Does it sharpen fat colored pencils?
46979
Absolutely! That is actually why I bought it. It does a great job on all pencils!
1967375
Technically any sharper wohoweverk *however* I bought a prismacolor pencil sharpener and I never regretted it. Most 'usual' sharpeners will actually break the led easily n often but the prismacolor didn't once. You will get the most out of your colored pencils if you buy it. And believe me, you want to get the most out of them because these awesome pencils aren't cheap lol good luck and happy coloring!
2189569
Yes, and it does a pretty good job. However, I just ordered another crayon sharpener because none of the ones we have do a really superior job.
1609681
no it has not affected the quality of the pencils. I use mine often and they work very well. Do get a good sharpner...if you dont use a quality sharpner you will ruin your pencil...hope that helps.
934637
I have sharpened colored pencils in my sharpener. I sharpen hundreds of No. 2 pencils a week. I found that the colored pencils gummed up the sharpener a bit. I also have more than one sharpener because I sharpen so many pencils. If I did sharpen colored pencils, I would use one of my older sharpeners for colored pencils and keep my better sharpener for the demanding job of sharpening all my pencils. I also no longer sharpen foil/plastic wrap pencils. These pencils have cute pictures and designs on them, but they also dull and gum up the blades.
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.
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.
1224675
I would say yes! It sharpens classroom pencils that have the coating on them without a problem. It stops when pencil is sharpened. It's great!
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.
130462
Any pencils sharpener will work, the KUM long point sharpener just makes this pencils that much better for only a few bucks
130464
There is a special sharpener that is tailored for this pencil, and it is the Palomino KUM Long Point Sharpener. Though honestly, you can use any sharpener and it will work just fine. The pencils don't come with one.
637492
I don't think it will. My sharpener doesn't even sharpen the regular pencils. It's back in the box, my students refused to use it (was used less than a month and was not abused I guess I should throw it away but it looks good and Spent a lot of money on it).
491206
I don't know. It shut off before the pencil was sharp. I tried to sharpen brand new pencils and it barely began to sharpen when it shut off. I'd wait until it reset and try again. Still not sharp. It took at least 6 times through to get the pencil sharp.
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.
2033628
Yes it will work with colored pencils, but most art instructors will tell you not to. The fear is that the softer lead will be ground down too easily. The auto shut off will help prevent that from happening tho so personally I don't have a problem with my students using it - judiciously.
2275004
The sharpener has three holes - large, medium and small. The sharpener is called "School Smart", so would think the largest hole is meant to sharpen the fat school pencils. I use it to sharpen the more expensive colored pencils, but also to sharpen the cheap lead pencils. However, cheap pencils don't sharpen as well as the more expensive ones on any type of sharpener. In my experience with cheaper pencils the lead will break often and the wood doesn't sharpen all the way down the lead point. As for the pencils that are covered with a sort of paper, I haven't used it on this type. Hope this helps! The sharpener has three holes - large, medium and small. The sharpener is called "School Smart", so would think the largest hole is meant to sharpen the fat school pencils. I use it to sharpen the more expensive colored pencils, but also to sharpen the cheap lead pencils. However, cheap pencils don't sharpen as well as the more expensive ones on any type of sharpener. In my experience with cheaper pencils the lead will break often and the wood doesn't sharpen all the way down the lead point. As for the pencils that are covered with a sort of paper, I haven't used it on this type.... » Read More The sharpener has three holes - large, medium and small. The sharpener is called "School Smart", so would think the largest hole is meant to sharpen the fat school pencils. I use it to sharpen the more expensive colored pencils, but also to sharpen the cheap lead pencils. However, cheap pencils don't sharpen as well as the more expensive ones on any type of sharpener. In my experience with cheaper pencils the lead will break often and the wood doesn't sharpen all the way down the lead point. As for the pencils that are covered with a sort of paper, I haven't used it on this type. Hope this helps! « Show Less
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.