Supplies for Summer Live

High school live classes are offered remotely through Google Classroom and in-person on the FIT campus this summer. Please review the required supplies for each course, as some courses will need students to acquire software, equipment or tools for full participation.

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Classes and Required Materials 

HAC 063: Introduction to Advertising and Marketing Communications

  • Pen and paper for note taking
  • Magazines/and or newspapers for reviewing ads (print or digital)
  • OPTIONAL: Laptop with internet access

HAP 024: Introduction to the Sewing Machine

  • Scissors- All Purpose- 8-10" (Fiskers, Gingher, Wiss or Mundial)
  • Pinking Sheers (optional)
  • Thimble to fit middle finger
  • Dressmaker pins
  • Hand sewing needles (Sharp size 7-9 is best)
  • Seam ripper
  • Pastel stone dressmaker chalk or fabric marking pencil/pen
  • Tape measure (60") (optional)
  • Lge Safety Pins
  • Lge Spool of Thread (cotton or poly to match student's fabric)
  • Notebook & pencil 
  • Yardage of fabric: this is based on size small. Purchase extra fabric for larger sizes. Will handout a swatch example of fabric in class 
    • Project 1: Top
      • 2 yards of 45” wide or 1 3/4 yards of 60” wide fabric, solid or print**
      • Thread to match
    • Project 2:  Shorts
      • Shorts: 1 1/2 yards of 45” wide cotton fabric or cotton polyester blend
      • 1 yard of decorative or Plain elastic (2” wide)
      • Thread to match
  • Note: Purchase cotton or cotton poly blend fabric. Printed fabric with obvious wrong side. 
    • DO NOT purchase Plaids or Stretch fabrics

HAP 030: Basic Sewing: Simple Dresses

  • Note: Fabric will be required for this course, will be discussed on the first day of class
  • Scissors- All Purpose- 8-10" (Fiskers, Gingher, Wiss or Mundial)
  • Matching thread to your fabric
  • 1yd ¼" wide cotton twill tape
  • 1 ½ yds. ¼" cord or ½" wide cotton twill tape for drawstring
  • Fabric for pants and jacket 3 yds each  
    • Suggested fabrics: Sweatshirt fleece, Double Knits, Cotton lycra (stretch woven)
  • Large safety pin
  • Pinking Shears (optional)
  • Thimble to fit middle finger
  • Dressmaker pins
  • Hand sewing needles (Sharp size 7-9 is best)
  • Seam ripper
  • Pastel stone dressmaker chalk or fabric marking pencil/pen
  • Tape measure
  • Safety Pins
  • Clear Graph plastic ruler (Westcott size 1x12, 2x12, 1x18 or 2x18)
  • Thread (Gutterman works well for home sewing machine stitching on cotton fabric)
  • Notebook
  • Separating Zipper 24" for sizes XS, S and 26" for sizes M to XL
  • Pencils
  • ADDITIONAL and/or Optional Supply List Items:
    • Shorts:
      • 1 1/2 yards of 45” wide woven cotton fabric or cotton/ polyester blend - no stretch!
      •  1 yard of non-roll elastic ( 1 1/2” wide)
      •  100% cotton or cotton/poly blend thread to match OR use what is available in class
    • Blouse:
      • 1 1/ 2  yards of 45” wide woven cotton fabric or cotton/ polyester blend (more if you wish to lengthen it) - no stretch!
      •  1 ½ or 2 yards elastic ( ¼ or ½” wide - options in size & details will be discussed in class)
      •  100% cotton or cotton/poly blend thread to match OR use what is available in class
    • Apron:
      • 1 1/4 yds. of 45” wide cotton fabric - you may be able to use repurposed men’s shirts or jeans for this - no stretch!
      •  2 1/ 2  yards of ribbon for neck and waist ties (1” or desired width) OR you can use fabric scraps to make your own ties
      •  Optional ribbons, braid other trimming for pockets and detailing
  • Notebook, pen/pencil, manilla or clear envelope for Patterns and Fabric
  • To Students: The supplies will cost about $60, fabric purchases must be made at a fabric store.
  • COURSE MATERIALS - ADDITIONAL:
    • Optional skirt takes about 1 ½ yards of 45" wide woven cotton fabric. More advanced students may wish to remake a project.

HAP 032: Basic Sewing: Sportswear

  • Note: Fabric will be required for this course, will be discussed on the first day of class
  • Scissors- All Purpose- 8-10" (Fiskers, Gingher, Wiss or Mundial)
  • Matching thread to your fabric
  • 1yd ¼" wide cotton twill tape
  • 1 ½ yds. ¼" cord or ½" wide cotton twill tape for drawstring
  • Fabric for pants and jacket 3 yds each   Suggested fabrics: Sweatshirt fleece, Double Knits, Cotton lycra (stretch woven)
  • Large safety pin
  • Pinking Shears (optional)
  • Thimble to fit middle finger
  • Dressmaker pins
  • Hand sewing needles (Sharp size 7-9 is best)
  • Seam ripper
  • Pastel stone dressmaker chalk or fabric marking pencil/pen
  • Tape measure
  • Safety pins
  • Clear Graph plastic ruler (Westcott size 1x12, 2x12, 1x18 or 2x18)
  • Thread (Gutterman works well for home sewing machine stitching on cotton fabric)
  • Notebook
  • Separating Zipper 24" for sizes XS,S and 26" for sizes M to XL
  • Pencils

HAR 016: Introduction to Fashion Design Art

  • Pencils: HB or 2B pencils
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Sharpener: handheld pencil sharpener
  • 11" x 14" Tracing paper pad
  • 11" x 14" Translucent / partially see through Marker pad (Recommended : Borden & Riley #37 or Bienfang 360 *Must be see-through*)
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Colored Pencils: A set of Prismacolor pencils or similar brand although Prismacolor is softer (set of 12 or 24)
  • Colored Markers: flesh tones (recommended tones below)  plus 5 individual choice color options
  • Recommended Flesh Markers
  • Light skin tones
    • Chartpak brand, pale flesh P147 
    • Copic brand, color E00
  • Medium skin tone 
    • Chartpak brand, buff color P-139
    • mocha P-70 
  • Medium - dark skin tones
    • Copic brand, E13 lt.suntan
    • Chartpak brand, sand P-142     


HAR 017: Inclusive Fashion Design

  • Pencils: HB or 2B pencils
  • Kneaded Eraser
  • Sharpener: handheld pencil sharpener
  • 11" x 14" Tracing paper pad
  • 11" x 14" Translucent / partially see through Marker pad (Recommended : Borden & Riley #37 or Bienfang 360 *Must be see-through*
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Colored Pencils: A set of Prismacolor pencils or similar brand although Prismacolor is softer (set of 12 or 24)
  • Colored Markers: Flesh tones (recommended tones below)  plus 5 individual choice color options
  • Recommended Flesh Markers
  • Light skin tones
    • Chartpak brand, pale flesh P147
    • Copic brand, color E00
  • Medium skin tone
    • Chartpak brand, buff color P-139
    • mocha P-70
  • Medium - dark skin tones
    • Copic brand, E13 lt.suntan
    • Chartpak brand, sand P-142     


HAR 018: Fashion Trend Evolution

  • Pencils with erasers
  • Small sketch pad, any size for jotting ideas into and note-taking (or tablet/ipad, if electronic sketching is preferred)
  • Rubber cement (or glue stick, but rubber cement is much neater and more professional)
  • Scissors
  • Access to a color printer (which can be done at home)
  • Black Poster or Matt Board (around 24" x 36")
  • Black matte masking tape (around 1-½" wide)
  • Cell phone with camera or digital camera with which to take research photos (no flash in museum or library)
  • Cell phone or any internet-enabled tablet with which to do research from during class

HAR 089: Fashion Portfolio Development

  • Kneaded eraser
  • 2H pencils
  • Pencil sharpener
  • 11"x 14" tracing paper pad
  • 11" x 14" marker pad (Border & Riley layout visual bond #37 or similar)
  • Folder or large envelope to store supplies, swatches, and reference materials
  • Markers: Chartpak, Copic, or similar (will be discussed in detail in first class)
  • Skin Tone Markers: (will be discussed in detail in first class)
  • Prismacolor Premier color pencils:  (will be discussed in detail in first class)
  • Colorless Blender (will be discussed in detail in first class)
  • Additional Supplies:

HCM 190: The Beauty Business-Art & Science of Cosmetics and Fragrance

  • Colored markers
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors

HFA 147: Introduction to Painting

  • You may use any type of paint you prefer, and you may use whatever supplies you have. The following suggested list for those of you who will be purchasing supplies is for acrylics, which are the most flexible medium in that they can be used in ways somewhat similar to oils, watercolors, gouache, casein, or tempera, and they dilute with water. So if you don’t already have any kind of paint, I would suggest acrylic.  If you have experience with oil colors you are welcome to use them.
  • FIRST DAY SUPPLIES:
    • The first day will be mostly lecture and demonstration, so all you need then are a pen or pencil and a casual notebook or sketchbook for taking notes and doing some sketching. 
  • Additional Supplies:
    • Acrylic paints - white, red, yellow and blue are essential. 
      The best bargain I know of (from the Blick Store) is the Blick Studio Acrylic Introductory Set for $22.99; it contains those colors plus green and black. The Utrecht Color Theory Acrylic Set (also sold only at the Blick Store) has 5 colors for $30.79, but it is superior quality paint.
    •  Brushes - the best bargain is Princeton Brush Company White Taklon Set of 4 Value Pack, $10.95 at the Blick store.
    • Palette (flat plastic, or else a pad of disposable palettes)
    • Absorbent paper towels
    • Two cups or yogurt containers (the bigger the better)
    • Pencil, eraser, and sharpener
    • Paint paper, cardboard, canvas board, canvas pad -- suitable for acrylics
  • Paper is more absorbent than canvas boards, so the already fast-drying acrylic paint will dry even more rapidly. Paper is apt to buckle when wet, but using thicker paper like vellum bristol, or taping the paper onto a board or foam core, solves that. We will be using easels, so make sure your pad is rigid enough not to flop over, or is clipped to something rigid like foam core. The size is up to you -- anything from notebook size or smaller to 14" x 17" or even 18" x 24" is fine. Of course, on a bigger surface you will use  more paint and need bigger brushes.

HFA 148: Fine Arts Portfolio

  • REQUIRED SUPPLIES FOR THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS:
    • Paper
      • 18 x 24 all-purpose paper pad. (white drawing or sketch paper, 70lbs and up)
      • Ebony Pencil or Graphite pencils (B2 / B4 / B6)
      • Charcoal pencil (medium or soft) Black + White
      • Pencil sharpener
      • Erasers: kneaded; art gum,or pink pearl, and/or plastic.
  • ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES (to be discussed in the first class):
    • Additional paper:
      • two sheets, 18" x 24", medium gray charcoal paper
      • two sheets of additional colors, your choice
    • Vine charcoal-small box(medium)
    • Compressed charcoal- 2 sticks (medium or soft)
    • Conte crayons, red / sepia, black, white, soft-B
    • Chamois (for blending and shading)
    • Pack of kid’s watercolors (small set)
    • Small container of black ink
    • Small tube of black acrylic (inexpensive)
    • Small tube of acrylic white (inexpensive)
    • Containers or cups for water
    • Something you can use as a pallet (paper or plastic plate etc)
    • Sharpie permanent ink pen, fine point.
    • Ballpoint pen
    • Fixative spray for charcoal drawings
    • Clipboard or foam board with clips: 18" x 24" (to be discussed)
  • Optional:
    • Pastels
    • Oil Pastels
    • Markers
  • Optional:  If you want to paint, these are color options:
    • Option 1:
      • Burned Sienna
      • Ultramarine Blue (mix this two and you get black)
      • Titanium white
    • Option 2 
      • Cadmium Red Medium                                       
      • Permanent Green                                                
      • Titanium White  
    • Option 3:
      • Manganese Violet or Dioxozine Violet
      • And Cadmium Yellow Medium
      • Titanium White


HFI 001: Digital Short Film Basics

  • 32 gb flash drive
  • Earbuds or headphones
  • Readings:
    • Hey Whipple Book, Chapter 16: In The Future, Everyone Will Be Famous for 30 Seconds.
    • Some Advice On Telling Stories Visually
    • How to Find and Choose a Documentary Subject: https://photography.tutsplus.com/articles/how-to-find-and-choose-a-documentary-subject--cms-22446
    • Quick Tips for Coming Up with Great Short Film Ideas: http://nofilmschool.com/2015/08/9-tips-coming-great-ideas-short-films
    • The 20 Most Viral Ads of 2016: http://www.adweek.com/creativity/20-most-viral-ads-2016-174885/
    • One Show 2017 Film Category award winners: http://www.oneclub.org/awards/theoneshow/-archive/awards/2017/15/all/select


HFM 060: Fashion Forecasting: Seeing into the Future

  •  Materials for taking notes.

HFM 064: The Ins and Outs of Fashion Merchandising

  • Pen & pad or laptop for note taking
  • Test and have the FIT username and password log information on the first day of class

HFM 066: Careers in Fashion Styling

  • Note taking materials
  • Access to fashion magazines online (i.e., Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, W, L’OFFICIEL, etc) for digital presentations

HGD 174: 2-D Animation Using Adobe Photoshop and After-Effects 

  • Hard Drive 500GB
  • Headphones or earbuds
  • Notebook and pen

HGD 176: Intro to Graphic Design Digital Drawing

  • Test and have the FIT username and password log information on the first day of class in order to access campus computers with Adobe Illustrator
  • Sketchpad or plain paper
  • Something to draw with (tradtional)
  • Scanner (available in classroom) or camera (smartphone camera will do)

HIL 013:  Introduction to the Illustration Process

  • OPENING DAY: Supplied by instructor
  • White multimedia Bristol paper pad 11" x 14"
  • Pencils with kneaded eraser
  • Tracing paper
  • Artist white tape
  • Colored pencils
  • Watercolor paints
  • Small brush
  • Micron pens
  • Printer paper or sketchbook for sketch ideas
  • Scissors

HJD 019: Jewelry Design Studio I

  • Mandatory Supplies:
    • CLOSED TOE SHOES!!!!  
    • Small sketchbook  
    • UV protective safety glasses or goggles  
    • *Sharpie super fine black permanent ink pen  
    • *Sharpie ultra fine black permanent ink pen (really any fine black Sharpies you’re comfortable with drawing on metal is ok!)
  • Additonal Supplies Needed for the Class:
    • These supplies are available as a kit from Allcraft (walk in or mail order):
      • (1) 6"x6" copper - 18 gauge
      • (1) 6"x6" nickel silver - 18 gauge
      • (1) 6"x6" brass or nu-gold - 18 gauge
      • 1 piece silver solder - hard
      • 1 piece silver solder - medium
      • 2 dozen saw blades size 0
      • 3 dozen saw blades size 2/0
      • 3 drill bits #52
    • *Kit price is $59.75. Pickup is free.  Shipping is an additional $13.50. 
    • Allcraft Tool & Supply, 135 West 29th Street, Suite 205, New York, NY 10001   1-800-645-7124 or 1-212-279-7077
  • PLEASE NOTE FOR OPENING DAY: THE TOP LIST IS MANDATORY ON THE FIRST DAY AND EVERY DAY. WE CAN SUPPLY SAFETY GLASSES TO BORROW.  
  • THE SUPPLIES ON THE BOTTOM CAN BE PURCHASED BY THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS.  I WILL HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO SHARE FOR STUDENTS WHO COULD NOT OBTAIN KIT IN TIME FOR FIRST DAY.

HLD 038: Introduction to Shoe and Bag Construction

  • Drawing Materials
    • Drawing paper pad 8.5" x  11" (any brand will work)
    • Tracing paper pad 8.5" x  11" (any brand will work)
    • Mechanical pencil (any brand will work)
  • Shoe Materials 
  • Bag  Materials
    • We will use upcycled materials and hardware (to be discussed in class)
    • The other materials will be provided by the Footwear and Accessories Department

HPH 169: Digital Photography and Photoshop

  • Bring your notebook, pen and camera to each class. Make sure the battery on your camera is fully charged.
  • Notebook and pen
  • Digital SLR camera (Single Lens Reflex) or Mirrorless Camera
  • SD or CF Memory Card (please check what your camera needs)
  • Tripod (optional but recommended)
  • USB Jump Drive
  • External Hard drive strongly encouraged 
  • Photography Suppliers:
  • File Sharing:  
  • If you are purchasing new equipment for the course, we recommend purchasing the accidental damage coverage offered by the retailer.