This paper blending estompe by Caran d'Ache is suitable for use with pastels, charcoal, graphite and coloured pencils. It can be sharpened with sandpaper, a knife or a large pencil sharpener for precision, and is great for blending colours.Approximate dimensions: 5.5" x .5" Swiss made from 1915 to the present day. Caran d’Ache was founded when Geneva had no other pencil maker. The city was filled with watchmakers and jewelers and that atmosphere of detail and innovation affected this company. They designed the first mechanical pencil, invented the first watercolor pencil and their line of pencils, luminance 6901, won a certificate for the highest lightfastness. In all their products there’s care for the environment in which they source materials, the quality of craftsmanship, and the safety and experience of the people whose hands will eventually hold these tools.
