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.