00:00Fix Messy Pastel Blending with These Smudge Pens
00:03Real talk, if your pastels look blotchy and streaky instead of smooth, the problem might
00:08not be your hands. It might be the tool. I hunted down the best deals for fixing
00:13messy pastel blending with these smudge pens. Kicking things off with the one that sold the
00:19most, over 4,700 of them, 5-star rated. This one's dual tip, a sponge on one end,
00:25a tapered pastel stump and sketch brush on the other. So you get soft blending in crisp detail
00:31without digging through your bag for a different tool. 4,78. That's my first pick for beginners.
00:39This one's for when you need detail. A reusable smudge pen with a soft rubbing brush tip built
00:45for shading and wiping, you know, the cleanup job where your thumb is doing all the work and
00:49wrecking the drawing. The brush point reaches tight areas a sponge can't. $5.08, still a 5,
00:56still thousands sold. Cheapest of the bunch and it still works.
01:012 or 3-piece pack of soft sponge blending stumps, and honestly, a pack of loose stumps might be all
01:07you need. The sponge grabs pigment and smears it soft and even, no harsh edges.
01:13378. Grab two, keep one in the sketchbook. This set comes with two or four dual-headed pens with
01:20round sponge tips. Round is the move for blending background skies and big soft gradients, covers
01:26area fast, no pointy marks like a stump leaves. Washable too, which matters if you sketch on the
01:32couch in a sweater. For 29, rated 4.8. Links for all of these are in the description.
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