Some coloured pencils are water soluble - water can be brushed over them to blend colours. Water-soluble pencils are usually softer than ordinary coloured pencils and will go blunt more quickly.

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The pencil “lead” is actually a mixture of graphite and clay. More clay in the mixture makes the lead harder. A harder lead has a higher number. Pencils are numbered from 1-3 but most people use a ...

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The Apple Pencil Pro looks all but identical. The USB-C model grew a slidable USB-C port, for easier charging. Each of the four models offers pixel-perfect precision when you write, sketch, or draw.

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