Each student is responsible for being prepared at every class meeting, which includes having the required tools and supplies to complete projects. Absences will be given for students needing to get supplies after class has started. The following supplies can be found at the ACU Campus Store, Michael’s or Hobby Lobby. Blick Art Materials is a good online source for supplies as well.
Drawing/Drafting Tools
- Architect’s scale
- Engineer’s scale
- Portable drafting board w/parallel bar (for use outside of the drawing room)
- Lead holders – for 2mm lead (I prefer one for each type of lead)
- Leads (experiment with different hardness, 6B is very soft, 6H incredibly hard – I typically use 2B, HB/F and 2H)
- Lead pointer
- Pencils for sketching (softer lead, General’s Draughting w/maroon shaft is good)
- Pencil Sharpener
- Technical Ink Pens (.005, .01, .03, .05 mm @ min.)
- Circle/ellipse templates (various sizes)
- 1/4″ residential template
- Adjustable triangles (two sizes – one small one large is preferable)
- French curve/adjustable curve
- Compass
- Erasers (try some, Magic Rub is good)
- Erasing shield
Modeling Tools
- 12″ or 18″ metal ruler
- Hobby knife (X-Acto, Olfa, etc.)
- Scissors
Tapes/Adhesives
- Drafting dots or tape
- Craft glue (Elmer’s Glue-All, Sobo, etc.)
- Glue stick
- Hot glue gun (optional)
- Spray adhesive (use it in third floor spray room ONLY)
Paper and Boards
- Trace (roll or sheets)
- Vellum (roll or sheets – 18″ x 24″)
- Foam core, chipboard, illustration board, matboard (as needed)
Miscellaneous
- 25′ measuring tape
- Push pins
- Tackle box or art box (or shoe box or bag to store all of this stuff)
- Something to protect drawings – 20″ x 30″ portfolio (can be made from sheets of cardboard or chipboard) or a mailing tube
- Flash drive (2mb or greater)
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