• A black cartridge for your printer for creating either version. No need using an expensive color cartridge to print a series of grays. If you are going to create the color version, then a standard color cartridge as well. No need wasting the money on one of those photographic cartridges. Only the "theatrical" sections are colored. Backstage "reality" remains eternally black & white.

• Plain 8 1/2 x 11 inch (216 mm x 279 mm) white cardstock sheets made for printers. They come in packages of 150 and 250 sheets, more that this project will ever require. I use 110 lb. (199g/m2) weigh which is standard. Do NOT buy the ones that are pre-folded or creased or those that have removable edges or perforations. Avoid colored cardstock. My plates are already shaded so colored cardstock creates images too dark and murky. Do not use shiny cardstock because ink does not stick to it well and rubs off with repeated handling. For this project, plain is best.

• A good pair of metal scissors. If you don't have any, buy a pair. Do not use those cheap kind with the rounded ends like grade schools give little children. Never use plastic scissors. They leave ragged edges.

• Double-edged razor blades or, better yet, an X-Acto knife and blades to cut the small areas, such as the slots.

• Regular white Elmer' Glue-All, the 4 oz. size or larger. Do NOT use school glue or white paste that washes out in the laundry. After a year or so, humidity causes those adhesives to soften and your miniature theater will fall apart. Avoid rubber cement like the plague.

• A thick heavy expendable piece of cardboard or poster board so when you use your single-edged razor blades or X-Acto knife, you do not cut into your tabletop.

• Computer disks or space on your hard drive. Download all the needed plates and save them so you do not have to hunt through the Internet every time you need to print something.

• A wastepaper basket to throw the unwanted bits into and a bag/area to put aside the pieces you will need later. Trust me. The scraps pile up quickly.

• A ruler for checking your printer's settings and to guide your single-edged razor blade or X-Acto knife.

• A well-lit place to work where kids will not grab things, dogs will not jump up on the table, etc.

• A damp towel and some dry ones to keep the glue off your fingers.

• A printout of the Step By Step Assembly Instructions. My WebSite is designed to print out the same way it appears on the monitor screen so just hit your PRINT option.