Technical Drawing Tools
Besides drawing pencils and paper, these
technical drawing tools will complete your list of drawing supplies.
Some of them are necessities, while others are optional and a matter of personal preference.
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Essential Technical Drawing Tools
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Drawing Board
Invest in a solid, sturdy, inflexible surface to draw on. My favorite
drawing boards are made by a brand called Helix. They are very
lightweight, approximately 5/8", and can be found at your local art
store.
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Artist Tape
To attach drawing paper to your drawing board, you can use clips or artist tape.
Artist tape is acid-free so that it does not eat through your paper or leave a sticky residue (unlike regular tape).
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Drawing Clips
Many consider drawing clips to be the better choice for adhering drawing
paper. They are easier to remove than artist tape, which can definitely
be nerve-racking to remove from your drawing.
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Kneaded Erasers
Kneaded erasers are incredibly useful drawing tools that can be molded
into any shape to perform many different functions. Whether you need to
erase a single dot or lighten a large area, kneaded erasers are your
go-to guys.
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Single-Edge Razor Blades
The traditional way to sharpen a pencil does not include using the
common pencil sharpener. Instead, we use single-edge razor blades to
create much more efficient and effective drawing pencils.
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Sandpaddle Sharpener
This is another pencil sharpening tool. Once you have removed the wood
encasing of a pencil with your razor blade, a sandpaddle sharpener can be used to complete the sharpening process by sharpening the actual lead of the pencil.
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Useful and recommended, but optional drawing tools:
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Pencil Extender
When your pencil has been sharpened down to a little stub and is no
longer comfortable to hold or draw with, place it in a pencil extender
to extend its life and continue drawing!
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Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick
This white eraser is perfect for those times that you were a little too
heavy handed, and your kneaded eraser just isn't lifting off some of the
dark lines that you would like to re-draw.
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Blending Tools
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Bristle Brush
Of all the blending tools made for drawing, the one I use consistently
is a soft, inexpensive bristle brush. It's very useful for evening out
values, especially when used in conjunction with vine or willow
charcoal, as I do in the sphere drawing tutorial.
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