Below is a list of items you may want to include in your basic toolbox. This is only a suggested list – your toolbox will evolve and reflect your personality as you make your miniature creations.
- X-acto knife with #11 blades
- Utility knife
- 2 pairs of scissors (paper and fabric)
- Wire cutters
- Miter box & saw or a chopper
- Small cutting mat
- 12″ and 6″ cork-backed rulers
- Toothpicks
- Q-tips
- Pins, needles, thread
- Sandpaper (medium/fine)
- Emery boards
- Steel wool 0000
- Masking tape
- Tacky glue
- Super glue
- Wood glue
- Cement for plastic
- Glue spreader/old credit card
- Masking tape or painters tape
- Paint brushes (variety of sizes/styles)
- 1″ foam brush
- Small spring clamps
- Small bar clamps
- Needle-nose pliers
- Fine point tweezers
- Pine vise and drill bits
- Small screwdrivers
- Squaring jig or Legos
- Small T-square or right angle
~ adapted from the NAME toolbox list.