DIY Drawing Compass

DIY Drawing Compass

A drawing compass can come in handy, but most are the size kids use in school. I quickly found out that here locally, there were no large compasses to be had. Not only do they come in handy for my own art work, but there is some demand for the compasses them selves. So I present the following approximate pattern and photos of the one I made. 

(Please note: pattern may not be exact or to scale and some adjustments may need to be made. The pattern is presented as an approximate to the original and is intended as more of a guide. It should also be noted that the pattern may need adjusting depending on materials used and thickness of wood or other materials used.)

Note: 1/4 " wood was used

I used glue to hold and position the mechanical pencil and metal point. I then used wire to hold them in place while the glue set and left them in place to add strength. Any point can be used for the fulcrum, such as a nail, push pin, ect. 

Of course when I am making them for sale, I take care to use much nicer material, such as brass nails, ect. The size circle you can draw depends on how long or how many joints. A second screw and wing nut in the middle of the fulcrum, but I find it just as easy to just make the compass bigger. 

    I hope this idea is of help to the crafters and artists out there that need to make big circles and great art. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and please check out our other blogs and subscribe. Please feel free to make constructive comments or suggestions.

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Butterfly Multiuse pattern

The following is a multiuse butterfly pattern. It is designed so that it can be used on fabric as well as in woodworking, or other craft projects. The design can be copied for personal use on fabric as a outline for a butterfly pattern that would be filled in with fabric paints. It can also be traced onto wood and then cut out with a scroll saw. He can then be painted and used as a yard ornament.

Feel free to use this pattern for your personal use only. Do not reproduce or redistribute this pattern. Do not use pattern in mass production or in commercial use. If you wish to purchase copyrights or limited production copyrights they are available from Nevadacrafter.com.

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Bookmark template and patterns for wood,metal, plastic,ect.

The following patterns are intended for making bookmarks. You can make your first bookmarks out of semi-transparent milk jugs or water jugs and then use those as templates or patterns for other materials such as old photographs, wood or metal. Inside designs can be either cut out or painted. Nail polish or plastic model paints are recommended if you are using plastic jugs as your bookmarks. With wood or metal you can use either a router, engraving or etching tool. 

The above pattern is designed to be printed out on a 8 1/2" X 11 standard paper in landscape mode. The bookmarks are 5 1/2" tall and 1 1/2" wide, but you can print whatever size you want. 

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Waggle wind wobble "bird"

Bird

Waggle wind wobble

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UFO whirligig

UFO Whirligig

Bead moves back and forth as the man fires his ray gun.

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Christmas ornaments

Christmas ornaments

patterns are free to use so long as they are not mass-produced or reproduced for resale.

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Butterfly wall mount

Butterfly wall mount

The wings are cut out separate from the body and the design can be either painted or cut out. The body is cut out and the eyes are made from wood beads mounted on dowels which are then attached to the body. a slot is cut in the side of the body for mounting the wings. 

please remember these patterns are copyrighted and the patterns themselves cannot be reproduced for sale.Production of the butterfly is limited to hobbyists and is not to be used for mass production. quantities over 100 require you  to purchase a production license.

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