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How to Draw a Pepper Mill
Draw a pepper mill in 11 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: the body.
Step 1: The body
In the middle draw a tall tower with a waist: sides curve in, then out to a wider flat bottom.
Tip A pepper mill is a tall wooden tower you twist at the top.
Step 2: Round top
On top of the body draw a rounded dome, a little wider than the body, like half an egg.
Step 3: 2 big eyes
At the waist draw 2 big egg eyes, close together. Colour a black dot in each, leaving a shine.
Step 4: Twist knob
On top of the dome draw a short neck, and on it a round ball for the twist knob.
Step 5: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a small U smile, and a flat oval cheek beside each end of the smile.
Step 6: Wood rings
Across the body draw 3 gentle curves bowing down: one under the dome, one lower, one near the bottom.
Step 7: Table line
Draw a long flat table line under the mill, touching its bottom and reaching well past each side.
Step 8: Peppercorns
On the table to the right draw 3 tiny peppercorn circles, 2 side by side and 1 on top.
Step 9: Pink cheeks
Colour the cheeks pink.
Step 10: Wood mill
Go over your lines, then colour the body and dome wood brown, around the cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Step 11: Knob and peppercorns
Colour the neck and knob dark brown and the peppercorns black. Your pepper mill is ready to twist!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a pepper mill, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
