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Sculpture Tools and Equipment Inventory

Review the list of sculpture tools and equipment below. Mark a check in the appropriate column for each item.

  • What? - You don’t know what it is.
  • Heard of It - Heard the name, may or may not know what it is, but have not used it.
  • Used It - Used it at least one time or even a few times but likely need a refresher.
  • Comfortable - You feel ok and comfortable with the item and can use it.
  • Well Versed - You can use the item and would be able to explain its use to someone else.
Tools / EquipmentWhat?Heard of ItUsed BeforeComfortableWell Versed
Hand Carder
Thickness Planer
Digital Camera
Button Maker
Juki Sewing Machine
CNC Router
Hot Air Welder
Heat Gun
Serger
Sandblaster
Laser Cutter
Mig Welder
Barbed Needles
Wood File
Niddy Noddy
Domestic Sewing Machine
Seamless Backdrop
Bolt Cutters
Crochet Hook
Bobbin Winder
Stick Shuttle
Hydraulic Press
Spinning Wheel
Steam Iron
Digital Calipers
Protractor
Disc Sander
Stone Chisels
Pop Rivet Gun
Prefelt
Yarn Ball Winder
Ring Roller
Jointer
Media Player
Felting Needle
Scroll Saw
Plastic Strip Heater
Floor Loom
Band Saw
Metal Band Saw
Wood Chisels
Forge
Orbital Sander
DHG Water Sprinkler
Router Table
Wire Rope Crimper
Belt Sander
Servo Motor
Pocket Hole Jig
Raspberry Pi
Knitting Needle
Multimeter
Pneumatic Nailers
Metal Snips
Metal File
Drill Press
Warping Board
Audio Recorder
Green Screen Cyc
Engineering / Architectural Scale
Soldering Iron
Plasma Cutter
Midi Controller
Table Saw
Metal Nibbler
Wood Lathe
Tig Welder
Grommet Punch
Anvil and Swage Blocks
Wire Crimper
XLR Microphone
Miter Saw
Panel Saw
Vacuum Former
Oxy Acetylene Torch
3D Printer
1/2 Sheet Finish Sander
Arduino
Coping Saw
Drum Carder
Metal Slip Roller
Wire Stripper
Jigsaw
Drum Sander
Bridgeport Mill
Digital Projector
Yarn Swift
Hot Glue Gun
Rasp
Isadora
Madmapper
Handheld CNC Router
Hammer
Hand Held Drill
Drill Mixing Attachment
Metal Snips
Airbrush
Spray Gun
Beaverly Shear
captive nut insert rivet

Sculpture Skills and Techniques Inventory

Review the list of sculpture skills and techniques below. Mark a check in the appropriate column for each item.

Skill / TechniqueWhat?Heard of ItUsed BeforeComfortableWell Versed
Wood Finishing
Captive Performance
Digital Camera Manual Operation
Flocking Basics
Processing for Artists
Wood Fabrication
Garment Construction
3D Printing
Paper Maché
Motion Capture
Plastic Bending
Projection Mapping
Isometric Sketching
Plaster Mixing
Laser Cutting
Mesh 3D Modeling (Blender, Maya, SketchUp, Rhino )
Wet Felting
Sound Recording
Physical Computing
Wood Carving
Video Editing
Vinyl Cutting
Public Speaking
Documented Performance
Pattern Making
Spinning
Third Angle Projection Drawing
Metal Finishing
Armature Building
Writing
Parametric 3D Modeling (Fusion 360, Solidworks, Inventor)
Motion Graphics
Camera Tracking
Needle Felting
Sound Editing
Plastic Fabrication
Paper Tape Molds
Web Design / Net Art
2D Animation
3D Animation
Weaving
Sewing
Casting
Metal Fabrication
Mold Making
Welding
Interactive Electronics
Generative AI
CNC Milling
Chroma Keying
Multi Channel Audio
Paper Making
Stop Motion Animation
Creative Coding
Glass Blowing
Glass Cold Working
Lampwork for Glass
Glass Casting
Beading
Trapunto
Gelli Plate Printing
Wheel Throwing
Plaster Molds
Ceramic Clay Sculpture
Coil Pots
Dying Wool
Dying Fabric
Painting
Spray Painting
Stone Carving
Book Binding
Hand Sewing
Embroidery
Powder Coating
Cyanotype
Pnuematic structure (inflatable)

Sculpture Materials Inventory

Review the list of sculpture materials below. Mark a check in the appropriate column for each item.

MaterialWhat?Heard of ItUsed BeforeComfortableWell Versed
Fabric
2 Part Epoxy Resin
Plaster
Felt
Steel
Aluminum
Cardboard
Wool
Thread
Olive Oil Soap
2 Part Silicone
Wire Mesh
LEDs
Polycarbonate
Acrylic
Oil Clay
Stoneware Clay
Glass
Fiberglass
Found Objects
Wire

Sculpture Concepts Inventory

ConceptWhat?Heard of ItUsed BeforeComfortableWell Versed
In the Round
Appropriation
Media Literacy
Materiality
Reproducibility