Department of Education

SPTVE
Technical Drawing 7
Drawing Tools, Materials, and Equipment
Quarter 1 – Week 6 Module

Ailyn T. Dy
Writer

Eleanor Despuig
Validator

Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City

Student Center for Life Skills Bldg., Centennial Ave., Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City
(02) 8805-9935 / (02) 8805-9940
 At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify the drawing tools, materials, and equipment in technical drawing;

2. use drawing tools, materials, and equipment properly; and
3. practice proper care and maintenance of drawing tools and instruments.

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. This tool is used for drawing irregular curves.

A. compass B. divider C. french curve D. protractor

2. It is used for measuring and for scaling purposes.

A. protractor B. triangle C. triangular scale D. T-square

3. What kind of tool is used to measure angles?

A. protractor B. ruler C. triangle D. T-square

4. Which of the following tools used for drawing vertical and diagonal lines?
A. compass B. ruler C. triangle D. T-square

5. What instrument is used for drawing arcs and circles?

A. compass B. drawing board C. protractor D. triangle

6. A tool used for drawing horizontal lines.

A. protractor B. ruler C. triangle D. T-square

7. What kind of material is used to fasten drawing paper on the drawing board?
A. eraser B. masking tape C. protractor D. triangle

8. This is where drawing paper is laid and fastened when drawing.

A. drawing board B. drawing paper C. eraser D. masking tape

9. Which of the following is a good practice to make drawings neat and clean?
A. eat while drawing.
B. wipe dust or particles with hands.
C. sharpen pencils on top of drawing paper.
D. keep drawing instruments and equipment clean.

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10. To keep working area clean and safe, one must;
A. throw pencil to classmates when he/she is borrowing it.
B. place all drawing instruments on top of the drawing board.
C. leave drawing instruments and scratch papers on the floor.
D. keep drawing tools and instruments in proper places before and after using.

Directions: Remember your previous lesson about sketching. Match the illustrations
in Column A, with the appropriate procedures of sketching in column B.
COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. A. Apply line shading.

B. Darken the final edges and erase the

sketching lines.

2. C. Analyze the proportion and sketch the

temporary line (width).

3. D. Complete the freehand drawing activity.

4. E. Imagine the basic shape from which the

model originates and sketch on the
appropriate drawing paper.

5. F. Prepare the model/object.

Drawing Tools, Materials, and Equipment

1. DRAWING PAPER
Manufactured in four colors, namely: white,
cream, light, green, and buff. It comes in
different sizes of various sheet thickness.

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2. RULER
This is used for marking out distances as well
as for measuring purposes.

3. PENCIL
This is manufactured in various grades of
hardness ranging from 7H which is very soft up
to 9H. The lead of a pencil is a mixture of
graphite, clay, and wax. The clay makes the
lead hard. The harder the pencil is, the lighter
is the line produced.

4. DRAWING TABLE
Refer to any ordinary table found in a school
shop or in the home with convenient height
that will make you comfortable while working.
Its main purpose is to provide you a place
where you can fasten your paper.

5. DRAWING BOARD
Necessary if no drawing bench is available.
The common size of the drawing board is
45.71 cm X 61 cm.

6. T-SQUARE
An instrument used for drawing horizontal
lines. It also supports the triangle for vertical or
sloping line drawing.

7. TRIANGLE
This is used to draw both vertical and oblique
lines. It is the 45-degree triangle and the 30–
60-degree triangle.

8. DRAWING TAPE / MASKING TAPE

This is used before any drawing activity is to
be started. The drawing paper has to be
fastened on the drawing board. The
acceptable method of fastening is with the use
of tape.

9.ERASER
It has two kinds: the red rubber and the yellow
art gum. Of the two kinds of eraser the yellow
art gum is better to use for it to correct errors
easily and remove unwanted lines.

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10. PROTRACTOR
This is used to layout angles. It is made
of transparent plastic and half circle
shape. It has two scales: the outside
scale which is from zero to 180 degrees
going to the left and, the inside scale
which is the opposite

11. COMPASS
An instrument for drawing arcs and
circles. The common kinds of compass
are the pencil compass and the drawing
compass. The pencil compass has an
opening for the pencil while the drawing
compass has a piece of lead fitted into its
leg.

12. FRENCH CURVE

An instrument for drawing irregular
curves other than arcs and circles.

13. DIVIDER
This is used for dividing lines or
distances into equal parts.

14. TRIANGULAR SCALE

This is used for measuring and for
scaling purposes.

15. Erasing Shield

This tool is made up of metal with
irregular holes. It is a useful tool to
protect the rest of the drawing when
clearing up smudges, unnecessary
pencil lines and other erasures.

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 PROPER CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF DRAWING TOOLS AND
INSTRUMENTS

1. Keep your instruments and equipment clean.

2. Wipe the pencil point with a piece of cotton and not your finger.
3. Keep your drawing tools and instruments in a proper place before and after using

Activity 1: Drawing Tools, Materials, and Equipment

Directions: Name the following drawing tools, materials and equipment used in
drafting. Write your answer on a space provided before each number.

______________________1.
______________________2.
______________________3.
______________________4.
______________________5.
______________________6.
______________________7.
______________________8.
______________________9.
______________________10.
______________________11.
______________________12.
______________________13.

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Activity 2: WORD SEARCH

Directions: Find and encircle the twelve (12) drawing tools, materials, and
equipment inside the puzzle, words can be found in vertical,
horizontal, and diagonal.

Drafting is a subject that develops both your manipulative and intellectual

abilities. Manipulative because you will be trained how to hone your skills in handling
the tools, materials, and equipment in drawing. Intellectual, because the subject will
develop your creativity in interpreting the illustrations that you will draw.
In any kind of work, there are certain tools, materials and equipment that are
needed to help you work fast and easy. In drafting, these are the drawing paper, pencil,
ruler, drawing board, compass, triangle, protractor, t-square, eraser, masking tape,
erasing shield, french curve, divider, and triangular scale. These tools and materials
will greatly help in developing your drawing skills.

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Directions: Choose the most appropriate tool for the drawing work described below.
Select your answer from the given drawing tools. Write the letter only
before the number.

___1. The best tool for drawing vertical and diagonal lines.
___2. The tool used to measure angles.
___3. An instrument used to divide distances or transfer measurement into a number
or equal parts.
___4. An instrument used for drawing arcs and circles.
___5. Used for marking out distances as well as for measuring purposes.
___6. The correct material used to fasten drawing paper on the drawing board.
___7. A tool used for drawing horizontal lines.
___8. This is where drawing paper is laid and fastened when drawing.
___9. Used to correct errors easily and remove unwanted lines.
___10. Used for drawing irregular curves.

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 Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is a good practice to make drawings neat and clean?
A. eat while drawing.
B. wipe dust or particles with hands.
C. sharpen pencils on top of drawing paper.
D. keep drawing instruments and equipment clean.

2. To keep working area clean and safe, one must;

A. throw pencil to classmates when he/she is borrowing it.
B. place all drawing instruments on top of the drawing board.
C. leave drawing instruments and scratch papers on the floor.
D. keep drawing tools and instruments in proper places before and after using.

3.This tool is to protect the rest of the drawing when clearing up smudges,
unnecessary pencil lines and other erasures.
A. erasing shield B. drawing paper C. pencil D. ruler

4. It is manufactured in four colors, namely: white, cream, light, green, and buff.
A. drawing board B. drawing paper C. pencil D. ruler

5. Which of the following tools used for drawing vertical and diagonal lines?
A. compass B. ruler C. triangle D. T-square

6. A tool used for drawing horizontal lines.

A. protractor B. ruler C. triangle D. T-square

7. This kind of material is manufactured in various grades of hardness ranging from

7H which is very soft up to 9H.
A. compass B. drawing paper C. pencil D. ruler

8. Which of the following tool is used for marking out distances as well as for
measuring purposes?
A. compass B. ruler C. triangle D. T-square

9. It is used to correct errors easily and remove unwanted lines.

A. eraser B. erasing shield C. pencil D. ruler

10. What kind of tool is used for dividing lines or distances into equal parts?
A. compass B. divider C. protractor D. triangle

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 10. F 10. D
9. G 9. D
8. K 8. A
7. I 7. B
6. H 6. D
5. A 5. A
4. D 4. C
3. E 3. A
2. C 2. C
1. B 1. C
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING PRE-TEST

ANSWER KEY:

REFERENCES

Department of Education, Competency-Based Learning Materials: First Year-Technical Drawing

1(2008), Department of Education Public Technical-Vocational High Schools, Pages 17-23

Department of Education, K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum: Technology and Livelihood Education:

Mechanical Drafting, Learning Module.

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