Does theCarl CC-2000 work well with artists colored pencils? Can it accommodate pencil brands which are slightly larger in diameter than standard?
1306487
works great with regular pencils, but is inconsistent with the softer "lead" in colored pencils. I've never tried it with larger pencils. It doesn't appear to be prepared to accomodate larger sized pencils.
1306488
Unfortunately I didn't have much success using colored pencils with this sharpener. They are softer than standard lead pencils, and the tips tended to break off inside the sharpening mechanism. I went to a heavy-duty twist sharpener (also manual), where I could better control the tension and speed.
7001
I have never used it to sharpen crayola pencils, but believe it would work fine even on the small hole. This pencil sharpener is worth the purchase. The best I have ever owned.
1392149
It won't work on triangular pencils but there is a setting for thicker pencils
2233735
I found this link that shows what apps it works with. https://www.fiftythree.com/pencil-ready
1044010
It works with colored pencils. I'm not sure if there's a difference watercolor & regular colored pencils.
2223224
My students use it to sharpen colored pencils. Just make sure they're regular colored pencils, and not actually pastels, which are much softer and would not sharpen. I'm a teacher, and a lot of my kids have used them for colored pencils with no problem. Mine is now over a year old, and still working beautifully...
1988690
Yes. I use for crayola ones. Gives a greater angle to the point than what they come with, but works fine.
456611
I like the top entry for colored pencils. It puts less stress on the inner wax layer and lessons the likelihood of breakage. For regular graphite pencils - it probably wouldn't make any difference.
481134
I am an illustrator and have always sharpened my pencils with an x-acto blade. So yes they can hold a long sharp point without breaking off, which shows the quality of the graphite. I would probably have to do a major search of my studio to even find a sharpener.
1636632
No. For that size pencil you would need one of the models with variable size.
1710365
yes to yhe watercolor pencils but am unsure about the polychromos. I have used it on Verithin, Prismacolor and Lyra pencils.
1988691
Yes-this sharpens the colored pencils well. Mine are not too soft- so this was not a problem at all. Not sure if you have a softer lead with your pencils-but this worked well in ours.
1258250
The hole for colored pencils works for larger pencils (My First Ticonderoga) but not super jumbo ones (Lyra Ferby).
1175523
I use the yellow triconderoga pencils without issue. I'm not sure their diameter.
260095
Well, to be honest, I bought the sharpener for my usual pencils because it looked small and convenient. It works great as a sharpener for normal pencils, but I don't know the diameter of cosmetic pencils, or what type of sharpness you need for the cosmetic ones. I
1550993
I tried the #17017CLR-VP with the pens and mechanical pencils I use. They fit nicely. I'm sure the 'old school' #2's should work too.
764003
Absolutely. I use an array of pencils from Prismacolor/Faber-Castell/Fantasia and the sharpener works well. This by far, has been the best one.