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Basic Tool Kit

The following list of items is ideal for a basic miniature tool kit. As time goes on, you will find many other useful tools to put into your kit.

12" metal ruler with cork backing
#4 lead pencil and pencil sharpener
Xacto knife and #11 blades
Xacto utility knife
Mitre box with fine-toothed saw
Small hammer
Scissors - large, small & curved
Pin vise and drill bits
Tweezers
Needle nose pliers with teeth
Wire cutter
Clamps - plastic, rubber bands, clothespins, bulldog, alligator
Triangle and protractor
Glue - white (Sobo, Aleene's) and super (gel type works well)
Glue Bottle - fine tip
Emery boards
Toothpicks
Q-tips
Sandpaper - #220, #400 and small pieces of well-used sandpaper
Masking tape
Needle and thread
Small paintbrushes and 1" foam brush
Straight pins - preferable glass headed if you can find
Small scredriver and awl set
Bandaids & aspirin or tylenol (pain reliever of choice)

Additional tools Nice to Have

8" Midwest ruler with wood sizing measures
Xacto handle with chisel blade
Hemostats - straight and curved
Compass
Glueing jig with magnets
Chopper
Easy Cutter
Cutting board - self-healing, glass or wood
Pinning board
Graph paper - 4 squares to the inch
Pleaters - 1" and ½"
Unscented hairspray or Acrylic Sealer
Dremel tool & accessories
Triangle file


Italic printed items are available at Mini Temptations Dollhouse Shop.

 

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