ClipArt ETC
Frogs and snails

Pictorial divider

Frogs and snails

Ship and seascape

Pictorial divider

Ship and seascape

"In ordinary work the usual way of rectifying an arc is to step around it with the dividers, in spaces small enough as practically to coincide with the arc, and to step off the same number on the right line." —French, 1911

Rectifying Arc Using Dividers

"In ordinary work the usual way of rectifying an arc is to step around it with the dividers, in spaces…

An illustration of a rose and vine divider.

Rose & Vine Divider

An illustration of a rose and vine divider.

An illustration of an small piece of ornate scrollwork.

Scrollwork

An illustration of an small piece of ornate scrollwork.

Simple divider with flower

Simple divider

Simple divider with flower

Simple divider

Simple divider

Simple divider

Simple divider

Simple divider

Simple divider

Simple divider

Simple divider

Simple divider

Stars divider

Stars divider

Stars divider

"Draw a circle three inches in diameter. Divide the circumference into five equal parts by trial with dividers. From these points draw radial lines and divide each into four equal parts with spacers. With these points as centers draw the semicircles as shown The radial lines are not to be inked." —French, 1911

Drawing Tangent Arcs with Compass and Dividers

"Draw a circle three inches in diameter. Divide the circumference into five equal parts by trial with…

A divider illustrated with theater masks and vines.

Theater Mask Divider

A divider illustrated with theater masks and vines.

An illustration of a divider decorated with torches on either side and a book in the center.

Torch and Book Divider

An illustration of a divider decorated with torches on either side and a book in the center.

A vine and leaf divider.

Vine Divider

A vine and leaf divider.