Free Up Materials List

 

Here is a list of the equipment that you will need to complete the course. If you have taken an earlier course you will have some of this equipment already. You only need one stick of some items (i.e. charcoal, graphite).

I have added links as suggestions of places to buy. You will find many items on the high street/online i.e.biro/bic, glue stick, labels, spray bottles. My apologies, this is mainly UK-based, but please feel free to add suppliers for other countries in comments. 

  1. Concertina Sketchbook A5. I do love Seawhite books as the paper is perfect, you can buy direct from Artesaver. I have used others, but I always come back to Seawhite for the quality and price (if you add the code KS10 I do get a small rebate) You can also google Leporello and Zigzag books.

You can also buy from Sennelier Hahnemuhle Moleskine 

Two links for UK Artesaver Amazon

Here is a link for USA amazon USA 

Here is a link for Australia Art Supplies Australia A small art business in Sydney Larry Post 

Lydia Rink show you how to make your own concertina here

  1. About 8 sheets - WhiteTissue paper - we will paint in it with acrylic and medium, with just acrylic medium it goes transparent https://www.jacksonsart.com/gl... or carnival paper  http://www.carnivalpapers.com/

My preference is https://intaglioprintmaker.com...

UPDATE  - In USA people have suggested - (I haven't tried these)

  • Buffered acid free interleaving tissue paper  https://www.lineco.com/buffere...
  • Art tissue by Spectra 11lb, Japanese tissue 22gsm, Deli paper (Kabnet wax box from Walmart), Model making Tissue.
  • Spectra (USA) bleeding art tissue is recommended by some, but it may be too soft.

My friend Sally explains all kinds of tissue in a short video here Collage papers Sally Hirst 

  1. Collage papers- napkins, old envelopes, stamps, patterned papers, photocopies, photographs, tickets, labels, wrapping paper, dress making patterns. You will only need small amounts. Start collecting!
  2. Magazines (collect beautiful colours, patterns, lettering)
  3. Masking Tape https://www.jacksonsart.com/se...
  4. Sticky labels- address labels sticky labels
  5. Small set of Acrylic Paint acrylic paints
  6. Acrylic gloss or matt medium https://www.jacksonsart.com/li...
  7. Glue stick and pva glue https://www.jacksonsart.com/lo...
  8. Gesso gesso small bottle
  9. Inks Indian Ink .Other inks I use are from Artesaver (Experiment with other inks if you can't get these.)
  10. Artgraf (you could also use inktense or water soluble crayons) Artgraf
  11. Charcoal Charcoal
  12. Graphite Graphite stick
  13. Posca pens posca pens I would buy big nib size 7-17K Black and White to start. See nibs sizes here
  14. Water soluble crayons are useful, but not a must https://www.jacksonsart.com/co...
  15. Woody crayons https://www.jacksonsart.com/st...
  16. Spray bottle Amazon
  17. Acetate Inkjet write on film you only need a couple of sheets. Plastic wallets for a file will work.
  18. A3/A4 cartridge paper, (heavy drawing paper/big sketchbook pages)
  19. Water container, painting palette, kitchen roll, scalpel, scissors, salt, eraser, wax candle, pipette, plastic bag/white bin liner
  20. A range of paint brushes. A big, soft mop brush is good - Windsor & Newton 999 mop 19mm/3/4”