Design Futures stocks a range of commonly used materials for students to purchase. We endeavour to keep the shop fully stocked with all required materials however we cannot always guarantee full availability.
We are committed to stocking useful materials in the shop, if we are not stocking a material which is being requested frequently we will look into the safety, cost and availability of this particular material.
ACRYLIC- Clear
800 x 400mm
2mm - $21.00
3mm - $25.00
4.5mm - $32.00
6.0mm - $36.00
ACRYLIC- Black
800 x 400mm
2mm - $21.00
3mm - $25.00
4.5mm - $32.00
6.0mm - $36.00
ACRYLIC- White
800 x 400mm
2mm - $21.00
3mm - $25.00
4.5mm - $32.00
6.0mm - $36.00
ACRYLIC - Matte Black
800 x 400mm
2.0mm - $23.00
3.0mm - $29.00
4.5mm - $36.00
6mm - $38.00
ACRYLIC- Coloured (Various)
800 x 400mm
3mm - $29.00
ACRYLIC- Frosted
800 x 400mm
3mm - $29.00
POLYPROPYLENE - Various Colours
0.8mm Thick
400 x 665mm - $5.50
600 x 665mm - $8.00
665 x 1220mm - $16.00
POLYPROPYLENE - Eco (Limited stock)
0.8mm Thick
400 x 665mm - $5.50
600 x 665mm - $8.00
665 x 1220mm - $16.00
POPLAR PLYWOOD
800 x 400mm
3.0mm - $16.00
6mm - $30.00 (limited stock)
BASSWOOD (restocked T1 2026)
800 x 450mm
1.5mm - $16.00
2mm - $17.00
3mm - $20.00
5mm - $25.00 (low stock)
BALSA WOOD (Restocked T1 2026)
915 x 100mm
1mm - $5.10
2mm - $5.50
3mm - $6.90
4mm - $9.10
5mm - $9.50
BIRCHWOOD
800 x 450mm
0.5mm - $26 (low stock)
1.0mm - $30 (out of stock)
SPECIALTY PLYWOOD (Limited stock)
Jarrah, Walnut, Eucalyptus, Bamboo, Beech
400 x 600mm
1.5mm $20.00
3mm $25.00
600 x 1200mm
1.5mm $55.00
3mm $75.00
CORK
600 x 450mm
1.5mm $8.00
3mm $12.00 (low stock)
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD (Back in stock)
800 x 450mm
4mm - $5.00
BOXBOARD
760 x 510mm
1.1mm - $4.50
1.8mm - $7.50
2.3mm - $10.00
SCREENBOARD
760 x 510mm
1.0mm - $7.50
2.0mm - $10.00
2.5mm - $12.50
2.9mm - $14.00
CARD STOCK
WHITE
710 x 500mm - $4.50
BLACK
720 x 510mm - $4.50
Glacial Oak
50mm thick x 200mm wide - $12/ 10 Linear cm (ie $120/m)
Pine
50mm thick x 200mm wide - $6/ per 100 Linear mm (ie $60/m)
PLYWOOD (Talk to Woodshop staff about availability)
Full Sheet 1220mm x 2440mm
9mm Birch Plywood - $150/full sheet, $75/half sheet, $40/ Qtr
18mm Birch Plywood - $250/full sheet, $125/half sheet, $65/Qtr
12mm Construction grade plywood - $90/full sheet, $45/half sheet, $25/Qtr
17mm Film Faced plywood - $150/full sheet, $75/half sheet, $40/Qtr
XPS FOAM - BLUE (Restocked T1)
100 x 300 x 300mm - $16.00
100 x 600 x 300mm - $32.00
100 x 600 x 600mm - $64.00
50 x 300 x 300mm - $8.00
50 x 600 x 300mm - $16.00
50 x 600 x 600mm - $32.00
AIR DRYING CLAY
White or Brown - $10/kilo (low stock)
VACUUM FORMING PLASTICS
0.75mm PETG
250mm x 270mm - $4.00
350mm x 350mm - $7.00
470mm x 510mm - $9.00
0.75mm HIPS Black and White
250mm x 270mm - $3.00
350mm x 350mm - $5.00
470mm x 510mm - $7.00
FOAMCORE - Black & White (Out of stock)
A1 - 594 x 841mm
5mm $12.00
SANDPAPER
Per piece - $1.50
UHU GLUE
Superglue - $4.00
MASKING TAPE
Per roll - $4.50
UHU ALL PURPOSE GLUE
Small - $6.00
Large - $12.00
UHU GLUE
UHU all plastic - $12.00
CUTTING KNIVES AND SCALPELS
Screw-Lock Cutter - $9.00
Screw-Lock Cutter Blade Pack - $7.00
Craft Knife - $13.00
Scalpel Blades - $2.00
DRAFTING MATERIALS
Protractor - $5.00
Set Square Set - $7.50
Circle Template - $12.00
Scale Ruler - $15.00
Compass Set - $35.00
YELLOW/WHITE TRACE
Yellow Trace - $25.00/roll
Speedy 360 Laser Cutters
Bed Size: 800 x 500mm
$15 / 30mins
$30 / 60mins
3D Printers
Bambulabs P1S: $0.1 per gram, white PLA only.
FormLabs 3. $0.4 per mL, white or clear resin.
Ceramic Printers
$40 Setup fee + material costs. Student must pack own clay tubes and operate printer, Clay printer badge training essential. UNSW staff/students only.
CNC - Multicam Router
Bed Size: 2400x1200mm & 3000x1500mm
$50 - $100 setup fee plus
$25 / 30mins
