To produce a good design to be supported with the procurement of equipment and materials that support. Equipment drawings are an important part that should be provided for the smooth working. Equipment of good quality will also improve the quality of the resulting design, as it will facilitate the work so as to achieve maximum results.
Knowledge and skill of drawing tools are very pemting. Sometimes not all artists / designers fit and able to use a particular tool or similar tool in realizing the design such as using watercolor / aquarel, color pencil, oil paint, ink, markers and more. Basically every type of equipment will have the goodness and badness, and each of these tools also have different effects on the design.
Especially for fashion designers are encouraged to practice how to use all the drawing tools, including special computer design if necessary because each tool is essential and requires certain skills.
The tools and materials used to design, namely:
1. Pencil
Pencil used are lead pencils made of graphite. Pencil is excellent for use and available in several different sizes. To scratch a little harder with the code H / HB, to draw sketches of clothes should use a pencil B. Pencil B has a size of 1 to 8 B. B The higher the number the more soft pencil. Soft pencil handy for shading or provide shade on the design.
2. Colored pencils (colored pencil)
Color pencils used to refine the design to make it look more attractive. Pencil can also be sharpened so that it can refine complex parts such as bags and small, collar motif textiles and others.
3. Eraser (eraser)
Removal should be provided when designing since the early scratch is not necessarily a good direct and satisfying, especially for beginners.
4. Rol / ruler
Rol useful to give a frame of drawing paper or make the straight striped areas.
5. Brush (Brushes)
Brush-shaped hairs are made of synthetic material. Brush has a variety of shapes and sizes of lots. Choose a good quality brush and a suitable size for the design. If the brush is over used to be kept in clean condition and fur faced upwards so that the feathers are not easily separated or broken
6. Watercolors (water color)
Watercolors are available in the form of cake and tube. Choose a good paint and good quality. When choosing the form of tubes of varying colors available, if you choose the form of cake / bottle it is usually our own mix as expected.
7. Paper
Paper is available in a variety of shapes and sizes. Use paper as needed. The types of paper, among others, photocopy paper, transparent paper, and paper drawing / sketch pad.
8. File / envelope
File or envelope handy for storing clippings fashion, the pieces of textile materials and for storage of the finished design. Clipping is useful to increase the inspiration of the designer in developing his idea.