UNSW Making

Basic Model Making Tips

Essential tutorials and information for beginner model making

For this learning module, you will need:

Cutting mat, knife and steel ruler (you should have got these items in your first year kit)
Various materials you can find around your home
Some specialty tools

Starting model making can be daunting. Here's a few tips and tricks to help you safely start out.

Setting up your workspace

Blade safety

Working with sand paper

Finding useful materials around the home

Papier Mache

Bake at Home Clay

Spray painting at home

Tools - the Basics

Tools for Measuring

Tools for cutting - Craft knife, Scalpel, X-ACTO knife

Tools for cutting - Cutting metal

Tools for cutting - Scissors, Circle cutter, Chisels

Sanding - The Basics

Want to learn more? Check out the other learn modules

Get yourself trained!

If you want to learn and/or increase your skills with model making don't hesitate to complete the Badges that the UNSW Makerspace Network has for you!

Categories: Model Making Skills

Tags: Handtools Model Making Design Futures Lab hand building DFL