Okay witches, this one’s for all our friends and neighbors who are trying to get away from Big Box Monopoly sites or want better / more specialized / more affordable ways to get their components.
Please assume that following things are true:
Reader has visited local thrift shops
Reader has explored local spaces for foraging and wildcrafting
Reader has looked for resources at their local library
Reader has the desire and ability to order things online
Reader has the ability to receive packages
Reader has a small to modest budget
Reader has a non-specific witchcraft path
Reader has a desire for ethically-sourced components
SO. All that being said - what are your favorite places (websites, chain stores, specialty suppliers, etc) to find components for your witchcraft?
Annnnd GO!
Getting some good suggestions in the notes! My turn to add a few. I do most of my ordering online and I make things and run a small business, so I do tend to buy certain supplies in bulk.
Penn Herb Co - Bulk dried plants and spices at very reasonable prices. Products are sold by the ounce and come in 1oz/4oz/16oz packages. Many are available in whole, cut/sifted, and powdered form.
Starwest Botanicals - Bulk herbs, spices, and teas. The prices for some items are a little high, but the company is up-front about Fair Trade pricing for teas and offers wholesale accounts for businesses.
Mountain Rose Herbs - Bulk herbs, spices, and botanicals, plus essential oils, books, containers, and supplies for cooks and makers.
Bulk Apothecary - Raw materials and supplies for the production of candles, soap, fragrances, and more. Excellent for makers, kitchen witches, and small businesses.
Candlewic - Small-town business selling candlemaking supplies. Everything from equipment to wax to dyes to scents and more. I bought from them for several years when I was making my own.
SaveOnScents - Wholesale fragrance oils, incense bundles, supplies for making candles and perfumes. VERY wide selection, sample packs available for scent testing. Great for anyone who wants to make their own scented candles, soaps, perfumes, etc.
100 Candles - All kinds of candles at bulk prices. Scented and unscented options, plus LED candles, lights, and accessories.
Specialty Bottle - Bulk-priced glass bottles and jars in many shapes and sizes. They also sell tins and some plastic items. Been buying bottles and vials from them for years, always good quality. (I’ve also been recommended Container and Packaging, but I haven’t tried them.)
Factory Direct Craft - Pretty much anything you could want in your neighborhood chain hobby shop, in wholesale form. Lots of miniatures, dolls and doll parts, jewelry making supplies, silk flowers, wooden pieces, paints, home decor, and so on.
I also make a habit of looking for potential supplies when I’m browsing the supermarket, dollar store, hardware store, garden center, farmer’s market, or craft/hobby shop. (I’ll go to Michaels when I need to, but you won’t catch me dead in a Hobby Lobby.)
the black parade is draag’s national band. they died in mexico city and were revived for this tour. draag drops a bomb starting the helium wars. the swarm tour is the immediate fallout, with the decaying city behind them. bli takes control? draag IS bli just reformed? am i getting this right?
danger days lore includes several different levels of being dead. the black parade is dead. but it’s not dead. just dusted. hello?
and there have ALWAYS been tie ins to tbp in dd. remember the skeleton with the parade jacket on from the na na na music video? remember her?
