Choose Royal & Langnickel blending stumps by the size and quantity you need. These pointed paper tools soften charcoal and pastel marks. RD85 contains four 1/4-inch stumps; RD87 contains two 1/2-inch stumps.
What is included?
- RD85: four paper blending stumps, 1/4-inch size.
- RD87: two paper blending stumps, 1/2-inch size.
- You receive the selected variant, not both packs together.
Which size suits your drawing?
Choose RD85 for four narrower stumps, for example to keep separate points for light and dark tones. RD87 is the wider option with two stumps. Compare RD88 if you want three different sizes in one pack.
How to use a blending stump
- First apply charcoal, pencil or pastel that can be smudged on your paper. Test on a scrap of the same paper.
- Move the point through the tone with light pressure. Use the side for a wider area and work from lighter towards darker areas.
- Stop before all lines and paper texture disappear. Add more drawing material where needed: a stump redistributes existing pigment and is not an eraser.
Care and suitable materials
Keep separate points for light and dark colours: absorbed pigment can be deposited again. Royal & Langnickel also lists oil pastels and oil paints as uses. Keep separate stumps for these and test your own material; a point used with wet paint should not be treated as a clean point for dry drawing.
The effect depends on the drawing material, amount of pigment and paper texture. Heavy pressure can damage the surface. Do not expect every coloured-pencil layer, dried paint or permanent ink to blend.
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