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Can I blend Sanford Prismacolor pencils with Primere Prismacolor pencils?

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Blending two different brand colored pencils should work, but as the components of these may be different, the brands may blend inconsistently.

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What is the difference between Sandford Prismacolored pencils and Prismacolor Premier?

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Sanford is an older brand of Prismacolor that was made in the US, and not in Mexico. Some people have said the new Premiers are of a lower quality, the lead often is not centered, and the wood is inferior to the older brands of Prismacolor (such as the Eagle, Sanford, and Berol).

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What's the best way to blend a large area (e.g. the background of a large piece of paper)?

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A rag usually works along with some solvent. If you use a colorless blender, it'll be much more difficult and time-consuming though.

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What's a good place to buy Prismacolor pencils?

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You can buy them at your local craft store. Search for a location near you. Or you can buy them online.

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What is a colorless blender?

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A colorless blender is a tool in pencil or marker form that, when used on an area of color, blends and brightens the tones of the colored pencil. It appears as a transparent liquid in markers or as a colorless form in a pencil, and it is applied on top of colors already on a drawing surface. It is very effective when using soft core or thin colored pencils and sold in many craft or art supply stores.

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What is the easiest way to get (Caucasian) flesh tones with Prismacolor?

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The light pinks, rosy reds, and peach colors generally work well for Caucasian flesh tones. For shading, use either a very dark pink or a soft brown.

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What colors are best for an old, red barn?

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Deep browns and umbers will make it look old. Blending cadmium red with a deep, reddish brown will create a nice faded look. Black is always very useful if you want to go back and add some tiny details that will add to the old and faded look.

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Where can I get a colorless blender?

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They are available online on Amazon or eBay. You can also check out your local art stores or online art stores and shop around for the lowest price possible. When ordering online, be aware that your product may not come for weeks, or that you may have to pay extra for shipping prices or tax.

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How do I clean my colorless blender?

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Try rubbing the tip on a sticky note or piece of scrap paper, as this will rub off any color it may have collected.

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Do these techniques work with other colored pencils?

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Yes. You don't need to own any type of Prismacolor pencils to use the methods in this article.

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What colors could I blend for settings like space?

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To blend space settings, use either a darker shade of the colour you are blending, or use a dark grey to blend yellow stars and stuff, use oranges and reds to blend in with the blues and blacks.

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