Faber-Castell Pitt Graphite 9B Pure Pencil

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Pencil swallowing: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". www.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015 . Retrieved 5 October 2015. The HB pencils are the best for writing, since they are neither too hard nor too soft. Depending on personal preference, you can also try a slightly harder pencils such as an H or 2H pencil for more crisp lines. Softer pencils such as B or 2B are not recommended for writing since they are easy to smudge. What pencil is best for sketching? Derwent Manufacturing Process". Pencils.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013 . Retrieved 23 July 2009. However, modern pencils do not contain any traces of this toxic element. Instead, they are filled with a mineral called graphite, which is completely non-toxic and can be adjusted to fit a range of light and dark values. The downside is that the lead on the B pencil easily smudges. But this can be fixed with a rubber eraser or kneaded eraser. What Does the H Mean on a Pencil?

Graphite can be rubbed with a paper stump or the slightly sharper tortillion, tissue, or even fingers (but watch out for skin grease smudging the paper). You can end up filling the tooth of the paper with graphite and end up with a super smooth and shiny area that will not take any more graphite. The paper will have been flattened by the pressure of your mark making and your continuing mark making will 'buff' the graphite and make it shiny. Working lightly and in layers should avoid this effect, although not everybody minds the shine of graphite. When a B pencil comes with higher numbers such as 8B or 9B, you can use it to blend and smudge even more.Derwent Onyx Pencils are made from a smooth, dramatically dark graphite. Even darker than a 9B pencil! They are perfect for building depth and deep shadows in life studies, portraiture and landscapes. If you need extra deep tones then these can easily be built up be applying successive layers of pencil. Onyx pencils have a wider colour strip than Graphic pencils. Like sketching pencils, this wide strip is great for spontaneous sketching and loose, expressive marks. Their excellent point strength also makes them equally suitable for precision drawing. Johnny Carson regularly played with pencils at his Tonight Show desk. These pencils were specially made with erasers at both ends to avoid on-set accidents. [80]