Fashion Design Essentials: Must-Have Markers and Materials for Your Artwork

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• • Tracing Paper
  • Art Pencils or Staedtler (HB), (H) OR Faber Castel (HB), Sharpener, & Art Eraser
  • Thin Marker Paper (70 gsm or 18 lb)
  • Art Markers with a Brush Tip and Chisel Tip; Choose one of the recommended Brands:
    • Ohuhu, choose the amount you want: 48 pc, 72 pc, 104 pc, 168 pc, or 320 pc
    • I have the 168 pc set plus the skin tone set below.
    • + Optional additional skin tone set, though the bigger sets already have several.
    • More expensive option: AD Chartpak 48 pc or 96 pc
    • More expensive option: Copic 72 pc
  • Cardstock, Colored Papers
  • Grid Ruler, French Curve
  • Printed Inspiration Photos
  • Fabric Swatches
  • Additional Supplies for Creating Artboards in Portfolios
  • Fine-tipped Art Markers in Black and Brown; Recommended Brands:

• Micron 01 (for faces) & 05 (for garment outlines) Black & Brown 01 (for faces); OR
• BrownEdding 0.3 (for faces) & 0.5 (for garment outlines) Black & Brown 0.3 (for faces).
• Gluestick (acid free if possible)
• Optional: Colored Pencils 12 count w/white, Copic White Paint, Metallic Marker Pens
• Tape, Rings, Spiral binding, String, Ribbon, Fabric strips, or Anything that will connect the Artboards