Painting
These are used to apply paint to a surface. They come in various shapes like round and flat.
What are paintbrushes?
The most basic drawing tool — used for sketching and shading.
What is a pencil?
A large oven used to fire ceramic pieces.
What is a kiln?
This printing method involves carving a design and printing it in reverse.
What is relief printing?
This is used to glue paper, fabric, and lightweight objects in mixed media.
What is glue or glue stick?
You mix colors on this before applying them to your artwork.
What is a palette?
This eraser is soft, gray, and can be molded into different shapes.
What is a kneaded eraser?
This is a tool used to roll out slabs of clay evenly.
What is a rolling pin or slab roller?
This tool is used to roll ink evenly onto a printing block.
What is a brayer?
These are used to cut paper or lightweight materials. Always carry them safely.
What are scissors?
These paints come in small cakes and are activated with water.
What are watercolor paints?
This tool helps you blend pencil or charcoal without using your fingers.
What is a blending stump
These tools help you score, carve, and shape clay.
What are modeling tools or clay tools?
This thick ink is specially made for printmaking.
What is block printing ink?
This supply is sticky and clear, often used to attach or laminate surfaces.
What is tape?
These are used to hold paint vertically while working.
What are easels?
These colored sticks are smoother than crayons and can be blended.
What are oil pastels?
A thin, watery clay mixture used like glue.
What is slip
This sharp tool is used to carve into linoleum or rubber.
What is a linoleum cutter?
This tool has a retractable blade and should be used with a cutting mat.
What is an X-Acto knife?
These paints are thick, opaque, and dry fast.
What are acrylic paints?
This drawing material is messy but excellent for bold value and shading.
What is charcoal?
This wire tool is used to cut clay off a block.
What is a wire clay cutter?
The flat surface where ink is rolled out before printing.
What is an inking plate or plexiglass?
This material is often layered with paint, ink, or collage in mixed media.
What is paper?