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Everything I reach for when making miniature plates, dollhouse furniture, and craft projects. Tested in every video.

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Everything for the clay-plate tutorial

Find all 30 tools and supply groups from this project. Exact product links are marked “View product”; search links help you find unbranded supplies and alternatives.

Open each video's project page: Part 1: Round plates with a cardboard mold · Part 2: 3D printed molds & waterslide decals · Part 3: Decorating 3D printed plates

Mold Making (8 items)
Clay & Shaping (11 items)
Decorating & Glazing (11 items)
Adhesives & Sealers
Sculpey Gloss Glaze, 1 fl oz / 30 mL bottle

Sculpey Gloss Glaze

Gloss finish for baked polymer-clay creations. The bottle used for the miniature clay-plate finishing step.

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The Krylon Satin Finish spray can used to seal Coco's printed decal sheet

Krylon Satin Finish

The spray sealer Coco used on the printed waterslide decals (the can sold in Canada). On amazon.com the closest match is Krylon Crystal Clear Matte (K01311).

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Krylon UV Clear Sealant

Purchased — not yet tested. A recent addition to the craft supplies. It was not used in the clay-plate tutorial.

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Mod Podge Gloss Sealer

Mod Podge Gloss Sealer

My go-to sealer for finishing miniature plates. Gives a beautiful glossy shine and protects the design.

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Aleene's Tacky Glue

Aleene's Tacky Glue

The best craft glue for delicate miniature work. Strong hold, dries clear, and easy to control.

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SEVGILI Epoxy Resin

SEVGILI Epoxy Resin (Crystal Clear)

Fast curing 2-part epoxy casting resin. Crystal clear finish for jewelry, art, and miniature craft projects.

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ROMECH Mini Hot Glue Gun

ROMECH Mini Hot Glue Gun (Pink)

20W fast preheating hot glue gun with 30 glue sticks. Amazon's Choice — perfect for quick bonding on craft and miniature projects.

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Pens & Markers
Sakura Gelly Roll White Pens

Sakura Gelly Roll Classic White (6 Pack)

Fine point white gel ink pens. Perfect for adding highlights and details on dark surfaces and miniature projects.

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TOOLI-ART Essential Colours 30 acrylic paint pens with 0.7 mm extra-fine tips

TOOLI-ART Essential Colours — 30 Pens, 0.7 mm Extra-Fine

The exact 30-pen Essential Colours set used for miniature details. Its 0.7 mm extra-fine tips dispense quick-drying, water-based acrylic paint on clay, glass, wood, metal, fabric, and more.

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Cutting, Measuring & Shaping Tools
Fiskars Precision Art Knife

Fiskars Precision Art Knife

Essential for cutting out tiny designs with clean, sharp edges. A must-have in any miniature maker's toolkit.

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Compass for Geometry

Compass for Geometry

Perfect for drawing precise circles when measuring and cutting miniature plate designs to size.

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FineSource Electronic Digital Caliper with extra-large LCD screen

FineSource Electronic Digital Caliper

Lightweight 0–6 inch (0–150 mm) carbon-fiber measuring tool with inch/metric conversion, an extra-large LCD screen, and automatic shutoff.

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SACKORANGE hand sanding sponge set in four grit levels

Hand Sanding Sponge Set (4 Pack)

Washable and reusable sanding blocks in 120, 220, 320, and 400 grit. Useful for smoothing cardboard mold openings and finishing small craft pieces.

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Fiskars Heavy-duty Easy Change Detail Knife

Fiskars Heavy-duty Easy Change Detail Knife

Model 165170-1002 · No. 2 blade

Easy change detail blade for heavy duty cutting. Perfect for thicker materials and detailed craft work.

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Jetmore Hobby Blades #2

Jetmore Hobby Blades #2 (100 Pack)

Replacement #2 craft knife blades. 100 pack with storage box — I go through a lot of these on miniature projects.

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DIYSELF Hobby Blades #11

DIYSELF Hobby Blades #11 (150 Pack)

High carbon steel #11 refill blades. Sharp, precise, and great value in a 150 pack with storage case.

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VCELINK Wire Cutters

VCELINK Mini Wire Cutters

Flush cutting pliers for jewelry wire, small craft pieces, and 3D print cleanup. Compact and precise.

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Deluxe Razor Saw with Miter Box

Deluxe Razor Saw with Miter Box

Precision miniature saw for clean straight and angled cuts on basswood, dowels, and small craft pieces. Essential for dollhouse building.

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Self Healing Cutting Mat

Self Healing Cutting Mat (A3)

Headley Tools double-sided rotary cutting mat. Gridded for precision, protects your work surface from blade cuts.

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Caydo clay shaping set with four double-ended metal ball styluses and five silicone tools

Caydo 9-Piece Stylus Tools

Four double-ended metal ball styluses plus five silicone shaping tools. A close match for Coco’s clay-plate tool; check the tip sizes if you need the exact 10 mm and approximately 15 mm ends.

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More Clay Tutorial Supplies
A-SUB clear inkjet waterslide decal paper package used in the miniature clay-plate tutorial

A-SUB Clear Inkjet Waterslide Decal Paper

Clear inkjet paper for the miniature plate decals. The 20-sheet, 8.5 × 11-inch package shown in Coco’s tutorial.

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Ticonderoga No. 2 HB wooden pencils, 12-pack

Ticonderoga No. 2 HB Pencils

12-pack for marking guides and measuring small parts in the miniature mug project.

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Stainless steel ruler set with 6-inch and 12-inch metric and imperial rulers

Stainless Steel Ruler Set

6-inch and 12-inch rulers with metric and imperial markings for the miniature mug project.

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Fiskars slim Easy Change Detail Craft Knife with No. 11 blade

Fiskars No. 11 Easy Change Detail Knife

Model 165110-1001, the slim white-and-orange knife shown in the miniature mug project.

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AMUZHI handle-free stainless steel clay roller

AMUZHI Stainless Steel Clay Roller

Smooth, handle-free roller, approximately 23 cm long, for rolling even clay sheets.

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White birch wooden dowel rods, 5 mm by 30 cm, ten-pack

5 mm Wooden Dowels

Ten white-birch dowels, 5 mm × 30 cm, used as guides for consistent clay thickness.

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Sculpey three-piece polymer clay blade set with rigid, flexible, and wavy blades

Sculpey Polymer Clay Blades — 3 Piece

Rigid, flexible and wavy blades for slicing and shaping polymer clay.

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S and E six-piece double-sided pottery and clay sculpting tool set

S & E Clay Sculpting Tools — 6 Piece

Needle and sculpting tools for mug seams, handles and small details.

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Mini round hollow-tube clay cutter set with 40 pieces in eight sizes

Mini Round Clay Cutter Set

40 hollow-tube cutters in eight sizes. A close match for the small round cutter in the mug video.

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Natural bamboo craft skewers approximately 3 mm thick

3 mm Bamboo Craft Sticks

Thin 12-inch skewers that closely match the wooden shaping stick in the mug video.

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BOSOBO set of 20 small round and flat craft paint brushes

BOSOBO Small Craft Brushes — 20 Piece

Small round and flat brushes for painting and finishing miniature mugs.

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VERONES assortment of wet and dry sandpaper sheets, 400 to 3000 grit

Wet/dry sandpaper, 400 to 3000 grit

VERONES assortment | 90 sheets of fine and extra-fine grits. Used in the miniature plate series.

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Fiskars 5 inch orange-handled Micro-Tip scissors

Fiskars 5" Micro-Tip scissors

Fine, pointed blades for cutting decals. Used in the miniature plate series.

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Three black precision tweezers with straight and curved fine tips

Precision tweezers, 3 pieces

kaverme set | straight and curved fine tips. Used in the miniature plate series.

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Materials
STAEDTLER FIMO Soft white polymer clay one-pound block

FIMO Soft White Polymer Clay (1 lb)

Soft, easy-to-blend white oven-bake polymer clay. The one-pound block is ideal for making batches of miniature plates and other detailed craft projects.

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Basswood Sheets

Basswood Sheets (24 Pack)

12 x 12 x 1/8 inch thin balsa wood sheets. Perfect for dollhouse walls, floors, furniture, and miniature projects.

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Wood Push Pins

Wood Push Pins (100 Pack)

Wooden thumb tacks — decorative and useful. I use these for pinning templates and holding miniature pieces while drying.

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Paint & Airbrush Supplies
Winsor & Newton Acrylic Retarder

Winsor & Newton Acrylic Retarder

Galeria Fluid Retarder, 250ml. Slows drying time of acrylic paint — essential for blending and airbrushing miniatures.

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Winsor & Newton Flow Improver

Winsor & Newton Flow Improver

Professional Acrylic Medium, 250ml. Reduces surface tension for smoother paint flow through the airbrush.

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Vegetable Glycerine

NOW Solutions Vegetable Glycerine

118ml. Used as a paint additive to improve flow and slow drying. A crafting secret weapon.

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LDPE Squeeze Wash Bottles

LDPE Squeeze Wash Bottles (3 Pack)

500ml, 250ml, and 150ml narrow mouth bottles. Perfect for mixing and dispensing paint thinners and cleaning solutions.

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Disposable Transfer Pipettes

Transfer Pipettes (300 Pack)

3ml disposable plastic pipettes. Use for precise paint mixing, resin work, and adding small amounts of liquid.

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Graduated Mixing Cups

Graduated Mixing Cups (100 Pack)

2oz (60ml) measuring cups with wooden stirring sticks. For mixing paint, epoxy resin, and stain.

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Sewing & Fibre
Yarniss Crochet Hooks Set

Yarniss Crochet Hooks (20 Sizes)

Ergonomic crochet hooks 0.5mm-10mm with case. Designed for arthritic hands — comfortable for long crafting sessions.

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Retractable Sewing Tape Measure

Retractable Sewing Tape Measure

Push-button retractable 60-inch soft tape measure. Compact and portable — always in my pocket when working on miniatures.

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Brother XM2701 Sewing Machine

Brother XM2701 Sewing Machine

Lightweight 27-stitch sewing machine. Perfect for miniature fabric work, doll clothes, and craft projects. The modern version of my trusty LX3850.

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Aleene's Fabric Fusion

Aleene's Fabric Fusion

Permanent fabric adhesive. When you need a bond that holds on fabric without sewing — washable and flexible when dry.

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Equipment
OPHIR Airbrush Compressor Kit

OPHIR Airbrush Compressor Kit

Complete 110V airbrush kit with tank, 3 airbrushes (0.2mm, 0.3mm, 0.8mm), and cleaning tools. Everything you need to start airbrushing miniatures.

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OPHIR Airbrush Spray Booth

OPHIR Airbrush Spray Booth

Portable paint spray booth with LED lights and filter. Essential for airbrushing miniatures without making a mess.

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Airbrush Cleaning Tools

Airbrush Cleaning Tools (4 Set)

Spray gun cleaning pot with holder, nozzle cleaning needles, and brush set. Keeps your airbrush running smoothly.

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Hand Pin Vise with Drill Bits

Hand Pin Vise with 20 Drill Bits

Precision hand drill for resin casting molds, jewelry, and miniature making. Tiny holes without power tools.

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