Form Study Lab and Material Resources

The Form Study Lab

Tool checkout

The following items are available for check out from the foundation cage. When using any of these tool please refer to the form study safety guidelines.

Basic tool kit - 9 kits available for checkout

•     Multi-Purpose wire cutter

•     12 ft. measuring tape

•     10” tongue & groove pliers

•     Phillips 2PT screwdriver

•     Standard 1/4” screwdriver

•     Claw hammer

•     Needle nose pliers

•     Safety glasses

•     Utility knife

•     Scissors

DeWALT Drill Kit - 2 kits available for checkout

•     12.0VDC, 3/8 in compact drill

•     7.2v-14.4v NiCD charging station

•     Phillips standard 1/4” bit

•     Upon checkout the kit will be supplied with one fully charged 12v battery.

DeWALT Drill Bit Kit - 2 kits available for checkout

•     16 Piece Pilot Point Tip

•     For: Thin Metal, Wood and PVC

•     Size 1/16 to 1/2 Inch

Measurement Tool Kit - 1 kit available for checkout

•     Magnetic Angle Locator

•     12” Combination square

•     6” Combination square

•     9” Magnetic torpedo level

•     12′ Measuring tape

Material Resources

The Form Study Lab is fully stocked with a number of material resources, including:

• dimensional lumber

• scrap wood

• rolls of brown and white paper

• wire

• fishing line

• hot glue

• nails

• screws

• wood glue

• plaster

The MassArt ReStore is a fantastic place to get free material. You never know what will turn up there. Usually it is open Monday through Friday from 9am-1pm. Check their Instagram for current hours.

It is located in the basement level of Kennedy, below Starbucks and right across the hall from the school store.

The hardware store is a great place to get cheap materials for your projects. The nearest is Economy True Value at 219 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115. It's a 15 minute trip from MassArt on the Green Line, or a slightly longer walk. Another great option is 

Here are some of the things you can get there:

• paint swatches

• rope and string of all varieties

• dowels

• chicken wire

• foam core

• gap-filling foam

• mechanical fasteners of all kinds

  • washers

  • screws

  • bolts

  • nails

  • hooks

• bubble wrap

• concrete

• plastic sheeting of many varieties

• metal stock

• finishes such as paste wax, shellac, and linseed oil

• spray paints

• primer

• mixed paints

• cheap brushes of all kinds

• tape

• tarp

• zip-ties

Below you will find a more comprehensive list of places to source material. They range from cheap and free depots such as the MassArt ReStore to professionally stocked suppliers such as Reader's Hardwood in Taunton.