Uncomfortable's Advice from /r/ArtFundamentals

What kind of ruler is used here?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtFundamentals/comments/wen2q3/what_kind_of_ruler_is_used_here/

2022-08-02 21:03

Gynhjalter

In the video for lesson one exercise 4, /u/Uncomfortable uses a ruler.

This can be seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WLmXufShyA?t=7 at the

8 second mark.

This ruler is transparent with a grid. What is this type of ruler called? And where would one typically go and buy such a ruler?

Uncomfortable

2022-08-02 21:20

So while it's a ruler I purchased at a local art supply store either where I live now, or back when I was living in LA, googling "transparent red grid ruler" did turn up some promising results, like this amazon listing. It's on canadian amazon, but it should give you the brand name, and a sense of what to look for.

Gynhjalter

2022-08-03 11:39

Thank you so much for this quick response. From the links, it seems this type of ruler is called a "LetterCraft" ruler.

I would really like a metric one... But searching for metric lettercraft ruler yields no relevant results...

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2022-08-03 19:34

Calibrated in 8ths to the inch on one side and centimeters on the other

From the page uncomfortable linked.

Sutra22

2022-08-02 22:11

Dick Blick sells a variety here. https://www.dickblick.com/products/westcott-plastic-rulers/