The Artist’s Toolkit

The Artist’s Toolkit

The Artist’s Toolkit is your one-stop library of materials we return to again and again at Smudge. Every list is built from what we actually use in the studio. You will see Australian suppliers mentioned (because that’s where Smudge is based), but these materials are universal. Use what you can find locally, improvise where you need to, and make it your own.

The Artist’s Toolkit is your one-stop library of materials we return to again and again at Smudge. Every list is built from what we actually use in the studio.


You will see Australian suppliers mentioned (because that’s where Smudge is based), but these materials are universal. Use what you can find locally, improvise where you need to, and make it your own.

Surfaces & Paper

Canvas Drop Sheets

Fabric Offcuts

Tissue Paper

Coffee Filters

Butcher’s Paper Rolls

A3 + A2 Cardstock

Watercolour Paper

Surfaces & Paper

Canvas Drop Sheets

Fabric Offcuts

Tissue Paper

Coffee Filters

Butcher’s Paper Rolls

A3 + A2 Cardstock

Watercolour Paper

Fibre Art

Fabric Glue

Chenille stems / Pipe Cleaners

Beads & Buttons

Pom Pom Makers

Embroidery Hoops

Cardboard Looms

Plastic Darning Needles

Felt Sheets

Natural Fibres

Fabric Scraps + Offcuts

Yarn & String

Wool Roving

Fibre Art

Fabric Glue

Chenille stems / Pipe Cleaners

Beads & Buttons

Pom Pom Makers

Embroidery Hoops

Cardboard Looms

Plastic Darning Needles

Felt Sheets

Natural Fibres

Fabric Scraps + Offcuts

Yarn & String

Wool Roving

Sculpture & 3D

Cardboard Scissors

Pegs

Recycled Containers & Bottle Tops

Recycled egg cartons

Playdough

Sticks, Bark, Pinecones

Recycled Cardboard Boxes

Aluminium Foil

Plasticine Modelling Clay

Armature Wire

Florist Wire

Pipe Cleaners / chenille stems

Sculpture & 3D

Cardboard Scissors

Pegs

Recycled Containers & Bottle Tops

Recycled egg cartons

Playdough

Sticks, Bark, Pinecones

Recycled Cardboard Boxes

Aluminium Foil

Plasticine Modelling Clay

Armature Wire

Florist Wire

Pipe Cleaners / chenille stems

Collage & Construction

Cardboard Scissors

Pegs

Recycled Containers & Bottle Tops

Recycled egg cartons

Playdough

Sticks, Bark, Pinecones

Recycled Cardboard Boxes

Aluminium Foil

Plasticine Modelling Clay

Armature Wire

Florist Wire

Pipe Cleaners / chenille stems

Collage & Construction

Cardboard Scissors

Pegs

Recycled Containers & Bottle Tops

Recycled egg cartons

Playdough

Sticks, Bark, Pinecones

Recycled Cardboard Boxes

Aluminium Foil

Plasticine Modelling Clay

Armature Wire

Florist Wire

Pipe Cleaners / chenille stems

Print Making

Fly Swatters

Cyanotype Kit

Salad Spinners

Acrylic Plexiglass

Rolling Pins

Textured Materials

Foam Sheets

Foam Rollers

Rubber Brayers + Rollers

Acrylic Paints

Print Making

Fly Swatters

Cyanotype Kit

Salad Spinners

Acrylic Plexiglass

Rolling Pins

Textured Materials

Foam Sheets

Foam Rollers

Rubber Brayers + Rollers

Acrylic Paints

Sensory Play

Chia Seeds

White vinegar

Bicarbonate (bi-carb) soda

Acrylic Mirrors

Silk Scarves

Playdough Tools, Cutters, Rolling Pins

Cornflour

Funnels, Jars, Sieves, Spoons

Bio Glitter + Sequins

Shells

Petals, Leaves, Grass Clippings

Water Tubs

Sand

Desiccated Coconut

Split Peas & Dried Beans

Coloured Rice

Sensory Play

Chia Seeds

White vinegar

Bicarbonate (bi-carb) soda

Acrylic Mirrors

Silk Scarves

Playdough Tools, Cutters, Rolling Pins

Cornflour

Funnels, Jars, Sieves, Spoons

Bio Glitter + Sequins

Shells

Petals, Leaves, Grass Clippings

Water Tubs

Sand

Desiccated Coconut

Split Peas & Dried Beans

Coloured Rice

Tools & Extras

Hot glue gun

Trays

Storage Tubs

gloves

Safety Goggles

Palette Knives + Scrapers

Spray Bottles

Reusable Squeezy Bottles

Tools & Extras

Hot glue gun

Trays

Storage Tubs

gloves

Safety Goggles

Palette Knives + Scrapers

Spray Bottles

Reusable Squeezy Bottles