Rollers
6” x 1/2” PVC pipe *
Acrylic roller
Spacers
Playing Cards *
Coffee stirrer or popsicle sticks *
Picture framing matte board
Work Surface
Plastic page protector sheet *
Baking parchment paper *
Glass, Acrylic or plastic mat
Glazed tile
Teflon Sheet
Lubricants
Olive oil *
Badger Balm
Burt’s Bee’s hand balm
Stipple or stencil brush to apply lubricant
Hole making tools
Drinking or cocktail straws *
Toothpicks *
Polymer clay cutters
Thin gauge brass tubing
Twist drills
Clay working tools
#3 or 4 acrylic watercolor brush
Flat, square brush to use dry
Embroidery, Darning or Doll needle *
Pin tool
Tissue or wallpaper blade
Rubber tipped “Colour Shapers”
Texture tools
The variety of texture materials you can find in your environment is unlimited, such as:
Toothpaste tube cap *
Leaves *
Broken tail lights *
Buttons *
Sport shoe tread *
Plastic sushi grass *
Lace *
Textured wallpaper *
Shells *
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Texture tools con’t.
The texture tools available in the market place are also too numerous to mention and are easily available through metal clay, polymer clay, scrap booking and artist retailers. Some are:
Rubber stamps
Texture tiles and plates
Metal lettering stamps
Leather working tools/stamps
Shaping tools
Cookie, canapé or polymer clay cutters
Templates
Molds
Drying methods
Sunny windowsill *
Time (let it sit until it’s dry) *
Coffee cup or candle warmer*
Toaster oven set to 175-200 degrees *
Home oven set to 175-200 degrees *
Food dehydrator
Pre firing finishing tools
Nail boards *
Sand or finishing papers *
toothpicks *
Metal needle files
Firing methods
Butane torch
Gas Stove Top
Speedfire Cone system
Ultralight kiln with inserts
Kiln
Polishing tools
0000 Steel or fine bronze wool *
Sandpaper / 400 - 2000 grit*
Finishing paper from 400-8000 grit
Brass or soft stainless steel wire brush
Burnishing tools
Stainless steel spoon *
Crochet hook or blunt darning needle *
Graphic artist’s ball burnisher
Jeweler’s burnishing tools
Tumbler & stainless steel mixed shot |
