Blending Tools

Caran d'Ache Blending Stump

Smooth, precise after sharpening, the stump

Derwent Burnisher & Blender Set

Enhance your drawing with the Derwent Burnisher & Blender Set. Blend coloured pencils’ marks with the Blender Pencil, and get a polished finish with the Burnisher Pencil.

The Blender Pencil is a soft, colourless pencil made from the binder used for making coloured pencils. It physically mixes and smoothes the colours to blend them or soften individual strokes and hard edges.

The Burnisher Pencil is a hard, colourless wax pencil which provides a rich, polished finish when used over layers of pigment. Burnishing pushes the pigment into the paper, and leaves a very well-blended, photo-like finish. By sealing the image with a heavy wax, the image takes on a glossier look, making the colours appear brighter.

The Burnisher can also be used for a wax resist effect: draw with the burnisher first, then apply your coloured pencil(s) over top. The wax layer will resist the colour, and leave the previous layer showing through.

Contains: 2 Blender Pencils, 2 Burnisher Pencils, a plastic sharpener, and a plastic eraser.

Blending Stump

A blending stump is a useful drawing accessory. Use it to smoothly blend shaded areas, soften lines, and blend colours &nash; without using your fingers. This will keep both your fingers and your work clean. If you have a number of different stumps, you can dedicate each one to a different colour for clean blending. The ends are pointed for working in tight areas, and can be reshaped. Made of compressed paper, they come in a range of sizes to suit a wide range of needs.

Blending Stump

A blending stump is a useful drawing accessory. Use it to smoothly blend shaded areas, soften lines, and blend colours &nash; without using your fingers. This will keep both your fingers and your work clean. If you have a number of different stumps, you can dedicate each one to a different colour for clean blending. The ends are pointed for working in tight areas, and can be reshaped. Made of compressed paper, they come in a range of sizes to suit a wide range of needs.

Nobel Blending Stump #6

A blending stump is a useful drawing accessory. Use it to smoothly blend shaded areas, soften lines, and blend colours, without using your fingers. This will keep both your fingers and your work clean. If you have a number of different stumps, you can dedicate each one to a different colour for clean blending. The ends are pointed for working in tight areas, and can be reshaped. Made of compressed paper, they come in a range of sizes to suit a wide range of needs.

Tortillon Medium

Blending is easy with the traditional Tortillon. Made of tightly wound, fibrous paper sanded to a point, tortillons are used to smudge and blend when drawing, usually in charcoal, graphite, or pastel. This avoids blending with the finger which can leave oils on the drawing surface. The fine tips are ideal for working with detail. Keep the tip clean and sharp by sanding it. If you just want to clean it, try using an eraser.