Art Class Shopping List (for Teachers)

Furniture

  • Blueprint Cabinets
  • Counter-height tables + Stools
  • Mobile Drying rack
  • Sink with Sediment Trap
  • Studio Easels
  • Wire grid displays
  • “Streamer” Setup
    • Desk-mounted Overhead-camera mount
    • Desk-mounted Face-camera mount
    • 2 USB Cameras
    • 1 USB Microphone. Clip-on or wireless.
    • Powered USB-C Hub
    • 2nd Laptop
    • Shelved Cart
  • Lockable Storage Cabinet
  • Outside-of-class Display Case, Lockable
  • Wall-Mounted Corkboard

Priority Consumables

  • Papers/Drawing Surfaces
    • Printer Paper: A4 A3
    • Light Drawing Paper ~80 gsm: A4 A3
    • Fomex Boards: A4 A3
    • Transparent Drawing Film: A4 A3
    • Colored Construction Paper: A4 A3
    • Vietnamese Do Paper (Giấy Dó)
    • Plastic transparency paper: For writing notes and feedback on work
  • Plastic Food Wrap
  • Rubber Erasers
  • White Board Markers
  • Glue Bottles
  • Glue Sticks
  • Dry Media
    • HB Pencils
    • Colored Pencils (budget-tier)
    • Crayons (budget-tier)
  • Pens/Markers
    • Fine-Liner Pens
    • Colokit
  • Paints
    • Calligraphy Ink. (bottles of Waterproof drawing ink too expensive)
    • Watercolors
      • Colormate/Thien Long seems okay for trays.
      • Maries seems okay for tubes.
    • Poster color: What brand to pick?
      • Sakura: High end
      • Pentel: High end
      • Sunday: Budget
      • Maries: Budget
      • Deli: Budget
      • Mont Marte has big bottles and wide range, but seems like it has plastic resin
      • Colokit Coloremate: I’m pretty sure they use plastic too
    • Acrylic Paint
      • Sunway/Maries Tubes for making pictures
      • “3D” brand for making stuff
  • Paper hand towels
  • Old books (for wiping paint)
  • Dishwashing soap
  • Crank pencil sharpeners

Priority Durables

  • Big Paper Cutter
  • Cutting Mat
  • Cups
  • Plastic Boards (for palettes)
  • Pencil Sharpeners
  • Scissors
  • Paint Brushes
  • Paper Knife
  • Brushes
  • Squeeze bottles (nozzle-tip)
  • Spray bottles
  • Stackable Baskets
  • Clips
  • Rubber Bands
  • Painter’s Tape
  • Double-Sided Tape
  • Rulers
  • Compass

Good-to-Have Consumables

  • Drawing Surfaces
    • Watercolor Paper: Baohong
    • Mixed Media Paper: Takeyo
  • Oil Painting
    • Oil Paints
    • Odorless Mineral Spirit
    • Linseed Oil
    • Dishwashing Soap
    • Buckets
  • Print Making
    • Linoleum Blocks
    • Brayers
    • Printmaking Ink

Good-to-Have Durables

  • Paper Shelf/Cabinet
    • To hold the variety of colored paper and drawing papers
  • Glue Gun
  • Photography Lighting
  • Tripod
  • Mirror
  • Model skeleton (Life size)
  • Poseable mannequins

stuff haven’t sorted

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