ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT & BOOKS FOR USE THROUGHOUT YOUR 3/4 YEARS OF STUDY TO BE PURCHASED BEFORE THE START OF THE PROGRAMME:
DESIGN MATERIALS:
COST:
SUPPLIER:
A3 Portfolio (deluxe)
29.95
20 A3 Portfolio Plastic Wallets
25.80
Morplan
6.00
Graphics Direct
Black fine liner Pens (various widths)
Morplan
4.99
Morplan
15.99
Morplan
Eraser
1.09
Morplan
Pencil Sharpener
0.79
Morplan
Paint Brushes
6.95
Morplan
Water Colour Set
7.64
Graphics Direct
Aluminium Ruler (60cm)
8.75
Morplan
Hobby Knife with exchangeable blades
4.39
Morplan
Range of lead Pencils
Caren d'ache Water Soluble Crayons
GARMENT TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT:
Tracing Wheel
9.95
Morplan
14.95
Morplan
Small, sharp embroidery scissors
3.19
Morplan
Paper Scissors
2.29
Morplan
Aluminium Ruler (60cm)
As design
Morplan
H & HB pencils
As design
Morplan
Pencil Sharpener
As design
Morplan
Eraser
As design
Morplan
Fabric Shears (at least 21cm)
Equipment box (with a secure lid to store all the above)
5.00
B&Q
14.99
Morplan
ESSENTIAL BOOK:
Burke, S. (2003) Fashion Artist: Drawing Techniques to Portfolio Presentation.
Burk Publishin. ISBN: 0 -9582391-7-7
TOTAL COST:
162.71
ESSENTIAL BOOK YOU SHOULD PURCHASE AND WILL NEED AT THE START OF LEVEL 2:
Depending on your chose of specialism.
Aldrich, A Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear, Blackwell.
Blackwell. ISBN: 1405131411 - 4th ed.
22.89
Morplan
25.99
Morplan
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Shoben and Ward. (1987) Pattern Cutting and Making Up, (volume 2),
Heinemann Professional Publishers. ISBN 0953239535
Most of the above equipment is available from Morplan by mail order – telephone 0800 45 11 22 or online at;
www.morplan.com - Please ask for a student discount and catalogue
Equipment is also available from Eastman Staples at; www.eastman.co.uk
Graphics Direct do a good deal for design students and can be contacted at; www.graphicsdirec.co.uk
Please order early as demand at this time of year is very high.
All prices are correct at May 2014.
EQUIPMENT STARTER PACKS SUPPLIED BY THE UNIVERSITY:
DESIGN:
A3 Layout Pad (bleed proof)
A3 Sketch Books
Letraset - Lectra Tac
Zig Memory System – 2 Way Glue
Pritt Stick
White Tac
Printing Credits
GARMENT TECHNOLOGY:
Metric Pattern Master
Tape Measure
Bobbin Case & Bobbins
Steel Dressmaking Pins
5 mts Calico
Tailors Chalk
Seam Un-picker
ESSENTIAL BOOKS:
Campbell, H. Designing Patterns.
Stanlet Thornes Publishers Ltd. ISBN: 0859504042 (pbk)
Shoben and Ward. (1987) Pattern Cutting and Making Up, (volume 1).
Heineman Professional Publishing. ISBN: 0 7506 0364 X (2005 or latest edition)
THE FOLLOWING LIST OF EQUIPMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING STUDIO PRACTICE:
Pattern Notcher
Pattern Paper
12 mts Calico
Fabric for level 1 & 2 projects
Sewing Threads
Hand-sewing needles
Designer Fashiontape
Compass
Pattern Drill
Sellotape
Cutting Mats
1m long Aluminium Rules
Cloth Weights
Garment bags & Hangers
READING LIST FROM UNIVERSITY LIBRARY:
Aldrich W. (1997) Metric Pattern Cutting, Blackwell.
Buxbaum, G (1999) Icons of Fashion, The 20th Century, Prestel
Breward, C. (1995) The Culture of Fashion, Manchester University Press
Blythe J. (2001) Essentials of Marketing, F.Times Pitman Publishing, Prentice Hall
Ewing, E. (1984) Everyday dress, Batsford
Gombrich, E H (1995) The Story of Art, Phaidon
Northedge, A. (1990) The Good Study Guide, Open University
Riberio, A, (1986) Dress and Morality, Batsford
Rouse, E (1989), Understanding Fashion, BSP Professional Books