Colourless Blender Pencil Demonstration, Finding The Best Blender Pencil

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@mewsli Ай бұрын

It's half eleven at night, I'm swatching 120 Kalour pencils listening to an Irish feller giving the craic on various brands of blender pencils .... Magic Harry lad , pure magic. I could listen to you all day. Thanks for keeping me company this late in the evening. ❤

@davemilligan1171 Ай бұрын

Agreed, Harry has a calming effect...

@TheArtGearGuide Ай бұрын

Thank you so much mate for your incredibly kind words, I am actually lost for words, but I can’t tell you what it means to me personally, to know that my videos have helped a little bit regarding information and keeping you company as well. That is all I have ever wanted to do with this channel, to feel like a friend to you all and someone you can all turn to when wanting to know about art supplies or anything really. Thank you so much my friend and all the very best

@TheArtGearGuide Ай бұрын

I’m not too sure my wife would agree with you mate 😂😂😂. It’s funny actually, my wife is English and my kids are obviously English as well, so when their friends hear me talk, they think I sound really Irish and some of them can’t understand certain words I say. However my wife and Kids can’t hear my Irish accent, they just hear me, they can hear the Irish accent when they talk to my Brother or Sister, or any of my friends, but not with me. Thank you so much mate for your incredibly kind comment and support.

@JoColours Ай бұрын

Thanks, Harry! Very nice to see a comparison. I have several sets but saw not much difference between blenders and burnishers - the burnishers just seemed harder on my hands as well so I don't use them. I cannot get Zest here and other brands didn't really work for me either, but lately I've enjoyed using the Ohuhu alcohol colourless blender. Made for their alcohol markers but I use it on all kinds of pencils in all kinds of colouring books. They have several tips to choose from and you can get inexpensive refills. They don't work for all pencils on all books, but it has been fun trying it out. Much faster than blender pencils, and yes, much easier on the hands. Happy colouring!

@waymire01 Ай бұрын

Alcohol blenders are my new best friend once I figured out I could activate waterbased media with them, it changed my entire approach to coloring.

@lara-ce2kg Ай бұрын

I have waited forever for a colorless blender showdown

@waymire01 Ай бұрын

You need a part two to this. I love my Prisma but they are the easiest pencil to blend, you can blend them with almost anything. The real test is to try to blend out oil based, harder, and drier pencils. You are going to see a big difference.

@corriemcginnis4400 Ай бұрын

I wonder if the ones you used the burnisher on, you should have used the blender first. I would think that since the burnisher is the last step, the blender would be used before that

@patriciaperrin8757 Ай бұрын

I've tried most blender pencils out there, and Derwent were my favourite (I use mostly DerwentvLightfast, Caran d'ache Luminance, and Holbein coloured pencils). However, I had issues last year with Derwent when I found dark flecks in the core which transferred when using them, especially noticable on light colours. I think it was a bad batch. Jacksons refunded me and I went on the hunt for a Derwent "clone". I found it with the Pasler blender pencils, which I now use all the time - and they cost less than Derwdnt, so a complete win there. I haven't tried Kalour, so I'll get some to try. Thanks for such a good in depth review.

@waymire01 Ай бұрын

Derwent has the worst quality control. They don't get anywhere near enough calling out on it. I've also found chunks of color in my other Derwent pencils and their crooked cores/cases/print quality is just awful. I still love my Procolours, Inktense, and Chromaflow.. each does something for me no other pencil does, but I wish more people would speak up because they could do a lot better especially at the price point.

@williamshakespeare9651 Ай бұрын

Harry - always enjoy your reviews tutorials, but mostly your art. You are one of the most talented artists I follow and I always look forward to your newest videos. 🙂

@debranealey Ай бұрын

Great video. I use blenders all the time. Sometimes the blender will pick up some of the colored pencils. To get rid of that in between sharpening, I use one of the cardboard things with sandpaper on it. (Sorry don't remember the name of it). It saves the blender/burnisher from having to be sharpened so often. For me I prefer the blender over the burnisher

@waymire01 Ай бұрын

You can also just wipe it off on scrap paper.

@richardavdichuk5225 Ай бұрын

Thank you for all materials I've seen , on your channel with all the supplies ,I understand a little bit more about the products ,. I cannot get out anymore so pencils and all are easier too see what indeed for when I attempt to draw. Thank you for all lsee .

@TheTerrylwg Ай бұрын

Excellent, new topic, Harry; I've not seen anyone else talk about this. Informative. Thanks.

@salun.alnuaime3951 Ай бұрын

This video just came in time ,i was thinking to buy a blender but i didn’t know what brand to start with, now i know thank you so much

@nancylemon4120 Ай бұрын

Great video Harry, excellent advice, I've learned a lot & think you did a wonderful job with the OMS! Sending Love & Hugs to you & your family, Koda too. Cheers

@GoatLaughing Ай бұрын

Harry Da God has blessed us again with another video. Thank you Gear God! This Video is much needed amongst the Colored Pencils Masses. Tonight we gather two score of broken Prismacolor cores to sacrifice them in your Honor. ALL HAIL HARRY, THE GOD OF ART GEARS!!

@LAYNERAYNE Ай бұрын

Thank you Harry, you have given me some food for thought

@stevemurray6543 Ай бұрын

Harry, good work. Thank you for sharing the video. You, your work is appreciated. Thank you. Sray well and remain positive.

@slowvintagedays5963 Ай бұрын

Just watched your Chromaflow review and now this. Love your honesty and in-depth reviews! Cheers from Australia.

@sonjadonovan2016 Ай бұрын

Greetings from Germany! I find that the CdA Blender works like magic on te CdA Luminance. You only need to put down a little bit of the penvil and when going over it with the CdA Blender the colors get more vibrant...never thought it would really work, but it does.😊 Wishing everyone a lovely Holiday Season and a wonderful Christmas.

@sonjadonovan2016 Ай бұрын

I really wonder why Faber-Castell never came up with a Blender or Burnisher...🤔. Strange really...

@crystalgillis9296 Ай бұрын

I couldn't master using odourless mineral spirits for the longest time, but then I saw a tutorial that finally clicked. I dip a flat or filbert watercolour brush, tap the excess off, then dab it on paper towels, then I apply it to the paper. The key is to use as little as possible. Lindsey the Frugal Crafter has a demo video on her KZbin channel that shows exactly what to do.

@waymire01 Ай бұрын

By far the best way to avoid hand strain is the use of a base. Alcohol markers are wonderful, but since I color in books most of the time these days they are not an option for anything double sided. My favorite alternative is watercolor pencil (or inktense, or neo 2) activated with an alcohol blender. It can be used on any paper, even the thin Amazon paper, with no bleed and no warp as long as you only activate once. You don't have to spend a lot of time on it, a solid base of your highlight color is sufficient to cover the tooth and give you a boost of color (without damaging it, another plus), and you can bring in white if you wish with an opaque pencil. I highly recommend the Ohuhu pastel alcohol markers if anyone is in the market, they have the best pastel selection hands down.. the first set (the one with the color "prawn") is the best, most complete in color range with warm and cool of every color including brown and grey. For watercolor any decent quality set will work as they are easily adjusted during laydown to provide a lighter coverage. Be aware alcohol blender will not move your pencils as much as water, so if you are laying down a multicolor or more specific base to reserve white just give it a practice a few times to get the hang of it. It's actually much more controllable than water once you get comfortable with it. Also, straight alcohol in a water brush will work but not as well, the blenders have a bit of glycerine in them and the friction of the nib seems to be beneficial as well. I've yet to try blender refill in a water brush but it's a possibility.

@manthasagittarius1 Ай бұрын

This was just what I needed. I find I am agreeing with you, or seeing just what you see, a lot of the time, and right off I'd say the blender matches the pencil for application qualities. I'm looking for the best blender for the best price, and I think it maybe can't be done. 😐 Prismacolor, and Arteza too, which I play with when I feel messy and bright like a kid, both seem happiest with the soft Prisma blender. Derwent, my favorite pencils across the brand, are also my blender, but here's where it gets knotty. I don't like the Derwent burnisher as much, though it can double for a blender when you want a harder and finer point for a small space. But the package gives you two burnishers to two blenders, and I go through much more blender and would rather buy three to one. They are not cheap. Also, the Derwent blender has a queer two-toned core, and does darken the value more than you expect, sometimes. But I like the way it lays down, and it speaks to its own pencils beautifully. . The Lyra Splender is too hard, period. It practically burnishes by the time you blend enough. I have never been happy with wet media, so I don't use spirits. (Traumatized by uncontrollable watercolours in a theater costume class in college; the joke was I only designed for velvet because the paper was too scrubbed to death to be anything else. . . I suppose I should get over it someday.) So now based on your demo, I will try the Kahlour blender. It's great to see someone else really thinking about this aspect of the work and evaluating in detail, and I thank you very kindly. A healthy, productive and peaceful New Year to you.

@mjpete27 Ай бұрын

Hullo Harry, I have used "blenders" and burnishers. I have also used plain white pencils too, I feel it is really the effect you want to achieve. You did an amazing job with all of these products! Well done Sir! I am allergic to most petroleum based solvents. I once thought I was allergic to oil paints! NOPE it was the turpentine, same problems with mineral spirits even the odorless ones which are NOT truly odorless! Just such a low odor most people do not smell it. If you are allergic it can effect you and make you sick! I saw another comment that mentioned an alcohol blender/marker and it does work well with many pencils, not all but most. You might try the Chelsea Lavender thinner instead of OMS! The lavender does not have petroleum, so it does not activate the allergy's! Thanks Harry for another fantastic video and comparison video too!

@CarolJohnson-vd2ir Ай бұрын

Thank you for all that work. I have only ever used Prismacolor colorless blenders. I think I will try some of the others now. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

@waymire01 Ай бұрын

I've tried all of these except the Kalour. I do like the Carandache full blender, not for blending but as a finishing layer, it gives a lovely glow to the pencil underneath. Unfortunately they do not sell it open stock anymore and the wood core version is not the same. For blending the Prisma is the best, I keep a dozen or so on hand at any given time. You do have to be careful if you work in coloring books it blends so well it will blend some ink in cheaply printed books. Used with the Prisma pencils it will not only blend but actually spread the pigment like butter, giving you the ability to lay down a shadow color and "autoblend" it across your highlight.. something no other pencil can do. Very fast and fun, it's like magic watching the pigment change as it thins out. They will blend any pencil however, enough to cover tooth and smooth transitions. They are cheap, open stock, fit in any pencil extender (or you can glue them end to end since they don't come presharpened or have a capped end), and I can buy them locally in my area which is a big plus.

@davemilligan1171 Ай бұрын

Greetings from Southern Ontario Canada. Great video as always Harry. I have all but one of those blenders, and I have to say that they pretty much work with any pencil. I have came up with a few other unique ways to blend wax and oil pencils if you are interested to hear.

@angelajclarkson Ай бұрын

Hi Harry. Another great comparison review. I was wondering if you'd ever used the Derwent blender with a lightish pressure - this is my favourite way to use it, it's easy on the hands but it's still great at pushing the pigments around and blending while also keeping the tooth of the paper so you can go back in. It's a dryer type of pencil blender than the caran d'ache for example imho and doesn't cause the buildup of waxes like some of the other blenders on the market that clog up the tooth. I rarely use a burnisher, but Derwent blenders and burnishers are also available open stock here in Australia, so I can buy only what I need.

@викториязайка Ай бұрын

It's a wonderful and very useful video!!! Thank you very much!!! Thanks to you I know now what blender to buy

@manthasagittarius1 Ай бұрын

Oh, one more thing: when I tried the Prismacolor blender, I got very careful to use the soft brush to sweep away crumbs instead of my hand, to avoid smears, which isn't usually a problem for me. The blender, like the pencils, sheds a lot itself (and also seems perhaps to lift small flecks of color with it?)

@amysmith8640 Ай бұрын

I would love to know which brand of pencils you used these blenders on. I noticed for my self some blenders work differently with the different brand of pencils. Were they mor waxy based like Prisma or more like Polychroma’s?

@jeffperry6506 Ай бұрын

Harry good work found it very interesting

@tracylamb Ай бұрын

I've been using the Caran D'ache colorless blender for several years now, but I am heavy handed and I go thru them rather quickly, so I've been looking for a replacement. Thank you for all the hard work you put in to your Vids. It really helps us make a more informed decision.👍

@elizabethireland3192 Ай бұрын

Thanks Harry, great review. Ive used Prisma, Derwent and Caran D'arche blenders, mainly on smaller areas to remove white flecking. The Caran D'arche is the better one for me but now I'm very interested in the Kalour and will try this in the New Year. They seemed to work best in your test and 5 blenders is a good deal. I use Zest It with Teflon Bristle Filbert brushes of different sizes and wipe the excess off on a cloth like an old T-shirt. Its better to use sparingly so you have more control. You soon get the hang of it and, as you said, it's more comfortable for your hands and larger areas. Wishing you a happy Festive season and 2025.

@JAyton-xr9od Ай бұрын

Thx for the video. Hope you and your family have a nice Christmas.

@contentsdiffer5958 Ай бұрын

When applying solvents, I use a q-tip. As always YMMV, but to me it minimizes lost pigment, is more rigid than a brush, is quite cheap, and can be disposed off immediately after.

@janealan2142 Ай бұрын

Greetings, Harry, from Toronto, Ontario 🇨🇦 This is too funny; I'm sitting here swatching away on tray 2 of the 5 tray recently purchased Shuttle Art 174 Colored Pencil set and using my Caran d' Ache blender 😅 Talk about coincidence. By the time I get through blending all 174 colors, this fancy blender will be a whole lot shorter I'm sure 😅 Enjoy your channel and your pater. Merry Christmas to you and yours this holiday season. Cheers 🤶

@juliawhite7938 Ай бұрын

Hello Harry Thanks for this comprehensive review. I would be curious to know if there is any difference when the blender is used with its matching brand as you mentioned. My guess is very little or none but inquiring minds want to know 😂 Best wishes to you and your family for this holiday season.

@ronig3952 Ай бұрын

Actually I think I can answer that. I personally found that using matching blenders/burnishers within its own brand works best. I tried mixing and matching as well, but found that using its own brand to blend and burnish within its own brand gave the best results. Try it and see for yourself.

@juliawhite7938 Ай бұрын

@ thanks for sharing your experience. I will get a couple new blenders to match my pencils and try them.

@waymire01 Ай бұрын

I use the Prisma with everything. You really do see a much different result when trying to blend other pencils, Prisma is by far the easiest pencil to blend.

@carobel9601 Ай бұрын

thank you for the video, I wonder why Faber Castell has not released any blender pencils yet 🤔

@nathbroscanada Ай бұрын

Merci pour cette comparaison. Je me demandais si tu peux rajouter des détails après avoir mélanger les couleurs, si oui, comment y prends-tu?

@jairo_manrique Ай бұрын

Hi, im living in latam, i cant get odorless mineral spirits. Here, i can get "aguarras sin olor", it does the job. Thanks for your time, and great video

@Deeper-i4r Ай бұрын

I don’t like using mineral spirits because it ends up looking like i used markers

@zdzislawaprzyborska5653 Ай бұрын

Isn't it better to iron the finished drawing instead of using blender?

@pennyrockysmomma4445 Ай бұрын

I use the Caran D’Ache blender pencil and full blender, with the majority of my pencils, budget and top quality. Next is my Lyra Splendwt Blender. I foolishly bought five prismacolor blender pencils, and absolutely hate them.

@DC-gh6dy Ай бұрын

Commenting for KZbin 👽

@beckymadrid5894 Ай бұрын

I loved this video. I have all these blenders and burnishers but the scratchy sounds sends nerve sensations through my jaw and dries my mouth just like chalk on blackboard. So, nevermind 😂😨 I'm not a fan of mineral spirits either 🤦‍♀️