Photo credit: Diane Holm @whitepicketfenceco

  • No appointment needed for items on “Most Wanted” list (limit 2 bags)

    Chalk pastels
    Watercolors
    Acrylic Paints (not house paint)
    Paint mediums
    Watercolor Paper
    Art paper pads
    Canvases & Canvas boards
    Clay

    Adhesives/ Glues
    Tapes

    Cotton Quilters Fabrics (1 yard+)
    Thread
    Travel Mending Kits
    Embroidery Hoops

    Natural Fiber Yarn
    Wool Roving
    Felting Needles

    Googly Eyes
    Pipe Cleaners
    Craft Sticks (unused)
    Pom poms
    Craft beads
    Wine corks

    Glass Beads
    Gemstone beads
    Costume Jewelry
    Broken Jewelry

    Easels
    Stained Glass
    Encaustics/ Beeswax

    *This is a list of items we never have too much of! See the complete list below of all other items we accept.

Other items that we general accept

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  • Charcoal
    Chalk & Oil Pastels
    Air Dry Clay
    Modeling Clay
    Polymer clay
    Ink
    Crayons
    Markers
    Paints
    Gel/ Fluid mediums
    Pens
    Stencils
    Stretched Canvases (New and Used)
    Canvas
    Stained Glass

  • Easels
    Paint palettes
    Printmaking Tools
    Glass Tools (grinders, nippers, etc)
    Ceramics Tools (kilns, hand tools, etc)
    Sculpture Tools
    Sandpaper
    Small hand tools that are art/ craft specific

  • Glass Beads
    Gemstone beads
    Wood Beads
    Macrame beads
    Costume Jewelry
    Broken Jewelry

    Craft beads
    Large hole beads for kids

    Jewelry making tools
    Jewelry display
    Jewelry findings
    Chain/ cord/ wire

  • (Full sheets of paper- no scraps)

    Art Paper
    Art paper pads
    Printer Paper
    Newsprint
    Card stock
    Poster Board
    Scrapbook paper
    Tissue Paper
    Envelopes
    Coloring Books (new and gently used)

  • Stickers
    Embellishments
    Chip Board
    Rubber stamps
    Ink pads/ ink refills
    Paper punches
    Stencils
    Embossing plates
    Die Cutters
    Scrapbooking supplies
    Blank cards

  • Pipe Cleaners
    Googly Eyes
    Craft Foam
    Glitter
    Beads
    Fusible Beads (Perler) & pegboards
    Glass gems
    Mosaic Tiles (2” and smaller only)
    Mosaic adhesives/ grout
    Mosaic/ Tile tools

    Stickers
    Embellishments
    Scrapbook materials & tools

    Craft feathers (no wild feathers)
    Doll Making Supplies
    Shells
    Craft Sand
    Fake Flowers
    Unfinished Wood Shapes
    Dowels
    Balsa Wood

  • (Fabric yardage and fat quarters only)

    Fabric
    Thread
    Felt
    Sewing Notions
    Yarn
    Wool & Roving
    Knitting/ Crochet Notions
    Looms
    Weaving Tools
    Ribbons
    Buttons
    Closures (Snaps/ Zippers/ Velcro)
    Elastic
    Interfacing
    Leather (including scraps)

  • Postcards
    Photos
    Buttons
    Jewelry
    Postage Stamps
    Handkerchiefs
    Doilies
    Maps
    Calendars
    Game pieces
    Scrabble Tiles
    Playing Cards
    Puzzle Pieces (just the pieces- donate a whole puzzle to a thrift store)

  • (Please check the viability to make sure they are still usable)

    Tape
    Glues
    Fabric Glues
    Paste
    Hot Glue Sticks
    Mod Podge
    Super Glue
    E6000
    All glues for art/craft purposes

  • Rulers
    Scissors
    Paper Cutters
    Label Makers/ Label cartridges
    Laminators/ Laminating sleeves
    Hole punches
    Staplers/ staples
    Paper clips
    Push Pins
    Highlighters
    Permanent markers
    Pens
    Pencils
    Mechanical pencils


    Lined Paper/ Notebooks/ Composition books
    Binders (excellent condition, NO brands or logos)
    Pocket Folders
    Hanging Files
    Manila Folders
    Subject Dividers
    Page Protectors

  • Corrugated plastic
    Plexiglas
    Foam core
    Vinyl
    Mat Board
    Pre-cut mats
    Picture frames
    Framing supplies
    Mat Cutters

  • Craft organizers
    Cigar boxes
    Mint tins
    Tins