Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
Safety Glasses
Respirator
Solvent-proof gloves
Heat-resistant gloves
Cleaning and Prepping
Steel wool
Sandpaper
Acetone
Sanding block
Colorfast rags or paper towels
Measure, Mark, Square, and Clamp
Dry-erase markers
Measuring tape
Calipers, optional - but occasionally helpful
4" bar clamps
Cutting
Miter box
Ratcheting pipe cutter
Hacksaw
Deburring tool
Rotary tool
Spade bits
Drill/driver
Gluing
PVC primer
PVC clear cement
Pipes
PVC pipes are available at your local hardware store. You can get colored lengths of PVC online, more on that below (see furniture grade PVC).
Shaping and Connecting
Dead-blow hammer
Heat gun
If you'd like to see what else can be handy for PVC pipe projects, check out this list of tools and materials with other possible tool choices.
