BEST WAY TO SHARPEN PASTEL PENCILS // Carbothello, Faber Castell Pitt, Derwent, Caran D'ache

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@gp3798 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kirsty 😉. I tried an ikea potato peeler in steel. sharpens pastel pencils very well ... but tempering from the outside inwards. holding the pencil steady. in this way the wood is peeled cleanly. basically to sharpen well with the potato peeler you have to do the opposite movement of the cutter. you don't have to cut but peel, clean and refine the tip. the pleasure in making the tip is remarkable. obviously to get a long tip you need to peel the colored pastel about 2 cm from the lead. otherwise the tip remains short even if pointed. caran d'ache produces a peeler suitable for pastel pencils. the potato peeler is a great cheaper alternative

@Geiger1983 4 жыл бұрын

I saw A LOT of videos on this issue but your video was the best one. Thanks a lot!

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou, I'm glad it was helpful 😊

@wee3474 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent!! Thank you for this, just what i needed

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@1DaTJo 4 жыл бұрын

This video is exactly what I needed to see. Thanks Kirsty! Excellent content. :)

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you found it useful 😊

@doreenlorenzo2501 4 жыл бұрын

THANK You So much.I am so happy I found your channel.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou, I'm glad youre finding it useful 😊

@annroche4862 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kirsty 😀 this has helped me massively. In fact it's the only helpful video I found. Not long using pastels and found the lack of a sharp point frustrating, although pastels are a lot of fun to use. I'm so used to colouring pencils being sharp. I've subscribed 😀

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou, I'm glad you found it useful! I came from coloured pencils before pastels as well and it takes a bit to get used to 😊

@aimusicians43434 3 жыл бұрын

Thinking of getting started with pastel pencils and all your videos are so ideal. Thank you.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@claritzairosario68 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this info Kirsty!

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@JoeKen2012 3 жыл бұрын

You are the best...nice explanation...keeps interest throughout the video

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@pauladoms3572 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@dblvictory Жыл бұрын

thank you sooo much very helpful

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@swlbarely 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million for your valuable instructions! I just bought my first pastel pencils yesterday 6 black ones, and noticed how quickly it got dull and realized I would have difficulty sharpening it. I bought my first bigger pastels about a month ago and then needed something smaller for the fine details.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊

@clearwater7000 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!💓

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@chloejones8814 5 жыл бұрын

Great video :)

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@juliasmith5627 11 ай бұрын

So helpful! I'm only in the research stage of pastels, pastel pencils and tools needed. Neat tip (scuse the pun) about using the graphite pencil to keep the sharpener in good condition.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 11 ай бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful! Since making this video, I actually contacted all the major pastel pencil brands (Derwent, Faber Castell, Stabilo, and Caran D'ache) and they all recommended using a knife to sharpen rather than a sharpener! Faber Castell wrote; "An artist knife is best for sharpening our Pitt Pastel Pencils. The lead contains quartz sand. This hard substance would damage the blade of the sharpener and make it go dull rather quickly. A dull sharpener in turn will damage the pencil’s integrity and will likely cause it to break more easily.”

@CristinaTeixeiraTV Жыл бұрын

thanks very much

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@lenacraib1549 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou!!

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@staceygilmore9364 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 9 ай бұрын

thank you so much, I appreciate it! 😊

@olenkasnell3425 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kirsty. Excellent video. I’ve recently bought the Swordfish sharpener and it does damage the Caran d’ache pastel pencils. I’ve subscribed.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@choochoochooseyou 3 жыл бұрын

Dug out my Derwent hand sharpener after watching this. Worked a lot better than I expected. Don't know if it was coincidence but it seemed to be the darker colours that I had most trouble with, crumbling, breaking etc.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, not all pencil colours are the same, unfortunately! Some feel a lot softer than others 😊

@AprilMayFineArt 5 жыл бұрын

Good video. New subscriber.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou, I appreciate it :)

@Kyle-tb1rs 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Rebecca. I'm an artist myself and I know what you mean about the crank handle sharpeners. The blade gets blunt easily and it's so frustrating because the sharpeners are expensive!

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou 😊 Apparently you can get replacement blades for the swordfish but I love in Australia where it's almost impossible to get the swordfish, let alone a replacement blade! Haha I just avoid using the sharpener if I can!

@nicolepennel6128 3 жыл бұрын

Marks as in with other pastel colors?

@staceybrown158 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was very helpful...as I'm trying to sharpen my carb Othello pencil for the 4th time and watching it just keep breaking😖. Just subscribed. Your work is lovely and the content is very helpful!

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! :)

@1DaTJo 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought a tin of 60 Carbothellos from Amazon and I can’t wait to use them. I tried them in the shop and they were the smoothest most buttery of all the brands.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

The Carbothello are great, they're my go to pastel pencil! They were the first set I owned and I still love using them 😊

@1DaTJo 4 жыл бұрын

Kirsty Rebecca Fine Art I can totally see why you love them. They stood out by miles in the art shop trial. I’m so happy to have found your channel, Kirsty. To know you’re a fellow Aussie, working in the same time zone as me is such a buzz. And to have a rest from relentless American accents, it’s fabulous. :)

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

@@1DaTJo yeah they're pretty decent! Faber Castell Pitt pastels are also very similar and they're a bit cheaper to get a hold of here as well! Thankyou, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos 😊 I haven't come across many Australian artists in KZfaq doing the same sort of thing that I'm doing!

@1DaTJo 4 жыл бұрын

Kirsty Rebecca Fine Art I haven’t found any! That’s why I’m so glad you’re here on KZfaq. Will you be doing tutorials on landscapes?

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

@@1DaTJo Yes, I have uploaded one recently but I'm also going to be working on some small beginner landscapes soon in pastels! I've been trying to add in some more subjects other than animals, but still realism so there should be a bit more variety in the future 😊

@haris.9970 3 жыл бұрын

I have to do a foreshortening picture in pastels for my drawing1 class, I am drawing a white Labrador, your videos are very helpful. Can you make a video on how to make white lab fur?

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I'm glad you find the tutorials helpful! I will add that to my (very long) list, but I wouldn't be able to guarantee that it would be done any time soon!

@garytangeman9351 4 жыл бұрын

In reality, how much of the pastel gets wasted every time a person sharpens it, 40 , 50 or even 70 percent of the pastel ???? Thank you for this tutorial.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, it's a lot! I struggled with it so much!

@pauladoms3572 3 жыл бұрын

I have a question. I know it is wrong I post it here. I saw a video on the art book "Painting Animals that Touch the Heart" from Lesley Harrison. Do you happen to know where I can buy it at a more democratic price than 182€ (from Amazon/Belgium)? Thank you for your advice.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly have no idea! Sorry

@pauladoms3572 3 жыл бұрын

@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt Thanks anyway

@miklosnemeth8566 Жыл бұрын

5:20 at last someone who knows how to sharpen the professional way :) 6:56 absolutely, these pencils are brutally expensive, we should use every micrograms of them. A sharpener consumes at least 30% if not 50%. 8:15 Yeah, sometimes You should do it, so to make it more efficient, I always have two white pencils and to optimize using them to minimize the need for scraping off pencil tips just to get a sharp point.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt Жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly! It really doesn't take long once you get used to it, and it's definitely worth it to save your pencils 😊

@hadeelshams4671 3 жыл бұрын

Can I use a automatic sharper

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 3 жыл бұрын

You can try, but my guess is that the pencils will crumble!

@Meow_meowHK 5 жыл бұрын

I have used the Derwent Super Point Manual Helical Pencil sharpener to sharpen my derwent pastel pencils last night, it was ok for the first few pencil, but then last one's pastel nib was broken and trapped inside the sharpener 😭 Can I use your same method to unscrew the handle out of the sharpener?

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 5 жыл бұрын

Yes you can unscrew the bit with the handle to retrieve your broken nib - you unscrew it the exact same way as this swordfish one 😊

@Meow_meowHK 5 жыл бұрын

@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt Thank you SO MUCH!! It worked ♥️

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 5 жыл бұрын

@@Meow_meowHK no worries, glad I could help 😊

@spaghettiwipeawayfaced5963 4 жыл бұрын

Bruh I just tried to sharpen a white chalk pencil, and it broke like 3 times. Then I tried to file it with a nail filer and now it just looks crappy. I don't know who owned it in my family and I'm scared that it's important help please!

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately some pencils shatter through the core so every time you sharpen it, it breaks off! There's not much you can do if you've tried the things in the video 😔 You may have to buy a replacement!

@krissaltlakecity9022 Жыл бұрын

thank you! I dislike sharpening my Derwent I have lost 50 % to breakage with a small metal sharpener.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt Жыл бұрын

Yes, I had the same problems, so I hope this video helps others as well 😊

@Lilyflowers659 3 жыл бұрын

I tried the swordfish, sharpens well, marks my pencils so I returned it. I’m still looking. Hmmm

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is the annoying part... I also have a Derwent Superpoint Mini that does the same thing!

@cg8397 Жыл бұрын

Derwent used to make a special pastel pencil sharpener, it was white in colour and meant for Derwent pastel pencils. Did you ever try it? If yes, how did it perform?

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt Жыл бұрын

No, unfortunately I haven't seen/heard of that! I've found after many years of trial and error, that sharpening with a blade/knife is the easiest, quickest, less damaging, and the most cost effective (in terms of wasting the least amount of pastel, but also the cost of the sharpeners themselves), way of sharpening pastel pencils 😊

@jimmyknopflericussi6488 Жыл бұрын

The Swordfish is crap, in my opinion. It ate some of my Faber-Castell and Carbothello pastel pencils and has a short life itself. So I recommend: hands off.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agree that they are terrible for pastel pencils! I made this video a few years ago, and I now only use a craft knife or blade to sharpen my pastel pencils (every sharpener gets blunt quickly when you use pastel pencils and they will damage your pastels when they are blunt) I still use those sharpeners for coloured pencil and graphite, just not pastel pencils 😊

@pmue437 2 жыл бұрын

the small Caran D Ache Sharpener is enough. I used it over 10 years. That Tool costs about 2 USD. The use of a knive is not recommended. You cut to much Material and those Pencils are relatively costly compared to the small Sharpener.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link for the sharpener? I'd love to know which one it is because no sharpener I have ever been recommended has lasted more than a couple of months! Also, I cut zero material (or pastel) with a knife - so I'm not sure what technique you are using, but I literally waste no pastel at all, I just shave away the wooden casing - unlike any sharpener which always cuts away some pastel, no matter how good the sharpener is 😊 The craft knife I'm using cost me about $1 and has multiple blades I can snap off when they get blunt - One knife lasts me more than a year for $1 😊

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@garytangeman9351 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe all the artists or anyone using artist pencils , should start demanding from the pencil manufactures to supply the actual leads only , Pastel, water color , charcoal etc. we can then just use clutch pencils of various diameters. Therefore, making life easier, not having to constantly remove the wood. It makes sense or not ???

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a good idea in theory! I wonder if the leads will snap too easily without a casing though? In transit or storage? 🤔 I'd definitely try it if a company made some like that though!

@jpiscina 4 жыл бұрын

actually koh-i-noor sell some woodfree pastel pencils, they're just a big lead with thin plastic around, they're quite cheap if you want to try them. I didn't, but they look cool.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

@@jpiscina oh cool! I wonder if they are lightfast 🤔 I may have to look into them!

@jpiscina 4 жыл бұрын

@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt I think they are more for kids, the low price make me think so, but faber-castell is using the same "shape" for certain graphite pencils, they're just graphite. Maybe more brands, lacking ideas for new products will embrace this way of making pastel, they also have the environment as a handy excuse to do that.

@KirstyRebeccaFineArt 4 жыл бұрын

@@jpiscina okay I thought that might be the case because I haven't heard of them before! Fingers crossed companies will start making better alternatives to pastel pencils (or at least a better way of sharpening them!)