Master Tools & Materials List
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PROJECT MATERIALS LIST
- Cigar Box see “Cigar Box Dimensions and Considerations” PDF file for details OR Wood Hinged Memory Box with decorative jewelry box latches
- 2 Large Hardcover Books (an inch or so wider in breadth & length than the box you will be using, in its upright position)
- Toner based copies of Printables - make multiples of key items!
- DecoArt Dazzling Metallics Venetian Gold Acrylic Paint
- Black Acrylic craft paint (Satin Finish)
- Red Acrylic craft paint
- Brown Acrylic craft paint
- White Acrylic craft paint
- Clear plastic packaging for Windows & Lenses, etc.
- Smooth Black Cardstock 8 ½” x 11”
- Smooth White Cardstock 8 ½” x 11” (for Printables, but not needed if using print shop)
- Printer Paper (Program Pages, Border Trims, Rolled Paper Tubes & Posters)
- 1 Sheet of Black Adhesive Backed Fun Foam (for cushioning the base, cushioning the Opera Glasses Cradle & creating Raised Bands on Altered Book Spines)
- Chipboard (Cereal Box Weight, 5 or 6 boxes or more! or purchased 8 ½” x 11” sheets
- Corrugated Cardboard - cut into rectangles that are slighty larger than the exterior dimensions of your box width and height. At least 10 panels, + 2 panels that are 5" or so taller than your box when it is standing on end
- 1 - 30” x 20” Sheet Foam Core Board - cut into 3 sections that are slightly wider than the box you are working with, and 5" or so taller than your box when it is standing on end
- ⅜” Flat Magnets - 1 pkg of 10
- Wooden Skewers
- Gold Cording or Embroidery Floss
- 1 Salvaged costume jewelry ‘dangle’ or ‘charm’
- 2 – 3” Wooden Candlesticks
- 2 Small Screws: 3/16” heads x ⅜” long (Focus Ring)
- Rubber Grommets: 4 - Outer Diameter: 1 ⅛” (Upper Opera Glasses Bridge & Eye Cups)
- Rubber Grommets: 2 - Outer Diameter: 1 ¼” (Lower Opera Glasses Bridge)
- Rubber Grommets: 3 - Outer Diameter: ⅜” (Focus Ring)
- Small Metal Washers: 2 - 15/32” (Focus Ring)
- Large Metal Washers: 2 - Outer Diameter: 1 ¼” - Inner Diameter: ¾” (Base of Opera Glasses)
- Large Metal Washers: 2 - Outer Diameter: 1” - Inner Diameter: 5/8” (Eye Cups of Opera Glasses)
- 2 Metal “Gear” Embellishments
- 2 pkgs of 400 - Flat backed Rhinestones | Diamante: 2mm - 6mm
- White Seam Binding Tape
- 1 Sardine Can Lid - cleaned :)
- 4” length of thin gauge wire
PROJECT TOOLS LIST
- Heat Tool
- Work Surface: Non-Stick Craft Sheet or Large Glazed Ceramic Tile
- Assorted Artist Brushes
- Baby Wipes & or Studio Rags
- Emery Boards
- Craft Blade
- Extra Blades
- Metal Ruler
- Cutting Mat
- Cheap Extendable Box Cutter - the longer blade will help with accurately cutting Book Niches
- Circle Punch: 3/8”
- Circle Punch: 1”
- Crop A Dile
- Needle Tool
- Bone Folder
- Spring Clamps or large Binder Clips for clamping
- Screwdriver
- Needlenose or Round Nose Pliers
- 1” Wide Paint Brush - for DIY Brick Stamping Tool
- Small bowl or dish to hold rhinestones
- Glass jars - filled with water to clean paintbrushes
- Small dish(es) for palettes
- An Iron for smoothing dyed Seam Binding Tape
- Hammer
- Measuring Cup
- Tablespoon
- Black Marker
- Optional: a white gel pen
ADHESIVES & SEALANTS LIST
- Aleene’s Regular or Quick Dry Tacky Glue
- E6000 or FabriTac
- Insta Cure (Cyanoacrylate Glue - a gel form of Super-Glue)
- Super 77 Spray Adhesive
- Triple Thick Gloss Glaze
DISTRESSING TOOLS LIST
- Sandpaper: various grits
- Wire Brush
- Instant Coffee Crystals
- Spray Bottle
- Scissors
- Old Toothbrush
HOUSEHOLD / RECYCLE BIN ITEMS TO GATHER LIST
- Envelopes / File Folders for storing small pieces
- Three small cardboard boxes for organizing:
- One for Cardboard/Chipboard scraps
- One for Foam Core Scraps
- One for Everything Else!
- Scraps of Aluminum Foil to sharpen Punches
- Candle Stub
- A spray bottle filled with tap water
- A small amount of Cornstarch | Baby Powder, or similar inert powder
- Weights: Bricks | Heavy Books | Canned Goods
- 1” outer diameter sturdy tube, made of sturdy cardboard, or PVC Pipe, or?
- For DIY Sanding Jig
- Old Credit or Gift Cards for applying adhesives and smoothing surfaces
- Soft cloths for cleaning & burnishing, etc.
- Small amount of Baby Oil, Olive Oil, or Vegetable Oil
- (for removing adhesives from Cigar Box and your fingers!)
- A Magic Marker Cap, Dowel, or other firm cylinder with a diameter large enough to create impressions
- for ⅜ ” magnets to fit within
***Materials can be sourced online (through link provided) or at your local craft or hardware store.***
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