For those asking, here is a link to the exact pencil I am testing in the video. This is the only type of everlasting pencil I have tried though so I am not saying this is the best type of infinity pencil that there is: www.amazon.co.uk/AUAUY-Infinity-Everlasting-Replaceable-Supplies（Black/dp/B0BNHWZ4NF
The only thing new about these is that they are made in form of a pencil - ‘MetalPoint’ was the standard for artists before lead/graphite was discovered as a drawing tool - you can draw with gold, copper, zinc, silver,… … and the metal nibs of these current versions - likely, various companies may use varying alloys, but it’s all the same ancient MetalPoint drawing - ideally, use a paper that has a slightly abrasive toothy surface ! The main thing to keep in mind is that metalpoint, no matter which metal, does not create rich deep darks - look at the old drawings of famous ancient artists !
They are easily available in Japan stationery shops. They might chip off a bit if you drop them, happened to mine. But you can use a file to sharpen them back. I showed mine in one of my Japan videos, you can see it comes in a proper box. 😊
Thanks for this. Looks a bit like silverpoint, an old method where a metal tip leaves a mark on a paper surface. Looks worth a try. You can see silverpoint in some drawings by Leonardo DaVinci. I don't know aboint everlasting but those drawings have lasted 500 years so far!
I think with silverpoint what they did was take some paper and gesso. The paper might have been. I think the silverpoint just scratched away the gesso to reveal the paper underneath. Don't take my word for it though, I'm no expert. I just went down an oil painting rabbit hole awhile ago and happened to read about that a little bit as well.
@@dragonofepics7324 The silver itself is soft and left a grayish line that darkened overtime with oxidation. Wasting silver ( expensive) just to scratch away gesso would make no sense even though it was just a wire. Other metal wires were also used. Gold rarely and I believe lead.
@@dragonofepics7324with silver point you prepare the surface to take the line , usually with gesso. It will not give you much on a plain piece of paper.
It looks like a nice novelty but the whole having to stop and sharpen thing was solved by mechanical pencils IMHO. Just buy one in you preferred size, fill it with you favorite lead and go, plus they last for months between refills.
@@Lupis4747then i recommended the Pentel Orenz mechanical pencils. They have a specialty that they work without the lead sticking out of the small metal pipe and therefore never breaking. I've used them for over a decade and works awesome even with small sizes like 0.2 mm leads
I never have to sharpen my pencil because they're plastic nibs. Nor do I have to clean my brushes. I occasionnally have to change the nib, but it's very rare and takes quite a while for me to do it. Digital art is really fun.
I honestly prefer to use mechanical pencils to sketch because of how the lead stays fine no matter what, but I do like the idea of a metal point pencil like true classical artistry. Might have to see if there are metal point leads to put into a traditional mechanical pencil and see how long it outlasts a standard lead.
Ew, no... the lead is a cylinder with a 90-degree edge, which is way too sharp, not the right shape, and it tends to scratch as much as it lays down graphite. Sketching often isn't about doing anything 'fine,' and you'd definitely want control over angle and pressure. Have you ever tried pressing hard on a mechanical pencil? It snaps like a twig lol
@@somethingtojenga i usually use mechanical pencils for writing, sketching, and drawing. but for a different reason than the main comment. i cannot stand the feeling of a normal pencil, especially a dull one. not hating btw, and I totally understand and respect your opinion
Thank you for sharing this. I had no idea these existed. I drive a semi truck and can't keep pencils and charcoals in good shape and cover myself in graphite constantly. I will give these a go. Thank you!
I discovered these pencils last year, and I have to say that these are far from "never needing sharpening." I can't stand using a dull pencil, and these get dull. So I use a vegetable peeler to sharpen them. Personally, I don't use them for drawing, though. I have also found that the lead isn't securely fastened in some brands, so you have to glue them back in when they fall out. There are other brands with nibs that screw in, which I prefer because you can replace them instead of throwing away the pencil. The kids at the school where I teach are fascinated by them, though, so there is that novelty factor.
I got one for note taking in my commonplace book and sketching out ideas for building furniture a year ago. It holds up really well, and I enjoy the simplicity of not having to worry about running out of lead which I experienced with the mechanical pencils, and the need for sharpening of the other kind of pencil with a wooden encasing of the lead (not english native, so I struggle to find the proper word for that kind of pencil). It does get grooved where it goes along the ruler, but this is not dimming the performance by much. I love mine, especially because I got the one that looks like a Lamy fountain pen and the eraser can live in the area, where the ink cartrige would usually be and not take up extra space in my pencil case. It also protects the tip to have a cap on the pen, when it is not in use.
Thank you for this video, I'm glad it showed up in my feed today as I've never heard of these everlasting pencils. I'm in just for the novel aspects of these nibs/pencils. What a great start to my Friday! How nice not to have to stop to sharpen, or fix a broken graphite. I'm impressed that you had the stamina to scumble/scribble for that long, Welcome to the Sketchartist Olympics!
In 2012 I had a metal bookmark, with a star on the string. The bookmark itself wasn't the thing that did it, but that star saved my ass anytime my pencil broke and i didn't wanna get up. Whatever metal it was was just like these actual pencils! I could use the point to draw and write seemingly forever. It barely even wore down.. Had I been a smart kid I would have realized I stumbled onto something but I literally assumed it must be lead and that it was toxic..
I have tested an everlasting pencils before. The thing that concerned me was that the one I used came with a warning label saying that it contained lead (unlike regular graphite). And it was like a 4H, hard and faint.
Being it like 4H, was my suspicion too reading the title alone. Yeah I'm not going to watch the video anymore. This pencil can be good for other people, definitely not for drawing artists.
Yeah... this would be a total game-changer..... if mechanical pencils didn't already exist. I can get A LOT of sketching out of a single 0.9mm graphite.
Yep. I really like the idea of this, but I've already got 2mm clutch pencils and standard mechanical pencils in 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7 (I went through a bit of a spree, way back)
Amazing review. felt no bias at all, showed us what the pencil can/can't do, showed us what its best for, ordered a couple on amazon to try it for myself thank you sm
I have one in a fountain pen ✒️ barrel that holds an eraser where the ink cartridge would normally be 😊I love it for on the go sketching no need to have a sharpener or anything just the pen(cil) and a sketchbook and I’m off 😊
I think might be good for my kids school pencils. They go thru pencils breaking them easily and trying to sharpen them gets eaten and breaks up easy too.
These metal pencils leave behind a metal oxide on the paper (aka rust). The issues are that rust will spread over time and also react with the air. So I would guess the archival nature would not be that great. Would also like to know how it hods up to heat, moisture and other chemicals (eg watercolour). Does it blend ? Limited use probably and graphite or charcoal have stood the test of time.
This was the alternative to charcoal before graphite lead was developed. The tip was usually made of silver or lead. I doubt this is made of silver, mostly because silver point markings weren't erasable. Yours looks high quality, but there's a bunch at sites like Temu that come in Lamy Safari bootleg bodies for whatever reason, wouldn't expect anything good from those.
I'm not exactly certain that this is the same pencil, but I found a description on another website about one of these "everlasting pencils". It described it as being graphite mixed with some sort of metal alloy, instead of clay or whatever, which makes it wear slower and not smudge (apparently).
@@SunshineCatwoman people don't dislike temu not because it's low prices mean lower quality, but because if those low prices DONT mean lower quality, they mean exploitation. Workers at some or multiple parts of the process are not getting paid fair wages, or might even be working what is basically slave labour. Companies like temu, wish, etc. Can only exist through these means.
I think if they could make one of these nibs with like 3 different sharpnesses, that'd be the best improvement. That way, you can choose how "flat" your pencil is, so you don't have to keep looking for the flat or sharp part of the pencil like you wanted
This is a very well-done video. I am impressed by your ability to communicate the positives and negatives of this product in a way that holds the viewer's attention....
I found that the pencil didn’t really smudge, when I rubbed it on my finger not transfer happened and I didn’t find any on the side of my hand during sketching. But it does still blend fine 😊
These pencils look great for pre-painting sketches! Again nothing worse then having the sharpen a pencil when you are in the flow. Thank you for sharing this and I did just find the electric eraser which I will be adding to my tool set. Xx
have never had a problem sharpening my pencils... also... I favor a really soft pencil... and water soluble at that. So something like 8B-water Soluble is just great. This pencil could work as an addition to a travel kit, especially if you want to use it on a plane or somewhere where sharpening is going to be a problem, but you can always use a ballpoint pen for these occasions... ball point pens are an engineering marvel - honest - they are a special kind of amazing and cheep. My feeling is, while I am an avid art supply collector, I can actually live without this one
These can be used for writing and can be made of different materials. Lead is a very soft metal.. they are made of a harder metal.These pencils do NOT last forever. Some do erase, others do not erase. It depends on what the metal is. How long they last also depends on the metal. I like these as writing instruments (i don't draw). They do last significantly longer than normal pencils.
this pencil seems great in theory, I was also kind of thrown when you showed the replacement nibs. That end result is shocking! What a huge claim when it lost it's point in such a short space of time 😮
25 pages of full page scribbling with no sharpening is pretty impressive. HB pencils are cheap but this pencil's capacity probably makes it cheaper also.
@@UtrilusBut the thing is drawing with pencils has a huge difference as drawing with mechanical pencils, like how it's easier to control the size and the texture of the lines, so it's not really the same experience 😢
Something like this is great to keep in your pocket or to travel light with. Never needs to be sharpened and won't break. You just need this one pencil and some paper and you can take notes or sketch.
I have since moved almost entirely to digital; before that I just had lots of electric sharpeners plugged in wherever I might be sketching. The instrument you present here is clearly more efficient and less expensive than what I was employing but I don't like the idea of having to change the nibs; not sure if I would use it... It got me thinking though: could the properties of a laser-jet printer be harnessed into a drawing implement; thus creating a near immortal apparatus? It could perhaps be powered by a miniature gyroscope that relies on the user's motions for energy.
This kind of pencils that oxidate the paper surface was introduced by Pininfarina / Ethergraf (Silverline, Cambiano, Evergraf Napkin etc.) in the 2000s and is based on a patent from 1912. The main backdraw (that we also see in Your video) of this kind of pencils is, that can't produce a really black line, even if You draw over multiple times.
I think this would be good for sketching on the go. I have never heard of it, but might try it out..... I thought your testing was very comprehensive. Thanks!
I have one of these pencils that i brought off temu funny enough, alongside a load of replacement nibs. I tend to take it with me when i go camping and a tiny sketchbook just for doodling in. As it also comes with a rubber, it's easy to travel light.
I think it’s actually maybe cooler than it eventually wears down. I don’t want my pencil to be necessarily sharp for every line. It’s nice to be able to grab a more “dull” pencil for certain areas. I’m thinking the best use for this pencil, is to wear one of the tips down a ton, so it’s great for broad shading… Then set it aside, like an attachment. When you need an extremely dull tip, it’s ready. As for the other “extra tips”. As they start to do, you can put them at side at varying levels of dull-ness. After using them for a while, you’ll have just about every sharpness of tip. From new to extremely dull. When you open a new pen, you can save the old attachments.
Interesting..but i love pencils and the variety..i take great satisfaction is using a pencil down to the nib. But i hate pencil glare so i like my Lumoghraph Blacks….and love to use my mechanicals for initial drawings… this pencil would be awesome if stranded on a dessert island!
I think this is a cool idea, though I'm gonna stick with my mechanical pencils simply because I don't draw and I prefer to have a pointy tip 24/7. still though, if I needed to draw or sketch with, I would def get one. it also looks very smart. most of the time I write, I use the micro pen or pencil I've gotten for cheap. zebra makes a mini mechanical pencil and keysmart makes a nanopen that's pretty nice feeling. very cool stuff.
I bought a set recently and they are only good for making a light sketch. It's impossible to get a dark line out of them no matter how hard you press down. As Kristy says "they just don't cut it" for anything else. For me, they go to my grand kids and they can use them or throw the out. Makes no difference to me.
But it doesn't really stay sharp, does it? The nib area was worn down practically flat after the long use test. What if you wanted a thin line & had no more fresh nibs??? Kirsty doesn't show a way to sharpen the point. Might as well use a mechanical pencil if you want something long lasting and still retains a point w/o sharpening.
This is my first time hearing thiss pencil Kristy. Thanks for sharing us this neat little pencil. I think I'll snatch up a few of these to slowly ease from my normal pencils. :)
It’s worth giving them a go to see if you like them, I think they could be handy for someone that does a lot of sketching outside or whilst travelling and doesn’t want the messiness of carrying pencils and sharpeners in your bag and having to sharpen whilst sketching on the move
I am not sure of what type of metals these nibs are using, however this type of nib would be made from a softer metal combined with graphite, to form a rich line, but much longer lasting nib, not a bad alternative to sketch with. Industrial painters have been using the butt of their Purdy brand 5n1 tool as a marker on walls to circle and note things for touch ups for the past 25 years now... it is made of a high zinc/aluminum alloy, and marks just like this. Just be aware that you may not want this to be ingested, so always wash off after a drawing session.
Nicely done Kirsty! Well I will most likely not be purchasing this one and I have thought about it and I thank you for giving it a go so I can now pass it bye, Thank You!
I've heard of these but never used one. When I was drawing with pencil I used a lead holder and sticks of lead, I found it way better than wood pencils.
I tried to buy one at an art store the other day (they didnt have any) As far as I remember from the one a friend had, the tips are made of metal Wolfram to be specific, which is the reason why they last relatively long. I am surprised to see that one hour is so hard on the nib. didnt expect that to be honest. Aaanyways. I sharpen my pencils ... once in a blue moon? XD I hate drawing with sharp pencils so I was hasitent about the endless pencil :)
Interesting, I wonder how long other types of these everlasting pencils would have lasted. The one I got was of Amazon but I would be curious to know the difference in how long it lasts if compared to a more expensive version of the everlasting pencil
Haven't heard of these before but there seem to be a lot of kinds out there. Wish you would have added a link tho for the one you got. Thnx for sharing. I think they would be very useful for sketching on the go. No Sharpening is always nice.
Just added a link as a pinned comment. Wasn’t going to because I didn’t want to endorse a specific brand of this product as I have only tried one type out but considering a few people have asked for the link I have added it as a comment 😊
Mechanical pencils don't need sharpening just a few clicks. Plus graphite is cheap. I have enough to last for years. Btw thanks for hurting your arm in the name of science. Thats true dedication. Hope it feels better.
this looks pretty cool; I stopped using graphite pencils because they smudge when I write (I cant draw well) since I'm left handed - if these don't smudge I might get a couple
I came to think, by just watching, how will that tool do on the sand paper? And how well does it blend with the blending stump? No... I haven't heard of the tool before. I am very happy with my clutch pencils, battery- kneated and manual stick erasers, along with the classical ones as well. Blending stumps and sand paper. And hey, I have small canister kind of containers in which I empty most of my mini sharpeners for graphite, so I can use it later. Still in the learning process and I still have a whole lot to learn. I have heard about another tool, though Kirsty. A distance devider, I think the English name was. Very good for doing pictures in one size to another. You set the distance or scale, measure with one end, and put in the points with the other. (Like, getting the dots down on the paper, where the legs in the other end is) -at least, that's how it once was presented to me
1:09 They can break easy. The entire graphite part fell off of the gold part and I had to press my thumb on the tip really hard and twist to get it out.
That's fascinating! But...I have an allergic reaction to some of the finishes used by Chinese companies. The latest was a Majohn A1 retractable fountain pen. I started to feel like crap about a month after I started using it. I stopped using it, and I felt better within days. Sounds weird I know, but it's happened several times now.
New tool have to try😊...you'll share new ideas always 😍 Kristy the besty😅looking great 😉 But I'll miss the wood smell 😚 that stimulates my mood when😒🙃 drawing
I can see using this in the factory. Like i have a pencil, it was barely used , but it needs sharpening often, and the main reason it got replaced is because it breaks. Mechanical pencils are too janky for rough use. And i saw this for a buck, so i might just buy one tomorrow.
This pencil looks great for doing an under drawing that will be inked. I'm very interested in it. But I like using hard graphite like 2H for my sketch. Is this like standard number two or harder?
This looks a lot like actual metal point. It's probably made with actual lead, or zinc. (Knowing China, it has to be lead). The problem with metal point drawings is that it separates the professional artists from those who draw stiff and rigid amateur imagery. You have to be on top of your game to make metal point drawings work, because each mark isn't intended to be burnished, smudged, or erased. Metal point works best with a traditional rabbit skin gesso that is mixed with marble dust. $5 to $15 is pretty inexpensive to get familiarized with metal point. (You can make your own with a U.S. penny (newer U.S. pennies are copper clad zinc) cut into a strip and tied/epoxied to a dowel rod. The tip of the metal point will remain sharp/pointed with the use of sandpaper pads that were originally designed for this and slate pencils. If you desire to have high contrast in your marks, you use compressed charcoal, or various grades graphite that are mixed with binders like clay, wax, or both depending on the brand of graphite sticks you buy.
I had bought 3 such pencils but I don't use them because I couldn't find out what they're made of, if there's lead or any toxic material in it... It simply does not say and the sellers I contacted don't know either. If anyone knows please share.
pretty sure i'm better off with a 2mm mechanical pencil. for something to last longer, if anything i'll be better off with a better quality material for the graphite rather than picking up a pencil with a quasi-proprietary nib. now shape the nib into a size that can fit into a standard mechanical pencil and then significantly increase the length and i'll consider it, otherwise it's just planned obsolescense.
For those asking, here is a link to the exact pencil I am testing in the video. This is the only type of everlasting pencil I have tried though so I am not saying this is the best type of infinity pencil that there is: www.amazon.co.uk/AUAUY-Infinity-Everlasting-Replaceable-Supplies（Black/dp/B0BNHWZ4NF
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I have those and they're not work the same on different paper.
I haver 3 or 4 diferent pencils but they are like 3 H. I Don t see one like B type
Thanks for the link Kirsty.
The only thing new about these is that they are made in form of a pencil - ‘MetalPoint’ was the standard for artists before lead/graphite was discovered as a drawing tool - you can draw with gold, copper, zinc, silver,… … and the metal nibs of these current versions - likely, various companies may use varying alloys, but it’s all the same ancient MetalPoint drawing - ideally, use a paper that has a slightly abrasive toothy surface ! The main thing to keep in mind is that metalpoint, no matter which metal, does not create rich deep darks - look at the old drawings of famous ancient artists !
I was going to comment about silverpoint, too.
Oxidation of silver will get you the dark black lines but that takes time. (Silver point)
If you want deep and rich marks, you switch to compressed charcoal, Conte' crayons.
She should know this already.
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Nothing says everlasting as a replacement piece 😂
How weird.
could be incase you lose it 🤷♀️
@@Steffaroo22how could u lose it when it literally screwed into the body, and who the bloody hel will remove the tip after using it
@@Steffaroo22i mean it’s not even everlasting if u really watched the video
Well, it's impossible to actually last forever, so I can imagine that they're needed for the few people who use pencils a lot
They are easily available in Japan stationery shops. They might chip off a bit if you drop them, happened to mine. But you can use a file to sharpen them back. I showed mine in one of my Japan videos, you can see it comes in a proper box. 😊
Which video is it?
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It's the one titled 'Singapore Vlog#16'.@@basewho5230
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Huh?! you can use a file to sharpen then back!? Normal pencil can do this too, a specific tool called a 'pencil sharpener'
Thanks for this. Looks a bit like silverpoint, an old method where a metal tip leaves a mark on a paper surface. Looks worth a try. You can see silverpoint in some drawings by Leonardo DaVinci. I don't know aboint everlasting but those drawings have lasted 500 years so far!
The company meant the points were everlasting, not the drawings. If I recall correctly silverpoint lines can't be erased ( a BIG downside )
@@josephwalsh7546 Yeah I know, no one gets my jokes, but seriously if it was good enough for Da Vinci...
I think with silverpoint what they did was take some paper and gesso. The paper might have been. I think the silverpoint just scratched away the gesso to reveal the paper underneath. Don't take my word for it though, I'm no expert. I just went down an oil painting rabbit hole awhile ago and happened to read about that a little bit as well.
@@dragonofepics7324 The silver itself is soft and left a grayish line that darkened overtime with oxidation. Wasting silver ( expensive) just to scratch away gesso would make no sense even though it was just a wire. Other metal wires were also used. Gold rarely and I believe lead.
@@dragonofepics7324with silver point you prepare the surface to take the line , usually with gesso. It will not give you much on a plain piece of paper.
It looks like a nice novelty but the whole having to stop and sharpen thing was solved by mechanical pencils IMHO. Just buy one in you preferred size, fill it with you favorite lead and go, plus they last for months between refills.
I break mechanical pencils lead more than regular pencils. So I guess this is what solves breaking the tip
@@Lupis4747then i recommended the Pentel Orenz mechanical pencils. They have a specialty that they work without the lead sticking out of the small metal pipe and therefore never breaking. I've used them for over a decade and works awesome even with small sizes like 0.2 mm leads
I never have to sharpen my pencil because they're plastic nibs. Nor do I have to clean my brushes. I occasionnally have to change the nib, but it's very rare and takes quite a while for me to do it. Digital art is really fun.
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LOL I was so confused until you said "digital art" 😅😂
@@amazingvioletrose1680 I do sharpen my pencils in traditionnal art, but not in digital art.
I honestly prefer to use mechanical pencils to sketch because of how the lead stays fine no matter what, but I do like the idea of a metal point pencil like true classical artistry. Might have to see if there are metal point leads to put into a traditional mechanical pencil and see how long it outlasts a standard lead.
Ew, no... the lead is a cylinder with a 90-degree edge, which is way too sharp, not the right shape, and it tends to scratch as much as it lays down graphite. Sketching often isn't about doing anything 'fine,' and you'd definitely want control over angle and pressure. Have you ever tried pressing hard on a mechanical pencil? It snaps like a twig lol
@@somethingtojengafool 😅😂😂
@@kimilsungthefirst6840 Yeah, you would cross hatch while doing a 2 minute figure sketch? Good luck with that
@@beanallrounderwithjasmine4440 I'm listening?
@@somethingtojenga i usually use mechanical pencils for writing, sketching, and drawing. but for a different reason than the main comment. i cannot stand the feeling of a normal pencil, especially a dull one. not hating btw, and I totally understand and respect your opinion
Thank you for sharing this. I had no idea these existed. I drive a semi truck and can't keep pencils and charcoals in good shape and cover myself in graphite constantly. I will give these a go. Thank you!
I discovered these pencils last year, and I have to say that these are far from "never needing sharpening." I can't stand using a dull pencil, and these get dull. So I use a vegetable peeler to sharpen them. Personally, I don't use them for drawing, though. I have also found that the lead isn't securely fastened in some brands, so you have to glue them back in when they fall out. There are other brands with nibs that screw in, which I prefer because you can replace them instead of throwing away the pencil. The kids at the school where I teach are fascinated by them, though, so there is that novelty factor.
When drawing, keep,the pencil,sharp by doing a lot of 3/4 angle shading when not concentrating on fine detail maybe?
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I got one for note taking in my commonplace book and sketching out ideas for building furniture a year ago. It holds up really well, and I enjoy the simplicity of not having to worry about running out of lead which I experienced with the mechanical pencils, and the need for sharpening of the other kind of pencil with a wooden encasing of the lead (not english native, so I struggle to find the proper word for that kind of pencil).
It does get grooved where it goes along the ruler, but this is not dimming the performance by much.
I love mine, especially because I got the one that looks like a Lamy fountain pen and the eraser can live in the area, where the ink cartrige would usually be and not take up extra space in my pencil case.
It also protects the tip to have a cap on the pen, when it is not in use.
This was very helpful! Thank you for commenting your experience with this type of "pencil"!
the kind of pencil with wood encasing the lead is just called... a pencil :D
Had to buy this to test it myself when I first saw it came to the same conclusion great for initial sketch lines.
Thank you for this video, I'm glad it showed up in my feed today as I've never heard of these everlasting pencils. I'm in just for the novel aspects of these nibs/pencils. What a great start to my Friday! How nice not to have to stop to sharpen, or fix a broken graphite. I'm impressed that you had the stamina to scumble/scribble for that long, Welcome to the Sketchartist Olympics!
So glad you liked the video and yes it is so nice to not have to sharpen the pencil 😊
Not novel in the slightest
same! It seems useful for school or sketches rather than drawings so I do plan on buying it soon
Those would be good for carpentry, marking your cuts and measurements and stuff. Just needs a flat side so it doesn't roll off the work table.
In 2012 I had a metal bookmark, with a star on the string. The bookmark itself wasn't the thing that did it, but that star saved my ass anytime my pencil broke and i didn't wanna get up. Whatever metal it was was just like these actual pencils! I could use the point to draw and write seemingly forever. It barely even wore down.. Had I been a smart kid I would have realized I stumbled onto something but I literally assumed it must be lead and that it was toxic..
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I have tested an everlasting pencils before. The thing that concerned me was that the one I used came with a warning label saying that it contained lead (unlike regular graphite). And it was like a 4H, hard and faint.
Lead sounds like a really bad idea 😮
Fine lead particles, spread on paper that you will touch.. ugh.
Being it like 4H, was my suspicion too reading the title alone. Yeah I'm not going to watch the video anymore. This pencil can be good for other people, definitely not for drawing artists.
Yeah... this would be a total game-changer..... if mechanical pencils didn't already exist. I can get A LOT of sketching out of a single 0.9mm graphite.
Yep. I really like the idea of this, but I've already got 2mm clutch pencils and standard mechanical pencils in 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7 (I went through a bit of a spree, way back)
That's what I thought lol. Mechanical pencils exists and the nibs don't break and don't need sharpening
@@abcdefg-hv2ksI broke 0.7 nibs regularly in school. Yes, I press hard. I need.0.9
@@SkepticalCaveman lmao same, but I had to quit that habit because my hands kept cramming :') you should too ig, but maybe your hands are strong
Amazing review. felt no bias at all, showed us what the pencil can/can't do, showed us what its best for, ordered a couple on amazon to try it for myself thank you sm
I have one in a fountain pen ✒️ barrel that holds an eraser where the ink cartridge would normally be 😊I love it for on the go sketching no need to have a sharpener or anything just the pen(cil) and a sketchbook and I’m off 😊
I think might be good for my kids school pencils. They go thru pencils breaking them easily and trying to sharpen them gets eaten and breaks up easy too.
Yeah I agree, very useful for writing and schoolwork/ homework 😊
My thoughts exactly!!
These metal pencils leave behind a metal oxide on the paper (aka rust). The issues are that rust will spread over time and also react with the air. So I would guess the archival nature would not be that great. Would also like to know how it hods up to heat, moisture and other chemicals (eg watercolour). Does it blend ? Limited use probably and graphite or charcoal have stood the test of time.
This was the alternative to charcoal before graphite lead was developed. The tip was usually made of silver or lead.
I doubt this is made of silver, mostly because silver point markings weren't erasable.
Yours looks high quality, but there's a bunch at sites like Temu that come in Lamy Safari bootleg bodies for whatever reason, wouldn't expect anything good from those.
I'm not exactly certain that this is the same pencil, but I found a description on another website about one of these "everlasting pencils". It described it as being graphite mixed with some sort of metal alloy, instead of clay or whatever, which makes it wear slower and not smudge (apparently).
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Hopefully not lead or other toxic metals..
I think if they could make one of these nibs with like 3 different sharpnesses, that'd be the best improvement. That way, you can choose how "flat" your pencil is, so you don't have to keep looking for the flat or sharp part of the pencil like you wanted
This is a very well-done video. I am impressed by your ability to communicate the positives and negatives of this product in a way that holds the viewer's attention....
I’d like to know if this smudges and makes your hands dirty like a graphite pencil, if you brush over it while sketching . Thanks a lot Kirsty 😊
I found that the pencil didn’t really smudge, when I rubbed it on my finger not transfer happened and I didn’t find any on the side of my hand during sketching. But it does still blend fine 😊
Oh, my, I need one of these! Looks ideal for storyboards and layouts.
These pencils look great for pre-painting sketches! Again nothing worse then having the sharpen a pencil when you are in the flow. Thank you for sharing this and I did just find the electric eraser which I will be adding to my tool set. Xx
have never had a problem sharpening my pencils... also... I favor a really soft pencil... and water soluble at that. So something like 8B-water Soluble is just great. This pencil could work as an addition to a travel kit, especially if you want to use it on a plane or somewhere where sharpening is going to be a problem, but you can always use a ballpoint pen for these occasions... ball point pens are an engineering marvel - honest - they are a special kind of amazing and cheep.
My feeling is, while I am an avid art supply collector, I can actually live without this one
These can be used for writing and can be made of different materials. Lead is a very soft metal.. they are made of a harder metal.These pencils do NOT last forever. Some do erase, others do not erase. It depends on what the metal is. How long they last also depends on the metal.
I like these as writing instruments (i don't draw). They do last significantly longer than normal pencils.
Never heard of it. But I did just order one. I think it’ll be useful for the really light sketching before a portrait.
Hi Kirsty. It kind of reminds me of a modern version of a very old medium known as 'silver point' that was used by artists like Leonardo da Vinci.
this pencil seems great in theory, I was also kind of thrown when you showed the replacement nibs. That end result is shocking! What a huge claim when it lost it's point in such a short space of time 😮
25 pages of full page scribbling with no sharpening is pretty impressive. HB pencils are cheap but this pencil's capacity probably makes it cheaper also.
It gets dull, tho I wonder if mechanical pencils would be more cost-effective. Cause that means no sharpening is needed, but it also keeps a point.
@@UtrilusBut the thing is drawing with pencils has a huge difference as drawing with mechanical pencils, like how it's easier to control the size and the texture of the lines, so it's not really the same experience 😢
Something like this is great to keep in your pocket or to travel light with. Never needs to be sharpened and won't break. You just need this one pencil and some paper and you can take notes or sketch.
Now I'm going to ask for one for my birthday! I love sketching ❤
I have since moved almost entirely to digital; before that I just had lots of electric sharpeners plugged in wherever I might be sketching. The instrument you present here is clearly more efficient and less expensive than what I was employing but I don't like the idea of having to change the nibs; not sure if I would use it... It got me thinking though: could the properties of a laser-jet printer be harnessed into a drawing implement; thus creating a near immortal apparatus? It could perhaps be powered by a miniature gyroscope that relies on the user's motions for energy.
This kind of pencils that oxidate the paper surface was introduced by Pininfarina / Ethergraf (Silverline, Cambiano, Evergraf Napkin etc.) in the 2000s and is based on a patent from 1912.
The main backdraw (that we also see in Your video) of this kind of pencils is, that can't produce a really black line, even if You draw over multiple times.
Me: *quietly wincing at the bluntish everlasting pencil..*
Also me: wow it draws so good 😊 🤩
0:15 We do already have a solution to not sharpen pencil again. It's called a mechanical pencil
I think this would be good for sketching on the go. I have never heard of it, but might try it out..... I thought your testing was very comprehensive. Thanks!
I just ordered it and this video got recommended😳
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I have one of these pencils that i brought off temu funny enough, alongside a load of replacement nibs. I tend to take it with me when i go camping and a tiny sketchbook just for doodling in. As it also comes with a rubber, it's easy to travel light.
So glad you reviewed these have been seeing them on Amazon offers but was doubtful about whether they’d work
I think it’s actually maybe cooler than it eventually wears down. I don’t want my pencil to be necessarily sharp for every line. It’s nice to be able to grab a more “dull” pencil for certain areas.
I’m thinking the best use for this pencil, is to wear one of the tips down a ton, so it’s great for broad shading… Then set it aside, like an attachment. When you need an extremely dull tip, it’s ready. As for the other “extra tips”. As they start to do, you can put them at side at varying levels of dull-ness. After using them for a while, you’ll have just about every sharpness of tip. From new to extremely dull. When you open a new pen, you can save the old attachments.
It's not fair you get to be so beautiful and also be such a great artist.
phenomenal bit of kit!
Oh wow! I know this video is about the pencil, but can we take a minute to appreciate how talented Kristy is?
Interesting..but i love pencils and the variety..i take great satisfaction is using a pencil down to the nib. But i hate pencil glare so i like my Lumoghraph Blacks….and love to use my mechanicals for initial drawings… this pencil would be awesome if stranded on a dessert island!
The pencils are metal point, they seem like a pewter or a graphite.I’ve tried them in the past, and they’re kind of unique.
I think this is a cool idea, though I'm gonna stick with my mechanical pencils simply because I don't draw and I prefer to have a pointy tip 24/7.
still though, if I needed to draw or sketch with, I would def get one. it also looks very smart.
most of the time I write, I use the micro pen or pencil I've gotten for cheap.
zebra makes a mini mechanical pencil and keysmart makes a nanopen that's pretty nice feeling. very cool stuff.
I bought a set recently and they are only good for making a light sketch. It's impossible to get a dark line out of them no matter how hard you press down. As Kristy says "they just don't cut it" for anything else. For me, they go to my grand kids and they can use them or throw the out. Makes no difference to me.
But it doesn't really stay sharp, does it? The nib area was worn down practically flat after the long use test. What if you wanted a thin line & had no more fresh nibs??? Kirsty doesn't show a way to sharpen the point. Might as well use a mechanical pencil if you want something long lasting and still retains a point w/o sharpening.
Nail file or sandpaper
And personally i don't need to put much presure, the way i do it is a time killer but the pencils are lasting longer. Imagine if i had this pencil! 😍
This is my first time hearing thiss pencil Kristy. Thanks for sharing us this neat little pencil. I think I'll snatch up a few of these to slowly ease from my normal pencils. :)
It’s worth giving them a go to see if you like them, I think they could be handy for someone that does a lot of sketching outside or whilst travelling and doesn’t want the messiness of carrying pencils and sharpeners in your bag and having to sharpen whilst sketching on the move
my pencil never snaps and i like sharpening my pencils, as weird as it sounds it's kinda calming once in a while
I am not sure of what type of metals these nibs are using, however this type of nib would be made from a softer metal combined with graphite, to form a rich line, but much longer lasting nib, not a bad alternative to sketch with. Industrial painters have been using the butt of their Purdy brand 5n1 tool as a marker on walls to circle and note things for touch ups for the past 25 years now... it is made of a high zinc/aluminum alloy, and marks just like this. Just be aware that you may not want this to be ingested, so always wash off after a drawing session.
Nicely done Kirsty! Well I will most likely not be purchasing this one and I have thought about it and I thank you for giving it a go so I can now pass it bye, Thank You!
Yeah it was a fun product to try that caught my eye but didn’t work as well as I hoped for. I mean the amount it wore down was crazy!
I enjoy sketching with my alvin .07mm draft-matic pencil.
I've heard of these but never used one. When I was drawing with pencil I used a lead holder and sticks of lead, I found it way better than wood pencils.
Your hair is beautiful! 😊
I bought one of those pencils on Temu. The black is ok but the other colors included w/it are meh. I think those pencils are ok for under-drawing 👍
I tried to buy one at an art store the other day (they didnt have any) As far as I remember from the one a friend had, the tips are made of metal Wolfram to be specific, which is the reason why they last relatively long. I am surprised to see that one hour is so hard on the nib. didnt expect that to be honest. Aaanyways. I sharpen my pencils ... once in a blue moon? XD I hate drawing with sharp pencils so I was hasitent about the endless pencil :)
Interesting, I wonder how long other types of these everlasting pencils would have lasted. The one I got was of Amazon but I would be curious to know the difference in how long it lasts if compared to a more expensive version of the everlasting pencil
@@KirstyPartridgeArt Maybe we can get Jazza to make a face-off for all everlasting pencils in existance XD
I can see it being useful for my children. I'll be keeping the spare nibs though!
Haven't heard of these before but there seem to be a lot of kinds out there. Wish you would have added a link tho for the one you got. Thnx for sharing. I think they would be very useful for sketching on the go. No Sharpening is always nice.
Just added a link as a pinned comment. Wasn’t going to because I didn’t want to endorse a specific brand of this product as I have only tried one type out but considering a few people have asked for the link I have added it as a comment 😊
@@KirstyPartridgeArt Excellent thank you!!!!
Mechanical pencils don't need sharpening just a few clicks. Plus graphite is cheap. I have enough to last for years.
Btw thanks for hurting your arm in the name of science. Thats true dedication. Hope it feels better.
I never knew there was something so life changing :D
I never heard of it. I wonder how watercolor would work over it. It looks convenient for when traveling but I love my traditional pencils.
this looks pretty cool; I stopped using graphite pencils because they smudge when I write (I cant draw well) since I'm left handed - if these don't smudge I might get a couple
Everlasting like Triggers broom from Only Fools and Horses (17 replacement brush heads, 14 new handles)
You could use all those pages for collages ❤
Don’t you think it just has an extra piece in case you love it?
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I came to think, by just watching, how will that tool do on the sand paper? And how well does it blend with the blending stump? No... I haven't heard of the tool before. I am very happy with my clutch pencils, battery- kneated and manual stick erasers, along with the classical ones as well. Blending stumps and sand paper. And hey, I have small canister kind of containers in which I empty most of my mini sharpeners for graphite, so I can use it later. Still in the learning process and I still have a whole lot to learn.
I have heard about another tool, though Kirsty.
A distance devider, I think the English name was. Very good for doing pictures in one size to another. You set the distance or scale, measure with one end, and put in the points with the other. (Like, getting the dots down on the paper, where the legs in the other end is) -at least, that's how it once was presented to me
it's perfect for underlying in books
These are graphite just a different 'alloy' for the tip that wears down slower than the graphite-clay mixture used in normal pencils.
I have this pencil but it’s so light
Would this be good for school? (Eg: writing notes, studying, math problems?)
This was fun and informative. Here’s a sub
Wow, I need one of these pencils
1:09 They can break easy. The entire graphite part fell off of the gold part and I had to press my thumb on the tip really hard and twist to get it out.
I just like the shape of the tip
Thank you for your review, I noticed they also have the same kind of pencils in color, have you tried them?
That's fascinating! But...I have an allergic reaction to some of the finishes used by Chinese companies. The latest was a Majohn A1 retractable fountain pen. I started to feel like crap about a month after I started using it. I stopped using it, and I felt better within days. Sounds weird I know, but it's happened several times now.
It “lasting” is not the problem. Can they make un-loosable pencils?!
Forgot to say this before and recently rediscovered this video.
The Everlasting part is the metal body. Not the tip.
0:51 Graphite IS also a metal and when you use a normal pencil you are also leaving a bit of the metal on the paper. Same concept
The everlasting pencil comes with extra bits just in case the bit your using falls out:).
New tool have to try😊...you'll share new ideas always 😍 Kristy the besty😅looking great 😉
But I'll miss the wood smell 😚 that stimulates my mood when😒🙃 drawing
I can see using this in the factory. Like i have a pencil, it was barely used , but it needs sharpening often, and the main reason it got replaced is because it breaks.
Mechanical pencils are too janky for rough use. And i saw this for a buck, so i might just buy one tomorrow.
This would be perfect for someone like me who likes to draw but not that often
Does it rub off the page and on to your hand like graphite pencils do? If so, does it then transfer from your hands to your clothes & everything else?
This pencil looks great for doing an under drawing that will be inked. I'm very interested in it. But I like using hard graphite like 2H for my sketch. Is this like standard number two or harder?
This looks a lot like actual metal point. It's probably made with actual lead, or zinc. (Knowing China, it has to be lead).
The problem with metal point drawings is that it separates the professional artists from those who draw stiff and rigid amateur imagery. You have to be on top of your game to make metal point drawings work, because each mark isn't intended to be burnished, smudged, or erased. Metal point works best with a traditional rabbit skin gesso that is mixed with marble dust. $5 to $15 is pretty inexpensive to get familiarized with metal point. (You can make your own with a U.S. penny (newer U.S. pennies are copper clad zinc) cut into a strip and tied/epoxied to a dowel rod. The tip of the metal point will remain sharp/pointed with the use of sandpaper pads that were originally designed for this and slate pencils.
If you desire to have high contrast in your marks, you use compressed charcoal, or various grades graphite that are mixed with binders like clay, wax, or both depending on the brand of graphite sticks you buy.
I had bought 3 such pencils but I don't use them because I couldn't find out what they're made of, if there's lead or any toxic material in it... It simply does not say and the sellers I contacted don't know either. If anyone knows please share.
Thanks for the video! I just ordered a set from Amazon :)
pretty sure i'm better off with a 2mm mechanical pencil.
for something to last longer, if anything i'll be better off with a better quality material for the graphite rather than picking up a pencil with a quasi-proprietary nib.
now shape the nib into a size that can fit into a standard mechanical pencil and then significantly increase the length and i'll consider it, otherwise it's just planned obsolescense.
The replacement pieces could be for if you lose the one you're using.
great pencil. but will it smudge with a wet brush. ?
Can you test how this performs on other surfaces, like wood, cardboard, canvas?
I saw these on AliExpress and had my suspicions, now Im going to have to get one. I do wonder what it is made of though.