# Help with bezier for clock hand with teardrop shape

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-bezier-for-clock-hand-with-teardrop-shape/10797
**Category:** Coding Questions
**Created:** [April 30, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-bezier-for-clock-hand-with-teardrop-shape/10797 "2019-04-30T21:07:31Z")
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### Author: ![ottenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f08c70/32.png) [@ottenm](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ottenm)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-bezier-for-clock-hand-with-teardrop-shape/10797/1 "2019-04-30T21:07:31Z")

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I’m hoping to draw a shape matching the hour hand on the clock below. I’ve made a few runs at the teardrop part with bezier(), but nothing clicking yet.  
Thanks for any help!  
 ![clock](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/6/634c2cba8ca429dbd05d53d06c351ab3d8af13f0.jpeg)

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### Author: ![TfGuy44](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/tfguy44/32/41_2.png) [@TfGuy44](https://discourse.processing.org/u/TfGuy44)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2019, 11:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-bezier-for-clock-hand-with-teardrop-shape/10797/2 "2019-04-30T23:13:59Z")

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Example of shape:

```auto
void setup(){
  size(600,600);
}

void draw(){
  background(255);
  translate(300,300);
  fill(0);
  noStroke();
  half_tear();
  scale(-1,1);
  half_tear();
}

void half_tear(){
  beginShape();
    curveVertex(0,-200); // Tinker with to adjust curve.
    curveVertex(0,-50);
    curveVertex(0,0);
    curveVertex(-200,0); // Tinker with to adjust curve.
  endShape();  
}

```

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### Author: ![hotfooted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/hotfooted/32/3670_2.png) [@hotfooted](https://discourse.processing.org/u/hotfooted)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-bezier-for-clock-hand-with-teardrop-shape/10797/3 "2019-04-30T23:14:01Z")

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there is a nice bit of code by M. Kontopoulos [here](https://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/15988/) if you mess about with var “a” somewhere around 4.5 you will get a shape very close to what you want.

example  
 ![teardrop](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/5/50129cc83cb1cfd27d3d28e3637e1be693a6e989.png)

edit: TfGuy44 and i posted at the same time his may be more appropriate

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### Author: ![ottenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f08c70/32.png) [@ottenm](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ottenm)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-bezier-for-clock-hand-with-teardrop-shape/10797/4 "2019-05-01T12:04:17Z")

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Couldn’t be more jazzed!!! Both solutions perfect, thank you both!