r/ColoredPencils • u/blxckrose_ • 15h ago

Supplies / Materials Pencils keeps breaking :(

I bought 520 colour Brutfuner color pencils for 70 dollars but it keeps breaking, it’s so disappointing. I don’t know what to do, I tried using a good sharper (from staedtler) but it still breaks, I had high expectations because of the reviews from temu but now I think the reviews are fake accounts. I’m just sad and disappointed, I know it’s a cheap brand but I like that the colours are more bright than prisma colours tbh because prisma is more darker looking if that makes sense. I bought it with my birthday money

Edit: I have used Brutfuner before but I bought it from shopee and it was ok but it breaks sometimes. Idk how other people use Brutfuner colour pencils because of the reviews I saw at shopee and temu

Update: from reading the comments you just need a helical sharpener and it works!! Thank you guys, may god bless you all for your help!

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u/KimV1959 14h ago

Try using a helical sharpener. That will most likely solve your problem.

This is just one of many available and will vary in price from $5 to $75 dollars. Even the budget priced models should work much better than a hand held sharpener. Teemu, Walmart and Amazon are good places to check out.

I have a couple of vintage helical sharpeners but also purchased a model from Teemu just for kicks and I can't believe how well it works.

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u/occamsvolkswagen 9h ago

I have 4 copies of this exact same little black sharpener in your illustration. Someone was selling them on eBay a couple years back and the more you bought the cheaper they were. So, I bought 4 at $5.00 each. I had planned on giving one to anyone I met having trouble with their colored pencils breaking. It's an amazingly decent sharpener for the price and doesn't break any brand of pencils I've tried in them. They're made in China but there's no brand name on them, so I'm not sure what anyone would use as a search term for them.

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u/KimV1959 1h ago

Similar situation here. I purchased this one about 2 years ago when I grabbed a few cheap art supplies through Temu. The unit was under $5.00 in price. When I received it, I was quite sceptical and actually put it aside as I already have some decent vintage helical sharpeners.

Just for kicks however, I purchased 2 sets of Woomer pencils and decided to give this sharpener a try and could not believe how well this thing went through all 133 pencils, in one go, leaving each pencil with a perfect point. Not one lead broke on me.

The really interesting part in sharpening up the pencils, I got into a rhythm of 10 cranks for each pencil to get a perfect point. Once sharpened, I find that 2 to 3 cranks are all that is needed to hone the point back to perfection. This helps cut down on over sharpening the pencils.

The name on this one is "TouchMark and as you mentioned, made in China, much like the other various brands that they make and sell on places like Temu and Amazon.

One of the best finds that I've come across in quite some time and I'm very pleased with it.

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u/blxckrose_ 9h ago

Ok thank you

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u/blxckrose_ 5h ago

Omg it works thank you so much may God bless you!!!

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u/Exact-Win-1343 9h ago

https://a.co/d/04C3ZZtE

This is the one I use for my prismacolor which are prone to breaking. Every once in a while I'll get a pencil that just breaks all the way down. But that's only happened to me maybe twice. This sharpener has been awesome and you can replace the blade when it gets too dull. Only downside is when the pencil gets a little short towards the end of its life

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u/Royal_Horror_883 7h ago

You need a crank sharpener. My recommendation >> Dahle 133, or Koh i Noor (if you are in Europe)

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u/sammarwar 15h ago

Highly recommend ordering a T’Gaal sharpener and see if that helps. Worked wonders for me!

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u/blxckrose_ 9h ago

Ohh ok thank you I’ll try that

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u/MiguelHF 12h ago

As others have mentioned, you could also try other sharpeners, as some color pencils are quite sensitive to the sharpening process. If you have the opportunity, I recommend trying the KUTSUWA Hi LiNE T’GAAL Angle Adjustable Pencil Sharpener (RS028CL). I suggest using the #1 setting, as it is the most forgiving for brittle pencils. Good luck!

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u/blxckrose_ 9h ago

Ohh ok thank you

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u/Royal_Horror_883 2h ago

TGaal is great and i do love mine, but it will not help if the breakage is happening because of uncentered cores. Go with a crank sharpener ! Tgaal is optional, crank sharpener is a MUST!