#TOOLS

![](../../images/finalpics.jpg)*PH paper and an alkaline modifier, Loes Bogers, 2020*

##GENERAL INFORMATION

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##ESSENTIALS

###Kitchen utensils
- Cooker or stove (optional: temperature controlled)
- Oven
- Cheesecloth or clean towels
- Baking paper
- a rolling pin
- A knife (to cut vegetables)
- Pots (small and large)
- A precision scale (capable of measuring 0.1 grams)
- Spoons
- a whisk
- bowls to weigh ingredients
- A large bowl
- A large oven dish
- Wide glass jars (approx. diameter 20 cm, 15 cm deep) for kombucha growth
- Blender (dedicated to non-food processing)
- Mortar & pestle or chopping/grinding machine
- Glass jars with lids (small, medium and large) as many as you can find
- Kitchen paper
- Large round coffee filters
- Strainer (with fine mesh)
- Funnel (small)
- Funnel (large)
- A blunt scraping tool (or a spoon)
- A drying rack (used in the oven)
- A silicone mat
- Anti-bacterial hand soap
- Large transparent ziplock bags
- Oven mitts/gloves
- Access to a fridge and freezer

###Basic DIY & crafts tools
- A stack of heavy books (for pressing)
- 4x spray bottle(s) of 100-150 ml
- Painting tape
- Nails and a hammer
- Wooden board of approx 60 x 30 cm 
- a syringe 60 cc (without needle)
- Sticks (like chopsticks or skewers)
- Clips
- A staple gun
- 1-2 of 100% pure silk for dyeing and crystal growing
- Rubber bands
- Fish wire 
- A fine japanese brush
- Aquarel paper (used for water colors)
- A normal painting brush
- Paperclips
- Labels
- Scissors
- Pipettes
- Pen and paper or a laptop for notetaking

###Basic biolab supplies
- Pressure cooker pan
- 2x Glass petri dish large 20 cm diameter
- 12x (or more) small petri dishes, ideally glass ones 
- A gas burner (like a campinggaz or bunsen burner)
- A lighter
- A permanent marker (thin)
- An inoculation loop or other metal loop
- 2x heat proof glass bottle with screw cap, 500 ml
- Autoclave tape
- Parafilm
- An incubator or temperature controlled box (26-30 degrees C)
- Disposable vinyl gloves

###Tools to find around the house (or at the hardware store)
- A drying rack (used for laundry)
- A sheet of fine mesh (plastic, textile, metal, all fine) slightly larger than the wooden frame
- A wooden frame (e.g. a large picture frame)
- Heavy duty cleaning gloves
- A squeegee or strip of acrylic
- Protective clothing (that can get dirty, like a lab coat)
- A face mask (to protect against dust and fumes)

###Optional tools

- Additional acrylic sheet to cut modular molds (if you have access to a laser cutter)
- Nuts & bolts to keep modular molds together