On 1/26/19 5:36 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 01/26/2019 03:02 PM, Stumpy wrote:
Regular pencils use clay mixed in the graphite to harden them. I assume
the crayons will be more pure.

http://www.fabercastell.com/art-and-...age=1&sort=asc


That ought to thoroughly confuse the issue...Â* They don't really say but
the way I read it is the difference between a 4B pencil and crayon is
more like a common pencil and a carpenter's pencil where one has a
larger core.

It's worth the experiment if you have a Michaels or similar store
nearby. Even easier, do you have any stove black (polish)? That's mostly
graphite with a little wax to hold it together.


There's a Michaels and a Joanns within 45 miles. I'll look at the
woodless graphite and the sticks next time I'm in town. 2B crayons are
the softest - so probably have the most graphite.

http://www.fabercastell.com/art-and-...nPitt2B/129902