Following are the tools and raw materials required for Durga Idol making at Hebbal are:
| • Clay | - Clay from Bengaluru, Ganga, Balu and Thickana matti from the Kolkata regions of India are generally preferred for the Idol making. |
| • Rice Husk | - It is generally mixed with the clay from Bengaluru for stiffness purposes. |
| • Hay | - It is mixed with the clay in giving the final details to the sculptures. |
| • Gunny sack and Plastic material | - It is used to mix, knead the clay to the required proportions. |
| • Tarpaulin | - It is used as a topping in covering the Idols from rain and sunlight. |
| • Sticks and ropes | - Sticks of bamboo and others are preferred in making of the frame structure for the sculpture. |
| • Stoles | - It is used to support the craftsmen in making bigger sized Idols. |
| • Brush | - It is used in giving the final touches to the idol with water. |
| • Water colours | - Generally water colours brought from West Bengal is used for colouring the idol. |
| • Spray guns | - It is used to spray the water colours to the idols. |
| • Plank of wood | - It is used to spread the parts of the idol made in clay. |
| • Jute Fibre | - It is mixed with clay to get grip in making idols and also it is fixed as hair for the deities and lion figures. |
| • Machete (Big Knife) | - It is generally used to cut the jute fibre to smaller pieces. |
| • Sticks and Bamboo sticks | - It is used in providing shelter for making of the Durga idols. |
| • Poster and Acrylic colours | - It is used generally to paint the eye portions of the idols. |
| • Nails | - It is used to fix the cloth material to the portions wherever it is required. |
| • Maida paste | - It is used to stick the hair and golden papers on the idol. |
