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How to Draw Tape
Draw tape 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 roll.
Step 1: The roll
A little left of the middle, draw 1 big round circle as big as your fist.
Step 2: Hole and core
In the middle, draw a circle half as wide as the roll. Add a circle just round it for the core.
Step 3: Two eyes
On the tape below the core, draw 2 egg eyes, each with a black dot and a white shine.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Draw a small U smile under the eyes. Add a small flat oval cheek beside each eye.
Step 5: The peeling strip
From the roll's top, draw a strip out to the right. Zigzag the end, then come back to the roll.
Tip Let the strip leave the edge of the roll, like tape unrolling.
Step 6: Shine
On the top left of the ring, draw 1 short curved shine line following the edge.
Step 7: Sparkles
Draw 3 sparkle stars around the tape: 4 points like a plus sign with sides that dip in.
Step 8: Table and shadow
Draw a thin flat oval shadow where the roll sits, and a table line out from each side.
Step 9: Yellow sparkles, sand strip
Colour the sparkles yellow and the peeling strip sand.
Step 10: Pink cheeks, tan roll
Colour the cheeks pink, then the roll tan around the face. Leave the eyes and the hole white.
Step 11: Brown core, grey shadow
Colour the core brown and the shadow grey. Your roll of tape is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: tape, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
