Give your ideas TEXTURE

Bring texture and character to your sketches in seconds. Stay focused on your ideas without drawing each pattern by hand.

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Four patterns. See what they can do

Four textured tiles, two scales on each. Slip one under your paper and rub a pencil across the page to bring the tile’s pattern into your sketch.

Choose a tile to see it in action.

Hexagonal Grid

Bring technical meshes and ventilation panels into your sketch without drawing every hexagon by hand.

Both scales included

One on each side. Select a sample to flip.

Price: 11.90 US dollars. Single tile

Available individually

Isometric Dot Grid

Suggest perforated panels, speaker meshes and textured grips with an ordered dot pattern.

Both scales included

One on each side. Select a sample to flip.

Price: 11.90 US dollars. Single tile

Available individually

Diagonal Lines

Define shadows and the direction of a surface with parallel hatching.

Both scales included

One on each side. Select a sample to flip.

Price: 11.90 US dollars. Single tile

Available individually

Crosshatch

Suggest the feel of woven fabric, rubber grips and textured plastic with crossing lines.

Both scales included

One on each side. Select a sample to flip.

Price: 11.90 US dollars. Single tile

Available individually

Want all four? Save with a set Essentials costs less than buying all four tiles separately.

Choose your set

Essentials Complete Set

Price: 39.90 US dollars.

All four patterns, wherever you sketch. A felt case protects your tiles, and a keyring keeps them together.

All four SketchTiles with the felt carry case and keyring

What’s included

  • 4 tilesDouble-sided
  • Felt Carry Case
  • Tiles Keyring
FAQs & delivery

What customers say

“The tiles have plenty of raised texture, are quick and easy to maneuver underneath the paper, to add texture and shading.”

“They're fun to play with, and they do save time when the point of a drawing isn't to do every single pencil stroke by hand.”

“I've used them for a couple of projects, and I appreciate how there are two sizes of each pattern, so you can have some visual continuity within a project, but still have a little variety.”

“When I color, I sometimes like to make my backgrounds have a design rather than just a sky or colored background, and these are perfect for that.”

“If I was to mention one of my weaknesses in drawing, it would be texturing. These tools take the pain out of texturing. It does take a little practice with them to really good results.”

“I've wished for easier ways to make grids for years. These are perfect, so much easier than rulers or stencils.”

“I even applied some blue watercolor to see if these had any effect, but they didn't. However, after the watercolors dried I went over that area with a colored pencil and the texture still came through.”

“Easy to use with graphite pencils. Gets the intended texture consistently every time. I recommend rubbing very lightly to get an even darkness across the whole pattern.”

“Easy to use, I love how portable they are and that they barely take up and space in my art bag!”

“The panels add really nice comic book-style patterns/textures to traditional art, and they're easy to clean.”

SketchTiles at work

See how designers and artists make the patterns their own. Choose a creator to explore their work.

Dr. Kanvar Nayer

Industrial designer & educator

@dr.kanvar.nayer
Grey blaster sketch
Tall stool sketch with a red seat
Computer mouse sketch
Game controller with patterned grips
Yellow power drill
Dark binoculars sketch
Red kitchen utensils with patterned handles
Green watering can
Black 20 kg kettlebell sketch
Black and red electric shaver sketch
Blue alarm clock
Twisted vase sketch with patterned bands
Red sports car sketch
Headphone sketch with contrasting textures
White and navy tote bag sketch
White Mazda MX-5 sketch
Red wheelie bin sketch
Black pistol sketch
Yellow-accented running shoe
Ice cream cone with a patterned waffle surface
Red baseball cap
Faceted mask study on pink paper

“It's compact, versatile, and offers a range of textures that make sketching more dynamic and engaging.”

Carter McGuyer

Industrial designer

@carter.mcguyer.design
Adding texture to a page of coloured product studies
A sketchbook spread of colour and surface variations
Hexagonal surface study on a planter
Exploring colour and pattern with a tile beneath the paper
Two patterned planters

“They simplify the process of adding textures and lines, allowing me to explore ideas quickly and effortlessly.”

Jeongmo Han

Product designer & educator

Adjunct professor, Hongik University · Founder, Sketch Factory

@sketchfactory
Yellow wallet study
Wallet studies beside the tiles and drawing tools
Red and blue wallet with a textured flap
Blue and yellow wallet study
Green cardholder study

Sketches of furniture, accessories and electronics.

Hulya Hanlı

Design & illustration

@cancridesign
Watch sketch with a textured strap (video still)

Watch and strap studies.

Patrick Christian

Freelance industrial designer and illustrator

@sketchypat
Goggle concepts beside the tiles (video still)

Texture as part of the drawing process.

Sam Barajas

Artist

@sambarajasart
Green upholstered chair sketch (video still)

Furniture sketches with textured upholstery.

Chris Wilson

Sketching educator

@simplydesignsketching
Grey sculptural seat sketch
Marker drawing of SketchTiles packaging and tiles

Sketching for problem solving.

Oz

Artist and UX designer

Previously an industrial designer

@sakinkaktus
Green tent study
Rhinoceros sketch with textured shading

Animal and outdoor studies.

Spencer Nugent

Designer, illustrator and educator

@sketchadaydotcom
Orange product concept sketch
Dotted texture detail
Adding texture to the shaded panel
Tile positioned beneath the sketch

Sketching tools and drawings from the desk.

Martijn van de Wiel

Designer | Instructor | Course Creator

@designsketching
Compact buggy concept
Textured seat detail from the buggy concept
Turquoise and orange sneaker concept
Turquoise high-top sneaker with a hexagonal side panel
High-top sneaker with orange laces and dotted details
Footwear studies with the tiles and drawing tools

Footwear, buggy concepts and playful texture studies.

Nastya Kuliábina

Product designer and strategist

Teaches product sketching at IED Barcelona and LABASAD.

@nastya_kuliabina
Bottle sketches with a green textured inset (video still)
Paint roller concept sketches

Product sketching and texture experiments.

Kai Rump

Industrial designer & artist

@kairump
Green soap dispenser studies with a SketchTiles tile
Green soap dispenser studies
Sofa concept with textured cushions
Yellow and black longboard concept
Backpack sketching and texture details

Furniture, product and accessory studies.

Pablo Pereyra

Industrial designer and instructor

Sketch Academy

@pablompereyra
Cordless drill studyFrom Sketch Academy classes
Drill handle texture detailFrom Sketch Academy classes
Industrial design sketching classFrom Sketch Academy classes
Pickup truck concept studiesFrom Sketch Academy classes
Pickup truck texture detailFrom Sketch Academy classes
Black Volkswagen sketchFrom Sketch Academy classes
Volkswagen sketch detailFrom Sketch Academy classes
Black concept car sketchFrom Sketch Academy classes
Concept car texture detailFrom Sketch Academy classes
Camera sketch studiesFrom Sketch Academy classes
Camera sketches beside the referenceFrom Sketch Academy classes
Product sketching classFrom Sketch Academy classes
Portable stereo concept studyFrom Sketch Academy classes
Stereo speaker texture studyFrom Sketch Academy classes
Adding texture to a stereo sketchFrom Sketch Academy classes
Purple hairdryer studyFrom Sketch Academy classes
Hairdryer texture detailFrom Sketch Academy classes

Sketching classes, demonstrations and student work.

Thomas Kok

Industrial designer

@designsketcher
Coffee grinder with a warm wood-toned surface
Garden trowel with a green patterned handle
Chair with a textured seat and back

Surface studies in everyday objects.

Harry Chapman

Industrial designer

Seymourpowell

@harryibzdesign
Handheld gaming console concepts

Industrial design studies for handheld gaming.

Matt Bowman

Product designer

JAM Product Design · Freelancer

@mcpbowman
Product concepts with orange accents and textured panels
Architectural concepts with patterned surfaces
Blue jacket and soft-goods studies

Architecture, products and soft goods.

Robin Bouten

Product designer

@roroo.design
Dumbbell sketch with a textured handle (video still)

Product concepts and texture studies.

Evamaria Deisen

Designer and artist

@deisen_design
Pink car concept studies
Blue lamp concept studies
Turquoise concept sketch with hexagonal textures

Product concepts and motorcycle suit studies in colour.

B Make Art

Drawing and colour

@b.make.art

Marker swatches and SketchTiles texture tests.

Ethan White

Industrial design engineer

@ethanwhitedesign
Backpack sketch with yellow details (video still)
First-responder wearable tool studies
Wearable camera and sensor concepts
Yellow and grey wearable tool details
First-responder equipment concept studies
Wrist-mounted tool concepts
Nike ACG hiking boot concept (video still)
Hiking shoe sketch (video still)
Tent concept studies
Tent concept detail

Footwear and backpack studies, plus wearable tools for first responders.

Arne Klausmann

Industrial design engineer

Previously at TEAMS

@arne.design_
Orange vest sketch (video still)
Honeycomb and bee sketch (video still)

Product sketches and texture experiments.

Leo & Natalia

DesignPair

Leo & Natalia on Facebook
Yellow portable record player with patterned interior surfaces
Textured tiles beside the record-player study
Architectural interior in a sketchbook
Interior study from another view
Outdoor seating inspired by moose

Product and architectural studies.

Steven de Groot

Product designer

@steven_de_groot
Yellow armchair and ottoman (video still)
Blue upholstered bar stool sketch (video still)
Turquoise high-top sneaker (video still)
Headphone sketch with gold cushions (video still)

Footwear, furniture and everyday product studies.

Share your work

What could this surface become?

Try a pattern on a practice drawing. Choose a colour, draw on a panel, then compare Fine and Coarse.

Digital preview. Your paper, pencil and pressure shape the real result. See the technique on paper

Choose a drawing

Each drawing keeps your work as you switch.

Footwear studyLoading textures…
Footwear line drawing for the texture exercise

Drag across the drawing to reveal the texture.A4 · 297 × 210 mm

Tile & scale
Hexagonal Grid
Isometric Dot Grid
Diagonal Lines
Crosshatch

Tile and scale changes affect new marks only.

Pencil colour
Pencil width 28 px

Draw with one scale, then choose the tile’s other scale and draw again to compare.

Explore Diagonal Lines

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