TOOLS - Glue, Needles, and Other Useful Tools

Glue
E6000 Glue - adheres to wood, metal, concrete, masonry, ceramics, rubber, glass, & plastic - waterproof & paintable.
3.7 fl. oz. tube or 1.0 fl. oz. small tube
3.7 oz. tube @ $6.95
1 oz. small tube @ $4.60
Insta-Cure Glue - Gap Filling Glue
Cyanoacrylate glue - 1/2 oz. bottle

Glue will keep longer if kept cool. Refrigerate when not using.
@ $4.25
 Maxi-Cure Glue -slightly thicker
than Insta-Cure Glue

Glue will keep longer if kept cool. Refrigerate when not using.
@ $4.25

Insta-Set Glue Accelerator - 2 oz.
@ $6.40
UnCure - debonder
@ $3.99
Glue Bottle Replacement Cap
@ 59¢
Glue Bottle Replacement Nozzle
@ 59¢

Bead Tip Cement - jewelry cement - dries water clear - glues plastic, beads, ceramic, glass - seals knots between beads - medium strength cement - sets in 10 minutes (will not bond fingers) - 1/3 fl. oz.
@ $5.40

Needles & Pins
Dressmaker's Pins - for pin weaving - 2" long in pkg of 48 pins
@ $1.59 pkg
T-Pins straight pin with T head       12 /pkg.
@ $1.10 
Push Pins - Cushioned pins used to pin materials to a mold.     12 /pkg.

Currently unavailable.
@ $6.95 
Sailmaker's Needle - 4"
@ $4.10
Triangular Outside Spine Needle for bookbinding 1 1/2"
@ $1.95
Triangular Outside Spine Needle for bookbinding 3"
@ $2.20
Round Curved Needle - 2 1/2" long
@ $2.95
Coiling Needle: metal #13 - 2 3/4" (larger dia.)  2 / pkg.
@ $1.75
Coiling Needle: metal #18 - 1 7/8" (small dia.)  3 / pkg.

blunt tip
@ $1.50 
Coiling Needle: metal #20 - 1 7/8" (thinner than above dia.)  3 / pkg.

blunt tip
@ $1.50 

Chenille Needles #18 - 3 / pkg.

Slightly sharper tip than above tapestry needles. Good for coiling projects.
@ $1.00

Chenille Needles #20 - 3 / pkg.

Slightly sharper tip than above tapestry needles. Good for coiling projects.
@ $1.00
Beading Needles
 standard longer type - 5 / pkg, choose #10, #12, or #13

@ $1.50 
short - 25 / pkg. Available in size #10, #11, or #12 

@ $4.25 
Big Eye Needles - whole needle opens for easy threading

2" - 2.25" or 5" long

@ $1.10 ea

Beading Needle Wires - wire with large round eye that collapses when passes through bead. #6 x-fine, #8 fine, or #10 med 

@ $1.55

Twin Pointed Needles

3 to a pack. Quilters use them to stitch from either direction. We have been told they work well on some coiling projects.
Twin Pointed Quick Stitch Needles - 22

largest size
@ $2.80
Twin Pointed Quick Stitch Needles - 24
@ $2.80
Twin Pointed Quick Stitch Needles - 26
@ $2.80
Twin Pointed Quick Stitch Needles - 28

smallest size
@ $2.80

Bone Points & Needle
These make great round awls or can be used as "natural" needles.
Bone Point - 4" long

carved & antiqued with round "eye" at fat end
@ $1.70
Bone Point - 5" long

carved; white with round "eye" at fat end
@ $1.70
Bone Needle - 4" long

very thin with enlongated "eye" at the fat end
@ $3.25

Pamela Zimmerman's Needle Grabbers
Rubber finger rings to aid in pulling needles through coiling, quilting & other needle work, beading, etc.

Ergonomic, Reduces Joint Strain, Work Faster, Comfortable, Easy to Wear

 Individual Pack

4 grabbers
@ $3.35
Teacher Pack

12 grabbers
@ $9.00
Guild Pack

24 grabbers
@ $13.50

Hot Tool
Hot Tool - Woodburning tool that comes with extra fine stencil tip. Great for signing or decorating even the smallest baskets 
  @ $48.40 

Replacement Tip for Hot Tool: two styles:
stencil (bent) or needle (straight)

Replacement Tip for Hot Tool:
chisel tip - flatter tip - burns larger surface 

@ $9.95 

Chisel Tip @ $7.75 

Other Useful Tools

Fiskars Craft Hand Drill w/ bits

Comes with 4 bits of various sizes. Crank - "egg beater" - style drill. Great when electricity isn't available.
@ $19.70 ea. 

Pin Vise - with magnetic end and set of 12 drill bits. Drill bits can be stored in handle of pin vise. Drill hole diameters 52 - 74 (.0634 - .0225)

made in USA.
  @ $16.95 
Brad Driver - Useful in starting brads in Nantucket or other nailed rims. Magnetic
  @ $5.60 
Picture Frame Pliers - Useful in starting brads in Nantucket or other nailed rims.
   @ $16.90 
Needle File Set - Case with set of 6 different shaped needle files. Case serves as handle, and files store inside. with pocket clip.

made in USA
@ $18.50


Burnishing Tools - Use in wire & metal work for folding and bending. Straight or Curved blade.
 

@ $6.20 

Flat Egg Sander - Use these to sand rims and handles.

available in: coarse / medium & fine / fine-fine

@ $2.70 
Bench Block - 4" x 4" x 1/2" - finely polished case-hardened steel. Ideal for flattening wire, laying out work, or chasing.
@ $16.95 
Miniature Horn Anvil - small steel anvil. Great for flattening and pounding wire.
@ $15.25 
Chasing Hammer - German style - polished handle - metal head
@ $12.95 
Rawhide Mallet
@ $15.90 
Plastic / Metal Mallet - metal mallet with detachable plastic ends.
@ $8.70 
Magnetic Board with Ruler - Magnetic board with magnetic ruler.
@ $7.80
Ott Lite - w/ true color bulb. Portable w/ carrying handle. This is a terrific light! 
@ $61.95 
 Ott Lite with Magnifier - same as above with magnifier
@ $89.95 
 Floor Model Ott Lite - same great Ott Lite in floor model style
@ $129.95 
Ott Lite Replacement Bulb - true color 
@ $24.95 
Table Magnifier - Magnifier with goose neck. Has heavy solid base to sit on table.
  @ $19.25 
Clamp-on Magnifier - Magnifier with goose neck. Clamps onto your work surface.
@ $19.25 
Magnifying Visor - OptiSight with 3 lens - 3 power, 4 power, & 5 power.
@ $41.20 
Magnifier Glasses - clip on Style - + 2 power
  @ $16.95 
Magnifier Glasses - clip on Style - + 4 power
  @ $16.95 
Lid Storage Organizer - plastic box with many compartments - great for beads and small parts!
@ $21.95 
Small Tool Bag - Smaller lighter weight bag. Several pockets on outside. Zippered pockets on inside. Carrying handles.
@ $35.95 

 

  3/8" wide Velcro One-Wrap - 2 sided Velcro - sticks to itself. Cut to the length you want. Great for tying together bundles of reed, seagrass, etc. Can adjust as you use the material! Available in 5 or 25 yd. rolls.
5 yd. roll @ $6.50 
25 yd. roll @ $28.70 

 

  1/2" wide Velcro One-Wrap - 2 sided Velcro - sticks to itself. Cut to the length you want. Great for tying together bundles of reed, seagrass, etc. Can adjust as you use the material! Available in 5 or 25 yd. rolls.
5 yd. roll @ $9.75 
25 yd. roll @ $34.95 
Wonder Gloves - Tough rubber gloves - great for protecting hands when using dyes or stains! Available in 4 sizes: small, medium, large, or X-large

pair(s) @ $10.35 pr. 

 
Bead Tools - Lots More Beading Tools on the Bead Page!
Graph Paper - pad of 25 sheets 
Choose brick, peyote, or loom grid

The loom graph paper works well for charting out waxed linen patterns.

@ $5.95
Beeswax - small cake to use in waxing beading thread
@ 2.20
 
  Beeswax Stick - .15 oz - pure beeswax in a handy to use tube!
@ 4.80

Seat Weaving Tools
Caning Awl same as regular awl.
@ $1.20 
Caning Chisel 1/8" wide
@ $16.20 
Caning Needle 20" long
@ $14.65 
Caning Pegs pkg. 12
@ $4.05  
Caning Wedges pkg. set of 10 - 6 wider & 4 narrow for tight curves & corners - these are custom made for us
@ $5.45 
Liquid Hide Glue 4 oz. bottle
@ $6.45
Shaker Tape Weaving Tool Curved wooden tool. It is also great for putting in bark seats.  Available in 5/8" or 1" widths.

We've been told these are great for lifting the spokes when weaving twills.
5/8" - @ $12.50
1" -  @ $12.50