Tools & Stuff
Some of you guys want to know where to get tools and basic supplies, you'll find my favorites and more below. Clicking on a product will open the seller’s website. I may receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you shop through these links.
Oh yeah. People love these, for crystal orbs, I love them for pokeballs. Get the M size for 10-15cm pokeballs. The L size is good for 16-20cm pokeballs.
I recommend starting with the 10cm (4") to start with. It's a comfortable size for many figurines out there. These baubles are usually sold as a pack but you know, use one for the project, use the rest to hang cute stuff on your christmas tree, or make some bath bombs.
Any electrical tape will do, not the thick kind.
- Buttons
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I'm afraid I have bad news here, I have no quick links for ready made that you can get easily other than in my store.
If you don't mind a rougher look, buy white and black felt and cut them to size.
- Ground - Translucent Corrugated Board
If you're picking this up from the craft store, remember to pick the translucent ones especially if you want lights in your project.
These are good for drilling into plastic with less chances of causing a crack. As usual with drilling, go slow and apply even pressure.
Figurines can be found everywhere, local collectors, online, toy stores. The important thing is choosing the right size for your project.
These are USB powered. I don't like changing batteries and I suspect many others feel the same way. Length-wise 2m is good for 10cm pokeballs, the larger the more lights. Or if you just want a light show, go for a longer one. But be warned that means more wires. Warm white is a great colour for most pokeballs. I like pure white for ice-type environments, but you do you.
Wear a mask, gloves, and work in a well-ventilated area when you're working with resins. It doesn't matter what the box says about no-VOCs, treat it like the rona', glove and mask up If you get resin on your items / table, acetone or IPA works in cleaning it.
I like these for the consistently colouring epoxy resin. Highly transparent and seems to be rather light-fast, at least in my experience.
Vetus tweezers are sharp. Do not drop these on your foot. But you take some and lose some, the sharpness gives such precise grip I couldn't live without it.
Another one of my ride or die tools. Cuts plastic stuff and soft wires. I like MTC and Tsunoda ones but any flush cutter will do.
Any glue gun will do. Remember to get some extra glue sticks along the way. And be careful while using them, I have many gnarly scars from hot glue burns but then again I've been crafting for many years.
Ride or die glue. It is reliable. Very viscous.
I use masking tape in my videos sometimes, but I prefer painter's tape, specifically the Scotch ones because they don't leave a residue.
Is it excessive? Yes. Do I love it? Yes. I have 3 pairs in different colours. I first discovered this in a Don Quijote store in Japan and it was love at first sight.
My gosh, this is such a god-send. It's not something you need if you're making one pokeball. But if you craft and scrapbook a lot, this is something really fun to have around. It cuts through the corrugated board easily.
