The tools behind what I make.
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Studio tools
Basics
Cutting, drilling, measuring and holding: the basics on the bench.
Precision knife
X-Acto #1 precision knife
Cutting mat
Self-healing cutting mat, 12 × 18"
Flush cutters
VCELINK flush cutters
Hand drill
Pin vise and micro drill bits
Needle files
Needle files, diamond and steel
Caliper
Digital caliper
Tweezers
Precision tweezers set
Workbench
CAMMOO adjustable workbench, 60"
Materials
Wood, foam board, wire and the small hardware that lets doors open.
Wood sheets
Basswood sheets, 1/16"
Wood strips
Thin wood strips
Foam board
Expanded PVC foam board
Carving foam
Foam blocks
Craft wire
Colored aluminum craft wire
Hinges
Mini brass hinges
Tiny nails
Tiny nails assortment
Clear sheets
Clear acetate sheets
Cork sheets
Self-adhesive cork sheets
Glues & fillers
A different glue for each material, and filler for the gaps.
Super glue
Gorilla Super Glue Micro Precise
Wood glue
Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue
White glue
Elmer's Glue-All
Wood filler
Gorilla Wood Filler
Resin glue
ELEGOO super glue for resin
Spray adhesive
3M Super 77 spray adhesive
Clay & plaster
Clay for tiles and flowers, plaster for walls and floors.
Polymer clay
Sculpey III, 30 colors
Clay glaze
Sculpey Gloss Glaze
Plaster
DAP Plaster of Paris
3D printing
Some details, like lanterns and planters, are printed in resin. Safety gear included.
Resin printer
ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra
Resin
ELEGOO ABS-Like 3.0+ resin, grey
Wash & cure station
ELEGOO Mercury Plus V3.0
Cleaning alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol 99.9%
Funnel
ELEGOO stainless steel funnel
Strainers
Resin and paint strainers
Silicone mat
ELEGOO silicone mat
Gloves
Nitrile gloves
Respirator
3M OV/P100 respirator
Shop towels
Scott shop towels
Paint & finish
Acrylics, primer and varnish, and very fine brushes.
Acrylic paint
FolkArt acrylic paint set, 18 colors
Primer
Vallejo Surface Primer, grey
Varnish
Vallejo matte varnish
Detail brushes
Golden Maple detail brushes
Water brushes
Zebra water brush pens
Fine pens
Sakura Pigma Micron pens
Liner brushes
Nail art liner brushes
Paint pens
Nail art paint pens
Scenery & plants
Grass, foliage and flowers for courtyards, walls and planters.
Grass
Static grass
Foliage
Woodland Scenics clump foliage
Flowers
Miniature flower clusters
Branch wire
Paper-covered wire
Pots
Mini terracotta pots
Light & motion
LEDs, coin-cell power, switches and small motors.
Micro LEDs
Micro LEDs on thin wire, warm white
Pre-wired LEDs
Pre-wired 1.8 mm LEDs, warm white
Battery holders
CR2032 holders with switch
Coin batteries
Energizer CR2032 coin batteries
Wire
Silicone wire, 22 AWG
USB power cable
USB power cable, 2-pin
Heat shrink
Heat shrink tubing kit
Switches
Mini rocker switches
Soldering iron
Soldering iron kit, 80 W
Mini motors
N20 gear motors
Speed controller
PWM motor speed controller
Camera kit
Main camera
Fujifilm X-S20
Action camera
DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro
Pocket camera
DJI Osmo Pocket 4
Mini tripod
Mini tripod for Osmo Pocket
Tiny camera
DJI Osmo Nano
Wireless mic
DJI Mic Mini
Overhead arm
LenTok overhead arm
Selfie stick
Insta360 invisible selfie stick and tripod
Clamp mount
TELESIN Super Clamp
Headphones
Sony MDR7506 headphones
Software & apps
3D models
Meshy
Video editing
DaVinci Resolve
Online shop
Shopify
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