Posted by Drafting Equipment Warehouse on Aug 7th 2024
Back-to-School Guide for Architecture, Interior Design, and Drafting Students
Learn which supplies architecture, interior design, and drafting students need for school, what to expect in studio cour
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Posted by Drafting Equipment Warehouse on Jun 28th 2024
The Ultimate Guide to Storing Blueprints, Plans, and Artwork
Updated: June 22, 2026
Learn the best ways to store blueprints, engineering plans, maps, posters, and artwork with flat files, rolled storage, hanging clamps, vertical plan files, identification tag
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Posted by Drafting Equipment Warehouse on Mar 26th 2024
Manual Drafting Tools for Architects: Essential Supplies for Hand Drafting
Learn which manual drafting tools architects and architecture students use, including scales, triangles, compasses, templates, drafting pencils, vellum, drafting tables, portable drafting boards, an
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Posted by Drafting Equipment Warehouse on Jun 10th 2021
What Happened to Alvin Drafting Supplies?
Alvin has been one of the best-known names in drafting tools for generations. Here is what happened to the Alvin brand, what returned, and which Alvin drafting supplies are still popular today.
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Posted by Drafting Equipment Warehouse on Sep 30th 2020
Alvin & Co. Going Out of Business
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in 2020 when Alvin & Company announced it was closing. Since then, the Alvin brand has returned under new ownership.
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Posted by Drafting Equipment Warehouse on Mar 26th 2018
Mayline Drafting Furniture Replacement Guide
Looking for a replacement for a discontinued Mayline drafting table, blueprint storage system, hanging clamp, or plan filing product? This guide highlights common Mayline products that are no longer
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