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• Drawing paper


  Various types of drawing papers are available for use but hard and soft surface drawing papers are highly recommended. This type does not groove easily when pressure is applied to the pencil. Oslo paper is commonly used but bond paper is also recommended.
• Masking Tape


  This is used for fastening the drawing paper on the drawing table or drawing board because it does not damage the board and it will not damage the paper if it is removed by pulling it off.
• Pencil sharpener


  Pencils should be sharpened whenever they show sign a dullness. Various types and designs are available in the store for use.
• Eraser


  This is used to clean the dirt off the drawing. A soft eraser is advantageous in removing smudges and pencil marks whereas, a harder eraser is useful for making changes and correcting errors in the drawing.
• Drawing pencil


  This is one of the most important tools in drawing. comes in various grades. The grade of pencil to be used depends on the quality of paper to be used. You have to take into consideration also the type of line work required.
• Pencil grades


  • Hard range
  • Medium range
  • Soft range
• Hard pencils


  Used where extreme accuracy is required especially working on graphs, diagrams and charts.
• Medium pencils


  Used for general purpose work in drawing.
• Soft pencils


  Too soft to be used in mechanical drafting. They are very useful for art work of various kinds.
• Triangular Scales


  This is a tool generally used when reproducing a drawing in an enlarged or reduced form to some regular proportion The architect's scale is the most commonly used for general drawing. Its main function is to reproduce the measurements of an object in full size, reduced size, and enlarged size.
• Erasing Shield


  This tool is made up of metal with irregular holes. It is a useful tool to protect the rest of the drawing when clearing up smudges, unnecessary pencil lines and other erasures.
• 1. T-Square

  It is a drawing instrument used when making horizontal lines. It is also used for guiding triangles when drawing vertical lines. It is made of wood, plastic or the combination of both. There are three (3) types of T- square, namely: Fixed Head, Movable Head or Adjustable Head, Detachable Head or Removable Head.
• Triangle


  It is a three-sided ruler, which typically has two equal sides meeting at a 90 degree angle and to a third side at 45, 30, including 60 degree angles. It is usually made of plastic and comes in different sizes. If in use. the base of the triangle must rest on the blade of the 1- square. Drawing a line always starts from the point near the base going upward. Commonly used triangles are: 30 degrees X 60 degrees, 45 degrees X 45 degrees.
• Compass


  This drawing instrument is used when drawing arcs and circles. It is used in a similar way to a divider. is composed of one with the pen leg and the needle point leg being held together with a handle. This drawing instrument can be used for both penciling and inking.
• Divider


  This is a drawing instrument used when transferring measurements, dividing lines and arcs into the desired number of equal parts. It can easily transfer accurate measurements by adjusting the divider points Constant correct practice is necessary before doing a actual work for a quick and easy control when use.
• Protractor


  It is a semi-circular instrument divided into 180 equal parts, each of which is called a degree. It is used to determine gradations of the degrees when measuring arcs, angles and circles. High quality protractor is usually made of plastic.