Hand Tools:

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8″x12″ Metal Framing Square

This is a must for me.  Whether  you are making measurements on your Proxxon, cutting with your OLFA or X-Acto or just checking if something this square it comes in handy in almost every craft.  

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11 Piece Clay Sculpting Tools

These are an absolute must.  I use these for a variety of things when crafting (and in just about everything I make).  Great when working with clay, but I use them mostly on random tasks such as carving foam, adding holes in things, removing hot glue, manipulating small items and more.

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10 Piece Silicone Clay Sculpting Tools 

These I do use specially when working with clay, milliput, or green stuff.

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Acrylic Clay Rolling Pin

Necessary when you need to roll out a thin sheet of clay.

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4 Piece Tweezer Set

Crafting at our scale leads us to some pretty tight spaces.   A decent set of tweezers will come in handy very often.  

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Precision Tweezers

When working with delicate pieces or trying to get to that hard to reach area precision tweezers are needed.  Not used as often I would start with the 4 Piece Tweezer Set.

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X-Acto #2 Knife

When time comes to make fine cuts on materials like foam, chipboard, and plastic you’ll want this around.  This is another item I use in just about every craft.

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X-Acto Blades

Refills for your X-Acto Knife.

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Scalpel

The best tool for maximum control and precise cuts with foam.  Superior to the X-Acto for tight round cuts and shaving shallow bits of foam.

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OLFA 18mm Ratchet-Lock Utility Knife

An absolute must at the craft station.  This is used as an all around utility knife from open packages to cutting down large sheets of XPS foam and everything in between.

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OLFA UltraSharp Snap-Off Blades

Refills for your OLFA Knife.

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Fiskars Self Healing Cutting Mat

Another must have for any crafter.  This large 24″ x 36″ mat will protect your work surface from  your knifes and paint.  

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Wire Wrap Tool

This tool will eliminate soldering for you in some cases.  It also strips AWG 30 wire (small gauge wire).

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Helping Hands Tool

Used a lot when soldering this can also be used when you just need an extra hand when applying glue or paint.

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Jewelry Pliers Set

A plier set that is the appropriate size for small items is an important set of tools for any crafter.  Whether you are cutting or manipulating small objects these will be your go to on the bench.

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Precision Pin Vise

Useful for drilling small holes in miniature to glue and pin them together, miniature bases, mdf, foam, cork, clay, and more.

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Hand Sander

This tool is a must when you want to sculpt and smooth out your foam.  Perfect for any flat or curved applications.  It will also help remove imperfections in the foam from the hot wire table.  

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220 Grit Sand Paper

Perfect to remove imperfections in your foam, and to smooth it out… especially for curved applications.

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Fine Kerf Saw with Miter Box

Make precision cuts on your Balsa and Bass wood… even foam with this saw.  The miter box gives you the precision needed to make perfectly jointed pieces of wood.

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