Materials

Before building the motor, I had to gather materials. First, was 4 L brackets, and a long metal bracket. Then, you needed wire and lots of it. For the base magnet, the best would probably be 12 or 16 gauge single strand magnetic wire, which is thicker. I, however, no matter where I looked, ran into trouble with this. Home Depot was actually a surprisingly big disappointment. With that in mind, I ended up using 22 gauge wire for the base magnet which is thinner. As for the armature, the ideal single strand magnetic wire is 24 or 26 gauge. 30 gauge would be too small. To be on the safe side, the wire for the base magnet should be around 70 or 80 feet, and the wire for the armature should be 60 feet. This should be plenty. Also, you are going to need around a foot of lamp wire. Lamp wire is NOT single stranded, and this will be used for the brushes. Next, you are going to need a metal rod, about a foot long. You are going to need a spool for the string, lots of electrical tape, cork, hot glue potentially, screws, a wooden board, two 3 and a half inch nails, and that really should be it. You might need a couple tools here and there, like enamel strippers, wire cutters, scissors, a drill, etc., but generally you'll be able to find this in your house's tool box- this was the case for me.
Here is a picture of a few of the main materials of motor: