How to Draw an Hourglass

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Here's a simple guide to drawing an hourglass. Let's begin!

Method 1
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A Basic Hourglass

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    They should be the same width.
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    These should also be the same width, but narrower, and somewhat "pulled in" from the edges of the horizontal ones.
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    Now, inside the "frame" made by those four rectangles, draw two triangles towards the center, the tops of which should overlap.
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    The connecting point of the lines should also be curved.
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    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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    Add two short, straight, diagonal lines on the top and bottom of the hourglass, at opposite diagonal sides (the so-called "glass effect").
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An Alternative Hourglass

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