SupportStudent Tool Kit
No matter what medium you hope to concentrate in, there are certain tools that all students need to have to successfully complete the requirements of a Studio Arts major or minor. Every class requires that you bring an open mind, a willingness to experiment, and your enthusiasm. An x-acto knife is also a good idea.
Studio courses can be expensive; they all have lab fees and also require further investment in materials and tools. Each course has a materials list that may vary according to instructor, and students are expected to purchase their own supplies, building a tool kit over time. Please check with your instructors before purchasing supplies. A tool kit most likely will include the following.
- Sketchbook(s)/card box/folder for library of ideas
- Tool box/lock for lockers
- Drawing pad/drawing board/drawing carrying case
- Set of drawing pencils/white and black charcoal
- Kneaded and white erasers
- Ultra-fine-point and fine-point black sharpie markers
- Glue stick/rubber cement/glue gun with glue sticks
- Masking tape and duct tape
- Metal straight edge/T-square/ruler
- Triangles/compass
- X-acto and utility knives
- Tape measurer/level
- Wire/wire cutters/needle-nose pliers
- Phillips head and slotted screwdriver
- Matte board/foam core board/box cardboard
- Goggles/eye protection/apron or work shirt
- Clay tools
- Bucket/old rags/sponge
- Jars/containers with lids
- Varnish/linseed oil/turpentine
- Gesso/canvas/stretcher bars
- Variety of brushes
- Variety of paints
- Palette knife
- Variety of drawing, printmaking, digital print papers
- Metal plates/linoleum blocks
- Etching and lithography inks/litho crayons/wash stick
- Etching needle/burnisher/scraper
- Jump drive, CDRs/DVDs