Tool + Material Kits 2020-2021
The Alfred University School of Art + Design Foundations Program requires that you purchase the following list of supplies. For convenience, the bookstore offers the kit at a discounted price, but if you already have many of these items, you are welcome to assemble the materials yourself. In addition, please read the Technology Guide for additional requirements including a computer, camera and other materials.
- At least 2 re-usable cloth face masks
- 2 bottles of hand sanitizer ( at least 8 oz each)
- Drawing Pencils: 2 medium 4B, 1 4H Hard
- 2 Ebony Pencils
- 2 9-B graphite sticks
- Oil pastels 1 pack of 24
- Conte crayons (4 pack-multi color)
- 2 Bulldog clips
- Erasers: 2 kneaded, 1 white
- Gouache
- watercolor paper pad
- Rectangular Plastic Palette for use with Gouache
- An assorted pack of 7 brushes. Try to get a variety of flat and round brushes and a variety of hair types eg, soft water color, bristle etc.
- 1 bamboo brush size 6
- Box cutter or Utility knife
- Small cutting mat (12”x18”)
- X-acto knife with extra blades ( size #2 blades)
- Bottle of India ink ( at least 4 oz)
- Pencil sharpener
- 2 rolls of blue painters tape ( 3/4 inch – 1 inch size)
- Scissors
- 18 inch cork backed metal ruler
- Hot glue gun with a pack of extra glue sticks
- UHU glue stick
- 1 flash drive ( at least 16GB)
- 2 Disposable quart containers for water ( for use with wet media)
- Sketch book, at least 8 1/2 x 11 size ( try to get one that is side spiral bound so it can lay flat)
- Double-sided scotch tape
- Masonite drawing board large enough to fit a 22 x 30 inch sheet of paper
- 18”x24”Pad of paper
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