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The letters mean if the pencil is lighter or darker. "B" is in the middle so its kind of like a regular school pencil.
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What does H stands for in pencil?
Pencils with H are harder, pencils with B are softer. The higher the number with the H, the harder the lead (usually light, very precise line). Pencils with B are softer, and the higher the number, the softer the lead (very dark, blurs easily).
What are different art pencils for Hb 2b 3b 4b 5b 6b f h 2h 3h 4h?
Pencils are all marked on a European system called the degree scale where H is hardest and B is blackest.Pencils can be marked as;9H, 8H, 7H, 6H, 5H, 4H,3H,2H, H F,HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B ,5B ,6B ,7B ,8B ,9BH pencils have a higher concentrate of clay than graphite, whereas the B pencils have a much lower percentage of clay.The B pencils make soft, dark marks, whereas the H pencils have a much harder, lighter mark.The F pencil stands for fine point, which is slightly harder than the HB making it a good writingpencil.
Is a number 2 pencils the same as a 2B pencils?
on normal pencils its HB which stands for hard black and the 'b' on other pencils stands for black and the higher the number is on the pencil the less amount of clay is in the pencil which means that pencil mark is a darker and softer
How do you work out this question There are 56 pencils in a box when full the box has 100 pencils how many pencils are needed to fill the box?
Subtract.
What is the difference between watercolor pencils and normal?
they make water color pencils?
Do new mechanical pencils always have 2B or B lead pencils because when you get the HB refills it is not the same darkness as when you bought it?
Not all mechanical pencils have 2B or B lead. Some pencils have bigger lead.
Who can give a one minute talk about a pencil?
Anyone. You could talk about the pencils history, talk about how if there were no pencils it would be so hard to write, you would have to use a feather and ink.
What is the difference between h and b pencils?
h pencils have harder lead, and they don't smudge easily and your lines are light-colored. Your b pencils have soft, black lead, and they are used for blending and shading when drawing. The higher the number for your b pencils, the darker your lead and lines are going to be.
288 pencils in 36 boxes?
288 pencils in 36 boxes, would mean 8 pencils in each box. If you had 288 pencils in each of 36 boxes, you would a total of 10,368 pencils.
What does son lapices mean in spanish?
"Son lapices" translates to "They are pencils" in English.
What does it mean by bringing 5 pencils to school at a time?
you should probably bring 5 pencils
What does H stands for in pencil?
Pencils with H are harder, pencils with B are softer. The higher the number with the H, the harder the lead (usually light, very precise line). Pencils with B are softer, and the higher the number, the softer the lead (very dark, blurs easily).
What do mean by drawing supplies?
pencils, eraser, papers, color pencils, crayons, markers, paint, brushes
What is the gross mean?
As a noun a gross is 144 items of some sort; a gross of pencils is 144 pencils
What does t2u2mro?
t2u2mro mean ''talk to you tomorrow" or "talk 2 u 2morrow" however u like to text . :p :b
What are the rules of b?
1. Don't talk about /b/ 2. DON'T TALK ABOUT /b/
What does Cuantos lapices mean?
"How many pencils?", in Spanish...
