ESSENTIAL TOOL KIT

1 Groove board, a non-stick sugarcraft multi groove veining board with holes for Mexican hat flower backs, with a smooth rolling surface on the reverse side

2 Petal protector or acetate sheet to keep rolled paste and cut petals from drying too quickly

3 Needle tool

4 JEM veining tool

5 Mini palette knife

6 Tweezers

7 Set of sugarcraft modeling tools

8 Mini Celpin

9 Celpin

10 Knife/scriber tool

11 Dresden tool

12 Metal ball tools in a variety of sizes

13 Foam petal pad

14 Small embroidery scissors, both straight and curved

15 Sharp scissors

16 Toothpicks (or cocktails sticks)

17 Wooden skewers

18 Non-stick small rolling pin

19 Mini rolling pin

20 Wire cutters

21 Pliers, for making hooks in wires, and to aid in flower arranging

22 Vegetable shortening (white vegetable fat)

23 Sugar glue and a small brush

24 Cornstarch (cornflour)