Derwent Blender and Burnisher Pencil Set, Drawing, Art Supplies (2301774)

I enjoyed this pack because it gives an equal amount of blender/burnisher pencils and are a great price. I typically blend and then finish it up with the burnisher pencils. I’ve found that other packs typically come with a lot of blenders and only one burnisher.

I love the blender more than i thought i would. Ive also used the burnisher a few times esp on botanicals and it works fantastic. the sharpener is just a cheap sharpener but it does the job.

I do a lot of colored pencil painting using Prismacolor Premier pencils and frequently want to blend and burnish for a smoothed look that resembles more of a paint in appearance. To accommodate the extensive layering, blending and burnishing, I use paper that has a medium tooth and a bit of weight to it. I have tried this Derwent Blender and Burnisher Set, in addition to the Koh-I-Noor Polycolor blending pencil, the Prismacolor Colorless blending pencil, blending with white and cream Prismacolor Premier pencils, and Turpenoid. For my purposes, this Derwent set is what I use most often use. I find both the Derwent blender and the burnisher pencils to have softer tips that work more quickly, and to the effect I desire, than the other blending and burnishing options. I would note that I also like Turpenoid very much, but it's rather messy and fussy, and I find the Derwent pencils to be just as good. So rather than reaching for a bottle of Turpenoid and a brush, the Derwent blender and burnisher pencils find their way into my hand most often. Each of the products I have tried have their advantages. The Koh-I-Noor Polycolor is a very hard point that takes more effort and time than the other products I mentioned above. However, they have a more gradual effect and offer more incremental control over the blending and/or burnishing. It just takes a lot of work and pressure. If you use thinner paper, it may cause some paper damage. The Prismacolor Colorless blending pencil has a bit softer point and takes a bit less effort than the Koh-I-Noor. Using Prismacolor white and cream Premiere pencils worked nicely, but they change the color value. If you don't mind this, you're good. Turpenoid works very well, and if you don't mind the mess it can be, and having to find a satisfactory brush to apply it, prepare to be impressed. Once I use it, I just can't seem to keep an oily residue off my hands. It's comparatively expensive but goes a long way. I have attached a scan of some blending and burnishing examples using each of these products. The first box on the left is a Prismacolor Premiere True Blue applied using medium pressure. All of the other boxes started with this, so you can see how they worked.

Lets see the blender was awesome it works well. before I would see colored pencil lines and bad multi color blends and now no lines and good blends. As for the burnishing pencil I had to look online to see if I was doing it right it says it was supposed to make like shinny spot such as on fruit but I didn't see that I do not even use them I have tried many times and still no idea what purpose they serve.

I absolutely love the Derwent Blender and Burnisher set! The blender pencil smooths and merges my colored pencil layers beautifully, creating a soft, professional finish. The burnisher adds a lovely polished shine, especially over rich, vibrant areas. They both elevate the final look of my artwork. The included sharpener and eraser are also great quality—such a nice bonus. If you use colored pencils regularly, this little set is a game-changer. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to take their colored pencil work to the next level!

These burnisher & blender pencils are high quality, they feel comfortable in your hand, easy to use, durable. Even the set I use in my travel bag that I know get bumped around, haven't broken, not even the tips. They blend with an effortless ease. The difference is easy to see without much pressure applied, so they last. I use mine for my colored pencil blending. Highly recommend. Great price especially considering the quality you get.

Blenders are really a matter of preference and also your personal techniques and style, but I've made a point of trying all the products I can find and still come back to these. Clean, not crumbly, feathers the edges of color down to nothing in a gradation. Goldilocks says: not too hard, not too soft --JUST right! The only complaint I have is, I wish they were packaged differently with three blenders and one burnisher, not two and two. More realistic as they are actually used and wear out. But I think they are the best!

Derwent is always excellent quality—these blenders are, too. I could not be more pleased with them. This is a repeat purchase for me. Would give more than five stars if I could.

Incrível como tudo da Derwent. Eu já tinha um blender que está bem pequeno. Testei o burnisher aplicando antes da cor com as linhas artist, drawing, inktense e procolour. Ficou melhor com a artist. Aplicando depois da cor, só vi diferença na inktense. Já usando antes do polychromos da faber ficou muito bom, dá para misturar as cores normalmente.

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These are very good quality additions to your good quality coloured pencils. The blender gives you the ability to mix colour on the page, softening transitions between colours and tones and giving endless possibilities on top of the colours in the tin. How many layers of colour you can put down depends on the quality of your paper. Think of it a little like the smudge tool in a graphics program, it is almost as versatile. The burnisher does more than add shine. Burnishing in coloured pencil refers to putting a lighter colour over a darker to create a subtle highlight or (with the effect of making a shine) the effect of adding moistness to create a realistic look to an eye for example. If a highlight is to be stark, then the paper is left to show though. Sometimes a touch of the burnisher over the plain paper can be a more realistic effect than the plain paper highlight but care is needed to make sure not to overdo any of these techniques. The eraser and sharpener are a nice bonus with this set. While I tend to use kneadable erasers for most of the lifting of colour that I need, an eraser like this is perfect for lifting a graphite pencil outline so that it is not worked into the coloured pencil. It is vital to clean a sketch as you render the colour as graphite and coloured pencil do not mix. The sharpener is very good quality and won't damage your coloured pencils at all. If you're experimenting with coloured pencil painting, then this is a neccesary addition to your tools.

La verdad esperaba más de este producto. Pero cumple con las expectativas de uso. Dos de los colores venían gastados y el empaque se veía muy maltratado. Asumo que es por los inconvenientes del viaje. Solo podría recomendar que se empaque en una bolsa o sobre con burbujas. No solo en una bolsa plástica. Para sentir que estamos recibiendo un artículo nuevo. Por lo demás todo bien.

The pencils work perfectly with water color pencils. I have used these with Derwent Watercolor pencils and their metallic color pencil. The blender needs a little pressure to smudge the colors but the end result is amazing. The colours are spread out evenly and mix well. The transitions now appear smooth.