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How to Draw a Spinning Wheel
Draw a spinning wheel 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 big wheel.
Step 1: The big wheel
On the right of your paper draw a big circle, as wide as your hand. Draw a smaller circle inside.
Tip Leave room under the wheel and on the left.
Step 2: Hub and spokes
In the middle draw a small circle. From it draw 8 spokes out to the inner circle, like pizza slices.
Step 3: Bench and legs
Under the wheel draw a long flat plank. Under each end draw a tall thin leg, then a ground line.
Step 4: Upright and axle
From the bottom of the wheel draw 2 close lines down to the bench. Put a dot in the hub.
Step 5: The bobbin
On the left of the bench draw a short post. On top draw a small box on its side.
Step 6: Drive band
Start at the bobbin's right corners. Draw a line from each up to the wheel, round its far side.
Step 7: Foot pedal
Draw a flat pedal on the ground. From its right end run a rod to a knob on the wheel.
Step 8: Post and wool
Far left, draw a tall post topped with a wool cloud. Add a thread from the wool to the bobbin.
Step 9: Cream wool and bobbin
Colour the wool and the bobbin cream.
Step 10: Wood posts and pedal
Colour the upright, the bobbin post, the pedal, the knob and the tall post light wood.
Step 11: Brown wheel and bench
Colour the rim around the knob, the hub, the bench and both legs brown. Your spinning wheel is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a spinning wheel, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
