DRAWING MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND INSTRUMENTS

​1. Identify the proper selection and care and uses of drawing instruments.

​2. Inspect drafting materials, equipment and instruments.

​3. Manipulate and care of drawing instruments.

​Directions: Identify the drawing instruments and tools being describe in the following.

​Directions: Choose TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if incorrect.

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​1.   Drawing Pencil

a.   Never sharpen the pencil over the drawing or close to any of your equipment.

b.   Always keep the lead sharp

​2.   T-square

a.   Do not use the T-square for any rough purposes.

b.   Never cut paper along its working edge, since the plastics can easily be damaged. Even light nick can ruin the T-square

​3.   Scale

a.   Scales should not be pricked with needle points of either the divider or compass when measurements are taken.

b.   Do not use scale as a ruler

4.   Dividers and compasses

a.    Do not oil the joints of the legs of the dividers.

b.   Do not use the divider as substitute for thumbtacks in fastening the drawing paper on the drawing board or table top.

c.    The needle points must be sharp and of equal length.​

5.   Drawing paper

a.   It should be stored in rolled form.

b.   It should not be crumpled or wet or kept in a moist or cold place.

c.   Oslo papers or bond papers must be kept in a large envelope.​

6.Eraser and erasing shield

a.  Should be kept together with other supplies to avoid losing it.​

7. ​Drawing board.

a.   It should always be in good (drawing) working condition.

b.   It must always be clean on or before using.

c.   Do not leave any kind of marks on your board to retain its smoothness

​Directions: Identify the proper selection and care and uses of drawing instruments.