@Ciaran
Right? I being fascinated with vellum, from when I was a young kid. My dad brought home some technical drawings from his work, a spark plug manufacturer, and instantly I thought it was a super-special material. Like somehow they figured out how to blend paper and plastic…!
But the best thing, I found in drafting class? You can have the same writing medium (graphite) create both jet black, and a shiny, reflective gray/silver with just a little burnishing. WAY more easily than with paper, and much less likely to tear.
If you want a real treat, give Ain Stein 4B graphite a try. It’s like writing with butter on silk. So, so soft…so be careful how much pressure you apply! You might even switch to a larger diameter lead, e.g. 0.7 or 0.9 mm.
But for artistic work? Well, I’m definitely NOT an artist, but I’d still recommend Prismacolor Ebony (jet black, extra smooth) pencils. In fact, I’ve used these on a few engineering drawings, but they’re very soft, so it’s difficult to keep the tip sharp as I like for such work.
Right? I being fascinated with vellum, from when I was a young kid. My dad brought home some technical drawings from his work, a spark plug manufacturer, and instantly I thought it was a super-special material. Like somehow they figured out how to blend paper and plastic…!
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I really am beginning to love it! I can’t believe something so smooth and with such a sealed surface can hold graphite so well :)
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