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Tools I have used and recommend
All of the drawing utensils listed below are items I keep in my every day carry (EDC) case for drawing analog.
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Pencils
A different shade of pencil color is great for underlay of a drawing. You can trace over with darker ink, color pencils and paint over it.
Prismacolor Col-Erase Erasable Colored Pencil INDIGO BLUE https://amzn.to/3pplGoV
Col – erase are great all around pencil for sketching.
Prismacolor Col-Erase Erasable Colored Pencil RED
Prismacolor Premier Verithin Pencil, Box of 12 Pencils https://amzn.to/3k8htF2
Great for super thin line because it’s lead is harder than the Col- Erase. This is for cleaning up lines if you need to.
Sharpeners
2pack Stad T’Gaal Pencil Sharpen https://amzn.to/3ppCrAf
This is my favorite manual sharpener. Why? Look at the variations you get with the point of your lead. This helps saves lead that you aren’t using and keeps it on the pencil until you need it. That way you aren’t shaving away money, but instead being efficient in the way you sharpen your pencil.
Mechanical Pencils
These Kuru Toga Roulette Mechanical pencils are amazing! Why? They have a mechanism inside them that rotates as you push down on the lead to write or draw, which means your lead is always sharp and you don’t have to rotate the utensil in your hand.
Black – Uni Mechanical Pencil, Kuru Toga Roulette Model 0.5mm https://amzn.to/3psFLuL
Silver – Uni Mechanical Pencil, Kuru Toga Roulette Model 0.5mm https://amzn.to/3u735kX
Pens & Markers
Staedtler Pigment Liner Bonus Sketch Set of 6 Liners for the Regular Price of 4(2 free), 308 SB6P https://amzn.to/2NzeObc
These are great for laying down some clean lines over your pencil sketch lines if you want hard lines. Also, great for drafting and technical drawings.
Sketchbook & Paper
I have searched far and wide for this kind of paper that Crescent delivers. This sketchbook stands true against any medium. I have layer all kinds of ink, gouche, acrylic paint, and watercolor. It does not soak through unless you’re just over excessive, but even still it takes a lot to even soak through to the other side.
If you need something to withstand the test of time. I highly recommend you try this if you love using MIXED MEDIA in your work.
Crescent Sketchbook size 5.5″ x 8.5″ https://amzn.to/3dj7oE3
Crescent Sketchbook size 8.5″ x 11″ – Hardbound https://amzn.to/3dvNmWY
Crescent Sketchbook size 8.5″ x 11″ – Softbound https://amzn.to/3aDNqC4
Watercolor
Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush Assorted Tips, 4 Pack Carded (FRHBP4M) https://amzn.to/3jTF1O3
These are watercolor pens. You fill them up with water and you just paint like normal, but if you want more flow you just give it a little squeeze and the water will spread through the brush tip and on to the paper. Love it for gouache because you can get really hard thin lines if you need to for highlights, textures, and shaping. Super useful if you have it, if not, you can always resort to traditional brushes, but you if you want compact and on the go. This is great for day trips to painting on a 8.5″ x 5.5″ size paper.
12 Piece Water Color Brush Pen Set, Watercolor Paint Pens https://amzn.to/3beR18U
CNC BITS & ACCESSORIES
Upcut bits
Upcut bits are great for plastics and soft metals. It allows the shavings to disperse up and outward away from the cutting zone. That pushes the heat out and away from the cutting zone. Heat can damage your bit, which will compromise the durability and quality. The few below are the ones that I have used and recommend you trying even if you are just starting.
Whiteside Router Bits RU2100 Standard Spiral Bit with Up Cut Solid Carbide 1/4-Inch Cutting Diameter and 1-Inch Cutting Length https://amzn.to/3k2L1nB
Amana Tool 43512 Solid Carbide Single ‘O’ Flute, Plastic Cutting 1/4 D x 1 Inch CH x 1/4 SHK x 2-1/2 Inch Long Router Bit https://amzn.to/2SDfVEu
Amana Tool 43502 Solid Carbide Single ‘O’ Flute, Plastic Cutting 1/8 D x 1/2 CH x 1/8 SHK x 2 Inch Long Router Bit https://amzn.to/2Au8p84
Amana Tool 51404-K Spektra Coated SC Spiral ‘O’ Single Flute, Plastic Cutting 1/4 D x 3/4 CH x 1/4 SHK x 2 Inch Long Up-Cut CNC Router Bit with Mirror Finish
SpeTool O Flute 1/8 Inch Cutter Up Cut Spiral End Mill Aluminum Cutting Carbide Router for Acrylic PVC MDF Woodhttps://amzn.to/2MeU9ZW
SpeTool O Flute Spiral End Mill Carbide Router Bits 1-1/2 inch Cutting Length Single Flute Upcut for Acrylic PVC MDF Aluminum Cutter https://amzn.to/2ZDn90E
Downcut bits
Downcut bits allow you to cut cleanly into wood. How it works is, it pushed the material downward into the piece. This allows the grains to stay intact. Mostly used for wood, mdf, and melamine. Other materials will heat up or melt under a downcut bit. My go to from the list is the 1/8″ and the 1/4″. If you want to work small, 1/16″ will cut it, but careful on your inches per minute (IPM) or you will be snapping all day.
Amana Tool 46200-K SC Spektra Extreme Tool Life Coated Spiral Plunge 1/8 Dia x 1/2 CH x 1/4 SHK 2 Inch Long Down-Cut Router Bit ht https://amzn.to/37DZJwg
Whiteside Router Bits RD2100 Standard Spiral Bit with Down Cut Solid Carbide 1/4-Inch Cutting Diameter and 1-Inch Cutting Length. https://amzn.to/3qOgQ6b
TEMO Carbide Downcut Inlay Router Bit 1/16 Inch (1.6 mm) Diameter https://amzn.to/2Mdb66S
Uxcell 5PCS 1/8 inches Shank 1.5mm x 8mm Carbide Flat Nose End Mill Cutter CNC Router Bits 2 Flute for Acrylic PVC MDF Hardwood https://amzn.to/3bzbyoC
V bits
I have to say, v bits are so fun to use. They have a lot of potential for sign making and creating intricate designs. They can be used for inlays as well. Have fun and play around with this selection because you won’t be disappointed. I don’t have a 90 degree v bit, but I would love to get one in the future, I just haven’t had a use for it.
Amana Tool 45771-K Solid Carbide Spektra Extreme Tool Life Coated 30 Degree Engraving 0.005 Tip Width x 1/4 SHK x 2-1/4 Inch Long Signmaking Router Bit https://amzn.to/2Nt0YHv
Amana Tool RC-1145 CNC Insert V Groove 45 Deg x 13/16 D x 63/64 CH x 1/4 Inch SHK Router Bit https://amzn.to/2NvRYkU
Amana Tool RC-1148 Insert V-Groove 60 Deg x 59/64 CH x 1/4 Inch SHK CNC Router Bit https://amzn.to/2ZnKkf3
Amana Tool – 29 x 9 x 1 5 Inser Rc-1045/72/1108 (RCK-56), Industrial Grade https://amzn.to/3psMl4m
Whiteside Router Bits 1550 V-Groove 60-Degree 1/2-Inch Cutting Diameter and 7/16-Inch Point Length https://amzn.to/2ZHdaqU
Whiteside Router Bits 1540 V-Groove 60-Degree 1/4-Inch Cutting Diameter and 7/32-Inch Point Length https://amzn.to/3pQDt8Y
Specialty bits
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Spoil Board Clearing Bit
This can be used to flatten your work piece and your spoil board, which is your sacrificial work area.
Whiteside 6210 CNC Spoilboard Surfacing Router Bit, 1/4\” Shank
Keyhole Cutting Bit
Allows you to hang your wooden art with out hardware
Whiteside Router Bits 3050 Keyhole Bit with 3/8-Inch Large Diameter and 7/16-Inch Cutting Length https://amzn.to/3pJZFS5
Adhesives
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