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With over 150 years of know-how packed into every pencil and art tool, our creative and scientific minds never cease experimenting. By signing up you agree to Crafty Arts Ltd using your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. A soft application of pigment build up is required before using a clean paintbrush absorbed with a small amount of pencil blend.This blender pen works in that the solvent inside the pen slightly melts the wax of the pencil layers initially laid down to create a smoother transition of colours, as the solvent is a liquid absorbed into the nib of the pen, working on dark base papers means it will cause the area you overlay to darken too until the solvent has dried. Derwent has been awarded PEFC Chain of Custody certification to demonstrate our commitment to a sustainable future for the world’s forests, providing assurances that Derwent procures pencil slats from sustainable, legal and traceable sources. However, some coloured pencils also leave a bloom that looks a lot like this that can also be viewed under the same conditions and these marks do not spoil the artwork when viewed at the normal angle. This fabulous Burnisher and Blender set allows you to use the Burnisher over colour to create a shine, without changing the colour of your artwork or lay the Burnisher down first and use for "wax resist" techniques with soft pencils.

This is where the white pencil can also come in useful as it allows you to create new colours by applying white over the top. I t is non-toxic, non-flammable and inherently biodegradable - a safer solution for use in the studio and home. Over saturation can create 'clumping' and scratch away top layers of colour, leaving behind dust that need to be brushed from the paper.

When using a solvent on dark paper, it melts a little of the pigment and this can make the area look dark until it dries. The pencil blender creates a slight sheen when viewed at a certain angle but it is far more muted than the Derwent burnisher application. They blend in the same way color pencils do, as they contain the same wax and binder, but no pigment is added. Brush and pencil powder blender - The powder blender is a non-toxic, archival dry lubricant which is applied beneath any pigment and allows artists to blend colours without the use of solvents. The Derwent blender pencil is the ideal tool for when you want to create subtle blends of colours in your artwork.

We still make our pencils in the place where graphite was discovered in England’s Lake District and we haven’t stopped pushing the boundaries of pencil making since. Use it over the top of coloured pencils to add a gloss finish that intensifies colours and enhances your drawing. When blending with the pen, It makes the colour much more vibrant which is wonderful but it means you will need to constantly clean the tip of the pen on a sheet of clean paper to avoid dirtying or mixing colours together.

This blender is the best option out of all the others when working on larger drawings as you can blend large areas much quicker. Compact, sturdy eraser which can be used to erase very small areas on artwork or to create patterns and shapes. The burnisher creates a polished finish and is particularly good for adding a sheen to drawings that include glass, metal and light reflections. You may need to push the bristles into the craters of the irregular surface to achieve a more consistent blend of pigmentation. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Colourless oil and wax-based medium for universal use allowing you to blend, mix and deepen colours.

The Blender pencil is a soft colourless pencil that allows you to blend two or more colours together to create a new colour. The barrel is thinner than the other blenders (apart from the Lyra), but the core is still the same thickness.