SUGGESTED SUPPLIES  FOR A

MINIATURIST’S TOOLBOX

 

Below is a suggested list of items you will want to include in your basic toolbox.  It is very helpful to assemble this box and bring it with you to workshops.  Again, this is only a suggested list, and there may be additional items you want to add, but these are generally the things your teacher will expect you to have with you.  If you need specific tools beyond this list, your teacher will let you know in advance.  You may wish to bring a work light and extension cord and a 100 watt bulb for use in your room, as hotel lighting is not the best for miniaturing.  The type of box most people find useful is a heavy plastic tackle box with a lift-out tray or drawers.  Have fun setting up your box, but most importantly, have fun using it to make your miniature creations!

 

                X-Acto knife with #11 blades                                            Damp cloth for gluey hands

                Cement for plastic                                                                12” metal, cork-backed ruler

                White glue                                                                            6” ruler

                Pin vise drill & drill bits                                                       Small clamps or pinch clothespins

                Steel wool (0000)                                                  Sharp scissors, medium and small

                Tacky glue                                                                            Small screwdriver

                Wood glue                                                                            Medium and fine sandpaper

                Monojet glue gun, fine point                                             Tweezers

                Mitre box/fine tooth blade                                                  Tacks

                Pins, needles, thread                                                           Masking tape and scotch tape

                T-pins                                                                                    Paintbrushes - 3 to 00000

                Notebook and pencils                                                         1” foam rubber brush

                Wire cutter                                                                            Pliers, regular and needlenose

                Wood scraps                                                                        Small plastic bags

                Emery board                                                                          Small T-square

                Rubber gloves for staining                                                 Small rubber bands

            Manicure scissors

BASIC SKILLS

 

The following are considered the basic skills necessary for a productive, enjoyable workshop experience:

                       

1.     Use basic tools confidently.

2.     Cut accurately with an X-Acto knife.

3.     Read rulers and mark lengths accurately.

4.     Have knowledge of basic glues and how to apply them.

5.     Know how to paint smoothly.

 

Most teachers, when asked to list the skills needed beyond the basic ones reply that they would be more than prepared to teach whatever their student did not know how to do.  What they would like students to have are some “opens” - an open mind, an open heart, open eyes, open ears and an open…….

 

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