What a fine fellow was one talented French scientist who, in 1794, developed the design of a modern pencil. Since then, the design and functionality of the pencil have improved, and all sorts of sharpening methods have been invented, which, in combination with the hardness of the rod, allow you to obtain various effects.
It is necessary
Pencil, sharpener, regular and stationery knives, razor blade, sandpaper, plain paper
Instructions
Step 1
If you are using a pencil for simple purposes, such as to emphasize something or to make a temporary note, then choose a pencil hard-soft (TM) or soft (2M). To sharpen it, use an ordinary sharpener, which can be purchased at a stationery store. Buy one that's easy to use. In order not to break the neck of the pencil, on average 3-4 turns are made. Also, to avoid breakage, do not put pressure on the pencil and sharpener.
Step 2
It's another matter if you sharpen a pencil for creative drawing or drawings. Sharpening correctly is the foundation of your work. There are three main types. To perform them, ordinary and clerical knives, a razor blade, and sandpaper are used. Sometimes you can use a sharpener to start sharpening. When working on a drawing, it is necessary that the neck and the tree in front of it be sharpened by 10-15 mm. This cannot be achieved with a sharpener alone.
Step 3
Types of sharpening.
1. The tip is made the same as if you were using a sharpener. The difference is in the length of the neck and the sharpening of the wood in front of the neck.
2. The tip is wide and sharp. In this case, only the wood is removed, the graphite in the shape of a circle remains intact. The tip is blunt on sandpaper and then ironed on plain paper. Depending on the position of the pencil relative to the paper, the artist gets a thin or thick line.
3. The tip is like a cutter. The thick neck is honed with sandpaper on both sides. This sharpening is used to obtain two types of lines.
Step 4
Professional sharpening requires patience at first. Don't be discouraged if you break a lot of pencils (especially soft ones). Over time, the skill will come, and you will feel how many millimeters it costs to sharpen with a clerical knife, and how much to file with sandpaper.
