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How to Draw a Tape Dispenser
Draw a tape dispenser 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 body.
Step 1: The body
Below the middle draw the body: a big round hump at the back, sloping down to a flat front block.
Tip Like a whale with a flat top.
Step 2: The roll
On the hump draw a big circle for the roll of tape, sticking up above it. Add a small hole.
Step 3: 2 big eyes
On the flat front block draw 2 big egg eyes one eye apart. Colour a big black dot in each.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile from eye to eye. Add a small oval cheek beside each end.
Step 5: The tape strip
Start on top of the roll. Draw a thin strip of tape sloping down to the front of the body.
Step 6: The cutter
Along the flat top at the front draw a short zigzag of little teeth pointing down.
Tip Small even teeth, like a tiny saw.
Step 7: Shine and core
On the top left of the roll draw one short curved shine. Draw a ring round the hole.
Step 8: Sparkles
Draw 3 fat sparkle stars in the air around the dispenser, not touching it.
Step 9: The table
Draw a table line under the body, from well left of it to well right.
Step 10: Yellow sparkles, pink cheeks
Go over your lines. Colour the sparkles yellow and the cheeks pink. Leave the eyes white.
Step 11: Sand strip, tan roll
Colour the tape strip sand and the roll tan. Leave the hole white.
Step 12: Grey teeth, navy body
Colour the cutter teeth grey, then the body navy around the roll, face and teeth. Your tape dispenser is ready!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a tape dispenser, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
