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.
@rebeccaabraham86524 жыл бұрын
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!
@dianeunderwood38364 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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
@margaretbrownhill11935 жыл бұрын
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
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
The large sponge applicators are my favourite, great for graphite powder, thanks for the comment Margaret, I will send you an email later....
@gogokp92765 жыл бұрын
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
@heinergebhardt85765 жыл бұрын
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.
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Heiner, kind regards from the UK.
@astridgarcia8885 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for these review of blending tools ! I've never seen it before ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Astrid, These are all new to me too, glad I found them, they are great
@jelly73104 жыл бұрын
Very good info. Thanks
@bryanmartin94203 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@WhiteFyre2 жыл бұрын
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.
@ashokartch67904 жыл бұрын
so nice sir I am ashok from India
@kerryfoster14 жыл бұрын
Nice video very useful. Now show us some examples of drawing and how you did it.
@sandyphillips24673 жыл бұрын
Thank you , have just ordered them ,most helpful.
@SuperXrunner4 жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks
@FabledFrame5 жыл бұрын
Great video; I use cigarette filter tips for blending.
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
Now that is what I call creative! :)
@da-madmodler46925 жыл бұрын
I don’t smoke but think that’s a great idea.
@sketchartphoto81175 жыл бұрын
good advice. you make a demonstration of smudges into a nice drawing!
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was trying my best lol
@TheArtGearGuide5 жыл бұрын
Amazing video Jon mate I’ve never seen some of those tools before, absolutely fantastic mate.
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@soup59174 жыл бұрын
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!
@smoothie77drawingpainting4 жыл бұрын
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!
@soup59174 жыл бұрын
@@smoothie77drawingpainting thanks smoothie! Appreciate the sub! I love hiking and I feel like that and drawing go hand in hand lol
@choochoochooseyou5 жыл бұрын
These are excellent. Can't wait to try them.
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm sure you will enjoy them , Happy Drawing!
@MANOFKENT1493 жыл бұрын
The Loveday ones are for Inkjet printers but unavailable. Couldn't you have mentioned this?
@lvbailey15 жыл бұрын
👩🏻💻Perfect! Thank You! Will try them all 🙆🏻♀️
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I hope you enjoy them 🤗
@marthiescholer45655 жыл бұрын
THANKS AGAIN
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome Marthie!
@eiasnajar90023 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@peacefulLifeKeepCalm5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir, very helpful
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, thanks for the comment.
@gnostie Жыл бұрын
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.
@izakpolman62805 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
Its a pleasure :)
@rufodeer54215 жыл бұрын
I think that tip is for pen of screen of phone
@ronaldpolhos68505 жыл бұрын
Its called a stylus
@predragdjokic37613 жыл бұрын
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 .
@erosangelos94223 жыл бұрын
hello ,nice video ,can you make the vids little volume up please,coz its very low sound , thank you!
@edwill625 жыл бұрын
great info
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ed, kind of you to say.
@ploob56585 жыл бұрын
i love ur channel very helpfull
@avv3aa3 жыл бұрын
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-og4vc1wh7d5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@firefly015 жыл бұрын
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.
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
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.
@firefly015 жыл бұрын
@@smoothie77drawingpainting Thanks for your reply. I will try the solvent instead.
@WhiteFyre2 жыл бұрын
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!
@ELTarTree5 жыл бұрын
The amazon links are not working?
@smoothie77drawingpainting5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know, I have just changed it, should be working now, let me know if its okay?