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How to Draw a Compass
Draw a compass in 10 easy steps, about 8 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: round case.
Step 1: Round case
In the middle of your paper draw one big circle, most of the way across the page.
Step 2: Face
Inside it draw a second circle a finger in, all the way round, so the rim is thick.
Step 3: Marks
Around the inside of the face draw 8 short marks like a clock: 4 long ones, 4 short ones between.
Step 4: N, E, S, W
By the 4 long marks write N at the top, E right, S at the bottom, W left.
Step 5: Needle
In the middle draw a thin diamond needle: one triangle pointing up, one pointing down. Add a pin.
Step 6: Ring on top
Start on top of the case. Draw a short neck up and back down to the case. Add a ring.
Step 7: Shine
On the upper left of the face draw a small curved bean shape along the rim for the shine.
Step 8: Cream face
Go over your lines. Colour the face cream around the needle and the shine, leaving them white.
Step 9: Grey case
Colour the thick rim, the neck, the ring and the pin grey.
Step 10: Red north, white south
Colour the top half of the needle red and leave the bottom half white. Your compass is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a compass, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
