Must rest 8 hours to recover spell points and shape veils (up to 1).  This requires no extra time (as preparing spells does).  Generally, Marie will invest essence into her shaped veils at the start of each day up to her current maximum capacity.

Most days she shapes the Alterator's Touch veil to help her mend broken cloth.

Some other useful veils are linked below:
https://libraryofmetzofitz.fandom.com/wiki/Splintering_Gauntlets
http://spheresofpower.wikidot.com/sphereshaper-veils#toc18 (Lich's Grasp, taking Manipulate Undead or Command Undead as bonus talents)

Here's a link to the full list of known veils:
http://spheresofpower.wikidot.com/sphereshaper-veils
https://libraryofmetzofitz.fandom.com/wiki/Sphereshaper_Veil_List