Does it sharpen crayons? Do you have any suggestions for other devices that sharpen crayons please?
524224
It will NOT sharpen crayons. Try X-Acto Hand Held Crayon Sharpener. $4.50 on Amazon. There is also an electric one - just search for crayon sharpener.
524225
I wouldn't try to sharpen crayons with it. I would be concerned it would clog it up. However, the hand-held sharpeners that you can find in the school-supply area work fine. Many of them come with a reservoir to hold the shavings so that you don't have to stand over a trashcan while sharpening. Hope you find what you're looking for.
481137
No Melissa. My sons and I having been using a regular pencil sharpener. But if you do try the sharpener, please let me know if I missing out.
589623
I bought this for my grandson, so I'm not actually around when he uses it. I got him dry erase crayons too though because they don't dry out. Sorry, I can't help much. On the plus side, he loves using it.
2262295
Yes it can. I can say that I only sharpen colored pencils once with this sharpener.
1567806
Hi Marsha! I have a small pencil sharpener and a large one. I got the large sharpener out of my local beauty supply store, it works just fine. I did wait until the wax was barely there.
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.
1967371
I have the suggested sharpener and a regular one. Both work great but I prefer the Prismacolor one
902789
Yes, it does sharpen the kindergarten fat pencils. I just sharpened the "My First Ticonderoga" pencil which is the beginner pencil used for toddlers learning how to write. I have a 7 and 8 year old and it worked perfectly to sharpen their fat pencils.
764002
Yes. I have sharpened Crayola colored pencils and it always works great for me!
622360
I'm not saying that I don't like prang pencils, the rich colors are wonderful. The neons are pretty well saturated and bright. All the colors blend well with all my other pencils. Crayola is great too, but we only have one problem. they all break in the shaft of the pencils. "Of course they do," you say, what am I to do? Nothing, I get my trusty box cutter out and whittle away, I get great points. There are a lot of sharpeners out there, I have found one that really puts a great point on . Good luck!
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I've sharpened hundreds of colored pencils with mine, with about one in 15 getting jammed. Unjamming it takes abot 10 seconds. What happens is the lead, because it is softer than graphite breaks off, preventing the next pecil from sharpening properly. Removal of the tip takes about 10 secods total.
653773
yes! That is actually why I bought it. I had a highlighting pen so that was extra jumbo, it sharpened it with no problems
423874
For the short amount of time it worked, I did use it to sharpen colored pencils. I did not try triangular pencils. I would not recommend this sharpener. It only lasted a few months and I've already had to replace it.
481132
Nope, any regular quality sharpener will work fine. The long point sharpener is pretty cool but there is a 2 step process.
217823
Yes, it comes with a red Crayola Crayon shaped sharpener. It's a lot easier to use than the old one that was in the back of the box.
1967372
I'd like to suggest that you not use a long point sharpener. The colored pencil core is too soft and will crumble if you make the point too narrow. Stick to a sharp/quality hand held sharpener.
1236363
Yes it will sharpen the fat triangle pencils just fine, and I imagine it will work fine for fat crayons too.