Browsing through the local art supply store,
Koenig Art Emporium, came across a 5.6 mm leadholder that I had not seen before: the
Cretacolor Classic 430 16. Manufactured in Austria, it features a broad triangular plastic body with metal fittings. Its metal clutch consists of 6 jaws that firmly grip the drawing lead for precise control. They also prevent the lead from turning during sharpening. The
Classic leadholder feels heavier than the wooden
Ecologic leadholder, but it is still quite comfortable and can be easily rotated while drawing to preserve the sharp point. Its center of balance is closer towards the pencil tip.
Found that the
Alvin brass bullet pencil sharpener was quite effective in restoring a razor sharp point to the thick
2B lead.
Sample doodle on
Piccadilly sketchbook. An oversize
5.6 mm leadholder would not be my first choice for working in small journal size sketchbooks, but it is certainly built for sketching and laying down tones and shading quickly. They are great for class demonstrations and drawing at public events on 11" X 14" paper sheets or larger.
3-minute video: comparing the latest addition to the other 5.6 mm
Cretacolor leadholders in
my collection. If you are a fan of
leadholders, you might want to keep an eye out for the
Cretacolor Classic 430 16 on your next trip to an actual art supplies store (meaning a physical brick and mortar location, for my quick searches thus far have not revealed any online source stateside for them yet).
Browsing through the local art supply store, Koenig Art Emporium, came across a 5.6 mm leadholder that I had not seen before: the Cretacolor Classic 430 16. Manufactured in Austria, it features a broad triangular plastic body with metal fittings. Its metal clutch consists of 6 jaws that firmly grip the drawing lead for precise control. They also prevent the lead from turning during sharpening. The Classic leadholder feels heavier than the wooden Ecologic leadholder, but it is still quite comfortable and can be easily rotated while drawing to preserve the sharp point. Its center of balance is closer towards the pencil tip.
Found that the Alvin brass bullet pencil sharpener was quite effective in restoring a razor sharp point to the thick 2B lead.
Sample doodle on Piccadilly sketchbook. An oversize 5.6 mm leadholder would not be my first choice for working in small journal size sketchbooks, but it is certainly built for sketching and laying down tones and shading quickly. They are great for class demonstrations and drawing at public events on 11" X 14" paper sheets or larger.
3-minute video: comparing the latest addition to the other 5.6 mm Cretacolor leadholders in my collection. If you are a fan of leadholders, you might want to keep an eye out for the Cretacolor Classic 430 16 on your next trip to an actual art supplies store (meaning a physical brick and mortar location, for my quick searches thus far have not revealed any online source stateside for them yet).
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