Drawing

TAFE NSW Resources to support drawing topics:
The 803 Furniture Making and Design (Flexible LearnignToolbox) is now available to TAFE NSW staff via the EQUELLA resource repository and can be downloaded or placed directly in you Moodel or Sakai learning management system. This innovative Toolbox provides learners with opportunities to develop key skills in **designing** and producing furniture to meet client needs.

To produce technical drawings you will need a the following items: A drawing board - 800 x 500mm "T" Square - Kent Timber - minimum 750mm long A set of set squares - 1x 45 and 1 60/30 - Kent No.10 or 12 size are best A compass set with extension bar - Staedtler Noris Club Compass Set or similar A series of pencils - "2H" for most drawings and "F" grade for outlines A Scale rule with 1:2, 1:5, 1:10 & 1:20 scales - Kent Double Sided Handscale Ruler 61M An eraser Most of this equipment is availabel from Officeworks or similar suppliers: http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/content/Home
 * Drawing instruments:**


 * Drawing exercises and Plans:**
 * Types of Drawing:**

The drawing below demonstrate the main types of drawings used in workshops.


 * Orthographic:**

Another example of how it all works is shown below



Download and read the notes on types of drawings here before starting the Linework drawing: Linework Drawing:
 * Isometric**

View this power point presentation on Orthographic, Oblique and Isometric projection.

A4 Portrait: A4 Landscape:
 * Drawing page templates**

A3 Portrait: A3 Landscape:

Drawings: Setting out drawing Assessments: Carry all orthographic A3: ( Not to Scale) "T" Square A4 (Not to scale) Oilstrone case A3 Drawing Board: Framed panel door project; Framed door and drawer project

For computer based sketching you can use Goolge Sketch up : You can download a copy of Google SketchUp for free: [] Watch this and other YouTube tutorials to see how to use Google Sketchup: media type="youtube" key="1NREaJLMpaI?fs=1" height="268" width="336"

for more computer based drawing software vist the Using Computer page for links: