Habitat Tool List
What to bring:
- pencil and sketch pad
- supplemental lighting
- extension cord & plug-in strip
- foredom or other rotary tool
- assorted bits and burrs
- dust collector
- vise-grip pliers
- round-nose pliers
- side cutters
- metal cutting scissors
- holding device of some sort for holding brass while soldering
- forceps
- butane torch (Harbor Freight has the cheapest)
- soldering gun adn flux soder
- brass rod & tubing
- mini tubing bender set
- picks and spatulas for working with epoxies and clays
- fiberglas reinforced cut-off disc
- 7/8” Snap-on sanding discs & snap-on mandrel -3/32” shank
- brown scotch-brite pad
- modeling paste
- epoxy putty (quikwood, etc)
- blue/yellow ribbon epoxy
- apoxie sculpt
- durham’s water putty
- super glues (ZAP is good)
- dull cote 1260 spray
- paper pallette for mixing colors and for making rocks on
- spray bottle
- hair dryer
- old phone book
- paper towels
- baking soda
- bring an assortment of various sized pieces of scrap wood to make rocks, sticks, shells, etc.
- bring several small plastic containers for mixing materials
We will have most of these habitat tools available for sale.
Please make your payment to Josh Guge at the beginning of class, if you have any questions please call Josh 224-629-0581 or e-mail josh@gugeinstitute.com.