Some aluminum straight edges are ESSENTIAL to have as well. A couple of 1' or 18" aluminum rulers (without the cork on them) that will sit flush on the table and a couple of aluminum yardsticks are essential. Both are pretty cheap at Office Depot or Lowes or wherever. You will play heck with plastic of wooden straight edges. Also a sheet of 1/8"-1/4" glass 2'x4' is handy to have but not essential, I have made do in my wifes formica countertops.. Monokote cuts so much cleaner on a clean glass surface.