Faber-Castell Pitt Graphite 9B Pure Pencil

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They mention it's very soft and smooth as velvet on both smooth and medium grain paper, and it feels nice to hold. s are dependable in other ways too: I always find the leads smooth and never gritty or scratchy and their grading scale is 100% consistent with the shades darkening smoothly and gradually as they rise up or down the scale. Although the Mono range is much darker than the Faber and Staedtler pencils I generally use, I just loved the way that they glide across the page. The Grafwoods aren’t the most elegant pencils individually, but the ability to identify the grade I wanted so quickly was a revelation and I wish all ranges could have some kind of colour coding.

Faber-Castell are pencil specialists with an eminent and aristocratic history (they even have their own castle in Nuremburg! The pencils can be used to create tonal graduations, the B range is the softest, creating the darker tones, complemented by the H which allows light tones, placed together to create contrasting tones.CRETACOLOR, as the only Austrian manufacturer of arts supplies, is able to work with centuries of experience and tradition and stands for high quality products. I was surprised at how strong and durable the darker grades were considering their softness: they don’t crumble and they don’t smudge too easily. Based in Vienna, Cretacolor produces high quality and innovative pencils which have won several awards. This tin of Derwent Soft Graphic Sketching Pencils is a perfect starting point for what every artist needs: a good set of traditional, high-quality graphite pencils. Bonding means the way that the lead is glued to the casing (I’m going to continue to refer to the ‘lead’ here, although as we all know, pencil leads have always made of graphite) A poorly bonded pencil lead will break constantly especially when you sharpen it.

The biggest frustration is that the grading seems inconsistent, with the 5B in my set drawing unmistakably darker in tone than the 6B! So, whether you're doing fine detailed illustrations or adding shading and texture to your drawing, we have the right pencil for you! They are light to hold and have their grade printed clearly on every other facet so that they are easy to identify.The only problem is that the attractive retro design of the casing is very restrained and grade of the pencil is only printed on them once and in tiny lettering. You will receive the credit within a certain amount of days, depending on your card issuer's policies. However from 3B upwards the pencils drew so darkly that it was as if they came from a different range altogether. However it should also be noted that because there is such variation in the way the scale is applied between different ranges, a 3H in a very soft dark range could function more like an HB from a much lighter range and could in fact be quite suitable for fine art drawing.

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The Lumographs run a bit darker and softer making them the ideal mid-tone pencil, and the lighter grades feel smoother than the equivalent grades in the 9000s due to the slightly higher graphite ratio. For example, they mention it's a very nice pencil, perfect for fine dark tones, and an absolute joy to draw with. Mono 100s generally vie with the Mistubishi Hi-Uni for the number one spot amongst true pencil aficionados.