Cretacolor - Blending Stumps

Blending Stumps

12 mm
SKU: 37020
MPN: 430 06
12 mm
List: $3.99
$2.00
SAVE 49%
9 mm
SKU: 53737
MPN: 430 09
9 mm
List: $3.79
$1.90
SAVE 49%
7 mm
SKU: 79984
MPN: 430 05
7 mm
List: $2.39
$1.20
SAVE 49%

Smudge away harsh lines and build velvety gradations in any dry medium

Compressed paper rolls into surprisingly useful precision tools for anyone working with dry media. Cretacolor blending stumps smooth graphite, charcoal, and pastel into seamless transitions that eliminate harsh edges and directional marks, transforming visible strokes into continuous tonal shifts. Both ends taper to usable points, effectively doubling your working time before maintenance becomes necessary.

The real versatility emerges when you realize these function as drawing implements themselves. Stumps lift pigment from existing work and transfer it elsewhere, creating subtle marks impossible to achieve with the original medium alone, perfect for atmospheric effects, soft highlights, or delicate details over established layers. Dirty tips don't mean replacement; sharpen them like pencils or sand them clean to restore fresh blending surfaces.

Three diameters handle different scale work: 7mm for tight details and small areas, 9mm for general blending tasks, 12mm for covering broader passages quickly. Choose based on typical working size rather than collecting all three immediately. These stumps work across graphite, colored pencil, pastel, and charcoal with equal effectiveness, making them genuinely useful additions to any dry media practice.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

  • Smooths pencil, pastel, charcoal gradations
  • Sharpened points on both ends
  • Available in 7, 9, 12 mm diameters
  • Resharpens with sandpaper or sharpener
  • Lifts color for soft drawing marks
  • Paper construction enables controlled blending
Drawing and Illustration

Drawing and Illustration Purchase Guide

Drawing and Illustration Materials

Calligraphy Inks - Specialized inks for calligraphy and pen work. Includes traditional sumi ink, colored calligraphy inks, and metallic formulations for decorative writing.

Markers - Professional markers including alcohol-based, water-based, and pigment markers. Perfect for illustration, design work, and mixed media projects.

Pastels - Soft pastels, oil pastels, and pastel pencils for vibrant color work. Excellent for blending and creating rich, textured drawings.

Pencils - Graphite pencils in various hardness grades, colored pencils, and specialty drawing pencils for different techniques and surfaces.

Pens - Technical pens, fountain pens, and specialty drawing pens for precise line work and detailed illustrations.

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