The designer’s tools
Sheets of A4 paper, the type used
in photocopiers, for large knives, A3 paper.
Acetate sheet, the type used by
architects.
Thin, strong paper.
Fan-fold printer paper is ideal.
A HB grade clutch pencil, with
0.5mm leads as well as a clutch pencil with 0.3 mm leads for fine work.
A normal 2B to 6B (soft) pencil)
for doing the rough designs
A black, fine tipped pen
French curves (French curves are
the funny shaped stencils, all the curves are parabolic)
A flexicurve (this is a square
length of plastic with a lead core, and can be bend to conform to most
curves)
A compass
And for those of us who can't
draw:
Sculptor's wax or any good modelling
wax
An old electric frying pan to melt
the wax in
Paint brushes
Wax modelling tools
A candle or alcohol lamp to heat the
modelling tools
A soldering iron to weld bits of
wax, also useful for shaping and filling holes
