And while that may have once been true back in maybe 1962, it's not really a problem today. The objection to electrical sharpeners is that you waste pencil lead. Point-trigger feature that prevents oversharpening Best $7 investment, ever!Īs you can see, the brand, price, and color are not my main focus when selecting a sharpener. But my little guy doesn't eat batteries too fast, and if I ignore the obnoxious color, it's really not too bad. It's loud and cheap and at a $7 price point, I'll be the quality control isn't great. I've had it about 6 years and it still sharpens just fine.
#OMNITECH PENCIL SHARPENER PORTABLE#
Until I replace the desk version, I'm using the cheapo yet portable battery sharpener which I take to classes, an Omnitech model made for Staples Office Supply stores. A lot.Īnd I always answer the question with a very firm. Use electrical! NO! Use a hand held! NO, THAT'S NOT RIGHT! You'll only get good results from a razor blade!īecause I work with beginners (and also a lot of derailed artists looking to get back into the groove), I get asked the pencil sharpener question. After all, the rest of the field is filled with dithering idiots, right?īut this debate leaves the crafters of the world completely befuddled because they're surrounded by teachers, magazine tutorials, and craft show experts who are all dispensing completely contradictory information. That drags emotional baggage into the discussion because we all secretly think we're the only ones to receive a proper education. Where an artist comes down in the Great Sharpener Debate usually has a lot to do with their training. Prismacolor sharpened with an ELECTRIC, ROTATING SPIRAL BLADE SHARPENERĬharcoal pencil HAND SHARPENED WITH A BLADE OR KNIFE Prismacolor sharpened with the Prismacolor brand HAND-HELD PRISM STYLE SHARPENER