You can take ice cream sticks and wash them off and use for turning corners. If you want a sharper end just take sand paper or a file and file it down some on the end. These will not push through the fabric and when they get tired and want to retire you can just get another one after you eat the ice cream.

Bamboo point turner/creaser forms crisp corners and seams
This little, unassuming tool costs around $2 and is probably the simplest on my list. Its pointed end is used to poke the corner right side out when turning corners, and its rounded, beveled end smoothes out curves and seams.

The tool's soft, bamboo wood minimally stresses the fabric and stitching, yet gently helps form a nice, crisp corner, curve, or seam. You can even use it as a pressing tool, inserting it into a point or curve, to shape the fabric as you press over it.

My mom has a plastic one she got at joanns, but can't remember the name. point turner?

I just use chop stick or pencil. I think what you are looking for is a wooden pressing tool for seams and applique

I use a plastic purple thang

Go to a stained glass supply store and ask for a fid. There are both plastic and wooden ones. I like the wooden one best, it fits in the palm of your hand nicely, and the point is not too pointed.
Or chopsticks or one of the larger plastic crochet hooks works well too.

Check Nancy's Notions. I can't recall the name of it but I have seen it in her catalogue and I have seen her use one on her TV show.

I got one at Joannes the other day. Look soon, though, I think they are closing them out.

If you want the correct name, let me know and I will look on the package.

darlene

I use orangewood sticks that you use for manicures, VERY inexpensive, also use them as a stiletto DD can't stitch without one :) :)

you should find it at any store that sells sewing notions - even WalMart. It is a standard point turner.

Yeah, the Purple Thang is good but if something is larger that you are turning...I use a pair of grippers. they look like a surgery tool, but they do wonders. I dont know what I ever did without them.