HG Art Concepts Pastel Sharpener & Shaper with Storage Jar Shapes Soft Pastels to A Point Or Shape - Complete Set with Wire Brush, Mesh Funnel & Storage Jars

Le tamis du gobelet pour tailler les pastels n'est pas assez abrasif pour affiner les pastels. Quand à la brosse elle est par contre trop "rustique". Des fils métal s'échappent d'un peu partout et peuvent être agressifs pour les utilisateurs

I have a good number of soft chalk pastels and considered buying a wood file or zester to use when I needed more pastel dust for my clay pieces. Usually, I use the pastels for art but also for coloring liquid clay for frostings, sauces and more. I was using a razor blade but that can cause larger than desired chunks of pastel to break loose and is time-consuming. Even the wood file or zester would have the issue of containing the created dust.This system is honestly perfect. The initial container keeps all my portions of dust, it's not too painful to use, it's certainly quicker than my previous methods. The created dust is uniform and easy to blend or use on paper. Much easier than the improvised mortar/pestle method that I'd used before which often left some of the pastel powder compacted together, producing lumpy frosting or sauces.Overall, I like it! I just wish it had come with more than one storage jar.

This little wonder as I call it is great for oil pastel art as it was intended but, it's also great for mixing colors when pastels have been ground down. The easy-to-use grater and catcher works well and clean up is a breeze with the added wire brush. Even the lid provides for protection from the accidental tumbles when you're least expecting it. I would suggest any artist or for that matter, hobbyist purchase one of these, as I'm sure this can be used for a multitude of other work where powdering is necessary.

I use this gadget for creating pastel powder from soft pastels or chalk pastels. Love using it on backgrounds or mixing the powder with alcohol for an under panting. The powder can also be used in mixed media projects. It's more convenient than digging out my panpastels and trying to match up a color. The Product is also well made and durable plus they sell extra cups for storage purposes.

Does exactly what it's intended to do. It's really nothing more than a small sink strainer attached to a plastic jar but it's incredibly convenient and makes really pretty pastel flakes when used