Lápis Designer
How to sharpen your "Designer" pencil
This product is part of Lápis — Drawing Experience
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If you tried to sharpen this pencil with an ordinary sharpener you noticed that "Designer" pencil is far too big to fit.
We did it on propose!
Work output depends largely on the tools you use. Building/ adapting tools will increase work sophistication, individuality and uniqueness.
Apart from the graphite saving, sharpening the pencil with a cutter/ knife allows you to set your pencil point as you wish. Have you ever seen a pencil sharpener in a workshop?
Japanese art students are still taught to sharpen their pencils with a knife!
We save you some time googling.
Here are some "how to" videos and curiosities:
check also:
Matthew James Taylor blog
Pencil Revolution