perfect. Some people have suggested going to a hardware store and purchasing a bucket of acrylic wood gloss for a lot cheaper and for more than ten times the amount you would get from the tiny Sculpey bottles.
• Acrylic paint
  After curing the polymer clay, I sometimes paint over the figure with different colors to add characteristics and details that before weren’t apparent. Of course, you want to add “teeth” to the clay too, by sanding and buffing the surface after de-oiling it with alchohol or something similar. Using paints to color the clay sometimes saves me different colored clays for other projects, or if I don’t have a particular color, it would be okay because I can always paint it on. By using paints on your clays, you don’t have to be afraid to waste scrap pieces because their colors can be covered.
• Color Pastels
  Avoid the oiled sticks. These color pastels are used to color polymer clay with their pigments. Application is easy: scrape off pastel from the sticks and create a dusty pile. Add to the clay and mix well!
• Various beads
• Crimp Beads/Tubes
• Elastic String