{"title":"Compasses","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeed to draw neat circles? No? You might be in the wrong place, then. We can’t be much help with finding North. Your phone probably has a compass app, which is more useful for that. But it’s not very good at drawing circles on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut drawing circles? We can help with that. Most compasses are probably just as you imagine them - two legs, with an adjustment between them so you can set the size of the circle. Some hold a piece of lead at the end, while some hold a pen or pencil to do the drawing - many can do either. Beyond that, your choice probably comes down to how many circles you draw - if it’s just an occasional thing, you probably don’t want to spend much, and basic features will be fine. If you draw quite a few circles, perhaps as part of your art, craft or just doodling for fun, you might want something a bit more reliable and solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a few oddities below, too, with different ways of drawing circles - make sure something can do the sizes you need, but some of these can be quicker and easier if they do, or maybe more pocketable or just more decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kum-circlet-compass-triangle-16cm","title":"KUM Circlet Compass Triangle 16cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Circlet from KUM does away with the need to use set squares, rulers and compasses.  It's a clever, all-in-one instrument that's easy to use and comes in two sizes: 16cm and 22cm.  Despite what it's called, it's not a circle, it's a triangle, with a fixing pin in the middle of the long side.  Use the fixing pin to fix the Circlet to your paper, but take care as it's fairly sharp!  Then use the appropriate guide holes to draw circles and measure angles. Sliding the Circlet along a ruler lets you draw parallel lines, or add very neat cross-hatching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe video above should give you a better idea of what it can do, but we should say that we found we had to hold the red 'button' down to keep the Circlet in place when drawing circles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43642543407347,"sku":"KM50728","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/KM50728_KUM-Circlet-Compass-Triangle-16cm_P1.jpg?v=1663346317"},{"product_id":"kum-circlet-compass-triangle-22cm","title":"KUM Circlet Compass Triangle 22cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Circlet from KUM does away with the need to use set squares, rulers and compasses.  It's a clever, all-in-one instrument that's easy to use and comes in two sizes: 16cm and 22cm.  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