What is the material in this pencil that allows it to pick up the rhinestones, and also does it discolor the stones in any way?
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I am not sure what the material actually is. I think it is supposed to be some sort of sticky way but it is not it was very chalky for me and it made my stones looks really dull
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Polychromos pencils are hard, the Faber-Castell watercolor pencils are soft, softer than Prismacolor color pencils. So, none of these work the same on dry media. They will be impacted by the type of paper used. You will just have to experiment. I use all three of these as well as the Faber-Castell pastel pencils, sometimes together, sometimes separately. Just depends on the look and color blending I am trying to achieve.
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No Melissa. My sons and I having been using a regular pencil sharpener. But if you do try the sharpener, please let me know if I missing out.
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water and it works amazing but it takes some getting used to. also i think the angles are inverted so take care of that. I recommend putting duct tape on the back of the stones and writing which grit they are as the ink on the stone will where off
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It has 2 stones. There isn't a medium one. It doesn't seem to need it. It works well. The first reprints the edge to proper angles then the second smooths it to a nice sharp edge. Used often, the fine side will keep the edge perfectly.
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The seller send me just the pencil in an envelope with no original wrap or instructions. It's simple enough to operate w/o any type of instructions. Sorry, not much help here, hope this answer your question.
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Hello again Roberta, the graphite is closer to the eraser so that when it is sharpened the name will be visible when the pencil is about three quarter finished. Sherry
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The Inktense Pencils are very vibrant. I take the wet brush to the pencil to pick up the color then take the brush to the paper.
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I have 3 of these tools and use them rather frequently to set rhinestones on very delicate tulle and illusion. I've had no problems so far, so here are some things to check: 1. Are you sure you checked the on/ off toggle on the end near the cord? The tip is extremely HOT when its on. 2. When you pick up the rhinestones with the setting tip you must wait about 30-40 seconds for the glue to melt. The melted glue will look shiny. I often use a long dressmaker pin (with the ball top) to slide thru the slit and ease the rhinestone into its proper spot on my fabric. 3. Is it possible that there is something wrong w/ the glue on your hot-fix rhinestones? 4. Have you tried plugging the tool into a different outlet? 5. If nothing works I guess you'll have to admit that the item is defective and you should get an exchange. It really is a great tool when it works. GOOD LUCK!
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Not as fast as others I've used -- you have to hold it steady for a while; otherwise, the pencil will just spin and not sharpen. It takes several seconds to sharpen one pencil.
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I've sharpened hundreds of colored pencils with mine, with about one in 15 getting jammed. Unjamming it takes abot 10 seconds. What happens is the lead, because it is softer than graphite breaks off, preventing the next pecil from sharpening properly. Removal of the tip takes about 10 secods total.
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I keep the same pencils in mine and have not had a single issue with breaking or rubbing against the material. I highly recommend getting this case. Once you organize it the pencils are super simple to locate
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There is an art to sharpening colored pencils with a hand sharpener. It's very easy to break the tip. As manual sharpeners go, this is one of the better ones. But like all of them, it dulls pretty quickly. It's worth the few bucks I paid for it and I would buy it again. Hope this answers your question.
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I think it's one of the better models to have because it's not very heavy and has the rotating mechanism for the lead. In comparison to other pencils, it's more about the lead that determines breakage. This model has diamond infused lead which makes them a lot more resistant to breakage but good luck finding the replacements for it. If you're looking for good replacements, then get the super high polymer replacements from the office supply stores because they work just as well (if not better). They're also cheaper and easier to find.
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This can only be used with HOT FIX rhinestones. HOT FIX rhinestones are rhinestones that already comes with dried glue at the back. This gun allows you to press on the rhinestone and melt the glue at the back, thereby "sticking" the rhinestone to the surface of the fabric, or whatever you are intending to embellish. No glue needed. Its like a precision IRON for rhinestones that ALREADY come with glue.
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You are correct. the mechanics work by pressing down on the top of the pencil for the lead to come out. Its a relatively light mechanical pencil.Hope this helps to make your decision.
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My students use it to sharpen colored pencils. Just make sure they're regular colored pencils, and not actually pastels, which are much softer and would not sharpen. I'm a teacher, and a lot of my kids have used them for colored pencils with no problem. Mine is now over a year old, and still working beautifully...