How to sharpen pencils?
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Never use an electric sharpener, as it can break the color stick inside the pencil and every time you try to sharpen it, you will lose more. I found videos on line that recommend either using a hand held pencil sharpener or a very sharp knife to peel off wood around the color stick, thereby saving as much f the color as possible. If I accidentally break off a piece of the color stick, I have small containers to save it in. Just add a little water and you have paint to use!
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I used a simple, hand held sharpener. I found mine in the school supplies section. Make sure it has the larger hole
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Very carefully! :) I use a handheld sharpener. I find an electric sharpener tend to break the pencil core because natural tendency is to hold the pencil straight. If you feel comfortable you can also use an exacto knife to sharpen the pencil. But for me a simple hand held sharpener with easy rotations allows me to sharpen the pencils with out breaking the or ruining the core.
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Inktense pencils are otherwise normal pencils - I would use a good quality hand turning sharpener to avoid wasting color in the sharpener
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I don't, until there is no bit left and I have to. Then, I just use a regular sharpener. But I never sharpen to a point. I only sharpen enough to use the pencil again. Otherwise, you lose a lot of the "lead." I save the shavings for use in special effects in watercolor paintings.
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I only sharpen any art pencil the way I learned in art school, I use a very sharp ex-acto knife or #11 scalpels, if I can get them, being careful to bring it to a nice rounded point, then I roll the tip on fine sandpaper. With Inktense or watercolor pencils I don't make a sharp point, but expose enough lead, and kind of round it off, because I do a lot of circular or back-in-forth fill, but I like at least a blunt point so that I can get nice edges in the drawing.
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Set the blade on the slicer to open fully so that the sharpening wheel fits behind the blade. Advance the carriage toward the blade but do not have it touch. The blade should contact the wheel in the middle of the "grit". Turn on the slider and advance the sharpener until it touches the blade. The sharpening wheel should turn. Keep the sharpener and blade in contact with medium pressure for about 10 seconds and pull sharpener back from the blade. To remove the burr on the blade, position the sharpener so that the pad is near the sharpened blade. Turn on the slicer and engage the pad by pushing the "actuator rod" to move the pad against the blade for about 5 seconds. Wash blade with damp sponge. Set the blade on the slicer to open fully so that the sharpening wheel fits behind the blade. Advance the carriage toward the blade but do not have it touch. The blade should contact the wheel in the middle of the "grit". Turn on the slider and advance the sharpener until it touches the blade. The sharpening wheel should turn. Keep the sharpener and blade in contact with medium pressure for about 10 seconds and pull sharpener back from the blade. To remove the burr on the blade, position the sharpener so that the pad is near the sharpened blade. Turn on the slicer and engage the... » Read More Set the blade on the slicer to open fully so that the sharpening wheel fits behind the blade. Advance the carriage toward the blade but do not have it touch. The blade should contact the wheel in the middle of the "grit". Turn on the slider and advance the sharpener until it touches the blade. The sharpening wheel should turn. Keep the sharpener and blade in contact with medium pressure for about 10 seconds and pull sharpener back from the blade. To remove the burr on the blade, position the sharpener so that the pad is near the sharpened blade. Turn on the slicer and engage the pad by pushing the "actuator rod" to move the pad against the blade for about 5 seconds. Wash blade with damp sponge. « Show Less
1873106
I use a stone sharpener. My hand is tired by the time I get done but it works just fine.
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I just use a small, manual sharpener ~ I can throw it in my purse and empty it easily. Cost of that type is very low!
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Just like Regular pencils it depends on the hardness of the lead. A 2H will stay sharp for quite some time but a 4B (what I use) will need to be sharpened probably like every 5 to 10 Mins depending on how sharp your lead needs to be and how fast you draw...ect. So in short.. You'll most likely need to sharpen these just as much as you would a normal pencil. I would suggest using a rotary sharpener if you do decide to go the led holder route. They sharpen the lead to a much finer point than you can get with a regular pencil and its quicker than the built in sharpener on this lead holder. In my opinion you don't really get the full function (or advantage) of a lead holder till you get a rotary sharper. Just like Regular pencils it depends on the hardness of the lead. A 2H will stay sharp for quite some time but a 4B (what I use) will need to be sharpened probably like every 5 to 10 Mins depending on how sharp your lead needs to be and how fast you draw...ect. So in short.. You'll most likely need to sharpen these just as much as you would a normal pencil. I would suggest using a rotary sharpener if you do decide to go the led holder route. They sharpen the lead to a much finer point than you can get with a regular pencil and its quicker than the built in sharpener on this lead holder. In... » Read More Just like Regular pencils it depends on the hardness of the lead. A 2H will stay sharp for quite some time but a 4B (what I use) will need to be sharpened probably like every 5 to 10 Mins depending on how sharp your lead needs to be and how fast you draw...ect. So in short.. You'll most likely need to sharpen these just as much as you would a normal pencil. I would suggest using a rotary sharpener if you do decide to go the led holder route. They sharpen the lead to a much finer point than you can get with a regular pencil and its quicker than the built in sharpener on this lead holder. In my opinion you don't really get the full function (or advantage) of a lead holder till you get a rotary sharper. « Show Less
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Just gently insert a pencil into the opening, give a slight push, and sharpen away--unless of course, you have a defective unit. I bought mine in October of 2013, and it continues to give excellent service. See my 5 star review.
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This type of sharpener is wall-mounted or table mounted. Spin the canister to find four screw mounts to secure it to a wall or table top. Wood should be at least 2 cm thick to support the sharpener. Once secured, it is the sturdiest most long-lasting best pencil sharpener you have ever used.
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use a reel mower sharpening kit, which is basically a tub of grinding compound and a crank, quite easy to use, just follow the instructions and
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It's best to use a regular pencil sharpener - not electric. Colored pencils have soft leads that can clog the blades of an electric sharpener. With a hand held, good quality sharpener you have more control over how pointed the lead gets (you don't want sharp points on Inktense pencils).
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Place your thumb in the little indent at the top of the plastic piece and gently push upward--the top will pop off for easy emptying. If the little plastic piece with the holes pops off, simply put it back on, being sure to line up the circles with the sharpener's pencil holes.
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I have a WorxSharp sharpener. Its a belt sharpener. Check em out they are on Amazon!
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You pinch the two black things and pull the silver part out, stick the pencil in the hole, then just sharpen the pencil. The two black things hold the pencil and give the right amount of pressure on the pencil as you sharpen it. It takes a fraction of a second to pull them out and stick the pencil in. The pencil sharpener is really the most amazing pencil sharpener that could be made. We've always had ones we hated and this one rocks.
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There is an art to sharpening colored pencils with a hand sharpener. It's very easy to break the tip. As manual sharpeners go, this is one of the better ones. But like all of them, it dulls pretty quickly. It's worth the few bucks I paid for it and I would buy it again. Hope this answers your question.
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I haven't actually used one of the pencils down to the end yet. But I remember attempting to sharpen one out of idleness and it sharpened... But don't do it unless the top piece is completely finished! Cause it gets messy otherwise lol
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Like with any other pencil sharpener just pick out the wood shavings and save the pigment .to either clump together and use it on a pallete for water color.or disolve in a bottle and use it as a spritzer . Those are a few ideas :)
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Pull out the opening where you put the pencil, turn the black ring on the handle and remove the sharpener arm to take out the sharpening unit. (Just like you put it together) Then I used a large paper clip to push on the lead. It is easy to see when it is apart. Push on the lead until it pops out. Sometimes just shaking it into a trash can can also make it let go. Put the sharpener together and your off again to perfect sharpened pencils. :)
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YES! You sharpen it like eyeliner pencil. Make sure you have a nice, quality sharpener, because the eyeliner is softer than a normal pencil version.