5 New Blending Tools For Blending Graphite Powder & Graphite pencils, Review & Test

[@gorway7]

I worked in IT some years ago and a company called "Safe Clean" provided us with a rage of these kind of cleaning wands, some very simlar to the current pastel applicators with replacable foam tips. We used them for cleaning laser optics and magnetic heads. Its good to know these are now available cheaply as from what I remember, they were crazy expensive.

[@rebeccaabraham8652]

I can’t believe nobody’s suggested this yet... but get yourself to Hobbycraft or the Range and get a few of the silicon rubber sculptors tools. They’re great for fine, delicate detailing... and some larger areas; maybe not quite so much for the powders...... but give them a try - I keep the finest I could find... and a 1/4” tool in my drawing bag because when you have those delicate bits to blend... you’ll hate yourself if they aren’t there!

[@dianeunderwood3836]

I work in a dental office in the lab and all but one of these blenders I have already and work with them all of the time. I just had no idea that they could be used for blending. I just started drawing in Feb. Perfect! There are two sizes of micro brushes that I know of, fine and regular and not too much difference between them really. There is also a thinner one usually black. I order mine through a dental supply company.

[@cryptombt5880]

I think the square applicator is fantastic and I’m so so surprised how well the graphite spreads. The smoothness is just bliss. 2 years down the line and I spotted your video Jon. Thanks mate

[@margaretbrownhill1193]

I’ve got the the large sponge applicator and the micro blenders. You are right the large ones are good for soft pastels and a lot cheaper than the pan pastel blenders. A very valuable and interesting review . I like the look of the small applicator as well

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

The large sponge applicators are my favourite, great for graphite powder, thanks for the comment Margaret, I will send you an email later....

[@gogokp9276]

first tool with blender on the pencil is not for blending but for touch screen on the phone....yes we can blend with those.....greetings from Slovenia,good videos

[@heinergebhardt8576]

As always a wonderful informative video. I use sponge applicators for my charcoal and pastel drawings. Now I got an idea how to blend the fine Details better. Thank you so much and kind regards from Germany.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thank you Heiner, kind regards from the UK.

[@astridgarcia888]

Thanks so much for these review of blending tools ! I've never seen it before ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

You're welcome Astrid, These are all new to me too, glad I found them, they are great

[@jelly7310]

Very good info. Thanks

[@bryanmartin9420]

Thanks

[@WhiteFyre]

I use a small soft makeup brush. I noticed my smallest one with the shortest soft hairs work best, because the hairs are short and don't bend. The bigger ones however are too long, the hairs bend and don't blend. lol.

[@ashokartch6790]

so nice sir I am ashok from India

[@kerryfoster1]

Nice video very useful. Now show us some examples of drawing and how you did it.

[@sandyphillips2467]

Thank you , have just ordered them ,most helpful.

[@SuperXrunner]

Awesome thanks

[@FabledFrame]

Great video; I use cigarette filter tips for blending.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Now that is what I call creative! :)

[@da-madmodler4692]

I don’t smoke but think that’s a great idea.

[@sketchartphoto8117]

good advice. you make a demonstration of smudges into a nice drawing!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks, I was trying my best lol

[@TheArtGearGuide]

Amazing video Jon mate I’ve never seen some of those tools before, absolutely fantastic mate.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks Harry, I'm just half way through watching your Caran d'Ashe sharpener review right now, :) I like the new pup, he looks he's enjoying his new toys :)

[@soup5917]

Thanks for making this vid Smoothie, I am having slight issues with my generic brand blending stumps and getting a smooth blend for the reflections in the water mill drawing of yours that I am working on. Ordered the derwent blending stumps (I know you have high praise for those) and also those micro brushes!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

The Derwent blenders are the best I have found, nice soft blenders the really work better than anything I've tried, you will notice a huge difference with these compared to the harder generic type blenders, BTW just checked out channel and subbed, wow, you've got some stunning scenery around you!

[@soup5917]

@@smoothie77drawingpainting thanks smoothie! Appreciate the sub! I love hiking and I feel like that and drawing go hand in hand lol

[@choochoochooseyou]

These are excellent. Can't wait to try them.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks, I'm sure you will enjoy them , Happy Drawing!

[@MANOFKENT149]

The Loveday ones are for Inkjet printers but unavailable. Couldn't you have mentioned this?

[@lvbailey1]

👩🏻‍💻Perfect! Thank You! Will try them all 🙆🏻‍♀️

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

You're welcome! I hope you enjoy them 🤗

[@marthiescholer4565]

THANKS AGAIN

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

You're very welcome Marthie!

[@eiasnajar9002]

Amazing

[@peacefulLifeKeepCalm]

Thank you Sir, very helpful

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

You're welcome, thanks for the comment.

[@gnostie]

What's the brand of graphite powder you've got there? Am getting lazy about scraping graphite from sticks and looking to buy ready-made powder, so wonder which brands are good in the UK. Also makeup sponges, even those chunky ones, give pretty smooth blends too.

[@izakpolman6280]

Thanks for sharing.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Its a pleasure :)

[@rufodeer5421]

I think that tip is for pen of screen of phone

[@ronaldpolhos6850]

Its called a stylus

[@predragdjokic3761]

Smoothie can you please tell me how do you deal with graphite shine is the fixative the only solution after finished painting to lower the amount of graphite shine?I honestly love more graphite over charcoal and any other medium in that sense because it's totally non toxic compared to other options out there but only problem with graphite is shine nothing else .

[@erosangelos9422]

hello ,nice video ,can you make the vids little volume up please,coz its very low sound , thank you!

[@edwill62]

great info

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks Ed, kind of you to say.

[@ploob5658]

i love ur channel very helpfull

[@avv3aa]

Amazing video thank you very much. which graphite powder do you recommend? Do you have a Amazon link? Thanks a lot for your help.

[@user-og4vc1wh7d]

Fantastic

[@firefly01]

Hi there, can these blenders be used for coloured pencil? I'm struggling to find a suitable one that does not destroy the paper! Some blenders for colour pencils are so abrasive theyerase the colours and scuff the paper. Others leave an annoying waxy glaze that cannot be drawn over, and some are just useless! Many thanks.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

I haven't tried them on coloured pencil so would know, but I can't imagine they would work well for cps most artist use solvent to blend.

[@firefly01]

@@smoothie77drawingpainting Thanks for your reply. I will try the solvent instead.

[@WhiteFyre]

To blend coloured pencils, I use the prismacolour blending pencil. It's a "colourless" wax based pencil. You can buy them separately. IMHO I've noticed that it makes the blended colours less vibrant, but softer. It doesn't blend like I'd like it to, but I'm less experienced with coloured pencils, I tend to use graphite. It doesn't destroy the paper though!

[@ELTarTree]

The amazon links are not working?

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks for letting me know, I have just changed it, should be working now, let me know if its okay?