Buying guides

Crafts & Making Buying Guides

All 83 research-based comparisons in Crafts & Making, with direct links to every guide.

How these differ from our reviews: these are research picks, not hands-on reviews. Each page states that clearly and links to our methodology. For products Johnny has personally used, visit the hands-on reviews hub.

Crafts & Making Buying Guides

The Best Polymer Clay

The Best Flexible Build Plate for a Resin Printer

The Best Sewing Machine Needles for Denim

The Best Palm Gouges for Relief Carving

The Best Walking Foot for a Sewing Machine

The Best Hammock Underquilt for Cold Weather

The Best Dress Form for Sewing

The Best Glaze for Polymer Clay Earrings

The Best Leather Strop for Carving Knives

The Best Macrame Board for Jewelry Knotting

The Best Food Safe Finish for Wooden Bowls

The Best Chip Carving Knife for Beginners

The Best Oven for Baking Polymer Clay

The Best Mica Powder for Cold Process Soap

The Best Wax Melter for Candle Making

The Best PEI Sheet for an Ender 3

The Best Hook Knife for Spoon Carving

The Best Sewing Machine for Leather

The Best Flameless Candle Warmer Lamps

The Best Bar Clamps for Woodworking

The Best Kiln for a Home Pottery Studio

The Best Pottery Wheel for Beginners

The Best Cutting Mat for Quilting

The Best Soldering Iron for Electronics

The Best Pottery Tool Bag

The Best Pottery Tools for Beginners

The Best Crochet Hooks for Beginners

The Best Sewing Machine for Quilting

The Best Rotary Cutter for Quilting

The Best Knitting Needles for Beginners

The Best Leather Stitching Groover

The Best Budget Airbrush for Miniatures

The Best Lathe Chuck for Woodturning

The Best Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set

The Best Transport Case for a Warhammer Army

The Best 3D Filament for Beginners

The Best CA Glue for Balsa Wood

The Best CA Glue for 3D Printing

The Best Candle Making Kit for Beginners

J-B Weld KwikWood vs Bondo Wood Filler

The Best Enclosure for a Bambu Lab A1

Leggari vs Stone Coat Countertops Epoxy

eSun PLA+ vs Bambu Lab PLA

The Best Butane Soldering Iron for Electronics

The Best Acrylic Primer for Miniatures

The Best Build Plate for a Bambu Lab A1

The Best Silicone Mold for Resin Coasters

The Best Non-Yellowing Resin for Jewelry

The Best Epoxy Resin for No Bubbles

The Best Epoxy Resin for a River Table

The Best Moisture Meter for Firewood

The Best Epoxy for Small Cracks in Wood

The Best Hobby Knife for Gundam

The Best Jewelers Loupe for Grading Cards

The Best GodHand Nippers for Warhammer

The Best Die Cutting Machine for Leather

The Best Heat Gun for Epoxy Resin

The Best Suet Feeder for Pileated Woodpeckers

The Best Fragrance Oil for Soy Candles (Strong Hot Throw)

The Best Presto Pot for Candle Making Wax Melting

The Best Pouring Pitcher for Candle Making

The Best Underglaze Pencils for Pottery

The Best Trimming Tools for Pottery Beginners

The Best Epoxy for Fiberglass Rocket Fins

The Best Glue for RC Airplane Balsa Wood

The Best Soldering Iron for FPV Drone Building

The Best Nitrile Gloves for Resin 3D Printing

The Best Textured PEI Plate for a Bambu Lab X1C (PETG)

The Best Blocking Mats for Knitting Lace Shawls

The Best Soap Cutter for Cold Process Loaves

The Best Pressure Pot for Resin Dice Casting

The Best Sloyd Knife for Spoon Carving

The Best Wet Palette for Miniature Painting

The Best Stitching Pony for Leathercraft

The Best Kiln for Enameling Jewelry at Home

The Best Clay Extruder for Polymer Clay

The Best Pasta Machine for Polymer Clay

The Best Airbrush for Miniature Painting

The Best Wood Burning Tool for Beginners