You can also adjust the blade that sharpens the point. The problem that I found with the one I got the kids was that it runs too long, so when the point is its sharpest it hits the wall and the tip breaks. If you adjust the blade you can get it to create a sharper point before it hits that wall and then you have to "eye ball it" to make sure you stop so that your point will not break.
It is the wall sharpener that is driving me batty at the moment. I do not know what to adjust to make it stop breaking the point. It is like the leads are too soft to hold their own against the wall. :( Franchesca : -----Original Message----- : From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume- : boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Audrey Bergeron-Morin : Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 8:35 AM : To: Historical Costume : Subject: Re: [h-cost] marking tools : : > : > > Instead of using a regular pencil sharpener, try using one made for : > > eyebrow, : > > eyeliner or eye shadow pencils. I don't know why, but they give you a : > much : > > better point that doesn't break as easily. : > : : That's because the cutting angle is different. The regular pencil : sharpeners produce a pointier angle; they get away with it because regular : pencil lead is tougher. For softer materials, you want something that will : hold up better, so the cutting angle is wider. They also sell combined : big/small sharpeners at fabric stores, and those usually have pretty much : the same angle as an eyeshadow sharpener. : _______________________________________________ : h-costume mailing list : h-costume@mail.indra.com : http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
