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How to Draw a Binder Clip
Draw a binder clip in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the clip body.
Step 1: The clip body
In the middle draw the clip: a box with soft corners, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.
Step 2: Two big eyes
High on the clip draw 2 big egg eyes. Colour a black dot in each, leaving a shine.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile. Add a small oval cheek out beside each eye.
Step 4: The jaws
Near the bottom of the clip draw a straight line across, from side to side, for the jaws.
Step 5: Two wire handles
From the middle of the top draw 2 thick wire loops leaning out, wide at the top with big holes.
Step 6: The paper
Behind the clip draw a tall box for the paper. Its top edge goes into the clip.
Step 7: More sheets
Draw 2 more sheets peeking out at the top right of the paper, each a little higher and further right.
Step 8: Writing lines
On the paper below the clip draw 3 writing lines, the last one shorter. Keep them off the edges.
Step 9: Table line
Start well left of the paper and draw a straight table line along its bottom, stopping well right.
Step 10: Cream paper, pink cheeks
Go over your lines. Colour all the paper cream and the cheeks pink.
Step 11: Grey handles
Colour the 2 wire handles grey.
Step 12: Dark grey clip
Colour the clip dark grey, jaws and all, around the eyes and cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a binder clip, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
