Craft Shops and Supplies Stores in Malls in the Philippines

If you don't have the time to go to Villalobos in Quiapo or Tabora in Divisoria, for those bead and crafts supply emergencies you can always rely on SM-based shops.

To update our directory of Craft Shops and Supplies Stores in the Philippines, here is a list of shops found in malls like SM.

Carolina's Lace Shoppe
For brooches, tiaras, beads, buttons, laces, embroideries, appliques, fabrics, Swarovski stones sold in packs, per piece or per yard. Carolina's Lace Shoppe is found in most SM Malls.

Address: SM MegaMall, L2 Bldg. B , Julia Vargas Ave. , Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Telephone No: (632) 633-1766

Other Branches:
Address: Market! Market! L1, 26th St. cor. C5 , Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Telephone No: (632) 758-2157

Ground Floor Glorietta 5 , Makati City, Metro Manila

Fabric Warehouse
From Spandex to Cotton to Seersucker fabrics, you have an amazing variety of high-quality fabrics to choose from. They also sell buttons and lace.
Location: All SM Branches

Stitches N' Things
DMC threads, cross stitch fabrics, knitting yarns
Address: SM Megamall, Uppper Ground Level, Bldg. A, Julia Vargas Ave., Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Telephone No: (632) 634-1734

Accesorize It! Craft Store at Market Market (right beside Mercury Drugstore, groundfloor entrance) sells feathers, cardboards, masks, wraps, ribbons, appliques, trinkets and handmade items such as lamps and wedding souvenirs.

There is also a Craft Store at the 3rd Floor of SM Makati called Buttons and Wraps going towards MRT exit (not part of SM department store, its a stand-alone shop). This Crafts shop has beads, ribbons, lace, sewing supplies like bobbins, needles, threads, buttons. They have velcro, stones, stick-on stones, gemstones, appliques, felt fabric in packs or per yard, gift wraps, paper wraps, felt wraps, flower bouquet fiber wraps, etc.

Build your Basic Jewelry Starter Kit for P100

I always get this question from my friends: how much do you need to spend to begin your homemade jewelry hobby?

Giving it much thought and stripping down the kit to the bare and very basic essentials. You can get your jewelry hobby going for as low as P100 (around $2). I would recommend P100 for any beginner, you can begin making bracelets and may discover if this hobby really suits you.

It wouldn't hurt to throw in P100 more so you can buy more beads and get more variety with your designs.

Now if you have P500, you can get other extras.

By extras, I mean other handy tools in the "Plier" family - chain nose pliers, crimping pliers, wire cutters.

Extra essentials would cost another P15-P50 per packet such as head pins, earring wires and hooks, split rings, crimp tubes, connectors.



You may also get other design luxuries such as spacers, chandelier components, pinch bails, charms, lockets, etc.

But that doesn't mean you can't have much fun with your P100 starter kit, learn the basics first. Get the hang of making loops and experimenting. I would suggest putting your old, unused or broken pieces of jewelry on the chopping board, learn to recycle these into new designs. I'm sure you will have enough beads to work on to create another knotted elastic bracelet or necklace.

So What's inside your Basic Jewelry Starter Kit?

How to get to Villalobos Street

My other post was just waaaay too long. So its better to discuss this separately- how do I get to Villalobos Street?

More importantly, what's the quickest way?

The fastest, easiest way to get in and quickly out of Quiapo is to take the LRT. Wherever you're from in Manila or the province just get to any LRT station and make your stop at Carriedo station.

From the station, go to the last staircase near Isetann area. When you get down the steps walk towards C. Palanca Sr. St. (you'll see a Scott's Burger mascot). Walk straight down the whole stretch of C. Palanca Sr. St. alongside SM carriedo until you reach the vegetable market then the fish market. The street will eventually intersect with Villalobos street. Then turn left inside Villalobos street to go to Wellmansons or DIY Beadshop which is beside a Tambunting pawnshop.

This is the most efficient route if you are avoiding crowds during holidays like Christmas, Easter or First Friday Mass.

The other parallel street, Carriedo Street is clogged with ambulant vendors and crowds during the holidays. C. Palanca Sr. is a street for the buses and motorized pedicabs, there's hardly a stampede-like crowd here unless its the Black Nazareno parade.

Another route from the LRT station- just make sure you get to Quiapo church through Carriedo or Hidalgo Street. Once at the Church area, the street in front of the Quiapo church is Villalobos street (near the Mercury Drug digital signage).

A Saftey Tip
I would suggest dressing down or going very casual - wear flipflops or sneakers. Getting through the wet market of Villalobos street can be tricky, you can end up with really sticky or muddy feet. Quiapo is not a mall, be mindful of your belongings, you do not want to look like easy prey in this area. So leave the pricey jewelry at home and never bring oodles of cash.



I know the map looks awful. I'll be uploading a better one in a few days with the other Crafts stores in Villalobos Street. For other maps of Manila areas, visit Kabeet.com