How to Find Free Craft Supplies

Want some free goodies for your craft basket?

Things You'll Need

• Storage Organizers
• Storage Shelves
• Plastic Containers
• Postage Stamps
• Envelopes
• Marking Pens

Instructions

1. Subscribe to free-stuff newsletters. These will deliver free, discounted and pay-postage-only offers to you.

2. Pick up a copy of "Free Stuff for Crafting, Sewing and More." The book tells you how and where to get free craft supplies and includes rebates and coupons.

3. Visit the MyFree.com Web site for everything from books to patterns to paintbrushes.

4. Keep in mind that you may sometimes be asked to pay for postage, though it should be only a buck or two.

5. Get together with other crafters and buy supplies in quantity. Request free samples when you place your order.

6. Talk to the art teachers at your local schools. Many throw out supplies that will be replaced during the summer. Paints are a particularly good steal.

7. Ask for remnants and rejects at your local craft store. Sometimes you can get a bag of leftover materials just for asking.

Tips & Warnings

• Go to garage sales when sellers are closing up. They're often willing to give you unsold crafts items for nothing or for a minimal price.

• Cal-Max (California Materials Exchange) has listings of materials offered free or at low cost. See ciwmb.ca.gov/calmax.