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.
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.
