14 Paper Crafting Tools You Need to Have in Collection

Paper crafting is one of the most exciting hobbies, but to some of us, it’s a profession too. Through paper crafting, you can be able to design greeting cards, paper dogwood flowers, handsewn paper journals, kites, gift bags and flower fasteners for them, and many other fascinating items.

But to be able to do paper crafting, there are a set of tools you need to have on hand, and in this article, we will go through the most important ones.

Let’s dive in.

Must Have Paper Crafting Tools Checklist

Paper Trimmer 

It’s okay to use a simple knife, but if you’re looking to work fast or to create professional cutouts, then you’ll need a paper trimmer. This tool cuts beautifully and again, it can cut a paper bundle all at once.

There are two main kinds of trimmers:

Self-Healing Cutting Mat

A self-healing cutting mat is one of the most important paper cutting supplies. This item works as a form of protection that prevents damage to your work surface.

If you are using a knife to cut the paper, you can select any size of cutting mat, but if you’ll be using a rotary cutter, it’s better that you use a large cutting mat.

Again, if you’re doing paper crafting as a hobby, you can use a small cutting mat, like a 2mm, but if you’re doing it professionally, a bigger mat, like a 3mm, is necessary.

Scoring Board

With paper crafting, you will be folding papers a lot, and it’s advisable that you have a way of folding the papers quickly and efficiently. The best way is to get a scoring board like the one from EK Tools. Such a tool comes with a bone folder and other items for efficient folding.

Heat Gun

Like a hair dryer, a heat gun producing heat without producing a flame. There are various ways in which a heat gun comes in handy, for instance:

Envelope Punching Board

This tool helps you measure as well as cut your paper. With it, you can easily measure your paper and make different envelope designs.

An envelope punching board comes graduated with different measurements and a few scoring tools, and you’ll find it most useful.

Advanced Tape Glider (ATG)

One thing’s for sure – you will be attaching papers together – a lot. And how will you be able to accomplish that? Through applying adhesives of course. But for the sake of efficiency, we suggest you get an ATG. With this tool, you only have to load the adhesive tape and shoot it easily whenever you want to connect papers.

Scissors

This one is self-explanatory, isn’t it? You’ll need to cut paper quickly, and for that, a pair of scissors is indispensable. You can even get a few types for different styles of cutting, but it’s important that you watch the weight; you don’t want to get heavy scissors.

Crop-A-Dile

Do you want to be able to easily add snaps, eyelets, and other embellishments to your projects? Consider getting a crop-a-dile tool. With this item, you’ll be able to make holes of different sizes on your projects so you can then add embellishments as needed.

Distress Tool

This is an amazing paper crafting tool that allows you to create roughly as well as smooth surfaces. With it, you can make marks along the edges of paper or even create a delicate, precise finish.

To achieve this, the tool has a rough side, a smooth side, and a metal brush.

Bone Folder

This is a little tool that helps you fold your paper conveniently. In that regard, it makes it possible to fold paper fast and without tearing it. And when you need to cut paper into two, you can use this tool to create an outline and a fold, and then use a razor blade to but along the outline quickly and accurately.

Okay, without this tool, you can use your hand to make the fold, but that will likely not produce very impressive results. Again, it will lead to time wastage.

To help you avoid those problems, why not just get a bone folder from the craft stores?

Oh, and by the way, if you can just get an EK tools scoring board, you should get a bone folder as part of the package.

Tool ‘N’ One

A tool ‘n’ one is a great multi-tasking tool that you will find very helpful for simple craft work with paper. But what is it really? In simple words, it’s all your tools in your fingertips. This portable tool helps you perform many craft functions, including paper removal, piercing, and more.

Pick Me Up Tool

You know when you have to collect little pieces of paper from a table and waste too much time or ruin them because there isn’t a good gripping surface? Well, there’s a hassle-free way of picking up these little pieces of paper – using a pick me up tool.

It’s just a little glue tube with a tacky tip where the paper sticks and when placing the paper, you just remove the stylus at the other end.

The tool makes it so simple to pick and place pieces of paper, rhinestones, and other small items for decoration.

Craft Sheet

Cleaning up after doing crafting work is never very easy; it’s not something many people look forward to. Of course, you’ll need to clean up later but to make it easier, consider using a craft sheet. This is where all the waste from distressing, stamping, and other messy work will collect.

Adhesive Eraser 

This is another important paper crafting tool that helps you remove adhesives. To remove the glue from the paper, all you need to do is swap in the same direction.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Where can I get paper crafting ideas?

The best place to get paper crafting ideas is the internet. Specific internet places include:

https://www.pinterest.com/molliemakes/papercraft-ideas/

https://alittlecraftinyourday.com/2017/11/17/25-easy-paper-craft-ideas/

https://www.marthastewart.com/275000/paper-crafts

2. What are some of the essential paper crafting supplies?

For you to do paper crafting, you will at least need:

See the above guide for more info on what you’ll need to do paper crafting efficiently.

3. What paper will I use for paper crafting?

Crepe is one of the most widely-used papers for paper crafting. This thinly-coated tissue paper produces a creased surface that stretches with ease. Again, it’s available in multiple colors so you get to choose which one you prefer and you can also choose to buy it in either sheets or rolls.

You’ll find this paper very appropriate is you’re making decorative paper flowers.

Final Thoughts

Where you’re doing diy paper craft projects, or you’re a professional paper crafter, you will find these tools very handy. We highly suggest that you get them before starting your paper crafting career or hobby. Rest assured you’ll enjoy greatly with them on hand.

You can get these tools from craft stores near you, but if you want variety, it’s better if you get them online perhaps from eBay or Amazon.