How to Draw an Hourglass

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Draw two horizontal parallel rectangles.

   They should be the same width.
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   Step 2: Now draw two vertical rectangles.

   These should also be the same width, but narrower, and somewhat "pulled in" from the edges of the horizontal ones. ,, The connecting point of the lines should also be curved. ,, Note: the bottom line should be more curved than the top line.
   
   Also, the more sand has already flown, the closer these lines should be to each other, and the more intense should the curves be. ,,,
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   Step 3: inside the "frame" made by those four rectangles

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   Step 4: draw two triangles towards the center

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   Step 5: the tops of which should overlap.

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   Step 6: Following the triangles (red) draw slightly curved lines- this is the contour of the hourglass.

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   Step 7: Erase the red lines with a rubber.

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   Step 8: Draw two curved lines which would represent the level of the sand.

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   Step 9: Draw another intensely curved line at the middle of the hourglass representing the sand falling through.

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    Step 10: Color in the sand and draw a straight line (the flow of the sand).

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    Step 11: Add two short

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    Step 12: straight

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    Step 13: diagonal lines on the top and bottom of the hourglass

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    Step 14: at opposite diagonal sides (the so-called "glass effect").

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