The Needlepoint Clubhouse in the St. Louis area has posted a short video tutorial on self-finishing on the shop's Instagram account.
The box is by Rachel Barri, the canvas is also probably a Rachel Barri design.
Looks like she used a knitting blocking set. There are several types of interlocking foam blocking boards so shop around for the best price and a set large enough for your typical needlepoint sizes. I'd recommend using stainless steel t-pins instead of the comb tooth variety in the video, by the way. Those are ok for a small piece but you'll need t-pins for larger projects, especially if they need a lot of blocking.
I think the yellow tool she uses is a plastic leather burnisher. I've seen them in the big box craft stores. I think a butter knife is a good substitute.
It's actually easy to do self-finishing.
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