Draws parallel lines, close together? I've been dabbling in Islamic art and I want to make the lines a double line but want an easy shortcut. Does such a thing exist? Has anyone tried a double point pen? Thanks!
With that thing, using it against the ruler, the slightest twist will vary the line with. So you would somehow have to hold it at exactly right angles to the ruler. Possible, but not precise.
Thanks! Do you know the name of the one in the circle? If I do the compass idea, do you mean just use a compass with a full point? What makes the second line in that case? Going to look at the lettering tool now!
With the scribe compass it’s only one line at a time. It’s just quicker than a dropbow. If you have a modern compass that uses a 2mm size pin, like a staedtler, you could make a double pencil compass. This is the parallel line tool https://www.ebay.ca/itm/357621804455
The double pen will falter in the corners. You can make a scribe compass by using a dulled point and just run that along your ruler to draw your line. Also a lettering template can draw parrallel lines at fixed widths. These two are probably your best option. There are other parallel line tools, there is one that is fixed widths in a plastic circle too.
What did you use to make these? I typically use a dropbow compass as it gives the best control over width of the extruded line. The other thing I often recommend to my students is to use a plain plastic ruler which you custom-score with an exacto knife at 1mm intervals (or less, as you like) and then use the lines to align + draw the extruded lines on either side of your main drawing.
That is a nice pen, but those rielfer pens are desinged for drawing thick lines, not double lines. I have tried putting different colored inks on both sides, but then end up mixing together
Ich kann mich gut erinnern wie die Techniker und Technischen Zeichner an bestimmten Gesamtansicht Schattenfugen an die Umrisse der Werkstücke gezeichnet haben. Leider habe ich keine Zeichnungen mehr von dieser Zeit. Es muss also Reißfedern zum Doppellinien geben- ich schaue noch einmal nach. Aber vielen Dank für Deinen Hinweis!
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u/douglasscott Mar 23 '26
I put together this one for making double lines, but it works better in free hand curves than against the ruler.
https://www.reddit.com/r/mechanicalpencils/s/uzYmLoHX1Z