Derwent Scale Divider ( Compass )

This ingenious drawing tool is invaluable to artists. It makes it easier to transfer measurements from life, photographs and sketches ensuring you achieve accurate proportions every time.
A traditional tool, they go back as far as the great artists of the 16th Century, a scale divider can be used to increase or decrease the size of the object so that it will fit correctly onto the size of the paper you are using. It is also ideal for helping to achieve the correct perspective in your drawings.
The new Derwent Scale Divider is a practical drawing tool which allows you to scale your pictures in ratios from 4:1 to 1:4. When not in use it folds neatly away and will slip easily into a backpack when you are out and about.