Learning Outcome 01

Identify the different drafting materials and

tools/drawing instruments applicable to a
specific job.
 Group Activity
• Group yourselves into five groups
• List down the different drafting materials and
tools/drawing instruments you’re going to use to
draw a blueprint of a house.
• Present your work in front of the class
Based on our activity, what are
the different drafting materials
and tools/drawing instruments
used?
 Does this drafting materials
and tools/drawing instruments
has different functions and
uses?
DRAFTING MATERIALS
AND TOOLS/DRAWING
INSTRUMENTS
 Drafting Materials, Tools/
Drawing Instruments
1. Drawing Paper- hard and soft drawing
papers are highly recommended. This type does
not groove easily when pressure is applied to
the pencil. OSLO paper is commonly used but
bond paper is also recommended.
 Drafting Materials, Tools/ Drawing
Instruments
2. Masking Tape – used to fasten drawing
paper on the drawing table or drawing board.
3. Pencil Sharpener – used to sharpen pencils
4. Eraser – used to clean dirt off the drawing
 Drafting Materials, Tools/ Drawing
Instruments

5. Drawing Pencils – one of the most

important tool in drawing. The grade of
pencil to be used depend on the quality of
paper to be used.
 Type of Pencil

a. Hard Pencil- used when extreme

accuracy is required especially working on
graphs, diagrams, and charts.
 Type of Pencil

b. Medium Pencil – are use for general

purpose work in drawing
c. Soft pencil – very useful for art work of
various kinds.
 Drafting Materials, Tools/ Drawing
Instruments

6. Triangular Scale – tool generally used

when reproducing a drawing in an enlarged
or reduced form to some regular
proportion.
 Drafting Materials, Tools/ Drawing
Instruments

7. Erasing Shield – tool used to protect

the rest of the drawing when clearing up
smudges, unnecessary lines and other
erasures.
 Drafting Materials, Tools/ Drawing
Instruments

8. T- Square – drawing
instrument used when making
horizontal lines.
 Types of T-square

a. Fixed Head – the head is

fasten to the blade. Used for
ordinary work.
 Types of T-square

b. Movable or Adjustable Head

– it has one fixed and adjustable
head and used only for occasional
drawing.
 Types of T-square

c. Detachable or Removable
Head – it is designed for comfort
when carrying the T-square.
 Drafting Materials, Tools/ Drawing
Instruments

9. Triangle – used in drawing vertical

and oblique lines with the aid of the
T-square. Commonly used triangles
are: 30-60-90 and 45-45-90.
 Drafting Materials, Tools/ Drawing
Instruments

10. Compass – instrument used

when drawing arcs and circles.
 Drafting Materials, Tools/ Drawing
Instruments

11. Divider – drawing instrument

used when transferring
measurement, dividing lines and arcs
into desired number of equal parts.
 Drafting Materials, Tools/ Drawing
Instruments

12. Protractor – it is used to

determine gradations of the degrees
when measuring arcs, angles and
circles.