Basic Drafting Tools & Materials and Setting-Up your Drawing Table
- 1. BASIC DRAFTING TOOLS & MATERIALS and SETTING-UP YOUR DRAWING TABLE By: Ms. Mary Grace S. Mostrales
- 2. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to: a. Identify the Basic Drafting Tools and Materials b. Demonstrate Setting- up Drawing Table.
- 3. BASIC DRAFTING TOOLS AND MATERIALS
- 4. TOOLS AND MATERIALS 1. Drawing Table – It is large flat board on which paper may be spread for artists or designers to work on.
- 5. 2. T- Square – is a technical drawing instrument used by draftsmen primarily as a guide for drawing horizontal lines on a drafting table.
- 6. 3. Triangle– are used in combination with the T square or straight edge to draw vertical and inclined lines. They are usually made of transparent plastic, which allows you to see your work underneath the triangles.
- 7. 4. Ruler– a straight strip, to draw straight lines or measure distances.
- 8. 4. Eraser– An object, typically a piece of soft rubber or plastic, used to rub out something written.
- 9. 5.Pencil – An instrument for writing or drawing, consisting of a thin stick of graphite or a similar substance enclosed in a long thin piece of wood or fixed in a metal or plastic case. They come in different grades of hardness indicated by numbers and letters.
- 10. 6. Drafting Tape – have a moderate to low tack adhesive that can be removed without damaging a paper surface.
- 12. PROCEDURES: 1.Tear off four pieces of drafting tape and place them on the edge of your drafting table. 2.Place the T-square on your drawing table somewhere around the lower third of the table. 3.Make sure that the head of the square is tightly against the edge of the table. 4. Hold the T-square in place by pushing the arm of the T- square tightly against the drawing table.
- 13. 5. Put your paper on the board above the T-square and slide it down until the paper is resting against the upper edge of the T-square arm. 6. When the paper is in place, put one hand firmly in the middle. Be careful not to slide, twist, or move the paper.
- 14. 7. With your other hand, generally place tape across each corner of the paper. Tape the paper firmly to the board. Be careful to tape down only as much of the corner as needed to ensure that the paper is secure.