Tools

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Rubber Mat £6.25 inc VAT
Approx 20 cm sq
Safe and flexible work area which protects the surface underneath from the plastic, and the heat gun.
Item No: TOOLMAT

Embossing Stylus (Ball ended) Set of 3 £3.50inc VAT
Indispensable for working lace effects. Dip the ball into either oil or water and then pull out to create holes.
Item No: TOOLEMB3

Heat Gun (Heat Buddy) £20 inc VAT
Simply the best way of applying heat to small areas of plastic for working lace, laminating and other textile techniques.
Item No: TOOLHEATGN

Needle Tool £2.90 inc VAT
Excellent for removing softened plastic from the hot water and for decorative effects.
Item No: TOOLNEEDL

Many tools can be improvised or found already in your home, for example a rolling pin can be made out of old copper piping or a glass bottle; a kitchen spatula gives a good straight edge, and an old ice cream container makes an excellent cold water pot. However the tools listed here are the ones Liz Welch finds indispensable and prefers to use.

Pick up / Piercing Tool £2.50 inc VAT
Pair of brilliant little pointy tools (for piercing things) with a sticky, rubbery blob at the other end for picking up tiny objects. A tool you can’t live without.
Item No: PICKUP2

Rolling Pin £3.50 inc VAT
Non-stick, 6” long. Sugarcraft rolling pin. Great for polymer clay too.
Item No: ROLLER6

Cutting Wheel £3.95 inc VAT
Excellent for removing softened plastic from the hot water and for decorative effects.
Item No: CUTWHL

Clay Tools £6.95inc VAT

I yelled out loud when I found these. Excellent for making big holes and shapes in warm FP, Use as an alternative to the embossing tools when you want drama. Also has the neat effect of raising up the pulled piece of Plastic - looks almost like mullions (small scale) or decorative stone work in its effect.
Set of six really useful tools

Item No: TOOLCLAY

Palette Knife £2.95inc VAT
Just what you need when you want to coax a straight edge, or mark a straight line in the warm plastic. Short and long straight edges.

Item No: TOOLKNF

Marbling Comb £5.25nc VAT
Nifty little tool for creating marbled effects in warm FP. If you remember feather icing cakes many years ago, then this is the effect you get with FP. Works best with a heat gun.
Item No: MARBLINGCOMB

Tri Bead Roller £10.50inc VAT
Create lovely little regular beads using this clever tool. Ideal for use with Polymer Clay as well as FP. A tiny smear of oil or silicone spray prevents FP sticking.
Item No: BEADROLLERTRI