colored pencils
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Prismacolor art pencils have been used by artists for years. But they do require a good sharpener. I suggest purchasing a sharpener in the art department where you purchase the pencils. A normal school sharpener is too dull, it is meant for kiddie pencils.
#4
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Location: Utah
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I use Prismacolor and had the same experience with sharpeners. Prang has also worked well for me. if you keep your sharpener in an Altoids tin you'll always have something to catch your shavings.
#6
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I have found that the old school pencil sharpeners that you fasten to the wall are the best for sharpening pencil crayons whatever brand you buy. Those little held held sharpeners break the lead to often.
#8
I have the Prisma pencils and love them. About a year ago around this time I went to Staples looking for an electric sharpener and ran into a teacher friend. He told me NEVER to use good colored pencils in an electric sharpner as the lead is too soft and the vibration of the sharpener will cause the lead to break before it comes to a point. He recommended a hand sharpener. I still find that the lead will break just as I'm getting the pencil to a point but I've found that unless I'm doing a fine line a duller point works better.
#9
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Location: Lebanon Missouri
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Crayola has new colored pencils called ''Cra-Z-Art- they are more vivid than the regular ones.The colors seem to be richer. And they keep a point and the lead is pretty strong-I haven't had to sharpen any yet-I still do the Back to School sales.
#10
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: No. California
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Me too......Definitely not the brightest, but strong and work in most situations....can sharpen with the hand held sharpener I got in the artists dept. at Hobby Lobby.....
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