Craft Supplies
Craft supplies are often available at a much more affordable
price than art supplies. Of course, this is not always the case. It
primarily depends upon what type of craft or method of art for which
the items are being purchased.
Some craft supplies may be geared toward working metal or wood. These
options are much more expensive than those designed to satisfy elementary
school needs, for instance. Of course, the quality and cost of supplies
will vary just as much as the definitions people hold of what "craft"
is.
Craft supplies of a lower quality may be of use to professional artists,
of course. Some people really enjoy the challenge of creating skillful
works with very limiting supplies. An added benefit is that a lot of
cheaper materials can be purchased at once. This leaves room for a lot
of experimentation, as well as for creating large scale pieces.