How to Draw Straight Lines Without A Ruler

Draw straight lines with out a ruler! Design your next kitchen or bathroom remodel with ease by using a sketch-it clipboard with a textured surface. Create clean crisp drawings without using rulers. Don't draw it just sketch-it!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• standard paper
• any pen or pencil (0.5mm works best)
• sketch-it clipboard

1. 
   Sketch-it clipboard with textured surface and clip.

   Place a sheet of paper on a textured Sketch-it clipboard.

2. Align the paper with the raised registration marks on the top of the sketch-it clipboard and secure the paper under the clip.

3. Use any standard pen or pencil and place the writing instrument on your paper on the Sketch-it clipboard.

4. 
   Textured surface of sketch-it clipboard

   Apply moderate pressure while keeping your writing instrument near vertical. Let the textured surface of the clipboard guide your pen or pencil to draw a straight line!

Tips & Warnings

• Practice makes perfect.
• Rotate the paper on the surface of the sketch-it clipboard to draw straight lines other than 180 degrees and 90 degrees.
• Do not place your sketch-it clipboard in direct sunlight or on the dash of a vehicle where it can become warped.

Resources

• Sketch-it Clipboard