CRETACOLOR Graphite Powder | Artist Powder in Plastic Tin | 150 g

I originally bought this for use with 3D printed models and it's worked brilliantly for that purpose. By rubbing a small amount of the graphite powder into prints I was able to give silver-coloured models a much more convincing metallic finish. It worked especially well on things like swords, robots and metallic characters where I wanted a bit of extra shine and realism without painting. A single tub also goes a very long way. Mine lasted around three years of occasional 3D printing projects before I needed to think about replacing it. Overall, it's been excellent value for money and I'd happily recommend it to artists, model makers and 3D printing enthusiasts looking to add a metallic effect to their work.

First time I'd use graphite powder and to be honest I was pleasantly surprised with the result. I used it to rub on a 3d printed terminator skull.

Purchased this to try out a simple youtube technique, one that allows prop makers/cosplayers to add a realistic metal effect to props such as toy guns or swords. For a super shiny silver effect. Prime the object with acrylic based grey car spray primer and while that’s still tacky, dab on the graphite powder with a cotton ball or brush. After dry buff it and repeat the process. Leave to dry then spray the prop with matte varnish or matt lacquer to seal it. For a black look, spray the prop with primer followed by a spray of acrylic based matt black car paint. Then apply the graphite powder as above. Either way you don’t need much powder to get the effect, so this product is good value for the money. The results you will get are stunning, though you will also get one serious messy work area. One that takes ages to clean up and your better half won’t be happy if that’s the top of your cooker! So either do this outside or in a shed/garage. Also don’t forget to wear a mask as this powder isn’t very good for lungs when used in large quantities like prop making. Plus you could use it for drawing with it.

I made quite a mess on our wooden table the first time I tried to use it, but I managed to get it off using a sponge and warm soapy water, and since then I’ve avoided any more table stains by keeping the pot on a piece of kitchen roll. It’s an absolutely brilliant way to draw! For me, one of the most difficult parts of shading a portrait properly was trying to get the skin both smooth and dark enough, but applying this powder using a paintbrush leaves a beautifully smooth texture, and it’s dark enough that I often have to actually lighten it using my kneaded rubber! Using pencils for the clothes makes a nice contrast between the texture of the fabric and the smooth skin you get with the powder. However, if you’re trying to make an area *very* dark and find that the graphite is just sitting in grains of powder and refusing to absorb into your lovely drawing paper, I find that dabbing the grains with a tissue seems to push the powder in, and allows you to build up multiple layers. One other tip- before you start shading, take a quick photo of your outlines in case you accidentally drown some of them in powder, having a reference makes it easy to work out where your lines were without removing needless amounts of shading. Graphite powder isn’t quite as straightforward as shading only with pencils, but it’s definitely not difficult to get used to, and it gives amazing results when used alongside pencils.

Beware that when you open the jar, residue in the lid can go EVERYWHERE. It’s great to not have to rub old pencils on sandpaper to get powder but be careful, the dust gets on everything if you’re not careful. Open away from your artwork. That said, I like using graphite powder for covering areas of my drawings. It’s a good product.

Did exactly what I needed it to

bit expensive bought to make 3D printed cyberman gun look metal, so worked perfectly, did buy some makeup sponges to dab it on

I got this for mandalorian armor and it works beautifully

Great material to work with

Hochwertiges Künstlergraphit wurde pünktlich geliefert. Die Menge hatte ich etwas unterschätzt - ich werde sehr lange damit arbeiten können. Das Graphit lässt sich gut mit Pinsel oder Wattestäbchen auftragen und ist sehr sparsam anzuwenden. Das Material gibt einem neuen Gestaltungsspielraum und ist daher sehr inspirierend Definitiv nicht für Kinder geeignet!!!

Prodotto molto valido di alta qualità.

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Rub this into painted 3D printed helmets for that metallic finish. Perfect.