The Ultimate Sketchbook Supply List
Finding supplies that find the balance of budget, and quality can be daunting. Let alone knowing if they’re even what you want. Rest easy, with this Ultimate Sketchbook Supply List! This list will save you hours of trial, error and research -- and most of all hard earned dollars!
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START HERESketchbook + Sketching Basics
Ohuhu Mixed Media Sketchbook Square
- 120 x 120 cm
- 156 perforated pages for easy tear out
- 220 GSM
- Smooth in texture
Faber-Castell Graphite Pencil Set
- Includes quality single hole sharpener
- 2.0 mm diameter leads
- 4 different weight leads - HB, 2B, 4B, 6B
BIC Mechanical Pencil Coloured Set
- 6 vibrant colors
- 0.7 mm medium point
- A durable eraser to fix mistakes fast
Faber-Castell Kneadable Eraser
- Perfect for black leads or lightening charcoal and pastel
- Mouldable to change shape
- Eraser size 40x36x11.5mm
Derwent Battery Operated Eraser Pen,
- Battery-operated eraser for fast and precise erasing
- Perfect for professional and amateur artists
Colour-Blocking
Daler - Rowney Aquafine Travel Tin
- Contains 24 half pan colours
- Mini aquafine brush
- Compact case featuring 4 detachable mixing palettes.
Derivan Matisse Structure Australian Colours Sampler
- Unique Australian colours
- Structure Formula allows for thick application -- or can be watered down to work like watercolour.
Dainayw Artist Paint Brush Set of 10
- Great starter set
- Ideal for watercolour -- however can be used fro acrylic
- Handy travel case
MEEDEN Acrylic Paint Brushes Set of 12
- Great starter set
- Ideal for acrylic -- however can be used for gouache or acrylic
- Quality nylon bristles
Ohuhu Brush Chisel Alcohol Markers Set of 48
- Brush and chisel double tip
- Easy seamless blending
- Alcohol inks dry instantly
Ohuhu Brush Chisel Alcohol Markers Set of 168
- Brush and chisel double tip
- Easy seamless blending
- Alcohol inks dry instantly
Ohuhu Brush Chisel Alcohol Markers Set of 216
- Brush and chisel double tip
- Easy seamless blending
- Alcohol inks dry instantly
Detail-Makers
Prismacolor Pencils Set of 12
- Soft, thick cores are perfect for shading and shadows
- Ultra-smooth, even color laydown
- Lightfast, richly saturated pigments
Prismacolor Pencils Set of 48 + Sharpener
- Soft, thick cores are perfect for shading and shadows
- Ultra-smooth, even color laydown
- Lightfast, richly saturated pigments
Black Widow Pencils Set of 36
- Silky smooth colouring
- Vibrant colours
- Rich pigments that blend and layer like velvet
Caran D'ache Pablo Pencils Set of 30
- Professional grade oil-based pencils
- Can be sharpened to a very fine tip
- Great for small and delicate details
Faber-Castell Polychromos Colour Pencils Set of 36
- Great colour range in a small set
- Break resistant leads
- Professional grade
BIC Cristal Bold Ball Pen Set of 24
- Bold 1.6 mm point creates vivid lines that stand out on the page
- Easy-glide system ink delivers smooth ink flow and bold, vivid lines
- Buildable and can be layered for shading or line-work
Winsor & Newton Fineliner Grey Pen Set of 3
- Three different nib points -- 0.1mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mm
- Great for subtle line-work which is less intense than black ink
Winsor & Newton Fineliner Sepia Pen Set of 3
- Three different nib points -- 0.1mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mm
- Great for subtle line-work which is less intense than black ink
Sakura Gelly White Pen Set of 3
- Bright white, opaque ink
- Three different nib points -- 0.5mm, 0.8mm, 1.0mm
- Great for highlights on top of your other layers
Collage Elements, Mediums + Tools
150 Sheets of Scrapbook Paper
- 150 pieces Vintage Scrapbook Paper
- Great for collage elements in your sketchbook pages
80 Sheets of Japanese Chiyogami Origami
- 15 x 15 cm
- 40 patterned and 40 plain
- Use as patterned backgrounds in your sketchbook page
Boutique Papers from Kami Papers Melbourne
- Beautiful handmade papers
- Japanese, Nepalese, Indian and Italian specialty papers
- Large and small sheets available
- Australian supplier
Small Vintage Butterfly Stickers Set of 80
- Transparent edges
- Integrate into your sketchbook page by applying Golden Pastel Ground Primer over the top, then add pencil details once dry.
Small Vintage Mushroom Stickers Set of 100
- Transparent edges
- Integrate into your sketchbook page by applying Golden Pastel Ground Primer over the top, then add pencil details once dry.
Miscellaneous Vintage Stickers Set of 100
- Transparent edges
- Integrate into your sketchbook page by applying Golden Pastel Ground Primer over the top, then add pencil details once dry.
Mod Pdge Glue and Finish Matte, 236ml
- Solid and reliable glue
- Can be used to stick collage elements OR as a final coat on pages
Golden Pastel Ground Primer
- Surfacing medium that dries to a paper-like surface
- Use over the top any medium to create a new surface for coloured pencils and details
Daniel-Snith Watercolour Ground
- Surfacing medium primes any surface for watercolour
- Use this on the back of your sketchbook pages where alcohol marker has bled through to the reverse of the page for a white surface ready for watercolour
Tapes
Washi-Tape Blue + Green Set of 10
- Repeatable patterns that can be lined up to make large areas of a print
- Gentle on your paper
- Can be cut out once on your sketch page using a sharp scalpel craft knife
Washi-Tape Green Set of 12
- Repeatable patterns that can be lined up to make large areas of a print
- Gentle on your paper
- Can be cut out once on your sketch page using a sharp scalpel craft knife
Washi-Tape Pink, Red + Orange Set of 12
- Repeatable patterns that can be lined up to make large areas of a print
- Gentle on your paper
- Can be cut out once on your sketch page using a sharp scalpel craft knife
Washi-Tape Purple Set of 12
- Repeatable patterns that can be lined up to make large areas of a print
- Gentle on your paper
- Can be cut out once on your sketch page using a sharp scalpel craft knife
Washi-Tape Check + Plain Set of 30
- Repeatable patterns that can be lined up to make large areas of a print
- Gentle on your paper
- Can be cut out once on your sketch page using a sharp scalpel craft knife
Washi-Tape Vintage Gold Foil Set of 10
- Repeatable patterns that can be lined up to make large areas of a print
- Gentle on your paper
- Can be cut out once on your sketch page using a sharp scalpel craft knife
Washi-Tape Vintage Gold Foil Set of 10
- Repeatable patterns that can be lined up to make large areas of a print
- Gentle on your paper
- Can be cut out once on your sketch page using a sharp scalpel craft knife
Sparkles + Embellishments
Imitation Gold Leaf Gilding Sheets
- 8.5 x 8.0 cm
- 100 sheets
- Apply using gold gilding paste (otherwise known as seize)
PEBEO Gédéo Gilding Paste
- 75 ml
- Apply where you desire gold-leaf in your sketchbook spread. Leave to dry tacky.
- Gently lay gold leaf over the top and press with a soft brush
Glitter Powder 24 Pack
- Pack includes 24, 10g shaker jars of assorted, non-toxic glitter powder
- Stick down or apply using ModPodge
Miscellaneous
Mont Marte Drawing Board/Easel with Elastic Band A3
- Fully assembled and well constructed sketching board, 5 adjustable angles from totally flat to 68 degree
- 38.5D x 47W x 36.5H cm
Faber-Castell Clic And Go Foldable Water Cup
- Foldable water cup design allows for easy transport
- Wavy water cup rim holds brushes mid-use to keep tables clean
- Durable water cup material is robust and easy to clean
