Black Friday can be a great time to stock up on supplies for a year’s worth of costume building and other craft projects. It can also be a great time to stand in line for prices that aren’t that amazing. Let me help you separate the steals from the wastes of time.
I’ll do my best here to help you get good deals based on my own knowledge, but if you’re looking at other sales outside of this list, be sure you’re actually getting a good deal that you can’t get any other time. I’ve been tracking Black Friday sales for about 15 years now, and more this year than any other, I’m noticing ads with hot items listed at normal price. For example, below I mention an assortment of cutting machines. The Michaels ad lists the Brother DesignNCut for $199.99, which is its normal price that you can get right this minute. You can get a whole bundle for just $20 more! On some items, you may be able to use a special Black Friday coupon for a percentage off, but always read the sale details, especially on coupons. They might not be valid on the item you want.
One final note — dates and times that specific sale prices are available vary, and I haven’t listed those out below. (For example, a certain price might be available all weekend, or it might be only from 8-10 a.m. on Friday.) For anything you’re interested in, double check the ads on a site like The Black Friday or BFads, or to be absolutely certain, in the newspaper.
On to the goodies!
Which cutting machine is right for you depends on what you intend to cut. I’ve been a fan of the Silhouette machines for a few years, but I’m considering the Cricut Maker for its extra features that I think will be useful for costume building. I’ve found few good sales prices so far, especially when you can typically find good prices on bundles on Amazon.
In addition to these sales on the machines, Cricut accessories are 40% off at Michaels. Siser heat-transfer vinyl is $12/roll at Michaels, but I’d only get that if it’s an emergency. It’s a great brand you can find at a much better price online any day of any week.
As usual, JoAnn has plenty of stuff on sale. But most of it is about the price you’ll see on a regular sale and not worth fighting the line at the cutting table for. A few things if they’re worthwhile that might be worth a stop include:
| 28-piece rotary tool kit | $49.00 |
| Dremel 4000 Series 39-piece kit | $69.00 |
| Dremel 4300 Series 47-piece kit | $99.00 |
| Dremel Micro 18-Piece kit | $79.00 |
| Dremel Multi-Max 32-Piece Corded 3.8-Amp Oscillating Tool kit | $99.00 |
| Dremel Ultra-Saw 7.5-amp 4″ corded circular saw | $99.00 |
This is a super popular category for Black Friday sales, so if you’re on the lookout, comb through the ads for what you’re hoping to see! Kits can also vary slightly, so compare your options across stores. Here are a few to get you started:
Best Buy, Office Depot/Office Max, and the camera manufacturers themselves are all good places to check, as well as Adorama, Cameta, and B and H. And for used gear, you can’t beat KEH.
Sharpies
Prismacolors
I’m seeing great prices on Prismacolor sets lately. Where were these deals when I was in high school art class?! If you’ve never had the pleasure, they are delightful tools. It really is worth paying more for colored pencils and markers! Fortunately, on Black Friday, you can get these much cheaper.
This post was last modified on December 12, 2017 9:55 pm
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