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MATERIALS USED IN THIS PROJECT:
HB Pencil.
Putty Rubber.
Layout paper.
Acid free cartridge paper.
Viewfinder grid.
Ruler.
Magnifying glass.
Rotring Isograph pens; .1mm, .25mm and .35mm.
Black India ink.
A piece of lint free cloth - to wipe your pens on.
Tissues, for resting your hand upon - fingers leave greasy marks on the paper and the ink won't take kindly to it.

Gillott Mapping pens can also be used (dip pens) for fine detail work.

Where accuracy is required, I use this grid system. This can be used on location as well. Simply hold the see through grid at arms length and locate the key points. Photo's can often hide details in shadows and bright highlights.

Draw your own grid onto layout paper (thin paper) to enlarge the image - the larger the squares, the bigger the picture.

Start with the clock first because if this goes wrong it's easy to start again. The actual size of this clock face is just 21mm high.

Now transfer your best lines from the layout paper to your cartridge paper. You do this by using transfer paper, (this is similar to carbon paper except that it transfers a pencil mark instead of ink) and a sharp hard pencil. Make sure the transfer paper is face down onto the cartridge paper. Place your layout drawing on top and then simply trace over your best lines.

When this is completed, add the extra details lightly to your drawing on the cartridge paper, using an HB pencil.

Be sure to get your drawing right before applying ink - it's easy to erase pencil marks, but not ink.
For this particular clock, making white hands and numerals to ink around is best - they are easier to see than a grey pencil mark.
The numerals must be at the same angle of perspective as the brickwork the clock is on.
The tighter the ink marks are packed together, the darker the tone. The more spaced out they are, the lighter the tone.
Remember the clock is higher than your eye level and at an angle.