Drawing a hexafoil

Drawing a hexafoil _ Stonemasonry technical skills at SkillsTech Australia

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Step 1: Draw a vertical line and a horizontal line intersecting at point A near the centre of the page

Step 2: Centre compasses at A and draw a circle with radius 50mm

Step 3: Keeping the same radius, centre compasses at B and scribe arc B A C

Step 4: Draw a circle centred at A with radius A C

Step 5: Keeping the same radius, draw two arcs at each point C D E and F to intersect with the circle AC

Step 6: Draw construction lines through the centre point, dividing the circle into twelve parts

Step 7: Draw a moulding with radius 90mm

Step 8: Draw a moulding with radius 60mm and mark off six points around it

Step 9: Draw six circles centred around the inner circle so that they are all touching each other

Step 10: Draw mouldings with radius 25mm

Step 11: Terminate all circles at their intersection with the inner circle

Step 12: Remove the inner circle

Step 13: Clean up construction lines and darken outlines

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