How to Sharpen Conte and Other Pastel Pencils

In this video I talk about my ongoing dilemma with pencil sharpeners as they relate to my Conte pastel pencils. After trying many sharpeners I went back to how I used to do it when I was in college… With a very sharp blade and a very light touch. Buy everything I mention in video below.

Buy the gorgeous CONTE pastel pencils here: https://amzn.to/3stmITn

Buy OLFA Knife here: https://amzn.to/39naqnR

My favorite hand crank sharpener Mitsubishi Ladybug: https://amzn.to/2QBUxDu

I tried to sharpen them with the Mitsubishi--but alas--no. BUT I love this sharpener for almost everything else:    • REVIEW Mitsubishi Uni KH-20 for Color...  

Here is a Prismacolor comparison vid:    • Comparing Prismacolor, Schpirerr Farb...  

In this vid I talk about how some people think coloring is BAD:    • REAL TIME Guanghui Hero Colored Penci...  

In this vid I color poppies with Conte Pastel Pencils:    • Coloring with Pastel Pencils Part One  

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I am a coloring book designer and children's book illustrator. I traded my 9 to 5 gig as an editorial makeup artist to draw coloring books that I hope you will LOVE.

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